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                     SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

              
                            WASHINGTON, D.C.  20549
                           -------------------------

                                    FORM 8-K

                                 CURRENT REPORT

                   PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(D) OF THE

                 SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934, AS AMENDED

                       Date of Report: April 3, 1998



                              F.N.B. CORPORATION                
            ------------------------------------------------------
            (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)


     Pennsylvania                      0-8144                  25-1255406    
- ---------------------------          -----------          -------------------
(State of Incorporation)            (Commission             (IRS Employer
                                     File Number)          Identification No.)



           One F.N.B. Blvd., Hermitage, Pennsylvania          16148  
           -----------------------------------------        ---------
            (Address of principal executive offices)        (Zip code)

 
                                 (724) 981-6000                   
              ----------------------------------------------------
              (Registrant's telephone number, including area code)


<PAGE>                  
                    INFORMATION TO BE INCLUDED IN THE REPORT


ITEM 5.        OTHER EVENTS

               On January 20, 1998, F.N.B. Corporation (the Corporation)     
               completed its acquisition of West Coast Bank.  Accordingly, the
               Corporation's Supplemental Consolidated Financial Statements  
               and Related Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial  
               Condition and Results of Operations have been provided giving  
               retroactive effect to this merger using the pooling of        
               interests method of accounting.  Such supplemental consolidated 
               financial statements will become the historical consolidated   
               financial statements when the Corporation reports first quarter
               1998 results.  The Corporation is hereby filing with the     
               Securities and Exchange Commission a copy of the Audited      
               Supplemental Consolidated Financial Statements for the years
               ended December 31, 1997, 1996 and 1995 and Management's     
               Discussion and Analysis.




ITEM 7.        FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS

               (C). Exhibits (all filed herewith)

                       Exhibit 23.1 Consent of Ernst & Young LLP

                       Exhibit 23.2 Consent of Hill, Barth & King, Inc.

                       Exhibit 23.3 Consent of Coopers & Lybrand L.L.P.

                       Exhibit 27.1 Financial Data Schedule for the years ended
                                    December 31, 1997, 1996 and 1995

                       Exhibit 27.2 Financial Data Schedule for the quarterly 
                                    periods in the year ended December 31, 1997

                       Exhibit 27.3 Financial Data Schedule for the quarterly
                                    periods in the year ended December 31, 1996

                       Exhibit 99.1 Supplemental Consolidated Financial 
                                    Statements for the years ended        
                                    December 31, 1997, 1996 and 1995 with 
                                    Report of Independent Auditors and      
                                    Management's Discussion and Analysis
 
                       Exhibit 99.2 Report of Independent Auditors Hill, Barth 
                                    & King, Inc. for the 1996 and 1995 Audits 
                                    of Southwest Banks, Inc.

                       Exhibit 99.3 Report of Independent Auditors Coopers &  
                                    Lybrand L.L.P. for the 1996 and 1995  
                                    Audits of West Coast Bancorp Inc.





<PAGE>
                                    Signatures
                                    ----------


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


                                    F.N.B. CORPORATION
                                    (Registrant)



                                    By: /s/John D. Waters                      
                                        --------------------------
                                    Name:  John D. Waters
                                    Title: Vice President and 
                                    Chief Financial Officer

Dated: April 3, 1998


<PAGE> 

EXHIBIT INDEX


23.1    Consent of Ernst & Young LLP

23.2    Consent of Hill, Barth & King, Inc.

23.3    Consent of Coopers & Lybrand L.L.P.

27.1    Financial Data Schedule for the years ended December 31, 1997, 
        1996 and 1995

27.2    Financial Data Schedule for the quarterly periods in the year
        ended December 31, 1997

27.3    Financial Data Schedule for the quarterly periods in the year
        ended December 31, 1996

99.1    Supplemental Consolidated Financial Statements for the         
        years ended December 31, 1997, 1996 and 1995 with Report of        
        Independent Auditors and Management's Discussion and Analysis

99.2    Report of Independent Auditors Hill, Barth & King, Inc. for the    
        1996 and 1995 Audits of Southwest Banks, Inc.

99.3    Report of Independent Auditors Coopers & Lybrand L.L.P. for the
        1996 and 1995 Audits of West Coast Bancorp, Inc.

<PAGE>

                                                              EXHIBIT 23.1
CONSENT OF ERNST & YOUNG LLP, INDEPENDENT AUDITORS

Regarding:

     1)   Registration Statement on Form S-8 relating to the F.N.B. Corporation
          Voluntary Dividend Reinvestment and Stock Purchase Plan (File 
          #333-00943).

     2)   Registration Statement on Form S-8 relating to F.N.B. Corporation 
          1990 Stock Option Plan (File #33-78114).

     3)   Registration Statement on Form S-8 relating to F.N.B. Corporation 
          Restricted Stock Bonus Plan (File #33-78134).

     4)   Registration Statement on Form S-8 relating to F.N.B. Corporation 
          1996 Stock Option Plan (File #333-03489).

     5)   Registration Statement on Form S-8 relating to F.N.B. Corporation 
          Restricted Stock and Incentive Bonus Plan (File #333-03493).

     6)   Registration Statement on Form S-8 relating to F.N.B. Corporation 
          Directors Compensation Plan (File #333-03495).

     7)   Registration Statement on Form S-8 relating to F.N.B. Corporation 
          401(k) Plan (File #333-03503).

     8)   Post-Effective Amendment No.1 on Form S-8 to Registration Statement 
          on Form S-4 (File #333-01997).

     9)   Post-Effective Amendment No.1 on Form S-8 to Registration Statement 
          on Form S-4 (File #333-22909).

    10)   Registration Statement on Form S-3 relating to the F.N.B. Corporation
          Subordinated Notes and Daily Cash Accounts (File #333-31909).

    11)   Registration Statement on Form S-3 relating to the Voluntary Dividend
          Reinvestment and Stock Purchase Plan (File #333-35637).

    12)   Registration Statement on Form S-8 relating to stock options assumed 
          in the acquisition of Mercantile Bank of Southwest Florida (File 
          #333-42333).

     We consent to the incorporation by reference in the above listed 
Registration Statements of our report dated March 31, 1998, with respect to 
the supplemental consolidated financial statements of F.N.B. Corporation and 
subsidiaries as of December 31, 1997 and 1996 and for each of the three years 
in the period ended December 31, 1997 included in this Current Report on 
Form 8-K.

                                                /s/ERNST & YOUNG LLP

Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
March 31, 1998

<PAGE>
                                                              EXHIBIT 23.2


            CONSENT OF HILL, BARTH & KING, INC., INDEPENDENT AUDITORS



         We consent to incorporation by reference in the registration statements
      of F.N.B. Corporation on Forms S-3 (Registration Nos. 333-31909 and
      333-35637) and Forms S-8 (Registration Nos. 333-00943, 33-78114, 33-78134,
      333-03489, 333-03493, 333-03495, 333-03503, 333-01997, 333-22909 and
      333-42333) and to the use in this Current Report of F.N.B. Corporation
      on Form 8-K of our report dated January 22, 1997 relating to the 
      consolidated financial statements of Southwest Banks, Inc. which have 
      been incorporated into the Audited Supplemental Consolidated Financial
      Statements for the years ended December 31, 1996 and 1995, which report
      is included as an exhibit in F.N.B. Corporation's Current Report on 
      Form 8-K.
      

                                             /s/Hill, Barth & King, Inc.
                                             Certified Public Accountants


     Naples, Florida
     April 2, 1998

<PAGE>
                                                                             
                                                  EXHIBIT 23.3


                       CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANTS



         We consent to the incorporation by reference in the registration 
    statement of F.N.B. Corporation on Forms S-3 (Registration Nos. 333-31909
    and 333-35637) and Forms S-8 (Registration Nos. 333-00943, 33-78114, 
    33-78134, 333-03489, 333-03493, 333-03495, 333-03503, 333-01997, 
    333-22909 and 333-42333) of our reports dated January 24, 1997 on our 
    audits of the consolidated financial statements of West Coast Bancorp, 
    Inc. for the years ended December 31, 1996 and 1995, which report is 
    included as Exhibit 99.3 in F.N.B. Corporation's Current Report on Form 8-K.





    /s/COOPERS & LYBRAND L.L.P.
    Tampa, Florida
    April 2, 1998



<PAGE>
                                                                  EXHIBIT 99.1




                Supplemental Consolidated Financial Statements
                   and Management's Discussion and Analysis


                     F.N.B. Corporation and Subsidiaries


                 Years ended December 31, 1997, 1996 and 1995
                     with Report of Independent Auditors



<PAGE>
                      F.N.B. CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES

               SUPPLEMENTAL CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
                  AND MANAGEMENT'S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS

                Years ended December 31, 1997, 1996 and 1995



                                  CONTENTS



Report of Independent Auditors.............................................. 1

Supplemental Consolidated Financial Statements

     Supplemental Consolidated Balance Sheet......................... 2
     Supplemental Consolidated Income Statement...................... 3
     Supplemental Consolidated Statement of Stockholders' Equity..... 4
     Supplemental Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows............... 5
     Notes to Supplemental Consolidated Financial Statements......... 6

     
Supplemental Selected Financial Data........................................30

Supplemental Quarterly Earnings Summary.....................................31

Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Conditions and
    Results of Operations...................................................32



<PAGE>
                              REPORT OF INDEPENDENT AUDITORS


Stockholders and Board of Directors
F.N.B. Corporation

We have audited the supplemental consolidated balance sheets of F.N.B. 
Corporation and subsidiaries (F.N.B. Corporation) as of December 31, 1997 and 
1996 and the related supplemental consolidated statements of income, 
stockholders' equity, and cash flows for each of the three years in the period 
ended December 31, 1997.  The supplemental consolidated financial statements 
give retroactive effect to the merger of F.N.B. Corporation and West Coast Bank 
on January 20, 1998, which has been accounted for using the pooling of interests
method as described in the notes to the supplemental consolidated financial 
statements.  These supplemental consolidated financial statements are the 
responsibility of the management of F.N.B. Corporation.  Our responsibility 
is to express an opinion on these supplemental consolidated financial statements
based on our audits.  We did not audit the financial statements of Southwest 
Banks, Inc. and subsidiaries or West Coast Bancorp, Inc. and subsidiary which 
statements reflect total assets constituting approximately 28% for 1996 and net
income constituting approximately 7% and 13% for 1996 and 1995, respectively,
of the related supplemental consolidated financial statement totals.  Those 
statements were audited by other auditors whose reports have been furnished
to us, and our opinion, insofar as it relates to data included for Southwest
Banks, Inc. and subsidiaries and West Coast Bancorp, Inc. and subsidiary, is 
based solely on the reports of the other auditors.

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 and the report of other 
auditors provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.

In our opinion, based on our audits and the reports of other auditors, the 
supplemental consolidated financial statements referred to above present 
fairly, in all material respects, the consolidated financial position of F.N.B.
Corporation at December 31, 1997 and 1996, and  the consolidated results of 
their operations and their cash flows for each of the three years in the period
ended December 31, 1997, after giving retroactive effect to the merger of 
West Coast Bank, as described in the notes to the supplemental consolidated 
financial statements, in conformity with generally accepted accounting
principles.

                                                    /s/ERNST & YOUNG LLP

Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
March 31, 1998

<PAGE>
F.N.B. CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
SUPPLEMENTAL CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEET

Dollars in thousands, except par values

December 31                                           1997           1996   
                                                   ----------     ----------
ASSETS
Cash and due from banks.......................     $   93,186      $  111,542
Interest bearing deposits with banks..........          3,244           1,334
Federal funds sold............................         17,249          11,510   
Mortgage loans held for sale..................          6,163          10,088
Securities available for sale.................        437,115         327,658   
Securities held to maturity (fair value of
  $123,164 and $173,677)......................        122,938         174,551   
Loans, net of unearned 
   income of $20,425 and $23,846..............      1,968,925       1,794,576 
Allowance for loan losses.....................        (28,296)        (28,649)
                                                    ----------      ---------
  NET LOANS                                          1,940,629      1,765,927 
Premises and equipment........................          65,818         49,296  
Other assets. ................................          70,538         50,674
                                                    ----------     ----------
                                                    $2,756,880     $2,502,580
                                                    ==========     ==========

LIABILITIES
Deposits:
  Non-interest bearing.......................       $  272,974     $  244,844
  Interest bearing...........................        2,010,990      1,841,008
                                                    ----------     ---------- 
    TOTAL DEPOSITS...........................        2,283,964      2,085,852
Other liabilities............................           37,423         35,229
Short-term borrowings........................          123,752        116,126
Long-term debt...............................           72,246         58,179
                                                    ----------     ----------
    TOTAL LIABILITIES........................        2,517,385      2,295,386 
           

STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY
Preferred stock - $10 par value
  Authorized - 20,000,000 shares
  Issued - 287,500 and 352,531 shares
  Aggregate liquidation value 
    -  $7,188 and $8,813.........................        2,875          3,525
Common Stock - $2 par value
  Authorized - 100,000,000 shares
  Issued - 15,332,488 and 13,879,872 shares......       30,665         27,760   
Additional paid-in capital.......................      121,296        103,467   
Retained earnings................................       83,051         71,353
Net unrealized securities gains. ................        5,236          2,576   
Treasury stock - 113,592 and 62,723 
   shares at cost................................       (3,628)        (1,487)
                                                    ----------      ---------
    TOTAL STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY...................      239,495        207,194
                                                    ----------     ----------
                                                    $2,756,880     $2,502,580
                                                    ==========     ==========

See accompanying Notes to Supplemental Consolidated Financial Statements

<PAGE>
F.N.B. CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
SUPPLEMENTAL CONSOLIDATED INCOME STATEMENT

Dollars in thousands, except per share data

Year Ended December 31                         1997        1996        1995
                                            ---------    --------    --------
INTEREST INCOME
Loans, including fees....................    $170,189    $160,315    $149,869
Securities:
  Taxable................................      25,384      23,364      22,993
  Nontaxable.............................       2,228       2,261       1,939
  Dividends..............................       1,137       1,097         928
Other....................................       3,605       2,766       2,885
                                             --------     -------    --------
    TOTAL INTEREST INCOME................     202,543     189,803     178,614
INTEREST EXPENSE
Deposits.................................      77,479      71,747      68,412
Short-term borrowings....................       6,275       3,915       5,457
Long-term debt...........................       3,746       4,384       3,258
                                             --------     -------    --------
    TOTAL INTEREST EXPENSE...............      87,500      80,046      77,127
    NET INTEREST INCOME..................     115,043     109,757     101,487
Provision for loan losses................      10,916       9,876       7,235
                                             --------     -------    -------- 
    NET INTEREST INCOME AFTER 
    PROVISION FOR LOAN LOSSES............     104,127      99,881      94,252
NON-INTEREST INCOME
Insurance commissions and fees...........       3,983       4,116       4,284
Service charges..........................      12,339      11,740      11,037
Trust....................................       1,465       1,461       1,390
Gain on sale of securities...............       1,252         787         493
Gain on sale of loans....................       1,530         772         585
Other....................................       3,285       2,150       2,095
                                             --------    --------    -------- 
TOTAL NON-INTEREST INCOME................      23,854      21,026      19,884
                                             --------    --------    --------
                                              127,981     120,907     114,136
NON-INTEREST EXPENSES
Salaries and employee benefits...........      47,822      42,732      39,187
Net occupancy............................       7,029       6,931       6,821
Amortization of intangibles..............       1,584       1,047       1,246
Equipment................................       6,889       6,436       5,768
Deposit insurance........................         842         972       3,159
Recapitalization of Savings 
  Association Insurance Fund.............                   2,752
Promotional..............................       2,287       2,618       3,226
Insurance claims paid....................       1,867       1,707       1,738
Other....................................      22,878      24,166      19,999
                                             --------    --------    --------
    TOTAL NON-INTEREST EXPENSES..........      91,198      89,361      81,144
                                             --------    --------    --------
    INCOME BEFORE INCOME TAXES...........      36,783      31,546      32,992
Income taxes.............................      11,590      10,549      10,870
                                             --------    --------    --------
    INCOME BEFORE EXTRAORDINARY ITEMS....      25,193      20,997      22,122
Gain on sale of subsidiary and branches, 
  net of tax of $4,743...................       8,809                      
                                             --------    --------    --------
    NET INCOME...........................    $ 34,002    $ 20,997    $ 22,122
                                             ========    ========    ========

