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COMPASS BANCSHARES ANNOUNCES RECORD EARNINGS FOR FIRST SIX MONTHS OF 1996.


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.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--July 16, 1996--Compass Bancshares, Inc. today reported record net income per share of $1.71 for the first six months of 1996, an increase of 27 percent over the $1.35 for 1995. Net income for the first six months of 1996 was $67.4 million as compared to $53.3 million for the same period in 1995, also a 27 percent increase. Net income per share for the second quarter of 1996 was $.79 as compared to $.72 for the same period in 1995, a 10 percent increase. Net income for the second quarter was $30.6 million, an 8 percent increase over the $28.4 million for the same period of 1995. Return on average assets was 1.16 percent and return on average shareholders' equity Shareholders' Equity

A firms' total assets minus its total liabilities. Equivalently, it is share capital plus retained earnings minus treasury shares. Shareholders' equity is the amount by which a company is financed through common and preferred shares.
 was 17.41 percent for the quarter ended June June: see month.  30, 1996.

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, Jr., Compass chairman and chief executive officer, said, "Our strong earnings performance in the first half of 1996 reflects solid growth in quality assets, continued outstanding credit quality, increased income from fee-related businesses and control of noninterest expenses.

"Also in the second quarter, we substantially completed our common share repurchase Share Repurchase

A program by which a company buys back its own shares from the marketplace, reducing the number of outstanding shares. This is usually an indication that the company's management thinks the shares are undervalued.
 program announced last February February: see month.  with the shares to be used for the acquisition of CFB CFB Canadian Forces Base  Bancorp, Inc. in Jacksonville, Florida “Jacksonville” redirects here. For other uses, see Jacksonville (disambiguation).
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 during the third quarter," Jones said.

Total assets increased 9 percent to $10.8 billion at June 30, 1996, from $9.9 billion at June 30, 1995. Earning assets Earning Assets

Any income-earning asset owned by a company.

Notes:
These assets are generally interest-bearing accounts, bonds, and securities available for sale.
See also: Asset, Asset Valuation, Earnings, Net Interest Margin
 grew to $9.9 billion from $9.1 billion, a 9 percent increase over the prior year. Period-end loans outstanding increased 9 percent to $6.8 billion from $6.3 billion. Deposits increased 19 percent to $8.7 billion from $7.3 billion and shareholders' equity increased 5 percent to $701 million at June 30, 1996, which is adjusted for $48 million in treasury stock, from $667 million at June 30, 1995.

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, and its subsidiary, Peoples National Bank, with assets of $136 million. Compass Bancshares Compass Bancshares, Inc. is a privately held company based in Birmingham, Alabama. Its subsidiary, Compass Bank, is a Southwestern financial holding company with $47 billion in assets and 417 full-service banking offices in Alabama, Arizona, Colorado, Florida, New Mexico, and Texas. , Inc. has 190 offices in Alabama Alabama, indigenous people of North America
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. Total assets and banking offices by state are as follows: Alabama - $5.7 billion in assets and 87 banking offices; Texas - $4.4 billion in assets and 79 banking offices; Florida - $650 million in assets and 24 banking offices.

At June 30, 1996, Compass had five acquisitions pending which will increase total assets by $550 million. The pending acquisitions in Texas are: Royall Financial Corporation and its subsidiary, The Royall National Bank of Palestine Palestine, region, Asia
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, with assets of $61 million; ProBank in Houston, Texas, with assets of $68 million; and three San Antonio, Texas, branches of Coastal Banc, ssb, with a related sale of Compass' Bay City, Texas, branch. The pending acquisition in Florida is Jacksonville-based CFB Bancorp, Inc., and its subsidiary, Community First Bank, with $313 million in assets. All pending transactions are expected to close during the third quarter of 1996 and, when completed, will increase total assets in Texas to $4.7 billion and total assets in Florida to $1.0 billion.

