RAYMOND JAMES FINANCIAL INC
10-Q, 1999-08-06
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                                   FORM 10-Q

                      SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                            Washington, D. C. 20549

(Mark one)
[ X ]          QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF
                     THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934.

              For the quarterly period ended June 25, 1999

                                      OR

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

For the transition from         to          period

Commission file number   1-9109
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                         RAYMOND JAMES FINANCIAL, INC.
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            (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)



             Florida                                       No. 59-1517485
 ------------------------------                           ----------------
 (State or other jurisdiction of                          (I.R.S. Employer
  incorporation or organization)                         Identification No.)


              880 Carillon Parkway, St. Petersburg, Florida  33716
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            (Address of principal executive offices)    (Zip Code)

                                (727) 573-3800
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             (Registrant's telephone number, including area code)


Indicate  by  check  mark  whether the registrant (1)  has  filed  all  reports
required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange  Act  of
1934 during the preceding 12 months (or such shorter period that the registrant
was  required  to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to  such  filing
requirements for the past 90 days.

                                 Yes X  No___

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

            47,335,329 shares of Common Stock as of August 2, 1999
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                RAYMOND JAMES FINANCIAL, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
                ----------------------------------------------

                 Form 10-Q for the Quarter Ended June 25, 1999
                 ---------------------------------------------

                                     INDEX



PART I. FINANCIAL INFORMATION                                             PAGE
        ---------------------

  Item 1. Financial Statements

            Consolidated Statement of Financial Condition as of
              June 25, 1999 (unaudited) and September 25, 1998               2

            Consolidated Statement of Operations (unaudited) for the
              three and nine month periods ended June 25, 1999 and
              June 26, 1998                                                  3

            Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows (unaudited) for the
              nine months ended June 25, 1999 and June 26, 1998              4

            Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (unaudited)           5


  Item 2. Management's Financial Discussion and Analysis                     7



PART II. OTHER INFORMATION
         -----------------
  Item 6.   Exhibits and Reports on Form 8-K

      (a)   Exhibit 11:  Computation of Earnings Per Share                  10
            Exhibit 27:  Financial Data Schedule - EDGAR version only
                           (filed electronically)

      (b)   Reports on Form 8-K:  None


          All other items required in Part II have been previously filed or
          are not applicable for the quarter ended June 25, 1999.



                RAYMOND JAMES FINANCIAL, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
                ----------------------------------------------
                 CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL CONDITION
                 ---------------------------------------------
                     (in thousands, except share amounts)

                                                     June 25,     September 25,
                                                       1999           1998
                                                    -----------   -------------
                                                    (Unaudited)
ASSETS
- ------
Cash and cash equivalents                           $  276,740      $  296,817
Assets segregated pursuant to Federal Regulations:
  Cash and cash equivalents                                  -               1
  Securities purchased under agreements to resell      981,357         946,723
Securities owned:
  Trading and investment account securities            197,996         105,892
  Available for sale securities                        348,981         385,676
Receivables:
  Clients, net                                       1,399,888         893,839
  Stock borrowed                                     1,399,304         852,744
  Brokers, dealers and clearing organizations           59,652         112,838
  Other                                                 62,995          62,722
Investment in leveraged leases                          23,823          23,297
Property and equipment, net                             89,190          81,372
Deferred income taxes, net                              37,729          32,841
Deposits with clearing organizations                    26,532          21,206
Intangible assets                                       35,487             817
Prepaid expenses and other assets                       56,847          35,952
                                                    -----------     -----------
                                                    $4,996,521      $3,852,737
                                                    ===========     ===========

LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY
- ------------------------------------
Loans payable                                       $  229,617      $   44,767
Payables:
  Clients                                            2,384,689       2,126,699
  Stock loaned                                       1,479,628         828,102
  Brokers, dealers and clearing organizations           32,366          43,227
  Trade and other                                      118,182          99,690
Trading account securities sold but not yet
 purchased                                              50,730          30,841
Accrued compensation and commissions                   150,944         158,539
Income taxes payable                                     8,806          10,974
                                                    -----------     -----------
                                                     4,454,962       3,342,839
                                                    ===========     ===========
Commitments and contingencies                                -               -

Shareholders' equity:
  Preferred stock; $.10 par value; authorized
   10,000,000 shares; issued and outstanding
    -0- shares                                               -               -
  Common stock; $.01 par value; authorized
   100,000,000 shares; issued 48,997,995 shares            490             490
  Additional paid-in capital                            57,615          57,777
  Accumulated other comprehensive income:
  Unrealized gain (loss) on securities
   available for sale, net of deferred taxes              (690)            114
  Retained earnings                                    511,947         459,099
                                                    -----------     -----------
                                                       569,362         517,480
  Less:  1,672,848 and 730,118 common shares
   in treasury, at cost                                (27,803)         (7,582)
                                                    -----------     -----------
                                                       541,559         509,898
                                                    -----------     -----------
                                                    $4,996,521      $3,852,737
                                                    ==========      ===========
                See Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.



