CULLEN FROST BANKERS INC
10-Q, 1996-11-14
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                             Securities and Exchange Commission
                                   Washington, D.C. 20549





                                         Form 10-Q



                         Quarterly Report Under Section 13 or 15(d)
                           of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934




    For Quarter Ended September 30, 1996          Commission file number 0-7275




                                 Cullen/Frost Bankers, Inc.
                   (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)



                    Texas                                       74-1751768
        (State or other jurisdiction of                    (I.R.S. Employer
         incorporation or organization)                     Identification No.)



     100 W. Houston Street, San Antonio, Texas                   78205
      (Address of principal executive offices)                 (Zip code)




                                   (210) 220-4011
                (Registrant's telephone number, including area code)






                                         N/A
   (Former name, former address and former fiscal year, if changed since last
    report)
 




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

Indicate the number of shares outstanding of each of the issuer's classes of 
common stock, as of the latest practicable date:  At November 8, 1996, there 
were 22,468,412 shares of Common Stock, $5 par value, outstanding.

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Part I. Financial Information
Item 1.  Financial Statements (Unaudited)
Consolidated Statements of Income
Cullen/Frost Bankers, Inc. and Subsidiaries 
(in thousands, except per share amounts)       Three Months Ended      Nine Months Ended
                                                  September 30            September 30 
                                              --------------------    -------------------
                                                1996         1995       1996        1995  
                                              -------      -------    -------     -------
<S>                                           <C>          <C>       <C>         <C>
INTEREST INCOME
 Loans, including fees                        $47,229      $39,721   $135,080    $110,467
 Securities:
    Taxable                                    24,451       24,951     75,405      73,813
    Tax-exempt                                     81           84        244         258
                                              -------      -------    -------     -------
      Total Securities                         24,532       25,035     75,649      74,071
 Time Deposits                                                             10            
 Federal funds sold and securities 
  purchased under resale agreements             1,475        1,660      4,888       4,781
                                              -------      -------    -------     -------
      Total Interest Income                    73,236       66,416    215,627     189,319
INTEREST EXPENSE
 Deposits                                      25,962       23,476     77,025      64,484
 Federal funds purchased and securities 
   sold under repurchase agreements             1,517        3,506      5,350      11,731
 Long-term notes payable and other borrowings     307          296        760         403
                                              -------      -------    -------     -------
      Total Interest Expense                   27,786       27,278     83,135      76,618
                                              -------      -------    -------     -------
      Net Interest Income                      45,450       39,138    132,492     112,701
Provision for possible loan losses              2,300        1,500      5,500       4,772
                                              -------      -------    -------     -------
      Net Interest Income After Provision
      For Possible Loan Losses                 43,150       37,638    126,992     107,929
NON-INTEREST INCOME
 Trust fees                                     8,652        7,720     25,368      23,841
 Service charges on deposit accounts            9,825        7,548     28,266      22,086
 Other service charges, collection and 
    exchange charges, commissions and fees      2,053        2,900      6,835       8,096
 Net gain (loss) on securities transactions         1                    (997)         93
 Other                                          2,648        2,898     11,074      10,109
                                              -------      -------    -------     -------
      Total Non-Interest Income                23,179       21,066     70,546      64,225
NON-INTEREST EXPENSE
 Salaries and wages                            18,086       15,094     53,073      43,026
 Pension and other employee benefits            3,764        2,609     11,720       7,786
 Net occupancy of banking premises              4,736        4,532     14,262      13,438
 Furniture and equipment                        2,895        2,780      8,587       7,890
 Provision for real estate losses                              100                    600
 Intangible amortization                        2,857        2,124      8,375       5,952
 Other                                         12,279       13,070     38,340      41,319
                                              -------      -------    -------     -------
     Total Non-Interest Expense                44,617       40,309    134,357     120,011
                                              -------      -------    -------     -------
   Income Before Income Taxes                  21,712       18,395     63,181      52,143
Income Taxes                                    7,727        6,442     22,603      18,328
                                              -------      -------    -------     -------
     Net Income                               $13,985      $11,953    $40,578     $33,815
                                              =======      =======    =======     =======
Net Income per common share:
Primary                                       $   .61      $   .53    $  1.77     $  1.49
Dividends per share                               .21          .18        .60         .40




See notes to consolidated financial statements.

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Consolidated Balance Sheets 
Cullen/Frost Bankers, Inc. and Subsidiaries
(dollars in thousands)
                                                  September 30  December 31  September 30
                                                     1996          1995          1995
                                                  ----------    ----------   ----------
<S>                                               <C>           <C>          <C>
Assets
Cash and due from banks                           $  442,706    $  533,333   $  365,435
Time deposits                                                           64           11
Securities held to maturity                          183,829       210,731      968,956
Securities available for sale                      1,304,698     1,325,836      590,768
Federal funds sold and securities
  purchased under resale agreements                  108,625       100,550      105,667
Loans, net of unearned discount of $1,585 at 
  September 30, 1996; $1,337 at December 31, 1995  
  and $1,728 at September 30, 1995                 2,182,938     1,816,762    1,761,272
    Less: Allowance for possible loan losses         (36,230)      (31,577)     (30,600)
                                                  ----------    ----------   ----------
      Net Loans                                    2,146,708     1,785,185    1,730,672
Banking premises and equipment                       101,820        89,493       90,673
Accrued interest and other assets                    168,191       155,019      150,605
                                                  ----------    ----------   ----------
      Total Assets                                $4,456,577    $4,200,211   $4,002,787
                                                  ==========    ==========   ==========
Liabilities
Demand Deposits:
  Commercial and individual                       $  870,253    $  792,879   $  724,313
  Correspondent banks                                171,076       127,549       92,026
  Public funds                                        57,494        71,581       41,511
                                                  ----------    ----------   ----------
     Total demand deposits                         1,098,823       992,009      857,850
Time Deposits:
  Savings and Interest-on-Checking                   694,895       718,582      711,096
  Money market deposit accounts                      835,784       711,865      684,385
  Time accounts                                    1,053,330       998,738    1,053,116
  Public funds                                       201,517       224,539      163,250
                                                  ----------    ----------   ----------
     Total time deposits                           2,785,526     2,653,724    2,611,847
                                                  ----------    ----------   ----------
     Total deposits                                3,884,349     3,645,733    3,469,697
Federal funds purchased and securities
  sold under repurchase agreements                   115,893       111,395      119,547
Accrued interest and other liabilities                94,961       101,619       83,393
                                                  ----------    ----------   ----------
     Total Liabilities                             4,095,203     3,858,747    3,672,637
Shareholders' Equity
Common stock, par value $5 per share                 112,286        55,997       55,904
  Shares authorized: 30,000,000
  Shares outstanding: 22,457,313; 
    22,398,900; and 22,361,644
Surplus                                               63,077       118,418      117,912
Retained earnings                                    185,760       158,563      149,930
Unrealized gain on securities available
  for sale, net of tax                                   251         8,486        6,404
                                                  ----------    ----------   ----------
     Total Shareholders' Equity                      361,374       341,464      330,150
                                                  ----------    ----------   ----------
     Total Liabilities and 
       Shareholders' Equity                       $4,456,577    $4,200,211   $4,002,787
                                                  ==========    ==========   ==========





See notes to consolidated financial statements.

