CULLEN FROST BANKERS INC
10-Q, 1996-08-13
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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 June 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 August 8, 1996, there were 
22,450,060 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       Six Months Ended
                                                    June 30                 June 30
                                              --------------------    -------------------
                                                1996         1995       1996        1995  
                                              -------      -------    -------     -------
<S>                                           <C>          <C>       <C>          <C>
INTEREST INCOME
 Loans, including fees                        $45,265      $37,671   $ 87,851     $70,746
 Securities:
    Taxable                                    25,310       24,526     50,954      48,862
    Tax-exempt                                     81           90        163         174
                                              -------      -------    -------     -------
      Total Securities                         25,391       24,616     51,117      49,036
 Time Deposits                                      3                      10            
 Federal funds sold and securities 
  purchased under resale agreements             1,472        1,628      3,413       3,121
                                              -------      -------    -------     -------
      Total Interest Income                    72,131       63,915    142,391     122,903
INTEREST EXPENSE
 Deposits                                      25,808       22,623     51,063      41,008
 Federal funds purchased and securities 
   sold under repurchase agreements             1,728        3,834      3,833       8,225
 Long-term notes payable and other borrowings     221          107        453         107
                                              -------      -------    -------     -------
      Total Interest Expense                   27,757       26,564     55,349      49,340
                                              -------      -------    -------     -------
      Net Interest Income                      44,374       37,351     87,042      73,563
Provision for possible loan losses              1,325        2,772      3,200       3,272
                                              -------      -------    -------     -------
      Net Interest Income After Provision
      For Possible Loan Losses                 43,049       34,579     83,842      70,291
NON-INTEREST INCOME
 Trust fees                                     8,384        8,070     16,716      16,121
 Service charges on deposit accounts            9,656        7,484     18,441      14,538
 Other service charges, collection and 
    exchange charges, commissions and fees      2,154        2,840      4,782       5,196
 Net gain (loss) on securities transactions      (903)                   (998)         93
 Other                                          5,350        4,349      8,426       7,212
                                              -------      -------    -------     -------
      Total Non-Interest Income                24,641       22,743     47,367      43,160
NON-INTEREST EXPENSE
 Salaries and wages                            18,350       14,395     34,987      27,932
 Pension and other employee benefits            4,498        2,371      7,956       5,177
 Net occupancy of banking premises              4,665        4,323      9,526       8,906
 Furniture and equipment                        2,811        2,550      5,692       5,110
 Provision for real estate losses                                                     500
 Intangible amortization                        2,903        1,952      5,518       3,828
 Other                                         13,368       14,341     26,061      28,249
                                              -------      -------    -------     -------
     Total Non-Interest Expense                46,595       39,932     89,740      79,702
                                              -------      -------    -------     -------
   Income Before Income Taxes                  21,095       17,390     41,469      33,749
Income Taxes                                    7,577        6,167     14,876      11,887
                                              -------      -------    -------     -------
     Net Income                               $13,518      $11,223    $26,593     $21,862
                                              =======      =======    =======     =======
Net Income per common share:
Primary                                       $   .59      $   .50    $  1.16     $   .97
Dividends per share                               .21          .11        .39         .22

See notes to consolidated financial statements.

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Consolidated Balance Sheets 
Cullen/Frost Bankers, Inc. and Subsidiaries
(dollars in thousands)
                                                     June 30   December 31     June 30
                                                      1996         1995         1995
                                                  ----------    ----------   ----------
<S>                                               <C>           <C>          <C>
Assets
Cash and due from banks                           $  481,666    $  533,333   $  378,131
Time deposits                                             16            64           20
Securities held to maturity                          191,714       210,731    1,003,663
Securities available for sale                      1,366,676     1,325,836      569,357
Federal funds sold and securities
  purchased under resale agreements                  157,175       100,550      111,425
Loans, net of unearned discount of $1,803 at 
  June 30, 1996; $1,337 at December 31, 1995  
  and $2,401 at June 30, 1995                      2,107,584     1,816,762    1,742,644
    Less: Allowance for possible loan losses         (35,035)      (31,577)     (28,886)
                                                  ----------    ----------   ----------
      Net Loans                                    2,072,549     1,785,185    1,713,758
Banking premises and equipment                       101,076        89,493       91,891
Accrued interest and other assets                    178,995       155,019      136,497
                                                  ----------    ----------   ----------
      Total Assets                                $4,549,867    $4,200,211   $4,004,742
                                                  ==========    ==========   ==========
Liabilities
Demand Deposits:
  Commercial and individual                       $  898,874    $  792,879   $  720,789
  Correspondent banks                                168,248       127,549       95,390
  Public funds                                        91,979        71,581       43,619
                                                  ----------    ----------   ----------
     Total demand deposits                         1,159,101       992,009      859,798
Time Deposits:
  Savings and Interest-on-Checking                   712,541       718,582      712,972
  Money market deposit accounts                      789,253       711,865      590,752
  Time accounts                                    1,066,455       998,738      998,850
  Public funds                                       232,951       224,539       90,646
                                                  ----------    ----------   ----------
     Total time deposits                           2,801,200     2,653,724    2,393,220
                                                  ----------    ----------   ----------
     Total deposits                                3,960,301     3,645,733    3,253,018
Federal funds purchased and securities
  sold under repurchase agreements                   114,387       111,395      348,922
Accrued interest and other liabilities               127,329       101,619       81,142
                                                  ----------    ----------   ----------
     Total Liabilities                             4,202,017     3,858,747    3,683,082
Shareholders' Equity
Common stock, par value $5 per share                 112,197        55,997       55,744
  Shares authorized: 30,000,000
  Shares outstanding: 22,439,398; 
    22,398,900; and 22,297,608
Surplus                                               62,804       118,418      116,711
Retained earnings                                    176,499       158,563      143,060
Unrealized gain (loss) on securities available
  for sale                                            (3,650)        8,486        6,145
                                                  ----------    ----------   ----------
     Total Shareholders' Equity                      347,850       341,464      321,660
                                                  ----------    ----------   ----------
     Total Liabilities and 
       Shareholders' Equity                       $4,549,867    $4,200,211   $4,004,742
                                                  ==========    ==========   ==========

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 six months
    ended June 30, 1996                                   26,593               26,593
  Exercise of employee stock
    options and related tax benefit    102        484       (252)                 334
  Restricted stock plan deferred 
    compensation expense                                     232                  232
  Adjustment to unrealized gain 
    (loss) on securities available
    for sale, net of tax                                           (12,136)   (12,136)
  Cash dividend                                           (8,637)              (8,637)
  Two for one stock split           56,098    (56,098)                               
                                  --------   --------   --------   -------   --------
Balance at June 30, 1996          $112,197   $ 62,804   $176,499   $(3,650)  $347,850
                                  ========   ========   ========   =======   ========




See notes to consolidated financial statements.

