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Banknorth First Quarter Net Income Increases 36%.


BURLINGTON Burlington, town, Canada
Burlington, town (1991 pop. 129,575), SE Ont., Canada, on Lake Ontario. First settled (1798) by Mohawk Loyalist Joseph Brandt, Burlington's economy was built on the shipment of wheat, lumber, and quarried rock by waterway.
, Vt.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--April 14, 1999--

Banknorth Group, Inc. (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
:BKNG) today reported net income for the first quarter of 1999 was $13.5 million, or 57 cents per common share on a 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.
 basis, compared to $9.9 million, or 42 cents per common share on a diluted basis, up 35.9% over the first quarter of 1998. Income from operations, before non-recurring income and merger expenses, for the first quarter of 1999, was $12.5 million, or 53 cents per common share on a diluted basis, compared to $10.2 million, or 43 cents per common share on a diluted basis, for the first quarter of 1998, an increase of 23.2%. Making the announcement was William William, crown prince of Germany
William or Frederick William, 1882–1951, crown prince of Germany, son of William II. In World War I he commanded (1914) an army on the Western Front and was nominal commander in the German attack
 H. 6 Chadwick Chad·wick   , Henry 1824-1908.

British-born American sportswriter who helped organize professional baseball. In 1869 he began an annual baseball handbook, which later became Spalding's Official Baseball Guide.
, president and chief executive officer.

"We are beginning to see the benefits of our fourth quarter 1998 merger with Evergreen evergreen, term commonly used as synonymous with conifer and applied also to all those broad-leaved plants that bear green leaves throughout the year. Of the latter, most are plants of the tropics, subtropics, and other areas where the growing season is prolonged (e.  Bancorp and the acquisition of the branches in Berkshire County, Massachusetts
For the Royal County of Berkshire, UK, see Berkshire


Berkshire County is a county located in on the western edge of the U.S. state of Massachusetts. As of 2000, the population was 134,953. Its county seat is Pittsfield.
," said Chadwick. "While we have yet to realize the full impact of expense savings as a result of those acquisitions, we are well on our way to meeting 1999 expectations," he said.

Banknorth completed the merger with Evergreen Bancorp on December December: see month.  31, 1998. All prior period financial statements have been restated to reflect the Evergreen merger. Also in the fourth quarter of 1998, the Company completed the acquisition of 10 branches and approximately ap·prox·i·mate  
adj.
1. Almost exact or correct: the approximate time of the accident.

2.
 $1.0 billion of managed assets in Berkshire County, Massachusetts from BankBoston, N.A. The Berkshire Berkshire (bärk`shĭr, –shər, bûrk`–) or Berks (bärks, bûrks), former county, S central England.  County acquisition was accounted for on a purchase basis and accordingly, those balances and results of operations are not included prior to the acquisition date.

Net interest income was $43.1 million for the three months ended March 31, 1999, compared to $40.3 million for the three months ended March 31, 1998. The net interest margin was 4.39% and 4.44% for the quarters ended March 31, 1999 and 1998, respectively, reflecting the lower interest rate environment as well as more competitive loan pricing over the last four quarters. The provision for loan losses in the first quarter of 1999 was $2.0 million, $340 thousand, or 14.5% lower than the first three months of 1998. As of March 31, 1999, non-performing assets dropped to .55% of total assets compared to .57% of total assets at March 31, 1998. Annualized annualized

Of or relating to a variable that has been mathematically converted to a yearly rate. Inflation and interest rates are generally annualized since it is on this basis that these two variables are ordinarily stated and compared.
 loans charged off, net of recoveries equaled .12% and .15% of average loans in the first quarters of 1999 and 1998, respectively.

Non-interest income for the three months ended March 31, 1999, was $14.8 million, compared to $8.9 million for the first quarter of 1998, an increase of $6.0 million or 67.0%. Core areas of business that continued to show improvement in the first quarter of 1999 over the first quarter of 1998, were investment management fees up 63.2%, service charges on deposit accounts up 11.1%, and ATM income up 28.4%--all three affected by the purchase in Berkshire County, MA--and mortgage banking income up 21.0%.