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Consolidated Statements of Changes in Shareholders' Equity
Cullen/Frost Bankers, Inc. and Subsidiaries
(dollars in thousands)
                                      
                                                                  Unrealized
                                                                  Gain (Loss)   
                                                                 on Securities
                                    Common              Retained   Available
                                    Stock    Surplus    Earnings    for Sale   Total
                                   -------   --------   --------   --------- --------
<S>                                <C>       <C>        <C>        <C>       <C>
Balance at January 1, 1995         $55,615   $116,362   $126,038   $(2,578)  $295,437
  Net income for the year ended 
    December 31, 1995                                     46,279               46,279
  Exercise of employee stock
    options and related tax benefit    250        978        (34)               1,194
  Issuance of restricted stock         132      1,078                           1,210
  Restricted stock plan deferred 
    compensation expense, net                               (997)                (997)
  Adjustment to unrealized gain
    (loss) on securities available
    for sale, net of tax                                            11,064     11,064
  Cash dividend                                          (12,723)             (12,723)
                                   -------   --------    -------   --------   -------
Balance at December 31, 1995        55,997    118,418    158,563     8,486    341,464
  Net income for the nine months
    ended September 30, 1996                              40,578               40,578
  Exercise of employee stock
    options and related tax benefit    191        757       (381)                 567
  Restricted stock plan deferred 
    compensation expense                                     352                  352
  Adjustment to unrealized gain 
    (loss) on securities available
    for sale, net of tax                                           ( 8,235)   ( 8,235)
  Cash dividend                                          (13,352)             (13,352)
  Two for one stock split           56,098    (56,098)                               
                                  --------   --------   --------   -------   --------
Balance at September 30, 1996     $112,286   $ 63,077   $185,760   $   251   $361,374
                                  ========   ========   ========   =======   ========




See notes to consolidated financial statements.

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Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows
Cullen/Frost Bankers, Inc. and Subsidiaries
(dollars in thousands)
                                                          Nine Months Ended
                                                             September 30
                                                          ------------------
                                                            1996       1995 
                                                          -------    -------
<S>                                                      <C>        <C>
Operating Activities
Net income                                               $ 40,578   $ 33,815 
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net
  cash provided by operating activities:
    Provision for possible loan losses                      5,500      4,772 
    Provision for real estate losses                                     600 
    (Credit) provision for deferred taxes                  (3,763)      (843)
    Accretion of discounts on loans                        (1,257)    (1,535)
    Accretion of securities' discounts                    (11,948)   (12,796)
    Amortization of securities' premiums                    2,203      1,691 
    Net (gain) loss on securities transactions                997        (93)
    Net gain on sale of assets                             (1,358)    (2,473)
    Depreciation and amortization                          16,794     13,720 
    Increase in interest receivable                        (2,882)    (2,974)
    Increase in interest payable                              365      1,957
    Net change in other assets and liabilities              9,827     23,368 
                                                         ---------  --------
      Net cash provided by operating activities            55,056     59,209 

Investing Activities
Proceeds from maturities of securities held to maturity    26,695     81,828 
Purchases of securities held to maturity                                (833)
Proceeds from sales of securities available for sale      103,026     28,412
Proceeds from maturities of securities available for sale 474,074    475,110
Purchases of securities available for sale               (483,667)  (488,810)
Net increase in loans                                    (160,776)  (153,671)
Net increase in bank premises and equipment                (9,533)    (4,658)
Proceeds from sales of repossessed properties                 724      1,081
Net cash and cash equivalents received (paid) from
    bank acquisitions/exchange                             19,198      8,734
                                                         ---------  ---------
  Net cash used by investing activities                   (30,259)   (52,807)

Financing Activities
Net increase (decrease) in demand deposits,
  IOC accounts, and savings accounts                       56,245     75,282 
Net increase (decrease) in certificates of deposits      (155,284)   122,707 
Net increase (decrease) in short-term borrowings            4,498   (259,413)
Proceeds from employee stock purchase                                        
  plan and options                                            480      1,585 
Dividends paid                                            (13,352)    (8,804)
                                                         ---------  --------
     Net cash used by financing activities               (107,413)   (68,643)
                                                         ---------  --------
     (Decrease) in cash and cash equivalents              (82,616)   (62,241)
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of year            633,947    533,354 
                                                         ---------  -------- 
     Cash and cash equivalents at the end 
       of the period                                     $551,331   $471,113 
                                                         =========  ========
Supplemental information:
  Interest paid                                          $ 27,420   $ 74,661 
  Loans originated to facilitate the sale 
    of repossessed properties                                 848        351 






See notes to consolidated financial statements.

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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
Cullen/Frost Bankers, Inc. and Subsidiaries
(tables in thousands)


Basis of Presentation
  
     The consolidated financial statements include the accounts of the 
Corporation and its wholly owned subsidiaries.  All significant intercompany 
accounts and transactions have been eliminated in consolidation.  The 
consolidated financial statements have not been audited by independent 
accountants, but in the opinion of management, reflect all adjustments 
necessary for a fair presentation of the financial position and results of 
operations.  All such adjustments were of a normal and recurring nature.  For 
further information, refer to the consolidated financial statements and 
footnotes thereto included in the Corporation's annual report on Form 10-K for 
the year ended December 31, 1995.  The balance sheet at December 31, 1995 has 
been derived from the audited financial statements at that date but does not 
include all of the information and footnotes required by generally accepted 
accounting principles for complete financial statements.  



Allowance for Possible Loan Losses

     An analysis of the transactions in the allowance for possible loan losses 
is presented below.  The amount charged to operating expense is based on 
management's assessment of the adequacy of the allowance to absorb future 
possible loan losses.

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                                                    Nine Months Ended
                                                       September 30
                                                   --------------------
(in thousands)                                        1996       1995
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------
<S>                                                 <C>        <C>
Balance at beginning of the period                  $31,577    $25,741
Provision for possible loan losses                    5,500      4,772
Net charge-offs:
  Losses charged to the allowance                    (6,967)    (4,373)
  Recoveries                                          6,120      4,460
                                                    -------    -------
    Net (charge-offs) recoveries                       (847)        87
                                                    -------    -------
Balance at the end of period                        $36,230    $30,600
                                                    =======    =======

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Impaired Loans

     A loan within the scope of SFAS No. 114 is considered impaired when, based 
on current information and events, it is probable that the Corporation will be 
unable to collect all amounts due according to the contractual terms of the 
loan agreement, including scheduled principal and interest payments.  At 
September 30, 1996, the majority of the impaired loans were real estate loans 
and collectibility was measured based on the fair value of the collateral.  
Interest payments on impaired loans are typically applied to principal unless 
collectibility of the principal amount is fully assured, in which case interest 
is recognized on the cash basis.  No interest revenue was recognized on 
impaired loans for the third quarter of 1996 or 1995.  The total allowance for 
possible loan losses includes activity related to allowances calculated in 
accordance with SFAS No. 114 and activity related to other loan loss allowances 
determined in accordance with SFAS No. 5.
     The following is a summary of loans considered to be impaired:

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                                                 September 30  December 31  September 30
(in thousands)                                       1996          1995          1995
- ---------------------------------------------    -----------    ----------   ---------
<S>                                                 <C>           <C>           <C>
Impaired loans with no valuation reserve            $3,513        $4,565        $5,308
Impaired loans with a valuation reserve              2,137         4,547         2,701
                                                    ------        ------        ------
Total recorded investment in impaired loans         $5,650        $9,112        $8,009
                                                    ======        ======        ======
Valuation reserve                                    1,300           712           502
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The average recorded investment in impaired loans was $6,716,000 and $8,051,000 
during the third quarter and for the year ended September 30, 1996, 
respectively, and $8,734,000 and $8,595,000 during the same periods a year ago.



