FIRST INTERSTATE BANCORP /DE/
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                            FORM 10-Q
                                
               SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                     Washington, D.C. 20549
                                
                                
  [X]  QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE
                 SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
                                
          For the Quarterly Period ended June 30, 1995
                                
                                
 [  ]  TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE
                 SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
                                
  For the transition period from              to
                                 ------------    ------------
                                
                                
                   Commission File No. 1-4114
                                
                                
                   FIRST  INTERSTATE  BANCORP
      (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
                                
                                
            DELAWARE                          95-1418530
     (State or other jurisdiction of       (I.R.S. Employer
      incorporation or organization)     Identification Number)
                                
                                
         633 WEST FIFTH STREET
        LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA                        90071
 (Address of principal executive offices)            (Zip Code)
                                
                                
                         (213) 614-3001
      (Registrant's telephone number, including area code)
                                
                                
                                
                         Not Applicable
             (Former name, former address and former
           fiscal year, if changed since last report)



Indicate  by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed  all
reports  required  to be filed by Section  13  or  15(d)  of  the
Securities  Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding  12  months
(or for such shorter period that the registrant has been required
to  file such (reports), and (2) has been subject to such  filing
requirements for the past 90 days.  Yes  X    No   _


                                
Indicate the number of shares outstanding of each of the issuer's
   classes of common stock, as of the latest practicable date:
                                
        CLASS                        OUTSTANDING AT July 31, 1995
 Common stock, $2 par value               75,985,361 shares
                    


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CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEET                                                              First Interstate Bancorp
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                                                             1995                         1994           
                                                       ------------------   ------------------------------------    
(dollar amounts in millions)                           June 30   March 31   December 31   September 30   June 30
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<S>                                                   <C>        <C>           <C>            <C>       <C>
ASSETS                               
 Cash and due from banks                               $ 5,898    $ 6,230       $ 6,070        $ 6,240   $ 4,859
 Time deposits, due from banks                              27         27            26             57       237 
 Federal funds sold and securities
  purchased under agreements to resell                     268        265           179            603       559 
 Trading account securities                                114         52            64             64        52 
            
 Investment Securities:   
  Held-to-maturity securities                           10,802     12,204        13,695         14,625    16,373
  Available-for-sale securities                            107        127           156            119       342 
                                                       -------    -------       -------        -------   -------
      Total Investment Securities                       10,909     12,331        13,851         14,744    16,715

 Loans (net)                                            35,904     35,096        33,222         30,331    28,746 
 Less:  Allowance for credit losses                        878        921           934            952       972 
                                                       -------    -------       -------        -------   -------
      Net Loans                                         35,026     34,175        32,288         29,379    27,774

 Bank premises and equipment                             1,237      1,199         1,147          1,081     1,078
 Customers' liability for acceptances                       57         31            35             29        36 
 Other assets                                            2,416      2,646         2,153          2,010     1,993
                                                       -------    -------       -------        -------   -------
          Total Assets                                 $55,952    $56,956       $55,813        $54,207   $53,303
                                                       =======    =======       =======        =======   =======
                                                                                                     
                                                                                                      
LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY  
 Deposits: 
   Noninterest bearing                                 $16,981    $16,644       $16,599        $17,659   $15,951
   Interest bearing                                     31,474     31,720        31,828         30,396    30,905
                                                       -------    -------       -------        -------   -------           
      Total Deposits                                    48,455     48,364        48,427         48,055    46,856
 
   Short term borrowings                                 1,328      2,361         1,574            405       409
   Acceptances outstanding                                  57         31            35             29        36 
   Accounts payable and accrued liabilities                797      1,037           953            907       815 
   Long term debt                                        1,446      1,470         1,388          1,261     1,391
                                                       -------    -------       -------        -------   -------
        Total Liabilities                               52,083     53,263        52,377         50,657    49,507
    
Shareholders' equity: 
   Preferred Stock                                         350        350           350            350       350 
   Common Stock, par value $2 a share: (in thousands)  
     Authorized: 250,000 shares;                                         
     Issued: 84,286 shares                                 169        169           168            169       169 
   Capital surplus                                       1,671      1,683         1,692          1,683     1,683 
   Retained earnings                                     2,268      2,113         1,967          1,821     1,760
   Unrealized gain on                    
    available-for-sale securities, net of tax                -          1             1              -         - 
                                                       -------    -------       -------        -------   -------
                                                         4,458      4,316         4,178          4,023     3,962
   Less Common Stock in treasury, at cost: (in thousands) 
     June 30, 1995      -  8,000 shares  
     March 31, 1995     -  8,452 shares                                        
     December 31, 1994  - 10,082 shares                                         
     September 30, 1994 -  6,687 shares                                       
     June 30, 1994      -  2,801 shares                    589        623           742            473       166 
                                                       -------    -------       -------        -------   -------
        Total Shareholders' Equity                       3,869      3,693         3,436          3,550     3,796
                                                       -------    -------       -------        -------   -------
          Total Liabilities and Shareholders' Equity   $55,952    $56,956       $55,813        $54,207   $53,303                 
                                                       =======    =======       =======        =======   =======
                         
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See notes to consolidated financial statements

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CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS                                                                       First Interstate Bancorp
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                                                                   1995                    1994                  Six Months Ended
                                                            -----------------   ---------------------------          June 30
                                                             Second     First    Fourth     Third    Second    --------------------
(dollar amounts in millions, except per share data)         Quarter   Quarter   Quarter   Quarter   Quarter      1995        1994
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<S>                                                         <C>       <C>       <C>       <C>       <C>       <C>         <C>
INTEREST INCOME                                                         
  Loans, including fees                                      $779.9    $730.5    $662.4    $591.4    $551.2    $1,510.4    $1,049.9
  Trading account                                               1.7       1.6       1.6       1.0       1.1         3.3         2.4 
  Investment Securities:  
    Held-to-maturity securities                               157.0     177.4     192.7     209.4     221.0       334.4       428.9 
    Available-for-sale securities                               2.3       5.1       0.9       2.8       4.5         7.4         9.6 
  Other interest income                                         4.1       6.9       4.7       7.3      10.9        11.0        27.1 
                                                             ------    ------    ------    ------    ------    --------    --------
       Total Interest Income                                  945.0     921.5     862.3     811.9     788.7     1,866.5     1,517.9
INTEREST EXPENSE   
  Deposits                                                    244.7     225.2     205.7     182.6     172.8       469.9       336.7 
  Short term borrowings                                        27.7      35.2      14.8       6.8       9.2        62.9        12.6 
  Long term debt                                               31.2      29.4      25.2      26.1      26.5        60.6        55.0 
                                                             ------    ------    ------    ------    ------    --------    --------
       Total Interest Expense                                 303.6     289.8     245.7     215.5     208.5       593.4       404.3 
                                                             ------    ------    ------    ------    ------    --------    -------- 
NET INTEREST INCOME                                           641.4     631.7     616.6     596.4     580.2     1,273.1     1,113.6
  Provision for credit losses                                     -         -         -         -         -           -           - 
                                                             ------    ------    ------    ------    ------    --------    --------
NET INTEREST INCOME AFTER PROVISION FOR  
  CREDIT LOSSES                                               641.4     631.7     616.6     596.4     580.2     1,273.1     1,113.6
NONINTEREST INCOME  
  Service charges on deposit accounts                         147.3     147.1     143.4     140.5     138.9       294.4       277.9 
  Trust fees                                                   40.6      39.4      49.1      48.2      48.9        80.0        95.9 
  Other charges, commissions, and fees                         37.4      34.0      32.5      32.6      34.2        71.4        66.9 
  Merchant credit card fees                                    13.7      12.3      10.6      10.8       9.3        26.0        18.3 
  Investment securities gains                                   3.6       0.5      14.1       4.1       2.1         4.1         2.9 
  Other income                                                 31.8      35.1      12.6      44.8      21.1        66.9        49.1 
                                                             ------    ------    ------    ------    ------    --------    -------- 
       Total Noninterest Income                               274.4     268.4     262.3     281.0     254.5       542.8       511.0 

