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Commercial Federal Reports Second Quarter EPS of $0.51.


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, Neb.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--July 26, 2001

Commercial Federal Corporation (NYSE NYSE

See: New York Stock Exchange
:CFB CFB Canadian Forces Base ), the parent company of Commercial Federal Bank, one of the largest retail financial institutions in the Midwest Midwest or Middle West, region of the United States centered on the western Great Lakes and the upper-middle Mississippi valley. It is a somewhat imprecise term that has been applied to the northern section of the land between the Appalachians , today announced net income of $26.4 million, or $.51 per 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.
 share, for the quarter ended June June: see month.  30, 2001, compared to $24.3 million, or $.43 per diluted share, for the quarter ended June 30, 2000. This represents an increase of 19 percent in earnings per share over the three-month period ended June 30, 2000, and 21 percent over the first quarter of 2001. For the first six month period ending June 30, 2001, net income totaled $48.6 million, or $.93 per diluted share, compared to net income of $50.8 million, or $.89 per diluted share, for the six-month period ended June 30, 2000.

Reflecting Commercial Federal's streamlining, operating earnings Operating Earnings

Profits after subtracting expenses such as marketing, cost of goods sold, administration and general operating costs from revenue.

Notes:
Tax and interest expenses are not subtracted - operating earnings are synonymous with EBIT (earnings before
 for the second quarter totaled $23.8 million, compared to $24.1 million for the three-month period ended June 30, 2000. On an earnings-per-share basis, second quarter 2001 operating earnings were $.46 per diluted share, up 7 percent from $.43 per diluted share for the three-month period ended June 30, 2000. The Company repurchased 1,192,700 shares of common stock during the second quarter of 2001.

William William, crown prince of Germany
William or Frederick William, 1882–1951, crown prince of Germany, son of William II. In World War I he commanded (1914) an army on the Western Front and was nominal commander in the German attack
 A. Fitzgerald, chairman of the board and chief executive officer stated, "We are very pleased to exceed consensus earnings estimates for the second consecutive quarter since completing the majority of our 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).  initiatives. Commercial Federal is committed to delivering consistently solid earnings growth, and these results reaffirm re·af·firm  
tr.v. re·af·firmed, re·af·firm·ing, re·af·firms
To affirm or assert again.



re
 the successful implementation of our operational strategy.

"Equally rewarding is the investment community's recognition of our efforts - the value of Commercial Federal's stock is up over 20 percent in 2001 and is trading near its 52-week high." Mr. Fitzgerald concluded, "Looking ahead, we are confident in our ability to achieve sustainable earnings per share growth and enhanced shareholder value."

Highlights of the Quarter

Net Interest Income

Net interest income totaled $75.3 million for the second quarter, an improvement of $3.5 million over the prior quarter. Net interest margin spread was up thirteen basis points for the second quarter.

Asset Quality

Total assets declined to $12.6 billion from $12.7 billion at March 31, 2001, and stockholders' equity Stockholders' Equity

The portion of the balance sheet that includes capital received from investors in exchange for stock (paid-in capital), donated capital, and retained earnings. This is equal to total assets minus liabilities, preferred stock and intangible assets.
 increased to $843.9 million from $835.8 million in the first quarter. The Company remained well capitalized Capitalized

Recorded in asset accounts and then depreciated or amortized, as is appropriate for expenditures for items with useful lives longer than one year.
 with total risk-based capital of 10.80 percent at June 30, 2001.

Non-performing assets closed for the quarter at $138.6 million. Total NPAs represented 1.10 percent of total assets. Net charge-offs of $4.0 million, excluding the write-offs of specific reserves, were flat compared to the previous quarter. Loan loss reserves increased approximately ap·prox·i·mate  
adj.
1. Almost exact or correct: the approximate time of the accident.

2.
 $2.0 million for the quarter.

Operating Efficiency

The operating efficiency ratio, excluding nonrecurring Non`re`cur´ring

a. 1. Nonrecurrent; as, the costs of a layoff are considered as a nonrecurring expense s>.
 items, improved to 56.14 percent from 62.08 percent at the end of the first quarter. Excluding effects of nonrecurring items, total general and administrative expenses were up $146,000 from the first quarter and down $4.4 million from the same period a year ago.

