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                       SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                            Washington, D. C.  20549
                                 Form 10-K/A

X  ANNUAL REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 or 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE 
   ACT OF 1934 

FOR THE FISCAL YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 1998

   TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 or 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE 
   ACT OF 1934

FOR THE TRANSITION PERIOD FROM _______ to  _______ 
Commission File Number   0-7275 

                          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)



Registrant's telephone number, including area code:  (210) 220-4011
Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

                      Common Stock, $.01 Par Value
                         (with attached rights)
                  -------------------------------------
                             (Title of Class)


Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(g) of the Act: None.

     Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports 
required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 
1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the
registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such
filing requirements for the past 90 days.  YES X   NO 
                                              ---    ----
     Indicate by check mark if disclosure of delinquent filers pursuant to
Item 405 of Regulation S-K is not contained herein, and will not be contained, 
to the best of the registrant's knowledge, in definitive proxy or information 
statements incorporated by reference in Part III of this Form 10-K or any 
amendment to this Form 10-K.
                            -----
     The aggregate market value of the voting stock held by non-affiliates of 
the registrant was $1,250,969,589 based on the closing price of such stock as 
of March 19, 1999.

     Indicate the number of shares outstanding of each of the registrant's 
classes of common stock, as of the latest practicable date. 

                                                            Outstanding at
             Class                                          March 19, 1999
- -----------------------------------                      --------------------
   Common Stock, $.01 par value                                26,760,687


                        DOCUMENTS INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE
(1) Proxy Statement for Annual Meeting of Shareholders to be held May 26, 1999
    (Part III)

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                       SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                             Washington, D.C. 20549


                                  FORM 10-K/A


                      AMENDMENT TO APPLICATION OR REPORT 
                  FILED PURSUANT TO SECTION 12,13 OR 15(D) OF
                      THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934


                          CULLEN/FROST BANKERS, INC.
              (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

                                AMENDMENT NO. 1

The undersigned registrant hereby amends the following items, financial 
statements, exhibits or other portions of its Annual Report on Form 10-K for 
the fiscal year ended December 31, 1998 as set forth in the pages attached 
hereto:

Item 14. Exhibits, Financial Statement Schedules, and Reports on Form 8-K


1.  Financial Statements--Reference is made to Part II, Item 8 of this Annual
    Report on Form 10-K.  In addition, pursuant to Rule 15d-21 under the
    Securities Exchange Act of 1934 the financial statements and supplemental 
    schedules required by Form 11-K with respect to the 1991 Thrift Incentive 
    Stock Purchase Plan for Employees of Cullen/Frost Bankers, Inc. are filed 
    herewith as Exhibit 19.1 to this Annual Report on Form 10-K/A.

2.  Exhibits--The following additional exhibits are filed herewith as a part of
    this Amendment No. 1 to the registrant's Annual Report on Form 10-K.


    19.1 The financial statements and exhibits required by Form 11-K with
         respect to the 1991 Thrift Incentive Stock Purchase Plan for Employees
         of Cullen/Frost Bankers, Inc. for the fiscal years ended
         December 31, 1998 and 1997.

    23.3 Consent of Independent Auditors with respect to Form 10-K/A for the
         1991 Thrift Incentive Stock Purchase Plan.


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


                                               Cullen/Frost Bankers, Inc.
                                               --------------------------
                                                      (Registrant)



Date:   April 30, 1999                          /s/Phillip D. Green
                                                -----------------------
                                                Phillip D. Green
                                                Senior Executive Vice President
                                                and Chief Financial Officer
                                                (Duly Authorized Officer and
                                                Principal Accounting Officer)

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PART IV


Item 14.  EXHIBITS, FINANCIAL STATEMENT SCHEDULES, AND REPORTS ON FORM 8-K
- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
(a)  The following documents are filed as part of this Annual Report on Form
     10-K:

  1. Financial Statements -- Reference is made to Part II, Item 8, of this
     Annual Report on Form 10-K.

  2. The Financial Statement Schedules are omitted, as the required information
     is not applicable.

  3. Exhibits -- The following exhibits are filed as a part of this Annual
     Report on Form 10-K:

  Exhibit
  Number
  ----------
     3.1   Articles of Incorporation, of Cullen/Frost Bankers, Inc. as amended
           (11)
     3.2   Amended By-Laws of Cullen/Frost Bankers, Inc. (8)
     4.1   Shareholder Protection Rights Agreement dated as of February 1, 1999
           between Cullen/Frost Bankers, Inc. and The Frost National Bank, as
           Rights Agent (12)
    10.1   Restoration of Retirement Income Plan for Participants in the
           Retirement Plan for Employees of Cullen/Frost Bankers, Inc. and its
           Affiliates (as amended and restated) *
    10.2   1983 Non-qualified Stock Option Plan, as amended (1)
    10.3   Form of Revised Change-In-Control Agreements with four Executive
           Officers (3)*
    10.4   1988 Non-qualified Stock Option Plan (2)*
    10.5   The 401(k) Stock Purchase Plan for employees of Cullen/Frost
           Bankers, Inc. and its Affiliates (4)*
    10.6   1991 Thrift Incentive Stock Purchase Plan for Employees of
           Cullen/Frost Bankers, Inc. and its Affiliates (5)*
    10.7   Cullen/Frost Bankers, Inc. Restricted Stock Plan (6)*
    10.8   Cullen/Frost Bankers, Inc. Supplemental Executive Retirement Plan
           (7)*
    10.9   Form of Revised Change-In-Control Agreements with one Executive
           Officer (7)*
    10.10  Retirement agreement with one Executive Officer (9)*
    10.11  Cullen/Frost Bankers, Inc. 1997 Directors Stock Plan (10)
    10.12  Cullen/Frost Bankers, Inc. 1992 Stock Plan, as amended (10)
    19.1   Annual Report on Form 11-K for the Year Ended December 31, 1998, for
           the 1991 Thrift Incentive Stock Purchase Plan (filed pursuant to
           Rule 15d-21 of the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934)(13)
    19.2   Annual Report on Form 11-K for the Year Ended December 31, 1998, for
           the  401(k) Stock Purchase Plan (filed pursuant to Rule 15d-21 of
           the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934)(14)
    21     Subsidiaries of Cullen/Frost
    23.1   Consent of Independent Auditors
    23.2   Consent of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP Independent Auditors for
           Overton Bancshares, Inc.
    23.3   Consent of Independent Auditors with respect to Form 10-K/A for the
           1991 Thrift Incentive Stock Plan (13)
    24     Power of Attorney
    27     Financial Date Schedule (EDGAR Version)
    99     Report of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP on Overton Bancshares, Inc.
           financial statements as of December 31, 1997 and for each of the
           years in the two year period ended December 31, 1997.
*  Management contract or compensatory plan or arrangement required to be filed 
   as an exhibit pursuant to Item 601 of Regulation S-K.

(b) Reports on Form 8-K -- No such reports were filed during the quarter ended 
    December 31, 1998.


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______________________

   (1)  Incorporated herein by reference to the designated Exhibits to
        Cullen/Frost's Report on Form S-8 filed September 5, 1989
        (File No. 33-30776)

   (2)  Incorporated herein by reference to the designated Exhibits to
        Cullen/Frost's Report on Form S-8 filed September 5, 1989
        (File No. 33-30777)

   (3)  Incorporated herein by reference to the designated Exhibits to the
        Cullen/Frost Annual Report on Form 10-K for the Year Ended
        December 31, 1989 (File No. 0-7275)

   (4)  Incorporated herein by reference to the designated Exhibits to
        Cullen/Frost's Report on Form S-8 filed October 31, 1990
        (File No. 33-37500) 

   (5)  Incorporated herein by reference to the designated Exhibits to
        Cullen/Frost's Report on Form S-8 filed March 18, 1991
        (File No. 33-39478)

   (6)  Incorporated herein by reference to the designated Exhibits to
        Cullen/Frost's Report on Form S-8 filed October 20, 1992
        (File No. 33-53492)

   (7)  Incorporated herein by reference to the designated Exhibits to
        Cullen/Frost's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the Year Ended
        December 31, 1994 (File No. 0-7275)

   (8)  Incorporated herein by reference to the designated Exhibits to
        Cullen/Frost's Annual Report on Form 10-K/A for the Year Ended
        December 31, 1995 (File No. 0-7275)

   (9)  Incorporated herein by reference to the designated Exhibits to
        Cullen/Frost's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the Year Ended
        December 31, 1996 (File No. 0-7275)

  (10)  Incorporated herein by reference to the designated Exhibits to
        Cullen/Frost's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the Year Ended
        December 31, 1997 (File No. 0-7275)

  (11)  Incorporated herein by reference to the designated Exhibits to
        Cullen/Frost's Report on Form 8-A12B/A filed on August 31, 1998
        (File No. 0-7275)

  (12)  Incorporated herein by reference to the designated Exhibits to
        Cullen/Frost's Current Report on Form 8-A12G/A dated February 1, 1999
        (File No. 0-7275)

  (13)  Filed herewith.

  (14)  To be filed as an amendment.


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EXHIBIT INDEX TO FORM 10-K/A

Exhibit
Number             Description of Exhibits
- ------------------------------------------
 19.1    The financial statements and exhibits required by Form 10-K/A with
         respect to the 1991 Thrift Incentive Stock Purchase Plan for Employees
         of Cullen/Frost Bankers, Inc. for the fiscal years ended December 31,
         1998 and 1997 (filed pursuant to Rule 15d-21 of the Securities and
         Exchange Act of 1934)

 23.3    Consent of Independent Auditors with respect to Form 10-K/A for the
         1991 Thrift Incentive Stock Purchase Plan.






