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Citizens Banking Corporation Third Quarter Results.


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, Mich.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Oct. 17, 2001

Citizens Banking Corporation (Nasdaq:CBCF CBCF Canadian Breast Cancer Foundation
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)

Highlights Include:
-- Quarterly earnings of $28 million

-- 11.1% increase in third quarter earnings per share

-- Net interest margin increased to 4.44%

-- 102.6% increase in mortgage income

-- $11 million gain on sale of NYCE stock


Citizens Banking Corporation (Nasdaq:CBCF) announced net income of $27,962,000 for the quarter ended September September: see month.  30, 2001, compared to $25,729,000 for 2000, an increase of 8.7%. 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.
 net income per share was $0.60 up 11.1% from $0.54 for the same quarter of 2000. Returns on average assets and average equity for the quarter ended September 30, 2001 were 1.42% and 15.56%, respectively, compared with 1.25% and 15.58%, respectively, in 2000.

For the nine months ended September 30, 2001, net income was $78,915,000, or $1.69 per share, compared to $70,305,000, or $1.47 per share, an increase of 15.0% on a per share basis. Return on average assets and average equity for the first nine months of the year were 1.32% and 15.05%, respectively, compared with 1.17% and 14.58%, respectively, in 2000.

Balance Sheet Restructuring restructuring - The transformation from one representation form to another at the same relative abstraction level, while preserving the subject system's external behaviour (functionality and semantics).

Citizens' total assets at September 30, 2001 were $7.715 billion, a decrease of 2.6% from June June: see month.  30, 2001 and 6.8% from September 30, 2000. Assets declined due to Citizens' continued efforts to restructure the balance sheet to reduce interest rate risk and decrease reliance on borrowed funds. Citizens has reduced borrowed funds by selling the majority of new mortgage loan production into the secondary market and through the securitization Securitization

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

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

May also be spelled as "securitisation.
 and subsequent sale of $247 million of mortgage loans in the first half of 2001. These actions have decreased average mortgage loan balances 24.4% in the current quarter from the same quarter of 2000, reduced reliance on borrowed funds and increased noninterest income and net interest margin.

Citizens is continuing to transition and refocus Verb 1. refocus - focus once again; The physicist refocused the light beam"
focus - cause to converge on or toward a central point; "Focus the light on this image"

2.
 its commercial loan portfolio at F&M to target markets consistent with its overall business strategy and at the same time implement Citizens' credit standards Credit Standards

The guidelines a company follows to determine whether a credit applicant is creditworthy.
 and loan structuring criteria criteria (krītēr´ē),
n.
. As a result, commercial loans in the F&M markets have declined in the third quarter. The decline in the F&M markets along with generally slower growth in other markets due to the current economic conditions resulted in an overall decrease of 2.1% in average commercial loans in the third quarter compared with the second quarter.

Average consumer loan balances in the third quarter were 1.2% lower than the previous quarter primarily due to the sale of $30 million of credit card loans in the Michigan Michigan (mĭsh`ĭgən), upper midwestern state of the United States. It consists of two peninsulas thrusting into the Great Lakes and has borders with Ohio and Indiana (S), Wisconsin (W), and the Canadian province of Ontario (N,E).  market at the end of the second quarter. Home equity loans continued to grow in the third quarter with an annualized annualized

Of or relating to a variable that has been mathematically converted to a yearly rate. Inflation and interest rates are generally annualized since it is on this basis that these two variables are ordinarily stated and compared.
 growth rate of 17.4% in the Michigan market and 8.1% overall. "Our sales program, that has proven so successful in the Michigan and Illinois Illinois, river, United States
Illinois, river, 273 mi (439 km) long, formed by the confluence of the Des Plaines and Kankakee rivers, NE Ill., and flowing SW to the Mississippi at Grafton, Ill. It is an important commercial and recreational waterway.
 markets, is currently being implemented in the F&M markets. The training process is nearing completion and we hold high expectations for success in these markets," commented Robert Robert, Henry Martyn 1837-1923.

American army engineer and parliamentary authority. He designed the defenses for Washington, D.C., during the Civil War and later wrote Robert's Rules of Order (1876).

Noun 1.
 J. Vitito, Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer.

Overall, average loans for the third quarter of 2001 were $6.025 billion compared to $6.169 billion for the second quarter, representing a 2.3% decrease. Average deposits decreased by 1.0% in the third quarter from the previous quarter levels. For the nine months ended September 30, 2001, total average loans increased .6% to $6.173 billion, while average deposits declined 1.1% to $6.034 billion compared to the same period in 2000.

