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                       SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                             Washington, D.C. 20549

                                    FORM 10-K

                        FOR ANNUAL AND TRANSITION REPORTS
                     PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE
                         SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

            (Mark One)
            |X| ANNUAL REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE
                         SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

                   For the fiscal year ended December 31, 1999
                                       OR
            | | TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE
                         SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

                   For the transition period from _______ to ________

                          Commission file number 0-7674
                        First Financial Bankshares, Inc.
             (Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)

             Texas                                          75-0944023
  (State or Other Jurisdiction of                          (I.R.S. Employer
  Incorporation or Organization)                          Identification No.)

         400 Pine Street
          Abilene, Texas                                         79601
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)                      (Zip Code)

Registrant's telephone number, including area code:        (915) 627-7155

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

         Title of Class                     Name of Exchange on Which Registered
         --------------                     ------------------------------------
              None                                           N/A
          Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(g) of the Act:
                    Common Stock, par value $10.00 per share

     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 was required to file such reports),  and (2) has been subject to such
filing requirements for the past 90 days. Yes [X]  No [ ]

     Indicate by check mark if disclosure of delinquent  filers pursuant to Item
405 of Regulation S-K is not contained herein, and will not be contained, to the
best of Registrant's  knowledge,  in definitive proxy or information  statements
incorporated by reference in Part III of this Form 10-K or any amendment to this
Form 10-K. [X]

     As of March 1, 2000,  the  aggregate  market  value of voting stock held by
     non-affiliates was $232,108,200.

     As of March 1,2000,there were 9,974,306 shares of Common Stock outstanding.

                       Documents Incorporated by Reference

     The Proxy Statement for the 2000 Annual Meeting is  incorporated  into Part
III of this Form 10-K by reference.


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                                TABLE OF CONTENTS

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FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS.....................................................1


PART I

   ITEM 1.     BUSINESS........................................................1
   ITEM 2.     PROPERTIES.....................................................10
   ITEM 3.     LEGAL PROCEEDINGS..............................................10
   ITEM 4.     SUBMISSION OF MATTERS TO A VOTE OF SECURITY HOLDERS............11

PART II

   ITEM 5.     MARKET FOR REGISTRANT'S COMMON EQUITY AND RELATED STOCKHOLDER
               MATTERS........................................................11
   ITEM 6.     SELECTED FINANCIAL DATA........................................12
   ITEM 7.     MANAGEMENT'S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION
               AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS......................................13
   ITEM 7A.    QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURES ABOUT MARKET RISK.....21
   ITEM 8.     FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND SUPPLEMENTARY DATA....................22
   ITEM 9.     CHANGES IN AND DISAGREEMENTS WITH ACCOUNTANTS ON ACCOUNTING
               AND FINANCIAL DISCLOSURE.......................................23

PART III

   ITEM 10.       DIRECTORS AND EXECUTIVE OFFICERS OF THE REGISTRANT..........23
   ITEM 11.       EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION......................................23
   ITEM 12.       SECURITY OWNERSHIP OF CERTAIN BENEFICIAL OWNERS AND
                  MANAGEMENT..................................................23
   ITEM 13.       CERTAIN RELATIONSHIPS AND RELATED TRANSACTIONS..............23

PART IV

   ITEM 14.       EXHIBITS, FINANCIAL STATEMENT SCHEDULES AND REPORTS ON
                  FORM 8-K....................................................23

SIGNATURES


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                           FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS


     This Form 10-K  contains  certain  forward-looking  statements  within  the
meaning of Section  27A of the  Securities  Act of 1933 and  Section  21E of the
Securities  Exchange  Act of 1934.  When used in this Form  10-K,  words such as
"anticipate,"  "believe,"  "estimate," "expect," "intend," "predict," "project,"
and  similar  expressions,  as they  relate  to us or our  management,  identify
forward-looking  statements.  These  forward-looking  statements  are  based  on
information  currently available to our management.  Actual results could differ
materially from those contemplated by the forward-looking statements as a result
of certain factors,  including but not limited to general  economic  conditions,
actions taken by the Federal Reserve Board,  legislative and regulatory  actions
and  reforms,  competition  and other  factors  described in "PART II, Item 7 --
Management's  Discussion  and  Analysis of  Financial  Condition  and Results of
Operations."  Such  statements  reflect the current views of our management with
respect to future events and are subject to these and other risks, uncertainties
and  assumptions  relating  to our  operations,  results of  operations,  growth
strategy  and  liquidity.   All  subsequent  written  and  oral  forward-looking
statements  attributable  to us or persons  acting on our  behalf are  expressly
qualified in their entirety by this paragraph.

                                     PART I

ITEM 1.       BUSINESS

General
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     First  Financial  Bankshares,  Inc., a Texas  corporation,  is a multi-bank
holding company  registered under the Bank Holding Company Act of 1956, or BHCA.
As such,  we are  supervised  by the Board of Governors  of the Federal  Reserve
System, or Federal Reserve Board. We were formed in 1956 under the original name
F & M Operating Company. By virtue of a series of reorganizations,  mergers, and
acquisitions  since  1956,  we  now  own,  through  our  wholly-owned   Delaware
subsidiary,  First Financial Bankshares of Delaware,  Inc., nine banks organized
and  located  in Texas.  These nine banks are First  National  Bank of  Abilene,
Abilene,  Texas;  Hereford  State Bank,  Hereford,  Texas;  First National Bank,
Sweetwater,  Texas; Eastland National Bank, Eastland,  Texas; The First National
Bank  in  Cleburne,   Cleburne,   Texas;   Stephenville   Bank  and  Trust  Co.,
Stephenville,  Texas; San Angelo National Bank, San Angelo,  Texas;  Weatherford
National Bank, Weatherford, Texas; and Texas National Bank, Southlake, Texas.

     Our service centers are located  primarily in North Central and West Texas.
Considering  the  branches  and  locations of all our  subsidiary  banks,  as of
December  31,  1999,  we had 25  financial  centers  across  Texas,  with  seven
locations in Abilene, two locations in Cleburne,  two locations in Stephenville,
two locations in San Angelo,  three locations in  Weatherford,  and one location
each in Hereford,  Sweetwater,  Eastland,  Southlake, Aledo, Alvarado, Burleson,
Trophy Club, and Roby.

First Financial Bankshares, Inc.
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     We provide  management and technical  resources and policy direction to our
subsidiary banks, which enables them to improve or expand their banking services
while continuing their local activity and identity. Each of our subsidiary banks
operates  under the  day-to-day  management  of its own board of  directors  and
officers,  with substantial  authority in making decisions  concerning their own
investments,  loan policies,  interest rates,  and service  charges.  We provide
resources and policy direction in, among other things, the following areas:

     o        asset and liability management;

     o        accounting, budgeting, planning and insurance;

     o        capitalization; and

     o        regulatory compliance.

     In  particular,  we assist our subsidiary  banks with,  among other things,
decisions  concerning  major capital  expenditures,  employee  fringe  benefits,
including pension plans and group insurance,  dividend policies, and appointment
of officers and  directors  and their  compensation.  We also  perform,  through
corporate  staff groups or by outsourcing to third parties,  internal audits and
loan reviews of our subsidiary banks. Through First National Bank of Abilene, we
provide  advice and  specialized  services  for our banks  related  to  lending,
investing, purchasing, advertising, public relations, and computer services.


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Services Offered by Our Subsidiary Banks
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     Each of our subsidiary  banks is a separate  entity that operates under the
day-to-day  management of its own board of directors  and officers.  Each of our
subsidiary banks provides general  commercial  banking  services,  which include
accepting  and  holding  checking,  savings  and time  deposits,  making  loans,
automated teller  machines,  drive-in and night deposit  services,  safe deposit
facilities,  transmitting  funds,  and  performing  other  customary  commercial
banking  services.  Our subsidiary banks also administer  pension plans,  profit
sharing plans and other employee  benefit plans, act as stock transfer agents or
stock  registrars for  corporations,  and provide paying agent  services.  First
National Bank of Abilene, First National Bank, Sweetwater, Stephenville Bank and
Trust Co. and San Angelo National Bank have active trust departments.  The trust
departments offer a complete range of services to individuals, associations, and
corporations. These services include administering estates, testamentary trusts,
various types of living trusts, and agency accounts. In addition, First National
Bank of Abilene,  First National Bank in Cleburne,  and San Angelo National Bank
provide securities  brokerage  services through  arrangements with various third
parties.

Competition
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     Commercial banking in Texas is highly competitive, and because we hold less
than 1% of  deposits,  we represent  only a minor  segment of the  industry.  To
succeed in this industry,  our management  believes that our banks must have the
capability  to compete in the areas of (1) interest  rates paid or charged;  (2)
scope of  services  offered;  and (3)  prices  charged  for such  services.  Our
subsidiary  banks  compete in their  respective  service  areas  against  highly
competitive banks, savings and loan associations,  small loan companies,  credit
unions,  and brokerage  firms,  all of which are engaged in providing  financial
products and services and some of which are larger than our subsidiary  banks in
terms of capital, resources and personnel.

     Our business does not depend on any single  customer or any few  customers,
the loss of any one of which  would have a  materially  adverse  effect upon our
business.  Our customers  include our officers and  directors,  as well as other
entities with which we are  affiliated.  With our  subsidiary  banks we may make
loans to officers and directors,  and entities with which we are affiliated,  in
the ordinary course of business.  We make these loans on substantially  the same
terms, including interest rates and collateral,  as those prevailing at the time
for comparable transactions with other persons. Loans to directors, officers and
their  affiliates  are also subject to certain  restrictions  under  federal and
state banking laws.

Employees
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     With  our  subsidiary  banks  we  employed   approximately   720  full-time
equivalent employees at March 1, 2000. Our management believes that our employee
relations have been and will continue to be good.

Supervision and Regulation
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     Both federal and state laws extensively regulate bank holding companies and
banks.  These laws (and the  regulations  promulgated  thereunder) are primarily
intended to protect  depositors  and the deposit  insurance  fund of the Federal
Deposit  Insurance   Corporation,   or  FDIC,  although  shareholders  are  also
benefited.  The following  information  describes particular laws and regulatory
provisions  relating to bank holding  companies  and banks.  This  discussion is
qualified in its entirety by reference  to the  particular  laws and  regulatory
provisions.  A change in any of these  laws or  regulations  may have a material
effect on our business and the business of our subsidiary banks.

     Bank Holding Companies

     Because we are a bank holding  company,  we are subject to regulation under
the BHCA and its examination and reporting requirements.  The BHCA provides that
bank holding companies may not:

     (1) engage in any activities  other than banking,  managing and controlling
banks,  furnishing services to a bank that it owns and controls,  or engaging in
certain activities  closely related to banking.  Examples of activities that the
Federal  Reserve Board has  determined to be closely  related to banking,  or to
managing or controlling banks, include:

     o        the making or acquiring of loans or other extensions of credit;


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     o        servicing of loans;

     o        performing certain trust functions;

     o        acting or serving as an investment or financial advisor;

     o        providing certain securities brokerage services as agent for
              customers; and

     o        providing bookkeeping and data processing services for a bank
              holding company and its subsidiaries; or

     (2) (subject to certain limited exceptions)  directly or indirectly acquire
the ownership or control of more than five percent of any class of voting shares
or assets of any company,  including a bank,  without the prior written approval
of the Federal Reserve Board.

     The BHCA  provides  that the  Federal  Reserve  Board  cannot  approve  any
acquisition, merger or consolidation that may

     o        substantially lessen competition in the banking industry,

     o        create a monopoly in any section of the country, or

     o        be a restraint of trade.

However,  the  Federal  Reserve  Board may  approve  such a  transaction  if the
convenience  and needs of the community  clearly  outweigh any  anti-competitive
effects.  Specifically,  the Federal Reserve Board would  consider,  among other
factors,  the expected  benefits to the public (greater  convenience,  increased
competition,  greater  efficiency,  etc.) against the risks of possible  adverse
effects  (undue  concentration  of resources,  decreased or unfair  competition,
conflicts  of  interest,   unsound   banking   practices,   etc.).   Also,   see
"--Supervision and  Regulation--Capital"  for discussion of capital requirements
of bank  holding  companies  and  "--Our  Support of Our  Subsidiary  Banks" for
discussion of support requirements of bank holding companies.

     Banks

     Federal and state laws and  regulations  that govern  banks have the effect
of, among other  things,  regulating  the scope of business,  investments,  cash
reserves,  the purpose and nature of loans, the maximum interest rate chargeable
on loans, the amount of dividends declared, and required capitalization ratios.

     National Banking Associations. Banks that are organized as national banking
associations  under  the  National  Bank  Act  are  subject  to  regulation  and
examination by the Office of the  Comptroller  of the Currency,  or OCC. The OCC
supervises, regulates and regularly examines the First National Bank of Abilene,
First National Bank, Sweetwater,  The First National Bank in Cleburne,  Eastland
National Bank, San Angelo  National  Bank,  Weatherford  National Bank and Texas
National  Bank.  The OCC's  supervision  and  regulation  of banks is  primarily
intended to protect the interests of depositors. The National Bank Act

     o        requires each national banking association to maintain reserves
              against deposits,

     o        restricts the nature and amount of loans that may be made and the
              interest that may be charged, and

     o        restricts investments and other activities.

     State  Banks.  Banks that are  organized as state banks under Texas law are
subject to regulation and  examination by the Banking  Commissioner of the State
of Texas.  The  Commissioner  regulates  and  supervises,  and the Texas Banking
Department  regularly  examines,  Hereford State Bank and Stephenville  Bank and
Trust Co. The  Commissioner's  supervision  and regulation of banks is primarily
designed to protect the interests of depositors. Texas law

     o        requires each state bank to maintain reserves against deposits,

     o        restricts the nature and amount of loans that may be made and the
              interest that may be charged, and

     o        restricts investments and other activities.


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     See "--Supervision and  Regulation--Payment of Dividends" for discussion of
restrictions  on a  bank's  ability  to pay  dividends  and  "--Supervision  and
Regulation--Capital"  for a discussion of capital requirements of our subsidiary
banks.

     Deposit Insurance

     Each of our  subsidiary  banks is a member of the FDIC.  The FDIC  provides
deposit  insurance  protection that covers all deposit  accounts in FDIC-insured
depository  institutions  and  that  generally  does  not  exceed  $100,000  per
depositor.  Our  subsidiary  banks  must pay  assessments  to the  FDIC  under a
risk-based   assessment  system  for  federal  deposit   insurance   protection.
FDIC-insured depository institutions that are members of the Bank Insurance Fund
pay insurance premiums at rates based on their risk classification. Institutions
assigned to higher risk classifications (i.e.,  institutions that pose a greater
risk of loss to their  respective  deposit  insurance  funds) pay assessments at
higher rates than  institutions  that pose a lower risk. An  institution's  risk
classification  is  assigned  based  on its  capital  levels  and the  level  of
supervisory concern the institution poses to bank regulators.  In addition,  the
FDIC can impose special  assessments  to cover the costs of borrowings  from the
U.S.  Treasury,  the Federal  Financing  Bank and the Bank Insurance Fund member
banks.  As of December 31, 1999, the assessment  rate for each of our subsidiary
banks is at the lowest level risk-based premium available.

     Under the Financial  Institutions Reform,  Recovery, and Enforcement Act of
1989, or FIRREA, an FDIC-insured  depository  institution can be held liable for
any losses  incurred by the FDIC in connection  with (1) the "default" of one of
its FDIC-insured  subsidiaries or (2) any assistance provided by the FDIC to one
of its FDIC-insured  subsidiaries  "in danger of default."  "Default" is defined
generally as the  appointment  of a conservator  or receiver,  and "in danger of
default" is defined generally as the existence of certain conditions  indicating
that a default is likely to occur in the absence of regulatory assistance.

     The Federal  Deposit  Insurance  Act, or FDIA requires that the FDIC review
(1)  any  merger  or  consolidation  by or  with  an  insured  bank,  or (2) any
establishment  of branches by an insured  bank.  The FDIC is also  empowered  to
regulate  interest  rates paid by insured  banks.  Approval  of the FDIC is also
required  before an insured  bank  retires  any part of its common or  preferred
stock,  or any capital notes or debentures.  Insured banks that are also members
of the Federal  Reserve  System,  however,  are  regulated  with  respect to the
foregoing matters by the Federal Reserve System.

     Payment of Dividends

     We are a legal  entity  separate  and  distinct  from our banking and other
subsidiaries.  We receive most of our revenue from  dividends  paid to us by our
Delaware  holding company  subsidiary.  Similarly,  the Delaware holding company
subsidiary  receives dividends from our bank  subsidiaries.  Described below are
some of the laws and  regulations  that apply when  either we or our  subsidiary
banks pay dividends.

     Each state  bank that is a member of the  Federal  Reserve  System and each
national  banking  association  is  required  by federal law to obtain the prior
approval of the Federal Reserve Board and the OCC, respectively,  to declare and
pay dividends if the total of all dividends  declared in any calendar year would
exceed the total of (1) such bank's net profits (as defined and  interpreted  by
regulation)  for that year plus (2) its  retained  net  profits  (as defined and
interpreted  by  regulation)  for the  preceding  two calendar  years,  less any
required transfers to surplus.  In addition,  these banks may only pay dividends
to the extent that retained net profits  (including  the portion  transferred to
surplus) exceed bad debts (as defined by regulation).

     Our  subsidiary  banks paid  aggregate  dividends  of  approximately  $20.6
million in 1999 and  approximately  $15.5  million in 1998.  Under the  dividend
restrictions  discussed  above,  as of December 31, 1999, our subsidiary  banks,
without obtaining governmental  approvals,  could have declared in the aggregate
additional dividends of approximately $18.6 million from retained net profits.

     To pay  dividends,  we and our  subsidiary  banks  must  maintain  adequate
capital above regulatory  guidelines.  In addition, if the applicable regulatory
authority  believes that a bank under its jurisdiction is engaged in or is about
to engage in an unsafe or unsound  practice  (which,  depending on the financial
condition of the bank,  could include the payment of  dividends),  the authority
may require,  after notice and hearing, that such bank cease and desist from the
unsafe practice.  The Federal Reserve Board and the OCC have each indicated that
paying dividends that deplete a bank's capital base to an inadequate level would
be an unsafe and unsound banking  practice.  The Federal Reserve Board,  the OCC
and the FDIC have issued  policy  statements  that  recommend  that bank holding
companies and insured banks should  generally  only pay dividends out of current
operating earnings.


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     Affiliate Transactions

     The Federal  Reserve Act and the FDIA  restrict  the extent to which we can
borrow or otherwise obtain credit from, or engage in certain other  transactions
with, our depository  subsidiaries.  These laws regulate "covered  transactions"
between insured depository institutions and their subsidiaries, on the one hand,
and their nondepository  affiliates,  on the other hand. "Covered  transactions"
include a loan or extension of credit to a nondepository  affiliate,  a purchase
of  securities  issued by such an  affiliate,  a purchase of assets from such an
affiliate  (unless  otherwise   exempted  by  the  Federal  Reserve  Board),  an
acceptance of securities  issued by such an affiliate as collateral  for a loan,
and an issuance of a guarantee,  acceptance, or letter of credit for the benefit
of such an  affiliate.  The "covered  transactions"  that an insured  depository
institution  and  its  subsidiaries  are  permitted  to  engage  in  with  their
nondepository  affiliates are limited to the following amounts:  (1) in the case
of any one such affiliate, the aggregate amount of "covered transactions" cannot
exceed  ten  percent  of the  capital  stock  and  the  surplus  of the  insured
depository  institution;  and (2) in the case of all  affiliates,  the aggregate
amount of "covered  transactions"  cannot exceed  twenty  percent of the capital
stock and surplus of the insured depository institution. In addition, extensions
of credit that  constitute  "covered  transactions"  must be  collateralized  in
prescribed  amounts.  Further,  a bank holding company and its  subsidiaries are
prohibited  from engaging in certain tie-in  arrangements in connection with any
extension of credit, lease or sale of property or furnishing of services.

     Capital

     Bank Holding  Companies.  The Federal Reserve Board has adopted  risk-based
capital  guidelines  for bank holding  companies.  The ratio of total capital to
risk weighted assets (including certain  off-balance-sheet  activities,  such as
standby letters of credit) must be a minimum of eight percent.  At least half of
the total  capital is to be composed of common  shareholders'  equity,  minority
interests  in the equity  accounts of  consolidated  subsidiaries  and a limited
amount of  perpetual  preferred  stock,  less  goodwill,  which is  collectively
referred to as Tier 1 Capital.  The  remainder  of total  capital may consist of
subordinated  debt,  other  preferred  stock and a  limited  amount of loan loss
reserves.

     In addition,  the Federal  Reserve Board has established  minimum  leverage
ratio guidelines for bank holding  companies.  Bank holding  companies that meet
certain specified criteria, including having the highest regulatory rating, must
maintain  a minimum  Tier 1 Capital  leverage  ratio  (Tier 1 Capital to average
assets for the current  quarter,  less goodwill) of three percent.  Bank holding
companies  that do not have the  highest  regulatory  rating will  generally  be
required  to maintain a higher Tier 1 Capital  leverage  ratio of three  percent
plus an additional cushion of 100 to 200 basis points. The Federal Reserve Board
has not advised us of any specific  minimum leverage ratio applicable to it. The
guidelines also provide that bank holding companies experiencing internal growth
or making  acquisitions  will be expected to maintain strong capital  positions.
Such  strong  capital  positions  must be kept  substantially  above the minimum
supervisory  levels  without  significant  reliance on intangible  assets (e.g.,
goodwill,  core deposit intangibles and purchased mortgage servicing rights). As
of December 31, 1999, the capital ratios were as follows:  (1) Tier 1 Capital to
Risk-Weighted  Assets Ratio,  17.19%; (2) Total Capital to Risk-Weighted  Assets
Ratio, 18.13%; and (3) Tier 1 Capital Leverage Ratio, 9.62%.

