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BankAmerica Fourth Quarter Earnings.


SAN FRANCISCO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--January 15, 1997--BankAmerica Corporation (BAC BAC
abbr.
blood alcohol concentration
) today reported fourth-quarter 1996 earnings per share and net income of $1.93 and $747 million, respectively, up from $1.74 and $704 million for the same period a year ago. Fourth quarter net income includes the previously announced $147 million after-tax af·ter-tax also af·ter·tax
adj.
Relating to or being that which remains after payment, especially of income taxes: after-tax profits. 
 gain on the initial public offering of Class A Common Stock of BA Merchant Services BA Merchant Services, LLC is a wholly owned subsidiary of Bank of America specializing in handling credit, debit, stored value, and electronic benefits transfer (EBT) card transactions. , Inc. (BAMSI BAMSI Brockton Area Multi Services Inc.
BAMSI Bernard/Allison Management Services, Inc.
), a subsidiary of BAC, which increased earnings per share by $0.40. In addition, fourth quarter

net income includes the previously announced pre-tax pre-tax adjanterior al impuesto

pre-tax adjavant impôt(s)

pre-tax adjal lordo d'imposta 
 restructuring charge restructuring charge

The expense of reorganizing a company's operations. A restructuring charge is an infrequent expense that generally results from asset writedowns or facility closings.
 of $280 million, which reduced earnings per share by $0.46.

The return on average common equity for the fourth quarter of 1996 was 15.24 percent, an increase of 28 basis points from the same period a year ago.

BAC's earnings per share and net income for 1996 were $7.31 and

$2,873 million, respectively, up from $6.49 and $2,664 million for 1995. The return on average common equity for 1996 was 15.00 percent, an increase of 42 basis points from 1995.

"Fourth-quarter results were in line with those of the first three quarters, capping a year of consistent solid performance," David A. Coulter, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, said. Coulter cited the following fourth-quarter activities as examples of continuing progress in the corporation's efforts toward strategic management of capital:

-- The previously announced completion of the initial public offering of 16.1 million shares of Class A Common Stock of BAMSI, resulting in a $147 million after-tax gain. BAC owns all of the Class B Common Stock of BAMSI, which represents approximately ap·prox·i·mate  
adj.
1. Almost exact or correct: the approximate time of the accident.

2.
 65 percent of BAMSI's total common stock;

-- The decision to implement a number of restructurings, mostly

in 1997, in wholesale banking, retail banking, and staff support activities, resulting in the previously announced pre-tax charge of

$280 million. Approximately $130 million of this charge relates to

changes in wholesale banking activities, approximately $100 million

relates to changes in domestic retail operations, and the remaining

$50 million primarily relates to staff support units;

-- The securitization Securitization

The process of creating a financial instrument by combining other financial assets and then marketing them to investors.

Notes:
Mortgage backed securities are a perfect example of securitization.

May also be spelled as "securitisation.
 of $1.0 billion of credit card receivables Receivables

An asset designation applicable to all debts, unsettled transactions or other monetary obligations owed to a company by its debtors or customers. Receivables are recorded by a company's accountants and reported on the balance sheet, and they and include all debts owed
, bringing the total for the year to $1.5 billion, and the sale of $800 million of residential first mortgages, bringing the total for the year to $2.9 billion; and

-- The issuance of $1.5 billion of tax-advantaged trust originated preferred securities, which qualify as tier 1 risk-based

capital.

FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS:

-- Net interest income was down $7 million from the amount reported for the fourth quarter of 1995. BAC's net interest margin

for the fourth quarter of 1996 was 4.13 percent, down 31 basis points from the comparable period a year ago, and down 4 basis points from

the previous quarter. Excluding the effects of the credit card securitizations during the second half of 1996, net interest income

would have increased $28 million from the fourth quarter of 1995 and the net interest margin would have been 4.17 percent.

