BOATMENS BANCSHARES INC /MO
8-K, 1996-03-29
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                      SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

                            WASHINGTON D.C.  20549

                                   FORM 8-K

                                CURRENT REPORT

                     Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the
                        Securities Exchange Act of 1934

Date of Report (Date of Earliest Event Reported)  March 29, 1996
                                                 (January 31, 1996)



                          BOATMEN'S BANCSHARES, INC.
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            (Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter)

         Missouri                    1-3750             43-0672260
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(State or other jurisdiction    (Commission File    (IRS Employer
 of incorporation)                  Number)          Identification No.)


One Boatmen's Plaza, 800 Market Street, St. Louis, Missouri      63101
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(Address of principal executive offices)                     (Zip Code)

Registrant's telephone number, including area code:  314-466-6000
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ITEM 5. OTHER EVENTS
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     As previously reported by Boatmens Bancshares, Inc. ("The
Registrant") on its Current Report on Form 8-K, dated February 2, 1996,
the Registrant completed its acquisition of Fourth Financial
Corporation, a Kansas corporation ("Fourth Financial") on January 31,
1996, by means of the merger (the "Merger") of Fourth Financial with
and into a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Registrant.  Under terms of
the Merger, (i) each issued and outstanding share of common stock, par
value $5 per share, of Fourth Financial was converted into one share of
common stock, par value $1 per share, of the Registrant (approximately
28.5 million shares in the aggregate), and (ii) each issued and
outstanding Depositary Share of Fourth Financial, representing 1/16
interest in a share of Class A 7% Cumulative Convertible Preferred
Stock of Fourth Financial, was converted into one Depositary Share of
the Registrant, representing a 1/16 interest in a share of 7%
Cumulative Convertible Preferred Stock, Series A, of the Registrant
(approximately 3.96 million Depositary Shares in the aggregate).  No
shares of Fourth Financial common stock were owned by the Corporation
prior to the Merger.  The Merger was accounted for as a "pooling of
interests" for accounting and financial reporting purposes.

     In accordance with Item 7. of Form 8-K, the Registrant has
submitted herewith audited financial statements of Fourth Financial.

ITEM 7. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS
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(a)  Financial Statements of Business Acquired
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     The following financial statements of Fourth Financial are
     submitted herewith:

     1.   Report of Independent Auditors.
     2.   Consolidated Statements of Condition as of December 31, 1995 and 1994.
     3.   Consolidated Statements of Income for the Years Ended
          December 31, 1995, 1994 and 1993.
     4.   Consolidated Statements of Changes in Stockholders' Equity
          for the Years Ended December 31, 1995, 1994 and 1993.
     5.   Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the Years Ended
          December 31, 1995, 1994 and 1993.
     6.   Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.

(b)  Pro Forma Financial Information
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     The following unaudited pro forma financial statements are submitted
     herewith:

     1.  Pro Forma Combined Balance Sheet as of December 31, 1995.
     2.  Pro Forma Combined Statements of Income for the years ended
         December 31, 1995, 1994, and 1993, and notes thereto.
     3.  Pro Forma Consolidated Quarterly Earnings Trend for the year ended
         December 31, 1995.
     4.  Pro Forma Consolidated Quarterly Balance Sheets for each 1995
         quarter ended period.



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(c)  Exhibits
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     The following exhibits are included with this Report:

          Exhibit 99 (a) Audited Financial Statements of Fourth
                         Financial Corporation and Report of
                         Independent Auditors.

          Exhibit 99 (b) Pro Forma Financial Data


                            SIGNATURE

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




                                  BOATMEN'S BANCSHARES, INC.
                                  --------------------------
                                        (Registrant)


                                  By   /s/  JAMES W. KIENKER
                                     ---------------------------
                                     James W. Kienker
                                     Executive Vice President and
                                     Chief Financial Officer

Dated:    March 29, 1996





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                                         FOURTH FINANCIAL CORPORATION

                                     CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CONDITION


<CAPTION>
                                                                                             December 31,
                                                                                      -------------------------
                                                                                         1995           1994
                                                                                      ----------     ----------
                                                                                        (DOLLARS IN THOUSANDS)

<S>                                                                                  <C>            <C>
Assets:
  Cash and due from banks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .   $  436,104     $  438,930
  Interest-bearing deposits in other financial institutions . . . . . . . . . . . .          926            499
  Federal funds sold and securities purchased under agreements to resell  . . . . .      125,975          8,470
  Securities:
    Held-to-maturity (market value-$8,387 and $1,847,767, respectively) . . . . . .        8,383      1,958,190
    Available-for-sale (at market value). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .    2,233,836        943,970
    Other . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .       49,521         53,677
    Trading . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .          920            719
  Loans and leases:
    Total loans and leases  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .    4,287,831      4,062,051
    Allowance for credit losses . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .      (69,576)       (72,867)
                                                                                      ----------     ----------

      Net loans and leases  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .    4,218,255      3,989,184
  Bank premises and equipment, net. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .      162,557        158,885
  Income receivable and other assets  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .      111,431        166,309
  Intangible assets, net  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .       90,093         95,606
                                                                                      ----------     ----------

      Total assets. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .   $7,438,001     $7,814,439
                                                                                      ==========     ==========

Liabilities And Stockholders' Equity:
  Deposits:
    Noninterest-bearing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .   $1,033,024     $1,049,118
    Interest-bearing  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .    5,013,070      4,675,478
                                                                                      ----------     ----------

      Total deposits  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .    6,046,094      5,724,596
  Federal funds purchased and securities sold under agreements to repurchase  . . .      541,768        933,706
  Federal Home Loan Bank borrowings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .       93,498        441,097
  Other borrowings. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .       21,500         43,001
  Accrued interest, taxes, and other liabilities  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .       61,004         58,976
  Long-term debt  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .          166          7,762
                                                                                      ----------     ----------

      Total liabilities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .    6,764,030      7,209,138
                                                                                      ----------     ----------

  Stockholders' Equity:
    Preferred stock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .       99,324        100,000
    Common stock, par value $5 per share
      Authorized:  50,000,000 shares
      Issued:  28,144,251 and 27,566,225 shares . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .      140,721        137,831
    Capital surplus . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .      119,148        107,576
    Retained earnings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .      312,397        294,532
    Treasury stock at cost (355,466 shares at December 31, 1994). . . . . . . . . .           --        (10,018)
    Stock option loans. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .       (3,444)        (1,894)
                                                                                      ----------     ----------

      Stockholders' equity before net unrealized gains (losses) on
       available-for-sale securities. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .      668,146        628,027
    Net unrealized gains (losses) on available-for-sale securities. . . . . . . . .        5,825        (22,726)
                                                                                      ----------     ----------

      Total stockholders' equity. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .      673,971        605,301
                                                                                      ----------     ----------

      Total liabilities and stockholders' equity. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .   $7,438,001     $7,814,439
                                                                                      ==========     ==========


                    The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.

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                                         FOURTH FINANCIAL CORPORATION

                                      CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME

<CAPTION>
                                                                                    YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31,
                                                                              ----------------------------------
                                                                                1995         1994         1993
                                                                              --------     --------     --------
                                                                                    (DOLLARS IN THOUSANDS,
                                                                                  EXCEPT PER SHARE AMOUNTS)
<S>                                                                          <C>          <C>          <C>
Interest Income:
  Interest and fees on loans and leases  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .    $395,223     $309,224     $266,984
  Interest on short-term investments . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .       6,441        1,008        2,181
  Interest and dividends on investment securities:
    Taxable. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .     139,259      162,216      160,631
    Tax-preferred. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .      11,525       16,712       19,534
  Interest and dividends on trading securities . . . . . . . . . . . . . .          93          104          135
                                                                              --------     --------     --------
      Total interest income. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .     552,541      489,264      449,465
                                                                              --------     --------     --------

Interest Expense:
  Interest on deposits . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .     228,202      159,379      159,802
  Interest on borrowings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .      47,270       48,036       19,151
  Interest on long-term debt . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .         137        1,194        2,451
                                                                              --------     --------     --------
      Total interest expense . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .     275,609      208,609      181,404
                                                                              --------     --------     --------

Net Interest Income. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .     276,932      280,655      268,061
  Provision for credit losses. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .      13,068          836        7,037
                                                                              --------     --------     --------

Net Interest Income After Provision For Credit Losses. . . . . . . . . . .     263,864      279,819      261,024
                                                                              --------     --------     --------

Noninterest Income:
  Trust fees . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .      23,057       21,145       18,690
  Service charges on deposit accounts. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .      40,761       38,693       33,983
  Bank card fees . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .      18,460       14,190       10,409
  Investment securities gains (losses) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .     (21,759)       3,632        1,555
  Other. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .      24,269       20,854       22,398
                                                                              --------     --------     --------
      Total noninterest income . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .      84,788       98,514       87,035
                                                                              --------     --------     --------

Noninterest Expense:
  Salaries and employee benefits . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .     128,618      127,894      118,828
  Furniture and equipment. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .      22,260       22,815       23,804
  Net occupancy. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .      18,592       17,924       16,940
  FDIC insurance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .       8,091       12,776       13,295
  Advertising and public relations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .       8,711        9,514        8,598
  Bank card  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .       4,349        3,273        3,294
  Amortization of intangible assets. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .      10,737       10,154       12,549
  Merger and integration costs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .          28        3,587        7,634
  Net costs of operation of other real estate and nonperforming assets . .       1,129         (956)       3,461
  Other. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .      49,868       47,362       49,149
                                                                              --------     --------     --------
      Total noninterest expense. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .     252,383      254,343      257,552
                                                                              --------     --------     --------

Income Before Income Taxes and Cumulative
  Effect of a Change in Accounting Principle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .      96,269      123,990       90,507
  Income tax expense . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .      35,093       40,866       22,980
                                                                              --------     --------     --------
Income Before Cumulative Effect of a Change in Accounting Principle. . . .      61,176       83,124       67,527
  Cumulative effect of a change in accounting for income taxes . . . . . .          --           --       10,582
                                                                              --------     --------     --------
Net Income . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .    $ 61,176     $ 83,124     $ 78,109
                                                                              ========     ========     ========

Net Income Applicable to Common and Common-Equivalent Shares . . . . . . .    $ 54,108     $ 76,124     $ 71,109
                                                                              ========     ========     ========
Primary Earnings Per Common Share:
  Income applicable to common and common-equivalent shares before
    cumulative effect of a change in accounting principle. . . . . . . . .       $1.96        $2.80        $2.27
  Cumulative effect of a change in accounting for income taxes . . . . . .          --           --          .40
                                                                                 -----        -----        -----
  Net income applicable to common and common-equivalent shares . . . . . .       $1.96        $2.80        $2.67
                                                                                 =====        =====        =====

Fully Diluted Earnings Per Common Share:
  Income before cumulative effect
    of a change in accounting principle. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .       $1.96        $2.71        $2.20
  Cumulative effect of a change in accounting for income taxes . . . . . .          --           --          .35
                                                                                 -----        -----        -----
  Net income . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .       $1.96        $2.71        $2.55
                                                                                 =====        =====        =====

Dividends Per Common Share . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .       $1.31        $1.04        $ .98
                                                                                 =====        =====        =====

                    The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.

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                                         FOURTH FINANCIAL CORPORATION

                          CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY

<CAPTION>
                            PREFERRED STOCK  COMMON STOCK                     TREASURY STOCK
                            --------------- --------------                    -------------- STOCK NET UNREALIZED
                                                             CAPITAL RETAINED               OPTION GAINS (LOSSES)
                            SHARES  AMOUNT  SHARES  AMOUNT   SURPLUS EARNINGS SHARES AMOUNT  LOANS  ON SECURITIES  Total
                            ------  ------  ------  ------   ------- -------- ------ ------  -----  ------------- -------
                                                               (IN THOUSANDS)
<S>                         <C>    <C>      <C>    <C>      <C>      <C>      <C>   <C>     <C>        <C>      <C>
Balance, December 31, 1992
  As previously reported. .  1,222 $103,641 25,809 $129,045 $101,914 $199,880   --  $    --  $(1,069)  $    --  $533,411
  Adjustment for pooling
   of interests . . . . . .     --       --    315    1,575      375      750   --       --       --        --     2,700
                             ----- -------- ------ -------- -------- -------- ----  -------  -------   -------  --------
    Adjusted balance. . . .  1,222  103,641 26,124  130,620  102,289  200,630   --       --   (1,069)       --   536,111
  Net income. . . . . . . .     --       --     --       --       --   78,109   --       --       --        --    78,109
  Cash dividends:
    Preferred stock . . . .     --       --     --       --       --   (7,000)  --       --       --        --    (7,000)
    Common stock. . . . . .     --       --     --       --       --  (22,705)  --       --       --        --   (22,705)
    Pooled companies. . . .     --       --     --       --       --   (2,657)  --       --       --        --    (2,657)
  Purchase of common stock
   for treasury . . . . . .     --       --     --       --       --       -- (112)  (3,245)      --        --    (3,245)
  Issuance of common stock:
   Stock option plans . . .     --       --    199      993    2,414       --   --       --       --        --     3,407
   Acquisition. . . . . . .     --       --    109      544    2,555       --   --       --       --        --     3,099
  Net change in stock
   option loans . . . . . .     --       --     --       --       --       --   --       --     (726)       --      (726)
  Capital transactions of
   pooled companies . . . .   (972)  (3,641) 1,049    5,248     (781)      --   --       --       --        --       826
  Adjustment for unrealized
   gains on available-for-
   sale securities. . . . .     --       --     --       --       --       --   --       --       --    25,148    25,148
                             ----- -------- ------ -------- -------- -------- ----  -------  -------   -------  --------
Balance, December 31,
 1993 . . . . . . . . . . .    250  100,000 27,481  137,405  106,477  246,377 (112)  (3,245)  (1,795)   25,148   610,367
  Net income. . . . . . . .     --       --     --       --       --   83,124   --       --       --        --    83,124
  Cash dividends:
    Preferred stock . . . .     --       --     --       --       --   (7,000)  --       --       --        --    (7,000)
    Common stock  . . . . .     --       --     --       --       --  (27,662)  --       --       --        --   (27,662)
    Pooled company. . . . .     --       --     --       --       --     (307)  --       --       --        --      (307)
  Purchase of common stock
   for treasury . . . . . .     --       --     --       --       --       -- (355) (10,018)      --        --   (10,018)
  Issuance of common stock:
    Stock option plans. . .     --       --     81      407      968       --   40    1,169       --        --     2,544
    Acquisition . . . . . .     --       --     --       --       41       --   70    2,041       --        --     2,082
    Directors deferred
     fee plan . . . . . . .     --       --      4       19       90       --    2       35       --        --       144
  Net change in stock
   option loans . . . . . .     --       --     --       --       --       --   --       --      (99)       --       (99)
  Adoption of Financial
   Accounting Standard
   No. 115 by pooled
   companies. . . . . . . .     --       --     --       --       --       --   --       --       --      (484)     (484)
  Net change in unrealized
   gains (losses) on
   available-for-sale
   securities . . . . . . .     --       --     --       --       --       --   --       --       --   (47,390)  (47,390)
                             ----- -------- ------ -------- -------- -------- ----  -------  -------   -------  --------
Balance, December 31,
 1994 . . . . . . . . . . .    250  100,000 27,566  137,831  107,576  294,532 (355) (10,018)  (1,894)  (22,726)  605,301
  Net income. . . . . . . .     --       --     --       --       --   61,176   --       --       --        --    61,176
  Cash dividends:
    Preferred stock . . . .     --       --     --       --       --   (6,970)  --       --       --        --    (6,970)
    Common stock  . . . . .     --       --     --       --       --  (36,243)  --       --       --        --   (36,243)
  Purchase and retirement
   of preferred stock . . .     (1)    (500)    --       --       15      (98)  --       --       --        --      (583)
  Conversion of preferred
   stock into common. . . .     (1)    (176)     6       29      144       --   --        3       --        --        --
  Purchase of common stock
   for treasury . . . . . .     --       --     --       --       --       -- (125)  (4,046)      --        --    (4,046)
  Issuance of common stock:
    Stock option plans. . .     --       --    556    2,781   10,412       --  125    4,043       --        --    17,236
    Acquisition . . . . . .     --       --     14       68      937       --  355   10,018       --        --    11,023
    Directors deferred
     fee plan . . . . . . .     --       --      2       12       64       --   --       --       --        --        76
  Net change in stock
   option loans . . . . . .     --       --     --       --       --       --   --       --   (1,550)       --    (1,550)
  Net change in unrealized
   gains (losses) on
   available-for-sale
   securities . . . . . . .     --       --     --       --       --       --   --       --       --    28,551    28,551
                             ----- -------- ------ -------- -------- -------- ----  -------  -------   -------  --------
Balance, December 31, 1995     248 $ 99,324 28,144 $140,721 $119,148 $312,397   --  $    --  $(3,444)  $ 5,825  $673,971
                             ===== ======== ====== ======== ======== ======== ====  =======  =======   =======  ========

                       The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.
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                                          FOURTH FINANCIAL CORPORATION

                                     CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

<CAPTION>
                                                                                  Year Ended December 31,
                                                                            ----------------------------------
                                                                               1995        1994        1993
                                                                            ----------  ----------  ----------
                                                                                      (IN THOUSANDS)