Fees and Deposits

Retail banking fees continued to increase, up $1.6 million, or 13 percent compared to the first quarter. For the six-month period ending June 30, 2001, retail banking fees were up 14 percent over the same period last year. Total deposits declined $506 million for the quarter, including $110 million in deposits sold through the branch divestiture The breakup of AT&T. By federal court order, AT&T divested itself on January 1, 1984 of its 23 operating companies, which became known as the Regional Bell Operating Companies (RBOCs).  initiative and $76 million in brokered certificates of deposit. The additional run-off run-off n (in contest, election) → desempate m (= extra race); carrera de desempate

run-off n (in contest, election) →
 was in the higher costing certificate of deposit portfolio and was part of the business plan.

Branch Divestiture

At second quarter end, the Company operated 221 branches compared to 255 branches as of June 30, 2000 and 241 as of December December: see month.  31, 2000. During the quarter, the Company recorded a non-recurring pre-tax pre-tax adjanterior al impuesto

pre-tax adjavant impôt(s)

pre-tax adjal lordo d'imposta 
 gain of $4.8 million on the sale of eight branches. This gain is excluded from operating earnings. In July July: see month.  2001, five additional branches have been sold with the balance of 23 branch sales to be completed in this calendar year.

Capital Management

The Company repurchased 1,192,700 shares of common stock during the second quarter. Through July 17, 2001, shares totaling 5,314,700 were repurchased as part of the 5.5 million share buyback Buyback

The buying back of outstanding shares (repurchase) by a company in order to reduce the number of shares on the market. Companies will buyback shares either to increase the value of shares still available (reducing supply), or to eliminate any threats by shareholders who may
 program announced in August 2000. The Company plans to complete this repurchase re·pur·chase  
tr.v. re·pur·chased, re·pur·chas·ing, re·pur·chas·es
To buy (something) again.

n.
The act of buying something that one previously sold or owned.

Noun 1.
 by August 15, 2001 and begin the repurchase of an additional 5 million shares as approved by the Board in May 2001.

Outlook

Chief Financial Officer David S. Fisher fisher, name of a large North American marten, Martes pennanti. This carnivorous, largely arboreal mammal is found in hardwood forests of Canada, the extreme N United States, and mountain ranges of the W United States.  stated, "Second quarter results were ahead of target and provide additional confidence in the growth we project for the remainder of the year and into 2002. Every initiative undertaken has achieved its goal in the timeframe established. Key fundamentals of net interest margin, retail fee income, and loan originations The examples and perspective in this article or section may not represent a worldwide view of the subject.
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 were all improved in the quarter with credit quality remaining unchanged."

Mr. Fisher concluded, "We continue to improve core earnings from on-going Adj. 1. on-going - currently happening; "an ongoing economic crisis"
ongoing

current - occurring in or belonging to the present time; "current events"; "the current topic"; "current negotiations"; "current psychoanalytic theories"; "the ship's current position"
 operations as we move away from the one-time one-time
adj.
1. or one·time
a. Occurring or undertaken only once: a one-time winner in 1995.

b.
 and restructuring-related items and concentrate our efforts on running and improving the Company's daily business. We are confident we can meet the current projected consensus operating earnings per share estimates for 2001. We are building the Company for long-term Long-term

Three or more years. In the context of accounting, more than 1 year.


long-term

1. Of or relating to a gain or loss in the value of a security that has been held over a specific length of time. Compare short-term.
 value and consistent earnings per share growth."

Commercial Federal Corporation is the parent company of Commercial Federal Bank, a $12.6 billion federal savings bank Noun 1. federal savings bank - a federally chartered savings bank
FSB

savings bank - a thrift institution in the northeastern United States; since deregulation in the 1980s they offer services competitive with many commercial banks
 that currently operates branches located in Nebraska Nebraska (nəbrăs`kə), Great Plains state of the central United States. It is bordered by Iowa and Missouri, across the Missouri R. (E), Kansas (S), Colorado (SW), Wyoming (NW), and South Dakota (N). , Iowa, Colorado Colorado, state, United States
Colorado (kŏlərăd`ə, –răd`ō, –rä`dō), state, W central United States, one of the Rocky Mt. states.
, Kansas, Oklahoma Kansas is a town in Delaware County, Oklahoma, United States. The population was 685 at the 2000 census. Geography
Kansas is located at  (36.202423, -94.795122)GR1.
, Missouri Missouri, state, United States
Missouri (mĭzr`ē, –ə), one of the midwestern states of the United States.
, Arizona Arizona (âr'əzō`nə), state in the southwestern United States. It is bordered by Utah (N), New Mexico (E), Mexico (S), and, across the Colorado R., Nevada and California (W). , and 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
. Commercial Federal operations include consumer and commercial banking, mortgage banking, agricultural lending, insurance and investment services, and Internet Internet

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

Commercial Federal's Web site, http://www.comfedbank.com, will host a live webcast of the investor conference call to discuss first quarter results on July 26, 2001 at 10:00 a.m. Central Time. The site also includes access to company news releases, annual reports, quarterly financial statements, and SEC filings.