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Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows
Cullen/Frost Bankers, Inc. and Subsidiaries
(dollars in thousands)
                                                           Six Months Ended
                                                               June 30 
                                                          ------------------
                                                            1996       1995 
                                                          -------    -------
<S>                                                      <C>        <C>
Operating Activities
Net income                                               $ 26,593   $ 21,862 
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net
  cash provided by operating activities:
    Provision for possible loan losses                      3,200      3,272 
    Provision for real estate losses                                     500 
    (Credit) provision for deferred taxes                  (2,206)        23 
    Accretion of discounts on loans                        (1,079)      (946)
    Accretion of securities' discounts                     (8,242)    (8,240)
    Amortization of securities' premiums                    1,504      1,047 
    Net (gain) loss on securities transactions                998        (93)
    Net gain on sale of assets                             (1,264)    (2,334)
    Depreciation and amortization                          11,195      8,961 
    Increase in interest receivable                        (3,565)    (1,889)
    Increase in interest payable                              401      1,886
    Net change in other assets and liabilities             34,922     34,659 
                                                         ---------  --------
      Net cash provided by operating activities            62,457     58,708 

Investing Activities
Proceeds from maturities of securities held to maturity    18,867     47,619 
Purchases of securities held to maturity                                (833)
Proceeds from sales of securities available for sale       54,406     28,309
Proceeds from maturities of securities available for sale 352,843    292,471
Purchases of securities available for sale               (384,862)  (289,466)
Net increase in loans                                     (83,922)  (137,441)
Net increase in bank premises and equipment                (6,129)    (2,255)
Proceeds from sales of repossessed properties                 607        938
Net cash and cash equivalents received (paid) from
    bank acquisitions/exchange                             19,198    (22,010)
                                                         ---------  ---------
  Net cash used by investing activities                   (28,992)   (82,668)

Financing Activities
Net increase (decrease) in demand deposits,
  IOC accounts, and savings accounts                      119,072    (60,975)
Net increase (decrease) in certificates of deposits      (142,159)    75,820 
Net increase (decrease) in short-term borrowings            2,992    (30,038)
Proceeds from employee stock purchase                                        
  plan and options                                            177        275 
Dividends paid                                             (8,637)    (4,900)
                                                         ---------  --------
     Net cash used by financing activities                (28,555)   (19,818)
                                                         ---------  --------
     Increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents       4,910    (43,778)
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of year            633,947    533,354 
                                                         ---------  -------- 
     Cash and cash equivalents at the end 
       of the period                                     $638,857   $489,576 
                                                         =========  ========
Supplemental information:
  Interest paid                                          $ 54,948   $ 47,454 
  Loans originated to facilitate the sale 
    of repossessed properties                                 612        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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                                                     Six Months Ended
                                                         June 30 
                                                   --------------------
(in thousands)                                        1996       1995
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------
<S>                                                 <C>        <C>
Balance at beginning of the period                  $31,577    $25,741
Provision for possible loan losses                    3,200      3,272
Net charge-offs:
  Losses charged to the allowance                    (4,297)    (2,522)
  Recoveries                                          4,555      2,395 
                                                    -------    -------
    Net (charge-offs) recoveries                        258       (127)
                                                    -------    -------
Balance at the end of period                        $35,035    $28,886 
                                                    =======    =======

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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 June 
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 second 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.

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     The following is a summary of loans considered to be impaired:

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                                                             June 30
                                                   -----------------------
(in thousands)                                          1996         1995 
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------
<S>                                                    <C>          <C>
Impaired loans with no valuation reserve               $5,124       $5,712
Impaired loans with a valuation reserve                 2,657        2,428
                                                       ------       ------
Total recorded investment in impaired loans            $7,781       $8,140
                                                       ======       ======
Average recorded investment in impaired loans          $8,625       $8,825
Valuation reserve                                         612          512

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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          Six Months Ended
                          June 30                    June 30
                  -----------------------   -----------------------
                     1996         1995         1996        1995
                  -----------------------   -----------------------
<S>               <C>          <C>          <C>          <C>
Primary           22,859,954   22,624,008   22,844,729   22,574,170

Fully Diluted     22,906,104   22,654,138   22,906,370   22,651,034

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Income Taxes

     The tax expense for the second quarter of 1996 was $7,577,000.  This 
amount consisted of current tax expense of $9,472,000 and deferred tax benefit 
of $1,895,000.  Year-to-date tax expense is $14,876,000, consisting of current 
tax expense of $17,082,000 and deferred tax benefit of $2,206,000.  Net 
deferred tax assets were $15,576,000 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.  The tax expense for the second 
quarter of 1995 was $6,167,000.  Income tax payments for the first six months 
of 1996 and 1995 were $13,603,000 and $10,174,000, 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 second 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.


