APPLICATIONS APPROVED UNDER BANK HOLDING COMPANY ACT: By the Secretary of the Board.

APPLICATIONS APPROVED UNDER BANK HOLDING COMPANY ACT

By the Secretary of the Board

Recent applications have been approved by the Secretary of the Board as
listed below. Copies are available upon request to the Freedom of
Information Office, Office of the Secretary, Board of Governors of the
Federal Reserve System, Washington, D.C. 20551.

Section 3

Applicant(s)              Bank(s)                     Effective Date

Mountain West Financial   BankWest Financial, Inc.,   January 8, 2001
  Corporation,              Kalispell, Montana
  Helena, Montana         BankWest, National
                            Association,
                            Kalispell, Montana