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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