NONINTEREST EXPENSES  
  Salaries and benefits                                       268.4     273.4     270.3     266.7     273.4       541.8       542.9
  Net occupancy expenses                                       95.2     100.1      92.6      91.9      84.1       195.3       172.1
  Communications                                               36.2      33.9      30.2      29.8      30.0        70.1        57.6 
  Outside contract fees                                        29.9      34.0      30.0      33.6      11.1        63.9        28.1 
  FDIC assessments                                             27.7      27.9      27.8      25.4      25.4        55.6        49.7 
  Amortization of intangibles                                  15.0      14.9      11.8       9.0       7.7        29.9        14.4 
  Office supplies                                              11.4      14.0      10.5      11.1      11.1        25.4        22.1 
  Advertising                                                  15.8      10.1      14.6      12.0       9.7        25.9        20.2 
  Other real estate                                               -         -      (6.1)     (0.7)     (5.6)          -        (5.6)
  Provision for restructuring                                   4.3       4.8       2.3     139.0         -         9.1           - 
  Other expenses                                               50.0      38.6      54.2      50.0      52.0        88.6        90.3 
                                                             ------    ------    ------    ------    ------    --------    --------
       Total Noninterest Expenses                             553.9     551.7     538.2     667.8     498.9     1,105.6       991.8 
                                                             ------    ------    ------    ------    ------    --------    --------
INCOME BEFORE INCOME TAXES                                    361.9     348.4     340.7     209.6     335.8       710.3       632.8 
  Applicable income taxes                                     142.0     136.4     129.4      79.6     127.6       278.4       240.5 
                                                             ------    ------    ------    ------    ------    --------    --------
NET INCOME                                                   $219.9    $212.0    $211.3    $130.0    $208.2    $  431.9    $  392.3 
                                                             ======    ======    ======    ======    ======    ========    ========
                                                             
  
  Net income applicable to common stock                      $211.6    $203.7    $203.0    $121.6    $199.9    $  415.3    $  375.7 
  Average number of common shares outstanding (in thousands) 77,470    76,464    76,656    81,700    83,864      76,970      81,686
  Per common share:  
       Net income                                            $ 2.73    $ 2.66    $ 2.65    $ 1.49    $ 2.38    $   5.40    $   4.60 
       Dividends paid                                        $ 0.75    $ 0.75    $ 0.75    $ 0.75    $ 0.75    $   1.50    $   1.25
  
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NOTE: Certain prior year balances have been reclassified to conform to current year classifications.


See notes to consolidated financial statements                              

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CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS                                        First Interstate Bancorp                        
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                                                                               Six Months Ended
                                                                        ----------------------------
                                                                         June 30            June 30
(dollar amounts in millions)                                              1995               1994
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<S>                                                                    <C>                 <C>
Cash Flows from Operating Activities: 
     Net Income                                                         $   432             $   392
     Adjustment to reconcile net income to net cash 
       provided by operating activities:  
          Depreciation and amortization                                      95                  71
          Provision for credit losses                                         -                   -
          Valuation adjustment on foreclosed property                         2                  (6)
          Provision for deferred income taxes                                69                  96
          Decrease (increase) in trading account securities                 (50)                115
          Decrease in interest receivable                                    13                 100
          Increase in interest payable                                       17                 (11)
          Other, net                                                        (65)               (463)
                                                                        --------            --------
            Net Cash Provided by Operating Activities                       513                 294
                                      
Cash Flows from Investing Activities:                                 
     Held-to-maturity securities      
          Proceeds from maturities                                        3,000               3,180
          Proceeds from sales                                                 -                   -
          Purchases                                                        (133)             (2,217)
     Available-for-sale securities                                   
          Proceeds from maturities                                          324               5,352
          Proceeds from sales                                               386                  65
          Purchases                                                         (12)             (5,439)
     Net loan originations                                               (2,421)             (2,374)
     Proceeds from sales of loans                                         1,342               1,420
     Loans purchased                                                       (516)               (697)
     Acquisition of subsidiaries                                            (74)                293
     Proceeds from sales of premises and equipment                           49                  16
     Purchases of premises and equipment                                   (166)               (131)
     Proceeds from sales of other real estate                                35                  18
                                                                        --------            --------
            Net Cash Provided (Used) by Investing Activities              1,814                (514)
                                        
Cash Flows from Financing Activities:                                      
     Net decrease in deposits                                            (1,980)               (701)
     Deposits purchased                                                     187                 315
     Net decrease in short term borrowings                                 (584)               (199)
     Proceeds from long term debt issued                                    100                   0
     Repayments of long term debt                                           (43)               (173)
     Cash dividends paid                                                   (131)               (117)
     Proceeds from Common Stock issued                                       41                  31
     Reacquisition of Common Stock                                            -                (120)
                                                                        --------            --------
            Net Cash Used by Financing Activities                        (2,409)               (964)
                                                                        --------            --------
            Net Decrease in Cash and Cash Equivalents                       (82)             (1,184)
     Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of year                       6,275               6,839
                                                                        --------            --------
            Cash and Cash Equivalents at end of period                   $6,193             $ 5,655
                                                                        ========            ========   
Additional Disclosures                                      
            Loans transferred to OREO                                    $   22             $    17
            Loans originated to facilitate sale of OREO                       -                  10
            Interest paid                                                   576                 415
            Income taxes paid                                               225                 159
                     
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See notes to consolidated financial statements

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STATEMENT OF SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY                                                                          First Interstate Bancorp
   
                                                                                                   Unrealized    
                                                                                                  Net Gains on 
                                                          Common Stock                             Available-  
                                           Preferred  ---------------------   Capital   Retained    for-sale    Treasury  
(dollar amounts in millions)                 Stock    Shares (000s)  Amount   Surplus   Earnings   Securities    Stock      Total
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<S>                                        <C>         <C>          <C>      <C>       <C>        <C>          <C>        <C> 
Balance at January 1, 1995                  $    350    74,204       $  168   $ 1,692   $  1,967   $     1      $  (742)   $ 3,436
 
  Net income for the period                                                                  432                               432
  Cash dividends
    Common Stock - $0.75 per share                                                          (114)                             (114)
    Preferred Stock                                                                          (17)                              (17)
  Common Stock issued: 
    Stock Option and Restricted Stock Plans                579                    (16)                               41         25
    Dividend Reinvestment Plan                             172                                                       13         13
    Management Incentive Plan                               23                                                        2          2
    Levy Bancorp acquisition                             1,308                     (5)                               97         92
  Other adjustments                                                       1                            (1)                      -
                                            --------    ------       ------   --------  ---------  --------     --------   --------
Balance at June 30, 1995                    $    350    76,286       $  169   $ 1,671   $  2,268   $     -      $  (589)   $ 3,869
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See notes to consolidated financials 

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                    FIRST INTERSTATE BANCORP
                                
           NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

1.   The accompanying unaudited consolidated financial statements
     of  First Interstate Bancorp are prepared in conformity with
     generally   accepted  accounting  principles   for   interim
     financial  information. In the opinion  of  management,  all
     adjustments (all of which are of a normal recurring  nature)
     necessary  to  present  fairly  the  consolidated  financial
     position  and   the results of operations  for  the  periods
     presented  have been included. These unaudited  consolidated
     financial statements should be read in conjunction with  the
     audited  consolidated financial statements included  in  the
     First Interstate Bancorp Annual Report on Form 10-K for  the
     year  ended  December 31, 1994. Certain prior year  balances
     have   been   reclassified  to  conform  to   current   year
     classifications.

2.   The  following  table  provides  the  major  components   of
     investment securities (in millions):

                                                 Gross Unrealized   
                                      Amortized  ----------------   Estimated 
                                          Cost    Gains    Losses   Fair Value
                                      ---------  ------    ------   ----------
 June 30, 1995
  Held-to-maturity:
   U. S. Treasury and agencies         $  9,379   $  33    $   94   $    9,318
   State and political subdivisions          25       1         -           26
   Other debt securities                  1,398       5        21        1,382
                                       --------   -----    ------   ----------
    Total held-to-maturity             $ 10,802   $  39    $  115   $   10,726
                                       ========   =====    ======   ==========

  Available-for-sale:
   U. S. Treasury and agencies         $      7   $    -   $    -   $        7
   Corporate and Federal Reserve Stock      100        -        -          100
                                       --------   ------   ------   ----------
    Total available-for-sale           $    107   $    -   $    -   $      107
                                       ========   ======   ======   ==========


 December 31, 1994
  Held-to-maturity:
   U. S. Treasury and agencies         $ 12,105   $   16   $  352   $   11,769
   State and political subdivisions          29        1        -           30
   Other debt securities                  1,561        -       80        1,481
                                       --------   ------   ------   ----------
    Total held-to-maturity             $ 13,695   $   17   $  432   $   13,280
                                       ========   ======   ======   ==========

  Available-for-sale:
   U. S. Treasury and agencies         $     42   $    -   $    -   $       42
   Corporate and Federal Reserve Stock      113        1        -          114
                                       --------   ------   ------   ----------
    Total available-for-sale           $    155   $    1   $    -   $      156
                                       ========   ======   ======   ==========

     During  1994  and the six months ended June 30,  1995  there
     were  no  transfers or sales of held-to-maturity securities,
     or transfers of available-for-sale securities to trading.