EXHIBIT 19.1









             The Financial Statements for the 1991 Thrift Incentive Stock
                Purchase Plan for Employees of Cullen/Frost Bankers, Inc.

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                                        1991 Thrift Incentive Stock 
                                        Purchase Plan for Employees
                                        of Cullen/Frost Bankers, Inc.

                                        Financial Statements

                                        Years Ended December 31, 1998 and 1997
                                        with Report of Independent Auditors

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                    1991 Thrift Incentive Stock Purchase Plan
                   for Employees of Cullen/Frost Bankers, Inc.

                               Financial Statements


                     Years Ended December 31, 1998 and 1997




                                   Contents

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


Financial Statements

Statements of Net Assets Available for Benefits.........................2
Statements of Changes in Net Assets Available for Benefits..............3
Notes to Financial Statements...........................................4
 

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                        Report of Independent Auditors



Compensation and Benefits Committee of
      Cullen/Frost Bankers, Inc.

We have audited the accompanying statements of net assets available for 
benefits of the 1991 Thrift Incentive Stock Purchase Plan for Employees of 
Cullen/Frost Bankers, Inc. as of December 31, 1998 and 1997, and the related 
statements of changes in net assets available for benefits for the years then 
ended.  These financial statements are the responsibility of the Plan's 
management.  Our responsibility is to express an opinion on these financial 
statements based on our audits.

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

In our opinion, the financial statements referred to above present fairly, in 
all material respects, the net assets available for benefits of the 1991 Thrift 
Incentive Stock Purchase Plan for Employees of Cullen/Frost Bankers, Inc. at 
December 31, 1998 and 1997, and the changes in its net assets available for 
benefits for the years then ended, in conformity with generally accepted 
accounting principles.

                                                    /s/ERNST & YOUNG LLP      

San Antonio, Texas
April 20, 1999


                                                                             1

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                     1991 Thrift Incentive Stock Purchase Plan
                    for Employees of Cullen/Frost Bankers, Inc.

                  Statements of Net Assets Available for Benefits


                                                             December 31
                                                            1998     1997
                                                            -------------
Assets                                                      $   -   $   -
Liabilities                                                     -       -
                                                            -------------
Net assets available for benefits                           $   -   $   -
                                                            =============



See accompanying notes.

                                                                             2

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                           1991 Thrift Incentive Stock Purchase Plan
                          for Employees of Cullen/Frost Bankers, Inc.

                   Statements of Changes in Net Assets Available for Benefits


                                                         Year Ended December 31
                                                           1998         1997
                                                         ----------------------
Additions:
 Employer contributions                                    $860,411   $  745,341
 Employee contributions                                      52,164       36,317
 Dividend income                                              9,561        9,390
 Interest income                                                560          645
 Gain on sale of investments                                     42          815
 Appreciation (depreciation) in fair value of investments    (5,749)     326,766
                                                           ---------------------
Total additions                                             916,989    1,119,274

Deductions:
 Benefit payments                                           916,989    1,119,274
                                                            --------------------
Total deductions                                            916,989    1,119,274

Net assets available for benefits at beginning of year            -            -
                                                           ---------------------
Net assets available for benefits at end of year           $      -   $        -
                                                           =====================



See accompanying notes.


                                                                             3

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                   1991 Thrift Incentive Stock Purchase Plan
                  for Employees of Cullen/Frost Bankers, Inc.

                         Notes to Financial Statements

                          December 31, 1998 and 1997


1.  Significant Accounting Policies

The financial statements of the 1991 Thrift Incentive Stock Purchase Plan for 
Employees of Cullen/Frost Bankers, Inc. (the Plan) are presented on the accrual 
basis of accounting.  Participating entities include:  Cullen/Frost Bankers, 
Inc. (CFBI); Frost National Bank; and United States National Bank, all of which 
are referred to herein as "the Company."

The cost of a specific security sold is used to compute gains and losses on the 
sale of investments.

Use of Estimates

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

2.  Description of the Plan

The Plan, amended and restated on January 1, 1991, is a nonqualified 
contributory plan.  In addition to the Plan, the Company maintains the 401(k) 
Stock Purchase Plan for Employees of Cullen/Frost Bankers, Inc. and its 
Affiliates (the 401(k) Plan).  The Plan covers substantially all eligible 
employees who have been determined to be highly compensated employees with 
respect to the plan year under the provisions of the 401(k) Plan regarding 
discretionary matching contributions, and who have been designated by the 
Plan's administrative committee as eligible for participation.  The Plan was 
adopted to offer to eligible employees whose participation in the 401(k) Plan 
is limited an alternative means of receiving comparable benefits.