<S>                                                                        <C>         <C>         <C>
INCREASE (DECREASE) IN CASH AND DUE FROM BANKS
Cash Flows From Operating Activities:
  Net income . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  $   61,176  $   83,124  $   78,109
  Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided
   by (used in) operating activities:
    Minority interest. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .          --          84         355
    Provision for credit losses. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .      13,068         836       7,037
    Depreciation and amortization. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .      28,524      27,814      29,264
    Accretion of discounts on investment securities,
     net of amortization of premiums . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .       5,899      12,657      16,097
    Write-down of other real estate owned. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .       1,371         409       4,392
    Deferred income taxes. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .       1,432       6,473      (5,637)
    Investment securities loss (gain). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .      21,759      (3,632)     (1,555)
    Gain on sales of premises and equipment, other real estate
     owned, and other assets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .        (350)     (2,861)     (2,525)
    Write-down of goodwill, core deposit intangibles, and premises
     and equipment associated with pooling transactions, and other
     asset write-downs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .         389       1,148       2,228
    Change in assets and liabilities, net of effects
     from purchases of acquired entities and branch sales:
      Trading account. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .        (183)         28       3,062
      Loans held for sale. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .      (6,828)    117,017    (116,537)
      Receivables. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .      26,400      67,425     317,228
      Accruals . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .      (9,180)     (4,686)    (11,073)
      Interest receivable. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .       5,160      (6,765)      3,873
      Interest payable . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .       6,556         311      (3,032)
                                                                            ----------  ----------  ----------
        Net cash provided by operating activities  . . . . . . . . . . . .     155,193     299,382     321,286
                                                                            ----------  ----------  ----------

Cash Flows From Investing Activities:
  Purchase of banks, net of cash acquired  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .      (4,091)    (87,818)     (2,468)
  Branch sales, including cash and cash equivalents sold . . . . . . . . .     (15,232)    (36,271)         --
  Activity in available-for-sale investment securities:
   Sales proceeds. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .     445,891     603,458          --
   Maturities, prepayments, and calls. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .     222,633     223,223          --
   Purchases . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .     (17,801)   (554,315)         --
  Activity in held-to-maturity investment securities:
   Sales proceeds. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .          --          --      20,483
   Maturities, prepayments, and calls. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .     224,208     535,632   1,073,088
   Purchases . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .      (2,550)   (597,787) (1,519,700)
  Proceeds from sales of premises and equipment, other real
   estate owned, and other assets. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .       6,320      14,558      17,246
  Purchases of premises and equipment. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .     (23,705)    (19,271)    (35,087)
  Purchases of mortgage and credit card loans. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .     (83,835)         --          --
  Purchases of mortgage servicing rights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .          --        (355)         --
  Change in assets, net of effects from purchases of
   acquired entities and branch sales:
    Interest-bearing deposits in other financial institutions. . . . . . .         575       2,538       4,321
    Federal funds sold and securities purchased under
     agreements to resell. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .    (111,324)     18,608     199,115
    Loans and leases . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .    (215,249)   (482,906)   (209,861)
                                                                            ----------  ----------  ----------
        Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities. . . . . . . .     425,840    (380,706)   (452,863)
                                                                            ----------  ----------  ----------

</TABLE>

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<TABLE>
                                       FOURTH FINANCIAL CORPORATION

                            CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS (CONTINUED)

<CAPTION>
                                                                                  Year Ended December 31,
                                                                            ----------------------------------
                                                                               1995        1994        1993
                                                                            ----------  ----------  ----------
                                                                                      (IN THOUSANDS)

<S>                                                                        <C>         <C>         <C>
Cash Flows From Financing Activities:
  Transfer associated with the assumption of deposits and
   other liabilities, net of premium paid. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  $       --  $       --  $   91,832
  Repayment of long-term debt. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .      (7,596)    (15,598)    (15,405)
  Purchase and retirement of preferred stock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .        (583)         --          --
  Acquisition of common stock for treasury . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .      (4,046)    (10,018)     (3,245)
  Dividends on common stock. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .     (33,445)    (27,662)    (22,705)
  Dividends on preferred stock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .      (6,974)     (7,000)     (7,000)
  Proceeds from exercise of stock options. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .      17,236       2,544       3,407
  Net change in stock option loans . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .      (1,550)        (99)       (726)
  Purchase of minority stockholder interest. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .          --         (36)         --
  Capital transactions of pooled companies . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .          --        (363)     (2,405)
  Change in liabilities, net of effects from purchase of
   acquired entities and branch sales:
    Deposits . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .     214,437    (292,902)   (415,914)
    Federal funds purchased and securities sold under
     agreements to repurchase. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .    (391,938)    395,095     166,033
    Federal Home Loan Bank borrowings. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .    (347,899)    132,800     250,000
    Other borrowings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .     (21,501)     19,827      (5,457)
                                                                            ----------  ----------  ----------
        Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities. . . . . . . .    (583,859)    196,588      38,415
                                                                            ----------  ----------  ----------

Increase (decrease) in cash and due from banks . . . . . . . . . . . . . .      (2,826)    115,264     (93,162)
Cash and due from banks at beginning of period . . . . . . . . . . . . . .     438,930     323,666     416,828
                                                                            ----------  ----------  ----------
Cash and due from banks at end of period . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  $  436,104  $  438,930  $  323,666
                                                                            ==========  ==========  ==========

Supplemental Disclosures:
  Cash payments for:
    Interest . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  $  269,054  $  208,220  $  184,083
                                                                            ==========  ==========  ==========

    Income taxes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  $   23,249  $   35,758  $   32,613
                                                                            ==========  ==========  ==========


                   The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.

</TABLE>

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                       FOURTH FINANCIAL CORPORATION

                NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS


1 - SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES

Organization

      Fourth Financial Corporation (the "Company") is a bank holding company
headquartered in Wichita, Kansas.  Through its banking subsidiaries, the
Company operates 87 retail banking offices in Kansas, 56 offices in
Oklahoma, and 3 offices in Independence, Missouri.  The Company provides a wide
range of commercial and retail banking services to a diverse customer base.

Basis of Presentation

      The consolidated financial statements include the accounts of the
Company and its wholly-owned subsidiaries.  All significant intercompany
balances and transactions have been eliminated.

      The consolidated financial statements for prior years have been restated
to reflect the poolings of interests detailed in Footnote 3 - Acquisitions and
Branch Sales.  Certain reclassifications of previously reported amounts have
been made to conform with current year presentation format.

Use of Estimates

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

Securities

      The Company adopted Financial Accounting Standard ("FAS") No. 115,
"Accounting for Certain Investments in Debt and Equity Securities" on
December 31, 1993. Management reviewed the December 31, 1993 debt
securities portfolio and classified the debt securities as either
held-to-maturity or available-for-sale. Debt securities acquired
subsequent to December 31, 1993 were similarly classified.

      Debt securities are classified as "Held-to-maturity" when management
has the positive intent and the Company has the ability to hold the debt
securities to maturity.  Held-to-maturity securities are stated at cost,
adjusted for amortization of premiums and accretion of discounts, both
computed on the constant yield method.  The prepayment history of each
mortgage-backed security pool is used to recalculate the yield for amortizing
and accreting the premium and discount on these securities.  Amortization,
accretion, and interest on held-to-maturity securities are included in
"Interest and dividends on investment securities."

      Marketable equity securities and debt securities that are deemed to be
available-for-sale for the implementation of asset and liability management
strategies, possible liquidity needs, and other purposes are classified as
"Available-for-sale."  Available-for-sale securities are carried at fair
value, with the unrealized gains and losses, net of tax, reported in a
separate component of stockholders' equity.  The amortized cost of debt
securities in this category is adjusted for amortization of premiums and
accretion of discounts to maturity.  Amortization, accretion, and interest and
dividends on securities classified as available-for-sale are included in
"Interest and dividends on investment securities."  Realized gains and losses
and declines in value judged to be other-than-temporary on available-for-sale
securities are included in "Investment securities gains (losses)."  The cost of
securities sold is based on the specific identification method.

      Securities held for sale to customers and in anticipation of short-term
market

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                     FOURTH FINANCIAL CORPORATION

        NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS - (Continued)


movements are classified as "Trading securities."  Securities held for
trading are stated at market value.  Gains and losses, both realized and
unrealized, are reflected in "Other noninterest income."  The specific
identification method is used to determine the cost of securities sold.

      "Other securities" include equity securities for which there is no
readily determinable fair value, and are carried at cost.  Dividends on these
equity securities are included in "Interest and dividends on investment
securities."

Loans and Leases

      Loans are reported at the principal amount outstanding, net of unearned
discount.  Interest income on loans is accrued based on the unpaid principal
and the applicable rate.  The net investment in direct financing leases
consists of the sum of all minimum lease payments and estimated residual
values, less unearned income.  Unearned income on discounted loans and leases
is accreted and included in "Interest and fees on loans and leases" on a basis
approximating a level yield on the net investment in the loans or leases.

      Residential mortgage loans and educational loans held for sale are
stated at the lower of cost or market value.  These loans are analyzed on an
aggregate basis to determine the lower of cost or market value.  Net gains or
losses on the sale of these loans, including adjustments to market value, are
part of normal operations and are reflected in "Other noninterest income."
The specific identification method is used to determine the cost of loans
sold.

      A loan is placed on nonaccrual status when principal or interest is due
and has remained unpaid for 90 days or more unless the loan is both well
secured and in the process of collection.  A loan is also placed on nonaccrual
status when there is reasonable doubt as to the ability of the borrower to
continue to pay principal or interest.  At the time a loan is classified as
nonaccrual, interest previously recorded but not collected is reversed.
Interest payments received on such loans are generally recorded as a reduction
in carrying value unless such carrying value is deemed to be collectible.  A
loan is not reclassified as accruing until all principal and interest payments
are brought current and the borrower has demonstrated the ability to service
the loan in accordance with its contractual terms.


Other Real Estate and Nonperforming Assets

      Other real estate and nonperforming assets include assets acquired from
loan settlements and foreclosures.  These assets are carried at the lower of
the loan carrying amount or fair value minus estimated selling costs and are
included in "Income receivable and other assets" in the consolidated
statements of condition.  At the time of acquisition or repossession, any
write-down necessary to record an asset at its fair value is charged to the
allowance for credit losses.  A valuation allowance for estimated selling
costs is recorded through a charge to "Net costs of operation of other real
estate and nonperforming assets."  Losses and gains as well as net costs
associated with these properties are also included in "Net costs of operation
of other real estate and nonperforming assets" in the consolidated statements
of income.

Allowance for Credit Losses

      The allowance for credit losses is the amount deemed by management to be
reasonably necessary to provide for possible losses on loans or leases that
may become uncollectible.  Additions to the allowance are charged to expense
as the provision for credit losses.  Loan and lease losses and recoveries are
charged or credited directly to the allowance.  It is the Company's policy to
charge off any loan or portion of that loan when it is deemed to be
uncollectible in the ordinary course of business.

      An evaluation of the overall quality of the portfolio is performed to
determine the necessary level of the allowance for credit losses.  Effective
January 1, 1995, the Company adopted Financial Accounting Standard ("FAS")
No. 114,


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                     FOURTH FINANCIAL CORPORATION

        NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS - (Continued)


"Accounting by Creditors for Impairment of a Loan."  Under the new
standard, the amount of the allowance for credit losses related to individual
loans that are identified for evaluation in accordance with FAS No. 114 is
determined based on estimates of expected cash flows on each such loan which
are then discounted using that loan's effective interest rate.  Alternatively,
the fair value of the collateral is used to determine the allowance for credit
losses related to identified collateral dependent loans.  For the remainder of
the loan portfolio, the determination of the allowance for credit losses takes
into consideration the risk classification of loans and the application of
loss estimates to these classifications.

      It is the responsibility of management in each of the Company's markets
to classify its loans as pass, special mention, substandard, doubtful, or
loss.  The classification criteria are established by the credit
administration function of the Company, which is independent of all lending
functions, and are intended to be consistent with the criteria applied by
federal banking system examiners.  These classifications take into
consideration all sources of repayment, underlying collateral, the value of
such collateral, and current and anticipated economic conditions, trends, and
uncertainties.  The Company has an independent loan review function which
periodically reviews the loans and the classifications.  The Company's bank
subsidiaries also are subjected to periodic examinations by the Office of the
Comptroller of the Currency.

      Loss factors are developed by loan type and risk classification using
historical loss data, statistical modeling techniques, and analyses of general
economic conditions, trends in portfolio volume, maturity, and composition.
The application of these loss factors to the portfolio classifications
combined with estimates of potential future losses on specific large loans
(based on either the discounted present value of the expected cash flows or
collateral values), provide management with data essential to identify and
estimate the credit risk inherent in the loan portfolio.  The allowance for
credit losses reflects the result of these estimates and is deemed to be
adequate at each balance sheet date.

Loan and Loan Commitment Fees

      The Company generally recognizes loan and loan commitment fees as
revenue when received and related costs as expenses when incurred.  FAS No.
91, "Accounting for Nonrefundable Fees and Costs Associated with Originating
Loans," provides for the deferral of such fees and direct loan origination
costs and the amortization of such fees and costs over the lives of the
related loans as an adjustment of yield.  However, the adoption of FAS No. 91
would not have a material effect on operating results.

Bank Premises and Equipment

      Land is stated at cost, and buildings and equipment are stated at cost
less accumulated depreciation.  For financial reporting purposes, depreciation
is included in operating expenses and is computed principally on the
straight-line method over the estimated useful lives of the related assets.
Accelerated methods are generally used for income tax purposes with deferred
income taxes provided for timing differences.  Additions, major replacements,
and improvements to buildings and equipment are added to the asset accounts at
cost.  Maintenance, repairs, and minor replacements are charged directly to
operating expense.

      The costs incidental to the operation and maintenance of buildings, net
of income received from tenants, are reflected as "Net occupancy" expense in
the accompanying consolidated statements of income.


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                     FOURTH FINANCIAL CORPORATION

        NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS - (Continued)


Stock Based Compensation

      The Company grants stock options for a fixed number of shares to
employees with an exercise price equal to the fair value of the shares at the
date of grant.  The Company accounts for stock option grants in accordance
with APB Opinion No. 25, "Accounting for Stock Issued to Employees," and,
accordingly, recognizes no compensation expense for the stock option grants.

Income Taxes

      Effective January 1, 1993, the Company adopted FAS No. 109, "Accounting
for Income Taxes."  There are two components of the income tax provision,
current and deferred.  The current income tax provisions approximate taxes to
be paid or refunded for the applicable period.  Deferred tax expense or
benefit is recognized for the change in deferred tax liabilities or assets
between periods.

      Deferred tax liabilities or assets are recognized on the temporary
differences between the bases of assets and liabilities as measured by the tax
laws and their bases as reported in the financial statements.  Recognition of
deferred tax assets is based on management's belief that it is more likely
than not that the tax benefit associated with certain temporary differences,
operating loss carryforwards, and tax credits will be realized.  A valuation
allowance is recorded for those deferred tax items for which it is more likely
than not that realization will not occur.

Interest, Currency, and Financial Futures Contracts

      In the normal course of business in meeting the investment and financing
needs of its customers and managing its own exposure to fluctuations in
interest rates, the Company is a party to various interest rate, foreign
currency, and financial futures contracts.

      From time to time, interest rate swaps are used to modify the interest
sensitivity position inherent in the repricing characteristics of specific
assets or liabilities.  The net interest received or paid on the interest rate
swaps is accounted for as an adjustment to the interest income or interest
expense on the assets or liabilities, respectively, that the swap was intended
to modify.

      The Company enters into forward foreign currency contracts to assist
customers with their foreign currency needs related to foreign manufacturing
operations, exporting, or importing.  These customer-driven contracts are
generally hedged with offsetting contracts.  The market value gains and losses
relating to currency exchange contracts are recorded at settlement in "Other
noninterest income."  Gains and losses associated with futures contracts,
entered into as trading positions, are marked to market and recognized
currently in "Other noninterest income."


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                     FOURTH FINANCIAL CORPORATION

        NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS - (Continued)


2 - SUBSEQUENT EVENT

      On January 31, 1996, the Company merged into a subsidiary of Boatmen's
Bancshares, Inc. ("Boatmen's").  Under the terms of the merger, each
outstanding share of the Company's common stock was converted into the right
to receive one share of Boatmen's common stock, and each outstanding share of
the Company's Class A Cumulative Convertible Preferred Stock was converted
into the right to receive one share of Boatmen's 7% Cumulative Convertible
Preferred Stock, Series A, having substantially the same rights and
preferences as the Company's preferred.

3 - ACQUISITIONS AND BRANCH SALES

Purchase Transactions

      During 1995 and 1994, a total of four business combinations accounted
for as purchases were completed.  The following table presents information
regarding these purchase transactions.

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
ACQUISITION               COMPANY ACQUIRED                         COMPANY           ASSETS         CASH        NUMBER OF
   DATE                       LOCATION                           ABBREVIATION       ACQUIRED        PAID     SHARES ISSUED
- -----------   ----------------------------------------           ------------      ----------    ---------   -------------
                                                                                     (IN THOUSANDS)
<C>           <S>                                                <C>               <C>           <C>           <C>
1995
- ----

  January 6   Oklahoma Savings, Inc.
               Stillwater, OK. . . . . . . . . . . .               "OSI"            $  95,082     $     97      368,981

  February 3  Blackwell Security Bancshares, Inc.
               Blackwell, OK . . . . . . . . . . . .               "BSB"               50,254        8,256           --
                                                                                    ---------     --------      -------
                                                                                    $ 145,336        8,353      368,981
                                                                                    ---------     --------      -------
1994
- ----

  May 26      Equity Bank for Savings, F.A.
               Oklahoma City, OK . . . . . . . . . .               "Equity"         $ 491,506     $ 90,720           --

  May 31      Emprise Bank, National Association
               Hutchinson, KS. . . . . . . . . . . .               "Emprise"          258,731       31,206           --
                                                                                    ---------     --------      -------
                                                                                    $ 750,237     $121,926           --
                                                                                    ---------     --------      -------

                                                                                    $ 895,573     $130,279      368,981
                                                                                    =========     ========      =======
</TABLE>


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      Additional information regarding the cash paid in these purchase
transactions is summarized in the following table.