Noninterest Income

Noninterest income rose to $34,707,000 during the third quarter, an increase of 49.5% compared to the same period in 2000. In August 2001, Citizens recorded a pre-tax pre-tax adjanterior al impuesto

pre-tax adjavant impôt(s)

pre-tax adjal lordo d'imposta 
 gain from the sale of NYCE See New York Cotton Exchange.

NYCE

See New York Cotton Exchange (NYCE).
 stock of $11.0 million. NYCE Corporation, an ATM network provider in which Citizens held an equity interest, was acquired by First Data Corporation. Mortgage income continued to experience strong growth with an increase of 102.6% as a result of higher loan volume and a greater percentage of loans sold in the secondary market. Brokerage BROKERAGE, contracts. The trade or occupation of a broker; the commissions paid to a broker for his services.  and investment fees increased 15.9% resulting from deeper penetration The successful unauthorized breach of a security perimeter. See penetration test.  in our F&M markets. Service charges on deposit accounts were up 2.0% in the third quarter over the same period a year ago. Bankcard bank·card  
n.
A card issued by a bank authorizing the holder to receive bank services and often functioning as a debit card.
 fees were also up 2.0% from the comparable period due to higher merchant and debit card debit card, card that allows the cost of goods or services that are purchased to be deducted directly from the purchaser's checking account. They can also be used at automated teller machines for withdrawing cash from the user's checking account.  volume despite the sale of the credit card portfolio in the second quarter of this year. Trust fees declined by 13.6% in the third quarter from the same quarter in 2000 due to the continued weakening weak·en  
tr. & intr.v. weak·ened, weak·en·ing, weak·ens
To make or become weak or weaker.



weaken·er n.
 in the equity markets, lowering the value of managed assets upon which fees are based.

For the nine months ended September 30, 2001, noninterest income increased 35.9%, over the same period last year. Excluding gains on the sale of NYCE stock and the credit card portfolio and investment securities gains, noninterest income increased 7.0% over the comparable period in 2000. This growth came primarily from mortgage and other loan income, bankcard fees, and deposit service charges.

Net Interest Margin

Net interest margin increased to 4.44% in the third quarter compared to 4.26% in the second quarter and 4.31% in the third quarter of 2000. "The continued decline in interest rates since January January: see month.  2001, has positively affected our net interest margin for the second consecutive quarter," remarked Mr. Vitito. Funding costs decreased 47 basis points in the third quarter 2001 compared to the second quarter while asset yields experienced a decrease of only 24 basis points. Net interest income increased $1.8 million from the previous quarter despite slightly lower earning asset Earning asset

An asset that generates income, e.g., income from rental property.
 levels. Future decreases in short-term interest rates Short-term interest rates

Interest rates on loan contracts-or debt instruments such as Treasury bills, bank certificates of deposit or commerical paper-having maturities of less than one year. Often called money market rates.
 may affect Citizens' ability to continue the improvements in the net interest margin.

Net interest margin for the first nine months of 2001 declined 13 basis points to 4.27% compared to 4.40% in 2000, while average earning asset levels were virtually unchanged from the same period of 2000. As a result, net interest income decreased 3.5% to $230.3 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2001, from the comparable period in 2000.

Operating Expenses Operating expenses

The amount paid for asset maintenance or the cost of doing business, excluding depreciation. Earnings are distributed after operating expenses are deducted.


For the quarter, operating expenses before the prior year special charge, increased 4.2%, from third quarter 2000 levels. Salaries and employee benefits increased 3.2% from the same period in 2000 due to normal merit increases and higher sales-based incentive compensation. Professional services (job) professional services - A department of a supplier providing consultancy and programming manpower for the supplier's products.  increased $875,000 due to higher legal costs for loan and other collection activities, increased cost of technical support in the F&M banks and other corporate initiatives. For the nine months ended September 30, 2001, noninterest expenses before the special charge, increased by 3.2%, compared to the same period of the prior year.

Credit Quality

Nonperforming assets Nonperforming asset

An asset that is not effectively producing income, such as an overdue loan.


nonperforming asset

An asset that produces no income.
 decreased to $79.0 million, or 1.02% of total assets, at September 30, 2001, from $85.5 million, or 1.08% of total assets, at the end of second quarter. The allowance for loan losses increased to 1.36% of loans at September 30, 2001 from 1.33% at June 30, 2001. Net loans charged off during the third quarter were $8.5 million, or .56% on average loans (annualized), up from $5.5 million in the second quarter 2001 and $3.6 million in the third quarter 2000. The increase in net charge-offs occurred primarily within the commercial loan portfolio of the F&M banks. Net loans charged off for the first nine months of 2001 were $17.6 million or .38% of average loans (annualized) compared to $10.4 million, or .23%, for the same period in 2000. Net charge-offs are anticipated to decline in the fourth quarter. "We are encouraged to see the improvement in non-performing assets and are cautiously cau·tious  
adj.
1. Showing or practicing caution; careful.