Earnings Per Common Share

     On June 21, 1996, the Corporation completed the previously announced two-
for-one stock split.  As a result of the split, $56,098,000 was transferred 
from surplus to common stock.  All related "share" amounts have been restated 
to make prior periods comparable.  The weighted average number of shares used 
to compute per common share earnings, including common stock equivalents where 
applicable, were:

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                    Three Months Ended         Nine Months Ended
                       September 30              September 30
                  -----------------------   -----------------------
                     1996         1995         1996        1995
                  -----------------------   -----------------------
<S>               <C>          <C>          <C>          <C>
Primary           22,917,828   22,728,194   22,871,025   22,633,086

Fully Diluted     22,956,738   22,746,316   22,954,535   22,739,108

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Income Taxes

     The tax expense for the third quarter of 1996 was $7,727,000.  This amount 
consisted of current tax expense of $9,283,000 and deferred tax benefit of 
$1,556,000.  Year-to-date tax expense in 1996 is $22,603,000, consisting of 
current tax expense of $26,366,000 and deferred tax benefit of $3,763,000.  Net 
deferred tax assets were $15,052,000 with no valuation allowance.  The deferred 
tax assets were supported by taxes paid in prior years and the future reversal 
of existing taxable temporary differences.  Year-to-date tax expense in 1995 
was $18,328,000, consisting of current tax expense of $19,171,000 and deferred 
tax benefit of $843,000.  The tax expense for the third quarter of 1995 was 
$6,442,000.  Income tax payments for the first nine months of 1996 and 1995 
were $23,440,000 and $17,936,000, respectively.



Acquisitions

     On January 5, 1996, the Corporation paid approximately $17.7 million to 
acquire S.B.T. Bancshares, Inc., including its subsidiary, State Bank and Trust 
Company in San Marcos, Texas.  The Corporation acquired loans of approximately 
$51 million and deposits of approximately $112 million.  On February 15, 1996, 
the Corporation paid approximately $33.5 million to acquire Park National Bank 
in Houston, Texas.  The Corporation acquired loans of approximately $157 
million and deposits of approximately $225 million.  The acquisitions did not 
have a material impact on the third quarter net income and are not expected to 
have a material impact on the Corporation's 1996 net income.
     On April 4, 1995, the Corporation acquired Valley Bancshares, Inc., 
including its subsidiary, Valley National Bank in McAllen, Texas.  The 
Corporation acquired loans of approximately $28 million and deposits of 
approximately $49 million.  On May 19, 1995, the Corporation acquired National 
Commerce Bank in Houston, Texas.  The Corporation acquired loans of 
approximately $95 million and deposits of approximately $101 million.  On July 
21, 1995, the Corporation acquired the two San Antonio branches of Comerica 
Bank Texas.  The Corporation acquired loans of approximately $2 million and 
deposits of approximately $34 million.


Pending Acquisitions

     On September 30, 1996, the Corporation entered into a definitive agreement 
to acquire Corpus Christi Bancshares, Inc., which owns the $180 million-deposit 
Citizens State Bank, based in Corpus Christi, Texas.  The Corporation is 
expected to pay approximately $33 million, assuming the exercise of all 
outstanding options.  At the completion of the acquisition, which is expected 
to be in the first quarter of 1997 following normal shareholder action and 
regulatory review, the former Citizens branch offices will become part of the 
Corporation's lead bank, Frost National Bank.  This transaction will be 
accounted for as a purchase with total cash consideration being funded through 
internal sources.

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


Financial Review
Cullen/Frost Bankers, Inc. and Subsidiaries
(taxable-equivalent basis - tables in thousands)

Results of Operations
     The results of operations are included in the material that follows.  The 
Corporation completed two acquisitions during the first quarter of 1996 and 
three for the entire year of 1995.  These acquisitions, which are outlined in 
the footnotes to the financial statements on page seven, were accounted for as 
purchase transactions, and as such, their related results of operations are 
included in the financial information that follows from the date of 
acquisition.
     During the second quarter of 1996, the board of directors declared and 
paid a two for one stock split.  Previous quarters have been restated to give 
effect to the split.  Certain reclassifications have been made to make prior 
quarters comparable.  All balance sheet figures are presented in averages 
unless otherwise noted.

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                                                    Summary of Operations
                                    --------------------------------------------------
                                                               Three Months Ended
                                     Nine Months Ended    ----------------------------
                                        September 30              1996          1995
                                    ------------------    ------------------   -------
                                       1996     1995      Sept 30    June 30   Sept 30
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
<S>                                <C>       <C>          <C>       <C>       <C>
Taxable-equivalent net
  interest income                  $133,226  $113,332     $45,688   $44,624   $39,401
Taxable-equivalent adjustment           734       631         238       250       263
                                    -------   -------     -------   -------   -------
Net interest income                 132,492   112,701      45,450    44,374    39,138
Provision for possible          
  loan losses                         5,500     4,772       2,300     1,325     1,500
Non-Interest income:
  Net gain (loss) on securities 
     transactions                      (997)       93           1      (903)          
  Other                              71,543    64,132      23,178    25,544    21,066
                                    -------   -------     -------   -------   -------
    Total non-interest income        70,546    64,225      23,179    24,641    21,066
Non-Interest expense:
  Intangible amortization             8,375     5,952       2,857     2,903     2,124
  Other                             125,982   114,059      41,760    43,692    38,185
                                    -------   -------     -------   -------   -------
    Total non-interest expense      134,357   120,011      44,617    46,595    40,309
                                    -------   -------     -------   -------   -------

Income before income taxes           63,181    52,143      21,712    21,095    18,395
Income Taxes                         22,603    18,328       7,727     7,577     6,442
                                    -------   -------     -------   -------   -------
Net Income                          $40,578   $33,815     $13,985   $13,518   $11,953
                                    =======   =======     =======   =======   =======
Cash earnings*                      $46,569   $37,909     $16,039   $15,602   $13,457

Net Income per common share         $  1.77   $  1.49     $   .61   $   .59   $   .53
Cash earnings per common share         2.04      1.67         .70       .68       .59

Return on Average Assets               1.22%     1.16%       1.24%     1.21%     1.18%
Cash earnings ROA                      1.42      1.32        1.44      1.42      1.34
Return on Average Equity              15.33     14.20       15.55     15.41     14.43
Cash earnings ROE                     22.05     19.10       21.94     22.39     19.92


* Net income before intangible amortization (goodwill and core deposit intangibles, net of
  tax)
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     Cullen/Frost Bankers, Inc. reported net income of $13,985,000 or $.61 per 
common share for the quarter ended September 30, 1996 compared to $11,953,000 
or $.53 per common share for the third quarter of 1995 and net income of 
$13,518,000 or $.59 per common share for the second quarter of 1996.  Net 
income for the nine months ended September 30, 1996 was $40,578,000 or $1.77 
per common share compared to $33,815,000 or $1.49 per common share for the same 
period of 1995.  Return on average assets for the quarter was 1.24 percent 
compared to 1.18 percent for the third quarter last year and 1.21 percent for 
the second quarter of 1996.
     As noted in more detail in the footnotes to the financial statements, the 
Corporation has historically used the purchase method in accounting for its 
acquisitions which has resulted in the creation of intangible assets.  These 
intangible assets are deducted from capital in the determination of regulatory 
capital.  Thus, "cash" or "tangible" earnings represents the regulatory capital
generated during the quarter and can be viewed as net income excluding
intangible amortization.  While the definition of "cash" or "tangible" earnings
may vary by company, we believe this definition is appropriate as it measures
the per share growth of regulatory capital, which impacts the amount available
for dividends, stock repurchases and acquisitions.  The following table
reconciles reported earnings to net income excluding intangible amortization
("cash" earnings) for the quarter ended September 30, 1996:

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                                                            Quarter ended
(in thousands, except per share amounts)                 September 30, 1996
- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
                           Reported          Intangible          "Cash"
                           earnings         Amortization        earnings
- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
<S>                        <C>                 <C>              <C>
Net income before taxes    $21,712             $2,857           $24,569
Income tax expense           7,727                803             8,530
                           --------            -------          -------
Net income                 $13,985             $2,054           $16,039
                           =======             ======           =======
Per common share           $   .61             $  .09           $   .70