<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                                                      1995          1994
                                                                                    --------      --------
                                                                                       (IN THOUSANDS)

<S>                                                                                <C>           <C>
Fair value of assets acquired . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .     $145,336      $750,237
Fair value of liabilities assumed . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .     (131,676)     (660,742)
Cost in excess of net assets acquired . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .        5,716        32,431
                                                                                    --------      --------

  Consideration given . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .       19,376       121,926
  Less:  Fair market value of stock issued. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .       11,023            --
                                                                                    --------      --------

  Cash paid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .        8,353       121,926
  Cash acquired . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .        4,262        34,108
                                                                                    --------      --------

  Net cash paid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .     $  4,091      $ 87,818
                                                                                    ========      ========
</TABLE>

      For each of these transactions, the consolidated statements of income
include only the income and expenses of the acquired company since
acquisition.  The purchase price was allocated to the net assets acquired
based on their fair values with the excess allocated to cost in excess of net
assets acquired.  The effect on results of operations for 1995 and 1994, had
the purchase transactions occurred at the beginning of these years, was not
material.

Poolings of Interests

      On January 27, 1995, the Company issued 315,000 shares to acquire
Standard Bancorporation, Inc. ("SBI") in a business combination accounted for
as a pooling of interests.  Total assets acquired amounted to $89,548,000.
The consolidated statements for the prior periods have been restated as if
the entities had been combined at the beginning of the periods presented.
Adjustments to conform the accounting policies of SBI to the accounting
policies of the Company were immaterial.


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<PAGE> 12

      The effect of the 1995 pooling of interests on previously reported
selected operating results is as follows:

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                                         YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31,
                                                                      ----------------------------
                                                                        1994                1993
                                                                      --------            --------
                                                                     (DOLLARS IN THOUSANDS, EXCEPT
                                                                           PER SHARE AMOUNTS)
<S>                                                                  <C>                 <C>
      Interest income:
        Company. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .    $483,474            $443,913
        SBI. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .       5,790               5,552
                                                                      --------            --------
          Combined . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .    $489,264            $449,465
                                                                      ========            ========

      Net interest income:
        Company. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .    $276,920            $264,411
        SBI. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .       3,735               3,650
                                                                      --------            --------
          Combined . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .    $280,655            $268,061
                                                                      ========            ========

      Net income:
        Company. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .    $ 83,122            $ 77,292
        SBI. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .           2                 817
                                                                      --------            --------
          Combined . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .    $ 83,124            $ 78,109
                                                                      ========            ========

      Net income applicable to common and
       common-equivalent shares:
        Company. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .    $ 76,122            $ 70,292
        SBI. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .           2                 817
                                                                      --------            --------
          Combined . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .    $ 76,124            $ 71,109
                                                                      ========            ========

      Primary earnings per common share:
        Company. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .    $   2.83            $   2.67
        SBI. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .        (.03)                 --
                                                                      --------            --------
          Combined . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .    $   2.80            $   2.67
                                                                      ========            ========

      Fully diluted earnings per common share:
        Company. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .    $   2.74            $   2.55
        SBI. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .        (.03)                 --
                                                                      --------            --------
          Combined . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .    $   2.71            $   2.55
                                                                      ========            ========
</TABLE>

      On June 30, 1994, the Company issued 590,710 shares to acquire First
Dodge City Bancshares, Inc. ("First Dodge") in a business combination
accounted for as a pooling of interests.  Total assets acquired amounted to
$144,999,000.  The consolidated statements for the prior periods have been
restated as if the entities had been combined at the beginning of the periods
presented.  Included in "Merger and integration costs" for 1994 is a charge
of $1,124,000 to conform the amortization of intangible assets of First Dodge
to the Company's accounting policies.  Other adjustments to conform the
accounting policies of First Dodge to the accounting policies of the Company
were immaterial.  Also on June 30, 1994, the Company issued 70,300 shares and
paid $36,000 in cash to acquire the minority interests of two of First
Dodge's subsidiaries.  As prescribed by Accounting Principles Board ("APB")
Opinion 16, the acquisitions of the minority interests were accounted for as
purchases.  The fair market value of shares issued and cash paid totaled
$2,118,000, which exceeded the net assets acquired by $951,000.

Branch Sales

      At the time Equity Bank for Savings, F.A. ("Equity") was acquired in
May 1994, four branches were identified for sale.  Three of the branches were
sold in 1994.  On January 6, 1995, the Company completed the final sale.  The
combined sales price of these branches was equal to the fair value of assets
and liabilities of such branches acquired in the Equity business combination.
Accordingly, no gain or loss was recognized on these branch sales.

      On September 7, 1995, the Company completed the sale of its branch
located in Meade, Kansas.  As the result of this sale, the Company recognized
a gain of $705,000.  In the sale transactions, the Company transferred
deposit liabilities and sold loans and bank premises.  The following table
presents information regarding the branches sold in 1995 and 1994.


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<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                                                        1995             1994
                                                                                     ----------       ----------
                                                                                           (In thousands)

<S>                                                                                  <C>              <C>
Fair value of assets sold . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .     $ (5,577)        $   (485)
Fair value of liabilities transferred . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .       21,646           38,048
Reduction of cost in excess of net assets acquired. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .         (132)          (1,292)
Gain on sale. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .         (705)              --
                                                                                      --------         --------

Net cash paid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .     $ 15,232         $ 36,271
                                                                                      ========         ========
</TABLE>

      On December 19, 1995, the Company entered into an agreement to sell its
3 branches located in Independence, Missouri.  The sale of these Missouri
branches was required by the merger of the Company and Boatmen's, a Missouri
based bank holding company.  Missouri law prevents Boatmen's from acquiring
Missouri banks and branches of banks because Boatmen's already holds more than
the 13% limit of the state's total deposits.  This sale is expected to be
completed in the second quarter of 1996 and will involve the transfer of
approximately $76,000,000 in deposit liabilities and the sale of loans with a
carrying value of approximately $45,000,000 and bank premises.

4 - CASH AND DUE FROM BANKS

      The subsidiary banks are required by federal law to maintain reserves
against their deposit liabilities.  These reserves can be maintained in the
form of vault cash or balances at a Federal Reserve Bank.  The average cash
and Federal Reserve balances maintained as reserves were $143,303,000 for 1995
and $146,040,000 for 1994.  Cash and due from banks also includes checks in
process of collection and balances maintained at correspondent banks for
services rendered.

5 - SECURITIES

      Debt securities classified as held-to-maturity are those securities
management has the positive intent and the Company has the ability to hold
until maturity.  The available-for-sale securities include marketable equity
securities and those debt securities deemed to be available-for-sale for the
implementation of asset and liability management strategies, possible
liquidity needs, and other purposes.

      The following table presents the amortized cost and estimated fair value
of debt securities classified as held-to-maturity and carried at amortized
cost.

Held-to-maturity

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                           DECEMBER 31, 1995                              DECEMBER 31, 1994
                            ------------------------------------------------ ---------------------------------------------
                                            GROSS        GROSS     ESTIMATED              GROSS       GROSS      ESTIMATED
                            AMORTIZED    UNREALIZED   UNREALIZED     FAIR    AMORTIZED  UNREALIZED  UNREALIZED     FAIR
                               COST        GAINS        LOSSES       VALUE      COST      GAINS       LOSSES       VALUE
                            ---------    ----------   ----------   --------- ---------  ----------  ----------   ---------
                                             (IN THOUSANDS)                                (IN THOUSANDS)

<S>                        <C>            <C>          <C>         <C>       <C>         <C>        <C>         <C>
U.S. Treasury obligations. $    2,505     $    21      $    (5)    $  2,521  $   98,971  $     2    $  (5,996)  $   92,977
Obligations of U.S.
 government agencies
 and corporations:
  Mortgage-backed. . . . .         --          --           --           --   1,582,938      339      (89,978)   1,493,299
  Other. . . . . . . . . .        250          --           (2)         248     265,170       33      (14,456)     250,747
Obligations of states and
 political subdivisions. .      3,292          22          (32)       3,282       8,866       --         (365)       8,501
Other securities:
  Foreign debt securities.      2,050          --           --        2,050       2,050       --           (2)       2,048
  Money market mutual
   funds . . . . . . . . .        286          --           --          286         195       --           --          195
                           ----------     -------      -------     --------  ----------  -------    ---------   ----------

    Total. . . . . . . . . $    8,383     $    43      $   (39)    $  8,387  $1,958,190  $   374    $(110,797)  $1,847,767
                           ==========     =======      =======     ========  ==========  =======    =========   ==========
</TABLE>


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<PAGE> 14

      The amortized cost and estimated fair value of the held-to-maturity debt
securities at December 31, 1995 are shown below by contractual maturity.

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                                      DECEMBER 31, 1995
                                                                ------------------------------
                                                                                     ESTIMATED
                                                                AMORTIZED              FAIR
                                                                  COST                 VALUE
                                                                ---------            ---------
                                                                        (IN THOUSANDS)

<S>                                                            <C>                  <C>
         Due in one year or less . . . . . . . . . . . . . .    $  2,766             $  2,768
         Due after one year through five years . . . . . . .       3,117                3,098
         Due after five years through ten years. . . . . . .       2,500                2,521
                                                                --------             --------

           Total . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .    $  8,383             $  8,387
                                                                ========             ========
</TABLE>

      The following table presents the amortized cost and estimated fair
value of securities classified as available-for-sale and carried at
estimated fair value.

Available-for-sale
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                           DECEMBER 31, 1995                              DECEMBER 31, 1994
                            ------------------------------------------------ ---------------------------------------------
                                            GROSS        GROSS     ESTIMATED              GROSS       GROSS      ESTIMATED
                            AMORTIZED    UNREALIZED   UNREALIZED     FAIR    AMORTIZED  UNREALIZED  UNREALIZED     FAIR
                               COST        GAINS        LOSSES       VALUE      COST      GAINS       LOSSES       VALUE
                            ---------    ----------   ----------   --------- ---------  ----------  ----------   ---------
                                             (IN THOUSANDS)                                (IN THOUSANDS)

<S>                        <C>            <C>          <C>        <C>        <C>         <C>        <C>         <C>
U.S. Treasury obligations. $  135,044     $ 2,355      $     --   $  137,399 $  286,260  $   102    $(16,920)   $ 269,442
Obligations of U.S.
 government agencies
 and corporations:
  Mortgage-backed. . . . .  1,602,374       7,975       (12,696)   1,597,653    138,838    1,190      (8,049)     131,979
  Other. . . . . . . . . .    299,937       4,557            (5)     304,489    283,237       25     (13,891)     269,371
Obligations of states and
 political subdivisions. .     98,472       6,224           (97)     104,599    167,811    7,883        (888)     174,806
Collateralized credit
 card receivables. . . . .     53,125         591            --       53,716     62,579       --      (4,061)      58,518
Corporate notes and
 bonds.  . . . . . . . . .     34,994         539            --       35,533     41,208       19      (2,567)      38,660
                           ----------     -------      --------   ---------- ----------  -------    --------    ---------
  Total debt securities. .  2,223,946      22,241       (12,798)   2,233,389    979,933    9,219     (46,376)     942,776

Equity securities. . . . .        368          79            --          447      1,290       68        (164)       1,194
                           ----------     -------      --------   ---------- ----------  -------    --------    ---------

    Total. . . . . . . . . $2,224,314     $22,320      $(12,798)  $2,233,836 $  981,223  $ 9,287    $(46,540)   $ 943,970
                           ==========     =======      ========   ========== ==========  =======    ========    =========
</TABLE>

      The amortized cost and estimated fair value of the available-for-sale debt
securities at December 31, 1995 are shown below by contractual maturity.

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                                      DECEMBER 31, 1995
                                                                ------------------------------
                                                                                     ESTIMATED
                                                                AMORTIZED              FAIR
                                                                  COST                 VALUE
                                                                ---------            ---------
                                                                        (IN THOUSANDS)

<S>                                                           <C>                  <C>
         Due in one year or less . . . . . . . . . . . . . .    $ 35,244             $ 35,765
         Due after one year through five years . . . . . . .     538,323              548,875
         Due after five years through ten years. . . . . . .      42,674               45,452
         Due after ten years . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .       5,331                5,644
                                                                --------             --------
                                                                 621,572              635,736

         Mortgage-backed securities. . . . . . . . . . . . .   1,602,374            1,597,653
                                                              ----------           ----------

           Total . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  $2,223,946           $2,233,389
                                                              ==========           ==========
</TABLE>

      The fair values of securities are based upon available market data and
estimates which often reflect transactions of relatively small size and which
are not necessarily indicative of prices at which larger amounts of particular
issues could be readily sold.  Expected maturities may differ from contractual
maturities because borrowers have the right to call or prepay obligations with
or without call or prepayment penalties.


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<PAGE> 15

      The following table presents equity securities which do not have a
readily determinable fair value and are carried at cost.

Other securities

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                                        DECEMBER 31,
                                                                ----------------------------
                                                                  1995                1994
                                                                --------            --------
                                                                        (IN THOUSANDS)

<S>                                                            <C>                 <C>
         Federal Home Loan Bank stock. . . . . . . . . . . .    $ 33,660            $ 37,886
         Federal Reserve Bank stock. . . . . . . . . . . . .      14,311              14,242
         Other equity securities . . . . . . . . . . . . . .       1,550               1,549
                                                                --------            --------

           Total . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .    $ 49,521            $ 53,677
                                                                ========            ========
</TABLE>

      The book value of securities pledged to secure public deposits and for
other purposes, as required or permitted by law, aggregated $1,219,584,000 at
December 31, 1995.

      In December 1995, the Company securitized variable-rate one-to-four
family real estate mortgage loans of $152,501,000 and are holding them in the
available-for-sale  securities portfolio.  Also, concurrent with the adoption
of the Financial Accounting Standard Board's November 1995 guidance on FAS
115, "Accounting for Certain Investments in Debt and Equity Securities",
securities previously classified as held-to-maturity with an amortized cost of
$1,719,412,000 were transferred to the available-for-sale category.  At the
date of transfer, the unrealized loss on these securities was $7,537,000.

      The sales price, gains, and losses realized from the sale of
available-for-sale investment securities are detailed in the following table.
This table does not include proceeds from nor realized gains and losses
attributable to prepayments of available-for-sale securities.

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                                                     1995            1994
                                                                                   --------        --------
                                                                                        (IN THOUSANDS)

<S>                                                                               <C>             <C>
     Sales price of available-for-sale securities. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .     $445,891        $603,458
                                                                                   ========        ========

     Gross realized gains  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .     $  1,322        $  8,485
     Gross realized losses . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .       23,328           4,931
                                                                                   --------        --------

         Net gains (losses). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $(22,006)       $  3,554
                                                                                   ========        ========
</TABLE>

      The following table presents the sales price, gains, and losses
realized from the sale of securities, prior to the adoption of FAS 115 on
December 31, 1993.  This table does not include proceeds from nor realized
gains and losses attributable to prepayments of securities.
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                                                           1993
                                                                                      -------------
                                                                                      (IN THOUSANDS)

<S>                                                                                     <C>
     Sales price of securities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .     $ 20,483
                                                                                         ========

     Gross realized gains  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .     $    307
     Gross realized losses . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .           51
                                                                                         --------

         Net gains . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .     $    256
                                                                                         ========
</TABLE>


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6 - LOANS AND LEASES

      The composition of the loan and lease portfolio was as follows:

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                                    DECEMBER 31, 1995        DECEMBER 31, 1994
                                                                  ---------------------    ---------------------
                                                                    AMOUNT    PERCENT        AMOUNT    PERCENT
                                                                  ---------- ----------    ---------- ----------
                                                                             (DOLLARS IN THOUSANDS)

<S>                                                              <C>          <C>         <C>          <C>
Commercial:
  Commercial and industrial . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .   $1,046,048    24.4%      $1,028,034    25.3%
  Agriculture . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .      207,377     4.8          227,367     5.6
  Energy. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .      165,591     3.9          129,742     3.2
  Bank stock. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .       17,768      .4           25,173      .6
  Real estate:
    Construction. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .      186,091     4.3          135,558     3.3
    Permanent commercial real estate and other. . . . . . . . .      773,907    18.1          705,625    17.4
  Lease financing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .       68,423     1.6           43,380     1.1
  Other . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .       12,441      .3           27,557      .7
                                                                  ----------  ------       ----------  ------
    Total commercial loans. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .    2,477,946    57.8        2,322,436    57.2
                                                                  ----------  ------       ----------  ------

Consumer:
  Secured by 1-4 family residences, less unearned discount. . .    1,020,718    23.8          990,126    24.4
  Residential mortgage loans held for sale. . . . . . . . . . .        8,354      .2            1,526      --
  Consumer, less unearned discount. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .      488,133    11.4          491,898    12.1
  Credit card . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .      132,931     3.1          130,098     3.2
  Educational . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .       93,752     2.2           82,238     2.0
  Auto lease financing. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .       65,997     1.5           43,729     1.1
                                                                  ----------  ------       ----------  ------

    Total consumer loans. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .    1,809,885    42.2        1,739,615    42.8
                                                                  ----------  ------       ----------  ------

      Total loans and leases. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .   $4,287,831   100.0%      $4,062,051   100.0%
                                                                  ==========  ======       ==========  ======
</TABLE>

      The Company manages exposure to credit risk through loan portfolio
diversification by customer and market, as well as by type.  Although the
aggregate legal lending limits of the Company's bank subsidiaries totaled
$88,054,000 at December 31, 1995, the Company had no single lending
relationship with an aggregate loan amount outstanding in excess of
$20,000,000.  The Company principally lends to businesses and individuals in
Kansas, Oklahoma, Missouri, and the contiguous states and to Kansas, Oklahoma,
and Missouri based customers that do business in other states.

      In the ordinary course of business, the Company has made loans to
directors and executive officers of the Company and its significant
subsidiaries.  Loans to these customers were transacted on the same terms,
including similar interest rates and collateral terms, as those prevailing at
the time for comparable transactions with unrelated persons and, in
management's opinion, did not involve more than a normal risk of
collectibility or present other unfavorable features at the time they were
made.  An analysis of aggregate loan activity with this group, including their
immediate families, companies in which they are principal owners, and trusts
in which they are involved, follows:

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                                                         1995
                                                                                    --------------
                                                                                    (IN THOUSANDS)

<S>                                                                                   <C>
         Loans outstanding at December 31, 1994. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .   $ 76,552
           New loans . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .     71,518
           Repayments. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .    (73,230)
           Other changes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .     (9,903)
                                                                                       --------

         Loans outstanding at December 31, 1995. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .   $ 64,937
                                                                                       ========
</TABLE>

      Other changes include loans outstanding at December 31, 1994 to
directors elected or retired in 1995, loans purchased or sold during the
current year, and any other loans outstanding at December 31, 1994 to related
individuals or entities not considered to be related parties at December 31,
1995.


