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EXHIBIT 21
LIST OF SUBSIDIARIES OF
COMPASS BANCSHARES, INC.
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NAME OF SUBSIDIARY PLACE OF INCORPORATION
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CB Transport, Inc. Alabama
Compass Bank Alabama
Compass Bancshares Insurance, Inc. Alabama
Compass Brokerage, Inc. Alabama
Compass Capital Markets, Inc. Alabama
Compass Fiduciary Services, Ltd., Inc. Alabama
Compass Financial Corporation Alabama
Compass Loan Holdings, Inc. Alabama
Compass Multistate Services Corporation Alabama
Central Bank of the South Alabama
Compass Securities, Inc. Alabama
Central Land Holding Corporation Alabama
Compass Investments, Inc. Alabama
Compass National Corporation Alabama
Compass Texas Loan Holdings, Inc. Alabama
Compass Underwriters, Inc. Alabama
Arizona Bank & Trust Company Arizona
Arizona Financial Products, Inc. Arizona
Arizona Kachina Holdings, Inc. Arizona
Arizona Reconstruction Finance Company, Inc. Arizona
Founders Bancorp, Inc. Arizona
Compass Acquisition Corp. Colorado
Compass Merger, LLC Colorado
Empire/MB Land Company Colorado
Empire/MB Real Estate Corporation Colorado
Empire Real Estate Services, LLC Colorado
Empire/Title & Escrow Corporation Colorado
Empire Title of Larimer County, LLC Colorado
Empire Title Aurora, LLC Colorado
Empire Title Cherry Creek, LLC Colorado
Empire Title Fort Collins, LLC Colorado
Empire Title Northwest, LLC Colorado
Empire Title Southeast, LLC Colorado
MB Capital I Colorado
MegaBank Financial Corporation Colorado
Albrecht & Assoc. of Delaware, Inc. Delaware
Compass Auto Rec. Corp. Delaware
Compass Mortgage Corporation Delaware
Compass Mortgage Financing, Inc. Delaware
Compass Texas Acquisition Corp. Delaware
Compass Bancshares Insurance Agency of Florida, Inc. Florida
ENB Properties, Inc. Florida
Western Bancshares of Albuquerque, Inc. New Mexico
Western Hot Air Balloon, Inc. New Mexico
Hartland Building Corporation Texas
P.I. Holdings No. 1, Inc. Texas
River Oaks Bank Building, Inc. Texas
River Oaks Securities, Inc. Texas
River Oaks Trust Corporation Texas
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