                RAYMOND JAMES FINANCIAL, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
                     CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS
                     ------------------------------------
                                  (UNAUDITED)
                   (in thousands, except per share amounts)

                                    Three Months Ended      Nine Months Ended
                                    ------------------     ------------------
                                    June 25,   June 26,    June 25,   June 26,
                                      1999       1998        1999       1998
                                    --------   --------    --------   --------
Revenues:
  Securities commissions and fees   $203,568   $162,981    $553,157   $465,471
  Investment banking                  18,971     22,892      46,320     82,501
  Investment advisory fees            23,189     22,947      66,416     56,944
  Interest                            58,104     51,693     162,933    146,489
  Correspondent clearing               1,242      1,078       3,527      3,297
  Net trading profits                  4,771        697      15,263      5,606
  Financial service fees              11,117      7,587      29,512     20,949
  Other                                3,428      5,916      10,960     14,376
                                    --------   --------    --------   --------
Total revenues                       324,390    275,791     888,088    795,633
                                    --------   --------    --------   --------
Expenses:
  Employee compensation and benefits 201,542    166,288     545,566    477,941
  Communications and
   information processing             13,080     11,369      37,453     31,971
  Occupancy and equipment              9,631      8,441      28,876     23,875
  Clearing and floor brokerage         4,015      2,865      10,142      8,661
  Interest                            37,988     33,465     107,505     94,152
  Business development                 9,364      8,393      28,082     23,014
  Other                               10,781      8,629      28,819     22,257
                                    --------   --------    --------   --------
Total expenses                       286,401    239,450     786,443    681,871
                                    --------   --------    --------   --------
Income before provision for
 income taxes                         37,989     36,341     101,645    113,762

Provision for income taxes            14,499     13,550      38,807     43,526
                                    --------   --------    --------   --------
Net income                          $ 23,490   $ 22,791    $ 62,838   $ 70,236
                                    ========   ========    ========   ========
Net income per share-basic          $    .50   $    .47    $   1.32   $   1.46
                                    ========   ========    ========   ========
Net income per share-diluted        $    .49   $    .46    $   1.30   $   1.41
                                    ========   ========    ========   ========
Cash dividends declared per
 common share                       $    .07   $    .06    $    .21   $    .18
                                    ========   ========    ========   ========
Weighted average common shares
 outstanding-basic                    47,278     48,351      47,698     48,086
                                    ========   ========    ========   ========
Weighted average common and common
 equivalent shares outstanding
  -diluted                            48,084     49,954      48,566     49,889
                                    ========   ========    ========   ========


                See Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.




