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Banknorth Group Reports Record 1999 Operating Results.


Business Editors

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)--Jan. 19, 2000

Banknorth Group, Inc. (NASDAQ NASDAQ
 in full National Association of Securities Dealers Automated Quotations

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:BKNG) today reported that net income for the year ended December December: see month.  31, 1999, was $54.5 million, or $2.30 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 $28.9 million, or $1.22 per common share on a diluted basis, for the year ended 1998.

Net income in 1999 included a $1.5 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 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 a pension plan; a $1.4 million, tax-exempt tax-ex·empt
adj.
1. Not subject to taxation, as the capital or income of a philanthropic organization.

2. Producing interest that is exempt from income tax: tax-exempt bonds.

n.
, claim from bank-owned life insurance (BOLI BOLI Bank-Owned Life Insurance
BOLI Bureau of Labor and Industries
); $243 thousand, after tax, of net gains from securities transactions; a $608 thousand, after-tax, payment of management fees to our defined benefit pension plan, and $788 thousand, after-tax, of merger and acquisition expenses. Net income in 1998 included $16.3 million of after-tax merger and acquisition expenses.
                                                         Change
Diluted Earnings per Share     1999     1998        Amount     Percent

Net income                    $2.30    $1.22         $1.08       88.5%
Pension plan
 curtailment                   (.06)      --          (.06)     -100.0
BOLI claim                     (.06)      --          (.06)     -100.0
Net securities
 transactions                  (.01)     (.02)         .01        50.0
Payment of management fees to
 defined benefit pension plan   .02       --           .02       100.0
M & A expenses                  .03      .69          (.66)      -95.7
Earnings per share
 from operations              $2.22    $1.89         $ .33       17.5%


The fourth quarter of 1999, had net income of $13.3 million compared to a net loss of $4.4 million in the fourth quarter of 1998. The fourth quarter of 1999 included a $608 thousand, after-tax, payment of management fees to our defined benefit pension plan. The fourth quarter of 1998 included the aforementioned a·fore·men·tioned  
adj.
Mentioned previously.

n.
The one or ones mentioned previously.


aforementioned
Adjective

mentioned before

Adj. 1.
 $16.3 million of after-tax merger and acquisition expenses and $342 thousand, after tax, of net gains from securities transactions.
                                 4 Q        4 Q          Change
Diluted Earnings per Share      1999       1998     Amount     Percent

Net income                      $.56      $(.19)      $.75      394.7%
Net securities transactions       --       (.01)       .01       100.0
Payment of management fees to
 defined benefit pension plan    .02         --        .02       100.0
M & A expenses                    --        .69       (.69)     -100.0
Earnings per share from
 operations                     $.58       $.49       $.09       18.4%


Prior periods are restated for the 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 merger that closed on December 31, 1998. 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. 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.

"The strong operating performance in 1999, led by our community banks and Stratevest, was our best year ever. This gives us considerable comfort as we soon join forces with Peoples Heritage Financial Group, Inc.," said Chadwick. "It is very clear that our customers and employees appreciate our efforts and are remaining loyal. The signs are all positive that the new company will fulfill ful·fill also ful·fil  
tr.v. ful·filled, ful·fill·ing, ful·fills also ful·fils
1. To bring into actuality; effect: fulfilled their promises.

2.
 our expectations," he said.

Highlights for the year 1999

Net interest income was $178.0 million for the year ended December 31, 1999, compared to $164.0 million for the year 1998 an increase of $13.9 million or 8.5%. The net interest margin was 4.41% and 4.34% for the years ended 1999 and 1998, respectively, reflecting the higher interest rate environment throughout most of 1999. The provision for loan losses in 1999 was $9.5 million, $130 thousand, or 1.4% higher than 1998, as a result of increased loan balances and the changing mix of the loan portfolio. As of December 31, 1999, non-performing assets dropped to .32% of total assets compared to .55% of total assets at the end of 1998. Loans charged off, net of recoveries equaled .24% and .21% of average loans in 1999 and 1998, respectively.