"Cash" earnings return on assets and return on equity excluding intangible 
amortization for the quarter ended September 30, 1996, were calculated as 
follows:


"Cash" earnings Return on assets : A*/B =  1.44%
"Cash" earnings Return on equity : A*/C = 21.94


(A) Net income before intangible amortization (goodwill and
    core deposit intangibles, net of tax)                    $   16,039
(B) Total average assets less average intangible assets
    (average goodwill and average core deposit intangible,
    net of tax)                                               4,419,832
(C) Shareholders' equity excluding the SFAS 115 market value
    adjustment less intangible assets, net of tax               290,893

* Annualized

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Net Interest Income
     Net interest margin, which represents the average net effective yield on 
earning assets calculated as net interest income on a taxable-equivalent basis 
expressed as a percentage of average total earning assets, was 4.83 percent for 
the third quarter of 1996 compared to 4.74 percent and 4.58 percent for the 
second quarter of 1996 and third quarter of 1995, respectively.  The increase 
in net interest income and net interest margin from the second quarter of 1996 
is reflective of higher loan volumes.  Higher loan volumes and lower deposit 
costs were responsible for the increase from the third quarter last year.  Net 
interest spread of 4.03 percent increased six basis points from the second 
quarter of 1996 and 22 basis points from the third quarter of 1995.  The net 
interest spread increased primarily because the Corporation was able to 
maintain its earnings on funds with higher loan volumes and the favorable 
impact of the acquisitions, while deposit costs decreased when compared to the 
third quarter of 1995.

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                                              Change in Net Interest Income
                          ------------------------------------------------------------------
                             Third Quarter         Third Quarter        Year-to-Date
                                 1996                  1996                 1996
                                  vs.                   vs.                  vs.
                             Third Quarter        Second Quarter        Year-to-Date
                                 1995                  1996                 1995
                          ------------------------------------------------------------------
                                  Percentage of         Percentage of         Percentage of
                          Amount  Total Change   Amount Total Change   Amount Total Change
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
<S>                      <C>         <C>         <C>        <C>        <C>        <C>
Due to volume            $ 5,830     92.73%      $  857     80.55%     $17,758    89.26%
Due to interest rate 
  spread                     457      7.27          207     19.45        2,136    10.74 
                         -------    -------      -------   -------     -------   -------
                         $ 6,287    100.00%      $1,064    100.00%     $19,894   100.00%
                         =======    =======      ======    =======     =======   =======
</TABLE>

Non-Interest Income 

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>

                                       Nine Months Ended           Three Months Ended
                                          September 30       ------------------------------
                                       ------------------            1996             1995
                                                             --------------------   -------
Non-Interest Income                       1996      1995      Sept 30    June 30    Sept 30
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
<S>                                     <C>       <C>        <C>         <C>        <C>
Trust fees                              $25,368   $23,841    $ 8,652     $ 8,384    $ 7,720
Service charges on deposit accounts      28,266    22,086      9,825       9,656      7,548
Other service charges, collection
  and exchange charges, commissions
  and fees                                6,835     8,096      2,053       2,154      2,900
Net gain (loss) on securities 
  transactions                             (997)       93          1        (903)           
Other                                    11,074    10,109      2,648       5,350      2,898
                                        -------   -------    --------    -------    -------
    Total                               $70,546   $64,225    $23,179     $24,641    $21,066
                                        =======   =======    ========    =======    =======

</TABLE>

For the third quarter 1996...

     Total non-interest income was down $1.5 million or 5.9 percent, compared 
to the second quarter of 1996 and up $2.1 million or 10 percent compared to the 
third quarter of 1995.
     Trust fee income increased 3.2 percent compared to last quarter and 
increased 12.1 percent from the third quarter of 1995.  The increase compared 
to both periods can be attributed to higher investment, personal, and employee 
benefit trust fees.
     Service charges on deposit accounts increased 1.8 percent from the second 
quarter of this year and increased 30.2 percent from the third quarter of 1995.
The increase from both periods is a result from increased volumes processed for 
correspondent banks.  The increase from the third quarter of last year also 
resulted from the impact of the acquisitions.  Service charges from 
acquisitions represented approximately one-third of the increase compared to 
the same quarter one year ago.
     Other service charges were down 4.7 percent and 29.2 percent compared to 
the second quarter of 1996 and the third quarter of 1995, respectively.  The 
decrease from both quarters is primarily due to lower income from bankcard 
discounts as a result of the Corporation's outsourcing of its bankcard 
processing operations, which was completed in May 1996.
     Other non-interest income decreased $2.7 million or 50.5 percent from the 
second quarter of this year and decreased $250,000 or 8.6 percent compared to 
the third quarter of 1995.  The decrease from the second quarter is primarily 
due to the gains recorded in the second quarter on the disposition of certain 
loans and foreclosed assets and the gain recognized from the outsourcing of the 
Corporation's bankcard processing operations.  Most of the decrease from the 
third quarter of 1995 is due to gains on the disposition of certain loans.

<PAGE>



For the nine months ended September 30, 1996...

     Non-interest income rose $6.3 million or 9.8 percent compared to the same 
period last year.  Trust income increased $1.5 million or 6.4 percent due to 
higher investment, employee benefit trust, and personal trust fees which offset 
lower corporate trust income.  Service charges on deposit accounts increased 
$6.2 million or 28.0 percent compared to the same period one year ago.  The 
increase is mainly due to higher volumes, primarily processing for 
correspondent banks, service charges on retail deposits and acquisitions, which 
account for approximately one-third of the increase.  Other service charges and 
fees decreased $1.3 million or 15.6 percent mostly due to lower income from 
bankcard discounts as a result of the Corporation's outsourcing of its bankcard 
processing operations which was completed in May 1996.  During the second 
quarter of 1996, the Corporation restructured a portion of its available for 
sale investment portfolio resulting in losses of $903,000.  This portfolio 
restructuring of replacing lower-yielding securities with higher-yielding 
securities should have a favorable impact on net interest income in the future. 
Other income is up $965,000 or 9.5 percent compared to the same period last 
year primarily as a result of gains on the disposition of certain loans, 
acquisitions and the gain recognized from the outsourcing of the Corporation's 
bankcard processing operations during the second quarter of 1996.


Non-Interest Expense

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                                    Three Months Ended
                                       Nine Months Ended     ------------------------------
                                          September 30               1996             1995
                                       ------------------    --------------------   -------
Non-Interest Expense                     1996       1995      Sept 30    June 30    Sept 30
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
<S>                                    <C>        <C>        <C>        <C>         <C>
Salaries and wages                     $ 53,073   $ 43,026   $18,086    $18,350     $15,094
Pension and other employee benefits      11,720      7,786     3,764      4,498       2,609
Net occupancy of banking premises        14,262     13,438     4,736      4,665       4,532
Furniture and equipment                   8,587      7,890     2,895      2,811       2,780
Intangible amortization                   8,375      5,952     2,857      2,903       2,124
Other                                    38,340     41,319    12,279     13,368      13,070
                                        -------    -------   -------    -------     ------- 
                                        134,357    119,411    44,617     46,595      40,209
Provision for real estate losses                       600                              100
                                        -------    -------   -------    -------     ------- 
      Total                            $134,357   $120,011   $44,617    $46,595     $40,309
                                        =======    =======   =======    =======     ======= 

</TABLE>

For the third quarter 1996..

