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 U.S. BANKER RANKINGS       

 Profitability Ranking of the Second Hundred Largest Banking Companies
 Based on return on equity and growth in per-share earnings* — Fiscal 2000
 ONE YEAR
        Total Assets   Total Equity   Equity/ ROAE     1-Yr 1-Yr EPS   1-Yr 1-Yr
1-Yr       2000 Y 2000 Y Assets   2000 ROAE   Gr Rate  EPS Gr   Total
Rank   Company Industry**   Ticker ($Bil.) ($Mil.) (%) (%) Rank (%) Rank Score
1 Silicon Valley Bancshares, Santa Clara, CA Bk SIVB 5.63 614.1 10.91 33.28 2 162.6 5 7
2 Metris Companies, Minnetonka, MN SL MXT 3.74 883.6 23.65 25.69 5 297.2 3 8
3 Southwest Securities Group, Dallas+ B/D SWS 5.23 291.1 5.57 32.45 3 143.4 6 9
4 Legg Mason, Baltimore+++ B/D LM 4.79 751.9 15.71 21.82 10 50.3 12 22
5 Corus Bankshares, Chicago Bk CORS 2.60 402.4 15.48 21.55 13 85.5 10 23
6 United National Bancorp, Bridgewater, NJ Bk UNBJ 2.11 140.5 6.65 20.77 17 114.7 7 24
7 Investors Fin. Services Corp., Boston Bk IFIN 3.81 178.8 4.69 21.55 12 50.0 13 25
8 A.G. Edwards, St. Louis++ B/D AGE 5.35 1717.1 32.11 22.90 8 36.0 17 25
9 CVB Fin. Corp., Ontario, CA Bk CVB 2.31 188.6 8.17 21.96 9 32.3 20 29
10 Chittenden Corp., Burlington, VT Bk CHZ 3.77 342.1 9.07 17.21 30 2488.9 1 31
11 Knight Trading Group, Jersey City B/D NITE 2.52 774.2 30.70 40.80 1 22.0 31 32
12 WFS Fin., Irvine, CA SL WFSI 3.58 317.2 8.87 23.70 6 23.0 29 35
13 East West Bancorp, San Marino, CA Bk EWBC 2.48 186.1 7.49 21.57 11 25.4 25 36
14 Republic Bancorp, Owosso, MI Bk RBNC 4.61 294.9 6.40 16.28 35 206.7 4 39
15 Cathay Bancorp, Los Angeles Bk CATY 2.21 214.8 9.73 20.09 19 26.5 23 42
16 UCBH Holdings, San Francisco Bk UCBH 2.50 133.6 5.34 20.85 16 24.0 27 43
17 Doral Fin. Corp., San Juan, PR SL DORL 5.46 505.7 9.26 19.54 22 23.3 28 50
18 Greater Bay Bancorp, Palo Alto, CA Bk GBBK 5.13 322.4 6.28 19.95 20 22.7 30 50
19 Southwest Bancorporation of Texas, Houston Bk SWBT 3.94 298.0 7.56 17.00 33 33.0 19 52
20 Westamerica Bancorp., San Rafael, CA Bk WABC 4.03 337.7 8.38 25.78 4 11.3 48 52
21 First Banks America, Clayton, MO Bk FBA 2.74 196.9 7.18 15.86 37 38.0 16 53
22 TrustCo Bank Corp of NY, Schenectady Bk TRST 2.46 195.8 7.97 23.70 7 11.9 46 53
23 Coastal Bancorp, Houston Th CBSA 3.09 138.5 4.48 14.98 46 102.1 8 54
24 W Holding Co., Mayaguez, PR Bk WBPR 4.26 250.6 5.88 18.80 26 19.2 32 58
25 Park National Corp., Newark, OH Bk PRK 3.21 319.8 9.96 18.82 25 19.2 33 58
26 FirstFed Fin. Corp., Santa Monica, CA Th FED 4.37 267.4 6.13 15.85 38 28.7 21 59
27 First BanCorp,Santurce, PR Bk FBP 5.92 434.5 7.34 21.21 14 11.6 47 61
28 Interpool, Inc., Princeton, NJ SL IPX 2.19 342.2 15.59 13.81 54 100.0 9 63
29 Texas Regional Bancshares, McAllen, TX Bk TRBS 2.43 227.7 9.39 17.43 29 14.1 40 69
30 Irwin Fin. Corp., Columbus, IN Bk IRWN 2.42 190.3 7.86 20.75 18 10.6 51 69
31 Integra Bank Corp., Evansville, IN Bk IBNK 3.07 205.5 6.70 13.40 56 39.4 15 71
32 PFF Bancorp, Pomona, CA+++ Th PFFB 3.03 221.8 7.31 11.91 66 56.6 11 77
33 First Fin. Bancorp., Hamilton, OH Bk FFBC 3.93 395.1 10.05 15.34 43 16.7 34 77