Non-interest income for the year ended December 31, 1999, was $55.1 million, compared to $41.5 million for 1998, an increase of $13.6 million or 32.9%. Showing continued improvement in core areas of business were investment management income up $6.6 million or 51.5%, service charges on deposit accounts up $1.4 million or 12.2%, and ATM and card services The software support for PC Cards. PC Card applications talk to Card Services. See PC Card.  income up $1.3 million or 28.5%. Additionally, a gain of $2.6 million was recognized in the first quarter of 1999 when the Evergreen Bancorp pension plan was merged into the Banknorth plan. Offsetting the increases, mortgage banking income was down $1.4 million or 25.7%, reflecting the higher rate environment, and resultant This article is about the resultant of polynomials. For the result of adding two or more vectors, see Parallelogram rule. For the technique in organ building, see Resultant (organ).

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 drop in the level of refinancing Refinancing

An extension and/or increase in amount of existing debt.
 in the last half of 1999.

Total non-interest expenses, $145.5 million for 1999, were down $7.2 million, or 4.7%, from the level experienced in 1998. Without the merger and acquisition expenses in either year, or the payment of management fees to our defined benefit pension plan, total non-interest expenses in 1999 were $143.3 million versus $130.8 million in 1998, an increase of $12.5 million or 9.6%. This increase was primarily due to the increased operating costs operating costs nplgastos mpl operacionales  related to the Berkshires operations, acquired from BankBoston, N.A. in November November: see month.  1998.

In the fourth quarter of 1999, the Company recorded a $937 thousand expense for the payment of management fees, plus interest, to our defined benefit pension plan. These management fees had been paid by the plan in prior years. Management, as well as legal counsel, believes that these fees were legal, proper and reasonable for necessary fund management services provided. The Department of Labor, during its review, contested these fees. Rather than incur To become subject to and liable for; to have liabilities imposed by act or operation of law.

Expenses are incurred, for example, when the legal obligation to pay them arises. An individual incurs a liability when a money judgment is rendered against him or her by a court.
 additional legal fees to argue the point, a payment of the fees has been made. The plan is over funded and the effect of the payment will be to reduce future pension expenses.

Highlights for the fourth quarter of 1999

Net interest income for the fourth quarter of 1999 was $45.5 million, up $2.9 million, or 6.9% from the fourth quarter of 1998. The net interest margin in the fourth quarter of 1999 was 4.40%, up from the 4.31% in the fourth quarter of 1998, reflecting the higher interest rate environment during the fourth quarter of 1999. The provision for loan losses in the fourth quarter of 1999 was $2.6 million, $265 thousand or 11.3% higher than the fourth quarter of 1998, reflecting the $208 million growth in average loan balances, as well as a changing mix of loan types.

Non-interest income in the three months ended December 31, 1999 was $12.8 million compared to $11.6 million, up $1.1 million, or 9.7%, from the fourth quarter of 1998.

For the three months ended December 31, 1999, non-interest expenses were $37.4 million compared to $56.5 million in the fourth quarter of 1998. The fourth quarter of 1999 included the aforementioned payment of management fees to our defined benefit plan Defined benefit plan

A pension plan obliging the sponsor to make specified dollar payments to qualifying employees at retirement. The pension obligations are effectively the debt obligation of the plan sponsor. Related: Defined contribution plan
. The fourth quarter of 1998 included the aforementioned M & A expenses. Without those "one-time one-time
adj.
1. or one·time
a. Occurring or undertaken only once: a one-time winner in 1995.

b.
" events, total non-interest expenses in the fourth quarter were $36.5 million and $34.6 million for 1999 and 1998, respectively, an increase of $1.9 million, or 5.5%. The effect of the acquisition of the BankBoston, N.A. Berkshires operation on the fourth quarter comparison is similar to that previously explained for the year as a whole.

Balance Sheet Growth

Total assets at December 31, 1999, were $4.6 billion, up $185.9 million, or 4.2%, from the $4.4 billion at December 31, 1998. Total loans at December 31, 1999, at $3.0 billion, were up $172.9 million or 6.1%, from December 31, 1998. Total deposits at year end 1999, were $3.6 billion, down $43.8 million or 1.2%, from year end 1998. Typically, total deposits reach their peak at year end. However, with the Y2K See Y2K problem and Y2K compliant.

