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BOK Financial Shows 15.4% Increase in Earnings; Declares 3% Stock Dividend.


TULSA Tulsa (tŭl`sə), city (1990 pop. 367,302), seat of Tulsa co., NE Okla., on the Arkansas River east of its junction with the Cimarron; inc. 1898. , Okla.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Oct. 27, 1998--BOK Financial Corp. (NASDAQ NASDAQ
 in full National Association of Securities Dealers Automated Quotations

U.S. market for over-the-counter securities. Established in 1971 by the National Association of Securities Dealers (NASD), NASDAQ is an automated quotation system that reports on
: BOKF) today announced that earnings for the third quarter, 1998, were $18.7 million, or 75 cents per share Cents per share

The amount of a mutual fund's dividend or capital gains distributions that a shareholder will receive for each share owned.
 - a 15.4 percent increase over the same quarter last year. Year-to-date Year-to-date (YTD)

The period beginning at the start of the calendar year up to the current date.
 earnings are $55.5 million, up 16.1 percent from the same period in 1997. Per share data are diluted di·lute  
tr.v. di·lut·ed, di·lut·ing, di·lutes
1. To make thinner or less concentrated by adding a liquid such as water.

2. To lessen the force, strength, purity, or brilliance of, especially by admixture.
.

The board of directors also approved a 3 percent stock dividend on the common stock of the company. The shares will be issued Nov. 25, 1998, to shareholders of record Nov. 13, 1998.

BOK Financial is the parent company of Bank of Arkansas Arkansas, river, United States
Arkansas (ärkăn`zəs, är`kənsô'), river, c.1,450 mi (2,330 km) long, rising in the Rocky Mts., central Colo.
, N.A.; Bank of Oklahoma Oklahoma (ōkləhō`mə), state in SW United States. It is bordered by Missouri and Arkansas (E); Texas, partially across the Red R. (S, W); New Mexico, across the narrow edge of the Oklahoma Panhandle (W); and Colorado and Kansas (N). , N.A.; and Bank of Texas, N.A. Its pending acquisition of 17 branches and approximately ap·prox·i·mate  
adj.
1. Almost exact or correct: the approximate time of the accident.

2.
 $500 million in deposits in New Mexico New Mexico, state in the SW United States. At its northwestern corner are the so-called Four Corners, where Colorado, New Mexico, Arizona, and Utah meet at right angles; New Mexico is also bordered by Oklahoma (NE), Texas (E, S), and Mexico (S).  from BankAmerica Corp. is expected to close Dec. 5. The bank will be called Bank of Albuquerque Albuquerque (ăl`bəkûr'kē), city (1990 pop. 384,736), seat of Bernalillo co., W central N.Mex., on the upper Rio Grande; inc. 1890. , N.A.

"Bank of Albuquerque has received requisite regulatory reg·u·late  
tr.v. reg·u·lat·ed, reg·u·lat·ing, reg·u·lates
1. To control or direct according to rule, principle, or law.

2.
 approvals, and we anticipate opening for business on Dec. 7 after a system conversion that previous weekend," said President and CEO (1) (Chief Executive Officer) The highest individual in command of an organization. Typically the president of the company, the CEO reports to the Chairman of the Board.  Stanley Stanley, town (1991 pop. 1,557), capital of the Falkland Islands, S Atlantic Ocean, on East Falkland island. It is the main port and trading center of the islands. The name is sometimes written as Port Stanley.  A. Lybarger. "Greg GREG Great Egg Harbor National Scenic and Recreational River (US National Park Service)  Symons Sy·mons   , Arthur 1865-1945.

British poet and literary critic who translated many French symbolist works into English and wrote The Symbolist Movement in Literature (1899).

Noun 1.
, whom we earlier announced would be returning to his home state as president of Bank of Albuquerque, is making excellent progress as we prepare for the closing of the transaction and our opening for business.

"We are particularly pleased with the enthusiastic support this acquisition has received from the staff who will be joining Bank of Albuquerque from the 17 branches and related commercial and operational units."

Fee-based income continues to be strong for BOK Financial. Excluding gains on sales, fee-based revenue is up 26.4 percent from the same quarter last year. Non-interest revenue represents 47.8 percent of the company's total revenue for the quarter and 49 percent for the year, an industry-leading level for similar sized companies with broad product lines.