Included in non-interest income for the first quarter of 1999, were net securities gains of $225.0 thousand compared to net losses of $429.0 thousand in the first quarter of 1998. In the first quarter of 1999, the Company also recorded a $2.6 million net gain from the curtailment Curtailment

The act of contracting or reducing operations of a company in the hope of bringing it financial or operational stability. This management technique is often used when a company has grown too fast and is unable to effectively manage its operations.
 of the Evergreen pension plan resulting from the combination of the former Evergreen and Banknorth pension plans following the merger.

Total non-interest expenses, $36.3 million for the first quarter of 1999, were up $3.8 million, or 11.6%, from the level experienced in the first quarter of 1998. Merger related expenses of $1.2 million were incurred during the three months ended March 31, 1999.

Total assets at March 31, 1999, were $4.3 billion, up $337.0 million, or 8.4%, from $4.0 billion at March 31, 1998. Total loans at March 31, 1999, at $2.8 billion, were up $182.1 million or 6.9%, from March 31, 1998. Total deposits at the end of the first quarter of 1999, were $3.6 billion, up $461.5 million or 14.8%, from March 31, 1998. Banknorth is well capitalized Capitalized

Recorded in asset accounts and then depreciated or amortized, as is appropriate for expenditures for items with useful lives longer than one year.
 by 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.
 definition.

Banknorth Group, Inc. serves the financial needs of customers 24 hours a day, seven days a week through its automated au·to·mate  
v. au·to·mat·ed, au·to·mat·ing, au·to·mates

v.tr.
1. To convert to automatic operation: automate a factory.

2.
 telephone banking system and network of over 140 ATMs. During business hours BUSINESS HOURS. The time of the day during which business is transacted. In respect to the time of presentment and demand of bills and notes, business hours generally range through the whole day down to the hours of rest in the evening, except when the paper is payable it a bank or by a  the eight community banks with 101 offices located in New York New York, state, United States
New York, Middle Atlantic state of the United States. It is bordered by Vermont, Massachusetts, Connecticut, and the Atlantic Ocean (E), New Jersey and Pennsylvania (S), Lakes Erie and Ontario and the Canadian province of
, Massachusetts Massachusetts (măsəch`sĭts), most populous of the New England states of the NE United States. , New Hampshire New Hampshire, one of the New England states of the NE United States. It is bordered by Massachusetts (S), Vermont, with the Connecticut R. forming the boundary (W), the Canadian province of Quebec (NW), and Maine and a short strip of the Atlantic Ocean (E).  and Vermont Vermont (vərmŏnt`) [Fr.,=green mountain], New England state of the NE United States. It is bordered by New Hampshire, across the Connecticut R. , together with Banknorth Mortgage Company and The Stratevest Group, combine to help the customer answer the question - "Where do you see yourself?"(sm) Banknorth can be reached on the Internet Internet

Publicly accessible computer network connecting many smaller networks from around the world. It grew out of a U.S. Defense Department program called ARPANET (Advanced Research Projects Agency Network), established in 1969 with connections between computers at the
 at http://www.banknorth.com

Except for historical information contained herein, the matters discussed in this news release, and other information contained in the Company's SEC filings, may express "forward looking statements". Those "forward-looking statements forward-looking statement

A projected financial statement based on management expectations. A forward-looking statement involves risks with regard to the accuracy of assumptions underlying the projections.
" may involve risk and uncertainties, including statements concerning future events or performance and assumptions and other statements that are other than statements of historical facts. The Company wishes to caution readers not to place undue reliance on any forward-looking statements, which speak only as of the date made. Readers are advised that various factors --- including, but not limited to changes in laws, regulations or Generally Accepted Accounting Principles The standard accounting rules, regulations, and procedures used by companies in maintaining their financial records.

Generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP) provide companies and accountants with a consistent set of guidelines that cover both broad accounting
; the Company's competitive position within the markets served of increasing consolidation within the banking industry; certain customers and vendors of critical systems or services failing to comply with Year 2000 programming issues; unforeseen changes in interest rates; any unforeseen downturns in the local, regional or national economies --- could cause the Company's actual results or circumstances CIRCUMSTANCES, evidence. The particulars which accompany a fact.
     2. The facts proved are either possible or impossible, ordinary and probable, or extraordinary and improbable, recent or ancient; they may have happened near us, or afar off; they are public or
 for future periods to differ materially from those anticipated or projected.