3.   In  January  1995,  the  Corporation  adopted  Statement  of
     Financial  Accounting  Standards  No.  114,  "Accounting  by
     Creditors for Impairment of a Loan," amended in October 1994
     by SFAS No. 118 "Accounting by Creditors for Impairment of a
     Loan  -  Income  Recognition  and Disclosures,"  hereinafter
     collectively referred to as SFAS 114. Under SFAS 114, a loan
     is  considered  impaired when, based on current  information
     and events, it is probable that a creditor will be unable to
     collect  all amounts due according to the contractual  terms
     of  the  loan.  SFAS 114 applies to all loans  except  large
     groups   of  smaller-balance  homogenous  loans  which   are
     collectively evaluated, loans measured at fair value  or  at
     the lower of cost or fair value, leases and debt securities.
     The  statement does not address the overall adequacy of  the
     allowance  for  credit losses. When a loan is identified  as
     "impaired," accrual of interest ceases and  any amounts that
     are  recorded  as receivables are reversed out  of  interest
     income.

     Impaired  loans  of the Corporation include only  commercial
     (including   financial   and  agricultural),   real   estate
     construction  and  commercial  real  estate  mortgage  loans
     classified as nonperforming loans.  The Corporation measures
     its impaired loans by using the fair value of the collateral
     if the loan is collateral-dependent and the present value of
     the  expected  future cash flows discounted  at  the  loan's
     effective  interest  rate  if the loan  is  not  collateral-
     dependent. The difference between the recorded value of  the
     impaired  loan and the fair value of the loan is defined  as
     the impairment allowance. Impairment allowances, if any, are
     considered  by  the Corporation in determining  the  overall
     adequacy  of the allowance for credit losses.  The  adoption
     of  SFAS  114  resulted in no material change in unallocated
     reserves of the allowance for credit losses.

     The  following table presents a breakdown of impaired  loans
     and  the  SFAS 114 impairment allowance related to  impaired
     loans (in millions):
     
                                                          June 30, 1995
                                                   ------------------------
                                                                  SFAS  114
                                                     Recorded    Impairment
                                                   Investment     Allowance
                                                   ----------     ---------
      Impaired loans:
         Loans with impairment allowance
          Commercial, financial, and agricultural      $   32       $     1
          Real estate construction-                                       -
          Commercial real estate mortgage                  22             3
                                                       ------       -------
            Total loans with impairment allowance          54       $     4
                                                                    =======
         Loans without impairment allowance
          Commercial, financial, and agricultural          73
          Real estate construction                          7
          Commercial real estate mortgage                  41
                                                       ------
            Total loans without impairment allowance      121
                                                       ------
              Total impaired loans                     $  175
                                                       ======

     
     For  the  six  months ending June 30, 1995,  impaired  loans
     averaged $167 million and the total interest income was $6.0
     million,  all  of  which was recognized  on  a  cash  basis.
     Interest payments received on impaired loans are recorded as
     interest   income   unless  there  is  doubt   as   to   the
     collectibility of the recorded investment. In  those  cases,
     cash received is recorded as a reduction of principal.
     
4.   Transactions in the allowance for credit losses for were as
     follows (in millions):
     
                                           Quarter Ended        Six Months Ended
                                 -----------------------------  ----------------
                                 June 30  December 31  June 30       June 30
                                    1995        1994      1994    1995     1994

  Balance at beginning of period   $ 921       $ 952    $1,011    $ 934   $1,001
  Provision for credit losses          -           -         -        -        -
  Other changes - acquisitions         -          20         8       23       44
                                   -----       -----    ------    -----   ------
                                     921         972     1,019      957    1,045
  Deduct:
   Loans charged-off                  74          66        75      152      135
   Less recoveries on loans
      previously charged-off          31          28        28       73       62
                                   -----       -----    ------    -----   ------
   Net loans charged-off              43          38        47       79       73
                                   -----       -----    ------    -----   ------
  Balance at end of period         $ 878       $ 934    $  972    $ 878   $  972
                                   =====       =====    ======    =====   ======

5.   Other assets identified as being held for sale are valued at
     the lower of cost or market and totaled  $83 million at June
     30,  1995,  compared  to $26 million at December  31,  1994.
     These   balances   primarily   represent   residential   and
     commercial mortgage loans held for sale and are included  in
     other assets on the Consolidated Balance Sheet.

6.   At June 30, 1995 and December 31, 1994, 15,000,000 shares of
     Preferred Stock (no par value) were authorized.

     At   June  30,  1995  and  December  31,  1994,  there  were
     outstanding 8,000,000 Depositary Shares, each representing a
     one-eighth  interest in a share of 9.875%  Preferred  Stock,
     Series F.  The Series F Preferred Stock is redeemable at any
     time  on  or after November 15, 1996, at the option  of  the
     Corporation,  in  whole or in part,  at  $200.00  per  share
     (equivalent to $25.00 per Depositary Share) plus accrued and
     unpaid dividends to the redemption date.

     At   June  30,  1995  and  December  31,  1994,  there  were
     outstanding 6,000,000 Depositary Shares, each representing a
     one-eighth  interest  in a share of  9.0%  Preferred  Stock,
     Series  G.   The  Series  G Preferred  Stock  is  redeemable
     anytime  on  or  after May 29, 1997, at the  option  of  the
     Corporation,  in  whole or in part,  at  $200.00  per  share
     (equivalent to $25.00 per Depositary Share) plus accrued and
     unpaid dividends to the redemption date.

     Dividends on both the Series F and Series G Preferred  Stock
     are  cumulative and are paid quarterly on the  last  day  of
     March, June, September and December of each year.

     At  June  30, 1995, the cost of Common Stock in the treasury
     averaged  $73.69 per share compared to an average of  $73.64
     at  December  31,  1994. On April 28,  1995,  the  Board  of
     Directors  approved  the repurchase of  up  to  7.6  million
     shares  of  Common  Stock.  The  first  2.5  million  shares
     purchased  under  the  program will be used  for  reissuance
     through the Corporation's various employee benefit and stock
     option  plans, and Stock Purchase and Dividend  Reinvestment
     Plan.   Such repurchases will be made periodically over  the
     next  two  years  in  the open market or  through  privately
     negotiated  transactions, subject to appropriate  regulatory
     and  acquisition accounting requirements.  During July 1995,
     the   Corporation  commenced  its  program  by  repurchasing
     374,600 shares.

7.   During the first six months of 1995, the Corporation  was  a
     party to three business combinations with operating entities
     (University  Savings  Bank, Levy  Bancorp  and  North  Texas
     Bancshares) resulting in the acquisition of $2.3 billion  in
     assets  and  $1.8  billion in deposits.  University  Savings
     Bank and North Texas Bancshares were cash transactions,  and
     the  Corporation issued 1,308,388 shares of its common stock
     (from  its  Treasury  shares) for the  acquisition  of  Levy
     Bancorp.   All  three  acquisitions were  accounted  for  as
     purchases.

     In  addition,  the  Corporation, through its  subsidiary  in
     California,   completed   a   Federal   Deposit    Insurance
     Corporation  assisted  cash  transaction  resulting  in  the
     acquisition of $187 million of deposits and $78  million  of
     loans from First Trust Bank.  The Corporation paid a premium
     of $16 million for these deposits and loans.

     On July 12, 1995, the Corporation, through its subsidiary in
     Texas,   completed  the  acquisition  of  Tomball   National
     Bancshares,   Inc.  and  its  principal  subsidiary,   Texas
     National  Bank, in a cash transaction. As of June  30,  1995
     Texas  National  Bank  had $95 million  in  assets  and  $81
     million in deposits. The acquisition was accounted for as  a
     purchase.

8.   For   purposes  of  reporting  cash  flows,  cash  and  cash
     equivalents  includes cash on hand, amounts due from  banks,
     time  deposits with banks, federal funds sold and securities
     purchased  under agreements to resell having  maturities  of
     three  months or less. Federal funds are purchased and  sold
     for  one-day  periods.   The effect of  changes  in  foreign
     exchange rates on cash balances is not material.

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Item 2:
Management's  Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition  and
Results of Operations


COMPARISON OF SECOND QUARTER RESULTS:

The  Corporation  recorded net income for the second  quarter  of
1995  of  $219.9  million ($2.73 per share).  This  includes  the
effect  of  $4.3 million of restructuring charges  ($2.7  million
after  taxes, or $0.04 per share).  Net income of $208.2  million
in the 1994 second quarter included an after-tax benefit from the
recognition  of a nonrecurring item of $13.2 million  ($0.16  per
share).   Before  the  effect  of restructuring  charges  in  the
current  quarter  and the nonrecurring item in  the  1994  second
quarter,  income after taxes in the 1995 second quarter  amounted
to  $222.6  million ($2.77 per share), an increase of 14.2%  from
$195.0 million ($2.22 per share) in the 1994 second quarter.

Taxable-equivalent net interest income was $647.5 million in  the
second quarter of 1995, an increase of 10.5% from a year earlier.
This increase resulted from expansion of the net interest margin,
up  35  basis  points  to 5.45%, as well as  from  earning  asset
growth,  up  $1.6 billion (3.4%) to an average of $47.5  billion.
The  higher level of average earning assets in the second quarter
of  1995  reflects loan growth of $7.8 billion (28.0%), partially
offset  by  a  decline in investment securities of  $5.5  billion
(32.1%).  The net interest margin in the 1995 second quarter  was
14  basis  points  above  the  first  quarter  margin  of  5.31%,
reflecting  favorable repricing trends, a  shift  to  loans  from
lower yielding investment securities, and collections of interest
on  nonaccrual  loans.  Further declines in short  term  interest
rates  should lead to moderate declines in the Corporation's  net
interest margin.