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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
     Cullen/Frost Bankers, Inc. reported net income of $13,518,000 or $.59 per 
common share for the quarter ended June 30, 1996 compared to $11,223,000 or 
$.50 per common share for the second quarter of 1995 and net income of 
$13,075,000 or $.57 per common share for the first quarter of 1996.  Net income 
for the six months ended June 30, 1996 was $26,593,000 or $1.16 per common 
share compared to $21,862,000 or $.97 per common share for the same period of 
1995.
     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
                                      Six Months Ended    ----------------------------
                                           June 30                1996          1995
                                    ------------------    ------------------   -------
                                       1996     1995      June 30   March 31   June 30
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
<S>                                 <C>       <C>         <C>       <C>       <C>
Taxable-equivalent net
  interest income                   $87,538   $73,931     $44,624   $42,914   $37,540
Taxable-equivalent adjustment           496       368         250       246       189
                                    -------   -------     -------   -------   -------
Net interest income                  87,042    73,563      44,374    42,668    37,351
Provision for possible          
  loan losses                         3,200     3,272       1,325     1,875     2,772
Non-Interest income:
  Net gain (loss) on securities 
     transactions                      (998)       93        (903)      (95)          
  Other                              48,365    43,067      25,544    22,821    22,743
                                    -------   -------     -------   -------   -------
    Total non-interest income        47,367    43,160      24,641    22,726    22,743
Non-Interest expense:
  Provision for real estate losses                500                                
  Other                              89,740    79,202      46,595    43,145    39,932
                                    -------   -------     -------   -------   -------
    Total non-interest expense       89,740    79,702      46,595    43,145    39,932
                                    -------   -------     -------   -------   -------

Income before income taxes           41,469    33,749      21,095    20,374    17,390
Income Taxes                         14,876    11,887       7,577     7,299     6,167
                                    -------   -------     -------   -------   -------
Net Income                          $26,593   $21,862     $13,518   $13,075   $11,223
                                    =======   =======     =======   =======   =======

Net Income per common share         $  1.16   $   .97     $   .59   $   .57   $   .50

Return on Average Assets               1.20%     1.16%       1.21%     1.20%     1.16%
Return on Average Equity              15.21     14.07       15.41     15.01     14.06

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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 4.74 percent for 
the second quarter of 1996 compared to 4.67 percent and 4.52 percent for the 
first quarter of 1996 and second quarter of 1995, respectively.  The increase 
in net interest income and net interest margin from the first quarter of 1996 
is reflective of the favorable impact of the acquisitions, higher loan volumes 
and higher interest recoveries.  These items, the reinvestment of proceeds from 
the sale of securities, and lower deposit costs were responsible for the 
increase from the second quarter last year.  Net interest spread of 3.97 
percent increased four basis points from the first quarter of 1996 and 25 basis 
points from the second 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.

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                                              Change in Net Interest Income
                            ----------------------------------------------------------------
                            Second Quarter        Second Quarter        Year-to-Date
                                 1996                  1996                 1996
                                  vs.                   vs.                  vs.
                            Second Quarter         First 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             $5,916     83.51%      $1,724     99.19%     $11,920    87.60%
Due to interest rate 
  spread                   1,168     16.49          (14)      .81        1,687    12.40 
                         -------    -------      -------   -------     -------   -------
                          $7,084    100.00%      $1,710    100.00%     $13,607   100.00%
                         =======    =======      ======    =======     =======   =======


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Non-Interest Income 


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<CAPTION>


                                        Six Months Ended           Three Months Ended
                                             June 30         ------------------------------
                                       ------------------            1996             1995
                                                             --------------------   -------
Non-Interest Income                       1996      1995      June 30   March 31    June 30
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
<S>                                     <C>       <C>        <C>         <C>        <C>
Trust fees                              $16,716   $16,121    $ 8,384     $ 8,332    $ 8,070
Service charges on deposit accounts      18,441    14,538      9,656       8,785      7,484
Other service charges, collection
  and exchange charges, commissions
  and fees                                4,782     5,196      2,154       2,628      2,840
Net gain (loss) on securities 
  transactions                             (998)       93       (903)        (95)           
Other                                     8,426     7,212      5,350       3,076      4,349
                                        -------   -------    --------    -------    -------
    Total                               $47,367   $43,160    $24,641     $22,726    $22,743
                                        =======   =======    ========    =======    =======

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For the second quarter 1996...

     Total non-interest income was up $1.9 million, an increase of over eight 
percent, compared to the first quarter of 1996 and second quarter of 1995.
     Trust fee income remained constant compared to last quarter and increased 
3.9 percent from the second quarter of 1995.  The increase can be attributed to 
higher investment, personal, and employee benefit trust fees, which offset the 
impact of lower trust revenue resulting from the second quarter of 1995 sale of 
the Corporation's municipal bond administration business.

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     Service charges on deposit accounts increased 9.9 percent from the first 
quarter of this year and 29.0 percent from the second quarter of 1995.  The 
majority of the increase from the first quarter is due to higher volumes and, 
to a lesser extent, the impact of the Park National Bank acquisition for a full 
quarter.  Most of the increase from the second quarter last year results from 
increased volumes processed for correspondent banks and the impact of 
acquisitions.  Service charges from acquisitions represented approximately 25 
percent of the increase from the first quarter and approximately 40 percent of 
the increase compared to the same quarter one year ago.
     Other service charges were down 18.0 percent and 24.2 percent compared to 
the first quarter of 1996 and the second 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.
     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 non-interest income increased $2.3 million or 73.9 percent from the 
first quarter of this year and increased $1.0 million or 23.0 percent compared 
to the second quarter of 1995.  The increase from the first quarter is mostly 
due to gains on the disposition of certain loans and foreclosed assets of 
approximately $2.7 million, and a gain recognized from the outsourcing of the 
Corporation's bankcard processing operations.  Most of the increase from the 
second quarter of 1995 is due to gains on the disposition of certain loans.  


For the six months ended June 30, 1996...

     Non-interest income rose $4.2 million or 9.7 percent compared to the same 
period last year.  Trust income increased $595,000 due to higher investment, 
employee benefit trust, and personal trust fees which offset lower corporate 
trust income.  Service charges on deposit accounts increased $3.9 million 
compared to the same period one year ago.  The increase is mainly due to higher 
volumes, primarily processing for correspondent banks, and acquisitions, which 
account for almost half of the increase.  Other service charges and fees 
decreased $414,000 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.  Other income is up $1.2 million compared to 
the same period last year primarily as a result of gains on the disposition of 
certain loans and acquisitions.

