January 31, 1997
VIA EDGAR
Securities and Exchange Commission
450 Fifth Street, NW
Judiciary Plaza
Washington, D. C. 20549
RE: OLD NATIONAL BANCORP, EVANSVILLE, INDIANA
REGISTRATION STATEMENT ON FORM S-3
FILE NO. 333-20083
Ladies and Gentlemen:
On behalf of Old National Bancorp ("Registrant"), request is hereby made that
the effective date on the above-referenced Registration Statement be accelerated
to January 31, 1997, or as soon thereafter as practicable.
In connection with this request for acceleration, the Registrant is aware of its
responsibilities under the Securities Act of 1933 and the Securities Exchange
Act of 1934 as they relate to the proposed public offering of the securities
specified in the above-referenced Registration Statement.
Thank you for your consideration in this matter,
Very truly yours,
Jeffrey L. Knight
Corporate Secretary
and General Counsel
JLK:mc