Net Income Per Common Share
    BASIC...............................        $2.27       $1.38       $1.47
                                                =====       =====      ======
    DILUTED.............................        $2.15       $1.34       $1.42
                                                =====       =====       =====

See accompanying Notes to Supplemental Consolidated Financial Statements

<PAGE>
F.N.B. CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
SUPPLEMENTAL CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY

Dollars in thousands, except per share data
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                                               
                                                                  NET       EMPLOYEE
                                       ADDITIONAL             UNREALIZED      STOCK
                  PREFERRED    COMMON    PAID-IN   RETAINED   SECURITIES    OWNERSHIP   TREASURY
                    STOCK       STOCK    CAPITAL   EARNINGS  GAINS/(LOSSES)    PLAN       STOCK 
                  ---------   -------  ----------  --------- -------------  ---------  ---------         
<S>                 <C>       <C>       <C>         <C>         <C>         <C>        <C>
BALANCE AT 
JANUARY 1, 1995..   $4,563    $25,455   $ 86,095    $57,583     $ (695)     $(141)     $  (309)
Net income.......                                    22,122
Cash dividends 
  declared:
  Preferred stock                                      (849)
  Common stock   
  $.33 per share 
  (F.N.B.) and
  $.20 per share 
  (WCBI).........                                     (3,489)
Purchase of 
  common stock...                                                                       (1,447)
Issuance of 
 Common stock....                   75        389                                        1,292
Stock dividend...                  930      7,132     (8,067)
Conversion of 
 preferred stock.       (47)        85        502
Obligation under 
  ESOP plan......                                                            (248)
Change in net 
  unrealized        
  securities gains 
  (losses).......                                                3,917
                                                             
BALANCE AT 
DECEMBER 31,        -------    -------   --------   --------    -------   -------     ------  
1995............      4,516     26,545     94,118     67,300      3,222      (389)      (464)
                   
Net income......                                      20,997
Cash dividends 
 declared:
  Preferred stock                                       (766)
  Common stock 
  $.60 per share 
  (F.N.B.) and
  $.23 per share 
  (WCBI)........                                      (6,123)
Purchase of 
 common stock...                                                                      (3,421)
Issuance 
 (retirement) of 
 common stock...                   (44)      (438)                                     2,398
Stock dividend..                   860      9,195    (10,055)
Conversion of 
  preferred 
  stock.........       (991)       399        592
Obligation under 
  ESOP plan.....                                                              389
Change in net 
  unrealized 
  securities 
  gains (losses)                                                  (646)
                   --------   --------   --------    -------   --------   -------   --------- 
BALANCE AT 
DECEMBER 31,
1996..........        3,525     27,760    103,467     71,353     2,576          0     (1,487)

Net income....                                        34,002
Cash dividends
 declared:
 Preferred stock                                        (588)
 Common stock 
 $.63 per share 
 (F.N.B.) and
 $.12 per share
 (WCBI)........                                       (8,990)
Purchase of 
 common stock..                                                                       (7,688)
Issuance of
 common stock..                      47        131      (497)                          5,547
Issuance of
 common stock
 for acquisition                  1,260      2,240     4,177 
Stock dividend                    1,332     15,074   (16,406)
Conversion of
 preferred stock..      (650)       266        384
Change in net
 unrealized 
 securities 
 gains (losses)                                                  2,660                       
                   ---------   --------   --------  --------  ---------    -------   --------
BALANCE AT 
DECEMBER 31, 
1997..........        $2,875    $30,665   $121,296   $83,051    $5,236     $    0    $(3,628)
                   =========   ========  =========  ========  ==========    ======   ========

</TABLE>
See accompanying Notes to Supplemental Consolidated Financial Statements

<PAGE>
F.N.B. CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
SUPPLEMENTAL CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS

Dollars in thousands
Year Ended December 31                         1997         1996         1995  
                                            ---------    ---------    ---------
OPERATING ACTIVITIES
Net income................................  $  34,002    $  20,997    $  22,122
Adjustments to reconcile net 
  income to net cash provided 
  by operating activities:
    Depreciation and amortization..........     7,143        6,256        6,540
    Provision for loan losses..............    10,916        9,876        7,235
    Provision for valuation allowance  
    on other real estate owned.............       540          664          100
    Deferred taxes.........................    (1,370)      (1,783)        (704)
    Gain on securities available for sale..    (1,252)        (787)        (493)
    Gain on sale of loans..................    (1,530)        (772)        (585)
    Extraordinary gains on sales of 
      subsidiary and branches, net of tax..    (8,809)    
    Proceeds from sale of loans............   108,336       59,802       60,067 
    Loans originated for sale..............  (103,322)     (52,535)     (64,373)
Net change in:
      Interest receivable..................    (2,516)       1,318       (1,718)
      Interest payable.....................     1,763          611        1,983 
    Other, net.............................     3,826        5,669        5,185
                                            ---------    ---------    ---------
        Net cash flows from 
        operating activities...............    47,727       49,316       35,359

INVESTING ACTIVITIES
Net change in:
  Interest bearing deposits with banks.....    (1,932)       3,365         (334)
  Federal funds sold.......................     4,361       54,629      (48,133)
  Loans....................................  (179,324)    (198,649)    (106,709)
Securities available for sale:
  Purchases................................  (256,447)    (189,009)    (130,943)
  Sales....................................    38,213       42,171        7,555
  Maturities...............................   143,350      109,242       90,974
Securities held to maturity:
  Purchases................................   (7,120)      (41,862)     (45,264)
  Maturities...............................   55,858        41,678       76,474
Increase in premises and equipment.........  (18,576)      (11,645)      (7,277)
Net cash paid for mergers, 
 acquisitions and divestiture..............  (50,362)                          
                                           ---------     ---------    ---------
      Net cash flows from 
      investing activities................  (271,979)     (190,080)    (163,657)

FINANCING ACTIVITIES
Net change in:
  Non-interest bearing deposits, 
  savings and NOW........................    112,058        94,385       10,658
  Time deposits..........................     95,118        21,271      153,689
Short-term borrowings....................     (3,390)       40,409      (14,065)
Increase in long-term debt...............     44,010        32,899        9,274
Decrease in long-term debt...............    (29,862)      (25,504)     (15,104)
Net acquisition of treasury stock........     (2,460)       (1,504)         309
Cash dividends paid......................     (9,578)       (6,889)      (4,343)
                                           ---------     ---------   ----------
      Net cash flows from 
      financing activities...............    205,896       155,067      140,418
                                           ---------     ---------    ---------

NET INCREASE (DECREASE) IN CASH 
  AND CASH EQUIVALENTS...................    (18,356)       14,303       12,120
Cash and cash equivalents at 
  beginning of year......................    111,542        97,239       85,119
                                           ---------     ---------    ---------
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS AT END OF YEAR.  $  93,186     $ 111,542    $  97,239
                                           =========     =========    =========

See accompanying Notes to Supplemental Consolidated Financial Statements

<PAGE>
F.N.B. CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO SUPPLEMENTAL CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

SUPPLEMENTAL CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

  The supplemental consolidated financial statements give retroactive effect to 
the merger of West Coast Bank (West Coast) with and into F.N.B. Corporation 
(F.N.B. or the Corporation).  The merger, which was consummated on January 20,
1998, resulted in the Corporation issuing a total of 585,263 shares of common
stock.  The transaction has been accounted for on a pooling-of-interests basis,
and the financial statements are presented as if the merger had been consummated
for all the periods presented.  As required by generally accepted accounting 
principles, the supplemental consolidated financial statements will become 
the historical consolidated financial statements upon issuance of the 
Corporation's consolidated financial statements for the quarter ended March 31, 
1998.

SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES

BUSINESS:
  The Corporation is a bank holding company headquartered in Hermitage, 
Pennsylvania.  As of January 31, 1998, it operated 9 banks through 73 offices
and a consumer finance company through 35 offices in Pennsylvania, Florida, Ohio
and New York.

BASIS OF PRESENTATION:
  The consolidated financial statements include the accounts of the Corporation 
and its subsidiaries.  All significant intercompany balances and transactions 
have been eliminated.  Certain reclassifications have been made to the prior 
years' financial statements to conform to the current year's presentation.

USE OF ESTIMATES:
  The preparation of financial statements in conformity with generally accepted 
accounting principles requires management to make estimates and assumptions 
that affect the amounts reported in the financial statements and accompanying 
notes.  Actual results could differ from those estimates.

SECURITIES:
  Debt securities are classified as held to maturity when management has the 
positive intent and ability to hold securities to maturity.  Securities held 
to maturity are carried at amortized cost.

  Debt securities not classified as held to maturity and marketable equity 
securities are classified as available for sale.  Securities available for 
sale are carried at fair value with net unrealized securities gains (losses) 
reported separately as a component of stockholders' equity, net of tax.

  Amortization of premiums and accretion of discounts are recorded as interest 
income from securities.  Realized gains and losses are recorded as net 
securities gains (losses).  The adjusted cost of specific securities sold is 
used to compute gains or losses on sales.

  Presently, the Corporation has no intention of establishing a trading 
securities classification.

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MORTGAGE LOANS HELD FOR SALE:
 Mortgage loans held for sale are recorded at the lower of aggregate cost or 
market value.  Gain or loss on the sale of loans is included in non-interest 
income.  

LOANS AND THE ALLOWANCE FOR LOAN LOSSES:
  Loans are reported at their outstanding principal adjusted for any charge-offs
and any deferred fees or costs on originated loans.

  Interest income on loans is accrued on the principal amount outstanding.  It 
is the Corporation's policy to discontinue interest accruals when principal or 
interest is due and has remained unpaid for 90 days or more unless the loan is 
both well secured and in the process of collection.  When a loan is placed on 
non-accrual status, unpaid interest credited to income in the current year is 
reversed, and unpaid interest accrued in prior years is charged against the 
allowance for loan losses.  While on non-accrual, contractual interest payments
are applied against principal until the loan is restored to accrual status.  
Non-accrual loans may not be restored to accrual status until all delinquent
principal and interest has been paid, or the loan becomes both well secured and 
in the process of collection.  Consumer installment loans are generally charged
off against the allowance for loan losses upon reaching 90 to 180 days past due,
depending on the installment loan type.  Loan origination fees and related costs
are deferred and recognized over the life of the loans as an adjustment of 
yield.  The allowance for loan losses is based on management's evaluation of 
potential losses in the loan portfolio, which includes an assessment of past 
experience, current and estimated future economic conditions, known and inherent
risks in the loan portfolio, the estimated value of underlying collateral and 
industry standards.  Additions are made to the allowance through periodic 
provisions charged to income and recovery of principal on loans previously 
charged off.  Losses of principal are charged to the allowance when the loss
actually occurs or when a determination is made that a loss is probable.

  Impaired loans are identified and measured based on the present value of 
expected future cash flows discounted at the loan's effective interest rate, or 
at the loan's observable market price or at the fair value of the collateral if 
the loan is collateral dependent. If the recorded investment in the loan 
exceeds the measure of fair value, a valuation allowance is established as a 
component of the allowance for loan losses.  Impaired loans consist of 
non-homogeneous loans, which based on the evaluation of current information and
events, management has determined that it is probable that the Corporation will
not be able to collect all amounts due according to the contractual terms of the
loan agreement.  The Corporation evaluates all commercial and commercial real 
estate loans which have been classified for regulatory reporting purposes, 
including non-accrual and restructured loans, in determining impaired loans.

PREMISES AND EQUIPMENT:
  Premises and equipment are stated at cost less accumulated depreciation.  
Depreciation is computed generally on the straight-line method.

OTHER REAL ESTATE OWNED:
  Assets acquired in settlement of indebtedness are included in other assets 
at the lower of fair value minus estimated costs to sell or at the carrying 
amount of the indebtedness.  Subsequent write-downs and net direct operating 
expenses attributable to such assets are included in other expenses.

<PAGE>
AMORTIZATION OF INTANGIBLES:
  Goodwill is being amortized over 15 years on the straight-line method and core
deposit intangibles are being amortized on accelerated methods over various 
lives ranging from 7-17 years.  The Corporation periodically evaluates its 
goodwill and core deposit intangibles for impairment. 

INCOME TAXES:
  Income taxes are computed utilizing the liability method.  Under this method 
deferred taxes are determined based on differences between financial reporting 
and tax bases of assets and liabilities and are measured using the enacted tax 
rates and laws that will be in effect when the differences are expected to 
reverse.

PER SHARE AMOUNTS:
  Earnings and cash dividends per share have been adjusted for common stock 
dividends.

  In 1997, the Financial Accounting Standards Board issued Statement No. 128 
(FAS No. 128), "Earnings per Share." FAS No. 128 replaced the calculation of 
primary and fully diluted earnings per share with basic and diluted earnings 
per share.  All earnings per share amounts have been restated to conform to the 
FAS No. 128 requirements.  Basic earnings per common share is calculated by 
dividing net income, adjusted for preferred stock dividends declared, by the 
sum of the weighted average number of shares of common stock outstanding.

  Diluted earnings per common share is calculated by dividing net income by the 
weighted average number of shares of common stock outstanding, assuming 
conversion of outstanding convertible preferred stock from the beginning of the 
year or date of issuance and the exercise of stock options and warrants.  Such 
adjustments to net income and the weighted average number of shares of common 
stock outstanding are made only when such adjustments dilute earnings per 
common share. 

CASH EQUIVALENTS:
  The Corporation considers cash and due from banks as cash and cash 
equivalents.

NEW ACCOUNTING STANDARDS:
  FAS No. 130, "Reporting Comprehensive Income," establishes new standards for 
reporting and display of comprehensive income and its components in a full set 
of general purpose financial statements.  Comprehensive income is defined as 
the change in equity during a period from transactions and other events and 
circumstances from non shareholder sources, such as changes in net unrealized 
securities gains.  It includes all changes in equity during a period except 
those resulting from investments by shareholders and distributions to 
shareholders.  This statement is effective for the Corporation's fiscal year 
ending December 31, 1998.  Application of this statement will not impact amounts
previously reported for net income or affect the comparability of previously 
issued financial statements.

<PAGE>
  FAS No. 131, "Disclosures about Segments of an Enterprise and Related 
Information," establishes standards for the reporting of financial information 
from operating segments in annual and interim financial statements.  It 
requires that financial information be reported on the basis that it is 
reported internally for evaluating segment performance and deciding how to 
allocate resources to segments.  Because this statement addresses how 
supplemental financial information is disclosed in annual and interim reports, 
the adoption will have no material impact on the financial statements.  This 
statement is effective for the Corporation's fiscal year ending December 31, 
1998.

MERGERS, ACQUISITIONS AND DIVESTITURES

  On February 2, 1998, the Corporation signed a definitive merger agreement with
Seminole Bank (Seminole), a community bank headquartered in Seminole, Florida 
with assets of $93.7 million.  The merger agreement calls for an exchange of 
1.457 shares of the Corporation's common stock for each share of Seminole common
stock.  The Corporation anticipates issuing approximately 814,500 shares of its
common stock.  Seminole will be merged into an existing subsidiary of the 
Corporation, First National Bank of Florida (FNB Florida), formerly Indian 
Rocks National Bank, in Largo, Florida.  The transaction, which is expected 
to close during the second quarter of 1998 pending regulatory and shareholder
approval, is expected to be accounted for as a pooling-of-interests.

  On January 20, 1998, the Corporation completed its affiliation with West 
Coast, headquartered in Sarasota, Florida, with assets totaling $107.4 million. 
Under the terms of the merger agreement, each outstanding share of West Coast's
common stock was converted into 1.0 share of the Corporation's common stock.
A total of 585,263 shares of the Corporation's common stock were issued.  
Results from prior years are restated to reflect this acquisition as a pooling-
of-interests.  The following table sets forth separate company financial 
information for the period immediately prior to the merger (in thousands):

YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 1997                   F.N.B.           WEST COAST
                                            ----------          ----------
Net interest income                           $111,030              $4,013
Net income                                      33,123                 879

  On November 21, 1997, the Corporation completed the sale of three Belmont 
County, Ohio branches of its subsidiary, Metropolitan National Bank, to Citizens
Bancshares, Inc., a bank holding company headquartered in Salineville, Ohio.  
The sale resulted in the Corporation recognizing a $3.6 million after-tax 
extraordinary gain.