Non-Interest Expense

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>

                                                                    Three Months Ended
                                        Six Months Ended     ------------------------------
                                             June 30                 1996             1995
                                       ------------------    --------------------   -------
Non-Interest Expense                     1996       1995      June 30   March 31    June 30
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
<S>                                     <C>        <C>       <C>        <C>         <C>
Salaries and wages                      $34,987    $27,932   $18,350    $16,637     $14,395
Pension and other employee benefits       7,956      5,177     4,498      3,458       2,371
Net occupancy of banking premises         9,526      8,906     4,665      4,861       4,323
Furniture and equipment                   5,692      5,110     2,811      2,881       2,550
Intangible amortization                   5,518      3,828     2,903      2,615       1,952
Other                                    26,061     28,249    13,368     12,693      14,341
                                        -------    -------   -------    -------     ------- 
                                         89,740     79,202    46,595     43,145      39,932
Provision for real estate losses                       500                                 
                                        -------    -------   -------    -------     ------- 
      Total                             $89,740    $79,702   $46,595    $43,145     $39,932
                                        =======    =======   =======    =======     ======= 

</TABLE>

For the second quarter 1996..

     Non-interest expense was up $3.5 million or 8.0 percent compared to last 
quarter and increased $6.7 million or 16.7 percent compared to the second 
quarter of 1995.  Operating expenses related to the acquisitions were the 
primary reason for the increase from both periods, with a $1.6 million early 
retirement charge recorded in the second quarter of 1996 also contributing to
the increase.
     Salaries and wages increased 10.3 percent from the first quarter of 1996 
and 27.5 percent from the second quarter of 1995 primarily as a result of the 
acquisitions.  The early retirement charge was responsible for approximately 

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one-half of the increase from the previous quarter.  Pension and employee 
benefits increased 30.1 percent compared to last quarter and 89.7 percent 
compared to the second quarter of 1995 mostly because of acquisitions and the 
early retirement charge.  Also contributing to the increase from the second 
quarter of 1995 is a refund on workers' compensation insurance received in the 
second quarter of 1995 and higher payroll tax and medical insurance expense.
     Net occupancy of banking premises expense decreased 4.0 percent from the 
first quarter of 1996 and increased 7.9 percent from the second quarter of 
1995.  The increase from the second quarter of 1995 primarily results from 
higher lease, building maintenance, and property tax expenses related to the 
acquisitions.
     Furniture and equipment expense was down slightly compared to the first 
quarter of 1996 and increased 10.2 percent from the same quarter last year 
mostly due to higher depreciation expense associated with the acquisitions and 
higher service contracts expense.
     Amortization of intangibles increased 11.0 percent from the first quarter 
of 1996 and 48.7 percent from the second quarter of 1995 due to the 
acquisitions.
     Other non-interest expenses increased 5.3 percent from the first quarter 
mainly due to sundry losses and other professional expenses.  Other non-
interest expenses were down 6.8 percent compared to the second quarter of 1995, 
primarily due to decreases in FDIC insurance, franchise taxes, and federal 
reserve service charges.


For the six months ended June 30, 1996   

     Total non-interest expense was up $10.0 million or 12.6 percent compared 
to the same period one year ago.  Salaries and wages were up $7.1 million or 
25.3 percent compared to the same period one year ago primarily because of the 
acquisitions.  Pension and other benefits increased $2.8 million 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, the second quarter of 1995 includes a 
refund on workers' compensation insurance, adding to the increase from the same 
period one year ago.  Net occupancy of banking premises increased $620,000, or 
7.0 percent, primarily due to higher lease, building maintenance, and property 
tax expense related to the acquisitions.  Furniture and equipment expense 
increased $582,000, or 11.4 percent, mostly due to higher depreciation expense 
associated with the acquisitions.  Intangible amortization increased $1.7 
million or 44.1 percent from the same period one year ago due to acquisitions.  
Other non-interest expenses decreased $2.2 million or 7.7 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 66.0 percent compared to 67.7 percent in 1995.

Income Taxes
     The Corporation's effective tax rate for the first and second quarters of 
1996 and 1995 approximated the statutory rate of 35 percent.

Balance Sheet
     Average assets of $4,509,455,000 increased 3.2 percent and 15.8 percent 
from the first quarter of 1996 and the second quarter of 1995, respectively, 
principally because of the acquisitions.  Total deposits averaged 
$3,910,444,000 for the current quarter, up 3.6 percent from the previous 
quarter and up 21.9 percent when compared to the second quarter of 1995.


Loans

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>

                                        1996                    1995 
                               ---------------------   -----------------------
Loan Portfolio                            Percentage
Period-End Balances           June 30     of Total     December 31   June 30 
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------
<S>                         <C>           <C>        <C>          <C>
Commercial                  $  602,430     28.6%     $  508,990   $  495,087
Consumer                       439,958     20.9         402,169      362,574
Real estate                    995,798     47.2         837,905      823,212
Other                           71,201      3.4          69,035       64,172
Unearned discount               (1,803)     (.1)         (1,337)      (2,401)
                            ----------   ------      ----------   ---------- 
Total Loans                 $2,107,584   100.0%      $1,816,762   $1,742,644
                            ==========   ======      ==========   ========== 


</TABLE>

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     Average loans for the second quarter of 1996 were $2,057,029,000.  This 
represents an increase in average loans of 6.2 percent from the first quarter 
of 1996 and an increase in average loans of 23.0 percent from the second 
quarter of last year.  At June 30, 1996, period-end loans totaled 
$2,107,584,000 up 4.1 percent from the previous quarter and up 20.9 percent 
from the same period last year.  Approximately, 58 percent of the increase in 
loans from a year ago resulted from acquisitions.

Real Estate Loans
     Real estate loans at June 30, 1996, were $995,798,000 or 47.2 percent of 
period-end loans, the same percentage level of a year ago.  Residential 
permanent mortgage loans at June 30, 1996, were $403,489,000 compared to 
$395,616,000 at March 31, 1996, and $326,213,000 at June 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 June 30, 1996, real estate loans 90 days past due (excluding non-
accrual and restructured loans) were $3,461,000, compared with $3,999,000 at 
March 31, 1996, and $5,179,000 at June 30, 1995.