     Banks. The Federal Deposit Insurance  Corporation  Improvement Act of 1991,
or  FDICIA   established   five  capital   tiers  with  respect  to   depository
institutions:  "well-capitalized," "adequately capitalized," "undercapitalized,"
"significantly   undercapitalized,"   and   "critically   undercapitalized."   A
depository  institution's capital tier will depend upon where its capital levels
are in relation to various relevant capital  measures,  including (1) risk-based
capital  measures,  (2) a leverage  ratio capital  measure and (3) certain other
factors.  Regulations  establishing  the specific  capital  tiers provide that a
"well-capitalized" institution will have a total risk-based capital ratio of ten
percent or greater, a Tier 1 risk-based capital ratio of six percent or greater,
and a Tier 1 leverage  ratio of five  percent or greater,  and not be subject to
any written regulatory enforcement agreement, order, capital directive or prompt
corrective action derivative. For an institution to be "adequately capitalized,"
it will have a total  risk-based  capital ratio of eight  percent or greater,  a
Tier 1  risk-based  capital  ratio  of four  percent  or  greater,  and a Tier 1
leverage ratio of four percent or greater (in some cases three percent).  For an
institution to be  "undercapitalized,"  it will have a total risk-based  capital
ratio that is less than eight  percent,  a Tier 1 risk-based  capital ratio less
than four  percent  or a Tier 1  leverage  ratio  less than four  percent  (or a
leverage ratio less than three percent if the  institution is rated  composite 1
in its most recent report of examination, subject to appropriate federal banking
agency guidelines).  For an institution to be "significantly  undercapitalized,"
it will have a total  risk-based  capital ratio less than six percent,  a Tier 1
risk-based  capital ratio less than three  percent,  or a Tier 1 leverage  ratio
less than three percent. For an institution to be "critically undercapitalized,"
it will have a ratio of tangible  equity to total  assets  equal to or less than
two percent. FDICIA requires federal banking agencies to take "prompt corrective
action"  against  depository  institutions  that  do not  meet  minimum  capital
requirements.  Under  current  regulations,  we were  "well  capitalized"  as of
December 31, 1999.


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     FDICIA generally prohibits a depository institution from making any capital
distribution  (including  payment of a dividend) or paying any management fee to
its  holding  company  if  the  depository   institution   would  thereafter  be
"undercapitalized."  An  "undercapitalized"  institution  must develop a capital
restoration   plan  and  its  parent   holding   company  must   guarantee  that
institution's  compliance  with such plan.  The liability of the parent  holding
company under any such guarantee is limited to the lesser of five percent of the
institution's  assets at the time it  became  "undercapitalized"  or the  amount
needed to bring the  institution  into  compliance  with all capital  standards.
Furthermore,  in the event of the bankruptcy of the parent holding company, such
guarantee would take priority over the parent's general unsecured creditors.  If
a depository institution fails to submit an acceptable capital restoration plan,
it shall be treated as if it is significantly  undercapitalized.  "Significantly
undercapitalized"  depository  institutions  may  be  subject  to  a  number  of
requirements and restrictions,  including orders to sell sufficient voting stock
to become  "adequately  capitalized,"  requirements to reduce total assets,  and
cessation  of  receipt  of  deposits  from  correspondent   banks.   "Critically
undercapitalized"  institutions  are subject to the appointment of a receiver or
conservator.  Finally,  FDICIA requires the various  regulatory  agencies to set
forth certain standards that do not relate to capital.  Such standards relate to
the safety and soundness of operations  and  management and to asset quality and
executive  compensation,  and  permit  regulatory  action  against  a  financial
institution that does not meet such standards.

     If an insured bank fails to meet its capital guidelines,  it may be subject
to a variety of other  enforcement  remedies,  including  a  prohibition  on the
taking of brokered  deposits  and the  termination  of deposit  insurance by the
FDIC.  Bank  regulators  continue  to  indicate  their  desire to raise  capital
requirements beyond their current levels.

     In addition to FDICIA capital  standards,  Texas-chartered  banks must also
comply with the capital  requirements  imposed by the Texas Banking  Department.
Neither  the  Texas  Finance  Code  nor  its  regulations  specify  any  minimum
capital-to-assets  ratio  that must be  maintained  by a  Texas-chartered  bank.
Instead, the Texas Banking Department determines the appropriate ratio on a bank
by bank basis,  considering factors such as the nature of a bank's business, its
total revenue,  and the bank's total assets. As of December 31, 1999, all of our
Texas-chartered banks exceeded the minimum ratios applied to them.

     Our Support of Our Subsidiary Banks

     Under Federal Reserve Board policy,  we are expected to commit resources to
support  each of our  subsidiary  banks.  This  support may be required at times
when,  absent such  Federal  Reserve  Board  policy,  we would not  otherwise be
required to provide it. In addition,  any loans we make to our subsidiary  banks
would be subordinate  in right of payment to deposits and to other  indebtedness
of our  banks.  In  the  event  of a  bank  holding  company's  bankruptcy,  any
commitment by the bank holding  company to a federal bank  regulatory  agency to
maintain  the  capital of a  subsidiary  bank will be assumed by the  bankruptcy
trustee and be subject to a priority of payment.

     Under the  National  Bank Act, if the capital  stock of a national  bank is
impaired by losses or  otherwise,  the OCC is  authorized  to require the bank's
shareholders  to pay the  deficiency  on a pro-rata  basis.  If any  shareholder
refuses to pay the  pro-rata  assessment  after three  months  notice,  then the
bank's board of directors must sell an appropriate  amount of the  shareholder's
stock at a public auction to make up the deficiency. To the extent necessary, if
a deficiency in capital still exist and the bank refuses to go into liquidation,
then a receiver may be appointed to wind up the bank's affairs.

     Interstate Banking and Branching Act

     Pursuant to the Riegle-Neal Interstate Banking and Branching Efficiency Act
of 1994, or Riegle-Neal  Act, a bank holding company is able to acquire banks in
states  other than its home state.  Prior to  September  29,  1995,  federal law
provided  that  the  Federal   Reserve  Board  could  only  approve   interstate
acquisitions by bank holding companies that were specifically  authorized by the
laws of the  state in which  the  bank  whose  shares  were to be  acquired  was
located.

     The  Riegle-Neal  Act also  authorized  banks to merge  across state lines,
thereby creating  interstate  branches,  beginning June 1, 1997. Under this act,
each  state  had the  opportunity  to  "opt  out"  of  this  provision,  thereby
prohibiting  interstate  branching in such states,  or to "opt in" at an earlier
time, thereby allowing  interstate  branching within that state prior to June 1,
1997. Furthermore, pursuant to this act, a bank is now able to open new branches
in a state in which it does not already have banking operations,  if the laws of
such state permit it to do so.  Although  Texas had adopted  legislation to "opt
out" of the interstate branching provisions, recent judicial decisions and Texas
legislation have superseded this "opt-out"  legislation.  Accordingly,  both the
OCC and the Texas Banking  Department are presently  accepting  applications for
interstate merger and branching transactions.


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     Community Reinvestment Act of 1977

     The  Community  Reinvestment  Act of  1977,  or  CRA  subjects  a  bank  to
regulatory  assessment to determine if the institution meets the credit needs of
its entire community, including low- and moderate-income neighborhoods served by
the bank, and to take that  determination  into account in its evaluation of any
application  made  by  such  bank  for,  among  other  things,  approval  of the
acquisition or  establishment of a branch or other deposit  facility,  an office
relocation,  a merger,  or the acquisition of shares of capital stock of another
financial institution. The regulatory authority prepares a written evaluation of
an institution's  record of meeting the credit needs of its entire community and
assigns a rating. Our subsidiary banks have taken significant  actions to comply
with the CRA, and each has received at least a  "satisfactory"  commendation  in
its most recent review by federal regulators with respect to its compliance with
the CRA. Both the United States Congress and the banking regulatory  authorities
have proposed  substantial  changes to the CRA and fair lending laws,  rules and
regulations,  and there can be no certainty as to the effect,  if any,  that any
such changes would have on our subsidiary banks.

     Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act

     The  Gramm-Leach-Bliley  Act,  which mostly takes effect on March 12, 2000,
dismantles many Depression-era restrictions against affiliation between banking,
securities and insurance  firms.  The act  eliminates  many of these barriers by
providing for a new "financial  holding  company" that can engage through a bank
subsidiary  or other  non-bank  affiliates  in a  virtually  unlimited  range of
financial  activities,  so long as certain  prudential  safeguards are observed.
Thus, with the enactment of the Gramm-Leach-Bliley  Act, banks, securities firms
and insurance  companies  will find it easier to acquire or affiliate  with each
other and cross-sell financial products.

     Our  management  believes  that the  Gramm-Leach-Bliley  Act will  increase
competition  in the  market  for  financial  services  and  products.  Insurance
companies and securities firms, which before the passage of the act were limited
in their ability to acquire deposit-taking institutions,  will find it easier to
acquire or charter banks. Conversely, banks, which before the passage of the act
were limited in their ability to underwrite  securities and insurance  products,
will  find it  easier  to  engage  in those  activities.  The act also  requires
additional  safeguards for  maintaining  confidentiality  of consumer  financial
information. We will continue to analyze the effect of the act on our operations
and our competition after it takes effect.

     Monetary Policy

     Banks are affected by the credit  policies of other  monetary  authorities,
including the Federal Reserve Board,  that affect the national supply of credit.
The Federal  Reserve Board  regulates the supply of credit in order to influence
general economic conditions,  primarily through open market operations in United
States   government   obligations,   varying  the  discount  rate  on  financial
institution   borrowings,   varying  reserve   requirements   against  financial
institution   deposits,   and  restricting   certain   borrowings  by  financial
institutions  and their  subsidiaries.  The  monetary  policies  of the  Federal
Reserve Board have had a significant effect on the operating results of banks in
the past and are expected to continue to do so in the future.

     Pending and Proposed Legislation

     Proposals to change the laws and regulations governing the banking industry
are frequently  introduced in Congress, in the state legislatures and before the
various  bank  regulatory  agencies.  The  likelihood  and  timing  of any  such
proposals  or bills  being  enacted and the impact they might have on us and our
subsidiary banks cannot be determined at this time.


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Statistical Disclosure
- ----------------------

     The  following  tables  provide  information  required by the  Exchange Act
Industry Guide 3,  "Statistical  Disclosure by Bank Holding  Companies" that has
not been included in "PART II, Item  7--Management's  Discussion and Analysis of
Financial Condition and Results of Operations."

     Composition of Loans (in thousands):

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>

                                                                             December 31,
                                                   ----------------------------------------------------------------
                                                      1999          1998         1997         1996         1995
                                                   -----------  -----------  -----------  -----------   -----------

         <S>                                       <C>          <C>          <C>          <C>           <C>
         Commercial, financial and agricultural..  $   297,966  $   278,647  $   286,630  $   240,271   $   219,792
         Real estate - construction..............       43,039       36,721       34,100       22,887        20,206
         Real estate - mortgage..................      208,895      198,447      177,658      152,350       131,801
         Consumer................................      247,375      265,729      245,068      189,307       164,231
                                                   -----------  -----------  -----------  -----------   -----------
                                                   $   797,275  $   779,544  $   743,456  $   604,815   $   536,030
                                                   ===========  ===========  ===========  ===========   ===========

</TABLE>

     Loan Concentrations

     Other than the classifications  shown above, we had no loans outstanding at
December 31, 1999 that represented more than 10% of total loans.

     Maturity  Distribution  and Interest  Sensitivity  of Loans at December 31,
1999 (in thousands):

     The  following  tables  summarize  maturity and yield  information  for the
commercial,  financial, and agricultural and real estate construction portion of
the loan portfolio as of December 31, 1999:

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>

                                                                   After One
                                                                     Year
                                                 One Year           Through        After Five
                                                  or less         Five years          Years            Total
                                                -----------     ------------       -----------      -----------
     <S>                                        <C>             <C>                <C>              <C>
     Commercial, financial, and agricultural... $   174,545     $     85,571       $    37,850      $   297,966
     Real estate-- construction................      34,407            8,632                --           43,039
                                                -----------     ------------       -----------      -----------
                                                $   208,952     $     94,203       $    37,850      $   341,005
                                                ===========     ============       ===========      ===========

</TABLE>

                                                                  Maturities
                                                                After One Year
                                                                 -----------
     Loans with fixed interest rates..........................  $     71,202
     Loans with floating or adjustable interest rates.........        60,851
                                                                 -----------

                                                                $    132,053
                                                                 ===========
     Potential Problem Loans

     Certain loans classified for regulatory purposes as doubtful,  substandard,
or special mention are included in the  nonperforming  loan table. Also included
in the classified  loans are certain other loans that are deemed to be potential
problems.  Potential problem loans are those loans that are currently performing
but where known  information  about trends or  uncertainties  or possible credit
problems of the borrowers  causes  management  to have serious  doubts as to the
ability of such  borrowers  to comply with  present  repayment  terms,  possibly
resulting in the transfer of such loans to nonperforming status. These potential
problem loans totaled $390 thousand as of December 31, 1999.


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     Composition of Investment Securities (in thousands):

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>

                                                          December 31, 1999      December 31, 1998         December 31, 1997
                                                       ----------------------   ---------------------   ----------------------
                                                       Amortized   Est. Fair    Amortized  Est. Fair    Amortized    Est. Fair
                                                          Cost        Value       Cost        Value       Cost         Value
                                                       ---------  -----------   --------  -----------   --------   -----------
Held-to-maturity at amortized cost
- ----------------------------------
<S>                                                    <C>        <C>           <C>       <C>           <C>        <C>
U.S. Treasury obligations and obligations of
   U.S. government corporations and agencies           $ 283,736  $   277,681   $293,400  $   297,080   $330,674   $   332,389
Obligations of states and political subdivisions          86,908       85,779     66,764       67,731     34,456        34,796
Mortgage-backed securities                                46,083       45,393     44,634       44,894     59,809        59,995
Other securities                                           5,636        5,554      9,505        9,547     10,958        11,189
                                                       ---------  -----------   --------  -----------   --------   -----------
         Total                                         $ 422,363  $   414,407   $414,303  $   419,252   $435,897   $   438,369
                                                       =========  ===========   ========  ===========   ========   ===========

Available-for-sale
U.S. Treasury obligations and obligations of
   U.S. government corporations and agencies           $ 105,290  $   102,792   $104,256  $   105,368   $141,531   $   141,784
Obligations of states and political subdivisions          50,408       48,200     33,255       33,863      8,168         8,408
Mortgage-backed securities                                41,940       41,158     42,579       42,795     27,036        27,164
Other securities                                          42,513       41,705     29,143       29,562      2,767         2,766
                                                       ---------  -----------   --------  -----------   --------   -----------
         Total                                         $ 240,151  $   233,855   $209,233  $   211,588   $179,502   $   180,122
                                                       =========  ===========   ========  ===========   ========   ===========

</TABLE>


   Analysis of the Allowance for Loan Losses (in thousands, except percentages):

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>

                                                   1999         1998           1997          1996         1995
                                                ----------   ----------    ----------    ----------    ---------
<S>                                             <C>          <C>           <C>           <C>           <C>
Balance at January 1,........................   $    8,988   $   10,632    $    9,797    $    9,650    $   9,769
Allowance established from
   purchase acquisition......................           --           --         1,444           800           83
                                                ----------   ----------    ----------    ----------    ---------
                                                     8,988       10,632        11,241        10,450        9,852

Charge-offs:
   Commercial, financial and agricultural....        1,038        1,267           836         1,214          442
   Consumer..................................        2,747        2,786         2,127         1,476          730
   All other.................................           36          106           164            74           20
                                                ----------   ----------    ----------    ----------    ---------
Total loans charged off......................        3,821        4,159         3,127         2,764        1,192

Recoveries:
   Commercial, financial and agricultural....          632          532           726           389          393
   Consumer..................................          936          811           643           380          325
   All other.................................          172           32            35           142          103
                                                ----------   ----------    ----------    ----------    ---------
Total recoveries.............................        1,740        1,375         1,404           911          821
                                                ----------   ----------    ----------    ----------    ---------

Net charge-offs..............................        2,081        2,784         1,723         1,853          371
Provision for loan losses....................        2,031        1,140         1,114         1,200          169
                                                ----------   ----------    ----------    ----------    ---------
Balance at December 31,......................   $    8,938   $    8,988    $   10,632    $    9,797    $   9,650
                                                ==========   ==========    ==========    ==========    =========

Loans at year-end............................   $  797,275   $  779,544    $  743,456    $  604,815    $ 536,030
Average loans................................      779,283      770,183       657,325       575,658      493,831

Net charge-offs/average loans................         0.27%        0.36%         0.26%         0.32%        0.08%
Average for loan losses/year-end loans.......         1.12         1.15          1.43          1.62         1.80
Allowance for loan losses/nonperforming
   loans.....................................       615.56       322.84        255.58        288.57       451.36

</TABLE>


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     Allocation of Allowance for Loan Losses (in thousands):

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>

                                                1999           1998           1997          1996          1995
                                             ---------       ---------     ---------     ---------      --------
                                             Allocation     Allocation     Allocation    Allocation    Allocation
                                               Amount         Amount         Amount        Amount        Amount
                                             ---------       ---------     ---------     ---------      --------
<S>                                          <C>             <C>           <C>           <C>            <C>
Commercial, financial and agricultural.....  $   3,340       $   3,212     $   4,099     $   3,892      $  3,957
Real estate - construction.................        483             423           488           370           364
Real estate - mortgage.....................      2,342           2,288         2,541         2,468         2,373
Consumer...................................      2,773           3,064         3,504         3,067         2,956
                                             ---------       ---------     ---------     ---------      --------
     Total.................................  $   8,938       $   8,988     $  10,632     $   9,797      $  9,650
                                             =========       =========     =========     =========      ========

</TABLE>

     Percent of Total Loans:

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>

                                                   1999         1998          1997           1996         1995
                                                ---------     ---------     ---------     ---------      --------
<S>                                                <C>          <C>            <C>           <C>          <C>
Commercial, financial and agricultural....         37.37%       35.74%         38.55%        39.73%       41.00%
Real estate - construction................          5.40         4.71           4.59          3.78         3.77
Real estate - mortgage....................         26.20        25.46          23.90         25.19        24.59
Consumer..................................         31.03        34.09          32.96         31.30        30.64

</TABLE>

Available Information
- ---------------------

     We file annual,  quarterly and special reports,  proxy statements and other
information with the Securities and Exchange  Commission.  You may read and copy
any  document  we  file  at the  Securities  and  Exchange  Commission's  Public
Reference Room at 450 Fifth Street,  N.W.,  Washington,  D.C. 20549. Please call
the Securities and Exchange Commission at 1-800-SEC-0330 for further information
on the public  reference  room. Our SEC filings are also available to the public
at the Securities and Exchange Commission's web site at  http://www.sec.gov.  No
information from this web page is incorporated by reference herein.

ITEM 2.       PROPERTIES

     Our principal  office is located in the First National Bank Building at 400
Pine Street in downtown Abilene, Texas. We lease approximately 2,300 square feet
from First  National  Bank of Abilene,  which owns the  building,  pursuant to a
lease   agreement  that  expires   December  31,  2004.  Our  subsidiary   banks
collectively own 25 banking  facilities,  some of which are detached  drive-ins,
and lease four banking facilities. During 1999, we:

     o        made permanent improvements to an existing banking facility,

     o        constructed a new banking facility to replace a smaller,
              leased one,

     o        sold an existing banking facility that was located near a facility
              acquired by us in 1998,

     o        sold a banking facility acquired in 1998 that was located near an
              existing banking facility, and

     o        leased a new banking facility as a grocery store branch.

     These facility  projects were funded with cash from operations and will not
be material to our future  consolidated  results of  operations.  Our management
considers all of our existing locations to be quality facilities and well-suited
for conducting the business of banking.  We believe that our existing facilities
are  adequate  to meet  our  and  our  subsidiary  banks'  requirements  for the
foreseeable future.

ITEM 3.       LEGAL PROCEEDINGS

     With our subsidiary banks we are parties to a number of lawsuits arising in
the  ordinary  course of its banking  business.  However,  there are no material
pending legal  proceedings to which we, our subsidiary banks or our other direct
and indirect subsidiaries,  or any of their properties,  are subject. Other than
regular,  routine examinations by state and federal banking  authorities,  there
are no  proceedings  pending  or known to be  contemplated  by any  governmental
authorities.


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ITEM 4.       SUBMISSION OF MATTERS TO A VOTE OF SECURITY HOLDERS

     No matters  were  submitted to a vote of our  security  holders  during the
fourth quarter of our fiscal year ended December 31, 1999.

                                     PART II

ITEM 5.       MARKET FOR REGISTRANT'S COMMON EQUITY AND RELATED STOCKHOLDER
              MATTERS

     Our common stock,  par value $10.00 per share,  is traded on the The Nasdaq
Stock Market under the trading  symbol FFIN. See "Item  8--Financial  Statements
and Supplementary  Data--Quarterly Financial Data" for the high, low and closing
sales prices as reported by the Nasdaq  National Market for our common stock for
the  periods  indicated.  As of March 17,  2000,  we had 1,706  shareholders  of
record.

     See  "Item  8--Financial   Statements  and  Supplementary   Data--Quarterly
Financial Data" for the frequency and amount of cash dividends paid by us. Also,
see "PART I--Item  1--Business--Regulation  and Supervision" for restrictions on
our present or future ability to pay dividends.


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ITEM 6.  SELECTED FINANCIAL DATA

     The selected  financial data presented below as of December 31, 1999, 1998,
1997,  1996 and 1995, and for the five years ended December 31, 1999,  have been
derived  from  the  audited  consolidated  financial  statements.  The  selected
financial  data  should  be  read  in  conjunction  with  "Item  7--Management's
Discussion and Analysis of Financial  Condition and Results of  Operations"  and
our consolidated financial statements. The results of operations presented below
are not necessarily indicative of the results of operations that may be achieved
in the  future.  The  amounts  related to shares of our  common  stock have been
adjusted to give effect to all stock dividends and stock splits.