Shares of Compass Bancshares, Inc.'s common stock are traded in the NASDAQ NASDAQ
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                          COMPASS BANCSHARES, INC.
                                (Unaudited)
                     (In thousands except per share data)


                                         Three Months
                                        Ended June 30           %
                                      1996         1995       Change
EARNINGS SUMMARY
Net interest income                 $ 96,379     $ 88,804        8.5
Provision for loan losses              4,886        2,286      113.7
Net interest income after
 provision                            91,493       86,518        5.8
Noninterest income                    33,984       33,095        2.7
Noninterest expense                   78,046       75,491        3.4
Pretax income                         47,431       44,122        7.5
Income tax expense                    16,782       15,693        6.9
Net income                          $ 30,649     $ 28,429        7.8
Earnings per common share           $   0.79     $   0.72        9.7
Primary weighted average
 common shares outstanding            39,014       39,603       (1.5)




                                         Six Months
                                        Ended June 30           %
                                      1996         1995       Change
EARNINGS SUMMARY
Net interest income                 $189,948     $178,066        6.7
Provision for loan losses              8,315        3,758      121.3
Net interest income after provision  181,633      174,308        4.2
Noninterest income                    76,932       60,144       27.9
Noninterest expense                  153,421      152,105        0.9
Pretax income                        105,144       82,347       27.7
Income tax expense                    37,742       29,082       29.8
Net income                          $ 67,402     $ 53,265       26.5
Earnings per common share           $   1.71     $   1.35       26.7
Primary weighted average common
 shares outstanding                   39,409       39,528       (0.3)




                                      Average for
                                     Three Months
                                     Ended June 30              %
BALANCE SHEET SUMMARY            1996             1995        Change
Total loans net of unearned
 income                       $6,728,074       $6,135,045       9.67
Total investment securities    2,885,988(1)     2,559,157(1)   12.77
Earning assets                 9,831,961(1)     8,833,231(1)   11.31
Total assets                  10,582,342        9,498,214      11.41
Noninterest bearing deposits   1,434,208        1,319,567       8.69
Interest bearing deposits      6,913,435        6,020,658      14.83
Total deposits                 8,347,643        7,340,225      13.72
Shareholders' equity             708,149          654,098       8.26


                                      Average for
                                       Six Months
                                     Ended June 30              %
BALANCE SHEET SUMMARY            1996             1995        Change
Total loans net of unearned
 income                       $6,593,468       $6,039,284       9.18
Total investment securities    2,850,449(1)     2,589,184(1)   10.09
Earning assets                 9,665,734(1)     8,757,697(1)   10.37
Total assets                  10,389,622        9,424,597      10.24
Noninterest bearing deposits   1,387,838        1,317,908       5.31
Interest bearing deposits      6,700,896        5,987,126      11.92
Total deposits                 8,088,734        7,305,034      10.73
Shareholders' equity             720,918          643,794      11.98




                                     Ending Balance
                                        June 30                 %
BALANCE SHEET SUMMARY            1996             1995        Change
Total loans net of unearned
 income                       $6,842,835       $6,287,262       8.84
Total investment securities    2,921,506(1)     2,642,075(1)   10.58
Earning assets                 9,935,245(1)     9,073,615(1)    9.50
Total assets                  10,779,425        9,887,618       9.02
Noninterest bearing deposits   1,503,330        1,353,325      11.08
Interest bearing deposits      7,211,514        5,994,364      20.30
Total deposits                 8,714,844        7,347,689      18.61
Shareholders' equity             701,270          666,952       5.15




                                             1996
SELECTED RATIOS                     2nd Qtr         1st Qtr
Average equity to
 average assets                        6.69%          7.20%
Average net loans to average
 total deposits                       80.60          82.49
Return on average assets               1.16           1.45
Return on average total equity        17.41          20.15
Book value per common share         $ 18.31        $ 18.51


                                                 1995
SELECTED RATIOS                   4th Qtr       3rd Qtr      2nd Qtr
Average equity to
 average assets                      6.89%         6.87%        6.89%
Average net loans to average
 total deposits                     82.95         85.47        83.58
Return on average assets             1.15          1.19         1.20
Return on average total equity      16.75         17.40        17.43
Book value per common share       $ 18.32       $ 17.43      $ 16.92


    (1) Includes adjustment for market valuation on
available-for-sale securities of $(9,210), $(5,845), $4,063,
$(9,269), $(12,785) and $(2,287), respectively.  Prior periods have
been restated to reflect poolings-of-interests.