Y2K - Year 2000
 scare highlighted in the media, some customers may have decided to have extra cash available through the transition to 2000. Average total assets for 1999 were $4.4 billion, an increase of $359.6 million or 8.9% over the average for 1998. Average total deposits for 1999 were $3.6 billion, up $382.5 million, or 11.9%. The Company acquired $290.1 million of deposits 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.
 from BankBoston, N.A. That transaction, accounted for as a purchase, was closed in the fourth quarter of 1998.

On June June: see month.  2, 1999, it was announced that Banknorth had reached a definitive agreement to be acquired by Peoples Heritage Financial Group, Inc. (NASDAQ:PHBK PHBK Self-Help Group Linkage Program
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) in a transaction valued at $780.7 million, based on the stock price at that date. Under the terms of the definitive agreement, shareholders of Banknorth will receive 1.825 shares of Peoples Heritage common stock for each whole share of Banknorth common stock plus cash in lieu Cash In Lieu (CIL)

In a typical exchange offer, "old" shares of the target company are exchanged for "new shares".
 of any fractional fractional

size expressed as a relative part of a unit.


fractional catabolic rate
the percentage of an available pool of body component, e.g. protein, iron, which is replaced, transferred or lost per unit of time.
 interest. The exchange will be tax free and the transaction will be accounted for as a pooling of interests Pooling of Interests

An accounting method, used in mergers and acquisitions, where the balance sheet items of the two companies are simply added together.

Notes:
The opposite of pooling of interests is the purchase acquisition method.
. The agreement is subject to the approval of the shareholders of both companies and 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. It is expected that the transaction will be closed in 2000.

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 150 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 100 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. , as well as Banknorth Mortgage Company and The Stratevest Group, combine to help the customer answer the question - "Where do you see yourself?" 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 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.
". Those "forward-looking statements" 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 having failed 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

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 that may be made to any forward-looking statements to reflect the occurrence of unanticipated events or circumstances after the date of such statements.

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

Income Statements              For the three months ended December 31,
                                1999      1998     Change          %
Interest income                $82,690   $78,656     $4,034       5.1%
Interest expense                37,209    36,106      1,103       3.1%
  Net interest income           45,481    42,550      2,931       6.9%
Provision for loan losses        2,600     2,335        265      11.3%
  Net interest income after
    provision for loan losses   42,881    40,215      2,666       6.6%

Non-interest income:
Investment management fees       4,821     3,791      1,030      27.2%
Service charges on
 deposit accounts                3,251     2,969        282       9.5%
Mortgage banking                   743     1,391       (648)    -46.6%
Card services                      920       686        234      34.1%
ATMs                               669       635         34       5.4%
Bank-owned life insurance          819       569        250      43.9%
Net securities transactions        --        526       (526)   -100.0%
Net gain on curtailment
 of pension plan                   --        --         --         --
Bank-owned life insurance claim    --        --         --         --
Other non-interest income        1,549     1,079        470      43.6%
  Non-interest income           12,772    11,646      1,126       9.7%

Non-interest expenses:
Compensation and benefits       16,908    17,554       (646)     -3.7%
Occupancy, equipment
 and software                    5,682     4,852        830      17.1%
Data processing fees             1,333     1,472       (139)     -9.4%
Legal and professional fees      1,760     1,502        258      17.2%
Advertising and marketing        1,130       922        208      22.6%
Printing and supplies              765       847        (82)     -9.7%
Communications                     916       773        143      18.5%
Goodwill amortization            2,233     1,779        454      25.5%
Capital securities expense         789       789        --         --
Merger and acquisition
 related expenses                  --     21,968    (21,968)   -100.0%
Other expenses                   5,884     4,086      1,798      44.0%
   Non-interest expenses        37,400    56,544    (19,144)    -33.9%