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>

                                                                           Year Ended December 31,
                                             ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                1999                    1998           1997            1996              1995
                                             -----------             ----------     ----------     -----------        -----------
                                                            (in thousands, except per share data)
<S>                                          <C>                     <C>            <C>            <C>                <C>
Summary Income Statement Information:
   Interest income                           $   110,013             $  111,868     $  101,474     $    89,164        $    79,165
   Interest expense                               43,338                 46,292         41,735          35,699             31,252
                                             -----------             ----------     ----------     -----------        -----------
   Net interest income                            66,675                 65,576         59,739          53,465             47,913
   Provision for loan losses                       2,031                  1,140          1,114           1,200                168
   Noninterest income                             24,484                 22,351         19,486          16,491             15,686
   Noninterest expense                            51,934                 52,422         46,522          39,829             36,460
                                             -----------             ----------     ----------     -----------        -----------
   Earnings before income taxes                   37,194                 34,365         31,589          28,927             26,971
   Provision for income taxes                     11,504                 11,111         10,563           9,884              9,106
                                             -----------             ----------     ----------     -----------        -----------
   Net earnings (1)                          $    25,690             $   23,254     $   21,026     $    19,043        $    17,865
                                             ===========             ==========     ==========     ===========        ===========

Per Share Data:
   Net earnings per share                    $      2.58             $     2.34     $     2.12     $      1.98        $     1.87
   Net earnings per share,assuming dilution         2.57                   2.33           2.11            1.97              1.84
   Cash dividends declared                         1.125                   1.00           0.88            0.79              0.71
   Book value at period-end                        17.91                  17.03          15.56           14.20             13.06

Earnings performance ratios:
   Return on average assets                         1.53%                  1.44%          1.46%           1.51%             1.46%
   Return on average equity                        14.84                  14.51          14.37           14.72             13.91

Summary Balance Sheet Data (Period-end):
   Investment securities                     $   656,218             $  625,891     $  616,018     $   541,451        $  508,769
   Loans                                         797,275                779,544        743,456         604,815           536,030
   Total assets                                1,723,369              1,686,647      1,657,044       1,332,645         1,190,769
   Deposits                                    1,524,704              1,504,856      1,488,709       1,185,440         1,055,961
   Total liabilities                           1,544,706              1,517,198      1,502,583       1,196,236         1,066,392
   Total shareholders' equity                    178,663                169,449        154,461         136,409           124,377

Asset quality ratios:
   Allowance for loan losses/period-end loans       1.12%                  1.15%          1.43%           1.62%             1.80%
   Nonperforming assets/period-end
     loans plus foreclosed assets                   0.26                   0.41           0.68            0.69              0.53
   Net charge offs/average loans                    0.27                   0.36           0.26            0.32              0.08

Capital ratios:
   Leverage ratio (2)                               9.62%                  9.02%          8.28%          10.27%            10.65%
   Tier 1 risk-based capital (3)                   17.19                  16.03          14.76           18.73             19.20
   Total risk-based capital (4)                    18.13                  17.01          15.95           19.95             20.42
   Dividend payout ratio                           43.64                  41.66          41.24           40.32             35.63

- --------------------------------
(1) Net earnings for the year ended December 31, 1995, includes $1.3 million, or
    $0.14 per share,  in nonrecurring  gains from sale of assets.
(2) Calculated by dividing,  at  period-end,  shareholders'  equity  (before
    unrealized  loss  on securities available for sale) less   intangible assets
    by fourth quarter average assets less intangible assets.
(3) Calculated  by  dividing,  at  period-end,   shareholders'  equity  (before
    unrealized loss on securities available for sale) less intangible assets by
    risk-adjusted assets.
(4) Calculated  by  dividing,  at  period-end,   shareholders'  equity  (before
    unrealized loss on securities  available for sale) less  intangible  assets
    plus  allowance  for loan  losses to the extent  allowed  under  regulatory
    guidelines by risk-adjusted assets.

</TABLE>


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ITEM 7.       MANAGEMENT'S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND
              RESULTS OF OPERATIONS

Introduction

     Management's   discussion  and  analysis  of  the  major  elements  of  our
consolidated  balance sheets as of December 31, 1999 and 1998, and statements of
earnings for the years 1997 through 1999 should be reviewed in conjunction  with
our  consolidated   financial  statements,   accompanying  notes,  and  selected
financial  data  presented  elsewhere in this Form 10-K.  All amounts and prices
related  to our  common  stock have been  adjusted  to give  effect to all stock
splits and stock dividends.

Results of Operations

     Performance  Summary. Net earnings for 1999 were $25.7 million, an increase
of $2.4  million,  or 10.3%,  over net earnings for 1998 of $23.3  million.  Net
earnings for 1997 were $21.0 million.  The increase in net earnings for 1999 was
primarily attributable to an increase in net interest income resulting primarily
from the growth in average earning assets and an increase in noninterest  income
resulting  primarily from an increase in service fees on deposit  accounts.  The
increase in net earnings for 1998 was primarily  attributable  to an increase in
net  interest  income  resulting  primarily  from the growth in average  earning
assets and an increase in noninterest income resulting  primarily from increases
in service fees on deposit accounts and trust fees.

     On a per share basis, net earnings were $2.58 for 1999 as compared to $2.34
for 1998 and $2.12 for 1997.  When calculated on a cash basis which excludes the
after tax effect of goodwill  amortization,  our earnings per share  amounted to
$2.70 for 1999, $2.46 for 1998, and $2.19 for 1997. Return on average assets was
1.53% for 1999 as  compared  to 1.44%  for 1998 and  1.46%  for 1997.  Return on
average equity was 14.84% for 1999 as compared to 14.51% for 1998 and 14.37% for
1997.

     Net Interest Income. Net interest income is the difference between interest
income on earning  assets and the interest  expense on  liabilities  incurred to
fund those assets. Our earning assets consist primarily of loans and securities.
Our  liabilities  to fund those assets  consist  primarily  of  interest-bearing
deposits.  Net  interest  income was $69.0  million in 1999 as compared to $67.0
million in 1998 and $60.5 million in 1997. These increases were primarily due to
growth in the volume of earning  assets.  Average  earning  assets  were  $1.519
billion  in 1999,  as  compared  to $1.470  billion  in 1998,  which was  $162.0
million, or 12.4%, higher than 1997. The 1999 increase is attributable to higher
average investment  securities,  primarily tax-exempt securities which increased
$49.0  million.  The 1998  increase is due  primarily  to an  acquisition  which
accounted for approximately  $112.0 million of such increase.  Table 1 allocates
the increases in  tax-equivalent  net interest  income for 1999 and 1998 between
the amount of increase attributable to volume and rate.

     Table 1 -- Changes in Interest Income and Interest Expense (in thousands):

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>

                                             1999 Compared to 1998                   1998 Compared to 1997
                                      -----------------------------------    -----------------------------------
                                      Change Attributable to       Total     Change Attributable to       Total
                                      ----------------------                 ----------------------
                                        Volume        Rate        Change       Volume        Rate        Change
                                      ---------    ---------    ---------    ---------    ---------     --------
<S>                                   <C>          <C>          <C>          <C>          <C>           <C>
Short-term investments............... $     274    $    (341)   $     (67)   $     822    $     (98)    $    724
Taxable investment securities........      (429)        (932)      (1,361)         238         (203)          35
Tax-exempt investment securities (1).     2,773         (157)       2,616        1,962           56        2,018
Loans (1)............................       838       (2,992)      (2,154)      10,756       (2,438)       8,318
                                      ---------    ---------    ---------    ---------    ---------     --------
   Interest income...................     3,456       (4,422)        (966)      13,778       (2,683)      11,095
                                      ---------    ---------    ---------    ---------    ---------     --------

Interest-bearing deposits............     1,338       (4,352)      (3,014)       4,967         (447)       4,520
Short-term borrowings................       154          (95)          59           41           (1)          40
Long-term debt.......................         -            -            -           (3)          --           (3)
                                      ---------    ---------    ---------    ---------    ---------     --------
   Interest expense..................     1,492       (4,447)      (2,955)       5,005         (448)       4,557
                                      ---------    ---------    ---------    ---------    ---------     --------
   Net interest income............... $   1,964    $      25    $   1,989    $   8,773    $  (2,235)    $  6,538
                                      =========    =========    =========    =========    =========     ========

(1)  Computed on a tax-equivalent basis assuming a marginal tax rate of 35%.

</TABLE>

     The net interest margin, which measures  tax-equivalent net interest income
as a percentage of average earning  assets,  amounted to 4.54% in 1999 which was
down slightly  from 4.56%  reported in 1998.  In 1997,  the net interest  margin
amounted to 4.62%. Our rates on earning assets and interest-bearing  liabilities
are  influenced  by national  market trends and  competitive  pressures in local
markets.  As market rates moved up during 1999,  our spread between rates earned
on earning assets and the rates paid on  interest-bearing  liabilities  improved
which allowed the net interest margin to recover some of the decline experienced
during 1998. In 1998, when national market interest rates declined, our yield on
earning  assets  decreased more than the rate on  interest-bearing  liabilities,
which resulted in a lower net interest margin as compared to 1997.


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     Table 2 -- Average  Balances  and Average  Yields and Rates (in  thousands,
except percentages):

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                        1999                       1998                       1997
                            --------------------------  --------------------------  --------------------------
                              Average    Income/ Yield/   Average    Income/  Yield/  Average  Income/   Yield/
                              Balance    Expense  Rate    Balance    Expense  Rate    Balance  Expense    Rate
                            ----------  --------  ----  ----------   -------  ----  ---------- --------   ----
<S>                         <C>         <C>       <C>   <C>          <C>      <C>   <C>        <C>        <C>
Assets
   Short-term investments   $   90,383  $  4,476  4.95% $   85,247   $ 4,543  5.33% $   70,136 $  3,819   5.45%
   Taxable investment
      securities               540,402    32,022  5.93     547,438    33,383  6.10     543,561   33,348   6.14
   Tax-exempt
    investment securities(1)   109,079     7,042  6.46      67,068     4,426  6.60      36,954    2,408   6.52
   Loans (1)(2)                779,283    68,809  8.83     770,183    70,963  9.21     657,325   62,645   9.53
                            ----------  --------        ----------   -------        ---------- --------
     Total earning assets    1,519,147   112,349  7.40   1,469,936   113,315  7.71   1,307,976  102,220   7.82
   Cash and due from banks      80,689                      72,608                      69,185
   Bank premises and
     equipment                  41,285                      43,524                      41,264
   Other assets                 27,478                      21,720                      21,564
   Goodwill, net                21,056                      22,466                      10,315
   Allowance for loan losses    (9,016)                     (9,912)                    (10,211)
                            ----------                  ----------                  ----------
     Total assets           $1,680,639                  $1,620,342                  $1,440,093
                            ==========                  ==========                  ==========
Liabilities and
   Shareholders' Equity
   Interest-bearing
     deposits               $1,171,892  $ 43,120  3.68% $1,138,858   $46,134  4.05% $1,017,412 $ 41,614   4.09%
   Short-term borrowings         4,607       217  4.71       2,338       158  6.76       1,742      118   6.77
   Long-term debt                   --        --                --        --                33        3   8.58
                            ----------  --------        ----------   -------        ---------- --------
     Total interest-
     bearing liabilities     1,176,499    43,337  3.68   1,141,196    46,292  4.06   1,019,187   41,735   4.09
                                        --------                     -------                   --------
   Noninterest-bearing
     deposits                  318,399                     306,743                     262,554
   Other liabilities            12,599                      12,108                      12,028
                            ----------                  ----------                  ----------
     Total liabilities       1,507,497                   1,460,047                   1,293,769
Shareholders' equity           173,142                     160,295                     146,324
                            ----------                  ----------                  ----------
   Total liabilities and
   Shareholders' equity     $1,680,639                  $1,620,342                  $1,440,093
                            ==========                  ==========                  ==========
Net interest income                     $ 69,012                     $67,023                   $ 60,485
                                        ========                     =======                   ========
Rate Analysis:
   Interest income/earning assets                 7.40%                       7.71%                       7.82%
   Interest expense/earning assets                2.85                        3.15                        3.20
                                                  ----                        ----                        ----
     Net yield on earning assets                  4.54%                       4.56%                       4.62%
                                                  ====                        ====                        ====

(1)  Computed on a tax-equivalent basis assuming a marginal tax rate of 35%.
(2)  Nonaccrual loans are included in loans.

</TABLE>


     Noninterest  Income.  Noninterest  income  for 1999 was $24.5  million,  an
increase  of $2.1  million,  or 9.5%,  as compared to 1998.  This  increase  was
primarily  a result  of (i) an  increase  in  trust  fees of $349  thousand  due
primarily to growth in trust assets; (ii) an increase in service fees on deposit
accounts of $1.5 million which reflects growth in the number of accounts and the
volume of  transactions  processed;  and (iii) an  increase  in ATM fees of $207
thousand which  resulted from an increase in the number of  cardholders  and the
volume of transactions processed.

     Noninterest income for 1998 was $22.4 million, an increase of $2.9 million,
or 14.7%,  as compared to 1997.  This  increase was primarily a result of (i) an
increase in trust fees of $761  thousand due primarily to an  acquisition  which
earned $600 thousand in gross fees during 1998; (ii) an increase in service fees
on deposit  accounts of $1.2  million,  which  reflects  growth in the number of
accounts and the volume of transactions processed; and (iii) an increase in real
estate  mortgage  fees  of  $555  thousand,  or  69.1%,  which  resulted  from a
significant  increase in the volume of loan  originations and loan  refinancings
processed and placed in the secondary market.  Table 3 provides  comparisons for
other categories of noninterest income.


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     Table 3 -- Noninterest Income (in thousands):

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                           Increase                       Increase
                                              1999        (Decrease)        1998         (Decrease)         1997
                                          -----------     -----------    -----------    -----------     -----------
<S>                                       <C>             <C>            <C>            <C>             <C>
Trust fees..............................  $     5,098     $       349    $     4,749    $       761     $     3,988
Service fees on deposit accounts........       13,322           1,484         11,838          1,187          10,651
Real estate mortgage fees...............        1,291             (67)         1,358            555             803
Net securities gains (losses)...........           --             (42)            42             42              --
Other:
   ATM fees.............................        1,241             207          1,034            295             739
   Mastercard fees......................          809             (63)           872              3             869
   Miscellaneous income.................          997             167            830            (45)            875
   Safe deposit rental fees.............          392               1            391             40             351
   Exchange fees........................          256            (125)           381             29             352
   Credit life fees.....................          284              34            250            (95)            345
   (Loss) Gain on sale of repossessed
      assets............................          (15)           (250)           235            196              39
   Brokerage commissions................          254              41            213            (50)            263
   Gain on sale of premises and
     equipment..........................          258             248             10              4               6
   Interest on loan recoveries..........          297             149            148            (57)            205
                                          -----------     -----------    -----------    -----------     -----------
     Total other........................        4,773             409          4,364            320           4,044
                                          -----------     -----------    -----------    -----------     -----------
   Total Noninterest Income.............  $    24,484     $     2,133    $    22,351    $     2,865     $    19,486
                                          ===========     ===========    ===========    ===========     ===========

</TABLE>

     Noninterest Expense.  Total noninterest expense for 1999 was $51.9 million,
a decrease  of $489  thousand  as  compared  to 1998.  An  important  measure in
determining whether a banking company  effectively managed noninterest  expenses
is the efficiency ratio, which is calculated by dividing  noninterest expense by
the sum of net interest income on a tax-equivalent basis and noninterest income.
Our  efficiency  ratios  were 55.55% for 1999,  58.65% for 1998,  and 58.17% for
1997.

     Salaries and employee  benefits totaled $26.9 million,  an increase of only
$266  thousand as compared  to 1998.  Net  occupancy  and  equipment  expense in
aggregate for 1999 decreased by $339 thousand and resulted  primarily from lower
depreciation and utilities  expense.  On a combined basis,  accounting and legal
fees for 1999 decreased $174 thousand as compared to 1998 and resulted primarily
from a reduction in merger and acquisition expenses. Other miscellaneous expense
totaled $3.7 million for 1999, a decrease of $315  thousand as compared to 1998.
Approximately $160 thousand of the decrease resulted from lower expenses related
to preparation for Year 2000.

     Salaries and employee benefits for 1998 totaled $26.7 million,  an increase
of $2.9 million,  or 12.2%, as compared to 1997.  Approximately  $1.3 million of
this increase related to an acquisition.  Net occupancy and equipment expense in
the  aggregate  for  1998  increased  by $800  thousand  as  compared  to  1997.
Approximately  $300 thousand of this increase for 1998 related to facilities and
equipment  added  through  an  acquisition.  Goodwill  amortization,  a  noncash
expense,  was $1.6 million for 1998, an increase of $907 thousand as compared to
1997, and also resulted primarily from an acquisition. Audit and accounting fees
for 1998 increased by $277 thousand and resulted  primarily from our outsourcing
of  internal  audit  during  1998 which was offset by a greater  amount  through
decreases in other noninterest expenses, primarily salaries and travel.


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<PAGE>


     Table 4 -- Noninterest Expense (in thousands):

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                           Increase                       Increase
                                              1999        (Decrease)        1998         (Decrease)         1997
                                          -----------     -----------    -----------    -----------     -----------
<S>                                       <C>             <C>            <C>            <C>             <C>
Salaries................................  $    20,885     $       153    $    20,732    $     2,189     $    18,543
Medical and other benefits..............        2,388              34          2,354            348           2,006
Profit sharing..........................        2,111              84          2,027            203           1,824
Payroll taxes...........................        1,561              (5)         1,566            167           1,399
                                          -----------     -----------    -----------    -----------     -----------
   Total salaries and employee
     benefits...........................       26,945             266         26,679          2,907          23,772

Net occupancy expense ..................        3,819            (366)         4,185            387           3,798
Equipment expense.......................        4,118              27          4,091            413           3,678
Goodwill amortization...................        1,641             (14)         1,655            907             748

Other:
   Data processing and operation fees...        1,175              26          1,149           (164)          1,313
   Postage..............................        1,103             (38)         1,141             51           1,090
   Printing, stationery and supplies....        1,178              76          1,102            (63)          1,165
   Advertising..........................        1,041             (52)         1,093             (5)          1,098
   Correspondent bank service charges...        1,243             151          1,092            104             988
   ATM expense..........................          960             137            823            110             713
   Credit card fees.....................          744              (9)           753             15             738
   Telephone............................          670             (51)           721             78             643
   Public relations and business
     development........................          602               6            596             57             539
   Directors' fees......................          461             (49)           510            (70)            580
   Audit and accounting fees............          622             (38)           660            277             383
   Legal fees...........................          361            (136)           497             97             400
   Other professional and service fees..          426             (36)           462             99             363
   Regulatory exam fees.................          385             (25)           410             47             363
   Franchise tax........................          357             (47)           404             40             364
   Software amortization................          386              (2)           388            141             247
   Other miscellaneous..................        3,696            (315)         4,011            472           3,539
                                          -----------     -----------    -----------    -----------     -----------
     Total other........................       15,410            (402)        15,812          1,286          14,526
                                          -----------     -----------    -----------    -----------     -----------
Total Noninterest Expense...............  $    51,933     $      (489)   $    52,422    $     5,900     $    46,522
                                          ===========     ===========    ===========    ===========     ===========

</TABLE>

     Income Taxes.  Income tax expense was $11.5 million for 1999 as compared to
$11.1  million for 1998 and $10.6  million for 1997.  Our effective tax rates on
pretax  income were 30.9%,  32.3% and 33.4%,  respectively,  for the years 1999,
1998 and 1997.  The  decreases  for 1999 and 1998  were due to higher  levels of
nontaxable  interest  income  resulting  from  increased  volumes of  tax-exempt
securities.

Balance Sheet Review

     Loans.  The  loan  portfolio  is  comprised  of loans  made to  businesses,
individuals,  and farm and ranch  operations  located in the primary trade areas
served by our subsidiary  banks. Real estate loans represent loans primarily for
new home construction and owner-occupied  real estate. The structure of loans in
the real estate mortgage  classification  generally provides repricing intervals
to minimize the interest rate risk inherent in fixed rate mortgage  loans. As of
December 31, 1999, total loans were $797.3 million, an increase of $17.8 million
as compared to December 31, 1998.  Commercial  loans and real estate loans as of
December 31, 1999, increased $19.3 million and $16.7 million,  respectively,  as
compared to December 31,  1998.  Consumer  loans as of December  31, 1999,  were
$247.3  million,  a decrease of $18.3  million as compared to December 31, 1998.
The decrease in consumer loans for 1999 resulted  primarily from a $15.5 million
reduction in the volume of indirect  automobile  loans.  Loans  averaged  $779.3
million during 1999, an increase of $9.1 million over the prior year average.


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     Table 5 -- Composition of Loans (in thousands, except percentages):

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                                   December 31, 1999         December 31, 1998
                                                                ---------------------     ---------------------
                                                                  Amount    % of Total      Amount    % of Total
                                                                ----------   --------     ----------    -------
<S>                                                             <C>          <C>          <C>           <C>
Commercial, financial and agricultural........................  $  297,966      37.37%    $  278,647      35.74%
Real estate - construction....................................      43,039       5.40         36,721       4.71
Real estate - mortgage........................................     208,895      26.20        198,447      25.46
Consumer......................................................     247,375      31.03        265,729      34.09
                                                                ----------   --------     ----------    -------
                                                                $  797,275     100.00%    $  779,544     100.00%
                                                                ==========   ========     ==========    =======

</TABLE>

     Asset Quality.  Loan portfolios of each of our subsidiary banks are subject
to periodic reviews by our centralized  independent loan review group as well as
periodic  examinations by State and Federal bank regulatory agencies.  Loans are
placed  on  nonaccrual   status  when,  in  the  judgment  of  management,   the
collectibility  of  principal  or  interest  under the  original  terms  becomes
doubtful.  Nonperforming  assets,  which  consist  of  nonperforming  loans  and
foreclosed  assets,  were $2.1 million at December 31, 1999, as compared to $3.2
million at  December  31,  1998.  As a percent of loans and  foreclosed  assets,
nonperforming  assets were 0.26% at December 31,  1999,  as compared to 0.41% at
December 31, 1998.  Management was not aware of any material  classified  credit
not properly disclosed as nonperforming at December 31, 1999.

