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First American Reports 21 Percent Increase in Third Quarter Operating Earnings and Declares Dividend.


NASHVILLE Nashville, city (1990 pop. 487,969), state capital, coextensive with Davidson co., central Tenn., on the Cumberland River, in a fertile farm area; inc. as a city 1806, merged with Davidson co. 1963. , Tenn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Oct. 16, 1998--First American American, river, 30 mi (48 km) long, rising in N central Calif. in the Sierra Nevada and flowing SW into the Sacramento River at Sacramento. The discovery of gold at Sutter's Mill (see Sutter, John Augustus) along the river in 1848 led to the California gold rush of  Corporation (NYSE NYSE

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:FAM FAM 5-FU, adriamycin/doxorubicin, mitomycin C Oncology A chemotherapeutic regimen used with varying degrees of failure for advanced gastric CA. See Stomach cancer. ) today reported third quarter 1998 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
, exclusive of merger and integration costs and a gain on the sale of its Deposit Guaranty As a verb, to agree to be responsible for the payment of another's debt or the performance of another's duty, liability, or obligation if that person does not perform as he or she is legally obligated to do; to assume the responsibility of a guarantor; to warrant.  corporate trust business, of $73 million, or $0.68 per share, up 21 percent from $60 million, or $0.56 per share in the third quarter of 1997.

In addition, the First American Corporation
This article is about The First American Corporation; for the similarly named banks see First American National Bank


Officially referred to as The First American Corporation (FAC) ,
 board of directors declared de·clare  
v. de·clared, de·clar·ing, de·clares

v.tr.
1. To make known formally or officially. See Synonyms at announce.

2. To state emphatically or authoritatively; affirm.

3.
 a quarterly cash dividend of $.25 per share, payable on Nov. 30, 1998, to shareholders of record on Nov. 20, 1998.

The company's return on assets Return on assets (ROA)

Indicator of profitability. Determined by dividing net income for the past 12 months by total average assets. Result is shown as a percentage. ROA can be decomposed into return on sales (net income/sales) multiplied by asset utilization (sales/assets).
 (ROA ROA

See: Return on assets


ROA

See: Right of accumulation


ROA

See return on assets (ROA).
) and return on equity (ROE A fictitious surname used for an unknown or anonymous person or for a hypothetical person in an illustration.

A lawsuit is generally named for the persons who are parties to it.
), excluding merger and integration costs and the corporate trust gain, were 1.59 percent and 18.57 percent, respectively, in the third quarter of 1998, compared with 1.41 percent and 16.08 percent one year ago.

For the nine months ended Sept. 30, 1998, operating earnings, exclusive of merger and integration costs and the corporate trust gain, were $204.2 million, or $1.90 per share, up 19 percent from $1.60 per share for the first nine months of 1997. For the first nine months of 1998, the company's ROA and ROE, excluding merger integration costs and the corporate trust gain, were 1.52 percent and 17.61 percent, respectively, compared to 1.38 and 15.72, respectively, in 1997.

First American First American may refer to:
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  • First American, a division of the now-defunction Bank of Credit and Commerce International.
 recognized a $7 million ($4.4 million after-tax af·ter-tax also af·ter·tax
adj.
Relating to or being that which remains after payment, especially of income taxes: after-tax profits. 
) gain on the sale of the Deposit Guaranty corporate trust business in the third quarter of 1998. Including this gain and costs of integrating the Deposit Guaranty operations of $37 million ($22.8 million after-tax), the company recorded net income for the third quarter of $54.9 million or $0.51 per share. For the nine months ended Sept. 30, 1998, reported net income was $136 million, or $1.26 per share.

On May 1, 1998, Deposit Guaranty Corp., based in Jackson Jackson.

1 City (1990 pop. 37,446), seat of Jackson co., S Mich., on the Grand River; inc. 1857. It is an industrial and commercial center in a farm region.
, Miss., was merged into First American, a transaction which was accounted for as a pooling-of-interests. All prior period financial data has been restated to reflect the merger.

"We are pleased with the earnings in the third quarter," said Dennis Dennis is a male first name derived from the Greco-Roman name Dionysius meaning "servant of Dionysus", the Thracian god of wine, which is ultimately derived from the Greek Dios (Διος, "of Zeus") combined with Nysos or Nysa (Νυσα), where the  C. Bottorff, chairman and CEO (1) (Chief Executive Officer) The highest individual in command of an organization. Typically the president of the company, the CEO reports to the Chairman of the Board. . "We made significant reductions in operating expense Operating Expense

The essential things that a company must purchase in order to maintain business.

Notes:
For example, the payment of employees wages are an operating expense.

Also known as OPEX.
 this quarter, resulting in over 21 percent growth in operating earnings compared to last year, despite experiencing a modest slowdown For articles with similar titles, see Slow Down (disambiguation).
A slowdown is an industrial action in which employees perform their duties but seek to reduce productivity or efficiency in their performance of these duties.
 in linked quarter revenue. We also continued to maintain sound asset quality and have not experienced problems related to foreign markets and hedge funds hedge fund, in finance, a highly speculative, largely unregulated investment device. Originating in the 1950s, the funds "hedge" by offsetting "short" positions (borrowing a security and then selling it at a higher price before repaying the lender) against "long"  due to lack of exposure to these areas.

As we completed our systems conversion of Deposit Guaranty during the quarter, we have been able to focus on offering our clients in the Deposit Guaranty markets a broader array of products and services, such as insurance and investment products," said Bottorff.

OPERATING PERFORMANCE

The company experienced growth in average earning assets Earning Assets

Any income-earning asset owned by a company.

Notes:
These assets are generally interest-bearing accounts, bonds, and securities available for sale.
See also: Asset, Asset Valuation, Earnings, Net Interest Margin
 for the third quarter 1998 of nine percent over the third quarter of 1997. Third quarter average loan volume, exclusive of consumer mortgages, was two percent higher than in the third quarter of 1997. Average deposits for the third quarter increased two percent compared to the third quarter of 1997.

First American's productivity ratio in the traditional banking business, excluding merger and integration costs, was 52.83 percent for the third quarter compared to 56.45 percent for the second quarter. For the first nine months of 1998, the productivity ratio was 55.91 percent, compared to 59.44 percent in the first nine months of 1997. The improvement in productivity was primarily the result of increased expense control.

First American's 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.
 were $35.9 million at Sept. 30, 1998, or .34 percent of total loans and foreclosed properties. At Sept. 30, 1997, First American's nonperforming assets were $49.4 million, or .43 percent of total loans and foreclosed properties. The company recorded net loan chargeoffs of $7 million in the third quarter or .26 percent of average loans (on 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.
 basis) and $19.2 million or 0.23 percent for the first nine months of 1998. First American's allowance for loan losses of $180.1 million equaled 1.71 percent of net loans at quarter end and 594.45 percent of nonperforming loans.