-- Noninterest income increased $341 million, or 29 percent, from the fourth quarter of 1995. Excluding the previously discussed gain on the initial public offering of BAMSI common stock, noninterest income increased $194 million from the fourth quarter of 1995, primarily due to increased fees and commissions of $91 million, higher dividends on investment securities of $40 million, and increased gains on the sale of leased property of $28 million.

-- Excluding the $280 million restructuring charge, noninterest

expense was $1,970 million, up $4 million from the fourth quarter of 1995, but down $29 million from the third-quarter 1996 level. For this comparison, third-quarter 1996 noninterest expense does not include a one-time one-time
adj.
1. or one·time
a. Occurring or undertaken only once: a one-time winner in 1995.

b.
 SAIF assessment of $82 million.

-- The provision for credit losses was $220 million, down $15 million from the third quarter of 1996, but up $90 million from the

fourth quarter of 1995. Net credit losses were $207 million for the fourth quarter of 1996, a decline of $19 million, or 8 percent, from the third quarter of 1996.

-- Nonaccrual assets remained essentially unchanged from their September September: see month.  30, 1996 level. During the fourth quarter of 1996, BAC changed the past due period for nonaccrual residential real estate loans and certain nonaccrual consumer loans that were collateralized by junior mortgages on residential real estate. The maximum period

loans can be past due before being placed on nonaccrual status was reduced from 180 days to 90 days. As a result of this loans past due 90 days or more and still accruing interest decreased by the same amount.

-- In connection with BAC's ongoing efforts to return excess capital to its shareholders, BAC repurchased 4.7 million shares of its common stock during the fourth quarter of 1996 at an average per-share price of $95.39, which reduced stockholders' equity Stockholders' Equity

The portion of the balance sheet that includes capital received from investors in exchange for stock (paid-in capital), donated capital, and retained earnings. This is equal to total assets minus liabilities, preferred stock and intangible assets.
 by $450 million. These shares were repurchased on the open market over 41 trading days In Business, the trading day is the time span that a particular stock exchange is open. For example, the New York Stock Exchange is, as of 2006, open from 09:30AM to 4:00PM. Trading days never take place on weekends.  and represented approximately 10 percent of the total volume of BAC common stock traded on those days. BAC's 1996 common

stock repurchases Stock repurchase

A firm's repurchase of outstanding shares of its common stock.
 totaled 17.0 million shares at an average-per-share price of $79.39, which reduced common stockholders' equity by $1,351 million. Remaining buyback Buyback

The buying back of outstanding shares (repurchase) by a company in order to reduce the number of shares on the market. Companies will buyback shares either to increase the value of shares still available (reducing supply), or to eliminate any threats by shareholders who may
 authority for common stock under the current repurchase re·pur·chase  
tr.v. re·pur·chased, re·pur·chas·ing, re·pur·chas·es
To buy (something) again.

n.
The act of buying something that one previously sold or owned.

Noun 1.
 program totaled $0.8 billion at December December: see month.  31, 1996.

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                  BANKAMERICA CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
                           FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS


                                 TABLE 1
            QUARTERLY SUMMARY OF RESULTS AND STATISTICAL DATA


                                          Fourth     Third
Fourth
     (dollar amounts in millions,        Quarter   Quarter
Quarter
     except per share data)                 1996      1996
1995
                                         -------   -------
-------

 1   Net income                            $ 747     $ 683      $
704
 1a  Adjusted net income(a)                   NA       731
NA

 2   Earnings per common and common
       equivalent share                     1.93      1.75
1.74
 2a  Adjusted earnings per common
       and common equivalent share(a)         NA      1.88
NA
 3   Earnings per common share --
       assuming full dilution               1.92      1.75
1.74
 3a  Adjusted earnings per
       common share -- assuming
       full dilution(a)                       NA      1.88
NA

     Rate of return (based on net
       income) on:
 4     Average total assets                 1.21%     1.12%
1.20%
 4a    Average total assets,
          as adjusted(a)                      NA      1.19
NA

 5     Average common equity               15.24     14.16
14.96
 5a    Average common equity,
          as adjusted(a)                      NA     15.23
NA

 6   Net interest margin(b)                 4.13      4.17
4.44

 7   Full-time-equivalent staff
       at period end (in thousands)         78.0      78.2
79.9
     Employees at period
       end (in thousands)                   92.1      92.7
95.3
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----
(a) Adjusted to exclude the income statement effect of the $82
million one-time SAIF assessment in the third quarter of 1996.