  On November 20, 1997, the Corporation purchased all of the assets and 
liabilities of Mercantile Bank of Southwest Florida (Mercantile), a bank 
located in Naples, Florida.  The Corporation paid $17.72 per share for each of 
the 766,681 outstanding shares of Mercantile's common stock.  Mercantile was 
merged into another affiliate of the Corporation, First National Bank of 
Naples, headquartered in Naples, Florida.  The transaction was accounted for
as a purchase.  As a result of the purchase, the Corporation acquired assets 
of $121.7 million, including goodwill to $7.1 million and core deposit
intangibles amounting to $595,000, and assumed liabilities of $108.2 million.  
Unaudited pro forma results of operations for the Corporation as if Mercantile
was acquired on January 1, 1995 are as follows (in thousands, except per share
data):

YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31                        1997       1996       1995  
                                            --------   --------   --------
Net interest income....................     $117,761   $112,471   $103,765
Net income.............................       32,884     20,864     21,837
Net income per common share (Basic)....         2.20       1.37       1.45

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  On October 17, 1997, the Corporation completed its affiliation with FNB 
Florida, a community bank headquartered in Largo, Florida with assets of $80.9 
million.  Under the terms of the merger agreement, each outstanding share of 
FNB Florida's common stock was converted into 1.8 shares of the Corporation's 
common stock with cash being paid in lieu of fractional shares.  A total of 
630,000 shares of the Corporation's common stock were issued.  The merger has
been accounted for as a pooling-of-interests, except that financial statements
were not restated due to immateriality.  FNB Florida's results of operations 
since October 17, 1997 are included in the Corporation's consolidated assets.

  On June 30, 1997, the Corporation completed the sale of its subsidiary, 
Bucktail Bank and Trust Company (Bucktail), to Sun Bancorp, Inc. (Sun), a bank 
holding company headquartered in Selinsgrove, Pennsylvania.  Under the sales 
agreement, Sun issued 565,384 shares of Sun's common stock, having an estimated 
value of $17.6 million, in exchange for 100% ownership of Bucktail.  At 
consummation, Bucktail had assets of $124.6 million and liabilities of $115.3 
million.  The sale resulted in the Corporation recognizing a $5.2 million 
after-tax extraordinary gain.  The Corporation has reflected its original 
ownership interest as well as subsequent purchases of Sun common stock as an 
equity investment included in other assets.  At December 31, 1997, the 
Corporation's investment in Sun is accounted for using the equity method and 
had a market value totaling $33.3 million and a carrying value totaling $20.2 
million.  The Corporation recognized equity earnings from Sun totaling $621,000 
for the year ended December 31, 1997.

  On April 18, 1997, the Corporation completed its affiliation with West Coast 
Bancorp, Inc. (West Coast), a bank holding company headquartered in Cape Coral, 
Florida, with assets totaling approximately $181.0 million.  Under the terms of 
the merger agreement, each outstanding share of West Coast's common stock was 
converted into .794 share of the Corporation's common stock with cash being paid
in lieu of fractional shares.  A total of 1,197,128 shares of the Corporation's 
common stock were issued.  Results for prior years are restated to reflect this 
acquisition as a pooling-of-interests.  The following table sets forth separate 
company financial information for the period immediately prior to the merger 
(in thousands):

QUARTER ENDED MARCH 31, 1997                   F.N.B.     WCBI 
                                             --------    ------  
Net interest income.....................      $25,800    $1,779
Net income..............................        6,653       135

  On January 21, 1997, the Corporation completed its affiliation with Southwest 
Banks, Inc. (Southwest), a bank holding company headquartered in Naples, 
Florida, with assets totaling $528.8 million.  Under the terms of the merger 
agreement, each outstanding share of Southwest's common stock was converted into
 .819 share of the Corporation's common stock with cash being paid in lieu of 
fractional shares.  A total of 2,851,907 shares of the Corporation's common 
stock were issued.  Results for prior years are restated to reflect this 
acquisition as a pooling-of-interests.  The following table sets forth 
separate company financial information for the period immediately prior to the 
merger (in thousands):

YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 1996                  F.N.B.    SOUTHWEST
                                             --------   ---------
Net interest income......................     $80,744     $17,953
Net income...............................      18,433         805

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SECURITIES

  The amortized cost of securities and their approximate fair values are as 
follows (in thousands):

  Securities available for sale:
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                        GROSS       GROSS
                                         AMORTIZED   UNREALIZED   UNREALIZED      FAIR
December 31, 1997                           COST        GAINS       LOSSES        VALUE  
                                         ---------   ----------   ----------    ---------
<S>                                      <C>          <C>         <C>           <C>
U.S. Treasury and other U.S. Government
  agencies and corporations...........   $ 288,543    $     880    $    (249)   $ 289,174
Mortgage-backed securities of
 U.S. Government agencies.............     117,723          485         (146)     118,062 
Other debt securities.................       5,031          107                     5,138
                                         ---------    ---------    ---------    ---------
    TOTAL DEBT SECURITIES.............     411,297        1,472         (395)     412,374
Equity securities.....................      17,753        7,002          (14)      24,741
                                         ---------    ---------    ---------    ---------
                                         $ 429,050    $   8,474    $    (409)   $ 437,115
                                         =========    =========    =========    =========

                                                        GROSS        GROSS
                                         AMORTIZED   UNREALIZED    UNREALIZED     FAIR
December 31, 1996                          COST         GAINS        LOSSES       VALUE  
                                         ---------    ---------    ---------    ---------
U.S. Treasury and other U.S. Government
  agencies and corporations...........   $ 262,719    $     409    $    (806)   $ 262,322
Mortgage-backed securities of
 U.S. Government agencies.............      44,334          632         (176)      44,790
Other debt securities.................       2,000                       (16)       1,984
                                         ---------    ---------    ---------    ---------
    TOTAL DEBT SECURITIES.............     309,053        1,041         (998)     309,096
Equity securities.....................      14,634        3,942          (14)      18,562
                                         ---------    ---------    ---------    ---------
                                         $ 323,687    $   4,983    $  (1,012)   $ 327,658
                                         =========    =========    =========    =========

                                                        GROSS        GROSS
                                         AMORTIZED    UNREALIZED   UNREALIZED     FAIR
December 31, 1995                          COST         GAINS        LOSSES       VALUE  
                                         ---------    ----------   ---------    ---------
U.S. Treasury and other U.S. Government
  agencies and corporations............  $ 243,161     $   1,754   $    (137)   $ 244,778
Mortgage-backed securities of
 U.S. Government agencies..............     26,679           184        (130)      26,733
Other debt securities..................      2,000                        (5)       1,995
                                         ---------     ---------   ---------    ---------
    TOTAL DEBT SECURITIES..............    271,840         1,938        (272)     273,506
Equity securities......................     13,504         3,304                   16,808
                                         ---------     ---------   ---------    ---------
                                         $ 285,344     $   5,242   $    (272)   $ 290,314
                                         =========     =========   =========    =========

</TABLE>

<PAGE>
  Securities held to maturity:

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                       GROSS         GROSS
                                        AMORTIZED    UNREALIZED    UNREALIZED      FAIR
December 31, 1997                         COST         GAINS         LOSSES        VALUE  
                                        ---------    ----------    ----------    ---------
<S>                                     <C>          <C>           <C>           <C>
U.S. Treasury and other U.S. Government
 agencies and corporations............  $  16,312     $      63     $     (17)   $  16,358
States of the U.S. and political
  subdivisions........................     50,238           362           (40)      50,560
Mortgage-backed securities of
 U.S. Government agencies.............     56,356            81          (219)      56,218
Other debt securities.................         32                          (4)          28
                                        ---------    ----------    ----------    ---------
                                        $ 122,938     $     506     $    (280)   $ 123,164
                                        =========    ==========    ==========    =========

                                                       GROSS         GROSS
                                        AMORTIZED    UNREALIZED    UNREALIZED      FAIR
December 31, 1996                         COST         GAINS         LOSSES        VALUE  
                                        ---------    ----------    ----------    ---------
U.S. Treasury and other U.S. Government
 agencies and corporations............  $  15,388    $      57     $     (22)     $15,423
States of the U.S. and political
  subdivisions........................     55,569          147          (438)      55,278
Mortgage-backed securities of
 U.S. Government agencies.............    103,551           98          (712)     102,937
Other debt securities.................         43                         (4)          39
                                        ---------    ---------     ---------    ---------
                                        $ 174,551    $     302     $  (1,176)   $ 173,677
                                        =========    =========     =========    =========

                                                       GROSS         GROSS
                                        AMORTIZED    UNREALIZED    UNREALIZED      FAIR
December 31, 1995                         COST         GAINS         LOSSES        VALUE  
                                        ---------    ----------    ----------    ---------
U.S. Treasury and other U.S. Government
  agencies and corporations...........  $  22,367     $     170     $     (37)   $  22,500
States of the U.S. and political
  subdivisions........................     47,505           197          (288)      47,414
Mortgage-backed securities of
 U.S. Government agencies.............    104,555           447          (421)     104,581
Other debt securities.................         56                          (5)          51
                                        ---------     ---------     ---------    ---------
                                        $ 174,483     $     814     $    (751)   $ 174,546
                                        =========     =========     =========    =========

</TABLE>

  In December of 1995, the Corporation transferred $97.5 million of debt 
securities from the held to maturity category to the available for sale category
in accordance with the implementation guidance issued on FAS No. 115.  At the
time of transfer, the market value of the securities totaled $97.8 million, 
and the unrealized gain, net of taxes, of $118,000 was recorded as an 
increase to stockholders' equity. 

  At December 31, 1997 and 1996, respectively, securities with a carrying value 
of $148.5 million and $136.5 million were pledged to secure public deposits, 
trust deposits and for other purposes as required by law.  Securities with a 
carrying value of $136.5 million and $68.8 million at December 31, 1997 and 
1996, respectively, were pledged as collateral for other borrowings.

  As of December 31, 1997, the Corporation had not entered into any off-balance 
sheet derivative transactions.

<PAGE>
  As of December 31, 1997, the amortized cost and fair value of securities, by 
contractual maturities, were as follows (in thousands):

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                             HELD TO MATURITY        AVAILABLE FOR SALE    
                                           ---------------------    --------------------- 
                                            AMORTIZED     FAIR       AMORTIZED     FAIR
December 31, 1997                               COST      VALUE        COST        VALUE  
                                            ---------   ---------    ---------   ---------
<S>                                         <C>         <C>          <C>         <C>
Due in one year or less..............       $  13,619   $  13,621    $  78,459   $  78,496
Due from one to five years...........          44,434      44,584      185,042     185,576
Due from five to ten years...........           7,896       8,093       27,152      27,251
Due after ten years..................             633         648        2,921       2,990
                                            ---------   ---------    ---------   ---------
                                               66,582      66,946      293,574     294,313
Mortgage-backed securities of
 U.S. Government Agencies............          56,356      56,218      117,711     118,038
Equity Securities....................                                   17,765      24,764
                                            ---------   ---------    ---------   ---------
                                            $ 122,938   $ 123,164    $ 429,050   $ 437,115
                                            =========   =========    =========   =========

</TABLE>

  Maturities may differ from contractual terms because borrowers may have the 
right to call or prepay obligations with or without penalties.  Periodic 
payments are received on mortgage-backed securities based on the payment 
patterns of the underlying collateral.

  Proceeds from sales of securities available for sale during 1997, 1996 and 
1995 were $38.2 million, $42.2 million and $7.6 million, respectively.  Gross 
gains and gross losses were realized on those sales as follows (in thousands):

                                                 1997       1996        1995 
                                                ------     ------      ------
Gross gains.............................        $1,364     $  880      $  530
Gross losses............................           112         93          37
                                                ------     ------      ------
                                                $1,252     $  787      $  493
                                                ======     ======      ======

LOANS

  Following is a summary of loans (in thousands):

December 31                                                1997          1996   
                                                       ----------    ----------
Real estate:
 Residential.............................              $  867,611    $  716,672
 Commercial..............................                 476,295       441,767
 Construction............................                  64,511        44,296 
Installment loans to individuals.........                 282,678       397,600
Commercial, financial and agricultural...                 238,403       196,549
Lease financing..........................                  59,852        21,538
Unearned income..........................                 (20,425)      (23,846)
                                                       ----------    ----------
                                                       $1,968,925    $1,794,576
                                                       ==========    ==========

  The loan portfolio consists principally of loans to small- and medium-sized 
businesses within the Corporation's primary market area of western Pennsylvania,
southwest Florida and eastern Ohio.  

  As of December 31, 1997, no concentrations of loans exceeding 10% of total 
loans existed which were not disclosed as a separate category of loans.

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  Certain directors and executive officers of the Corporation and its 
significant subsidiaries, as well as associates of such persons, were loan 
customers during 1997.  Such loans were made in the ordinary course of business 
under normal credit terms and do not represent more than a normal risk of 
collection.  Following is a summary of the amount of loans in which the 
aggregate of the loans to any such persons exceeded $60,000 during the year 
(in thousands):

             Total loans at December 31, 1996         $  30,940  
             New loans.......................            40,232
             Repayments......................           (41,255)
             Other...........................             2,641
                                                      ---------
             Total loans at December 31, 1997         $  32,558
                                                      =========

  Other represents the net change in loan balances resulting from changes in 
related parties during the year.

NON-PERFORMING ASSETS

  Following is a summary of non-performing assets (in thousands):

December 31                                       1997        1996     
                                                --------    -------- 
Non-accrual loans.....................          $  8,103    $  9,644 
Restructured loans....................             1,314       2,146 
                                                --------    -------- 
  TOTAL NON-PERFORMING LOANS                       9,417      11,790 
Other real estate owned...............             4,027       7,070 
                                                --------    -------- 
  TOTAL NON-PERFORMING ASSETS                   $ 13,444    $ 18,860 
                                                ========    ======== 

  For the years ended December 31, 1997, 1996 and 1995, income recognized on 
non-accrual and restructured loans was $467,000, $763,000 and $685,000, 
respectively.  Income that would have been recognized during 1997, 1996 and 
1995 on such loans if they were in accordance with their original terms was 
$1.0 million, $1.4 million and $1.3 million, respectively.  Loans past due 90 
days or more were $3.2 million, $3.0 million and $3.9 million at December 31, 
1997, 1996 and 1995, respectively.

  Following is a summary of information pertaining to loans considered to be 
impaired under FAS 114 (in thousands):

At of For the Year Ended December 31                       1997       1996 
                                                         -------    -------
Impaired loans with an allocated allowance.....          $   889    $ 4,735
Impaired loans without an allocated allowance..                       5,298
                                                         -------    -------
   Total impaired loans........................          $   889    $10,033
                                                         =======    =======
Allocated allowance on impaired loans..........              436      1,475
                                                         =======    =======
Portion of impaired loans on non-accrual.......              860      4,818
                                                         =======    =======
Average impaired loans.........................            5,341     12,909
                                                         =======    =======
Income recognized on impaired loans............               71        752
                                                         =======    =======

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ALLOWANCE FOR LOAN LOSSES

  Following is an analysis of changes in the allowance for loan losses 
(in thousands):

Year Ended December 31                            1997       1996       1995 
                                                --------   --------   -------- 
Balance at beginning of year.............       $ 28,649   $ 24,967   $ 23,018

Reduction due to the sale of a subsidiary 
 and loans...............................         (3,828)
Addition due to acquisitions.............          1,167

Charge-offs..............................         (9,860)    (7,811)    (7,237)
Recoveries...............................          1,252      1,617      1,951
                                                --------   --------   --------
    NET CHARGE-OFFS......................         (8,608)    (6,194)    (5,286)
Provision for loan losses................         10,916      9,876      7,235
                                                --------   --------   --------
Balance at end of year...................       $ 28,296   $ 28,649   $ 24,967
                                                ========   ========   ========

PREMISES AND EQUIPMENT

  Following is a summary of premises and equipment (in thousands):

December 31                                        1997      1996
                                                --------   --------
Land..................................          $ 12,235   $  9,976
Premises..............................            57,635     44,372
Equipment.............................            38,314     32,593
                                                --------   --------
                                                 108,184     86,941
Accumulated depreciation..............           (42,366)   (37,645)
                                                --------   --------
                                                $ 65,818   $ 49,296
                                                ========   ========

  Depreciation expense was $5.9 million for 1997, $5.5 million for 1996 and 
$4.7 million for 1995.