Certain statements contained in this release are forward-looking for·ward-look·ing
adj.
Concerned with or making provision for the future: forward-looking educators; a forward-looking corporate plan.

Adj. 1.
 in nature. These statements are subject to risks and uncertainties that could cause Commercial Federal's actual results or financial condition to differ materially from those expressed in or implied Inferred from circumstances; known indirectly.

In its legal application, the term implied is used in contrast with express, where the intention regarding the subject matter is explicitly and directly indicated.
 by such statements. Factors of particular importance to Commercial Federal include, but are not limited to, changes in general economic conditions, and price levels and conditions in the public securities markets generally.


                    COMMERCIAL FEDERAL CORPORATION
             CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL CONDITION
                        (Dollars in Thousands)

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                                   June 30,   March 31,     June 30,
ASSETS                               2001       2001          2000
----------------------------------------------------------------------

                                 (Unaudited)  (Unaudited)    (Audited)

Cash (including short-term
 investments of $5,183,
 $1,183 and $1,086)             $   176,788  $   176,300  $   199,566
Investment securities available
 for sale, at fair value            881,301      821,100       70,478
Mortgage-backed securities
 available for sale, at fair
 value                            1,572,037    1,555,117      362,756
Loans and leases held for sale,
 net                                372,733      470,901      183,356
Investment securities held to
 maturity (fair value of
 $857,786)                             --           --        922,689
Mortgage-backed securities held
 to maturity (fair value of
 $835,095)                             --           --        857,382
Loans receivable, net of
 allowances of $84,821, $83,594
 and $70,497                      8,387,530    8,540,727   10,224,336
Federal Home Loan Bank stock        211,052      197,302      255,756
Real estate, net                     54,780       58,580       39,129
Premises and equipment, net         160,390      164,231      181,692
Bank owned life insurance           207,607      204,133         --
Other assets                        422,953      351,410      265,048
Intangible assets, net of
 accumulated amortization of
 $78,541, $74,544 and $66,496       198,923      203,260      230,850
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     Total Assets               $12,646,094  $12,743,061  $13,793,038
----------------------------------------------------------------------

LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS'
 EQUITY
----------------------------------------------------------------------

Liabilities:
 Deposits                       $ 7,135,451  $ 7,641,095  $ 7,330,500
 Advances from Federal Home
  Loan Bank                       4,076,440    3,718,940    5,049,582
 Other borrowings                   328,004      273,560      206,026
 Other liabilities                  262,278      273,652      218,952
----------------------------------------------------------------------
     Total Liabilities           11,802,173   11,907,247   12,805,060
----------------------------------------------------------------------
Commitments and Contingencies          --           --           --
----------------------------------------------------------------------

Stockholders' Equity:
 Preferred stock, $.01 par
  value; 10,000,000 shares
  authorized; none issued              --           --           --
 Common stock, $.01 par value;
  120,000,000 shares authorized;
  50,583,104, 51,717,331 and
  55,922,884 shares issued and
  outstanding                           506          517          559
 Additional paid-in capital         196,685      222,576      303,635
 Retained earnings                  663,624      641,274      699,724
 Accumulated other
  comprehensive loss, net           (16,894)     (28,553)     (15,940)
----------------------------------------------------------------------
     Total Stockholders' Equity     843,921      835,814      987,978
----------------------------------------------------------------------
     Total Liabilities and
      Stockholders' Equity      $12,646,094  $12,743,061  $13,793,038
----------------------------------------------------------------------



                    COMMERCIAL FEDERAL CORPORATION
                 CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS
             (Dollars in Thousands Except Per Share Data)
                              (Unaudited)

----------------------------------------------------------------------
                                         Three Months Ended
                                  June 30,    March 31,    June 30,
                                --------------------------------------
                                     2001        2001         2000
----------------------------------------------------------------------