Brokerage BROKERAGE, contracts. The trade or occupation of a broker; the commissions paid to a broker for his services.  and trading revenue was up 62.9 percent for the quarter and 61.5 percent year-to-date. Mortgage banking revenue and transaction card revenue each climbed about 30 percent for the quarter, and trust revenues were up 21 percent. Expenses were up across the board, attributable attributable

emanating from or pertaining to attribute.


attributable proportion
see attributable risk (below).

attributable risk
 to the continued growth in volume company-wide.

"We are pleased with the results of our hedging hedging, in commerce, method by which traders use two counterbalancing investment strategies so as to minimize any losses caused by price fluctuations. It is generally used by traders on the commodities market.  program for mortgage servicing Mortgage servicing

The collection of monthly payments and penalties, record keeping, payment of insurance and taxes, and possible settlement of default , involved with a mortgage loan.
 rights, which performed well in a period of unprecedented volatility Volatility

1. A statistical measure of the tendency of a market or security to rise or fall sharply within a period of time.

2. A variable in option pricing formulas that denotes the extent to which the return of the underlying asset will fluctuate between now and the
 in interest rates and mortgage refinance Refinance

1. When a business or person revises their payment schedule for repaying debt.

2. Replacing an older loan with a new loan offering better terms.

Notes:
When a business refinances they typically extend the maturity date.
 activity," Lybarger said.

"Our provision for loan loss was $4 million for the quarter, bringing our reserve to 2.1 percent of loans. We continue to be pleased with the performance of our loan portfolio. As has been the case for the past five years, our commercial loan charge-offs, net of recoveries, were nominal Trifling, token, or slight; not real or substantial; in name only.

Nominal capital, for example, refers to extremely small or negligible funds, the use of which in a particular business is incidental.


NOMINAL. Relating to a name.
. Our lending activity is entirely domestic, and therefore less susceptible susceptible /sus·cep·ti·ble/ (su-sep´ti-b'l)
1. readily affected or acted upon.

2. lacking immunity or resistance and thus at risk of infection.


sus·cep·ti·ble
adj.
 to pressure from the international markets. Our loans in the two sectors in the regional economy showing some weakness - energy and agriculture - continue to perform satisfactorily."

Net interest revenue was up 17.9 percent, and the net interest margin increased nine basis points to 3.72 percent. The difference between our net interest margin and those of peer organizations is the result of our practice of deploying excess capital into supporting a program of short-term Short-term

Any investments with a maturity of one year or less.


short-term

1. Of or relating to a gain or loss on the value of an asset that has been held less than a specified period of time.
 borrowing and reinvesting at a profitable spread. Return on equity was 15.76 percent for the quarter. Return on assets Return on assets (ROA)

Indicator of profitability. Determined by dividing net income for the past 12 months by total average assets. Result is shown as a percentage. ROA can be decomposed into return on sales (net income/sales) multiplied by asset utilization (sales/assets).
 was 1.31 percent. Loans grew by 10.8 percent for the 12-month period ending Sept. 30, 1998 over the same period a year ago. The provision for loan losses during the third quarter was $4 million, versus $3 million during the same period last year.

BOK Financial Corp. is multi-bank holding company based in Tulsa, Okla., with offices in Arkansas, Kansas Kansas, state, United States
Kansas (kăn`zəs), midwestern state occupying the center of the coterminous United States. It is bordered by Missouri (E), Oklahoma (S), Colorado (W), and Nebraska (N).
, New Mexico, Oklahoma and Texas. Assets of the organization total $5.9 billion.

BOK Financial's trust company subsidiaries are responsible for $12 billion in assets. TransFund Trans`fund´

v. t. 1. To pour from one vessel into another; to transfuse.
, the company's electronic funds transfer See EFT.

(application, communications) electronic funds transfer - (EFT, EFTS, - system) Transfer of money initiated through electronic terminal, automated teller machine, computer, telephone, or magnetic tape.
 network, has more than 800 machines installed in a seven-state area and services more than 220 financial institutions and approximately 950,000 cardholders. BOK Financial's mortgage companies have offices in three states with a total servicing portfolio of $6.8 billion.