Average loans and leases increased $7.8 billion (28.0%) from  the
1994  second  quarter  and $942 million  (2.7%)  from  the  first
quarter  to  $35.5 billion in the 1995 second quarter. Instalment
loans  averaged $12.5 billion in the second quarter of  1995,  up
$893 million (7.7%) from a year earlier and up slightly from  the
first quarter of 1995.  Average commercial loans outstanding were
up  $1.7  billion (20.5%) from a year earlier and up $251 million
(2.6%) from the 1995 first quarter to an average of $9.8 billion.
Residential  real  estate mortgages averaged $6.7  billion,  $3.3
billion (95.6%) above a year ago and up $212 million (3.3%)  from
the  1995  first quarter level.  Commercial real estate mortgages
averaged $4.8 billion,  $1.2 billion (34.6%) above a year ago and
$197  million  (4.3%)  above  the 1995  first  quarter.   Average
construction loans increased $312 million (38.6%) from  the  1994
second  quarter and $85 million (8.2%) from the first quarter  to
$1.1  billion  in  the 1995 period. These increases  reflect,  in
part, acquisitions completed since June 1994.

At  June  30,  1995,  loans and leases totaled $35.9 billion,  up
$7.2  billion  (24.9%) from a year earlier and  up  $808  million
(2.3%)  from  March  31, 1995.  Instalment  loans  totaled  $12.6
billion at June 30, 1995, an increase of $753 million (6.4%) from
a  year earlier and an increase of $179 million (1.4%) from March
31, 1995.  At the same time, commercial loans were $10.1 billion,
an  increase of $1.6 billion (18.9%) from a year earlier  and  up
$457   million  (4.7%)  from  the  end  of  the  first   quarter.
Residential  real  estate mortgages totaled  $6.6  billion,  $2.9
billion (75.8%) above a year ago and $77 million (1.1%) below the
March  31  level.  Commercial real estate mortgages  amounted  to
$4.8  billion at June 30, 1995, $1.3 billion (35.1%) above a year
ago  and  $152 million (3.3%) above March 31, 1995.  Construction
loans were $1.1 billion at June 30, 1995, up $352 million (44.4%)
from a year earlier and up $76 million (7.1%) from the end of the
first quarter.

As  a  result  of maturities and paydowns, investment  securities
held  to  maturity  declined $5.6 billion  (34.0%)  from  a  year
earlier  and declined $1.4 billion from March 31, 1995, to  $10.8
billion at June 30, 1995.  These proceeds supported the growth in
loans.   The  investment  securities  portfolio  is  expected  to
continue  to  decline moderately as loan growth  is  expected  to
continue.   U.S.  Treasury and agency-backed securities  declined
35.9%  from a year earlier to $9.4 billion at June 30, 1995.   Of
the  current  amount, $3.4 billion were U.S. Treasury  securities
and  $6.0 billion were government agency securities.  Of the $6.0
billion  of  government agency securities at June 30,  1995,  the
majority   were  backed  by  mortgages.   All  other   investment
securities amounted to $1.4 billion at the end of June 1995, down
$320  million  (18.5%) from a year earlier and down  $93  million
(6.2%) from March 31, 1995.

Total deposits averaged $47.6 billion in the 1995 second quarter,
up  $1.3  billion  (2.8%) from the 1994 second quarter  and  down
slightly  from the first quarter.  Average deposits  in  consumer
savings, time and net transaction accounts increased $554 million
(1.4%)  from  the  1994 second quarter to  an  average  of  $40.7
billion in the 1995 second quarter.  Such deposits declined  $467
million  (1.1%)  from  $41.2 billion in the 1995  first  quarter,
reflecting general industry trends.  The Corporation's  CDs  over
$100,000  increased  $499 million (52.6%) from  the  1994  second
quarter  and  increased $49 million (3.5%) from  the  1995  first
quarter  to an average of $1.4 billion.  At the same time,  short
term borrowings, primarily federal funds purchased, averaged $1.8
billion,  up $1.1 billion from the 1994 second quarter  and  down
$633  million from the 1995 first quarter.  The higher levels  of
maturing  securities supported loan growth  and  a  reduction  in
short term borrowings in the 1995 second quarter.

Based on an assessment of the Corporation's current risk profile,
no  provision  for  credit losses for the  Corporation  has  been
recorded  since the fourth quarter of 1993.  Loans  charged  off,
net of recoveries, were $42.6 million (0.48% of average loans) in
the  second  quarter of 1995, compared to $46.8  million  (0.68%)
reported   for  the  comparable  1994  quarter.  The  Corporation
continued  to  experience a strong level of recoveries  on  prior
period chargeoffs.

Noninterest  income totaled $274.4 million in the second  quarter
of 1995, an increase of $19.9 million (7.8%) from the 1994 second
quarter  level.   Service charges on deposit accounts  rose  $8.4
million (6.0%) from the 1994 level to $147.3 million, while trust
fees declined $8.3 million (17.0%) to $40.6 million.  The decline
in  trust  fees reflects the previously announced disposition  of
Denver Investment Advisors, a subsidiary of First Interstate Bank
of Denver.

Total noninterest expenses amounted to $553.9 million in the 1995
second  quarter, including $4.3 million of restructuring charges,
as  previously noted.  Such expenses were essentially  flat  from
the 1995 first quarter, which totaled $551.7 million. Noninterest
expenses  before  the effect of these charges and  including  the
effect of completed acquisitions were $549.6 million, an increase
of  $50.7  million  (10.2%)  from the  comparable  1994  quarter.
Noninterest expenses in the second quarter of 1994 benefited from
the  reversal  of $21.3 million of data processing reserves.   In
addition, due to acquisitions completed since June 1994, expenses
arising  from the amortization of goodwill and other  intangibles
increased $7.3 million from the year earlier quarter to  a  total
of  $15.0  million in the 1995 second quarter.  The remainder  of
the increase in noninterest expenses from the 1994 second quarter
was attributable to higher occupancy and advertising expenses, up
$11.1  million  and  $6.1  million, respectively,  including  the
effect of acquisitions completed since June 1994.

The  Corporation's  efficiency ratio, which reflects  noninterest
expenses  before restructuring and ORE charges as  a  percent  of
taxable-equivalent  net interest income plus noninterest  income,
was  59.6%  in the 1995 second quarter, 60.4% in the  1995  first
quarter,  and  60.0% in the 1994 second quarter.  The  efficiency
ratio in the 1994 second quarter includes the favorable effect of
the $21.3 million expense reversal noted above.

In  the  second quarter of 1995, the Corporation recorded  income
tax  expense of $142.0 million, resulting in an effective  income
tax  rate of 39.2%.  This compares to an effective rate of  38.0%
in the comparable 1994 quarter.

COMPARISON OF SIX MONTHS RESULTS:

The Corporation recorded net income for the first half of 1995 of
$431.9  million, or $5.40 per share. This includes the effect  of
$9.1  million of restructuring charges ($5.5 million after taxes,
or  $0.07  per share) and represents an increase in earnings  per
share of 17.4% from the first half of 1994.  Net income of $392.3
million  ($4.60  per  share) in the 1994 first  half  included  a
benefit from the recognition of nonrecurring items of $45 million
($27.9  million  after taxes, or $0.34 per  share).   Before  the
effect of restructuring charges in 1995 and nonrecurring items in
1994,  income after taxes in the first half of 1995  amounted  to
$437.4  million  ($5.47  per share), an increase  of  20.0%  from
$364.4 million ($4.25 per share) in the first half of 1994.

Taxable-equivalent  net interest income was $1,285.0  million  in
the  1995 first half, up 14.3% from a year earlier. This increase
resulted  from  an increase in the net interest margin  to  5.39%
from  5.03%  in  the 1994 period, together with  average  earning
asset growth of $3.0 billion (6.7%).

Average loans increased $8.3 billion (31.1%) from the first  half
of  1994  to $35.0 billion in the 1995 period.  Instalment  loans
averaged $12.4 billion in the first half of 1995, up $1.2 billion
(10.3%)  from the year earlier. Residential real estate mortgages
averaged  $6.6 billion, $3.4 billion above the 1994  first  half.
Commercial  real  estate mortgages averaged  $4.7  billion,  $1.2
billion (35.9%) above a year ago.  Average commercial loans  were
up  $1.8  billion  (23.4%) from the first half of  1994  to  $9.7
billion  in  the first half of 1995.  Average construction  loans
increased  $306 million (39.6%) from the first half  of  1994  to
$1.1  billion.   These increases reflect, in  part,  acquisitions
completed in 1994 and early 1995.