                 RAYMOND JAMES FINANCIAL, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
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                     CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS
                     ------------------------------------
                                  (UNAUDITED)
                                (in thousands)
                                                       Nine Months Ended
                                                  ---------------------------
                                                    June 25,        June 26,
                                                      1999            1998
                                                  -----------     -----------
Cash flows from operating activities:
  Net income                                      $   62,838      $   70,236
  Adjustments to reconcile net income             -----------     -----------
   to net cash provided by operating
    activities:
    Depreciation and amortization                     13,998          11,641
  (Increase) decrease in assets:
    Available for sale investments                    36,695         (30,455)
    Deposits with clearing organizations              (5,326)          1,241
    Receivables:
     Clients, net                                   (506,049)       (197,756)
     Stock borrowed                                 (546,560)       (205,360)
     Brokers, dealers and clearing organizations      53,186          (3,336)
     Other                                              (273)           (572)
    Trading account securities, net                  (72,215)        (18,377)
    Deferred income taxes                             (4,888)         (6,230)
    Prepaid expenses and other assets                (56,091)         (3,597)
  Increase (decrease) in liabilities:
    Payables:
     Clients                                         257,990         330,524
     Stock loaned                                    651,526         186,631
     Brokers, dealers and clearing organizations     (10,861)             97
     Trade and other                                  18,492           6,340
     Accrued compensation                             (7,595)        (10,277)
     Income taxes payable                             (2,168)        (10,081)
                                                  -----------    ------------
      Total adjustments                             (180,139)         50,433
                                                  -----------    ------------
Net cash (used in) provided by
  operating activities                              (117,301)        120,669
                                                  -----------    ------------
Cash flows from investing activities:
  Additions to property and equipment, net           (21,816)        (47,435)
                                                  -----------    ------------
Cash flows from financing activities:
  Borrowings from banks and financial institutions   291,285          73,000
  Repayments on loans                               (106,435)        (14,355)
  Exercise of stock options and employee stock
   purchases                                           6,264           8,736
  Purchase of treasury stock                         (27,149)              -
  Proceeds from other capital stock transactions         502               -
  Cash in lieu of fractional shares                        -             (15)
  Cash dividends on common stock                      (9,990)         (8,675)
  Unrealized (loss) on securities
   available for sale, net                              (803)           (124)
                                                  -----------     -----------
Net cash provided by financing activities            153,673          58,567
                                                  -----------     -----------
Net increase in cash and cash equivalents             14,556         131,801
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period   1,243,541         888,780
                                                  -----------     -----------
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period        $1,258,097      $1,020,581
                                                  ===========     ===========
Supplemental disclosures of cash flow information:
  Cash paid for interest                          $  103,665      $   58,199
                                                  ===========     ===========
  Cash paid for taxes                             $   45,863      $   59,837
                                                  ===========     ===========
                See Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.



                RAYMOND JAMES FINANCIAL, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
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            NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (UNAUDITED)
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                                 June 25, 1999
                                 -------------
Basis of Consolidation

      The  consolidated  financial statements include the accounts  of  Raymond
James  Financial, Inc. and its consolidated subsidiaries (the "Company").   All
material  intercompany  balances  and  transactions  have  been  eliminated  in
consolidation.   These statements reflect all adjustments  which  are,  in  the
opinion of management, necessary for a fair presentation of the results for the
interim  periods  presented.   All  such adjustments  made  are  of  a  normal,
recurring  nature.   The  nature of the Company's business  is  such  that  the
results of any interim period are not necessarily indicative of results  for  a
full year.

     On May 28, 1999, the Company purchased Roney & Co., a wholly-owned broker-
dealer subsidiary of Bank One Corporation for $70 million and the assumption of
approximately $10 million in deferred compensation liabilities.  The results of
Roney  &  Co.  for the month ended June 25, 1999 are included in the  Company's
consolidated financial statements for the current quarter.

Commitments and Contingencies

     The Company has committed to lend to, or guarantee other debt for, Raymond
James  Tax Credit Funds, Inc. ("RJTCF") up to $25 million upon request.  RJTCF,
a  wholly-owned subsidiary of the Company, is a sponsor of limited partnerships
qualifying  for low income housing tax credits.  The borrowings are secured  by
properties  under  development.  The commitment expires in  November  1999,  at
which time any outstanding balances will be due and payable.  At June 25, 1999,
there were loans of $6,226,654 and guarantees of $1,530,800 outstanding.

     The Company has guaranteed lines of credit for their various foreign joint
ventures as follows:  2 lines of credit totaling $6 million in Turkey, 2  lines
of credit not to exceed $5 million in Argentina and a $5 million line of credit
in India.

      The Company is a defendant or co-defendant in various lawsuits incidental
to its securities business.  The Company is contesting the allegations in these
cases  and  believes  that  there are meritorious defenses  in  each  of  these
lawsuits.   In view of the number and diversity of claims against the  Company,
the  number  of jurisdictions in which litigation is pending and  the  inherent
difficulty  of  predicting  the outcome of litigation  and  other  claims,  the
Company  cannot  state  with  certainty what the eventual  outcome  of  pending
litigation  or  other claims will be.  In the opinion of management,  based  on
discussions  with counsel, the outcome of these matters will not  result  in  a
material adverse effect on the financial position or results of operations.

      The Securities and Exchange Commission, the Internal Revenue Service  and
the   National   Association  of  Securities  Dealers,  Inc.   continue   their
investigation with respect to the mark-ups charged by investment banking  firms
for securities purchased by municipalities in connection with advance refunding
transactions.   Along  with  other  participants,  the  Company  continues   to
cooperate  in  this investigation and does not anticipate that  the  resolution
will have a material effect on its business or operations.