Banknorth does not undertake, and specifically disclaims any obligation, to publicly release the result of any revisions ReVisions is a 2004 anthology of alternate history short-stories. It is edited by Julie E. Czerneda and Isaac Szpindel. Contents

Title Author
The Resonance of Light James Alan Gardner
Out of China Julie E.
 that may be made to any forward-looking statements to reflect the occurrence of unanticipated events or circumstances after the date of such statements.

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                       Banknorth Group, Inc.
                     Comparative Financial Results
            (In thousands, except share and per share data)


    Income Statements           For the three months ended March 31,
                                 1999     1998      Change         %

Interest income                $77,858   $75,754   $ 2,104        2.8%
Interest expense                34,756    35,489      -733       -2.1%

 Net interest income            43,102    40,265     2,837        7.0%
Provision for
 loan losses                     2,000     2,340      -340      -14.5%

 Net interest
  income after
  provision for
  loan losses                   41,102    37,925     3,177        8.4%

Non-interest income:
Investment management
 fees                            4,833     2,962     1,871       63.2%
Service charges on
 deposit accounts                3,198     2,879       319       11.1%
Mortgage banking                 1,324     1,094       230       21.0%
Card services                      613       430       183       42.6%
ATMs                               619       482       137       28.4%
Bank-owned life
 insurance                         539       540        -1       -0.2%
Net securities
 transactions                      225      -429       654      152.4%
Net gain on curtailment
 of pension plan                 2,577         0     2,577      100.0%
Gain on sale of
 merchant processing                 0         0         0        0.0%
Other non-interest
 income                            901       920       -19       -2.1%

      Non-interest income       14,829     8,878     5,951       67.0%

Non-interest expenses:
Compensation and
 benefits                       16,775    16,213       562        3.5%
Occupancy, equipment
 and software                    5,483     4,937       546       11.1%
Data processing fees             2,102     1,735       367       21.2%
Legal and professional fees        927     1,102      -175      -15.9%
Advertising and marketing        1,149       974       175       18.0%
Printing and supplies              737       798       -61       -7.6%
Communications                     963       719       244       33.9%
Goodwill amortization            2,164     1,322       842       63.7%
Capital securities
 expense                           789       789         0        0.0%
Merger and acquisition
 related expenses                1,173         0     1,173      100.0%
Other expenses                   4,012     3,913        99        2.5%

 Non-interest expenses          36,274    32,502     3,772       11.6%

Income before
 income taxes                   19,657    14,301     5,356       37.5%
Income taxes                     6,203     4,401     1,802       40.9%

NET INCOME                      13,454     9,900     3,554       35.9%

Net income, as reported         13,454     9,900     3,554       35.9%
Less "non-operating" income
 items, included above
Net securities transactions        225      -429       654      152.4%
Net gain on curtailment
 of pension plan                 2,577         0     2,577      100.0%
Gain on sale of merchant
 processing                          0         0         0     --

 Total non-operating
  income items                   2,802      -429     3,231      753.1%
Income taxes on
 non-operating income items      1,140      -148     1,288      870.3%
 Non-operating income items,
  net of taxes                   1,662      -281     1,943      691.5%

Add "non-operating" expense
 items, included above:
Merger and acquisition
 related expenses                1,173         0     1,173     100.00%
Income taxes on non-operating
 expense items                     425         0       425     100.00%

 Non-operating expense items,
  net of taxes                     748         0       748     100.00%

Income from operations         $12,540   $10,181   $ 2,359       23.2%

Cash income from
  operations(1)                $13,838   $10,974   $ 2,864       26.1%

--(1) Income from operations, excluding goodwill amortization
expense, net of income tax effect.



