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                        SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                             WASHINGTON, D.C.  20549

                                    FORM 10-K

               (X) ANNUAL REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d)
                     OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
                  For the fiscal year ended December 31, 1993

                                      OR

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

                         Commission File Number 1-2979

                              NORWEST CORPORATION

                A Delaware Corporation - I.R.S. No. 41-0449260
                                Norwest Center
                             Sixth and Marquette
                        Minneapolis, Minnesota  55479
                          Telephone (612) 667-1234

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

                                    Name of each exchange on 
Title of each class                 which registered

Common Stock ($1 2/3 par value)     New York Stock Exchange
                                    Chicago Stock Exchange

Preferred Share Purchase Rights     New York Stock Exchange
                                    Chicago Stock Exchange

Depositary Shares Representing      New York Stock Exchange
10.24% Cumulative Preferred Stock

Depositary Shares Representing      New York Stock Exchange
Cumulative Convertible Preferred
Stock, Series B

6 3/4% Convertible Subordinated     New York Stock Exchange
Debentures Due 2003                 

No securities are registered pursuant to Section 12(g) of the Act.

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, and (2) has been subject to 
such filing requirements for the past 90 days. Yes_x__ No___

Indicate by check mark if disclosure of delinquent filers pursuant to 
Item 405 of Regulation S-K is not contained herein, and will not be 
contained, to the best of registrant's knowledge, in definitive proxy or 
information statements incorporated by reference in Part III of this Form 
10-K or any amendment to this Form 10-K. [ X ]

On January 31, 1994, 311,212,676 shares of common stock were outstanding, 
of which 281,972,855 shares were held by non-affiliates.  At that date, 
the aggregate market values of these shares, based upon a closing price 
of $26.375 per share, were $8,208.2 million and $7,437.0 million, 
respectively.

Documents Incorporated by Reference
Portions of the corporation's Notice of Annual Meeting and Proxy 
Statement for the annual meeting of stockholders to be held April 
26, 1994, are incorporated by reference into Part III.

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PART I

ITEM 1.  BUSINESS
Norwest Corporation (the corporation) is a regional bank holding company 
organized under the laws of Delaware in 1929 and registered under the 
Bank Holding Company Act of 1956, as amended (the "BHC Act"). As a 
diversified financial services organization, the corporation operates 
through subsidiaries engaged in banking and in related businesses.  The 
corporation provides retail, commercial, and corporate banking services 
to its customers through banks located in Arizona, Colorado, Illinois, 
Indiana, Iowa, Minnesota, Montana, Nebraska, New Mexico, North Dakota, 
Ohio, South Dakota, Texas, Wisconsin, and Wyoming. The corporation 
provides additional financial services to its customers through 
subsidiaries engaged in various businesses, principally mortgage banking, 
consumer finance, equipment leasing, agricultural finance, commercial 
finance, securities brokerage and investment banking, insurance, computer 
and data processing services, trust services, and venture capital 
investments.

At December 31, 1993, the corporation and its subsidiaries employed 
approximately 35,000 persons, had consolidated total assets of $50.8 
billion, total deposits of $32.6 billion, and total stockholders' equity 
of $3.6 billion. Based on total assets at December 31, 1993, the 
corporation was the 14th largest bank holding company in the United 
States.

As a holding company, the corporation's role is to coordinate the 
establishment of goals, objectives, policies and strategies, to monitor 
adherence to policies and to provide capital funds to its subsidiaries. 
In addition, the corporation provides its subsidiaries with strategic 
planning support, asset and liability management services, investment 
administration and portfolio planning, tax planning, new product and 
business development support, advertising, administrative services and 
human resources management.  The corporation derives substantially all 
its income from investments in and advances to its subsidiaries and 
service fees received from its subsidiaries.

The Financial Review, which begins on page 17 in the Appendix, discusses 
developments in the corporation's business during 1993 and provides 
financial and statistical data relative to the business and operations of 
the corporation. A brief description of the primary business lines of the 
corporation follows. Refer to Footnote 14 of the corporation's financial 
statements for additional information about the corporation's business 
segments.

Banking
The corporation's subsidiary banks, serving 15 states with 578 locations, 
offer diversified financial services including corporate and community 
banking, trust, capital management, data processing and credit card 
services.  Investment services are provided to customers through Norwest 
Investment Services, Inc., which operates in 15 states with 111 offices, 
primarily in banking locations.  In addition, Norwest Insurance, Inc. and 
its subsidiaries operate insurance agencies in 19 states with 102 offices 
offering complete lines of commercial and personal coverages to 
customers. 

Norwest Bank Minnesota, N.A. is the largest bank in the group with total 
assets of $15.3 billion at December 31, 1993.  Eight other banks in the 
group equaled or exceeded $1.0 billion in total assets: Norwest Bank Iowa, 
N.A. ($6.3 billion), Norwest Bank South Dakota, N.A. ($2.9 billion), 
Norwest Bank Nebraska, N.A  ($2.9 billion), Norwest Bank Arizona, N.A. 
($2.2 billion), Norwest Bank Denver, N.A. ($2.0 billion),  Norwest Bank

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Wisconsin, N.A. ($1.5 billion), Norwest Bank North Dakota, N.A ($1.1 
billion) and Norwest Bank Fort Wayne, N.A. ($1.0 billion).

Norwest Venture Capital consists of a group of four affiliated companies 
engaged in making and managing investments in start-up businesses, 
emerging growth companies, management buy-outs, acquisitions and 
corporate recapitalizations.  Norwest Venture Capital has supported the 
formation of nearly 300 new businesses with investments of nearly $400 
million.  Norwest Venture Capital's investments typically range from 
$750,000 to $5,000,000; however, larger sums may be invested in a single 
company, sometimes through syndication with other venture capitalists.  
Most Norwest Venture Capital emerging growth company clients are engaged 
in technology-related businesses, such as information processing, 
microelectronics, biotechnology, computer software, medical products, 
health care delivery, telecommunications, industrial automation, 
environmental related businesses and non-technology businesses, such as 
specialty retailing and consumer related business.  Financing of 
management buy-outs is done for a variety of businesses.

Mortgage Banking
The corporation, through its mortgage banking operations, originates and 
purchases residential first mortgage loans for sale to various investors 
and provides servicing of mortgage loans for others where servicing 
rights have been retained.  Income is primarily earned from origination 
fees, loan servicing fees, interest on mortgages held for sale, and the 
sale of mortgages and servicing rights.  Norwest Mortgage offers a wide 
range of FHA, VA and conventional loan programs through a network of 633 
offices in 577 communities in all 50 states.  Approximately 49 percent of 
the mortgages are FHA and VA mortgages guaranteed by the federal 
government and sold as GNMA securities.  In 1993 the company funded $33.7 
billion of mortgages, with the average loan being approximately $97,500.  
This compares with $21.0 billion of fundings in 1992 and $13.2 billion in 
1991.  As of December 31, 1993 the mortgage banking servicing portfolio 
totaled $45.7 billion with a weighted average coupon of 7.22 percent.  In 
1993 mortgage banking retained $24.1 billion in servicing, or 71.5 
percent of fundings, as compared with $13.0 billion or 61.9 percent of 
fundings and $4.2 billion or 31.8 percent of fundings in 1992 and 1991, 
respectively.

Consumer Finance
Consumer finance activities, provided through the corporation's 
subsidiary, Norwest Financial, Inc. and its subidiaries ("Norwest 
Financial"), include providing direct installment loans to individuals, 
purchasing of sales finance contracts, private label and lease accounts 
receivable and other related products and services.  Norwest Financial 
provides consumer finance products and services through 954 stores in 794 
communities in 46 states and in all 10 Canadian provinces.  At December 
31, 1993, consumer finance receivables accounted for 89 percent of 
Norwest Financial's total receivables.  Direct installment loans to 
individuals constitute the largest portion of the consumer finance 
business and, in addition, sales finance contracts are purchased from 
retailers.  The average installment loan made during 1993 was 
approximately $2,799 while sales finance contracts purchased during the 
year averaged approximately $976.  Comparable amounts in 1992 and 1991 
were $2,700 and $900, and $2,500 and $900, respectively.  

Norwest Financial also has insurance subsidiaries which are primarily 
engaged in the business of providing, directly or through reinsurance 
arrangements, credit life and credit disability insurance as a part of 
Norwest Financial's consumer finance business and the consumer finance 
business of subsidiaries of the corporation.  Property, involuntary 
unemployment and non-filing insurance is sold as part of Norwest 
Financial's consumer finance business directly or through a reinsurance 

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arrangement by one of its insurance subsidiaries or on an agency basis.

Competition
Legislative and regulatory changes coupled with technological advances 
have significantly increased competition in the financial services 
industry.  The corporation's banks and financial services subsidiaries 
compete with other commercial banks and financial institutions including 
savings and loan associations, credit unions, finance companies, mortgage 
banking companies, brokerage houses and insurance agencies.

Government policies, supervision and regulation
General
As a bank holding company, the corporation is subject to the supervision 
of the Federal Reserve Board.  The corporation's banking subsidiaries are 
subject to supervision and examination by applicable federal and state 
banking agencies. All of the corporation's banking subsidiaries are 
insured, and therefore are subject to regulation, by the FDIC. In 
addition to the impact of regulation, commercial banks are affected 
significantly by the actions of the Federal Reserve Board affecting the
money supply and credit availability.

The corporation is a legal entity separate and distinct from its banking 
and nonbanking subsidiaries. Accordingly, the right of the corporation, 
and thus the right of the corporation's creditors, to participate in any 
distribution of the assets or earnings of any subsidiary is necessarily 
subject to the prior claims of creditors of such subsidiary, except to 
the extent that the corporation may be a creditor. 

Dividend Restrictions
Various federal and state statutes and regulations limit the amount of 
dividends the subsidiary banks can pay to the corporation without 
regulatory approval. The approval of the OCC is required for any dividend 
by a national bank if the total of all dividends declared by the bank in 
any calendar year would exceed the total of its net profits, as defined 
by regulation, for that year combined with its retained net profits for 
the preceding two years less any required transfers to surplus or a fund 
for the retirement of any preferred stock. In addition, a national bank 
may not pay a dividend in an amount greater than its net profits then on 
hand after deducting its losses and bad debts. For this purpose, bad 
debts are defined to include, generally, loans which have matured and are 
in arrears with respect to interest by six months or more, other than 
such loans which are well secured and in the process of collection. Under 
these provisions the corporation's national bank subsidiaries could have 
declared, as of December 31, 1993, without obtaining prior regulatory 
approval, aggregate dividends of $483.2 million. The payment of dividends 
by any subsidiary bank may also be affected by other factors, such as the 
maintenance of adequate capital for such subsidiary bank.

If, in the opinion of the applicable regulatory authority, a bank under 
its jurisdiction is engaged in an unsafe or unsound practice (which, 
depending on the financial condition of the bank, could include the 
payment of dividends), such authority may require, after notice and 
hearing, that such bank cease and desist from such practice. The Federal 
Reserve Board, the OCC, and the FDIC have issued policy statements which 
provide that insured banks and bank holding companies should generally 
pay dividends only out of current operating earnings.

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Holding Company Structure
The corporation's banking subsidiaries are subject to restrictions under 
federal law which limit the transfer of funds by the subsidiary banks to 
the corporation and its non-bank subsidiaries, whether in the form of 
loans, extensions of credit, investments, or asset purchases. Such 
transfers by any subsidiary bank to the corporation or any non-bank 
subsidiary are limited in amount to 10% of the bank's capital and surplus 
and, with respect to the corporation and all non-bank subsidiaries, to an 
aggregate of 20% of the bank's capital and surplus. Further, such 
loans and extensions of credit are required to be secured in specified 
amounts.

The Federal Reserve Board has a policy to the effect that a bank holding 
company is expected to act as a source of financial and managerial 
strength to each of its subsidiary banks and to commit resources to 
support each subsidiary bank. This support may be required at times when 
the corporation may not have the resources to provide it. Any capital 
loans by the corporation to any of the subsidiary banks are subordinate 
in right of payment to deposits and to certain other indebtedness of the 
subsidiary bank. In addition, the Crime Control Act of 1990 provides that 
in the event of a bank holding company's bankruptcy, any commitment by 
the bank holding company to a federal bank regulatory agency to maintain 
the capital of a subsidiary bank will be assumed by the bankruptcy 
trustee and entitled to a priority of payment.

A depository institution insured by the FDIC can be held liable for any 
loss incurred by, or reasonably expected to be incurred by, the FDIC 
after August 9, 1989, in connection with (i) the default of a commonly 
controlled FDIC-insured depository institution or (ii) any assistance 
provided by the FDIC to a commonly controlled FDIC-insured depository 
institution in danger of default. "Default" is defined generally as the 
appointment of a conservator or receiver and "in danger of default" is 
defined generally as the existence of certain conditions indicating that 
a "default" is likely to occur in the absence of regulatory assistance.

Federal law (12 U.S.C. Section 55) permits the OCC to order the pro 
rata assessment of shareholders of a national bank whose capital stock 
has become impaired, by losses or otherwise, to relieve a deficiency in 
such national bank's capital stock. This statute also provides for the 
enforcement of any such pro rata assessment of shareholders of such 
national bank to cover such impairment of capital stock by sale, to the 
extent necessary, of the capital stock of any assessed shareholder 
failing to pay the assessment. Similarly, the laws of certain states 
provide for such assessment and sale with respect to banks chartered by 
such states. The corporation, as the sole shareholder of certain of its 
subsidiary banks, is subject to such provisions.

Capital Requirements
In January 1989, the Federal Reserve Board issued final risk-based 
capital guidelines for bank holding companies, such as the corporation. 
The new guidelines, which became effective December 31, 1990, were phased 
in over two years. The minimum ratio of total capital to risk-adjusted 
assets (including certain off-balance sheet items, such as stand-by 
letters of credit) is 8%. At least half of the total capital is to be 
composed of common equity, retained earnings, and a limited amount of 
noncumulative perpetual preferred stock ("Tier 1 capital"). The remainder 
("Tier 2 capital") may consist of hybrid capital instruments, perpetual 
debt, mandatory convertible debt securities, a limited amount of 
subordinated debt, other preferred stock, and a limited amount of 
allowance for credit losses.  The Federal Reserve Board has adopted 
changes to its risk-based and leverage ratio requirements applicable to 
bank holding companies and state chartered member banks that require that 
all intangibles, including core deposit intangibles, purchased mortgage 

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servicing rights ("PMSRs"), and purchased credit card relationships 
("PCCRs") be deducted from Tier 1 capital.  The changes, however, 
grandfather identifiable assets (other than PMSRs and PCCRs) acquired on 
or before February 19, 1992, and permit the inclusion of readily 
marketable PMSRs and PCCRs in Tier 1 capital to the extent that (i) PMSRs 
and PCCRs do not exceed 50% of Tier 1 capital and (ii) PCCRs do not 
exceed 25% of Tier 1 capital.  For such purposes, PMSRs and PCCRs each 
would be included in Tier 1 capital only up to the lesser of (a) 90% of 
their fair market value (which must be determined quarterly) and (b) 100% 
of the remaining unamortized book value of such assets. The OCC has 
adopted substantially similar regulations.  In addition, the Federal 
Reserve Board approved in August 1990 final minimum "leverage ratio" (the 
ratio of Tier 1 capital to quarterly average total assets) guidelines for 
bank holding companies and state member banks. These guidelines provide 
for a minimum leverage ratio of 3% for bank holding companies and state 
member banks that meet certain specified criteria, including that they 
have the highest regulatory rating. All other bank holding companies and 
state member banks will be required to maintain a leverage ratio of 3% 
plus an additional cushion of 1% to 2%.  The tangible Tier 1 leverage 
ratio is the ratio of a banking organization's Tier 1 capital, less all 
intangibles, to total assets, less all intangibles. Each of the 
corporation's banking subsidiaries is also subject to capital 
requirements adopted by applicable regulatory agencies which are 
substantially similar to the foregoing. At December 31, 1993, the 
corporation's Tier 1 and total capital (the sum of Tier 1 and Tier 2 
capital) to risk-adjusted assets ratios were 9.84% and 12.60%, 
respectively, and the corporation's leverage ratio was 6.60%. Neither the 
corporation nor any subsidiary bank has been advised by the appropriate 
federal regulatory agency of any specific leverage ratio applicable to 
it.

Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation Improvement Act of 1991
In December 1991, Congress enacted the Federal Deposit Insurance 
Corporation Improvement Act of 1991 ("FDICIA"), which substantially 
revises the bank regulatory and funding provisions of the Federal Deposit 
Insurance Act and makes revisions to several other federal banking 
statutes.

Among other things, FDICIA requires the federal banking agencies to take 
"prompt corrective action" in respect of depository institutions that do 
not meet minimum capital requirements. FDICIA establishes five capital 
tiers: "well capitalized", "adequately capitalized", "undercapitalized", 
"significantly undercapitalized", and "critically undercapitalized". A 
depository institution's capital tier will depend upon where its capital 
levels are in relation to various relevant capital measures, which will 
include a risk-based capital measure and a leverage ratio capital 
measure, and certain other factors.

A depository institution is well capitalized if it significantly exceeds 
the minimum level required by regulation for each relevant capital 
measure, adequately capitalized if it meets each such measure, 
undercapitalized if it fails to meet any such measure, significantly 
undercapitalized if it is significantly below any such measure, and 
critically undercapitalized if it fails to meet any critical capital 
level set forth in regulations. The critical capital level must be a 
level of tangible equity equal to not less than 2% of total assets and 
not more than 65% of the minimum leverage ratio to be prescribed by 
regulation (except to the extent that 2% would be higher than such 65% 
level). An institution may be deemed to be in a capitalization category 
that is lower than is indicated by its actual capital position if, among 
other things, it receives an unsatisfactory examination rating.

Under regulations adopted pursuant to the foregoing provisions, for an 
institution to be well capitalized it must have a Tier 1 risk-based 
capital ratio of at least 6%, a total risk-based capital ratio of at 

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least 10%, and a leverage ratio of at least 5%, and not be subject to any 
specific capital order or directive. For an institution to be adequately 
capitalized it must have a Tier 1 risk-based capital ratio of at least 
4%, a total risk-based capital ratio of at least 8%, and a leverage ratio 
of at least 4% (and in some cases 3%). As of December 31, 1993, all of 
the corporation's banking subsidiaries were well capitalized.

FDICIA generally prohibits a depository institution from making any 
capital distribution (including payment of a dividend) or paying any 
management fee to its holding company if the depository institution would 
thereafter be undercapitalized. Undercapitalized depository institutions 
are subject to a wide range of limitations on operations and activities, 
including growth limitations, and are required to submit a capital 
restoration plan. The federal banking agencies may not accept a capital 
plan without determining, among other things, that the plan is based on 
realistic assumptions and is likely to succeed in restoring the 
depository institution's capital. In addition, for a capital restoration 
plan to be acceptable, the depository institution's parent holding 
company must guarantee that the institution will comply with such capital 
restoration plan. The aggregate liability of the parent holding company 
is limited to the lesser of (i) an amount equal to 5% of the depository 
institution's total assets at the time it became undercapitalized and 
(ii) the amount which is necessary (or would have been necessary) to 
bring the institution into compliance with all capital standards 
applicable with respect to such institution as of the time it fails to 
comply with the plan. If a depository institution fails to submit an 
acceptable plan, it is treated as if it were significantly 
undercapitalized.

Significantly undercapitalized depository institutions may be subject to 
a number of requirements and restrictions, including orders to sell 
sufficient voting stock to become adequately capitalized, requirements to 
reduce total assets, and cessation of receipt of deposits from 
correspondent banks. Critically undercapitalized institutions are subject 
to the appointment of a receiver or conservator.

FDICIA directs that each federal banking agency prescribe standards for 
depository institutions and depository institution holding companies 
relating to internal controls, information systems, internal audit 
systems, loan documentation, credit underwriting, interest rate exposure, 
asset growth, compensation, a maximum ratio of classified assets to 
capital, minimum earnings sufficient to absorb losses, a minimum ratio of 
market value to book value for publicly traded shares, and such other 
standards as the agency deems appropriate.  Although the corporation 
believes it is in compliance with the above FDICIA standards, the 
ultimate impact, if any, of such standards on the corporation cannot be 
ascertained.

FDICIA also contains a variety of other provisions that may affect the 
operations of the corporation, including new reporting requirements, 
revised regulatory standards for real estate lending, "truth in savings" 
provisions, and the requirement that a depository institution give 90 
days' notice to customers and regulatory authorities before closing any 
branch.

Under other regulations promulgated under FDICIA a bank cannot accept 
brokered deposits (that is, deposits obtained through a person engaged in 
the business of placing deposits with insured depository institutions or 
with interest rates significantly higher that prevailing market rates) 
unless (i) it is "well capitalized" or (ii) it is "adequately 
capitalized" and receives a waiver from the FDIC. A bank is defined to be 
well capitalized if it maintains a leverage ratio of at least 5%, a ratio 
of Tier 1 capital to risk-adjusted assets of at least 6%, and a ratio of 
total capital to risk-adjusted assets of at least 10%, and is not 
otherwise in a "troubled condition" as specified by the appropriate

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federal regulatory agency. A bank is defined to be "adequately 
capitalized" if it meets all of its minimum capital requirements. A bank 
that cannot receive brokered deposits also cannot offer "pass-through" 
insurance on certain employee benefit accounts, unless it provides 
certain notices to affected depositors. In addition, a bank that is 
"adequately capitalized" and that has not received a waiver from the FDIC 
may not pay an interest rate on any deposits in excess of 75 basis points 
over certain prevailing market rates. There are no such restrictions on a 
bank that is "well capitalized". At December 31, 1993, all of the 
corporation's banking subsidiaries were well capitalized and, therefore, 
were not subject to these restrictions.

FDIC Insurance
Effective January 1, 1993, the deposit insurance assessment rate for the 
Bank Insurance Fund ("BIF") and the Savings Association Insurance Fund 
("SAIF") increased as part of the adoption by the FDIC of a transitional 
risk-based assessment system. In June 1993, the FDIC published final 
regulations making the transitional system permanent effective January 1, 
1994, but left open the possibility that it may consider expanding the 
range between the highest and lowest assessment rates at a later date. An 
institution's risk category is based upon whether the institution is well 
capitalized, adequately capitalized, or less than adequately capitalized. 
Each insured depository institution is also to be assigned to one of the 
following "supervisory subgroups": Subgroup A, B, or C. Subgroup A 
institutions are financially sound institutions with few minor 
weaknesses; Subgroup B institutions are institutions that demonstrate 
weaknesses which, if not corrected, could result in significant 
deterioration; and Subgroup C institutions are institutions for which 
there is a substantial probability that the FDIC will suffer a loss in 
connection with the institution unless effective action is taken to 
correct the areas of weakness. Based on its capital and supervisory 
subgroups, each BIF or SAIF member institution will be assigned an annual 
FDIC assessment rate ranging from 0.23% per annum (for well capitalized 
Subgroup A institutions) to 0.31% (for undercapitalized Subgroup C 
institutions). Adequately capitalized institutions will be assigned 
assessment rates ranging from 0.26% to 0.30%. The corporation incurred 
$66.2 million of FDIC assessment expense in 1993 as compared with $62.5 
million in 1992 and $57.4 million in 1991.  Because of decreases in the 
reserves of the BIF and SAIF due to the increased number of bank failures 
in recent years, it is possible the BIF and SAIF premiums will be further 
increased and it is possible that there may be a special assessment. Any 
such further increase or special assessment would also decrease net 
income, and a special assessment could have a material adverse effect on 
the results of operations of the corporation. 

ITEM 2.  PROPERTIES
The corporation operates 578 commercial banking locations, of which 382 
are owned directly by subsidiary banks and 196 are leased from outside 
parties.  The mortgage banking operation leases its headquarters 
facilities and servicing center in Des Moines, Iowa,  leases a servicing 
center in Minneapolis, Minnesota, owns an additional servicing center 
located in Springfield, Ohio, and leases all mortgage production offices 
nationwide.  Norwest Financial owns its headquarters in Des Moines, Iowa, 
and leases all consumer finance branch locations.  The corporation and 
Norwest Bank Minnesota, N.A. lease their offices in Minneapolis, 
Minnesota.

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The accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements on pages 57 
and 70 in the Appendix contain additional information with respect to 
premises and equipment and commitments under noncancellable leases for 
premises and equipment.

ITEM 3.  LEGAL PROCEEDINGS
None

ITEM 4.  SUBMISSION OF MATTERS TO A VOTE OF SECURITY HOLDERS
None

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PART II

ITEM 5.  MARKET FOR REGISTRANT'S COMMON EQUITY AND RELATED STOCKHOLDER 
         MATTERS
The principal trading markets for the corporation's common equity
are presented on the cover page of the Form 10-K.  The high and low
sales prices for the corporation's common stock for each quarter
during the past two years and information regarding cash dividends
is set forth on pages 62, 82, and 92 in the Appendix.  The number of
holders of record of the common equity securities of the corporation
at January 31, 1994 were:

Title of Class                                      Number of Holders

6 3/4 % convertible 
subordinated debentures due 2003                                   10

Depositary Shares Representing Cumulative
Convertible Preferred Stock, Series B                              91

Common stock, par value $1 2/3 per share                       25,999

ITEM 6.  SELECTED FINANCIAL DATA
The selected financial data begins on page 86 in the Appendix.

ITEM 7.  MANAGEMENT'S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL
         CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS
The discussion and analysis is presented beginning on page 17 in the 
Appendix and should be read in conjunction with the related financial 
statements and notes thereto included under Item 8.

ITEM 8.  FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND SUPPLEMENTARY DATA
The consolidated  financial statements of the corporation and its 
subsidiaries begin on page 36 in the Appendix.  The report of independent 
certified public accountants on the corporation's consolidated financial 
statements is presented on page 84 in the Appendix.  

Selected quarterly financial data is presented on pages 92 and 93 in the 
Appendix.

ITEM 9.  CHANGES IN AND DISAGREEMENTS WITH ACCOUNTANTS ON 
         ACCOUNTING AND FINANCIAL DISCLOSURE
None

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PART III

ITEM 10. DIRECTORS AND EXECUTIVE OFFICERS OF THE REGISTRANT
The information required to be submitted in response to this item is 
omitted because a definitive proxy statement containing such information 
will be filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission pursuant to 
Regulation 14A and such information is expressly incorporated herein by 
reference.

ITEM 11. EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION
The information required to be submitted in response to this item is 
omitted because a definitive proxy statement containing such information 
will be filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission pursuant to 
Regulation 14A and such information is expressly incorporated herein by 
reference.

ITEM 12. SECURITY OWNERSHIP OF CERTAIN BENEFICIAL OWNERS AND MANAGEMENT
The information required to be submitted in response to this item is 
omitted because a definitive proxy statement containing such information 
will be filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission pursuant to 
Regulation 14A and such information is expressly incorporated herein by 
reference.

ITEM 13. CERTAIN RELATIONSHIPS AND RELATED TRANSACTIONS
The information required to be submitted in response to this item is 
omitted because a definitive proxy statement containing such information 
will be filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission pursuant to 
Regulation 14A and such information is expressly incorporated herein by 
reference.

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PART IV

ITEM 14. EXHIBITS, FINANCIAL STATEMENT SCHEDULES, AND REPORTS ON FORM 8-K

     (a) (1) Financial Statements - See Item 8 above.
         (2) Financial Statement Schedules
             All schedules to the consolidated financial statements 
             normally required by Form 10-K are omitted since they
             are either not applicable or the required information
             is shown in the financial statements or the notes
             thereto.

     (b)     Reports on Form 8-K
         (1) The corporation filed Current Reports on Form 8-K
             dated October 25, 1993, filing certain documents in
             connection with the offering of 6.65% Subordinated
             Debentures Due 2023, and dated December 29, 1993,
             filing certain documents in connection with the
             offering of Medium-Term Notes, Series D. 

     (c)        Exhibits                                                 Page
          2.    Pro forma combined financial information for the
                corporation and pending acquisitions at December
                31, 1993 and for the years ended December 31,
                1993, 1992 and 1991....................................    94 
          3(a). Restated Certificate of Incorporation, as amended,
                incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3(b) to 
                the corporation's Current Report on Form 8-K dated 
                June 28, 1993.
          3(b). Certificate of Designations of powers, preferences
                and rights relating to the corporation's 10.24%
                Cumulative Preferred Stock incorporated by
                reference to Exhibit 4(a) to the corporation's
                Registration Statement No. 33-38806.
          3(c). Certificate of Designations of powers, preferences
                and rights relating to the corporation's Cumulative
                Convertible Preferred Stock, Series B incorporated
                by reference to Exhibit 2 to the corporation's
                Form 8-A, dated August 8, 1991.
          3(d). By-Laws, as amended, incorporated by
                reference to Exhibit 4(c) to the corporation's 
                Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended
                March 31, 1991.
          4(a). See 3(a), 3(b), 3(c), and 3(d) of Item 14(c), above.
          4(b). Rights Agreement, dated as of November 22, 1988, 
                between the corporation and Citibank, N.A. 
                incorporated by reference to Exhibit 1 to
                the corporation's Form 8-A, dated December 6, 1988,
                and Certificates of Adjustment pursuant to Section
                12 of the Rights Agreement incorporated by
                reference to Exhibit 3 to the corporation's Form 8,
                dated July 21, 1989, and to Exhibit 4 to the 
                corporation's Form 8-A/A dated June 29, 1993.
          4(c). Copies of instruments with respect to long-term
                debt will be furnished to the Commission upon
                request.
        *10(a). 1983 Stock Option and Restricted Stock Plan 
                incorporated by reference to Exhibit 28(b) to the
                corporation's Registration Statement No. 2-95331.

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        *10(b). 1985 Long-Term Incentive Compensation Plan, as 
                amended, incorporated by reference to Exhibit
                99(a) to the corporation's Registration Statement
                No. 033-50309.
        *10(c). Employees' Stock Deferral Plan incorporated by
                reference to Exhibit 10(c) to the corporation's Annual 
                Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 1992.
        *10(d). Executive Incentive Compensation Plan incorporated
                by reference to Exhibit 19(a) to the corporation's
                Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended 
                June 30, 1988.  Amendment to Executive Incentive 
                Compensation Plan incorporated by reference to 
                Exhibit 19(b) to the corporation's Quarterly Report on 
                Form 10-Q for the quarter ended June 30, 1989.
        *10(e). Supplemental Savings-Investment Plan, as amended, 
                incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10(e) to the
                corporation's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year 
                ended December 31, 1992.
        *10(f). Executive Financial Counseling Plan incorporated 
                by reference to Exhibit 10(f) to the corporation's
                Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year 
                ended December 31, 1987.
        *10(g). Supplemental Long Term Disability Plan incorporated
                by reference to Exhibit 10(f) to the corporation's
                Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended
                December 31, 1990.  Amendment to Supplemental Long 
                Term Disability Plan incorporated by reference 
                to Exhibit 10(g) to the corporation's Annual Report
                on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 1992.
        *10(h). Deferred Compensation Plan for Non-Employee
                Directors incorporated by reference to
                Exhibit 10(g) to the corporation's Annual Report on
                Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 1987.
        *10(i). Retirement Plan for Non-Employee Directors 
                incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10(h)
                to the corporation's Annual Report on Form 10-K
                for the year ended December 31, 1987.  Amendment to 
                Retirement Plan for Non-Employee Directors incorporated 
                by reference to Exhibit 19 to the corporation's
                Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended 
                September 30, 1990.
        *10(j). Directors' Formula Stock Award Plan, as amended, 
                incorporated by reference to Exhibit 19 to the
                corporation's Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the
                quarter ended September 30, 1993.
        *10(k). Directors' Stock Deferral Plan incorporated
                by reference to Exhibit 19 to the corporation's
                Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended
                June 30, 1992.
        *10(l). Agreement between the corporation and Lloyd P.
                Johnson dated March 11, 1991, incorporated
                by reference to Exhibit 19(c) to the corporation's
                Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended 
                March 31, 1991.
        *10(m). Agreement between the corporation and Richard M. 
                Kovacevich dated March 18, 1991, incorporated
                by reference to Exhibit 19(e) to the corporation's
                Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the
                quarter ended March 31, 1991.

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        *10(n). Form of agreement executed in March 1991, between
                the corporation and 13 executive officers including
                two directors, incorporated by reference to
                Exhibit 19(f) to the corporation's Quarterly Report
                on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended March 31, 1991.  
                Amendments dated March 16, 1992 to the agreements 
                between the corporation and Lloyd P. Johnson and
                Richard M. Kovacevich incorporated by reference to
                Exhibit 19(a) to the corporation's Quarterly Report
                on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended March 31, 1992.
        *10(o). Lincoln Financial Corporation Directors' Stock 
                Compensation Plan incorporated by reference to
                Exhibit 10 to the corporation's Quarterly Report on
                Form 10-Q for the quarter ended June 30, 1993. 
        *10(p). Employees' Deferred Compensation Plan incorporated 
                by reference to Exhibit 99 to the corporation's 
                Registration Statement No. 033-50307.
        *10(q). Consulting Agreement between the corporation and
                Gerald J. Ford dated January 19, 1994..................    102 
        *10(r). First United Bank Group, Inc. Incentive Stock
                Option Plan incorporated by reference to the
                corporation's Registration Statement No. 033-50495.
         11.    Computation of Earnings Per Share......................   106
         12(a). Computation of Ratio of Earnings to Fixed Charges......   107
         12(b). Computation of Ratio of Earnings to Fixed Charges
                and Preferred Stock Dividends..........................   108
         21.    Subsidiaries of the Corporation........................   109
         23.    Consent of Experts.....................................   115
         24.    Powers of Attorney.....................................   116

______________________
* Management contract or compensatory plan or arrangement.

Stockholders may obtain a copy of any Exhibit, Item 14(c), none of which 
are contained herein, upon payment of a reasonable fee, by writing 
Norwest Corporation, Office of the Secretary, Norwest Center, Sixth and 
Marquette, Minneapolis, Minnesota 55479-1026.

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SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of Section 13 or 15(d) 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, on 
the 22nd day of February 1994.

Norwest Corporation
(Registrant)

By  /s/RICHARD M. KOVACEVICH
    Richard M. Kovacevich
    President and Chief Executive Officer

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, this 
report has been signed on the 22nd day of February, 1994, by the 
following persons on behalf of the registrant and in the capacities 
indicated.

By  /s/JOHN T. THORNTON
    John T. Thornton
    Executive Vice President and
      Chief Financial Officer
    (Principal Financial Officer)

By  /s/MICHAEL A. GRAF
    Michael A. Graf
    Senior Vice President and Controller
    (Principal Accounting Officer)

The Directors of Norwest Corporation listed below have duly executed 
powers of attorney empowering William A. Hodder to sign this document on 
their behalf.

David A. Christensen                  Richard S. Levitt
Pierson M. Grieve                     Richard D. McCormick
Charles M. Harper                     Cynthia H. Milligan
N. Berne Hart                         John E. Pearson
George C. Howe                        Ian M. Rolland
Lloyd P. Johnson                      Stephen E. Watson
Reatha Clark King                     Michael W. Wright
Richard M. Kovacevich                 

By  /s/WILLIAM A. HODDER
    William A. Hodder
    Director and Attorney-in-Fact
    February 22, 1994

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                                                                     Appendix



                      NORWEST CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES

                    Management's Discussion and Analysis of
           Financial Condition and Results of Operations, Financial
                  Statements, Report of Independent Auditors
                         and Selected Financial Data

                      Forming a Part of the Annual Report
                             on Form 10-K for the
                         Year Ended December 31, 1993



                                   Contents

                                                            Page

Financial Review .........................................    17

Financial Statements .....................................    36

Independent Auditors' Report .............................    84

Management's Report ......................................    85

Six-Year Consolidated Financial Summary ..................    86

Consolidated Average Balance Sheets 
and Related Yields and Rates .............................    87

Quarterly Condensed Consolidated Financial Information....    92

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FINANCIAL REVIEW

This financial review should be read with the consolidated financial 
statements and accompanying notes presented on pages 36 through 83 and 
other information presented on pages 86 through 93.

EARNINGS PERFORMANCE

Norwest Corporation (the "corporation") reported record net income of 
$653.6 million in 1993, an increase of 79.5 percent over earnings of 
$364.1 million in 1992 and 63.0 percent over the $400.9 million earned in 
1991.  Net income per common share was $2.13 in 1993, compared with $1.16 
in 1992 and $1.34 in 1991, an increase of 84.4 percent and 59.3 percent, 
respectively.  Return on common equity was 20.9 percent and return on 
assets was 1.38 percent for 1993, compared with 12.4 percent and 0.85 
percent in 1992, respectively, and 15.5 percent and 0.99 percent in 1991, 
respectively.

The 1992 results include a one-time special charge of $76.0 million after 
tax, or 26 cents per common share, related to the corporation's early 
adoption of Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 106, 
"Employers' Accounting for Postretirement Benefits Other Than Pensions" 
(FAS 106).  Excluding the cumulative effect of the change in accounting 
for postretirement medical benefits, 1992 net income was $440.1 million, 
or $1.42 per common share, return on common equity was 15.2 percent and 
return on assets was 1.03 percent.

Net income per common share amounts for periods prior to 1993 have been 
restated to reflect the two-for-one split of the outstanding shares of 
common stock of the corporation effected in the form of a 100 percent 
stock dividend distributed on June 28, 1993. 

The corporation's results for periods prior to 1993 have been restated to 
include the results of Lincoln Financial Corporation (Lincoln) which was 
acquired by the corporation effective February 9, 1993 and has been 
accounted for using the pooling of interest method of accounting. 
Included in 1992 earnings are Lincoln's $60.0 million of additional 
provision for credit losses for the purpose of conforming Lincoln's 
credit loss practices and policies to those of the corporation and $33.5 
million of merger and transition related expenses and restructuring 
costs, together totaling $93.5 million before income taxes.