     Table 6 -- Nonperforming Assets (in thousands, except percentages):

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                                      At December 31,
                                          -------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                              1999            1998           1997           1996           1995
                                          -----------     -----------    -----------    -----------     -----------
<S>                                       <C>             <C>            <C>            <C>             <C>
Nonaccrual loans........................  $     1,389     $     2,717    $     3,668    $     2,906     $     1,589
Loans past due 90 days or more..........           63              67            134            116             181
Restructured loans......................           --              --            358            373             368
                                          -----------     -----------    -----------    -----------     -----------
     Nonperforming loans................        1,452           2,784          4,160          3,395           2,138
Foreclosed assets.......................          637             385            936            806             708
                                          -----------     -----------    -----------    -----------     -----------
     Total nonperforming assets.........  $     2,089     $     3,169    $     5,096    $     4,201     $     2,846
                                          ===========     ===========    ===========    ===========     ===========
As a % of loans and
     foreclosed assets..................         0.26%           0.41%          0.68%          0.69%           0.53%

</TABLE>

     Provision and  Allowance for Loan Losses.  The allowance for loan losses is
the amount  deemed by management as of a specific date to be adequate to provide
for  possible  losses  on  loans  that  may  become  uncollectible.   Management
determines the allowance and the required provision expense by reviewing general
loss  experiences and the  performances of specific  credits.  The provision for
loan losses was $2.0  million for 1999 as compared to $1.1  million for 1998 and
1997. As a percent of average loans, net loan charge-offs were 0.27% during 1999
as  compared  to 0.36%  during  1998.  The lower net  charge-off  ratio for 1999
resulted  primarily from a $428 thousand  reduction in agricultural  related net
loan losses. The allowance for loan losses as a percent of loans was 1.12% as of
December  31, 1999,  as compared to 1.15% as of December  31,  1998.  Management
anticipates  that the ratio of  allowance  for loan  losses to loans will remain
above 1% in future periods. A key indicator of the adequacy of the allowance for
loan losses is the ratio of the allowance to nonperforming  loans, which consist
of nonaccrual  loans,  loans past due 90 days,  and  restructured  loans.  As of
December 31, 1999,  the ratio was 615.56% as compared to 322.84% at December 31,
1998.


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     Table  7 --  Loan  Loss  Experience  and  Allowance  for  Loan  Losses  (in
thousands, except percentages):

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                        1999         1998         1997         1996          1995
                                                     ---------    ---------     --------     --------     ---------

<S>                                                  <C>          <C>           <C>          <C>          <C>
Balance at January 1,............................... $   8,988    $  10,632     $  9,797     $  9,650     $   9,769
Allowance established from purchase acquisition.....        --           --        1,444          800            83
                                                     ---------    ---------     --------     --------     ---------
                                                          8,988      10,632       11,241       10,450         9,852

Loans charged off...................................     3,821        4,159        3,127        2,764         1,192
Loans recovered.....................................     1,740        1,375        1,404          911           821
                                                     ---------    ---------     --------     --------     ---------
Net charge-offs.....................................     2,081        2,784        1,723        1,853           371
Provision for loan losses...........................     2,031        1,140        1,114        1,200           169
                                                     ---------    ---------     --------     --------     ---------
Balance at December 31,............................. $   8,938    $   8,988     $ 10,632     $  9,797     $   9,650
                                                     =========    =========     ========     ========     =========

Loans at year-end................................... $ 797,275    $ 779,544     $743,456     $604,815     $ 536,030
Average loans.......................................   779,283      770,183      657,325      575,658       493,831

Net charge offs/average loans.......................      0.27%        0.36%        0.26%        0.32%         0.08%
Allowance for loan losses/year-end loans............      1.12         1.15         1.43         1.62          1.80
Allowance for loan losses/nonperforming assets......    615.55       322.84       255.58       288.57        451.36

</TABLE>

     Investment  Securities.  Investment securities totaled $656.2 million as of
December  31,  1999,  as compared to $625.9  million at December  31,  1998.  At
December 31, 1999,  securities  with an  amortized  cost of $422.4  million were
classified as securities  held-to-maturity and securities with a market value of
$233.8 million were classified as securities available-for-sale.  As compared to
December 31, 1998, the portfolio at December 31, 1999,  reflected (i) a decrease
of $12.3 million in U.S. Treasury and U.S. Government  corporations and agencies
securities;  (ii) an  increase of $34.5  million in  tax-exempt  obligations  of
states and political  subdivisions;  and (iii) an $8.1 million increase in other
securities,  primarily  corporate bonds. The overall portfolio yield of 6.15% at
the end of 1999 was up slightly from prior year-end  yield of 6.14%.  We did not
hold any  collateralized  mortgage  obligations  that entail  higher  risks than
standard mortgage-backed  securities.  As of December 31, 1999, total investment
securities  included structured notes with an amortized cost of $7.0 million and
an  approximate  market value of $6.9  million.  See Note 2 to the  Consolidated
Financial  Statements for additional  disclosures relating to the maturities and
fair values of the investment portfolio at December 31, 1999 and 1998.

     Table 8 -- Maturities and Yields of Investment Securities Held December 31,
1999 (in thousands, except percentages):

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>

                                                                      Maturing
                           ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                 After One Year   After Five Years
                                One Year            Through            Through             After
                                 or Less          Five Years          Ten Years          Ten Years            Total
                           -----------------   -----------------   ---------------    ---------------    ----------------
Held-to-Maturity:           Amount     Yield    Amount     Yield    Amount   Yield     Amount   Yield     Amount    Yield
- ----------------           --------     ----   ---------    ----   --------   ----    --------   ----    --------    ----
<S>                        <C>          <C>    <C>          <C>    <C>        <C>     <C>        <C>     <C>         <C>
U.S. Treasury obligations  $  7,506     6.20%  $   5,567    5.51%  $     --     --%   $     --     --%   $ 13,073    5.91%
Obligations of U.S.
   Government corporations
   and agencies..........    54,884     5.98     204,077    5.70     11,702   6.59          --     --     270,667    5.80
Obligations of states and
   political subdivisions     8,708     6.25      57,067    6.39     15,365   7.09       5,768   7.81      86,908    6.60
Other securities.........       505     5.89       4,637    5.36        494   6.87          --     --       5,632    5.54
Mortgage-backed securities    5,938     5.53      18,918    6.00     11,249   6.50       9,978   6.77      46,083    6.23
                           --------     ----   ---------    ----   --------   ----    --------   ----    --------    ----
   Total.................  $ 77,541     6.00%  $ 290,266    5.85%  $ 38,810   6.77%   $ 15,746   7.15%   $422,363    6.01%
                           ========     ====   =========    ====   ========   ====    ========   ====    ========    ====

</TABLE>

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                                      Maturing
                           ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                 After One Year   After Five Years
                                One Year            Through            Through             After
                                 or Less          Five Years          Ten Years          Ten Years            Total
                           -----------------   -----------------   ---------------    ---------------    ----------------
Available-for-Sale:         Amount     Yield    Amount     Yield    Amount   Yield     Amount   Yield     Amount    Yield
- ------------------         --------     ----   ---------    ----   --------   ----    --------   ----    --------    ----
<S>                        <C>          <C>    <C>          <C>    <C>        <C>     <C>        <C>     <C>         <C>
U.S. Treasury obligations  $    501     6.38%  $   4,294    6.05%  $     --     --%   $     --     --%   $  4,795    6.08%
Obligations of U.S.
   Government corporations
   and agencies..........    10,259     5.84      55,027    6.14     32,711   6.46          --     --      97,997    6.21
Obligations of states and
   political subdivisions       202     6.31       7,533    6.44      3,083   7.09      37,382   7.58      48,200    7.37
Other securities.........     1,000     5.89      37,568    6.15         --     --       3,137   6.00      41,705    6.13
Mortgage-backed securities    1,875     6.48      22,566    5.93     13,617   6.25       3,100   6.92      41,158    6.10
                           --------     ----   ---------    ----   --------   ----    --------   ----    --------    ----
   Total.................  $ 13,837     5.96%  $ 126,988    6.12%  $ 49,411   6.44%   $ 43,619   7.42%   $233,855    6.42%
                           ========     ====   =========    ====   ========   ====    ========   ====    ========    ====

</TABLE>

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<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                                      Maturing
                           ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                 After One Year   After Five Years
                                One Year            Through            Through             After
                                 or Less          Five Years          Ten Years          Ten Years            Total
                           -----------------   -----------------   ---------------    ---------------    ----------------
Total Investment
 Securities:                Amount     Yield    Amount     Yield    Amount   Yield     Amount   Yield     Amount    Yield
- ----------------           --------     ----   ---------    ----   --------   ----    --------   ----    --------    ----
<S>                        <C>          <C>    <C>          <C>    <C>        <C>     <C>        <C>     <C>         <C>
U.S. Treasury obligations  $  8,007     6.21%  $   9,861    5.75%  $     --     --%   $     --     --%   $ 17,868    5.95%
Obligations of U.S.
   Government corporations
   and agencies..........    65,147     5.96     259,104    5.79     44,413   6.49          --     --     368,664    5.91
Obligations of states and
   political subdivisions     8,910     6.25      64,600    6.40     18,448   7.09      43,150   7.61     135,108    6.87
Other securities.........     1,501     5.89      42,205    6.06        494   6.87       3,137   6.00      47,337    6.06
Mortgage-backed securities    7,813     5.76      41,484    5.96     24,866   6.37      13,078   6.81      87,241    6.18
                           --------     ----   ---------    ----   --------   ----    --------   ----    --------    ----
   Total.................  $ 91,378     5.99%  $ 417,254    5.93%  $ 88,221   6.58%   $ 59,365   7.35%   $656,218    6.15%
                           ========     ====   =========    ====   ========   ====    ========   ====    ========    ====

</TABLE>

     Deposits. Deposits held by subsidiary banks represent our primary source of
funding. Total deposits were $1.525 billion as of December 31, 1999, as compared
to $1.505  billion as of December  31,  1998.  Total  deposits  averaged  $1.490
billion  during  1999 as  compared  to $1.456  billion for 1998 which was $165.6
million  higher  than  the  average  for  1997.  An  acquisition  accounted  for
approximately $114.0 million of the 1998 increase.  Table 9 provides a breakdown
of average  deposits and rates paid over the past three years and the  remaining
maturity of time deposits of $100 thousand or more.

     Table 9 -- Composition of Average  Deposits and Remaining  Maturity of Time
     Deposits of $100,000 or More (in thousands, except percentages):

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                               1999                       1998                        1997
                                       -------------------         -------------------        ------------------
                                         Average     Average         Average    Average         Average    Average
                                         Balance      Rate           Balance     Rate           Balance     Rate
                                       ----------     ----         ----------     ----        ----------    ----
<S>                                    <C>            <C>          <C>            <C>         <C>           <C>
Noninterest-bearing deposits........   $  318,399       --         $  306,743       --        $  262,554      --
Interest-bearing deposits
   Interest-bearing checking........      248,516     1.43%           240,159     2.01%          212,845    2.04%
   Savings and money market accounts      379,075     3.42            351,319     3.23           306,503    3.65
   Time deposits under $100,000.....      378,528     4.88            390,791     5.23           359,960    5.25
   Time deposits of $100,000 or more      165,773     4.91            156,589     5.56           138,104    5.22
                                       ----------     ----         ----------     ----        ----------    ----
   Total interest-bearing deposits..    1,171,892     3.68%         1,138,858     4.05%        1,017,412    4.09%
                                       ----------                  ----------                 ----------
Total average deposits..............   $1,490,291                  $1,445,601                 $1,279,966
                                       ==========                  ==========                 ==========

</TABLE>


                                                         December 31, 1999
                                                         -----------------
Three months or less........................................  $   64,966
Over three through six months...............................      36,413
Over six through twelve months..............................      43,045
Over twelve months..........................................      12,913
                                                              ----------
     Total time deposits of $100,000 or more................  $  157,337
                                                              ==========

     Capital.  Total shareholders' equity was $178.7 million, or 10.37% of total
assets, at December 31, 1999, as compared to $169.4 million,  or 10.05% of total
assets, at December 31, 1998. During 1999, total  shareholders'  equity averaged
$173.1 million,  or 10.30% of average assets, as compared to $160.3 million,  or
9.89% of average assets, during 1998.

     Banking  regulators  measure  capital  adequacy by means of the  risk-based
capital ratio and leverage ratio.  The risk-based  capital rules provide for the
weighting  of  assets  and   off-balance-sheet   commitments  and  contingencies
according to  prescribed  risk  categories  ranging from 0% to 100%.  Regulatory
capital is then divided by risk-weighted  assets to determine the  risk-adjusted
capital ratios. The leverage ratio is computed by dividing  shareholders' equity
less intangible assets by quarter-to-date average assets less intangible assets.
Regulatory  minimums for  risk-based  and  leverage  ratios are 8.00% and 3.00%,
respectively.  As of December 31, 1999, our total risk-based and leverage ratios
were  18.13%  and 9.62%,  respectively,  as  compared  to total  risk-based  and
leverage  ratios of 17.01%  and  9.02% as of  December  31,  1998.  In 1999,  we
experienced  a higher rate of growth in tangible  equity  capital  (11.3%)  than
assets (2.2%),  which resulted in higher capital ratios as of December 31, 1999,
as compared to December 31, 1998.

     Interest  Rate  Risk.  Interest  rate risk  results  when the  maturity  or
repricing intervals of interest-earning assets and interest-bearing  liabilities
are different.  Our exposure to interest rate risk is managed  primarily through
our strategy of  selecting  the types and terms of  interest-earning  assets and
interest-bearing liabilities that generate favorable earnings while limiting the
potential  negative  effects  of  changes in market  interest  rates.  We use no
off-balance-sheet financial instruments to manage interest rate risk.


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     Each of our subsidiary banks has an asset/liability committee that monitors
interest rate risk and compliance with investment policies. Each subsidiary bank
tracks interest rate risk by, among other things,  interest-sensitivity  gap and
simulation  analysis.  Table 10 sets forth the interest rate  sensitivity of our
consolidated  assets and liabilities as of December 31, 1999, and sets forth the
repricing dates of our consolidated interest-earning assets and interest-bearing
liabilities as of that date, as well as our projected consolidated interest rate
sensitivity gap percentages for the periods  presented.  The table is based upon
assumptions  as to when  assets  and  liabilities  will  reprice  in a  changing
interest rate  environment.  These assumptions are estimates made by management.
Assets and  liabilities  indicated as maturing or otherwise  repricing  within a
stated  period  may,  in fact,  mature  or  reprice  at  different  times and at
different  volumes  than those  estimated.  Also,  the renewal or  repricing  of
certain assets and liabilities can be  discretionary  and subject to competitive
and  other  pressures.  Therefore,  the  following  table  does  not and  cannot
necessarily indicate the actual future impact of general interest rate movements
on our consolidated net interest income.

     Table  10  --  Interest   Sensitivity   Analysis  (in   thousands,   except
percentages):

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                                                                              December 31,
                                                                                                                  1999
                                                                                                                Estimated
                              2000        2001       2002       2003       2004      Beyond         Total       Fair Value
                           ----------   --------   --------   --------   --------   --------     ----------     ----------
<S>                        <C>          <C>        <C>        <C>        <C>        <C>          <C>
Loans
   Fixed rate loans        $  109,149   $ 53,045   $ 72,183   $ 81,256   $ 71,691   $ 51,608     $  438,932     $  436,632
     Average interest rate       8.91%      9.61%      9.50%      8.66%      8.63       8.40%          8.94%
   Adjustable rate loans      358,343         --         --         --         --         --        358,343        358,343
     Average interest rate       8.60         --         --         --         --         --           8.60
Investment securities
   Fixed rate securities       85,996    100,812    123,983    112,360     79,266    135,405        637,822        629,866
     Average interest rate       6.01       5.90       5.89       5.79       6.20       7.00           6.17
   Adjustable rate
     securities                18,396         --         --         --         --         --         18,396
   18,396
     Average interest rate       5.35         --         --         --         --         --           5.35
Other earning assets
   Adjustable rate other       68,745         --         --         --         --         --         68,745         68,745
     Average interest rate       5.07         --         --         --         --         --           5.07
                           ----------   --------   --------   --------   --------   --------     ----------     ----------
Total interest sensitive
     assets                $  640,629   $153,857   $196,166   $193,616   $150,957   $187,013     $1,522,238     $1,511,982
     Average interest rate       7.28%      7.18%      7.22%      7.00%      7.36%      7.39%          7.25%

Deposits
   Fixed rate deposits     $  439,579   $ 39,449   $ 13,541    $ 8,110   $  4,083   $     15     $  504,777     $  504,058
     Average interest rate       4.95%      5.16%      5.45%      5.36%      5.37%      4.50%          4.99%
   Adjustable rate deposits   679,414         --         --         --         --         --        679,414        679,414
     Average interest rate       2.89         --         --         --         --         --           2.89
Other interest-bearing
   liabilities
   Adjustable rate other        9,748         --         --         --         --         --          9,748          9,748
     Average interest rate       4.39         --         --         --         --         --           4.39
                           ----------   --------   --------   --------   --------   --------     ----------     ----------
Total interest sensitive
     liabilities           $1,128,741   $ 39,449   $ 13,541   $  8,110   $  4,083   $     15     $1,193,939     $1,193,939
     Average interest rate       3.70%      5.16%      5.45%      5.36%      5.37%      4.50%          3.79%

Interest sensitivity gap   $ (488,112)  $114,408   $182,625   $185,506   $146,874   $186,998     $  328,299     $  318,762
Cumulative interest
 sensitivity
   gap                       (488,112)  (373,704)  (191,079)    (5,573)   141,301    328,299
Ratio of interest
 sensitive assets
 to interest sensitive
 liabilities                    56.76         --         --         --         --         --
Cumulative ratio of
 interest sensitive
 assets to interest
 sensitive liabilities          56.76      68.01      83.83      99.53     111.84     127.50
Cumulative interest
 sensitivity gap as a
 percent of earning assets     (32.06)%   (24.55)%   (12.55)%    (0.37)%     9.28%     21.57%

</TABLE>

     As of December 31,  1998,  our 1999  interest-sensitivity  gap was ($393.9)
million and its 1999 ratio of interest  sensitive  assets to interest  sensitive
liabilities was 63.95%.

     Management  estimates  that, as of December 31, 1999 and December 31, 1998,
an  upward  shift of  interest  rates by 200  basis  points  would  result in an
increase of projected net interest income of 1.4% and 4.2%, respectively,  and a
downward shift of interest rates by 200 basis points would result in a reduction
in projected net interest income of 4.0% and 6.1%, respectively.  These are good
faith estimates and assume that the composition of our interest sensitive assets
and liabilities existing at each year-end will remain constant over the relevant
twelve month  measurement  period and that changes in market  interest rates are
instantaneous  and  sustained  across the yield curve  regardless of duration of
pricing  characteristics of specific assets or liabilities.  Also, this analysis
does not  contemplate any actions that we might undertake in response to changes
in market  interest  rates.  In  management's  belief,  these  estimates are not
necessarily  indicative of what  actually  could occur in the event of immediate
interest rate increases or decreases of this magnitude. Management believes that
it is  unlikely  that  such  changes  would  occur in a short  time  period.  As
interest-bearing  assets and  liabilities  reprice at different  time frames and
proportions to market interest rate movements,  various assumptions must be made
based on historical relationships of these variables in reaching any conclusion.
Since these  correlations  are based on competitive and market  conditions,  our
future results would,  in management's  belief,  be different from the foregoing
estimates, and such results could be material.


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<PAGE>


     Liquidity.  Liquidity  is our  ability to meet cash  demands as they arise.
Such needs can develop  from loan demand,  deposit  withdrawals  or  acquisition
opportunities. Asset liquidity is provided by cash and assets, which are readily
marketable or which will mature in the near future.  Liquid assets include cash,
Federal  funds  sold,  and  short-term  investments  in time  deposits in banks.
Liquidity  is also  provided by access to funding  sources,  which  include core
depositors and correspondent  banks that maintain accounts with and sell Federal
funds to our subsidiary banks. Given the strong core deposit base and relatively
low loan deposit ratios maintained at the subsidiary banks, management considers
the current  liquidity  position to be  adequate  to meet  short-term  liquidity
needs.

     Parent Company  Funding.  Our ability to fund various  operating  expenses,
dividends,  and  cash  acquisitions  is  generally  dependent  soley  on our own
earnings  (without giving effect to our  subsidiaries),  cash reserves and funds
derived from our subsidiary banks.  These funds  historically have been produced
by intercompany  dividends and management fees that are limited to reimbursement
of actual expenses.  We anticipate that our recurring cash sources will continue
to include  dividends and management fees from our subsidiary banks. At December
31,  1999,  approximately  $18.6  million  was  available  for  the  payment  of
intercompany  dividends by the  subsidiary  banks without the prior  approval of
regulatory  agencies.  Also at December 31, 1999, we had $25.0 million available
under a line of credit with an unaffiliated financial institution.

     Dividends.  Our long-term  dividend  policy is to pay cash dividends to our
shareholders  of  between  40%  and 45% of its net  earnings  while  maintaining
adequate capital to support growth.  The dividend payout ratios have amounted to
43.6%,  41.7% and 41.2% of net earnings,  respectively,  in 1999, 1998 and 1997.
Given the current  strong  capital  position  and  projected  earnings and asset
growth rates, we do not anticipate any change in our current dividend policy.

Year 2000

     We have not  experienced  any significant  information  technology,  or IT,
system problems or disruptions in our normal business operations relating to the
Year 2000. The cost of testing,  communication programs, and other related items
were in line with prior estimates and have been recorded as noninterest expense.
In 1999,  we decided to install  servers  and an internal PC network at our lead
bank,  which  increased  the cost for  system  upgrades  related to Year 2000 to
approximately  $1.5  million as compared to an  original  cost  estimate of $1.0
million.  The  cost  of  system  upgrades,  which  was  funded  with  cash  from
operations, has been capitalized and is being amortized over future periods.

     Contingency  plans  developed in preparation  for Year 2000 remain in place
should problems develop in the future.  Our plans are not  comprehensive  and do
not address all Year 2000 contingencies,  including  contingencies for Year 2000
noncompliance  by  our  embedded  technology  or  the  systems  of  governmental
agencies,  significant  customers or significant vendors.  Also, there can be no
assurance that our  contingency  plans will prevent us from suffering a material
adverse  effect on operations,  financial  condition or results of operations if
any embedded  technology or any systems of a governmental  agency, a significant
customer or significant vendor prove not to be Year 2000 compliant.



ITEM 7A.      QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURES ABOUT MARKET RISK

     Our management considers interest rate risk to be a significant market risk
for us. See "Item 7--Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition
and Results of Operations" for disclosure regarding this market risk.


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ITEM 8.       FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND SUPPLEMENTARY DATA

     Our consolidated financial statements appear beginning on page F-1.

Quarterly Results of Operations

     The  following  tables set forth  certain  unaudited  historical  quarterly
financial  data for each of the eight  consecutive  quarters  in fiscal 1999 and
1998.  This  information  is  derived  from  unaudited   consolidated  financial
statements that include, in our opinion,  all adjustments  (consisting of normal
recurring   adjustments)   necessary  for  a  fair  presentation  when  read  in
conjunction  with  our  consolidated  financial  statements  and  notes  thereto
included  elsewhere in this Form 10-K.  The amounts  related to our common stock
have been adjusted to give effect to all stock dividends and stock splits.