                         Banknorth Group, Inc.
                     Comparative Financial Results
            (In thousands, except share and per share data)

          Income Statements         For the years ended December 31,

                                 1998       1997     Change       %

Interest income                $308,701   $294,757  $ 13,944     4.7%
Interest expense                144,658    133,335    11,323     8.5%

 Net interest income            164,043    161,422     2,621     1.6%
Provision for loan losses         9,345      9,372       -27    -0.3%

 Net interest income after
  provision for loan losses     154,698    152,050     2,648     1.7%

Non-interest income:
Investment management fees       12,838     11,223     1,615    14.4%
Service charges on
 deposit accounts                11,657     10,725       932     8.7%
Mortgage banking                  5,492      4,667       825    17.7%
Card services                     2,227      3,166      -939   -29.7%
ATMs                              2,258      1,369       889    64.9%
Bank-owned life insurance         2,229         77     2,152  2794.8%
Net securities transactions         519        266       253    95.1%
Net gain on curtailment
 of pension plan                      0          0         0     0.0%
Gain on sale of
 merchant processing                  0      2,432    -2,432  -100.0%

Other non-interest income         4,253      3,931       322     8.2%

      Non-interest income        41,473     37,856     3,617     9.6%

Non-interest expenses:
Compensation and benefits        65,545     62,994     2,551     4.0%
Occupancy, equipment
 and software                    19,218     19,657      -439    -2.2%
Data processing fees              6,889      7,232      -343    -4.7%
Legal & professional fees         5,145      4,937       208     4.2%
Advertising and marketing         3,870      3,428       442    12.9%
Printing and supplies             3,071      3,223      -152    -4.7%
Communications                    2,963      2,905        58     2.0%
Goodwill amortization             5,743      5,286       457     8.6%
Capital securities
 expense                          3,156      2,104     1,052    50.0%
Merger and acquisition
 related expenses                21,968          0    21,968   100.0%
Other expenses                   15,168     16,163      -995    -6.2%

      Non-interest expenses     152,736    127,929    24,807    19.4%

Income before
 income taxes                    43,435     61,977   -18,542   -29.9%
Income taxes                     14,515     20,161    -5,646   -28.0%

NET INCOME                       28,920     41,816   -12,896   -30.8%


Net income, as reported          28,920     41,816   -12,896   -30.8%
Less "non-operating"
 income items, included above
Net securities transactions         519        266       253    95.1%
Net gain on curtailment
 of pension plan                      0          0         0     0
Gain on sale of
 merchant processing                  0      2,432    -2,432  -100.0%

 Total non-operating
  income items                      519      2,698    -2,179   -80.8%
Income taxes on non-operating
 income items                       195        946      -751   -79.4%

 Non-operating income items,
  net of taxes                      324      1,752    -1,428   -81.5%

Add "non-operating"
 expense items,
 included above:
Merger and acquisition
 related expenses                21,968          0    21,968   100.00%
Income taxes on non-operating
 expense items                    5,710          0     5,710   100.00%

 Non-operating expense items,
  net of taxes                   16,258          0    16,258   100.00%

Income from operations         $ 44,854   $ 40,064  $  4,790    12.0%

Cash income from operations(1) $ 48,300   $ 43,236  $  5,064    11.7%

--(1) Income from operations, excluding goodwill amortization
expense, net of income tax effect.


                         Banknorth Group, Inc.
                     Comparative Financial Results
            (In thousands, except share and per share data)


                                 For the three months ended March 31,
                            1999          1998       Change        %

Per Share Information

Basic wtd. avg number of
 shares outstanding       23,353,668    23,430,477   -76,809     -0.3%
Basic earnings per
 share (Basic EPS)
  Net income                  $0.58         $0.42      $0.16     38.1%
  Income from operations       0.54          0.43       0.11     25.6%
  Cash income from
   operations                  0.59          0.47       0.12     25.5%

Diluted wtd. avg number
 of shares outstanding    23,663,808    23,835,238  -171,430     -0.7%
Diluted earnings per
 share (Diluted EPS)
 Net income                   $0.57         $0.42      $0.15     35.7%
 Income from operations        0.53          0.43       0.10     23.3%
 Cash income from
  operations                   0.58          0.46       0.12     26.1%

Shares outstanding,
 net treasury shares, p.e 23,204,585    23,228,855   -24,270     -0.1%
Book value, p.e               $13.98        $13.59     $0.39      2.9%
Tangible book value, p.e       10.74         12.31     -1.57    -12.8%

Closing price at
 period end (2)                28.25         36.50    -8.25     -22.6%

Price / Diluted net
 income EPS
 (last 4 qtrs)                 20.6           21.0     -0.4      -1.9%
Price / Diluted income
 from operations
 EPS (last 4 qtrs)             14.2           21.6     -7.4     -34.3%
Price / Diluted cash
 income from operations
 EPS (last 4 qtrs)             13.1           20.0     -6.9     -34.5%


--(2) Closing price per share represents the historical price per
share of Banknorth Group. Inc.