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      Nonaccrual loans and troubled debt restructurings are summarized below:

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                                                     DECEMBER 31,
                                                                                ---------------------
                                                                                  1995         1994
                                                                                --------     --------
                                                                                    (IN THOUSANDS)

<S>                                                                             <C>          <C>
         Nonaccrual loans . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .    $31,624      $29,301
         Troubled debt restructurings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .        557          503
                                                                                 -------      -------

                                                                                 $32,181      $29,804
                                                                                 =======      =======
</TABLE>

      The effect of nonaccrual loans and troubled debt restructurings on
interest income was:

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                                             YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31,
                                                                         ------------------------------
                                                                           1995       1994       1993
                                                                         --------   --------   --------
                                                                                 (IN THOUSANDS)
<S>                                                                      <C>        <C>        <C>
         Interest income which would have been
           recorded pursuant to the original terms . . . . . . . . . .    $5,986     $5,098     $4,060
                                                                          ======     ======     ======

         Interest income recorded  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .    $1,868     $1,384     $1,504
                                                                          ======     ======     ======
</TABLE>

7 - ALLOWANCE FOR CREDIT LOSSES

      Changes in the allowance for credit losses are as follows:

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                                                  1995       1994       1993
                                                                                -------    -------    -------
                                                                                       (IN THOUSANDS)

<S>                                                                            <C>        <C>        <C>
Balance at January 1, as previously reported . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .    $71,874    $67,617    $74,395
  Adjustment for pooling of interests. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .        993        610        674
                                                                                -------    -------    -------
Balance at January 1, as restated. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .     72,867     68,227     75,069
  Allowance for credit losses of purchased banks . . . . . . . . . . . . . .      1,633      5,449      3,266
                                                                                -------    -------    -------
                                                                                 74,500     73,676     78,335
  Provisions charged to operating expense. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .     13,068        836      7,037
  Recoveries on loans and leases previously charged off. . . . . . . . . . .     12,516     12,562      9,869
  Loans and leases charged off . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .    (30,508)   (14,207)   (27,014)
                                                                                -------    -------    -------

Balance at December 31 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .    $69,576    $72,867    $68,227
                                                                                =======    =======    =======
</TABLE>

      Effective January 1, 1995, the Company adopted FAS No. 114, "Accounting
by Creditors for Impairment of a Loan."  Under the new standard, the amount
of the allowance for credit losses related to individual loans that are
identified for evaluation in accordance with FAS No. 114 is determined based
on estimates of expected cash flows on each such loan which are then
discounted using that loan's effective interest rate.  Alternatively, the
fair value of the collateral is used to determine the allowance for credit
losses related to identified collateral dependent loans.  The determination
of the allowance for credit losses for the remainder of the loan portfolio
takes into consideration the risk classification of loans and the application
of loss estimates to these classifications.

      At December 31, 1995, the recorded investment in loans that are
considered to be impaired under FAS No. 114 was $12,281,000 (all of which
were being accounted for on a nonaccrual basis).  The related allowance for
credit losses was $5,322,000.  The average recorded investment in impaired
loans for the year ended December 31, 1995 was approximately $16,166,000.
For the year ended December 31, 1995 the Company recognized interest income
on these impaired loans of $881,000, using the cash basis method of income
recognition.


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8 - BANK PREMISES AND EQUIPMENT

      A summary of land, buildings, and equipment appears below:

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                  DECEMBER 31, 1995                  DECEMBER 31, 1994
                                           -------------------------------    --------------------------------
                                                     ACCUMULATED    BOOK                ACCUMULATED    BOOK
                                             COST    DEPRECIATION   VALUE       COST    DEPRECIATION   VALUE
                                           --------  ------------  -------    --------  ------------  --------
                                                                    (IN THOUSANDS)

<S>                                       <C>         <C>         <C>        <C>         <C>          <C>
Land . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .   $ 27,211    $     --   $ 27,211    $ 26,367    $     --    $ 26,367
Buildings and leasehold improvements . .    181,817      83,176     98,641     172,821      77,715      95,106
Furniture and equipment. . . . . . . . .    126,470      89,765     36,705     121,348      83,936      37,412
                                           --------    --------   --------    --------    --------    --------

    Total. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .   $335,498    $172,941   $162,557    $320,536    $161,651    $158,885
                                           ========    ========   ========    ========    ========    ========
</TABLE>

      Depreciation expense amounted to $17,894,000 in 1995, $17,896,000 in
1994, and $16,285,000 in 1993.


9 - INTANGIBLE ASSETS

      Included in intangible assets are the following items:

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                  DECEMBER 31, 1995                  DECEMBER 31, 1994
                                           -------------------------------    --------------------------------
                                                     ACCUMULATED    BOOK                ACCUMULATED    BOOK
                                             COST    AMORTIZATION   VALUE       COST    AMORTIZATION   VALUE
                                           --------  ------------  -------    --------  ------------  --------
                                                                    (IN THOUSANDS)

<S>                                       <C>         <C>         <C>        <C>         <C>          <C>
Cost in excess of net assets acquired . .  $102,208    $30,125     $72,083    $ 96,795     $24,813     $71,982
Value of core deposits assumed. . . . . .    29,179     19,651       9,528      29,180      16,453      12,727
Purchased credit card relationships . . .     9,381      2,712       6,669       9,300       1,049       8,251
Purchased mortgage servicing rights . . .     7,612      5,799       1,813       7,886       5,240       2,646
                                           --------    -------     -------    --------     -------     -------

                                           $148,380    $58,287     $90,093    $143,161     $47,555     $95,606
                                           ========    =======     =======    ========     =======     =======
</TABLE>

      The cost of purchased entities in excess of the fair value of net assets
acquired is being amortized on a straight-line basis over a period of twenty
years.  The value of core deposits assumed, purchased credit card
relationships, and the purchased mortgage servicing rights are being amortized
using accelerated methods over the estimated periods benefitted, not exceeding
ten years.

10 - DEPOSITS
      The book values of deposits are presented below:

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                                                    DECEMBER 31,
                                                                            ---------------------------
                                                                               1995             1994
                                                                            ----------       ----------
                                                                                   (IN THOUSANDS)

<S>                                                                        <C>              <C>
Noninterest-bearing deposits  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .     $1,033,024       $1,049,118

Interest-bearing deposits:
  Regular savings and interest checking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .      1,105,143        1,197,577
  Money market savings. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .      1,378,194          912,965
  Time deposits under $100,000. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .      2,182,020        2,159,435
  Time deposits of $100,000 or more . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .        347,713          405,501
                                                                            ----------       ----------
    Total interest-bearing deposits . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .      5,013,070        4,675,478
                                                                            ----------       ----------

      Total . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .     $6,046,094       $5,724,596
                                                                            ==========       ==========
</TABLE>


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11 - PURCHASED FUNDS, BORROWINGS, AND LONG-TERM DEBT

      The following schedules summarize, by category, purchased funds,
borrowings, and long-term debt.

Federal funds purchased and securities sold
 under agreements to repurchase

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                                    DECEMBER 31, 1995        DECEMBER 31, 1994
                                                                   -------------------      -------------------
                                                                    AMOUNT       RATE        AMOUNT       RATE
                                                                   --------     ------      --------     ------
                                                                              (DOLLARS IN THOUSANDS)

<S>                                                               <C>           <C>        <C>           <C>
Federal funds purchased . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .    $ 98,700      5.60%      $391,970      5.85%
Securities sold under agreements to repurchase. . . . . . . . .     443,068      5.16        541,736      5.66
                                                                   --------                 --------

  Total . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .    $541,768      5.24       $933,706      5.74
                                                                   ========                 ========
</TABLE>

      Federal funds purchased and securities sold under agreements to
repurchase generally mature daily or on demand.

Federal Home Loan Bank borrowings

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                                    DECEMBER 31, 1995        DECEMBER 31, 1994
                                                                   -------------------      -------------------
                                                                    AMOUNT       RATE        AMOUNT       RATE
                                                                   --------     ------      --------     ------
                                                                              (DOLLARS IN THOUSANDS)

<S>                                                               <C>           <C>        <C>           <C>
Federal Home Loan Bank borrowings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .    $ 93,498      5.24%      $441,097      5.72%
                                                                   ========                 ========
</TABLE>

      At December 31, 1995, Federal Home Loan Bank ("FHLB") borrowings
included $43,900,000 with an average rate of 5.12% that matures in 1996.  The
remaining balance matures in 1997 ($24,685,000), and 1998 ($24,913,000).

Other borrowings

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                                    DECEMBER 31, 1995        DECEMBER 31, 1994
                                                                   -------------------      -------------------
                                                                    AMOUNT       RATE        AMOUNT       RATE
                                                                   --------     ------      --------     ------
                                                                              (DOLLARS IN THOUSANDS)

<S>                                                               <C>           <C>        <C>           <C>
Treasury tax and loan . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .     $21,500      5.32%       $23,001      5.20%
Note payable. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .          --        --         20,000      6.19
                                                                    -------                  -------

  Total . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .     $21,500      5.32        $43,001      5.66
                                                                    =======                  =======
</TABLE>

      Treasury tax and loan borrowings generally mature daily or on demand.

      The $20,000,000 note payable at December 31, 1994 was borrowed under the
Company's committed line of credit from a correspondent bank.  This committed
line of credit was replaced by two new credit agreements, entered into on
January 3, 1995.  This borrowing was subsequently repaid during 1995.

      The January 3, 1995 credit agreements provided that the Company could
borrow up to $100,000,000 on a revolving basis at any time prior to January 3,
1996.  Amounts borrowed under the credit agreements could have maturities not
to exceed 90 days.  Interest rates based on, at the Company's option, the
lenders' published "reference rate" or rates tied to the London Interbank
Offered Rate existed.  A facility fee was charged on these commitments.  The
Company was required to maintain consolidated stockholders' equity at a
certain level and maintain specific ratios related to leverage, risk-based
capital, and nonperforming assets.  The Company was in compliance with these
covenants at December 31, 1995.  When these credit agreements expired on
January 3, 1996, they were not renewed by the Company.


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Long-term debt

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                                      DECEMBER 31, 1995        DECEMBER 31, 1994
                                                                     -------------------      -------------------
                                                                      AMOUNT       RATE        AMOUNT       RATE
                                                                     --------     ------      --------     ------
                                                                                (DOLLARS IN THOUSANDS)

<S>                                                                 <C>           <C>         <C>         <C>
Term loan . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .     $   --         --%       $4,375       8.60%
Notes Payable . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .         --         --         3,077       7.41
Mortgage indebtedness and other notes payable . . . . . . . . . .        166       9.97           310      10.85
                                                                      ------                   ------

  Total . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .     $  166       9.97        $7,762       8.22
                                                                      ======                   ======
</TABLE>

      The parent company's term loan with an unaffiliated bank required
semiannual installments of $4,375,000, the last of which was paid in March
1995.  The $3,077,000 of notes payable in 1994 is the result of the current
year pooling of interests acquisition.  The acquired balance was paid off at
the acquisition date.  Certain buildings and real estate have been pledged as
collateral on mortgage indebtedness and other notes payable.  Maturities of
this long-term debt for years subsequent to December 31, 1995, are as follows:

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
              Years ended December 31,           (IN THOUSANDS)
             -------------------------           --------------

<S>                                                 <C>
                    1996 . . . . . . . . . . . . .   $  2
                    1997 . . . . . . . . . . . . .      2
                    1998 . . . . . . . . . . . . .      2
                    1999 . . . . . . . . . . . . .      2
                    2000 . . . . . . . . . . . . .      2
                    Thereafter . . . . . . . . . .    156
                                                     ----

                    Total  . . . . . . . . . . . .   $166
                                                     ====
</TABLE>

12 - PREFERRED STOCK

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                                                DECEMBER 31,
                                                                          ------------------------
                                                                            1995            1994
                                                                          --------        --------
                                                                           (DOLLARS IN THOUSANDS)

<S>                                                                      <C>             <C>
Class A cumulative convertible preferred stock,
  par value $100 per share
    Authorized:  250,000 shares
    Issued:  248,310 and 250,000 shares (at liquidation preference) .     $ 99,324        $100,000

Class B preferred stock, no par value
    Authorized:  5,000,000 shares . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .           --              --
                                                                          --------        --------

                                                                          $ 99,324        $100,000
                                                                          ========        ========
</TABLE>

      On February 24, 1992, the Company issued 250,000 shares of nonvoting
Class A Cumulative Convertible Preferred Stock.  This preferred stock was
issued in the form of 4,000,000 depositary shares each representing a 1/16
interest in a share of preferred stock and each having a liquidation
preference of $25.00.  Dividends are payable quarterly (beginning June 1,
1992) at an annual rate of $1.75 per depositary share.  The depositary shares
are not redeemable by the Company prior to March 1, 1997.  However, they may
be converted at the election of shareholders into shares of the Company's
common stock at a conversion price of $29.00 per common share.   At December
31, 1995, there were 3,972,960 depositary shares outstanding which could be
converted into 3,424,972 shares of the Company's common stock.

      At the Company's annual meeting in April 1992, the stockholders
authorized 5,000,000 shares of a new class of preferred stock, designated
Class B Preferred Stock.  The Board of Directors has been authorized to set
the dividend, voting, conversion, redemption, and other rights of this stock
when and if issued.


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13 - MERGER AND INTEGRATION COSTS
      The components of merger and integration costs related to the 1995,
1994, and 1993 pooling-of-interests transactions are detailed in the following
schedule.

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                                             YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31,
                                                                       ----------------------------------
                                                                         1995         1994         1993
                                                                       --------     --------     --------
                                                                                 (IN THOUSANDS)

<S>                                                                    <C>          <C>          <C>
      Premises and equipment writedowns . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .   $   --       $  389       $1,252
      Severance and other compensation. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .       --          948        2,970
      Systems conversion costs. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .       --          402        1,579
      Legal, accounting, and other transaction costs. . . . . . . . .       28          386          829
      Conform intangible asset amortization policies. . . . . . . . .       --        1,124           --
      Other . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .       --          338        1,004
                                                                        ------       ------       ------

                                                                        $   28       $3,587       $7,634
                                                                        ======       ======       ======
</TABLE>

14 - INCOME TAXES

      Effective January 1, 1993, the Company changed its method of accounting
for income taxes from the deferred method to the liability method required by
FAS No. 109, "Accounting for Income Taxes."  Shown separately in the 1993
Statement of Income is the cumulative effect on adopting FAS No. 109 as of
January 1, 1993 which increased net income by $10,582,000.

      At December 31, 1995, the Company had net operating loss and general
business credit carryforwards of $48,798,000 and $172,000, respectively, which
can be carried forward to reduce future federal income taxes payable.  These
carryforwards are principally related to previous losses of banks acquired
from 1992 through 1995.  Utilization of the carryforwards is limited by tax
law to the future earnings of and other limits on the use of tax attributes of
acquired companies.  Net operating loss carryforwards expire in years 2000
through 2008 and general business credit carryforwards expire in years 1996
through 2001 if not utilized.  For financial reporting purposes, a valuation
allowance of $10,552,000 has been recognized to offset the deferred tax assets
related to these carryforwards and other deferred tax assets whose realization
is uncertain.  If realized, the tax benefit of $11,794,000 of net operating
loss carryforwards will be applied to reduce "cost in excess of net assets
acquired" recorded in connection with acquisitions accounted for as purchases.
The net change in the valuation allowance for deferred tax assets for 1995 was
a decrease of $2,015,000.

      Deferred income taxes reflect the net tax effects of temporary
differences between the carrying amounts of assets and liabilities for
financial reporting purposes and the amounts used for income tax purposes.
Significant components of


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<PAGE> 22

the Company's deferred tax liabilities and assets as of December 31, 1995 and
December 31, 1994 are as follows:

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                                                  December 31,
                                                                          ---------------------------
                                                                             1995             1994
                                                                          ----------       ----------
<S>                                                                              (IN THOUSANDS)

Deferred tax assets:                                                       <C>              <C>
  Provision for credit losses . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .     $26,644          $22,829
  Net operating loss carryforwards. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .      22,937           29,575
  Securities fair value adjustment. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .          --           14,347
  Deferred compensation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .       3,494            2,584
  Core deposit amortization . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .       2,072            2,163
  Write-down of other real estate owned . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .       1,763            1,808
  Pension contribution. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .         999            1,093
  Merger and integration costs accrual. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .         920            1,399
  Other, net. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .       1,259               --
                                                                            -------          -------
    Total deferred tax assets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .      60,088           75,798

  Valuation allowance for deferred tax assets . . . . . . . . . . . . .     (10,552)         (12,567)
                                                                            -------          -------
    Net deferred tax assets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .      49,536           63,231
                                                                            -------          -------

Deferred tax liabilities:
  Leasing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .      (8,503)          (3,798)
  Purchase accounting adjustment. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .      (5,338)          (6,492)
  Depreciation expense. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .      (4,042)          (2,657)
  Discount accretion. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .      (3,873)          (4,519)
  Securities fair value adjustment. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .      (3,724)              --
  Loan origination fees . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .      (2,006)          (1,226)
  State taxes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .        (981)          (3,184)
  Other, net. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .          --             (730)
                                                                            -------          -------
    Total deferred tax liabilities. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .     (28,467)         (22,606)
                                                                            -------          -------

    Net deferred tax asset (liability). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .     $21,069          $40,625
                                                                            =======          =======
</TABLE>

      Significant components of the provision for income taxes are as follows:

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                                        Year Ended December 31,
                                                            -----------------------------------------------
                                                                 1995             1994             1993
                                                            -------------    -------------    -------------
                                                                             (In thousands)

<S>                                                           <C>               <C>             <C>
Current:
  Federal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .    $24,509           $29,467         $24,580
  State . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .      9,152             4,928           4,037
                                                               -------           -------         -------
    Total . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .     33,661            34,395          28,617
                                                               -------           -------         -------
Deferred:
  Federal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .      2,764             7,121          (5,862)
  State . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .     (1,332)             (650)            225
                                                               -------           -------         -------
    Total . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .      1,432             6,471          (5,637)
                                                               -------           -------         -------

      Total income tax expense. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .    $35,093           $40,866         $22,980
                                                               =======           =======         =======
</TABLE>

      Tax effects of investment securities transactions included in the above
amounts are a tax benefit of $7,616,000 in 1995 and tax expenses of $1,271,000
and $544,000 in 1994 and 1993, respectively.