INTEGRATION EFFORTS

In December December: see month.  1997, First American announced that the expected synergies to be gained from the merger with Deposit Guaranty would be approximately ap·prox·i·mate  
adj.
1. Almost exact or correct: the approximate time of the accident.

2.
 $88 million in annualized savings. In July July: see month.  1998, First American announced it had executed executed 1) adj. to have been completed. (Example: "it is an executed contract") 2) v. to have completed or fully performed. (Example: "he executed all the promises made in the contract") 3) v.  cost and revenue enhancement revenue enhancement

An increase in revenues, especially by way of increased taxes. Revenue enhancement includes reducing taxpayer deductions and eliminating tax credits.
 initiatives accounting for approximately $54 million of annualized synergies. Those initiatives included workforce reduction ($31 million), branch closures ($2 million), sale of First Mortgage First Mortgage ($7 million), and enhanced product lines and pricing changes ($14 million).

"We continued to execute To run a program, which causes the computer to carry out its instructions. See executable code, instruction and EXE file.

execute - execution
 further initiatives related to recognizing our previously announced synergies associated with the Deposit Guaranty merger. During the quarter, we successfully completed systems conversions, allowing clients full interstate in·ter·state  
adj.
Involving, existing between, or connecting two or more states.

n.
One of a system of highways extending between the major cities of the 48 contiguous United States.

Noun 1.
 access to their accounts, and sold the out-of-market McAfee (McAfee, Inc., Santa Clara, CA, www.mcafee.com) A leading provider of intrusion prevention software. In 1997, McAfee Associates and Network General merged to become Network Associates.  Mortgage Company of the Deposit Guaranty We have now implemented synergy The enhanced result of two or more people, groups or organizations working together. In other words, one and one equals three! It comes from the Greek "synergia," which means joint work and cooperative action.  initiatives accounting for approximately $77 million of the targeted $88 million," Bottorff said.

The systems conversion, completed over Labor Day Labor Day, holiday celebrated in the United States and Canada on the first Monday in September to honor the laborer. It was inaugurated by the Knights of Labor in 1882 and made a national holiday by the U.S. Congress in 1894.  weekend, will account for approximately $15 million of annualized expense savings. The Aug. 16, 1998, sale of McAfee Mortgage represents approximately $7 million of annualized expense savings. The sale of McAfee, a mortgage subsidiary in Texas, along with the previously announced sale of First Mortgage, headquartered 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). , finalized See finalization.  the strategic process of focusing the company's mortgage operations on primarily in-market mortgage businesses.

First American plans to implement the balance of initiatives necessary to achieve the targeted synergy goals in the fourth quarter. After all initiatives have been implemented, the company expects to achieve the full $88 million of synergies in 1999.

On Oct. 1, 1998, First American announced the consummation CONSUMMATION. The completion of a thing; as the consummation of marriage; (q.v.) the consummation of a contract, and the like.
     2. A contract is said to be consummated, when everything to be done in relation to it, has been accomplished.
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 Bank and Peoples Bank were merged into First American. The company also expects to complete, before year-end year-end also year·end
n.
The end of a year.

adj.
Occurring or done at the end of the year: a year-end audit.

Noun 1.
, the previously announced merger with Pioneer Bancshares, a $990 million bank holding company located in Chattanooga Chattanooga (chăt'ən`gə), city (1990 pop. 152,466), seat of Hamilton co., E Tenn., on both sides of the Tennessee River near the Georgia line; inc. 1839. , Tenn. These in-market transactions will be accounted for as poolings-of-interests.

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 holding company with approximately 6,400 employees. The corporation is the parent company of First American National Bank For other banks with a similar name, see .

First American National Bank was a subsidiary of First American National Corporation, a financial institution based in Nashville, Tennessee that served the states of Tennessee, Kentucky, Georgia and Virginia.
, First American Federal Savings Bank Noun 1. federal savings bank - a federally chartered savings bank
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savings bank - a thrift institution in the northeastern United States; since deregulation in the 1980s they offer services competitive with many commercial banks
, Central South Financial Services LLC (Logical Link Control) See "LANs" under data link protocol.

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, Peoples Bank and First American Enterprises Inc. The company owns 98.75 percent of IFC (Internet Foundation Classes) A class library from Netscape that provides an application framework and graphical user interface (GUI) routines for Java programmers. IFC was later made part of the Java Foundation Classes (JFC). See JFC, AFC and AWT. See also ICF.  Holdings Inc. Through IFC Holdings, the company has approximately 2,400 representatives selling mutual funds, annuities and other investment and insurance products in more than 1,100 investment centers throughout the U.S.

To the extent that statements in this report relate to the plans, objectives or future performance of First American Corporation, these statements may be deemed to be forward looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act The Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 (PSLRA) implemented several significant substantive changes affecting certain cases brought under the federal securities laws, including changes related to pleading, discovery, liability, class representation and awards fees and  of 1995. Such statements are based on Management's current expectations and the current economic environment. Actual strategies and results in future periods may differ materially from those currently expected due to various risks and uncertainties. Additional discussion of factors affecting First American's business and prospects is contained in the Company's periodic filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission. -0-

First American Corporation
Statistical Supplement - 3Q 1998
BALANCE SHEET:
(in thousands)
                                       3Q 98       2Q 98       1Q 98
                                  ----------------------------------
End of Period
-------------
Loans:
 Commercial                       $4,684,429  $4,545,640  $4,452,837
 Consumer-Amortizing Mortgages     1,570,368   2,185,333   2,637,402
 Consumer-Other                    2,504,770   2,589,318   2,564,172
 Real Estate-Construction            511,584     444,363     435,729
 Real Estate Com'l Mtgs and Other  1,252,583   1,346,455   1,361,642
                                  ----------  ----------  ----------
  Total Loans                     10,523,734  11,111,109  11,451,782
  Loans, net of fees              10,512,554  11,099,030  11,439,837

Securities:
Held to Maturity
 Taxable Securities                1,786,354     945,272     752,514
 Tax-exempt Securities                44,176      40,520      42,763
                                     -------     -------     -------
  Total Held to Maturity           1,830,530     985,792     795,277
Available for Sale
 Taxable Securities                4,341,625   4,689,770   3,695,936
 Tax-exempt Securities               269,129     216,363     210,412
                                    --------    --------    --------
  Total Available for Sale         4,610,754   4,906,133   3,906,348
                                  ----------  ----------  ----------
   Total Securities                6,441,284   5,891,925   4,701,625