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Norwest Corporation and Subsidiaries

CONSOLIDATED INCOME SUMMARY                                       

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>                                                                  
                                                                                 5 Year
                                                                                 Growth 
In Millions           1993  Change   1992   Change      1991     1990      1989    Rate 
<S>    <C>         <C>      <C>    <C>      <C>     <C>      <C>       <C>       <C>

Interest income 
 (tax-equivalent
  basis)           $3,766.7   3.9% $3,623.8  (5.8)% $3,847.5 $3,748.0  $3,501.4    4.5%
Interest expense    1,358.0 (10.0)  1,509.2 (25.5)   2,024.2  2,201.2   2,100.9   (4.4)
  Net interest 
  income            2,408.7  13.9   2,114.6  16.0    1,823.3  1,546.8   1,400.5   12.8
  Provision for
  credit losses       140.1 (47.5)    266.7 (33.6)     401.9    428.3     225.5   (5.3)
Net interest
  income after
  provision for
  credit losses     2,268.6  22.8   1,847.9  30.0    1,421.4  1,118.5   1,175.0   14.8
Non-interest
  income            1,542.5  25.5   1,228.8  19.2    1,031.2    872.1     711.3   20.6
Non-interest
  expenses          2,840.8  16.6   2,436.6  25.6    1,939.5  1,666.9   1,454.7   15.9
Income before
  income taxes        970.3  51.6     640.1  24.8      513.1    323.7     431.6   20.5 
Income tax
  expense             284.1  74.1     163.2 144.3       66.8    110.1      96.0   58.5
Tax-equivalent
  adjustment           32.6 (11.6)     36.8 (18.9)      45.4     57.3      60.7  (14.2)
Income before 
  cumulative effect
  of a change in
  accounting for
  postretirement 
  medical benefits    653.6  48.5     440.1   9.8      400.9    156.3     274.9   18.2
Cumulative effect
  on years ended 
  prior to 
  December 31, 1992
  of a change in 
  accounting for
  postretirement
  medical benefits        -    NM     (76.0)    NM         -        -         -      - 

Net income         $  653.6  79.5%  $ 364.1  (9.2)%  $ 400.9  $ 156.3  $  274.9   18.2%             

</TABLE>



NM - Not meaningful

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ORGANIZATIONAL EARNINGS

BANKING
The Banking Group reported record earnings of $397.2 million in 1993, 
74.5 percent over 1992 earnings of $227.7 million and 61.5 percent over 
1991 earnings of $246.0 million. Included in the 1992 Banking Group 
results are Lincoln's additional provision for credit losses, merger and 
transition related expenses and restructuring costs totaling $93.5 
million before income taxes.  The Banking Group earnings increases over 
1992 and 1991 reflect 7.0 percent and 16.3 percent growth in tax-
equivalent net interest income, respectively, primarily due to increases 
in average earning assets and net interest margin, and 80.5 percent and 
87.5 percent decreases in the provision for credit losses, respectively, 
reflecting continued decreases in net credit losses and non-performing 
assets. Non-interest income in the Banking Group incresed 11.4 percent 
over 1992 and 24.5 percent over 1991 primarily due to continued increases 
in trust fee income, service charges on deposits and insurance revenues.  
The Banking Group non-interest expense increases of 5.8 percent and 25.7 
percent over 1992 and 1991, respectively, are primarily a result of 
acquisition related charges, writedowns of excess facilities and other 
assets, and increased charitable contributions.

The venture capital subsidiaries realized $59.5 million of net gains in 
1993, compared with net gains of $29.7 million in 1992 and net losses of 
$4.6 million in 1991.  Virtually all appreciated securities included in 
the $59.5 million venture capital gains were contributed to the Norwest 
Foundation. Contribution amounts of these appreciated securities, which 
included cost basis, were $69.8 million in 1993. Net unrealized 
appreciation in the venture capital investment portfolio was $118.3 
million at December 31, 1993, an increase of 26.1 percent over December 
31, 1992.

MORTGAGE BANKING
Mortgage banking operations earned $56.3 million in 1993, a 5.5 percent 
increase over 1992 earnings of $53.4 million, and 79.4 percent over 1991 
earnings of $31.4 million.  The increase in earnings reflects a 60.2 
percent and 155.7 percent increase in residential mortgage fundings over 
1992 and 1991, respectively.  Fundings were $33.7 billion in 1993, 
compared with $21.0 billion in 1992 and $13.2 billion in 1991.  
Approximately 55 percent of the 1993 fundings were due to new loan 
originations with refinancings accounting for approximately 45 percent.  
Net gains on the sale of mortgages was $140.5 million in 1993, compared 
with $19.8 million in 1992 and $13.0 million in 1991.  Net servicing 
retained during 1993 was $24.1 billion, compared with $13.0 billion in 
1992 and $4.2 billion in 1991.  The servicing portfolio increased to 
$45.7 billion at December 31, 1993, compared with $21.6 billion at 
December 31, 1992. In 1993, sales of servicing rights were $2,948 
million, under an obligation in a long-term contract, with gains on sales 
of $61.7 million compared with $7,213 million and $62.4 million, 
respectively, during 1992 and $9,047 million and $76.5 million, 
respectively, in 1991.

NORWEST FINANCIAL SERVICES
Norwest Financial Services, Inc. (Norwest Financial) reported record 
earnings of $200.1 million in 1993, a 25.9 percent increase over the 
$159.0 million earned in 1992, and a 62.0 percent increase over the 
$123.5 million earned in 1991.  The increases are primarily due to 
increases in tax-equivalent net interest income of 27.1 percent and 52.9 
percent, respectively, over 1992 and 1991.  The increase in tax-
equivalent net interest income was due to 17.8 percent and 26.0 percent 
increases in average finance receivables over 1992 and 1991, 
respectively, and an increase in net interest margin of 107 basis points 
over 1992 and 232 basis points over 1991. The increase in net interest 

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margin reflects lower short-term borrowing rates and benefits from 
refinancing long-term debt at lower interest rates.  Norwest Financial's 
non-interest expenses increased 21.5 percent and 45.6 percent over 1992 
and 1991, respectively, primarily due to the acquisition of the consumer 
finance business of Trans Canada Credit Corporation Limited during the 
fourth quarter of 1992.

Norwest Corporation and Subsidiaries

ORGANIZATIONAL EARNINGS*

In millions

Year ended December 31          1993    1992     1991     1990     1989

Banking                       $397.2   227.7    246.0     33.0    189.6
Mortgage banking                56.3    53.4     31.4     17.0      5.8
Norwest Financial Services
  Inc., and subsidiaries       200.1   159.0    123.5    106.3     79.5
Consolidated income before
 cumulative effect of 
 a change in accounting 
 for postretirement
 medical benefits              653.6   440.1    400.9    156.3    274.9
Cumulative effect on
 years prior to December
 31, 1992 of a change
 in accounting for
 postretirement
 medical benefits                  -   (76.0)       -        -        - 
Net income                    $653.6   364.1    400.9    156.3    274.9

*  Earnings of the entities listed are impacted by intercompany revenues 
   and expenses, such as interest on borrowings from the parent company,
   corporate service fees and allocation of federal income taxes.


CONSOLIDATED INCOME STATEMENT ANALYSIS

NET INTEREST INCOME
Net interest income on a tax-equivalent basis is the difference between 
interest earned on assets and interest paid on liabilities, with 
adjustments made to present yields on tax-exempt assets as if such income 
was fully taxable.  Changes in the mix and volume of earning assets and 
interest-bearing liabilities, their related yields and overall interest 
rates have a major impact on earnings.  In 1993, tax-equivalent net 
interest income provided 61.0 percent of the corporation's net revenues, 
compared with 63.2 percent in 1992 and 63.9 percent in 1991.

Total tax-equivalent net interest income was $2,408.7 million in 1993, a 
13.9 percent increase over the $2,114.7 million reported in 1992.  Growth 
in tax-equivalent net interest income over 1992 was primarily due to an 
11.3 percent increase in average earning assets and a 13 basis point 
increase in net interest margin.  The increase in average earning assets 
is primarily due to an increase in average mortgages held for sale 
resulting from growth in residential mortgage fundings and an increase in 
average loans and leases, partially offset by a slight decrease in 
average total investment securities.   The 1992 increase of 16.0 percent 
over the $1,823.2 million reported in 1991 was due to a 5.9 percent 
increase in average earning assets and a 47 basis point increase in net

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interest margin.  The increase in earning assets reflects increases in 
mortgages held for sale and increases in total investment securities. 
Non-accrual and restructured loans reduced net interest income by $12.3 
million in 1993, compared with $17.2 million in 1992 and $24.8 million in 
1991.  Detailed analysis of net interest income appear on pages 87, 88 
and 89.  

Net interest margin, the ratio of tax-equivalent net interest income 
divided by average earning assets, was 5.59 percent in 1993, compared 
with 5.46 percent in 1992 and 4.99 percent in 1991.  The increase over 
1992 reflects the downward repricing of core deposits, refinancing of 
long-term debt at lower interest rates and the repurchase of securitized 
credit card receivables, partially offset by lower yields on earning 
assets.  The 1992 increase over 1991 reflects the downward repricing of 
core deposits, the refinancing of long-term debt at lower interest rates 
and the issuance of approximately $412 million of preferred and common 
stock during 1991, partially offset by an increase in average mortgages 
held for sale and an increase in average total investment securities on 
which narrower spreads are earned. 

PROVISION FOR CREDIT LOSSES
The provision for credit losses reflects management's judgment of the 
cost associated with credit risk inherent in the loan and lease 
portfolio.  The consolidated provision for credit losses was $140.1 
million in 1993, a decrease of $126.6 million from 1992 and a decrease of 
$261.8 million from 1991.  The provision for credit losses was 0.56 
percent of average loans and leases in 1993, compared with 1.22 percent 
in 1992 and 1.87 percent in 1991.  The decrease from 1992 reflects the 
continued reduction in the corporation's net credit losses and 
non-performing assets which are down $89.6 million from December 31, 
1992.  Also, as previously discussed, the 1992 provision for credit 
losses includes $60.0 million in additional provisions for credit losses 
taken by Lincoln.  The 1992 decrease from 1991 reflects the reduction in 
the corporation's net charge-offs and non-performing assets.

Net credit losses for 1993 were $173.6 million, a decrease of $44.0 
million from 1992, and a decrease of $139.0 million from 1991.  Net 
credit losses as a percentage of average loans and leases were 0.70 
percent in 1993, compared with 1.00 percent in 1992 and 1.45 percent in 
1991.  The decrease in net credit losses in 1993 from 1992 reflects 
significantly lower commercial, consumer, construction and land 
development and real estate loan charge-offs resulting from lower levels 
of non-performing loans.  These decreases were partially offset by higher 
foreign loan charge-offs as a result of Norwest Financial's fourth 
quarter 1992 acquisition of the consumer finance business of Trans Canada 
Credit Corporation Limited and higher credit card charge-offs.  The 
decrease in 1992 from 1991 is primarily due to lower commercial and real 
estate loan charge-offs.

NON-INTEREST INCOME
Non-interest income is a significant source of the corporation's revenue, 
representing 39.0 percent of tax-equivalent net revenues in 1993, 
compared with 36.8 percent in 1992 and 36.1 percent in 1991.  
Consolidated non-interest income increased 25.5 percent in 1993 to 
$1,542.5 million, primarily due to increased mortgage banking revenues, 
venture capital gains and growth in various fee-based services, partially 
offset by a decrease in credit card fees, trading account gains and net 
gains on investment/mortgage-backed  securities available for sale. 
During 1993 securities held for investment with a total amortized cost of 
$29.5 million were sold since they had been called by the issuers, 
resulting in gains on sales of $0.1 million. Excluding 
investment/mortgage-backed securities gains, venture capital gains and 
gains on investment/mortgage-backed securities available for sale, 

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non-interest income was up 26.1 percent from 1992 and 41.4 percent from 
1991. The growth in mortgage banking revenues reflects the continued 
growth in mortgage loan fundings and the servicing portfolio. Credit card 
revenues decreased $19.9 million from 1992 primarily due to the 
repurchase of $525 million of credit card receivables from the 
securitized credit card receivable trusts during 1993 and a reduction in 
the number of credit card accounts by 19,000 to 1,896,000 as of December 
31, 1993. The corporation expects to have repurchased the remaining $333 
million of credit card receivables from the securitized credit card 
receivable trusts by the end of the second quarter of 1994. Revenues on 
securitized credit card receivables are recorded in non-interest income 
rather than net interest income. Other non-interest income increased 
$43.0 million from 1992 primarily due to increases of $36.1 million in 
trading account securities gains and $9.9 million in gains on sales of 
student loans available for sale.

Consolidated non-interest income increased 19.2 percent in 1992 from 
1991, primarily due to growth in mortgage banking revenues, gains on 
sales of investment/mortgage backed securities available for sale, 
venture capital gains and growth in various fee-based services, partially 
offset by a decrease in credit card fees.  The 48.1 percent growth in 
mortgage banking revenues is due to the increase in mortgage fundings 
over 1991, partially offset by an 18.4 percent decrease in gains on sales 
of servicing rights.  The decrease in credit card fees is primarily due 
to the repurchase of $254 million of credit card receivables from the 
securitized credit card receivable trusts during 1992 and a reduction in 
the number of credit card accounts of 174,000 to 1,915,000 as of December 
31, 1992.

NON-INTEREST EXPENSES
Consolidated non-interest expenses increased 16.6 percent to $2,840.8 
million in 1993.  The increase is primarily due to increased salaries and 
benefits at both the mortgage banking operations, to support the large 
origination and servicing increases in that business, and at Norwest 
Financial due to its fourth quarter 1992 acquisition of the consumer 
finance business of Trans Canada Credit Corporation Limited, as well as 
increased salaries and benefits due to numerous acquisitions completed by 
the corporation during 1993. Excluding the growth in mortgage banking 
operations, Norwest Financial, businesses acquired during the year and 
the impact of the 1993 change in retirement plan assumptions, salaries 
and benefits expense increased 4.0 percent from 1992.  The increase in 
non-interest expenses also reflects the impact of shortening of 
depreciable lives on mainframe computers, capping the amortizable life of 
goodwill at 15 years, increased and accelerated amortization of other 
intangibles, writedowns of excess facilities and other assets, a $47.1 
million increase in charitable contributions and acquisition related 
charges.

Non-interest expenses increased $497.1 million in 1992 over 1991.  This 
increase is primarily attributable to increased salaries and benefits in 
the mortgage banking operations, reflective of large volume increases in 
originations and servicing, excess facility and other asset writedowns of 
approximately $82.0 million, writedowns of intangible assets of 
approximately $68.0 million, merger and transition related expenses and 
certain restructuring charges related to the Lincoln acquisition of 
approximately $33.5 million, a $19.3 million loss on prepayment of 
Norwest Financial debt and an $18.3 million increase in charitable 
contributions.

POSTEMPLOYMENT BENEFITS
In l992, the Financial Accounting Standards Board issued Statement of 
FInancial Accounting Standards No. 112, "Employers' Accounting for 
Postemployment Benefits" (FAS 112).  Beginning in 1994, FAS 112 requires 

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employers to accrue the cost of postemployment benefits during the 
employees active service, if the amount of the benefits can be reasonably 
estimated and payment is probable.  Management believes the adoption of 
FAS 112 will not have a material effect on the consolidated financial 
statements of the corporation.  

INCOME TAXES
The corporation's income tax planning is based upon the goal of 
maximizing long-term, after-tax profitability.  Income tax expense is 
significantly impacted by the mix of taxable versus tax-exempt revenues 
from investment securities and the loan portfolio and the utilization of 
net operating loss carryforwards.  

In 1992, the Financial Accounting Standards Board issued Statement of 
Financial Accounting Standards No. 109, "Accounting for Income Taxes", 
(FAS 109) effective January 1, 1993. The corporation adopted FAS 109 as 
of January 1, 1993, with no material impact on the corporation's 
consolidated financial statements. Prior to adoption of FAS 109, the 
corporation accounted for income taxes under Statement of Financial 
Accounting Standards No. 96.

The effective income tax rate was 30.3 percent in 1993, compared with 
24.5 percent in 1992 and 14.3 percent in 1991.  The increase in the 
effective tax rate in 1993 from 1992 is primarily due to the fact that in 
1993 there were no net operating loss tax benefits related to United 
Banks of Colorado, Inc's. 1990 net operating loss as compared with $31.2 
million of benefits in 1992. The increase in the effective tax rate in 
1992 from 1991 is primarily due to $31.2 million in net operating loss 
tax benefits in 1992 as compared with $49.3 million in 1991 related to 
United. For more information on income taxes see Footnote 12 on page 69.


CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEET ANALYSIS

EARNING ASSETS
At December 31, 1993, earning assets were $46.5 billion, compared with 
$42.4 billion at December 31, 1992.  This increase is primarily due to a 
$4.3 billion increase in loans and leases, and student loans and 
mortgages held for sale, including $2.6 billion of loans and leases 
acquired in acquisitions completed during 1993. This increase is 
partially offset by a $0.4 billion decrease in total investment 
securities. 


Average earnings assets were $43.1 billion in 1993, an increase of 11.3 
percent over 1992.  This increase is primarily due to a 14.4 percent 
increase in average loans and leases, and a 35.5 percent increase in 
mortgages held for sale due to increased residential mortgage fundings, 
partially offset by a 6.6 percent decrease in average total investment 
securities.

Leverage, the ratio of average assets to average stockholders' equity, 
was 14.2 times during 1993 versus 14.1 times during 1992.  This increase 
is due to a 10.7 percent increase in average assets, partially offset by 
a 9.6 percent increase in average stockholders' equity.

In 1993, the Financial Accounting Standards Board issued Statement of 
Financial Accounting Standards No. 115, "Accounting for Certain 
Investments in Debt and Equity Securities," which will be adopted by the 
corporation in the first quarter of 1994.  The Statement requires that 
investments classified as available for sale be reported at fair value 
with unrealized gains and losses reported, net of tax, as a separate 
component of stockholders' equity. The corporation currently accounts for

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investments classified as available for sale using the lower of cost or 
market accounting method.  As of December 31, 1993, net unrealized gains 
related to investments and mortgage-backed securities available for sale 
were $482.7 million before income taxes.

In Footnote 16 to the consolidated financial statements on page 74 the 
corporation has disclosed the estimated fair values of all on and 
off-balance sheet financial instruments and certain non-financial 
instruments in accordance with Statement of Financial Accounting 
Standards No. 107, "Disclosures About Fair Value of Financial 
Instruments".

As of December 31, 1993, the fair value of net financial instruments 
totaled $3.9 billion, an increase of $1.0 billion from December 31, 1992.  
This increase was primarily due to growth in mortgages held for sale and 
loans and leases, which were partially offset by reductions in investment 
securities, including securities available for sale.  During the same 
period, the  net fair value of certain non-financial instruments 
increased $1.2 billion to $7.1 billion as of December 31, 1993.  The fair 
value of the consumer finance network increased $0.8 billion.  The fair 
value of the mortgage servicing portfolio and the mortgage loan 
origination/wholesale network increased $0.4 billion in 1993 due to 
increases in the servicing portfolio, as previously discussed, and growth 
in the origination and wholesale network.  

As of December 31, 1992, the fair value of net financial instruments 
totaled $2.9 billion, an increase of $0.2 billion from December 31, 1991.  
This increase was primarily due to growth in mortgages held for sale and 
loans and leases, which were partially offset by reductions in investment 
securities and mortgage-backed securities, including securities available 
for sale.  During the same period, the net fair value of certain 
non-financial instruments increased $1.3  billion to $5.9 billion as of 
December 31, 1992.  The fair value of the consumer finance network 
increased $0.4 billion due to growth in accounts and a widened interest 
spread on such loans.  The fair value of the mortgage servicing portfolio 
and mortgage loan origination/wholesale network increased $0.6 billion in 
1992, due to increases in the servicing portfolio and growth in the 
origination and wholesale network.

CREDIT RISK MANAGEMENT
The corporation manages exposure to credit risk through loan portfolio 
diversification by customer, product, industry and geography.  As a 
result, there is no undue concentration in any single sector.  Credit 
risk management also includes pricing loans to cover anticipated future 
credit losses, funding and servicing costs and to allow for a profit 
margin. Loans and leases by type appear in Footnote 5 on page 56.

As of December 31, 1993, the corporation's commercial real estate 
portfolio of loans to investors, developers and builders, including 
construction and land development loans (development loans), was $1,632.3 
million, of which $40.0 million or 2.5 percent, were non-performing, 
compared with $1,559.0 million at December 31, 1992, of which $76.4 
million, or 4.9 percent, were non-performing.  These loans do not include 
loans on owner-occupied real estate which the corporation views as having 
the same general credit risk as commerical loans.  

Development loans represent 5.8 percent of the corporation's total loan 
portfolio.  The total number of development loans is approximately 4,000 
with an average loan size of approximately  $0.3 million.  The largest 
development loan is $16.4 million.  The industry composition of 
development loans consists of office/warehouse (23 percent), retail (23 
percent), residential (32 percent) and other (22 percent).

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The construction and commercial real estate loan problems of many 
regional bank holding companies in some other parts of the United States 
have not been as severe in the Midwest.  Geograpically, over 96 percent 
of the development loan portfolio is within the thirteen state area where 
the corporation has its principal banking franchise.  Approximately 43 
percent of the total portfolio is secured by property located in the 
Minneapolis/St. Paul, Minnesota area and Colorado.  Within the 13 state 
area, the Minneapolis/St. Paul area has the largest concentration of 
developer activity.  As noted above, the corporation has spread its 
construction and commercial real estate loans among numerous borrowers 
and has limited the size of loans retained on its books.  Accordingly, 
the corporation believes its exposure to future commercial real estate 
loan losses is limited.

The corporation is not aware of any loans classified for regulatory 
purposes at December 31, 1993, that are expected to have a material 
impact on the corporation's future operating results, liquidity or 
capital resources.  The corporation is not aware of any material credits 
about which there is serious doubt as to the ability of borrowers to 
comply with the loan repayment terms.  There are no material commitments 
to lend additional funds to customers whose loans were classified as non-
accrual or restructured at December 31, 1993.

ALLOWANCE FOR CREDIT LOSSES
At December 31, 1993, the allowance for credit losses was $744.9 million, 
or 2.76 percent of loans and leases outstanding, compared with $742.7 
million or 3.07 percent at December 31, 1992.  The ratio of the allowance 
for credit losses to the total non-performaning assets and 90-day past 
due loans and leases was 260.9 percent at December 31, 1993, compared 
with 199.3 percent at December 31, 1992.

Although it is impossible for any lender to predict future credit losses 
with complete accuracy, management monitors the allowance for credit 
losses with the intent to provide for all losses that can reasonably be 
anticipated based on current conditions.  The corporation maintains the 
allowance for credit losses as a general allowance available to cover 
future credit losses within the entire loan and lease portfolio and other 
credit-related risks.  However, management has prepared an allocation of 
the allowance based on its views of risk characteristics of the 
portfolio.  This allocation of the allowance for credit losses does not 
represent the total amount available for actual future credit losses in 
any single category nor does it prohibit future credit losses from being 
absorbed by portions of the allowance allocated to other categories or by 
the unallocated portion.  The table on page 90 presents the allocation of 
the allowance for credit losses to major categories of loans.

NON-ACCRUAL, RESTRUCTURED AND PAST DUE LOANS
AND LEASES AND OTHER REAL ESTATE OWNED
The table on page 27 presents data on the corporation's non-accrual, 
restructured and 90-day past due loans and leases and other real estate 
owned.  Generally, the accrual of interest on a loan or a lease is 
suspended when the credit becomes 90 days past due unless fully secured 
and in the process of collection.  A restructured loan is generally a 
loan that is accruing interest, but on which concessions in terms have 
been made as a result of deterioration in the borrower's financial 
condition.

Non-performing assets, including non-accrual, restructured and other real 
estate owned, and 90-day past due loans and leases, total $285.5 million, 
or 0.6 percent of total assets, at December 31, 1993, compared with 
$372.7 million, or 0.8 percent of total assets at December 31, 1992.  
This decline is due to decreases in real estate and commercial non-
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$36.2 million decrease in other real estate owned, partially offset by a 
$5.0 million increase in restructured loans.  The reduction in primary 
earnings per share due to total non-accrual and restructured loans was 
four cents in 1993, compared with eight cents in 1992 and 12 cents in 
1991.

In 1993, the Financial Acounting Standards Board issued Statement of 
Financial Accounting Standards No. 114, "Accounting by Creditors for 
Imparement of a Loan,"(FAS 114) which must be adopted for the 
corporation's 1995 financial statements.  It requires that impared loans, 
as defined within FAS 114, be measured based on the present value of 
expected future cash flow discounted at the loan's effective rate, at the 
loan's market price, or the fair value of the collateral if the loan is 
collateral dependent.  The adoption of FAS 114 is not expected to have a 
material effect on the corporation's consolidated financial statements.

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Norwest Corporation and Subsidiaries

NON-ACCRUAL, RESTRUCTURED AND PAST DUE LOANS 
AND OTHER REAL ESTATE OWNED

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>

In millions, except per share amounts

At December 31          1993     1992     1991     1990    1989    1988
<S>                    <C>       <C>      <C>     <C>     <C>     <C>

Non-accrual loans
 and leases
  Domestic             $172.9    231.3    334.5   375.2   268.0   210.1
  Foreign                   -        -        -       -       -    11.6
Total non-accrual
 loans and leases       172.9    231.3    334.5   375.2   268.0   221.7 
Restructured loans
 and leases               7.9      2.9     15.6    11.8    22.4    31.8
Total non-accrual
 and restructured
 loans and leases       180.8    234.2    350.1   387.0   290.4   253.5
Other real estate
 owned                   54.7     90.9    108.2   149.5   117.5   119.8
Total non-performing
 assets                 235.5    325.1    458.3   536.5   407.9   373.3 
Loans and leases
 past due 90 days
 or more*                50.0     47.6     77.7    86.5    68.1    89.1
Total non-performing
 assets and 90-day
 past due loans
 and leases            $285.5    372.7    536.0   623.0   476.0   462.4

Interest income
 as originally
 contracted on
 non-accrual and
 restructured loans
 and leases            $ 17.3     24.5     38.7    48.5    31.2    29.6
Interest income
 recognized on
 non-accrual and
 restructured
 loans and leases        (5.0)    (7.3)   (13.9)  (19.3)   (8.8)   (7.5)
Reduction of interest
 income due to
 non-accrual and
 restructured loans
 and leases            $ 12.3     17.2     24.8    29.2    22.4    22.1
Reduction in primary
 earnings per share 
 due to non-accrual
 and restructured
 loans and leases       $ .04      .08      .12     .14     .11     .11

</TABLE>

*Excludes non-accrual and restructured loans and leases.

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FUNDING SOURCES

INTEREST BEARING-LIABILITIES
At December 31, 1993, interest-bearing liabilities totaled $36.8 billion, 
an increase of $1.8 billion over December 31, 1992.  The increase is 
principally due to a $2.3 billion increase in interest bearing deposits 
primarily as a result of the Citibank (Arizona) and Columbia Savings 
acquisitions and a $2.3 billion increase in long-term debt, partially 
offset by a $2.9 billion decrease in short-term borrowings.

Average interest-bearing liabilities were $35.7 billion in 1993, compared 
with $32.9 billion in 1992, primarily due to a 3.5 percent increase in 
average interest bearing deposits, a 3.7 percent increase in short-term 
borrowings and a 44.7 percent increase in average long-term debt.

CORE DEPOSITS
In the corporation's banking subsidiaries, demand deposits, regular 
savings and NOW accounts, money market checking and savings accounts and 
consumer savings certificates provide a stable source of low-cost 
funding.  These funds accounted for approximately 61 percent of the 
corporation's total funding sources during 1993 and approximately 63 
percent in 1992. This is a high level of core deposits by industry 
standards.  In the corporation's Banking Group, where these funds are 
utilized, average core deposits accounted for approximately 64 percent of 
total funding sources during 1993 compared with 67 percent in 1992.

PURCHASED DEPOSITS
In addition to core deposits, purchased deposits are an important source 
of funding for the corporation's banking subsidiaries.  Purchased 
deposits include certificates of deposit with denominations of more than 
$100,000 and foreign time deposits.  Purchased deposits represented 
approximately 4 percent of the corporation's total funding sources in 
1993 and 1992.  

SHORT-TERM BORROWINGS
Short-term borrowings include federal funds purchased, securities sold 
under agreements to repurchase and commercial paper issued by the 
corporation and Norwest Financial.  Commercial paper is used by the 
corporation to fund the short-term needs of its subsidiaries, consisting 
primarily of funding of Norwest Mortgage's inventory of mortgages held 
for sale which are typically held for 60 to 90 days.  Norwest Financial 
utilizes funds generated through its own commercial paper sales program 
to fund approximately 23 percent of its average earnings assets in 1993 
compared with 22 percent in 1992. 

On January 6, 1994, Standard & Poor's upgraded the corporation's 
commercial paper rate from A1 to A1+. In its initial rating of the 
corporation and Norwest Financial, Fitch Investors Service, Inc. assigned 
an F-1+ to both the corporation's and Norwest Financial's commercial 
paper. The corporation's commercial paper/short-term debt is rated A1+, 
Duff 1+, TBW-1, and P1 by IBCA, Duff & Phelps, Thomson BankWatch, and 
Moody's, respectively. Norwest Financial's commercial paper/short-term 
debt is also rated A1+, Duff 1+, TBW-1 and P1 by Standard & Poor's, Duff 
& Phelps, Thomson BankWatch and Moody's, respectively. On average, total 
short-term borrowings represented approximately 15 percent of the 
corporation's total funding sources during 1993 and approximately 17 
percent during 1992.
 
At December 31, 1993, the corporation had available lines of credit 
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million at Norwest Financial.  These financing arrangements require the 
maintenance of compensating balances or payment of fees, which are not 
material.

LONG-TERM DEBT
Long-term debt represents an important funding source for the corporation 
and for Norwest Financial.  Total long-term debt represented 
approximately 13 percent of the corporation's consolidated average 
funding sources during 1993 compared with approximately 10 percent in 
1992. The corporation utilizes long-term debt primarily to meet the 
long-term funding requirements of its subsidiaries, with outstandings of 
$4,060.7 million as of December 31, 1993 compared with $2,083.7 million 
as of December 31, 1992. Five banking subsidiaries are members of the 
Federal Home Loan Bank allowing them to receive long-term advances 
secured by certain loans and investment securities. As of December 31, 
1993, these banking subsidiaries had advances outstanding totaling 
$2,446.6 million, an increase of $1,027.5 million from December 31, 1992. 
Long-term debt plays an even more significant role at Norwest Financial, 
which utilizes this source of financing to fund approximately 55 percent 
of its average earning assets.  At December 31, 1993, Norwest Financial's 
long-term debt outstanding was $2,741.7 million. The table on page 59 
presents the corporation's outstanding consolidated long-term debt as of 
December 31, 1993 and 1992. 

On January 6, 1994, Standard & Poor's upgraded the corporation's senior 
debt rating from A+ to AA-, subordinated debt rating from A to A+ and 
preferred stock rating from A- to A. In addition, on November 3, 1993, 
Thomson BankWatch upgraded the corporation's senior debt rating from AA 
to AA+, subordinated debt rating from AA- to AA and preferred stock 
rating from A+ to AA-. In its initial rating of Norwest Financial, 
Thomson BankWatch assigned a senior debt rating of AA+ and a subordinated 
debt rating of AA and also assigned Norwest Financial Thomson BankWatch's 
highest issuer rating, which is A. Also in November 1993, Fitch Investors 
Service, Inc., in its initial rating of the corporation's debt, assigned 
a shelf registration and senior debt rating of AA, a subordinated debt 
rating of AA- and a preferred stock rating of A+. Duff & Phelps, IBCA and 
Moody's have currently rated the corporation's senior debt AA-, AA- and 
A1, respectively. Norwest Financial's senior debt is currently rated AA+ 
by Thomson BankWatch and Fitch Investors Service, Inc., AA by Duff & 
Phelps, AA- by Standard & Poor's and Aa3 by Moody's. In early 1993, 
Thomson BankWatch assigned their highest issuer rating to the 
corporation, an A rating, which is shared by only four others among the 
35 largest domestic bank holding companies, Banc One Corporation, 
SunTrust Banks, Inc., J.P.Morgan & Co. Incorporated and Wachovia 
Corporation.

ASSET AND LIABILITY MANAGEMENT
The goal of the asset and liability management process is to manage the 
structure of the balance sheet to provide the maximum level of net 
interest income while maintaining acceptable levels of interest 
sensitivity risk (as defined below) and liquidity.  The focal point of 
this process is the corporate Asset and Liability Management Committee 
(ALCO).  This committee which meets weekly, forms policies governing 
investments, funding sources, off-balance sheet commitments, overall 
interest sensitivity risk and liquidity.  These policies form the 
framework for management of the asset and liability process at the 
corporate, regional and affiliate levels, and compliance with such 
policies is monitored at regular intervals by ALCO.

DEFINITION OF INTEREST SENSITIVITY RISK
Interest sensitivity risk is the risk that future changes in interest 
rates will reduce net interest income or the market value of the 
corporation's balance sheet.  There are two basic ways of defining 
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reported earnings, sometimes referred to as the accounting perspective, 
and the risk to the market value of the balance sheet, sometimes referred 
to as the economic perspective. 

The accounting perspective focuses on the risk to reported net income 
over a particular time frame.  Differences in the timing of interest rate 
repricing  (repricing or "gap" risk), changing market rate relationships 
(basis risk) and option positions determine the exposure of net income to 
changes in interest rates.

The economic perspective focuses on the market value of the corporation's 
balance sheet, the net of which is referred to as the market value of 
balance sheet equity.  The sensitivity of the market value of balance 
sheet equity to changes in interest rates is an indicator of the level of 
interest rate risk inherent in an institution's current position and an 
indicator of longer horizon earnings trends.  Assessing interest rate 
risk from the economic perspective focuses on the risk to net worth 
arising from all repricing mismatches (gaps) and other interest rate 
sensitive positions, such as options, across the full maturity spectrum.

Both perspectives have their advantages and disadvantages.  The 
corporation believes that the two perspectives are complementary, and 
should be used together to provide a more complete picture of interest 
rate risk than would be provided by either perspective alone.

MEASUREMENT OF INTEREST RATE RISK
Measurement of interest rate risk from the accounting perspective has 
traditionally taken the form of the gap report, which represents the 
difference between assets and liabilities that reprice in a given time 
period.  While providing a rough measure of rate risk, the gap report has 
a number of drawbacks, including the fact that it is a static (i.e. 
point-in-time) measurement, it does not capture basis risk, and it does 
not capture risk that varies either asymmetrically or non-proportionately 
with rate movements, such as option risk.

Because of the drawbacks of gap reports, the corporation uses a 
simulation model as its primary method of measuring earnings risk.  The 
simulation model, because of its dynamic nature, can capture the effects 
of future balance sheet trends, different patterns of rate movements, and 
changing relatonships between rates (basis risk).  In addition, it can 
capture the effects of embedded option risk by taking into account the 
effects of interest rate caps and floors, and varying the level of 
prepayment rates on assets as a function of interest rates.  An example 
of the difference between the two methods of measurement was the interest 
rate floors that the corporation purchased in prior years to hedge 
securities with prepayment options against a decline in rates.  The 
effect of these floors was easy to measure with a simulation model, but 
difficult to show in a gap report.  Another example is the tendency of 
money market deposit rates to lag substantially behind changes in market 
interest rates.  The lag relationship may depend on a number of factors, 
such as the direction and speed of rate of movements and the absolute 
level of rates.  This relationship is difficult to show in a gap report, 
but easy to capture in a simulation model.  

Measurement of interest rate risk from the economic perspective is 
accomplished with a market valuation model.  The market value of each 
asset and liability is calculated by computing the present value of all 
cash flows generated by it.  In each case the cash flows are discounted 
by a market interest rate chosen to reflect as closely as possible the 
characteristics of the given asset or liability.

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MANAGEMENT OF INTEREST RATE RISK
The managment of interest rate risk is governed by an interest 
sensitivity policy.  The policy places a limit on the amount of earnings 
that may be put at risk to rate movements.  While this determines the 
limits of the corporation's sensitivity position, the position that is 
maintained at any given time is a function of balance sheet trends, asset 
opportunities, and interest rate expectations.  The sensitivity position 
at any given time is normally well within the policy limits, which is the 
case with the current position.

The simulation model is used to determine the one year and three year gap 
levels which correspond to the limit in which the corporation has placed 
earnings at risk to interest rate movement, and these gap levels 
constitute the limits within which the corporation will manage its 
interest sensitivity position.  Thus, gap reports are used, in 
conjunction with the simulation model, to monitor rate risk, but gaps are 
not used as the primary measure of rate risk.

With regard to market valuation risk, the market valuation model is used 
to measure the sensitivity of the market value of equity to a wide range 
of interest rate changes.  These results are reviewed with ALCO on a 
quarterly basis.  No specific policy limits have yet been set on market 
valuation risk.  The process of modeling market valuation risk is new to 
the financial services 
industry, and no standards exist within the industry for structuring the 
modeling process or using the results to define policy limits.  The 
process of developing an understanding of all the issues raised in the 
measurement and interpretation of this risk is still evolving.

CHANGES IN INTEREST SENSITIVITY
The table on page 32 presents the corporation's interest sensitivity gaps 
for December, 1993.  The cumulative gap within one year was positive 
$2,126 million, or 4.2 percent of assets.  This compares with a one year 
gap of negative $985 million, or 2.2 percent of assets, in December, 
1992.  The cumulative gap within three years was positive $1,915 million, 
or 3.7 percent of assets, in December 1993, compared to negative $1,283 
million, or 2.8    percent of assets, in December, 1992. The movement of 
the gap from negative to a positive was due to a shift in the investment 
portfolio from fixed rate to variable rate securities, as well as 
increases in retail deposits and demand deposits, part of which have 
fixed rate sensitivity.  The effect of the current interest sensitivity 
position is to effectively eliminate vulnerability of the corporation's 
earnings to rising interest rates while allowing it to benefit from 
stable rates.  The current sensitivity position is well within the risk 
limits set by the corporation's interest sensitivity policy.