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                                                      1999
                                                                ------------------------------------------------
                                                                    4th         3rd          2nd          1st
                                                                ---------    ---------    ---------     --------
<S>                                                             <C>          <C>          <C>           <C>
Summary Income Statement Information:
   Interest income                                              $  28,152    $  27,692    $  27,139     $ 27,029
   Interest expense                                                11,123       10,833       10,635       10,746
                                                                ---------    ---------    ---------     --------
   Net interest income                                             17,029       16,859       16,504       16,283
   Provision for loan losses                                          767          486          308          470
                                                                ---------    ---------    ---------     --------
   Net interest income after provision for loan losses             16,262       16,373       16,196       15,813
   Noninterest income                                               6,173        6,106        6,177        6,061
   Noninterest expense                                             13,027       13,014       12,959       12,968
                                                                ---------    ---------    ---------     --------
   Earnings before income taxes                                     9,408        9,465        9,414        8,906
   Provision for income taxes                                       2,850        2,932        2,942        2,779
                                                                ---------    ---------    ---------     --------
   Net earnings                                                 $   6,558    $   6,533    $   6,472     $  6,127
                                                                =========    =========    =========     ========
Per Share Data:(1)
   Net earnings per share                                       $    0.66    $    0.66    $    0.64     $   0.62
   Net earnings per share, assuming dilution                         0.66         0.66         0.64         0.61
   Cash dividends declared                                           0.30        0.275        0.275        0.275
   Book value at period-end                                         17.91        17.72        17.40        17.29

Common stock sales price:(1)
   High                                                         $   34.44    $   34.77    $   37.00     $  36.13
   Low                                                              29.13        30.00        30.00        31.25
   Close                                                            30.75        33.25        31.75        32.38

</TABLE>

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                                                      1998
                                                                ------------------------------------------------
                                                                    4th         3rd          2nd          1st
                                                                ---------    ---------    ---------     --------
<S>                                                             <C>          <C>          <C>           <C>
Summary Income Statement Information:
   Interest income                                              $  27,748    $  28,187    $  28,080     $ 27,853
   Interest expense                                                11,289       11,625       11,620       11,758
                                                                ---------    ---------    ---------     --------
   Net interest income                                             16,459       16,562       16,460       16,095
   Provision for loan losses                                          445          260          284          151
                                                                ---------    ---------    ---------     --------
   Net interest income after provision for loan losses             16,014       16,302       16,176       15,944
   Noninterest income                                               5,646        5,756        5,493        5,456
   Noninterest expense                                             13,176       13,315       12,952       12,979
                                                                ---------    ---------    ---------     --------
   Earnings before income taxes                                     8,484        8,743        8,717        8,421
   Provision for income taxes                                       2,661        2,812        2,843        2,795
                                                                ---------    ---------    ---------     --------
   Net earnings                                                 $   5,823    $   5,931    $   5,874     $  5,626
                                                                =========    =========    =========     ========
Per Share Data:(1)
   Net earnings per share                                       $    0.58    $    0.60    $    0.59     $   0.57
   Net earnings per share, assuming dilution                         0.58         0.60         0.58         0.57
   Cash dividends declared                                          0.275        0.250        0.250        0.227
   Book value at period-end                                         17.03        16.79        16.26        15.90

Common stock sales price:(1)
   High                                                         $   37.00    $   40.00    $   38.58     $  39.55
   Low                                                              30.91        31.59        35.57        35.23
   Close                                                            35.00        32.39        36.08        36.59
- --------------
(1)    Per share data adjusted for stock splits and stock dividends.

</TABLE>


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ITEM 9.       CHANGES IN AND DISAGREEMENTS WITH ACCOUNTANTS ON ACCOUNTING AND
              FINANCIAL DISCLOSURE

     Arthur Andersen LLP has served as our independent  accountants  since 1990.
There  have  been no  disagreements  between  our  management  and  our  current
independent  accountants  relating to  accounting  practices  and  procedures or
financial disclosure.

                                    PART III

ITEM 10.      DIRECTORS AND EXECUTIVE OFFICERS OF THE REGISTRANT

     The  information  required by Item 10 is hereby  incorporated  by reference
from our proxy  statement for our 2000 annual  meeting of  shareholders,  or our
2000 proxy statement,  under the captions  "Proposal 1 -- Election of Directors"
and "Section 16(a) Beneficial Ownership Reporting Compliance."

ITEM 11.      EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION

     The  information  required by Item 11 is hereby  incorporated  by reference
from our 2000 proxy statement under the caption "Management."

ITEM 12.      SECURITY OWNERSHIP OF CERTAIN BENEFICIAL OWNERS AND MANAGEMENT

     The  information  required by Item 12 is hereby  incorporated  by reference
from our 2000 proxy  statement  under the  captions  "Proposal  1 -- Election of
Directors" and "Security Ownership of Certain Beneficial Owners and Management."

ITEM 13.      CERTAIN RELATIONSHIPS AND RELATED TRANSACTIONS

     The  information  required by Item 13 is hereby  incorporated  by reference
from  our  2000  proxy  statement   under  the  caption   "Interest  in  Certain
Transactions."

                                     PART IV

ITEM 14.      EXHIBITS, FINANCIAL STATEMENT SCHEDULES AND REPORTS ON FORM 8-K

A.   The following documents are filed as part of this report:

     (1) Financial Statements

         Report of Independent Public Accountants
         Consolidated Balance Sheets as of December 31, 1999 and 1998
         Consolidated  Statements  of Earnings for the years ended  December 31,
         1999, 1998 and 1997 Consolidated  Statements of Comprehensive  Earnings
         for the years  ended  December  31,  1999,  1998 and 1997  Consolidated
         Statements  of  Shareholders'  Equity for the years ended  December 31,
         1999, 1998 and 1997 Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the years
         ended  December  31,  1999,  1998  and 1997  Notes to the  Consolidated
         Financial Statements

     (2) Financial Statement Schedules

         None.

         Schedules  not listed  above  have been  omitted  because  they are not
         required,  are not applicable or have been included in our consolidated
         financial statements.

     (3) Exhibits

         The  information  required  by this Item  14(a)(3)  is set forth in the
         Exhibit  Index  immediately  following our  financial  statements.


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         The exhibits listed herein will be furnished upon written request to
         Curtis R. Harvey, Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer,
         First Financial Bankshares, Inc., 400 Pine Street, Abilene,Texas 79601,
         and payment of a  reasonable  fee that will be  limited  to our
         reasonable expense in furnishing such exhibits.


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                                   SIGNATURES

     Pursuant  to the  requirements  of  Section  13 or 15(d) of the  Securities
Exchange Act of 1934, as amended,  the Registrant has duly caused this report to
be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.

                                               FIRST FINANCIAL BANKSHARES, INC.



Date:    March 13, 2000                        By: /S/ KENNETH T. MURPHY
                                                   ---------------------
                                                   Chairman of the Board,
                                                   President, Chief Executive
                                                   Officer and Director

     The undersigned directors and officers of First Financial Bankshares,  Inc.
hereby constitute and appoint Curtis R. Harvey,  with full power to act and with
full   power  of   substitution   and   resubstitution,   our  true  and  lawful
attorney-in-fact  with  full  power to  execute  in our name and  behalf  in the
capacities indicated below any and all amendments to this report and to file the
same, with all exhibits thereto and other documents in connection therewith with
the  Securities  and Exchange  Commission and hereby ratify and confirm all that
such attorney-in-fact or his substitute shall lawfully do or cause to be done by
virtue hereof.

     Pursuant to the  requirements  of the  Securities  Exchange Act of 1934, as
amended, this report has been signed below by the following persons on behalf of
the Registrant and in the capacities and on the dates indicated.

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>

NAME                                            TITLE                                           DATE
- ----                                            -----                                           ----
<S>                                             <C>                                             <C>
/S/ KENNETH T. MURPHY                           Chairman of the Board, President, Chief         March  13, 2000
- ------------------------------------            Executive Officer and Director
Kenneth T. Murphy

/S/ CURTIS R. HARVEY                            Executive Vice President, Chief Financial       March  13, 2000
- ------------------------------------            Officer, Controller and Chief Accounting
Curtis R. Harvey                                Officer

/S/ JOSEPH E. CANON                             Director                                        March  21, 2000
- ------------------------------------
Joseph E. Canon

/S/ MAC A. COALSON                              Director                                        March  16, 2000
- ------------------------------------
Mac A. Coalson

/S/ DAVID COPELAND                              Director                                        March  21, 2000
- ------------------------------------
David Copeland

/S/ F. SCOTT DUESER                             Director                                        March  21, 2000
- ------------------------------------
F. Scott Dueser

                                                Director                                        March  __, 2000
- ------------------------------------
Kade L. Matthews

/S/RAYMOND A. McDANIEL,JR.                      Director                                        March  21, 2000
- ------------------------------------
Raymond A. McDaniel, Jr.

/S/ BYNUM MIERS                                 Director                                        March  21, 2000
- ------------------------------------
Bynum Miers

/S/ DIAN GRAVES STAI                            Director                                        March  21, 2000
- ------------------------------------
Dian Graves Stai


<PAGE>


/S/ JAMES M. PARKER                             Director                                        March  21, 2000
- ------------------------------------
James M. Parker

/S/ JACK D. RAMSEY                              Director                                        March  21, 2000
- ------------------------------------
Jack D. Ramsey

                                                Director                                        March  __, 2000
- ------------------------------------
Craig Smith

                                                Director                                        March  __, 2000
- ------------------------------------
F. L. Stephens

/S/ WALTER F. WORTHINGTON                       Director                                        March  23, 2000
- ------------------------------------
Walter F. Worthington

</TABLE>


<PAGE>


                   INDEX TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

                                                                           Page
                                                                           ----
FIRST FINANCIAL BANKSHARES, INC. CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

Management's Report on Responsibility for the Financial Statements......... F-2
Report of Independent Public Accountants................................... F-2
Consolidated Financial Statements:
      Consolidated Balance Sheets.......................................... F-3
      Consolidated Statements of Earnings.................................. F-4
      Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Earnings.................... F-5
      Consolidated Statements of Shareholders' Equity...................... F-6
      Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows................................ F-7
      Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements........................... F-8


                                      F-1


<PAGE>


       MANAGEMENT'S REPORT ON RESPONSIBILITY FOR THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS


The  Management  of First  Financial  Bankshares,  Inc. is  responsible  for the
preparation, integrity, and fair presentation of its annual financial statements
as of December  31, 1999 and 1998,  and for the three years in the period  ended
December 31, 1999.  The  financial  statements  have been prepared in accordance
with generally  accepted  accounting  principles  and, as such,  include amounts
based  on  judgments  and  estimates  made by  Management.  Management  has also
prepared the other information included in this Annual Report and is responsible
for its accuracy and consistency with the financial statements.

The annual  financial  statements  referred to above have been audited by Arthur
Andersen LLP, who have been given  unrestricted  access to all financial records
and related  data,  including  minutes of all meetings of  shareholders  and the
Board of Directors.  Management believes that all representations made to Arthur
Andersen LLP during the audits were valid and appropriate.


Kenneth T. Murphy Curtis R. Harvey                   Curtis R. Harvey
Chairman of the Board                                Executive Vice President
and Chief Executive Officer                          and Chief Financial Officer


                    REPORT OF INDEPENDENT PUBLIC ACCOUNTANTS

To the Board of Directors and Shareholders of
First Financial Bankshares, Inc.:

We have audited the accompanying  consolidated balance sheets of First Financial
Bankshares,  Inc. (a Texas corporation) and subsidiaries as of December 31, 1999
and 1998,  and the related  consolidated  statements of earnings,  comprehensive
earnings,  shareholders'  equity,  and cash flows for each of the three years in
the  period  ended  December  31,  1999.  These  financial  statements  are  the
responsibility of the Company's management.  Our responsibility is to express an
opinion on these financial statements based on our audits.

We  conducted  our  audits  in  accordance  with  generally   accepted  auditing
standards.  Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain
reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free of material
misstatement.  An audit includes examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting
the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements.  An audit also includes
assessing the  accounting  principles  used and  significant  estimates  made by
management,  as well as evaluating the overall financial statement presentation.
We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.

In our opinion,  the financial  statements  referred to above present fairly, in
all material  respects,  the financial  position of First Financial  Bankshares,
Inc. and subsidiaries as of December 31, 1999 and 1998, and the results of their
operations  and their cash flows for each of the three years in the period ended
December 31, 1999, in conformity with generally accepted accounting principles.


Dallas, Texas,                                       Arthur Andersen LLP
January 12, 2000


                                      F-2


<PAGE>


                FIRST FINANCIAL BANKSHARES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
                -------------------------------------------------

             CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS--DECEMBER 31, 1999 AND 1998
             -------------------------------------------------------

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>

                            ASSETS                                                      1999              1998
                            ------                                                --------------    --------------
<S>                                                                               <C>               <C>
CASH AND DUE FROM BANKS                                                           $  119,228,650    $   84,237,577

FEDERAL FUNDS SOLD                                                                    68,741,408       116,091,417
                                                                                  --------------    --------------

                  Total cash and cash equivalents                                    187,970,058       200,328,994

INTEREST-BEARING DEPOSITS IN BANKS                                                         4,080           203,911

INVESTMENT IN SECURITIES:
    Securities held-to-maturity (market value of $414,407,070 in
         1999 and $419,252,100 in 1998)                                              422,362,918       414,302,781
    Securities available-for-sale, at market value                                   233,854,837       211,588,088

LOANS                                                                                797,275,325       779,544,287

    Less- Allowance for loan losses                                                    8,937,542         8,988,320
                                                                                  --------------    --------------

                  Net loans                                                          788,337,783       770,555,967

BANK PREMISES AND EQUIPMENT, net                                                      41,536,094        42,927,162

GOODWILL, net                                                                         20,156,671        21,798,277

OTHER ASSETS                                                                          29,146,756        24,941,695
                                                                                  --------------    --------------

                  Total assets                                                    $1,723,369,197    $1,686,646,875
                                                                                  ==============    ==============

             LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY

NONINTEREST-BEARING DEPOSITS                                                      $  340,513,737    $  334,719,132

INTEREST-BEARING DEPOSITS                                                          1,184,190,709     1,170,136,708
                                                                                  --------------    --------------

                  Total deposits                                                   1,524,704,446     1,504,855,840

DIVIDENDS PAYABLE                                                                      2,992,292         2,736,689

SECURITIES SOLD UNDER AGREEMENTS TO REPURCHASE                                         9,637,734           386,958

OTHER LIABILITIES                                                                      7,371,782         9,218,130
                                                                                  --------------    --------------

                  Total liabilities                                                1,544,706,254     1,517,197,617
                                                                                  --------------    --------------

COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES

SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY:
    Common stock,  $10 par  value;  authorized  20,000,000  shares;  issued  and
        outstanding 9,974,306 and 9,952,683 shares
        in 1999 and 1998, respectively                                                99,743,060        99,526,830
    Capital surplus                                                                   60,517,351        60,375,373
    Retained earnings                                                                 22,495,259         8,015,303
    Unrealized (loss) gain on investment in securities
        available-for-sale, net                                                       (4,092,727)        1,531,752
                                                                                  --------------    --------------

                  Total shareholders' equity                                         178,662,943       169,449,258
                                                                                  --------------    --------------

                  Total liabilities and shareholders' equity                      $1,723,369,197    $1,686,646,875
                                                                                  ==============    ==============

</TABLE>


The  accompanying  notes are an  integral  part of these
     consolidated financial statements.


                                      F-3


<PAGE>


                FIRST FINANCIAL BANKSHARES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
                -------------------------------------------------


                       CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF EARNINGS
                       -----------------------------------

              FOR THE YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 1999, 1998, AND 1997
              -----------------------------------------------------

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>

                                                                              1999           1998          1997
                                                                        --------------  ------------- -------------
<S>                                                                     <C>             <C>           <C>
INTEREST INCOME:
    Interest and fees on loans                                          $   68,706,710  $  70,882,942 $  62,608,256
    Interest on investment in securities-
        Taxable                                                             32,022,205     33,382,559    33,347,596
        Exempt from federal income tax                                       4,807,845      3,058,861     1,699,442
    Interest on federal funds sold and interest-bearing
        deposits in banks                                                    4,475,866      4,543,295     3,818,744
                                                                        --------------  ------------- -------------

                                                                           110,012,626    111,867,657   101,474,038
                                                                        --------------  ------------- -------------

INTEREST EXPENSE:
    Interest on time deposits                                               43,120,569     46,133,721    41,613,665
    Other                                                                      216,988        158,669       121,249
                                                                        --------------  ------------- -------------

                                                                            43,337,557     46,292,390    41,734,914
                                                                        --------------  ------------- -------------

                  Net interest income                                       66,675,069     65,575,267    59,739,124

PROVISION FOR LOAN LOSSES                                                    2,030,833      1,139,500     1,114,000
                                                                        --------------  ------------- -------------

                  Net interest income after provision for
                    loan losses                                             64,644,236     64,435,767    58,625,124
                                                                        --------------  ------------- -------------

NONINTEREST INCOME:
    Trust department income                                                  5,097,606      4,748,751     3,988,309
    Service fees on deposit accounts                                        13,321,553     11,838,173    10,651,395
    Real estate mortgage fees                                                1,291,282      1,358,271       803,310
    Net gain (loss) on securities transactions                                  -              42,230          (381)
    Other                                                                    4,773,061      4,363,717     4,043,180
                                                                        --------------  ------------- -------------

                                                                            24,483,502     22,351,142    19,485,813
                                                                        --------------  ------------- -------------
NONINTEREST EXPENSE:
    Salaries and employee benefits                                          26,945,492     26,678,822    23,772,176
    Net occupancy expense                                                    3,819,129      4,185,224     3,798,148
    Equipment expense                                                        4,118,272      4,090,955     3,677,620
    Goodwill amortization                                                    1,641,407      1,654,682       747,731
    Other expenses                                                          15,409,051     15,812,342    14,526,064
                                                                        --------------  ------------- -------------

                                                                            51,933,351     52,422,025    46,521,739
                                                                        --------------  ------------- -------------

EARNINGS BEFORE INCOME TAXES                                                37,194,387     34,364,884    31,589,198

INCOME TAX EXPENSE                                                          11,503,846     11,110,945    10,562,739
                                                                        --------------  ------------- -------------

NET EARNINGS                                                            $   25,690,541  $  23,253,939 $  21,026,459
                                                                        ==============  ============= =============

NET EARNINGS PER SHARE (BASIC)                                          $         2.58  $        2.34 $        2.12
                                                                        ==============  ============= =============

NET EARNINGS PER SHARE, ASSUMING DILUTION                               $         2.57  $        2.33 $        2.11
                                                                        ==============  ============= =============

</TABLE>


The  accompanying  notes are an  integral  part of these
     consolidated financial statements.


                                      F-4


<PAGE>


                FIRST FINANCIAL BANKSHARES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
                -------------------------------------------------


                CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE EARNINGS
                -------------------------------------------------

              FOR THE YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 1999, 1998, AND 1997
              -----------------------------------------------------

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>

                                                                              1999          1998           1997
                                                                         ------------   ------------   ------------
<S>                                                                       <C>            <C>            <C>
NET EARNINGS                                                              $25,690,541    $23,253,939    $21,026,459

OTHER ITEMS OF COMPREHENSIVE EARNINGS:
    Change in unrealized (loss) gain on investment in securities
        available-for-sale, before tax                                     (8,653,045)     1,777,853      1,009,314
    Reclassification adjustment for realized (gains) losses on
        investment in securities included in net earnings, before tax            -           (42,230)           381
                                                                         ------------   ------------   ------------

                  Total other items of comprehensive earnings              (8,653,045)     1,735,623      1,009,695
                                                                         ------------   ------------   ------------

OTHER COMPREHENSIVE EARNINGS, before income taxes                          17,037,496     24,989,562     22,036,154

INCOME TAX (BENEFIT) EXPENSE RELATED TO OTHER ITEMS
    OF COMPREHENSIVE EARNINGS                                              (3,028,566)       607,468        353,393
                                                                         ------------   ------------   ------------

COMPREHENSIVE EARNINGS                                                   $ 20,066,062   $ 24,382,094   $ 21,682,761
                                                                         ============   ============   ============

</TABLE>


The  accompanying  notes are an  integral  part of these
     consolidated financial statements.


                                      F-5


<PAGE>


                FIRST FINANCIAL BANKSHARES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
                -------------------------------------------------


                 CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY
                 -----------------------------------------------

              FOR THE YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 1999, 1998, AND 1997
              -----------------------------------------------------

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>

                                                                                              Unrealized Gain
                                                                                                 (Loss) on
                                                                                                Investment
                                                 Common Stock                                  in Securities      Total
                                            ----------------------     Capital      Retained     Available     Shareholders'
                                              Shares      Amount       Surplus      Earnings    For Sale, Net    Equity
                                            ---------  -----------   -----------   -----------   -----------  ------------
<S>                                         <C>        <C>           <C>           <C>             <C>        <C>
BALANCE, December 31, 1996                  7,093,143  $70,931,430   $37,119,732   $28,606,966     $(248,422) $136,409,706

   Business combination by immaterial
     pooling-of-interests                     216,442    2,164,420      (521,224)    2,658,712        (4,283)    4,297,625
   Net earnings                                  -            -             -       21,026,459          -       21,026,459
   Stock issuances                             34,873      348,730        (2,810)         -             -          345,920
   Cash dividends declared, $0.88 per share      -            -             -       (8,274,806)         -       (8,274,806)
   Stock split-up,effected in the form of a
     25% dividend                           1,681,394   16,813,940          -      (16,813,940)         -             -
   Change in unrealized gain (loss) on
     investment in securities available-
     for-sale, net                               -            -             -             -          656,302       656,302
                                            ---------  -----------   -----------   -----------   -----------  ------------

BALANCE, December 31, 1997                  9,025,852   90,258,520    36,595,698    27,203,391       403,597   154,461,206

   Net earnings                                  -            -             -       23,253,939          -       23,253,939
   Cash dividends declared, $1.00 per share      -            -             -       (9,687,469)         -       (9,687,469)
   Stock issuances                             23,257      232,570        60,857          -             -          293,427
   Stock dividend, 10%                        903,574    9,035,740    23,718,818   (32,754,558)         -             -
   Change in unrealized gain (loss) on
     investment in securities available-
     for-sale, net                               -            -             -             -        1,128,155     1,128,155
                                            ---------  -----------   -----------   -----------   -----------  ------------

BALANCE, December 31, 1998                  9,952,683   99,526,830    60,375,373     8,015,303     1,531,752   169,449,258

   Net earnings                                  -            -             -       25,690,541          -       25,690,541
   Cash dividends declared,$1.125 per share      -            -             -      (11,210,585)         -      (11,210,585)
   Stock issuances                             21,623      216,230       141,978          -             -          358,208
   Change in unrealized gain (loss) on
     investment in securities available-
     for-sale, net                               -            -             -             -       (5,624,479)   (5,624,479)
                                            ---------  -----------   -----------   -----------   -----------  ------------

BALANCE, December 31, 1999                  9,974,306  $99,743,060   $60,517,351   $22,495,259   $(4,092,727) $178,662,943
                                            =========  ===========   ===========   ===========   ===========  ============

</TABLE>


The  accompanying  notes are an integral  part of these
     consolidated financial statements.