Other Earning Assets                 102,354     218,737     187,224
                                    --------    --------    --------
Total Earning Assets              17,056,192  17,209,692  16,328,686
Total Assets                      18,863,572  19,059,601  18,235,574

Demand Deposits                    2,642,565   2,796,231   2,745,936
Interest Bearing Deposits         10,563,411  10,845,304  10,927,920
                                  ----------  ----------  ----------
Total Deposits                    13,205,976  13,641,535  13,673,856
Core Deposits                     11,599,276  11,954,784  12,140,168
Certificates of Deposit
 $100,000 & Over                   1,358,211   1,530,941   1,412,793
Fed Funds Purchased                2,250,072   2,403,146   1,637,913
Short-term Borrowings                195,603     383,195     347,215
Long-term Debt                     1,252,068     600,125     595,867
Interest Bearing
 Liabilities                      14,261,154  14,231,770  13,508,915
Total Liabilities                 17,267,677  17,502,558  16,695,590

Realized Shareholders'
 Equity                            1,581,688   1,547,191   1,536,768
 Net Unrealized Gains
  (Losses)on Securities
  Available for Sale,
  Net of Tax                          14,207       9,852       3,216
                                     -------      ------      ------
Total Shareholders' Equity         1,595,895   1,557,043   1,539,984

Goodwill                             182,036     188,888     195,973
Mortgage Servicing Rights, net        53,714      51,405      45,977
Other Intangibles                     39,477      41,143      43,442
                                     -------     -------     -------
Total Intangibles                    275,227     281,436     285,392

Averages
--------
Net Loans:
 Commercial                        4,511,189   4,512,266   4,439,872
 Consumer-Amortizing Mortgages     1,782,774   2,306,406   2,816,785
 Consumer-Other                    2,559,921   2,579,204   2,539,361
 Real Estate-Construction            465,613     427,879     426,137
 Real Estate Com'l Mtgs and Other  1,282,641   1,334,595   1,331,668
                                  ----------  ----------  ----------
  Net Loans                       10,602,138  11,160,350  11,553,823

Taxable Securities                 5,715,935   4,680,178   3,965,049
Tax-exempt Securities                261,752     251,168     227,166
                                    --------    --------    --------
 Total Securities                  5,977,687   4,931,346   4,192,215

Other Earning Assets                 142,138     146,254     173,796
                                    --------    --------    --------
Total Earning Assets              16,721,963  16,237,950  15,919,834
Total Assets                      18,340,471  17,886,592  17,599,981

Demand Deposits                    2,559,016   2,602,165   2,528,331
Interest Bearing Deposits         10,730,746  10,805,233  10,723,441
                                  ----------  ----------  ----------
Total Deposits                    13,289,762  13,407,398  13,251,772
Core Deposits                     11,671,159  11,877,571  11,812,473
Certificates of Deposit $100,000
 & Over                            1,454,937   1,404,941   1,318,304
Fed Funds Purchased & Repos        2,210,218   1,842,787   1,651,472
Short-term Borrowings (other)        208,360     329,248     311,051
Long-term Debt                       861,991     528,197     595,984
Interest Bearing Liabilities      14,011,315  13,505,465  13,281,948
Total Liabilities                 16,774,343  16,334,737  16,076,440

Shareholders' Equity (Common)      1,566,128   1,551,855   1,523,541

     NOTE: All financial information has been restated to include
results of Deposit Guaranty for all periods presented in accordance
with the pooling-of-interests method of accounting for business
combinations.


First American Corporation
Statistical Supplement - 3Q 1998
BALANCE SHEET:
(in thousands)

                                                       YTD         YTD
                             4Q 97       3Q 97        1998        1997
                        ----------------------------------------------

End of Period
-------------
Loans:
 Commercial             $4,570,941  $4,447,835
 Consumer-
  Amortizing
  Mortgages              2,783,097   2,783,776
 Consumer-Other          2,524,577   2,543,184
 Real Estate-
  Construction             400,557     403,649
 Real Estate
  Com'l Mtgs and
  Other                  1,374,661   1,330,943
                        ----------  ----------
   Total Loans          11,653,833  11,509,387
   Loans, net of
    fees                11,641,732  11,498,320

Securities:
Held to Maturity

 Taxable Securities        677,617     767,528
 Tax-exempt
  Securities                37,410      38,387
                        ----------  ----------
  Total Held to
   Maturity                715,027     805,915
Available for Sale
 Taxable Securities      3,215,927   2,947,152
 Tax-exempt
  Securities               179,567     164,007
                        ----------  ----------
  Total Available
   for Sale              3,395,494   3,111,159
                        ----------  ----------
   Total Securities      4,110,521   3,917,074

Other Earning Assets       267,474     196,096
                        ----------  ----------
Total Earning Assets    16,019,727  15,611,490
Total Assets            17,834,436  17,427,949

Demand Deposits          2,647,765   2,579,572
Interest Bearing
 Deposits               10,757,692  10,446,390
                        ----------  ----------
Total Deposits          13,405,457  13,025,962
Core Deposits           11,911,127  11,738,207
Certificates of Deposit
 $100,000 & Over         1,390,148   1,173,245
Fed Funds Purchased      1,614,931   1,578,323
Short-term Borrowings      354,708     521,524
Long-term Debt             596,218     386,500
Interest Bearing
 Liabilities            13,323,549  12,932,737
Total Liabilities       16,290,459  15,914,593

Realized Shareholders'
 Equity                  1,542,281   1,511,078
Net Unrealized Gains
 (Losses) on Securities
 Available for Sale,
 Net of Tax                  1,696       2,278
                        ----------  ----------
Total Shareholders'
 Equity                  1,543,977   1,513,356

Goodwill                   200,041     205,082
Mortgage Servicing
 Rights, net                41,419      40,045
Other Intangibles           45,201      46,747
                        ----------  ----------
Total Intangibles          286,661     291,874

Averages
--------
Net Loans:
 Commercial              4,475,175   4,399,668   4,488,085   4,297,597
 Consumer-
  Amortizing
  Mortgages              2,756,425   2,756,748   2,298,998   2,750,188
 Consumer-Other          2,512,626   2,538,983   2,559,414   2,375,847
 Real Estate-
  Construction             405,978     398,592     439,574     385,911
 Real Estate
  Com'l Mtgs and
  Other                  1,333,337   1,338,088   1,315,880   1,310,001
                        ----------  ----------  ----------  ----------
  Net Loans             11,483,541  11,432,079  11,101,951  11,119,544

Taxable Securities       3,840,738   3,586,272   4,793,469   3,779,046
Tax-exempt
 Securities                205,097     204,957     246,821     202,324
                        ----------  ----------  ----------  ----------
  Total Securities       4,045,835   3,791,229   5,040,290   3,981,370