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Norwest Corporation and Subsidiaries

INTEREST RATE SENSITIVITY

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                           Repricing or Maturing
In millions                  
                             Within    6 Months    1 Year    3 Years    After
                           6 Months     -1 Year  -3 Years   -5 Years  5 Years
<S>                         <C>           <C>       <C>        <C>     <C>

Average Balances 
  for December, 1993
Loans and leases            $12,296       3,044     4,744      2,630    3,971
Investment securities            61          73       170        111      408
Investment securities
  available for sale              -          51       193        294      988
Mortgage-backed securities
  available for sale          2,241       2,239     1,550        918    1,311
Student loans available
  for sale                    1,435           -         -          -        -
Mortgages held for sale       6,023           -         -          -        -
Other earning assets            809           -         -        399      210
Other assets                      -           -         -          -    4,948
     Total assets           $22,865       5,407     6,657      4,352   11,836
Non-interest bearing 
  deposits                  $ 2,921          35       133         91    5,473
Interest bearing 
  deposits                   11,512       2,453     5,675      1,545    3,528
Short-term borrowings         6,041           -         -          -        -
Long-term debt                2,873         295       884        960    1,763
Other liabilities/equity          -           -       342          -    4,593
    Total liabilities
    /equity                 $23,347       2,783     7,034      2,596   15,357

Swaps and options           $  (516)        500       166        (49)    (101)
Gap*                        $  (998)      3,124      (211)     1,707   (3,622)
Cumulative gap              $  (998)      2,126     1,915      3,622        -
Gap as a percent of total
  assets                        2.0%        4.2%      3.7%       7.1%       -

</TABLE>
* [Assets - (liabilities + equity) + swaps and options]  
  The gap includes the effect of off-balance sheet instruments on the
  corporation's interest sensitity, with the exception of purchased interest
  rate floors, whose downside risk is limited.


LIQUIDITY MANAGEMENT
Liquidity management involves planning to meet anticipated funding needs 
at a reasonable cost, as well as contingency plans to meet unanticipated 
funding needs or a loss of funding sources.  Liquidity management for the 
corporation is governed by policies formulated and monitored by ALCO, 
which take into account the marketability of assets, the sources and 
stability of funding, and the level of unfunded commitments.  While each 
affiliate is responsible for managing its own liquidity position within 
overall guidelines, ALCO monitors the overall liquidity position.

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The corporation has a significant liquidity reserve in its 
investment/mortgage-backed securities portfolio:  approximately 88 
percent of the $11.3 billion portfolio consists of Treasury or federal 
agency securities.  These securities are highly marketable and currently 
have a market value well in excess of book value.  Several other factors 
provide a favorable liquidity position for the corporation compared with 
most large bank holding companies, including the large amount of funding 
that comes from consumer deposits, which are a more stable source of 
funding than purchased funds, as well as the geographic diversity of the 
customer base.

CAPITAL MANAGEMENT
The corporation believes that a strong capital position is vital to 
continued profitability and to promote depositor and investor confidence.  
The corporation's consolidated capital levels are a result of its capital 
policy which establishes guidelines for each subsidiary based on industry 
standards, regulatory requirements, perceived risk of the various 
businesses, and future growth opportunities.  The corporation requires 
its bank affiliates to maintain capital levels above regulatory minimums 
for Tier 1 capital, total capital (Tier 1 plus Tier 2) to risk-based 
assets and leverage ratios.  The primary source of equity capital 
available for the affiliates is earnings, with other forms of capital 
available from the corporation as needed.  Earnings above levels required 
to meet capital policy requirements are paid to the corporation in the 
form of dividends and are used to support capital needs of other 
affiliates, the payment of corporate dividends or to reduce the 
corporation's borrowings.

Through the implementation of its capital policies, the corporation has 
achieved a strong capital position.  The corporation's Tier 1 capital 
ratio at December 31, 1993 was 9.84 percent and its total capital to 
risk-based assets  ratio was 12.60 percent, compared with 10.03 percent 
and 12.85 percent at December 31, 1992, respectively. The corporation's 
leverage ratio was 6.60 percent at December 31, 1993, compared with 6.76 
percent at December 31, 1992. These ratios compare favorably to the 
regulatory minimums of 4.0 percent for Tier 1, 8.0 percent for total 
capital to risk-based assets, and 3.0 percent for leverage ratio.  

The corporation's common equity capital continued to grow in 1993.  
Common stockholders' equity increased to $3.2 billion as of December 31, 
1993, a 15.3 percent increase over year-end 1992.  The corporation's 
internal capital growth rate (ICGR) in 1993 was 14.7 percent.  The ICGR 
represents the rate at which the corporation's average common equity grew 
as a result of earnings retained (net income less dividends paid).

Since 1986 the corporation has repurchased common stock in the open 
market in a systematic pattern to meet the common stock issuance 
requirements of the corporation's Dividend Reinvestment Plan, the 
Savings-Investment Plans, the 1985 Long Term Incentive Compensation Plan, 
and other stock issuance requirements other than acquisitions accounted 
for as a pooling of interests. In January, 1994, the corporation's board 
of directors authorized additional purchases, at management's discretion, 
of 8,000,000 shares of the corporation's common stock, bringing the total 
common stock purchase authority to 12,200,000 shares.

In 1992, the corporation stated its intention to engage in open market or 
privately negotiated purchases of depository shares representing its 
10.24% Cumulative Preferred Stock and its Cumulative Convertible 
Preferred Stock, Series B. The corporation has not established any 
specific objectives for the amount of the depository shares that it may 
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(representing 6,450 shares of stock), or 0.6 percent of total outstanding 
shares of the 10.24% Cumulative Preferred Stock. Total depository shares 
repurchased since 1992 include 75,000, or 1.6 percent of total 
outstanding shares, and 25,000, or 0.5 percent of total outstanding 
shares, of the 10.24% Cumulative Preferred Stock and Cumulative 
Convertible Preferred Stock, Series B, respectively. 

In the second quarter of 1993, the corporation increased the quarterly 
cash dividend paid to common stockholders form 14.5 cents per share to 
16.5 cents per share.  This represents a 13.8 percent increase in the 
quarterly dividend rate and reflects the corporation's continuing record 
of strong earnings performance and the corporation's policy of 
maintaining the dividend payout ratio in a range of 30 to 35 percent.  
Also during the second quarter 1993, the corporation declared a two-for-
one stock split in the form of a 100 percent stock dividend payable June 
28, 1993 to holders of record as of June 4, 1993. In January 1994, the 
corporation increased its dividend 12.1 percent to 18.5 cents per common 
share.

ACQUISITIONS
The corporation regularly explores opportunities for acquisitions of 
financial institutions and related businesses. Generally, management of 
the corporation does not make a public announcement about an acquisition 
opportunity until a definitive agreement has been signed.

On January 14, 1994, the corporation completed its acquisition of First 
United Bank Group, Inc. (First United), a multibank holding company 
headquartered in Albuquerque, New Mexico, with total assets of $3.9 
billion. The corporation issued 17,784,916 shares of its common stock in 
connection with the acquisition. The acquisition will be accounted for 
using the pooling of interests method.

On January 1, 1994, the corporation completed its acquisition of St. 
Cloud National Bank & Trust Co., a $119 million bank, and on January 6, 
1994, closed on St. Cloud Metropolitan Agency, Inc., an insurance agency 
and issued 1,105,820 and 32,969 common shares, respectively.

On December 10, 1993, the corporation completed its acquisition of Winner 
Banshares, Inc., a $99 million bank holding company headquartered in 
Winner, South Dakota and issued 530,737 common shares. On October 29, 
1993, the corporation completed its acquisition of FirstAmerican Bank, 
N.A., a $47.6 million bank, located in Colorado Springs, Colorado. On 
October 7, 1993, the corporation completed its acquisition of Ralston 
Bancshares, Inc., a $101.1 million bank holding company headquartered in 
Ralston, Nebraska, and issued 548,981 common shares. October 1, 1993, the 
corporation completed its acquisition of M & D Holding Company, a $57.1 
million bank holding company headquartered in Spring Lake Park, 
Minnesota, and issued 536,084 common shares. On September 10, 1993, 
Norwest Bank Denver, N.A., a banking subsidiary of the corporation, 
completed its acquisition of $1.1 billion in assets of the Columbia 
Savings division of First Nationwide Bank, a Federal Savings Bank.  On 
September 1, 1993, Norwest Bank Arizona, N.A., a subsidiary of the 
corporation, completed its acquisition of the $2.1 billion banking 
business of Citibank (Arizona), a subsidiary of Citicorp. On April 1, 
1993, the corporation completed its acquisition of Financial Concepts 
Bancorp, Inc., a $175.5 million bank holding company headquartered in 
Green Bay Wisconsin, and issued 847,416 common shares. On February 1, 
1993, the corporation completed its acquisitions of Merchants & Miners 
Bancshares, Inc., a $57 million bank holding company headquartered in 
Hibbing, Minnesota, and BORIS Systems, Inc., a $6 million data 
processing/transmission service, headquartered in East Lansing, Michigan, 
which provides services to more than 100 boards of realtors located 
throughout the United States, and issued 343,050 and 691,210 common

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shares, respectively. On January 8, 1993, the corporation completed its 
acquisition of Rocky Mountain Bankshares, Inc., a $105 million bank 
holding company with a bank in Aspen, Colorado, and issued 557,084 common 
shares.

The acquisitions of St. Cloud National Bank & Trust Co., Winner 
Banshares, Inc., Ralston Bancshares, Inc. and Financial Concepts Bancorp, 
Inc. were accounted for using the pooling of interests method of 
accounting; however, the financial results of the corporation have not 
been restated because the effect of these acquisitions on the 
corporation's financial statements was not material. The acquisitions of 
St. Cloud Metropolitan Agency, Inc., FirstAmerican, N.A., M & D Holding 
Company, Columbia Savings, Citibank (Arizona), Merchants & Miners 
Bancshares, Inc., BORIS Systems, Inc. and Rocky Mountain Bankshares, Inc. 
were accounted for using the purchase method.

On February 9, 1993, the corporation completed its acquisition of Lincoln 
Financial Corporation (Lincoln), a $2.0 billion bank holding company 
headquartered in Fort Wayne, Indiana. The corporation issued 8,529,242 
shares of its common stock in connection with the acquisition. The 
acquisition was accounted for using the pooling of interests method of 
accounting and, accordingly, the corporation's financial statements have 
been restated for all periods prior to the acquisition to include the 
accounts and operations of Lincoln.

As of January 19, 1994, the corporation had eight other pending 
acquisitions with total assets of approximately $1.3 billion. The 
corporation expects to issue approximately 10.4 million common shares 
upon completion of these acquisitions. These acquisitions, subject to 
approval by the regulatory agencies, are expected to be completed during 
1994 and are not significant to the financial statements of the 
corporation, either individually or in the aggregate.

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CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEET

In millions, except shares

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>

At December 31,                                          1993         1992
<S>                                                 <C>           <C>

ASSETS 
Cash and due from banks                             $ 2,600.7      2,528.6
Interest-bearing deposits with banks                     52.9         54.9
Federal funds sold and resale agreements                405.6        409.6
    Total cash and cash equivalent                    3,059.2      2,993.1
Trading account securities                              279.1        132.0
Investment securities (market value $860.5
  in 1993 and $950.6 in 1992)                           813.4        897.6
Investment securities available for sale
  (market value $1,958.2 in 1993 and
  $1,787.7 in 1992)                                   1,698.0      1,547.6
Mortgage-backed securities available for sale
  (market value $9,032.6 in 1993 and
  $9,525.5 in 1992)                                   8,810.1      9,318.3
    Total investment securities                      11,321.5     11,763.5
Student loans available for sale                      1,351.3      1,158.6
Mortgages held for sale                               6,090.7      4,727.8
Loans and leases                                     27,952.8     25,198.8
Unearned discount                                    (1,007.8)    (1,003.1)
Allowance for credit losses                            (744.9)      (742.7)
    Net loans and leases                             26,200.1     23,453.0
Premises and equipment, net                             756.5        663.4
Interest receivable and other assets                  1,723.9      1,765.8
    Total assets                                    $50,782.3     46,657.2

LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY
Deposits
  Noninterest-bearing                               $ 8,338.9      6,785.0
  Interest-bearing                                   24,234.3     21,919.4
    Total deposits                                   32,573.2     28,704.4
Short-term borrowings                                 5,805.1      8,669.4
Accrued expenses and other liabilities                2,033.2      1,661.7
Long-term debt                                        6,802.4      4,481.0
Preferred stock-authorized 5,000,000 shares
  without par value:
  1,131,250 and 1,137,700 shares outstanding
  in 1993 and 1992,respectively,
    at $100 stated value,
    10.24% cumulative dividends                         113.2        113.8
  1,143,750 shares outstanding in 1993 and 1992, at
    $200 stated value, 7.00% cumulative dividends and
    convertible                                         228.7        228.7
Common stock, $1 2/3 par value-authorized 
  500,000,000 shares:
  Issued 294,131,670 and 290,816,252 shares 
    in 1993 and 1992, respectively                      490.2        242.4
Surplus                                                 413.0        616.0
Retained earnings                                     2,394.4      2,002.8
Notes receivable from ESOP                              (16.3)       (19.5)
Treasury stock-1,956,803 and 2,066,950 common shares
  in 1993 and 1992, respectively                        (51.5)       (43.2)
Foreign currency translation                             (3.3)        (0.3)
    Total common stockholders' equity                 3,226.5      2,798.2
    Total stockholders' equity                        3,568.4      3,140.7
    Total liabilities and stockholder's equity      $50,782.3     46,657.2

</TABLE>
See Notes to consolidated financial statements.

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CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME

In millions, except per share amounts

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>

Year ended December 31,                           1993      1992      1991
<S>                                           <C>        <C>       <C>

INTEREST INCOME ON
Loans and leases                              $2,505.9   2,314.6   2,555.9
Investment securities                             69.0     172.9     245.3
Mortgage-backed securities                           -     573.1     740.9
Investment securities available for sale         116.0      14.7         -
Mortgage-backed securities available for sale    588.6     164.5         -
Student loans available for sale                  85.3      24.2         -
Mortgages held for sale                          326.8     279.4     192.1
Money market investments                          13.6      20.6      57.2
Trading account securities                        28.9      23.0      10.7
    Total interest income                      3,734.1   3,587.0   3,802.1

INTEREST EXPENSE ON
Deposits                                         777.5     925.9   1,373.0
Short-term borrowings                            234.3     273.5     342.6
Long-term debt                                   346.2     309.8     308.6
    Total interest expense                     1,358.0   1,509.2   2,024.2
NET INTEREST INCOME                            2,376.1   2,077.8   1,777.9
Provision for credit losses                      140.1     266.7     401.9
NET INTEREST INCOME AFTER
  PROVISION FOR CREDIT LOSSES                  2,236.0   1,811.1   1,376.0

NON-INTEREST INCOME
Trust                                            179.8     162.2     143.8
Service charges on deposit account               190.2     170.3     156.7
Mortgage banking                                 472.3     275.3     185.9
Data processing                                   65.5      66.1      64.2
Credit card                                      114.3     134.2     152.4
Insurance                                        176.8     155.1     140.6
Other fees and service charges                   157.3     139.6     125.9
Net investment and mortgage-backed 
  securities gains                                 0.1       8.9      22.3
Net investment and mortgage-backed securities
  available for sale gains                        50.0      53.7         -
Net venture capital gains (losses)                59.5      29.7      (4.6)
Other                                             76.7      33.7      44.0
    Total non-interest income                  1,542.5   1,228.8   1,031.2

NON-INTEREST EXPENSES
Salaries and benefits                          1,416.5   1,124.8     937.8
Net occupancy                                    178.5     172.8     154.4
Equipment rentals, depreciation and maintenance  192.9     167.7     143.1
Business development                             146.9     113.5      90.3
Communication                                    162.1     140.1     124.1
Data processing                                  100.0      94.1      90.4
FDIC assessment and regulatory examination fees   72.7      68.9      62.8
Intangible asset amortization                     72.0      73.6      62.2
Other                                            499.2     481.1     274.4
    Total non-interest expenses                2,840.8   2,436.6   1,939.5

</TABLE>
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CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME (CONTINUED FROM PAGE 37)

In millions, except per share amounts

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>

Year ended December 31,                            1993     1992      1991
<S>                                              <C>       <C>       <C>

INCOME BEFORE INCOME TAXES AND CUMULATIVE EFFECT
  OF A CHANGE IN METHOD OF ACCOUNTING FOR
  POSTRETIREMENT MEDICAL BENEFITS                 937.7    603.3     467.7
Income tax expense                                284.1    163.2      66.8
Income before cumulative effect of a change in
  accounting for postretirement medical benefits  653.6    440.1     400.9
Cumulative effect on years ended prior to 
  December 31, 1992, of a change in accounting
  for postretirement medical benefits,
  net of tax                                          -    (76.0)        -
NET INCOME                                       $653.6    364.1     400.9

Average Common and Common Equivalent Shares       293.3    290.6     285.4
PER COMMON SHARE
NET INCOME
  Primary:
   Before cumulative effect of a change in
    accounting for postretirement medical
    benefits                                     $ 2.13     1.42      1.34
   Cumulative effect on years ended prior to 
    December 31, 1992 of a change in accounting
    for postretirement medical benefits               -    (0.26)        -
   Net Income                                    $ 2.13     1.16      1.34
  Fully Diluted: 
   Before cumulative effect of a change in
    accounting for post retirement medical
    benefits                                     $ 2.10     1.41      1.33
   Cumulative effect on years ended prior
    to December 31, 1992 of a change in
    accounting for postretirement medical
    benefits                                          -    (0.25)        -
  Net Income                                     $ 2.10     1.16      1.33

DIVIDENDS                                        $0.640    0.540     0.470

</TABLE>
See notes to consolidated financial statements

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CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

In millions

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>

Year ended December 31,                     1993         1992         1991
<S>                                    <C>          <C>          <C>

CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES
Net income                             $   653.6        364.1        400.9
Adjustments to reconcile net income 
  to net cash flows used for operating
  activities: 
   Cumulative effect on years prior to
    December 31, 1992 of a change in 
    accounting for postretirement 
    medical benefits, net of tax               -         76.0            -
   Writedown of intangible and other
    assets                                  79.8        150.0            -
   Provision for credit losses             140.1        266.7        401.9
   Depreciation and amortization           194.8        169.0        155.2
   (Gains) Losses on other real 
    estate owned, net                       (8.0)        (5.9)        16.6
   Losses on sales of premises and 
    equipment                                4.3         29.5          3.7
   Gains on sales of mortgages held 
    for sale                              (140.5)       (18.9)       (12.9)
   Gains on sales of investment,
    mortgage-backed and venture 
    capital securities                      (0.1)       (36.1)       (17.7)
   Gains on sales of investment,
    mortgage-backed and venture 
    capital securities available 
    for sale                              (109.5)       (56.2)           -
   Gains on sales of student loans
    available for sale                     (12.4)        (0.3)           -
   Trading account securities gains        (22.0)        (2.3)       (12.8)
   Purchases of trading account
    securities                         (64,057.2)   (30,912.7)   (26,713.6)
   Proceeds from sales of trading 
    account securites                   63,932.1     30,940.9     26,756.9
   Origination of mortgages
    held for sale                      (34,285.9)   (21,037.7)   (13,184.0)
   Proceeds from sales of
    mortgages held for sale             33,063.5     19,338.3     12,031.6
   Proceeds from sales of investment
    and mortgage-backed securities
    available for sale                   2,344.0      2,455.5            -
   Purchases of investment and mortgage-
    backed securities available 
    for sale                            (4,521.7)       (67.0)           -
   Proceeds from maturities and 
    paydowns of investment and
    mortgage-backed securities
    available for sale                   3,068.2        691.1            -

</TABLE>
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CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS (CONTINUED FROM PAGE 39)

In millions

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>

Year ended December 31,                     1993         1992         1991
<S>                                     <C>          <C>          <C>

   Originations of student loans
    available for sale                  (1,035.7)           -            -
   Proceeds from sales of student loans
    available for sale                     855.4        172.0            -
   Deferred income taxes                     4.5       (119.8)        24.8
   Interest receivable                      31.9          4.5         53.0
   Interest payable                         37.1        (41.2)       (12.3)
   Other assets, net                       (47.3)      (118.6)      (165.2)
   Other accrued expenses and 
    liabilities, net                       220.4        108.0         97.1
      Net cash flows from (used for)
       operating activities                389.4      2,348.9       (176.8)

CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES
Proceeds from maturities and paydowns
  of investment securities                 228.8        806.5        573.5
Proceeds from sales of investment
  securities                                 0.7        820.8      1,287.3
Purchases of investment securities         (71.9)      (916.5)    (1,476.9)
Proceeds from maturities and paydowns
  of mortgage-backed securities                -      2,357.6      1,888.0
Proceeds from sales of mortgage-backed
  securities                                   -        493.5      3,967.4
Purchase of mortgage-backed securities         -     (5,517.4)    (8,694.4)
Proceeds from sales of consumer loans
  by banking subsidiaries                      -        259.0        100.4
Net decrease (increase) in banking
  subsidiaries' loans and leases        (1,202.4)    (3,648.4)     1,420.2
Principal collected on non-bank 
  subsidiaries' loans and leases         4,048.4      3,241.1      2,766.1
Non-bank subsidiaries' loans and
  leases originated                     (4,523.9)    (3,494.1)    (3,274.3)
Purchase of premises and equipment        (211.3)      (176.1)      (107.2)
Proceeds from sales of premises and
  equipment                                  1.3         16.3         25.6
Proceeds from sales of other real
  estate owned                             117.8        125.9        139.5
Purchase of subsidiaries, net of cash
  and cash equivalents acquired          1,928.1       (356.4)        26.7
      Net cash flows from (used for) 
       investing activities                315.6     (5,988.2)    (1,358.1)                 

</TABLE>
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CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS (CONTINUED FROM PAGE 40)

In millions

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>

Year ended December 31,                     1993         1992         1991
<S>                                    <C>            <C>          <C>

CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES
Deposits, net                              286.2         53.0       (683.6)
Short-term borrowings, net              (2,932.9)     2,709.1       (286.2)
Long-term debt borrowings                4,301.0      1,558.1      1,280.0
Repayments of long-term debt            (2,014.2)      (683.2)      (676.7)
Issuances of preferred stock                   -            -        225.4
Repurchase/redemption of preferred
  stock                                     (0.7)        (2.9)       (30.4)
Issuances of common stock                   55.6         35.3        222.4
Repurchases of common stock               (124.3)       (85.9)        (5.4)
Net decrease in notes receivable
  from ESOP                                  3.2          3.0          8.1
Dividends paid                            (212.8)      (179.0)      (142.4)
      Net cash flows from (used for) 
       financing activities               (638.9)     3,407.5        (88.8)
      Net increase (decrease) in cash
       and cash equivalents                 66.1       (231.8)    (1,623.7)
Cash and cash equivalents
      Beginning of year                  2,993.1      3,224.9      4,848.6
      End of year                      $ 3,059.2      2,993.1      3,224.9

</TABLE>
See notes to consolidated financial statements.

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CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>

In millions,                                                Notes               Foreign
except for        Preferred  Common   Sur-   Retained  Receivable  Treasury    Currency 
shares                Stock   Stock   plus   Earnings   from ESOP     Stock Translation       Total
<S>                  <C>      <C>    <C>      <C>           <C>       <C>             <C>   <C>

Balance,
 December 31,
 1990, as
 originally
 reported            $144.7   219.0  332.2    1,488.1       (30.6)    (32.2)          -     2,121.2
Adjustments for
 pooling
 of interests             -     6.8   63.5      102.7           -       2.5           -       175.5
Balance,
 December 31, 
 1990, restated       144.7   225.8  395.7    1,590.8       (30.6)    (29.7)          -     2,296.7
Net income                -       -      -      400.9           -         -           -       400.9
Dividends on
 Common stock             -       -      -     (126.0)          -         -                  (126.0)
 Preferred stock          -       -      -      (17.3)          -         -           -       (17.3)
Redemption of
 preferred stock      (29.7)      -      -       (0.7)          -         -           -       (30.4)
Issuance of
 1,150,000
 preferred shares     230.0       -   (4.6)         -           -         -           -       225.4
Public offering of
 15,438,200 common
 shares                   -    12.9  173.9          -           -         -           -       186.8
Issuance of
 5,225,194 common 
 shares                   -     1.7   21.4       (3.4)          -      25.4           -        45.1
Issuance of 230,000
 common shares for
 acquisition              -     0.2   (1.0)         -           -         -                    (0.8)
Repurchase of 323,138 
 common shares            -       -      -          -           -      (4.6)          -        (4.6)
Repurchase and
 retirement of 53,710
 common shares            -       -   (0.8)         -           -         -           -        (0.8)
Net change in reserve
 for losses on equity
 investments              -       -      -        1.7           -         -           -         1.7
Cash payments received
 on notes receivable
 from ESOP                -       -      -          -         8.1         -           -         8.1
Balance,
 December 31, 1991    345.0   240.6  584.6    1,846.0       (22.5)     (8.9)          -     2,984.8

</TABLE>
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CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY (CONTINUED FROM PAGE 42)

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>

In millions,                                               Notes                Foreign
except for        Preferred  Common   Sur-   Retained  Receivable  Treasury    Currency
shares                Stock   Stock   plus   Earnings   from ESOP     Stock Translation       Total
<S>                  <C>      <C>    <C>      <C>           <C>      <C>           <C>      <C>

Net income                -       -      -      364.1           -         -           -       364.1
Dividends on
 Common stock             -       -      -     (151.2)          -         -           -      (151.2)
 Preferred stock          -       -      -      (27.8)          -         -           -       (27.8)
Issuance of 4,348,432
 common shares            -     1.8   42.3      (27.8)          -      34.9           -        51.2
Issuance of 899,972 
 common shares for
 acquisition              -       -  (11.0)         -           -      16.7           -         5.7
Repurchase of 4,580,700
 common shares            -       -      -          -           -     (85.9)          -       (85.9)
Repurchase of 18,550
 preferred shares      (2.5)      -    0.1       (0.5)          -         -           -        (2.9)
Cash payments
 received on notes
 receivable from
 ESOP                     -       -      -          -         3.0         -           -         3.0
Foreign currency 
 translation              -       -      -          -           -         -        (0.3)       (0.3)
Balance,
 December 31, 1992    342.5   242.4  616.0    2,002.8       (19.5)    (43.2)       (0.3)    3,140.7
Net income                -       -      -      653.6           -         -           -       653.6
Dividends on
  Common stock            -       -      -     (185.2)          -         -           -      (185.2)
  Preferred stock         -       -      -      (27.6)          -         -           -       (27.6)
Stock split               -   244.2 (244.2)         -           -         -           -           -
Issuance of 4,160,661
 common shares            -     1.2   65.4      (59.5)          -      66.6           -        73.7
Issuance of 4,054,562
 common shares for
 acquisitions             -     2.4  (24.2)      10.1           -      49.4           -        37.7
Repurchase of 4,789,658
 common shares            -       -      -          -           -    (124.3)          -      (124.3)
Repurchase of 6,450
 preferred shares      (0.6)      -      -       (0.1)          -         -           -        (0.7)
Cash payments 
 received on notes
 receivable from 
 ESOP                     -       -      -          -         3.2         -           -         3.2
Tax benefits of
 dividends on common
 stock held by ESOP       -       -      -        0.3           -         -           -         0.3
Foreign currency
 translation              -       -      -          -           -         -        (3.0)       (3.0)
Balance,
 December 31, 1993   $341.9   490.2  413.0    2,394.4       (16.3)    (51.5)       (3.3)    3,568.4

</TABLE>
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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

1.  SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES

Norwest Corporation (the "corporation") is a regional bank holding 
company organized in 1929 and registered under the Bank Holding Company 
Act of 1956, as amended. The corporation is a diversified financial 
services organization which operates through subsidiaries engaged in 
banking and related businesses. The corporation provides retail, 
commercial, and corporate banking services to its customers through banks 
located in Arizona, Colorado, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Minnesota, 
Montana, Nebraska, New Mexico, North Dakota, Ohio, South Dakota, Texas, 
Wisconsin and Wyoming. The corporation also owns subsidiaries engaged in  
various businesses related to banking, principally mortgage banking, 
equipment leasing, agricultural finance, commercial finance,  consumer 
finance, securities brokerage and investment banking, insurance, computer 
and data processing services, trust services and venture capital 
investments.

The accounting and reporting policies of the corporation and its 
subsidiaries conform to generally accepted accounting principles and 
general practices within the financial services industry.  The more 
significant accounting policies are summarized below.

CONSOLIDATION
The consolidated financial statements include the accounts of the 
corporation and all subsidiaries.  Significant intercompany accounts and 
transactions have been eliminated.  

CHANGE IN ACCOUNTING FOR POSTRETIREMENT MEDICAL BENEFITS
Effective January 1, 1992, the corporation adopted Statement of Financial 
Accounting Standards No. 106, "Employers' Accounting for Postretirement 
Benefits Other Than Pensions" (FAS 106).  FAS 106 requires employers to 
accrue the cost of retiree health care benefits and the cost of all other 
postretirement benefits other than pensions during the employees' active 
service.  In prior years, this expense was recognized when benefits were 
paid.  The cumulative liability for these expenses for years prior to 
1992 of $76.0 million after tax, or $0.26 per common share, was 
recognized as a cumulative effect of accounting change as of January 1, 
1992.  As a result of applying the new method of accounting for 
postretirement medical benefits, medical benefits expense increased $9.5 
million in 1992.  

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
For purposes of the consolidated statements of cash flows, the 
corporation considers cash and due from banks, interest-bearing deposits 
with banks and federal funds sold and resale agreements to be cash 
equivalents.

Cash paid for interest and income taxes for the years ended December 31 
was:

In millions                     1993       1992       1991

Interest                    $1,395.4    1,550.3    2,049.2
Income taxes                   216.1      196.7       52.4

Loans transferred to other real estate owned totaled $66.8 million in 
1993, $104.5 million in 1992, and $113.3 million in 1991.  Investment and 
mortgage-backed securities of $13,878.0 million and student loans of 
$1,330.3 million were transferred to available for sale in 1992. During 

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1993 and 1992, the corporation issued 2,127,428 and 899,972 shares of 
common stock, respectively, in connection with acquisitions accounted for 
using the purchase method.

SECURITIES
Investment and mortgage-backed securities which the corporation intends 
to hold until maturity are stated at cost, adjusted for amorization of 
premiums and accretion of discounts using a method that approximates 
level yield.  Investment and mortgage-backed securities which the 
corporation intends to hold for indefinite periods of time, including 
securities that management intends to use as part of its asset/liability 
strategy, or that may be sold in response to changes in interest rates, 
changes in prepayment risk, securities on which call options have been 
written, the need to increase regulatory capital or similar factors, are 
classified as available for sale.  Securities available for sale are 
stated at the lower of aggregate cost or market value.  Investment and 
mortgage-backed securities are transferred to securities available for 
sale at their respective carrying value.  Gains and losses on the sales 
of  investment and mortgage-backed securities are computed by the 
specific identification method.

Trading account securities are purchased with the intent to earn a profit 
by trading or selling the security.  These securities are stated at 
market value.  Adjustments to the carrying value are reported in other 
non-interest income.

Securities held by the venture capital subsidiaries are included in 
investment securities available for sale and are stated at the lower of 
aggregate cost or market value.  Gains and losses on the sales of such 
securities are computed on a specific identification basis.

LOANS AND LEASES
Loans are stated at their principal amount.  Interest income is 
recognized on an accrual basis except when a loan has been past due for 
90 days, unless such loan is in the process of collection and, in 
management's opinion, is fully secured.  When a loan is placed on non-
accrual status, uncollected interest accrued in prior years is charged 
against the allowance for credit losses.  A loan is returned to accrual 
status when principal and interest are no longer past due and 
collectibility is no longer doubtful.

Restructured loans are those on which concessions in terms have been made 
as a result of deterioration in a borrower's financial condition.  
Interest on these loans is accrued at the new terms.

Lease financing assets include aggregate lease rentals, net of related 
unearned income, which includes deferred investment tax credits, and 
related nonrecourse debt.  Leasing income is recognized as a constant 
percentage of outstanding lease financing balances over the lease terms.

Unearned discount on consumer loans is recognized by either the interest 
method or methods for which results are not materially different from the 
interest method.

Loan origination fees and costs incurred to extend credit are deferred 
and amortized over the term of the loan and the loan commitment period as 
a yield adjustment.  Loan fees representing adjustments of interest rate 
yield are generally deferred and amortized into interest income over the 
term of the loan using the interest method.  Loan commitment fees are 
generally deferred and amortized into non-interest income on a straight-
line basis over the commitment period.

At December 31, 1993 and 1992, the corporation had $1,351.3 and $1,158.6 
million, respectively, of student loans available for sale because the 
corporation does not intend to hold these loans for the forseeable 
future.  Student loans available for sale are stated at the lower of

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aggregate cost or market value.  Student loans were transferred to 
available for sale at their carrying value.

ALLOWANCE FOR CREDIT LOSSES
The allowance for credit losses is based upon management's evaluation of 
a number of factors, including credit loss experience, risk analysis of 
loan portfolios, as well as current and expected economic conditions.

Charge-offs are loans or portions thereof evaluated as uncollectible.  
Loans made by the consumer finance subsidiaries, unless fully secured by 
real estate, are generally charged off when the loan is 90 days or more 
contractually delinquent and no payment has been received for 90 days.  
Credit card receivables are generally charged off when they become 180 
days past due or sooner upon receipt of a bankruptcy notice.  Other 
consumer loans are generally charged off when they become 120 days past 
due unless fully secured.

MORTGAGES HELD FOR SALE
Mortgages held for sale are stated at the lower of aggregate cost or 
market value.  The determination of market value includes consideration 
of all open positions, outstanding commitments from investors, and 
related fees paid.

Gains and losses on sales of mortgages are recognized at settlement 
dates.  Gains and losses are determined by the difference between sales 
proceeds and the carrying value of the mortgages.

PURCHASED MORTGAGE SERVICING RIGHTS
The costs of purchased mortgage servicing rights are capitalized and are 
either deferred, if anticipated to be sold concurrent with the sale of 
the mortgage, or, if the servicing rights are retained, amortized over 
the estimated remaining life of the underlying loans using a method which 
approximates the level yield method.  The carrying value of purchased 
mortgage servicing rights is periodically evaluated in relation to 
estimated future servicing net revenues.

PREMISES AND EQUIPMENT
Premises and equipment are stated at cost less accumulated depreciation 
and amortization.  Owned properties are depreciated on a straight-line 
basis over their estimated useful lives.  Capital lease assets and 
leasehold improvements are amortized over lease terms on a straight-line 
basis.

The cost of improvements are capitalized while maintenance and repairs as 
well as gains and losses on dispositions of premises and equipment are 
included in non-interest expenses.

OTHER REAL ESTATE OWNED
Other real estate owned is stated at the lower of cost or 70 percent of 
current appraised value, which is not materially different from fair 
value minus estimated costs to sell.  When a property is acquired, the 
excess of the recorded investment in the property over fair value, if 
any, is charged to the allowance for credit losses.  Subsequent declines 
in the estimated fair value, net operating results and gains or losses on 
disposition of the property are included in other non-interest expenses.

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GOODWILL AND OTHER INTANGIBLES
Goodwill represents the unamortized cost of acquiring subsidiaries and 
other net assets in excess of the appraised value of such net assets at 
the date of acquisition.   In 1993, the corporation changed the 
amortizable life of goodwill to a maximum of 15 years from amortizable 
lives ranging from 15-30 years.  Goodwill is amortized using the 
straight-line method. Other identifiable intangibles are amortized 
straight-line over various periods not to exceed 15 years.

INTEREST RATE FUTURES, CAPS AND FLOORS, AND FORWARD CONTRACTS
The corporation uses interest rate futures, caps and floors and forward 
contracts as part of its overall interest rate risk management strategy.   
Realized gains and losses on positions used in the management of specific 
asset and liability positions in banking operations are deferred and 
amortized over the terms of the items hedged as adjustments to interest 
income or interest expense.  Realized gains and losses on positions used 
as hedges in mortgage banking operations are deferred and recognized when 
the related mortgages are sold.  Positions which are not hedges of 
specific assets, liabilities or commitments are valued at market and the 
resulting gains or losses are recognized currently.

The corporation also uses option agreements as part of its overall risk 
management strategy.  Premiums paid on purchased put options which 
qualify as hedges are deferred and amortized over the terms of the 
contracts.  Purchased options for uncovered puts are marked to market 
daily with losses limited to the amount of the option fee.  Losses are 
recognized currently on put options sold when the market value of the 
underlying security falls below the put price plus the premium received.  
A premium received on a covered call option sold is deferred until the 
option matures.  If the market value of the related asset is greater than 
the option strike price, the option will be exercised and the premium 
recorded as an adjustment of the gain or loss recognized.  If the option 
expires the premium is recorded in other non-interest income.  Uncovered 
calls sold are marked to market daily with the gain limited to the amount 
of the option fee.

INTEREST RATE SWAPS
The corporation and its subsidiaries have entered into interest rate 
swaps as a tool to manage the interest sensitivity of the balance sheet.  
The contracts represent an exchange of interest payments, and the 
underlying principal balances of the assets or liabilities are not 
affected.  Net settlement amounts are reported as adjustments to interest 
income or interest expense.  

INCOME TAXES
The corporation and its United States subsidiaries file a consolidated 
federal income tax return.  The effects of current or deferred taxes are 
recognized as a current and deferred tax liability or asset based on 
current tax laws.  Accordingly, income tax expense in the consolidated 
statements of income includes charges or credits to properly reflect the 
current and deferred tax asset or liability.  Foreign taxes paid are 
applied as credits to reduce federal income taxes payable.  