At  June 30, 1995, total loans were $35.9 billion, an increase of
$2.7  billion (8.1%) from $33.2 billion reported at yearend 1994.
During  the remainder of 1995 loan volume is expected to increase
moderately.

Total  deposits averaged $47.8 billion in the first half of 1995,
up  $2.4 billion (5.2%) from the comparable 1994 period. Consumer
savings, time and net transaction accounts increased $1.6 billion
(4.1%) from the first half of 1994 to an average of $41.0 billion
in  the  first half of 1995.  The Corporation's CDs over $100,000
increased  $471  million (49.5%) from the year earlier.   At  the
same   time,  short  term  borrowings,  primarily  federal  funds
purchased,  averaged $2.1 billion, up $1.6 billion.   The  higher
level of short term borrowings, together with maturing securities
and deposits, supported loan growth in the first half of 1995.

No  provision for credit losses for the consolidated  Corporation
has been recorded since the fourth quarter of 1993. Loans charged
off,  net  of  recoveries, were $79.8 million (0.46%  of  average
loans)  for  the current year to date, compared to $72.4  million
(0.55%) in the 1994 period.

Noninterest  income  totaled $542.8 million  for  the  first  six
months  of 1995, an increase of $31.8 million (6.2%) from a  year
earlier.   Service  charges on deposit accounts  increased  $16.5
million  (5.9%) from the 1994 period to $294.4 million and  trust
fees  declined  $15.9  million (16.6%)  to  $80.0  million.   The
decline   in   trust  fees  reflects  the  previously   announced
disposition of Denver Investment Advisors, a subsidiary of  First
Interstate Bank of Denver.

Noninterest expenses totaled $1,105.6 million for the  first  six
months  of 1995, including $9.1 million of restructuring charges,
as  previously noted.  Noninterest expenses before the effect  of
these  charges and including the effect of completed acquisitions
were  $1,096.5 million in the current year, an increase of $104.7
million (10.6%) from the first half of 1994.  Approximately $23.2
million  of the increase reflects higher occupancy and  equipment
expenses,  while $15.5 million of the increase represents  higher
charges  resulting  from  the amortization  of  intangibles.   In
addition,  noninterest  expenses  in  the  first  half  of   1994
benefited from the reversal of $34.5 million of expense reserves,
as well as an ORE net benefit of $5.6 million.

For  the first half of 1995, the Corporation recorded income  tax
expense  of $278.4 million, resulting in an effective income  tax
rate of 39.2%, versus 38.0% in the comparable 1994 period.


LIQUIDITY MANAGEMENT:

Liquidity  refers  to  the Corporation's ability  to  adjust  its
future  cash flows to meet the needs of depositors and  borrowers
and to fund operations on a timely and cost effective basis.

The  Corporation continues to utilize the core deposits  gathered
through its extensive interstate retail banking network as a  key
source  of  low-cost funding.  Core deposits, defined  as  demand
deposits,  interest bearing consumer deposits under $100,000  and
noninterest  bearing  time  deposits,  together  with   corporate
purchased  funds and equity are the primary sources  for  funding
earning assets.  During the second quarter of 1995, core deposits
represented 86% of average earning assets, compared to 87% in the
second quarter of 1994 and 85% in the first quarter of 1995.

At  the  same  time, average corporate purchased funds  increased
$1.6  billion  from the 1994 second quarter to $4.7 billion,  but
declined $511 million from the 1995 first quarter level.  Average
short  term borrowings rose $1.1 billion from the second  quarter
of  1994  but  declined $633 million from the 1995 first  quarter
level.

Cash  and cash equivalents were virtually unchanged from December
31, 1994.

Net  cash  provided by investing activities during the first  six
months  of 1995 totaled $1,814 million.  Maturities of investment
securities  in the held-to-maturity portfolio, net of  purchases,
provided  cash  of  $2,867  million.  Maturities  and  sales   of
investment securities in the available-for-sale portfolio, net of
purchases,  provided  $698 million.  Loan  originations,  net  of
repayments, used cash of $2,421 million.  Proceeds from sales  of
loans provided $1,342 million while purchases of loans used  $516
million.

Net  cash  used  by financing activities totaled  $2,409  million
during  the  first six months of 1995.   Deposits, excluding  the
purchase  of  $187  million  from the Federal  Deposit  Insurance
Corporation  as  part  of the Corporation's  ongoing  acquisition
program,   experienced  a net decrease of  $1,980  million.   The
Corporation  also reported a net increase of $584 in  short  term
borrowings. The Corporation continues to have no commercial paper
outstanding.   Proceeds  from  the issuance  of  long  term  debt
provided  $100  million while repayments  required  cash  of  $42
million.  Issuance of common stock provided cash of  $41  million
while dividends paid totaled $131 million.

Cash  provided by operations during the first six months of  1995
totaled  $513  million.   Net income  totaled  $432  million  and
noncash adjustments to reconcile net income totaled $166 million.
Net  changes in other assets and other liabilities decreased cash
from operations by $85 million

The  Corporation's  other sources of liquidity  include  maturing
securities in addition to those which are available for  sale  or
repurchase activity.  In addition, subsidiary banks may  directly
access  funds  placed by them through existing agency  agreements
for  the  placement  of federal funds and  may  also  access  the
Federal Reserve for short term liquidity needs.


SOURCE OF FUNDS:

The  Parent Corporation is a legal entity, separate and  distinct
from  its  subsidiary banks.  The principal source of the  Parent
Corporation's  revenue  is dividends from the  subsidiary  banks.
During the first six months of 1995, the subsidiary banks paid  a
total  of  $273  million in dividends to the Parent  Corporation.
Various  statutory provisions limit the amount of  dividends  the
subsidiary  banks  and  certain  non-bank  subsidiaries  can  pay
without   regulatory  approval,  and  various  regulations   also
restrict  the  payment  of  dividends.   As  of  July  1,   1995,
approximately  $333  million were free of  dividend  restrictions
under  such statutory limitations. In addition, federal  statutes
limit  the ability of the subsidiary banks to make loans  to  the
Parent Corporation. At June 30, 1995, the Parent Corporation  had
no   external  short  term  borrowings  outstanding.    Immediate
liquidity  available to the Corporation includes a  $500  million
senior revolving credit facility, as well as cash and other short
term  financial  instruments at the Parent  Corporation  totaling
$240 million at June 30, 1995.  This compares to $219 million  at
yearend  1994.  At current rates, interest on long term debt  and
preferred  stock dividend requirements from July 1, 1995  through
yearend  1995 total $74 million.  In addition, from July 1,  1995
through  yearend  1995, $90 million of the  Parent  Corporation's
long term debt will mature.  Under the appropriate circumstances,
the  Parent  Corporation could consider repurchasing any  of  its
outstanding stock.

The  Parent  Corporation  has access to  regional,  national  and
international  capital  and  money  markets,   through  its  $2.3
billion  shelf  registration  on file  with  the  Securities  and
Exchange Commission.


RISK ELEMENTS:

Nonperforming  Assets  - At June 30, 1995,  nonperforming  assets
totaled $249 million, down $50 million (16.7%) from the year  ago
level  of  $299 million, and down $13 million from  $262  million
reported  at  March 31, 1995.  The current level of nonperforming
assets  represents 0.45% of total assets, versus 0.56% and  0.46%
of   total  assets  a  year  earlier  and  at  March  31,   1995,
respectively.  Nonperforming loans totaled $180 million  at  June
30,  1995, down 21.1% from $228 million reported a year  earlier,
and  down  $8 million from $188 million at March 31,  1995.   ORE
totaled $69 million at June 30, 1995, versus $71 million  a  year
ago and $74 million at March 31, 1995.  The following table is  a
reconciliation  of nonperforming asset activity for  the  quarter
and six months ended June 30, 1995:


                     Second Quarter 1995       Six Months Ended June30, 1995
                 ---------------------------   -----------------------------
                 Nonperforming                  Nonperforming         
                        Loans   ORE    Total           Loans   ORE    Total
                       ------  -----   -----           -----  -----   -----
 Beginning balance     $  188  $  74   $ 262           $ 186  $  72   $ 258
 In-migration (1)         108      -     108             221      -     221
 Return to accrual        (15)     -     (15)            (18)     -     (18)
 Valuation adjustment       -      2       2               -      2       2 
 Payments and sales       (69)   (18)    (87)           (160)   (38)   (198)
 Net chargeoffs 
     and writedowns       (20)    (1)    (21)            (40)    (3)    (43)
 Transfers within         (12)    12       -             (22)    22       -
 Acquisitions               -      -       -              13     14      27
                       -------  -----   -----          ------ ------  ------
 Ending balance        $  180   $ 69   $ 249           $ 180  $  69   $ 249
                       =======  =====  ======          ====== ======  ======
(1)   Includes  disbursements  on loans  previously  reported  as
nonperforming.