Other Earning Assets       191,350     181,278     159,283     187,405
                        ----------  ----------  ----------  ----------
Total Earning Assets    15,720,726  15,404,586  16,301,524  15,288,319
Total Assets            17,387,372  17,022,695  17,976,944  16,868,992

Demand Deposits          2,550,589   2,458,668   2,561,411   2,420,859
Interest Bearing
 Deposits               10,558,863  10,559,828  10,753,166  10,578,342
                        ----------  ----------  ----------  ----------
Total Deposits          13,109,452  13,018,496  13,314,577  12,999,201
Core Deposits           11,701,740  11,718,911  11,784,678  11,742,704
Certificates of
 Deposit $100,000
 & Over                  1,308,227   1,185,746   1,393,227   1,149,346
Fed Funds Purchased &
 Repos                   1,624,718   1,445,537   1,900,957   1,414,226
Short-term Borrowings
 (other)                   368,560     373,014     282,510     292,962
Long-term Debt             494,786     446,265     685,672     429,830
Interest Bearing
 Liabilities            13,046,927  12,824,644  13,622,305  12,715,360
Total Liabilities       15,860,518  15,530,417  16,426,599  15,385,787

Shareholders' Equity
 (Common)                1,526,854   1,492,278   1,550,345   1,483,205

     NOTE: All financial information has been restated to include
results of Deposit Guaranty for all periods presented in accordance
with the pooling-of-interests method of accounting for business
combinations.

First American Corporation
Statistical Supplement - 3Q 1998
INCOME STATEMENT:
(in thousands)

                                    3Q 98      2Q 98      1Q 98
                                ---------------------------------
Interest Income - Book Basis     $326,931   $320,432   $316,042
Interest Income - TEB             329,471    323,208    318,676
Interest Expense                  155,609    148,617    145,370

Net Interest Income - Book
 Basis                            171,322    171,815    170,672
Net Interest Income - TEB         173,862    174,591    173,306

Provision                           7,000      5,000      6,000

Non-Interest Income               125,488    121,770    106,441
Non-Interest Expense              167,254    181,497    173,646
Restructuring & Merger
 Related Costs                     37,159     72,043          -

Pretax Income - Book               85,397     35,045     97,467
Pretax Income - TEB                87,937     37,821    100,101
                                  -------    -------   --------

Tax Equivalent Adjustment           2,540      2,776      2,634
Income Tax Expense                 44,833     38,206     35,481
Inc. Tax Benefit-
 Restructuring/Merger
 Rel. Costs                       (14,360)   (22,279)         -

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

Net Income                        $54,924    $19,118    $61,986
                                 ========   ========   ========

Net Income Before
 Restruct./Merger
 Rel. Costs & Gain                $73,318    $68,881    $61,986
                                 ========   ========   ========

Income Per Share Before
 Restructuring/Merger
 Rel. Costs & Gain
  Basic Income Per Share            $0.69      $0.65      $0.59
                                   ======     ======     ======
  Diluted Income Per Share          $0.68      $0.64      $0.58
                                   ======     ======     ======

Income Per Share After
 Restructuring/Merger Rel.
 Costs & Gain
  Basic Income Per Share            $0.52      $0.18      $0.59
                                   ======     ======     ======
  Diluted Income Per Share          $0.51      $0.18      $0.58
                                   ======     ======     ======

Non-Interest Income:

 Service Charges on Deposit
  Accounts                        $33,454    $31,285    $28,344
 Investment Services Income        37,832     42,849     35,186
 Trading  Account Revenue           2,751      2,102      1,957
 Commissions and Fees on
  Fiduciary Activities             10,669     10,113     10,371
 Merchant Discount Fees             1,162        964        800
 Mortgage Banking                  11,021     14,537     10,312
 Other Income                      19,420     18,458     17,790
                                  -------    -------    -------
 Total Recurring Income           116,309    120,308    104,760
  Core Net Gain (Loss)
   and Write-Down on
   Securities                       2,154      1,462      1,681
                                   ------     ------     ------

    Gain on Sale of
     Corporate Trust                7,025          0          0
                                   ------         --         --
      Total Non-Interest
       Income                    $125,488   $121,770   $106,441
                                =========  =========  =========

Non-Interest Expense:

 Salaries and Benefits            $78,895    $84,218    $85,637
 Net Occupancy Expense             12,411     12,461     12,161
 Equipment Expense                 10,803     11,426     11,141
 Other Real Estate Expense
        (Income), Net                (425)      (558)       150
 Marketing Expense                  4,353      5,182      5,041
 Communications Expense             6,791      6,967      6,844
 Systems and Processing
  Expense                           3,864      3,632      3,664
 Supplies Expense                   2,527      2,838      3,133
 Subscribers' Commissions          22,444     26,787     20,190
 Goodwill Amortization              4,124      4,224      4,224
 Mortgage Servicing Rights
  Amortization                      2,636      2,256      1,940
 Adjustment for Impairment-
  Mort. Svc. Rts.                   1,276      1,066        107
 Other Intangible
  Amortization                      1,550      1,581      1,758
 Restructuring and Merger
  Related Costs                    37,159     72,043          -
 Other Expenses                    16,005     19,417     17,656
                                  -------    -------    -------
   Total Non-Interest
    Expense                      $204,413   $253,540   $173,646
                                =========  =========  =========

     NOTE: All financial information has been restated to include
results of Deposit Guaranty for all periods presented in accordance
with the pooling-of-interests method of accounting for business
combinations.


First American Corporation
Statistical Supplement - 3Q 1998
INCOME STATEMENT:
(in thousands)

                             ---------------------------------------
                                                      YTD       YTD
                                4Q 97     3Q 97      1998      1997
                             ---------------------------------------

Interest Income - Book Basis $318,719  $310,909  $963,405  $913,412
Interest Income - TEB         321,692   313,663   971,355   921,504
Interest Expense              147,625   145,162   449,596   422,383

Net Interest Income - Book
 Basis                        171,094   165,747   513,809   491,029
Net Interest Income - TEB     174,067   168,501   521,759   499,121

Provision                       6,875     1,875    18,000     5,625

Non-Interest Income           107,170   100,085   353,699   288,591
Non-Interest Expense          171,087   168,321   522,397   498,644
Restructuring & Merger
 Related Costs                      -         -   109,202         -

Pretax Income - Book          100,302    95,636   217,909   275,351
Pretax Income - TEB           103,275    98,390   225,859   283,443
                             --------  -------- --------- ---------