Interest Income:
 Investment securities            $ 19,640     $ 17,137      $ 21,780
 Mortgage-backed securities         26,876       26,242        20,036
 Loans receivable                  174,347      180,699       197,464
----------------------------------------------------------------------
      Total interest income        220,863      224,078       239,280
Interest Expense:
 Deposits                           85,185       92,584        83,571
 Advances from Federal Home
  Loan Bank                         55,179       55,977        68,721
 Other borrowings                    5,218        3,688         3,863
----------------------------------------------------------------------
      Total interest expense       145,582      152,249       156,155
Net Interest Income                 75,281       71,829        83,125
Provision for Loan Losses           (6,437)      (4,443)       (3,300)
----------------------------------------------------------------------
Net Interest Income After
 Provision for Loan Losses          68,844       67,386        79,825

Other Income (Loss):
 Retail fees and charges            13,647       12,063        12,138
 Loan servicing fees, net            6,339        6,552         6,310
 Mortgage servicing rights
  valuation adjustment                (172)      (5,484)         --
 Gain (loss) on sales of
  securities and changes in fair
  values of derivatives, net        (1,326)       8,625          --
 Gain (loss) on sales of loans         250       (2,036)         (112)
 Real estate operations             (1,222)        (515)          (75)
 Other operating income             11,837       11,505         6,508
----------------------------------------------------------------------
      Total other income            29,353       30,710        24,769
Other Expense:
 General and administrative
  expenses -
    Compensation and benefits       25,206       26,505        28,927
    Occupancy and equipment          9,197        9,842         9,341
    Data processing                  4,421        4,605         5,033
    Advertising                      2,579        2,516         3,888
    Communication                    3,361        3,295         3,974
    Item processing                  4,343        3,954         4,211
    Outside services                 3,262        3,248         2,287
    Other operating expenses         7,666        5,924         6,737
    Exit costs and termination
     benefits                       (3,952)       1,955          (350)
----------------------------------------------------------------------
      Total general and
      administrative expenses       56,083       61,844        64,048
 Amortization of core value of
  deposits                           1,914        1,943         2,188
 Amortization of goodwill            2,083        2,120         2,125
----------------------------------------------------------------------
      Total other expense           60,080       65,907        68,361
----------------------------------------------------------------------

Income Before Income Taxes          38,117       32,189        36,233
Income Tax Provision                11,767        9,955        11,912
----------------------------------------------------------------------
Net Income                        $ 26,350     $ 22,234      $ 24,321
----------------------------------------------------------------------

Per Common Share:
    Net Income                    $    .51     $    .42      $    .43
----------------------------------------------------------------------
Dividends Declared Per Common
 Share                            $    .08     $    .07      $    .07
----------------------------------------------------------------------
Weighted Average Shares
 Outstanding                    51,605,783   52,932,771    56,550,165
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                    COMMERCIAL FEDERAL CORPORATION
                 CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS
             (Dollars in Thousands Except Per Share Data)
                              (Unaudited)

----------------------------------------------------------------------
                                               Six Months Ended
                                            June 30,      June 30,
                                        ------------------------------
                                             2001           2000
----------------------------------------------------------------------

Interest Income:
 Investment securities                  $     36,777    $     43,120
 Mortgage-backed securities                   53,118          41,022
 Loans receivable                            355,046         387,667
----------------------------------------------------------------------
      Total interest income                  444,941         471,809
Interest Expense:
 Deposits                                    177,769         164,979
 Advances from Federal Home Loan Bank        111,156         130,900
 Other borrowings                              8,906           7,734
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      Total interest expense                 297,831         303,613
Net Interest Income                          147,110         168,196
Provision for Loan Losses                    (10,880)         (7,000)
----------------------------------------------------------------------
Net Interest Income After Provision
 for Loan Losses                             136,230         161,196