<TABLE>
<CAPTION>

                                                      1996               1995
                                             ---------------------     --------
Real Estate Loans                                        Percentage
Period-End Balances                           June 30      of Total     June 30
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------
<S>                                         <C>           <C>          <C>
Construction                                $ 57,922        5.8%       $ 53,336
Land                                          48,274        4.8          39,939
Permanent mortgages:
  Commercial                                 209,523       21.1         201,048
  Residential                                403,489       40.5         326,213
Other                                        276,590       27.8         202,676
                                            --------      ------       --------
                                            $995,798      100.0%       $823,212
                                            ========      ======       ========
Non-accrual and restructured                $ 10,772        1.1%       $ 12,951

</TABLE>


Mexico

     The Corporation's cross border outstandings to Mexico, excluding 
$18,649,000 in loans secured by assets held in the United States, totaled 
$25,345,000 at June 30, 1996, or 1.2 percent of total loans down from 
$31,462,000 at March 31, 1996 and flat compared to $25,232,000 last year.  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 June 30, 1996, none of the 
Mexican related loans were on non-performing status.


<TABLE>
<CAPTION>

                                                        MEXICAN LOANS
                                                --------------------------
                                                             Percentage of
June 30, 1996                                   Amount        Total Loans
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------
<S>                                            <C>                <C>
Loans to financial institutions                $25,344            1.2%
Loans to private firms or individuals                1   
                                               -------           ----
                                               $25,345            1.2%
                                               =======           ====


</TABLE>

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Non-Performing Assets

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>

                                                     NON-PERFORMING ASSETS
                                                 --------------------------
                                                   Real
June 30, 1996                                     Estate    Other    Total
- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
<S>                                              <C>       <C>      <C>
Non-accrual and restructured loans               $10,772   $2,818   $13,590
Foreclosed assets                                  1,174      213     1,387
                                                 -------   ------   -------
     Total                                       $11,946   $3,031   $14,977
                                                 =======   ======   =======
As a percentage of total 
  non-performing assets                             79.8%    20.2%    100.0%


</TABLE>


     Non-performing assets totaled $14,977,000 at June 30, 1996 down 15.7 
percent and 10.8 percent, respectively, from $17,768,000 at June 30, 1995 and 
$16,798,000 at March 31, 1996.  Non-performing assets as a percentage of total 
loans and foreclosed assets decreased to .71 percent at June 30, 1996 from 1.02 
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 $231,000 or $.01 per common share for 
the second quarter of 1996, compared to approximately $287,000 or $.01 per 
common share for the second quarter of 1995 and $239,000 or $.01 per common 
share for the first quarter of 1996.  For the six months ended June 30, 1996, 
the after-tax impact (assuming a 35 percent marginal tax rate) was 
approximately $470,000 or $.02 per common share, compared with approximately 
$584,000 or $.03 per common share for the comparable period last year.  Total 
loans 90 days past due (excluding non-accrual and restructured loans) were 
$5,693,000 at June 30, 1996, compared to $6,440,000 at June 30, 1995, and 
$6,761,000 at March 31, 1996.

Allowance for Possible Loan Losses
     The allowance for possible loan losses was $35,035,000 or 1.66 percent of 
period-end loans at June 30, 1996, compared to $28,886,000 or 1.66 percent at 
June 30, 1995 and $33,229,000 or 1.64 percent at March 31, 1996.  The allowance 
for possible loan losses as a percentage of non-accrual and restructured loans 
was 257.8 percent at June 30, 1996, compared to 204.4 percent at June 30, 1995 
and 224.8 percent at the end of the first quarter of 1996.
     The Corporation recorded a $1,325,000 provision for possible loan losses 
during the second quarter of 1996.  This compares to $2,772,000 provision for 
possible loan losses during the second quarter of 1995 and $1,875,000 for the 
first quarter of 1996.  The provision is reflective of the continued growth in 
the loan portfolio.  Net recoveries in the second quarter of 1996 totaled 
$481,000, compared to a net charge-off of $771,000 for the second quarter of 
1995 and $223,000 for the first quarter of 1996.  


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<TABLE>
<CAPTION>



                                        NET CHARGE-OFFS (RECOVERIES)
                                        ---------------------------
                                              1996           1995
                                        -----------------   -------
                                        Second     First    Second
                                        Quarter   Quarter   Quarter
- -------------------------------------------------------------------
<S>                                    <C>       <C>       <C>
Real Estate                            $(1,306)  $    (7)  $  (227)
Commercial and industrial                  401      (487)     (129)
Consumer                                   424       716     1,127
Other, including foreign                               1
                                       -------    -------   ------
                                       $  (481)  $   223   $   771
                                       =======    =======  =======

Provision for possible loan losses     $ 1,325   $ 1,875   $ 2,772
Allowance for possible loan losses      35,035    33,229    28,886

</TABLE>


Capital and Liquidity

     At June 30, 1996, shareholders' equity was $347,850,000 compared to 
$321,660,000 at June 30, 1995 and $347,174,000 at March 31, 1996.  The 
Corporation had an unrealized loss on securities available for sale, net of 
deferred taxes, of $3.7 million as of June 30, 1996 compared to a $6.1 million 
unrealized gain as of June 30, 1995, reflecting a change of $9.8 million.  The 
unrealized loss 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.
     During the second quarter of 1996, the board of directors declared and 
paid a two for one stock split.  In addition, the Corporation raised its cash 
dividend 20 percent in the second quarter of 1996 to $.21 per common share 
(post-split) compared to $.175 per common share in the first quarter of 1996 
and 91 percent when compared to the $.11 per common share for the second 
quarter a year ago.  This equates to a dividend payout ratio of 34.9 percent, 
30.0 percent and 21.8 percent for the second and first quarters of 1996 and the 
second 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 June 30, 1996 and 1995.  As a result of the acquisitions, 
all the regulatory capital ratios are down when compared to the second quarter 
of 1995.