  The Corporation has operating leases extending to 2044 for certain land, 
office locations and equipment.  Leases that expire are generally expected to 
be renewed or replaced by other leases.  Rental expense was $3.5 million for 
1997, $2.6 million for 1996 and $2.7 million for 1995.  Total minimum rental 
commitments under such leases were $26.2 million at December 31, 1997.  
Following is a summary of future minimum lease payments for years following 
December 31, 1997 (in thousands):

            1998 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  $1,922   
            1999 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .   1,349  
            2000 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .     996
            2001 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .     906
            2002 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .     824
            Later years. . . . . . . . . . . .  20,177  

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DEPOSITS

  Following is a summary of deposits (in thousands):

December 31                                       1997         1996   
                                              ----------    ----------
Non-interest bearing...................       $  272,974    $  244,844
Savings and NOW........................          987,607       891,084
Certificates of deposit and
  other time deposits..................        1,023,383       949,924
                                              ----------    ----------
                                              $2,283,964    $2,085,852
                                              ==========    ==========

  Following is a summary of the scheduled maturities of certificates of deposits
and other time deposits for each of the five years following December 31, 
1997 (in thousands):

            1998 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  $676,693  
            1999 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .   223,275  
            2000 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .    75,339 
            2001 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .    29,139 
            2002 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .    18,621 
            Later years. . . . . . . . . . . .       316 

  Time deposits of $100,000 or more were $202.8 million and $180.2 million at 
December 31, 1997 and 1996, respectively.  Following is a summary of these time
deposits by remaining maturity at December 31, 1997 (in thousands):

                                      CERTIFICATES   OTHER TIME
December 31, 1997                      OF DEPOSIT     DEPOSITS      TOTAL 
                                      ------------   ----------   ---------

Three months or less.............       $ 65,222       $ 4,410     $ 69,632
Three to six months..............         31,745         3,167       34,912
Six to twelve months.............         36,848         3,489       40,337
Over twelve months...............         40,153        17,791       57,944
                                        --------       -------     --------
                                        $173,968       $28,857     $202,825
                                        ========       =======     ========

SHORT-TERM BORROWINGS

  Following is a summary of short-term borrowings (in thousands):

December 31                                          1997          1996
                                                  --------       --------
Securities sold under repurchase agreements...    $ 55,702       $ 38,367 
Federal funds purchased.......................      16,862         21,052
Other short-term borrowings...................       4,257          1,506  
Subordinated notes............................      46,931         55,201
                                                  --------       --------
                                                  $123,752       $116,126
                                                  ========       ========

  Credit facilities amounting to $35.0 million at December 31, 1997 were 
maintained with various banks with rates which are at or below prime rate.  
The facilities and their terms are periodically reviewed by the banks and are 
generally subject to withdrawal at their discretion.  The amount of these credit
facilities which were unused amounted to $32.0 million at December 31, 1997.

<PAGE>
  In addition, certain subsidiaries have lines of credit with the Federal Home 
Loan Bank, which if used would require collateralization.  These lines totaled 
$120.8 million, of which no amounts were used as of December 31, 1997.

LONG-TERM DEBT

  Following is a summary of long-term debt (in thousands):

December 31                                               1997       1996
                                                        --------   -------- 
Real estate mortgages payable...................                   $    147
Federal Home Loan Bank advances.................        $ 28,386     24,042
Subordinated notes..............................          43,860     33,990
                                                        --------   --------
                                                        $ 72,246   $ 58,179
                                                        ========   ========

  The Federal Home Loan Bank advances are secured by residential real estate 
loans and Federal Home Loan Bank Stock and are scheduled to mature in various 
amounts annually from 1998 through 2002.  Interest rates paid on these advances 
range from 5.66% to 6.32% in 1997 and 5.10% to 5.38% in 1996.

  Subordinated notes are unsecured and subordinated to other indebtedness of the
Corporation.  The subordinated notes are scheduled to mature in various amounts
annually from 1998 through the year 2007.  At December 31, 1997, $33.8 million 
of long-term subordinated debt is redeemable prior to maturity at a discount 
equal to three months of interest.  The issuer may require the holder to give 
30 days prior written notice.  No sinking fund is required and none has been 
established to retire the debt.  The weighted average interest rate on 
long-term subordinated debt was 7.58% at December 31, 1997 and 7.69% at 
December 31, 1996.

  Scheduled annual maturities for all of the long-term debt for each of the 
five years following December 31, 1997 are as follows (in thousands):

                    1998.....................     $22,239
                    1999.....................      19,487
                    2000.....................       2,727
                    2001.....................       6,159
                    2002.....................      17,185
                    Later years..............       4,449

COMMITMENTS AND CREDIT RISK

  The Corporation has commitments to extend credit and standby letters of 
credit which involve certain elements of credit risk in excess of the amount 
stated in the consolidated balance sheet.  The Corporation's exposure to credit
loss in the event of non-performance by the customer is represented by the 
contractual amount of those instruments.  Consistent credit policies are 
used by the Corporation for both on- and off-balance sheet items. 

  Following is a summary of off-balance sheet credit risk information (in 
thousands):

December 31                                      1997         1996
                                               --------     --------
Commitments to extend credit . . . . . . . .   $353,488     $290,824
Standby letters of credit. . . . . . . . . .     19,755       16,014


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  At December 31, 1997, funding of approximately 80% of the commitments to 
extend credit is dependent on the financial condition of the customer.  The 
Corporation has the ability to withdraw such commitments at its discretion. 
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.  Based on management's 
credit evaluation of the customer, collateral may be deemed necessary. 
Collateral requirements vary and may include accounts receivable, inventory, 
property, plant and equipment and income-producing commercial properties.

  Standby letters of credit are conditional commitments issued by the 
Corporation which may require payment at a future date.  The credit risk 
involved in issuing letters of credit is essentially the same as that 
involved in extending loans to customers. 

STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY

  Series A - Cumulative Convertible Preferred Stock (Series A Preferred) was 
issued in 1985 for the purpose of acquiring Reeves Bank.  Holders of Series A 
Preferred are entitled to 5.4 votes for each share held.  The holders do not 
have cumulative voting rights in the election of directors.  Dividends are 
cumulative from the date of issue and are payable at $.42 per share each 
quarter.  Series A Preferred is convertible at the option of the holder into 
shares of the Corporation's common stock having a market value of $25.00 at
time of conversion.  The Corporation has the right to require the conversion of 
the balance of all outstanding shares at the conversion rate.  During 1997, 
2,270 shares of Series A Preferred were converted to 1,903 shares of common 
stock.  At December 31, 1997, 15,182 shares of common stock were reserved by 
the Corporation for the conversion of the remaining 21,318 outstanding shares.

  Series B - Cumulative Convertible Preferred Stock (Series B Preferred) was 
issued during 1992 for the purpose of raising capital for the Erie 
acquisition.  Holders of Series B Preferred have no voting rights.  Dividends 
are cumulative from the date of issue and are payable at $.46875 per share 
each quarter.  Series B Preferred has a stated value of $25.00 per share and 
is convertible at the option of the holder at any time into shares of the 
Corporation's common stock at a price of $11.64 per share.  The Corporation has 
the right to require the redemption of the balance of all outstanding shares at 
the conversion rate.  During 1997, 62,761 shares of Series B Preferred were 
converted to 131,197 shares of common stock.  At December 31, 1997, 571,641 
shares of common stock were reserved by the Corporation for the conversion of 
the remaining 266,182 outstanding shares.   
                         
STOCK INCENTIVE PLANS

  The Corporation has available up to 913,962 shares of common stock to be 
issued under the restricted stock and incentive bonus and restricted stock bonus
plans to key employees of the Corporation.  All shares of stock awarded under 
these plans vest in equal installments over a five year period on each 
anniversary of the date of grant.  At December 31, 1997, 3,630 shares out of a 
total of 52,133 shares were vested under these plans.  The weighted average 
grant date fair value of the restricted shares issued through December 31, 1997
was $22.63.

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  The Corporation has available up to 2,070,908 shares of common stock to be 
issued under both incentive and non-qualified stock option plans to key 
employees of the Corporation.  The options vest in equal installments over 
periods ranging from three to ten years.  The options are granted at a price 
equal to the fair market value at the date of the grant and are exercisable 
within ten years from the date of the grant.  Because the exercise price
of the Corporation's stock options equals the market price of the underlying 
stock on the date of grant, no compensation expense is recognized.

  Pro forma information regarding net income and earnings per share using the 
Black-Scholes option pricing model is as follows (in thousands, except per 
share data):

Year Ended December 31                          1997        1996       1995 
                                              -------     -------    -------- 
Pro forma net income before 
  extraordinary items. . .. . . . . . . .     $24,282     $20,824    $22,054 
Extraordinary items, net of tax . . . . .       8,809                    
                                              -------     -------    ------- 
Pro forma net income . . . . .  . . . . .     $33,091     $20,824    $22,054
                                              =======     =======    =======
Pro forma earnings per share:
  Basic:
    Before extraordinary items . . . .  .       $1.65       $1.37      $1.46
    Extraordinary items, net of tax. .  .         .60                    
                                                -----       -----      -----
    Net income . . . . . . . . . . . .  .       $2.25       $1.37      $1.46
                                                =====       =====      =====
  Diluted:
    Before extraordinary items  . . . . .       $1.57       $1.33      $1.42
    Extraordinary items, net of tax . . .         .56                    
                                                -----       -----     -----
    Net income. . . . . . . . . . . . . .       $2.12       $1.33     $1.42
                                                =====       =====     =====

  For purposes of pro forma disclosures, the estimated fair value of the 
options is amortized to expense over the options' vesting period of five years.

  The Black-Scholes option valuation model was developed for use in estimating 
the fair value of traded options which have no vesting restrictions and are 
fully transferrable.  In addition, option valuation models require the input of
highly subjective assumptions including the expected stock price volatility.  
Because the Corporation's employee stock options have characteristics 
significantly different from those of traded options, and changes in the 
subjective input assumptions can materially affect the fair value estimate,
in management's opinion, the existing models do not necessarily provide a 
reliable single measure of the fair value of its employee stock options.  
The following input assumptions were utilized:

                                               1997         1996        1995
                                           ----------   ----------  ----------
Risk-free interest rate. . . .  . . . . . .    6.53%        5.63%       7.65%
Dividend yield . . . . . . . .  . . . . . .    1.66%        3.00%       3.00%
Volatility factor of the expected market
  price of the Corporation's common stoc. .     .22%         .19%        .19%
Weighted average expected life of the 
  options (years). . . . . . . . . . .. . .    5.00         5.00        5.00


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  Activity in the Option Plan during the past three years was as follows:

                                               WEIGHTED
                                                AVERAGE 
                                               PRICE PER
                                       1997      SHARE       1996       1995 
                                    ---------    ------    -------     ------- 
Outstanding, beginning of year. .     975,459    $12.22    806,127     700,074
  Granted during the year . . . .     147,971     23.24    188,247     136,826
  Exercised during the year . . .     (61,179)     8.99    (12,315)    (15,240)
  Forfeited during the year . . .     (48,658)    16.73     (6,600)    (15,533)
                                    ---------              -------     -------
Ending balance. . . . . . . . . .   1,013,593     13.16    975,459     806,127
                                    =========              =======     =======

  At December 31, 1997, options for 513,229 of common stock were exercisable at 
prices ranging from $6.00 to $22.62 per share.  The weighted average remaining 
contractual life of outstanding options was 6 years at December 31, 1997.

  The Corporation has granted warrants to purchase one share of common stock 
(at an exercise price of $6.55 or $10.91 per share).  Such warrants are 
exercisable and will expire on June 19, 2001 or December 17, 2003.  The 
Corporation has reserved 145,577 shares of common stock for issuance in 
connection with these warrants. 

RETIREMENT PLANS

  Certain of the Corporation's subsidiaries have defined benefit retirement 
plans covering substantially all of their employees.  The expense associated 
with these plans was $1.6 million in 1997, $1.6 million in 1996 and $1.3 
million in 1995.

  The defined benefit plans provide benefits based on years of credited service 
and compensation (as defined), subject to ERISA limitations.  Contributions to 
the tax-qualified plans are made in amounts not less than the minimum-required 
contribution under ERISA nor more than the maximum-deductible contribution under
the Internal Revenue Code.

  Following is the estimated funded status (in thousands):

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>

December 31                                1997                           1996  
                               ----------------------------  ----------------------------
                                PLANS WHOSE    PLANS WHOSE    PLANS WHOSE    PLANS WHOSE
                               ASSETS EXCEED   ACCUMULATED   ASSETS EXCEED   ACCUMULATED
                                ACCUMULATED      BENEFITS     ACCUMULATED      BENEFITS
                                  BENEFITS    EXCEED ASSETS     BENEFITS    EXCEED ASSETS
                               ----------------------------  ----------------------------
<S>                               <C>           <C>             <C>            <C>
Actuarial present value of:
  Vested benefit obligation...... $ 16,232      $  2,910        $ 13,841       $ 2,770
                                  ========      ========        ========       =======
  Accumulated benefit obligation. $ 16,672      $  4,112        $ 14,150       $ 3,635
                                  ========      ========        ========       =======

  Projected benefit obligation 
  for services rendered to date.. $(20,625)     $ (4,776)       $(17,472)      $(4,160)
Plan assets at fair value, 
  primarily U.S. Government
  securities and common stocks...   25,229                        20,238         
                                  --------      --------        --------       -------
Plan assets in excess of or 
 (less than) projected 
  benefit obligation.............    4,604        (4,776)          2,766        (4,160)
Unrecognized net (gain) loss.....   (3,274)          (50)         (1,832)          (63)
Unrecognized net obligation......       47                            52    
Unrecognized prior service cost..      129         1,642             146          1,911
                                  --------      --------        --------        -------
Prepaid (accrued) pension costs.. $  1,506      $ (3,184)       $  1,132        $(2,312)
                                  ========      ========        ========        =======

</TABLE>

<PAGE>
  The pension expense for the defined benefit plans included the following 
components (in thousands):

Year Ended December 31                         1997       1996       1995 
                                              -------    -------    -------
Service costs - benefits earned 
  during the period.....................      $ 1,196    $ 1,244    $  854
Interest cost on projected benefit 
  obligation............................        1,726      1,525     1,375
Actual return on plan assets............       (4,614)    (2,026)   (3,014) 
Net amortization........................        3,304        894     2,115
                                              -------    -------    ------
Net pension expense.....................      $ 1,612    $ 1,637    $1,330
                                              =======    =======    ======

Assumptions as of December 31                  1997       1996      1995
                                              -------    -------   -------   
Weighted average discount rate...............   7.0%       7.5%      7.0%
Rates of increase in compensation levels.....   4.0%       4.0%      4.0%
Expected long-term rate of return on assets..   8.0%       8.0%      8.0%

  At December 31, 1997 and 1996, respectively, plan assets include $1.6 million
and $965,000 the Corporation's common stock.  At December 31, 1996, plan assets 
also include $193,000 of the Corporation's subordinated debt.

  Certain subsidiaries of the Corporation participate in a qualified 401(k) 
defined contribution plan for the full-time employees of the subsidiary.  A 
percentage of employees' contributions to the plan are matched by the 
Corporation.  The Corporation's contribution expense amounted to $466,000 in 
1997, $448,000 in 1996 and $422,000 in 1995. 