2. Tentative or restrained; guarded: felt a cautious optimism that the offer would be accepted.
 optimistic op·ti·mist  
n.
1. One who usually expects a favorable outcome.

2. A believer in philosophical optimism.



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 about overall net charge-offs," stated Mr. Vitito. "However, the economy remains soft and if this situation continues it may affect the credit quality of certain segments of our client base."

Other News

On July July: see month.  23, 2001, a definitive agreement was reached for the sale of F&M Bank - Minnesota Minnesota, state, United States
Minnesota (mĭn'ĭsō`tə), upper midwestern state of the United States. It is bordered by Lake Superior and Wisconsin (E), Iowa (S), South Dakota and North Dakota (W), and the Canadian provinces
 to Frandsen Financial Corporation headquartered in Forrest For·rest   , Nathan Bedford 1821-1877.

American Confederate general who was active at the battles of Shiloh (1862) and Chickamauga (1863). He was a founder and the first leader (1866-1869) of the Ku Klux Klan.
 Lake, Minnesota. F&M Bank -Minnesota operates out of one location in Dundas, Minnesota Dundas is a city in Rice County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 547 at the 2000 census.

The community was named for Dundas, Ontario, Canada. The town originally had a flour mill on the Cannon River, ruins of which can still be seen.
 and has total assets of $27 million. The sale of the bank received 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.
 approval in early October October: see month.  and is expected to close sometime in November November: see month. .

Citizens Banking Corporation ranked sixth among best performing Michigan-based companies in the July 30, 2001, issue of Crain's Detroit Detroit, city, United States
Detroit (dĭtroit`), city (1990 pop. 1,027,974), seat of Wayne co., SE Mich., on the Detroit River and between lakes St. Clair and Erie; inc. as a city 1815.
 Business. Crain Crain may refer to:
  • Crain (band), an idie band
  • Crain Communications Inc., an American publishing conglomerate
People with the surname Crain:
  • Clayton Crain
  • Jeanne Crain
  • Jesse Crain
  • Samantha Crain
See also
  • Crane
 publishes the Michigan Superstar 10 each year based on how companies listed ranked in one-year adj. 1. completing its life cycle within a year.

Adj. 1. one-year - completing its life cycle within a year; "a border of annual flowering plants"
annual

phytology, botany - the branch of biology that studies plants
 total return, revenue growth, net income growth and return on equity.

On August 27, 2001, Citizens Bank Michigan was awarded Preferred Lenders Program status by the U.S. Small Business Administration. This status is granted after proven success in the certified See certification.  lender LENDER, contracts. He from whom a thing is borrowed.
     2. The contract of loan confers rights, and imposes duties on the lender. 1. The lender has the right to revoke the loan at his mere pleasure; 9 Cowen, R. 687; 8 Johns. Rep. 432; 1 T. R. 480; 2 Campb. Rep.
 program, which Citizens earned in 1990. In addition to this recognition Citizens has greater lending opportunities and will have full authority to approve and service SBA SBA
abbr.
Small Business Administration

Noun 1. SBA - an independent agency of the United States government that protects the interests of small businesses and ensures that they receive a fair share of government
 loans in the state of Michigan.

In September the Corporation announced that on behalf of Citizens Bank and F&M Bank, the company and the Citizens Banking Corporation Charitable Trust The arrangement by which real or Personal Property given by one person is held by another to be used for the benefit of a class of persons or the general public.  would match up to $50,000 of staff member contributions (a total of company and staff funds up to $100,000). The donations will be given to the September 11th Fund The September 11th Fund was created by the New York Community Trust [1] and the United Way of New York City[2] in response to the destruction of the World Trade Center on 9/11/2001. , the American Red Cross American Red Cross: see Red Cross.  Disaster Relief Fund and other funds that may be established to aid the victims and their families.

During the third quarter of 2001 Citizens repurchased a total of 751,100 shares of its stock. Since the plan was announced in May 2000, Citizens has repurchased 2,408,200 shares at an average price of $25.28.

Earnings Outlook

Looking forward to the remainder of 2001, Citizens is anticipating full-year diluted earnings per share diluted earnings per share

An earnings measure calculated by dividing net income less preferred stock dividends for a period by the average number of shares of common stock that would be outstanding if all convertible securities were converted into shares of
 in the $2.24 to $2.26 range.