Tax Equivalent Adjustment       2,973     2,754     7,950     8,092
Income Tax Expense             36,959    35,140   118,520   100,942
Inc. Tax Benefit-
 Restructuring/Merger Rel.
 Costs                              -         -   (36,639)        -
                             --------  -------- --------- ---------

Net Income                    $63,343   $60,496  $136,028  $174,409
                             ========  ======== ========= =========
Net Income Before Restruct./
 Merger Rel. Costs & Gain     $63,343   $60,496  $204,185  $174,409
                             ========  ======== ========= =========

Income Per Share Before
 Restructuring/Merger Rel.
 Costs & Gain
  Basic Income Per Share        $0.60     $0.57     $1.94     $1.63
                                =====     =====     =====     =====
  Diluted Income Per Share      $0.58     $0.56     $1.90     $1.60
                                =====     =====     =====     =====

Income Per Share After
 Restructuring/Merger Rel.
 Costs & Gain
  Basic Income Per Share        $0.60     $0.57     $1.29     $1.63
                                =====     =====     =====     =====
  Diluted Income Per Share      $0.58     $0.56     $1.26     $1.60
                                =====     =====     =====     =====
Non-Interest Income:
 Service Charges on Deposit
  Accounts                    $30,964   $28,721   $93,083   $82,497
 Investment Services Income    30,612    31,108   115,867    92,819
 Trading  Account Revenue       1,150       744     6,810     3,264
 Commissions and Fees on
  Fiduciary Activities         10,100     9,874    31,153    28,687
 Merchant Discount Fees           991       985     2,926     2,775
 Mortgage Banking              10,348     8,048    35,870    25,730
 Other Income                  21,642    19,126    55,668    49,948
                             --------  -------- --------- ---------
 Total Recurring Income       105,807    98,606   341,337   285,720
  Core Net Gain (Loss) and
   Write-Down on Securities     1,363     1,479     5,297     2,871
                             --------  -------- --------- ---------
    Gain on Sale of
     Corporate Trust                0         0     7,025         0
                             --------  -------- --------- ---------
      Total Non-Interest
       Income                $107,170  $100,085  $353,699  $288,591
                             ========  ======== ========= =========
Non-Interest Expense:

 Salaries and Benefits        $82,714   $82,802  $248,750  $247,168
 Net Occupancy Expense         12,920    11,940    37,033    35,239
 Equipment Expense             11,153    10,993    33,370    31,632
 Other Real Estate Expense
        (Income), Net             198    (1,932)     (833)   (3,749)
 Marketing Expense              6,139     5,515    14,576    15,598
 Communications Expense         6,841     6,310    20,602    18,890
 Systems and Processing
  Expense                       3,558     3,980    11,160    12,104
 Supplies Expense               3,471     3,726     8,498    11,207
 Subscribers' Commissions      17,659    18,165    69,421    53,126
 Goodwill Amortization          4,029     4,252    12,572    12,061
 Mortgage Servicing Rights
  Amortization                  1,911     1,814     6,831     5,169
 Adjustment for Impairment-
  Mort. Svc. Rts.                (367)      464     2,449       417
 Other Intangible
  Amortization                  1,699     1,651     4,890     4,838
 Restructuring and Merger
  Related Costs                     -         -   109,202         -
 Other Expenses                19,162    18,641    53,078    54,944
                             --------  -------- --------- ---------
  Total Non-Interest
   Expense                   $171,087  $168,321  $631,599  $498,644
                             ========  ======== ========= =========

     NOTE: All financial information has been restated to include
results of Deposit Guaranty for all periods presented in accordance
with the pooling-of-interests method of accounting for business
combinations.


First American Corporation
Statistical Supplement - 3Q 1998
FINANCIAL/RATIOS:
                                          3Q 98       2Q 98      1Q 98
Performance:                         ----------------------------------

  ROA-Before Restruc./Merger Rel.
    Costs & Gain                           1.59%       1.54%       1.43%
  ROA-After Restruc./Merger Rel.
    Costs & Gain                           1.19%       0.43%       1.43%
  ROE-Before Restruc./Merger Rel.
    Costs & Gain                          18.57%      17.80%      16.50%
  ROE-After Restruc./Merger Rel.
    Costs & Gain                          13.91%       4.94%      16.50%
  Efficiency / Productivity
    - Reported                            55.87%      61.24%      62.07%
  Efficiency / Productivity
    - Banking Business(1)                 52.83%      56.45%      57.88%



Equity:

  Common Equity to Assets
    (Avg)                                  8.54%       8.68%       8.66%
  Common Equity to Assets
    (EOP)                                  8.46%       8.17%       8.44%

Risk-Based Capital:

  Risk-Based Capital (Corp)               11.17%      11.38%      11.02%
  Tier 1 Capital (Corp)                    9.26%       9.42%       9.07%
  Leverage Ratio (Corp)                    7.47%       7.48%       7.35%
  Tier 1 Capital (Corp)               1,357,528   1,319,640   1,273,427
  Tier 2 Capital (Corp)                 279,640     274,039     275,095
                                       --------    --------    --------
  Risk-Based Capital (Corp)           1,637,168   1,593,679   1,548,522
  Risk Adjusted Assets (Corp)        14,654,178  14,001,521  14,045,853

  Risk-Based Capital (FANB)               11.53%      11.01%      10.81%
  Tier 1 Capital (FANB)                   10.31%       9.76%       9.56%
  Leverage Ratio (FANB)                   11.24%       8.30%       8.12%
  Tier 1 Capital (FANB)               1,497,775     873,762     839,544
  Tier 2 Capital (FANB)                 177,768     111,795     109,830
                                       --------    --------    --------
  Risk-Based Capital (FANB)           1,675,543     985,557     949,374
  Risk Adjusted Assets (FANB)        14,534,258   8,952,026   8,783,791

Stock:

  Book Value                             $14.92      $14.59      $14.47
  Tangible Book Value                     12.35       11.95       11.78
  High Stock Price                       51.000      54.875      49.688
  Low Stock Price                        34.750      43.125      43.125
  Closing Stock Price                    38.375      48.125      49.000
  Market to Book Value
    Per Share                             257.1%      329.9%      338.7%
  Shares Outstanding (EOP)              106,938     106,732     106,459
  Shares Outstanding (Avg-Basic)        105,839     105,634     104,912
  Shares Outstanding (Avg-Diluted)      107,801     107,896     107,391
  Repurchased Shares for the Period         190           5       1,177
  Average Cost of Repurchased Shares     48.563      54.655      48.020

Other:

  Net Interest Margin                      4.12%       4.31%       4.41%
  Net Interest Spread                      3.41%       3.57%       3.68%
  Securities Yield                         6.59%       6.75%       6.96%
  Loan Yield                               8.51%       8.55%       8.57%
  Total Earning Asset Yield                7.82%       7.98%       8.12%
  Total Interest-bearing
    Deposits Rate                          4.09%       4.14%       4.21%
  Total Interest-bearing Funds Rate        4.41%       4.41%       4.44%

  Dividends Declared (per share)         $0.250      $0.250      $0.200
  Dividend Payout Ratio (per share)       48.08%     138.89%      33.90%
  Dividends Paid                         26,716      14,476      20,914
  Loans to Deposits (Avg)                 79.78%      83.24%      87.19%
  Core Deposits to Total
    Deposits (Avg)                        87.82%      88.59%      89.14%
  Full Time Equivalent Employees          6,335       6,820       7,068
  Number of Branches                        343         331         336
  Number of ATM's                           631         630         522

(1)  Excludes Enterprises

     NOTE: All financial information has been restated to include
results of Deposit Guaranty for all periods presented in accordance
with the pooling-of-interests method of accounting for business
combinations.