Capital Transactions

      The  Company's  Board  of  Directors has,  from  time  to  time,  adopted
resolutions  authorizing the Company to repurchase its  common  stock  for  the
funding  of  its  incentive  stock option and stock purchase  plans  and  other
corporate purposes.  As of June 25, 1999, management has Board authorization to
purchase up to 2,500,000 shares.

      At  their meeting on May 20, 1999, the Board of Directors of the  Company
declared
a quarterly cash dividend of $.07 per share.

 Net Capital Requirements

      The  broker-dealer  subsidiaries  of  the  Company  are  subject  to  the
requirements of Rule 15c3-under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.  This rule
requires  that  aggregate indebtedness, as defined, shall  not  exceed  fifteen
times  net  capital, as defined.  Rule 15c3-1 also provides for an "alternative
net  capital requirement" which, if elected, requires that net capital be equal
to  the greater of $250,000 or two percent of aggregate debit items computed in
applying  the formula for determination of reserve requirements. The  New  York
Stock Exchange may require a member organization to reduce its business if  its
net capital is less than four percent of aggregate debit items and may prohibit
a  member firm from expanding its business and declaring cash dividends if  its
net  capital  is  less  than five percent of aggregate debit  items.   The  net
capital positions of the Company's broker-dealer subsidiaries at June 25,  1999
were as follows (dollar amounts in thousands):

        Raymond James & Associates, Inc.:
        ---------------------------------
        (alternative method elected)
         Net capital as a percent of aggregate debit items    16.97%
         Net capital                                        $194,425
         Required net capital                                $22,914

        Raymond James Financial Services, Inc.:
        ---------------------------------------
         Ratio of aggregate indebtedness to net capital         110%
         Net capital                                         $21,513
         Required net capital                                 $1,585

        Roney & Co.:
        ------------
        (alternative method elected)
         Net capital as a percent of aggregate debit items    12.74%
         Net capital                                         $27,009
         Required net capital                                 $4,239

Comprehensive Income

     Total comprehensive income for the three and nine months ended June 25,
1999 and June 26, 1998 is as follows (in thousands):

                                    Three Months Ended      Nine Months Ended
                                   -------------------     -------------------
                                   June 25,   June 26,     June 25,   June 26,
                                     1999       1998         1999       1998
                                   --------   --------     --------   --------
  Net income                       $23,490    $22,791      $62,838    $70,236
  Other comprehensive income:
   Unrealized gains on securities     (438)      (110)        (804)      (125)
                                   --------   --------     --------   --------
  Total comprehensive income       $23,052    $22,681      $62,034    $70,111
                                   ========   ========     ========   ========


                MANAGEMENT'S FINANCIAL DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS

(Any  statements  containing  forward looking information  should  be  read  in
conjunction with Management's Discussion and Analysis of Results of  Operations
and  Financial Condition in the Company's Annual Report on Form  10-K  for  the
year ended September 25, 1998).

Results of Operations -     Three months ended June 25, 1999 compared with
- ---------------------       three months ended June 26, 1998.

      Revenues in the third quarter increased to a record high of $324,390,000,
an  18%  increase over revenues of $275,791,000 in the comparable quarter  last
year.  Net income was $23,490,000, a 3% increase from $22,791,000 in 1998.  The
prior year's quarter included the impact of the sale of the RJ Properties  real
estate  portfolio management operations, which contributed $2.7 million to  net
income.  Exclusive of this transaction, net income rose 17%, commensurate  with
the growth in revenues.  The inclusion of one month's operations of Roney & Co.
added $8.7 million to revenues, but had a nominal impact on earnings.

      Active  equity  markets  led to record quarterly transaction  volume  and
resultant commission revenues, with the latter increasing 25% over last  year's
quarter.   A  12%  increase in the number of Financial Advisors (excluding  the
addition  of  328  brokers  from  the Roney acquisition)  was  complemented  by
increased productivity to achieve the overall increase.

      Although  underwriting  activity  has increased  over  the  past  several
quarters, it has not yet returned to the levels we experienced in the  previous
two  years.  This quarter's investment banking revenues were 17% below the same
quarter  in the prior year.  The Company managed or co-managed 11 deals raising
$1.2  billion vs. 17 deals raising $1.6 billion in the quarter ended June 1998.
Somewhat  offsetting  the  lower underwriting fees and  commissions,  merger  &
acquisition fees were up substantially from the same quarter in the prior year.