                                      F-6


<PAGE>


                FIRST FINANCIAL BANKSHARES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
                -------------------------------------------------


                      CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
                      -------------------------------------

              FOR THE YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 1999, 1998, AND 1997
              -----------------------------------------------------

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>

                                                                             1999         1998            1997
                                                                        ------------  ------------    ------------
<S>                                                                     <C>           <C>             <C>
CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES:
   Net earnings                                                         $ 25,690,541  $ 23,253,939    $ 21,026,459
   Adjustments to reconcile net earnings to net cash
     provided by operating activities-
       Depreciation and amortization                                       6,015,481     6,157,299       5,006,176
       Provision for loan losses                                           2,030,833     1,139,500       1,114,000
       Premium amortization, net of discount accretion                     2,819,747     2,320,788         998,159
       Gain on sale of assets                                               (242,786)      (39,576)        (38,723)
       Deferred federal income tax benefit                                  (189,462)     (110,993)       (144,067)
       Increase in other assets                                             (755,821)   (1,109,754)     (2,077,395)
       (Decrease) increase in other liabilities                           (1,826,348)    4,049,267      (3,816,030)
                                                                        ------------  ------------    ------------

                  Total adjustments                                        7,851,644    12,406,531       1,042,120
                                                                        ------------  ------------    ------------

                  Net cash provided by operating activities               33,542,185    35,660,470      22,068,579
                                                                        ------------  ------------    ------------

CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES:
   Net decrease in interest-bearing deposits in banks                        199,831       194,760         589,823
   Cash and cash equivalents received through purchase of
     assets and liabilities, net of cash paid                                   -             -         70,702,534
   Acquisitions, net of cash and cash equivalents received                      -             -         10,436,740
   Activity in available-for-sale securities-
     Sales                                                                      -       23,910,732      10,325,207
     Maturities                                                           41,136,148   103,760,577     124,360,581
     Purchases                                                           (73,621,717) (143,739,172)   (266,783,072)
   Activity in held-to-maturity securities-
     Maturities                                                          114,528,929   218,953,525     234,268,378
     Purchases                                                          (123,843,038) (213,301,021)   (166,632,094)
   Net increase in loans                                                 (20,100,242)  (38,950,855)    (50,559,186)
   Capital expenditures                                                   (4,136,657)   (4,267,677)     (5,215,797)
   Proceeds from sale of other assets                                      1,453,017     1,171,448         405,476
                                                                        ------------  ------------    ------------

                  Net cash used in investing activities                  (64,383,729)  (52,267,683)    (38,101,410)
                                                                        ------------  ------------    ------------

CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES:
   Net increase in noninterest-bearing deposits                            5,794,605    10,559,002      10,638,143
   Net increase in interest-bearing deposits                              14,054,001     5,588,110      90,416,339
   Net increase in securities sold under agreements to repurchase          9,250,776       386,958            -
   Net (decrease) increase in other short-term borrowings                    (20,000)   (6,541,958)      6,090,000
   Proceeds of stock issuances                                               358,208       293,427         345,920
   Dividends paid                                                        (10,954,982)   (9,113,679)     (7,993,195)
                                                                        ------------  ------------    ------------

                  Net cash provided by financing activities               18,482,608     1,171,860      99,497,207
                                                                        ------------  ------------    ------------

NET (DECREASE) INCREASE IN CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS                     (12,358,936)  (15,435,353)     83,464,376

CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS, beginning of year                             200,328,994   215,764,347     132,299,971
                                                                        ------------  ------------    ------------

CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS, end of year                                  $187,970,058  $200,328,994    $215,764,347
                                                                        ============  ============    ============

</TABLE>


The  accompanying  notes are an  integral  part of these
     consolidated financial statements.


                                      F-7


<PAGE>


                FIRST FINANCIAL BANKSHARES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
                -------------------------------------------------


                   NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
                   ------------------------------------------

                        DECEMBER 31, 1999, 1998, AND 1997
                        ---------------------------------



1.   SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES:
     -------------------------------------------

Nature of Operations
- --------------------

First  Financial  Bankshares,  Inc. (a Texas  corporation)  ("Bankshares")  is a
multi-bank  holding  company  which  owns  (through  its wholly  owned  Delaware
subsidiary)  all of the  capital  stock  of nine  banks  located  in Texas as of
December 31, 1999.  Those  subsidiary  banks are First National Bank of Abilene;
Hereford State Bank; First National Bank,  Sweetwater;  Eastland  National Bank;
The First National Bank in Cleburne;  Stephenville  Bank & Trust Co.; San Angelo
National Bank;  Weatherford  National Bank; and Texas National Bank,  Southlake.
Each subsidiary  bank's primary source of revenue is providing loans and banking
services to consumers and  commercial  customers in the market area in which the
subsidiary is located.

A summary of  significant  accounting  policies of Bankshares  and  subsidiaries
(collectively,  the "Company")  applied in the  preparation of the  accompanying
consolidated  financial statements follow. The accounting principles followed by
the  Company  and the  methods  of  applying  them are in  conformity  with both
generally accepted accounting principles and prevailing practices of the banking
industry.

Use of Estimates in Preparation of Financial Statements
- -------------------------------------------------------

The preparation of financial  statements in conformity  with generally  accepted
accounting principles requires management to make estimates and assumptions that
affect  the  reported  amounts  of assets  and  liabilities  and  disclosure  of
contingent  assets and  liabilities at the date of the financial  statements and
reported  amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting  period.  Actual
results  could  differ  from  those  estimates.   Material  estimates  that  are
particularly  susceptible to  significant  change in the near term relate to the
determination of the allowance for loan losses, the valuation of foreclosed real
estate, deferred income tax assets, and fair value of financial instruments.

Consolidation
- -------------

The  accompanying  consolidated  financial  statements  include the  accounts of
Bankshares and its subsidiaries,  all of which are wholly owned. All significant
intercompany accounts and transactions have been eliminated.


                                      F-8


<PAGE>


Investment In Securities
- ------------------------

Management   classifies   debt  and  equity   securities  as   held-to-maturity,
available-for-sale,  or trading  based on their  intent.  Debt  securities  that
management  has  the  positive  intent  and  ability  to hold  to  maturity  are
classified as  held-to-maturity  and recorded at cost, adjusted for amortization
of premiums and accretion of discounts,  which are  recognized as adjustments to
interest  income  using  the  interest  method.  Securities  not  classified  as
held-to-maturity or trading are classified as available-for-sale and recorded at
fair value,  with unrealized gains and losses,  net of deferred taxes,  excluded
from  earnings and reported in a separate  component  of  shareholders'  equity.
Securities  classified  as trading are recorded at fair value,  with  unrealized
gains and losses included in earnings.  The Company had no trading securities at
December 31, 1999, 1998, or 1997.

Loans and Allowance for Loan Losses
- -----------------------------------

Loans are stated at the amount of unpaid  principal,  reduced by unearned income
and an  allowance  for loan  losses.  Unearned  income on  installment  loans is
recognized in income over the terms of the loans in  decreasing  amounts using a
method  which  approximates  the  interest  method.  Interest  on other loans is
calculated  by  using  the  simple  interest  method  on daily  balances  of the
principal  amounts  outstanding.  Management  has  elected to  expense  net loan
origination  costs, a method which does not materially differ from deferring and
amortizing such amounts as an adjustment to yield. The allowance for loan losses
is established through a provision for loan losses charged to expense. Loans are
charged  against the  allowance  for loan losses when  management  believes  the
collectibility of the principal is unlikely.

The allowance is an amount that  management  believes will be adequate to absorb
losses on existing loans that may become  uncollectible  based upon management's
review and  evaluation of the loan  portfolio.  The allowance for loan losses is
increased by charges to income and decreased by charge-offs (net of recoveries).
Management's  periodic  evaluation  of the adequacy of the allowance is based on
general economic conditions,  the financial condition of the borrower, the value
and liquidity of collateral,  delinquency,  prior loan loss experience,  and the
results  of  periodic   reviews  of  the  portfolio.   Accrual  of  interest  is
discontinued on a loan when management believes,  after considering economic and
business  conditions  and  collection  efforts,  that the  borrower's  financial
condition is such that collection of interest is doubtful.

The Company's policy requires  measurement of an impaired  collateral  dependent
loan  based on the fair value of the  collateral.  Other  loan  impairments  are
measured based on the present value of expected  future cash flows or the loan's
observable market price. At December 31, 1999 and 1998, all significant impaired
loans have been  determined  to be  collateral  dependent and have been measured
utilizing the fair value of the collateral.

Bank Premises and Equipment
- ---------------------------

Bank premises and equipment are stated at cost less accumulated depreciation and
amortization.  Depreciation  and  amortization  are  computed  principally  on a
straight-line  basis over the  estimated  useful  lives of the  related  assets.
Leasehold  improvements  are amortized over the life of the respective  lease or
the estimated useful lives of the improvements, whichever is shorter.


                                      F-9


<PAGE>


Excess of Cost Over Fair Value of Tangible Assets Acquired (Goodwill)
- ---------------------------------------------------------------------

Goodwill,  relating  to  acquisitions  of  certain  subsidiary  banks,  is being
amortized by the straight-line method over periods of 15 and 40 years.

Securities Sold Under Agreements To Repurchase:
- -----------------------------------------------

Securities sold under agreements to repurchase,  which are classified as secured
borrowings,  generally mature within one to four days from the transaction date.
Securities  sold under  agreements to repurchase  are reflected at the amount of
the cash received in connection with the transaction. The Company is required to
provide additional securities as collateral at 110% of the borrowed value.

Segment Reporting
- -----------------

The Company has  determined  that it  operates  one line of business  (community
banking) located in a single geographic area (Texas).

Recent Accounting Standard
- --------------------------

In June 1998,  Statement of Financial  Accounting Standards No. 133, "Accounting
for Derivative  Instruments and Hedging  Activities"  ("SFAS 133"),  was issued.
This statement  establishes  accounting  and reporting  standards for derivative
instruments,   including  certain  derivative   instruments  embedded  in  other
contracts,  and for hedging  activities.  It requires  that all  derivatives  be
recognized  as either  assets  or  liabilities  in the  statement  of  financial
position  and that those  instruments  be measured at fair value.  In June 1999,
Statement of Financial  Accounting Standards No. 137, "Accounting for Derivative
Instruments and Hedging  Activities - Deferral of the Effective Date of FASB No.
133," was issued as an amendment to SFAS 133 which  delayed the  effective  date
for all fiscal  quarters of all fiscal years  beginning after June 15, 2000. The
Company  plans to adopt SFAS 133 on  January  1,  2001,  and does not expect the
adoption of the statement to have a significant impact on its financial position
or results of operation.

Per Share Data
- --------------

The  Company  computes  earnings  per  share in  accordance  with  Statement  of
Financial Accounting Standards No. 128, "Earnings Per Share" ("SFAS 128"). Under
SFAS 128, net  earnings per share  ("EPS") are computed by dividing net earnings
by the weighted average number of shares of common stock outstanding  during the
period. The Company calculates  dilutive EPS assuming all outstanding options to
purchase  common stock have been  exercised at the beginning of the year (or the
time of issuance,  if later.) The dilutive effect of the outstanding  options is
reflected by application of the treasury stock method, whereby the proceeds from
the  exercised  options are assumed to be used to purchase  common  stock at the
average  market price during the period.  The  following  table  reconciles  the
computation of basic EPS to dilutive EPS:


                                      F-10


<PAGE>


<TABLE>
<CAPTION>

                                                                                      Weighted
                                                                      Net              Average        Per Share
                                                                   Earnings            Shares           Amount
                                                                  -----------        ----------       ---------
<S>                                                               <C>                <C>              <C>
For the year ended December 31, 1999:
     Net earnings per share, basic                                $25,690,541         9,961,315       $    2.58
                                                                                                      =========
     Effect of stock options                                             -               44,534
                                                                  -----------        ----------
     Net earnings per share, assuming dilution                    $25,690,541        10,005,849       $    2.57
                                                                  ===========        ==========       =========

For the year ended December 31, 1998:
     Net earnings per share, basic                                $23,253,939         9,939,910       $    2.34
                                                                                                      =========
     Effect of stock options                                             -               56,277
                                                                  -----------        ----------
     Net earnings per share, assuming dilution                    $23,253,939         9,996,187       $    2.33
                                                                  ===========        ==========       =========

For the year ended December 31, 1997:
     Net earnings per share, basic                                $21,026,459         9,905,482       $    2.12
                                                                                                      =========
     Effect of stock options                                             -               66,339
                                                                  -----------        ----------
     Net earnings per share, assuming dilution                    $21,026,459         9,971,821       $    2.11
                                                                  ===========        ==========       =========

</TABLE>

Earnings and dividends per share have been retroactively adjusted for the effect
of stock dividends and splits.

Reclassifications
- -----------------

Certain  1998 and 1997  amounts  have been  reclassified  to conform to the 1999
presentation.

Statements of Cash Flows
- ------------------------

For purposes of reporting cash flows, cash and cash equivalents  include cash on
hand, amounts due from banks, and federal funds sold.

Accounting for Income Taxes
- ---------------------------

The  Company's  provision  for income taxes is generally  based on income before
taxes adjusted for permanent differences between financial reporting and taxable
income.  Deferred  income taxes are provided for temporary  differences  between
financial reporting and taxable income.


2.   CASH AND INVESTMENT IN SECURITIES:
     ----------------------------------

Certain  subsidiary  banks are required to maintain  reserve  balances  with the
Federal  Reserve  Bank.  During 1999 and 1998,  such  average  balances  totaled
approximately $7,041,000 and $7,374,000, respectively.


                                      F-11


<PAGE>


The amortized cost,  estimated fair values,  and gross unrealized  holding gains
and losses of the Company's investment in securities as of December 31, 1999 and
1998, are as follows:

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>

                                                                          December 31, 1999
                                                 ------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                                      Gross             Gross
                                                  Amortized         Unrealized        Unrealized        Estimated
                                                  Cost Basis       Holding Gains    Holding Losses      Fair Value
                                                 ------------         --------       -----------       ------------
<S>                                              <C>                  <C>            <C>               <C>
Securities held-to-maturity-
     U.S. Treasury securities and
        Obligations of U.S.
        government corporations and agencies     $283,735,707         $103,589       $(6,158,131)      $277,681,165
     Obligations of state and
        political subdivisions                     86,907,891          122,893        (1,251,539)        85,779,245

     Corporate bonds                                5,142,414             -              (71,575)         5,070,839

     Mortgage-backed securities                    46,082,567           32,859          (722,705)        45,392,721

     Other securities                                 494,339             -              (11,239)           483,100
                                                 ------------         --------       -----------       ------------

     Total investment in debt
         securities held-to-maturity             $422,362,918         $259,341       $(8,215,189)      $414,407,070
                                                 ============         ========       ===========       ============

</TABLE>

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>

                                                                          December 31, 1999
                                                 ------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                                       Gross            Gross
                                                  Amortized          Unrealized       Unrealized        Estimated
                                                  Cost Basis        Holding Gains   Holding Losses      Fair Value
                                                 ------------          -------       -----------       ------------
<S>                                              <C>                   <C>           <C>               <C>
Securities available-for-sale-
     U.S. Treasury securities and
          obligations of U.S.
          government corporations and agencies   $105,290,356          $65,391       $(2,563,368)      $102,792,379

     Obligations of state and
        political subdivisions                     50,407,650            2,727        (2,210,591)        48,199,786

     Corporate bonds                               39,376,949              567          (809,898)        38,567,618

     Mortgage-backed securities                    41,939,488           20,348          (801,683)        41,158,153
                                                 ------------          -------       -----------       ------------

     Total investment in debt
         securities available-for-                237,014,443           89,033        (6,385,540)       230,717,936
         sale

     Other securities                               3,136,901             -                 -             3,136,901
                                                 ------------          -------       -----------       ------------

     Total investment in securities
         available-for-sale                      $240,151,344          $89,033       $(6,385,540)      $233,854,837
                                                 ============          =======       ===========       ============

</TABLE>


                                      F-12


<PAGE>

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>

                                                                         December 31, 1998
                                                 ------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                                      Gross             Gross
                                                  Amortized        Unrealized         Unrealized        Estimated
                                                  Cost Basis      Holding Gains     Holding Losses      Fair Value
                                                 ------------       ----------         ---------       ------------
<S>                                              <C>                <C>                <C>            <C>
Securities held-to-maturity-
     U.S. Treasury securities and
        obligations of U.S. government
        corporations and agencies                $293,400,457       $3,839,931         $(160,574)      $297,079,814

     Obligations of state and
        political subdivisions                     66,764,133        1,005,216           (37,883)        67,731,466

     Corporate bonds                                9,479,912           46,087            (5,345)         9,520,654

     Mortgage-backed securities                    44,633,072          303,585           (42,455)        44,894,202

     Other securities                                  25,207              757              -                25,964
                                                 ------------       ----------         ---------       ------------

     Total investment in debt
         securities held-to-maturity             $414,302,781       $5,195,576         $(246,257)      $419,252,100
                                                 ============       ==========         =========       ============

</TABLE>

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>

                                                                         December 31, 1998
                                                 ------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                                      Gross             Gross
                                                  Amortized        Unrealized         Unrealized        Estimated
                                                  Cost Basis      Holding Gains     Holding Losses      Fair Value
                                                 ------------       ----------         ---------       ------------
<S>                                              <C>                <C>                <C>             <C>
Securities available-for-sale-
     U.S. Treasury securities and
          obligations of U.S.
          government corporations
          and agencies                           $104,255,679       $1,205,568        $  (93,564)      $105,367,683

     Obligations of state and
        political subdivisions                     33,255,223          685,446           (77,496)        33,863,173

     Corporate bonds                               25,984,410          433,116           (14,499)        26,403,027

     Mortgage-backed securities                    42,579,364          285,231           (69,191)        42,795,404
                                                 ------------       ----------         ---------       ------------

     Total investment in debt
         securities available-for-
         sale                                     206,074,676        2,609,361          (254,750)       208,429,287

     Other securities                               3,158,801             -                 -             3,158,801
                                                 ------------       ----------         ---------       ------------

     Total investment in securities
         available-for-sale                      $209,233,477       $2,609,361         $(254,750)      $211,588,088
                                                 ============       ==========         =========       ============

</TABLE>


                                      F-13


<PAGE>


The Company invests in securities that have expected maturities that differ from
their contractual maturities. These differences arise because borrowers may have
the right to call or prepay  obligations  with or without a prepayment  penalty.
These  securities  include   collateralized   mortgage  obligations  (CMOs)  and
asset-backed securities. The expected maturities of these securities at December
31,  1999,  were  computed  by using  scheduled  amortization  of  balances  and
historical  prepayment rates. At December 31, 1999 and 1998, the Company did not
hold any CMOs that entail higher risks than standard mortgage-backed securities.
Total  investment  in debt  securities  at December 31, 1999 and 1998,  included
structured  notes with an amortized  cost basis of  $7,006,000  and  $7,014,000,
respectively,  and  an  estimated  fair  value  of  $6,942,000  and  $6,971,000,
respectively.

The amortized cost and estimated  fair value of debt  securities at December 31,
1999, by contractual and expected maturity, are shown below.

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>

                                                         Held-to-Maturity               Available-for-Sale
                                                 -----------------------------      ------------------------------
                                                  Amortized        Estimated         Amortized         Estimated
                                                  Cost Basis       Fair Value        Cost Basis        Fair Value
                                                 ------------     ------------      ------------      ------------
     <S>                                         <C>              <C>               <C>               <C>
     Due within one year                         $ 87,688,486     $ 87,253,110      $ 25,595,399      $ 25,272,777
     Due after one year through five years        283,558,635      277,149,793       140,195,763       137,191,489
     Due after five years through ten years        42,339,198       41,400,138        36,119,246        34,926,713
     Due after ten years                            8,776,599        8,604,029        35,104,035        33,326,957
                                                 ------------     ------------      ------------      ------------

       Total debt securities                     $422,362,918     $414,407,070      $237,104,443      $230,717,936
                                                 ============     ============      ============      ============

</TABLE>

Securities,  carried at approximately  $211,143,000 and $164,215,000 at December
31, 1999 and 1998, respectively,  were pledged as collateral for public or trust
fund deposits and for other purposes required or permitted by law.

There were no sales of investment  securities during the year ended December 31,
1999.  During  1998 and  1997,  sales of  investments  in  securities  that were
classified  as   available-for-sale   totaled   $23,910,732   and   $10,325,207,
respectively. Gross realized gains from the 1998 and 1997 sales were $44,064 and
$4,642,  respectively.  Gross  realized  losses for the 1998 and 1997 sales were
$1,834 and $5,023,  respectively.  Specific identification was used to determine
cost in computing the realized gains and losses.


