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COMPASS BANCSHARES ANNOUNCES RECORD EARNINGS.


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.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--July 13, 1995--Compass Bancshares, Inc. today reported record net income of $27.8 million for the second quarter of 1995, an increase of 13 percent over the $24.7 million for the prior year. Net income per share for the second quarter of 1995 increased 11 percent to $.72 from $.65 for the second quarter of 1994. Net income for the first half of 1995 was $52.1 million, a seven percent increase over the $48.9 million for the same period of 1994. Net income per share for the first six months of 1995 was $1.36 as compared to $1.28 for the same period in 1994, a six percent increase. Return on average assets was 1.20 percent and return on average shareholders' equity Shareholders' Equity

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 was 17.43 percent for the quarter ended June June: see month.  30, 1995.

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, Jr., Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, said "Our increased earnings resulted from a larger base of earning assets Earning Assets

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Total assets increased 22 percent to $9.7 billion at June 30, 1995, from $7.9 billion at June 30, 1994. Earning assets grew to $8.9 billion from $7.3 billion, a 21 percent increase over the prior year. Loans outstanding increased 15 percent to $6.2 billion from $5.4 billion. Deposits increased 16 percent to $7.2 billion from $6.2 billion and shareholders' equity increased 13 percent to $652 million at June 30, 1995.

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                       COMPASS BANCSHARES, INC.
                              (Unaudited)
                   (In thousands except per share data)


                                          Three Months
                                          Ended June 30          %
                                       1995          1994      Change
EARNINGS SUMMARY
Net interest income              $    86,032   $    83,445      3.1
Provision for loan losses              2,120            27       NM
Net interest income after provision   83,912        83,418      0.6
Noninterest income                    32,283        16,281     98.3
Noninterest expense                   72,976        63,734     14.5
Pretax income                         43,219        35,965     20.2
Income tax expense                    15,412        11,269     36.8
Net income                       $    27,807   $    24,696     12.6
Earnings per common share        $      0.72   $      0.65     10.8
Primary weighted average common
 shares outstanding                   38,305        38,205      0.3


                                          Six Months
                                        Ended June 30            %
                                      1995          1994       Change
EARNINGS SUMMARY
Net interest income              $   172,753   $   165,715      4.2
Provision for loan losses              3,420         2,305     48.4
Net interest income after provision  169,333       163,410      3.6
Noninterest income                    58,601        35,951     63.0
Noninterest expense                  147,215       126,157     16.7
Pretax income                         80,719        73,204     10.3
Income tax expense                    28,571        24,329     17.4
Net income                       $    52,148   $    48,875      6.7
Earnings per common share        $      1.36   $      1.28      6.3
Primary weighted average common
 shares outstanding                   38,231        38,160      0.2


                                        Average for
                                        Three Months
                                        Ended June 30           %
BALANCE SHEET SUMMARY                 1995          1994     Change
Total loans net of unearned
 income                          $ 6,021,065   $ 5,324,915     13.07
Total investment securities        2,484,017/a   1,721,708/a   44.28
Earning assets                     8,639,648/a   7,314,748/a   18.11
Total assets                       9,278,507     7,924,184     17.09
Noninterest bearing deposits       1,254,035     1,232,540      1.74
Interest bearing deposits          5,905,436     4,934,524     19.68
Total deposits                     7,159,471     6,167,064     16.09
Shareholders' equity                 639,948       570,439     12.19


                                         Average for
                                         Six Months
                                        Ended June 30           %
BALANCE SHEET SUMMARY                 1995          1994     Change
Total loans net of unearned
 income                          $ 5,928,880   $ 5,300,121     11.86
Total investment securities        2,511,404/a   1,556,909/a   61.31
Earning assets                     8,566,006/a   7,211,720/a   18.78
Total assets                       9,207,534     7,806,184     17.95
Noninterest bearing deposits       1,253,234     1,208,008      3.74
Interest bearing deposits          5,874,036     4,821,613     21.83
Total deposits                     7,127,270     6,029,621     18.20
Shareholders' equity                 629,918       571,057     10.31


                                            Ending
                                            Balance
                                            June 30             %
BALANCE SHEET SUMMARY                 1995          1994     Change
Total loans net of unearned
 income                          $ 6,170,578   $ 5,372,289     14.86
Total investment securities        2,567,856/a   1,765,524/a   45.44
Earning assets                     8,871,263/a   7,308,538/a   21.38
Total assets                       9,655,695     7,901,070     22.21
Noninterest bearing deposits       1,276,999     1,227,633      4.02
Interest bearing deposits          5,877,234     4,927,880     19.26
Total deposits                     7,154,233     6,155,513     16.22
Shareholders' equity                 652,392       579,643     12.55