                          COMPASS BANCSHARES, INC.
                                (Unaudited)
                               (In thousands)


                                                 1996
NONPERFORMING ASSETS                    June 30        Mar 31


Nonaccrual loans                       $ 19,555      $ 22,479
Renegotiated loans                          861           894
Other real estate, net                    9,895         9,549


 Total nonperforming assets            $ 30,311      $ 32,922


Loans ninety days or more
 past due                              $  4,944      $  4,375


 Other repossessed assets              $    409      $    421


Total nonperforming assets as
 a percentage of loans and ORE             0.44%         0.51%




                                                1995
NONPERFORMING ASSETS              Dec 31       Sept 30       June 30


Nonaccrual loans                $ 12,463      $ 12,801      $ 17,542
Renegotiated loans                 1,070         1,180         1,830
Other real estate, net             9,550         9,637         6,058


 Total nonperforming assets     $ 23,083      $ 23,618      $ 25,430


Loans ninety days or more
 past due                       $  5,163      $  4,073      $  3,578


 Other repossessed assets       $    501      $    287      $    299


Total nonperforming assets as
 a percentage of loans and ORE      0.36%         0.37%         0.40%


                                               1996
                                       2nd Qtr       1st Qtr
ALLOWANCE FOR LOAN LOSSES
Balance at beginning of period         $110,420      $110,487
Loans charged off                         6,463         4,496
Loan recoveries                           1,537         1,107


 Net charge-offs                          4,926         3,389
Acquisitions/(divestitures)               5,024          (107)
Provision for loan losses                 4,886         3,429


Balance at end of period               $115,404      $110,420


Allowance for loan losses as
 a percentage of total loans               1.69%         1.70%
Allowance for loan losses as
 a percentage of nonperforming
 assets                                  380.73%       335.40%
Annualized net charge-offs as
 a percentage of average total
 loans - QTD                               0.29%         0.21%
Annualized net charge-offs as
 a percentage of average total
 loans - YTD                               0.25%         0.21%




                                                1995
                                 4th Qtr       3rd Qtr       2nd Qtr
ALLOWANCE FOR LOAN LOSSES
Balance at beginning of period  $110,345      $109,155      $109,208
Loans charged off                  4,462         5,005         3,684
Loan recoveries                    2,107         1,544         1,345


 Net charge-offs                   2,355         3,461         2,339
Acquisitions/(divestitures)            -             -             -
Provision for loan losses          2,497         4,651         2,286


Balance at end of period        $110,487      $110,345      $109,155


Allowance for loan losses as
 a percentage of total loans        1.70%         1.73%         1.74%
Allowance for loan losses as
 a percentage of nonperforming
 assets                           478.65%       467.21%       429.24%
Annualized net charge-offs as
 a percentage of average total
 loans - QTD                        0.15%         0.22%         0.15%
Annualized net charge-offs as
 a percentage of average total
 loans - YTD                        0.17%         0.18%         0.16%


Prior periods have been restated to reflect poolings-of-interests.




                          COMPASS BANCSHARES, INC.
                                (Unaudited)
                              (In thousands)


                                    Three Months Ended June 30, 1996


YIELD/RATE ANALYSIS                Average        Income/       Yield/
 (Taxable Equivalent Basis)        Balance        Expense         Rate
Assets
Earning assets:
 Loans, net of unearned income   $ 6,712,398      $146,126      8.76%
 Loans available for sale             15,676           253      6.49
 Investment securities:
  Taxable                            652,167        11,912      7.35
  Tax-exempt                          84,833         1,923      9.12
                                  ----------     ---------
                                     737,000        13,835      7.55
 Investment securities available
  for sale                         2,158,198        34,759      6.48
 Other earning assets                217,899         3,282      6.06


  Total earning assets             9,841,171       198,255      8.10
Allowance for loan losses           (113,046)
Unrealized gain (loss) on
 securities available for sale        (9,210)
Cash and other assets                863,427
                                  ----------


                                 $10,582,342


Liabilities and Shareholders' Equity


Interest bearing liabilities:
 Interest bearing demand
  deposits                       $   905,331         5,290      2.35
 Savings deposits                  2,509,361        25,168      4.03
 Time deposits                     2,581,812        36,668      5.71
 Certificates of deposit of
  $100,000 or more                   916,931        12,852      5.64
 Federal funds purchased and
  securities sold under agreement
  to repurchase                      666,025         8,264      4.99
 Other short-term borrowings         193,359         2,612      5.43
 FHLB and other borrowings           609,967        10,224      6.74
 Total interest bearing
  liabilities                      8,382,786       101,078      4.85