     Non-interest expense was down $2.0 million or 4.2 percent compared to last 
quarter and increased $4.3 million or 10.7 percent compared to the third 
quarter of 1995.  The $1.6 million early retirement charge and higher sundry 
losses recorded in the second quarter of 1996 were the primary reason for the 
decrease from the second quarter.  The primary reason for the increase in non-
interest expenses from the third quarter a year ago was due to the 
acquisitions.
     Salaries and wages decreased 1.4 percent compared with the second quarter 
of 1996 and increased 19.8 percent from the third quarter of 1995.  The 
increase from the third quarter of 1995 is primarily a result of the 
acquisitions.  Pension and employee benefits decreased 16.3 percent compared to 
last quarter primarily due to the second quarter's early retirement charge and 
increased 44.3 percent compared to the third quarter of 1995 mostly because of 
acquisitions.  Also contributing to the increase from the third quarter of 1995 
is a premium adjustment related to workers' compensation insurance and higher 
payroll tax and medical insurance expense.
     Net occupancy of banking premises expense was flat when compared to the 
second quarter of 1996 and increased 4.5 percent from the third quarter of 
1995.  The increase from the third quarter of 1995 primarily results from 
higher lease, building maintenance, and property tax expenses related to the 
acquisitions.
     Amortization of intangibles was steady when compared to the second quarter 
of 1996 and increased 34.5 percent from the third quarter of 1995 due to the 
acquisitions.
     Other non-interest expenses decreased 8.1 percent from the second quarter 
mainly due to fewer sundry losses, lower advertising and printing and other 
professional expenses.  Other non-interest expenses were down 6.1 percent 
compared to the third quarter of 1995, primarily due to decreases in FDIC 
insurance, sundry losses, federal reserve service charges franchise taxes and 
other professional expenses.

<PAGE>


For the nine months ended September 30, 1996   

     Total non-interest expense was up $14.3 million or 12.0 percent compared 
to the same period one year ago.  Salaries and wages were up $10.0 million or 
23.4 percent compared to the same period one year ago primarily because of the 
acquisitions.  Pension and other benefits increased $3.9 million or 50.5 
percent from the same period last year due to higher retirement plan expense, 
payroll tax, and medical insurance expense related to the acquisitions and the 
impact of the early retirement charge.  In addition, a premium adjustment 
related to workers' compensation insurance added to the increase from the same 
period one year ago.  Net occupancy of banking premises increased $824,000, or 
6.1 percent, primarily due to higher lease, building maintenance, and property 
tax expense related to the acquisitions.  Furniture and equipment expense 
increased $697,000, or 8.8 percent, mostly due to higher depreciation expense 
associated with the acquisitions.  Intangible amortization increased $2.4 
million or 40.7 percent from the same period one year ago due to acquisitions.  
Other non-interest expenses decreased $3.0 million or 7.2 percent, primarily 
due to decreases in FDIC insurance, franchise taxes, and federal reserve 
service charges.  The efficiency ratio measures what percentage of bank revenue 
is absorbed by non-interest expense.  The Corporation's year-to-date efficiency 
ratio was 65.6 percent compared to 67.3 percent in 1995.


Income Taxes
     Tax expense for the third quarter of 1996 was $7,727,000.  This compares 
to tax expense of $6,442,000 for the third quarter of 1995.  The Corporation 
has an effective tax rate for 1996 and 1995 which approximates the statutory 
rate of 35 percent.


Balance Sheet
     Average assets of $4,494,317,000 were flat when compared with the second 
quarter of 1996 and increased 11.5 percent from the third quarter of 1995 
principally because of the acquisitions.  Total deposits averaged 
$3,905,479,000 for the current quarter, flat when compared to the previous 
quarter and up 16.4 percent from the third quarter of 1995.


Loans

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                      1996                      1995 
                            ------------------------   -------------------------
Loan Portfolio                            Percentage
Period-End Balances         September 30  of Total     December 31  September 30
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
<S>                          <C>             <C>       <C>          <C>
Commercial                   $  632,435      29.0%     $  508,990   $  506,116
Consumer                        465,574      21.3         402,169      380,559
Real estate                   1,017,419      46.6         837,905      810,188
Other                            69,095       3.2          69,035       66,137
Unearned discount                (1,585)      (.1)         (1,337)      (1,728)
                             ----------    ------      ----------   ---------- 
Total Loans                  $2,182,938     100.0%     $1,816,762   $1,761,272
                             ==========    ======      ==========   ========== 
</TABLE>

     Average loans for the third quarter of 1996 were $2,142,038,000.  This 
represents an increase in average loans of 4.1 percent from the second quarter 
of 1996 and an increase of 22.6 percent from the third quarter of last year.  
At September 30, 1996, period-end loans totaled $2,182,938,000 up 3.6 percent 
from the previous quarter and up 23.9 percent from the same period last year.  
Approximately, 49 percent of the increase in loans from a year ago resulted 
from acquisitions.


Real Estate Loans
     Real estate loans at September 30, 1996, were $1,017,419,000 or 46.6 
percent of period-end loans, compared to 46.0 percent a year ago.  Residential 
permanent mortgage loans at September 30, 1996, were $415,452,000 compared to 
$403,489,000 at June 30, 1996, and $332,469,000 at September 30, 1995.  Real 
estate loans classified as "other" are essentially amortizing commercial and 
industrial loans with maturities of less than five years secured by real 
property.
     At September 30, 1996, real estate loans 90 days past due (excluding non-
accrual and restructured loans) were $2,772,000, compared with $3,461,000 at 
June 30, 1996, and $3,858,000 at September 30, 1995.

<PAGE>
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>

                                                      1996               1995
                                             ---------------------     --------
Real Estate Loans                                        Percentage
Period-End Balances                           Sept 30      of Total     Sept 30
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------
<S>                                       <C>               <C>        <C>
Construction                              $   66,747        6.5%       $ 45,329
Land                                          47,577        4.7          39,988
Permanent mortgages:
  Commercial                                 233,623       23.0         200,519
  Residential                                415,452       40.8         332,469
Other                                        254,020       25.0         191,883
                                          ----------      ------       --------
                                          $1,017,419      100.0%       $810,188
                                          ==========      ======       ========
Non-accrual and restructured              $    6,919         .7%       $ 12,606


</TABLE>


Mexico

     The Corporation's cross border outstandings to Mexico, excluding 
$16,310,000 in loans secured by assets held in the United States, totaled 
$30,434,000 at September 30, 1996, or 1.4 percent of total loans up from 
$25,345,000 and $25,262,000 at June 30, 1996 and September 30, 1995, 
respectively.  All of the Corporation's Mexican loans are either secured by 
liquid U.S. assets or are unsecured loans to major financial institutions to 
finance international trade transactions.  Of the trade-related credits, 
approximately 88 percent are related to companies exporting from Mexico.  As of 
September 30, 1996, none of the Mexican related loans were on non-performing 
status.



Non-Performing Assets

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>

                                                   NON-PERFORMING ASSETS
                                                 -------------------------
                                                   Real
September 30, 1996                                Estate    Other    Total
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------
<S>                                              <C>      <C>      <C>
Non-accrual and restructured loans               $6,919   $4,248   $11,167
Foreclosed assets                                 1,291      662     1,953
                                                 ------   ------   -------
     Total                                       $8,210   $4,910   $13,120
                                                 ======   ======   =======
As a percentage of total 
  non-performing assets                            62.6%    37.4%    100.0%

</TABLE>

     Non-performing assets totaled $13,120,000 at September 30, 1996 down 12.4 
percent and 23.5 percent, respectively, from $14,977,000 at June 30, 1996 and 
$17,155,000 at September 30, 1995.  Non-performing assets as a percentage of 
total loans and foreclosed assets decreased to .60 percent at September 30, 
1996 from .97 percent one year ago.
     Foreclosed assets consist of property which has been formally repossessed.
Foreclosed assets are valued at the lower of the loan balance or estimated fair 
value, less estimated selling costs, at the time of foreclosure.  Write-downs 
occurring at acquisition are charged against the allowance for possible loan 
losses.  On an ongoing basis, properties are appraised as required by market 
indications and applicable regulations.  Write-downs are provided for 
subsequent declines in value.  Expenses related to maintaining foreclosed 
properties are included in other non-interest expense.
     The after-tax impact (assuming a 35 percent marginal tax rate) of lost 
interest from non-performing assets was $203,000 or $.01 per common share for 
the third quarter of 1996, compared to approximately $231,000 or $.01 per 
common share for the second quarter of 1996 and $278,000 or $.01 per common 
share for the third quarter of 1995.  For the nine months ended September 30, 
1996, the after-tax impact (assuming a 35 percent marginal tax rate) was 
approximately $673,000 or $.03 per common share, compared with approximately 
$861,000 or $.04 per common share for the comparable period last year.  Total 
loans 90 days past due (excluding non-accrual and restructured loans) were 
$5,497,000 at September 30, 1996, compared to $5,693,000 at June 30, 1996, and 
$5,964,000 at September 30, 1995.