Income before income taxes      18,253    (4,683)    22,936     489.8%
Income taxes                     4,999      (321)     5,320    1657.3%
NET INCOME                     $13,254   ($4,362)  $ 17,616     403.9%

Net income, as reported        $13,254   ($4,362)  $ 17,616     403.9%
Less "non-operating" income
 items, included above:
   Net securities transactions     --        526       (526)   -100.0%
      Total "non-operating"
       income items                --        526       (526)   -100.0%
Income taxes on "non-operating"
 income items                      --        184       (184)   -100.0%
    "Non-operating"
      income items, net of taxes   --        342       (342)   -100.0%

Add "non-operating" expense items,
 included above:
Merger and acquisition
 related expenses                  --     21,968    (21,968)   -100.0%
Payment of mgmt fees
 to our defined benefit
  pension plan                     937       --         937     100.0%
Income taxes on
 non-operating expense items       328     5,710     (5,382)    -94.3%
  "Non-operating" expense
    items, net of taxes            609    16,258    (15,649)    -96.3%

Income from operations         $13,863   $11,554     $2,309      20.0%

Cash income from
 operations (1)                $15,202   $12,622     $2,579      20.4%

(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,
                                1999      1998     Change          %
Interest income               $319,584  $308,701   $ 10,883       3.5%
Interest expense               141,602   144,658     (3,056)     -2.1%
  Net interest income          177,982   164,043     13,939       8.5%
Provision for loan losses        9,475     9,345        130       1.4%
  Net interest income after
   provision for loan losses   168,507   154,698     13,809       8.9%

Non-interest income:
Investment
 management fees                19,455    12,838      6,617      51.5%
Service charges
 on deposit accounts            13,077    11,657      1,420      12.2%
Mortgage banking                 4,081     5,492     (1,411)    -25.7%
Card services                    3,047     2,227        820      36.8%
ATMs                             2,718     2,258        460      20.4%
Bank-owned
 life insurance                  2,654     2,229        425      19.1%
Net securities
 transactions                      374       519       (145)     27.9%
Net gain on curtailment
 of pension plan                 2,577       --       2,577     100.0%
Bank-owned life
 insurance claim                 1,389       --       1,389     100.0%
Other non-interest
 income                          5,733     4,253      1,480      34.8%
   Non-interest income          55,105    41,473     13,632      32.9%

Non-interest expenses:
Compensation and benefits       67,879    65,545      2,334       3.6%
Occupancy, equipment
 and software                   22,357    19,218      3,139      16.3%
Data processing fees             6,758     6,889       (131)     -1.9%
Legal and professional fees      5,117     5,145        (28)     -0.5%
Advertising and marketing        4,716     3,870        846      21.9%
Printing and supplies            3,047     3,071        (24)     -0.8%
Communications                   3,775     2,963        812      27.4%
Goodwill amortization            8,864     5,743      3,121      54.3%
Capital securities expense       3,156     3,156
Merger and acquisition
 related expenses                1,233    21,968    (20,735)    -94.4%
Other expenses                  18,615    15,168      3,447      22.7%
   Non-interest expenses       145,517   152,736     (7,219)     -4.7%
Income before income taxes      78,095    43,435     34,660      79.8%
Income taxes                    23,559    14,515      9,044      62.3%
NET INCOME                     $54,536   $28,920   $ 25,616      88.6%

Net income, as reported       $ 54,536  $28,920    $ 25,616      88.6%
Less "non-operating" income
 items, included above:
   Net securities transactions     374       519       (145)    -27.9%
   Net gain on curtailment
    of pension plan              2,577       --       2,577     100.0%
   Bank-owned
    life insurance claim         1,389       --       1,389     100.0%
        Total "non-operating"
         income items            4,340       519      3,821     736.2%
Income taxes on
 "non-operating" income items    1,196       186      1,010     543.0%
   "Non-operating" income
     items, net of taxes         3,144       333      2,811     844.1%