                                                  1995
SELECTED RATIOS                          2nd Qtr       1st Qtr
Average equity to average assets          6.90 %        6.78 %
Average net loans to average total
 deposits                                84.10         82.25
Return on average assets                  1.20          1.08
Return on average total equity           17.43         15.93
Book value per common share             $17.12        $16.58


                                                   1994
SELECTED RATIOS                     4th Qtr       3rd Qtr      2nd Qtr
Average equity to average assets     6.81 %        7.32 %       7.20 %
Average net loans to average total
 deposits                           80.07         87.53        86.34
Return on average assets             1.20          1.25         1.25
Return on average total equity      17.60         17.09        17.36
Book value per common share        $16.13        $15.74       $15.29


    NM - Not Meaningful


    (a) Includes adjustment for market valuation on
available-for-sale securities of $(5,802), $(5,282), $(9,169),
$2,689, $(2,254) and $(12,963), respectively.


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


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


                                                    1995
NONPERFORMING ASSETS                        June 30       Mar 31


Nonaccrual loans                        $    16,787   $     9,919
Renegotiated loans                            1,830         2,096
Other real estate, net                        5,729         6,630
Total nonperforming assets              $    24,346   $    18,645
Loans ninety days or more past due      $     3,465   $     5,668
Other repossessed assets                $        96   $       161
Total nonperforming assets as a
 percentage of loans and ORE                   0.39%         0.32%


                                                1994
NONPERFORMING ASSETS              Dec 31       Sept 30       June 30


Nonaccrual loans              $    11,283   $    12,600    $  15,150
Renegotiated loans                  1,428         6,257        6,303
Other real estate, net              6,980         7,947        9,393
Total nonperforming assets    $    19,691   $    26,804    $  30,846
Loans ninety days or more
 past due                     $     3,745   $     4,098    $   3,985
Other repossessed assets      $       235   $       173    $     152
Total nonperforming assets as a
 percentage of loans and ORE         0.34%         0.48%        0.57%


                                                  1995
ALLOWANCE FOR LOAN LOSSES                 2nd Qtr       1st Qtr
Balance at beginning of period          $   107,304   $   108,337
Loans charged off                             3,438         4,040
Loan recoveries                               1,320         1,707
Net charge-offs                               2,118         2,333
Balance due to acquisitions                       -             -
Provision for loan losses                     2,120         1,300
Balance at end of period                $   107,306   $   107,304
Allowance for loan losses as a
 percentage of total loans                     1.74 %        1.82 %
Allowance for loan losses as a
 percentage of nonperforming assets          440.75 %      575.51 %
Annualized net charge-offs as a
 percentage of average total loans - QTD       0.14 %        0.16 %
Annualized net charge-offs as a
 percentage of average total loans - YTD       0.15 %        0.16 %


                                                1994
ALLOWANCE FOR LOAN LOSSES        4th Qtr       3rd Qtr        2nd Qtr
Balance at beginning of
 period                      $   110,371   $   111,669    $   113,283
Loans charged off                  4,038         4,593          3,773
Loan recoveries                    1,566         2,196          2,132
Net charge-offs                    2,472         2,397          1,641
Balance due to acquisitions          438             -              -
Provision for loan losses              -         1,099             27
Balance at end of period     $   108,337   $   110,371    $   111,669
Allowance for loan losses as a
 percentage of total loans          1.86 %        2.00 %         2.08 %
Allowance for loan losses as a
 percentage of nonperforming
 assets                           550.19 %      411.77 %       362.02 %
Annualized net charge-offs as a
 percentage of average total
 loans - QTD                        0.17 %        0.18 %         0.12 %
Annualized net charge-offs as a
 percentage of average total
 loans - YTD                        0.15 %        0.14 %         0.12 %


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


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


                                          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        $  6,012,546   $ 133,772    8.92%
 Loans available for sale                    8,519         125    5.89
 Investment securities:
  Taxable                                1,692,593      32,153    7.62
  Tax-exempt                                85,565       1,996    9.36
                                      ------------   ---------
                                         1,778,158      34,149    7.70


 Investment securities available
  for sale                                 711,661       9,753    5.50
 Other earning assets                      134,566       2,343    6.98
  Total earning assets                   8,645,450     180,142    8.36
Allowance for loan losses                 (106,590)
Unrealized gain (loss) on securities
 available for sale                         (5,802)
Cash and other assets                      745,449
                                     -------------
                                      $  9,278,507