Ratios and Other Information
                                  For the three months ended March 31,
                                1999        1998       Change     %

Return on average
 total assets:
 Net income                     1.25%       1.02%       0.23%   22.5%
 Income from operations         1.17%       1.05%       0.12%   11.4%

Return on average
 shareholders' equity:
 Net income                    16.98%      12.71%       4.27%   33.6%
 Income from operations        15.82%      13.08%       2.74%   20.9%

Stratevest total assets
 under management          3,990,756   2,313,558   1,677,198    72.5%
Managed assets with
 discretionary powers      2,655,515   1,131,389   1,524,126   134.7%

Net interest income,
 f.t.e. basis                $43,661     $40,631      $3,030     7.5%
Net interest margin             4.39%       4.44%      -0.05%   -1.1%

Price / Tangible book
 value, p.e                    263.0%      296.5%      -33.5%  -11.3%

Total non-interest income
 from operations/total
 gross revenue (fte)           21.60%      18.64%       2.96%   15.9%

Efficiency ratio               58.56%      61.37%      -2.81%   -4.6%
Effective tax rate             31.56%      30.77%       0.79%    2.6%

Loans charged off, net
 of recoveries                  $879      $1,002       -$123   -12.3%
NPAs as a % of
 total assets, p.e              0.55%       0.57%      -0.02%   -3.5%
Allow. for loan losses
 as % of NPLs, p.e            207.02%     192.53%      14.49%    7.5%
Allow. for loan losses
 as % total loans, p.e          1.61%       1.50%       0.11%    7.3%

Shareholders' equity to
 total assets, p.e              7.48%       7.89%      -0.41%   -5.2%
Tangible shareholders'
 equity to tangible
 assets, p.e                    5.85%       7.20%      -1.35%  -18.8%




                         Banknorth Group, Inc.
                     Comparative Financial Results
            (In thousands, except share and per share data)

                                     For the years ended December 31,

                                1998        1997        Change     %

      Per Share Information

Basic wtd. avg number
 of shares outstanding      23,277,560   23,705,320   -427,760  -1.8%
Basic earnings per share
 (Basic EPS)
 Net income                     $1.24         $1.76   -$0.52   -29.5%
 Income from operations          1.93          1.69     0.24    14.2%
 Cash income from
  operations                     2.07          1.82     0.25    13.7%

Diluted wtd. avg number
 of shares outstanding      23,669,540   24,042,800   -373,260  -1.6%
Diluted earnings per
 share (Diluted EPS)
 Net income                     $1.22         $1.74   -$0.52   -29.9%
 Income from operations          1.90          1.67     0.23    13.8%
 Cash income from
  operations                     2.04          1.80     0.24    13.3%

Shares outstanding, net
 treasury shares, p.e       23,179,092   23,515,335   -336,243  -1.4%
Book value, p.e                $13.86        $13.53    $0.33     2.4%
Tangible book value, p.e        10.40         12.21    -1.81   -14.8%

Closing price at
 period end(2)                  37.63         32.13     5.50    17.1%

Price / Diluted net
 income EPS
 (last 4 qtrs)                   30.8          18.5     12.3    66.5%
Price / Diluted income
 from operations
 EPS (last 4 qtrs)               19.8          19.2      0.6    3.1%
Price / Diluted cash
 income from operations
 EPS (last 4 qtrs)               18.4          17.9      0.5    2.8%

--(2) Closing price per share represents the historical price per
share of Banknorth Group. Inc.