Other Income (Loss):
 Retail fees and charges                      25,710          22,496
 Loan servicing fees, net                     12,891          12,975
 Mortgage servicing rights valuation
  adjustment                                  (5,656)           --
 Gain on sales of securities and
  changes in fair values of
  derivatives, net                             7,299            --
 Loss on sales of loans                       (1,786)           (351)
 Real estate operations                       (1,737)           (226)
 Other operating income                       23,342          12,929
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      Total other income                      60,063          47,823
Other Expense:
 General and administrative expenses-
  Compensation and benefits                   51,711          56,272
  Occupancy and equipment                     19,039          18,901
  Data processing                              9,026           9,789
  Advertising                                  5,095           7,733
  Communication                                6,656           7,644
  Item processing                              8,297           8,231
  Outside services                             6,510           4,303
  Other operating expenses                    13,590          11,653
  Exit costs and termination benefits         (1,997)           (350)
----------------------------------------------------------------------
      Total general and
       administrative expenses               117,927         124,176
 Amortization of core value of
  deposits                                     3,857           3,489
 Amortization of goodwill                      4,203           4,480
----------------------------------------------------------------------
      Total other expense                    125,987         132,145
----------------------------------------------------------------------

Income Before Income Taxes                    70,306          76,874
Income Tax Provision                          21,722          26,063
----------------------------------------------------------------------
Net Income                              $     48,584    $     50,811
----------------------------------------------------------------------

Per Common Share:
 Net Income                             $        .93    $        .89
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Dividends Declared Per Common Share     $        .15    $        .14
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Weighted Average Shares Outstanding       52,269,277      57,066,723
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                    COMMERCIAL FEDERAL CORPORATION
                   CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS
                        (Dollars in Thousands)
                              (Unaudited)

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                                 June 30,     March 31,      June 30,
                                   2001         2001           2000
                              ------------  ------------  ------------

Mortgage servicing rights (MSRs):
 Beginning balance            $   112,121   $   111,110   $    85,649
 Purchases of mortgage
  servicing rights                  7,536         5,001         2,052
 Mortgage servicing rights
  retained through loan sales       3,441         1,805           653
 Valuation adjustment                (172)       (5,484)         --
 Other items, net (principally
  derivative activity)             (2,451)        3,255           (66)
 Amortization expense              (2,828)       (3,566)       (1,917)
                              ------------  ------------  ------------
 Ending balance               $   117,647   $   112,121   $    86,371
                              ============  ============  ============
----------------------------------------------------------------------

Deposits by state:
 Colorado                     $ 2,198,272   $ 2,262,066   $ 2,173,554
 Nebraska                       1,437,364     1,541,824     1,290,097
 Iowa                           1,325,874     1,436,955     1,409,834
 Kansas                           881,624     1,013,810     1,122,750
 Oklahoma                         712,851       763,142       731,563
 Missouri                         365,229       396,502       403,222
 Arizona                          194,013       206,382       186,182
 Minnesota                         20,224        20,414        13,298
                              ------------  ------------  ------------
 Total deposits               $ 7,135,451   $ 7,641,095   $ 7,330,500
                              ============  ============  ============

Deposits by type:
 Checking accounts:
      Interest bearing        $   480,466   $   504,836   $   487,501
      Noninterest bearing         658,456       659,783       541,139
                              ------------  ------------  ------------
           Total                1,138,922     1,164,619     1,028,640
 Money market accounts            331,457       356,410       531,317
 Savings accounts               1,994,276     1,978,329     1,575,380
 Certificates of deposit        3,670,796     4,141,737     4,195,163

                              ------------  ------------  ------------
           Total deposits     $ 7,135,451   $ 7,641,095   $ 7,330,500
                              ============  ============  ============
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                    COMMERCIAL FEDERAL CORPORATION
                     ALLOWANCE FOR LOSSES ON LOANS
                        (Dollars in Thousands)
                              (Unaudited)

----------------------------------------------------------------------

                                  June 30,     March 31,     June 30,
                                    2001         2001          2000
----------------------------------------------------------------------

THREE MONTHS ENDED:
Beginning balance                 $ 83,873       $ 83,439    $ 78,128
Provision charged to operations      6,437          4,443       3,300
Charges                             (6,880)        (4,995)     (8,250)
Recoveries                           1,519          1,022       1,505
Change in estimate of allowance
 for bulk purchased loans              (46)           (36)     (4,127)
Reduction to allowance on sale
  of securitized loans                  (5)          --          --
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Ending balance                    $ 84,898       $ 83,873    $ 70,556
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SIX MONTHS ENDED:
Beginning balance                 $ 83,439                   $ 79,536
Provision charged to operations     10,880                      7,000
Charges                            (11,875)                   (14,493)
Recoveries                           2,541                      2,783
Change in estimate of allowance
  for bulk purchased loans             (82)                    (4,270)
Reduction to allowance on sale
 of securitized loans                   (5)                      --
----------------------------------------------------------------------
Ending balance                    $ 84,898                   $ 70,556
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SUMMARY OF CHARGE-OFFS, NET OF RECOVERIES:
    Three months ended 6/30/01    $ (5,361)(1)
    Three months ended 3/31/01      (3,973)
                                  ---------
    Six months ended 6/30/01      $ (9,334)
                                  =========