Liabilities and Shareholders' Equity
Interest bearing liabilities:
 Interest bearing demand deposits     $    806,491       5,125    2.55
 Savings deposits                        1,827,133      17,780    3.90
 Time deposits                           2,465,960      35,549    5.78
 Certificates of deposit of
  $100,000 or more                         805,852      12,184    6.06
 Federal funds purchased and
  securities sold under agreement
  to repurchase                            755,144      10,668    5.67
 Other short-term borrowings               193,094       2,906    6.04
 FHLB and other borrowings                 484,913       8,659    7.16
 Total interest bearing
  liabilities                            7,338,587      92,871    5.08
 Net interest spread                                    87,271    3.28%


Noninterest bearing demand deposits      1,254,035
Accrued expenses and other liabilities      45,937
Shareholders' equity                       639,948
                                       -------------
                                      $  9,278,507
 Net yield on earning assets                                      4.05%


Taxable equivalent adjustment:
 Loans                                                     457
 Investment securities                                     765
 Investment securities available for sale                    -
 Other earning assets                                       17
  Total taxable equivalent adjustment                    1,239


  Net interest income                                $  86,032




                                          Three Months Ended June 30
                                                     1994
YIELD/RATE ANALYSIS                       Average     Income/   Yield/
(Taxable Equivalent Basis)                Balance     Expense   Rate
Assets
Earning assets:
 Loans, net of unearned income        $  5,305,392   $ 108,750    8.22%
 Loans available for sale                   19,523         279    5.73
 Investment securities:
  Taxable                                  726,779      13,685    7.55
  Tax-exempt                                98,891       2,247    9.11
                                      ------------   ---------
                                           825,670      15,932    7.74
 Investment securities available
  for sale                                 901,320      12,346    5.49
 Other earning assets                      268,125       4,628    6.92
  Total earning assets                   7,320,030     141,935    7.78
Allowance for loan losses                 (113,325)
Unrealized gain (loss) on securities
 available for sale                         (5,282)
Cash and other assets                      722,761
                                     -------------
                                     $   7,924,184


Liabilities and Shareholders' Equity
Interest bearing liabilities:
 Interest bearing demand deposits     $    784,111       4,658    2.38
 Savings deposits                        1,788,300      13,197    2.96
 Time deposits                           1,703,158      20,050    4.72
 Certificates of deposit of
  $100,000 or more                         658,955       7,143    4.35
 Federal funds purchased and
  securities sold under agreement
  to repurchase                            581,522       5,784    3.99
 Other short-term borrowings               235,394       2,463    4.20
 FHLB and other borrowings                 328,753       3,792    4.63


 Total interest bearing
  liabilities                            6,080,193      57,087    3.77
 Net interest spread                                    84,848    4.01%


Noninterest bearing demand deposits      1,232,540
Accrued expenses and other liabilities      41,012
Shareholders' equity                       570,439
                                     -------------
                                     $   7,924,184
 Net yield on earning assets                                      4.65%


Taxable equivalent adjustment:
 Loans                                                     479
 Investment securities                                     862
 Investment securities available for sale                   50
 Other earning assets                                       12
  Total taxable equivalent adjustment                    1,403


  Net interest income                                $  83,445


                                            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        $  5,919,548   $ 260,952    8.89%
 Loans available for sale                    9,332         305    6.60
 Investment securities:
  Taxable                                1,720,569      65,204    7.64
  Tax-exempt                                86,773       4,026    9.36
                                      ------------   ---------
                                         1,807,342      69,230    7.72
 Investment securities available
  for sale                                 713,231      19,045    5.38
 Other earning assets                      125,722       4,314    6.92
  Total earning assets                   8,575,175     353,846    8.32
Allowance for loan losses                 (106,921)
Unrealized gain (loss) on securities
 available for sale                         (9,169)
Cash and other assets                      748,449
                                     -------------
                                      $  9,207,534


Liabilities and Shareholders' Equity
Interest bearing liabilities:
 Interest bearing demand deposits     $    815,228      10,309    2.55
 Savings deposits                        1,840,532      35,235    3.86
 Time deposits                           2,447,746      67,682    5.58
 Certificates of deposit of
  $100,000 or more                         770,530      22,522    5.89
 Federal funds purchased and
  securities sold under agreement
  to repurchase                            755,710      20,831    5.56
 Other short-term borrowings               162,139       4,766    5.93
 FHLB and other borrowings                 485,976      17,176    7.13