For each plan year, each active participant is eligible to contribute an amount 
not to exceed the total of:

     i)  the amount by which the active participant's 401(k) Plan contributions
         have been limited by IRS regulations not to exceed the difference
         between

         a)  six percent of the participant's compensation for the respective
             plan year, and



                                                                             4

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                   1991 Thrift Incentive Stock Purchase Plan
                  for Employees of Cullen/Frost Bankers, Inc.

                   Notes to Financial Statements (continued)

                            December 31, 1998 and 1997


2.  Description of the Plan (continued)

      b)  the total before- and after-tax contributions allocated under the
          401(k) Plan, and

ii)   the amount by which the participant's contributions to the 401(k) Plan
      have been limited by IRS regulations.

For each plan year, the Company makes contributions equal to 100% of the 
participants' before- and after-tax contributions to the Plan and the 401(k) 
Plan, up to six percent of the participants' compensation for the respective 
plan year.

Participants are immediately vested 100% in their accounts which are 
distributed to them as of the date the distribution is made.

With respect to each plan year, all contributions under the Plan, from both the 
participants and the Company, are invested in common stock of CFBI.

All assets of the Plan are distributed on an annual basis by the end of each 
plan year.  Participants receive stock certificates for their allocated portion 
of CFBI common stock (for whole shares), and cash for fractional shares.

3.  Transactions With Parties-in-Interest

The Company may pay for certain or all expenses incurred in administering the 
provisions of the Plan.  During 1998 and 1997, all such expenses were paid by 
the Company.

4.  Income Tax Status

The Plan is not subject to federal income taxes.

                                                                             5


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                    1991 Thrift Incentive Stock Purchase Plan
                   for Employees of Cullen/Frost Bankers, Inc.

                   Notes to Financial Statements (continued)

                           December 31, 1998 and 1997


5.  Impact of Year 2000 (Unaudited)

The Year 2000 issue is the result of computer programs having been written 
using two digits rather than four to define the applicable year.  Any of the 
Plan's computer programs, including programs from outside vendors, that have 
time-sensitive software may recognize a date using "00" as the year 1900 rather 
than the year 2000.  This could result in a system failure or miscalculations 
causing disruptions of operations including, among other things, a temporary 
inability to process transactions.

Management of Frost National Bank, trustee, has an extensive program in place 
to address the internal and external risks associated with the century date 
change to the year 2000.  The trustee has completed the renovation, testing, 
and installation of 99 percent of technology systems in its owned facilities 
and has completed 98 percent of the testing of mission-critical systems.  The 
trustee is also updating business continuity plans for the date change and 
expects to be substantially complete with regard to nonmission-critical systems 
in the second quarter of 1999.  Costs associated with this program are paid by 
the trustee and not by the Plan.


                                                                             6




EXHIBIT 23.3











           Consent of Independent Auditors with respect to Form 10-K/A
                for the 1991 Thrift Incentive Stock Purchase Plan.


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                      Consent of Independent Auditors



We consent to the incorporation by reference in the Registration Statement 
(Form S-8 No. 33-30776) pertaining to the Cullen/Frost Bankers, Inc. 1983 
Nonqualified Stock Option Plan, the Registration Statement (Form S-8 No. 33-
30777) pertaining to the Cullen/Frost Bankers, Inc. 1988 Nonqualified Stock 
Option Plan, the Registration Statement (Form S-8 No. 33-37500) pertaining to 
the 401(k) Stock Purchase Plan for Employees of Cullen/Frost Bankers, Inc. and 
its Affiliates, the Registration Statement (Form S-8 No. 33-39478) pertaining 
to the 1991 Thrift Incentive Stock Purchase Plan for Employees of Cullen/Frost 
Bankers, Inc. and its Affiliates, the Registration Statement (Form S-8 No. 33-
53492) pertaining to the Cullen/Frost Bankers, Inc. Restricted Stock Plan, the 
Registration Statement (Form S-8 No. 33-53622) pertaining to the Cullen/Frost 
Bankers, Inc. 1992 Stock Plan, the Registration Statement (Form S-4 No. 333-
23225 and Form S-4 No. 333-23225-01) pertaining to the registration and 
exchange of $100,000,000 in capital securities, Series A, and the Registration 
Statement (Form S-4 No. 333-49317) pertaining to the registration of up to 
4,400,000 shares of its common stock, of our report dated April 20, 1999 with 
respect to the financial statements of the 1991 Thrift Incentive Stock Purchase 
Plan for Employees of Cullen/Frost Bankers, Inc. included in this Annual Report 
(Form 10-K/A) for the year ended December 31, 1998.


                                                     /s/ERNST & YOUNG LLP

San Antonio, Texas
April 27, 1999




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