<PAGE>

Allowance for Possible Loan Losses
     The allowance for possible loan losses was $36,230,000 at September 30, 
1996, compared to $35,035,000 at June 30, 1996 and $30,600,000 at September 30, 
1995.  The allowance for possible loan losses as a percentage of non-accrual 
and restructured loans was 324.4 percent at September 30, 1996, compared to 
257.8 percent at June 30, 1996 and 219.7 percent at the end of the third 
quarter of 1995.
     The Corporation recorded a $2,300,000 provision for possible loan losses 
during the third quarter of 1996.  This compares to $1,325,000 provision for 
possible loan losses during the second quarter of 1996 and $1,500,000 for the 
third quarter of 1995.  The allowance for possible loan losses was maintained 
at 1.66 percent of period-end loans.  Net charge-offs in the third quarter of 
1996 totaled $1,105,000, compared to a net recoveries of $481,000 for the 
second quarter of 1996 and $214,000 for the third quarter of 1995.

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>

                                        NET CHARGE-OFFS (RECOVERIES)
                                        ---------------------------
                                              1996           1995
                                        -----------------   -------
                                         Third    Second     Third
                                        Quarter   Quarter   Quarter
- -------------------------------------------------------------------
<S>                                    <C>       <C>       <C>
Real Estate                            $  (414)  $(1,306)  $  (118)
Commercial and industrial                1,345       401      (690)
Consumer                                   288       424       608
Other, including foreign                  (114)                (14)
                                       -------    -------   ------
                                       $ 1,105   $  (481)  $  (214)
                                       ========   =======  =======

Provision for possible loan losses     $ 2,300   $ 1,325   $ 1,500
Allowance for possible loan losses      36,230    35,035    30,600

</TABLE>

Capital and Liquidity

     At September 30, 1996, shareholders' equity was $361,374,000 compared to 
$347,850,000 at June 30, 1996 and $330,150,000 at September 30, 1995.  The 
Corporation had an unrealized gain on securities available for sale, net of 
deferred taxes, of $251,000 as of September 30, 1996 compared to a $6.4 million 
unrealized gain as of September 30, 1995, reflecting a change of $6.2 million.  
The decrease in the unrealized gain since a year ago is primarily due to the 
increase in market interest rates in 1996.  Currently, under regulatory 
requirements, the unrealized gain or loss on securities available for sale is 
not included in the calculation of risk-based capital and leverage ratios.
     The Corporation paid a cash dividend of $.21 per common share in the third 
and second quarters of 1996 compared to $.18 per common share for the third 
quarter a year ago.  This equates to a dividend payout ratio of 33.7 percent, 
34.9 percent and 32.7 percent for the third and second quarters of 1996 and the 
third quarter of 1995, respectively.
     The Federal Reserve Board (the "Board") utilizes capital guidelines 
designed to measure Tier 1 and Total Capital and take into consideration the 
risk inherent in both on-balance sheet and off-balance sheet items.
     The following table summarizes Tier 1 and Total Capital information for 
the Corporation at September 30, 1996 and 1995.  As a result of the 
acquisitions, all the regulatory capital ratios are down when compared to the 
third quarter of 1995.

<PAGE>

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                         
                                         September 30, 1996       September 30, 1995
                                        -------------------      -------------------
Capital                                   Amount      Ratio        Amount      Ratio
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
<S>                                     <C>           <C>        <C>           <C>
Risk-Based
    Tier 1 Capital                      $  294,211    11.84%     $  269,969    13.03%
    Tier 1 Capital Minimum requirement      99,373     4.00          82,905     4.00

    Total Capital                       $  325,329    13.10%     $  295,935    14.28%
    Total Capital Minimum requirement      198,745     8.00         165,810     8.00

Risk-adjusted assets, net of goodwill   $2,484,315               $2,072,629 
Leverage ratio                                         6.65%                    6.80%
Average equity as a percentage 
of average assets                                      7.96                     8.19

</TABLE>

     The FDIC Improvement Act of 1991 ("FDICIA") established five capital tiers 
for depository institutions and final rules relating to these tiers were 
adopted by the federal banking agencies.  At September 30, 1996, the 
Corporation's subsidiary banks were considered "well capitalized" as defined by 
FDICIA, the highest rating, and the Corporation's capital ratios were in excess 
of "well capitalized" levels.  A financial institution is deemed to be well 
capitalized if the institution has a total risk-based capital ratio of 10.0 
percent or greater, a Tier 1 risk-based capital ratio of 6.0 percent or 
greater, and a leverage ratio of 5.0 percent or greater, and the institution is 
not subject to an order, written agreement, capital directive or prompt 
corrective action directive to meet and maintain a specific level for any 
capital measure.
     Funding sources available at the holding company level include a 
$7,500,000 short-term line of credit. There were no borrowings outstanding from 
this source at September 30, 1996.
     Asset liquidity is provided by cash and assets which are readily 
marketable or which will mature in the near future.  These include cash, time 
deposits in banks, securities available for sale, maturities and cash flow from 
securities held to maturity, and Federal funds sold and securities purchased 
under resale agreements.  Liability liquidity is provided by access to funding 
sources, principally core deposits and Federal funds purchased.  Additional 
sources of liability liquidity include brokered deposits and securities sold 
under agreement to repurchase.  The liquidity position of the Corporation is 
continuously monitored and adjustments are made to the balance between sources 
and uses of funds as deemed appropriate.