Add "non-operating" expense items,
 included above:
  Merger and acquisition
   related expenses             1,233    21,968     (20,735)    -94.4%
  Payment of mgmt fees to
   our defined benefit
    pension plan                   937       --         937     100.0%
   Income taxes on
    non-operating expense items    773     5,710     (4,937)    -86.5%
  "Non-operating" expense
    items, net of taxes          1,397    16,258    (14,861)    -91.4%

Income from operations         $52,789   $44,845     $7,944      17.7%

Cash income from
 operations (1)                $58,107   $48,291     $9,816      20.3%

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

Per Share Information          For the three months ended December 31,
                                    1999       1998   Change       %

Basic wtd. avg number
 of shares outstanding          23,560,684 23,203,556  357,128    1.5%
Basic earnings
 per share (Basic EPS)
 Net income                          $0.56     ($0.19)   $0.75  394.7%
 Income from operations               0.59       0.50     0.09   18.0%
 Cash income from operations          0.65       0.54     0.11   20.4%

Diluted wtd. avg number
 of shares outstanding          23,845,836 23,552,615  293,221    1.2%
Diluted earnings
 per share (Diluted EPS)
 Net income                          $0.56     ($0.19)   $0.75  394.7%
 Income from operations               0.58       0.49     0.09   18.4%
 Cash income from operations          0.64       0.54     0.10   18.5%

Shares outstanding,
 net treasury shares, p.e.      23,447,731 23,179,092  268,639    1.2%
Book value, p.e.                    $14.56     $13.86    $0.70    5.0%
Tangible book value, p.e.            11.52      10.40     1.12   10.8%

Closing price
 at period end (2)                  $26.75     $37.63  ($10.88) -28.9%

Price/Diluted net
 income EPS (last 4 qtrs)             11.6       30.8    (19.2) -62.3%
Price/Diluted income
 from operations
 EPS (last 4 qtrs)                    12.0       19.9     (7.9) -39.7%
Price/Diluted cash income
 from operations
 EPS (last 4 qtrs)                    10.9       18.4     (7.5) -40.8%

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


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

Return on average total assets:
 Net income                          1.16%     -0.41%    1.57%  382.9%
 Income from operations              1.22%      1.08%    0.14%   13.0%

 Return on average
 shareholders' equity:
 Net income                         15.52%     -5.12%   20.64%  403.1%
 Income from operations             16.23%     13.57%    2.66%   19.6%

Stratevest total assets
 under management               $4,243,066 $4,136,343 $106,723    2.6%
Managed assets
 with discretionary powers       2,931,685  2,747,025  184,660    6.7%

Net interest income,
 f.t.e. basis                      $46,325    $42,950   $3,375    7.9%
Net interest margin                  4.40%      4.31%    0.09%    2.1%

Price/Tangible book
 value, p.e.                        232.2%     361.8%  -129.7%  -35.8%

Total non-interest income
 from operations/total
 gross revenue (fte)                21.61%     20.57%    1.05%    5.1%

Efficiency ratio                    58.82%     59.71%   -0.89%   -1.5%
Effective tax rate                  27.39%      6.85%   20.53%  299.5%

Loans charged off,
 net of recoveries                  $1,588     $1,743    ($155)  -8.9%
NPAs as a %
 of total assets, p.e.               0.32%      0.55%   -0.23%  -41.8%
Allow. for loan losses
 as % of NPLs, p.e.                339.74%    212.14%  127.60%   60.1%
Allow. for loan losses
 as % total loans, p.e.              1.57%      1.57%      --      --

Shareholders' equity
 to total assets, p.e.               7.44%      7.30%    0.14%    1.9%
Tangible shareholders' equity
 to tangible assets, p.e.            5.98%      5.58%    0.40%    7.2%


Per Share Information                 For the years ended December 31,
                                    1999       1998   Change       %

Basic wtd. avg number
 of shares outstanding          23,435,122 23,277,560 157,562     0.7%
Basic earnings
 per share (Basic EPS)
 Net income                          $2.33      $1.24   $1.09    87.9%
 Income from operations               2.25       1.93    0.32    16.6%
 Cash income from operations          2.48       2.07    0.41    19.8%