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                      BOK FINANCIAL CORPORATION
           (In thousands, except ratio and per share data)

                  Period End Balances       Average Balances
                      September 30,           Quarter Ended
                                              September 30,
BALANCE SHEETS     1998        1997         1998         1997

ASSETS
Cash and due
  from banks   $  346,183  $  340,735   $  311,754   $  255,685
Trading
  securities       22,730       2,555       27,389        3,583
Funds sold         35,936      37,850       25,287       49,645
Securities:
  Available for
    sale        1,981,415   1,719,554    1,853,805    1,711,556
  Held for
    investment    221,329     214,703      223,036      209,323
Total
  securities    2,202,744   1,934,257    2,076,841    1,920,879
Loans:
  Commercial    1,674,026   1,514,861    1,608,167    1,471,930
  Commercial
    real estate   639,143     447,895      625,398      428,198
  Residential
    mortgage      524,643     517,350      506,275      481,722
  Consumer        230,702     289,892      238,247      294,386
Total loans     3,068,514   2,769,998    2,978,087    2,676,236
Less allowance
  for loan
    losses        (62,131)    (52,393)     (59,821)     (51,165)
Total loans,
  net           3,006,383   2,717,605    2,918,266    2,625,071
Premises and
  equipment        63,490      63,572       61,725       61,685
Accrued revenue
  receivable       60,455      52,738       48,218       48,437
Goodwill and core
  deposit premiums 64,444      70,180       65,754       71,400
Mortgage servicing
  rights           52,233      82,868       71,314       74,762
Real estate and
  other
    repossessed
      assets        4,353       5,187        5,092        5,684
Other assets       76,050      70,605       83,884       72,608
TOTAL ASSETS   $5,935,001  $5,378,152   $5,695,524   $5,189,439


LIABILITIES AND EQUITY CAPITAL
Deposits:
  Demand       $  909,592  $  834,272   $  904,128   $  761,578
  Interest-
   bearing
    transaction 1,165,398   1,098,404    1,187,685    1,067,895
  Savings         108,003     106,536      108,911      108,104
  Time deposits 1,605,334   1,552,894    1,643,596    1,533,191
Total deposits  3,788,327   3,592,106    3,844,320    3,470,768
Federal funds
 purchased and
  repurchase
   agreements     817,840     735,868      785,384      725,297
Other borrowed
  funds           609,579     400,044      367,119      444,143
Subordinated
  debenture       148,415     148,311      148,392       70,960
Accrued interest,
  taxes, and
    expenses       51,742      63,336       48,035       58,108
Other liabilities  23,839      22,249       30,348       17,624
TOTAL
  LIABILITIES   5,439,742   4,961,914    5,223,598    4,786,900
Equity Capital:
 Stockholders'
   equity         474,906     407,225      463,417      397,955
 Unrealized
  securities
   gains (losses)  20,353       9,013        8,509        4,584
TOTAL EQUITY
  CAPITAL         495,259     416,238      471,926      402,539
TOTAL LIABILITIES
  AND EQUITY
    CAPITAL    $5,935,001  $5,378,152   $5,695,524   $5,189,439

               For the Quarters Ended   For the Nine Months Ended
                     September 30,            September 30,
STATEMENTS OF
  EARNINGS         1998        1997         1998         1997
Interest
  revenue      $   98,411  $   88,548   $  284,013   $  254,129
Interest
  expense          51,634      48,890      150,737      140,241
Net interest
  revenue          46,777      39,658      133,276      113,888
Provision for
  loan losses       4,001       3,000       10,424        5,526
Net interest
 revenue after
  provision for
   loan losses     42,776      36,658      122,852      108,362

Other operating
 revenue
  Brokerage and
    trading revenue 4,109       2,522       11,291        6,991
  Transaction card
    revenue         6,516       5,012       18,066       13,753
  Trust fees and
    commissions     7,751       6,405       22,289       17,534
  Service charges
   and fees on
    deposit
     accounts       8,015       7,255       23,093       21,081
  Mortgage banking
    revenue, net   10,929       8,416       31,190       22,824
  Leasing revenue   1,749       1,566        5,214        4,339
  Other revenue     3,240       2,303        8,941        7,574
 Total fees and
   commissions     42,309      33,479      120,084       94,096
  Gain on sale of
    student loans      13          26        1,548        1,211
   Securities gains
     (losses), net    538         810        6,370          871
  Total other
    operating
      revenue      42,860      34,315      128,002       96,178