34 International Bancshares Corp., Laredo, TX Bk IBOC 5.86 416.9 7.11 20.92 15 7.5 62 77
35 MAF Bancorp, Clarendon Hills, IL Th MAFB 5.20 387.7 7.46 15.57 41 15.9 37 78
36 Pacific Capital Bancorp, Santa Barbara, CA Bk SABB 3.68 296.3 8.06 18.06 27 10.3 52 79
37 First Midwest Bancorp, Itasca, IL Bk FMBI 5.91 446.7 7.56 19.17 23 9.6 57 80
38 Susquehanna Bancshares, Lititz, PA Bk SUSQ 4.79 453.4 9.46 13.01 59 27.3 22 81
39 S&T Bancorp, Indiana, PA Bk STBA 2.31 277.1 11.99 17.70 28 9.9 54 82
40 National Penn Bancshares, Boyertown, PA Bk NPBC 2.51 177.4 7.06 18.99 24 8.3 61 85
41 BancFirst Corp., Oklahoma City Bk BANF 2.57 197.0 7.66 14.50 50 16.0 36 86
42 BankUnited Fin. Corp., Coral Gables, FL++++ Th BKUNA 4.55 202.6 4.45 8.09 85 437.5 2 87
43 Northwest Bancorp, Inc., Warren, PA+ Th NWSB 3.41 247.9 7.28 11.39 70 35.7 18 88
44 Alliance Bancorp, Hinsdale, IL Th ABCL 2.02 164.1 8.11 12.76 63 25.2 26 89
45 Intrust Fin. Corp., Wichita, KS Bk IFNC 2.42 169.5 7.01 15.78 39 10.8 50 89
46 AMCORE Fin., Rockford, IL Bk AMFI 4.24 308.5 7.27 14.92 47 12.9 43 90
47 Alabama National BanCorp., Birmington, AL Bk ALAB 2.24 162.5 7.27 16.47 34 9.6 56 90
48 Local Fin. Corp., Oklahoma City Bk LFIN 2.38 156.3 6.57 17.18 31 8.4 60 91
49 Community First Bankshares, Fargo, ND Bk CFBX 6.09 345.4 5.67 19.90 21 4.1 70 91
50 Federal Agricultural Mortgage Corp., Washington  SL AGM 3.16 132.7 4.20 9.50 79 48.4 14 93
51 F&M National Corp., Winchester, VA Bk FMN 3.57 339.4 9.51 14.81 49 12.3 44 93
52 First Federal Capital Corp., La Crosse, WI Th FTFC 2.35 146.6 6.23 17.01 32 6.8 63 95
53 Richmond Cty Fin. Corp., Staten Island, NY+ Th RCBK 2.88 306.4 10.63 10.94 73 26.2 24 97
54 Hancock Holding Co., Gulfport, MS Bk HBHC 3.01 341.4 11.33 11.31 71 16.5 35 106
55 First Citizens Bancorp. of SC, Columbia Bk FCBN 3.24 233.7 7.21 12.95 61 12.2 45 106
56 First Fin. Corp., Terre Haute, IN Bk THFF 2.04 191.2 9.36 12.98 60 11.3 49 109
57 Wintrust Fin. Corp., Lake Forest, IL Bk WTFC 2.10 102.3 4.86 11.51 69 13.6 41 110
58 PBOC Holdings, Los Angeles Th PBOC 3.31 213.6 6.46 15.89 36 -2.5 74 110
59 F.N.B. Corp., Naples, FL Bk FBAN 3.89 321.2 8.27 13.99 53 9.3 58 111
60 First Fin. Holdings, Charleston, SC++++ Th FFCH 2.26 137.9 6.11 15.21 45 5.0 66 111
61 First Indiana Corp., Indianapolis Th FISB 2.09 198.8 9.53 13.28 57 9.6 55 112
62 1st Source Corp., South Bend, IN Bk SRCE 3.18 270.6 8.50 14.88 48 6.2 65 113
63 First Commonwealth Fin. Corp., Indiana, PA Bk FCF 4.37 334.2 7.64 15.65 40 -6.8 75 115
64 Staten Island Bancorp, Staten Island, NY Th SIB 5.24 585.5 11.17 9.61 78 15.0 38 116
65 Dime Community Bancshares, Brooklyn, NY+ Th DCOM 2.50 207.2 8.28 10.65 74 13.1 42 116
66 R & G Fin. Corp., Hato Rey, PR SL RGFC 3.54 308.8 8.73 15.25 44 1.6 73 117
67 First Republic Bank, San Francisco Bk FRC 3.66 202.9 5.55 11.68 67 10.1 53 120
68 Provident Bankshares Corp., Baltimore Bk PBKS 5.50 315.4 5.73 14.03 52 4.4 68 120
69 First Niagara Fin. Group, Lockport, NY Th FNFG 2.62 244.5 9.32 8.38 83 14.5 39 122