First American Corporation
Statistical Supplement - 3Q 1998
FINANCIAL/RATIOS:

                                                            YTD     YTD
                                      4Q 97      3Q 97      1998    1997

Performance:                       -------------------------------------


  ROA-Before Restruc./Merger Rel.
    Costs & Gain                       1.45%      1.41%    1.52%    1.38%
  ROA-After Restruc./Merger Rel.
    Costs & Gain                       1.45%      1.41%    1.01%    1.38%
  ROE-Before Restruc./Merger Rel.
    Costs & Gain                      16.46%     16.08%   17.61%   15.72%
  ROE-After Restruc./Merger Rel.
    Costs & Gain                      16.46%     16.08%   11.73%   15.72%
  Efficiency / Productivity
    - Reported                        60.83%     62.67%   59.67%   63.30%
  Efficiency / Productivity
    - Banking Business(1)             57.91%     58.78%   55.91%   59.44%

Equity:

  Common Equity to Assets (Avg)        8.78%      8.77%    8.62%    8.79%
  Common Equity to Assets (EOP)        8.66%      8.68%

Risk-Based Capital:

  Risk-Based Capital (Corp)           11.08%     11.32%
  Tier 1 Capital (Corp)                9.13%      9.34%
  Leverage Ratio (Corp)                7.59%      7.55%
  Tier 1 Capital (Corp)           1,300,024  1,263,856
  Tier 2 Capital (Corp)             277,455    268,766
                                   --------   --------
  Risk-Based Capital (Corp)       1,577,479  1,532,622
  Risk Adjusted Assets (Corp)    14,239,010 13,536,466

  Risk-Based Capital (FANB)           10.76%     11.16%
  Tier 1 Capital (FANB)                9.51%      9.91%
  Leverage Ratio (FANB)                8.48%      8.57%
  Tier 1 Capital (FANB)             862,861    841,862
  Tier 2 Capital (FANB)             112,949    106,266
                                   --------   --------
  Risk-Based Capital (FANB)         975,810    948,128
  Risk Adjusted Assets (FANB)     9,069,673  8,493,820

Stock:

  Book Value                         $14.56     $14.26
  Tangible Book Value                 11.86      11.51
  High Stock Price                   55.375     50.125  $54.875  $50.125
  Low Stock Price                    43.750     38.000   34.750   28.000
  Closing Stock Price                49.750     48.875
  Market to Book Value Per Share      341.7%     342.8%
  Shares Outstanding (EOP)          106,032    106,131
  Shares Outstanding (Avg-Basic)    106,152    106,190  105,465  106,946
  Shares Outstanding
   (Avg-Diluted)                    108,722    108,393  107,698  109,222
  Repurchased Shares for
    the Period                          314        460    1,372    1,445
  Average Cost of
    Repurchased Shares               49.316     39.542

Other:

  Net Interest Margin                  4.39%      4.34%    4.28%    4.36%
  Net Interest Spread                  3.63%      3.59%    3.56%    3.62%
  Securities Yield                     7.13%      6.84%    6.74%    6.88%
  Loan Yield                           8.50%      8.52%    8.54%    8.52%
  Total Earning Asset Yield            8.12%      8.08%    7.97%    8.06%
  Total Interest-bearing
    Deposits Rate                      4.28%      4.30%    4.15%    4.27%
  Total Interest-bearing
    Funds Rate                         4.49%      4.49%    4.41%    4.44%

  Dividends Declared (per share)     $0.200     $0.200   $0.700   $0.555
  Dividend Payout Ratio
    (per share)                       33.33%     35.09%   54.26%   34.05%
  Dividends Paid                     21,365     19,849   62,106   56,586
  Loans to Deposits (Avg)             87.60%     87.81%   83.38%   85.54%
  Core Deposits to Total
    Deposits (Avg)                    89.26%     90.02%   88.51%   90.33%
  Full Time Equivalent Employees      7,372      7,484
  Number of Branches                    339        337
  Number of ATM's                       639        440

(1)  Excludes Enterprises

     NOTE: All financial information has been restated to include
results of Deposit Guaranty for all periods presented in accordance
with the pooling-of-interests method of accounting for business
combinations.


First American Corporation
Statistical Supplement - 3Q 1998
ASSET QUALITY:  EOP Unless Noted
(in thousands)
                                      3Q 98      2Q 98      1Q 98
Allowance:                          -------------------------------

  Allowance For Loan Losses         $180,137   $180,138   $180,457
  Allowance to Net Loans                1.71%      1.62%      1.58%
  Allowance to NPLs                   594.45%    565.53%    483.08%
  Allowance to NPAs                   502.01%    463.39%    406.30%

Non Performing Assets:
  Composition:

    Non Accrual Loans                 30,303     31,853     37,356
    Foreclosed Properties              5,580      7,021      7,060
                                      ------     ------     ------
    Total Non Performing Assets       35,883     38,874     44,416
  NPAs to Total Loans and OREO          0.34%      0.35%      0.39%

NPA Reconciliation:

  Beginning Balance                   38,874     44,416     43,317
  Transfers In                         8,968      6,222      6,901
  Change in nonperofrming assets
    due to subsidiaries purchased          0          0        126
  Payments                            (5,737)    (6,259)    (4,255)
  Proceeds of Forclosed
    Property Sales                    (3,326)    (2,282)    (1,103)
  Net Gains/Losses on Sales              543        866        135
  Charge-Offs/Writedowns              (3,124)    (4,089)      (705)
  Return to Earning Status                 0          0          0
  Other                                 (315)         0          0
                                       -----         --         --
  Ending Balance                      35,883     38,874     44,416

Type of NPA:

   1 Commercial-Non Real
       Estate Related                No. N/A     21,262     29,652
   2 Commercial-Real
     Estate Related                  No. N/A      2,786      2,409
   3 Consumer-Other                  No. N/A        933      2,338
   4 Consumer-Amortizing Mortgages   No. N/A        827        359
   5 Real Estate-Construction        No. N/A        910        452
   6 Real Estate-Com'l Mtgs
     and Other                       No. N/A      5,135      2,146
   - -----------------------------  --------     ------     ------
   7   Total Nonperforming Loans      30,303     31,853     37,356
     Foreclosed Properties
   8   Residential                     1,834      1,602      1,992
   9   Multi-family                        0          0          0
       Commercial Properties:

  10     Retail                           76          0          0
  11     Office                          720      2,345      2,077
  12     Lodging                           0          0          0
  13     Commercial Land               2,950      2,747      2,901
  14     Farm Land                         0          0          0
  15       Other                           0        327         90
  --       -----                          --       ----        ---
  16         Total Foreclosed
               properties              5,580      7,021      7,060
  --        -----------------         ------     ------     ------
  17 Total Non Performing Assets      35,883     38,874     44,416

Real Estate Related %
  (2,5,6,7,17) of NPA                No. N/A      42.91%     27.98%

Gross Charge-Offs                     11,557     14,990     12,306
Recoveries                             4,556      9,667      5,407
Recoveries to Prior Year Gross
  Charge-Offs                          33.29%     71.41%     40.38%

Net Charge-offs:

  Commercial                           4,445        674      1,501
  Consumer Amortizing Mortgages          131        233        578
  Consumer-Other                       2,459      4,511      5,043
  Real Estate-Construction                 0        180        (13)
  Real Estate-Com'l Mtgs and Other       (34)      (275)      (210)
                                        ----      -----      -----
  Total Net Charge-offs
    (Recoveries)                       7,001      5,323      6,899

  Net Charge-offs (Recoveries)
    to Avg Loans                        0.26%      0.19%      0.24%

Provision                              7,000      5,000      6,000

     NOTE: All financial information has been restated to include
results of Deposit Guaranty for all periods presented in accordance
with the pooling-of-interests method of accounting for business
combinations.


First American Corporation

Statistical Supplement - 3Q 1998
ASSET QUALITY:  EOP Unless Noted
(in thousands)

Allowance:                                             YTD       YTD
                                 4Q 97      3Q 97      1998      1997
                              ---------------------------------------

  Allowance For Loan Losses    $180,043   $180,362
  Allowance to Net Loans           1.55%      1.57%
  Allowance to NPLs              496.07%    427.26%
  Allowance to NPAs              415.64%    365.02%

Non Performing Assets:
  Composition:

    Non Accrual Loans            36,294     42,214
    Foreclosed Properties         7,023      7,197
                                 ------     ------
    Total Non Performing
      Assets                     43,317     49,411
      NPAs to Total Loans
        and OREO                   0.37%      0.43%

NPA Reconciliation:

  Beginning Balance              49,411     45,671    43,317    45,248
  Transfers In                   11,845     17,569    22,091    35,386
  Change in nonperofrming
    assets due to
    subsidiaries purchased            0        126       126     1,247
  Payments                       (8,440)    (2,601)  (16,251)  (10,441)
  Proceeds of Forclosed
    Property Sales               (1,264)    (4,612)   (6,711)  (11,646)
  Net Gains/Losses on Sales         123      2,521     1,544     5,004
  Charge-Offs/Writedowns         (3,981)    (7,024)   (7,918)   (8,936)
  Return to Earning Status       (4,377)    (2,239)        0    (6,451)
  Other                               0          0      (315)        0
                                     --         --     -----        --
  Ending Balance                 43,317     49,411    35,883    49,411


Type of NPA:

   1 Commercial-Non Real
       Estate Related            27,221     21,545
   2 Commercial-Real
       Estate Related             2,844     14,384
   3 Consumer-Other               2,423      2,825
   4 Consumer-Amortizing
       Mortgages                    715        311
   5 Real Estate
       -Construction                582        197
   6 Real Estate
       -Com'l Mtgs and Other      2,509      2,952
      ----------------------     ------     ------
   7   Total Nonperforming
         Loans                   36,294     42,214
     Foreclosed Properties
   8   Residential                2,080      2,019
   9   Multi-family                   0          0
       Commercial Properties:

  10     Retail                       0        100
  11     Office                   2,011      2,087
  12     Lodging                      0          0
  13     Commercial Land          2,946      2,994
  14     Farm Land                    0          0
  15   Other                        (14)        (3)
  --  ------                       ----        ---
  16     Total Foreclosed
           properties             7,023      7,197
          -----------            ------     ------
  17 Total Non Performing
       Assets                    43,317     49,411

Real Estate Related %
  (2,5,6,7,17) of NPA             31.56%     50.68%

Gross Charge-Offs                15,295     16,637    38,853    39,005
Recoveries                        8,101      6,526    19,630    20,272
Recoveries to Prior
  Year Gross Charge-Offs          70.27%     56.61%    48.33%    59.26%

Net Charge-offs:

  Commercial                      3,633      6,160     6,620     8,955
  Consumer Amortizing
    Mortgages                       (52)       591       942       918
  Consumer-Other                  4,912      3,839    12,013    10,106
  Real Estate-Construction           (5)        49       167       497
  Real Estate-Com'l Mtgs
    and Other                    (1,294)      (528)     (519)   (1,743)
                                -------      -----     -----   -------
  Total Net Charge-offs
   (Recoveries)                   7,194     10,111    19,223    18,733

  Net Charge-offs
    (Recoveries)
    to Avg Loans                   0.25%      0.35%     0.23%     0.23%

Provision                         5,000      1,875         0         0

     NOTE: All financial information has been restated to include
results of Deposit Guaranty for all periods presented in accordance
with the pooling-of-interests method of accounting for business
combinations.