3.   LOANS AND ALLOWANCE FOR LOAN LOSSES:
     ------------------------------------

Major classifications of loans are as follows:

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                                       December 31,
                                                              ------------------------------
                                                                  1999                1998
                                                              ------------      ------------
         <S>                                                  <C>               <C>
         Commercial, financial, and agricultural              $297,966,325      $278,647,355
         Real estate - construction                             43,039,241        36,721,221
         Real estate - mortgage                                208,895,129       198,446,750
         Consumer                                              249,397,767       272,100,492
                                                              ------------      ------------

                                                               799,298,462       785,915,818

         Unearned income                                        (2,023,137)       (6,371,531)
                                                              ------------      ------------

                  Total loans                                 $797,275,325      $779,544,287
                                                              ============      ============

</TABLE>


                                      F-14


<PAGE>


The Company's  recorded  investment in impaired loans and the related  valuation
allowance are as follows:

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                                December 31, 1999           December 31, 1998
                                                            ------------------------      ------------------------
                                                             Recorded       Valuation      Recorded      Valuation
                                                            Investment      Allowance     Investment     Allowance
                                                            ----------      --------      ----------      --------
<S>                                                         <C>             <C>           <C>             <C>
Impaired loans-
     Valualtion allowance required                          $1,552,000      $548,604      $2,866,000      $586,867
                                                            ==========      ========      ==========      ========

</TABLE>

The average  recorded  investment in impaired loans for the years ended December
31, 1999 and 1998, was  approximately  $2,589,000 and $3,659,000,  respectively.
The Company had approximately  $2,089,000 and $3,169,000 in nonperforming assets
at December 31, 1999 and 1998,  respectively,  of which approximately $1,416,000
and $2,784,000 represented recorded investments in impaired loans. No additional
funds are committed to be advanced in connection with impaired loans.

Interest  payments  received on impaired  loans are recorded as interest  income
unless  collections of the remaining recorded  investment is doubtful,  at which
time payments  received are recorded as  reductions  of  principal.  The Company
recognized interest income on impaired loans of approximately $63,000,  $135,000
and  $230,000  during  the  years  ended  December  31,  1999,  1998,  and 1997,
respectively,  of which approximately  $23,000,  $17,000 and $63,000 represented
cash interest  payments received and recorded as interest income. If interest on
impaired  loans had been  recognized  on a full  accrual  basis during the years
ended  December 31, 1999,  1998 and 1997,  respectively,  such income would have
approximated $249,000, $400,000 and $439,000.

The  allowance  for loan losses as of December  31, 1999 and 1998,  is presented
below. Management has evaluated the adequacy of the allowance for loan losses by
estimating the probable losses in various categories of the loan portfolio which
are identified below:

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>

                                                                   1999             1998
                                                                ----------       ----------
     <S>                                                        <C>              <C>
     Allowance for loan losses provided for-
         Loans specifically evaluated as impaired               $  548,604       $  586,862
         Remaining portfolio                                     8,388,938        8,401,458
                                                                ----------       ----------

         Total allowance for loan losses                        $8,937,542       $8,988,320
                                                                ==========       ==========
</TABLE>


                                      F-15


<PAGE>


Changes in the allowance for loan losses are summarized as follows:

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>

                                                                                    December 31,
                                                                   -----------------------------------------------
                                                                      1999              1998               1997
                                                                   -----------      ------------       -----------
         <S>                                                       <C>              <C>                <C>
         Balance at beginning of year                              $ 8,988,320      $ 10,632,441       $ 9,797,543
             Add-
                 Allowance of acquired bank                               -                 -            1,443,685
                 Provision for loan losses                           2,030,833         1,139,500         1,114,000
                 Loan recoveries                                     1,739,641         1,375,048         1,403,876

             Deduct-
                 Loan charge-offs                                   (3,821,252)       (4,158,669)       (3,126,663)
                                                                   -----------      ------------       -----------

         Balance at end of year                                    $ 8,937,542      $  8,988,320       $10,632,441
                                                                   ===========      ============       ===========

</TABLE>

An  analysis  of  the  changes  in  loans  to  officers,  directors,   principal
shareholders,  or  associates  of such persons for the years ended  December 31,
1999 and 1998 (determined as of each respective year-end) follows:

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                   Balance at                                            Balance at
                                                   Beginning         Additional                             End
                                                   of Period            Loans          Payments          of Period
                                                   -----------       -----------      -----------       -----------
<S>                                                <C>               <C>              <C>               <C>
         Year ended December 31, 1999              $49,715,002       $70,731,259      $74,405,640       $46,040,621
                                                   ===========       ===========      ===========       ===========

         Year ended December 31, 1998              $40,965,711       $49,520,091      $41,962,879       $48,522,923
                                                   ===========       ===========      ===========       ===========

</TABLE>

In the opinion of management,  those loans are on substantially  the same terms,
including interest rates and collateral requirements, as those prevailing at the
time for comparable transactions with unaffiliated persons.


4.   BANK PREMISES AND EQUIPMENT:
     ----------------------------

The following is a summary of bank premises and equipment:

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                                        December 31,
                                                              ------------------------------
                                                                  1999              1998
                                                              ------------      ------------
         <S>                                                  <C>               <C>
         Land                                                 $  7,092,511      $  8,031,111
         Buildings                                              44,307,341        43,628,814
         Furniture and equipment                                28,250,768        26,677,460
         Leasehold improvements                                  5,991,659         6,523,911
                                                              ------------      ------------

                                                                85,642,279        84,861,296

         Less- accumulated depreciation and amortization       (44,106,185)      (41,934,134)
                                                              ------------      ------------

                                                              $ 41,536,094      $ 42,927,162
                                                              ============      ============

</TABLE>

Depreciation  expense  for the years  ended  December  31,  1999,  1998 and 1997
amounted to $3,932,695, $4,196,134 and $3,819,891, respectively.


                                      F-16


<PAGE>


5.   TIME DEPOSITS:
     --------------

Time  deposits  of  $100,000  or more  totaled  approximately  $157,337,000  and
$162,772,000 at December 31, 1999 and 1998,  respectively.  Interest  expense on
these deposits was approximately $8,146,000,  $8,705,000,  and $8,322,000 during
1999, 1998, and 1997, respectively.

At December 31, 1999, the scheduled maturities of time deposits having a term of
more than one year are as follows:

         2000                            $39,449,000
         2001                             13,541,000
         2002                              8,110,000
         2003                              4,083,000
         2004                                 15,000
         Thereafter                             -
                                         -----------
                                         $65,198,000


6.   NOTE PAYABLE:
     -------------

Bankshares has a line of credit with a  nonaffiliated  bank under which it could
borrow up to  $25,000,000.  The line of credit is unsecured  and matures on June
30,  2000.  Bankshares  paid no fee to secure  the  unused  line of credit  and,
accordingly,  did not  estimate  a fair  value of the  unused  line of credit at
December 31, 1999 and 1998. In September 1997,  Bankshares  borrowed  $6,200,000
under the line of credit at the London  Interbank  Offering Rate plus 1.0% (6.8%
at December 31, 1997).  Interest was payable  quarterly  beginning  December 31,
1997, with principal due in 20 quarterly  installments  beginning  September 30,
1998.  Bankshares  repaid all  borrowings  under the line of credit in September
1998.


                                      F-17


<PAGE>


7.   INCOME TAXES:
     -------------

The Company files a consolidated  federal income tax return.  Income tax expense
(benefit) is comprised of the following:

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                                               Year Ended December 31,
                                                                   -----------------------------------------------
                                                                      1999              1998               1997
                                                                   -----------       -----------       -----------
         <S>                                                       <C>               <C>               <C>
         Current federal income tax                                $11,693,308       $11,221,938       $10,706,806
         Deferred federal income tax benefit                          (189,462)         (110,993)         (144,067)
                                                                   -----------       -----------       -----------

                  Income tax expense                               $11,503,846       $11,110,945       $10,562,739
                                                                   ===========       ===========       ===========

</TABLE>

The  provision  for income tax  expense,  as a  percentage  of pretax  earnings,
differs from the statutory federal income tax rate as follows:

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                                           As a Percent of Pretax Earnings
                                                                   -------------------------------------------
                                                                       1999           1998             1997
                                                                   -----------     ----------       ----------
         <S>                                                          <C>             <C>              <C>
         Statutory federal income tax rate                            35.0%           35.0%            35.0%
         Reductions in tax rate resulting from
             interest income exempt from
             federal income tax                                       (4.5)%          (3.1)%           (1.9)%
         Other                                                         0.4 %           0.4%             0.3%
                                                                      ----            ----             ----
         Effective income tax rate                                    30.9 %          32.3%            33.4%
                                                                      ====            ====             ====

</TABLE>


                                      F-18


<PAGE>


The  approximate  effects  of each  type of  difference  that  gave  rise to the
Company's deferred tax assets and liabilities at December 31, 1999 and 1998, are
as follows:

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>

                                                                                       1999                1998
                                                                                    ----------          ----------
     <S>                                                                            <C>                 <C>
     Deferred tax assets-
         Tax basis of loans in excess of financial statement basis                  $2,906,556          $2,624,001
         Benefits of a subsidiary bank net operating loss
             carryforward                                                              249,907             368,511
         Recognized for financial reporting purposes but not
             for tax purposes-
                 Deferred compensation                                                 508,669             404,310
         Write-downs and adjustments to other
             real estate owned and repossessed assets                                   39,367             200,669
         Net unrealized loss on investment in securities
             available-for-sale                                                      2,204,609                -
         Other deferred tax assets                                                     348,395             341,436
                                                                                    ----------          ----------

                           Total deferred tax assets                                $6,257,503          $3,938,927


                                                                                       1999                1998
                                                                                    ----------          ----------
         Deferred tax liabilities-
         Financial statement basis of fixed assets in excess of
             tax basis                                                              $1,623,207          $1,557,765
         Recognized for financial reporting purposes but not
             for tax purposes-
                 Accretion on investments                                              190,711             207,828
                 Pension plan contribution                                             545,978             535,436
                 Net unrealized gain on investment in securities
                      available-for-sale                                                  -                819,209
         Other deferred tax liabilities                                                 11,783             115,224
                                                                                    ----------          ----------

                           Total deferred tax liabilities                            2,371,679           3,235,462
                                                                                    ----------          ----------

         Valuation allowance                                                            (3,173)            (34,094)
                                                                                    ----------          ----------

                      Net deferred tax asset                                        $3,882,651          $  669,371
                                                                                    ==========          ==========

</TABLE>

At December  31,  1999,  the First  National  Bank in Cleburne  ("Cleburne"),  a
subsidiary  bank, had a net operating loss  carryforward  for federal income tax
purposes of  approximately  $714,000.  In its  consolidated  return,  subject to
certain yearly limitations,  the Company can utilize Cleburne's  pre-acquisition
net operating loss  carryforward  to offset future  consolidated  taxable income
only to the extent  Cleburne has future  taxable  income.  If not used,  the net
operating loss carryforward  expires as follows:  $349,000 in 2002, and $365,000
in 2005.


                                      F-19


<PAGE>


8.   FAIR VALUE OF FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS:
     ------------------------------------

The Company is required to disclose the  estimated  fair value of its  financial
instrument  assets  and  liabilities.  For the  Company,  as for most  financial
institutions,  over 90% of its assets and liabilities  are considered  financial
instruments as defined by generally accepted accounting principles.  Many of the
Company's financial  instruments,  however,  lack an available trading market as
characterized  by a willing  buyer and  willing  seller  engaging in an exchange
transaction.

Estimated  fair  values  have  been  determined  by the  Company  using the best
available data, as generally provided in the Company's  regulatory reports,  and
an estimation  methodology suitable for each category of financial  instruments.
For those loans and deposits with floating  interest  rates, it is presumed that
estimated fair values  generally  approximate  the recorded book  balances.  The
estimation  methodologies  used,  the estimated  fair values,  and recorded book
balances at December 31, 1999 and 1998, were as follows:

         o Financial instruments actively traded in a secondary market have been
valued using quoted available market prices.

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>

                                                           Estimated                          Recorded
                                                             Fair                               Book
                                                             Value                             Balance
                                                 -----------------------------      ------------------------------
                                                     1999              1998              1999              1998
                                                 ------------    -------------      ------------     -------------
         <S>                                     <C>             <C>                <C>              <C>
         Cash and due from banks                 $119,228,650    $  84,237,577      $119,228,650     $  84,237,577
         Federal funds sold                        68,741,408      116,091,417        68,741,408       116,091,417
         Interest-bearing deposits in banks             4,080          203,911             4,080           203,911
         Investment in securities                 648,261,907      630,840,188       656,217,755       625,890,869
         Securities sold under agreements
             to repurchase                          9,637,734          386,958         9,637,734           386,958

</TABLE>


                                      F-20


<PAGE>


         o Financial instruments with stated maturities have been valued using a
present value  discounted cash flow with a discount rate  approximating  current
market for similar  assets and  liabilities.  Financial  instrument  assets with
variable rates and financial  instrument  liabilities with no stated  maturities
have an estimated  fair value equal to both the amount payable on demand and the
recorded book balance.

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>

                                                           Estimated                          Recorded
                                                             Fair                               Book
                                                             Value                             Balance
                                               -------------------------------    --------------------------------
                                                     1999              1998              1999              1998
                                               --------------     ------------    --------------      ------------
         <S>                                   <C>                <C>             <C>                 <C>
         Deposits with stated maturities       $  511,535,742     $536,329,398    $  512,254,716      $533,565,174
         Deposits with no stated
             maturities                         1,012,449,730      971,290,666     1,012,449,730       971,290,666
         Net loans                                786,036,737      776,056,313       788,337,783       770,555,967

</TABLE>

Changes in assumptions or estimation methodologies may have a material effect on
these estimated fair values.

The  Company's  remaining  assets  and  liabilities,  which  are not  considered
financial instruments,  have not been valued differently than has been customary
with historical cost accounting.  No disclosure of the relationship value of the
Company's deposits is required nor has the Company estimated its value. There is
no material  difference between the notional amount and the estimated fair value
of  off-balance-sheet   unfunded  loan  commitments  which  total  approximately
$107,993,000 and $195,719,000 at December 31, 1999 and 1998,  respectively,  and
are generally priced at market at the time of funding. Standby letters of credit
discussed  in Note 10 have an  estimated  fair  value  based  on fees  currently
charged for similar  agreements.  December 31, 1999, 1998, and 1997 fees related
to the unexpired term of the standby letters of credit are not significant.

Reasonable comparability between financial institutions may not be likely due to
the wide range of permitted  valuation  techniques and numerous  estimates which
must be made  given the  absence  of active  secondary  markets  for many of the
financial  instruments.  This  lack  of  uniform  valuation  methodologies  also
introduces a greater degree of subjectivity to these estimated fair values.


9.   COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES:
     ------------------------------

The  Company is  engaged  in legal  actions  arising  from the normal  course of
business.  In management's opinion, the Company has adequate legal defenses with
respect to these  actions,  and the  resolution  of these  matters  will have no
material  adverse effects upon the results of operations or financial  condition
of the Company.

The Company leases a portion of its bank premises and equipment  under operating
leases and is a lessor for portions of its banking premises. Total rental income
for all leases included in net occupancy  expense is  approximately  $1,336,000,
$1,436,000,  and  $1,341,000  for the years ended  December 31, 1999,  1998, and
1997,  respectively.  At December 31, 1999,  approximate  future  minimum  lease
commitments, net of lease receivables, are not significant.


                                      F-21


<PAGE>


10.  FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS WITH OFF-BALANCE-SHEET RISK:
     --------------------------------------------------

The Company is a party to financial instruments with  off-balance-sheet  risk in
the normal  course of business  to meet the  financing  needs of its  customers.
These  financial  instruments  include  commitments to extend credit and standby
letters of credit.  Those instruments  involve, to varying degrees,  elements of
credit  and  interest  rate  risk in  excess  of the  amount  recognized  in the
consolidated balance sheet.

The  Company's  exposure  to credit loss in the event of  nonperformance  by the
other party to the financial  instrument  for  commitments  to extend credit and
standby letters of credit is represented by the  contractual  notional amount of
these  instruments.  The  Company  uses  the  same  credit  policies  in  making
commitments  and  conditional   obligations  as  it  does  for  on-balance-sheet
instruments.

                                                                   Contract or
                                                                 Notional Amount
                                                                 ---------------
   Financial instruments whose contract amounts
      represent credit risk-
         Commitments to extend credit                              $107,993,000
         Standby letters of credit                                    4,418,000

Commitments  to extend  credit are  agreements  to lend to a customer as long as
there is no violation of any condition established in the contract.  Commitments
generally  have fixed  expiration  dates or other  termination  clauses  and may
require  payment of a fee. Since many of the  commitments are expected to expire
without  being  drawn  upon,  the total  commitment  amounts do not  necessarily
represent  future cash  requirements.  The  Company  evaluates  each  customer's
creditworthiness on a case-by-case basis. The amount of collateral obtained,  if
deemed  necessary  by  the  Company  upon  extension  of  credit,  is  based  on
management's  credit evaluation of the counterparty.  Collateral held varies but
may include accounts receivable,  inventory, property, plant, and equipment, and
income-producing commercial properties.

Standby letters of credit are conditional  commitments  issued by the Company to
guarantee  the  performance  of a customer  to a third  party.  The credit  risk
involved in issuing  letters of credit is essentially  the same as that involved
in extending loan facilities to customers.  The average collateral value held on
letters of credit exceeds the contract amount.


11.  CONCENTRATION OF CREDIT RISK:
     -----------------------------

The Company grants  commercial,  retail,  agriculture,  and residential loans to
customers primarily in North Central and West Texas.  Although the Company has a
diversified  loan portfolio,  a substantial  portion of its debtors'  ability to
honor their contracts is dependent upon the local economic sector.


12.  PENSION AND PROFIT SHARING PLANS:
     ---------------------------------

The Company has a defined benefit pension plan covering substantially all of its
employees.  The benefits  are based on years of service and a percentage  of the
employee's  qualifying  compensation  during the final years of employment.  The
Company's  funding  policy is to  contribute  annually  the amount  necessary to
satisfy the Internal Revenue  Service's  funding  standards.  Contributions  are
intended to provide not only for benefits attributed to service to date but also
for those expected to be earned in the future.


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<PAGE>


The following table provides a reconciliation of the plan's benefit  obligations
and fair value of plan assets over the two-year  period ended December 31, 1999,
and a statement of the funded status as of December 31, 1999 and 1998:

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>

                                                                                        1999              1998
                                                                                    ------------      ------------
         <S>                                                                        <C>               <C>
         Reconciliation of benefit obligations-
             Benefit obligation at January 1                                        $ 10,376,211      $  8,279,256
             Service cost - benefits earned during the period                            874,008           690,383
             Interest cost on projected benefit obligation                               725,205           637,149
             Plan amendment for retirees                                                  -                283,779
             Actuarial (gain) loss                                                      (738,685)        1,007,861
             Benefits paid                                                              (442,901)         (522,217)
                                                                                    ------------      ------------

             Benefit obligation at December 31                                        10,793,838        10,376,211
                                                                                    ------------      ------------

         Reconciliation of fair value of plan assets-
             Fair value of plan assets at January 1                                    9,981,047         9,583,507
             Actual return on plan assets                                              1,249,409           338,264
             Employer contributions                                                      907,708           581,493
             Benefits paid                                                              (442,901)         (522,217)
                                                                                    ------------      ------------

             Fair value of plan at December 31                                        11,695,263         9,981,047
                                                                                    ------------      ------------

         Funded status-
             Funded status at December 31                                                901,425          (395,164)
             Unrecognized loss from past experience different
                  than that assumed and effects of changes in
                  assumptions                                                            618,632         1,645,964
             Unrecognized prior-service cost                                             247,857           265,818
                                                                                    ------------      ------------

         Net amount recognized (prepaid pension cost included
             in other assets)                                                       $  1,767,914      $  1,516,618
                                                                                    ============      ============

</TABLE>


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<PAGE>


Net periodic pension cost for the years ended December 31, 1999, 1998, and 1997,
included the following components:

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>

                                                                                 Year Ended December 31,
                                                                     ---------------------------------------------
                                                                        1999             1998              1997
                                                                     ---------         ---------       -----------
         <S>                                                         <C>               <C>             <C>
         Service cost - benefits earned during the period            $ 874,008         $ 690,383       $   636,371
         Interest cost on projected benefit obligation                 725,205           637,149           560,262
         Expected return on plan assets                               (993,649)         (867,303)         (730,486)
         Amortization of transition asset                              -                 -                (131,387)
         Amortization of prior-service cost                             17,961            17,961           -
         Amortization of unrecognized net loss                          32,887           -                 -
                                                                     ---------         ---------       -----------

         Net periodic pension cost                                   $ 656,412         $ 478,190       $   334,760
                                                                     =========         =========       ===========

</TABLE>

The following  table sets forth the rates used in the actuarial  calculations of
the present value of benefit obligations and the rate of return on plan assets:

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>

                                                                            1999            1998          1997
                                                                            ----            ----          ----
         <S>                                                                <C>             <C>           <C>
         Weighted average discount rate                                     7.5%            6.75%         7.5%
         Rate of increase in future compensation levels                      4%              4%            4%
         Expected long-term rate of return on assets                        8.5%            8.5%          8.5%

</TABLE>

As of December 31, 1999 and 1998,  the fair value of the plan's assets  included
Company stock valued at approximately $303,000 and $345,000, respectively.

The  Company's  pension  plan was amended as of  February  1, 1998,  to increase
benefit  payments to retired  participants.  The effect of the  amendment was to
increase the pension benefit  obligation by $283,779.  The  prior-service  costs
related to the amendment are amortized on a straight-line basis over the average
remaining service period of the active participants.

The Company also provides a profit sharing plan, which covers  substantially all
full-time employees.  The profit sharing plan is a defined contribution plan and
allows  employees to contribute up to 5% of their base annual salary.  Employees
are fully vested to the extent of their contributions and become fully vested in
the  Company's  contributions  over a seven-year  period.  Costs  related to the
Company's  defined  contribution  plan  totaled  $2,111,000,   $2,027,000,   and
$1,824,000 in 1999, 1998, and 1997, respectively.


13.  DIVIDENDS FROM SUBSIDIARIES:
     ----------------------------

At  December  31,  1999,   approximately   $18,600,000  was  available  for  the
declaration  of dividends by the  Company's  subsidiary  banks without the prior
approval of regulatory agencies.


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<PAGE>


14.  REGULATORY MATTERS:
     -------------------

The Company is subject to various regulatory capital  requirements  administered
by the federal banking  agencies.  Failure to meet minimum capital  requirements
can initiate certain mandatory, and possibly additional  discretionary,  actions
by regulators  that, if undertaken,  could have a direct  material effect on the
Company's  financial  statements.  Under  capital  adequacy  guidelines  and the
regulatory   framework  for  prompt  corrective  action,   each  of  Bankshares'
subsidiaries  must meet specific  capital  guidelines that involve  quantitative
measures of the subsidiaries' assets, liabilities, and certain off-balance-sheet
items as calculated under regulatory  accounting  practices.  The  subsidiaries'
capital amounts and classification are also subject to qualitative  judgments by
the regulators about components, risk weightings, and other factors.