  The remaining subsidiaries of the Corporation participate in a Salary Savings
ESOP Plan, under which eligible employees may contribute a percentage of their 
salary.  The Corporation matches 50 percent of an eligible employee's 
contribution on the first 6 percent that the employee defers, and may make a 
discretionary contribution payable either in cash or the Corporation's common 
stock based upon the Corporation's profitability.  Employees are generally 
eligible to participate upon completing one year of service and having 
attained age 21.  Employer contributions become 20 percent vested when an 
employee has completed two years of service, and vest at a rate of 20 percent 
per year thereafter.  The Corporation recognized expense of $468,000 in 1997, 
$384,000 in 1996 and $298,000 in 1995 related to the Salary Savings ESOP Plan.

POSTRETIREMENT PLANS

  In addition to the Corporation's retirement plans, the Corporation has 
various unfunded postretirement plans which provide medical benefits and life 
insurance benefits to its retirees.  The postretirement health care plans vary, 
the most stringent of which are contributory and contain other cost-sharing 
features such as deductibles and co-insurance.  The life insurance plans are 
noncontributory.

<PAGE>
  The amounts recognized in the Corporation's consolidated financial statements
are as follows (in thousands):

Year Ended December 31                                    1997        1996
                                                        --------    --------
Accumulated postretirement benefit obligation:
  Current retirees.................................      $    77    $    79
  Fully eligible actives...........................           28         49
  Other actives....................................          674        688
                                                         -------    -------
Total Accumulated Postretirement
  Benefit Obligation...............................          779        816
Unrecognized net transition obligation.............         (563)      (612)
Unrecognized net gain..............................          311        233
Unrecognized prior service cost....................           (7)        (7)
                                                         -------    -------
Accrued postretirement benefit liability                 $   520    $   430
                                                         =======    =======

  Net periodic postretirement benefit cost included the following components (in
thousands):

Year Ended December 31                         1997      1996      1995 
                                             --------  --------  --------

Service cost.............................     $    60  $    66   $    60
Interest cost............................          56       54        68
Amortization of transition obligation....          25       30        38
                                              -------  -------   -------
Net periodic postretirement benefit cost      $   141  $   150   $   166
                                              =======  =======   =======

  A 6.0% annual rate of increase in the per capita costs of covered health care 
benefits is assumed for 1998, gradually decreasing to 5.25% by the year 2001.  
Increasing the assumed health care cost trend rates by one percentage point in 
each year would increase the accumulated postretirement benefit obligation as of
December 31, 1997 by $73,000 and increase the aggregate of the service and 
interest cost component of net periodic postretirement benefit cost for 1997 by 
$14,000.  A discount rate of 7.0% was used to determine the accumulated 
postretirement benefit obligation. 

RECAPITALIZATION OF SAVINGS ASSOCIATION INSURANCE FUND

  On September 30, 1996, the Deposit Insurance Funds Act of 1996 was signed 
into law and included a provision to recapitalize the Savings Association 
Insurance Fund (SAIF).  The legislation required a one-time assessment on all
deposits insured by the SAIF, including those held be chartered commercial 
banks as a result of previous acquisitions.  The one-time assessment paid by 
the Corporation totaled $2.8 million, or $.19 per share.  The legislation 
also included provisions that resulted in a reduction in annual deposit
insurance costs.

<PAGE>
INCOME TAXES

  Income tax expense consists of the following (in thousands):

Year Ended December 31                       1997      1996      1995
                                           --------  --------  --------
Current income taxes:
  Federal taxes....................         $12,728   $11,946   $11,058
  State taxes......................             232       388       489
                                            -------   -------   -------
                                             12,960    12,334    11,547
Deferred income taxes:
  Federal taxes....................          (1,370)   (1,785)     (677)
                                            -------   -------   -------
                                            $11,590   $10,549   $10,870
                                            =======   =======   =======

  The tax effects of temporary differences that give rise to deferred tax assets
and liabilities are presented below (in thousands):

December 31                                   1997       1996
                                            --------   -------- 
Deferred tax assets:
  Allowance for loan losses..........       $ 9,847     $ 8,842
  Deferred compensation..............         1,522         936
  Deferred benefits..................           913         634 
  Loan fees..........................           716         247
  Other..............................           467       1,112
                                            -------     -------
    TOTAL GROSS DEFERRED TAX ASSETS          13,465      11,771
                                            -------     -------
Deferred tax liabilities:
  Depreciation.......................          (123)       (785)
  Unrealized gains on securities 
    available for sale...............        (2,829)     (2,118)
  Leasing............................        (4,997)     (1,915)
  Other..............................        (1,265)       (719)
                                            -------     -------
    TOTAL GROSS DEFERRED TAX LIABILITIES     (9,214)     (5,537)
                                            -------     -------
    NET DEFERRED TAX ASSETS.........        $ 4,251     $ 6,234
                                            =======     =======

  Following is a reconciliation between tax expense using federal statutory tax 
and actual effective tax:

Year Ended December 31                       1997      1996      1995 
                                           --------  --------  --------
Federal statutory tax..................       35.0%     35.0%     35.0%
Effect of nontaxable interest and
  dividend income......................       (3.7)     (4.2)     (4.1)
State taxes............................         .4        .6        .9
Goodwill...............................         .3        .3        .4
Merger related costs...................         .6       2.3
Other items............................       (1.1)      (.6)       .7
                                            ------    ------    ------ 
Actual effective taxes.................       31.5%     33.4%     32.9%
                                            ======    ======    ======

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EARNINGS PER SHARE

  The following tables set forth the computation of basic and diluted earnings 
per share (in thousands, except per share data):

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>

Year Ended December 31                                  1997         1996         1995   
                                                     ---------    ---------     --------
<S>                                                 <C>          <C>          <C>
BASIC
Income before extraordinary items...........           $25,193      $20,997      $22,122
Less:  Preferred stock dividends declared...              (588)        (766)        (849)
Income before extraordinary items 
  applicable to common stock................            24,605       20,231       21,273
Extraordinary items, net of tax.............             8,809                     
                                                       -------      -------      -------
Net income applicable to common stock.......           $33,414      $20,231      $21,273
                                                       =======      =======      =======

Average common shares outstanding                   14,697,715   14,630,386   14,509,993
                                                    ==========   ==========   ========== 

Income before extraordinary items...........             $1.67        $1.38        $1.47 
Extraordinary items, net of tax.............               .60                        
                                                         -----        -----        -----
Earnings per share.........................              $2.27        $1.38        $1.47
                                                         =====        =====        =====

DILUTED
Income before extraordinary items . . . . . .          $25,193      $20,997      $22,122
Extraordinary items, net of tax . . . . . . .            8,809                     
                                                       -------      -------      -------
Net income applicable to common stock . . . .          $34,002      $20,997      $22,122 
                                                       =======      =======      =======

Average common shares outstanding . . . . . .       14,697,715   14,630,386   14,509,993
Convertible preferred stock . . . . . . . . .          631,129      902,114    1,004,432  
Net effect of dilutive stock options
  based on the treasury stock method
  using the average market price. . . . . . .          486,767      155,821       89,282
                                                    ----------   ----------   ----------
                                                    15,815,611   15,688,321   15,603,707
                                                    ==========   ==========   ==========

Income before extraordinary items . . . . . .            $1.59        $1.34        $1.42  
Extraordinary items, net of tax . . . . . . .              .56                     
                                                         -----        -----        -----
Earnings per share  . . . . . . . . . . . . .            $2.15        $1.34        $1.42 
                                                         =====        =====        =====

</TABLE>

CASH FLOW INFORMATION

  Following is a summary of supplemental cash flow information (in thousands):

Year Ended December 31                              1997      1996      1995
                                                  --------  --------  --------
Cash paid during year for:
  Interest...............................          $85,377   $79,435   $75,144
  Income taxes...........................           10,098    10,135    11,393

Non-cash Investing and
  Financing Activities:
    Acquisition of real estate in 
      settlement of loans.....................      $3,063    $6,460   $ 3,304
    Loans granted in the sale of other 
      real estate.............................       1,332       319       321
    Transfers and reclassifications 
      of investment securities to 
      securities available for sale...........                          97,483


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REGULATORY MATTERS

  Quantitative measures established by regulators to ensure capital adequacy 
require the Corporation and its banking subsidiaries to maintain minimum amounts
and ratios of total and tier 1 capital (as defined in the regulations) to 
risk-weighted assets (as defined) and of tier 1 capital to average assets (as 
defined).  Management believes, as of December 31, 1997, that the Corporation 
and each of its banking subsidiaries meet all capital adequacy requirements 
to which they are subject.

  As of September 30, 1997, the Corporation and each of its banking subsidiaries
have been categorized by the various regulators as "well capitalized" under 
the regulatory framework for prompt corrective action.

  Following are the capital ratios as of December 31, 1997 for the Corporation 
and its significant subsidiaries, First National Bank of Pennsylvania and First 
National Bank of Naples (dollars in thousands):

<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> 
F.N.B. CORPORATION:
  Total Capital . . . . . . . .     $258,663   13.8%  $149,742    8.0%   $187,177  10.0%
    (to risk-weighted assets)
  Tier 1 Capital . . . . . . .       225,189   12.0     74,871    4.0     112,306   6.0
    (to risk-weighted assets)
  Tier 1 Capital . . . . . . .       225,189    8.5    106,291    4.0     132,864   5.0
    (to average assets)

FIRST NATIONAL BANK OF
  PENNSYLVANIA:
  Total Capital. . . . . . . .      $ 88,384   11.5%  $ 61,709    8.0%   $ 77,136  10.0%
    (to risk-weighted assets)
  Tier 1 Capital . . . . . . .        78,714   10.2     30,854    4.0      46,282   6.0
    (to risk-weighted assets)
  Tier 1 Capital . . . . . . .        78,714    7.1     44,089    4.0      55,111   5.0  
    (to average assets)

FIRST NATIONAL BANK OF NAPLES:
  Total Capital. . . . . . . .      $ 46,770   11.7%  $ 31,886    8.0%   $ 39,858  10.0%
    (to risk-weighted assets)
  Tier 1 Capital . . . . . . .        42,208   10.6     15,943    4.0      23,915   6.0
    (to risk-weighted assets)
  Tier 1 Capital . . . . . . .        42,208    8.3     20,372    4.0      25,465   5.0  
    (to average assets)

</TABLE>

<PAGE>
  The Corporation and its banking subsidiaries are 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 Corporation's financial statements.  Under 
capital adequacy guidelines and the regulatory framework for prompt 
corrective action, the Corporation and its banking subsidiaries must meet 
specific capital guidelines that involve quantitative measures of assets, 
liabilities and certain off-balance sheet items as calculated under regulatory 
accounting practices.  The Corporation's and banking subsidiaries' capital 
amounts and classifications are also subject to qualitative judgments by the 
regulators about components, risk weightings and other factors.

  The Corporation's banking subsidiaries were required to maintain aggregate 
reserves amounting to $11.6 million at December 31, 1997 to satisfy federal 
regulatory requirements.  The Corporation also maintains deposits for various 
services such as check clearing.

  Certain limitations exist under applicable law and regulations by regulatory 
agencies regarding dividend payments to a parent by its subsidiaries.  As of 
December 31, 1997, the subsidiaries had $35.2 million of retained earnings 
available for distribution as dividends without prior regulatory approval.  

  Under current Federal Reserve regulations, the Corporation's banking 
subsidiaries are limited in the amount they may lend to non-bank affiliates, 
including the Corporation.  Such loans must be secured by specified collateral.
In addition, any such loans to a single non-bank affiliate may not exceed 10% 
of any banking subsidiary's capital and surplus and the aggregate of loans to 
all such affiliates may not exceed 20%.  The maximum amount that may be 
borrowed by the parent company under these provisions approximated $39.6 
million at December 31, 1997. 

PARENT COMPANY FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

  Below is condensed financial information of F.N.B. Corporation (parent company
only).  In this information, the parent's investments in subsidiaries are 
stated at cost plus equity in undistributed earnings of subsidiaries since 
acquisition.  This information should be read in conjunction with the 
supplemental consolidated financial statements. 

BALANCE SHEET (IN THOUSANDS):
December 31                                         1997        1996
                                                 ----------  ----------
ASSETS
Cash.......................................       $      6    $     19
Short-term investments.....................          2,095       4,457
Advances to subsidiaries...................         12,122      81,099
Other assets...............................          5,414       5,162
Securities available for sale..............          7,191
Investment in bank subsidiaries............        209,264     187,957
Investment in non-bank subsidiaries........        110,940      14,715
                                                  --------    --------
                                                  $339,841    $300,600
                                                  ========    ========
LIABILITIES
Other liabilities..........................       $  6,555    $  4,215
Short-term borrowings......................         49,931      55,201
Long-term debt.............................         43,860      33,990
                                                  --------    --------
  TOTAL LIABILITIES........................        100,346      93,406
STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY.......................        239,495     207,194
                                                  --------    --------
  TOTAL....................................       $339,841    $300,600
                                                  ========    ========

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  Subordinated notes, included within short-term borrowings and long-term debt 
are unsecured and subordinated to other indebtedness of the Corporation.  At 
December 31, 1997, $80.7 million principal amount of such notes was redeemable 
prior to maturity by the holder at a discount equal to one month of interest on 
short-term notes or three months of interest on long-term notes.  The 
Corporation has the right to require the holder to give 30 days prior written 
notice.  The weighted average interest rate was 6.33% at December 31, 1997 
and 6.25% at December 31, 1996.  The subordinated notes are scheduled to mature
in various amounts annually from 1998 through the year 2007.

  Following is a summary of the combined aggregate scheduled annual maturities 
of subordinated notes for each year following December 31, 1997 (in thousands):

                     1998.....................  $56,100
                     1999.....................   14,171
                     2000.....................    2,727
                     2001.....................    1,159
                     2002.....................   12,185
                     Later years..............    4,449


INCOME STATEMENT (IN THOUSANDS)
Year Ended December 31                           1997      1996      1995 
                                               --------  --------  --------
INCOME
Dividend income from subsidiaries:
  Bank................................         $31,373   $11,778   $ 8,942
  Non-bank ...........................           4,660     2,501     3,706
                                               -------   -------   -------
                                                36,033    14,279    12,648
Gain on sale of securities.............          1,296       850       512
Interest income........................          5,423     5,394     4,924
Income from equity investment..........            621
Other income...........................             95       254       206
                                               -------   -------   -------
  TOTAL INCOME........................          43,468    20,777    18,290
                                               =======   =======   =======

EXPENSES
Interest expense........................         6,280     5,920     5,972
Service fees............................           970       617       609
Other expenses..........................         3,248     2,076     1,297
                                                ------    ------    ------
  TOTAL EXPENSES........................        10,498     8,613     7,878
                                                ------    ------    ------

INCOME BEFORE TAXES AND
  EQUITY IN UNDISTRIBUTED INCOME
  OF SUBSIDIARIES.......................        32,970    12,164    10,412
Income tax benefit......................         1,156       618       700
                                               -------   -------   -------
                                                34,126    12,782    11,112
                                               -------   -------   -------
Equity in undistributed income
  of subsidiaries:
    Bank..............................          (3,233)    7,182    10,011
    Non-bank..........................          (2,118)    1,033       999
                                               -------   -------   -------
                                                (5,351)    8,215    11,010
                                               -------   -------   -------

INCOME BEFORE EXTRAORDINARY ITEM........        28,775    20,997    22,122
Gain on sale of subsidiary, net of tax..         5,227              
                                               -------   -------   -------
NET INCOME..............................       $34,002   $20,997   $22,122
                                               =======   =======   =======

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STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS (IN THOUSANDS)
Year Ended December 31                          1997      1996      1995
                                              --------  --------  --------  
OPERATING ACTIVITIES
Net income..................................  $ 34,002  $ 20,997  $ 22,122 
Adjustments to reconcile net 
income to net cash provided by 
operating activities:
    Gain on sale of securities..............    (1,296)     (850)     (512)
    Undistributed earnings of subsidiaries..     5,351    (8,215)  (11,010)
    Extraordinary gain on sale of 
     subsidiaries...........................    (5,227)
    Other, net  ............................     (383)   (2,030)     (882)
                                              --------  --------  --------
      Net cash flows from operating 
       activities...........................    32,447     9,902     9,718

INVESTING ACTIVITIES
Purchase of securities......................    (1,704)     (235)     (383)
Proceeds from sale of securities............     1,828     1,244       922
Advances from (to) subsidiaries.............    (2,735)   (4,250)   (6,107)
Cash paid upon acquisition of subsidiaries..   (13,586)
Investment in subsidiaries..................   (11,700)      356       737
                                              --------   -------   ------- 
    Net cash flows from investing 
     activities.............................   (27,897)   (2,885)   (4,831)

FINANCING ACTIVITIES
Net increase in due to non-bank subsidiary..     2,950 
Net decrease in short-term borrowings.......    (5,270)    4,839    (1,723)
Decrease in long-term debt..................    (6,680)  (12,303)   (5,334)
Increase in long-term debt..................    16,550     8,899     6,274
Net acquisition of treasury stock...........    (2,535)   (1,560)      242
Cash dividends paid.........................    (9,578)   (6,889)   (4,343)
                                              --------  --------  --------
    Net cash flows from financing activities    (4,563)   (7,014)   (4,884)
                                              --------  --------  --------
NET INCREASE IN CASH........................       (13)        3         3
Cash at beginning of year...................        19        16        13
                                              --------  --------  --------
CASH AT END OF YEAR ........................  $      6  $     19  $     16
                                              ========  ========  ========

CASH PAID
Interest....................................  $  6,181  $  6,251  $  5,009

FAIR VALUE OF FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS

  The following methods and assumptions were used to estimate the fair value of 
each financial instrument:

Cash and Due from Banks:
  For these short-term instruments, the carrying amount is a reasonable estimate
of fair value.