(b) The net interest margin is computed on a tax-equivalent basis.
The taxable-equivalent basis adjustments to net interest income
were
$6 million, $5 million, and $5 million for the fourth quarter of
1996, the third quarter of 1996, and the fourth quarter of 1995,
respectively.

NA - Not applicable.


                 BANKAMERICA CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
                           FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS


                                 TABLE 2
             ANNUAL SUMMARY OF RESULTS AND STATISTICAL DATA


                                                           Year
Ended
                                                          December
31
     (dollar amounts in millions,
------------------
     except per share data)                          1996
1995
                                                   ------
------

 1   Net income                                    $2,873
$2,664
 1a  Adjusted net income(a)                         2,922
NA

 2   Earnings per common and common
       equivalent share                              7.31
6.49
 2a  Adjusted earnings per common
       and common equivalent share(a)                7.44
NA
 3   Earnings per common share --
       assuming full dilution                        7.30
6.45
 3a  Adjusted earnings per common share --
       assuming full dilution(a)                     7.43
NA

     Rate of return (based on net income) on:
 4     Average total assets                          1.19%
1.17%
 4a    Average total assets, as adjusted(a)          1.21
NA

 5     Average common equity                        15.00
14.58
 5a    Average common equity, as adjusted(a)        15.27
NA

 6   Net interest margin(b)                          4.23
4.51
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------
(a) Adjusted to exclude the income statement effect of the $82
million one-time SAIF assessment in the third quarter of 1996.

(b) The net interest margin is computed on a taxable-equivalent
basis.  The taxable-equivalent basis adjustments to net interest
income were $17 million and $25 million for the years ended
December
31, 1996 and 1995, respectively.

NA - Not applicable.


                BANKAMERICA CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
                          FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS


                                TABLE 3
                SUMMARY OF RESULTS EXCLUDING THE EFFECTS
                   OF AMORTIZATION OF INTANGIBLES(a)

                                          Fourth     Third
Fourth
   (dollar amounts in millions,          Quarter   Quarter
Quarter
   except per share data)                   1996      1996
1995
                                         -------   -------
-------

 1 Net income                             $  815    $  751     $
774
 2 Earnings per common and common
      equivalent share                      2.11      1.93
1.92
 3 Rate of return on average
      common equity                        16.71%    15.66%
16.57%


                                                           Year
Ended
                                                          December
31

-----------------
                                                      1996
1995
                                                    ------
------

 4 Net income                                       $3,145
$2,946
 5 Earnings per common and common
      equivalent share                                8.05
7.23
 6 Rate of return on average
      common equity                                  16.52%
16.43%
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------
(a) For purposes of this table, amortization of goodwill and
identifiable intangibles was computed based upon the related
balance
sheet components that are deducted from Tier 1 capital under
regulatory guidelines.  These amortization amounts were excluded
from
BAC's results and totaled $68 million, $68 million, and $70
million,
for the fourth quarter of 1996, the third quarter of 1996, and the
fourth quarter of 1995, respectively, and $272 million and $282
million for the years ended December 31, 1996 and 1995,
respectively.

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======

                                TABLE 4
                       TIER 1 CAPITAL GENERATION

                                                          Year
Ended
                                                          December
31

-------------------
   (in millions)                                     1996
1995
                                                  -------
-------

    Generation:
 1    Net income                                  $ 2,873     $
2,664
 2    Amortization of intangibles                     272
282
 3    Common stock issuances and other                302
631
 4    Trust originated preferred securities         1,500
 -
                                                  -------
-------
 5      Total generation                            4,947
3,577

    Applications:
 6    Common stock dividends                         (780)
(684)
 7    Preferred stock dividends                      (185)
(227)
 8    Common stock repurchased                     (1,351)
(926)
 9    Preferred stock repurchased                    (680)
(206)
10    Preferred stock converted to
        common stock                                    -
(248)
                                                  -------
-------
11      Total applications                         (2,996)
(2,291)

12    Capital attributed to growth
        in risk-weighted assets                    (1,243)(a)
(1,182)
                                                  -------
-------
13      Net capital generate

                                                  =======
=======
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(a) Amount is preliminary.