  Net interest spread                               97,177      3.25%


Noninterest bearing demand
 deposits                          1,434,208
Accrued expenses and other
 liabilities                          57,199
Shareholders' equity                 708,149
                                  ----------


                                 $10,582,342


  Net yield on earning assets                                   3.97%


 Taxable equivalent adjustment:
  Loans                                                 30
  Investment securities                                721
  Investment securities available
   for sale                                             21
  Other earning assets                                  26
  Total taxable equivalent adjustment                  798


  Net interest income                             $ 96,379




                                   Three Months Ended June 30, 1995


YIELD/RATE ANALYSIS                Average       Income/      Yield/
 (Taxable Equivalent Basis)        Balance       Expense        Rate
Assets
Earning assets:
 Loans, net of unearned income    $6,126,526      $136,673     8.95%
 Loans available for sale              8,519           125     5.89
 Investment securities:
  Taxable                          1,729,627        32,917     7.63
  Tax-exempt                          87,266         2,174     9.99
                                  ----------     ---------
                                   1,816,893        35,091     7.75


 Investment securities available
  for sale                           748,109         9,906     5.31
 Other earning assets                139,029         2,412     6.96


  Total earning assets             8,839,076       184,207     8.36
Allowance for loan losses           (108,497)
Unrealized gain (loss) on
 securities available for sale        (5,845)
Cash and other assets                773,480
                                  ----------
                                  $9,498,214


Liabilities and Shareholders' Equity


Interest bearing liabilities:
 Interest bearing demand deposits $  832,316         5,244     2.53
 Savings deposits                  1,879,758        18,126     3.87
 Time deposits                     2,490,133        35,838     5.77
 Certificates of deposit of
  $100,000 or more                   818,451        12,343     6.05
 Federal funds purchased and
  securities sold under agreement
  to repurchase                      770,936        10,911     5.68
 Other short-term borrowings         198,547         2,925     5.91
 FHLB and other borrowings           487,399         8,720     7.18
  Total interest bearing
   liabilities                     7,477,540        94,107     5.05


  Net interest spread                               90,100     3.31%


Noninterest bearing demand
 deposits                          1,319,567
Accrued expenses and other
 liabilities                          47,009
Shareholders' equity                 654,098
                                  ----------
                                  $9,498,214


  Net yield on earning assets                                  4.09%


Taxable equivalent adjustment:
 Loans                                                 458
 Investment securities                                 821
 Investment securities available
  for sale                                               -
 Other earning assets                                   17
   Total taxable equivalent adjustment               1,296


  Net interest income                             $ 88,804




Prior periods have been restated to reflect poolings-of-interests.




                          COMPASS BANCSHARES, INC.
                                (Unaudited)
                               (In thousands)


                                      Six Months Ended June 30 1996


YIELD/RATE ANALYSIS                  Average       Income/     Yield/
 (Taxable Equivalent Basis)          Balance       Expense       Rate
Assets
Earning assets:
 Loans, net of unearned income     $ 6,577,402     $287,477     8.79%
 Loans available for sale               16,066          503     6.29
 Investment securities:
  Taxable                              642,223       23,372     7.32
  Tax-exempt                            81,844        3,794     9.32
                                    ----------    ---------
                                       724,067       27,166     7.54
 Investment securities available
  for sale                           2,122,319       70,128     6.64
 Other earning assets                  221,817        6,776     6.14


  Total earning assets               9,661,671      392,050     8.16
 Allowance for loan losses            (111,222)
 Unrealized gain (loss) on
  securities available for sale          4,063
 Cash and other assets                 835,110
                                    ----------
                                   $10,389,622


 Liabilities and Shareholders' Equity


 Interest bearing liabilities:
  Interest bearing demand deposits $   884,051       10,721     2.44
  Savings deposits                   2,419,177       48,703     4.05
  Time deposits                      2,535,641       72,568     5.76
  Certificates of deposit of
  $100,000 or more                     862,027       24,656     5.75
  Federal funds purchased and
   securities sold under agreement
   to repurchase                       747,382       18,863     5.08
  Other short-term borrowings          156,778        4,128     5.29
  FHLB and other borrowings            610,856       20,485     6.74
   Total interest bearing
    liabilities                      8,215,912      200,124     4.90




  Net interest spread                               191,926     3.26%




Noninterest bearing demand
 deposits                            1,387,838
Accrued expenses and other
 liabilities                            64,954
Shareholders' equity                   720,918
                                    ----------