  Ratios and Other Information
                                     For the years ended December 31,

                                  1998        1997      Change    %

Return on average
 total assets:
 Net income                       0.71%       1.12%     -0.41% -36.6%
 Income from operations           1.10%       1.07%      0.03%   2.8%

Return on average
 shareholders' equity:
 Net income                       8.95%      13.78%     -4.83% -35.1%
 Income from operations          13.88%      13.21%      0.67%   5.1%

Stratevest total assets
 under management            4,126,000   2,748,000  1,378,000   50.1%
Managed assets with
 discretionary powers        2,478,000   1,446,000  1,032,000   71.4%

Net interest income,
 f.t.e. basis                 $165,605    $162,584     $3,021    1.9%
Net interest margin               4.34%       4.58%     -0.24%  -5.2%

Price / Tangible book
 value, p.e                      361.8%      263.1%      98.7%  37.5%

Total non-interest income
 from operations/total
 gross revenue (fte)             19.83%      17.78%      2.05%   11.5%

Efficiency ratio                 59.78%      61.65%     -1.87%  -3.0%
Effective tax rate               33.42%      32.53%      0.89%   2.7%

Loans charged off,
 net of recoveries              $5,559      $6,734    -$1,175  -17.4%
NPAs as a % of
 total assets, p.e                0.55%       0.59%     -0.04%  -6.8%
Allow. for loan losses
 as % of NPLs, p.e              212.14%     188.24%     23.90%  12.7%
Allow. for loan losses
 as % total loans, p.e            1.57%       1.46%      0.11%   7.5%

Shareholders' equity to
 total assets, p.e                7.30%       8.09%     -0.79%  -9.8%
Tangible shareholders' equity
 to tangible assets, p.e          5.58%       7.36%     -1.78% -24.2%




                         Banknorth Group, Inc.
                     Comparative Financial Results
            (In thousands, except share and per share data)

   Balance Sheets, Period End                   Balances as of

                          3-31-99      3-31-98       Change      %

Loans                   $2,833,658   $2,651,608   $  182,050    6.9%
Loans held for sale         32,400       46,549      -14,149  -30.4%
Securities
 available for
 sale                    1,130,063      983,512      146,551   14.9%
Investment securities,
 held to maturity           19,462       49,605      -30,143  -60.8%
Money market
 investments                18,253       16,904        1,349    8.0%

   Total earning
    assets               4,033,836    3,748,178      285,658    7.6%
Allowance for loan
 losses                    -45,658      -39,889        5,769   14.5%
Cash and due from
 banks                     110,011      117,671       -7,660   -6.5%
Goodwill                    75,206       29,797       45,409  152.4%
Other assets               165,127      145,741       19,386   13.3%

   Total assets         $4,338,522   $4,001,498   $  337,024    8.4%

Deposits:
   Non-interest
    bearing             $  471,253   $  403,908   $   67,345   16.7%
   Interest bearing      3,101,758    2,707,556      394,202   14.6%

      Total              3,573,011    3,111,464      461,547   14.8%
Short-term borrowed
 funds                     288,969      454,265     -165,296  -36.4%
Long-term debt              73,402       47,100       26,302   55.8%
Other liabilities           48,675       42,904        5,771   13.5%
Guaranteed preferred
 beneficial interests
  in                        30,000       30,000            0    0.0%
   Corporation's junior
 subordinated debentures
Shareholders' equity       324,465      315,765        8,700    2.8%

   Total liabilities,
    guaranteed
    preferred
    beneficial
    interests and
    shareholders' equity $4,338,522   $4,001,498   $  337,024    8.4%


     Average Balance Sheets      For the three months ended March 31,

                            1999        1998        Change         %

Loans                    $2,835,880  $2,642,333  $  193,547       7.3%
Loans held for
 sale                        36,409      29,926       6,483      21.7%
Securities available
 for sale                 1,127,381     969,011     158,370      16.3%
Investment securities,
 held to maturity            20,076      56,958     -36,882     -64.8%
Money market
 investments                 19,454      14,968       4,486      30.0%

   Total earning assets   4,039,200   3,713,196     326,004       8.8%
Allowance for loan losses   -45,303     -39,204       6,099      15.6%
Cash and due from banks     126,520      95,440      31,080      32.6%
Goodwill                     77,290      30,552      46,738     153.0%
Other assets                161,967     137,102      24,865      18.1%

   Total assets          $4,359,674  $3,937,086  $  422,588      10.7%


Deposits:
 Non-interest bearing    $  495,452  $  394,254  $  101,198      25.7%
 Interest bearing         3,084,735   2,673,588     411,147      15.4%