Securities:
  For both securities available for sale and securities held to maturity, fair 
value equals quoted market price, if available.  If a quoted market price is 
not available, fair value is estimated using quoted market prices for similar 
securities.  

Loans:
  The fair value of fixed rate loans is estimated by discounting the future 
cash flows using the current rates at which similar loans would be made to 
borrowers with similar credit ratings and for the same remaining maturities.  
The fair value of adjustable rate loans approximate the carrying amount.

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Deposits:
  The fair value of demand deposits, savings accounts and certain money market 
deposits is the amount payable on demand at the reporting date.  The fair value
of fixed-maturity deposits is estimated by discounting future cash flows using 
rates currently offered for deposits of similar remaining maturities.     

Short-Term Borrowings:
  The carrying amounts for short-term borrowings approximate fair value for 
amounts that mature in 90 days or less.  The fair value of subordinated notes 
is estimated by discounting future cash flows using rates currently offered.

Long-Term Debt:
  The fair value of long-term debt is estimated by discounting future cash flows
based on the market prices for the same or similar issues or on the current 
rates offered to the Corporation for debt of the same remaining maturities.

  The estimated fair values of the Corporation's financial instruments are as 
follows (in thousands):

                                           1997                  1996 
                                   -------------------  ----------------------
                                   CARRYING    FAIR      CARRYING     FAIR
                                    AMOUNT     VALUE      AMOUNT      VALUE   
                                   --------  ---------  ----------  ----------
FINANCIAL ASSETS
Cash and short-term investments. $  113,679 $  113,679  $  124,386  $  124,386
Securities available for sale...    437,115    437,115     327,259     327,259
Securities held to maturity.....    122,938    123,164     174,551     173,677
Net loans, including loans held 
  for sale......................  1,946,792  1,957,420   1,776,015   1,802,194

FINANCIAL LIABILITIES
Deposits........................ $2,283,964 $2,289,026  $2,085,852  $2,092,333
Short-term borrowings...........    123,752    123,752     112,230     112,230
Long-term debt..................     72,246     73,837      58,179      58,901

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F.N.B. CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
SUPPLEMENTAL SELECTED FINANCIAL DATA 
(DOLLARS IN THOUSANDS, EXCEPT PER SHARE DATA)

The mergers between F.N.B. Corporation and Southwest Banks, Inc., West Coast 
Bancorp, Inc. and West Coast Bank were completed on January 21, 1997, April 18, 
1997 and January 20, 1998, respectively, and accounted for as poolings-of-
interests.  Accordingly, all financial information has been restated as if the 
companies were combined for all periods presented.

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<CAPTION>

YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31         1997         1996         1995         1994        1993
                           ----------   ----------   ----------   ----------   ----------
<S>                        <C>          <C>          <C>          <C>          <C>
Total interest income...   $  202,543   $  189,803   $  178,614   $  153,983   $  147,959
Total interest expense..       87,500       80,046       77,127       61,444       64,325
Net interest income.....      115,043      109,757      101,487       92,539       83,634
Provision for loan losses      10,916        9,876        7,235        9,241        9,986
Total non-interest income      23,854       21,026       19,884       17,774       19,252
Total non-interest expenses    91,198       89,361       81,144       76,887       72,823
Net income before 
 extraordinary items.......    25,193       20,997       22,122       16,095       12,905
Extraordinary items, net of 
 tax.......................     8,809
Net income.................    34,002       20,997       22,122       16,095       12,905
Recurring net income *.....    29,758       24,864       22,122       16,095       12,905 


AT YEAR-END
Total assets.............. $2,756,880   $2,502,580   $2,321,779   $2,153,380   $2,042,383 
Net loans.................  1,940,629    1,765,927    1,582,815    1,486,701    1,250,036
Deposits..................  2,283,964    2,085,852    1,970,196    1,805,849    1,765,599
Long-term debt............     72,246       58,179       50,784       56,614       32,528 
Preferred stock...........      2,875        3,525        4,516        4,563        4,582
Total stockholders' equity    239,495      207,193      194,848      172,418      146,989  
 
PER COMMON SHARE 
Earnings
  Basic..........              $ 2.27       $ 1.38       $ 1.47       $ 1.08        $ .94
  Diluted..................      2.15         1.34         1.42         1.06          .93 
Recurring earnings *
  Basic....................      1.98         1.63         1.47         1.08          .94
  Diluted..................      1.88         1.58         1.42         1.06          .93
Cash dividends ............       .63          .60          .33          .24          .23
Book value.................     15.26        13.70        12.80        11.29        10.44

RATIOS 
Return on average assets...      1.33%         .88%         .99%         .77%         .65%
Return on average assets,
 based on recurring net 
 income *..................      1.16         1.04          .99          .77          .65
Return on average equity...     15.57        10.37        12.02         9.79         9.16
Return on average equity,
 based on recurring net 
 income *..................     13.63        12.28        12.02         9.79         9.16
Dividend payout ratio......                  30.27        16.40        16.82        20.39 
Average equity to 
 average assets............      8.53         8.49         8.24         7.83         7.10

* Recurring net income excludes extraordinary gains on the sale of a subsidiary
  and branches of $8.8 million and merger related and other non-recurring costs 
  of $4.6 million in 1997 and a one-time assessment of $1.8 million legislated 
  by Congress to recapitalize the Savings Association Insurance Fund and merger 
  related and other non-recurring costs of $2.1 million in 1996, all on an 
  after-tax basis.  Such presentation is provided in order to eliminate all 
  items deemed by management to be of a non-recurring nature.


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F.N.B. CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
SUPPLEMENTAL QUARTERLY EARNINGS SUMMARY 
(DOLLARS IN THOUSANDS, EXCEPT PER SHARE DATA)

The mergers between F.N.B. Corporation and Southwest Banks, Inc., West Coast 
Bancorp, Inc. and West Coast Bank were completed on January 21, 1997, 
April 18, 1997 and January 20, 1998, respectively, and accounted for as 
poolings-of-interests.  Accordingly, the unaudited quarterly financial data 
has been restated as if the companies were combined for all periods presented.


</TABLE>
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>

QUARTER ENDED 1997                    MAR. 31     JUNE 30      SEPT 30      DEC. 31
                                      -------     -------      -------      -------
<S>                                   <C>         <C>          <C>          <C>
Total interest income............     $49,553     $50,771      $49,905      $52,314
Total interest expense...........      21,030      21,631       21,670       23,169
Net interest income..............      28,523      29,140       28,235       29,145
Provision for loan losses........       2,273       3,575        2,459        2,609
Total non-interest income........       6,030       5,295        6,239        6,290
Total non-interest expenses......      21,835      26,374       20,035       22,954
Net income before 
  extraordinary items............       7,050       3,127        8,264        6,752
Extraordinary items, net of tax..                   5,227                     3,582
Net income.......................       7,050       8,354        8,264       10,334
Recurring net income *...........       7,050       7,389        8,264        7,055

PER COMMON SHARE
Earnings
  Basic..........................        $.48        $.56         $.56         $.67
  Diluted........................         .45         .53          .53          .64
Recurring earnings *
  Basic..........................         .48         .49          .56          .45
  Diluted........................         .45         .47          .53          .43
Cash dividends ..................         .15         .16          .16          .16
    
QUARTER ENDED 1996                    MAR. 31     JUNE 30      SEPT 30      DEC. 31
                                      -------     -------      -------      -------
Total interest income...........      $46,709     $47,028      $47,323      $48,743
Total interest expense..........       19,954      19,563       19,900       20,629
Net interest income.............       26,755      27,465       27,423       28,114
Provision for loan losses.......        1,757       1,985        1,860        4,274
Total non-interest income.......        5,278       5,161        5,596        4,991
Total non-interest expenses.....       21,083      21,142       23,939       23,197
Net income......................        6,313       6,453        4,958        3,273
Recurring net income **.........        6,313       6,453        6,885        5,213

PER COMMON SHARE
Earnings
  Basic..........................        $.43        $.44         $.33         $.18
  Diluted........................         .41         .41          .32          .20   
Recurring earnings **
  Basic .........................         .43         .44          .46          .30   
  Diluted........................         .41         .41          .44          .32
Cash dividends ..................         .15         .15          .15          .15

 * Non-recurring items include merger related costs and other non-recurring 
   costs of approximately $4.2 million recognized during the second quarter 
   and merger related costs of approximately $357,000 recognized during the 
   fourth quarter, each on an after-tax basis.

** Non-recurring items include a one-time third quarter assessment of $1.8 
   million legislated by Congress to recapitalize the Savings Association 
   Insurance Fund and merger related costs of approximately $2.1 million 
   recognized during the fourth quarter, each on an after-tax basis.

<PAGE>
MANAGEMENT'S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF 
OPERATIONS

  This financial review summarizes the combined financial condition and results 
of operations giving retroactive effect to the merger of West Coast Bank (West 
Coast) with and into F.N.B. Corporation (the Corporation), and is intended to be
read in conjunction with the Supplemental Consolidated Financial Statements and 
accompanying Notes to those statements.  The merger of the Corporation and West 
Coast was consummated on January 20, 1998, and has been accounted for on a
pooling-of-interests basis.  The Corporation issued 585,263 shares of common 
stock in exchange for all of the outstanding common stock of West Coast.  
This financial review is presented as if the merger had been consummated for
all periods presented.

RESULTS OF OPERATIONS

  Net income increased 61.9% to $34.0 million in 1997 from $21.0 million in 
1996.  Basic earnings per share was $2.27 and $1.38 for 1997 and 1996, while 
diluted earnings per share were $2.15 and $1.34, respectively, for those same 
periods.  The results for 1997 include $8.8 million in gains relating to the 
sales of a subsidiary and branches and merger related and other non-recurring 
costs of $4.6 million, both net of tax.  The results for 1996 include a 
special one-time assessment to recapitalize the Savings Association Insurance
Fund (SAIF) of $1.8 million and merger related costs of $2.1 million, both 
net of tax.  Excluding these items, net income would have been $29.8 million 
in 1997 versus $24.9 million in 1996 and basic and diluted earnings per share 
would have been $1.98 and $1.88 in 1997 and $1.63 and $1.58 in 1996, 
respectively.  Net interest income increased by 4.8% as net average interest 
earning assets increased by $24.9 million.  These factors are further 
detailed in the discussion which follows.

  Common comparative ratios for results of operations include the return on 
average assets and the return on average equity.  The Corporation's return 
on average assets was 1.33% for 1997 compared to .88% for 1996, while the 
Corporation's return on average equity was 15.57% for 1997 compared to 10.37% 
for 1996.  Excluding the extraordinary and non-recurring items, the 
Corporation had a return on average assets of 1.16% and 1.04% for 1997 and 
1996, respectively, and a return on average equity of 13.63% and 12.28% for 
those same periods.

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NET INTEREST INCOME

  The following table provides information regarding the average balances and 
yields and rates on interest earning assets and interest bearing liabilities 
(dollars in thousands):


</TABLE>
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>

Year Ended December 31,                  1997                      1996                      1995
                             -------------------------- ---------------------------- -----------------------------
                               AVERAGE           YIELD/   AVERAGE           YIELD/   AVERAGE           YIELD/
                               BALANCE  INTEREST  RATE    BALANCE  INTEREST  RATE    BALANCE  INTEREST  RATE
                             ---------- -------- ------ ---------- -------- ------ ---------- -------- ------
<S>                          <C>        <C>      <C>   <C>        <C>      <C>   <C>        <C>        <C>
ASSETS
Interest earning assets:
Interest bearing deposits 
 with banks...............   $    2,355 $    140 5.94% $    5,379 $    294 5.47% $    4,971 $    313   6.30%
Federal funds sold........       65,334    3,465 5.30      47,214    2,472 5.24      44,260    2,572   5.81
Taxable investment
 securities (1)...........      408,648   25,384 6.21     393,662   23,363 5.93     404,604   22,993   5.68
Non-taxable investment
 securities...............       75,329    4,407 5.85      68,068    4,198 6.17      57,806    3,710   6.42
Loans (2)(3)..............    1,846,181  171,150 9.27   1,709,595  161,618 9.45   1,573,892  151,271   9.61
                             ---------- --------       ---------- --------       ---------- --------
 Total interest
 earning assets...........    2,397,847  204,546 8.53   2,223,918  191,945 8.63   2,085,533  180,859   8.67
                              ---------  -------        ---------  -------        ---------  -------
Cash and due from banks...       76,874                    83,733                    78,290
Allowance for loan losses.      (29,203)                  (26,022)                  (24,202)
Premises and equipment....       54,968                    45,932                    41,851
Other assets..............       58,602                    57,722                    52,046
                             ----------                ----------                ----------
                             $2,559,088                $2,385,283                $2,233,518
                             ==========                ==========                ==========

LIABILITIES
Interest bearing liabilities:
Deposits:
  Interest bearing demand.   $  338,617    8,561 2.53  $  332,787    6,295 1.89  $  288,273    6,905   2.40
  Savings.................      551,887   14,688 2.66     508,433   14,556 2.86     495,634   13,046   2.63
  Other time..............      987,838   54,230 5.49     931,811   50,896 5.46     875,623   48,461   5.53
Short-term borrowings.....      131,975    6,275 4.75      89,458    3,915 4.38      95,941    5,457   5.69
Long-term debt............       51,145    3,746 7.32      49,977    4,384 8.77      39,856    3,258   8.17
                             ---------- --------       ----------  -------       ---------- --------
Total interest
 bearing liabilities......    2,061,462   87,500 4.24   1,912,466   80,046 4.19   1,795,327   77,127   4.30
                                        --------                  --------                  --------
Non-interest bearing
 demand deposits..........      244,664                   229,164                   221,530
Other liabilities.........       34,567                    41,218                    32,580
                              ---------                ----------                ----------
                              2,340,693                 2,182,848                 2,049,437

STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY......      218,395                   202,435                   184,081
                             ----------                ----------                ----------
                             $2,559,088                $2,385,283                $2,233,518
                             ==========                ==========                ==========
Excess of interest earning
 assets over interest 
 bearing liabilities......   $  336,298                $  311,452                $  290,206
                             ==========                ==========                ==========

Net interest income.......              $117,046                  $111,899                  $103,732
                                        ========                  ========                  ========
Net interest spread.......                       4.29%                     4.44%                       4.37%
                                                 ====                      ====                        ====
Net interest margin (4)...                       4.88%                     5.03%                       4.97%
                                                 ====                      ====                        ====

</TABLE>

(1)   The average balances and yields earned on securities are based on 
      historical cost.