In 1992, the Financial Accounting Standards Board issued Statement of 
Financial Accounting Standards No. 109, "Accounting for Income Taxes," 
(FAS 109) effective January 1, 1993. The corporation adopted FAS 109 as 
of January 1, 1993, with no material impact on the consolidated financial 
statements of the corporation. Prior to adoption of FAS 109, the 
corporation accounted for income taxes under Statement of Financial 
Accounting Standards No. 96.

FOREIGN CURRENCY TRANSLATION
The accounts of the corporation's Canadian subsidiary are measured using 
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translated into United States dollars at period-end exchange rates, and 
income and expense accounts are translated at average monthly exchange 
rates.  Net exchange gains or losses resulting from such translation are 
excluded from net income and included as a separate component of 
stockholders' equity.

EARNINGS PER SHARE
Income for primary and fully diluted earnings per share is adjusted for 
preferred stock dividends.  Primary earnings per share data is computed 
based on the weighted average number of common shares outstanding and 
common stock equivalents arising from the assumed exercise of outstanding 
stock options.  Fully diluted earnings per share data is computed by 
using such average common shares and equivalents increased by the assumed 
conversion of the 6 3/4 percent convertible subordinated debentures, the 
12 percent convertible notes and the 7 percent convertible preferred 
stock into common stock.  Income for fully diluted earnings per share is 
also adjusted for interest expense on these debentures and notes, net of 
the related income tax effect, and preferred stock dividends related to 
the convertible preferred stock.  

Weighted average numbers of common and common equivalent shares applied 
in calculating earnings per share are as follows:

                           1993          1992          1991 

 Primary                293,347,385   290,552,332   285,353,846
 Fully diluted          306,024,123   304,962,600   292,724,080


2.  BUSINESS COMBINATIONS

The corporation regularly explores opportunities for acquisitions of 
financial institutions and related businesses. Generally, management of 
the corporation does not make a public announcement about an acquisition 
opportunity until a definitive agreement has been signed.

On January 14, 1994, the corporation completed its acquisition of First 
United Bank Group, Inc. (First United), a multibank holding company 
headquartered in Albuquerque, New Mexico, with total assets of $3.9 
billion. The corporation issued 17,784,916 shares of its common stock in 
connection with the acquisition. The acquisition will be accounted for 
using the pooling of interests method.  Unaudited pro forma net income 
and net income per share amounts, representing a combination of the 
corporation and First United for the years ended December 31, 1993, 1992 
and 1991 are:

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>

In millions, except per share amounts                   1993    1992    1991 
<S>                                                   <C>      <C>     <C>

Net income                                            $613.1   394.0   418.3 
Net income per share 
  Primary                                               1.89    1.19    1.33 
  Fully diluted                                         1.86    1.19    1.32 

</TABLE>


On January 1, 1994, the corporation completed its acquisition of St. 
Cloud National Bank & Trust Co., a $119 million bank, and on January 6, 
1994, closed on St. Cloud Metropolitan Agency, Inc., an insurance agency 
and issued 1,105,820 and 32,969 common shares, respectively.

On December 10, 1993, the corporation completed its acquisition of Winner 
Banshares, Inc., a $99 billion bank holding company headquartered in 
Winner, South Dakota, and issued 530,737 common shares. On October 29, 

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1993, the corporation completed its acquisition of FirstAmerican Bank, 
N.A., a $47.6 million bank, located in Colorado Springs, Colorado. On 
October 7, 1993, the corporation completed its acquisition of Ralston 
Bancshares, Inc., a $101.1 million bank holding company headquartered in 
Ralston, Nebraska, and issued 548,981 common shares. October 1, 1993, the 
corporation completed its acquisition of M & D Holding Company, a $57.1 
million bank holding company headquartered in Spring Lake Park, 
Minnesota, and issued 536,084 common shares. On September 10, 1993, 
Norwest Bank Denver, N.A., a banking subsidiary of the corporation, 
completed its acquisition of $1.1 billion in assets of the Columbia 
Savings division of First Nationwide Bank, a Federal Savings Bank.  On 
September 1, 1993, Norwest Bank Arizona, N.A., a subsidiary of the 
corporation, completed its acquisition of the $2.1 billion banking 
business of Citibank (Arizona), a subsidiary of Citicorp. On April 1, 
1993, the corporation completed its acquisition of Financial Concepts 
Bancorp, Inc., a $175.5 million bank holding company headquartered in 
Green Bay Wisconsin, and issued 847,416 common shares. On February 1, 
1993, the corporation completed its acquisitions of Merchants & Miners 
Bancshares, Inc., a $57 million bank holding company headquartered in 
Hibbing, Minnesota, and BORIS Systems, Inc., a $6 million data 
processing/transmission service, headquartered in East Lansing, Michigan, 
which provides services to more than 100 boards of realtors located 
throughout the United States, and issued 343,050 and 691,210 common 
shares, respectively. On January 8, 1993, the corporation completed its 
acquisition of Rocky Mountain Bankshares, Inc., a $105 million bank 
holding company with a bank in Aspen, Colorado, and issued 557,084 common 
shares.

The acquisitions of St. Cloud National Bank & Trust Co., Winner 
Banshares, Inc., Ralston Bancshares, Inc. and Financial Concepts Bancorp, 
Inc. were accounted for using the pooling of interests method of 
accounting; however, the financial results of the corporation have not 
been restated because the effect of these acquisitions on the 
corporation's financial statements was not material. The acquisitions of 
St. Cloud Metropolitan Agency, Inc., FirstAmerican Bank, N.A., M & D 
Holding Company, Columbia Savings, Citibank (Arizona), Merchants & Miners 
Bancshares, Inc., BORIS Systems, Inc. and Rocky Mountain Bankshares, Inc. 
were accounted for using the purchase method.

On February 9, 1993, the corporation completed its acquisition of Lincoln 
Financial Corporation (Lincoln), a $2.0 billion bank holding company 
headquartered in Fort Wayne, Indiana.  The corporation issued 8,529,242 
shares of its common stock in connection with the acquisition.  The 
acquisition was accounted for using the pooling of interests method of 
accounting and, accordingly, the corporations' financial statements have 
been restated for all periods prior to the acquisition to include the 
accounts and operations of Lincoln.

Net income and net income per share amounts of the corporation and 
Lincoln prior to restatement for the years ended December 31, 1992 and 
1991 were:

In millions, except per share amounts             1992      1991

The corporation
  Net income                                    $446.7    $422.1
  Net income per share
    Primary                                       1.48      1.46
    Fully diluted                                 1.47      1.44
Lincoln
  Net loss                                      $(82.6)    (21.2)
  Net loss per share                            (11.47)    (2.96)

As of January 19, 1994, the corporation had eight other pending 
acquisitions with total assets of approximately $1.3 billion. The 
corporation expects to issue approximately 10.4 million common shares 
upon completion of these acquisitions. These acquisitions, subject to 

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approval of regulatory authorities, are expected to be completed during 
1994 and are not significant to the financial statements of the 
corporation, either individually or in the aggregate.

On December 29, 1992, the corporation acquired Am-Can Investment, Inc., a 
$33 million bank holding company headquartered in Moorhead, Minnesota, 
for cash. On October 2, 1992, the corporation completed its acquisition 
of United Bancshares, Inc. a $174 million bank holding company 
headquartered in Lincoln, Nebraska and issued 899,972 common shares.  
These acquisitions were accounted for using the purchase method.

Effective January 19, 1992, Davenport Bank and Trust Company (Davenport 
Bank), an Iowa banking corporation headquartered in Davenport, Iowa, 
consolidated with Bettendorf Bank, National Association, a banking 
subsidiary of the corporation.  The corporation issued 19,331,426 shares 
of its common stock to former Davenport Bank shareholders in connection 
with the consolidation.  The consolidation was accounted for using the 
pooling of interests method of accounting and, accordingly, the 
corporation's financial statements have been restated for all periods 
prior to the consolidation to include the accounts and operations of 
Davenport Bank.

On November 27, 1991, the corporation acquired MIG Insurance Brokers, 
Inc. (MIG), an insurance brokerage company headquartered in Minneapolis, 
Minnesota. As provided under the agreement, the corporation issued 
230,000 shares of its common stock in exchange for all outstanding shares 
of MIG common stock.  This acquisition was accounted for using the 
pooling of interests method of accounting.  Financial statements prior to 
the acquisition date were not restated due to immateriality.

Effective April 19, 1991, United Banks of Colorado, Inc. (United), a $5.5 
billion bank holding company headquartered in Denver, Colorado, merged 
with the corporation.  As provided under the agreement, the corporation 
issued 38,515,662 shares of its common stock in exchange for all 
outstanding shares of United's common stock.  In addition, each 
outstanding share of United preferred stock was converted into the right 
to receive $51.50 in cash plus accrued dividends.  The merger was 
accounted for using the pooling of interest method of accounting and 
accordingly, the corporation's financial statements have been restated 
for all periods prior to the acquisition to include the accounts and 
operations of United.


3.  RESTRICTIONS ON CASH AND DUE FROM BANKS

The corporation's banking subsidiaries are required to maintain reserve 
balances in cash with Federal Reserve Banks.  The average amount of those 
reserve balances was approximately $518 million and $433 million for the 
years ended December 31, 1993 and 1992, respectively.


4.  INVESTMENT SECURITIES

Information related to the carrying and market values of investment and 
mortgage-backed securities for the three years ended December 31 is 
provided in the table on page 51.  At December 31, 1991, no investment or 
mortgage-backed securities were classified as available for sale.

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CARRYING AND MARKET VALUES OF INVESTMENT AND MORTGAGE-BACKED SECURITIES

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>

                                 1993             1992              1991      
                         Carrying   Market Carrying   Market Carrying   Market
In millions                 Value    Value    Value    Value    Value    Value
<S>                     <C>       <C>      <C>      <C>      <C>      <C>

Held for investment:
U.S. Treasury and 
 federal agencies       $       -        -        -        -  1,368.1  1,479.7
State, municipal and
 housing-tax exempt         586.0    633.1    736.4    789.4    915.8    975.4
Other                       227.4    227.4    161.2    161.2    385.9    470.9
    Total investment
     securities held
     for investment         813.4    860.5    897.6    950.6  2,669.8  2,926.0
Mortgage-backed
 securities:
  Federal agencies              -        -        -        - 10,014.8 10,314.8
  Collateralized
   mortgage obligations         -        -        -        -    266.8    275.5
    Total mortgage-backed
     securities held for 
     investment                 -        -        -        - 10,281.6 10,590.3
Total investment and
 mortgage-backed
 securities held for
 investment                 813.4    860.5    897.6    950.6 12,951.4 13,516.3
Available for sale:
U.S. Treasury and
 federal agencies         1,233.1  1,308.7  1,217.9  1,299.2        -        -
State, municipal and
  housing-tax exempt         90.0     93.0     69.4     73.8        -        -
Other                       374.9    556.5    260.3    414.7        -        -
    Total investment
     securities
     available for sale   1,698.0  1,958.2  1,547.6  1,787.7        -        -
Mortgage-backed
 securities:
  Federal Agencies        8,677.6  8,897.7  9,056.7  9,261.6        -        -
  Collateralized
   mortgage obligation      132.5    134.9    261.6    263.9        -        -
    Total mortgage-
     backed securities
     available for sale   8,810.1  9,032.6  9,318.3  9,525.5        -        -
Total investment
 and mortgage-backed
 securities available
 for sale                10,508.1 10,990.8 10,865.9 11,313.2        -        -
Total investment
 securities             $11,321.5 11,851.3 11,763.5 12,263.8 12,951.4 13,516.3

</TABLE>
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The gross unrealized gains and losses on investment and mortgage backed 
securities at December 31 were:

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>

                                              1993              1992     
                                         Gross    Gross    Gross    Gross
                                       Unreal-  Unreal-  Unreal-  Unreal-
                                          ized     ized     ized     ized
In millions                              Gains   Losses    Gains   Losses
<S>                                     <C>        <C>     <C>       <C>

Held for investment:
U.S. Treasury and federal agencies      $    -        -        -        -
State, municipal and housing-tax exempt   48.1      1.0     57.0      4.0
Other                                        -        -        -        -
    Total investment securities
     held for investment                  48.1      1.0     57.0      4.0
Available for sale:
U.S. Treasury and federal agencies        76.5      0.9     84.3      3.0
State, municipal and housing-tax exempt    3.1      0.1      4.4        -
Other                                    188.6      7.0    157.8      3.4
    Subtotal                             268.2      8.0    246.5      6.4
Mortgage-backed securities:
  Federal agencies                       227.5      7.4    217.3     12.4
  Collateralized mortgage obligations      2.7      0.3      6.5      4.2
    Subtotal mortgage-backed securities
     available for sale                  230.2      7.7    223.8     16.6
Total investment securities
 available for sale                      498.4     15.7    470.3     23.0
Total investment securities             $546.5     16.7    527.3     27.0

</TABLE>
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The carrying and market values of investments and mortgage-backed securities by 
maturity at December 31 were:

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>

                                              1993              1992       
                                    Carrying     Market Carrying     Market
In millions                            Value      Value    Value      Value
<S>                                 <C>        <C>      <C>        <C>

Held for investment:
Investment Securities:
  In one year or less               $   254.2     255.4    118.5      119.9
  After one year through five years     178.9     190.9    203.6      215.8
  After five years through ten years    141.8     157.1    168.0      187.0
  After ten years                       238.5     257.1    407.5      427.9
    Total investment securities
     held for investment                813.4     860.5    897.6      950.6
Available for sale:
Investment securities:
  In one year or less                   279.2     341.8    174.4      232.6
  After one year through five years     920.8   1,073.7    692.7      818.3
  After five years through ten years    479.4     523.7    586.6      624.3
  After ten years                        18.6      19.0     93.9      112.5
    Total investment securities
     available for sale               1,698.0   1,958.2  1,547.6    1,787.7
Mortgage-backed securities: 
  In one year or less                   247.6     270.3     36.8       37.5
  After one year through five years     111.1     115.2     97.0      101.6
  After five years through ten years    126.0     128.7    265.9      274.3
  After ten years                     8,325.4   8,518.4  8,918.6    9,112.1
    Total mortgage-backed
     securities available for sale    8,810.1   9,032.6  9,318.3    9,525.5
Total investment securities
 available for sale                  10,508.1  10,990.8 10,865.9   11,313.2
Total investment securities         $11,321.5  11,851.3 11,763.5   12,263.8

</TABLE>
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Interest income on investment and mortgage-backed securities for each of the 
three years ended December 31 was:

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>

In millions                                    1993        1992        1991
<S>                                          <C>          <C>         <C>

Held for investment:
U.S. Treasury and federal agencies           $    -        82.8       137.0
State, municipal and housing-tax exempt        52.9        65.0        74.8
Other                                          16.1        25.1        33.5
    Total investment securities held for
     investment                                69.0       172.9       245.3
Mortgage-backed securities:
  Federal agencies                                -       556.9       708.3
  Collateralized mortgage
   obligations                                    -        16.2        32.6
    Total mortgage-backed securities
     held for investment                          -       573.1       740.9
Total investment and mortgage-backed
 securities held for investment                69.0       746.0       986.2
Available for sale:
U.S. Treasury and federal agencies             99.3        10.9           -
State, municipal and housing-tax exempt         4.6         2.7           -
Other                                          12.1         1.1           -
    Total investment securities 
     available for sale                       116.0        14.7           -
Mortgage-backed securities:
  Federal agencies                            557.7       161.5           -
  Collateralized mortgage obligations          30.9         3.0           -
    Total mortgage-backed securities
     available for sale                       588.6       164.5           -
Total investment securities available
 for sale                                     704.6       179.2           -
Total investment securities                  $773.6       925.2       986.2

</TABLE>

Investment and mortgage-backed securities (including securities available for 
sale) carried at $5,807.7 million and $5,365.4 million were pledged to secure 
public or trust deposits or for other purposes at December 31, 1993 and 1992, 
respectively.

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Total gross realized gains and gross realized losses from the sale of
securities for each of the three years ended December 31 were:

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>

In millions                                      1993       1992       1991
<S>                                            <C>         <C>        <C>

Held for investment:
Investment securities:
  Gross realized gains                         $  0.1        4.9        9.8
  Gross realized losses                             -       (1.2)      (7.2)
  Net gains                                       0.1        3.7        2.6
Mortgage-backed securities:
  Gross realized gains                              -       13.8       41.2
  Gross realized losses                             -       (8.6)     (21.5)
  Net gains                                         -        5.2       19.7
Net realized gains on securities held
 for investment                                $  0.1        8.9       22.3
Available for sale:
Investment securities:
  Gross realized gains                         $ 23.8        0.9          -
  Gross realized losses                          (1.5)         -          -
  Net gains                                      22.3        0.9          -
Mortgage-backed securities:
  Gross realized gains                           35.6       52.9          -
  Gross realized losses                          (7.9)      (0.1)         -
  Net gains                                      27.7       52.8          -
Net realized gains on securities
 available for sale                            $ 50.0       53.7          -
Venture capital securities held for 
 investment:
  Gross realized gains                         $    -       31.7        9.5
  Gross realized losses                             -       (4.5)     (14.1)
  Net gains (losses)                                -       27.2       (4.6)
Venture capital securities available
 for sale
  Gross realized gains                           73.2       16.9          -
  Gross realized losses                         (13.7)     (14.4)         -
  Net gains                                      59.5        2.5          -
Net venture capital gains (losses)             $ 59.5       29.7       (4.6)

</TABLE>

During 1993 securities held for investment with a total amortized cost of
$29.5 million were called by the issuer and, therefore, sold by the
corporation for a total gain on sales of $0.1 million.

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5.  LOANS AND LEASES

The carrying values of loans and leases at December 31 were:

In millions                                      1993      1992

Commercial                                  $ 7,018.4   6,886.5
Construction and land development               496.2     397.6
Real estate                                  10,975.8  10,066.4
Consumer                                      8,258.5   6,759.6
Lease financing                                 655.4     586.3
Foreign                                         548.5     502.4
   Total loans and leases                    27,952.8  25,198.8
Unearned discount                            (1,007.8) (1,003.1)
   Loans and leases, net of
    unearned discount                       $26,945.0  24,195.7



Changes in the allowance for credit losses were:

In millions                                      1993      1992      1991

Balance at beginning of year                  $ 742.7     668.1     560.0
  Allowances related to assets acquired          35.7      25.5      18.8

  Provision for credit losses                   140.1     266.7     401.9

  Credit losses                                (303.2)   (330.3)   (433.1)
  Recoveries                                    129.6     112.7     120.5
    Net credit losses                          (173.6)   (217.6)   (312.6)
Balance at end of year                        $ 744.9     742.7     668.1



Non-accrual, restructured and 90 day past due loans and other real estate 
owned at December 31 were:

In millions                                      1993     1992

Non-accrual loans                              $172.9    231.3
Restructured loans                                7.9      2.9
  Total non-accrual and restructured loans      180.8    234.2
Other real estate owned                          54.7     90.9
   Total non-performing assets                  235.5    325.1
Loans and leases past due 90 days or more*       50.0     47.6
   Total non-performing assets and 90-day
    past due loans and leases                  $285.5    372.7

* Excludes non-accrual loans and leases.

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The effect of non-accrual and restructured loans on interest income for 
each of the three years ended December 31 was:

In millions                                 1993     1992     1991

Interest income 
  As originally contracted                 $17.3     24.5     38.7
  As recognized                             (5.0)    (7.3)   (13.9)
    Reduction of interest income           $12.3     17.2     24.8

There are no material commitments to lend additional funds to customers 
whose loans were classified as non-accrual or restructured at December 
31, 1993.

Leveraged lease financing amounted to $144.9 million and $131.1 million 
at December 31, 1993 and 1992, respectively.  Deferred income taxes 
related to leveraged leases amounted to $99.7 million and $83.0 million 
at the same dates, respectively.

Loans and leases totaling $4,082.3 million were pledged to secure Federal 
Home Loan Bank (FHLB) advances at December 31, 1993.

The corporation and its subsidiaries have made loans to the executive 
officers and directors (and their associates) of the corporation and its 
significant subsidiaries in the ordinary course of business.  Aggregate 
amounts of these loans (but excluding loans to the immediate families of 
persons who are solely executive officers and directors of the 
corporation's significant subsidiaries) were $65.3 million and $61.0 
million at December 31, 1993 and 1992, respectively.  Activity with 
respect to these loans during 1993 included advances, repayments and net 
decreases (due to changes in executive officers and directors) of $203.0 
million, and $196.6 million and $2.1 million, respectively.

6.  PREMISES AND EQUIPMENT

The carrying value of premises and equipment at December 31 was:

In millions                                       1993         1992

Owned
Land                                          $   82.3         71.3
Premises and improvements                        585.0        567.9
Furniture, fixtures and equipment                782.3        648.8
    Total                                      1,449.6      1,288.0
Capitalized leases
Premises                                          20.2         19.6
Equipment                                         14.3         12.5
    Total                                         34.5         32.1
Total premises and equipment                   1,484.1      1,320.1
Less accumulated depreciation
 and amortization                               (727.6)      (656.7)
Premises and equipment, net                   $  756.5        663.4

7.  CERTIFICATES OF DEPOSIT OVER $100,000

The corporation had certificates of deposit over $100,000 of $1,557.0 
million and $1,508.4 million at December 31, 1993 and 1992, respectively.  
Interest expense on certificates of deposit over $100,000 was $80.4 
million, $86.5 million and $159.3 million for the years ended December 
31, 1993, 1992, and 1991, respectively.  Total brokered certificates of 
deposit over $100,000 were zero at December 31, 1993 and $13.5 million at 
December 31, 1992.

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8.  SHORT-TERM BORROWINGS

Information related to short-term borrowings for the three years ended 
December 31 is provided in the table below.

At December 31, 1993, the corporation had available lines of credit 
totaling $1,172.7 million, including $972.7 million at a subsidiary, 
Norwest Financial, Inc.  These financing arrangements require the 
maintenance of compensating balances or payment of fees, which are not 
material.

At December 31, 1993, the corporation had revolving credit agreements 
totaling $200.0 million (included in the $1,172.7 million reported in the 
preceding paragraph).



SHORT-TERM BORROWING
                                    1993           1992            1991     
In millions                   Amount   Rate   Amount   Rate   Amount   Rate 

At December 31,
Commercial Paper            $2,711.6  3.65% $2,947.5  3.65% $3,067.2  5.07%
Federal funds purchased
 and securities sold 
 under agreements to
 repurchase                  2,038.2  2.73   4,873.3  2.84   2,134.2  4.19
Other                        1,055.3  3.23     848.6  5.27     752.8  4.72
  Total                     $5,805.1  3.21  $8,669.4  3.35  $5,954.2  4.71

For the year ended 
 December 31,
 Average Daily Balance
Commercial Paper            $2,657.0  3.37% $2,751.2  4.19% $2,739.4  6.37%
Federal funds purchased
 and securities sold
 under agreements to
 repurchase                  3,359.7  3.03   3,647.8  3.67   2,590.8  5.60
Other                        1,097.1  3.85     480.8  5.09     395.3  5.97
  Total                     $7,131.8  3.28  $6,879.8  3.98  $5,725.5  5.99

Maximum month end balance
Commercial Paper            $3,084.6    NA  $2,947.5    NA  $3,067.2    NA
Federal funds purchased
 and securities sold
 under agreements to
 repurchase                  4,580.5    NA   4,943.2    NA   3,448.1    NA
Other                        1,587.3    NA     849.6    NA     758.3    NA


NA - not applicable

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9.  LONG-TERM DEBT
Long-term debt at December 31 consisted of:

In millions                                             1993         1992

Norwest Corporation (parent company only)
Medium-Term Notes Series A, 4.5% to 9.1%
 due 1994-1998                                      $   62.6         85.6
Floating Rate Medium-Term Notes, 
 Series B, due 1995                                    200.0            -
Floating Rate Medium-Term Notes,
 Series C, due 1995 to 1998                            255.4            -
Medium-Term Notes, Series C, 4.03% to
 5.14%, due 1995 to 1998                                44.6            -
12% Convertible Notes due 1993                             -          6.7
ESOP Series A due 1996, 8.42%
 and 8.5% in 1993 and 1992, respectively                31.0         31.0
7 7/8% Notes due 1997                                  100.0        100.0
9 1/4% Subordinated Capital Notes due 1997             100.0        100.0
Floating Rate Subordinated Capital Notes
 due 1998                                                  -         78.0
Floating Rate Subordinated Capital Notes
 due 1999                                                  -         83.0
6 5/8% Subordinated Notes, due 2003                    200.0            -
ESOP Series B Notes due 1999, 8.52%
 and 8.6% in 1993 and 1992, respectively                13.3         13.3
7 3/4% Sinking Fund Debentures due 2003                    -         51.8
6 3/4% Convertible Subordinated
 Debentures due 2003                                     0.3          0.5
6.65% Subordinated Debentures, due
 2023                                                  200.0            -
Senior Notes, 11.22% to 11.66%, due
 1994 to 1995                                           15.0         30.0
5.75% Senior Notes, due 1998                           100.0            -
6% Senior Notes, due 2000                              200.0            -
Other Notes                                              6.0          3.8
    Total                                            1,528.2        583.7
Norwest Financial, Inc., and its subsidiaries
Senior Notes, 4,625% to 9.75%, due
 1994 to 2003                                        2,479.2      2,141.8
Senior Subordinated Notes, 4.85% to
 9.63%, due 1994 to 1998                               262.5        262.5
Junior Subordinated Notes, 9.87% to
 10%, due 1993                                             -          1.9
    Total                                            2,741.7      2,406.2
Other consolidated subsidiaries
FHLB Notes and Advances, 3.10% to
 7.61%, due 1994 through 2012                          306.5        309.1
Floating Rate FHLB Advances due 1994
 through 2000                                        2,140.1      1,110.0
10.585% to 12.175% Notes guaranteed
 by Small Business Administration due
 1994 through 1995                                       4.8          6.8
Other notes and debentures due
 1994 through 2003                                      34.8         29.6
Mortgages payable                                       27.0         26.6
Capital lease obligations                               19.3         17.9
    Total                                            2,532.5      1,500.0
Less 7 3/4% Sinking Fund Debentures due
 2003 held by subsidiaries                                 -         (8.9)
    Total                                           $6,802.4      4,481.0


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Notes and debentures of the corporation and Norwest Financial Services, 
Inc. and its subsidiaries are unsecured.

During 1993, the corporation issued $100 million of senior notes at 5.75 
percent due March 15, 1998 and $200 million of senior notes at 6 percent 
due March 15, 2000. The corporation issued $200 million of subordinated 
notes at  6 5/8% due March 15, 2003 and issued $200 million of 
subordinated debentures at 6.65 percent due October 15, 2023. Also during 
1993, the corporation issued a total of $560.3 million of Medium-Term 
Notes. This includes $60.3 million of Medium-Term Notes, Series A, 
bearing interest at rates from 4.47 percent to 5.74 percent and maturing 
from June 14, 1995 to July 2, 1998; $200 million of Medium-Term Notes, 
Series B, at a floating rate of LIBOR minus five basis points and 
maturing July 7, 1995, and $300 million of Medium-Term Notes, Series C. 
The Medium-Term Notes, Series C, have maturity dates ranging from October 
5, 1995 to October 22, 1998, and consist of $44.6 million of fixed rate 
notes and $255.4 million of floating rate notes. The fixed rate Medium-
Term Notes, Series C, bear interest at rates ranging from 4.03 percent to 
5.14 percent. The floating rate Medium-Term Notes, Series C, reset 
periodically at interest rates ranging from three month LIBOR to three 
month LIBOR plus 30 basis points or U.S. Treasury Bills plus 25 basis 
points. The corporation has entered into $55 million of interest rate 
swap agreements to exchange the fixed rate interest on the Medium-Term 
Notes, Series A to a floating rate. The $60.3 million of Medium-Term 
Notes, Series A, issued in 1993 combined with the interest rate swap 
agreements provide the corporation with $55 million of funds at an 
effective net interest rate of three-month LIBOR plus 0.29 percent. In 
addition, the corporation has entered into $20 million of interest rate 
swap agreements to exchange the fixed rate interest on the Medium-Term 
Notes, Series C, to a floating rate. $44.65 million of fixed rate Medium-
Term Notes, Series C, coupled with the interest rate swap agreements 
provide the corporation with $20 million of funds at an effective net 
interest rate of three-month LIBOR plus 0.09 percent.

The 9 1/4 percent Subordinated Capital Notes due 1997 are redeemable at 
the option of the corporation at the principal amount in exchange for an 
equivalent market value of common stock,  perpetual preferred or other 
eligible primary capital securities of the organization or cash at the 
bondholder's election if the corporation determines that the debt no 
longer constitutes primary capital or ceases to be treated as primary 
capital by the regulatory authorities. The corporation is required to 
sell or issue and dedicate common stock, preferred stock or any other 
capital securities, as determined by the regulatory authorities, and 
dedicate the proceeds to the retirement or redemption of the principal 
amount of these subordinated capital notes. Proceeds of equity offerings 
have been designated to redeem the full amount of the subordinated 
debentures.

The 6.625 percent Subordinated Notes due 2003 are unsecured and 
subordinated to all present and future senior debt of the corporation.  
Payment of principal may be accelerated only in the case of bankruptcy of 
the corporation. There is no right of acceleration in the case of a 
default in the payment of principal or interest or in the lack of 
performance of any covenant or agreement of the corporation.

The 6.65 percent Subordinated Debentures due 2003 are unsecured and 
subordinated to all present and future senior debt of the corporation. 
There is no right of acceleration in the case of a default in the payment 
of principal or interest or in the lack of performance of any covenant of 
the corporation. Payment of principal may be accelerated only in the case 
of bankruptcy of the corporation.

The Series A ESOP Notes are due April 26, 1996 and the Series B ESOP 
Notes are due April 26, 1999. The full principal amounts of the Series A 
ESOP Notes are due at maturity. The Series B ESOP Notes require payments 
of $4.4 million on April 25 of 1997 and 1998, with the balance due at 
maturity. As a result of the increase in the federal tax rate in 1993, 
the rates on the Series A ESOP Notes and Series B ESOP Notes were

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adjusted retroactively from 8.5 percent to 8.6 percent, respectively, to 
8.42 percent an 8.52 percent, respectively.

The 7 7/8 percent Notes due 1997 were redeemed on January 20, 1994, at 
the principal amounts plus accrued interest.

The corporation has entered into interest rate swap agreements to 
exchange the fixed interest rate on $50 million of the 9 1/4 percent 
Subordinated Capital Notes for a floating rate through 1997. The 9 1/4 
percent Subordinated Capital Notes coupled with the interest rate swap 
agreements provide the corporation with $50 million of funds at an 
effective net interest rate of the six-month LIBOR plus 0.44 percent.

The 6 3/4 percent Convertible Subordinated Debentures due 2003 can be 
converted into common stock of the corporation at $5 per share subject to 
adjustment for certain events. Repayment is subordinated, but only to the 
extent described in the indenture relating to the debentures, to the 
prior payment in full of all of the corporation's obligations for 
borrowed money. The subordinated debentures are redeemable at the 
principal amount plus a premium ranging from 1.35 percent in 1993 to 
0.338 percent in 1997, and thereafter without a premium.

During 1993, Norwest Financial, Inc. issued a total of $698 million of 
senior notes bearing interest at rates from 5.125 percent to 7.0 percent 
and due dates ranging from December 2, 1996, to August 1, 2003. Norwest 
Financial also issued $100 million of Senior Subordinated Notes, bearing 
interest rates ranging from 4.85 percent to 5.2 percent and maturing in 
1996.

Mortgages payable consist of notes secured by deeds of trust on the 
premises and certain other real estate owned with a net book value of 
$16.6 million at December 31, 1993. Interest rates on the mortgages 
payable range up to 9.25 percent with maturities through the year 1998.

The Floating Rate FHLB advances bear interest at rates ranging from LIBOR 
less 0.20 percent to LIBOR less 0.07 percent, the one month LIBOR less 
0.15 percent to the one month LIBOR less 0.12 percent and the three month 
LIBOR less 0.15 percent to the three month LIBOR less 0.10 percent. The 
maturities of the FHLB  Advances are determined quarterly, based on the 
outstanding balance, the then current LIBOR rate, and the maximum life of 
the advance. Based upon these factors and the LIBOR rate in effect at 
December 31, 1993, the maturity dates range from 1994 to 2000.

Maturities of long-term debt at December 31, 1993 were:

                                                      Parent
In Millions                      Consolidated   Company Only

1994                                 $1,467.3            8.0
1995                                    984.7          309.8
1996                                  1,047.0          179.8
1997                                    631.3          205.1
1998                                    865.0          218.1
Thereafter                            1,807.1          607.4
    Total                            $6,802.4        1,528.2


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10.  STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY

On April 27, 1993, the stockholders approved an amendment to the 
corporation's Restated Certificate of Incorporation increasing the 
authorized shares of common stock to 500,000,000.  On April 27, 1993, the 
Board of Directors approved a two-for-one stock split effected in the 
form of a 100 percent stock dividend distributed on June 28, 1993 to 
stockholders of record on June 4, 1993.  The stock split resulted in an 
increase in common stock of 146,549,734 shares and was accounted for by a 
transfer of $244.2 million to common stock from surplus.  All prior year 
common share and per share disclosures have been restated to reflect the 
stock split.

The corporation has outstanding 1,143,750 shares of Cumulative 
Convertible Preferred Stock, Series B, $200 stated value per share, in 
the form of 4,575,000 depositary shares, each of which represents 
ownership of one quarter of a share of such preferred stock. At December 
31, 1993, there were 91 holders of record of the depositary shares. 
Dividends are cumulative from the date of issue and are payable quarterly 
at a rate of 7.00 percent per annum.  The convertible preferred stock is 
convertible at the option of the holder at any time, unless previously 
redeemed, into common stock of the corporation at a conversion price of 
$18.23 per share of common stock subject to adjustments in certain 
events.  On or after September 1, 1995, the corporation, at its option, 
may redeem all or part of the outstanding shares at 104.2 percent of its 
stated value plus accrued and unpaid dividends.  The redemption price 
declines during each 12-month subsequent period to 100.0 percent of the 
stated value plus accrued and unpaid dividends if redeemed on or after 
September 1, 2001.

The corporation has outstanding 1,131,250 shares of 10.24 percent 
Cumulative Preferred Stock, $100 stated value per share, in the form of 
4,525,000 depository shares, each of which represents ownership of one 
quarter of a share of such preferred stock. At Deember 31, 1993, there 
were 1,639 holders of record of the depository shares. Dividends are 
cumulative from the date of issue and are payable quarterly at 10.24 
percent per annum.  Prior to January 1, 1996, if the corporation requests 
the holders of this preferred stock to vote upon or consent to a merger 
or consolidation, and the corporation shall not have received a favorable 
vote or consent requisite to the consummaton of the transaction within 60 
days, the corporation may redeem, at its option, all outstanding shares 
of 10.24 percent Cumulative Preferred Stock at the $100 stated value plus 
accrued and unpaid dividends.  On or after January 1, 1996, the 
corporation, at its option, may redeem all or part of the outstanding 
shares at the $100 stated value plus accrued and unpaid dividends.

In 1993, 1992, and 1991, holders of $6.9 million, $5.0 million and $0.7 
million, respectively, of convertible subordinated debentures and the 12 
percent convertible notes exchanged such debt for 695,016 shares, 831,710 
shares and 92,198 shares, respectively, of the corporation's common 
stock. At December 31, 1993, there were 11 holders of record of the 
convertible subordinated debentures.

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Common stockholders may purchase shares of common stock at market prices 
with no sales charges through a dividend reinvestment plan.  Stockholders 
may purchase additional shares up to $30,000 per quarter with no sales 
charges under the terms of the plan.

The corporation had reserved shares of authorized but unissued common 
stock at December 31, as follows: 

                                                    1993            1992

Stock incentive plans                         24,585,027      17,300,750
Convertible subordinated debentures
 and notes                                        50,500         858,004
Dividend reinvestment                          1,089,842       1,408,874
Invest Norwest Program                         1,067,105         249,452
Savings-Investment Plans and Executive
 Incentive Compensation Plan                   5,108,548       1,089,514
Cumulative Convertible Preferred
 Stock, Series B                              12,620,026      12,620,026
Directors' Formula Stock Award and 
 Stock Deferral Plans                            386,244         392,820
Employees' deferral plans                      1,350,000               -
    Total                                     46,257,292      33,919,440

Each share of the corporation's common stock includes one preferred share 
purchase right.  These rights will become exercisable only if a person or 
group acquires or announces an offer to acquire 25 percent or more of the 
corporation's common stock.  This triggering percentage may be reduced to 
no less than 15 percent by the Board prior to the time the rights become 
exercisable.  When exercisable, each right will entitle the holder to buy 
one four-hundredth of a share of a new series of junior participating 
preferred stock at a price of $175 for each one one-hundredth of a 
preferred share.  In addition, upon the occurrence of certain events, 
holders of the rights will be entitled to purchase either the 
corporation's common stock or shares in an "acquiring entity" at one half 
of the then market value.  The corporation will generally be entitled to 
redeem the rights at one-quarter cent per right at any time before they 
become exercisable. The rights will expire on November 23, 1998, unless 
extended, previously redeemed or exercised.  The corporaton has reserved 
one million shares of preferred stock for issuance upon exercise of the 
rights.


11.  EMPLOYEE BENEFIT AND STOCK INCENTIVE PLANS

Savings Investment Plans
Under the Savings-Investment Plan (SIP), each eligible employee may 
contribute on a before-tax basis up to twelve percent of his or her 
salary, and the contributions will be matched 100 percent by the 
corporation up to six percent of the employee's salary.  The 
corporation's matching contributions vest 25 percent per year of 
eligibility.  All of the corporation's matching contributions are 
invested in the corporation's common stock.  The employee's contributions 
are invested in a bond, equity, S&P 500 index, stable return or Norwest 
common stock fund, or a combination thereof, at the employee's direction.  
The corporation also maintains a Supplemental Savings-Investment Plan 
under which amounts otherwise available for contribution to the SIP, in 
excess of the contribution limitations imposed by the Internal Revenue 
Code of 1986, are credited to an account for the participant.  
Contribution expense for the plans amounted to $21.8 million, $18.3 
million and $19.0 million in 1993, 1992, and 1991, respectively.