Corporate Profile

Citizens Banking Corporation is a diversified financial The diversified financial services segment includes a range of consumer and commercially-oriented companies offering a wide variety of products and services, including various lending products (such as home equity loans and credit cards), insurance, and securities and investment  services company providing a full range of commercial, consumer, mortgage banking, trust and financial planning Financial planning

Evaluating the investing and financing options available to a firm. Planning includes attempting to make optimal decisions, projecting the consequences of these decisions for the firm in the form of a financial plan, and then comparing future performance against
 services to a broad client base. Citizens operates 203 branch, private banking, and financial center locations throughout Michigan, Wisconsin Wisconsin, state, United States
Wisconsin (wĭskŏn`sən, –sĭn), upper midwestern state of the United States. It is bounded by Lake Superior and the Upper Peninsula of Michigan, from which it is divided by the Menominee
, Iowa, Minnesota and in suburban Chicago Chicago, city, United States
Chicago (shĭkä`gō, shĭkô`gō), city (1990 pop. 2,783,726), seat of Cook co., NE Ill., on Lake Michigan; inc. 1837.
, Illinois.

Safe Harbor Safe Harbor

1. A legal provision to reduce or eliminate liability as long as good faith is demonstrated.

2. A form of shark repellent implemented by a target company acquiring a business that is so poorly regulated that the target itself is less attractive.
 Statement

Discussions in this release that are not statements of historical fact (including statements in the "Earnings Outlook" or future tense future tense
n.
A verb tense expressing future time.

Noun 1. future tense - a verb tense that expresses actions or states in the future
future
 of those statements which include terms such as "believe", "expect", and "anticipate") are 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.
 that involve risks and uncertainties, and the Corporation's actual future results could materially differ from those discussed. Factors that could cause or contribute to such differences include, but are not limited to, the Corporation's future lending and collections experience, the inability to complete announced acquisition transactions, the effects of acquisitions and the ability to integrate acquired operations, market acceptance of the Corporation's products and services, competition from other institutions, changes in the banking industry and its regulation, needs for technological change, and other factors, including those which are discussed in the Corporation's filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

(Financial highlights follow)

Visit our Website at http://www.citizensonline.com

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Consolidated Balance Sheets (Unaudited)
Citizens Banking Corporation and Subsidiaries

                                          September 30,   December 31,
(in thousands)                                2001            2000
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Assets
 Cash and due from banks                  $   212,210     $   318,115
 Money market investments:
  Federal funds sold                            4,306          24,986
  Commercial paper                             36,262             ---
  Interest-bearing deposits with banks          2,502           2,547
                                          -----------     -----------
   Total money market investments              43,070          27,533

 Securities available-for-sale:
  Taxable                                     830,507         965,590
  Nontaxable                                  448,381         418,518
                                          -----------     -----------
   Total securities                         1,278,888       1,384,108
 Loans                                      5,981,642       6,422,806
  Less: Allowance for loan losses             (81,355)        (80,070)
                                          -----------     -----------
   Net loans                                5,900,287       6,342,736
 Premises and equipment                       130,551         137,094
 Intangible assets                             82,616          90,808
 Other assets                                  67,019         104,697
                                          -----------     -----------
   Total assets                           $ 7,714,641     $ 8,405,091
                                          ===========     ===========
Liabilities and Shareholders' Equity
 Noninterest-bearing deposits             $   854,334     $   973,938
 Interest-bearing deposits                  5,035,902       5,270,203
                                          -----------     -----------
   Total deposits                           5,890,236       6,244,141
 Federal funds purchased and securities
  sold under agreements to repurchase         155,213         394,466
 Other short-term borrowings                  201,969         538,784
 Other liabilities                            100,066          76,604
 Long-term debt                               645,967         471,117
                                          -----------     -----------
   Total liabilities                        6,993,451       7,725,112

Shareholders' Equity
 Preferred stock - no par value:
 Common stock - no par value:                 175,288         201,549
 Retained earnings                            508,013         466,692
 Other accumulated comprehensive net income    37,889          11,738
                                          -----------     -----------
   Total shareholders' equity                 721,190         679,979
                                          -----------     -----------
   Total liabilities and
    shareholders' equity                  $ 7,714,641     $ 8,405,091
                                          ===========     ===========


Consolidated Statements of Income (Unaudited)
Citizens Banking Corporation and Subsidiaries

                               Three Months Ended   Nine Months Ended
(in thousands, except             September 30,       September 30,
per share amounts)               2001      2000      2001      2000
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Interest Income
 Interest and fees on loans   $ 121,137 $ 138,835 $ 381,614 $ 395,506
 Interest and dividends on
  investment securities:
   Taxable                       12,973    16,380    44,562    50,024
   Nontaxable                     5,499     5,094    16,238    15,210
 Money market investments           797        38     1,810        99
                              --------- --------- --------- ---------
   Total interest income        140,406   160,347   444,224   460,839
                              --------- --------- --------- ---------
Interest Expense
 Deposits                        48,653    59,676   164,314   166,284
 Short-term borrowings            4,761    14,959    24,821    44,251
 Long-term debt                   8,732     6,087    24,784    11,690
                              --------- --------- --------- ---------
   Total interest expense        62,146    80,722   213,919   222,225
                              --------- --------- --------- ---------