Diluted wtd. avg number
 of shares outstanding          23,734,591 23,669,540  65,051     0.3%
Diluted earnings
per share (Diluted EPS)
 Net income                          $2.30      $1.22   $1.08    88.5%
 Income from operations               2.22       1.89    0.33    17.5%
 Cash income from operations          2.45       2.04    0.41    20.1%

Shares outstanding,
 net treasury shares, p.e.      23,447,731 23,179,092 268,639     1.2%
Book value, p.e.                    $14.56     $13.86   $0.70     5.0%
Tangible book value, p.e.            11.52      10.40    1.12    10.8%

Closing price
 at period end (2)                  $26.75     $37.63 ($10.88)  -28.9%

Price/Diluted net
 income EPS (last 4 qtrs)             11.6       30.8   (19.2)  -62.3%
Price/Diluted income
 from operations
 EPS (last 4 qtrs)                    12.0       19.9    (7.9)  -39.7%
Price/Diluted cash income
 from operations
 EPS (last 4 qtrs)                    10.9       18.4    (7.5)  -40.8%

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


                                      For the years ended December 31,
Ratios and Other Information        1999       1998   Change       %

Return on average total assets:
 Net income                          1.23%      0.71%    0.52%   73.2%
 Income from operations              1.19%      1.10%    0.09%    8.2%

Return on average
 shareholders' equity:
 Net income                         16.59%      8.95%    7.64%   85.4%
 Income from operations             16.06%     13.88%    2.18%   15.7%

Stratevest total assets
 under management               $4,243,066 $4,136,343 $106,723    2.6%
Managed assets
 with discretionary powers       2,931,685  2,747,025  184,660    6.7%

Net interest income,
 f.t.e. basis                     $180,907   $165,605  $15,302    9.2%
Net interest margin                  4.41%      4.34%    0.07%    1.6%

Price/Tangible book
 value, p.e.                        232.2%     361.8%  -129.6%  -35.8%

Total non-interest income
 from operations/total
 gross revenue (fte)                21.91%     19.83%    2.09%   10.5%

Efficiency ratio                    57.88%     59.78%   -1.90%   -3.2%
Effective tax rate                  30.17%     33.42%   -3.25%   -9.7%

Loans charged off,
 net of recoveries                  $6,835     $5,559   $1,276   23.0%
NPAs as a %
 of total assets, p.e.               0.32%      0.55%   -0.23%  -41.8%
Allow. for loan losses
 as % of NPLs, p.e.                339.74%    212.14%  127.60%   60.1%
Allow. for loan losses
 as % total loans, p.e.              1.57%      1.57%      --      --

Shareholders' equity
 to total assets, p.e.               7.44%      7.30%    0.14%    1.9%
Tangible shareholders' equity
 to tangible assets, p.e.            5.98%      5.58%    0.40%    7.2%

Balance Sheets, Period End             Balances as of

                       12-31-99     12-31-98     Change           %

Loans                  $3,009,997   $2,837,106   $172,891        6.1%
Loans held
 for sale                  15,098       42,996    (27,898)     -64.9%
Securities
 available
 for sale               1,155,022    1,127,865     27,157        2.4%
Investment
 securities,
 held to
 maturity                  15,819       20,545     (4,726)     -23.0%
Money market
 investments               25,790        4,900     20,890      426.3%
 Total earning
  assets                4,221,726    4,033,412    188,314        4.7%
Allowance for
 loan losses              (47,177)     (44,537)     2,640        5.9%
Cash and due
 from banks               148,057      164,826    (16,769)     -10.2%
Goodwill                   71,117       80,224     (9,107)     -11.4%
Other assets              195,013      168,956     26,057       15.4%
 Total assets          $4,588,736   $4,402,881   $185,855        4.2%
Deposits:
 Non-interest
  bearing                $510,652     $546,192   ($35,540)      -6.5%
 Interest bearing       3,085,092    3,093,305     (8,213)      -0.3%
 Total deposits         3,595,744    3,639,497    (43,753)      -1.2%
Short-term borrowed
 funds                    513,424      281,634    231,790       82.3%
Long-term debt             65,490       74,325     (8,835)     -11.9%
Other liabilities          42,781       56,163    (13,382)     -23.8%
Guaranteed preferred
 beneficial interests
 in Corporation's
 junior subordinated
 debentures                30,000       30,000        --          --
Shareholders' equity      341,297      321,262     20,035        6.2%
 Total liabilities,
  guaranteed preferred
  beneficial interests
  and shareholders'
  equity               $4,588,736   $4,402,881   $185,855        4.2%