                BANKAMERICA CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
                          FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS


                                TABLE 5
                         STOCK AND CAPITAL DATA


   (dollar amounts in millions,          Dec. 31    Sept. 30
Dec. 31
   except per share data)                   1996        1996
1995
                                         -------     -------
-------

 1 Book value per common share          $  51.99    $  50.92   $
47.90
   Common stock cash dividends:
 2    Quarter ended                          193         194
 169
 3    Year-to-date                           780         587
 684
   Preferred stock cash dividends:
 4    Quarter ended                           44          43
  53
 5    Year-to-date                           185         141
 227
 6 Number of common shares out-
      standing (in thousands)            355,267     358,826
367,447
   Average number of common and common
      equivalent shares outstanding
      (in thousands):
 7    Quarter ended                      365,487     365,672
374,283
 8    Year-to-date                       368,021     368,866
375,556
   Average number of common  shares
      outstanding  -- assuming
      full dilution (in thousands):
 9    Quarter ended                      366,182     365,885
374,669
10    Year-to-date                       368,552     369,341
378,103
11 Common equity to total assets            7.37%       7.52%
7.57%
12 Total risk-based capital ratio          11.73(a)    11.35
11.48
13 Tier 1 risk-based capital ratio          7.72(a)     7.30
7.35
14 Total risk-based capital               25,922(a) $ 24,125   $
23,416
15 Risk-weighted assets                  221,024(a)  212,628
203,995
16 Tier 1 risk-based capital              17,067(a)   15,532
14,991
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-------
(a) Amounts are preliminary.


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========

                                 TABLE 6
                SELECTED AVERAGE BALANCE SHEET COMPONENTS


                                          Fourth     Third
Fourth
                                         Quarter   Quarter
Quarter
   (in millions)                            1996      1996
1995
                                        --------  --------
--------

 1 Available-for-sale securities        $ 11,763  $ 11,373   $
9,951
 2 Held-to-maturity securities             4,160     4,221
6,614
 3 Loans                                 161,545   159,779
151,896
 4 Earning assets                        206,315   206,618
192,587
 5 Total assets                          245,477   243,769
232,269
 6 Deposits                              162,813   161,514
157,300
 7 Interest-bearing liabilities          170,046   171,809
158,311
 8 Common equity                          18,374    17,963
17,239
 9 Total equity                           20,616    20,205
19,862


                 BANKAMERICA CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
                          FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS


                               TABLE 7
                            BUSINESS SECTORS


                                    Year Ended December 31, 1996(a)

---------------------------------------
   (dollar amounts                                     Return
   in billions except                 Average  Average     on
Expense
   for net income, which          Net   Total    Total Common
 to
   is in millions)             Income  Assets Deposits Equity
Revenue(b)
                               ------  ------ -------- ------
-------

 1 Consumer banking(c,d)       $1,300    $ 91     $ 96  16.85%
56.22%
 2 U.S. Corporate and
     international banking(d,e) 1,039      92       45  19.06
53.80
 3 Middle-market banking(d)       344      22        7  21.44
46.17
 4 Commercial real estate(d)      249      10        2  35.04
23.61
 5 Private banking and
     investment services(d)        84       5        7  17.14
71.24
 6 Other(d)                      (143)     22        5    NM
NM

 7    Total                    $2,873    $242     $162  15.00%
56.91%
                               ======    ====     ====


                                    Year Ended December 31, 1995(a)