Net Interest Income              78,260    79,625   230,305   238,614
Provision for loan losses         8,500     4,642    18,911    15,088
                              --------- --------- --------- ---------
   Net interest income after
    provision for loan losses    69,760    74,983   211,394   223,526
                              --------- --------- --------- ---------
Noninterest Income
 Service charges on
  deposit accounts                6,960     6,825    20,844    19,553
 Trust fees                       5,096     5,901    15,860    18,312
 Mortgage and other loan income   2,840     1,402     9,395     3,485
 Bankcard fees                    2,922     2,865     9,032     8,226
 Brokerage and investment fees    2,030     1,752     5,933     5,770
 Investment securities
  gains (losses)                     49        (5)    5,772        (6)
 Gain on sale of NYCE stock      11,017       ---    11,017       ---
 Gain on sale of
  credit card assets                ---       ---     2,623       ---
 Other                            3,793     4,470    10,983    11,983
                              --------- --------- --------- ---------
   Total noninterest income      34,707    23,210    91,459    67,323
                              --------- --------- --------- ---------
Noninterest Expense
 Salaries and employee benefits  32,304    31,309    95,348    94,501
 Equipment                        4,655     4,824    14,686    14,222
 Occupancy                        4,174     4,009    13,554    12,660
 Data processing fees             3,496     3,223     9,959     8,936
 Professional services            3,646     2,771     9,058     7,779
 Intangible asset amortization    2,704     2,615     8,163     7,858
 Bankcard fees                    2,334     2,202     7,178     6,713
 Special charge                     ---       (99)      ---     7,189
 Other                           10,957    10,717    32,651    31,973
                              --------- --------- --------- ---------
   Total noninterest expense     64,270    61,571   190,597   191,831
                              --------- --------- --------- ---------
Income Before Income Taxes       40,197    36,622   112,256    99,018
Income taxes                     12,235    10,893    33,341    28,713
                              --------- --------- --------- ---------
Net Income                    $  27,962 $  25,729 $  78,915 $  70,305
                              ========= ========= ========= =========
Net Income Per Share:
 Basic                        $    0.60 $    0.54 $    1.70 $    1.48
 Diluted                           0.60      0.54      1.69      1.47
 Diluted - operating income        0.60      0.54      1.69      1.57

Average Shares Outstanding:
 Basic                           46,102    47,235    46,321    47,495
 Diluted                         46,670    47,518    46,799    47,659
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Selected Quarterly Information
Citizens Banking Corporation and Subsidiaries

                         3rd Qtr  2nd Qtr  1st Qtr  4th Qtr  3rd Qtr
                          2001     2001     2001     2000     2000
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Summary of
Operations (thousands)
Interest income          $140,406 $147,260 $156,558 $161,169 $160,347
Interest expense           62,146   70,835   80,938   84,909   80,722
Net interest income        78,260   76,425   75,620   76,260   79,625
Provision for loan losses   8,500    6,362    4,049    5,895    4,642
Net interest income
 after provision for
 loan losses               69,760   70,063   71,571   70,365   74,983
Noninterest income
 before securities
 gains (losses)(a)         34,658   28,587   22,442   23,015   23,215
Investment securities
 gains (losses)                49    3,504    2,219        6       (5)
Noninterest expense before
 special charge(a)         64,270   63,616   62,711   57,579   61,670
Special charge:
 Before-tax                   ---      ---      ---    8,352      (99)
 After-tax                    ---      ---      ---    5,101      (40)
Income taxes               12,235   11,390    9,716    7,100   10,893
Net income                 27,962   27,148   23,805   20,355   25,729
Net operating income(b)    27,962   27,148   23,805   25,456   25,689

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At Period End (millions)
Total assets               $7,715   $7,924   $8,199   $8,405   $8,276
Total earning assets        7,304    7,450    7,754    7,834    7,774
Total loans                 5,982    6,110    6,183    6,423    6,406
Total deposits              5,890    5,922    6,118    6,244    6,154
Total shareholders' equity    721      707      702      680      665

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Average Balances (millions)
Total assets               $7,809   $7,977   $8,264   $8,244   $8,164
Total earning assets        7,388    7,557    7,816    7,771    7,683
Total loans                 6,025    6,169    6,329    6,393    6,311
Total deposits              5,944    6,007    6,155    6,180    6,159
Total shareholders' equity    713      700      688      668      657
Shareholders' equity/assets  9.13%    8.78%    8.33%    8.10%    8.05%