<TABLE>
<CAPTION>

                                            June 30, 1996            June 30, 1995 
                                        -------------------      -------------------
Capital                                   Amount      Ratio        Amount      Ratio 
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
<S>                                    <C>            <C>       <C>            <C>
Risk-Based
     Tier 1 Capital                    $  277,135     11.35%    $  260,589     12.79% 
     Tier 1 Capital Minimum requirement    97,671      4.00         81,518      4.00  

     Total Capital                     $  307,713     12.60%    $  286,105     14.04% 
     Total Capital Minimum requirement    195,342      8.00        163,037      8.00  

Risk-adjusted assets, net of goodwill  $2,441,773               $2,037,960 
Leverage ratio                                         6.24%                    6.80%   
Average equity as a percentage 
of average assets                                      7.83                     8.21   

</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 June 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 

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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 June 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.

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<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*)
                                               June 30, 1996              June 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                       $       24  $      1  3.50%   $       18            2.34%
Securities: 
 U.S. Treasury                         294,463     7,728  5.28       225,884  $  6,735  6.01
 U.S. Government agencies
  and corporations                   1,299,447    43,021  6.62     1,312,433    41,710  6.36
 States and political subdivisions       5,488       259  9.45         6,107       278  9.10
 Other                                   6,910       197  5.70        12,471       407  6.52 
                                     ---------   -------           ---------    ------      
Total securities                     1,606,308    51,205  6.38     1,556,895    49,130  6.32
Federal funds sold and securities
  purchased under resale agreements    130,470     3,413  5.17       108,035     3,121  5.75
Loans, net of unearned discount      1,996,660    88,268  8.89     1,600,150    71,020  8.95
                                     ---------   -------          ----------   -------      
Total Earning Assets and 
    Average Rate Earned              3,733,462   142,887  7.68     3,265,098   123,271  7.59
Cash and due from banks                470,039                       351,487                
Allowance for possible loan losses     (33,729)                      (26,531) 
Banking premises and equipment          98,819                        89,901      
Accrued interest and other assets      175,408                       136,109      
                                     ---------                    ----------      
  Total Assets                      $4,443,999                    $3,816,064      
                                    ==========                    ==========       
LIABILITIES                                                                       
Demand deposits:
  Commercial and individual         $  808,264                    $  680,222      
  Correspondent banks                  180,440                       119,851      
  Public funds                          42,459                        34,296       
                                     ---------                     ---------        
     Total demand deposits           1,031,163                       834,369       
Time deposits:
 Savings and Interest-on-Checking      738,049     5,127  1.40       730,580     7,023  1.94
 Money market deposit accounts         777,361    14,872  3.85       562,068    10,465  3.75
 Time accounts                       1,044,809    25,549  4.92       913,472    21,827  4.82
 Public funds                          250,725     5,515  4.42        83,580     1,693  4.08
                                     ---------   -------           ---------   -------       
    Total Time deposits              2,810,944    51,063  3.65     2,289,700    41,008  3.61 
                                     ---------                     ---------                 
  Total Deposits                     3,842,107                     3,124,069                  
Federal funds purchased and securities
  sold under resale agreements         155,250     3,833  4.88       313,058     8,225  5.23 
Other borrowings                        17,554       453  5.19         3,975       107  5.44
                                     ---------   -------          ----------   -------       
Total Interest-Bearing Funds
  and Average Rate Paid              2,983,748    55,349  3.73     2,606,733    49,340  3.81
                                     ---------   -------  ----    ----------   -------  ----
Accrued interest and other liabilities  77,522                        61,700                
                                     ---------                    ----------                
Total Liabilities                    4,092,433                     3,502,802                 
SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY                   351,566                       313,262                 
                                     ---------                    ----------                 
Total Liabilities and   
  Shareholders' Equity              $4,443,999                    $3,816,064                  
                                    ==========                    ==========                  
Net interest income                              $87,538                       $73,931         
                                                 =======                       =======         
Net interest spread                                       3.95%                         3.78%
                                                          =====                         =====
Net interest income to total average earning assets       4.70%                         4.55%
                                                          =====                         =====
                                                                                             
*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*)
                                               June 30, 1996          March 31, 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%  $       27           3.50%
Securities: 
 U.S. Treasury                         301,233     3,899  5.21      287,694  $ 3,829  5.35
 U.S. Government agencies
  and corporations                   1,287,518    21,316  6.62    1,311,374   21,705  6.62
 States and political subdivisions       5,480       129  9.45        5,497      130  9.45
 Other                                   6,235        91  5.86        7,585      106  5.57
                                     ---------   -------          ---------  -------    
     Total securities                1,600,466    25,435  6.36    1,612,150   25,770  6.40
Federal funds sold and securities
purchased under resale agreements      122,940     1,472  4.73      138,001    1,941  5.57
Loans, net of unearned discount      2,057,029    45,473  8.89    1,936,289   42,795  8.89
                                     ---------   -------          ---------  -------  
Total Earning Assets and 
    Average Rate Earned              3,780,456    72,381  7.68    3,686,467   70,506  7.67
Cash and due from banks                486,828                      453,391
Allowance for possible loan losses     (35,067)                     (32,390)
Banking premises and equipment          99,984                       97,654
Accrued interest and other assets      177,254                      165,830
                                     ---------                    ---------
  Total Assets                      $4,509,455                   $4,370,952
                                    ==========                   ==========
LIABILITIES
Demand deposits:
  Commercial and individual         $  839,300                   $  777,229
  Correspondent banks                  193,535                      167,345
  Public funds                          40,138                       44,780
                                    ----------                   ----------
     Total demand deposits           1,072,973                      989,354
Time deposits:
 Savings and Interest-on-Checking      732,882     2,499  1.37      743,216    2,628  1.42
 Money market deposit accounts         796,624     7,787  3.93      758,097    7,085  3.76
 Time accounts                       1,055,894    12,696  4.84    1,033,725   12,853  5.00
 Public funds                          252,071     2,826  4.51      249,378    2,689  4.34
                                    ----------   -------         ----------  ------- 
    Total time deposits              2,837,471    25,808  3.66    2,784,416   25,255  3.65
                                    ----------   -------         ----------  ------- 
  Total Deposits                     3,910,444                    3,773,770
Federal funds purchased and securities                                              
  sold under resale agreements         150,965     1,728  4.53      159,535    2,105  5.22
Other borrowings                        16,936       221  5.25       18,173      232  5.14
                                    ----------   -------         ----------  -------      
Total Interest-Bearing Funds
  and Average Rate Paid              3,005,372    27,757  3.71    2,962,124   27,592  3.74
                                    ----------   -------  -----  ----------  -------  ----
Accrued interest and other liabilities  78,243                       69,209
                                    ----------                   ----------
Total Liabilities                    4,156,588                    4,020,687
SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY                   352,867                      350,265
                                    ----------                   ---------- 
Total Liabilities and  
  Shareholders' Equity              $4,509,455                   $4,370,952
                                    ==========                   ==========
Net interest income                              $44,624                    $42,914
                                                 =======                    ======= 
Net interest spread                                       3.97%                      3.93%
                                                          ====                       ====
Net interest income to total average earning assets       4.74%                      4.67%
                                                          ====                       ====