First American Corporation

                                                                        First
American Corporati;;ion
  and Subsidiaries

                                           ;;
Condensed Consolidated Income Statements


                               Consolidated Financial H;;
                                      Quarter Ended
                                       September 30        %
                                  --------------------
(in thousands except per
 share amounts)                     1997        1998     Change
                                  --------     --------   ------

Interest income                   $326,931     $310,909      5 %
Interest expense                   155,609      145,162      7
                                  --------     --------
Net interest income                171,322      165,747      3
Provision for loan losses            7,000        1,875      -
Non-interest income                125,488      100,085     25
Non-interest expense               167,254      168,321     (1)
Restructuring and merger
 related costs                      37,159            -
                                  --------     --------
Income before income
 tax expense                        85,397       95,636    (11)
Income tax expense                  44,833       35,140     28
Inc. tax benefit-restructuring/
 merger related costs              (14,360)           -
                                  --------     --------

Net income                        $ 54,924     $ 60,496     (9)
                                  ========     ========

Per common share:
  Net income before restructuring
   and merger related costs:
    Basic                             0.73         0.57     28
    Diluted                           0.72         0.56     29
  Net income after restructuring
   and merger related costs:
    Basic                             0.52         0.57     (9)
    Diluted                           0.51         0.56     (9)
  Cash dividends                     0.250        0.200     25
  Book Value                         14.92        14.26      5
Average Common Shares Outstanding:
    Basic                          105,839      106,190     (0)
    Diluted                        107,801      108,393     (1)


First American Corporation
   and Subsidiaries
Condensed Consolidated Income Statements

                                   Nine Months Ended
                                     September 30           %
                                   ------------------
(in thousands except per
 share amounts)                     1998         1997    Change
                                  --------     --------   ------
Interest income                   $963,405     $913,412      5 %
Interest expense                   449,596      422,383      6
                                  --------     --------
Net interest income                513,809      491,029      5
Provision for loan losses           18,000        5,625      -
Non-interest income                353,699      288,591     23
Non-interest expense               522,397      498,644      5
Restructuring and merger
 related costs                     109,202            -
                                  --------     --------

Income before income
 tax expense                       217,909      275,351    (21)
Income tax expense                 118,520      100,942     17
Inc. tax benefit-restructuring/
 merger related costs              (36,639)           -
                                  --------     --------

Net income                        $136,028     $174,409    (22)
                                  ========     ========

Per common share:
 Net income before restructuring
 and merger related costs:
  Basic                               1.98         1.63     21
  Diluted                             1.94         1.60     21
 Net income after restructuring
  and merger related costs:
   Basic                              1.29         1.63    (21)
   Diluted                            1.26         1.60    (21)
 Cash dividends                      0.700        0.555     26
 Book Value                          14.92        14.26      5
Average Common Shares Outstanding:
   Basic                           105,465      106,946     (1)
   Diluted                         107,698      109,222     (1)


Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets


                                     September 30           %
                               -----------------------
(in thousands)                      1998       1997      Change
                               ----------- -----------   ------
Assets
 Cash and due from banks       $   855,815  $   948,261    (10)%
 Securities                      6,441,284    3,917,074     64
 Federal funds sold and
  short-term investments           102,354      196,096    (48)
 Loans, net of allowance for
  loan losses of $180,137 and
  $180,362 respectively         10,332,417   11,317,958     (9)
 Other Assets                    1,131,702    1,048,560      8
                               -----------  -----------
  Total Assets                 $18,863,572  $17,427,949      8
                               ===========  ===========

Liabilities and Shareholders'
 Equity
 Deposits                      $13,205,976  $13,025,962      1
 Borrowed funds                  3,697,743    2,486,347     49
 Other liabilities                 363,958      402,284    (10)
                               -----------  -----------
  Total liabilities             17,267,677   15,914,593      9
 Shareholders' equity            1,595,895    1,513,356      5
                               -----------  -----------
  Total liabilities and
   shareholders' equity        $18,863,572  $17,427,949      8
                               ===========  ===========


First American Corporation
     and Subsidiaries
Consolidated Financial Highlights

                                   Quarter Ended

                                    September 30             %
                               ------------------------
(in thousands except
 per share amounts)               1998         1997       Change
                               -----------  -----------   ------

Average Balances
 Loans, net of unearned discount
  and net deferred loan fees   $10,602,138  $11,432,079     (7)%
 Securities                      5,977,687    3,791,229     58
 Earning assets                 16,721,963   15,404,586      9
 Total assets                   18,340,471   17,022,695      8
 Demand deposits                 2,559,016    2,458,668      4
 Interest-bearing  deposits     10,730,746   10,559,828      2
 Total core deposits            11,671,159   11,718,911     (0)
 Total deposits                 13,289,762   13,018,496      2
 Shareholders' equity            1,566,128    1,492,278      5

Significant Ratios
 Return on average assets
   Before restructuring/merger
    related costs                     1.68%        1.41%
   After restructuring/merger
    related charges                   1.19         1.41
 Return on average equity
   Before restructuring/merger
    related costs                    19.69        16.08
   After restructuring/merger
    related charges                  13.91        16.08
 Net interest margin                  4.12         4.34
 Equity to assets (average)           8.54         8.77
 Realized risk-based capital
  ratio
 Realized leverage ratio


Credit Quality Data

 Nonperforming loans

 Foreclosed properties

   Total nonperforming assets

 Nonperforming assets as a
  percent of  loans
  and foreclosed properties

 Allowance for loan losses

   Percent of period-end loans

 Net charge-offs (recoveries)  $     7,001   $   10,111    (31)
   Percent of average loans
    (annualized)                      0.26%        0.35%


First American Corporation
     and Subsidiaries
Consolidated Financial Highlights
                                  Nine Months Ended
                                    September 30             %
(in thousands except
 per share amounts)               1998         1997       Change
                               -----------  -----------   ------

Average Balances
 Loans, net of unearned discount
  and net deferred loan fees   $11,101,951  $11,119,544     (0)%
 Securities                      5,040,290    3,981,370     27
 Earning assets                 16,301,524   15,288,319      7
 Total assets                   17,976,944   16,868,992      7
 Demand deposits                 2,561,411    2,420,859      6
 Interest-bearing  deposits     10,753,166   10,578,342      2
 Total core deposits            11,784,678   11,742,704      0
 Total deposits                 13,314,577   12,999,201      2
 Shareholders' equity            1,550,345    1,483,205      5

Significant Ratios
 Return on average assets
   Before restructuring/merger
    related costs                     1.55%        1.38%
   After restructuring/merger
    related charges                   1.01         1.38
 Return on average equity
   Before restructuring/merger
    related costs                    17.99        15.72
   After restructuring/merger
    related charges                  11.73        15.72
 Net interest margin                  4.28         4.36
 Equity to assets (average)           8.62         8.79
 Realized risk-based capital
  ratio                              11.17        11.32
 Realized leverage ratio              7.47         7.55

Credit Quality Data

 Nonperforming loans           $    30,303  $    42,214    (28)%
 Foreclosed properties               5,580        7,197    (22)
                               -----------  -----------
   Total nonperforming assets       35,883  $    49,411    (27)
                               ===========  ===========
 Nonperforming assets as a
  percent of  loans and
  foreclosed properties               0.34%        0.43%
 Allowance for loan losses     $   180,137  $   180,362     (0)
   Percent of period-end loans        1.71%        1.57%
 Net charge-offs (recoveries)  $    19,223  $    18,733      3
   Percent of average loans
    (annualized)                      0.23%        0.23%

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