(2)   The amounts are reflected on a fully taxable equivalent basis using the 
      federal statutory tax rate of 35%, adjusted for certain federal tax 
      preferences.

(3)   Average balances include non-accrual loans.  Loans consist of average 
      total loans less average unearned income.  The amount of loan fees 
      included in interest income on loans is immaterial.

(4)   Net interest margin is calculated by dividing the difference between 
      total interest earned and total interest paid by total interest earning 
      assets.

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   Net interest income, the Corporation's primary source of earnings, is the 
amount by which interest and fees generated by earning assets, primarily loans 
and securities, exceed interest expense on deposits and borrowed funds.  Net 
interest income, on a fully taxable equivalent basis, totaled $117.0 million 
in 1997 versus $111.9 million in 1996.  Net interest income consisted of 
interest income of $204.5 million and interest expense of $87.5 million in 
1997, compared to $191.9 million and $80.0 million for each, respectively, 
in 1996.  Net interest income as a percentage of average earning assets 
(commonly referred to as the margin) fell to 4.88% in 1997 compared to 5.03% 
in 1996.

  Interest income on loans increased 5.9% from $161.6 million in 1996 to $171.2 
million in 1997.  This increase is the result loan growth.  Average loans 
increased 8.0% from 1996. 

  Interest expense on deposits increased to $77.5 million in 1997.  This 
increase was attributable to increases in savings and other time deposits.

  The Corporation monitors interest rate sensitivity by measuring the impact 
that future changes in interest rates will have on net interest income.  
Through its asset/liability management and pricing policies, management has 
strived to optimize net interest income while reducing the effects of changes 
in interest rates.  (See "Liquidity and Interest Rate Sensitivity" discussion).

  The following table sets forth certain information regarding changes in net 
interest income attributable to changes in the volumes of interest earning 
assets and interest bearing liabilities and changes in the rates for the 
periods indicated (in thousands):

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>

Year Ended December 31,                   1997                            1996      
                              ----------------------------   ----------------------------
                              VOLUME     RATE        NET     VOLUME      RATE       NET  
                              -------   -------    -------   -------   --------   -------
<S>                           <C>       <C>        <C>       <C>       <C>       <C>
INTEREST INCOME
Interest bearing deposits
  with banks..............    $  (182)  $    28    $  (154)  $    33   $    (52) $   (19)
Federal funds sold........        964        29        993       213       (313)     (100)
Securities................      1,309       921      2,230        33        825       858
Loans.....................     12,516    (2,984)     9,532    12,823     (2,476)   10,347
                              -------   -------    -------   -------    -------   -------
                               14,607    (2,006)    12,601    13,102     (2,016)   11,086
                              -------   -------    -------   -------    -------   -------
INTEREST EXPENSE
Deposits:
  Interest bearing .......        111     2,155      2,266     1,622     (2,232)     (610)
  Savings.................        726      (594)       132       344      1,166     1,510
  Other time..............      3,055       279      3,334     3,033       (598)    2,435
Short-term borrowings.....      2,004       356      2,360      (350)    (1,192)   (1,542)
Long-term debt............        105      (743)      (638)      873        253     1,126
                                6,001     1,453      7,454     5,522     (2,603)    2,919
                              -------   -------    -------   -------   --------   -------
NET CHANGE                    $ 8,606   $(3,459)   $ 5,147   $ 7,580   $    587   $ 8,167
                              =======   =======    =======   =======   ========   =======

</TABLE>

  The amount of change not solely due to rate or volume changes was allocated 
between the change due to rate and the change due to volume based on the net 
size of the rate and volume changes.

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PROVISION FOR LOAN LOSSES

  The provision for loan losses charged to operations is a direct result of 
management's analysis of the adequacy of the allowance for loan losses which 
takes into consideration factors, including qualitative factors,  relevant to 
the collectibility of the existing portfolio.  The provision for loan losses 
increased 10.5% to $10.9 million in 1997.  This increase resulted from applying
a consistent allowance for loan loss policy and methodology for evaluating the 
adequacy of the allowance to all affiliates in 1997, including those affiliates 
acquired in 1997.  (See "Non-Performing Loans and Allowance for Loan Losses" 
and "Mergers, Acquisitions and Divestitures"  discussions). 

NON-INTEREST INCOME

  Total non-interest income increased 13.5% from $21.0 million in 1996 to $23.9
million in 1997.  This increase was attributable to increases in service charges
and gains on the sale securities, as well as income from the Corporation's 
equity investment.

  Service charges increased 5.1% from $11.7 million in 1996 to $12.3 million 
in 1997.  Revenue was recognized as a result of increases in the level of 
deposits.

  Net gains on the sale of securities increased 59.1% due to a higher level of 
equity security sales in 1997.

  The Corporation recognized $621,000 in income from its equity investment since
June 30, 1997.

NON-INTEREST EXPENSES

  Total non-interest expense increased from $89.4 million in 1996 to $91.2 
million in 1997.  The increase is primarily attributable to an increase of 
$5.1 million in salaries and employee benefits and an increase in merger-related
expenses from $2.1 million in 1996 to  $2.3 million in 1997.  Additionally, 
the 1996 total reflects a one-time assessment of $2.8 million to recapitalize 
the SAIF.

  Salaries and personnel expense increased 11.9% in 1997.  This increase was 
due to increases for incentive compensation, as well as normal annual salary 
adjustments.  The Corporation's incentive compensation plans allow for 
additional compensation to be paid to employees based on the Corporation 
achieving various financial and productivity goals.

  On September 30, 1996, the President of the United States signed into law the 
Deposit Insurance Funds Act of 1996 to recapitalize the SAIF.  The legislation 
included a one-time assessment on all deposits insured by the SAIF, including
those held by chartered commercial banks as a result of previous acquisitions.
The Corporation was required to pay a one-time assessment of $2.8 million.

  Other non-interest expenses decreased $1.3 million to $22.9 million.  
Included in other non-interest expenses were $2.3 million in 1997 and $2.1 
million in 1996 for expenses related to the affiliations with Southwest, 
WCBI and FNB Florida.  The expenses were primarily legal and investment 
banking costs associated with the structuring and completion of mergers.

<PAGE>
INCOME TAXES

  The Corporation recognized income tax expense of $11.6 million for 1997 
compared to $10.5 million for 1996.  The 1997 effective tax rate of 31.5% was 
lower than the 35.0% federal statutory tax rate due to the tax benefits 
resulting from tax-exempt instruments and excludable dividend income.  
Additional information relating to income taxes is furnished in the Notes to 
Supplemental Financial Statements. 

LIQUIDITY AND INTEREST RATE SENSITIVITY

  The Corporation monitors its liquidity position on an ongoing basis to assure 
that it is able to meet the need for funds at all times.  Given the monetary 
nature of its assets and liabilities and the significant source of liquidity 
provided by its securities portfolio, the Corporation generally has sufficient 
sources of funds available as needed to meet its routine, operational cash 
needs.  Excluding mortgage-backed securities, debt securities due to mature 
within one year, which will provide a source of short-term liquidity, amounted
to $92.1 million or 25.5% of the securities portfolio.

  Additionally, the Corporation has external sources of funds available should 
it desire to use them.  These include approved lines of credit with several 
major domestic banks, of which $32.0 million was unused at the end of 1997.  
To further meet its liquidity needs, the Corporation also has access to the 
Federal Home Loan Bank and the Federal Reserve Bank, as well as other 
uncommitted funding sources. 

  The financial performance of the Corporation is subject to risk from interest 
rate fluctuations. This  interest rate risk arises due to differences between 
the amount of interest-earning assets and the amount of interest-bearing 
liabilities subject to pricing over a specified period, the amount of change in 
individual interest rates and the embedded options in all financial instruments.
The principal objective of the Corporation's asset/liability management 
activities is to maximize net interest income while maintaining acceptable 
levels of interest rate and liquidity risk and facilitating the funding needs
of the Corporation. The Corporation's Asset/Liability Committee (ALCO) is 
responsible for achieving this objective.  The Corporation uses an 
asset/liability model to quantify its balance sheet strategies and their 
associated risks. Net interest income simulation is the principal tool utilized
 for these purposes. Gap analysis is employed as a secondary diagnostic 
measurement. The Corporation attempts to mitigate interest rate risk through 
asset and liability pricing and matched maturity funding.

  A gradual 300 basis point decrease in interest rates is estimated to cause a 
decline in net interest income of .9% or $1.1 million for 1998 as compared to 
net interest income if interest rates were unchanged during 1998. This low 
level of variation is within the Corporation's policy limits. This simulation 
analysis assumed that savings and checking interest rates had a low correlation 
to changes in market rates of interest and that asset prepayments changed as 
refinancing incentives evolved. Further, in the event of a change of such a 
magnitude in interest rates, the ALCO would likely take actions to further
mitigate its exposure to the change.  However, due to the greater uncertainty
of other specific actions that would be taken, the analysis assumed no change 
in the Corporation's asset/liability composition.

<PAGE>
  Following is the gap analysis as of December 31, 1997 (dollars in thousands):

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>

                               WITHIN      4-12         1-5         OVER
                              3 MONTHS    MONTHS       YEARS       5 YEARS       TOTAL
                             ---------   ---------   ---------    ---------    -----------
<S>                          <C>         <C>         <C>          <C>          <C>
INTEREST EARNING ASSETS
Interest bearing  
  deposits with banks.       $   3,144   $     100                             $     3,244
Federal funds sold....          17,249                                              17,249
Securities:
  Available for sale..          40,686      38,484   $  231,743   $  126,202       437,115
  Held to maturity....           3,690      22,048       87,489        9,711       122,938
Loans, net of
  unearned income.....         552,683     507,000      748,792      166,613     1,975,088
                             ---------   ---------   ----------   ----------   -----------
                               617,452     567,632    1,068,024      302,526     2,555,634
Other assets..........                                               201,246       201,246
                             ---------   ---------   ----------   ----------   -----------
                             $ 617,452   $ 567,632   $1,068,024   $  503,772   $ 2,756,880
                             =========   =========   ==========   ==========   ===========

INTEREST BEARING LIABILITIES
Deposits:
  Interest checking.......   $  93,633                            $  245,295   $   338,928
  Savings.................     230,117                               418,562       648,679
  Time deposits...........     225,301   $ 451,392    $  346,374         316     1,023,383
Short-term borrowings.....      81,092       9,784           528      32,348       123,752
Long-term debt............      12,729      10,510        44,558       4,449        72,246
                             ---------   ---------    ----------  ----------   -----------
                               642,872     471,686       391,460     700,970     2,206,988
Other liabilities.........                                           310,397       310,397

Stockholders' equity......                                           239,495       239,495
                             ---------   ---------    ----------  ----------   -----------
                             $ 642,872   $ 471,686    $  391,460  $1,250,862   $ 2,756,880
                             =========   =========    ==========  ==========   ===========

PERIOD GAP..............     $ (25,420)  $  95,946    $  676,564  $ (747,090)
                             =========   =========    ==========  ==========

CUMULATIVE GAP..........     $ (25,420)  $  70,526    $  747,090
                             =========   =========    ==========

CUMULATIVE GAP AS
  A PERCENT OF
  TOTAL ASSETS..........         (.92)%       2.56%        27.10%
                             =========   =========    ==========

RATE SENSITIVE ASSETS/
  RATE SENSITIVE
  LIABILITIES 
  (CUMULATIVE)..........           .96        1.06          1.50         1.16
                             =========   =========    ==========   ==========

</TABLE>

The preceding gap analysis is based on the amortization, maturity or repricing 
of the Corporation's interest-bearing assets and interest-bearing liabilities. 
Non-maturity deposits have been allocated to represent their lower sensitivity 
to changes in market interest rates than other variable-rate instruments. The 
cumulative gap represents the difference between these assets and liabilities 
over a specified time period. Based on the cumulative one year gap and assuming 
no change in asset/liability composition, a decrease in interest rates would be 
expected to result in slightly lower net interest income. This gap position 
is within the Corporation's policy limits.     

<PAGE>
FINANCIAL CONDITION

LOAN PORTFOLIO

  Following is a summary of loans (dollars in thousands):

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>

December 31                   1997         1996         1995         1994         1993   
                          ----------   ----------   ----------   ----------   ----------
<S>                       <C>          <C>          <C>          <C>          <C>
Real estate:
 Residential...........   $  867,611   $  716,672   $  634,335   $  572,332   $  498,554
 Commercial............      476,295      441,767      401,030      316,992      254,154
 Construction..........       64,511       44,296       37,043       50,715       30,288
Installment loans to
  individuals..........      282,678      397,600      385,506      372,394      280,514
Commercial, financial
  and agricultural.....      238,403      196,549      172,208      219,424      225,215
Lease financing........       59,852       21,538        5,037 
Unearned income........      (20,425)     (23,846)     (27,377)     (22,812)     (22,821)
                          ----------   ----------   ----------   ----------   ----------
                          $1,968,925   $1,794,576   $1,607,782   $1,509,045   $1,265,904
                          ==========   ==========   ==========   ==========   ==========
</TABLE>

  The Corporation strives to minimize credit losses by utilizing credit approval
standards, diversifying its loan portfolio by industry and borrower conducting 
ongoing review and management of the loan portfolio.

  The ratio of loans to deposits at the end of 1997 was 86.2%, up slightly from 
a ratio of 86.0% at the end of 1996.  The increase in the ratio was a result of 
loan growth of 9.7%.

  During 1997 and 1996 the Corporation sold $23.9 million and $38.5 million, 
respectively, in fixed rate residential mortgages to the Federal National 
Mortgage Association (FNMA).  These sales allowed the Corporation to avoid the 
potential interest rate risk of those fixed rate loans in a rising rate 
environment.  Additionally, it created liquidity for the Corporation to 
continue to offer credit availability to the markets it serves.  All of the 
mortgages were sold with the servicing retained by the Corporation.

  In 1997, total installment loans to individuals and lease financing decreased 
to $342.5 million.  The Corporation significantly reduced its exposure to 
non-prime motor vehicle loans by selling approximately $20.7 million of such 
loans to a third party.  The sale resulted in the Corporation recognizing an 
after-tax loss of $249,000, after reducing the allowance for loan losses by 
$2.4 million.

  The commercial loan portfolio consists principally of loans to small- and 
medium-sized businesses within the Corporation's primary market area of western 
Pennsylvania, eastern Ohio and southwest Florida.  

  As of December 31, 1997, no concentrations of loans exceeding 10% of total 
loans existed which were not disclosed as a separate category of loans.

<PAGE>
  Following is a summary of the maturity distribution of certain loan categories
based on remaining scheduled repayments of principal (in thousands):

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                          WITHIN      ONE TO      AFTER
                                         ONE YEAR   FIVE YEARS  FIVE YEARS   TOTAL
                                         --------   ----------  ----------   --------
<S>                                      <C>         <C>         <C>         <C> 
DECEMBER 31, 1997
Commercial, financial and agricultural   $124,853    $103,389    $ 10,161    $238,403
Real Estate - construction.........        23,030      35,681       5,800      64,511
                                         --------    --------    --------    --------
  Total                                  $147,883    $139,070    $ 15,961    $302,914
                                         ========    ========    ========    ========

</TABLE>

  The total amount of loans due after one year includes $76.3 million with 
floating or adjustable rates of interest and $78.7 million with fixed rates 
of interest.

NON-PERFORMING LOANS

  Non-performing loans include non-accrual loans and restructured loans.  
Non-accrual loans represent loans on which interest accruals have been 
discontinued.  Restructured loans are loans in which the borrower has been 
granted a concession on the interest rate or the original repayment terms 
due to financial distress. 