*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*)
                                          December 31, 1995         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   $     2   3.51%  $       15            3.52%
Securities: 
 U.S. Treasury                        248,598     3,559   5.68      255,079   $ 3,848  5.99
 U.S. Government agencies
  and corporations                  1,287,154    21,054   6.54    1,301,094    21,001  6.46
 States and political subdivisions      5,603       131   9.40        5,647       134  9.49
 Other                                  5,971        89   6.01        6,447        97  6.03
                                    ---------    ------          ----------   -------  
     Total securities               1,547,326    24,833   6.41    1,568,267    25,080  6.39
Federal funds sold and securities
purchased under resale agreements     137,784     1,951   5.54      114,483     1,660  5.67
Loans, net of unearned discount     1,779,371    40,238   8.97    1,747,810    39,939  9.07
                                    ---------    ------           ---------    ------  
Total Earning Assets and
    Average Rate Earned             3,464,501    67,024   7.69    3,430,575    66,679  7.73
Cash and due from banks               430,154                       392,513
Allowance for possible loan losses    (31,040)                      (29,708)
Banking premises and equipment         90,738                        92,132
Accrued interest and other assets     154,668                       146,414
                                    ---------                     --------- 
  Total Assets                     $4,109,021                    $4,031,926
                                    =========                     ========= 
LIABILITIES
Demand deposits:
  Commercial and individual        $  719,105                    $  705,914
  Correspondent banks                 151,021                       134,085
  Public funds                         41,139                        37,277
                                    ---------                     ---------
     Total demand deposits            911,265                       877,276
Time deposits:
 Savings and Interest-on-Checking     700,966     2,729   1.54      720,160     2,908  1.60
 Money market deposit accounts        703,450     6,971   3.93      638,351     6,238  3.88
 Time accounts                      1,024,321    13,136   5.09    1,006,887    13,061  5.15
 Public funds                         221,741     2,489   4.45      113,599     1,269  4.43
                                    ---------    ------           ---------   ------- 
    Total Time Deposits             2,650,478    25,325   3.79    2,478,997    23,476  3.76
                                    ---------    ------           ---------   ------- 
  Total Deposits                    3,561,743                     3,356,273
Federal funds purchased and securities                                              
  sold under repurchase agreements    123,052     1,565   4.98      258,409     3,506  5.31
Other borrowings                       20,010       330   6.55       21,818       296  5.38
                                    ---------    ------           ---------    ------
Total Interest-Bearing Funds
  and Average Rate Paid             2,793,540    27,220   3.86    2,759,224    27,278  3.92
                                    ---------    ------   ----    ---------   -------  ----
Accrued interest and other liabilities 66,463                        66,878
                                    ---------                     ---------
Total Liabilities                   3,771,268                     3,703,378
SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY                  337,753                       328,548
                                    ---------                     ---------
Total Liabilities and  
  Shareholders' Equity             $4,109,021                    $4,031,926
                                    =========                     =========
Net interest income                             $39,804                      $ 39,401
                                                =======                      ========
Net interest spread                                       3.83%                        3.81%
                                                          =====                        =====
Net interest income to total average earning assets       4.58%                        4.58%
                                                          =====                        =====
* Taxable-equivalent basis assuming a 35% tax rate.

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<CAPTION>


Consolidated Average Balance Sheets and Interest Income Analysis-By Quarter
Cullen/Frost Bankers, Inc. and Subsidiaries
(dollars in thousands - taxable-equivalent basis*)
                                               June 30, 1995
                                      ---------------------------
                                                 Interest
                                       Average   Income/  Yield/
                                       Balance   Expense  Cost
                                      --------   -------  -----
<S>                                 <C>          <C>      <C>
ASSETS
Time deposits                       $       21            3.81%
Securities: 
 U.S. Treasury                         227,406   $ 3,489  6.15
 U.S. Government agencies
  and corporations                   1,307,456    20,917  6.40
 States and political subdivisions       6,551       144  8.77
 Other                                   7,238       115  6.37
                                     ---------   -------
     Total securities                1,548,651    24,665  6.37
Federal funds sold and securities
purchased under resale agreements      111,611     1,628  5.77
Loans, net of unearned discount      1,671,840    37,811  9.07
                                     ---------   -------
Total Earning Assets and 
    Average Rate Earned              3,332,123    64,104  7.71
Cash and due from banks                359,029
Allowance for possible loan losses     (27,176)
Banking premises and equipment          91,634
Accrued interest and other assets      137,257
                                     ---------
  Total Assets                      $3,892,867
                                    ==========
LIABILITIES
Demand deposits:
  Commercial and individual         $  685,220
  Correspondent banks                  121,666
  Public funds                          32,193
                                    ----------
     Total demand deposits             839,079
Time deposits:
 Savings and Interest-on-Checking      727,039     3,562  1.97
 Money market deposit accounts         564,081     5,408  3.85
 Time accounts                         992,628    12,737  5.15
 Public funds                           84,904       916  4.33
                                    ----------   -------
    Total time deposits              2,368,652    22,623  3.83
                                    ----------   -------
  Total Deposits                     3,207,731
Federal funds purchased and securities    
  sold under resale agreements         290,927     3,834  5.21
Other borrowings                         7,906       107  5.44
                                    ----------   -------
Total Interest-Bearing Funds
  and Average Rate Paid              2,667,485    26,564  3.99
                                    ----------   -------  ----
Accrued interest and other liabilities  66,070
                                    ----------
Total Liabilities                    3,572,634
SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY                   320,233
                                    ----------
Total Liabilities and  
  Shareholders' Equity              $3,892,867
                                    ==========                   
Net interest income                              $37,540
                                                 =======
Net interest spread                                       3.72%
                                                          ====
Net interest income to total average earning assets       4.52%
                                                          ====


*Taxable-equivalent basis assuming a 35% tax rate.