70 Flagstar Bancorp, Troy, MI Th FLGS 5.76 196.8 3.42 15.47 42 -14.5 80 122
71 Whitney Holding Corp., New Orleans Bk WTNY 6.24 623.0 9.98 11.52 68 8.9 59 127
72 Area Bancshares Corp., Owensboro, KY Bk AREA 2.77 286.6 10.35 13.67 55 2.0 72 127
73 United Bankshares, Charleston, WV Bk UBSI 4.90 430.9 8.79 14.27 51 -13.0 79 130
74 Community Trust Bancorp, Pikeville, KY Bk CTBI 2.26 181.9 8.04 12.63 64 4.5 67 131
75 Sterling Fin. Corp., Spokane, WA Th STSA 2.66 141.3 5.31 11.00 72 6.3 64 136
76 Jefferies Group, Los Angeles B/D JEF 3.96 458.4 11.58 12.86 62 -11.4 77 139
77 New York Community Bancorp, Westbury, NY Th NYCB 4.71 307.4 6.53 13.24 58 -25.2 81 139
78 WesBanco, Wheeling, WV Bk WSBC 2.31 258.5 11.19 10.42 75 2.9 71 146
79 Trust Company of New Jersey, Jersey City Bk TCNJ 3.53 188.3 5.33 12.36 65 -29.8 83 148
80 Seacoast Fin. Services Corp., New Bedford, MA Th SCFS 2.89 288.2 9.97 8.54 82 4.1 69 151
81 Promistar Fin. Corp., Johnstown, PA Bk PRFC 2.07 166.4 8.04 9.77 76 -11.2 76 152
82 BankAtlantic Bancorp, Fort Lauderdale, FL Th BBX 4.62 248.8 5.39 9.68 77 -12.9 78 155
83 First Charter Corp., Concord, NC Bk FCTR 2.93 309.3 10.55 8.29 84 -28.8 82 166
84 St. Francis Capital Corp., Brookfield, WI++++ Th STFR 2.49 130.9 5.25 8.70 81 -34.1 85 166
85 Anchor BanCorp Wisconsin, Madison, WI+++ Th ABCW 2.91 217.2 7.46 8.92 80 -34.5 86 166
86 Riggs National Corp., Washington Bk RIGS 5.55 382.7 6.89 6.06 87 -30.3 84 171
87 Ryder System, Miami SL R 5.47 1252.7 22.88 7.25 86 -75.6 89 175
88 Pacific Northwest Bancorp, Seattle Bk PNWB 2.88 178.7 6.20 3.74 88 -75.5 88 176
89 NBT Bancorp, Norwich, NY Bk NBTB 2.66 208.0 7.83 3.60 89 -78.6 90 179
90 South Fin. Group, Greenville, SC Bk TSFG 5.22 468.7 8.98 1.46 90 -82.8 91 181
91 BSB Bancorp, Binghamton, NY Bk BSBN 2.31 155.8 6.74 1.41 91 -87.6 92 183
92 Bank Plus Corp., Los Angeles Th BPLS 2.21 65.7 2.97 -45.46 98 -50.0 87 185
93 Ocwen Fin. Corp., West Palm Beach, FL Th OCN 2.25 503.4 22.38 0.44 92 -90.3 93 185
94 Gold Banc Corp., Leawood, KS Bk GLDB 2.72 169.2 6.23 -2.40 93 -130.8 94 187
95 Republic Bancshares, St. Petersburg, FL Bk REPB 2.44 172.3 7.06 -2.67 94 -148.4 95 189
96 Ameritrade Holding Corp., Omaha, NE++++ B/D AMTD 3.80 264.2 6.96 -5.62 95 -214.3 96 191
97 Advanta Corp., Spring House, PA SL ADVNA  2.84 440.9 15.51 -30.41 97 -412.6 97 194
98 City Holding Co., Charleston, WV Bk CHCO 2.67 163.5 6.12 -19.22 96 -713.5 98 194
99 Bay View Capital Corp., San Mateo, CA Bk BVC 5.36 297.8 5.56 -58.80 99 -835.3 99 198
100 Imperial Credit Industries, Torrance, CA SL ICII 2.13 39.4 1.85 -133.42  100 -6162.5 100 200

*EPS growth on fully diluted basis after extraordinary items
**Key: B/D=Broker/Dealer; SpLndr=Specialty Lender
Includes only those companies for which ROE and EPS data were available for 1999 and 2000
Where score is equal, company with higher ROAE receives the superior ranking
+ Fiscal year ended June 30, 2000; ++ Feb. 29, 2000; +++ March 31, 2000; ++++ Sept. 30, 2000
Source:  Raw data from SNL Securities  

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