---------------------------------------
                                                       Return
                                      Average  Average     on
Expense
                                  Net   Total    Total Common
 to
                               Income  Assets Deposits Equity
Revenue(b)
                               ------  ------ -------- ------
-------

 1 Consumer banking            $1,129    $ 84     $ 96  15.85%
58.12%
 2 U.S. Corporate and
      international banking       829      86       37  15.63
54.69
 3 Middle-market banking          314      20        8  20.14
45.81
 4 Commercial real estate         353      10        2  45.04
26.45
 5 Private banking and
      investment services          58       4        6  12.63
76.26
 6 Other                          (19)     23        5    NM     NM
                               ------    ----     ----

 7    Total                    $2,664    $227     $154  14.58%
58.08%
                               ======    ====     ====
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-----
(a) Amounts are preliminary.  For comparability purposes, both 1996

and 1995 amounts reflect BAC's business-sector allocation
methodologies at December 31, 1996.

(b) Excludes net other real estate owned expense and amortization
of
intangibles.

(c) Includes the income statement effect of the third-quarter 1996
one-time SAIF assessment of $82 million, the previously discussed
BAMSI gain of $147 million, and approximately $100 million
restructuring charge related to domestic retail operations.

(d) Includes the income statement effect of this sector's portion
of
approximately $50 million of the previously discussed restructuring

charge related to staff support units.

(e) Includes the income statement effect of approximately $130
million of the previously discussed restructuring charge related to

wholesale banking activities.

NM - Not meaningful.


                BANKAMERICA CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
                       FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS


                                 TABLE 8
                         TRADING-RELATED INCOME


                                          Fourth     Third
Fourth
                                         Quarter   Quarter
Quarter
   (in millions)                            1996(a)   1996
1995
                                         -------   -------
-------

   Trading income:
 1   Interest rate                          $ 19      $ 17       $
20
 2   Foreign exchange                         64        64
66
 3   Debt instruments                         51        72
29
                                            ----      ----
----
 4      Total trading income                $134      $153
$115
                                            ====      ====
====

   Other trading-related income(b):
 5   Interest rate                          $ 13      $  5       $
18
 6   Foreign exchange                          3         4
 9
 7   Debt instruments                         53        52
38
                                            ----      ----
----
 8      Total other trading-related
          income                            $ 69      $ 61       $
65
                                            ====      ====
====


                                                           Year
Ended
                                                          December
31

------------------
                                                     1996(a)
1995
                                                   ------
-----

   Trading income:
 9   Interest rate                                   $ 56        $
67
10   Foreign exchange                                 316
303
11   Debt instruments                                 258
157
                                                     ----
----
12      Total trading income                         $630
$527
                                                     ====
====

   Other trading-related income(b):
13   Interest rate                                   $ 31        $
30
14   Foreign exchange                                  20
28
15   Debt instruments                                 208
152
                                                     ----
----
16      Total other trading-related
          income                                     $259
$210
                                                     ====
====
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-----
(a) Detailed breakouts of total amounts are preliminary.

(b) Primarily includes the net interest revenue and expense
associated with these contracts.


                 BANKAMERICA CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
                          FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS


                                 TABLE 9
                  IMPACT OF CREDIT CARD SECURITIZATION

                                                 Fourth Quarter
1996(a)

----------------------------------------
                                 Before
   (dollar amounts         Credit Card     Credit Card
   in millions)          Securitization  Securitization    Reported
                         --------------  --------------    --------

   Operating Results:
 1 Net interest income         $  2,165         $   (35)   $  2,130
 2 Noninterest income             1,483              16       1,499
                               --------         -------    --------
 3    Total revenue               3,648             (19)      3,629
 4 Noninterest expense            2,250               -       2,250
                               --------         -------    --------
 5 Income before provision
      for credit losses and
      income taxes                1,398             (19)      1,379
 6 Provision for credit
      losses                        239             (19)(b)     220
                               --------         -------    --------
 7    Income before income
        taxes                  $  1,159         $     -    $  1,159
                               ========         =======    ========