     Excluding the prior year's recognition of $3.8 million of performance fees
related  to  the  sale  of  RJ  Properties' real  estate  portfolio  management
operations,  investment  advisory  fees have  increased  21%  as  a  result  of
increased assets under management.

                                         June 25,       June 26,     % Increase
                                           1999           1998       (Decrease)
                                       -----------    -----------    ----------
Assets Under Management (000's):

     Eagle Asset Management, Inc.      $ 5,489,370    $ 5,237,693         5%
     Heritage Family of Mutual Funds     4,617,771      3,740,000        23%
     Investment Advisory Services        2,974,235      1,861,430        60%
     Awad Asset Management                 626,467        828,453       (24%)
                                       -----------    -----------
Total Financial Assets Under
        Management                     $13,707,843    $11,667,576        17%
                                       ===========    ===========

      Net  interest income of $20.1 million established a quarterly record  and
was  10%  higher than the prior year quarter.  Growth in customer  deposit  and
margin loan balances continue to account for most of the increase.

      The  increase  in  principal trading profits reflects a  return  to  more
normalized results as compared to the aberrationally poor results, primarily in
OTC equity trading, in the quarter ended June 1998.

      Financial service fees continue to increase with the growth in the number
of  accounts which generate administrative or transaction fees for the  Company
such  as  IRA  annual  account fees, transaction fees in  Passport  (wrap  fee)
accounts, and money market distribution fees.

      Other  revenues in the prior year quarter included $1.7 million from  the
sale of certain assets in conjunction with the aforementioned disposition of RJ
Properties' real estate portfolio and property management operations.

      The largest portion of the increase in employee compensation continues to
be  in  Financial Advisor compensation, a direct result of increased securities
commissions.   In  addition,  the  current  year  administrative  and  clerical
compensation has increased over 20% as support and backoffice staff  have  been
added to accommodate growth.

     The increase in communications and information processing is the aggregate
result  of several factors arising from the Company's general growth, including
increased  telephone,  higher  postage,  increased  cost  of  market  quotation
services, and computer maintenance.

      Occupancy  and  equipment costs reflect the addition  of  several  branch
offices,  expansion  of  several branch offices and,  most  significantly,  the
opening of the third tower at the Company's headquarters complex effective  May
1,  1998.   The  latter  factor increased costs by approximately  $500,000  per
month.

     Increased business development expenses include additional advertising for
brand  recognition and recruiting purposes, travel expenses, and various  costs
associated with general overall growth.

      The  increase  in other expenses is primarily attributable  to  increased
legal expenses, settlements and accruals.

Results  of  Operations -  Nine months ended June 25, 1999 compared  with  nine
- -----------------------    months ended June 26, 1998.

     Revenues  for  the  nine  months ended June  25,  1999,  were  up  12%  to
$888,088,000  from $795,633,000, while net income declined 11%  to  $62,838,000
from  $70,236,000.  Decreased margins are a combined result of the  decline  in
high  margin  investment  banking  revenues and  increased  administrative  and
support costs.

      The  underlying  reasons for the variances to the prior year  period  are
substantially  the same as the comparative quarterly discussion above  and  the
statements contained in such foregoing discussion also apply to the nine  month
comparison.

      The  year to date principal trading profits include profits of $4 million
in  the  Company's  own  investment accounts.  Although  the  Company  has  not
invested  in  equity securities for its own account frequently, it did  acquire
several  positions,  primarily in the securities industry,  during  the  market
downturn  at the beginning of the fiscal year and realized significant  profits
on these positions.

Segment Information
- -------------------

     The Company's reportable segments are:  retail distribution, institutional
distribution,  investment banking, asset management and  other.   Segment  data
include  charges  allocating corporate overhead to each segment.   Intersegment
revenues  and  charges are eliminated between segments.  The  Company  has  not
disclosed  asset  information  by segment as the information  is  not  produced
internally.