In  addition  to  credit assets classified as nonperforming,  the
Corporation reported accruing loans that were past due 90 days or
more  of $72 million at June 30, 1995, versus $66 million a  year
earlier and $52 million at March 31, 1995.  The current level  of
past due loans represents 0.13% of total assets.

Allowance for Credit Losses - At June 30, 1995, the allowance for
credit  losses  totaled $878 million, or 2.45%  of  total  loans.
This compares to an allowance of $972 million, or 3.38% of loans,
a  year  ago  and $921 million, or 2.62% of loans, at  March  31,
1995.

Historical  and  projected allowances for credit  losses  reflect
management's  assessment  of  the credit  risk  inherent  in  the
Corporation's loan portfolio, as well as the possible  impact  of
known   and  potential  problems  in  certain  off-balance  sheet
financial  instruments  and uncertain  events.   Consistent  with
regulatory guidelines, the allowance is maintained at  the  level
that  is  adequate  to absorb estimated credit losses  associated
with  the  total loan and lease portfolio, including all  binding
commitments to lend.

For  the past twelve quarters, the Corporation has provided  less
than net chargeoffs, with the credit provision over the past  six
quarters  being zero.  Despite zero credit provisions,  improving
economic  conditions  and lower levels  of  problem  assets  have
caused  reserves to remain in the upper range of key measures  of
adequacy.   Management  continues to evaluate  the  Corporation's
reserve  adequacy  strategy  on  a  quarterly  basis,  with   the
expectation  that further reductions in reserve  levels  will  be
considered  as  long as the Corporation's risk  profile  supports
that conclusion.

During  the  first  quarter  of  1995,  the  Corporation  adopted
Statement  of Financial Accounting Standards No. 114, "Accounting
by Creditors for Impairment of a Loan."  The adoption resulted in
no  material change in unallocated reserves of the allowance  for
credit  losses.  Refer to Footnote 3 to the financial  statements
for further information.

Derivatives - The Corporation continues to engage in a minimum of
derivative   activities  for  risk  management   purposes.    The
Corporation  does  not  engage  in  any  trading  or  speculative
derivative  activities. At June 30, 1995, the notional  value  of
derivatives outstanding was $6.4 billion, including $5.1  billion
in  which the Corporation is an intermediary and $1.2 billion  in
which the Corporation entered into transactions to hedge interest
rate  sensitivity.  Of the $5.1 billion in which the  Corporation
is  an intermediary, $3.8 billion of notional value has been sold
to Standard Chartered, which has assumed the market risk of these
instruments, and the Corporation retains only the credit risk.


CAPITAL AND OTHER FINANCIAL STATISTICS:

At June 30, 1995, total shareholders' equity represented 6.92% of
total assets, versus 7.12% a year earlier and 6.48% at March  31,
1995.  On the same dates, common equity equaled 6.29%, 6.47%  and
5.87%  of total assets, respectively.  The Corporation's  various
capital ratios include the effects of the common stock repurchase
programs and completed acquisitions.

The  tangible  common equity ratio was 5.01% at  June  30,  1995,
compared  to  5.86% a year earlier and 4.56% at March  31,  1995.
The  regulatory  leverage ratio was at 5.67% at  June  30,  1995,
versus 6.54% a year ago and 5.24% at March 31, 1995.

The  Corporation's Tier 1 and Total Capital ratios  at  June  30,
1995, were 7.22% and 10.22%, respectively.

On  April 18, 1995, the Corporation's Board of Directors declared
a  quarterly cash dividend of $0.75 on the Corporation's  $2  par
value  Common Stock, payable on May 31, 1995, to shareholders  of
record  on  May  8,  1995.  On May 1, 1995, the  Preferred  Stock
Committee  of  the Board of Directors declared dividends  on  the
Corporation's outstanding preferred stock.  During the first half
of  1995,  the  Corporation recorded common  stock  dividends  of
$114.6 million and preferred stock dividends of $16.6 million.

On July 18, 1995, the Corporation's Board of Directors  increased
the  quarterly cash dividend on the Corporation's  $2  par  value
Common  Stock to $0.80 per share, payable on August 31,  1995  to
shareholders of record on August 7, 1995.

On  April  28,  1995,   the  Board of  Directors  authorized  the
repurchase  of up to 7.6 million shares of issued and outstanding
common  stock, representing approximately 10% of the total number
of  shares  outstanding.  The first 2.5 million shares  purchased
under  the  program will be used for reissuance  through  various
employee  benefit  and stock option plans and through  the  Stock
Purchase and Dividend Reinvestment Plan.  The purchases  will  be
made from time to time over the next two years in the open market
or  through  privately negotiated transactions.  The  Corporation
commenced  such  purchases  in July  1995,  repurchasing  374,600
shares.  The timing and extent of purchases will depend on market
conditions  and  will  be subject to appropriate  regulatory  and
acquisition accounting requirements.

Total  intangibles  amounted to $753 million at  June  30,  1995,
versus $343 million a year earlier and $785 million at March  31,
1995.   The higher current level reflects the completion of seven
acquisitions  after  June   30,  1994.   As  a  result,  goodwill
increased  to $708 million at June 30, 1995, from $302 million  a
year earlier.

The  common shares used in the calculation of 1995 second quarter
and  first half results per share were 77,469,817 and 76,969,718,
respectively.   During  the first quarter,  1.3  million  of  the
Corporation's treasury shares were issued in conjunction with the
acquisition  of  Levy  Bancorp in February  1995,  of  which  1.1
million represent shares repurchased for such purpose.


RESTRUCTURING:

As   previously   announced,  the  Corporation  has   adopted   a
Restructuring  Plan (Plan) to improve efficiency  and  to  better
position  the  company for the introduction  of  full  interstate
banking.   The  restructuring activity related  to  the  Plan  is
summarized in the following table (in millions):

                           Early    Severance and   Facility and  
                         Retirement  Outplacement    Equipment
                           Program     Services      Valuations   Other    Total
  1994                                                   
Restructuring provision
 Initial charge            $  82.0     $   40.0      $     15.0   $ 2.0   $139.0
 Ongoing                         -            -               -     2.3      2.3
                           -------     --------      ----------   -----   ------
    Total                     82.0         40.0            15.0     4.3    141.3
Utilization for the period
 Cash                          0.4          4.7             6.8     2.3     14.2
 Noncash                      81.6            -               -       -     81.6
                           -------     --------      ----------   -----   ------
    Total                     82.0          4.7             6.8     2.3     95.8
                           -------     --------      ----------   -----   ------
Balance at December 31, 1994     -         35.3             8.2     2.0     45.5
                                                                 
  1995                                                         
Restructuring provision
 Ongoing                         -            -               -     9.1      9.1
 Utilization for the period
 Cash                            -          8.6             1.9    11.1     21.6
 Noncash                         -            -               -       -        -
                           -------     --------      ----------   -----    -----
    Total                        -          8.6             1.9    11.1     21.6
                           -------     --------      ----------   -----    -----
Balance at June 30, 1995   $     -     $   26.7      $      6.3   $   -    $33.0
                           =======     ========      ==========   =====    =====
                                                         
The  1994  noncash amount of $81.6 million represents the  amount
transferred  to the Corporation's pension liability during  1994.
Payment  of  the  cost of the Early Retirement Program  into  the
Corporation's qualified retirement plan will depend on the timing
of the Corporation's contributions to the pension plan.

The  balance  of the restructuring charge will be funded  out  of
operating cash flows with payments for severance and outplacement
services occurring through the end of 1995.  In addition,  it  is
expected that restructuring charges of another $14.6 million  for
relocation of staff and facilities, as well as retention payments
for  certain  personnel  displaced in the restructuring  program,
will  be  incurred  and expensed as the program  is  implemented.
Such  costs are expected to be incurred relatively evenly through
the  end of 1995. The total expected cost of the Plan, therefore,
will be approximately $165 million, as previously estimated.


SUMMARY OF ACQUISITION ACTIVITY:

In  the  first  quarter  of  1995, the  Corporation  closed  four
acquisitions:    University  Savings  Bank   in   Seattle-Tacoma,
Washington;   Levy  Bancorp in Ventura, California;  North  Texas
Bancshares,  Inc. in Fort Worth, Texas; and First Trust  Bank  in
Ontario, California.

On  July 12, 1995, First Interstate Bank of Texas, N.A. completed
the  acquisition of Tomball National Bancshares and its principal
subsidiary,  Texas National Bank, for $7.7 million in  cash.   At
June  30,   1995,  Texas  National Bank reported  assets  of  $95
million and deposits of $81 million.


RECENT DEVELOPMENTS:

On  May  1,  1995,  the Board of Directors announced  that  Chief
Executive  Officer  William E. B. Siart was additionally  elected
Chairman,  succeeding retiring Chairman, Edward  M.  Carson.   In
addition, William S. Randall was named President, succeeding  Mr.
Siart; and Bruce G. Willison, California Region CEO, was named to
the additional post of Vice Chairman.