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The corporation's SIP contains Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP) 
provisions under which the SIP may borrow money to purchase corporation 
common stock.  In 1989, the corporation loaned money to the SIP which was 
used to purchase shares of the corporation's common stock.  The loans 
from the corporation to the SIP are repayable in monthly installments 
through April 26, 1999, with interest at rates of 8.35 percent and 8.45 
percent.  Interest income on these loans was $1.6 million, $1.8 million 
and $2.3 million in 1993, 1992 and 1991, respectively, and is included as 
a reduction in salaries and benefits expense.  Total interest expense on 
the Series A and B ESOP Notes was $3.8 million in each of 1993, 1992, and 
1991.  Each quarter dividends paid to the SIP are used to make loan 
principal and interest payments.  With each principal and interest 
payment, a portion of the common stock purchased in 1989 is released and 
allocated to participating employees. The corporation's ESOP loans to the 
SIP are recorded as a reduction of stockholder's equity.  Total dividends 
paid to the SIP in 1993, 1992, and 1991 were $5.7 million, $4.9 million 
and $4.3 million, respectively.

Norwest Financial Services, Inc. has a thrift and profit sharing plan for 
its employees in which eligible employees may contribute on a before tax 
basis up to ten percent of their salary, and the contributions will be 
matched 25 percent by Norwest Financial up to six percent of the 
employee's salary. Norwest Financial may also make a profit sharing 
contribution with the amount determined by the percentage return on 
consolidated equity of Norwest Financial and its subsidiaries. 
Contribution expense for the plan was $9.3 million, $7.9 million and $8.1 
million in 1993, 1992 and 1991, respectively.

RETIREMENT PLANS
The corporation's noncontributory defined benefit retirement plans cover 
substantially all full-time employees.  Pension benefits provided are 
based on the employee's highest compensation in three consecutive years 
during the last ten years of employment.  The corporation's funding 
policy is to maximize the federal income tax benefits of the 
contributions while maintaining adequate assets to provide for both 
benefits earned to date and those expected to be earned in the future.

The combined plans' funded status at December 31 is presented below:

In millions                                          1993       1992
Plan assets at fair value*                         $638.2      516.4
Actuarial present value of benefit obligations
   Accumulated benefit obligation, including
    vested benefits of $454.7 and $370.8,
    respectively                                    500.8      401.7
   Projected benefit obligation for service
    rendered to date                                649.8      512.2
Plan assets (in excess of) less than projected
 benefit obligation                                  11.6       (4.2)
Unrecognized net gain (loss) from past
 experience different from that assumed and
 effects of changes in assumptions                  (10.5)      31.4
Unrecognized net asset being amortized over
 approximately 17 years                              16.0       22.8
Unrecognized prior service cost                      (2.7)      (5.8)
Accrued pension liability included in other
 liabilities                                       $ 14.4       44.2 

*Consists primarily of listed stocks and bonds and obligations of the 
 U.S. Government and its agencies.

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The components of net pension cost for the years ended December 31 are
presented below:

In millions                                        1993     1992     1991

Service cost-benefits earned
 during the year                                  $30.4     21.7     19.5
Interest cost on projected
 benefit obligation                                41.6     38.6     34.5
Actual return on plan assets                      (66.1)   (38.1)  (113.0)
Net amortization and deferral*                     49.1     (8.3)    73.3
Net pension cost                                  $55.0     13.9     14.3



* Consists primarily of the net effects of the difference between the 
expected investment return and the actual investment return and the 
amortization of the unrecognized net gains and losses over five years.

The weighted average discount rate and the rate of increase in future 
compensation levels used in determining the actuarial present value of 
the projected benefit obligation were seven percent and six percent, 
respectively, for 1993 and eight percent and six percent, respectively, 
for 1992.  The expected long-term rate of return on assets was six 
percent for 1993 and nine percent for 1992.

Other Postretirement Benefits
The corporation sponsors a medical plan for retired employees.  
Substantially all employees become eligible for these benefits if they 
retire under the corporation's retirement plans.  The corporation's 
funding policy is to maximize the federal income tax benefits of the 
contributions while maintaining adequate assets to provide for both 
benefits earned to date and those expected to be earned in the future.  
The plan's funded status at December 31 is presented below:

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>

In millions                                             1993          1992
<S>                                                   <C>             <C>

Plan asset at fair value*                             $ 52.1          32.6
Accumulated postretirement benefit obligation:
   Retirees                                             88.5          70.4
   Fully eligible active plan participants              11.5          10.1
   Other active plan participants                       66.8          50.3
                                                       166.8         130.8
Unrecognized net gain (loss)                           (15.7)          0.9 
Accrued postretirement benefit liability
 included in other liabilities                        $ 99.0          99.1



*Consists primarily of listed stocks and bonds, municipal securities, and 
obligations of the U.S. government and its agencies.

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The components of net periodic postretirement benefit cost for the year 
ended December 31 is presented below:



In millions                                             1993          1992

Service cost-benefits earned during the year           $ 7.4           4.8
Interest cost on accumulated postretirement
 benefit obligation                                     10.7           9.6
Actual return on plan assets                            (3.4)         (1.2)
Net amortization and deferral*                           6.0          (0.4)
Net periodic postretirement benefit cost               $20.7          12.8



*Consists primarily of the net effects of the difference of the expected 
investment return and the actual investment return and amortization of 
gains and losses over five years.

For measurement purposes, a 12.0 percent annual increase in the cost of 
covered health care benefits is assumed in the first two years.  This 
rate is assumed to decrease to eight percent after seven years and remain 
at that level thereafter.  The health care cost trend rate assumption has 
a significant effect on the amounts reported.  For example, a one percent 
increase in the health care trend rate would increase the accumulated 
postretirement benefit obligation by approximately $16.0 million at 
December 31, 1993 and the service and interest components of the net 
periodic cost by $1.9 million for the year.  The weighted average 
discount rate used in determining the accumulated postretirement benefit 
obligation was seven percent in 1993 and eight percent in 1992.  The 
expected long-term rate of return on plan assets after taxes was 3.6 
percent in 1993 and 4.8 percent in 1992.

In years prior to 1992, the expense for postretirement medical benefits 
was recognized when benefits were paid, and amounted to approximately 
$3.8 million in 1991.  The total cost of medical benefits for the year 
ended December 31, 1991 is presented below:

In millions of dollars                        1991

Medical benefits expense                   $  33.3
Total active employees                      22,500
Total retired employees                      3,200

STOCK INCENTIVE PLANS
The corporation grants stock incentives to key employees.  In April 1985, 
the corporation's stockholders approved the adoption of the 1985 Long-
Term Incentive Compensation Plan (1985 Plan).  In April 1988, 1991 and 
1993, the stockholders approved amendments which increased the number of 
shares that may be distributed under the 1985 Plan.  Shares which are not 
used because the terms of an award are not met, and shares which are used 
by a participant to pay all or part of the purchase price of an option, 
may again be used for awards under the 1985 Plan.

At the discretion of a committee comprised of non-management directors, 
participants may be granted stock options, stock appreciation rights, 
restricted stock, performance awards, and stock awards without 
restrictions. At December 31, 1993, 324,900 shares of restricted stock 
and options to acquire 8,981,891 shares of common stock were outstanding 
under the the 1985 plan. 

Stock options may be granted as incentive stock options or nonqualified 
options, but may not be granted at prices less than market value at the 
dates of grant.  Options may be exercised during a period fixed by the 
committee of not more than ten years.  At the discretion of the

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committee, a stock option grant may include the right to acquire an 
Accelerated Ownership Non-Qualified Stock Option ("AO").  If an option 
grant contains the AO feature and if a participant pays all or part of 
the purchase price of the option with shares of the corporation's stock 
held by the participant for at least six months, then upon exercise of 
the option the participant is granted an AO to purchase, at the fair 
market value as of the date of the AO grant, the number of shares of 
common stock of the corporation equal to the sum of the number of shares 
used in payment of the purchase price and a number of shares with respect 
to taxes.

With the adoption of the 1985 Plan, no new grants may be made under the 
1983 Stock Option and Restricted Stock Plan (1983 Plan).  At December 31, 
1993, 39,400 shares remained reserved under the 1983 Plan for unexercised 
options having an expiration date of September 25, 1994.

Proceeds from stock options exercised are credited to common stock and 
surplus.  There are no charges or credits to expense with respect to the 
granting or exercise of options.

In connection with the acquisition of Financial Concepts Bancorp, Inc. 
(Financial Concepts), the corporation assumed Financial Concepts's 
obligations under a stock option plan.  As a result of the merger, all 
options under the plan were converted into options to acquire 99,712 
shares of the corporation's common stock, which options remain 
outstanding as of December 31, 1993.

In connection with the Lincoln acquisition, the corporation assumed 
Lincoln's obligations under two stock option plans and the Director's 
Stock Compensation Plan.  Under terms of the option plans, stock options 
were granted as either incentive stock options or non-qualified options, 
at prices not less than market value at the dates of grant, and became 
exercisable not less than one year from the date of grant.  As of the 
effective time of the acquisition, Lincoln's stock option plans were 
terminated and all outstanding options were vested and converted into 
options to purchase shares of the corporation's common stock.  In 
addition, all restrictions on outstanding restricted stock were 
terminated.  At December 31, 1993, options to acquire 59,922 shares of 
common stock were outstanding under Lincoln's stock option plans.

In connection with the United merger, the corporation assumed United's 
obligations under two stock option plans and the Outside Director's 
Supplemental Compensation Plan. Exercise prices were based upon the fair 
market value of United's common stock on the date of grant.  As a result 
of the merger, all options under these plans were vested and converted 
into options to acquire the corporation's common stock. No new options 
may be granted under these plans. In addition, immediately prior to the 
merger, all outstanding awards under the United Restricted Stock Rights 
Award Plan were accelerated and converted into United's common stock and 
this plan was terminated.  At December 31, 1993, options to acquire 
16,776 shares were outstanding under United's stock option plans.

The table on page 68 presents a summary of stock option transactions 
under the plans.  At December 31, 1993 options for 6,870,128 shares were 
exercisable under the plans.

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STOCK OPTION TRANSACTIONS

                            Options                      Option Price
                     Available                                    Total
                     for Grant  Outstandings        Per Share  In millions

December 31, 1990    7,417,450    9,795,300  $    4.25-11.905       $ 76.4
  Stockholder
   Amendment         9,880,188            -                 -            -
  Granted*          (7,611,358)   7,611,358    9.5625-18.1563        110.1
  Shares Swapped     1,194,638            -                 -            -
  Excercised                 -   (4,911,484)   4.4067-14.6875        (34.8)
  Cancelled             60,502     (111,320)   6.9683-14.5313         (1.6)
  Restricted Stock
   Awards             (201,020)    (254,524)                -            -
  Termination of
   United Plans     (3,378,088)           -                 -            -
December 31, 1991    7,362,312   12,129,330      4.25-18.1563        150.1
  Granted*          (1,522,158)   1,522,158   16.9375-21.9688         29.9
  Shares Swapped     1,271,826            -                 -            -
  Excercised                 -   (3,307,922)     4.25-19.4688        (34.3)
  Cancelled            167,886     (198,402)  14.5313-19.4688         (3.3)
  Restricted Stock
   Awards             (124,280)           -                 -            -
December 31, 1992    7,155,586   10,145,164      4.25-21.9688        142.4
  Stockholder
   Amendment         9,000,000            -                 -            -
  Granted*          (1,391,620)   1,391,620   20.8125-28.6875         36.8
  Shares Swapped       835,264            -                 -            -
  Excercised                 -   (2,352,981)   4.4066-23.0625        (31.2)
  Cancelled             66,924      (85,814)   14.5313-27.375         (1.5)
  Restricted Stock
   Awards             (105,600)           -                 -            -
  Acquisition of
   Financial Concepts        -       99,712    8.4101-11.6818          0.8
  Termination of 
   Lincoln Plans      (173,228)           -                 -            -
                                                                          
December 31, 1993   15,387,326    9,197,701  $   4.25-28.6875       $147.3

*Includes 1,076,552, 1,263,568 and 1,623,662 AO Grants at December 31, 1993,
1992 and 1991, respectively.

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12.  INCOME TAXES

Components of income tax expense were:

In millions                                      1993      1992       1991

From Operations
Current
Federal                                        $243.0     214.7       28.2
State                                            32.6      21.8       13.4
Foreign                                           4.0       1.3        0.4
   Total current                                279.6     237.8       42.0
Deferred
Federal                                           5.5     (82.1)      25.4
State                                            (1.0)      7.5      ( 0.6)
   Total deferred                                 4.5     (74.6)      24.8
   Total from operations                        284.1     163.2       66.8
From change in accounting 
 for postretirement medical benefits
Deferred
Federal                                             -     (39.2)         -
State                                               -      (6.0)         -
   Total deferred                                   -     (45.2)         -
   Total                                       $284.1     118.0       66.8

Income tax expense applicable to net gains on investment/mortgage-backed 
securities for the years ended December 31, 1993, 1992, and 1991 was $18.7 
million, $22.4 million and $8.3 million, respectively.

Income before income taxes from operations outside the United States was not 
material.

The net deferred tax included the following major temporary differences at 
December 31:

In millions                                                1993       1992

Deferred tax liabilities
  Depreciation                                          $  22.8       26.3
  Lease financing                                         168.3      131.1
  Other                                                    83.0       31.1
    Total deferred tax liabilities                        274.1      188.5
Deferred tax assets
  Provision for credit losses                            (215.1)    (211.6)
  Expenses deducted when paid                             (98.6)    (109.8)
  Mark to market                                          (19.6)         - 
  Postretirement benefits other than pensions             (37.5)     (37.5)
  Other                                                  (127.3)     (20.3)
    Total deferred tax assets                            (498.1)    (379.2)
Valuation allowance                                           -          -
    Deferred tax assets, net                             (498.1)    (379.2)
Total net deferred tax assets                           $(224.0)    (190.7)


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Pursuant to FAS 109, the corporation has determined that it is not 
required to establish a valuation reserve for the deferred tax asset 
since it is more likely than not that the deferred tax asset of $224.0 
million will be principally realized through carryback to taxable income 
in prior years, and future reversals of existing taxable temporary 
differences, and, to a lesser extent, future taxable income and tax 
planning strategies.  The corporation's conclusion that it is "more 
likely than not" that the deferred tax asset will be realized is based on 
federal taxable income of over $1.4 billion in the carryback period, 
substantial state taxable income in the carryback period, as well as a 
history of growth in earnings and the prospects for continued growth.

A reconciliation of the federal income tax rate to effective income tax 
rates follows:


                                                 1993       1992      1991

Federal income tax rate                          35.0%      34.0      34.0
Adjusted for 
  State income taxes                              2.2        3.2       1.5
  Tax-exempt income                              (3.1)      (6.9)     (8.0)
  Federal tax benefit limitation                    -       (6.4)    (10.6)
  Charitable contributions of 
    appreciated assets                           (2.3)      (1.3)     (0.2)
  Other, net                                     (1.5)       1.9      (2.4)
Effective income tax rate                        30.3%      24.5      14.3



13.  COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENT LIABILITIES

At December 31, 1993, the corporation and its subsidiaries were obligated 
under noncancellable leases for premises and equipment with terms, 
including renewal options, ranging from one to approximately 100 years, 
which provide for increased rentals based upon increases in real estate 
taxes, operating costs or selected price indices.  

Rental expense (including taxes, insurance and maintenance when included 
in rent, and contingent rentals) net of sublease rentals, amounted to 
$152.6 million, $135.9 million and $129.6 million in 1993, 1992 and 1991, 
respectively.

Future minimum rental payments under capital leases and noncancelable 
operating leases, net of sublease rentals with terms of one year or more, 
at December 31, 1993 were:

In millions                            Capital    Operating
                                        Leases       Leases

1994                                    $  2.6       $ 67.7
1995                                       2.4         58.6
1996                                       2.2         47.1
1997                                       2.2         38.7
1998                                       2.2         32.3
Thereafter                                49.6        278.3
Total minimum rental payments             61.2       $522.7
Less interest                            (41.9)
Present value of net 
  minimum rental payments               $ 19.3


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To meet the financing needs of its customers and as part of its overall 
risk management strategy, the corporation is a party to financial 
instruments with off-balance sheet risk.  These financial instruments 
include commitments to extend credit, recourse obligations, options, 
standby letters of credit, interest rate futures, caps and floors and 
interest rate swaps and forward contracts.  These instruments involve 
elements of credit and interest rate risk in addition to amounts 
recognized in the financial statements.

The corporation's exposure to credit loss in the event of nonperformance 
by the other party to the financial instrument for commitments to extend 
credit and standby letters of credit, recourse obligations, and financial 
guarantees written is represented by the contractual notional amount of 
those instruments.  The corporation uses the same credit policies in 
making commitments and conditional obligations as it does on balance 
sheet instruments.  The corporation uses the same credit and collateral 
policies in making loans which are subsequently sold with recourse 
obligations as it does for loans not sold.  For interest rate futures, 
caps, floors, and swap transactions, forward contracts and options 
written, the contract or notional amounts do not represent exposure to 
credit loss.  The corporation controls the credit risk of its interest 
rate futures, caps, floors and swaps, forward contracts and option 
contracts through credit approvals, limits, and monitoring procedures.

A summary of the contract or notional amounts of these financial 
instruments at December 31, is as follows:

In millions                                           1993        1992

Commitments to extend credit                      $6,091.2     4,674.3
Standby letters of credit*                           885.9       744.1
Other letters of credit                              404.9       317.1
Forward contracts for delivery of securities       7,962.6     7,569.4
Interest rate swap agreements                      1,891.2     1,377.5
Futures contracts                                        -     1,845.0
Interest rate caps and floors                      1,213.0     4,001.3
Option contracts:
  Purchased                                        2,107.5           -
  Written                                            400.0           -
Foreign exchange options:
  Purchased                                           79.5         4.7
  Written                                              8.9         4.6

* Total standby letters of credit are net of participations in standby 
letters of credit sold to other institutions of $319.0 million in 1993 
and $195.2 million in 1992.

Commitments to extend credit generally have fixed expiration dates or 
other termnation clauses and usually 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 amount of collateral obtained is based on management's 
credit evaluation of the counter-party.  Collateral held varies but may 
include cash, marketable securities, accounts receivable, inventory, 
property, plant and equipment, and income-producing commercial 
properties.

Standby letters of credit and financial guarantees written are 
conditional commitments issued by the corporation to guarantee the 
performance of a customer to a third party.  Outstanding standby letters 
of credit at December 31, 1993 supported $500.3 million of industrial 
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million of performance bonds and $374.4 millon of other obligations of 
unaffiliated parties with maturities up to 14 years, eight years, 15 
years and eight years, respectively.  Risks associated with such standby 
letters of credit are included in the evaluation of overall credit risk 
in determining the allowance for credit losses.  The collateral 
requirements are essentially the same as those involved in extending loan 
facilities to customers.  As part of its overall risk management 
strategy, the corporation does not believe it has any significant 
concentrations of credit risk.

The corporation has entered into mandatory and standby forward contracts 
to reduce interest rate risk on certain mortgage loans held for sale and 
other commitments.  The contracts provide for the delivery of securities 
at a specified future date, at a specified price or yield.  In the event 
the counter-party is unable to meet its contractual obligations, the 
corporation may be exposed to the risk of selling the mortgage loans at 
the prevailing market prices.

Interest rate swap transactions generally involve the exchange of fixed 
and floating rate interest payment obligations without the exchange of 
the underlying financial instrument.  The corporation becomes a principal 
in the exchange of interest payments with other parties and, therefore, 
is exposed to loss should the counter-party default.  The corporation 
minimizes this risk by performing normal credit reviews on its swap 
customers and minimizes its exposure to the interest rate risk inherent 
in customer swap transactions by entering into offsetting swap positions 
that essentially counterbalance each other.

Entering into interest rate swap agreements involves not only the risk of 
dealing with counter-parties and their ability to meet the terms of the 
contracts but also the interest rate risk associated with unmatched 
positions.  Notional principal amounts often are used to express the 
volume of these transactions, but the amounts potentially subject to 
credit risk are much smaller.

Interest rate caps and floors written by the corporation enable the 
customers to transfer, modify, or reduce their interest rate risk.  
Option contracts allow the holder of the option to purchase or sell a 
financial instrument at a specified price and within a specified period 
of time from or to the seller or "writer" of the option.  As a writer of 
options, the corporation receives a premium at the outset and then bears 
the risk of an unfavorable change in the price of the financial 
instrument underlying the option.

The corporation has written $400 million of uncovered call options as of 
December 31, 1993. Fees received on the sales of these options were $1.5 
million and the market value as of December 31, 1993, was $2.6 million.

As of December 31, 1993 the corporation has hedged for one year $2.0 
billion of variable rate FHLB borrowings and variable rate deposits using 
a stream of purchased put options on Euro Futures.  The corporation also 
had $50 million of notional value purchased put options on Euro Futures 
outstanding as part of the corporation's trading account portfolio, which 
are valued at market.

Norwest Mortgage, Inc., prior to 1985, sold mortgage loans in non-
standard, negotiated transactions, primarily with the Federal Home Loan 
Mortgage Corporation, which provide for recourse to Norwest Mortgage, 
Inc. The outstanding loan balances for these sales transactions were 
$203.8 million at December 31, 1993, and $268.5 million at December 31, 
1992. The liability under these recourse arrangements is not material.

The corporation and certain subsidiaries are defendants in various 
matters of litigation generally incidental to their business. Although it 

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is difficult to predict the ultimate outcome of these cases, management
believes, based on discussions with counsel, that any ultimate liability
will not materially affect the consolidated financial position of the
corporation and its subsidiaries.


14.  SEGMENT REPORTING

The corporation's operations include three primary business segments: 
banking, mortgage banking and consumer finance.  The corporation, 
primarily through its subsidiary banks, offer diversified banking 
services including retail, commercial and corporate banking, equipment 
leasing, trust services, securities brokerage and investment banking and 
venture capital investments.  Mortgage banking activities include the 
origination and purchase of residential mortgage loans for sale to 
various investors as well as providing servicing of mortgage loans for 
others where servicing rights have been retained.  Consumer finance 
activities, provided through the corporation's Norwest Financial 
subsidiaries, include providing direct installment loans to individuals, 
purchasing of sales finance contracts, private label and lease accounts 
receivable financing and other related products and services.  

Selected financial information by business segment for each of the three 
years ended December 31 is included in the following summary:



                                                 Organizational      Total
In millions                           Revenues*        Earnings*    Assets

1993:
  Banking                             $2,380.9            397.2   39,045.3
  Mortgage banking                       698.6             56.3    6,444.5
  Consumer finance                       839.1            200.1    5,292.5
    Total                             $3,918.6            653.6   50,782.3
1992:**
  Banking                             $2,177.6            227.7   36,698.0
  Mortgage banking                       450.8             53.4    5,130.1
  Consumer finance                       678.2            159.0    4,829.1
    Total                             $3,306.6            440.1   46,657.2
1991:
  Banking                             $1,980.5            246.0   35,258.8
  Mortgage banking                       268.6             31.4    3,308.4
  Consumer finance                       560.0            123.5    4,169.1
    Total                             $2,809.1            400.9   42,736.3
    


* Revenues, where applicable, and organizational earnings by business 
segment are impacted by intercompany revenues and expenses, such as 
interest on borrowings from the parent company, corporate service fees 
and allocations of federal income taxes.
** Organizational earnings is presented prior to the cumulative effect of 
a change in accounting for postretirement medical benefits, which totaled 
$76.0 million net of tax.  Organizational earnings for 1992 reflect 
additional postretirement benefit costs as compared with 1991 due to the 
change in accounting of $3.9 million in banking, $0.3 million in mortgage 
banking and $1.4 million in consumer finance. 


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15.  MORTGAGE BANKING ACTIVITIES

The detail of mortgage banking non-interest income for each of the three 
years ended December 31 is presented below:

In millions                                    1993       1992       1991

Origination fees                             $135.6      103.8       60.0
Servicing fees                                 56.1       39.9       11.7
Net gains on sales of servicing rights         61.7       62.4       76.5
Net gains on sales of mortgages               140.5       19.8       13.0
Other mortgage fee income                      78.4       49.4       24.7
    Total mortgage banking 
      non-interest income                    $472.3      275.3      185.9

Mortgage loans serviced for others are not included in the accompanying 
consolidated statements of financial condition.  The outstanding balances 
of serviced loans were $45,668.2 million,  $21,577.7 million and $8,614.8 
million at December 31, 1993, 1992 and 1991, respectively.

Changes in loan servicing rights purchased for each of the three years 
ended December 31, were:



In millions                                   1993        1992       1991

Balance at beginning of year               $  64.0        35.8       31.6
  Purchases                                  169.9       133.4       93.1
  Sales                                       (2.5)      (90.9)     (82.1)
  Amortization                               (27.7)      (11.5)     ( 4.0)
  Valuation adjustment due to changes
   in prepayment assumptions                 (18.5)       (2.8)      (2.8)
Balance at end of year                     $ 185.2        64.0       35.8



16.  FAIR VALUES OF FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS AND CERTAIN
     NON-FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS

Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 107 "Disclosures about 
Fair Value of Financial Instruments" (FAS 107) requires the disclosure of 
estimated fair values of all asset, liability and off-balance sheet 
financial instruments.  FAS 107 also allows the disclosure of estimated 
fair values of non-financial instruments.  Fair value estimates under FAS 
107 are determined as of a specific point in time utilizing various 
assumptions and estimates.  The use of assumptions and various valuation 
techniques, as well as the absence of secondary markets for certain 
financial instruments, will likely reduce the comparability of fair value 
disclosures between financial institutions.  

FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS
The fair value estimates disclosed in the table on page 75 are based on 
existing on and off balance sheet financial instruments and do not 
consider the value of future business.  Other significant assets and 
liabilities, which are not considered financial assets or liabilities and 
for which fair values have not been estimated, include premises and 
equipment, goodwill and other intangibles, deferred tax assets and other 
liabilities.  The estimated fair values of the corporation's financial 
instruments as of December 31 are set forth in the following table on 
page 75 and explained below.  The 1992 and 1991 fair values of loans and 
leases and student loans available for sale have been restated to conform 
with the methodologies used in the 1993 valuations.


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FAIR VALUES OF FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS


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<CAPTION>

                                   1993                 1992                  1991
                          Carrying      Fair    Carrying      Fair    Carrying     Fair
In millions                 Amount     Value      Amount     Value      Amount    Value
<S>                      <C>       <C>          <C>       <C>         <C>      <C>

Financial assets:
  Cash and cash
    equivalents          $ 3,059.2  $3,059.2     2,993.1   2,993.1     3,224.9  3,224.9
  Trading account
    securities               279.1     279.1       132.0     132.0       157.9    157.9
  Investment
    securities               813.4     860.5       897.6     950.6     2,669.8  2,926.0
  Mortgage-backed 
    securities                   -         -           -         -    10,281.6 10,590.3
  Investment securities
    available for
    sale                   1,698.0   1,958.2     1,547.6   1,787.7           -        -
  Mortgage-backed
    securities available
    for sale               8,810.1   9,032.6     9,318.3   9,525.5           -        -
  Student loans 
    available for sale     1,351.3   1,351.3     1,158.6   1,158.6           -        -
  Mortgages held for
    sale                   6,090.7   6,103.4     4,727.8   4,727.8     3,007.7  3,007.7
  Loans and leases, net   26,200.1  26,455.7    23,453.0  23,699.5    21,102.2 21,412.7
  Interest receivable        270.8     270.8       301.4     301.4       308.4    308.4
  Excess servicing rights
    receivable                54.4      86.7         9.0      20.7         3.0      3.0
      Total financial
       assets             48,627.1  49,457.5    44,538.4  45,296.9    40,755.5 41,630.9
Financial liabilities:
  Non-maturity deposits   21,937.9  21,937.9    18,377.0  18,377.0    16,741.3 16,741.3
  Deposits with stated
    maturities            10,635.3  10,798.9    10,327.4  10,523.2    11,807.4 12,083.5
  Short-term borrowings    5,805.1   5,805.1     8,669.4   8,669.4     5,954.2  5,954.2
  Long-term debt           6,802.4   6,880.2     4,481.0   4,573.0     3,610.4  3,805.8
  Interest payable           219.1     219.1       256.2     256.2       292.7    292.7
      Total financial
       liabilities        45,399.8  45,641.2    42,111.0  42,398.8    38,406.0 38,877.5
Off-balance sheet
 financial instruments:
  Forward delivery
    commitments               28.3      28.3       (35.7)    (35.7)     (122.7)  (122.7)
  Interest rate swaps         11.2      14.8         0.7      (7.0)        0.7     18.0
  Futures contracts            0.5         -           -         -        17.9        -
  Interest rate
    caps/floors                2.4      17.2        23.4      36.3        10.7     55.1
  Options contracts
    to sell                    4.2       8.1           -         -        (3.8)   (11.5)
      Total off-balance
       sheet financial
       instruments            46.6      68.4       (11.6)     (6.4)      (97.2)   (61.1)
      Net financial
       instruments       $ 3,273.9 $ 3,884.7     2,415.8   2,891.7     2,252.3  2,692.3

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The following methods and assumptions are used by the corporation in 
estimating its fair value disclosures for financial instruments.

CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS
The carrying value of cash and cash equivalents approximates fair value 
due to the relatively short period of time between the origination of the 
instruments and their expected realization.

TRADING ACCOUNT SECURITIES, INVESTMENT SECURITIES, MORTGAGE-BACKED 
SECURITIES, INVESTMENTS AND MORTGAGE-BACKED SECURITIES AVAILABLE FOR SALE 
AND STUDENT LOANS AVAILABLE FOR SALE
Fair values of these financial instruments were estimated using quoted 
market prices, when available.  If quoted market prices were not 
available, fair value was estimated using quoted market prices for 
similar assets.

MORTGAGES HELD FOR SALE
Fair value of mortgages held for sale are stated at market.

LOANS AND LEASES AND STUDENT LOANS AVAILABLE FOR SALE
Fair values of loans and leases are estimated based on contractual cash 
flows, adjusted for prepayment assumptions and credit risk factors, 
discounted using the current market rate for loans and leases.  Variable 
rate loans, including student loans available for sale, are valued at 
carrying value since the loans reprice to market rates over short periods 
of time.  Credit card receivables are valued at carrying value since the 
receivables are priced near market rates for such receivables and are 
short-term in life.  The fair value of the corporation's consumer finance 
subsidiaries' loans have been reported at book value since the estimated 
life, assuming prepayments, is short-term in nature. 

INTEREST RECEIVABLE AND PAYABLE
The carrying value of interest receivable and payable approximates fair 
value due to the relatively short period of time between accrual and 
expected realization.

EXCESS SERVICING RIGHTS RECEIVABLE
Excess servicing rights receivable represents the present value using 
applicable investor yields of estimated future servicing revenues in 
excess of normal servicing revenues over the assumed life of the 
servicing portfolio.

DEPOSITS
The fair value of fixed-maturity deposits is the present value of the 
contractual cash flows, including principal and interest, and servicing 
costs, discounted using an appropriate investor yield.  

In accordance with FAS 107, the fair value of deposits with no stated 
maturity, such as demand deposit, savings, NOW and money market accounts, 
are disclosed as the amount payable on demand.

SHORT-TERM BORROWINGS
The carrying value of short-term borrowings approximates fair value due 
to the relatively short period of time between the origination of the 
instruments and their expected payment.


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LONG-TERM DEBT
The fair value of long-term debt is the present value of the contractual 
cash flows, discounted by the investor yield which considers the 
corporation's credit rating.

COMMITMENTS TO EXTEND CREDIT, STANDBY LETTERS OF CREDIT AND RECOURSE 
OBLIGATIONS
The majority of the corporation's commitment agreements and letters of 
credit contain variable interest rates and counter-party credit 
deterioration clauses and therefore, the carrying value of the 
corporation's commitments to extend credit and letters of credit 
approximates fair value.  The fair value of the corporation's recourse 
obligations are valued based on estimated cash flows associated with such 
obligations.  As any potential liabilities under such recourse 
obligations are recognized on the corporation's balance sheet, the 
carrying value of such recourse obligations approximates fair value.

FORWARD DELIVERY COMMITMENTS, INTEREST RATE SWAPS, FUTURES CONTRACTS, 
OPTIONS AND INTEREST RATE CAPS AND FLOORS
The fair value of forward delivery commitments, interest rate caps, 
floors, swaps and futures contracts is estimated, using dealer quotes, as 
the amount that the corporation would receive or pay to execute a new 
agreement with terms identical to those remaining on the current 
agreement, considering current interest rates.

CERTAIN NON-FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS
Supplemental fair value information for certain non-financial instruments 
as of December 31 are set forth in the following table and explained 
below.

The supplemental fair value information, combined with the total fair 
value of net financial instruments from the table on page 75, is 
presented in the table on page 78 for information purposes.  This 
combination is not necessarily indicative of the "franchise value" or the 
fair value of the corporation taken as a whole.  Certain values of non-
financial instruments for 1992 and 1991 have been restated to conform 
with the non-financial instruments and related methodologies reported in 
the 1993 information. 


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In millions                                     1993      1992       1991

Non-financial instrument
 assets and liabilities:
  Premises and  equipment, net              $   756.5    663.4      623.2
  Other assets                                1,398.7  1,455.4    1,357.6
  Accrued expenses and other liabilities     (1,814.1)(1,405.5)  (1,345.5)
Other values:
  Non-maturity deposits                       1,267.3  1,101.0    1,035.0
  Consumer finance network                    3,128.5  2,374.0    1,932.2
  Credit card                                   245.3     84.6      109.2
  Banking subsidiaries' consumer loans          269.3    224.4      198.3
  Mortgage servicing                            431.4    187.2       69.7
  Mortgage loan origination/
   wholesale network                            836.4    707.6      180.4
  Trust department                              606.8    547.4      485.3
Net fair value of certain non-financial
 instruments                                  7,126.1  5,939.5    4,645.4
Fair value of financial instruments           3,884.7  2,891.7    2,692.3
  Net stockholders' equity at the fair
   value of net financial instruments
   and certain non-financial instruments*   $11,010.8  8,831.2    7,337.7

* Amounts due not include applicable deferred income tax, if any.



The following methods and assumptions were used by the corporation in 
estimating the fair value of certain non-financial instruments.

NON-FINANCIAL INSTRUMENT ASSETS AND LIABILITIES
The non-financial instrument assets and liabilities are stated at book 
value, which approximates fair value.

NON-MATURITY DEPOSITS
The fair value table of financial instruments on page 75 does not 
consider the benefit resulting from the low-cost funding provided by 
deposit liabilities as compared with wholesale funding rates.  The fair 
value of non-maturity deposits, considering these relational benefits, 
would be $20,670.6 million,  $17,276.0 million, and $15,706.3 million at 
December 31, 1993, 1992 and 1991, respectively.  Such amounts are based 
on a discounted cash flow analysis, assuming a constant balance over ten 
years and taking into account the interest sensitivity of each deposit 
category.

CONSUMER FINANCE NETWORK
The supplemental fair value table includes the estimated fair value 
associated with the consumer finance network which is estimated to be 
$3,128.5 million, $2,374.0 million and $1,932.2 million at December 31, 
1993, 1992 and 1991, respectively.  Such estimates are based on current 
industry price/earnings ratios for similar networks.  These current 
price/earnings ratios are industry averages and do not consider the 
higher earnings levels and the value of the data processing business 
associated with the corporation's consumer finance network. 

CREDIT CARD
The fair value of financial instruments on page 75 excludes the fair 
value attributed to the expected credit card balances in future years 
with the holders of such cards.  The fair value of such future balances 
is estimated to exceed book value by $245.3 million, $84.6 million and 
$109.2 million at December 31, 1993, 1992 and 1991, respectively. This 
represents the fair value related to such future balances of both


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securitized and on-balance sheet credit card receivables based on a 
discounted cash flow analysis, utilizing an assumed investor yield on 
similar portfolio acquisitions.

BANKING SUBSIDIARIES' CONSUMER LOANS
For purposes of the table of fair values of financial instruments on page   
75, the fair value of the banking subsidiaries' consumer loans is based 
on the contractual balances and maturities of existing loans.  The fair 
value of such financial instruments does not consider future loans with 
customers.  The fair value related to such future balances is estimated 
to be $269.3 million, $224.4 million and $198.3 million at December 31, 
1993, 1992 and 1991, respectively.  This fair value is estimated by cash 
flow analysis, discounted utilizing an investor yield.  The expected 
balances for such purposes are estimated to extend ten years at a 
constant rate of replacement.

MORTGAGE SERVICING
Mortgage servicing represents estimated current value in the servicing 
portfolio.  The corporation estimates that the fair value of its mortgage 
servicing exceeds book values by $431.4 million, $187.2 million and $69.7 
million at December 31, 1993, 1992, and 1991, respectively.

MORTGAGE LOAN ORIGINATION/WHOLESALE NETWORK
The supplemental fair value table includes the fair value associated with 
the corporation's origination network for mortgage loans, which is 
estimated to be $836.4 million, $707.6 million and $180.4 million at 
December 31, 1993, 1992 and 1991, respectively.  Such estimates are based 
on current industry price/earnings ratios for similar networks.

TRUST DEPARTMENT
The fair value associated with the corporation's management of trust 
assets is estimated to be $606.8 million, $547.4 million and $485.3 
million at December 31, 1993, 1992 and 1991, respectively.  Such 
estimates are based on current trust revenues using an industry multiple.