Quantitative  measures  established  by  regulation to ensure  capital  adequacy
require  Bankshares and each of its subsidiaries to maintain minimum amounts and
ratios (set forth in the table below) of total and Tier I capital (as defined in
the regulations) to risk-weighted assets (as defined), and of Tier I capital (as
defined), to average assets (as defined). Management believes as of December 31,
1999 and 1998,  that  Bankshares and each of its  subsidiaries  meet all capital
adequacy requirements to which they are subject.

As of  December  31,  1999 and  1998,  the most  recent  notification  from each
respective  subsidiaries'  primary  regulator  categorized  each of  Bankshares'
subsidiaries  as  well-capitalized  under the  regulatory  framework  for prompt
corrective action. To be categorized as well capitalized,  the subsidiaries must
maintain minimum total risk-based, Tier I risk-based, and Tier I leverage ratios
as set forth in the table.

There are no  conditions  or events  since  that  notification  that  management
believes  have  changed  the   institutions'   category.   Bankshares'  and  its
significant subsidiaries' actual capital amounts and ratios are presented in the
table below:

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>

                                                                                                  To Be Well
                                                                                               Capitalized Under
                                                                      For Capital              Prompt Corrective
                                               Actual              Adequacy Purposes:          Action Provisions:
                                      ----------------------    ----------------------     -------------------------
                                         Amount         Ratio       Amount       Ratio         Amount         Ratio
                                      -------------      ---    --------------   -----     --------------     ------
<S>                                   <C>                <C>    <C>              <C>       <C>                <C>
As of December 31, 1999:
    Total Capital (to Risk-Weighted
      Assets):
      Consolidated                    $ 171,537,000      18%    =>$ 75,680,000   => 8%           N/A             N/A
      First National Bank of Abilene  $  57,611,000      16%    =>$ 28,481,000   => 8%     =>$ 35,602,000     => 10%
      San Angelo National Bank        $  25,675,000      18%    =>$ 11,117,000   => 8%     =>$ 13,896,000     => 10%
      Weatherford National Bank       $  16,786,000      18%    =>$  7,507,000   => 8%     =>$  9,384,000     => 10%

    Tier I Capital (to Risk-Weighted
      Assets):
      Consolidated                    $ 162,599,000      17%    =>$ 37,840,000   => 4%           N/A             N/A
      First National Bank of Abilene  $  54,386,000      15%    =>$ 14,241,000   => 4%     =>$ 21,361,000     =>  6%
      San Angelo National Bank        $  24,440,000      18%    =>$  5,558,000   => 4%     =>$  8,338,000     =>  6%
      Weatherford National Bank       $  15,925,000      17%    =>$  3,754,000   => 4%     =>$  5,630,000     =>  6%

    Tier I Capital (to Average
      Assets):
      Consolidated                    $ 162,599,000      10%    =>$ 50,681,000   => 3%           N/A             N/A
      First National Bank of Abilene  $  54,386,000       9%    =>$ 18,806,000   => 3%     =>$ 31,344,000     =>  5%
      San Angelo National Bank        $  24,440,000       9%    =>$  8,132,000   => 3%     =>$ 13,553,000     =>  5%
      Weatherford National Bank       $  15,925,000       9%    =>$  5,196,000   => 3%     =>$  8,660,000     =>  5%

</TABLE>


                                      F-25


<PAGE>


<TABLE>
<CAPTION>

                                                                                                  To Be Well
                                                                                               Capitalized Under
                                                                      For Capital              Prompt Corrective
                                               Actual              Adequacy Purposes:          Action Provisions:
                                      ----------------------    ----------------------     -------------------------
                                         Amount         Ratio       Amount       Ratio         Amount         Ratio
                                      -------------      ---    --------------   -----     --------------     ------
<S>                                   <C>                <C>    <C>              <C>       <C>                <C>
As of December 31, 1998:
    Total Capital (to Risk-Weighted
      Assets):
      Consolidated                    $ 155,108,000      17%    =>$ 72,945,000   => 8%           N/A             N/A
      First National Bank of Abilene  $  55,164,000      16%    =>$ 26,864,000   => 8%     =>$ 33,580,000     => 10%
      San Angelo National Bank        $  24,291,000      17%    =>$ 11,680,000   => 8%     =>$ 14,599,000     => 10%
      Weatherford National Bank       $  15,667,000      18%    =>$  7,083,000   => 8%     =>$  8,853,000     => 10%

    Tier I Capital (to Risk-Weighted
      Assets):
      Consolidated                    $ 146,119,000      16%    =>$ 36,472,000   => 4%           N/A             N/A
      First National Bank of Abilene  $  51,952,000      15%    =>$ 13,432,000   => 4%     =>$ 20,148,000     =>  6%
      San Angelo National Bank        $  23,018,000      16%    =>$  5,840,000   => 4%     =>$  8,760,000     =>  6%
      Weatherford National Bank       $  14,844,000      17%    =>$  3,541,000   => 4%     =>$  5,312,000     =>  6%

    Tier I Capital (to Average
      Assets):
      Consolidated                    $ 146,119,000       9%    =>$ 48,585,000   => 3%           N/A             N/A
      First National Bank of Abilene  $  51,952,000       9%    =>$ 17,764,000   => 3%     =>$ 29,606,000     =>  5%
      San Angelo National Bank        $  23,018,000       9%    =>$  8,046,000   => 3%     =>$ 13,410,000     =>  5%
      Weatherford National Bank       $  14,844,000       9%    =>$  5,019,000   => 3%     =>$  8,364,000     =>  5%

</TABLE>


                                      F-26


<PAGE>


15.  STOCK OPTION PLAN:
     ------------------

The Company has an  incentive  stock plan to provide for the granting of options
to senior  management  of the Company at prices not less than market at the date
of grant.  At December 31, 1999,  the Company had  allocated  317,757  shares of
stock for issuance  under the plan.  The plan provides that options  granted are
exercisable  after  two  years  from  date of grant  at a rate of 20% each  year
cumulatively  during the 10-year term of the option. An analysis of stock option
activity for the years ended December 31, 1999,  1998, and 1997, is presented in
the table and narrative below:

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>

                                                 1999                       1998                    1997
                                          -------------------       -------------------     --------------------
                                                      Wtd. Avg.                 Wtd. Avg.               Wtd. Avg.
                                          Shares      Ex. Price     Shares      Ex. Price    Shares     Ex. Price
                                          -------      ------       -------      ------     --------      ------
    <S>                                   <C>          <C>          <C>          <C>         <C>          <C>
    Outstanding, beginning of year        136,708      $23.76       124,739      $16.79      165,810      $14.44
    Granted                                -             -           45,430       36.59        4,813       28.36
    Exercised                             (21,623)      16.57       (24,830)      11.81      (40,848)       8.46
    Canceled                               (4,585)      22.54        (8,631)      24.89       (5,036)      17.90
                                          -------      ------       -------      ------     --------      ------

    Outstanding, end of year              110,500      $25.22       136,708      $23.76      124,739      $16.79
                                          =======      ======       =======      ======      =======      ======

    Exercisable at end of year             48,791      $16.92        54,435      $15.77       45,064      $12.51
                                          =======      ======       =======      ======      =======      ======

    Weighted average fair value of
        options granted at date of issue                                   $10.92                      $10.84
                                                                           ======                      ======

</TABLE>

The options outstanding at December 31, 1999, have exercise prices between $8.45
and  $36.59  with a  weighted  average  exercise  price of $25.22 and a weighted
average remaining  contractual life of 6 years. Stock options have been adjusted
retroactively for the effects of stock dividends and splits.

The Company accounts for this plan under Accounting Principles Board Opinion No.
25, "Accounting for Stock Issued to Employees," under which no compensation cost
has been recognized for options granted. Had compensation cost for the plan been
determined  consistent with Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 123,
"Accounting  for  Stock-Based  Compensation,"  the  Company's  net  earnings and
earnings  per share would have been  reduced by  insignificant  amounts on a pro
forma basis for the years ended December 31, 1999, 1998 and 1997. The fair value
of the options granted in 1998 and 1997 was estimated using an accepted  options
pricing  model  with  the  following  weighted-average  assumptions:   risk-free
interest rate of 5.86%;  expected  dividend  yield of 2.48%;  expected life of 5
years;  and expected  volatility of 27.81% for the 1998 grant and 29.49% for the
1997 grant.


                                      F-27


<PAGE>


16.  CONDENSED FINANCIAL INFORMATION - PARENT COMPANY:
     -------------------------------------------------

Condensed Balance Sheets as of December 31, 1999 and 1998
- ---------------------------------------------------------

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>

                                 ASSETS                                                1999              1998
                                 ------                                             ------------      ------------
      <S>                                                                           <C>               <C>
      Cash in subsidiary bank                                                       $    214,168      $    638,625
      Interest-bearing deposits in banks                                              14,117,903         4,958,496
                                                                                    ------------      ------------

               Total cash and cash equivalents                                        14,332,071         5,597,121

      Investment in subsidiaries, at equity                                          166,077,563       165,903,291
      Goodwill, net                                                                      834,527           890,103
      Other assets                                                                     1,213,833           950,244
                                                                                    ------------      ------------

               Total assets                                                         $182,457,994      $173,340,759
                                                                                    ============      ============

                  LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY
                  ------------------------------------

      Total liabilities                                                             $  3,795,051      $  3,891,501
      Shareholders' equity-
         Common stock                                                                 99,743,060        99,526,830
         Capital surplus                                                              60,517,351        60,375,373
         Retained earnings                                                            22,495,259         8,015,303
         Unrealized (loss) gain on investment in securities
             available-for-sale, net                                                  (4,092,727)        1,531,752
                                                                                    ------------      ------------

               Total shareholders' equity                                            178,662,943       169,449,258
                                                                                    ------------      ------------

               Total liabilities and shareholders' equity                           $182,457,994      $173,340,759
                                                                                    ============      ============
</TABLE>


                                      F-28


<PAGE>


Condensed Statements of Earnings-
  For the Years Ended December 31, 1999, 1998, and 1997
  -----------------------------------------------------

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>

                                                                      1999             1998              1997
                                                                   -----------       -----------       -----------
      <S>                                                          <C>               <C>               <C>
      Income-
         Cash dividends from subsidiary banks                      $21,729,622       $15,500,000       $16,350,000
         Excess of earnings over dividends of
             subsidiary banks                                        5,798,751         8,716,499         5,083,830
         Other income                                                  816,430           640,633         1,377,445
                                                                   -----------       -----------       -----------

                                                                    28,344,803        24,857,132        22,811,275
                                                                   -----------       -----------       -----------
      Expenses-
         Salaries and employee benefits                              1,041,660         1,002,919         1,220,436
         Other operating expenses                                    2,415,987         1,098,817           753,649
                                                                   -----------       -----------       -----------

                                                                     3,457,647         2,101,736         1,974,085
                                                                   -----------       -----------       -----------

      Earnings before income taxes                                  24,887,156        22,755,396        20,837,190

      Income tax benefit                                               803,385           498,543           189,269
                                                                   -----------       -----------       -----------

      Net earnings                                                 $25,690,541       $23,253,939       $21,026,459
                                                                   ===========       ===========       ===========

</TABLE>


                                      F-29


<PAGE>


Condensed Statements of Cash Flows-
  For the Years Ended December 31, 1999, 1998, and 1997
  -----------------------------------------------------

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>

                                                                      1999              1998              1997
                                                                   -----------      ------------      ------------
      <S>                                                          <C>              <C>               <C>
      Cash flows from operating activities-
        Net earnings                                               $25,690,541      $ 23,253,939      $ 21,026,459
        Adjustments to reconcile net earnings to net
         cash provided by operating activities-
           Excess of earnings over
               dividends of subsidiary banks                        (5,798,751)       (8,716,499)       (5,083,830)
           Depreciation                                                 28,566            31,269            38,802
           Discount accretion, net of premium
               amortization                                               -              (15,117)         (730,260)
           Amortization of goodwill                                     55,576            53,090            46,135
           Increase in other assets                                   (296,818)         (390,985)         (204,916)
           (Decrease) increase in liabilities                         (352,053)          117,783           237,572
                                                                   -----------      ------------      ------------

                  Net cash provided by operating
                      activities                                    19,327,061        14,333,480        15,329,962
                                                                   -----------      ------------      ------------

      Cash flows from investing activities-
        Capital expenditures                                             4,663           (48,519)          (54,638)
        Capital contribution to subsidiary                                -                 -          (28,000,000)
        Cash acquired in acquisition                                      -                 -              316,500
        Proceeds from maturities of securities                            -            1,510,000        74,088,129
        Purchases of securities                                           -           (1,494,883)      (54,711,342)
                                                                   -----------      ------------      ------------

                  Net cash provided by (used in)
                        investing activities                             4,663           (33,402)       (8,361,351)
                                                                   -----------      ------------      ------------

      Cash flows from financing activities-
        Proceeds of stock issuances                                    358,208           293,427           345,920
        Proceeds from debt                                                -                 -            6,200,000
        Repayments of debt                                                -           (4,700,000)       (1,500,000)
        Cash dividends paid                                        (10,954,982)       (9,113,679)       (7,993,195)
                                                                   -----------      ------------      ------------

                      Net cash used in financing activities        (10,596,774)      (13,520,252)       (2,947,275)
                                                                   -----------      ------------      ------------

      Net increase in cash and cash equivalents                      8,734,950           779,826         4,021,336

      Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of year                   5,597,121         4,817,295           795,959
                                                                   -----------      ------------      ------------

      Cash and cash equivalents, end of year                       $14,332,071      $  5,597,121      $  4,817,295
                                                                   ===========      ============      ============

</TABLE>


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<PAGE>


17.  BUSINESS COMBINATIONS:
     ----------------------

In December 1998, the Company  exchanged  411,683 shares of its common stock for
substantially  all of the  outstanding  shares of Cleburne State Bank ("Cleburne
State"). The Cleburne State shareholders received 2.1073 shares of the Company's
common  stock  for  each  share  of  Cleburne  State  common  stock  owned.  The
accompanying  consolidated  financial  statements  of the Company give effect to
this   business    combination    which   has   been    accounted   for   as   a
pooling-of-interests.  Accordingly,  the  accounts of  Cleburne  State have been
combined with those of the Company to reflect the results of these  companies on
a combined basis for all periods  presented.  Certain  reclassifications  of the
historical  results of these  companies  have been made to conform with the 1998
and 1997 presentation. During the first quarter of 1999, Cleburne State Bank was
merged into The First National Bank in Cleburne.

The Company's  consolidated financial data for the years ended December 31, 1998
and 1997, have been restated as follows:

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>

                                                                            Cleburne
                                                            Company          State            Combined
                                                          -----------      ----------        -----------
       <S>                                                <C>              <C>               <C>
       Year ended December 31, 1998-
         Net interest income                              $62,005,218      $3,570,049        $65,575,267
         Net earnings                                      22,169,886       1,084,053         23,253,939

       Year ended December 31, 1997-
         Net interest income                              $56,423,615      $3,315,509        $59,739,124
         Net earnings                                      20,063,105         963,354         21,026,459

</TABLE>

In November 1997, the Company  exchanged  216,442 shares of its common stock for
all the outstanding shares of Southlake Bancshares,  Inc.  ("Southlake") and its
wholly  owned  subsidiary,  Texas  National  Bank.  The  Southlake  shareholders
received 0.894 shares of the Company's  common stock for each share of Southlake
common stock owned.  The  consolidated  financial  statements of the Company for
1997   give   effect   to   the   merger,   which   was   accounted   for  as  a
pooling-of-interests.  Due to immateriality,  the transaction was recorded as an
adjustment to shareholders' equity as of January 1, 1997.

In September  1997, the Company,  through a bank  subsidiary,  acquired  certain
assets of Texas  Commerce  Bank - San Angelo for  $16,800,000  in cash,  and the
assumption of certain liabilities (primarily deposits). The total purchase price
exceeded  the  fair  market  value  of  net  assets  acquired  by  approximately
$18,000,000, which was recorded by the Company as goodwill to be amortized using
a straight-line method over a period of 15 years.


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18.  CASH FLOW INFORMATION:
     ----------------------

Supplemental information on cash flows and noncash transactions is as follows:

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>

                                                                               Year Ended December 31,
                                                                   ---------------------------------------------
                                                                      1999              1998             1997
                                                                   -----------       -----------    ------------
     <S>                                                           <C>               <C>            <C>
     Supplemental cash flow information-
       Interest paid                                               $43,625,728       $46,486,952    $ 40,902,991
       Federal income taxes paid                                    11,750,380        11,259,747      10,319,430

     Schedule of noncash investing and financing activities-
       Debt assumed in acquisition                                        -                 -          5,600,000
       Assets acquired through foreclosure                             417,800            78,720          40,585

     Purchase business combinations-
       Assets acquired                                                    -                 -         85,044,000
       Liabilities assumed                                                -                 -        155,747,000

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                                  EXHIBIT INDEX

Item 601
Regulation S-K
Exhibit Reference
Number                                      Description
- ------             -------------------------------------------------------------
2.1          --    Stock Exchange Agreement and Plan of Reorganization, dated as
                   of September 4, 1998, between First Financial  Bankshares,
                   Inc. and Cleburne State Bank  (incorporated by reference from
                   Exhibit 2.1 of the  Registrant's  Form S-4, filed on October
                   2, 1998 (Reg. No. 333-65235)).

2.2          --    Amendment No. 1 to Stock Exchange Agreement and Plan of
                   Reorganization,  dated as of October 30, 1998, between First
                   Financial Bankshares, Inc. and Cleburne State Bank
                   (incorporated by reference from Exhibit 2.2 of the
                   Registrant's  Amendment No. 1 to Form S-4, filed on November
                   3, 1998 (Reg. No. 333-65235)).

2.3          --    Stock Exchange  Agreement and Plan of  Reorganization,  dated
                   as of August 18, 1997, between First  Financial  Bankshares,
                   Inc.,  Southlake  Bancshares,  Inc. and Texas   National Bank
                   (incorporated by reference from Exhibit 2.1 of the
                   Registrant's  Form S-4, filed on October 1, 1997
                   (Reg. No. 333-36919)).

2.4          --    Purchase and  Assumption  Agreement,  dated May 27, 1997,  by
                   and between Southwest Bank of San Angelo  and Texas  Commerce
                   Bank-- San  Angelo,  National  Association (incorporated by
                   reference from Exhibit 2.2 of the  Registrant's  Form S-4,
                   filed on October 1, 1997 (Reg. No. 333-36919)).

3.1          --    Articles  of  Incorporation,   and  all  amendments  thereto,
                   of  the  Registrant(incorporated  by reference from Exhibit 1
                   of the  Registrant's  Amendment  No. 2 to Form 8-A filed on
                   Form 8-A/A No. 2 on November 21, 1995).

3.2          --    Amended  and  Restated  Bylaws, and  all amendments  thereto,
                   of  the  Registrant (incorporated  by reference  from Exhibit
                   2 of the  Registrant's  Amendment No. 1 to Form 8-A filed on
                   Form 8-A/A No. 1 on January 7, 1994).

4.1          --    Specimen  certificate of First  Financial  Common Stock
                   (incorporated by reference from Exhibit 3 of the Registrant's
                   Amendment No. 1 to Form 8-A filed on Form 8-A/A No. 1 on
                   January 7, 1994).

10.1         --    Deferred  Compensation  Agreement,  dated October 28, 1992,
                   between  Bankshares and Kenneth T. Murphy  (incorporated  by
                   reference  from  Exhibit 4 of the  Registrant's Form 10-K
                   Annual Report for the fiscal year ended December 31, 1992).

10.2         --    Revised  Deferred  Compensation  Agreement,   dated  December
                   28,  1995,  between Bankshares  and Kenneth T. Murphy
                   (incorporated by reference from Exhibit 2 of the Registrant's
                   Form 10-K Annual Report for the fiscal year ended December
                   31, 1995).

10.3         --    Executive  Recognition  Plan  (incorporated  by  reference
                   from  Exhibit  2 of  the Registrant's Form 10-K Annual Report
                   for the fiscal year ended December 31, 1996).

10.4         --    Form of Executive  Recognition  Agreement  (incorporated by
                   reference from Exhibit 3 of the  Registrant's  Form 10-K
                   Annual Report for the fiscal year ended December 31, 1996).

10.5         --    1992 Incentive Stock Option Plan (incorporated by reference
                   from Exhibit 10.5 of the Registrant's Form 10-K Annual Report
                   for the fiscal year ended December 31, 1998).

*21.1        --    Subsidiaries of the Registrant.


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<PAGE>


Item 601
Regulation S-K
Exhibit Reference
Number                                      Description
- ------             -------------------------------------------------------------
24.1         --    Power of  Attorney  (included  on  signature  page of this
                   Form 10-K).

27.1         --    Financial Data Schedule (included  in SEC-filed  copy only.)

- ---------------
*Filed herewith


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<PAGE>

                                                                    EXHIBIT 21.1

                           SUBSIDIARIES OF REGISTRANT

                                        Place of            Percentage of Voting
Name of Subsidiary                    Organization            Securities Owned
- ------------------                    ------------            ----------------


First Financial Bankshares of           Delaware                    100%
Delaware, Inc.

First Financial Investments, Inc.       Texas                       100%

First National Bank of Abilene          Texas                       100%*
Abilene Texas

Hereford State Bank                     Texas                       100%*
Hereford, Texas

First National Bank, Sweetwater         Texas                       100%*
Sweetwater, Texas

Eastland National Bank                  Texas                       100%*
Eastland, Texas

The First National Bank in Cleburne     Texas                       100%*
Cleburne, Texas

Stephenville Bank & Trust Co.           Texas                       100%*
Stephenville, Texas

San Angelo National Bank                Texas                       100%*
San Angelo, Texas

Weatherford National Bank               Texas                       100%*
Weatherford, Texas

Texas National Bank                     Texas                       100%*
Southlake, Texas


*    By First Financial Bankshares of Delaware, Inc.


     All  subsidiaries  (other than First  Financial  Investments,  Inc.  which,
as of December  31, 1999,  had not yet been  formally organized) are included in
the consolidated financial statements.


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<PERIOD-END>                                                                   DEC-31-1999
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<INT-BEARING-DEPOSITS>                                                                   4
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                                                                    0
                                                                              0
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