On August 8, 1995, the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
voted  to reduce the annual deposit insurance premium  rates
for deposits of well capitalized institutions insured by the
Bank  Insurance  Fund (BIF), which represents  approximately
91%  of the Corporation's deposits, from $0.23 to $0.04  per
$100  of  deposits.   The  exact  date  on  which  the   new
assessment  rates would apply is still undecided,  but  they
are  likely to be applied from a date in the second  quarter
of  1995.  Any overpayment for the second and third quarters
of  1995 resulting from the retroactive application  of  the
new  rates  will be refunded to the BIF-insured institutions
no  earlier  than  September  1995.   The  Corporation  will
benefit  from  this reduction in the premium rate.  Deposits
insured  by  the Savings Association Insurance Fund  (SAIF),
which  represents  approximately  9%  of  the  Corporation's
deposits  will continue to be assessed at the rate of  $0.23
per  $100  of deposits.  However, federal banking regulators
have  proposed making a one-time assessment on SAIF deposits
to  recapitalize the SAIF.  The impact to the Corporation of
such an assessment is not quantifiable at the present time.


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AVERAGE BALANCES, INTEREST, AND AVERAGE RATES                                                             First Interstate Bancorp
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                                                     Second Quarter Ended June 30    
                                                                                1995                              1994        
                                                                    ----------------------------      ----------------------------
                                                                    Balance    Interest    Rate       Balance    Interest    Rate
                                                                    --------------------------------------------------------------
(dollar amounts in millions; interest and average rates on a taxable-equivalent basis) 
                                                                            
<S>                                                                <C>        <C>         <C>        <C>        <C>         <C>
Earning Assets                                                                
Loans 1 :                                                                                                                       
        Commercial, financial and agricultural                      $ 9,810    $    208    8.49%      $ 8,141    $    135    6.56%
        Real estate construction                                      1,120          27    9.74           808          19    9.19
        Real estate mortgage                                         11,480         232    8.12         6,927         129    7.41
        Instalment                                                   12,474         304    9.78        11,581         267    9.19
        Other loans and leases                                          611          12    7.82           267           5    6.39
                                                                    -------    --------               -------    --------
                Total Loans                                          35,495         783    8.85        27,724         555    8.01
                                                                             
Trading account securities                                              130           2    5.23           105           1    4.60
Investment Securities:                                                     
        Held-to-maturity securities                                  11,478         160    5.54        16,667         222    5.32
        Available-for-sale securities                                   117           2    5.70           399           5    4.56
                                                                    -------    --------               -------    -------- 
                Total Investment Securities                          11,595         162    5.54        17,066         227    5.30
                                                                         
        Federal funds, repurchases                                      208           2    5.94           519           5    3.95
        Time deposits, due from banks                                    27           1    7.25           441           4    3.58
        Other assets held for sale                                       60           1    3.90            96           2    7.23
                                                                    -------    --------               -------    --------
                Total Earning Assets                                 47,515         951    8.01        45,951         794    6.92
                                                                              
Interest Bearing Liabilities:                                                
        Regular savings                                               5,767          31    2.17         5,901          30    2.03
        NOW accounts and demand - market interest                     6,531          22    1.37         6,693          20    1.21
        Savings - market interest                                    10,233          79    3.08        11,604          65    2.25
        Other savings and time under $100,000                         7,633          95    4.97         5,749          50    3.51
                                                                    -------    --------               -------    -------- 
                Total Interest Bearing Consumer Funds                30,164         227    3.01        29,947         165    2.22
                                                                             
        Large CDs, other money market funds                           1,447          18    4.99           948           8    3.03
        Short term borrowings                                         1,834          28    5.98           690           9    5.33
        Long term debt                                                1,464          31    8.52         1,443          26    7.35
                                                                    -------    --------               -------    --------
                Total Corporate Purchased Funds                       4,745          77    6.46         3,081          43    5.57
                                                                    -------                           -------       
                Total Interest Bearing LIabilities                   34,909         304    3.48        33,028         208    2.53
                                                                             
                Net Interest Income and Gross Spread                           $    647    4.53%                 $    586    4.39%

Noninterest Liabilities, Equity and Assets                                    
        Demand and noninterest bearing time deposits                 16,017                            15,447    
        Other liabilites                                              1,015                             1,016     
        Preferred equity capital                                        350                               350  
        Common equity capital                                         3,422                             3,432    
                                                                    -------                           -------
                Total Noninterest Liabilities and Equity             20,804                            20,245   
                                                                           
        Cash and due from banks                                       5,457                             5,224 
        Allowance for credit losses                                    (908)                           (1,002) 
        Bank premises and equipment                                   1,231                             1,070 
        Other assets                                                  2,418                             2,030 
                                                                    -------                           -------
                Total Noninterest Assets                              8,198                             7,322
                                                                             
                Net Noninterest Sources                              12,606                            12,923
                                                                                                   
                Total Assets                                        $55,713                           $53,273
        
        Interest income as a percentage of average earning assets                          8.01%                             6.92%
        Interest expense as a percentage of average earning assets                         2.56                              1.82
                                                                                           -----                             -----
                                                                                           5.45%                             5.10%
                                                                                           =====                             =====
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
1  Net of unearned income and deferred fees.                                
        Loans include nonaccrual and renegotiated loans.   
                                                                             


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<CAPTION>

AVERAGE BALANCES, INTEREST, AND AVERAGE RATES                                                             First Interstate Bancorp
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                                                                                       Six Months Ended June 30  
                                                                                1995                              1994  
                                                                    ----------------------------      ----------------------------
                                                                    Balance    Interest    Rate       Balance    Interest    Rate
                                                                    --------------------------------------------------------------
(dollar amounts in millions; interest and average rates on a taxable-equivalent basis)
                                                                              
<S>                                                                <C>        <C>        <C>         <C>        <C>         <C>
Earning Assets                                                                
Loans 1 :                                                                                                                
        Commercial, financial and agricultural                      $ 9,685    $    401    8.31%      $ 7,847    $    249    6.34%
        Real estate construction                                      1,078          55   10.23           772          33    7.98
        Real estate mortgage                                         11,276         450    8.00         6,599         245    7.44
        Instalment                                                   12,421         593    9.63        11,259         520    9.23
        Other loans and leases                                          567          21    7.46           244           8    6.58
                                                                    -------    --------               -------    --------
                Total Loans                                          35,027       1,520    8.72        26,721       1,055    7.95
                                                                                                                   
Trading account securities                                              121           3    5.60           114           2    4.44
Investment Securities:                                                                                               
        Held-to-maturity securities                                  12,222         337    5.54        16,232         435    5.33
        Available-for-sale securities                                   215           7    6.24           451          10    4.28
                                                                    -------    --------               -------    --------
                Total Investment Securities                          12,437         344    5.55        16,683         445    5.30
                                                                                                    
        Federal funds, repurchases                                      221           7    5.85           662          12    3.57
        Time deposits, due from banks                                    37           1    6.58           630          10    3.48
        Other assets held for sale                                      107           3    6.28           118           5    7.15
                                                                    -------    --------               -------    --------
                Total Earning Assets                                 47,950       1,878    7.88        44,928       1,529    6.84
                                                                                                                 
Interest Bearing Liabilities:                                                                                            
        Regular savings                                               5,890          64    2.20         5,754          58    2.04
        NOW accounts and demand - market interest                     6,641          44    1.35         6,565          40    1.23
        Savings - market interest                                    10,556         156    2.98        11,319         124    2.20
        Other savings and time under $100,000                         7,358         171    4.69         5,651         100    3.55
                                                                    -------    --------               -------    --------  
                Total Interest Bearing Consumer Funds                30,445         435    2.89        29,289         322    2.27
                                                                            
        Large CDs, other money market funds                           1,423          34    4.76           952          14    2.95
        Short term borrowings                                         2,149          63    5.82           506          13    5.00
        Long term debt                                                1,428          61    8.49         1,488          55    7.39
                                                                    -------    --------               -------    --------
                Total Corporate Purchased Funds                       5,000         158    6.28         2,946          82    5.58
                                                                    -------                           -------  
                Total Interest Bearing LIabilities                   35,445         593    3.37        32,235         404    2.57
                                                                                                      
                Net Interest Income and Gross Spread                           $  1,285    4.51%                 $  1,125    4.27%
                
Noninterest Liabilities, Equity and Assets                                                                          
        Demand and noninterest bearing time deposits                 15,933                            15,205  
        Other liabilites                                              1,009                             1,000    
        Preferred equity capital                                        350                               350  
        Common equity capital                                         3,313                             3,347    
                                                                    -------                           -------
                Total Noninterest Liabilities and Equity             20,605                            19,902  
                                                                                                        
        Cash and due from banks                                       5,422                             5,165   
        Allowance for credit losses                                    (925)                           (1,000) 
        Bank premises and equipment                                   1,215                             1,025  
        Other assets                                                  2,388                             2,019 
                                                                    -------                           -------
                Total Noninterest Assets                              8,100                             7,209   
                                                                                                   
                Net Noninterest Sources                              12,505                            12,693
                                                                            
                Total Assets                                        $56,050                           $52,137
        
        Interest income as a percentage of average earning assets                          7.88%                             6.84%
        Interest expense as a percentage of average earning assets                         2.49                              1.81
                                                                                           -----                             -----
                                                                                           5.39%                             5.03%
                                                                                           =====                             =====
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1  Net of unearned income and deferred fees. 
        Loans include nonaccrual and renegotiated loans.   
                                                                           


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                   PART II.  OTHER INFORMATION


Item 6.  Exhibits and Reports on Form 8-K


     (a)  Exhibits

          (11)  Computation of Earnings Per Share

          (12)   Computation  of   Ratio of  Earnings  to  Fixed
                 Charges for the six-month period ending June 30, 1995.
            