      The effective income tax rates differ from the federal statutory rates
for the reasons shown in the following table.

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                    DECEMBER 31, 1995    DECEMBER 31, 1994    DECEMBER 31, 1993
                                                   -------------------  -------------------  -------------------
                                                     AMOUNT     RATE      AMOUNT     RATE      AMOUNT     RATE
                                                   ---------- --------  ---------- --------  ---------- --------
                                                                       (DOLLARS IN THOUSANDS)

<S>                                                <C>         <C>      <C>         <C>      <C>         <C>
Income tax expense at federal statutory rate . . .  $33,694     35.0%    $43,398     35.0%    $31,707     35.0%
Tax-preferred income on obligations of states,
 political subdivisions, and U.S. possessions. . .   (4,449)    (4.6)     (5,776)    (4.7)     (6,627)    (7.3)
Goodwill and purchase accounting amortization. . .    1,925      2.0       1,027       .8       1,271      1.4
State taxes, net of federal income tax benefit . .    3,806      4.0       2,695      2.2       2,752      3.0
Benefit of net operating losses and
 alternative minimum tax credits . . . . . . . . .       --       --        (927)     (.7)     (4,090)    (4.5)
Other, net . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .      117       .1         449       .4      (2,033)    (2.2)
                                                    -------     ----     -------     ----     -------    -----

    Actual income tax expense. . . . . . . . . . .  $35,093     36.5%    $40,866     33.0%    $22,980     25.4%
                                                    =======     ====     =======     ====     =======     ====
</TABLE>

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15 - EMPLOYEE BENEFIT PLANS

      The Company and its subsidiaries have two types of pension plans.  The
Company's defined benefit plan covers substantially all employees.  The
supplemental executive retirement plan provides for payments equal to the
benefit which would have been paid under the pension plan and the savings and
investment plan if certain Internal Revenue Code limitations had not been
imposed including Section 415, Section 401(a)(17), and the Section 401(a)(4)
prohibition on deferred compensation as eligible compensation under the
pension plan.

      The plans' funded status and amounts included in the consolidated
financial statements are presented below:

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                                DECEMBER 31, 1995           DECEMBER 31, 1994
                                                            -------------------------   -------------------------
                                                                         SUPPLEMENTAL                SUPPLEMENTAL
                                                              DEFINED     EXECUTIVE       DEFINED     EXECUTIVE
                                                              BENEFIT     RETIREMENT      BENEFIT     RETIREMENT
                                                               PLAN          PLAN          PLAN          PLAN
                                                            ----------   ------------   ----------   ------------
                                                                               (IN THOUSANDS)
<S>                                                          <C>           <C>           <C>           <C>
Actuarial present value of benefit obligations:
  Vested benefit obligation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .   $(24,218)     $(1,180)      $(19,360)     $  (838)
                                                              ========      =======       ========      =======

  Accumulated benefit obligation. . . . . . . . . . . . . .   $(25,914)     $(1,387)      $(20,765)     $  (915)
                                                              ========      =======       ========      =======

  Projected benefit obligation. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .   $(36,864)     $(2,080)      $(27,223)     $(1,120)
Plan assets, at fair value. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .     25,756           --         20,375           --
                                                              --------      -------       --------      -------

Funded status . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .    (11,108)      (2,080)        (6,848)      (1,120)
Prior service benefit not yet recognized in periodic
 pension cost, being amortized over 10 years. . . . . . . .     (2,272)         (80)        (1,311)          (7)
Unrecognized net (asset) obligation from date of
 initial application, being amortized over 15 years . . . .     (1,821)          74         (2,181)          89
Unrecognized net loss from past experience different
 from that assumed and effects of changes in assumptions. .     13,959        1,035          8,525          201
                                                              --------      -------       --------      -------

  Accrued pension cost included in
   consolidated statements of condition . . . . . . . . . .   $ (1,242)     $(1,051)      $ (1,815)     $  (837)
                                                              ========      =======       ========      =======
</TABLE>

      The assets of the defined benefit plan are administered by the trust
division of a subsidiary bank and consist of a wide variety of diversified
securities including common stocks, corporate bonds, and U.S. Treasury
obligations.  During 1994, the trust's investments in commingled funds for
qualified employee benefit accounts were converted to the Funds IV equity and
bond mutual funds.  Contributions to the plan are based upon the Projected
Unit Credit Actuarial Funding method and are limited to amounts that are
currently deductible for tax reporting purposes.



                                    23
<PAGE> 24

      Net pension cost includes the following components:

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                                             YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31,
                                                                       ----------------------------------
                                                                         1995         1994         1993
                                                                       --------     --------     --------
                                                                                 (IN THOUSANDS)

<S>                                                                    <C>          <C>          <C>
      Service cost-benefits earned during the year. . . . . . . . . .   $3,384       $2,968       $2,329
      Interest cost on the projected benefit obligation . . . . . . .    2,212        1,891        1,579
      Actual (return) loss on plan assets . . . . . . . . . . . . . .   (3,861)         419       (2,119)
      Net amortization and deferrals. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .    2,174       (2,167)         691
                                                                        ------       ------       ------

        Net periodic pension cost . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .   $3,909       $3,111       $2,480
                                                                        ======       ======       ======
</TABLE>

      Assumptions used in the accounting include:

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                                                AS OF DECEMBER 31,
                                                                      ------------------------------------
                                                                        1995          1994          1993
                                                                      --------      --------      --------

<S>                                                                    <C>           <C>           <C>
      Discount rates. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .   7.25%         8.00%         7.00%
      Average rates of increase in compensation levels. . . . . . . .   4.70%         4.70%         4.70%
      Expected long-term rate of return on assets . . . . . . . . . .   8.75%         8.75%         8.75%
</TABLE>

      The Company and its subsidiaries also maintain a contributory savings
and investment plan for substantially all employees.  The savings and
investment plan and related trust qualify under Section 401 of the Internal
Revenue Code as a qualified profit-sharing plan and trust.  According to the
plan, an employee may contribute from 2% to 4% of base salary, which the
employer then supplements with a contribution of 50% of the employee's
contributed amount.  Employees may contribute up to an additional 11% of base
salary in pre-tax dollars, but without further employer contributions.  The
plan also provides for an additional matching contribution of up to an
additional 2% of the employee's eligible compensation based on the Company's
achievement of established earnings-per-share targets.  Vesting in the
employer contributions ranges from 20% with three years to 100% with seven
years of service.  During 1995, employees could elect to invest in one or more
of five investment funds, in 10% increments.  These funds included a Fourth
Financial Corporation common stock fund, a fixed-income fund, an equity fund,
an international equity fund, and a money market fund.  Forfeitures are used
to reduce the Company's contributions.  The expense for this plan plus similar
plans of pooled companies which were merged with this plan was $1,176,000 in
1995, $2,438,000 in 1994, and $2,046,000 in 1993.  Additional matching
contributions of $633,000 and $933,000, which were attributable to the
achievement of performance goals, were paid for 1994 and 1993, respectively.

      The Company does not provide medical coverage for employees subsequent
to retirement.  Approximately 53 employees who retired prior to January 1,
1995, who were between age 55 and age 65 ("Early retirees") at retirement and
who had at least ten years' service have continued participation in the
Company's health plan until age 65, but the plan requires that the full cost
of providing coverage under the plan be paid by the covered retirees.  FAS
No. 106, which establishes accounting standards for "Employers' Accounting for
Postretirement Benefits Other Than Pensions," was not adopted as it would not
have a material effect on the Company's statement of condition and operating
results.

16 - STOCK OPTION AND STOCK PURCHASE PLANS

      The Company grants options to key employees under incentive stock option
plans at prices equal to the market value on the date of grant.  Terms of the
plans generally provide for the exercise of the options for periods of up to
ten years, as determined by the Board of Directors.  Each plan provides for
accelerated exercise rights for holders of options in case of a change in
control, which occured on December 12, 1995 upon the approval by the Company's
shareholders of the acquisition of the Company by Boatmen's.  The following
schedule details the shares reserved for issuance at December 31, 1995 under
each of the plans, as well as the number of shares under option and
exercisable at the end of the year.  Options may no longer be granted under
the plans.


                                    24
<PAGE> 25

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                                           DECEMBER 31, 1995
                                                        ------------------------------------------------------
                                                           SHARES                SHARES
                                                        RESERVED FOR             UNDER               SHARES
                                                          ISSUANCE               OPTION            EXERCISABLE
                                                        ------------           ----------          -----------

<S>                                                      <C>                    <C>                 <C>
1993 Stock Option Plan . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .      910,838              424,088             424,088
1986 Stock Option Plan . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .      443,723              392,394             392,394
1981 Stock Option Plan . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .      108,514               41,348              41,348
                                                          ---------              -------             -------

                                                          1,463,075              857,830             857,830
                                                          =========              =======             =======
</TABLE>

      The 1993 Plan provides that any unvested options vest fully and are
immediately exercisable upon a change in control.  Boatmen's agreed to assume
the outstanding options following the merger, with the options continuing to
be fully vested and constituting options to acquire Boatmen's common stock
until they expire or otherwise become unexercisable in accordance with their
terms.

      Unvested options under the 1986 Plan do not become vested upon a change
in control.  Holders of options under this plan have the right to exercise all
options, including unvested options, during the 30-day period commencing on
the date of a merger approval.  Following this 30-day period, vested options
remain vested and unvested options continue to vest according to the original
vesting schedule.  Under the agreement with Boatmen's, following the merger
the options would continue to vest on their original vesting schedule and
constitute options to acquire Boatmen's common stock.

      All incentive stock options under the 1981 Plan are vested and
constitute options to acquire Boatmen's common stock following the merger.

      The following table presents information regarding stock option
transactions and prices:

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                                SHARES UNDER OPTION
                                     -------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                              1995                     1994                     1993
                                     -----------------------  -----------------------  -----------------------
                                                    PRICE                   PRICE                     PRICE
                                       NUMBER     PER SHARE     NUMBER    PER SHARE      NUMBER     PER SHARE
                                     ---------- ------------  ---------- ------------  ---------- ------------

<S>                                 <C>         <C>           <C>        <C>            <C>       <C>
Balance at January 1 . . . . . . .   1,370,894  $17.00-31.06    798,038  $17.00-30.38    684,339  $14.80-29.88
Granted. . . . . . . . . . . . . .       7,500   30.75-33.00    685,000   26.75-31.06    299,100   27.50-30.38
Exercised. . . . . . . . . . . . .    (481,414)  17.00-31.06    (85,305)  17.00-28.75   (172,747)  14.80-23.20
Terminated or canceled . . . . . .     (39,150)      --         (26,839)      --         (12,654)      --
                                     ---------                ---------                 --------
Balance at December 31 . . . . . .     857,830   17.00-33.00  1,370,894   17.00-31.06    798,038   17.00-30.38
                                     =========                =========                 ========
</TABLE>

      An optionee may pay the option exercise price by tendering stock of the
Company having a market value equal to the exercise price.  The optionee must
have held the tendered stock for at least six months before it can be used to
exercise an option.  Transactions under this program are accounted for as the
purchase and reissuance of treasury stock.  The following is a summary of
activity:

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                                               1995         1994         1993
                                                                            ----------   ----------   ----------

<S>                                                                          <C>          <C>          <C>
Shares tendered . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .     44,011       17,899       45,399
Shares issued under the stock option plans (including
  reissued treasury stock). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .     71,986       22,785       75,720
</TABLE>

      An optionee also may borrow the amount of the option exercise price from
the Company.  The loans under this program bear interest at the prime rate of
an unaffiliated bank, adjusted quarterly.  All loans outstanding at December
31, 1995 under this program mature on December 5, 1996.  At a minimum, Company
stock valued at 125% of the loan amount must collateralize the loan.  Such
loans, which amounted to $3,444,000 and $1,894,000 at December 31, 1995 and
1994, respectively, are reported as a reduction of stockholders' equity.

      The Fourth Financial Corporation 1993 Non-Employee Directors Stock
Option Plan (the "Directors Option Plan") was approved by stockholders and
adopted in 1993.  The Directors Option Plan provides that each year, on the
first Monday following the

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Company's annual meeting of stockholders, each non-employee director of the
Company will automatically receive an option to acquire 2,000 shares of the
Company's common stock and each non-employee director of the Company's
subsidiaries will automatically receive an option to acquire 1,000 shares of
the Company's common stock.  Options issued under the plan are immediately
exercisable and will expire ten years from the date of grant.  Following the
merger, Boatmen's will assume sponsorship of the plan; however, no new
options will be granted under the plan.  At December 31, 1995, there were
483,400 shares reserved for issuance under the plan of which 103,400 were
under option.  The following table presents information regarding stock
option transactions and prices under the Directors Option Plan:

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                                   SHARES UNDER OPTION
                                        -------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                 1995                     1994                     1993
                                        -----------------------  -----------------------  -----------------------
                                                       PRICE                   PRICE                     PRICE
                                          NUMBER     PER SHARE     NUMBER    PER SHARE      NUMBER     PER SHARE
                                        ---------- ------------  ---------- ------------  ---------- ------------

<S>                                     <C>       <C>             <C>       <C>            <C>        <C>
Balance at January 1. . . . . . . . .     81,700  $27.50-29.50     43,000      $29.50           --          --
Granted . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .     38,000       31.50       44,000       27.50       44,000       29.50
Exercised . . . . . . . . . . . . . .    (16,300)  27.50-31.50       (300)      27.50           --          --
Terminated or canceled. . . . . . . .     (3,000)         --       (5,000)         --       (1,000)         --
                                         -------                  -------                  -------
Balance at December 31. . . . . . . .    100,400   27.50-31.50     81,700   27.50-29.50     43,000       29.50
                                         =======                  =======                  =======
</TABLE>

      Under the 1988 Employee Stock Purchase Plan, which expired in April,
1993, and the 1993 Employee Stock Purchase Plan which replaced it, employees
are offered the option to purchase shares of the Company's common stock at 85%
of the lower of the fair market value of such shares on the date granted or
one year thereafter.  Options issued under the plan are exercisable one year
from the date of grant.  With the shareholders' approval of the acquisition of
the Company by Boatmen's, stock options granted on May 1, 1995 in Offering
Three under the 1993 Plan became fully vested and immediately exercisable on
December 12, 1995.  After the merger, the options will constitute options to
purchase Boatmen's common stock.  At December 31, 1995, 468,776 shares were
reserved for issuance, including 157,050 shares under option which are
exercisable through April 30, 1996.  Additional data regarding the Employee
Stock Purchase Plan are as follows:

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                                SHARES UNDER OPTION
                                     -------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                              1995                     1994                     1993
                                     -----------------------  -----------------------  -----------------------
                                                    PRICE                   PRICE                     PRICE
                                       NUMBER     PER SHARE     NUMBER    PER SHARE      NUMBER     PER SHARE
                                     ---------- ------------  ---------- ------------  ---------- ------------

<S>                                  <C>        <C>           <C>         <C>          <C>          <C>
Balance at January 1. . . . . . .     242,694      $23.74      180,597      $24.81      165,078      $23.06
Granted . . . . . . . . . . . . .     296,075       26.56      268,384       23.74      192,109       24.81
Exercised . . . . . . . . . . . .    (227,471)   23.74-26.56   (53,753)      23.74      (71,259)      23.06
Terminated or canceled. . . . . .    (154,248)         --     (152,534)         --     (105,331)         --
                                     --------                 --------                 --------
Balance at December 31. . . . . .     157,050       26.56      242,694       23.74      180,597       24.81
                                     ========                 ========                 ========
</TABLE>

17 - EARNINGS PER COMMON SHARE

      Earnings per common share are based on the following weighted average
numbers of shares outstanding.

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                                       1995          1994          1993
                                                                    ----------    ----------    ----------

<S>                                                                <C>           <C>           <C>
      Primary . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .   27,629,855    27,229,657    26,639,549
      Fully diluted . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .   31,065,028    30,677,932    30,670,263
</TABLE>

      Primary earnings per common share were computed by dividing net income
applicable to common and common-equivalent shares by the weighted average
common and common-equivalent shares outstanding during the period (common
share equivalents include the preferred stock of pooled companies).  Fully
diluted earnings per common share were computed by adjusting net income for
interest expense (net of income taxes) associated with pooled companies'
convertible debt.  The adjusted net income was then divided by the weighted
average of common and common-equivalent shares outstanding plus the number of
shares which would have been outstanding during the year had the Class A
convertible preferred stock and the pooled companies' convertible debt and
preferred stock been converted in accordance with their respective governing
instruments. For the year ended December 31, 1995, fully diluted earnings
per common share were the same as primary earnings per common share since
the effect of the convertible preferred stock was anti-dilutive. Stock
options outstanding have been excluded from the computations as they were not
materially dilutive.


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18 - DIVIDENDS PER COMMON SHARE

      Dividends per common share  represent the Company's historical dividends
declared without adjustment for the poolings of interests.  The following
table presents dividends declared by entities pooled during 1995, 1994, and
1993 prior to their combinations with the Company.