<PAGE>
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>

Consolidated Average Balance Sheets and Interest Income Analysis-Year-to-Date
Cullen/Frost Bankers, Inc. and Subsidiaries
(dollars in thousands - taxable-equivalent basis*)
                                          September 30, 1996           September 30, 1995
                                       ------------------------   --------------------------
                                                 Interest                      Interest 
                                       Average   Income/  Yield/     Average   Income/  Yield/
                                       Balance   Expense  Cost       Balance   Expense  Cost 
                                      --------   -------  ------    --------   -------  -----
<S>                                 <C>         <C>       <C>     <C>         <C>       <C>
ASSETS
Time deposits                       $       20  $      1  3.50%   $       17            3.88%
Securities: 
 U.S. Treasury                         287,358    11,421  5.31       235,723  $ 10,583  6.00
 U.S. Government agencies
  and corporations                   1,277,994    63,680  6.64     1,308,612    62,711  6.39
 States and political subdivisions       5,478       388  9.45         5,952       412  9.22
 Other                                   6,830       292  5.69        10,441       504  6.43 
                                     ---------   -------           ---------    ------      
Total securities                     1,577,660    75,781  6.41     1,560,728    74,210  6.34
Federal funds sold and securities
  purchased under resale agreements    122,653     4,888  5.24       110,208     4,781  5.72
Loans, net of unearned discount      2,045,473   135,691  8.86     1,649,910   110,959  8.99
                                     ---------   -------          ----------   -------      
Total Earning Assets and 
    Average Rate Earned              3,745,806   216,361  7.71     3,320,863   189,950  7.64
Cash and due from banks                482,272                       365,313                
Allowance for possible loan losses     (34,337)                      (27,602) 
Banking premises and equipment          99,648                        90,653      
Accrued interest and other assets      166,821                       140,033      
                                     ---------                    ----------      
  Total Assets                      $4,460,210                    $3,889,260      
                                    ==========                    ==========       
LIABILITIES                                                                       
Demand deposits:
  Commercial and individual         $  820,404                    $  688,880      
  Correspondent banks                  189,710                       124,648      
  Public funds                          43,966                        35,301       
                                     ---------                     ---------        
     Total demand deposits           1,054,080                       848,829       
Time deposits:
 Savings and Interest-on-Checking      729,156     7,499  1.37       727,069     9,931  1.83
 Money market deposit accounts         793,210    23,193  3.91       587,775    16,704  3.80
 Time accounts                       1,050,864    38,488  4.89       944,952    34,888  4.94
 Public funds                          236,075     7,845  4.44        93,696     2,961  4.23
                                     ---------   -------           ---------   -------       
    Total Time deposits              2,809,305    77,025  3.66     2,353,492    64,484  3.66 
                                     ---------                     ---------                 
  Total Deposits                     3,863,385                     3,202,321                  
Federal funds purchased and securities
  sold under repurchase agreements     145,862     5,350  4.82       294,642    11,731  5.25 
Other borrowings                        19,509       760  5.21         9,988       403  5.40
                                     ---------   -------          ----------   -------       
Total Interest-Bearing Funds
  and Average Rate Paid              2,974,676    83,135  3.73     2,658,122    76,618  3.85
                                     ---------   -------  ----    ----------   -------  ----
Accrued interest and other liabilities  77,814                        63,895                
                                     ---------                    ----------                
Total Liabilities                    4,106,570                     3,570,846                 
SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY                   353,640                       318,414                 
                                     ---------                    ----------                 
Total Liabilities and   
  Shareholders' Equity              $4,460,210                    $3,889,260                  
                                    ==========                    ==========                  
Net interest income                             $133,226                      $113,332         
                                                 =======                       =======         
Net interest spread                                       3.98%                         3.79%
                                                          =====                         =====
Net interest income to total average earning assets       4.75%                         4.56%
                                                          =====                         =====
                                                                                             
*Taxable-equivalent basis assuming a 35% tax rate.                                           
</TABLE>
<PAGE>
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>

Consolidated Average Balance Sheets and Interest Income Analysis-By Quarter
Cullen/Frost Bankers, Inc. and Subsidiaries
(dollars in thousands - taxable-equivalent basis*)
                                           September 30, 1996           June 30, 1996
                                      -----------------------------------------------------
                                                 Interest                    Interest 
                                       Average   Income/  Yield/    Average  Income/  Yield/
                                       Balance   Expense  Cost      Balance  Expense  Cost
                                      --------   -------  -----    --------  -------  -----
<S>                                 <C>          <C>      <C>    <C>         <C>      <C>
ASSETS
Time deposits                                                    $       21  $     1  3.50%
Securities: 
 U.S. Treasury                      $  273,301   $ 3,692  5.37%     301,233    3,899  5.21
 U.S. Government agencies
  and corporations                   1,235,556    20,660  6.69    1,287,518   21,316  6.62
 States and political subdivisions       5,457       129  9.45        5,480      129  9.45
 Other                                   6,672        95  5.67        6,235       91  5.86
                                     ---------   -------          ---------  -------    
     Total securities                1,520,986    24,576  6.46    1,600,466   25,435  6.36
Federal funds sold and securities
purchased under resale agreements      107,189     1,475  5.38      122,940    1,472  4.73
Loans, net of unearned discount      2,142,038    47,423  8.81    2,057,029   45,473  8.89
                                     ---------   -------          ---------  -------  
Total Earning Assets and 
    Average Rate Earned              3,770,213    73,474  7.76    3,780,456   72,381  7.68
Cash and due from banks                486,938                      486,828
Allowance for possible loan losses     (35,541)                     (35,067)
Banking premises and equipment         101,290                       99,984
Accrued interest and other assets      171,417                      177,254
                                     ---------                    ---------
  Total Assets                      $4,494,317                   $4,509,455
                                    ==========                   ==========
LIABILITIES
Demand deposits:
  Commercial and individual         $  844,418                   $  839,300
  Correspondent banks                  208,050                      193,535
  Public funds                          46,949                       40,138
                                    ----------                   ----------
     Total demand deposits           1,099,417                    1,072,973
Time deposits:
 Savings and Interest-on-Checking      711,562     2,373  1.33      732,882    2,499  1.37
 Money market deposit accounts         824,565     8,321  4.01      796,624    7,787  3.93
 Time accounts                       1,062,842    12,938  4.84    1,055,894   12,696  4.84
 Public funds                          207,093     2,330  4.48      252,071    2,826  4.51
                                    ----------   -------         ----------  ------- 
    Total time deposits              2,806,062    25,962  3.68    2,837,471   25,808  3.66
                                    ----------   -------         ----------  ------- 
  Total deposits                     3,905,479                    3,910,444
Federal funds purchased and securities
  sold under repurchase agreements     127,292     1,517  4.66      150,965    1,728  4.53
Other borrowings                        23,376       307  5.23       16,936      221  5.25
                                    ----------   -------         ----------  -------      
Total Interest-Bearing Funds
  and Average Rate Paid              2,956,730    27,786  3.73    3,005,372   27,757  3.71
                                    ----------   -------  ----   ----------  -------  ----
Accrued interest and other liabilities  80,427                       78,243
                                    ----------                   ----------
Total Liabilities                    4,136,574                    4,156,588
SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY                   357,743                      352,867
                                    ----------                   ---------- 
Total Liabilities and  
  Shareholders' Equity              $4,494,317                   $4,509,455
                                    ==========                   ==========
Net interest income                              $45,688                    $44,624
                                                 =======                    ======= 
Net interest spread                                       4.03%                      3.97%
                                                          ====                       ====
Net interest income to total average earning assets       4.83%                      4.74%
                                                          ====                       ====


*Taxable-equivalent basis assuming a 35% tax rate.
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<TABLE>
<CAPTION>