 Total interest bearing
  liabilities                            7,277,861     178,521    4.95
 Net interest spread                                   175,325    3.37%


Noninterest bearing demand deposits      1,253,234
Accrued expenses and other liabilities      46,521
Shareholders' equity                       629,918
                                     -------------
                                      $  9,207,534
 Net yield on earning assets                                      4.12%


Taxable equivalent adjustment:
 Loans                                                     993
 Investment securities                                   1,548
 Investment securities available for sale                    7
 Other earning assets                                       24
  Total taxable equivalent adjustment                    2,572


  Net interest income                                $ 172,753




                                            Six Months Ended June 30
                                                     1994
YIELD/RATE ANALYSIS                       Average     Income/   Yield/
(Taxable Equivalent Basis)                Balance     Expense   Rate
Assets
Earning assets:
 Loans, net of unearned income        $  5,281,428   $ 213,868    8.17%
 Loans available for sale                   18,693         532    5.74
 Investment securities:
  Taxable                                  603,879      24,259    8.10
  Tax-exempt                               100,915       4,789    9.57
                                      ------------   ---------
                                           704,794      29,048    8.31
 Investment securities available
  for sale                                 849,426      23,141    5.49
Other earning assets                       354,690      10,843    6.16
 Total earning assets                    7,209,031     277,432    7.76
Allowance for loan losses                 (113,553)
Unrealized gain (loss) on securities
 available for sale                          2,689
Cash and other assets                      708,017
                                     -------------
                                      $  7,806,184


Liabilities and Shareholders' Equity
Interest bearing liabilities:
 Interest bearing demand deposits     $    783,037       9,123    2.35
 Savings deposits                        1,785,929      25,532    2.88
 Time deposits                           1,653,985      39,111    4.77
 Certificates of deposit of
  $100,000 or more                         598,662      12,895    4.34
 Federal funds purchased and
  securities sold under agreement
  to repurchase                            637,640      11,131    3.52
 Other short-term borrowings               197,518       3,778    3.86
 FHLB and other borrowings                 328,835       7,248    4.44


 Total interest bearing
  liabilities                            5,985,606     108,818    3.67
 Net interest spread                                   168,614    4.09%


Noninterest bearing demand deposits      1,208,008
Accrued expenses and other liabilities      41,513
Shareholders' equity                       571,057
                                     -------------
                                      $  7,806,184


 Net yield on earning assets                                      4.72%


Taxable equivalent adjustment:
 Loans                                                     958
 Investment securities                                   1,779
 Investment securities available for sale                  134
 Other earning assets                                       28
  Total taxable equivalent adjustment                    2,899


  Net interest income                                $ 165,715


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


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


                                             Three Months
                                            Ended June 30         %
                                          1995        1994      Change
NONINTEREST INCOME


Service charges on deposit accounts     $ 13,004    $ 11,214     16.0
Trust fees                                 4,024       4,371     (7.9)
Trading account profits (losses)
 and commissions                           2,555     (2,388)      NM
Investment securities gains (losses), net  2,847     (5,063)      NM
Other income                               9,853       8,147     20.9
 Total                                  $ 32,283    $ 16,281     98.3


NONINTEREST EXPENSE


Salaries and benefits                   $ 37,027    $ 31,628      17.1
Net occupancy expense                      4,840       5,777     (16.2)
Equipment expense                          5,366       4,824      11.2
FDIC insurance                             3,952       3,403      16.1
Other expense                             21,791      18,102      20.4
 Total                                  $ 72,976    $ 63,734      14.5


                                            Six Months
                                           Ended June 30          %
                                          1995        1994      Change
NONINTEREST INCOME


Service charges on deposit accounts     $ 25,063    $ 21,473      16.7
Trust fees                                 7,769       8,822     (11.9)
Trading account profits (losses)
 and commissions                           4,174     (6,265)       NM
Investment securities gains (losses), net  2,882     (5,063)       NM
Other income                              18,713      16,984      10.2
 Total                                  $ 58,601    $ 35,951      63.0


NONINTEREST EXPENSE


Salaries and benefits                   $ 73,872    $ 64,675      14.2
Net occupancy expense                     10,832      11,182      (3.1)
Equipment expense                         10,145       9,757       4.0
FDIC insurance                             7,905       6,775      16.7
Other expense                             44,461      33,768      31.7
 Total                                  $147,215    $126,157      16.7


    NM - Not Meaningful


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


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