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Credit Quality
Statistics (thousands)
Nonaccrual loans          $66,875  $75,067  $67,258  $59,415  $48,422
Loans 90 or more days past
 due and still accruing     4,665    4,460      872      889    1,189
Restructured loans            171      625      954    1,068    1,295
                          -------  -------  -------  -------  -------
   Total nonperforming
    loans                  71,711   80,152   69,084   61,372   50,906
Other repossessed
 assets acquired (ORAA)     7,325    5,315    4,440    4,917    3,178
                          -------  -------  -------  -------  -------
   Total nonperforming
    assets                $79,036  $85,467  $73,524  $66,289  $54,084
                          =======  =======  =======  =======  =======
Allowance for loan
 losses ratio                1.36%    1.33%    1.30%    1.25%    1.27%
Allowance for loan
 losses as a percent
 of nonperforming assets   102.93    95.18   109.45   120.79   149.90
Allowance for loan
 losses as a percent
 of nonperforming loans    113.45   101.50   116.48   130.47   159.26
Nonperforming assets as
 a percent of total
 loans plus ORAA             1.32     1.40     1.19     1.03     0.84
Nonperforming assets as
 a percent of total assets   1.02     1.08     0.90     0.79     0.65
Net loans charged off as
 a percent of average
 loans (annualized)          0.56     0.36     0.23     0.43     0.23
Net loans charged
 off (000)                 $8,496   $5,481   $3,649   $6,899   $3,615

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Per Common Share Data
Net Income (loss):
 Basic                      $0.60    $0.59    $0.51    $0.44    $0.54
 Diluted                     0.60     0.58     0.51     0.44     0.54
 Diluted - net operating
  income(b)                  0.60     0.58     0.51     0.54     0.54
Dividends                   0.275    0.275     0.26     0.26     0.26

Market Value:
 High                      $32.75   $30.55   $29.38   $29.81   $23.94
 Low                        27.30    24.51    23.69    21.19    16.00
 Close                      32.08    29.25    26.69    29.06    23.00
Book value                  15.77    15.27    15.13    14.62    14.15
Shares outstanding,
 end of period (000)       45,742   46,273   46,428   46,510   47,011

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Performance
Ratios (annualized)
Net interest margin (FTE)    4.44%    4.26%    4.10%    4.09%    4.31%
Return on average assets     1.42     1.37     1.17     0.98     1.25
Return on average assets
 - net operating income(b)   1.42     1.37     1.17     1.23     1.25
Return on average
 shareholders' equity       15.56    15.56    14.03    12.12    15.58
Return on average
 shareholders' equity
 - net operating income(b)  15.56    15.56    14.03    15.16    15.56
----------------------------------------------------------------------

(a) Certain amounts have been reclassified to conform with current
    year presentation.

(b) Net operating income is based on net income that excludes special
    charges incurred in connection with acquisitions and other
    corporate initiatives.


----------------------------------------------------------------------
Financial Summary and Comparison
Citizens Banking Corporation and Subsidiaries
                                              Nine Months Ended
                                                 September 30
                                          2001       2000     % Change
----------------------------------------------------------------------
Summary of Operations (thousands)
Interest income                         $444,224   $460,839   (3.6) %
Interest expense                         213,919    222,225   (3.7)
Net interest income                      230,305    238,614   (3.5)
Provision for loan losses                 18,911     15,088   25.3
Net interest income after
 provision for loan losses               211,394    223,526   (5.4)
Noninterest income before
 securities gains (losses) (1)            85,687     67,329   27.3
Investment securities gains (losses)       5,772         (6)   ---
Noninterest expense before
 special charge (1)                      190,597    184,642    3.2
Special charge:
   Before-tax                                ---      7,189    ---
   After-tax                                 ---      4,363    ---
Income taxes                              33,341     28,713   16.1
Net income                                78,915     70,305   12.2
Net operating income (2)                  78,915     74,668    5.7
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At Period End (millions)
Total assets                              $7,715     $8,276   (6.8) %
Total earning assets                       7,304      7,774   (6.0)
Total loans                                5,982      6,406   (6.6)
Total deposits                             5,890      6,154   (4.3)
Total shareholders' equity                   721        665    8.4
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Average Balances (millions)
Total assets                              $8,015     $8,016    0.0 %
Total earning assets                       7,585      7,523    0.8
Total loans                                6,173      6,138    0.6
Total deposits                             6,034      6,102   (1.1)
Total shareholders' equity                   701        644    8.9
Shareholders' equity / assets               8.75 %     8.03 %  9.0
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Per Common Share Data
Net Income:
   Basic                                   $1.70      $1.48   14.9 %
   Diluted                                  1.69       1.47   15.0
   Diluted - net operating income (2)       1.69       1.57    7.6
Dividends                                   0.81      0.755    7.3