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17.  PARENT COMPANY FINANCIAL INFORMATION

Condensed financial information for Norwest Corporation (parent company 
only) follows:



BALANCE SHEETS

In millions

At December 31,                                             1993      1992
Assets
Interest-bearing deposits with subsidiary banks         $  155.4     146.4
Advances to non-bank subsidiaries                        2,313.8   1,556.3
Capital notes and term loans of subsidiaries
  Banks                                                    353.0     333.0
  Non-banks                                                371.5     237.8
    Total capital notes and term loans of
     subsidiaries                                          724.5     570.8
Investments in subsidiaries
  Banks                                                  2,904.1   2,367.2
  Non-banks                                                803.4     837.1
    Total investment in subsidiaries                     3,707.5   3,204.3
Investment and mortgage-backed securities                  211.7     148.2
Investment securities available for sale                    91.4     105.9
Other assets                                               173.0     186.6
    Total assets                                        $7,377.3   5,918.5
Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity
Short-term borrowings                                   $2,094.1   2,028.7
Accrued expenses and other liabilities                     186.6     165.4
Long-term debt with non-affiliates                       1,528.2     583.7
Stockholders' equity                                     3,568.4   3,140.7
    Total liabilities and stockholders'equity           $7,377.3   5,918.5


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STATEMENTS OF INCOME

In millions

Year ended December 31,                        1993        1992       1991

Income
Dividends from subsidiaries
  Banks                                      $395.1       311.5      102.6
  Non-banks                                   215.7       168.8      107.6
    Total dividends from subsidiaries         610.8       480.3      210.2
Interest from subsidiaries                     91.2       109.1      173.4
Service fees from subsidiaries                 58.0        50.0       45.5
Other income                                   38.2        29.0       21.8
    Total income                              798.2       668.4      450.9
Expenses
Interest to subsidiaries                        1.5         1.0        1.7
Other interest                                140.0       134.0      191.7
Other expenses                                113.0       140.8       56.8
    Total expenses                            254.5       275.8      250.2
Income before income taxes, equity in
 undistributed earnings of subsidiaries,
 and cumulative effect of a change in
 accounting for postretirement
 medical benefits                             543.7       392.6      200.7
Income tax benefit                             24.4        43.3       39.9
Income before equity in undistributed
 earnings of subsidiaries and cumulative
 effect of a change in accounting for
 postretirement medical benefits              568.1       435.9      240.6
Equity in undistributed earnings 
 of subsidiaries                               85.5         4.2      160.3
Income before cumulative effect of a 
 change in accounting for postretirement
 medical benefits                             653.6       440.1      400.9
Cumulative effect on years  ended prior
 to December 31, 1992 of a change in 
 accounting for post retirement medical
 benefits net of tax                              -       (76.0)         -
Net income                                   $653.6       364.1      400.9


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STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

In millions                                        1993      1992     1991

Year ended December 31,

Cash Flows From Operating Activities
Net income                                     $  653.6     364.1    400.9
Adjustments to reconcile net income 
 to net cash flows from operating activities:
Cumulative effect on years ended prior 
 to December 31, 1992 of a change in
 accounting for postretirement
 medical benefits, net of tax                         -      76.0        -
Equity in undistributed earnings of
 subsidiaries                                     (85.5)     (4.2)  (160.3)
Depreciation and amortization                      12.2      12.9     12.9
Other assets, net                                  (3.7)    (36.4)     9.4
Accrued expenses and other liabilities, net        32.0      (5.9)   (41.3)
Net cash flows from operating activities          608.6     406.5    221.6
Cash Flows From Investing Activities
Advances to non-bank subsidiaries, net           (762.5)    580.8   (328.5)
Investment securities, net                        (63.5)     46.5    (56.9)
Investment securities available for sale, net      14.5    (105.9)       -
Principal collected on capital notes and
 term loans of subsidiaries                        23.3      75.6    383.5
Capital notes and term loans
 made to subsidiaries                            (218.2)   (143.2)  (322.1)
Investment in subsidiaries, net                  (354.0)   (241.6)  (220.0)
Net cash flows from (used for)
 investing activities                          (1,360.4)    212.2   (544.0)
Cash Flows From Financing Activities
Short-term borrowings, net                         84.3    (158.8)   (20.6)
Taxes receivable from affiliates, net               4.7      (4.7)     2.8
Proceeds from issuance of long-term debt
 with non-affiliates                            1,263.2         -     25.0
Repayment of long-term debt with
 non-affiliates                                  (312.4)   (137.5)  (148.9)
Issuances of common stock                          55.6      35.3    222.4
Repurchases of common stock                      (124.3)    (85.9)    (5.4)
Issuances of preferred stock                          -         -    225.4
Redemption of preferred stock                      (0.7)     (2.9)   (30.4)
Net decrease in ESOP loans                          3.2       3.0      8.1
Dividends paid                                   (212.8)   (179.0)  (142.4)
Net cash flows from (used for)
 financing activities                             760.8    (530.5)   136.0
Net increase (decrease) in
 cash and cash equivalents                          9.0      88.2   (186.4)
Cash and cash equivalents
  Beginning of year                               146.4      58.2    244.6
  End of year                                  $  155.4     146.4     58.2


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Federal law prevents the corporation from borrowing from its subsidiary 
banks unless loans are secured by specified assets and with respect to 
the corporation and any affiliate other than a bank, such secured loans 
by any subsidiary bank are generally limited to 10 percent of the 
subsidiary bank's capital and surplus and aggregate loans to the 
corporation and its non-bank subsidiaries are limited to 20 percent of 
the subsidiary bank's capital and surplus.

The payment of dividends to the corporation by subsidiary banks is 
subject to various federal and state regulatory limitations.  A national 
bank must obtain the approval of the Comptroller of the Currency if the 
total of all dividends declared in any calendar year exceeds the bank's 
net profits for that year combined with its retained net profits for the 
preceeding two calendar years.  Under this formula, at December 31, 1993 
the corporation's national banks could have declared $483.2 million of 
aggregate dividends, in addition to amounts previously paid, without the 
approval of the Comptroller of the Currency, subject to minimum 
regulatory capital requirements.  In addition, the corporation's non-bank 
subsidiaries could have declared dividends totaling $803.4 million.


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<AUDIT-REPORT>

INDEPENDENT AUDITORS' REPORT

THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS AND
STOCKHOLDERS OF NORWEST CORPORATION

We have audited the consolidated balance sheets of Norwest Corporation 
and subsidiaries as of December 31, 1993 and 1992 and the related 
consolidated statements of income, cash flows and stockholders' equity 
for each of the years in the three-year period ended December 31, 1993.  
These consolidated financial statements are the responsibility of the 
Company's management.  Our responsibility is to express an opinion on 
these consolidated 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 consolidated financial statements referred to above 
present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of 
Norwest Corporation and subsidiaries at December 31, 1993 and 1992, and 
the results of their operations and their cash flows for each of the 
years in the three-year period ended December 31, 1993, in conformity 
with generally accepted accounting principles.

As discussed in Note 1 to the consolidated financial statements, Norwest 
Corporation adopted the provisions of the Financial Accounting Standards 
Board's Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 106, "Employers' 
Accounting for Postretirement Benefits Other Than Pensions" in 1992.


By /s/ KPMG Peat Marwick
KPMG Peat Marwick

Minneapolis, Minnesota
January 19, 1994

</AUDIT-REPORT>

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MANAGEMENT'S REPORT


The management of Norwest Corporation has prepared and is responsible for 
the contents of the financial statements included in this annual report 
and the information contained in other sections of this annual report, 
which information is consistent with the content of the financial 
statements.  Management believes that the financial statements have been 
prepared in conformity with generally accepted accounting principles 
appropriate in the circumstances to reflect, in all material respects, 
the substance of events and transactions that should be included.  In 
preparing the financial statements, management makes judgments and 
estimates of the expected effects of events and transactions that are 
accounted for or disclosed. 

Management has long recognized the importance of the corporation 
maintaining and reinforcing the highest possible standards of conduct in 
all of its actions, including the preparation and dissemination of 
statements fairly presenting the financial condition of the corporation.  
In this regard, it has developed a system of internal accounting control 
which plays an important role in assisting management in fulfilling its 
responsibilities in preparing the corporation's financial statements.  
The corporation's system of internal accounting control is designed to 
provide reasonable assurance that assets are safeguarded and that 
transactions are executed in accordance with management's authorizations.  
This system is augmented by written policies, operating procedures and 
accounting manuals, plus a strong program of internal audit carried out 
by qualified personnel.  Management recognizes that estimates and 
judgments are required to assess and balance the relative costs and 
expected benefits of the controls and errors or irregularities may 
nevertheless occur.  However, management believes that the corporation's 
internal accounting control system provides reasonable assurance that 
errors or irregularities that could be material to the financial 
statements are prevented or would be detected on a timely basis and 
corrected in the normal course of business.

The board of directors oversees these financial statements through an 
audit and examination committee comprised of outside directors.  The 
committee meets periodically with management and internal audit to 
monitor the discharge  by each of its responsibilities.  The independent 
auditors, who are engaged to express an opinion on the financial 
statements, meet periodically with and have free access to the committee 
or the board, without management present, to discuss internal accounting 
control, auditing and financial reporting matters.


By /s/ Richard M. Kovacevich
Richard M. Kovacevich
President and Chief Executive Officer


By /s/ John T. Thornton
John T. Thornton
Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer


By /s/ Michael A. Graf
Michael A. Graf
Senior Vice President and Controller

January 19, 1994


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Norwest Corporation and Subsidiaries

SIX-YEAR CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL SUMMARY

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>

In millions, except per share amounts
and ratios                                       1993        1992        1991        1990        1989        1988
<S>                                          <C>          <C>        <C>        <C>          <C>         <C>
 
Year Ended December 31,

Statements of Income
Interest income                              $3,734.1     3,587.0     3,802.1     3,690.7     3,440.7     2,948.2
Interest expense                              1,358.0     1,509.2     2,024.2     2,201.2     2,100.9     1,696.4
   Net interest income                        2,376.1     2,077.8     1,777.9     1,489.5     1,339.8     1,251.8
Provision for credit losses                     140.1       266.7       401.9       428.3       225.5       184.0
   Net interest income after provision
    for credit losses                         2,236.0     1,811.1     1,376.0     1,061.2     1,114.3     1,067.8
Non-interest income                           1,542.5     1,228.8     1,031.2       872.1       711.3       604.0
Non-interest expenses                         2,840.8     2,436.6     1,939.5     1,666.9     1,454.7     1,359.6
Income before income taxes and cumulative
 effect of a change in accounting for
 postretirement medical benefits                937.7       603.3       467.7       266.4       370.9       312.2
Income tax expense                              284.1       163.2        66.8       110.1        96.0        28.4
Cumulative effect on years ended prior 
 to December 31, 1992 of a change in
 accounting for postretirement medical
 benefits, net of tax                               -       (76.0)          -           -           -           -
Net income                                   $  653.6       364.1       400.9       156.3       274.9       283.8

Per Common Share
Net income*
   Primary                                       2.13        1.16        1.34        0.57        1.00        1.04
   Fully diluted                                 2.10        1.16        1.33        0.57        0.99        1.02
Dividends declared                              0.640       0.540       0.470       0.423       0.380       0.325
Stockholders' equity                            11.04        9.69        9.16        8.04        7.86        7.25
Stock price range                                 29-     22 1/8-    18 7/16-   11 13/16-    12 1/16-    8 13/16-
                                               20 5/8      16 5/8       9 3/8       6 3/4     7 15/16       6 1/8

Selected Consolidated Balance Sheet Data
At December 31,
Assets                                        $50,782      46,657      42,736      41,091      36,229      32,985
Investment and mortgage-backed securities         813         898      12,951       9,691       8,064       7,312
Investment and mortgage-backed securities
 available for sale                            10,508      10,866           -           -           -           -
Loans, leases, and student loans and
 mortgages held for sale                       34,387      30,082      24,778      25,551      23,912      21,367
Deposits                                       32,573      28,704      28,549      28,521      24,500      22,559
Long-term debt                                  6,802       4,481       3,610       3,007       2,658       2,381
Stockholders' equity                            3,568       3,141       2,985       2,297       2,164       2,136

Ratios**
Per $100 of average assets
   Net interest income (tax-equivalent basis) $  5.08        4.94        4.49        4.21        4.18        4.24
   Provision for credit losses                   0.30        0.62        0.99        1.16        0.67        0.59
   Net interest income after provision
    for credit losses                            4.78        4.32        3.50        3.05        3.51        3.65
   Non-interest income                           3.25        2.87        2.54        2.37        2.12        1.94
   Non-interest expenses                         5.99        5.69        4.78        4.54        4.34        4.36
   Income before income taxes and cumulative
    effect of a change in accounting for
    postretirement medical benefits              2.04        1.50        1.26        0.88        1.29        1.23
   Income tax expense                            0.60        0.38        0.16        0.29        0.29        0.10
   Less tax-equivalent adjustment                0.06        0.09        0.11        0.16        0.18        0.22
   Cumulative effect on years ended prior
    to December 31, 1992 of a change in
    accounting for postretirement medical
    benefits, net of tax                            -       (0.18)          -           -           -           -
Net Income*                                   $  1.38        0.85        0.99        0.43        0.82        0.91

Leverage***                                      14.2X       14.1        15.2        16.7        15.8        15.4
Return on common equity*                         20.9%       12.4        15.5         7.1        13.2        14.7
Return on total equity*                          19.6%       11.9        15.0         7.1        13.0        14.0
Stockholders' equity to average assets            7.0%        7.1         6.6         6.0         6.3         6.5
Dividend payout ratio                            30.0%       46.8        35.1        74.1        38.0        31.3
Tier I at December 31,****                       9.84%      10.03        9.99        7.18
Tier I and Tier II at December 31,****          12.60%      12.85       13.89       11.84
Leverage ratio****                               6.60%       6.76        6.72        5.58

</TABLE>

   *Excluding the cumulative effect of a change in accounting for
    postretirement medical benefits, 1992 primary net income per common
    share would have been $1.42, fully diluted net income per common
    share would have been $1.41, return on common equity would have
    been 15.2%, return on total equity would have been 14.4%, and net
    income per $100 of average assets would have been $1.03.
  **Based on average balances and net income for the periods.
 ***The ratio of average assets to average stockholders' equity.
****Information not available for periods prior to 1990.

 
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CONSOLIDATED AVERAGE BALANCE SHEETS AND RELATED YIELDS AND RATES*

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>

                                         1993                         1992                         1991
                              
                                       Interest  Average            Interest  Average            Interest  Average
                              Average  Income/   Yields/   Average  Income/   Yields/   Average  Income/   Yields/
In millions, except ratios    Balance  Expense    Rates    Balance  Expense    Rates    Balance  Expense    Rates
<S>                           <C>      <C>        <C>      <C>      <C>        <C>      <C>      <C>        <C>

Assets
Money market investments      $   427  $   13.6    3.19%   $   524  $   20.6    3.94%   $   826  $   57.3    6.92%
Trading account securities        254      30.3   11.90        344      23.9    6.95        157      11.6    7.33
Investment securities
  U.S. Treasury and federal
   agencies                         -         -       -      1,123      82.8    7.38      1,625     137.0    8.43
  State, municipal and
   housing-tax exempt             689      76.3   11.09        868      94.3   10.87        975     110.2   11.30
  Other investment securities     214      15.9    7.47        423      24.9    5.92        440      33.3    7.61
Mortgage-backed securities
  Federal agencies                  -         -       -      7,183     556.9    7.75      7,900     708.3    8.97
  Collateralized mortgage
   obligations                      -         -       -        205      16.2    7.91        378      32.6    8.63
Investment securities 
 available for sale             1,584     117.9    7.45        162      14.9    9.20          -         -       -
Mortgage-backed securities
 available for sale             8,778     588.7    6.71      2,093     164.5    7.86          -         -       -
    Total investment
     securities                11,265     798.8    7.09     12,057     954.5    7.92     11,318   1,021.4    9.03
Student loans available
 for sale                       1,267      85.3    6.73        345      24.2    6.99          -         -       -
Mortgages held for sale         4,931     326.8    6.63      3,639     279.4    7.68      2,100     192.1    9.15
Loans and leases (net of
 unearned discount)
  Commercial                    7,784     588.6    7.56      7,440     609.9    8.20      8,145     797.3    9.79
  Real estate                  10,046     873.4    8.69      7,865     777.2    9.88      7,440     821.4   11.04
  Consumer                      7,115   1,049.9   14.75      6,502     934.1   14.37      6,569     946.4   14.41
    Total loans and leases     24,945   2,511.9   10.07     21,807   2,321.2   10.64     22,154   2,565.1   11.58
  Allowance for credit losses    (761)                        (687)                        (631)
    Net loans and leases       24,184                       21,120                       21,523         
    Total earning assets 
     (before the allowance 
     for credit losses)        43,089   3,766.7    8.74     38,716   3,623.8    9.36     36,555   3,847.5   10.53
Cash and due from banks         2,611                        2,361                        2,248
Other assets                    2,499                        2,461                        2,433
    Total assets              $47,438                      $42,851                      $40,605

Liabilities and Stockholders'
Equity
Noninterest-bearing deposits  $ 7,137                      $ 5,696                      $ 4,934
Interest-bearing deposits
  Savings and NOW accounts      3,363      66.0    1.96      3,174      87.0    2.74      2,977     127.6    4.29
  Money market accounts         8,736     191.9    2.20      7,815     195.4    2.50      7,310     357.8    4.89
  Savings certificates          8,785     438.8    4.99      9,417     555.9    5.90     10,208     735.9    7.21
  Certificates of deposit and
   other time                   1,361      65.7    4.83      1,448      84.0    5.80      1,980     140.5    7.10
  Foreign time                    489      15.1    3.09        112       3.6    3.23        200      11.2    5.58
    Total interest-bearing
     deposits                  22,734     777.5    3.42     21,966     925.9    4.22     22,675   1,373.0    6.06
Short-term borrowings           7,132     234.3    3.28      6,879     273.5    3.98      5,726     342.6    5.98
Long-term debt                  5,806     346.2    5.96      4,010     309.7    7.72      3,422     308.6    9.02
    Interest-bearing
     liabilities               35,672   1,358.0    3.81     32,855   1,509.1    4.59     31,823   2,024.2    6.36
Capitalized interest expense                  -                            -                            -
    Net interest expense                1,358.0                      1,509.1                      2,024.2
Other liabilities               1,287                        1,252                        1,179
Stockholders' equity            3,342                        3,048                        2,669
    Total liabilities and
     stockholders' equity     $47,438                      $42,851                      $40,605 
Net interest income
 (tax-equivalent basis)                $2,408.7                     $2,114.7                     $1,823.3
Yield spread                                       4.93                         4.77                         4.17
Net interest income to
 earning assets                                    5.59                         5.46                         4.99
Interest-bearing liabilities
 to earning assets                                82.78                        84.86                        87.05

</TABLE>

  *Interest income/expense and yields/rates are calculated on a
   tax-equivalent basis utilizing a federal incremental tax rate of 35%
   in 1993 and 34% in each preceding period presented.  Non-accrual loans
   and the related negative income effect has been included in the 
   calculation of average rates.
NM-Not meaningful


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<TABLE>
<CAPTION>

           1990                         1989                         1988                 Average Balance

         Interest  Average            Interest  Average            Interest  Average     5 Year   % Change
Average  Income/   Yields/   Average  Income/   Yields/   Average  Income/   Yields/     Growth   1993 Over
Balance  Expense    Rates    Balance  Expense    Rates    Balance  Expense    Rates      Rate %     1992

<C>      <C>        <C>      <C>      <C>        <C>      <C>      <C>        <C>       <C>         <C>

$ 1,352  $  115.0    8.50%   $ 1,214  $  112.1    9.23%   $ 1,096  $   86.6    7.90%    (17.2)%     (18.5)%
    119      10.2    8.59         78       7.1    9.10         72       6.4    8.89      28.7       (26.2)


  1,775     156.0    8.78      2,125     186.4    8.77      2,938     239.8    8.16    (100.0)     (100.0)

  1,098     124.9   11.37      1,226     136.6   11.14      1,322     148.5   11.23     (12.2)      (20.6)
    657      51.9    7.92        569      40.3    7.10        465      30.3    6.53     (14.4)      (49.4)

  4,573     443.1    9.69      2,357     230.7    9.79      1,567     141.9    9.05    (100.0)     (100.0)

    714      63.1    8.84      1,149     104.8    9.12      1,502     124.3    8.28    (100.0)     (100.0)

      -         -       -          -         -       -          -         -       -        NM       877.8

      -         -       -          -         -       -          -         -       -        NM       319.4

  8,817     839.0    9.52      7,426     698.8    9.41      7,794     684.8    8.79       7.7        (6.6)

      -         -       -          -         -       -          -         -       -        NM       267.2
  1,420     137.8    9.71        662      63.4    9.58        309      31.6   10.23      74.0        35.5


  8,677     949.0   10.94      8,814   1,025.8   11.64      8,189     850.4   10.39      (1.0)        4.6
  6,580     754.8   11.47      6,242     721.3   11.56      5,460     615.9   11.28      13.0        27.7
  6,321     942.2   14.91      5,916     872.9   14.76      5,223     742.5   14.22       6.4         9.4
 21,578   2,646.0   12.26     20,972   2,620.0   12.49     18,872   2,208.8   11.70       5.7        14.4
   (455)                        (395)                        (400)                       13.7        10.8
 21,123                       20,577                       18,472                          5.5        14.5


 33,286   3,748.0   11.26     30,352   3,501.4   11.54     28,143   3,018.2   10.72       8.9        11.3
  2,123                        1,995                        1,922                         6.3        10.6
  1,777                        1,570                        1,514                        10.5         1.5
$36,731                      $33,522                      $31,179                         8.8        10.7



$ 4,491                      $ 4,225                      $ 4,275                        10.8        25.3

  2,735     135.1    4.94      2,700     132.4    4.90      2,733     131.9    4.83       4.2         6.0
  5,968     368.4    6.17      4,824     312.7    6.48      4,826     270.2    5.60      12.6        11.8
  8,564     684.7    8.00      7,866     641.8    8.16      6,627     488.1    7.37       5.8        (6.7)

  2,598     218.7    8.42      2,827     252.2    8.92      2,828     216.6    7.66     (13.6)       (6.0)
    240      19.6    8.17        311      28.9    9.29        263      19.1    7.26      13.2       336.6

 20,105   1,426.5    7.10     18,528   1,368.0    7.38     17,277   1,125.9    6.52       5.6         3.5
  6,272     510.5    8.14      5,204     479.5    9.21      4,553     344.8    7.57       9.4         3.7
  2,691     264.2    9.82      2,498     253.5   10.15      2,162     226.2   10.46      21.8        44.8

 29,068   2,201.2    7.57     26,230   2,101.0    8.01     23,992   1,696.9    7.07       8.3         8.6
                -                         (0.1)                        (0.5)
          2,201.2                      2,100.9                      1,696.4
    979                          950                          881                         7.9         2.9
  2,193                        2,117                        2,031                        10.5         9.7

$36,731                      $33,522                      $31,179                         8.8        10.7

         $1,546.8                     $1,400.5                     $1,321.8
                     3.69                         3.53                         3.65

                     4.65                         4.61                         4.70

                    87.33                        86.42                        85.25

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INCOME STATEMENT DATA

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>

                                                          1993 Over 1992                     1992 Over 1991
                                                          
In millions                                         Volume  Yield/Rate    Total       Volume  Yield/Rate   Total
<S>                                                <C>          <C>      <C>           <C>        <C>      <C>

Changes in Tax-Equivalent Net Interest Income*

Interest income
Loans and leases                                   $ 334.0      (143.3)   190.7        (40.2)     (203.7)  (243.9)
Investment securities                               (126.5)       16.7   (109.8)       (57.8)      (20.7)   (78.5)
Mortgage-backed securities                          (573.1)          -   (573.1)       (79.7)      (88.1)  (167.8)
Investment securities available for sale             130.7       (27.7)   103.0         14.9          NM     14.9
Mortgage-backed securities available for sale        525.4      (101.2)   424.2        164.5          NM    164.5
    Total investment/mortgage-backed securities      (43.5)     (112.2)  (155.7)        41.9      (108.8)   (66.9)
Money market and trading account securities           (9.5)        8.9     (0.6)        (8.2)      (16.2)   (24.4)
Student loans available for sale                      64.4        (3.3)    61.1         24.2          NM     24.2
Mortgages held for sale                               99.1       (51.7)    47.4        140.9       (53.6)    87.3
    Total                                            444.5      (301.6)   142.9        158.6      (382.3)  (223.7)

Interest expense
Interest bearing deposits                             32.3      (180.7)  (148.4)       (43.0)     (404.1)  (447.1)
Short-term borrowings                                 10.0       (49.2)   (39.2)        69.0      (138.1)   (69.1)
Long-term debt                                       138.5      (102.0)    36.5         53.1       (52.0)     1.1
    Total                                            180.8      (331.9)  (151.1)        79.1      (594.2)  (515.1)

Net interest income                                $ 263.7        30.3    294.0         79.5       211.9    291.4

</TABLE>

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>

Analysis of Selected Non-interest Expenses           1993  % Change       1992  % Change     1991    1990    1989
<S>                                              <C>         <C>      <C>         <C>      <C>      <C>     <C>

Salaries and benefits
Salaries                                         $1,162.8     22.6%   $  948.7     20.0%   $790.7   675.6   613.3
Benefits                                            253.7     44.0       176.1     19.7     147.1   126.6   111.9
    Total                                        $1,416.5     25.9%   $1,124.8     19.9%   $937.8   802.2   725.2
Business development
Advertising                                      $   69.0     42.0%   $   48.6     31.3%   $ 37.0    28.9    26.4
Other business development                           77.9     20.1        64.9     21.8      53.3    47.6    38.6
    Total                                        $  146.9     29.4%   $  113.5     25.7%   $ 90.3    76.5    65.0
Other non-interest expenses
Professional fees                                $   56.2     14.5%   $   49.1     32.5%   $ 37.0    35.9    32.1
Other employment                                     37.6     19.1        31.5     31.5      24.0    27.9    19.2
Insurance claims                                     42.2     64.5        25.7     16.3      22.1    21.1    24.1
Charitable contributions                             71.7    192.0        24.6    300.0       6.1     8.6     7.0
Other real estate owned, net                         (4.1)      NM         5.8    (80.0)     29.1    46.9    23.2
Other                                               295.6    (14.2)      344.4    120.6     156.1   128.4   113.9
    Total                                        $  499.2      3.8%   $  481.1     75.3%   $274.4   268.8   219.5

</TABLE>
  *Changes in the average balance/rate are allocated based on the percentage
   relationship of the change in average balance or average rate to the total
   increase (decrease).
NM-Not meaningful

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LOAN INFORMATION

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>

In millions                                                 1993    1992    1991    1990    1989    1988 
<S>                                                      <C>      <C>     <C>     <C>     <C>     <C>

Loans and Leases at December 31,
Commercial, financial and industrial                     $ 6,196   6,158   5,949   6,816   6,899   6,845 
Agricultural                                                 822     729     704     729     674     564 
Construction and land development                            496     398     466     712     840     789 
Real estate
  Secured by 1-4 family residential properties             8,060   7,325   4,732   4,977   3,677   3,614 
  Secured by other properties                              2,916   2,742   2,987   3,267   3,175   2,541 
Consumer                                                   6,212   5,486   6,141   5,764   5,589   4,756 
Credit card and check credit                               2,047   1,274   1,127     879   1,349   1,378 
Lease financing                                              655     585     575     517     474     323 
Foreign
  Consumer installment                                       425     425       -       -       -       - 
  Real estate secured by 1-4 family
    residential properties                                    30      15       -       -       -       - 
  Other                                                       94      62      61      50      60      85 
    Total loans and leases                                27,953  25,199  22,742  23,711  22,737  20,895 
    Unearned discount                                     (1,008) (1,003)   (972)   (921)   (887)   (756)
     Total loans and leases net of unearned discount     $26,945  24,196  21,770  22,790  21,850  20,139 

Allowance for Credit Losses
Balance at beginning of year                             $ 742.7   668.1   560.0   391.1   379.6   494.5 
Allowances related to assets acquired/sold                  35.7    25.5    18.8    56.7    10.0    14.1 
Provision for credit losses                                140.1   266.7   401.9   428.3   225.5   184.0 
Credit losses
  Commercial, financial and industrial                      60.1    84.9   137.9   124.1    92.7    81.9 
  Agricultural                                               2.6     3.7     3.9     2.3     4.4     8.8 
  Construction and land development                         11.9    15.7    21.2    35.6    23.0    10.1 
  Real estate                                               44.4    67.8    98.9    67.9    38.8    32.3 
  Consumer                                                 111.1   110.7   120.7    97.6    77.3    66.4 
  Credit card and check credit                              51.9    41.9    44.9    54.1    44.6    28.0 
  Lease financing                                            2.2     2.7     3.8     2.6     2.0     1.8 
  Foreign
   Consumer installment                                     18.5     2.9       -       -       -       - 
   Other                                                     0.5       -     1.8     0.7     7.3   161.2 
    Total credit losses                                    303.2   330.3   433.1   384.9   290.1   390.5 
Recoveries
  Commercial, financial and industrial                      40.7    39.5    45.9    25.4    23.6    20.1 
  Agricultural                                               4.0     4.7     3.9     4.9     5.6     7.4 
  Construction and land development                          7.3     2.4     6.5     1.1     0.7     1.5 
  Real estate                                               32.6    24.7    23.5     8.4     6.0     5.4 
  Consumer                                                  31.4    28.6    25.8    19.8    17.9    13.8 
  Credit card and check credit                               8.7     7.5     6.8     4.6     3.4     3.0 
  Lease financing                                            0.3     0.6     0.3     0.4     0.5     0.5 
  Foreign
    Consumer installment                                     3.5       -       -       -       -       - 
    Other                                                    1.1     4.7     7.8     4.2     8.4    25.8 
    Total recoveries                                       129.6   112.7   120.5    68.8    66.1    77.5 
Net credit losses                                          173.6   217.6   312.6   316.1   224.0   313.0 
Balance at end of year                                   $ 744.9   742.7   668.1   560.0   391.1   379.6 

Allocation of Allowance for Credit Losses
Commercial                                               $ 129.7   141.8   170.8   164.9   119.2   111.9 
Consumer                                                   184.2   156.2   139.2   108.3    97.2    67.8 
Real estate                                                192.0   217.5   148.4   148.4    79.7    69.9 
Foreign                                                     20.0    22.0     5.0     7.0     6.0    23.0 
Unallocated                                                219.0   205.2   204.7   131.4    89.0   107.0 
    Total                                                $ 744.9   742.7   668.1   560.0   391.1   379.6 

Credit Quality Ratios
Net credit losses as a percent of average
  loans and leases                                          0.70%   1.00    1.45    1.46    1.07    1.66 
Allowance for credit losses to
  Total loans and leases at year-end                        2.76%   3.07    3.07    2.46    1.79    1.88 
  Net credit losses                                         4.29X   3.41    2.14    1.77    1.75    1.21 
Provision for credit losses to average
  loans and leases                                          0.56%   1.22    1.87    1.98    1.08    0.97 
Earnings coverage of net credit losses                      6.21X   3.65    2.79    2.20    2.66    1.59 

</TABLE>

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OTHER BALANCE SHEET DATA

Maturity of Total Investment Securities*

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                      Carrying Value                                
                                                                                                   Total
                        Within 1 Year    1-5 Years    5-10 Years  After 10 Years      Total       Market 
In millions             Amount/Yield  Amount/Yield  Amount/Yield   Amount/Yield    Amount/Yield    Value 
<S>                      <C>    <C>   <C>     <C>   <C>    <C>    <C>     <C>     <C>      <C>   <C>

AT DECEMBER 31, 1993
Held for Investment
State, municipal and
  housing-tax exempt**   $  66  6.55% $  179  7.42%  $139   8.73% $  202  7.99%   $   586  7.83% $   633
Other                      188  6.00       -     -      3   6.00      36  6.00        227  6.00      227
Total securities held
  for investment           254  6.15     179  7.42    142   8.68     238  7.68        813  7.32      860
Available for Sale
Investment Securities:
U.S.Treasury and
  federal agencies         192  7.09     611  6.55    428   8.03       2  3.29      1,233  7.14    1,309
State, municipal and
  housing tax-exempt**      13  6.55      40  7.57     34   8.73       3  7.99         90  7.87       93
Other                       74  8.59     270  8.55     17   9.79      14  8.70        375  8.53      556
    Total investment 
      securities available
      for sale             279  7.46     921  7.18    479   8.14      19  8.13      1,698  7.51    1,958
Mortgage-backed 
  Securities:
Federal agencies           239  9.65      97  7.31    124  12.25   8,217  6.46      8,677  6.62    8,898
Collateralized
  mortgage obligations       9  6.43      14  6.43      2   6.43     108  5.67        133  5.81      135
    Total mortgage-backed
      securities available
      for sale             248  9.53     111  7.21    126  12.15   8,325  6.43      8,810  6.61    9,033
Total securities
  available for sale       527  8.43   1,032  7.18    605   8.98   8,344  6.43     10,508  6.75   10,991
Total investment
  securities             $ 781  6.69  $1,211  7.22  $ 747   8.92  $8,582  6.47    $11,321  6.79  $11,851

</TABLE>

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>

Maturity of Loans***                                     Within 1 Year  1-5 Years  After 5 Years    Total
<S>                                                            <C>          <C>         <C>       <C>

Commercial                                                     $4,132       2,516       370       $ 7,018
Construction and land development                                 311         163        22           496
Real estate                                                       823       1,617       476         2,916
Foreign                                                            82          11         -            93
Total                                                          $5,348       4,307       868       $10,523

Predetermined interest rates                                   $1,517       2,129       348       $ 3,994
Floating interest rates                                         3,831       2,178       520         6,529
Total                                                          $5,348       4,307       868       $10,523

</TABLE>

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>

Maturity of Time Deposits of $100,000 or more              Within 3     3-6       6-12    Over 12        
                                                            Months     Months    Months    Months   Total
<S>                                                          <C>        <C>       <C>       <C>    <C>

Certificates of deposit and other time                       $452       252       273       391    $1,368
Foreign time                                                  189         -         -         -       189
Total                                                        $641       252       273       391    $1,557

</TABLE>

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>

Deposits at December 31,                                     1993      1992      1991      1990      1989
<S>                                                       <C>        <C>       <C>       <C>       <C>

Noninterest-bearing deposits                              $ 8,339     6,785     6,032     5,789     5,115
Interest-bearing deposits
  Savings and NOW accounts                                  3,445     3,545     2,972     3,215     2,806
  Money-market accounts                                    10,144     8,047     7,738     6,842     5,300
  Savings certificates                                      9,078     8,784    10,031     9,082     7,425
  Certificates of deposit and other time****                1,368     1,386     1,621     3,306     3,585
  Foreign time****                                            189       157       155       287       269
Total deposits                                            $32,573    28,704    28,549    28,521    24,500

</TABLE>

*Based on contracted maturities.
**The yield on state, municipal and housing securities is increased by the
benefit of tax exemption, assuming a 35% federal income tax rate.  For the
year ended December 31, 1993, the amount of the increases in the yields for
these securities and for total securities available for sale is 2.12% and
0.02%, respectively, and for total securities held for investment is 3.99%
and 2.88%, respectively.
***Excludes leases of $655 million and consumer and residential mortgage
loans of $16,775 million.
****There were no time deposits of less than $100,000 in 1993.

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QUARTERLY CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL INFORMATION

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>

In millions, except per                       1993 Quarters                       1992 Quarters
  share amounts and ratios         Fourth    Third    Second   First   Fourth    Third***Second*** First***
<S>                               <C>       <C>     <C>      <C>      <C>      <C>      <C>      <C>

Interest income                   $ 965.9    933.1    919.2    915.9    907.0    873.4    894.5    912.1 
Interest expense                    346.8    339.2    336.2    335.8    340.3    352.1    395.6    421.2 
Net interest income                 619.1    593.9    583.0    580.1    566.7    521.3    498.9    490.9 
Provision for credit losses          40.5     23.0     39.4     37.2    112.2     43.3     47.6     63.6 
Non-interest income                 426.0    367.1    411.4    338.0    305.0    350.4    296.7    276.7 
Non-interest expenses               750.4    711.4    725.3    653.7    660.8    636.2    583.8    555.8 
Income before income taxes and
  cumulative effect of a change in
  accounting for postretirement
  medical benefits                  254.2    226.6    229.7    227.2     98.7    192.2    164.2    148.2 
Income tax expense                   79.2     59.3     68.6     77.0     33.1     59.5     36.8     33.8 
Cumulative  effect on years ended
  prior to December 31, 1992 of a
  change in accounting for post-
  retirement medical benefits,
  net of tax                            -        -        -        -        -        -        -    (76.0)
Net income                         $175.0    167.3    161.1    150.2     65.6    132.7    127.4     38.4 


Per Common Share
Net income*
  Primary                          $ 0.57     0.55     0.52     0.49     0.20     0.43     0.41     0.11 
  Fully diluted                      0.56     0.54     0.52     0.48     0.20     0.43     0.41     0.11 
Dividends declared                  0.165    0.165    0.165    0.145    0.145    0.145    0.125    0.125 
Stockholders' equity                11.04    10.65    10.31    10.03     9.69     9.66     9.40     9.13 
Stock price range                     29-      28-  28 3/8-  20 5/8-  22 1/8- 19 13/16- 19 7/8- 19 1/16- 
                                   22 1/2   25 5/8   22 7/8       26   18 5/8    17 3/4  17 3/8   16 5/8 

Tax-equivalent Yields and Rates
Money market investments             3.23%    3.08     3.13     3.24     3.10     3.51     4.15     5.17 
Trading account securities          10.42    13.61    17.09     5.99     6.38     6.71     7.47     6.94 
Investment and mortgage-backed
  securities                        10.42    10.49    10.04     9.98     7.18     8.21     7.67     8.21 
Investment and mortgage-backed
  securities available for sale      6.46     6.62     6.87     7.28     8.20     7.39     6.56        - 
    Total investment securities      6.76     6.94     7.13     7.50     7.78     8.01     7.65     8.21 
Mortgages held for sale              6.15     6.49     6.88     7.40     7.06     7.74     7.86     8.41 
Student loans available for sale     6.34     6.62     7.24     6.73     7.09     6.63        -        - 
Loans and leases                     9.90    10.00    10.10    10.35    10.34    10.57    10.74    11.00 
  Total earning assets               8.44     8.65     8.87     9.09     9.06     9.32     9.33     9.76 
Interest-bearing deposits            3.26     3.38     3.50     3.57     3.62     3.99     4.41     4.82 
Short-term borrowings                3.28     3.21     3.24     3.41     3.38     3.88     4.12     4.58 
Long-term debt                       5.59     5.79     6.21     6.41     7.03     7.33     8.17     8.60 
  Interest-bearing liabilities       3.68     3.75     3.88     3.95     4.02     4.42     4.77     5.18 
Yield spread                         4.76     4.90     4.99     5.14     5.04     4.90     4.56     4.58 
Net interest income to
  earning assets                     5.45     5.54     5.65     5.77     5.70     5.61     5.24     5.29 

Ratios**
Return on assets*                    1.37%    1.38     1.41     1.35     0.59     1.26     1.19     1.09 
Leverage                            14.62X   14.19    13.87    14.08    14.10    13.49    14.35    14.32 
Return on common equity*             21.3%    21.0     20.8     20.4     8.28     18.2     18.3     16.7 

</TABLE>


*Excluding the cumulative effect of a change in accounting for postretirement
medical benefits, 1992 first quarter primary net income per common share
would have been $0.37, fully diluted net income per common share would have
been $0.36, 1992 return on assets would have been 1.09%, and 1992 return on
common equity would have been 16.7%.
**Based on average balances and net income for the periods.
***Restated to reflect the adoption of FAS 106.