                                   $10,389,622


  Net yield on earning assets                                   3.99%


Taxable equivalent adjustment:
 Loans                                                  436
 Investment securities                                1,435
 Investment securities available
  for sale                                               66
 Other earning assets                                    41
  Total taxable equivalent adjustment                 1,978




   Net interest income                             $189,948




                                     Six Months Ended June 30 1995


YIELD/RATE ANALYSIS                 Average       Income/      Yield/
 (Taxable Equivalent Basis)         Balance       Expense        Rate
Assets
Earning assets:
 Loans, net of unearned income     $6,029,952      $266,469     8.91%
 Loans available for sale               9,332           305     6.60
 Investment securities:
  Taxable                           1,759,065        66,787     7.66
  Tax-exempt                           88,631         4,392     9.99
                                   ----------     ---------
                                    1,847,696        71,179     7.77


 Investment securities available
  for sale                            750,757        19,323     5.19
 Other earning assets                 129,229         4,415     6.89


  Total earning assets              8,766,966       361,691     8.32
Allowance for loan losses            (108,811)
Unrealized gain (loss) on
 securities available for sale         (9,269)
Cash and other assets                 775,711
                                   ----------
                                   $9,424,597




Liabilities and Shareholders' Equity


Interest bearing liabilities:
 Interest bearing demand deposits  $  840,500        10,541     2.53
 Savings deposits                   1,893,021        35,940     3.83
 Time deposits                      2,470,604        68,198     5.57
 Certificates of deposit of
  $100,000 or more                    783,001        22,822     5.88
 Federal funds purchased and
  securities sold under agreement
  to repurchase                       773,737        21,317     5.56
 Other short-term borrowings          165,773         4,811     5.85
 FHLB and other borrowings            488,707        17,307     7.14
  Total interest bearing
   liabilities                      7,415,343       180,936     4.92


 Net interest spread                                180,755     3.40%


Noninterest bearing demand
 deposits                           1,317,908
Accrued expenses and other
 liabilities                           47,552
Shareholders' equity                  643,794
                                   ----------
                                   $9,424,597


 Net yield on earning assets                                    4.16%


Taxable equivalent adjustment:
 Loans                                                  995
 Investment securities                                1,663
 Investment securities available
  for sale                                                7
 Other earning assets                                    24
  Total taxable equivalent adjustment                 2,689


  Net interest income                              $178,066


Prior periods have been restated to reflect poolings-of-interests.




                          COMPASS BANCSHARES, INC.
                                (Unaudited)
                               (In thousands)


                                         Three Months
                                        Ended June 30             %
                                      1996         1995        Change
NONINTEREST INCOME
Service charges on deposit
 accounts                           $ 14,499     $ 13,644        6.3
Trust fees                             3,869        4,024       (3.9)
Trading account profits (losses)
 and commissions                       2,878        2,558       12.5
Investment securities gains
 (losses), net                           (28)       2,842     (101.0)
Other income                          12,766       10,027       27.3


     Total                          $ 33,984     $ 33,095        2.7




NONINTEREST EXPENSE


Salaries and benefits               $ 42,790     $ 38,205       12.0
Net occupancy expense                  6,049        5,054       19.7
Equipment expense                      5,233        5,581       (6.2)
FDIC insurance                           955        4,051      (76.4)
Other expense                         23,019       22,600        1.9


     Total                          $ 78,046     $ 75,491        3.4


                                          Six Months
                                         Ended June 30           %
                                      1996         1995       Change
NONINTEREST INCOME


Service charges on deposit
 accounts                           $ 28,269     $ 26,275        7.6
Trust fees                             8,261        7,769        6.3
Trading account profits (losses)
 and commissions                       7,005        4,177       67.7
Investment securities gains
 (losses), net                         6,660        2,863      132.6
Other income                          26,737       19,060       40.3


     Total                          $ 76,932     $ 60,144       27.9




NONINTEREST EXPENSE


Salaries and benefits               $ 83,461     $ 76,190        9.5
Net occupancy expense                 12,009       11,267        6.6
Equipment expense                     10,667       10,544        1.2
FDIC insurance                         1,608        8,102      (80.2)
Other expense                         45,676       46,002       (0.7)


     Total                          $153,421     $152,105        0.9


Prior periods have been restated to reflect poolings-of-interests.




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