    Three months ended 12/31/00   $ (4,712)
    Three months ended 9/30/00      (9,648)
                                  ---------
    Six months ended 12/31/00     $(14,360)
                                  =========

    Three months ended 6/30/00    $ (6,745)
    Three months ended 3/31/00      (4,965)
    Three months ended 12/31/99     (3,460)
    Three months ended 9/30/99      (3,159)
                                  ---------
    Fiscal year ended 6/30/00     $(18,329)
                                  =========

(1) Includes $1,400 of charge-offs with specific reserves recorded as
    a provision in prior quarters.

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                                  June 30,     March 31,     June 30,
                                     2001         2001         2000
                               ---------------------------------------
Reserves:
    Specific                       $ 7,544        $ 8,568     $ 4,048
    Nonspecific                     77,354         75,305      66,508
                               ------------    -----------  ----------
                                  $ 84,898       $ 83,873    $ 70,556
                               ============    ===========  ==========

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                    COMMERCIAL FEDERAL CORPORATION
                   CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS
                        (Dollars in Thousands)
                              (Unaudited)

----------------------------------------------------------------------

                                   June 30,    March 31,    June 30,
                                     2001        2001         2000
                                ------------ ------------ ------------

Nonperforming assets (NPAs):
 Nonperforming loans:
      Residential real estate   $    58,907  $    57,229  $    48,377
      Residential construction        5,276        5,576          619
      Commercial real estate         16,431       14,952        2,550
      Commercial construction         4,137        1,510         --
      All other                       8,597        8,873       13,466
                                ------------ ------------ ------------
        Total nonperforming
         loans                       93,348       88,140       65,012
                                ------------ ------------ ------------
 Real estate:
      Residential                    15,239       15,665       14,553
      Residential construction       23,069       23,145        2,250
      All other                       3,834        6,753       12,862
                                ------------ ------------ ------------
        Total real estate            42,142       45,563       29,665
 Troubled debt restructurings         3,108        4,246        5,431
                                ------------ ------------ ------------
         Total nonperforming
          assets                $   138,598  $   137,949  $   100,108
                                ============ ============ ============
NPAs to total assets                   1.10%        1.08%         .73%
                                ============ ============ ============

Summary of Nonperforming
 Assets:
  Residential                   $   102,491  $   101,615  $    65,799
  Nonresidential                     36,107       36,334       34,309
                                ------------ ------------ ------------
                                $   138,598  $   137,949  $   100,108
                                ============ ============ ============
----------------------------------------------------------------------

Loans receivable,
 before allowance for losses:
  Single-family fixed           $ 2,199,651  $ 2,145,916  $ 4,443,080
  Single-family adjustable        2,498,962    2,813,646    2,665,002
                                ------------ ------------ ------------
      Total single-family         4,698,613    4,959,562    7,108,082
  Commercial real estate          1,364,798    1,231,739    1,009,301
  Construction                      515,837      485,526      404,954
  Multi-family                      283,571      307,760      193,711
  Consumer and other              1,609,532    1,639,734    1,578,785
                                ------------ ------------ ------------
      Total loans receivable,
       before allowance for
       losses                   $ 8,472,351  $ 8,624,321  $10,294,833
                                ============ ============ ============

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Nonperforming loans
 to total loans                        1.03%         .95%         .61%
Nonperforming assets to
 total assets                          1.10%        1.08%         .73%
Allowance for losses to
 total loans                            .94%         .90%         .66%
Allowance for losses to
 nonperforming assets                 61.25%       60.80%       70.48%
Allowance for losses to
 nonresidential nonperforming
 assets                              235.13%      230.84%      205.65%

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                    COMMERCIAL FEDERAL CORPORATION
                   CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS
             (Dollars in Thousands Except Per Share Data)
                              (Unaudited)

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                                 June 30,     March 31,     June 30,
                                   2001         2001          2000
                              ------------- ------------  ------------