 8 Net Interest Margin             4.17%          (0.04)%
4.13%

   Balance Sheet Data at
      Period End:
 9 Credit card loans
      outstanding              $ 10,178         $(1,471)   $  8,707
10 Total assets                 252,224          (1,471)    250,753

   Average Balance
      Sheet Data:
11 Credit card loans              9,704          (1,366)      8,338
12 Earning assets               207,681          (1,366)    206,315
13 Total Assets                 246,843          (1,366)    245,477

14 Net Credit Losses - credit
      card portfolio                123             (19)        104

   Selected Financial Ratios:
15 Annualized ratio of net
      credit losses on credit
      card loans to average credit
      card loans outstanding       5.04%          (0.09)%
4.95%
16 Delinquent credit card
      loan ratio(c)                2.40           (0.04)       2.36

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(a) Impact of the credit card securitization includes the effects
of
the third quarter securitization of $500 million and the fourth
quarter securitization of $971 million.

(b) Represents the investors' share of charge-offs.

(c) 60 days or more past due.


                 BANKAMERICA CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
                          FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS


                                TABLE 10
                            LOAN OUTSTANDINGS


                                         Dec. 31  Sept. 30    Dec.
31
   (in millions)                            1996      1996
1995
                                        --------  --------
--------

    DOMESTIC
    Consumer:
 1    Residential first mortgages       $ 37,459  $ 37,445   $
36,572
 2    Residential junior mortgages        14,743    14,525
13,777
 3    Other installment                   16,979    15,998
13,834
 4    Credit card                          8,707     9,021
9,139
 5    Other individual lines of credit     1,948     1,845
1,847
 6    Other                                  401       303
319
                                        --------  --------
--------
 7      Total consumer                    80,237    79,137
75,488

   Commercial:
 8    Commercial and industrial           33,404    33,076
32,745
 9    Loans secured by real estate        12,488    12,062
10,975
10    Financial institutions               3,109     2,537
2,834
11    Lease financing                      2,542     2,682
1,927
12    Construction and development
        loans secured by real estate       2,252     2,530
3,153
13    Loans for purchasing or carrying
        securities                         1,941     1,328
1,458
14    Agricultural                         1,696     1,561
1,737
15    Other                                1,270     1,253
1,574
                                        --------  --------
--------
16      Total commercial                  58,702    57,029
56,403
                                        --------  --------
--------
17        Total domestic loans           138,939   136,166
131,891

   FOREIGN
18 Commercial and industrial              16,394    16,257
15,003
19 Banks and other financial
      institutions                         3,958     3,480
3,386
20 Governments and official
      institutions                           970       943
1,020
21 Other                                   5,154     4,987
4,073
                                        --------  --------
--------
22    Total foreign loans                 26,476    25,667
23,482
                                        --------  --------
--------

23      Total Loans                     $165,415  $161,833
$155,373
                                        ========  ========
========


                BANKAMERICA CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
                          FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS


                                TABLE 11
                      SELECTED CREDIT QUALITY DATA


                                         Dec. 31  Sept. 30    Dec.
31
  (dollar amounts in millions)              1996      1996
1995
                                        --------  --------
--------

   Nonaccrual assets:
 1    Commercial and industrial           $  289    $  357     $
586
 2    Commercial loans secured by real
        estate                               206       229
280
 3   Construction and development
       loans secured by real estate           95       119
495
 4   Consumer                                415(a)    291
385
 5   Foreign                                 113       123
145
                                          ------    ------
------
 6       Total nonaccrual assets          $1,118    $1,119
$1,891
                                          ======    ======
======

 7 Restructured loans                     $  302    $  274     $
113
 8 Loans past due 90 days or more
     and still accruing interest(b)          235(a)    363
411
 9 Other real estate owned                   353       397
492
10 Allowance for credit losses to
     total loans                            2.13%     2.17%
2.29%
11 Allowance for credit losses to
     total nonaccrual assets              315.11    313.77
187.93
   Annualized ratio of net credit
     losses to average total loan
     outstandings:
12   Quarter ended                          0.51      0.56
0.60
13   Year-to-date                           0.58      0.60
0.40
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(a) During the fourth quarter of 1996, BAC changed the past due
period for nonaccrual residential real estate loans and certain
nonaccrual consumer loans that were collateralized by junior
mortgages on residential real estate.  The maximum period loans can

be past due before being placed on nonaccrual status was reduced
from
180 days to 90 days.  As a result of this change, nonaccrual loans
increased by $144 million while loans past due 90 days or more and
still accruing interest decreased by the same amount.