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                  1995                    1994                    1993
                                          ---------------------   ---------------------   ---------------------
                                                         PER                     PER                     PER
                                                     EQUIVALENT              EQUIVALENT              EQUIVALENT
POOLED ENTITY                             HISTORICAL    SHARE     HISTORICAL    SHARE     HISTORICAL    SHARE
- ---------------------------------------   ---------- ----------   ---------- ----------   ---------- ----------

<S>                                       <C>         <C>         <C>         <C>         <C>          <C>
Standard Bancorporation, Inc. . . . . .    $  .--      $ .--       $  .--      $ .--       $   .--      $ .--
First Dodge City Bancshares, Inc. . . .       n/a        n/a        58.46        .52        132.00       1.17
Southgate Banking Corporation . . . . .       n/a        n/a          n/a        n/a            --         --
Nichols Hills Bancorporation, Inc.  . .       n/a        n/a          n/a        n/a           .43        .48
Commercial Landmark Corporation . . . .       n/a        n/a          n/a        n/a           .93        .72
Western National Bancorporation, Inc. .       n/a        n/a          n/a        n/a            --         --
Ponca Bancshares, Inc.  . . . . . . . .       n/a        n/a          n/a        n/a           .99        .81
</TABLE>

19 - RESTRICTIONS ON INTERCOMPANY FUNDS TRANSFERS

      Restrictions imposed by federal law limit the transfer of funds to the
Company and certain other affiliates from a subsidiary bank in the form of
loans or other extensions of credit, investments, and purchases of assets.
Transfers by a subsidiary bank to the Company or any such single affiliate may
not exceed 10% and transfers in the aggregate may not exceed 20% of the bank's
capital, surplus, and undivided profits, after adding back the allowance for
credit losses and subtracting certain intangibles.  Based on these
limitations, approximately $58,319,000 was available for transfer to the
Company at December 31, 1995.  In addition, the approval of the Comptroller of
the Currency is required if dividends declared by any of the Company's
national bank subsidiaries in 1996 exceed the bank's net profits for that year
combined with its retained net profits for 1994 and 1995.  In 1996, the
subsidiary banks may distribute to the Company (in addition to their 1996 net
profits) an aggregate of approximately $17,041,905 in dividends without
approval from regulatory agencies.

20 - DERIVATIVES AND OTHER FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS WITH OFF-BALANCE-SHEET RISK

      In the normal course of business in meeting the investment and financing
needs of its customers and managing its own exposure to fluctuations in
interest rates, the Company is a party to various financial instruments.
These instruments involve, to varying degrees, elements of credit and interest
rate risk in excess of the amount recognized in the Statements of Condition.

Derivative financial instruments held for trading purposes:

      The Company enters into forward foreign currency contracts primarily to
assist customers with their foreign currency needs related to foreign
manufacturing operations, exporting, or importing.  These customer-driven
contracts are generally hedged with offsetting contracts.  The Company's net
position in forward foreign currency  contracts plus due from bank accounts
denominated in foreign currencies cannot exceed $2,500,000 on a daily basis.
The market value gains and losses relating to forward foreign currency
contracts are recorded at settlement in "Other noninterest income."  The
contracts held at December 31, 1994 all matured by March 1995.  The contracts
outstanding at December 31, 1995 will all mature by February 15, 1996.

      The Company maintains a trading account in which it takes positions in
the interest-rate futures markets based on expectations of future market
conditions.   Interest rate futures contracts are commitments to either
purchase or sell designated financial instruments at a future date for a
specified price and may be settled in cash or through delivery of the
financial instrument.  Initial margin requirements are met in cash or other
instruments and changes in the contract value are settled daily and the gains
or losses recorded in "Other noninterest income."  The interest rate futures
generally have contractual terms of up to six months,

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although the instruments are rarely held that long.  It is the Company's
policy to limit the contracts outstanding to $5,000,000.

      The contract amounts of derivative financial instruments held for
trading purposes at December 31, 1995 and 1994 were as follows:
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                                                            CONTRACT AMOUNT
                                                                                        -----------------------
                                                                                              DECEMBER 31,
                                                                                        -----------------------
                                                                                          1995           1994
                                                                                        --------       --------
                                                                                            (IN THOUSANDS)
<S>                                                                                       <C>           <C>
Forward foreign currency contracts
  Commitments to purchase . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .        $363          $390
  Commitments to sell . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .         505           461
Interest rate futures contracts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .          --            --
</TABLE>

      The following table presents the fair value of derivatives held for
trading purposes at December 31, 1995 and 1994 and on average for the years
ended December 31, 1995 and 1994.

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                                             1995                     1994
                                                                     --------------------     --------------------
                                                                          FAIR VALUE               FAIR VALUE
                                                                     --------------------     --------------------

                                                                                 AVERAGE                  AVERAGE
                                                                     YEAR-END    FOR YEAR     YEAR-END    FOR YEAR
                                                                     --------    --------     --------    --------
                                                                        (IN THOUSANDS)           (IN THOUSANDS)
<S>                                                                 <C>         <C>           <C>        <C>
  Forward foreign currency contracts
    Assets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .   $    504    $   612       $   464    $ 1,989
    Liabilities. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .        365        581           394      1,991

  Interest rate futures contracts
    Assets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .   $     --         --       $    --    $    --
    Liabilities. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .         --        <F*>           --        <F*>

<FN>
- ------------
<F*> Less than $1,000.
</TABLE>

         The fair values of forward foreign currency and interest rate futures
contracts represent an estimate of the accounting loss the Company would incur
if any party to the financial instrument failed completely to perform and any
collateral proved to be of no value to the Company.  The net trading revenues
arising from the Company's derivative trading activities for 1995 totalled
$67,000.

Derivative financial instruments held for purposes other than trading:
      From time to time, interest rate swaps are used to modify the interest
sensitivity position inherent in the repricing characteristics of specific
assets or liabilities.  Interest rate swaps involve the contractual exchange
of fixed and floating rate interest payments based on established notional
amounts.  The notional amounts do not represent direct credit exposure.
Credit exposure is limited to the net difference between the calculated pay
and receive amounts on each transaction which is accrued as interest
receivable or payable and generally netted and settled quarterly.  The net
interest accrued and received or paid on the interest rate swaps is accounted
for as an adjustment to the interest income or interest expense on the assets
or liabilities, respectively, that the swap was intended to modify.  Net
interest income for 1995 and 1994 includes $580,000 and $1,544,000,
respectively, attributable to interest rate swaps.



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      At December 31, 1995 and 1994 interest rate swaps were as follows:

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                                      DECEMBER 31, 1995
                                               --------------------------------------------------------------
                                                                   WEIGHTED            WEIGHTED AVERAGE RATE
                                                NOTIONAL            AVERAGE          ------------------------
                                                 AMOUNT              TERM             RECEIVED          PAID
                                               ----------          --------          ----------        ------
                                             (IN THOUSANDS)
<S>                                            <C>                <C>                  <C>             <C>
Receive fixed rate . . . . . . . . . . . .      $123,000           8 months <F1>        6.14%           5.93%

<CAPTION>
                                                                      DECEMBER 31, 1994
                                               --------------------------------------------------------------
                                                                   WEIGHTED            WEIGHTED AVERAGE RATE
                                                NOTIONAL            AVERAGE          ------------------------
                                                 AMOUNT              TERM             RECEIVED          PAID
                                               ----------          --------          ----------        ------
                                             (IN THOUSANDS)
<S>                                            <C>               <C>                   <C>             <C>
Receive fixed rate . . . . . . . . . . . .      $151,000          18 months <F1>        6.05%           5.90%
Pay fixed rate . . . . . . . . . . . . . .       100,000           4 months             5.79%           4.25%

<FN>
- ------------
<F1>  The term of $50.0 million of these swaps may extend up to an additional
      48 months after the initial term depending on the level of the 3-month
      LIBOR rate at the end of the initial term (May 1996) and each quarter
      thereafter as compared to the 3-month LIBOR rate when the swaps were
      initiated.  If the 3-month LIBOR rate is less than approximately 4.2%
      in May 1996 none of the $50.0 million swap will continue.  A 3-month
      Libor rate in excess of approximately 7.2% will result in an extention
      of the entire $50.0 million swap.  At LIBOR rates between 4.2% and 7.2%
      the amount of the swap continuing is linearly interpolated.  At
      December 31, 1995, the 3-month LIBOR rate was 5.66%.
</TABLE>



      Activity in interest rate swaps is summarized below:
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                                                     RECEIVE           PAY
                                                                                    Fixed Rate      FIXED RATE
                                                                                    ----------      ----------
                                                                                 (NOTIONAL AMOUNTS, IN THOUSANDS)

<S>                                                                                 <C>             <C>
Balance, January 31, 1994. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .     $ 51,000        $200,000
  Additions. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .      100,000              --
  Maturities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .           --        (100,000)
                                                                                     --------        --------

Balance, December 31, 1994 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .      151,000         100,000
                                                                                     --------        --------
  Maturities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .      (28,000)       (100,000)
                                                                                     --------        --------
Balance, December 31, 1995. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .    $123,000        $     --
                                                                                     ========        ========
</TABLE>

      At December 31, 1995, the Company was committed under a $10,000,000
Master Agreement with the Federal National Mortgage Association (the "FNMA
Agreement") and a $5,000,000 Master Agreement with the Federal Home Loan
Mortgage Corporation (the "FHLMC Agreement") to sell $8,088,000 and
$1,908,000, respectively, of 10- to 30-year fixed-rate residential mortgage
loans.  The FNMA Agreement requires delivery by September 30, 1996 and the
FHLMC Agreement requires delivery by April 30, 1996.

Other financial instruments with off-balance-sheet risk:

      Single-family mortgage loans which the Company's subsidiaries originate
for sale are sold without recourse.  However, the Company is obligated under
recourse provisions related to $19,755,000 of loans associated with its
purchased mortgage servicing.  The Company assesses the credit risk of these
and other loan commitments when evaluating the adequacy of the allowance for
credit losses.

      Commitments to extend credit are agreements to lend to a customer as
long as the customer is in compliance with the conditions established in the
contract.  Commitments generally have fixed expiration dates or other
termination clauses and may require payment of a fee.  Since many of the
commitments are expected to expire without being drawn upon, the total
commitment amounts do not necessarily represent future cash requirements.  The
Company uses the same credit policies in making

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commitments as it does for direct extensions of credit.  The Company
evaluates each customer's creditworthiness on a case-by-case basis.  The
amount of collateral obtained, if deemed necessary by the Company upon
extension of credit, is based on management's credit evaluation of the
customer.  Collateral held varies but may include accounts receivable,
inventory, real estate, equipment, and income-producing commercial
properties.  Standby letters of credit irrevocably obligate the issuing bank
to pay a third-party beneficiary when a customer fails to repay an
outstanding debt instrument or fails to perform some contractual
non-financial obligation.  Standby letters of credit are primarily issued to
secure bonds from insurance companies, provide security for self-insured
portions of workers compensation insurance, and collateralize guaranties or
secure loans to other financial institutions.  A commercial letter of credit
is issued to facilitate trade or commerce.  Under the terms of a commercial
letter of credit, drafts will be drawn when the underlying transaction is
consummated as intended.  The credit risk involved in issuing letters of
credit is essentially the same as that involved in extending loans to
customers.  Substantially all letters of credit mature within two years.
The following table summarizes the contract amount of the Company's
commitments to extend credit.

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                                                            CONTRACT AMOUNT
                                                                                       ------------------------
                                                                                              DECEMBER 31,
                                                                                       ------------------------
                                                                                          1995           1994
                                                                                       ----------     ----------
                                                                                            (IN THOUSANDS)
<S>                                                                                   <C>             <C>
Commitments to extend credit:
  Standby letters of credit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .    $  134,778      $101,771
  Commercial letters of credit. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .        19,100        24,181
  Credit card lines . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .       497,497       480,809
  Funding of 1-4 family residential mortgage loans. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .        49,976        54,281
  Other loan commitments. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .     1,493,716     1,332,383
</TABLE>

21 - FAIR VALUES OF FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS

      The following table presents the carrying amounts and fair values of the
Company's financial instruments at December 31, 1995 and 1994.

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                                  1995                        1994
                                                        ------------------------    ------------------------
                                                         CARRYING        FAIR        CARRYING        FAIR
                                                          AMOUNT         VALUE        AMOUNT         VALUE
                                                        ----------    ----------    ----------    ----------
                                                                           (IN THOUSANDS)

<S>                                                    <C>          <C>            <C>           <C>
Trading instruments:
  Debt securities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .   $      920    $    920      $      463    $      463
  Equity securities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .           --          --             256           256
  Foreign exchange contracts
    Assets. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .           --         504              --           464
    Liabilities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .           --        (365)             --          (394)

Nontrading instruments:
  Cash and due from banks . . . . . . . . . . . . . .      436,104     436,104         438,930       438,930
  Interest-bearing deposits in other
   financial institutions . . . . . . . . . . . . . .          926         957             499           501
  Federal funds sold and securities purchased
   under agreements to resell . . . . . . . . . . . .      125,975     125,975           8,470         8,470
  Securities. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .    2,291,740   2,291,744       2,955,837     2,845,414
  Loans and leases. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .    4,287,831   4,296,270       4,062,051     4,000,405
  Deposits. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .   (6,046,094) (6,062,502)     (5,724,596)   (5,720,471)
  Federal funds purchased, securities sold under
   agreements to repurchase, and other borrowings . .     (563,268)   (563,268)       (976,707)     (976,707)
  Federal Home Loan Bank borrowings . . . . . . . . .      (93,498)    (93,827)       (441,097)     (440,268)
  Long-term debt. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .         (166)       (169)         (7,762)       (7,806)
  Interest-rate swaps relating to:
    Securities
      Liabilities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .           --        (294)             --        (5,045)
    Loans
      Assets. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .           --         680              --            --
      Liabilities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .           --          --              --        (1,571)
    Deposits
      Assets. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .           --          56              --           824
</TABLE>

      The carrying amounts in the table are included in the Statements of
Condition under the indicated captions.


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      The following methods and assumptions were used by the Company in
estimating its fair value disclosures in accordance with FAS No. 107,
"Disclosures About Fair Value of Financial Instruments."  Because there is no
market for many of these financial instruments, the Company has no basis to
determine whether these estimated fair values would be indicative of the
value that could be obtained in an arm's-length sale.

      Cash and due from banks:  The carrying amounts reported in the
      -------------------------
      consolidated statements of condition for cash and due from banks
      approximate those assets' fair values.

      Interest-bearing deposits in other financial institutions:   Fair
      -----------------------------------------------------------
      values of these fixed-rate certificates of deposit were estimated using
      a discounted cash flow calculation that applies interest rates
      currently being offered on certificates with similar maturities.

      Federal funds sold and securities purchased under agreements to resell:
      -----------------------------------------------------------------------
      The carrying amounts of federal funds sold and securities purchased
      under agreements to resell approximate their fair values.

      Securities:  Fair values for debt and equity  securities were based on
      -----------
      quoted market prices, where available.  If quoted market prices were not
      available, fair values were based on quoted market prices of comparable
      instruments.

      Loans and leases:  Except for variable-rate 1-4 family mortgage
      -----------------
      loans, the fair values of variable-rate loans that reprice in accordance
      with indices were estimated to be equal to carrying values.  A
      significant portion of a credit card portfolio's value results from the
      ongoing cardholder relationship that generates receivables and fees
      over time.  This relationship value is not defined as a financial
      instrument and therefore not disclosed under FAS No. 107.  The carrying
      values of the credit card receivables approximate their fair values.
      The fair values for 1-4 family variable-rate and fixed-rate
      mortgage loans were based on quoted market prices of similar loans,
      adjusted for differences in loan characteristics.  The fair values of
      other fixed-rate loans were estimated using discounted cash flow
      analyses, using interest rates currently being offered for loans with
      similar terms.  Because the allowance for credit losses provides for
      the credit risk inherent in the loan and lease portfolio, neither the
      cash flows nor discount rates were adjusted to reflect changes in
      credit risk subsequent to when loans were originated.  Nonperforming
      loans have not been discounted.

      Deposits:  For deposits with no defined maturities, demand deposits,
      ----------
      interest-bearing checking deposits, and savings deposits, FAS No. 107
      defines fair value as the amount payable on demand at the reporting
      date (i.e., their carrying amounts).  Included in "Intangible assets"
      at December 31, 1995 was $9,528,000 (net of accumulated amortization)
      representing the value of core deposits assumed in deposit assumption
      transactions.  The value of the core deposit relationships built by the
      Company over time was neither considered in the fair value amounts nor
      recorded as an intangible asset in the statements of condition.  The
      carrying amounts for variable-rate certificates of deposit approximated
      their fair values at the reporting date.  Fair values for fixed-rate
      certificates of deposit were estimated using a discounted cash flow
      calculation that applies interest rates currently being offered on
      certificates with similar maturities.

      Federal funds purchased, securities sold under agreements to
      ------------------------------------------------------------
      repurchase, and other borrowings:  The carrying amounts of federal funds
      ---------------------------------
      purchased, borrowings under repurchase agreements, and other short-term
      borrowings approximate their fair values.

      Federal Home Loan Bank borrowings:  The carrying amounts of the
      ----------------------------------
      variable-rate FHLB borrowings approximate their fair values.  A
      discounted cash flow analysis, using the current rates on FHLB
      borrowings of similar maturities, was used to estimate the fair values
      of the fixed-rate borrowings.

      Long-term debt:  The fair value of the Company's long-term debt was
      ---------------
      estimated using discounted cash flow analyses, based on the Company's
      current incremental borrowing rates for similar types of borrowing
      arrangements.

      Off-balance-sheet instruments:  No premium or discount was ascribed to
      ------------------------------
      loan commitments because virtually all funding will be at current market
      rates.  The estimated fair values of the interest rate swaps generally
      represent an estimate of the amount the Company would receive or pay to
      terminate the agreement at the reporting date.  These values were based
      on dealer quotes with respect to the amortizing swaps.  For swaps with
      fixed maturities, the estimated values represent the present value of
      the cash flow stream discounted at current interest rate spreads.  Fair
      values of forward foreign currency and interest rate futures contracts
      were based on quoted market prices.