Cash, investment securities
 and FHLB stock               $ 1,269,141   $ 1,194,702   $ 1,448,489
Mortgage-backed securities      1,572,037     1,555,117     1,220,138
Loans receivable, net           8,760,263     9,011,628    10,407,692
Intangible assets                 198,923       203,260       230,850
Other assets                      845,730       778,354       485,869
 Total assets                  12,646,094    12,743,061    13,793,038
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Deposits                        7,135,451     7,641,095     7,330,500
Advances from Federal Home
 Loan Bank                      4,076,440     3,718,940     5,049,582
Other borrowings                  328,004       273,560       206,026
Other liabilities                 262,278       273,652       218,952
Stockholders' equity              843,921       835,814       987,978
 Total liabilities and
  stockholders' equity         12,646,094    12,743,061    13,793,038
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Book value per common share   $     16.68   $     16.16   $     17.67
Tangible book value per
 common share                       12.75         12.23         13.54
Stock price                         23.10         22.30         15.56
Common shares outstanding      50,583,104    51,717,331    55,922,884
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Nonperforming assets              138,598       137,949       100,108
Nonperforming assets to
 total assets                        1.10%         1.08%          .73%
Weighted average interest
 rates (durings):
   Yield on interest-
    earning assets                   7.53%         7.78%         7.61%
   Rate on interest-bearing
    liabilities                      4.95%         5.33%         5.07%
   Net interest rate spread          2.58%         2.45%         2.54%
   Net yield on interest-
    earning assets                   2.57%         2.49%         2.64%
Loans serviced for other
 institutions                 $ 9,487,668   $ 9,240,315   $ 7,271,014
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Three months ended:
Return on average assets              .82%          .70%          .72%
     Excluding nonrecurring
      items, net                      .74%          .74%          .71%
Return on average equity            12.95%        10.65%        10.32%
     Excluding nonrecurring
      items, net                    11.68%        11.26%        10.23%
Average equity to average
 assets                              6.32%         6.60%         6.98%
G & A expenses to average
 assets                              1.74%         1.95%         1.90%
     Excluding nonrecurring
      charges, net                   1.86%         1.89%         1.91%
Operating efficiency ratio          52.45%        64.11%        59.26%
     Excluding nonrecurring
      items, net                    56.14%        62.08%        59.58%
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Six months ended:
Return on average assets              .76%                        .76%
     Excluding nonrecurring
      items, net                      .74%                        .75%
Return on average equity            11.79%                      10.63%
     Excluding nonrecurring
      items, net                    11.47%                      10.58%
Average equity to average
 assets                              6.46%                       7.12%
G & A expenses to average
 assets                              1.85%                       1.85%
     Excluding nonrecurring
      charges, net                   1.88%                       1.86%
Operating efficiency ratio          57.98%                      57.33%
     Excluding nonrecurring
      items, net                    58.96%                      57.49%
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                    COMMERCIAL FEDERAL CORPORATION
                  OPERATING EARNINGS/EPS AND CASH EPS
             (Dollars in Thousands Except Per Share Data)
                              (Unaudited)

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                       Three Months Ended          Six Months Ended
                  June 30,  March 31,  June 30,        June 30,
                 ------------------------------- ---------------------
                    2001      2001       2000        2001      2000
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OPERATING
 EARNINGS:
Reported net
 income          $ 26,350   $ 22,234   $ 24,321   $ 48,584   $ 50,811

Exit costs and
 termination benefits
 ($3,952 credit, $1,955,
 $350 credit, $1,997
 credit and $350 credit,
 pretax)           (2,569)     1,271       (220)    (1,298)      (220)

                 ------------------------------- ---------- ----------

Operating
 Earnings        $ 23,781   $ 23,505   $ 24,101   $ 47,286   $ 50,591
                 =============================== ========== ==========

Weighted Average
 Shares
 Outstanding   51,605,783 52,932,771 56,550,165 52,269,277 57,066,723
                 =============================== ========== ==========

Operating
 Earnings EPS    $    .46   $    .44   $    .43   $    .90   $    .89
                 =============================== ========== ==========

EPS - Reported
 Net Income      $    .51   $    .42   $    .43   $    .93   $    .89
                 =============================== ========== ==========