      Total               3,580,187   3,067,842     512,345      16.7%
Short-term borrowed funds   304,361     438,700    -134,339     -30.6%
Long-term debt               74,141      46,044      28,097      61.0%
Other liabilities            49,604      38,710      10,894      28.1%
Guaranteed preferred
 beneficial interests in     30,000      30,000           0       0.0%
   Corporation's junior
 subordinated debentures
Shareholders' equity        321,381     315,790       5,591       1.8%

   Total liabilities,
    guaranteed preferred
    beneficial interests
    and shareholders'
    equity               $4,359,674  $3,937,086  $  422,588      10.7%

     Note: All share and per share data has been restated to give
retroactive effect to stock splits.


                         Banknorth Group, Inc.
                     Comparative Financial Results
            (In thousands, except share and per share data)

       Balance Sheets, Period End           Balances as of

                            12-31-98    12-31-97       Change      %

Loans                      $2,837,106  $2,642,094   $  195,012    7.4%
Loans held for sale            42,996      24,958       18,038   72.3%
Securities available
 for sale                   1,127,865     958,553      169,312   17.7%
Investment securities,
 held to maturity              20,545      58,626      -38,081  -65.0%
Money market investments        4,900          71        4,829 6801.4%

   Total earning assets     4,033,412   3,684,302      349,110    9.5%
Allowance for loan
 losses                       -44,537     -38,551        5,986   15.5%
Cash and due from banks       164,826     112,297       52,529   46.8%
Goodwill                       80,224      31,119       49,105  157.8%
Other assets                  168,956     141,794       27,162   19.2%

   Total assets            $4,402,881  $3,930,961   $  471,920   12.0%

Deposits:
   Non-interest bearing    $  546,192  $  430,373   $  115,819   26.9%
   Interest bearing         3,093,305   2,623,261      470,044   17.9%

      Total                 3,639,497   3,053,634      585,863   19.2%
Short-term borrowed funds     281,634     449,935     -168,301  -37.4%
Long-term debt                 74,325      42,249       32,076   75.9%
Other liabilities              56,163      37,015       19,148   51.7%
Guaranteed preferred
 beneficial interests in       30,000      30,000            0    0.0%
   Corporation's junior
   subordinated debentures
Shareholders' equity          321,262     318,128        3,134    1.0%

   Total liabilities,
    guaranteed
    preferred beneficial
    interests and
    shareholders' equity   $4,402,881  $3,930,961   $  471,920   12.0%


     Average Balance Sheets          For the years ended December 31,

                                1998       1997        Change      %

Loans                        $2,684,169 $2,578,746  $  105,423   4.1%
Loans held for sale              35,708     16,481      19,227 116.7%
Securities available
 for sale                     1,038,077    859,674     178,403  20.8%
Investment securities,
 held to maturity                36,016     61,508     -25,492 -41.4%
Money market investments         26,027     30,132      -4,105 -13.6%

   Total earning assets       3,819,997  3,546,541     273,456   7.7%
Allowance for loan losses       -41,144    -37,282       3,862  10.4%
Cash and due from banks         105,642    101,023       4,619   4.6%
Goodwill                         35,797     33,883       1,914   5.6%
Other assets                    142,327     99,004      43,323  43.8%

   Total assets              $4,062,619 $3,743,169  $  319,450   8.5%

Deposits:
   Non-interest bearing      $  429,272 $  385,540  $   43,732  11.3%
   Interest bearing           2,784,701  2,562,280     222,421   8.7%

      Total                   3,213,973  2,947,820     266,153   9.0%
Short-term borrowed funds       390,641    389,586       1,055   0.3%
Long-term debt                   63,776     47,139      16,637  35.3%
Other liabilities                41,108     35,130       5,978  17.0%
Guaranteed preferred
 beneficial interests in         30,000     20,137       9,863  49.0%
   Corporation's junior
   subordinated debentures
Shareholders' equity            323,121    303,357      19,764   6.5%

   Total liabilities,
    guaranteed preferred
    beneficial interests
    and shareholders'
    equity                   $4,062,619 $3,743,169  $  319,450   8.5%

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