      Information  concerning operations in these segments of  business  is  as
follows:

                                   Three Months Ended      Nine Months Ended
                                  --------------------    --------------------
                                   June 25,   June 26,     June 25,   June 26,
                                     1999       1998         1999      1998
                                  ---------   --------    ---------  ---------
Revenues: (000's)
    Retail distribution           $226,558    $185,214    $605,410    $522,268
    Institutional distribution      39,431      33,385     123,053     108,208
    Investment banking               8,935      11,305      21,529      40,593
    Asset management                24,196      20,829      69,096      58,765
    Other                           25,270      25,058      69,000      65,799
                                  ---------   --------    ---------   --------
 Total                            $324,390    $275,791    $888,088    $795,633
                                  =========   ========    =========   ========
Pre-tax Income: (000's)
    Retail distribution           $ 26,160    $ 18,605    $ 65,426    $ 57,623
    Institutional distribution       3,071       2,360      12,809      13,615
    Investment banking               1,808       3,516       1,722      16,472
    Asset management                 5,137       5,297      15,114      14,595
    Other                            1,813       6,563       6,574      11,457
                                  ---------   --------    ---------   --------
 Total                            $ 37,989    $ 36,341    $101,645    $113,762
                                  =========   ========    =========   ========
Financial Condition
- -------------------

      The  Company's  total assets have increased 30% since  fiscal  year  end,
reaching almost $5 billion. The rise is due to increases in matched-book  stock
loan  program  balances, and increased customer margin loan and cash  balances.
Customer cash balances are reflected as a client payable.  Customer margin loan
balances are included in client receivables.

      In  addition  to  the  $39 million mortgage on the corporate  headquarter
complex, loans payable at June 25, 1999 includes $95 million related to  short-
term borrowings under existing lines of credit in order to accommodate customer
settlement  activity, $60 million to finance customer borrowing  in  a  finance
subsidiary (which provides loans collateralized by restricted or control shares
of public companies), and $30 million to fund the acquisition of Roney & Co.

Liquidity and Capital Resources
- -------------------------------

       Net  cash  used  in  operating  activities  for  the  nine  months   was
$117,302,000.  The primary use was the aforementioned increased customer margin
loans net of increased customer cash balances.

      Investing and financing activities provided a net additional $131,858,000
over  the  last nine months.  The source of the additional cash was  the  short
term  borrowings from banks under existing credit lines.  The primary uses were
purchases  of  treasury stock, purchases of property and  equipment  (including
$2.5  million for 200,000 square feet of additional development rights  at  the
corporate headquarters complex), the payment of cash dividends and the purchase
of Roney and Co.

      The  Company  has  two  lines  of  credit.  The  parent  company  has  an
uncommitted,  unsecured  $50 million line for general corporate  purposes.   In
addition, a $50 million committed line has been established to finance  Raymond
James   Credit   Corporation,  a  finance  subsidiary  which   provides   loans
collateralized  by  restricted  or control  shares  of  public  companies.   In
addition,  Raymond  James  & Associates, Inc. maintains  uncommitted  lines  of
credit aggregating $360,000,000 with commercial banks ($235,000,000 secured and
$125,000,000 unsecured).

      The  Company's broker-dealer subsidiaries are subject to requirements  of
the  Securities  and  Exchange Commission relating  to  liquidity  and  capital
standards (see Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements).

Year 2000
- ---------

      The  widespread  use  of computer programs that rely  on  two-digit  date
programs  to  perform  computations  and decision-making  functions  may  cause
computer  systems  to  malfunction in the year 2000  and  lead  to  significant
business delays and disruptions in the U.S. and internationally.

      The Company has revised all critical information technology (IT) internal
computer  code that it has identified as requiring modification for  Year  2000
compliance,  and  has successfully tested the revised code for  the  transition
between December 29, 1999 and January 3, 2000; testing will continue throughout
1999.   All of the Company's securities transactions are processed on  software
provided by Securities Industry Software (SIS), a subsidiary of Automatic  Data
Processing, Inc., and the Company is closely monitoring the progress of SIS  in
revising  its  software.  Based on information received to  date,  the  Company
believes  that  SIS  will complete revision and testing of its  software  on  a
timely  basis.  The Company is also monitoring information received from third-
party  vendors regarding their progress in modification of other software  used
by  the  Company,  as  well  as the progress of other  industry  suppliers,  in
addressing this issue.

       With  respect  to  non-IT  systems,  primarily  those  located  at   its
headquarters campus and those provided by its telecommunications and  satellite
service  providers, the Company has completed the inventory of all systems  and
is  confirming the compliance status of its vendors.  Most of these vendors are
major  national or international companies which have been addressing the  Year
2000 issue for some time. The Company expects to complete this process of third-
party review by August of 1999.