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CASH EPS:
Reported net
 income          $ 26,350   $ 22,234   $ 24,321   $ 48,584   $ 50,811
Amortization of
 core value of
 deposits           1,914      1,943      2,188      3,857      3,489
Amortization of
 goodwill           2,083      2,120      2,125      4,203      4,480
Less tax benefit
 associated with
 amortization
 expense of core
 value of deposits   (591)      (601)      (742)    (1,192)    (1,218)
Less tax benefit
 associated with
 amortization
 expense of goodwill  (34)       (33)       (37)       (67)       (77)
                 ------------------------------- ---------- ----------
Cash Earnings      29,722     25,663     27,855     55,385     57,485
Adjustments to
 derive operating
 earnings (net of
 tax from above)   (2,569)     1,271       (220)    (1,298)      (220)
                 ------------------------------- ---------- ----------


Cash Operating
 Earnings        $ 27,153   $ 26,934   $ 27,635   $ 54,087   $ 57,265
                 =============================== ========== ==========

Cash EPS         $    .58   $    .48   $    .49   $   1.06   $   1.01
                 =============================== ========== ==========


Cash Operating
 EPS             $    .53   $    .51   $    .49   $   1.03   $   1.00
                 =============================== ========== ==========

EPS - Reported
 Net Income      $    .51   $    .42   $    .43   $    .93   $    .89
                 =============================== ========== ==========


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                    COMMERCIAL FEDERAL CORPORATION
                AVERAGE BALANCES AND REGULATORY CAPITAL
                        (Dollars in Thousands)
                              (Unaudited)


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                                      June 30,   March 31,    Dec. 31,
Three Months Ended:                    2001        2001        2000
-------------------                ----------- ----------- -----------

Average Balances:
 Total assets                      $12,883,522 $12,655,695 $13,587,701
 Total loans, net                    8,886,895   8,974,298   9,985,162
 Total loans, before allowances      8,971,107   9,029,882  10,059,683
 Total mortgage-backed securities    1,624,851   1,555,555   1,440,763
 Total deposits                      7,355,395   7,683,554   7,588,949
 Total stockholders' equity            814,176     834,932     885,486
 Total interest-earning assets      11,735,291  11,542,636  12,391,536
 Total interest-earning liabilities 11,722,353  11,515,863  12,414,943

                                             Sept. 30,     June 30,
Three Months Ended:                            2000          2000
-------------------                         -----------   ------------

Average Balances:
 Total assets                               $13,861,796   $13,500,470
 Total loans, net                            10,529,317    10,099,577
 Total loans, before allowances              10,600,729    10,177,647
 Total mortgage-backed securities             1,236,650     1,249,800
 Total deposits                               7,342,899     7,351,877
 Total stockholders' equity                     933,008       942,737
 Total interest-earning assets               12,927,919    12,585,467
 Total interest-earning liabilities          12,664,738    12,273,291


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                                    Six Months Six Months     Year
                                      Ended      Ended        Ended
Year to Date:                      06/30/2001  12/31/2000  06/30/2000
-------------                      -----------------------------------


Average Balances:
 Total assets                      $12,770,238 $13,724,748 $13,507,546
 Total loans, net                    8,916,290  10,257,240   9,798,198
 Total loans, before allowances      9,000,332  10,330,206   9,877,010
 Total mortgage-backed securities    1,590,395   1,338,706   1,291,061
 Total deposits                      7,518,568   7,465,924   7,433,114
 Total stockholders' equity            824,496     909,247     958,664
 Total interest-earning assets      11,639,496  12,659,728  12,328,807
 Total interest-earning liabilities 11,619,679  12,539,841  10,069,053

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                            June 30,     March 31,        Dec. 31,
Regulatory Capital:           2001          2001            2000
-------------------      ------------ -------------- -----------------

Tangible                    $741,379       $785,620       $800,630
Core                         745,527        790,224        805,693
Total risk-based             822,995        865,581        879,845
Tier 1 risk-based            745,527        790,224        805,693
Tangible %                      5.97%          6.28%          6.51%
Core %                          6.00%          6.32%          6.55%
Total risk-based %             10.80%         11.41%         11.84%
Tier 1 risk-based %             9.78%         10.41%         10.84%



                                        Sept. 30,     June 30,
Regulatory Capital:                       2000          2000
-------------------                   -------------- --------------

Tangible                                $873,078       $890,051
Core                                     878,603        896,091
Total risk-based                         945,623        961,520
Tier 1 risk-based                        878,603        896,091
Tangible %                                  6.37%          6.55%
Core %                                      6.41%          6.59%
Total risk-based %                         12.09%         12.59%
Tier 1 risk-based %                        11.23%         11.74%


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