(b) Includes consumer loans of $187 million, $332 million, and $354

million at December 31, 1996, September 30, 1996, and December 31,
1995, respectively.


                BANKAMERICA CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
                          FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS


                                TABLE 12
                 ANALYSIS OF CHANGE IN NONACCRUAL ASSETS

                               Fourth      Third    Second
First
                              Quarter    Quarter   Quarter
Quarter
   (in millions)                 1996       1996      1996
1996
                              -------    -------   -------
-------

 1 Balance, beginning
      of period                $1,119     $1,488    $1,697
$1,891

   Additions:
 2    Loans placed on
        nonaccrual status         119         66       129
191
 3    Leases acquired               -         34         -
 -
 4    Other(a)                    144          -         -
 -

   Deductions:
 5    Sales                       (33)        (4)      (26)
(67)
 6    Restored to
        accrual status            (34)      (229)      (37)
(60)
 7    Foreclosures                 (3)        (5)       (6)
(11)
 8    Charge-offs                 (19)       (51)      (77)
(90)
 9    Other, primarily
        payments                 (175)      (180)     (192)
(157)
                               ------     ------    ------
------

10   Balance, end of period    $1,118     $1,119    $1,488
$1,697
                               ======     ======    ======
======
-----------------------------------------------------------------
----
(a) During the fourth quarter of 1996, BAC changed the past due
period for nonaccrual residential real estate loans and certain
nonaccrual consumer loans that were collateralized by junior
mortgages on residential real estate.The maximum period loans can
be
past due before being placed on nonaccrual status was reduced from
180 days to 90 days.  As a result of this change, nonaccrual loans
increased by $144 million while loans past due 90 days or more and
still accruing interest decreased by the same amount.


                BANKAMERICA CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
                          FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS


                                TABLE 13
                     NET CREDIT LOSSES (RECOVERIES)

                                          Fourth     Third
Fourth
                                         Quarter   Quarter
Quarter
   (in millions)                            1996      1996
1995
                                         -------   -------
-------

   Domestic consumer:
 1   Residential first mortgages            $  7      $ 11       $
12
 2   Residential junior mortgages             12        13
15
 3   Other installment                        64        42
38
 4   Credit card                             104       111
93
 5   Other individual lines of credit         17        17
15
 6   Other                                     4         4
 2
   Domestic commercial:
 7   Commercial and industrial                 -         9
60
 8   Loans secured by real estate             (3)        2
 4
 9   Construction and development
       loans secured by real estate            1        16
 3
10   Financial institutions, lease
       financing, loans for
       purchasing or carrying
       securities, and agricultural            1         -
 3
                                            ----      ----
----
11       Total domestic                      207       225
245
12 Foreign                                     -         1
(14)
                                            ----      ----
----

13         Total Net Credit Losses          $207      $226
$231
                                            ====      ====
====


=================================================================
====


                              TABLE 14
           DOMESTIC CONSUMER LOAN DELINQUENCY INFORMATION(a)


                                         Dec. 31  Sept. 30    Dec.
31
 (dollar amounts in millions)               1996      1996
1995
                                        --------  --------
--------

   Delinquent consumer loans:
 1   Residential first mortgages            $477      $518     $
642
 2   Residential junior mortgages             62        64
90
 3   Credit card                             206       207
190
 4   Other                                   129       113
100
                                            ----      ----
------
 5     Total delinquent consumer loans      $874      $902
$1,022
                                            ====      ====
======

   Delinquent consumer loan ratios(b):
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