Average Balance Sheets        For the three months ended December 31,
                           1999         1998     Change           %

Loans                  $2,963,522   $2,755,824   $207,698        7.5%
Loans held
 for sale                  17,191       36,490    (19,299)     -52.9%
Securities
 available
 for sale               1,152,471    1,123,294     29,177        2.6%
Investment
 securities,
 held to
 maturity                  16,034       22,892     (6,858)     -30.0%
Money market
 investments                7,668       22,376    (14,708)     -65.7%
 Total earning
  assets                4,156,886    3,960,876    196,010        4.9%
Allowance for
 loan losses              (46,888)     (43,219)     3,669        8.5%
Cash and due
 from banks               146,027      120,166     25,861       21.5%
Goodwill                   72,324       55,250     17,074       30.9%
Other assets              185,774      149,067     36,707       24.6%
 Total assets          $4,514,123   $4,242,140   $271,983        6.4%
Deposits:
 Non-interest
  bearing                $535,956     $477,977    $57,979       12.1%
 Interest bearing       3,098,836    2,957,814    141,022        4.8%
 Total deposits         3,634,792    3,435,791    199,001        5.8%
Short-term borrowed
 funds                    397,300      320,459     76,841       24.0%
Long-term debt             68,521       74,634     (6,113)      -8.2%
Other liabilities          44,716       43,466      1,250        2.9%
Guaranteed preferred
 beneficial interests
 in Corporation's
 junior subordinated
 debentures                30,000       30,000        --          --
Shareholders' equity      338,794      337,790      1,004        0.3%
 Total liabilities,
  guaranteed preferred
  beneficial interests
  and shareholders'
  equity               $4,514,123   $4,242,140   $271,983        6.4%

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

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 deposits         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 Corporation's
 junior subordinated
 debentures                30,000       30,000        --          --
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,
                           1999         1998     Change           %

Loans                  $2,893,810   $2,684,169   $209,641        7.8%
Loans held
 for sale                  26,360       35,708     (9,348)     -26.2%
Securities
 available
 for sale               1,134,876    1,038,077     96,799        9.3%
Investment
 securities,
 held to
 maturity                  18,124       36,016    (17,892)     -49.7%
Money market
 investments               16,339       26,027     (9,688)     -37.2%
 Total earning
  assets                4,089,509    3,819,997    269,512        7.1%
Allowance for
 loan losses              (46,538)     (41,144)     5,394       13.1%
Cash and due
 from banks               132,024      105,642     26,382       25.0%
Goodwill                   75,274       35,797     39,477      110.3%
Other assets              171,991      142,327     29,664       20.8%
 Total assets          $4,422,260   $4,062,619   $359,641        8.9%
Deposits:
 Non-interest bearing    $512,856     $429,272    $83,584       19.5%
 Interest bearing       3,083,635    2,784,701    298,934       10.7%
 Total deposits         3,596,491    3,213,973    382,518       11.9%
Short-term borrowed
 funds                    348,538      390,641    (42,103)     -10.8%
Long-term debt             72,130       63,776      8,354       13.1%
Other liabilities          46,314       41,108      5,206       12.7%
Guaranteed preferred
 beneficial interests
 in Corporation's
 junior subordinated
 debentures                30,000       30,000        --          --
Shareholders' equity      328,787      323,121      5,666        1.8%
 Total liabilities,
  guaranteed preferred
  beneficial interests
  and shareholders'
  equity               $4,422,260   $4,062,619   $359,641        8.9%

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