Consolidated Average Balance Sheets and Interest Income Analysis-By Quarter
Cullen/Frost Bankers, Inc. and Subsidiaries
(dollars in thousands - taxable-equivalent basis*)
                                            March 31, 1996              December 31, 1995
                                     --------------------------    -------------------------
                                                Interest                      Interest 
                                      Average   Income/   Yield/    Average   Income/  Yield/
                                      Balance   Expense   Cost      Balance   Expense  Cost 
                                     ---------  --------  -----   ---------   -------  -----
<S>                                <C>          <C>       <C>    <C>          <C>      <C>
ASSETS
Time deposits                      $       27             3.50%  $       20   $     2  3.51%
Securities: 
 U.S. Treasury                        287,694   $ 3,829   5.35      248,598     3,559  5.68
 U.S. Government agencies
  and corporations                  1,311,374    21,705   6.62    1,287,154    21,054  6.54
 States and political subdivisions      5,497       130   9.45        5,603       131  9.40
 Other                                  7,585       106   5.57        5,971        89  6.01
                                    ---------    ------          ----------   -------  
     Total securities               1,612,150    25,770   6.40    1,547,326    24,833  6.41
Federal funds sold and securities
purchased under resale agreements     138,001     1,941   5.57      137,784     1,951  5.54
Loans, net of unearned discount     1,936,289    42,795   8.89    1,779,371    40,238  8.97
                                    ---------    ------           ---------    ------  
Total Earning Assets and
    Average Rate Earned             3,686,467    70,506   7.67    3,464,501    67,024  7.69
Cash and due from banks               453,391                       430,154
Allowance for possible loan losses    (32,390)                      (31,040)
Banking premises and equipment         97,654                        90,738
Accrued interest and other assets     165,830                       154,668
                                    ---------                     --------- 
  Total Assets                     $4,370,952                    $4,109,021
                                    =========                     ========= 
LIABILITIES
Demand deposits:
  Commercial and individual        $  777,229                    $  719,105
  Correspondent banks                 167,345                       151,021
  Public funds                         44,780                        41,139
                                    ---------                     ---------
     Total demand deposits            989,354                       911,265
Time deposits:
 Savings and Interest-on-Checking     743,216     2,628   1.42      700,966     2,729  1.54
 Money market deposit accounts        758,097     7,085   3.76      703,450     6,971  3.93
 Time accounts                      1,033,725    12,853   5.00    1,024,321    13,136  5.09
 Public funds                         249,378     2,689   4.34      221,741     2,489  4.45
                                    ---------    ------           ---------   ------- 
    Total time deposits             2,784,416    25,255   3.65    2,650,478    25,325  3.79
                                    ---------    ------           ---------   ------- 
  Total deposits                    3,773,770                     3,561,743
Federal funds purchased and securities
  sold under repurchase agreements    159,535     2,105   5.22      123,052     1,565  4.98
Other borrowings                       18,173       232   5.14       20,010       330  6.55
                                    ---------    ------           ---------    ------
Total Interest-Bearing Funds
  and Average Rate Paid             2,962,124    27,592   3.74    2,793,540    27,220  3.86
                                    ---------    ------   ----    ---------   -------  ----
Accrued interest and other liabilities 69,209                        66,463
                                    ---------                     ---------
Total Liabilities                   4,020,687                     3,771,268
SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY                  350,265                       337,753
                                    ---------                     ---------
Total Liabilities and  
  Shareholders' Equity             $4,370,952                    $4,109,021
                                    =========                     =========
Net interest income                             $42,914                      $ 39,804
                                                =======                      ========
Net interest spread                                       3.93%                        3.83%
                                                          =====                        =====
Net interest income to total average earning assets       4.67%                        4.58%
                                                          =====                        =====

* Taxable-equivalent basis assuming a 35% tax rate.
</TABLE>
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<TABLE>
<CAPTION>

Consolidated Average Balance Sheets and Interest Income Analysis-By Quarter
Cullen/Frost Bankers, Inc. and Subsidiaries
(dollars in thousands - taxable-equivalent basis*)

                                              September 30, 1995
                                         ---------------------------
                                                    Interest
                                          Average   Income/  Yield/
                                          Balance   Expense  Cost
                                         --------   -------  -----
<S>                                    <C>          <C>      <C>
ASSETS
Time deposits                          $       15            3.52%
Securities: 
 U.S. Treasury                            255,079   $ 3,848  5.99
 U.S. Government agencies
  and corporations                      1,301,094    21,001  6.46
 States and political subdivisions          5,647       134  9.49
 Other                                      6,447        97  6.03
                                        ---------   -------
     Total securities                   1,568,267    25,080  6.39
Federal funds sold and securities
purchased under resale agreements         114,483     1,660  5.67
Loans, net of unearned discount         1,747,810    39,939  9.07
                                        ---------   -------
Total Earning Assets and 
    Average Rate Earned                 3,430,575    66,679  7.73
Cash and due from banks                   392,513
Allowance for possible loan losses        (29,708)
Banking premises and equipment             92,132
Accrued interest and other assets         146,414
                                        ---------
  Total Assets                         $4,031,926
                                       ==========
LIABILITIES
Demand deposits:
  Commercial and individual            $  705,914
  Correspondent banks                     134,085
  Public funds                             37,277
                                       ----------
     Total demand deposits                877,276
Time deposits:
 Savings and Interest-on-Checking         720,160     2,908  1.60
 Money market deposit accounts            638,351     6,238  3.88
 Time accounts                          1,006,887    13,061  5.15
 Public funds                             113,599     1,269  4.43
                                       ----------   -------
    Total time deposits                 2,478,997    23,476  3.76
                                       ----------   -------
  Total Deposits                        3,356,273
Federal funds purchased and securities
  sold under repurchase agreements        258,409     3,506  5.31
Other borrowings                           21,818       296  5.38
                                       ----------   -------
Total Interest-Bearing Funds
  and Average Rate Paid                 2,759,224    27,278  3.92
                                       ----------   -------  ----
Accrued interest and other liabilities     66,878
                                       ----------
Total Liabilities                       3,703,378
SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY                      328,548
                                       ----------
Total Liabilities and  
  Shareholders' Equity                 $4,031,926
                                       ==========
Net interest income                                 $39,401
                                                    =======
Net interest spread                                          3.81%
                                                             ====
Net interest income to total average earning assets          4.58%
                                                             ====

*Taxable-equivalent basis assuming a 35% tax rate.
</TABLE>

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                                 Part II: Other Information


Item 6.  Exhibits and Reports on Form 8-K

    (a)  Exhibits

         11  Statement regarding Computation of Earnings per Share

         27  Statement regarding Financial Data Schedule (EDGAR Version)

    (b)  Reports on Form 8-K

         None


<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 thereunto duly authorized.

                                               Cullen/Frost Bankers, Inc.
                                               (Registrant)


Date:   November 14, 1996                    By:/s/Phillip D. Green
                                                -----------------------
                                                Phillip D. Green
                                                Executive Vice President
                                                and Chief Financial Officer
                                                (Duly Authorized Officer and
                                                Principal Accounting Officer)


<PAGE>


                                   Cullen/Frost Bankers, Inc.
                                        Form 10-Q
                                      Exhibit Index


Exhibit                    Description
- -------                    -----------
  11                       Statement re: Computation of Earnings per Share
  
  27                       Statement re: Financial Data Schedule (EDGAR Version)









Exhibit 11



                                 Cullen/Frost Bankers, Inc.
                          Computation of Earnings Per Common Share
                           Primary and Fully Diluted (Unaudited)
                          (in thousands, except per share amounts)

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>

                                            Nine Months Ended      Three Months Ended
                                               September 30            September 30
                                           -------------------     -------------------
Primary Earnings per Share                   1996        1995        1996        1995
- --------------------------                 -------     -------     -------     -------
<S>                                        <C>         <C>         <C>         <C>
Net income applicable to common stock      $40,578     $33,815     $13,985     $11,953
                                           =======     =======     =======     =======

Weighted average shares outstanding         22,435      22,284      22,451      22,306
Addition from assumed exercise of
 stock options                                 436         349         467         422
                                           -------     -------     -------     -------
Weighted average number of common
 shares outstanding                         22,871      22,633      22,918      22,728
                                           =======     =======     =======     =======
Primary earnings per common share          $  1.77     $  1.49     $   .61     $   .53



                                            Nine Months Ended       Three Months Ended
                                               September 30             September 30
                                           -------------------     -------------------
Fully Diluted Earnings per Share             1996        1995        1996        1995
- --------------------------------           -------     -------     -------     -------
Net income applicable to common stock      $40,578     $33,815     $13,985     $11,953
                                           =======     =======     =======     =======

Weighted average shares outstanding         22,435      22,284      22,451      22,306
Addition from assumed exercise  of
 stock options                                 520         455         506         440
                                           -------     -------     -------      ------
Weighted average number of common
 shares outstanding                         22,955      22,739      22,957      22,746
                                           =======     =======     =======      ======
Fully diluted earnings per common share    $  1.77     $  1.49     $   .61     $   .53

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<MULTIPLIER> 1000
       
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<PERIOD-TYPE>                   9-MOS
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                                0
                                          0
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