Other operating expense
  Personnel        26,067      22,475       76,611       62,917
  Business
    promotion       1,862       2,067        5,421        6,207
  Contribution of
   stock to BOk
    Charitable
     Foundation       -           -          2,257          -
  Professional fees
    and services    2,622       1,579        6,526        4,646
  Net occupancy,
    equipment &
     data
       processing  10,574       8,618       30,382       25,188
  FDIC and other
    insurance         270         374          925        1,035
  Printing, postage
    and supplies    2,267       1,817        6,537        5,563
  Net gains and
   operating
    expenses on
     repossessed
      assets          (19)     (1,662)        (389)      (2,296)
  Amortization of
    intangible
      assets        2,268       2,362        6,842        6,488
  Mortgage banking
    costs           6,374       5,202       18,687       13,831
  Provision for
   impairment of
    mortgage
     servicing
      rights          -           -          2,000           -
  Other expense     4,552       3,888       12,035        10,310
Total other
  operating
    expense        56,837      46,720      167,834       133,889
Income before
  taxes            28,799      24,253       83,020        70,651
Federal and state
  income taxes     10,049       7,857       27,519        22,844
NET INCOME     $   18,750  $   16,396   $   55,501   $    47,807

             For the Quarters Ended     For the Nine Months Ended
                     September 30,            September 30,
FINANCIAL DATA     1998        1997         1998         1997

Capital:
  Average
    equity     $  471,926  $  402,539   $  456,987   $   381,586
  Period-end
    equity        495,259     416,238      495,259           -
  Risk-based capital ratios:
    Tier 1           9.44%       8.93%
    Total capital   14.11%      14.08%
  Leverage ratio     7.28%       6.53%

Common stock:
  Book value per
    share      $    21.88  $    19.44

  Basic earnings per share:
    Income before
      taxes    $     1.30  $     1.09   $     3.74   $      3.18
    Federal and
     state
      income
       taxes        (0.46)      (0.36)       (1.26)        (1.05)

    Net income $     0.84  $     0.73   $     2.48   $      2.13

  Diluted earnings per share:
    Income before
      taxes    $     1.15  $     0.97   $     3.30   $      2.82
    Federal and
     state
      income
       taxes        (0.40)      (0.32)       (1.09)        (0.91)

    Net income $     0.75  $     0.65   $     2.21   $      1.91

Average shares outstanding:
  Basic        21,862,010  21,906,321   21,897,677    21,882,733
  Diluted      25,090,677  25,099,709   25,150,794    25,032,857

Key ratios:
  Return on
    average
      assets         1.31%       1.25%        1.33%         1.27%
  Return on
    average equity  15.76%      16.16%       16.24%        16.75%
  Net interest
    margin           3.72%       3.63%        3.71%         3.63%

Credit Quality:
  Nonperforming assets:
    Nonaccrual
      loans    $   14,013  $   23,182
    90-day past
     due (1) and
      restructured
       loans       15,594       20,551
    Real estate
     and other
      repossessed
       assets       4,353        5,187
    Total nonperforming
      assets   $   33,960  $    48,920
    Gross charge-
      offs     $    1,498  $     2,515  $    5,320   $     5,178
    Recoveries      1,846        2,037       3,926         4,371
  Net charge-offs
  (recoveries) $     (348) $       478  $    1,394   $       807

Key ratios:
  Reserve for
   loan losses
    to period
     end loans
      (2)            2.08%        1.96%
  Nonperforming
   assets to period
    end loans (2)
      and repossessed
       assets        1.14%        1.83%
  Net charge-offs
   (annualized) to
    average loans
     (2)            -0.05%        0.07%

(1) Includes $18,191 and $16,010, respectively, of 1-4 family
loans guaranteed by agencies of the United States government.

(2) Excluding residential mortgage loans held for sale.
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