(CONTINUED ON PAGE 93)

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Norwest Corporation and Subsidiaries

QUARTERLY CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL INFORMATION (CONTINUED FROM PAGE 92 )

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>

In millions, except per                       1993 Quarters                      1992 Quarters
  share amounts and ratios         Fourth    Third    Second   First    Fourth   Third*  Second*   First* 
<S>                               <C>       <C>      <C>      <C>      <C>      <C>      <C>      <C>

Average Assets
Money market investments          $   746      297      296      364      450      616      613      418 
Trading account securities            307      243      250      216      254      349      443      330 
Investment and mortgage-backed
  securities                          843      893      935      943    5,047    8,584   12,669   12,924 
Investment and mortgage-backed
  securities  available for sale   10,246   10,252   10,353   10,601    6,096    2,754      172        - 
    Total investment securities    11,089   11,145   11,288   11,544   11,143   11,338   12,841   12,924 
Mortgages held for sale             6,079    5,544    4,420    3,647    4,620    3,651    3,425    2,849 
Student loans available for sale    1,353    1,198    1,278    1,240    1,004      377        2        - 
Loans and leases, net of
  unearned discount                26,476   25,038   24,340   23,897   22,869   21,457   21,502   21,382 
  Total average earning assets     46,050   43,465   41,872   40,908   40,340   37,788   38,826   37,903 
Allowance for credit losses          (762)    (768)    (758)    (755)    (696)    (685)    (692)    (674)
Cash and due from banks             2,803    2,684    2,512    2,441    2,520    2,243    2,310    2,373 
Other assets                        2,754    2,537    2,314    2,385    2,383    2,420    2,427    2,477 
  Total average assets            $50,845   47,918   45,940   44,979   44,547   41,766   42,871   42,079 

Average Liabilities
  and Stockholders' Equity
Noninterest-bearing deposits      $ 8,420    7,259    6,633    6,211    6,343    5,683    5,427    5,325 
Interest-bearing deposits          24,746   22,664   21,809   21,684   21,669   21,687   22,119   22,396 
Short-term borrowings               6,159    7,266    7,417    7,701    7,617    5,791    7,436    6,674 
Long-term debt                      6,621    6,036    5,529    5,017    4,450    4,252    3,754    3,580 
Other liabilities                   1,420    1,316    1,240    1,172    1,309    1,258    1,137    1,165 
Stockholders' equity                3,479    3,377    3,312    3,194    3,159    3,095    2,998    2,939 
  Total average liabilities
    and stockholders' equity      $50,845   47,918   45,940   44,979   44,547   41,766   42,871   42,079 

</TABLE>

*Restated to reflect the adoption of FAS 106.

The financial information on pages 92 and 93 is unaudited.  In the opinion of
managment, all adjustments necessary (which are of a normal recurring nature)
have been included for a fair presentation of the results of operations.


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                                                               Exhibit 2.




               	NORWEST CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
       	UNAUDITED PRO FORMA COMBINED FINANCIAL INFORMATION



The following Unaudited Pro Forma Combined Financial Information has been 
presented using the pooling of interests method of accounting.  The 
Unaudited Pro Forma Combined Balance Sheet as of December 31, 1993 has 
been prepared to reflect the acquisition of First United Bank Group, Inc. 
("First United") and the acquisitions of the combined balances for St. 
Cloud National Bank & Trust Co., First National Bank of Arapahoe County, 
First National Bank of Lakewood, First National Bank of Southeast Denver, 
Lindeberg Financial Corporation, Bank of Montana System, D.L. Bancshares, 
Inc., Community Credit Co., Double Eagle Financial Corporation and 
LaPorte Bancorporation, (the "Combining Companies") with Norwest 
Corporation and subsidiaries (the "corporation"), all of which are 
expected to be consummated in fiscal 1994.  The acquisition of First 
United is not individually significant to the corporation, but is 
material to the financial statements and the corporation will restate the 
financial statements as required in a pooling of interests transaction.  
The acquisitions of the Combining Companies are not significant or 
material to the financial statements of the corporation, either 
individually or in the aggregate, and accordingly, the corporation will 
not restate its financial statements for such acquisitions.  Therefore, 
the Unaudited Pro Forma Combined Income Statement and Unaudited Pro Forma 
Combined Earnings Per Share Data for the year ended December 31, 1993 
represent a combination of the Consolidated Statements of Income of the 
corporation, First United and the Combining Companies.  First United's net
loss for the year ended December 31, 1993 includes charges taken pursuant
to the merger agreement for additional credit related reserves of
approximately $23.6 million and merger related expenses and certain
restructuring charges and reserves, including termination costs, systems
and operations costs, and investment banking, legal, and
accounting expenses of approximately $76.1 million.  The Unaudited Pro 
Forma Combined Income Statements and Unaudited Pro Forma Combined 
Earnings Per Share Data for the years ended December 31, 1992 and 1991 
represent a combination of the Consolidated Statements of Income of the 
corporation and First United.  The Unaudited Pro Forma Combined Financial 
Information has not been adjusted to reflect immaterial differences in 
the accounting and reporting policies between the corporation, First 
United and the Combining Companies.  Such Unaudited Pro Forma Combined 
Financial Information is not necessarily indicative of the consolidated 
financial position or results of operations which would have actually 
been attained if the acquisitions had been consummated in the past or 
what may be attained in the future.  Certain of the acquisitions included 
in the Unaudited Pro Forma Combined Financial Information are pending 
approval by the regulatory agencies, however, such acquisitions would not 
have a significant impact on the Unaudited Pro Forma Combined Financial 
Statements if such approvals were to be denied.

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                           NORWEST CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
                        UNAUDITED PRO FORMA COMBINED BALANCE SHEET
                                     DECEMBER 31, 1993

In millions

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                                               PRO FORMA
                                            FIRST                              COMBINED
                              NORWEST    UNITED BANK  COMBINING   PRO FORMA    BALANCE
ASSETS                      CORPORATION   GROUP,INC.  COMPANIES  ENTRIES (1)    SHEET
<S>                           <C>            <C>        <C>           <C>     <C>

Cash and due from banks       $ 2,653.6        246.8       72.1        (10.4)  2,962.1
Federal funds sold and
 resale agreements                405.6        302.1       58.9            -     766.6
Trading account securities        279.1            -          -            -     279.1
Investment securities             813.4        880.4      605.2        (58.6)  2,240.4
Investment securities
 available for sale             1,698.0        514.6          -          7.8   2,220.4
Mortgage-backed securities
 available for sale             8,810.1            -          -            -   8,810.1
   Total investment
    securities                 11,321.5      1,395.0      605.2        (50.8) 13,270.9
Student loans available 
 for sale                       1,351.3            -          -            -   1,351.3
Mortgages held for sale         6,090.7            -          -            -   6,090.7
Loans and leases, net
 of unearned discount          26,945.0      1,815.3      848.4        (47.7) 29,561.0
Allowance for credit losses      (744.9)       (46.4)     (16.2)         0.4    (807.1)
   Net loans and leases        26,200.1      1,768.9      832.2        (47.3) 28,753.9
Premises and equipment, net       756.5         85.6       27.7         (0.9)    868.9
Interest receivable and
 other assets                   1,723.9        126.2       42.2          0.1   1,892.4
   Total assets               $50,782.3      3,924.6    1,638.3       (109.3) 56,235.9


LIABILITIES AND    
STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY
Deposits
 Noninterest-bearing          $ 8,338.9        715.4      231.6         (3.7)  9,282.2
 Interest-bearing              24,234.3      2,687.9    1,020.0        (72.3) 27,869.9
   Total deposits              32,573.2      3,403.3    1,251.6        (76.0) 37,152.1
Short-term borrowings           5,805.1        191.7      109.0         (3.8)  6,102.0
Accrued expenses and
 other liabilities              2,033.2         88.6       30.7         (0.1)  2,152.4
Long-term debt                  6,802.4         48.5      100.8        (21.8)  6,929.9
Preferred stock                   341.9         38.1        2.1        (40.2)    341.9
Common stock                      490.2         13.7       14.4         21.5     539.8
Surplus                           413.0        101.8       36.9          8.2     559.9
Retained earnings               2,394.4         38.9       95.7            -   2,529.0
Notes receivable from ESOP        (16.3)           -          -            -     (16.3)
Treasury stock                    (51.5)           -       (2.9)         2.9     (51.5)
Foreign currency translation       (3.3)           -          -            -      (3.3)
   Total common stockholders'
    equity                      3,226.5        154.4      144.1         32.6   3,557.6
   Total stockholders' equity   3,568.4        192.5      146.2         (7.6)  3,899.5
   Total liabilities and
    stockholders' equity      $50,782.3      3,924.6    1,638.3       (109.3) 56,235.9

</TABLE>

See note to unaudited pro forma combined balance sheet.

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                 NORWEST CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
          NOTE TO UNAUDITED PRO FORMA COMBINED BALANCE SHEET

(1) Reflects the 1994 completed and pending acquisitions of:

      St. Cloud National Bank & Trust Co. through the issuance of
      approximately 1,105,822 of the corporation's common stock, 

      Lindeberg Financial Corporation through the issuance of
      approximately 409,940 shares of the corporation's common stock,

      First National Bank of Arapahoe County through the issuance of
      approximately 257,319 shares of the corporation's common stock,

      First National Bank of Lakewood through the issuance of
      approximately 332,952 shares of the corporation's common stock,

      First National Bank of Southeast Denver through the issuance of
      approximately 792,421 shares of the corporation's common stock,

      First United Bank Group, Inc. through the issuance of approximately
      17,784,986 shares of the corporation's common stock,

      Bank of Montana System through the issuance of approximately
      4,186,000 shares of the corporation's common stock,

      D.L. Bancshares, Inc. through the issuance of approximately 310,269
      shares of the corporation's common stock,

      Community Credit Co. through the issuance of approximately
      3,727,000 shares of the corporation's common stock,

      Double Eagle Financial Corporation through the issuance of
      approximately 360,000 shares of the corporation's common stock and

      LaPorte Bancorporation through the issuance of approximately
      524,322 shares of the corporation's common stock.

    As a result, adjustments of $21,500,000 and $8,200,000 have been made
    to common stock and surplus, respectively, to properly state the par
    value of the corporation's common stock and the elimination of Bank 
    of Montana System's treasury stock.

    Also, the pro forma adjustments reflect:

      The elimination of $30,200,000 of First United's preferred stock
      to reflect the exchange of First United's Series A and Series C
      preferred stock for the corporation's common stock and the
      redemption for cash of $7,900,000 of First United's Series B
      preferred stock.

      The divestiture of certain assets and liabilities of Bank of
      Montana System's branch banks in Lewistown, Anaconda and Butte,
      Montana at book value.  The proposed divestiture would include 
      $1,100,000 cash, $28,800,000 of net loans, $1,400,000 of net 
      premises and equipment, $100,000 of other assets, $11,700,000 and 
      $72,300,000 of non-interest bearing and interest bearing deposits, 
      respectively, $2,700,000 of short-term borrowings and other 
      liabilities, and $55,300,000 of investment securities to be 

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      converted to cash for payment for the excess liabilities to be 
      sold.  In addition, an adjustment is made to reflect the retirement 
      of Bank of Montana System's long-term debt of $18,500,000 owed to 
      Norwest Bank Minnesota, N.A., a wholly-owned subsidiary of the 
      corporation, using the proceeds of a loan in such amounts to be 
      made by the corporation to Bank of Montana System at the time of 
      the Merger, and to reflect the related elimination of said loan 
      from the corporation to Bank of Montana System.

      The purchase of $300,000 minority interest of D.L. Bancshares, Inc.
      and the retirement of D.L. Bancshares, Inc.'s long-term debt of
      $3,300,000 immediately following the Merger using cash generated
      from the conversion of investment securities.

      The repayment of $900,000 of Double Eagle Financial Corporation's
      short-term notes payable using cash provided by United Title Agency
      of Arizona, Inc., its wholly-owned subsidiary.

      The purchase of $500,000 of other assets from Title Network, Ltd
      and the contribution of $25,000 to capitalize the joint venture
      with Peter F. Hunt by American Land Title Co., Inc.

      The purchase of $8,000,000 in demand deposits in Arizona of First 
      Nationwide Bank, A Federal Savings Bank, assumed to be converted 
      into investment securities for a purchase premium of $200,000.

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                           NORWEST CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
                      UNAUDITED PRO FORMA COMBINED INCOME STATEMENT
                           FOR THE YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 1993

In millions   

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                                              PRO FORMA
                                            FIRST                              COMBINED
                              NORWEST    UNITED BANK  COMBINING   PRO FORMA     INCOME 
                            CORPORATION   GROUP,INC.  COMPANIES    ENTRIES    STATEMENT
<S>                            <C>             <C>        <C>             <C>   <C>

Interest income on
 Loans and leases              $2,505.9        142.7       83.9           -     2,732.5
 Investment securities             69.0         58.4       33.8           -       161.2
 Mortgage-backed securities           -            -          -           -           -
 Investment securities 
  available for sale              116.0          5.3          -           -       121.3
 Mortgage-backed securities
  available for sale              588.6            -          -           -       588.6
 Student loans available
  for sale                         85.3            -          -           -        85.3
 Mortgages held for sale          326.8            -          -           -       326.8
 Other                             42.5          6.2        0.1           -        48.8
   Total interest income        3,734.1        212.6      117.8           -     4,064.5

Interest expense on
 Deposits                         777.5         74.8       30.2           -       882.5
 Short-term borrowings            234.3          3.8       11.1           -       249.2
 Long-term debt                   346.2          6.3        0.4           -       352.6
   Total interest expense       1,358.0         84.9       41.7           -     1,484.6
     Net interest income        2,376.1        127.7       76.1           -     2,579.9
Provision for credit losses       140.1         18.1        4.5           -       162.7
     Net interest income 
      after provision for
      credit losses             2,236.0        109.6       71.6           -     2,417.2

Non-interest income
 Trust                            179.8          7.4        1.1           -       188.3
 Service charges on
  deposit accounts                190.2         21.4        7.6           -       219.2
 Mortgage banking                 472.3          2.5        0.7           -       475.5
 Credit card                      114.3            -          -           -       114.3
 Insurance                        176.8            -        2.5           -       179.3
 Other fees and service charges   157.3          3.6        1.1           -       162.0
 Other                            251.8          7.6       27.6           -       287.0
   Total non-interest income    1,542.5         42.5       40.6           -     1,625.6

Non-interest expenses
 Salaries and benefits          1,416.5         57.9       30.7           -     1,505.1
 Net occupancy                    178.5         10.6        9.6           -       198.7
 Equipment rentals,
  depreciation and 
  maintenance                     192.9          9.1        0.3           -       202.3
 Business development             146.9            -          -           -       146.9
 Communication                    162.1          6.8          -           -       168.9
 Data processing                  100.0          8.2          -           -       108.2
 FDIC assessment and
  regulatory examination fees      72.7          6.9          -           -        79.6
 Intangible asset amortization     72.0          8.3          -           -        80.3
 Other                            499.2        102.2       42.8           -       644.2
   Total non-interest expenses  2,840.8        210.0       83.4           -     3,143.2
Income (loss) before income
 taxes and cumulative effect of
 a change in method of 
 accounting for postretirement 
 medical benefits                 937.7        (57.9)      28.8           -       908.6
Income tax expense (benefit)      284.1        (16.6)       9.8           -       277.3
Net income (loss) before 
 cumulative effect of a change
 in method of accounting for 
 postretirement medical
 benefits                      $  653.6        (41.3)      19.0           -       631.3

</TABLE>

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                       NORWEST CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
                  UNAUDITED PRO FORMA COMBINED INCOME STATEMENT
                       FOR THE YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 1992*

In millions 

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                                           PRO FORMA
                                                FIRST                       COMBINED
                                NORWEST      UNITED BANK     PRO FORMA       INCOME
                              CORPORATION     GROUP,INC.      ENTRIES      STATEMENT
<S>                              <C>               <C>               <C>     <C>

Interest income on
 Loans and leases                $2,314.6          140.7             -       2,455.3
 Investment securities              172.9           68.2             -         241.1
 Mortgage-backed securities         573.1              -             -         573.1
 Investment securities
  available for sale                 14.7            2.6             -          17.3
 Mortgage-backed securities
  available for sale                164.5              -             -         164.5
 Student loans available for sale    24.2              -             -          24.2
 Mortgages held for sale            279.4              -             -         279.4
 Other                               43.6            8.3             -          51.9
   Total interest income          3,587.0          219.8             -       3,806.8

Interest expense on
 Deposits                           925.9           89.7             -       1,015.6
 Short-term borrowings              273.5            4.4             -         277.9
 Long-term debt                     309.8            7.3             -         317.1
   Total interest expense         1,509.2          101.4             -       1,610.6
     Net interest income          2,077.8          118.4             -       2,196.2
Provision for credit losses         266.7            4.1             -         270.8
     Net interest income 
      after provision for
      credit losses               1,811.1          114.3             -       1,925.4

Non-interest income
 Trust                              162.2            6.7             -         168.9
 Service charges on
  deposit accounts                  170.3           20.4             -         190.7
 Mortgage banking                   275.3            2.4             -         277.7
 Credit card                        134.2              -             -         134.2
 Insurance                          155.1              -             -         155.1
 Other fees and service charges     139.6            2.8             -         142.4
 Other                              192.1           12.4             -         204.5
   Total non-interest income      1,228.8           44.7             -       1,273.5

Non-interest expenses
 Salaries and benefits            1,124.8           50.6             -       1,175.4
 Net occupancy                      172.8            8.9             -         181.7
 Equipment rentals,
  depreciation and 
  maintenance                       167.7            8.1             -         175.8
 Business development               113.5              -             -         113.5
 Communication                      140.1            6.0             -         146.1
 Data processing                     94.1            6.4             -         100.5
 FDIC assessment and
  regulatory examination fees        68.9            6.3             -          75.2
 Intangible asset amortization       73.6            2.8             -          76.4
 Other                              481.1           27.6             -         508.7
   Total non-interest expenses    2,436.6          116.7             -       2,553.3
Income before income taxes and
 cumulative effect of a change
 in method of accounting for 
 postretirement medical
 benefits                           603.3           42.3             -         645.6
Income tax expense                  163.2           12.4             -         175.6
Net income before cumulative
 effect of a change in method
 of accounting for postretire-
 ment medical benefits           $  440.1           29.9             -         470.0

</TABLE>

*Excludes the cumulative effect of a change in accounting for postretirement
 medical benefits of $76 million.

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                        NORWEST CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
                   UNAUDITED PRO FORMA COMBINED INCOME STATEMENT
                        FOR THE YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 1991

In millions

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                                           PRO FORMA
                                                FIRST                       COMBINED
                                NORWEST      UNITED BANK     PRO FORMA       INCOME
                              CORPORATION     GROUP,INC.      ENTRIES      STATEMENT
<S>                              <C>               <C>               <C>     <C>

Interest income on
 Loans and leases                $2,555.9          145.7             -       2,701.6
 Investment securities              245.3           58.6             -         303.9
 Mortgage-backed securities         740.9              -             -         740.9
 Investment securities
  available for sale                    -              -             -             -
 Mortgage-backed securities
  available for sale                    -              -             -             -
 Student loans available
  for sale                              -              -             -             -
 Mortgages held for sale            192.1              -             -         192.1
 Other                               67.9           19.5             -          87.4
   Total interest income          3,802.1          223.8             -       4,025.9

Interest expense on
 Deposits                         1,373.0          109.5             -       1,482.5
 Short-term borrowings              342.6            9.8             -         352.4
 Long-term debt                     308.6            6.8             -         315.4
   Total interest expense         2,024.2          126.1             -       2,150.3
     Net interest income          1,777.9           97.7             -       1,875.6
Provision for credit losses         401.9            4.5             -         406.4
     Net interest income 
      after provision for
      credit losses               1,376.0           93.2             -       1,469.2

Non-interest income
 Trust                              143.8            5.8             -         149.6
 Service charges on
  deposit accounts                  156.7           15.8             -         172.5
 Mortgage banking                   185.9            1.3             -         187.2
 Credit card                        152.4              -             -         152.4
 Insurance                          140.6              -             -         140.6
 Other fees and service charges     125.9            2.7             -         128.6
 Other                              125.9            7.2             -         133.1
   Total non-interest income      1,031.2           32.8             -       1,064.0

Non-interest expenses
 Salaries and benefits              937.8           45.5             -         983.3
 Net occupancy                      154.4            9.2             -         163.6
 Equipment rentals,
  depreciation and 
  maintenance                       143.1            7.8             -         150.9
 Business development                90.3              -             -          90.3
 Communication                      124.1            5.2             -         129.3
 Data processing                     90.4            3.9             -          94.3
 FDIC assessment and
  regulatory examination fees        62.8            5.0             -          67.8
 Intangible asset amortization       62.2            2.4             -          64.6
 Other                              274.4           23.0             -         297.4
   Total non-interest expenses    1,939.5          102.0             -       2,041.5
Income before income taxes and
 cumulative effect of a change
 in method of accounting for 
 postretirement medical
 benefits                           467.7           24.0             -         491.7
Income tax expense                   66.8            6.6             -          73.4
Net income before cumulative
 effect of a change in method
 of accounting for postretire-
 ment medical benefits           $  400.9           17.4             -         418.3

</TABLE>

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                 	NORWEST CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
         	UNAUDITED PRO FORMA COMBINED EARNINGS PER SHARE DATA


Pro forma net income per common share has been computed based on the pro forma 
combined historical net income and on the historical combined weighted average 
common shares outstanding giving effect to the issuance of approximately 17.8 
million common shares in connection with the acquisition of First United Bank 
Group, Inc. as of the beginning of the earliest period presented and, in 
addition, the issuance of approximately 12.0 million common shares in 
connection with the acquisition of the combining companies as of the beginning 
of 1993.  The following table sets forth amounts, adjusted for the effect of 
common stock equivalents, used to compute net income per common share data (in 
millions except per share amounts):

                                                  Year Ended December 31
                                                 1993       1992*      1991
  Net income:
    Used for Primary                           $600.9      437.7      396.9
    Used for Fully Diluted                     $619.9      458.1      405.7

  Average Common and Common Equivalent Shares:
    Used for Primary                            319.7      303.4      297.3
    Used for Fully Diluted                      335.8      322.4      306.8

  Net Income Per Common Share:
    Primary                                    $ 1.88       1.44       1.33
    Fully Diluted                              $ 1.85       1.42       1.32



  * Excludes the cumulative effect of a change in accounting for
    postretirement medical benefits of $76 million.

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                                               Exhibit 10(g).

                        CONSULTING AGREEMENT

	AGREEMENT dated January 19, 1994, by and between Norwest 
Corporation ("Norwest"), a Delaware corporation, and Gerald J. Ford 
(the "Consultant").

	WHEREAS, the Consultant has served as the Chairman, 
President and Chief Executive Officer of First United Bank Group, 
Inc. ("First United") and its predecessors, and as such has extensive 
knowledge of and contacts in the business of commercial banking in 
the States of New Mexico and Texas; and

	WHEREAS, Norwest has acquired First United (the "Acquisition")
and is desirous of receiving advice from the Consultant with respect
to certain matters; and

	WHEREAS, the Consultant is willing to serve as a consultant to
Norwest for the purposes described in this Agreement.

	NOW THEREFORE, in consideration of the mutual covenants 
contained herein, and upon the terms and conditions hereof, the 
parties hereby agree as follows:

	1.  Effectiveness; Term.  This Agreement shall become 
effective commencing on the date of this Agreement and, subject to 
the terms and conditions hereof, shall continue until the fourth 
anniversary hereof.

	2.  Consultancy.  Norwest shall engage the Consultant as 
a consultant, and the Consultant hereby accepts such engagement, for 
the period and upon the terms and conditions contained in this 
Agreement.  Consultant shall be an independent contractor.

	3.  Duties.  

       	     (a)   Consistent with the provisions of this 
Section 3(a), the Consultant shall serve Norwest and shall have such 
authority and such responsibilities as Norwest reasonably may 
determine from time to time are consistent with the Consultant's 
status as a consultant to Norwest, and former President, Chief 
Executive Officer and Chairman of First United.  Such 
responsibilities shall include participation in appropriate 
strategies for Norwest and Norwest affiliates in Texas and New Mexico 
in light of local markets, identification of acquisition candidates 
in the States of Texas and New Mexico for Norwest and Norwest's 
affiliates, representation of Norwest at meetings with 
representatives of such potential acquisition candidates, and 
assistance to Norwest in marketing and other business related 
activities in Texas and New Mexico.  The consultant shall report to 
such senior management personnel of Norwest as its Chief Executive 
Officer may reasonably designate.

	     (b)  (i)  Throughout the term of this Agreement, the 
Consultant shall devote his energy and skill to the performance of 
his duties hereunder in a manner which will faithfully and diligently 
further the business and interests of Norwest and its affiliates; 
provided, however, that the Consultant may serve, or continue to 
serve, on the boards of directors of, and hold any other offices or 
positions in, or serve as a consultant to, or as employee of, such 
companies or organizations which will not materially affect the 
performance of the Consultant's duties pursuant to this Agreement, 
except that any confidential information pertaining to Norwest that 
the Consultant possesses shall be subject to the restrictions set 
forth in Section 7 hereof.

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	          (ii)   The Consultant may perform the duties 
specified in this Agreement during the hours, and at the location, 
which he selects, except that he shall be required to attend and 
participate in such meetings as Norwest may reasonably request.

	4.  Compensation.

	     (a)  Consulting Fees.  During the period of 
consultancy, Norwest shall pay the Consultant, as compensation for 
the services to be rendered pursuant to the terms hereof, a 
consulting fee of $300,000 per year, with such amount payable in 
quarterly installments with an installment payable on the twentieth 
day of each of January, April, July and October, provided that the 
initial amount payable pursuant hereto shall be paid on the execution 
hereof and shall not be reduced by virtue of this agreement 
commencing subsequent to the 1st day of January, 1994.

	     (b)  Reimbursement of Expenses.  Norwest shall 
reimburse the Consultant promptly after the Consultant requests 
reimbursement for all reasonable travel and other out-of-pocket 
expenses incurred by the Consultant in performing his obligations 
under this Agreement, provided that the Consultant properly accounts 
therefor in accordance with Norwest's existing policies.  Reasonable 
travel and other expenses shall include, but not be limited to, the 
reimbursable travel and expenses customarily paid for by Norwest for 
its senior executive officers.

	5.  Termination of Consulting Duties.  If, as a result of 
the Consultant's incapacity due to physical or mental illness, the 
Consultant shall have been absent from his consulting duties with 
Norwest for three consecutive months, or for 90 days in any 12 month 
period, and the Consultant shall not have returned to the performance 
of his duties under this Agreement, Norwest may terminate this 
Agreement for "Disability".  Norwest may also terminate this 
Agreement upon the death of the Consultant or upon his willful 
failure to materially perform his duties hereunder.  The Consultant 
may terminate this Agreement at any time and for any reason upon at 
least 60 days prior written notice to Norwest, provided that if such 
notice is given less than 60 days prior to the 20th day of January, 
April, July or October, as the case may be, Norwest shall not be 
required to make the payment contemplated by Section 4(a) on such 
20th day.

	6.  Successors.  In the event Norwest or any of its 
successors or assigns (i) consolidates with or merges into any other 
person and shall not be the continuing or surviving corporation or 
entity of such consolidation or merger, or (ii) transfers or conveys 
all or substantially all of its properties and assets to any person, 
then, and in each such case, proper provision shall be made so that 
the successors and assigns of Norwest assume the obligations set 
forth in this Agreement.

	7.  Confidentiality.  All non-public information 
regarding Norwest obtained by the Consultant in the performance of 
his duties pursuant to this Agreement shall be treated as the sole 
property of Norwest, and upon termination of this Agreement, the 
Consultant shall return to Norwest all of such written information 
and all documents or other materials containing, reflecting or 
referring to such information.  The Consultant shall keep 
confidential all such information, provided, however, the obligation 
to keep such information confidential shall not apply to (i) any 
information which was or becomes generally known to the public or 
(ii) disclosures in accordance with an order of a court of competent 
jurisdiction or any administrative agency; provided further, however, 
that nothing contained in this Agreement shall be deemed to prohibit 
the Consultant from serving as a director, officer, executive, or 
consultant with any commercial bank, thrift institution or similar 

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entity, but the Consultant may not in this regard utilize any such 
confidential information; and provided further, however, that all 
acquisition candidates in the states of New Mexico and Texas 
identified by Consultant prior to or during the term of this 
Agreement or known to Consultant to have been identified by Norwest 
prior to or during the term of this Agreement shall not be identified 
to or discussed with any person or entity (other than Norwest and its 
representatives) as acquisition candidates by Consultant and 
Consultant shall not participate in any discussions or proposals 
regarding the potential acquisition of such candidates except on 
behalf of and under the direction of Norwest unless Consultant shall 
have obtained the prior written consent of Norwest, which consent 
shall not be unreasonably withheld.

	8.  Counterparts.  This Agreement may be executed in two 
or more counterparts, each of which shall be deemed to be an original 
but all of which together will constitute one and the same 
instrument.

	9.  Indulgences.  Neither the failure nor any delay on 
the part of either party to exercise any right, remedy, power or 
privilege under this Agreement shall operate as a waiver thereof, nor 
shall any single or partial exercise of any right, remedy, power or 
privilege preclude any other or further exercise of the same or of 
any other right, remedy, power or privilege, nor shall any waiver of 
any right, remedy, power, or privilege with respect to any occurrence 
be construed as a waiver of such right, remedy, power or privilege 
with respect to any other occurrence.

	10.  Notices.  All notices, requests, demands and other 
communications required or permitted under this Agreement and the 
transactions contemplated herein shall be in writing and shall be 
deemed to have been duly given, made and received when sent by 
telecopy or personally or one business day after when sent by 
overnight delivery service addressed as set forth below:

                             (i)     Norwest Corporation
                                     Sixth and Marquette
                                     Minneapolis, MN  55479-1026
                                     Attn:  Secretary

                             (ii)    Gerald J. Ford
                                     Madison Financial Inc.
                                     200 Crescent Court
                                     Suite 1350
                                     Dallas, Texas 75201

	Any party may alter the address to which communications 
or copies are to be sent by giving notice of such change of address 
in conformity with the provisions of this subparagraph for the giving 
of notice, which shall be effective only upon receipt.

	11.  Provisions Separable.  The provisions of this 
Agreement are independent of and separable from each other, and no 
provision shall be affected or rendered invalid or unenforceable by 
virtue of the fact that for any reason any other or others of them 
may be invalid or unenforceable in whole or in part.

	12.  Entire Agreement.  This Agreement contains the 
entire understanding between the parties hereto with respect to the 
subject matter hereof, and supersedes all prior and contemporaneous 
agreements and understandings, inducements or conditions express or 
implied, oral or written except as herein contained, which shall be 
deemed terminated effective immediately.  This Agreement may not be 
modified or amended other than by an agreement in writing executed by 
all of the parties hereto.

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	13.  Headings.  The headings of Sections herein are 
included solely for convenience of reference and shall not control 
the meaning or interpretation of any of the provisions of this 
Agreement.

	14.     Survival.  The terms of Section 7 shall survive 
termination of this Agreement.

	15.  Governing Law.  This Agreement shall be governed by 
and construed in accordance with the laws of the State of Minnesota 
without giving effect to the principle of conflict of laws thereof.  
Nothing in this Agreement shall modify any obligation of Consultant 
as a director of Norwest.


	IN WITNESS WHEREOF, Norwest has caused this Agreement to 
be executed by its officer thereunto duly authorized, and the 
Consultant has signed this Agreement, all as of the day and year 
first above written. 


                                            Norwest Corporation
Attest:

By:  /s/ Laurel A. Holschuh                 By:     /s/ Kenneth R. Murray       
Title:  Secretary                           Title:  Executive Vice President   



                                                    /s/ Gerald J. Ford    
                                                    Gerald J. Ford







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                                                                  Exhibit 11.

NORWEST CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
COMPUTATION OF EARNINGS PER SHARE

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>

In thousands, except per share Amounts                       Year Ended December 31
                                                     1993      1992     1991     1990     1989
<S>                                                 <C>       <C>      <C>      <C>      <C>

PRIMARY:
  Weighted average number of common shares          
    outstanding                                     $290,689  288,130  283,240  269,357  267,310 
  Net effect of assumed exercise of stock options
    based on treasury stock method using average
    market price                                       2,658    2,422    2,114    1,104    1,704 
                                                    $293,347  290,522  285,354  270,461  269,014 
  Income before cumulative effect of a change in
    accounting for postretirement medical benefits  $653,632  440,035  400,870  156,277  274,944 
  Less dividends accrued on Cumulative
    Preferred Stock                                  (11,606) (11,751) (12,581)  (2,592)  (6,105) 
  Less dividends accrued on Cumulative
    Convertible Preferred Stock, Series B            (16,013) (16,078)  (6,034)       -        -
  Income before cummulative effect of a change in
    accounting for postretirement medical
    benefits, as adjusted                            626,013  412,206  382,255  153,685  268,839 
  Cumulative effect of a change in accounting
    for postretirement medical benefits                    -  (75,974)       -        -        -
  Net income, as adjusted                           $626,013  336,232  382,255  153,685  268,839 
  Income per share before cumulative effect
    of a change in accounting for
    postretirement medical benefits                 $   2.13     1.42     1.34     0.57     1.00  
  Net income per share                              $   2.13     1.16     1.34     0.57     1.00  

FULLY DILUTED: 
  Weighted average number of common shares
    outstanding                                      290,689  288,130  283,240  269,357  267,310 
  Net effect of assumed exercise of stock options
    based on treasury stock method using average
    market price or period-end market price,
    whichever is higher                                2,634    2,944    3,106    1,288    1,966 
  Assumed conversion of 6-3/4% convertible
    subordinated debentures due 2003 and 12%
    convertible notes due 1993 as of the
    beginning of the period                               73    1,206    1,722    2,032    2,571 
Assumed conversion of Cumulative
    Convertible Preferred Stock, Series B             12,628   12,683    4,656        -        -
                                                     306,024  304,963  292,724  272,677  271,847 
  Income before cumulative effect of a change
    in accounting for postretirement 
    medical benefits                                $653,632  440,035  400,870  156,277  274,944 
  Less dividends accrued on Cumulative
    Preferred Stock                                  (11,606) (11,751) (12,581)  (2,592)  (6,105)
  Add interest and amortization of debt expense, net
    of income tax effect, for 6-3/4% convertible
    subordinated debentures due 2003 and 12% 
    convertible notes due 1993                           16       699      869      938    1,048 
  Income before cumulative effect of a change in
    accounting for postretirement medical
    benefits, as adjusted                            642,042  428,983  389,158  154,623  269,887 
  Cumulative effect of a change in accounting for
    postretirement mendical benefits                       -  (75,974)       -        -        -
  Net income, as adjusted                           $642,042  353,009  389,158  154,623  269,887 
  Income per share before cumulative effect
    of a change in accounting for
    postretirement medical benefits                 $   2.10     1.41     1.33     0.57     0.99  
  Net income per share                              $   2.10     1.16     1.33     0.57     0.99  

</TABLE>


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                                                                Exhibit 12(a).

NORWEST CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
COMPUTATION OF RATIO OF EARNINGS TO FIXED CHARGES

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                         Year Ended December 31
(In thousands)                                1993       1992       1991       1990       1989
<S>                                       <C>         <C>        <C>        <C>        <C>

Computation of Income:
  Income before
    income taxes                          $  937,705    603,281    467,685    266,417    371,030 
Capitalized interest                               -        (24)         -        (13)      (165)
  Income before income
    taxes and capitalized
    interest                                 937,705    603,257    467,685    266,404    370,865 
Fixed charges                              1,401,677  1,549,135  2,059,643  2,234,004  2,131,427 
Total income for
  computation                             $2,339,382  2,152,392  2,527,328  2,500,408  2,502,292 
Total income for
  computation excluding
  interest on deposits
  from fixed charges                      $1,561,888  1,226,461  1,154,308  1,073,853  1,134,320 


Computation of Fixed Charges:
  Net rental expense (a)                  $  130,892    119,902    106,183     98,548     90,829 
  Portion of rentals deemed
    representative of interest            $   43,631     39,967     35,394     32,849     30,276 
Interest:
  Interest on deposits                       777,494    925,931  1,373,020  1,426,555  1,367,972 
  Interest on federal funds
    and other short-term
    borrowings                               234,263    273,432    342,595    510,443    479,458 
  Interest on long-term debt                 346,289    309,781    308,634    264,144    253,556 
  Capitalized interest                             -         24          -         13        165 
    Total interest                         1,358,046  1,509,168  2,024,249  2,201,155  2,101,151 
Total fixed charges                       $1,401,677  1,549,135  2,059,643  2,234,004  2,131,427 
Total fixed charges-
    excluding interest on
    deposits                              $  624,183    623,204    686,623    807,449    763,455 
Ratio of Income to
  Fixed Charges:
    Excluding interest on
      deposits                                 2.50x       1.97       1.68       1.33       1.49  
    Including interest on
      deposits                                 1.67x       1.39       1.23       1.12       1.17  

</TABLE>

(a) Includes equipment rentals.