22 - COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES

      At December 31, 1995, the Company was committed to make future rental
payments under several long-term lease agreements for land, buildings, and
equipment.  There were no material capital leases.  Future minimum rental

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payments required under operating leases that have initial or remaining
non-cancelable lease terms in excess of one year as of December 31, 1995 are
as follows:

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                         Years ending December 31,               (IN THOUSANDS)
                        --------------------------

<S>                                                                <C>
                                   1996 . . . . . . . . . . . . .   $ 3,981
                                   1997 . . . . . . . . . . . . .     3,879
                                   1998 . . . . . . . . . . . . .     3,472
                                   1999 . . . . . . . . . . . . .     2,658
                                   2000 . . . . . . . . . . . . .     2,401
                                   Later years  . . . . . . . . .     8,488
                                                                    -------

                                      Total  . . . . . . . . . . .  $24,879
                                                                    =======
</TABLE>

      Total rental expense (net of sublease income, which is not material)
amounted to $4,612,000, $5,215,000, and $5,676,000 for 1995, 1994, and 1993,
respectively.

      The Company and its subsidiaries are defendants in various legal
proceedings that arise in the ordinary course of business.  Claims in various
amounts of up to approximately $20,000,000 have been asserted in some of these
proceedings.  However, after consultation with legal counsel, management
believes that potential liabilities, if any, arising from these claims would
not have a material adverse effect on the Company's business or financial
condition.

23 - CONDENSED FINANCIAL INFORMATION OF PARENT CORPORATION

      In the following condensed financial information of Fourth Financial
Corporation (parent only), investments in subsidiaries are recorded using the
equity method of accounting.



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<TABLE>
Fourth Financial Corporation (Parent Only)
Condensed Statements Of Condition

<CAPTION>
                                                                                               DECEMBER 31,
                                                                                         ------------------------
                                                                                            1995          1994
                                                                                         ------------------------
                                                                                              (IN THOUSANDS)
<S>                                                                                     <C>           <C>
Assets:
  Cash in subsidiary banks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .     $    100      $  2,018
  Interest-bearing deposits in subsidiary banks. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .        8,276        12,543
  Securities repurchase agreement with subsidiary bank . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .       31,000        16,600
  Investment securities. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .          446         1,111
  Trading securities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .           --           256
  Premises and equipment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .       18,099        19,983
  Investments in bank subsidiaries . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .      527,799       497,006
  Investments in other subsidiaries. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .       33,824        31,544
  Other assets (including receivables from subsidiaries
   of $7,755 in 1995 and $4,964 in 1994) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .       15,430        11,795
  Cost in excess of net assets acquired. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .       49,868        48,240
                                                                                         --------      --------

    Total assets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .     $684,842      $641,096
                                                                                         ========      ========

Liabilities And Stockholders' Equity:
  Notes payable. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .     $     --      $ 20,000
  Other liabilities (including amounts owed to subsidiaries
   of $237 in 1995 and $46 in 1994). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .       10,871         8,343
  Long-term debt . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .           --         7,452
                                                                                         --------      --------
    Total liabilities. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .       10,871        35,795
  Stockholders' equity . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .      673,971       605,301
                                                                                         --------      --------

    Total liabilities and stockholders' equity . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .     $684,842      $641,096
                                                                                         ========      ========
</TABLE>


<TABLE>
Fourth Financial Corporation (Parent Only)
Condensed Statements of Income

<CAPTION>
                                                                                    YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31,
                                                                             ----------------------------------
                                                                               1995         1994         1993
                                                                             --------     --------     --------
                                                                                       (IN THOUSANDS)
<S>                                                                         <C>          <C>          <C>
Dividends from subsidiaries:
  Bank . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .   $ 78,000     $126,445     $ 76,891
  Other. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .        100       18,000          470
Fee income (principally from subsidiaries) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .     64,136       59,636       57,382
Interest income. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .      1,943        1,587        1,775
Securities gains (losses). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .         51           (5)         161
Other income . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .         28           --          315
                                                                             --------     --------     --------
    Total income . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .    144,258      205,663      136,994
                                                                             --------     --------     --------

Salaries and employee benefits . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .     39,846       36,987       33,023
Furniture and equipment. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .      9,446        9,699       11,532
Net occupancy (includes rent paid to bank subsidiaries
 of $2,719 in 1995, $2,515 in 1994, and $2,371 in 1993). . . . . . . . . .      3,342        3,399        3,039
Professional fees. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .      3,247        3,248        2,518
Interest expense . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .        639        2,407        2,459
Supplies . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .      2,515        2,187        2,180
Fees paid to bank subsidiaries . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .        376          404           42
Amortization of cost in excess of net assets acquired. . . . . . . . . . .      3,790        3,300        2,765
Merger and integration costs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .         28        1,964        1,936
Other expenses . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .     12,529       13,272       12,701
                                                                             --------     --------     --------
    Total expenses . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .     75,758       76,867       72,195
                                                                             --------     --------     --------

Income before income taxes, cumulative effect of a change in
 accounting principle, and undistributed net income of subsidiaries. . . .     68,500      128,796       64,799
Income tax benefit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .      1,761        5,127        4,117
Cumulative effect of a change in accounting for income taxes . . . . . . .         --           --          681
Net income of subsidiaries in excess of (less than) dividends received . .     (9,085)     (50,799)       8,512
                                                                             --------     --------     --------

      Net income . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .   $ 61,176     $ 83,124     $ 78,109
                                                                             ========     ========     ========
</TABLE>

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<TABLE>
Fourth Financial Corporation (Parent Only)
Condensed Statements of Cash Flows

<CAPTION>
                                                                               YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31,
                                                                           --------------------------------
                                                                             1995        1994        1993
                                                                           --------    --------    --------
INCREASE (DECREASE) IN CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS                                     (IN THOUSANDS)
<S>                                                                       <C>         <C>         <C>
Cash Flows From Operating Activities:
  Net income . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .   $ 61,176    $ 83,124    $ 78,109
  Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash
   provided by (used in) operating activities:
    Depreciation and amortization. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .      8,417       8,454       7,744
    Write-down of goodwill associated with a
     pooling transaction and other asset write-downs . . . . . . . . . .         --       1,061       1,250
    Net income of subsidiaries (in excess of) less than
     dividends received. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .      9,085      50,799      (8,512)
    Deferred income taxes. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .        762        (108)       (889)
    Investment securities (gains) losses . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .          2           5        (161)
    (Gain) loss on sale of equipment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .        (39)         25          (8)
    Change in assets and liabilities, net of effects
     from purchases of acquired entities:
      Other assets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .     (3,305)     (1,266)     (4,561)
      Other liabilities. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .       (190)     (1,239)      1,401
                                                                           --------    --------    --------
        Net cash provided by operating activities. . . . . . . . . . . .     75,908     140,855      74,373
                                                                           --------    --------    --------
Cash Flows From Investing Activities:
  Purchase of banks, net of cash acquired. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .     (7,916)    (90,720)    (30,043)
  Purchases of premises and equipment. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .     (3,247)     (6,971)    (11,001)
  Proceeds from sales of premises and equipment. . . . . . . . . . . . .        535          10          25
  Purchase of available-for-sale securities. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .         --        (368)       (901)
  Proceeds from sales of available-for-sale securities . . . . . . . . .        899           5          --
  Investments in subsidiaries. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .     (1,150)       (500)    (15,290)
  Liquidation of subsidiaries. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .         --         637          --
                                                                           --------    --------    --------
        Net cash used in investing activities. . . . . . . . . . . . . .    (10,879)    (97,907)    (57,210)
                                                                           --------    --------    --------
Cash Flows From Financing Activities:
  Net change in commercial paper . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .         --          --        (425)
  Net change in other borrowings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .    (20,000)     20,000      (5,850)
  Repayment of long-term debt. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .     (7,452)    (15,045)    (14,345)
  Purchase and retirement of preferred stock . . . . . . . . . . . . . .       (583)         --          --
  Acquisition of common stock for treasury . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .     (4,046)    (10,018)     (3,245)
  Dividends on common stock. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .    (33,445)    (27,662)    (22,705)
  Dividends on preferred stock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .     (6,974)     (7,000)     (7,000)
  Proceeds from exercise of stock options. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .     17,236       2,544       3,407
  Purchase of minority stockholder interest. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .         --         (36)         --
  Net change in stock option loans . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .     (1,550)        (99)       (726)
  Capital transactions of pooled companies . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .         --        (307)     (1,670)
                                                                           --------    --------    --------
        Net cash used in financing activities. . . . . . . . . . . . . .    (56,814)    (37,623)    (52,559)
                                                                           --------    --------    --------
Increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents . . . . . . . . . . . .      8,215       5,325     (35,396)
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of year . . . . . . . . . . . . .     31,161      25,836      61,232
                                                                           --------    --------    --------
Cash and cash equivalents at end of year . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .   $ 39,376    $ 31,161    $ 25,836
                                                                           ========    ========    ========

Supplemental Disclosures:
  Cash and cash equivalents:
    Cash in subsidiary banks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .   $    100    $  2,018    $    880
    Interest-bearing deposits in subsidiary banks. . . . . . . . . . . .      8,276      12,543       1,856
    Securities repurchase agreements with subsidiary bank. . . . . . . .     31,000      16,600      23,100
                                                                           --------    --------    --------
        Total cash and cash equivalents. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .   $ 39,376    $ 31,161    $ 25,836
                                                                           ========    ========    ========

  Cash payments for:
    Interest . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .   $    878    $  2,347    $  2,497
                                                                           ========    ========    ========
    Income taxes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .   $ 19,897    $ 29,771    $ 21,985
                                                                           ========    ========    ========

  Detail of entities acquired:
    Fair value of bank stock and other assets acquired . . . . . . . . .   $ 13,660    $ 77,629    $ 20,986
    Cost in excess of net assets acquired. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .      5,716      13,091       9,328
                                                                           --------    --------    --------
      Consideration given. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .     19,376      90,720      30,314
      Less fair market value of stock issued . . . . . . . . . . . . . .    (11,023)         --          --
                                                                           --------    --------    --------

        Cash paid. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .   $  8,353    $ 90,720    $ 30,314
                                                                           ========    ========    ========
</TABLE>

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                         FOURTH FINANCIAL CORPORATION

                        REPORT OF INDEPENDENT AUDITORS




The Board of Directors and Stockholders
Fourth Financial Corporation

      We have audited the accompanying consolidated statements of condition of
Fourth Financial Corporation as of December 31, 1995 and 1994 and the related
consolidated statements of income, changes in stockholders' equity and cash
flows for each of the three years in the period ended December 31, 1995.
These financial statements are the responsibility of the Company's
management.  Our responsibility is to express an opinion on these financial
statements based on our audits.

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

      In our opinion, the financial statements referred to above present
fairly, in all material respects, the consolidated financial position of
Fourth Financial Corporation at December 31, 1995 and 1994, and the
consolidated results of its operations and its cash flows for each of the
three years in the period ended December 31, 1995, in conformity with
generally accepted accounting principles.

      As discussed in Notes 1, 5 and 14 to the consolidated financial
statements, in 1993 the Company changed its method of accounting for
income taxes and investment securities.



                                                      /s/  Ernst & Young LLP

                                                      Ernst & Young LLP

Wichita, Kansas
January 19, 1996,
except for Note 2,
as to which the date
is January 31, 1996


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<PAGE> 1

                       PRO FORMA FINANCIAL DATA
    BOATMEN'S BANCSHARES, INC. AND FOURTH FINANCIAL CORPORATION

    The pro forma combined balance sheet assumes that the Merger was
consummated on December 31, 1995, and the pro forma combined statements of
income assume that the Merger was consummated on January 1 of each period
presented. The pro forma combined balance sheet as of December 31, 1995,
and the pro forma combined statements of income for each of the years
in the three-year period ended December 31, 1995, give effect to the Merger
based on the historical consolidated financial statements of the Registrant
and Fourth Financial and their subsidiaries, and do not give effect to any
restatements that may be necessary to conform accounting policies. Such
adjustments, if any, are not expected to have a material impact on the
Registrant's restated historical consolidated financial statements. Other
supplementary financial information provided herein includes consolidated
balance sheets and income statements for each quarter ended period of 1995
as if the Registrant and Fourth Financial had always been combined.

    The pro forma financial information previously filed on Form 8-K dated
February 2, 1996, included unaudited financial statements of Fourth Financial.
The pro forma financial information provided herein reflects audited financial
statements of Fourth Financial and includes additional net charge-offs of $6.8
million, a corresponding increase in the provision for loan losses of $6.8
million and foreclosed property writedowns of $.6 million. On an after-tax
basis, the aforementioned adjustments decreased net income for the year ended
December 31, 1995 as reported in the Form 8-K dated February 2, 1996, by
approximately $4.5 million.

<PAGE> 2
<TABLE>
                                                  PRO FORMA COMBINED BALANCE SHEET
                                                         December 31, 1995
                                                           (In Thousands)

<CAPTION>
                                            Boatmen's       Fourth Financial                  Boatmen's
                                         Bancshares, Inc.      Corporation    Adjustments     Pro Forma
                                         ----------------   ----------------  -----------  ------------
<S>                                         <C>              <C>             <C>           <C>
ASSETS:
Cash and due from banks                         $2,175,804     $436,104                      $2,611,908
Short-term investments                              82,240          926                          83,166
Securities:
  Held to maturity                                 914,747        8,383                         923,130
  Available for sale                             8,063,815    2,283,357                      10,347,172
  Trading                                           57,442          920                          58,362
Federal funds sold and securities
  purchased under resale agreements              1,099,696      125,975                       1,225,671
Loans, net of unearned income                   19,763,244    4,287,831                      24,051,075
  Less reserve for loan losses                     382,984       69,576                         452,560
                                             -------------  -----------                   -------------
  Loans, net                                    19,380,260    4,218,255                      23,598,515
                                             -------------  -----------                   -------------

Property and equipment                             637,945      162,557                         800,502
Other assets                                     1,291,881      201,524                       1,493,405
                                             -------------  -----------                   -------------
  Total assets                                 $33,703,830   $7,438,001                     $41,141,831
                                             =============  ===========                   =============
LIABILITIES AND EQUITY:
Liabilities:
Demand deposits                                 $5,862,531   $1,033,024                      $6,895,555
Retail savings deposits and interest-
  bearing transaction accounts                  11,027,383    2,483,337                      13,510,720
Time deposits                                    9,042,216    2,529,733                      11,571,949
                                             -------------  -----------                   -------------
  Total deposits                                25,932,130    6,046,094                      31,978,224
                                             -------------  -----------                   -------------

Federal funds purchased and securities
  sold repurchase agreements                     2,361,204      541,768                       2,902,972
Short-term borrowings                            1,359,993       21,500                       1,381,493
Capital lease obligations                           38,910          166                          39,076
Long-term debt                                     615,129       93,498                         708,627
Other liabilities                                  467,444       61,004                         528,448
                                             -------------  -----------                   -------------
  Total liabilities                             30,774,810    6,764,030                      37,538,840
                                             -------------  -----------                   -------------

Redeemable preferred stock                             961                                          961
                                             -------------  -----------                   -------------

Stockholders' Equity:
Preferred stock                                                  99,324                          99,324
Common stock                                       129,924      140,721    (112,577)<F1>        158,068
Surplus                                            984,557      115,704     112,577 <F1>      1,212,838
Retained earnings                                1,827,023      312,397                       2,139,420
Treasury stock                                     (18,096)                                     (18,096)
Unrealized net appreciation (depreciation),
    available for sale securities                    4,651        5,825                          10,476
                                             -------------  -----------    -------------  -------------
  Total stockholders' equity                     2,928,059      673,971           0           3,602,030
                                             -------------  -----------    -------------  -------------
  Total liabilities and stockholders'
    equity                                     $33,703,830   $7,438,001                     $41,141,831
                                             =============  ===========                   =============

Common stockholders' equity per share               $22.62       $20.42                          $22.23
                                             =============  ===========                   =============

Period end shares outstanding                  129,446,988   28,144,251                     157,591,239
                                             =============  ===========                   =============
<FN>
<F1> Based on the exchange ratio of 1.0 share of Boatmen's Common for each share of Fourth common stock.
</TABLE>
<PAGE> 3
<TABLE>

                                        PRO FORMA COMBINED STATEMENT OF INCOME
                                             Year ended December 31, 1995
                                         (In Thousands, except per share data)

<CAPTION>
                                                   Boatmen's           Fourth Financial          Boatmen's
                                                Bancshares, Inc.          Corporation            Pro Forma
                                             ---------------------   ---------------------    ----------------
<S>                                                    <C>                       <C>               <C>
Interest income:
  Interest and fees on loans                           $1,711,549                $395,223          $2,106,772
  Interest on short-term investments                        4,527                      87               4,614
  Interest on federal funds sold and
    securities purchased under resale
    agreements                                             33,673                   6,354              40,027
  Interest on securities:
    Taxable                                               511,958                 139,259             651,217
    Tax-exempt                                             56,108                  11,525              67,633
                                             ---------------------   ---------------------    ----------------
    Total interest on securities                          568,066                 150,784             718,850
  Interest on trading securities                            1,956                      93               2,049
                                             ---------------------   ---------------------    ----------------
    Total interest income                               2,319,771                 552,541           2,872,312
                                             --------------------    ---------------------    ----------------
Interest expense:
  Interest on deposits                                    797,256                 228,202           1,025,458
  Interest on Federal funds purchased and
    other short-term borrowings                           257,239                  30,851             288,090
  Interest on capital lease obligations                     3,875                      21               3,896
  Interest on long-term debt                               47,338                  16,535              63,873
                                             ---------------------   ---------------------    ----------------
    Total interest expense                              1,105,708                 275,609           1,381,317
                                             ---------------------   ---------------------    ----------------
    Net interest income                                 1,214,063                 276,932           1,490,995
  Provision for loan losses                                46,688                  13,068              59,756
                                             ---------------------   ---------------------    ----------------
    Net interest income after
      provision for loan losses                         1,167,375                 263,864           1,431,239
                                             ---------------------   ---------------------    ----------------
Noninterest income:
  Trust fees                                              177,185                  23,057             200,242
  Service charges                                         190,823                  40,761             231,584
  Mortgage banking revenues                                78,638                   2,745              81,383
  Credit card                                              49,753                  13,779              63,532
  Investment banking revenues                              35,281                   6,171              41,452
  Securities gains (losses), net                           14,719                 (21,759)             (7,040)
  Other                                                   129,979                  20,034             150,013
                                             ---------------------   ---------------------    ----------------
    Total noninterest income                              676,378                  84,788             761,166
                                             ---------------------   ---------------------    ----------------
Noninterest expense:
  Staff                                                   597,212                 128,618             725,830
  Net occupancy                                            80,170                  18,592              98,762
  Equipment                                                95,657                  22,260             117,917
  FDIC insurance                                           31,197                   8,091              39,288
  Intangible amortization                                  33,576                  10,737              44,313
  Advertising                                              34,032                   8,711              42,743
  Other                                                   327,157                  55,374             382,531
                                             ---------------------   ---------------------    ----------------
    Total noninterest expense                           1,199,001                 252,383           1,451,384
                                             ---------------------   ---------------------    ----------------
    Income before income tax expense                      644,752                  96,269             741,021
Income tax expense                                        225,917                  35,093             261,010
                                             ---------------------   ---------------------    ----------------
  Net income                                             $418,835                 $61,176            $480,011
                                             =====================   =====================    ================
  Net income available to
    common shareholders                                  $418,760                 $54,108            $472,868
                                             =====================   =====================    ================
  Net income per share                                      $3.25                   $1.96               $3.02
                                             =====================   =====================    ================