          (27)  Financial Data Schedule for the three-month  and
                six-month period ending June 30, 1995

            
     (b)  Reports on Form 8-K

          A  report on Form 8-K dated February 17, 1995 announced
          the  date,  time  and  place of the Corporation's  1995
          Annual Meeting of Stockholders.
          
          A  report  on  Form 8-K dated March 25, 1995  announced
          that   the  Corporation  has  entered  into  a   Dealer
          Agreement  dated December 9, 1994 among the Corporation
          and  various dealers named therein. Copies  of  related
          documents were included in such filing.

                A  report on Form 8-K dated May 1, 1995 announced
          the   Corporation's  repurchase  program  for   up   to
          7,600,000  shares  of Common Stock. Copies  of  related
          documents were included in such filing.

          A report on Form 8-K/A dated May 26, 1995 announced the
          Corporation's   amendment  to  Item   7(c),   Financial
          Statements,   Pro   Forma  Financial  Information   and
          Exhibits, of its Form 8-K dated March 25, 1995.


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                           SIGNATURES

Pursuant  to the requirements of the Securities Exchange  Act  of
1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed  on
its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized.




                                            FIRST INTERSTATE BANCORP
                                                   REGISTRANT



DATE:  AUGUST  11,  1995                     By  /s/ William S. Randall
                                                 ----------------------
                                                     William S.Randall
                                                         President
                                              (Principal Financial Officer)
                                              

DATE:  AUGUST  11,  1995                     By  /s/ David S. Belles
                                                 ----------------------
                                                    David S. Belles
                                       Executive Vice President and Controller
                                             (Principal Accounting Officer)






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COMPUTATION OF EARNINGS PER SHARE                                                                    First Interstate Bancorp
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

                                                                       Three Months Ended                Six Months Ended
                                                                            June 30                            June 30
                                                                   ------------------------          ------------------------
(dollar amounts in millions, except per share amounts)                 1995          1994               1995          1994
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
<S>                                                               <C>            <C>                <C>            <C>
Net income applicable to common stock
Net income                                                         $   219.9      $   208.2          $   431.9      $   392.3
Less dividends on preferred stock                                        8.3            8.3               16.6           16.6
                                                                   ---------      ---------          ---------      ---------
Net income, as adjusted, for calculation of
  primary and fully diluted earnings per share                     $   211.6      $   199.9          $   415.3      $   375.7
                                                                   =========      =========          =========      =========

Weighted average number of shares (in thousands)
Weighted average number of shares outstanding                         76,094         82,144             75,570         80,096
Dilutive effect of outstanding stock options                                                          
  (as determined by application of the
  treasury stock method)                                               1,354          1,700              1,379          1,572
Stock units under Management Incentive Plan                               22             20                 21             18
                                                                   ---------      ---------          ---------      ---------
Weighted average number of shares, as
  adjusted, for calculation of primary
  earnings per share                                                  77,470         83,864             76,970         81,686
Additional dilutive effect of
  outstanding stock options                                                2              1                 36            129
                                                                   ----------     ---------          ---------      ---------
Weighted average number of shares, as
  adjusted, for calculation of fully
  diluted earnings per share                                          77,472         83,865             77,006         81,815
                                                                   =========      =========          =========      =========

Primary and fully diluted earnings per share 1
Net income                                                         $    2.73      $    2.38          $    5.40      $    4.60
                                                                   =========      =========          =========      =========


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1    Fully diluted earnings per share are considered equal to primary earnings
       per share because the addition of potentially dilutive securities which
       are not common stock equivalents resulted in dilution of less than three percent.


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COMPUTATION OF RATIO OF EARNINGS TO FIXED CHARGES                First Interstate Bancorp
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

                                                                        Six Months Ended
(dollar amounts in millions)                                             June 30, 1995
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
<S>                                                                         <C>
A.  First Interstate Bancorp and Subsidiaries (Consolidated):

  Earnings:
       1.Income before income taxes                                          $  710
       2.Plus interest expense (a)                                              620
                                                                             ------
       3.Earnings including interest on deposits                              1,330
       4.Less interest on deposits                                              470
                                                                             ------ 
       5.Earnings excluding interest on deposits                             $  860
                                                                             ======

  Fixed Charges:
       6.Including interest on deposits (Line 2)                             $  620
       7.Less interest on deposits (Line 4)                                     470
                                                                             ------
       8.Excluding interest on deposits                                      $  150
                                                                             ======

  Ratio of Earnings to Fixed Charges:
         Including interest on deposits
             (Line 3 divided by Line 6)                                        2.15
                                                                             ======

         Excluding interest on deposits
             (Line 5 divided by Line 8)                                        5.73
                                                                             ======

B.  First Interstate Bancorp (Parent Corporation):

  Earnings:
       9.Income before income taxes and equity in
           undistributed income of subsidiaries                              $  183
      10. Plus interest expense (a)                                              57
                                                                             ------
      11. Earnings including interest expense                                $  240
                                                                             ======

  Fixed Charges:
      12. Interest expense (Line 10)                                        $    57
                                                                            =======

  Ratio of Earnings to Fixed Charges:
             (Line 11 divided by Line 12)                                      4.20
                                                                            =======

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  (a)  Includes amounts representing the estimated
        interest component of net rental payments.

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<ARTICLE> 9
<LEGEND>
						
THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM THE    
FIRST INTERSTATE BANCORP FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND NOTES THERETO AND IS 
QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.  
</LEGEND>                                                        
<MULTIPLIER> 1,000,000
       
<S>                          <C>                       <C> 

<PERIOD-TYPE>                3-MOS                     6-MOS         
<FISCAL-YEAR-END>                     DEC-31-1995               DEC-31-1995     
<PERIOD-START>                        APR-01-1995               JAN-01-1995     
<PERIOD-END>                          JUN-30-1995               JUN-30-1995     
<CASH>                                      5,898                     5,898    
<INT-BEARING-DEPOSITS>                         27                        27 
<FED-FUNDS-SOLD>                              268                       268  
<TRADING-ASSETS>                              114                       114  
<INVESTMENTS-HELD-FOR-SALE>                   107                       107  
<INVESTMENTS-CARRYING>                     10,802                    10,802
<INVESTMENTS-MARKET>                       10,726                    10,726
<LOANS>                                    35,904                    35,904
<ALLOWANCE>                                   878                       878 
<TOTAL-ASSETS>                             55,952                    55,952
<DEPOSITS>                                 48,455                    48,455
<SHORT-TERM>                                1,328                     1,328
<LIABILITIES-OTHER>                           797                       797 
<LONG-TERM>                                 1,446                     1,446
<COMMON>                                      169                       169 
                           0                         0   
                                   350                       350 
<OTHER-SE>                                  3,350                     3,350
<TOTAL-LIABILITIES-AND-EQUITY>             55,952                    55,952
<INTEREST-LOAN>                               780                     1,510
<INTEREST-INVEST>                             161                       345 
<INTEREST-OTHER>                                4                         4 
<INTEREST-TOTAL>                              945                     1,867
<INTEREST-DEPOSIT>                            245                       470 
<INTEREST-EXPENSE>                            304                       593 
<INTEREST-INCOME-NET>                         641                     1,273
<LOAN-LOSSES>                                   0                         0
<SECURITIES-GAINS>                              4                         4 
<EXPENSE-OTHER>                               554                     1,106 
<INCOME-PRETAX>                               362                       710 
<INCOME-PRE-EXTRAORDINARY>                    220                       432
<EXTRAORDINARY>                                 0                         0 
<CHANGES>                                       0                         0 
<NET-INCOME>                                  220                       432
<EPS-PRIMARY>                                2.73                      5.40
<EPS-DILUTED>                                2.73                      5.40
<YIELD-ACTUAL>                               5.45                      5.39
<LOANS-NON>                                   180                       180 
<LOANS-PAST>                                   72                        72 
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<ALLOWANCE-OPEN>                              921                       934
<CHARGE-OFFS>                                  74                       152
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