  Following is a summary of non-performing loans (dollars in thousands):

December 31                       1997      1996      1995      1994      1993 
                                -------   -------   -------   -------   -------
Non-accrual loans .........     $ 8,103   $ 9,644   $ 9,567   $11,244   $11,055
Restructured loans.........       1,314     2,146     3,075     3,157     3,236
                                -------   -------   -------   -------   -------
                                $ 9,417   $11,790   $12,642   $14,401   $14,291
                                =======   =======   =======   =======   =======
Non-performing loans as a
  percentage of total loans        .48%       .66%      .79%      .95%     1.16%

  Following is a table showing the amounts of contractual interest income and 
actual interest income recorded on non-accrual and restructured loans (in 
thousands):

Year Ended December 31           1997      1996      1995       1994      1993
                               --------  --------  --------   --------  -------
Gross interest income that
  would have been recorded
  if the loans had been 
  current and in accordance
  with their original terms.     $1,028    $1,414     $1,298    $1,791   $1,827
Interest income recorded  
  during the year...........        467       763        685       676      708

  Following is a summary of loans 90 days or more past due, on which interest 
accruals continue (dollars in thousands):

December 31                      1997     1996      1995      1994      1993    
                               -------   ------    ------   --------   -------
Loans 90 days or more 
  past due................       $3,218    $3,003    $3,872    $ 2,753   $3,659
Loans 90 days or more past
  due as a percentage of
  total loans.............          .16%      .17%      .25%       .19%     .29%

<PAGE>
ALLOWANCE FOR LOAN LOSSES

  Management's analysis of the allowance for loan losses includes the 
evaluation of the loan portfolio based on internally generated loan review 
reports and the historical loss experience of the remaining balances of the 
various homogeneous loan pools which comprise the loan portfolio.  Specific 
factors which are evaluated include the previous loan loss experience with 
the customer, the status of past due interest and principal payments on the 
loan, the collateral position of the loan, the quality of financial information
supplied by the borrower and the general financial condition of the borrower.  
Historical loss experience on the remaining portfolio segments is considered 
in conjunction with the current status of economic conditions, loan loss 
trends, delinquency and non-accrual trends, credit administration and 
concentrations of credit risk. 

  Following is a summary of changes in the allowance for loan losses (dollars in
thousands):

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>

Year Ended December 31               1997       1996       1995      1994       1993 
                                   -------    -------    -------   -------    -------
<S>                                <C>        <C>        <C>       <C>        <C>
Balance at beginning of year.....  $28,649    $24,967    $23,018   $18,622    $16,802

Reduction due to the sale of a
   subsidiary and loans..........   (3,828)                                      (893)
Addition due to acquisitions.....    1,167

Charge-offs:
 Real estate - mortgage..........     (864)      (421)      (604)   (1,454)      (591)
 Installment loans to individuals   (6,929)    (5,939)    (5,407)   (3,821)    (3,980)
 Commercial, financial and
   agricultural..................   (2,067)    (1,451)    (1,226)   (1,564)    (4,159)
                                    ------    -------    -------   -------   --------
                                    (9,860)    (7,811)    (7,237)   (6,839)    (8,730)
                                    ------    -------    -------   -------   --------
Recoveries:
 Real estate - mortgage..........       86        128        189        98        173
 Installment loans to individuals      811      1,047      1,124       968        783
 Commercial, financial and
    agricultural................       355        442        638       928        501
                                     1,252      1,617      1,951     1,994      1,457

Net charge-offs.................    (8,608)    (6,194)    (5,268)   (4,845)    (7,273)
Provision for loan losses.......    10,916      9,876      7,235     9,241      9,986
                                   -------    -------    -------   -------    -------
Balance at end of year..........   $28,296    $28,649    $24,967   $23,018    $18,622
                                   =======    =======    =======   =======    =======

Net charge-offs as a percent of
  average loans, net of unearned
  income........................      .47%       .36%       .34%      .34%       .56%
Allowance for loan losses as a 
  percent of total loans, net
  of unearned income............     1.44       1.60       1.55      1.53       1.47
Allowance for loan losses as a 
  percent of non-performing loans  300.48     242.99     197.49    159.84     130.31

</TABLE>

  The increase in the level of charge-offs and the provision for loan losses 
in 1997 and 1996 resulted primarily from the consistent application of the 
Corporation's charge-off policy and methodology for determining the adequacy 
of the allowance for loan losses. 

<PAGE>
  The Corporation has allocated the allowance according to the amount deemed 
to be reasonably necessary to provide for the possibility of losses being 
incurred within each of the categories of loans shown in the table below.  
The allocation of the allowance should not be interpreted as an indication 
that loan losses in future years will occur in the same proportions or that 
the allocation indicates future loan loss trends.  Furthermore, the portion 
allocated to each loan category is not the sole amount available for future 
losses within such categories since the total allowance is a general allowance
applicable to the entire portfolio.

  Following shows the allocation of the allowance for loan losses (in 
thousands):

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>

                                   % OF           % OF             % OF            % OF            % OF
                                   LOANS          LOANS            LOANS           LOANS           LOANS
                                  IN EACH        IN EACH          IN EACH         IN EACH         IN EACH
                                  CATEGORY       CATEGORY         CATEGORY        CATEGORY        CATEGORY
                                  TO TOTAL       TO TOTAL         TO TOTAL        TO TOTAL        TO TOTAL
Year Ended December 31    1997     LOANS   1996    LOANS    1995    LOANS   1994    LOANS    1993    LOANS
                         ------   -------  ----   -------  ------  -------  ----   ------   -----  -------
<S>                      <C>        <C>   <C>        <C>  <C>        <C>   <C>        <C>   <C>        <C> 
Commercial, financial
 and agricultural....    $ 4,960    36%   $7,116     35%  $ 6,239    35%   $ 8,321    35%   $ 7,281    37%
Real estate -
 construction........        264     3       121      2        88     2        216     3       520      2 
Real estate -
 mortgage............      4,806    44     3,395     40     3,506    39      3,817    38     3,068     40
Installment loans to
 individuals.........      5,291    17     7,407     23     6,414    24      5,067    24     4,552     21 
Unallocated portion..     12,975          10,610            8,720            5,597            3,201        
                         -------   ---   -------    ---   -------   ---    -------   ---    -------   ---
                         $28,296   100%  $28,649    100%  $24,967   100%   $23,018   100%   $18,622   100%
                         =======         =======          =======          =======          =======
</TABLE>

INVESTMENT ACTIVITY

  Investment activities serve to enhance overall yield on earning assets while 
supporting interest rate sensitivity and liquidity positions.  Securities 
purchased with the intent and ability to retain until maturity are categorized 
as securities held to maturity and carried at amortized cost.  All other 
securities are categorized as securities available for sale and must be marked 
to market.

  The relatively short average maturity of all securities provides a source of 
liquidity to the Corporation and reduces the overall market risk of the 
portfolio.

  During 1997, securities available for sale increased 33.4% while securities 
held to maturity decreased 29.6% from December 31, 1996.

<PAGE> 
  The following table indicates the respective maturities and weighted-average 
yields of securities as of December 31, 1997 (in thousands):

                                                                      Weighted
                                                                       Average
                                                           Amount       Yield
                                                         ----------   ---------
Obligations of U.S. Treasury and
  Other U.S. Government agencies:
     Maturing within one year.........................    $  86,852      5.75%
     Maturing after one year within five years........      191,557      6.25%
     Maturing after five years within ten years.......       27,078      6.73%
State & political subdivisions:
     Maturing within one year.........................        5,261      5.11%
     Maturing after one year within five years........       37,442      6.29%
     Maturing after five years within ten years.......        6,912      6.56%
     Maturing after ten years.........................          623      6.57%

Other securities:
     Maturing within one year.........................            2      5.40%
     Maturing after one year within five years........        1,011      5.92%
     Maturing after five years within ten years.......        1,157      6.62%
     Maturing after ten years.........................        3,000      6.68%

Mortgage-backed securities............................      174,417      6.31%
No stated maturity....................................       24,741      4.63%
                                                          ---------      ----
          TOTAL.......................................    $ 560,053      6.14%
                                                          =========      ====

  The weighted average yields for tax exempt securities are computed on a tax 
equivalent basis.

DEPOSITS AND SHORT-TERM BORROWINGS

  As a commercial bank holding company, the Corporation's primary source of 
funds is its deposits.  Those deposits are provided by businesses and 
individuals located within the markets served by the Corporation's subsidiaries.

  Total deposits increased 9.5% to $2.3 billion in 1997.  The majority of this 
increase was due to a 10.8% increase in savings and NOW accounts.  Additionally,
time deposits increased 7.7% to $1.0 billion.

  Short-term borrowings, made up of repurchase agreements, federal funds 
purchased, notes payable and subordinated notes increased 6.6% in 1997 to 
$123.8 million.  The primary reasons for this increase was an increase in 
securities sold under repurchase agreements.  Securities sold under repurchase 
agreements increased $17.3 million in 1997. 

<PAGE>
CAPITAL RESOURCES

  The assessment of capital adequacy depends on a number of factors such as 
asset quality, liquidity, earnings performance, changing competitive conditions 
and economic forces.  The Corporation seeks to maintain a strong capital base to
support its growth and expansion activities, to provide stability to current 
operations and to promote public confidence.
 
  Capital management is a continuous process.  Since December 31, 1996, 
stockholders' equity has increased $24.4 million as a result of earnings 
retention. Total cash dividends declared represented 28.2% of net income for 
1997 compared to 32.8% for 1996.  Book value per share was $15.26 at December 
31, 1997, compared to $13.70 at December 31, 1996. 

1996 VERSUS 1995

  The Corporation's net income decreased 5.1% from $22.1 million in 1995 to 
$21.0 million in 1996.  Basic earnings per share were $1.38 and $1.47 for 1996 
and 1995, while diluted earnings per share were $1.34 and $1.42, respectively, 
for those same periods.  The results for 1996 include a special one-time 
assessment to recapitalize the SAIF of $2.8 million and merger related costs of
$2.1 million.  Excluding these items, net income would have been $24.9 million, 
a 12.4% increase over 1995, and basic and diluted earnings per share would 
have been $1.63 and $1.58, respectively.  The Corporation's return on average
assets was .88% for 1996 compared to .99% for 1995, while the Corporation's 
return on average equity was 10.37% for 1996 compared to 12.02% for 1995.  
Excluding the SAIF assessment and merger related costs, the Corporation had a 
return on average assets of 1.04% and a return on average equity of 12.28%.

  Net interest income, on a fully taxable equivalent basis, increased from 
$103.7 million in 1995 to $111.9 million in 1996.  Net margin rose to 5.03% 
from 4.97% in 1995.  Average loans increased 8.6% from 1995, contributing to 
the improvement in net interest income. 

  The provision for loan losses was $9.9 million and represented an increase of 
36.5% from 1995, when a provision of $7.2 was charged to operations.  This 
increase resulted from applying a consistent allowance for loan loss policy 
and methodology for evaluating the adequacy of the adequacy of the allowance 
across all affiliates.  

  Total non-interest income increased 5.7% from $19.9 million in 1995 to 
$21.0 million in 1996.  This increase was attributable to increases in service 
charges and gains on the sale of securities.  Service charges increased 6.4% 
from $11.0 million in 1995 to $11.7 million in 1996.  Revenue was recognized 
as a result of increases in the level of deposits.  Net gains on the sale of 
securities increased by $294,000 due to a higher level of equity security 
sales in 1996.

  Total non-interest expense increased from $81.1 million in 1995 to $89.4 
million in 1996.  Salaries and employee benefits increased 9.0% in 1996.  This 
increase was due to expansion in the Corporation's retail network and increases 
for incentive compensation, as well as normal annual salary adjustments.  As a 
result of legislation passed in 1996, the Corporation was required to pay a 
one-time assessment of $2.8 million to recapitalize the SAIF.  Other 
non-interest expenses increased $4.2 million in 1996.  Included in this total
was $2.1 million of merger-related expenses.

  Income tax expense was $10.5 million for 1996 compared to $10.9 million for 
1995.  The 1996 effective tax rate of 33% was below the 35% statutory tax rate 
due to the tax benefits resulting from tax-exempt instruments and excludable 
dividend income.

<PAGE>
YEAR 2000

  The much publicized Year 2000 Issue is the result of computer programs being
written using two digits rather than four to define an applicable year.  Any of
the Corporation's computer programs that have time-sensitive software may 
recognize a date using "00" as the year 1900 rather than the year 2000.  This 
could result in a system failure or miscalculations causing disruptions of 
operations, including, among other things, a temporary inability to process 
transactions or engage in similar normal business activities.  In addition, 
the Year 2000 Issue increases transaction risk with third parties including 
customers, service providers and vendors.

  During 1997, the Corporation established the Customer Service Center of 
F.N.B., L.L.C. (Customer Service), a subsidiary of the Corporation comprised 
of two data processing service centers.  These facilities support each of the 
Corporation's bank and non-bank subsidiaries.  As part of its primary functions,
Customer Service has been commissioned to identify and select a single mainframe
and data processing system.  Conversion is anticipated to occur in 1999 and 
will coincide with the expiration of the Corporation's current primary data 
processing contracts.  A mandatory requirement of selection will be that the 
mainframe and data processing system selected is Year 2000 compliant.

  In the event that the Corporation does not convert to a single corporate wide
mainframe and data processing system in 1999, the Corporation has developed a 
Year 2000 Bank Strategy and Project Plan (Year 2000 Plan).  An integral part of
the Year 2000 Plan is the review and testing of all core data systems and 
technology, including hardware, software, applications, mainframes, PC/desktop 
applications, system interdependencies and networks. It is anticipated that such
testing will be completed by December 31, 1998.  Based on a recent assessment, 
the Corporation anticipates expending approximately $220,000 for systems 
testing, reprogramming and other upgrades in order to remediate its current
systems.  However, if such modifications and conversions are not made, or are 
not completed in a timely manner, the Year 2000 Issue may have a material 
impact on the operations of the Corporation.

  The Corporation has initiated communications with significant bank customers, 
vendors and others with material relationships in an attempt to evaluate the 
extent of their exposure to the Year 2000 Issue.  As part of this evaluation, 
the Corporation is actively pursuing the receipt of Year 2000 certifications 
from these parties.  The Corporation could possibly be affected to the extent 
other entities not affiliated with the Corporation are unsuccessful in 
addressing the Year 2000 Issue. 

  The costs of completing the Corporation's Year 2000 Plan and the date on 
which the Corporation believes it will complete all modifications are based on 
management's best estimates.  These estimates were derived utilizing numerous 
assumptions of future events, including the continued availability of certain 
resources, third party modification plans and other significant factors.  
However, there can be no guarantee that these estimates will be achieved and 
actual results could differ materially from those anticipated.  Such
material differences may involve a myriad of factors, including but not 
limited to, the availability and cost of personnel trained in this area, the 
ability to locate and correct all relevant programming codes and other similar 
uncertainties.

<PAGE>
                                                                    EXHIBIT 99.2

                          INDEPENDENT AUDITORS' REPORT



January 22, 1997


Board of Directors and Stockholders
of Southwest Banks, Inc.
Naples, Florida


We have audited the accompanying consolidated balance sheets of Southwest 
Banks, Inc. and its subsidiaries, First National Bank of Naples and Cape Coral 
National Bank (collectively, the Company), as of December 31, 1996 and 1995 
and the related consolidated statements of operations, stockholders' equity 
and cash flows for each of the three years in the period ended December 31, 1
996.  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 audits 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 consolidated financial statements referred to above 
present fairly, in all material respects, the consolidated financial position 
of Southwest Banks, Inc. and its subsidiaries as of December 31, 1996 and 1995 
and the consolidated results of their operations and their consolidated cash 
flows for each of the three years in the period ended December 31, 1996 in 
conformity with generally accepted accounting principles.

/s/HILL, BARTH & KING, INC.
NAPLES, FLORIDA

<PAGE>
                                                                    EXHIBIT 99.3

                             INDEPENDENT AUDITORS' REPORT


To the Board of Directors and Shareholders
West Coast Bancorp, Inc. and Subsidiary
Cape Coral, Florida

We have audited the accompanying consolidated balance sheets of West Coast 
Bancorp, Inc. and Subsidiary at December 31, 1996 and 1995, and the related 
consolidated statements of income, changes in shareholders' equity and cash 
flows for the years then ended.  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 consolidated financial position of West Coast 
Bancorp, Inc. and Subsidiary at December 31, 1996 and 1995, and the 
consolidated statements of their operations and their cash flows for the years 
then ended in conformity with generally accepted accounting principles.

/s/COOPERS & LYBRAND L.L.P.
FORT MYERS, FLORIDA
January 24, 1997

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