      With  the  exception  of  those discussed below,  all  of  the  Company's
subsidiaries  are  substantially  dependent  upon  the  Company's   Year   2000
compliance  program.  Raymond James Bank FSB, Raymond James Trust  Company  and
Heritage  Asset Management, Inc. have received revised computer  software  from
the third-party vendors on whom they are dependent; they anticipate testing  of
these systems will be completed by August of 1999. Eagle Asset Management, Inc.
has  installed a new portfolio management system which has been designed to  be
Year 2000 compliant and expects to complete testing of mission critical systems
by August of 1999.

     The Company has developed a contingency plan for mission critical business
functions which will be evaluated and refined during the balance of the year.

     The securities industry conducted a series of industry-wide tests for Year
2000  compliance between April and July, 1999; the Company participated in  all
tests  and  did not experience any material problems relating to its year  2000
code and data revisions. In general, representatives of the securities industry
were satisfied that the tests confirmed substantial success in dealing with the
year  2000  issue.   The  testing  process  did  identify  a  number  of  minor
communications  problems, most of them unrelated to  year  2000  issues;  these
problems  were  identified and successfully resolved during the course  of  the
testing.

     The  Company estimates that its costs for these efforts during this fiscal
year will be approximately $2,500,000, and an additional $800,000 will be spent
during  fiscal 2000. Because many of the Company's basic operating systems  are
provided  by third party vendors, as indicated above, the Company's  costs  for
Year  2000 remediation have been substantially less than the costs incurred  by
companies which have developed and maintain all their own operating systems.

      The  impact of this problem on the securities industry will be  material,
however,  since  virtually  every aspect of the  sale  of  securities  and  the
processing  of transactions will be affected.  Due to the enormous task  facing
the  securities industry, the interdependent nature of securities transactions,
and  reliance  on  third  parties  such as  utilities,  and  telecommunications
providers,  the Company may be adversely affected by this problem in  the  Year
2000  depending  on  whether it and the entities with  whom  it  does  business
address this issue successfully.

Effects of Inflation
- --------------------

      The  Company's  assets  are  primarily  liquid  in  nature  and  are  not
significantly affected by inflation.  Management believes that the  changes  in
replacement  cost  of  property  and  equipment  would  not  materially  affect
operating  results.   However,  the  rate of inflation  affects  the  Company's
expenses, including employee compensation, communications and occupancy,  which
may  not  be readily recoverable through charges for services provided  by  the
Company.


                         RAYMOND JAMES FINANCIAL, INC.
                         -----------------------------
                       COMPUTATION OF EARNINGS PER SHARE
                       ---------------------------------
                   (in thousands, except per share amounts)


                                  Three Months Ended       Nine Months Ended
                                 --------------------    --------------------
                                 June 25,    June 26,    June 25,    June 26,
                                   1999        1998        1999        1998
                                 --------    --------    --------    --------
Net income                        $23,490     $22,791     $62,838     $70,236
                                  =======     =======     =======     =======
Weighted average common
  shares outstanding during
  the period                       47,278      48,351      47,698      48,086

Additional shares assuming
  exercise of stock
  options and warrants (1)            806       1,603         868       1,803
                                  -------     -------     -------     -------
Weighted average diluted common
  shares                           48,084      49,954      48,566      49,889
                                  =======     =======     =======     =======
Net income per share-basic        $   .50     $   .47     $  1.32     $  1.46
                                  =======     =======     =======     =======
Net income per share-diluted      $   .49     $   .46     $  1.30     $  1.41
                                  =======     =======     =======     =======



(1)  Represents  the  number  of shares of common  stock  issuable  on  the
     exercise of dilutive employee stock options less the number of  shares
     of common stock which could have been purchased with the proceeds from
     the  exercise  of such options. These purchases were assumed  to  have
     been  made at the average market price of the common stock during  the
     period,  or  that  part  of  the  period  for  which  the  option  was
     outstanding.



     SIGNATURES








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



                                      RAYMOND JAMES FINANCIAL, INC.
                                      -----------------------------
                                               (Registrant)




Date:   August 6, 1999                      /s/ Thomas A. James
        --------------                -----------------------------
                                              Thomas A. James
                                             Chairman and Chief
                                             Executive Officer




                                            /s/ Jeffrey P. Julien
                                      ------------------------------
                                              Jeffrey P. Julien
                                           Vice President - Finance
                                             and Chief Financial
                                                    Officer


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