Market Value:
   High                                   $32.75     $23.94   36.8
   Low                                     23.69      15.50   52.8
   Close                                   32.08      23.00   39.5
Book value                                 15.77      14.15   11.4
Shares outstanding, end of period (000)   45,742     47,011   (2.7)
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Cash Earnings Summary (2) (3)
Cash operating income                    $83,078    $78,905    5.3 %
Diluted earnings per share                  1.78       1.66    7.2
Tangible Book value per share              13.96      12.15   14.9
Return on average assets                    1.39 %     1.31 %  6.1
Return on average equity                   15.86      16.35   (3.0)
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Performance Ratios (annualized)
Net interest margin (FTE) (4)               4.27 %     4.40 % (3.0) %
Return on average assets                    1.32       1.17   12.8
Return on average assets - net
 operating income (2)                       1.32       1.24    6.5
Return on average shareholders' equity     15.05      14.58    3.2
Return on average shareholders'
 equity - net operating income (2)         15.05      15.49   (2.8)
Net loans charged off as a
 percent of average loans                   0.38       0.23   65.2
----------------------------------------------------------------------

(1) Certain amounts have been reclassified to conform with current
year presentation.

(2) Net operating income is based on net income that excludes special
charges incurred in connection with acquisitions and other corporate
initiatives.

(3) Cash earnings exclude the effect of goodwill amortization expense
arising from previous mergers accounted for as a purchase.

(4) Average rates are presented on an annual basis and include taxable
equivalent adjustments to interest income of $11,132,000 and
$10,453,000 for the nine months ended September 30, 2001 and 2000,
respectively, based on a tax rate of 35%.


--------------------------------------------------------------------
Other Noninterest Income and Noninterest Expenses (Unaudited)
Citizens Banking Corporation and Subsidiaries

                                   Quarter Ended
                     Sept 30    Jun 30    Mar 31    Dec 31   Sept 30
(in thousands)          2001      2001      2001      2000      2000
--------------------------------------------------------------------
OTHER NONINTEREST INCOME:
Service charges
 on deposit
 accounts           $  6,960  $  7,181  $  6,703  $  6,707  $  6,825
Trust fees             5,096     5,269     5,495     5,941     5,901
Bankcard fees          2,922     3,204     2,906     3,032     2,865
Mortgage and
 other loan income     2,840     4,461     2,094     1,512     1,402
Brokerage and
 investment fees       2,030     2,035     1,868     1,923     1,752
Other service
 charges and fees      3,793     3,814     3,376     3,900     4,470
                    --------  --------  --------  --------  --------
Subtotal              23,641    25,964    22,442    23,015    23,215
Investment
 securities
 gains (losses)           49     3,504     2,219         6        (5)
Gain on sale
 of NYCE stock        11,017      --        --        --        --
Gain on sale of
 credit card assets     --       2,623      --        --        --
                    --------  --------  --------  --------  --------
TOTAL NONINTEREST
 INCOME             $ 34,707  $ 32,091  $ 24,661  $ 23,021  $ 23,210
                    ========  ========  ========  ========  ========

OPERATING
 EXPENSES:
Salaries and
 employee
 benefits           $ 32,304  $ 31,526  $ 31,518  $ 28,076  $ 31,309
Equipment              4,655     5,077     4,954     5,042     4,824
Occupancy              4,174     4,453     4,927     4,110     4,009
Professional
 services              3,646     3,030     2,382     2,309     2,771
Data processing
 services              3,496     3,288     3,175     3,672     3,223
Intangible asset
 amortization          2,704     2,770     2,689     2,875     2,615
Bankcard fees          2,334     2,556     2,288     2,246     2,202
Other                 10,957    10,916    10,778     9,249    10,717
                    --------  --------  --------  --------  --------
Subtotal              64,270    63,616    62,711    57,579    61,670
Special charge          --        --        --       8,352       (99)
                    --------  --------  --------  --------  --------
TOTAL NONINTEREST
 EXPENSES           $ 64,270  $ 63,616  $ 62,711  $ 65,931  $ 61,571
                    ========  ========  ========  ========  ========



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Average Balances, Yields and Rates
                                   Three Months Ended
                  ----------------------------------------------------
                     09/30/2001        06/30/2001        09/30/2000
                  ----------------------------------------------------
                  Average  Average  Average  Average  Average  Average
(in thousands)    Balance  Rate(a)  Balance  Rate(a)  Balance  Rate(a)
----------------------------------------------------------------------
Earning Assets
 Money market
  investments     $ 88,729   3.54%  $ 60,677   4.68%  $  3,081   4.94%
 Investment
 securities(b):
  Taxable          801,660   6.47    882,520   6.56    991,962   6.60
  Tax-exempt       429,847   7.87    414,254   8.03    394,115   7.95
 Loans:
  Commercial     3,418,443   7.78  3,491,726   8.13  3,311,636   8.99
  Real estate    1,080,452   7.78  1,132,995   7.68  1,429,646   7.80
  Consumer       1,525,911   8.79  1,543,803   9.06  1,569,271   9.36
                ----------        ----------        ----------
   Total earning
    assets       7,345,042   7.80  7,525,975   8.04  7,699,711   8.48