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                                   Part II: Other Information

Item 2.  Changes in Securities

     On July 25, 1989, the Board of Directors of Cullen/Frost Bankers, Inc., a 
Texas corporation (the "Company"), declared a dividend of one preferred share 
purchase right (a "Right") for each share of common stock, par value $5.00 per 
share ("Common Stock"), of the Company held of record at the close of business 
on August 1, 1989 (the "Record Date"), or issued thereafter and prior to the 
Separation Time (as defined in the Original Rights Agreement described below).  
The Rights were issued pursuant to a Rights Agreement, dated as of July 25, 
1989, between the Company and The Bank of New York, as rights agent (the 
"Original Rights Agreement").  On July 30, 1996, the Company amended and 
restated the Original Rights Agreement in its entirety (the "Restated Rights 
Agreement") and appointed The Frost National Bank to replace The Bank of New 
York, as Rights Agent.  In the Restated Rights Agreement, among other things, 
the threshold at which a shareholder becomes an "Acquiring Person" (as defined 
in the Restated Rights Agreement), thereby entitling other holders of Rights to 
acquire the Company's Common Stock at half price, was changed from 15 percent 
to ten percent, and the exercise price for the Rights was raised from $27.27 to 
$100, the effect of which entitles the holders of Rights, other than an 
Acquiring Person, to acquire a greater number of shares of Common Stock at half 
price when the Rights are triggered.

Item 4.  Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders

     The Annual Meeting of Shareholders of the Corporation was held on May 29, 
1996.  The following matters were submitted to a vote of the Corporation's 
shareholders.

1.  Election of Directors:

     Election of all eighteen director nominees into three classes with terms 
expiring in 1997, 1998, and 1999, respectively, was approved with no nominee 
receiving less than 9.7 million votes.


Nominee                     Total Votes For     Total Votes Withheld
- -------                     ---------------     --------------------
Class I:
Isaac Arnold, Jr.            9,825,324                87,336
Harry H. Cullen              9,741,715               170,445
Roy H. Cullen                9,741,380               170,780
James L. Hayne               9,826,200                85,960
Robert S. McClane            9,826,562                85,598
Mary Beth Williamson         9,832,140                80,020

Class II:
Royce S. Caldwell            9,827,595                84,565
Ruben R. Cardenas            9,827,295                84,865
Henry E. Catto               9,826,165                85,995
Richard W. Evans, Jr.        9,825,964                86,196
James W. Gorman, Jr.         9,741,270               170,890
Richard M. Kleberg III       9,837,200                74,960

Class III:
Eugene H. Dawson, Sr.        9,727,570               184,590
Ruben M. Escobedo            9,827,115                85,045
W.N. Finnegan, III           9,836,300                75,860
T.C. Frost                   9,728,894               183,266
Ida Clement Steen            9,827,055                85,105
Curtis Vaughan, Jr.          9,825,870                86,290


2.  Selection of Independent Auditors

   Total Votes For      9,886,994
   Total Votes Against     10,841
   Total Abstentions       14,325

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Item 6.  Exhibits and Reports on Form 8-K

    (a)  Exhibits

         4  Amended and Restated Shareholder Protection Rights Agreement, dated
            as of July 30, 1996, which includes Form of Rights Certificate and
            of Election to Exercise, included as Exhibit A to the Rights
            Agreement. (1996 Form 8-A12G/A)(1)

        11  Statement regarding Computation of Earnings per Share

    (b)  Reports on Form 8-K

         None

____________________________

       (1)  Incorporated herein by reference to the designated Exhibits to 
            Cullen/Frost's Report on Form 8-A12G/A filed August 2, 1996. 


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                                   Signatures

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

                                               Cullen/Frost Bankers, Inc.
                                               (Registrant)


Date:   August 13, 1996                      By:/s/Phillip D. Green
                                                -----------------------
                                                Phillip D. Green
                                                Executive Vice President
                                                and Chief Financial Officer
                                                (Duly Authorized Officer and
                                                Principal Accounting Officer)



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                                   Cullen/Frost Bankers, Inc.
                                        Form 10-Q
                                      Exhibit Index
Exhibit                         Description
- -------                         -----------
11                              Statement re: Computation of Earnings per Share



<PAGE>

Exhibit 11

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<CAPTION>



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

                                             Six Months Ended      Three Months Ended
                                                   June 30                June 30
                                           -------------------     -------------------
                                             1996        1995        1996        1995
- --------------------------                 -------     -------     -------     -------
<S>                                        <C>         <C>         <C>         <C>
Primary Earnings per Share

Net income applicable to common stock      $26,593     $21,862     $13,518     $11,223
                                           =======     =======     =======     =======

Weighted average shares outstanding         22,427      22,270      22,433      22,282
Addition from assumed exercise of
 stock options                                 418         304         427         342
                                           -------     -------     -------     -------
Weighted average number of common
 shares outstanding                         22,845      22,574      22,860      22,624
                                           =======     =======     =======     =======
Primary earnings per common share          $  1.16     $   .97     $   .59     $   .50



                                             Six Months Ended       Three Months Ended
                                                June 30                   June 30
                                           -------------------     -------------------
                                             1996        1995        1996        1995
- --------------------------------           -------     -------     -------     -------

Fully Diluted Earnings per Share

Net income applicable to common stock      $26,593     $21,862     $13,518     $11,223
                                           =======     =======     =======     =======

Weighted average shares outstanding         22,427      22,272      22,433      22,282
Addition from assumed exercise  of
 stock options                                 479         380         473         372
                                           -------     -------     -------      ------
Weighted average number of common
 shares outstanding                         22,906      22,652      22,906      22,654
                                           =======     =======     =======      ======
Fully diluted earnings per common share    $  1.16     $   .97     $   .59     $   .50

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