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                                                                Exhibit 12(b).


NORWEST CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
COMPUTATION OF RATIO OF EARNINGS TO FIXED CHARGES AND PREFERRED STOCK DIVIDENDS

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                         Year Ended December 31 
(In Thousands)                            1993       1992       1991       1990       1989 
<S>                                   <C>         <C>        <C>        <C>        <C>

Computation of Income:
  Income before
    income taxes                      $  937,705    603,281    467,685    266,417    371,030 
Capitalized interest                           -        (24)         -        (13)      (165) 
  Income before
    income taxes and
    capitalized interest                 937,705    603,257    467,685    266,404    370,865 
  Fixed charges                        1,401,677  1,549,135  2,059,643  2,234,004  2,131,427 
  Total income for
    computation                       $2,339,382  2,152,392  2,527,328  2,500,408  2,502,292 
  Total income for
    computation excluding
    interest on deposits
    from fixed charges                $1,561,888  1,226,461  1,154,308  1,073,853  1,134,320 


Computation of Fixed Charges: 
  Net rental expense (a)              $  130,892    119,902    106,183     98,548     90,829 
  Portion of rentals deemed
    representative of interest        $   43,631     39,967     35,394     32,849     30,276 
  Interest:
    Interest on deposits                 777,494    925,931  1,373,020  1,426,555  1,367,972 
    Interest on federal funds
      and other short-term
      borrowings                         234,263    273,432    342,595    510,443    479,458 
    Interest on long-term debt           346,289    309,781    308,634    264,144    253,556 
    Capitalized interest                       -         24          -         13        165 
      Total interest                   1,358,046  1,509,168  2,024,249  2,201,155  2,101,151 
    Total fixed charges               $1,401,677  1,549,135  2,059,643  2,234,004  2,131,427 
    Total fixed charges-
      excluding interest on
      deposits                        $  624,183    623,204    686,623    807,449    763,455 

  Preferred stock dividends               27,618     27,829     17,271      2,592      6,104 
  Pre-tax earnings needed to 
    meet preferred stock
    dividend requirements                 39,622     38,154     20,148      4,419      8,227 
  Total combined fixed charges
    and preferred stock  
    dividends                         $1,441,299  1,587,289  2,079,791  2,238,423  2,139,654 
  Total combined fixed charges
    and preferred dividends
    excluding interest on
    deposits                          $  663,805    661,358    706,771    811,868    771,682 

Ratio of Income to combined
  Fixed Charges and 
  Preferred Stock Dividends:
    Excluding interest
      deposits                             2.35x       1.85       1.63       1.32        1.47 
    Including interest on
      deposits                             1.62x       1.36       1.22       1.12        1.17 

</TABLE>



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                                                              Exhibit 21.

                 SUBSIDIARIES OF THE CORPORATION

The following is a list of subsidiaries of the Corporation.  All bank 
subsidiaries which have the words "National Association" (N.A.) or 
"National" in their respective titles are organized under the laws of the 
United States; and all state bank subsidiaries are incorporated under the 
laws of the state in which each is domiciled.  Each non-bank subsidiary 
is incorporated or organized in the jurisdiction appearing opposite its 
name.

Bank Subsidiaries

ARIZONA
Norwest Bank Arizona, N.A.

COLORADO
FirstAmerican Bank, N.A.
First National Bank of Arapaphoe County
First National Bank of Lakewood
First National Bank of Southeast Denver
Norwest Bank Academy Place, N.A.
Norwest Bank Boulder, N.A.
Norwest Bank Brighton, N.A.
Norwest Bank Colorado, N.A.
Norwest Bank Colorado Springs, N.A.
Norwest Bank Colorado Springs-East, N.A.
Norwest Bank Delta, N.A.
Norwest Bank Durango, N.A.
Norwest Bank Fort Collins, N.A.
Norwest Bank Fort Collins-South, N.A.
Norwest Bank Garden of the Gods, N.A.
Norwest Bank Grand Junction, N.A.
Norwest Bank Grand Junction-Downtown, N.A.
Norwest Bank Greeley, N.A.
Norwest Bank Ignacio, N.A.
Norwest Bank LaSalle, N.A.
Norwest Bank Longmont, N.A.
Norwest Bank Montrose, N.A.
Norwest Bank of Aspen, N.A.
Norwest Bank Pueblo, N.A.
Norwest Bank Steamboat Springs, N.A.
Norwest Bank Sterling, N.A.
Norwest Bank Sunset Park, N.A.

ILLINOIS
Norwest Bank Illinois, N.A.

INDIANA
Norwest Bank Angola
Norwest Bank Bluffton
Norwest Bank Decatur
Norwest Bank Fort Wayne, N.A.
Norwest Bank Indiana, N.A.
Norwest Bank Monticello
Norwest Bank Peru
Norwest Bank Rochester
Norwest Bank Rushville, N.A.
Norwest Bank Shipshewana

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Norwest Bank Wabash, N.A.

IOWA
Dial National Bank
Norwest Bank Iowa, N.A.

MINNESOTA
Forest Lake State Bank
Norwest Bank Minnesota, N.A.
Norwest Bank Minnesota Central, N.A.
Norwest Bank Minnesota Mesabi, N.A.
Norwest Bank Minnesota North, N.A.
Norwest Bank Minnesota South, N.A.
Norwest Bank Minnesota South Central, N.A.
Norwest Bank Minnesota Southeast, N.A.
Norwest Bank Minnesota Southwest, N.A.
Norwest Bank Minnesota West, N.A.
Norwest Bank Red Wing, N.A.
Norwest Bank Waseca, N.A.
St. Cloud National Bank & Trust Co.

MONTANA
Norwest Bank Anaconda-Butte, N.A.
Norwest Bank Billings, N.A.
Norwest Bank Dillon, N.A.
Norwest Bank Great Falls, N.A.
Norwest Bank Helena, N.A.
Norwest Bank Kalispell, N.A.
Norwest Bank Lewistown, N.A.

NEBRASKA
Norwest Bank Nebraska, N.A.

NEW MEXICO
United New Mexico Bank (Alamogordo)
United New Mexico Bank (Albuquerque)
United New Mexico Bank (Carlsbad)
United New Mexico Bank (Gallup)
United New Mexico Bank (Las Cruces)
United New Mexico Bank (Membres County)
United New Mexico Bank (Portales)
United New Mexico Bank (Roswell)
United New Mexico Bank (Socorso)
United New Mexico Bank (Vaughn)

NORTH DAKOTA
Norwest Bank North Dakota, N.A.

OHIO
Norwest Bank Van Wert   

SOUTH DAKOTA
Dial Bank
Norwest Bank South Dakota, N.A.
Norwest State Bank

TEXAS

First National Bank of Borger

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First National Bank in Canyon       
First National Bank of West Texas
First National Bank of Central Texas
First National Bank, Crane
First National Bank, Post
Midland National Bank
Yoakum County State Bank

WISCONSIN
Norwest Bank La Crosse, N.A.
Norwest Bank Wisconsin, N.A.
Norwest Bank Wisconsin Eau Claire, N.A.
Norwest Bank Wisconsin Waupun, N.A.

WYOMING
Norwest Bank Wyoming, N.A.
Norwest Bank Wyoming Lovell, N.A.

Edge Act Corporations
Norwest Bank International
Norwest Bank International, Colorado
Norwest Bank International, Iowa
Norwest Bank International, Wisconsin

Non-Bank Subsidiaries

                                                  Jurisdiction of 
                                                  Incorporation or
Directly Owned:                                   Organization
Am-Can Investment, Inc.                             Minnesota
Blackhawk Bancorporation                            Iowa
Blue Spirit Insurance Company                       Vermont
Chalfen Bankshares, Inc.                            Minnesota
Fidelity National Life Insurance Company            Arizona
First Illini Bancorp, Inc.                          Illinois
First Interstate Equipment Finance                  Wisconsin
GST Co.                                             Delaware
Lomas Properties, Inc.                              New Mexico
Midwest Credit Life Insurance Company               Arizona
Minnesota FSL Corporation                           Minnesota
Minnetonka Overseas Investment Limited              Cayman Islands, BWI
Northern Prairie Indemnity Limited                  Cayman Islands, BWI
Nortico Investments Limited                         Cayman Islands, BWI
Norwest Agricultural Credit, Inc.                   Minnesota
Norwest Alliance System, Inc. (inactive)            Minnesota
Norwest Audit Services, Inc.                        Minnesota
Norwest BancAssurance Company                       Delaware
Norwest Capital Management & Trust Co., Montana     Montana
Norwest Capital Markets, Inc.                       Minnesota
Norwest Colorado, Inc.                              Colorado
Norwest Credit, Inc.                                Minnesota
Norwest Financial Services, Inc.                    Iowa
Norwest Holding Company                             Delaware
Norwest Indiana, Inc.                               Indiana
Norwest Insurance, Inc.                             Minnesota
Norwest Insurance Arizona, Inc.                     Arizona
Norwest Investment Advisors, Inc.                   Minnesota
Norwest Investment Management, Inc.                 Minnesota
Norwest Investment Services, Inc.                   Minnesota
Norwest Investors, Inc.                             Minnesota

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Norwest Limited, Inc.                               Minnesota
Norwest Nova, Inc. (inactive)                       Minnesota
Norwest Properties, Inc.                            Minnesota
Norwest Technical Services, Inc.                    Minnesota
Peoples Mortgage and Investment Company             Iowa
Peregrine Capital Management, Inc.                  Minnesota
P B Bancorp of Cedar Rapids, Inc.                   Iowa
P N, Inc.                                           Minnesota
Spectrum Properties, Inc.                           Colorado
St. Cloud Metropolitan Agency, Inc.                 Montana
United Banks Financial Services                
  Corporation (inactive)                            Colorado
United Banks Insurance Services, Inc.               Colorado
United Equity Corporation (inactive)                Colorado
Wyoming National Bancorporation                     Wyoming

Indirectly Owned:
Abramson-Nault-Kreager-Oas                      
  Agency, Inc. (inactive)                           Minnesota
American Land Title Co., Inc.                       Nebraska
ATI Holding Company                                 Minnesota
Blackhawk Leasing Corporation (inactive)            Minnesota
Blue Spirit Insurance Company                       Arizona
Boris Systems, Inc.                                 Michigan
Buffam, Inc. (inactive)                             Montana
Capitol Community Development Corp.                 Colorado
Cardinal Asset Management, Inc.                     Delaware
Centennial Investment Corporation                   Minnesota
Centurion Agency Ohio, Inc. (inactive)              Ohio
Centurion Agencies, Co.                             Iowa
Centurion Casualty Company                          Iowa
Centurion Life Insurance Company                    Missouri
CGT Insurance Company                               Bahamas
CHM Insurance Company                               South Dakota
Clinton Street Garage Company                       Indiana
Commonwealth Leasing Corporation                    Minnesota
Copper Asset Management, Inc.                       Delaware
Crop Hail Management                                Montana
Crop Risk Management, Inc. (inactive)               Texas
Davenport Blackhawk Civic Corp.                     Iowa
Davenport Bancorporation                            Iowa
D.B. Food Service, Inc.                             Iowa
Des Moines Holding Company (inactive)               Iowa
Dial Finance Company, Inc. (inactive)               Nevada
Dial Finance Company, Incorporated (inactive)       Delaware
Dial Finance Company of Hawaii, Inc. (inactive)     Hawaii
Dial Finance Company of Michigan No. 1 (inactive)   Michigan
Dial Finance Company of Ohio No. 1, Inc.
  Merger Company, Inc. (inactive)                   New Hampshire
Dial Finance Company of Oklahoma (inactive)         Oklahoma
Dial Finance Company of Oregon (inactive)           Oregon
Dial Finance Company of Washington (inactive)       Washington
Eau Claire Asset Management, Inc.                   Delaware
Ellis Advertising, Inc.                             Iowa
Falcon Asset Management, Inc.                       Delaware
Faxual Credit Reporting Service, Inc.               California
FDMC, Inc.                                          Colorado
Fidelity National Life Insurance Company            Arizona
First DialWest Escrow Company, Inc.                 California

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First Interstate Insurance Agency
  of Wisconsin, Inc. (inactive)                     Wisconsin
Flore Properties, Inc.                              Minnesota
Ford Bank Group, Inc.                               Texas
Ford Bank Group Holdings, Inc.                      Texas
Fremont Properties, Inc.                            Colorado
Green Bay Asset Management, Inc.                    Delaware
IntraWest Asset Management, Inc.                    Delaware
IntraWest Insurance Company                         Arizona
Iowa Asset Management, Inc.                         Delaware
La Crosse Asset Management, Inc.                    Delaware
LaSalle, Inc.                                       Indiana
Lincoln Building Corporation                        Colorado
Mail Systems Co.                                    Iowa
Mercury Marine Finance, Inc.                        Iowa
Minnetonka Representacoes Comerciais Ltda           Brazil
Mountain States Bankcard Association                Colorado
Nabankco, Inc.                                      Indiana
Nat-Lea, Inc.                                       Indiana
Norwest Agencies Montana, Inc.                      Montana
Norwest Asia Limited                                Hong Kong
Norwest Bank Building Company                       Minnesota
Norwest Business Credit, Inc.                       Minnesota
Norwest Center, Inc.                                Minnesota
Norwest Credit Services New York, Inc.              New York
Norwest Equipment Finance, Inc.                     Minnesota
Norwest Equity Capital, Inc.                        Minnesota
Norwest Financial, Inc.*                            Iowa
Norwest Financial Acceptance, Inc.                  Iowa
Norwest Financial Business Credit, Inc.             Iowa
Norwest Financial Coast, Inc.                       California
Norwest Financial Communication Services 
  Group, Inc.                                       Iowa
Norwest Financial Credit Services, Inc.             Florida
Norwest Financial DE Asset Management, Inc.         Delaware
Norwest Financial Information Services Group, Inc.  Iowa
Norwest Financial Leasing, Inc.                     Iowa
Norwest Financial Resources, Inc.                   Iowa
Norwest Funding, Inc.                               Minnesota
Norwest Funding II, Inc.                            Minnesota
Norwest Growth Fund, Inc.                           Minnesota
Norwest Insurance Wyoming, Inc.                     Wyoming
Norwest International Commercial Services Limited   Hong Kong
Norwest Mortgage, Inc.                              Minnesota
Norwest Mortgage Asset Management Corp.             Minnesota
Norwest Mortgage Closing Services, Inc.             Iowa
Norwest Mortgage Conventional 1, Inc.               Delaware
Norwest Mortgage Insured 1, Inc.                    Delaware

__________________
* Norwest Financial Inc. is the parent and directly or indirectly
beneficially owns all the voting securities of subsidiaries operating
as consumer finance companies in the United States and Canada (71
subsidiaries at February 4, 1994).  Such subsidiaries were
incorporated or otherwise organized in:  Alabama, Alaska, Arizona,
Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, Florida, Hawaii, Idaho, Indiana,
Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts,
Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, New 
Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, North Carolina, North
Dakota, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, South
Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Virginia, 
Washington, West Virginia, Wisconsin, Wyoming and Ontario, Canada.

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Norwest Mortgage Insured 2, Inc.                    Delaware
Norwest Mortgage of New York, Inc.                  New York
Norwest Operations Services, Inc.                   Colorado
Norwest Properties Holding Company                  Minnesota
Norwest Rural Insurance Services, Inc.              Minnesota
Norwest Trust Company, New York
  (a Limited Purpose Trust Company)                 New York
Norwest V.C. Partners                               Minnesota
Norwest Venture Capital Management, Inc.            Minnesota
Pearl Properties, Inc.                              Colorado
RD Leasing, Inc. (inactive)                         Minnesota
Regency Insurance Agency, Inc.                      Minnesota
Rural Community Insurance Company                   Minnesota
Rural Community Insurance, Inc.                     Minnesota
Servcorp of Yankton, Inc.                           South Dakota
Shipshewana Insurance Agency, Inc.                  Indiana
South Bend Asset Management, Inc.                   Delaware
South Dakota Asset Management, Inc.                 Delaware
Stoutco, Inc.                                       Colorado
Superior Asset Management, Inc.                     Delaware
Superior Central Asset Management, Inc.             Delaware
Superior Guaranty Insurance Company                 Vermont
Superior Mesabi Asset Management, Inc.              Delaware
Superior North Asset Management, Inc.               Delaware
Superior Red Wing Asset Management, Inc.            Delaware
Superior South Asset Management, Inc.               Delaware
Superior South Central Asset Management, Inc.       Delaware
Superior Southeast Asset Management, Inc.           Delaware
Superior Southwest Asset Management, Inc.           Delaware
Superior West Asset Management, Inc.                Delaware
Teller Properties, Incorporated                     Colorado
The Bank Information Services, Inc. (inactive)      Minnesota
The Bankers Company                                 Colorado
Tower Data Processing Corporation                   Iowa
TW Properties, Inc.                                 Colorado
U.S. Recognition, Inc.                              New Jersey
United Asset Management Services, Inc. (inactive)   Colorado
United Delivery Systems, Inc.                       Colorado
United Mortgage Company                             Colorado
United New Mexico Financial Corporation             New Mexico
Warranty Title, Inc.                                Minnesota
Waupun Asset Management, Inc.                       Delaware

Note:   Not included in the above list of subsidiaries of the corporation 
       	are certain subsidiaries formed solely for the purpose of reserving 
       	a name.


Information provided as of February 1, 1994

				      
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                                                                  Exhibit 23.





            CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT CERTIFIED PUBLIC ACCOUNTANTS 



The Board of Directors
Norwest Corporation:



We consent to incorporation by reference of our report dated January 19, 
1994 relating to the consolidated balance sheets of Norwest Corporation 
and subsidiaries as of December 31, 1993 and 1992, and the related 
consolidated statements of income, cash flows and stockholders' equity 
for each of the years in the three-year period ended December 31, 1993, 
which report appears in the December 31, 1993, Form 10-K of Norwest 
Corporation, in the following Registration Statements of Norwest 
Corporation: Nos. 2-95331, 33-10820, 33-11438, 33-21484, 33-21485, 33-
35162, 33-38767, 33-42198, 33-50305, 33-50307, 33-50309 and 33-50311 on 
Form S-8, Nos. 33-38013 (Post-effective Amendment No. 1 on Form S-8) and 
Nos. 33-1387, 33-12520, 33-13865, 33-38458 and 33-38806 on Form S-3 and 
No. 33-57904 on Form S-4. 



By /s/ KPMG Peat Marwick 
   KPMG Peat Marwick 

Minneapolis, Minnesota
March 8, 1994

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                                                                  Exhibit 24.
                          
                          NORWEST CORPORATION

                     Power of Attorney of Director


   	 KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS, that the undersigned director of 
NORWEST CORPORATION, a Delaware corporation, does hereby make, 
constitute, and appoint WILLIAM A. HODDER, a director and Chairman of 
the Audit and Examination Committee of the Board of Directors, and 
STEPHEN E. WATSON, a director and member of the Audit and Examination 
Committee of the Board of Directors, and each or either of them, the 
undersigned's true and lawful attorney-in-fact, with power of 
substitution, for the undersigned and in the undersigned's name, place, 
and stead, to sign and affix the undersigned's name as such director of 
said Corporation to a Report on Form 10-K, and all amendments thereto, 
to be filed by said Corporation with the Securities and Exchange 
Commission, Washington, D.C. under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, 
and the rules and regulations of said Commission, and to file the same, 
with all exhibits thereto and other supporting documents, with said 
Commission, granting unto said attorneys-in-fact, and each of them, full 
power and authority to do and perform any and all acts necessary or 
incidental to the performance and execution of the powers herein 
expressly granted.

  	  IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned has hereunto set the 
undersigned's hand this 22nd day of February, 1994.


                                        /s/ David A. Christensen


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                           NORWEST CORPORATION

                      Power of Attorney of Director


  	  KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS, that the undersigned director of 
NORWEST CORPORATION, a Delaware corporation, does hereby make, 
constitute, and appoint WILLIAM A. HODDER, a director and Chairman of 
the Audit and Examination Committee of the Board of Directors, and 
STEPHEN E. WATSON, a director and member of the Audit and Examination 
Committee of the Board of Directors, and each or either of them, the 
undersigned's true and lawful attorney-in-fact, with power of 
substitution, for the undersigned and in the undersigned's name, place, 
and stead, to sign and affix the undersigned's name as such director of 
said Corporation to a Report on Form 10-K, and all amendments thereto, 
to be filed by said Corporation with the Securities and Exchange 
Commission, Washington, D.C. under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, 
and the rules and regulations of said Commission, and to file the same, 
with all exhibits thereto and other supporting documents, with said 
Commission, granting unto said attorneys-in-fact, and each of them, full 
power and authority to do and perform any and all acts necessary or 
incidental to the performance and execution of the powers herein 
expressly granted.

  	  IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned has hereunto set the 
undersigned's hand this 22nd day of February, 1994.


                                        /s/ Pierson M. Grieve


                                  117

<PAGE>


                         NORWEST CORPORATION

                    Power of Attorney of Director


   	 KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS, that the undersigned director of 
NORWEST CORPORATION, a Delaware corporation, does hereby make, 
constitute, and appoint WILLIAM A. HODDER, a director and Chairman of 
the Audit and Examination Committee of the Board of Directors, and 
STEPHEN E. WATSON, a director and member of the Audit and Examination 
Committee of the Board of Directors, and each or either of them, the 
undersigned's true and lawful attorney-in-fact, with power of 
substitution, for the undersigned and in the undersigned's name, place, 
and stead, to sign and affix the undersigned's name as such director of 
said Corporation to a Report on Form 10-K, and all amendments thereto, 
to be filed by said Corporation with the Securities and Exchange 
Commission, Washington, D.C. under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, 
and the rules and regulations of said Commission, and to file the same, 
with all exhibits thereto and other supporting documents, with said 
Commission, granting unto said attorneys-in-fact, and each of them, full 
power and authority to do and perform any and all acts necessary or 
incidental to the performance and execution of the powers herein 
expressly granted.

  	  IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned has hereunto set the 
undersigned's hand this 22nd day of February, 1994.


                                        /s/ Charles M. Harper


                                  118

<PAGE>


                          NORWEST CORPORATION

                     Power of Attorney of Director


	 KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS, that the undersigned director of 
NORWEST CORPORATION, a Delaware corporation, does hereby make, 
constitute, and appoint WILLIAM A. HODDER, a director and Chairman of 
the Audit and Examination Committee of the Board of Directors, and 
STEPHEN E. WATSON, a director and member of the Audit and Examination 
Committee of the Board of Directors, and each or either of them, the 
undersigned's true and lawful attorney-in-fact, with power of 
substitution, for the undersigned and in the undersigned's name, place, 
and stead, to sign and affix the undersigned's name as such director of 
said Corporation to a Report on Form 10-K, and all amendments thereto, 
to be filed by said Corporation with the Securities and Exchange 
Commission, Washington, D.C. under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, 
and the rules and regulations of said Commission, and to file the same, 
with all exhibits thereto and other supporting documents, with said 
Commission, granting unto said attorneys-in-fact, and each of them, full 
power and authority to do and perform any and all acts necessary or 
incidental to the performance and execution of the powers herein 
expressly granted.

   	 IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned has hereunto set the 
undersigned's hand this 22nd day of February, 1994.


                                        /s/ N. Berne Hart


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<PAGE>


                          NORWEST CORPORATION

                     Power of Attorney of Director


    	KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS, that the undersigned director of 
NORWEST CORPORATION, a Delaware corporation, does hereby make, 
constitute, and appoint WILLIAM A. HODDER, a director and Chairman of 
the Audit and Examination Committee of the Board of Directors, and 
STEPHEN E. WATSON, a director and member of the Audit and Examination 
Committee of the Board of Directors, and each or either of them, the 
undersigned's true and lawful attorney-in-fact, with power of 
substitution, for the undersigned and in the undersigned's name, place, 
and stead, to sign and affix the undersigned's name as such director of 
said Corporation to a Report on Form 10-K, and all amendments thereto, 
to be filed by said Corporation with the Securities and Exchange 
Commission, Washington, D.C. under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, 
and the rules and regulations of said Commission, and to file the same, 
with all exhibits thereto and other supporting documents, with said 
Commission, granting unto said attorneys-in-fact, and each of them, full 
power and authority to do and perform any and all acts necessary or 
incidental to the performance and execution of the powers herein 
expressly granted.

    	IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned has hereunto set the 
undersigned's hand this 22nd day of February, 1994.


                                        /s/ William A. Hodder


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<PAGE>


                          NORWEST CORPORATION

                    Power of Attorney of Director


    	KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS, that the undersigned director of 
NORWEST CORPORATION, a Delaware corporation, does hereby make, 
constitute, and appoint WILLIAM A. HODDER, a director and Chairman of 
the Audit and Examination Committee of the Board of Directors, and 
STEPHEN E. WATSON, a director and member of the Audit and Examination 
Committee of the Board of Directors, and each or either of them, the 
undersigned's true and lawful attorney-in-fact, with power of 
substitution, for the undersigned and in the undersigned's name, place, 
and stead, to sign and affix the undersigned's name as such director of 
said Corporation to a Report on Form 10-K, and all amendments thereto, 
to be filed by said Corporation with the Securities and Exchange 
Commission, Washington, D.C. under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, 
and the rules and regulations of said Commission, and to file the same, 
with all exhibits thereto and other supporting documents, with said 
Commission, granting unto said attorneys-in-fact, and each of them, full 
power and authority to do and perform any and all acts necessary or 
incidental to the performance and execution of the powers herein 
expressly granted.

    	IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned has hereunto set the 
undersigned's hand this 22nd day of February, 1994.


                                        /s/ George C. Howe


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<PAGE>


                          NORWEST CORPORATION

                     Power of Attorney of Director


    	KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS, that the undersigned director of 
NORWEST CORPORATION, a Delaware corporation, does hereby make, 
constitute, and appoint WILLIAM A. HODDER, a director and Chairman of 
the Audit and Examination Committee of the Board of Directors, and 
STEPHEN E. WATSON, a director and member of the Audit and Examination 
Committee of the Board of Directors, and each or either of them, the 
undersigned's true and lawful attorney-in-fact, with power of 
substitution, for the undersigned and in the undersigned's name, place, 
and stead, to sign and affix the undersigned's name as such director of 
said Corporation to a Report on Form 10-K, and all amendments thereto, 
to be filed by said Corporation with the Securities and Exchange 
Commission, Washington, D.C. under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, 
and the rules and regulations of said Commission, and to file the same, 
with all exhibits thereto and other supporting documents, with said 
Commission, granting unto said attorneys-in-fact, and each of them, full 
power and authority to do and perform any and all acts necessary or 
incidental to the performance and execution of the powers herein 
expressly granted.

    	IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned has hereunto set the 
undersigned's hand this 22nd day of February, 1994.


                                        /s/ Lloyd P. Johnson


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<PAGE>


                         NORWEST CORPORATION

                    Power of Attorney of Director


    	KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS, that the undersigned director of 
NORWEST CORPORATION, a Delaware corporation, does hereby make, 
constitute, and appoint WILLIAM A. HODDER, a director and Chairman of 
the Audit and Examination Committee of the Board of Directors, and 
STEPHEN E. WATSON, a director and member of the Audit and Examination 
Committee of the Board of Directors, and each or either of them, the 
undersigned's true and lawful attorney-in-fact, with power of 
substitution, for the undersigned and in the undersigned's name, place, 
and stead, to sign and affix the undersigned's name as such director of 
said Corporation to a Report on Form 10-K, and all amendments thereto, 
to be filed by said Corporation with the Securities and Exchange 
Commission, Washington, D.C. under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, 
and the rules and regulations of said Commission, and to file the same, 
with all exhibits thereto and other supporting documents, with said 
Commission, granting unto said attorneys-in-fact, and each of them, full 
power and authority to do and perform any and all acts necessary or 
incidental to the performance and execution of the powers herein 
expressly granted.

    	IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned has hereunto set the 
undersigned's hand this 22nd day of February, 1994.


                                        /s/ Reatha Clark King


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<PAGE>


                          NORWEST CORPORATION

                     Power of Attorney of Director


    	KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS, that the undersigned director of 
NORWEST CORPORATION, a Delaware corporation, does hereby make, 
constitute, and appoint WILLIAM A. HODDER, a director and Chairman of 
the Audit and Examination Committee of the Board of Directors, and 
STEPHEN E. WATSON, a director and member of the Audit and Examination 
Committee of the Board of Directors, and each or either of them, the 
undersigned's true and lawful attorney-in-fact, with power of 
substitution, for the undersigned and in the undersigned's name, place, 
and stead, to sign and affix the undersigned's name as such director of 
said Corporation to a Report on Form 10-K, and all amendments thereto, 
to be filed by said Corporation with the Securities and Exchange 
Commission, Washington, D.C. under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, 
and the rules and regulations of said Commission, and to file the same, 
with all exhibits thereto and other supporting documents, with said 
Commission, granting unto said attorneys-in-fact, and each of them, full 
power and authority to do and perform any and all acts necessary or 
incidental to the performance and execution of the powers herein 
expressly granted.

    	IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned has hereunto set the 
undersigned's hand this 22nd day of February, 1994.


                                        /s/ Richard M. Kovacevich


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<PAGE>


                          NORWEST CORPORATION

                     Power of Attorney of Director


    	KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS, that the undersigned director of 
NORWEST CORPORATION, a Delaware corporation, does hereby make, 
constitute, and appoint WILLIAM A. HODDER, a director and Chairman of 
the Audit and Examination Committee of the Board of Directors, and 
STEPHEN E. WATSON, a director and member of the Audit and Examination 
Committee of the Board of Directors, and each or either of them, the 
undersigned's true and lawful attorney-in-fact, with power of 
substitution, for the undersigned and in the undersigned's name, place, 
and stead, to sign and affix the undersigned's name as such director of 
said Corporation to a Report on Form 10-K, and all amendments thereto, 
to be filed by said Corporation with the Securities and Exchange 
Commission, Washington, D.C. under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, 
and the rules and regulations of said Commission, and to file the same, 
with all exhibits thereto and other supporting documents, with said 
Commission, granting unto said attorneys-in-fact, and each of them, full 
power and authority to do and perform any and all acts necessary or 
incidental to the performance and execution of the powers herein 
expressly granted.

    	IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned has hereunto set the 
undersigned's hand this 22nd day of February, 1994.


                                        /s/ Richard S. Levitt


                                  125

<PAGE>


                          NORWEST CORPORATION

                     Power of Attorney of Director


    	KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS, that the undersigned director of 
NORWEST CORPORATION, a Delaware corporation, does hereby make, 
constitute, and appoint WILLIAM A. HODDER, a director and Chairman of 
the Audit and Examination Committee of the Board of Directors, and 
STEPHEN E. WATSON, a director and member of the Audit and Examination 
Committee of the Board of Directors, and each or either of them, the 
undersigned's true and lawful attorney-in-fact, with power of 
substitution, for the undersigned and in the undersigned's name, place, 
and stead, to sign and affix the undersigned's name as such director of 
said Corporation to a Report on Form 10-K, and all amendments thereto, 
to be filed by said Corporation with the Securities and Exchange 
Commission, Washington, D.C. under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, 
and the rules and regulations of said Commission, and to file the same, 
with all exhibits thereto and other supporting documents, with said 
Commission, granting unto said attorneys-in-fact, and each of them, full 
power and authority to do and perform any and all acts necessary or 
incidental to the performance and execution of the powers herein 
expressly granted.

    	IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned has hereunto set the 
undersigned's hand this 22nd day of February, 1994.


                                        /s/ Richard D. McCormick


                                  126

<PAGE>


                          NORWEST CORPORATION

                     Power of Attorney of Director


    	KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS, that the undersigned director of 
NORWEST CORPORATION, a Delaware corporation, does hereby make, 
constitute, and appoint WILLIAM A. HODDER, a director and Chairman of 
the Audit and Examination Committee of the Board of Directors, and 
STEPHEN E. WATSON, a director and member of the Audit and Examination 
Committee of the Board of Directors, and each or either of them, the 
undersigned's true and lawful attorney-in-fact, with power of 
substitution, for the undersigned and in the undersigned's name, place, 
and stead, to sign and affix the undersigned's name as such director of 
said Corporation to a Report on Form 10-K, and all amendments thereto, 
to be filed by said Corporation with the Securities and Exchange 
Commission, Washington, D.C. under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, 
and the rules and regulations of said Commission, and to file the same, 
with all exhibits thereto and other supporting documents, with said 
Commission, granting unto said attorneys-in-fact, and each of them, full 
power and authority to do and perform any and all acts necessary or 
incidental to the performance and execution of the powers herein 
expressly granted.

    	IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned has hereunto set the 
undersigned's hand this 22nd day of February, 1994.


                                        /s/ Cynthia H. Milligan


                                  127

<PAGE>


                          NORWEST CORPORATION

                     Power of Attorney of Director


    	KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS, that the undersigned director of 
NORWEST CORPORATION, a Delaware corporation, does hereby make, 
constitute, and appoint WILLIAM A. HODDER, a director and Chairman of 
the Audit and Examination Committee of the Board of Directors, and 
STEPHEN E. WATSON, a director and member of the Audit and Examination 
Committee of the Board of Directors, and each or either of them, the 
undersigned's true and lawful attorney-in-fact, with power of 
substitution, for the undersigned and in the undersigned's name, place, 
and stead, to sign and affix the undersigned's name as such director of 
said Corporation to a Report on Form 10-K, and all amendments thereto, 
to be filed by said Corporation with the Securities and Exchange 
Commission, Washington, D.C. under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, 
and the rules and regulations of said Commission, and to file the same, 
with all exhibits thereto and other supporting documents, with said 
Commission, granting unto said attorneys-in-fact, and each of them, full 
power and authority to do and perform any and all acts necessary or 
incidental to the performance and execution of the powers herein 
expressly granted.

    	IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned has hereunto set the 
undersigned's hand this 22nd day of February, 1994.


                                        /s/ John E. Pearson


                                  128

<PAGE>


                          NORWEST CORPORATION

                     Power of Attorney of Director


    	KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS, that the undersigned director of 
NORWEST CORPORATION, a Delaware corporation, does hereby make, 
constitute, and appoint WILLIAM A. HODDER, a director and Chairman of 
the Audit and Examination Committee of the Board of Directors, and 
STEPHEN E. WATSON, a director and member of the Audit and Examination 
Committee of the Board of Directors, and each or either of them, the 
undersigned's true and lawful attorney-in-fact, with power of 
substitution, for the undersigned and in the undersigned's name, place, 
and stead, to sign and affix the undersigned's name as such director of 
said Corporation to a Report on Form 10-K, and all amendments thereto, 
to be filed by said Corporation with the Securities and Exchange 
Commission, Washington, D.C. under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, 
and the rules and regulations of said Commission, and to file the same, 
with all exhibits thereto and other supporting documents, with said 
Commission, granting unto said attorneys-in-fact, and each of them, full 
power and authority to do and perform any and all acts necessary or 
incidental to the performance and execution of the powers herein 
expressly granted.

    	IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned has hereunto set the 
undersigned's hand this 22nd day of February, 1994.


                                        /s/ Ian M. Rolland


                                  129

<PAGE>


                          NORWEST CORPORATION

                     Power of Attorney of Director


    	KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS, that the undersigned director of 
NORWEST CORPORATION, a Delaware corporation, does hereby make, 
constitute, and appoint WILLIAM A. HODDER, a director and Chairman of 
the Audit and Examination Committee of the Board of Directors, and 
STEPHEN E. WATSON, a director and member of the Audit and Examination 
Committee of the Board of Directors, and each or either of them, the 
undersigned's true and lawful attorney-in-fact, with power of 
substitution, for the undersigned and in the undersigned's name, place, 
and stead, to sign and affix the undersigned's name as such director of 
said Corporation to a Report on Form 10-K, and all amendments thereto, 
to be filed by said Corporation with the Securities and Exchange 
Commission, Washington, D.C. under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, 
and the rules and regulations of said Commission, and to file the same, 
with all exhibits thereto and other supporting documents, with said 
Commission, granting unto said attorneys-in-fact, and each of them, full 
power and authority to do and perform any and all acts necessary or 
incidental to the performance and execution of the powers herein 
expressly granted.

    	IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned has hereunto set the 
undersigned's hand this 22nd day of February, 1994.


                                        /s/ Stephen E. Watson


                                  130

<PAGE>


                          NORWEST CORPORATION

                     Power of Attorney of Director


    	KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS, that the undersigned director of 
NORWEST CORPORATION, a Delaware corporation, does hereby make, 
constitute, and appoint WILLIAM A. HODDER, a director and Chairman of 
the Audit and Examination Committee of the Board of Directors, and 
STEPHEN E. WATSON, a director and member of the Audit and Examination 
Committee of the Board of Directors, and each or either of them, the 
undersigned's true and lawful attorney-in-fact, with power of 
substitution, for the undersigned and in the undersigned's name, place, 
and stead, to sign and affix the undersigned's name as such director of 
said Corporation to a Report on Form 10-K, and all amendments thereto, 
to be filed by said Corporation with the Securities and Exchange 
Commission, Washington, D.C. under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, 
and the rules and regulations of said Commission, and to file the same, 
with all exhibits thereto and other supporting documents, with said 
Commission, granting unto said attorneys-in-fact, and each of them, full 
power and authority to do and perform any and all acts necessary or 
incidental to the performance and execution of the powers herein 
expressly granted.

    	IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned has hereunto set the 
undersigned's hand this 22nd day of February, 1994.


                                        /s/ Michael W. Wright


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