Top Financial Advisers-Northeast

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1998 bank & thrift mergers through June 30

Ranked by announced deal value

(Excludes terminated deals)

Announced No. of

Rank Firm Deal Value deals

1 Lehman Brothers $2,808.50 2

2 Salomon Smith Barney Inc. 1,764.00 1

3 Sandler O'Neill & Partners 1,497.30 6

4 Goldman, Sachs & Co. (1) 1,078.00 1

5 Merrill Lynch & Co. (1) 1,044.50 1

6 Ryan, Beck & Company 369.9 2

7 A.G. Edwards & Sons (1) 213.5 1

8 First Albany Corp. (1) 213.5 1

9 Keefe, Bruyette & Woods 189.5 3

10 McConnell, Budd & Downes 146.9 2 ===

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