  Average shares (YTD)                                    129,034                  27,630             156,664
                                             =====================   =====================    ================

Returns:
  Return on assets                                           1.28%                   0.81%               1.19%
  Return on total equity                                    15.15%                   9.53%              14.09%
  Return on common equity                                   15.15%                   9.98%              14.30%

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<TABLE>

                                        PRO FORMA COMBINED STATEMENT OF INCOME
                                             Year ended December 31, 1994
                                         (In Thousands, except per share data)

<CAPTION>
                                                   Boatmen's           Fourth Financial          Boatmen's
                                                Bancshares, Inc.          Corporation            Pro Forma
                                             ---------------------   ---------------------    ----------------
<S>                                                    <C>                       <C>               <C>
Interest income:
  Interest and fees on loans                           $1,439,508                $309,224          $1,748,732
  Interest on short-term investments                        3,472                      97               3,569
  Interest on federal funds sold and
    securities purchased under resale
    agreements                                             17,136                     911              18,047
  Interest on securities:
    Taxable                                               498,727                 162,216             660,943
    Tax-exempt                                             60,488                  16,712              77,200
                                             ---------------------   ---------------------    ----------------
    Total interest on securities                          559,215                 178,928             738,143
  Interest on trading securities                            2,525                     104               2,629
                                             ---------------------   ---------------------    ----------------
    Total interest income                               2,021,856                 489,264           2,511,120
                                             ---------------------   ---------------------    ----------------
Interest expense:
  Interest on deposits                                    609,616                 159,379             768,995
  Interest on Federal funds purchased and
    other short-term borrowings                           173,244                  29,262             202,506
  Interest on capital lease obligations                     3,983                      33               4,016
  Interest on long-term debt                               46,725                  19,935              66,660
                                             ---------------------   ---------------------    ----------------
    Total interest expense                                833,568                 208,609           1,042,177
                                             ---------------------   ---------------------    ----------------
    Net interest income                                 1,188,288                 280,655           1,468,943
  Provision for loan losses                                25,340                     836              26,176
                                             ---------------------   ---------------------    ----------------
    Net interest income after
      provision for loan losses                         1,162,948                 279,819           1,442,767
                                             ---------------------   ---------------------    ----------------
Noninterest income:
  Trust fees                                              164,936                  21,145             186,081
  Service charges                                         186,786                  38,693             225,479
  Mortgage banking revenues                                60,695                   2,654              63,349
  Credit card                                              44,628                  10,871              55,499
  Investment banking revenues                              37,768                   4,550              42,318
  Securities gains, net                                     6,200                   3,632               9,832
  Other                                                   114,131                  16,969             131,100
                                             ---------------------   ---------------------    ----------------
    Total noninterest income                              615,144                  98,514             713,658
                                             ---------------------   ---------------------    ----------------
Noninterest expense:
  Staff                                                   590,698                 127,894             718,592
  Net occupancy                                            82,985                  17,924             100,909
  Equipment                                                93,372                  22,815             116,187
  FDIC insurance                                           52,947                  12,776              65,723
  Intangible amortization                                  35,152                  10,154              45,306
  Advertising                                              33,491                   9,514              43,005
  Other                                                   268,093                  53,266             321,359
                                             ---------------------   ---------------------    ----------------
    Total noninterest expense                           1,156,738                 254,343           1,411,081
                                             ---------------------   ---------------------    ----------------
    Income before income tax expense                      621,354                 123,990             745,344
Income tax expense                                        213,552                  40,866             254,418
                                             ---------------------   ---------------------    ----------------
  Net income                                             $407,802                 $83,124            $490,926
                                             =====================   =====================    ================
  Net income available to
    common shareholders                                  $407,722                 $76,124            $483,846
                                             =====================   =====================    ================
  Net income per share                                      $3.17                   $2.80               $3.10
                                             =====================   =====================    ================

  Average shares (YTD)                                    128,652                  27,230             155,882
                                             =====================   =====================    ================

Returns:
  Return on assets                                          1.29%                   1.12%               1.26%
  Return on total equity                                   16.14%                  13.79%              15.69%
  Return on common equity                                  16.14%                  15.13%              15.97%


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<TABLE>

                                        PRO FORMA COMBINED STATEMENT OF INCOME
                                             Year ended December 31, 1993
                                         (In Thousands, except per share data)

<CAPTION>
                                                   Boatmen's           Fourth Financial          Boatmen's
                                                Bancshares, Inc.          Corporation            Pro Forma
                                             ---------------------   ---------------------    ----------------
<S>                                                    <C>                       <C>               <C>
Interest income:
  Interest and fees on loans                           $1,282,802                $266,984          $1,549,786
  Interest on short-term investments                        2,101                     233               2,334
  Interest on federal funds sold and
    securities purchased under resale
    agreements                                             18,799                   1,948              20,747
  Interest on securities:
    Taxable                                               491,599                 160,631             652,230
    Tax-exempt                                             62,310                  19,534              81,844
                                             ---------------------   ---------------------    ----------------
    Total interest on securities                          553,909                 180,165             734,074
  Interest on trading securities                            2,570                     135               2,705
                                             ---------------------   ---------------------    ----------------
    Total interest income                               1,860,181                 449,465           2,309,646
                                             ---------------------   ---------------------    ----------------
Interest expense:
  Interest on deposits                                    607,349                 159,802             767,151
  Interest on Federal funds purchased and
    other short-term borrowings                            82,351                  12,735              95,086
  Interest on capital lease obligations                     4,082                      23               4,105
  Interest on long-term debt                               40,767                   8,844              49,611
                                             ---------------------   ---------------------    ----------------
    Total interest expense                                734,549                 181,404             915,953
                                             ---------------------   ---------------------    ----------------
    Net interest income                                 1,125,632                 268,061           1,393,693
  Provision for loan losses                                63,885                   7,037              70,922
                                             ---------------------   ---------------------    ----------------
    Net interest income after
      provision for loan losses                         1,061,747                 261,024           1,322,771
                                             ---------------------   ---------------------    ----------------
Noninterest income:
  Trust fees                                              159,365                  18,690             178,055
  Service charges                                         176,850                  33,983             210,833
  Mortgage banking operations                              68,623                   2,399              71,022
  Credit card                                              33,433                   7,657              41,090
  Investment banking revenues                              41,934                   6,139              48,073
  Securities gains, net                                     8,348                   1,555               9,903
  Other                                                   104,979                  16,612             121,591
                                             ---------------------   ---------------------    ----------------
    Total noninterest income                              593,532                  87,035             680,567
                                             ---------------------   ---------------------    ----------------
Noninterest expense:
  Staff                                                   568,490                 118,828             687,318
  Net occupancy                                            88,198                  16,940             105,138
  Equipment                                                89,643                  23,804             113,447
  FDIC insurance                                           52,007                  13,295              65,302
  Intangible amortization                                  36,265                  12,549              48,814
  Advertising                                              31,736                   8,598              40,334
  Other                                                   276,658                  63,538             340,196
                                             ---------------------   ---------------------    ----------------
    Total noninterest expense                           1,142,997                 257,552           1,400,549
                                             ---------------------   ---------------------    ----------------
    Income before income tax expense                      512,282                  90,507             602,789
Income tax expense                                        161,917                  12,398             174,315
                                             ---------------------   ---------------------    ----------------
  Net income                                             $350,365                 $78,109            $428,474
                                             =====================   =====================    ================
  Net income available to
    common shareholders                                  $350,280                 $71,109            $421,389
                                             =====================   =====================    ================
  Net income per share                                      $2.75                   $2.67               $2.74
                                             =====================   =====================    ================

  Average shares (YTD)                                    127,304                  26,640             153,944
                                             =====================   =====================    ================

Returns:
  Return on assets                                           1.20%                   1.16%               1.19%
  Return on total equity                                    15.25%                  13.71%              14.94%
  Return on common equity                                   15.25%                  15.21%              15.24%


<FN>
<F1> Net income includes $10,582 for the year ended December 31, 1993, for the cumulative
     effect of SFAS No. 109 adoption by Fourth Financial.

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<TABLE>
                                        PRO FORMA CONSOLIDATED QUARTERLY EARNINGS TREND <F1>
                                               (In Thousands, except per share data)
<CAPTION>

                                                                                1995
                                             --------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                               First Quarter Second Quarter Third Quarter Fourth Quarter    Full Year
                                             --------------- -------------- ------------- -------------- --------------
<S>                                              <C>          <C>           <C>            <C>            <C>
Interest income:
   Interest and fees on loans                      $498,555      $530,147      $540,089      $537,981     $2,106,772
   Interest on short-term investments                   918         1,010         1,146         1,540          4,614
   Interest on federal funds sold and securities
     purchased under resale agreements                8,801         9,440        10,025        11,761         40,027
   Interest on securities:
     Taxable                                        168,901       165,478       159,204       157,634        651,217
     Tax-exempt                                      17,466        17,082        16,618        16,467         67,633
                                             --------------- -------------- ------------- -------------- --------------
     Total interest on securities                   186,367       182,560       175,822       174,101        718,850
   Interest on trading securities                       435           361           546           707          2,049
                                             --------------- -------------- ------------- -------------- --------------
     Total interest income                          695,076       723,518       727,628       726,090      2,872,312
                                             --------------- -------------- ------------- -------------- --------------
Interest expense:
   Interest on deposits                             238,125       259,633       262,651       265,049      1,025,458
   Interest on Federal funds purchased and
     other short-term borrowings                     74,544        76,998        74,099        62,449        288,090
   Interest on capital lease obligations                977           976           972           971          3,896
   Interest on long-term debt                        18,433        16,448        14,906        14,086         63,873
                                             --------------- -------------- ------------- -------------- --------------
     Total interest expense                         332,079       354,055       352,628       342,555      1,381,317
                                             --------------- -------------- ------------- -------------- --------------
     Net interest income                            362,997       369,463       375,000       383,535      1,490,995
   Provision for loan losses                         10,743        10,171        12,391        26,451         59,756
                                             --------------- -------------- ------------- -------------- --------------
     Net interest income after
       provision for loan losses                    352,254       359,292       362,609       357,084      1,431,239
                                             --------------- -------------- ------------- -------------- --------------
Noninterest income:
   Trust fees                                        45,670        51,902        50,444        52,226        200,242
   Service charges                                   55,234        57,827        58,802        59,721        231,584
   Mortgage banking revenues                         23,549        16,967        20,422        20,445         81,383
   Credit card                                       15,164        14,864        16,763        16,741         63,532
   Investment banking revenues                       10,057        10,294        10,422        10,679         41,452
   Securities gains (losses), net                   (22,017)        3,005           938        11,034         (7,040)
   Other                                             37,485        36,421        37,765        38,342        150,013
                                             --------------- -------------- ------------- -------------- --------------
     Total noninterest income                       165,142       191,280       195,556       209,188        761,166
                                             --------------- -------------- ------------- -------------- --------------
Noninterest expense:
   Staff                                            179,088       177,766       182,575       186,401        725,830
   Net occupancy                                     25,124        23,661        25,613        24,364         98,762
   Equipment                                         28,994        28,782        28,596        31,545        117,917
   FDIC insurance                                    16,594        16,594         1,155         4,945         39,288
   Intangible amortization                           10,897        11,024        11,125        11,267         44,313
   Advertising                                        9,909        11,469         9,689        11,676         42,743
   Other                                            104,180        87,033        92,735        98,583        382,531
                                             --------------- -------------- ------------- -------------- --------------
     Total noninterest expense                      374,786       356,329       351,488       368,781      1,451,384
                                             --------------- -------------- ------------- -------------- --------------
     Income before income tax expense               142,610       194,243       206,677       197,491        741,021
  Income tax expense                                 52,347        66,439        72,995        69,229        261,010
                                             --------------- -------------- ------------- -------------- --------------
   Net income                                       $90,263      $127,804      $133,682      $128,262       $480,011
                                             =============== ============== ============= ============== ==============
   Net income available to
     common shareholders                            $88,494      $126,042      $131,924      $126,408       $472,868
                                             =============== ============== ============= ============== ==============
   Net income per share                               $0.57         $0.80         $0.84         $0.81          $3.02
                                             =============== ============== ============= ============== ==============

   Average shares (YTD)                             156,232       156,541       156,578       156,664        156,664
                                             =============== ============== ============= ============== ==============

Returns:
  Return on assets                                    0.90%         1.27%         1.32%         1.27%          1.19%
  Return on total equity                             11.12%        15.13%        15.48%        14.48%         14.09%
  Return on common equity                            11.25%        15.38%        15.73%        14.68%         14.30%

<FN>
<F1> Includes Boatmen's Bancshares, Inc. and Fourth Financial Corporation on a combined basis.
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<TABLE>
                                           PRO FORMA CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEET TREND <F1>
                                                           (In Thousands)
<CAPTION>


                                                 3/31/95           6/30/95           9/30/95          12/31/95
                                           ----------------   ---------------   ---------------   ---------------
<S>                                           <C>                <C>               <C>              <C>
ASSETS:
Cash and due from banks                          $2,239,319        $2,310,520        $2,205,926        $2,611,908
Short-term investments                               44,830            52,750            61,249            83,166
Securities:
  Held to maturity                                7,195,695         7,010,999         6,802,763           923,130
  Available for sale                              4,752,262         4,492,629         4,456,289        10,347,172
  Trading                                            19,795            28,255            29,272            58,362
Federal funds sold and securities
  purchased under resale agreements                 419,839           784,254           690,132         1,225,671
Loans, net of unearned income                    23,554,838        24,307,529        24,184,508        24,051,075
  Less reserve for loan losses                      454,731           457,221           461,352           452,560
                                           ----------------   ---------------   ---------------   ---------------
  Loans, net                                     23,100,107        23,850,308        23,723,156        23,598,515
                                           ----------------   ---------------   ---------------   ---------------

Property and equipment                              802,124           801,399           802,170           800,502
Other assets                                      1,513,706         1,581,420         1,512,482         1,493,405
                                           ----------------   ---------------   ---------------   ---------------
  Total assets                                  $40,087,677       $40,912,534       $40,283,439       $41,141,831
                                           ================   ===============   ===============   ===============

LIABILITIES AND EQUITY:
Liabilities:
Demand deposits                                  $5,891,811        $6,233,310        $6,439,391        $6,895,555
Retail savings deposits and interest-
  bearing transaction accounts                   12,306,852        12,456,252        12,558,121        13,510,720
Time deposits                                    11,645,044        11,768,983        11,542,671        11,571,949
                                           ----------------   ---------------   ---------------   ---------------
  Total deposits                                 29,843,707        30,458,545        30,540,183        31,978,224
                                           ----------------   ---------------   ---------------   ---------------

Federal funds purchased and securities
  sold repurchase agreements                      3,216,314         2,708,270         3,022,423         2,902,972
Short-term borrowings                             2,244,209         2,855,536         1,993,157         1,381,493
Capital lease obligations                            40,075            39,699            39,373            39,076
Long-term debt                                      917,775           790,562           692,705           708,627
Other liabilities                                   506,020           626,749           523,717           528,448
                                           ----------------   ---------------   ---------------   ---------------
  Total liabilities                              36,768,100        37,479,361        36,811,558        37,538,840
                                           ----------------   ---------------   ---------------   ---------------

Redeemable preferred stock                            1,142             1,132             1,007               961
                                           ----------------   ---------------   ---------------   ---------------

Stockholders' Equity:
Preferred stock                                      99,969            99,469            99,362            99,324
Common stock                                        156,559           158,442           157,562           158,068
Surplus                                           1,181,482         1,203,437         1,205,870         1,212,838
Retained earnings                                 1,923,809         1,997,785         2,073,895         2,139,420
Treasury stock                                       (2,151)          (23,194)          (59,205)          (18,096)
Unrealized net appreciation (depreciation),
    available for sale securities                   (41,233)           (3,898)           (6,610)           10,476
                                           ----------------   ---------------   ---------------   ---------------
  Total stockholders' equity                      3,318,435         3,432,041         3,470,874         3,602,030
                                           ----------------   ---------------   ---------------   ---------------

  Total liabilities and stockholders'
       equity                                   $40,087,677       $40,912,534       $40,283,439       $41,141,831
                                           ================   ===============   ===============   ===============

Common stockholders' equity per share                $20.57            $21.26            $21.62            $22.23
                                           ================   ===============   ===============   ===============

Period end shares outstanding                   156,481,540       156,726,993       155,912,820       157,591,239
                                           ================   ===============   ===============   ===============

<FN>
<F1> Includes Boatmen's Bancshares, Inc. and Fourth Financial Corporation on a combined basis.
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