Nonearning Assets
 Cash and due
  from banks       205,544           191,927           223,415
 Investment
  security fair
  value adjustment  43,086            30,615           (17,044)
 Other nonearning
  assets           297,228           309,193           338,996
 Allowance for
  loan losses      (81,807)          (81,070)          (80,881)
                ----------        ----------        ----------
   Total
    assets     $ 7,809,093       $ 7,976,640       $ 8,164,197
                ==========        ==========        ==========

Interest-Bearing
Liabilities
 Deposits:
  Demand
   deposits      $ 805,186   2.15  $ 668,939   1.98  $ 568,706   1.39
  Savings
   deposits      1,420,092   2.14  1,497,909   2.54  1,662,669   3.31
  Time deposits  2,829,613   5.14  2,968,206   5.68  2,966,068   5.88
 Short-term
  borrowings       420,964   4.48    614,617   5.21    888,866   6.68
 Long-term debt    638,912   5.42    566,075   5.70    379,073   6.39
                ----------        ----------        ----------
   Total interest-
    bearing
    liabilities  6,114,767   4.03  6,315,746   4.50  6,465,382   4.96

Noninterest-
Bearing
Liabilities and
Shareholders'
Equity
 Demand deposits   888,822           871,553           961,961
 Other liabilities  92,450            89,463            79,759
 Shareholders'
  equity           713,054           699,878           657,095
                ----------        ----------        ----------
   Total
    liabilities
    and
    shareholders'
    equity     $ 7,809,093       $ 7,976,640       $ 8,164,197
                ==========        ==========        ==========
Net Interest
 Spread                      3.77%             3.54%             3.52%

Net Interest
 Income as a
 Percent of
 Earning Assets              4.44%             4.26%             4.31%

----------------------------------------------------------------------
                                          Nine Months Ended
                             -----------------------------------------
                                    09/30/2001           09/30/2000
                             -----------------------------------------
                                Average   Average    Average   Average
(in thousands)                  Balance   Rate(a)    Balance   Rate(a)
----------------------------------------------------------------------
Earning Assets
 Money market investments    $    57,878  4.15%   $     2,552  5.16%
 Investment securities(b):
  Taxable                        902,479  6.58      1,019,957  6.54
  Tax-exempt                     417,406  7.98        390,014  7.99
 Loans:
  Commercial                   3,466,813  8.18      3,086,807  8.88
  Real estate                  1,162,876  7.68      1,532,014  7.65
  Consumer                     1,543,450  9.08      1,519,124  9.20
                             -----------          -----------
   Total earning assets        7,550,902  8.05      7,550,468  8.33

Nonearning Assets
 Cash and due from banks         201,724              224,719
 Investment security fair
  value adjustment                34,572              (27,950)
 Other nonearning assets         308,930              348,357
 Allowance for loan losses       (81,245)             (80,090)
                             -----------          -----------
   Total assets              $ 8,014,883          $ 8,015,504
                             ===========          ===========
Interest-Bearing Liabilities
 Deposits:
  Demand deposits            $   682,672  1.94    $   587,167  1.44
  Savings deposits             1,501,233  2.63      1,726,156  3.18
  Time deposits                2,967,714  5.63      2,835,445  5.60
 Short-term borrowings           610,607  5.42        947,365  6.22
 Long-term debt                  581,552  5.70        246,212  6.34
                             -----------          -----------
   Total interest-bearing
    liabilities                6,343,778  4.51      6,342,345  4.68

Noninterest-Bearing Liabilities
and Shareholders' Equity
 Demand deposits                 882,677              952,773
 Other liabilities                87,894               75,944
 Shareholders' equity            700,534              644,442
                             -----------          -----------
   Total liabilities and
    shareholders' equity     $ 8,014,883          $ 8,015,504
                             ===========          ===========
Net Interest Spread                       3.54%                3.65%
Net Interest Income as a
 Percent of Earning Assets                4.27%                4.40%
----------------------------------------------------------------------

(a) Average rates are presented on an annual basis and include taxable
    equivalent adjustments to interest income.

(b) For presentation in this table, average balances and the
    corresponding average rates for investment securities are based
    upon historical cost, adjusted for amortization of premiums and
    accretion of discounts.
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