TECHE BANCSHARES INC
10-K, 1998-03-31
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                 SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                       Washington, DC   20549

                              FORM 10-K

[X] Annual report pursuant to section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities 
   Exchange Act of 1934 (fee required)
            For the fiscal year ended December 31, 1997 
                                 or
[ ] Transition report pursuant to section 13 or 15(d) of the      
    Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (no fee required)

                Commission File Number    2-89561   

                         TECHE BANCSHARES, INC.              
       (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

        Louisiana                            72-1008552           
 
(State of incorporation)      (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)

        606 S. Main Street, St. Martinville, Louisiana  70582   
       (Address of principal executive offices)         (Zip code)

                            (318) 394-9726                      
        (Registrant's telephone number, including area code)


     SECURITIES REGISTERED PURSUANT TO SECTION 12(b) OF THE ACT:

                                NONE

     SECURITIES REGISTERED PURSUANT TO SECTION 12(g) OF THE ACT:


                   Common Stock, $10.00 par value

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

Yes  X    No    

Indicate by check mark if disclosure of delinquent filers pursuant
to Item 405 of Regulation S-K (Section 229.405 of this chapter) 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]

State the aggregate market value of the voting stock held by
nonaffiliates of the Registrant:  (Total number of shares held by
nonaffiliated:  See Part II, item 5.)
Indicate the number of shares outstanding of each of the
Registrant's classes of common stock, as of the latest practicable
date.

Common Stock, $10 par value, 27,925 shares outstanding as of
December 31, 1997



















































                 Documents Incorporated by Reference

Annual Report to Shareholders for the Year 
  Ended December 31, 1997                      Parts I, II and IV

Definitive Proxy Statement for the 1997 
  Annual Meeting of Shareholders                  Part IV         
 









































                              FORM 10-K

                       TECHE BANCSHARES, INC.
                               PART I




Item 1. Business

General -

    Teche Bancshares, Inc. (Company) was organized during 1984 for
the purpose of operating as a one bank holding company.  As a
result, Teche Bank and Trust Company (Bank) was acquired by Teche
Bancshares, Inc. in a business combination accounted for as a
pooling of interests.  Teche Bancshares, Inc.'s sole source of
income is derived from the earnings and dividends of its
subsidiary, Teche Bank & Trust Company.

    Teche Bank and Trust Company is a Louisiana chartered state
bank engaged in the general banking business since September 27,
1969.  The Bank's main office is located in the primary business
district of St. Martinville, Louisiana.  The Bank has two branches. 
One is located on the north side of town on the main thoroughfare. 
The other branch is in Coteau, Louisiana.  The population of both
areas is largely rural and the economy is based on agriculture,
textiles and tourism.

    The City of St. Martinville is located in the south central
part of Louisiana.  The Bank's primary market area, the City of St.
Martinville, had a population of 7,965 in 1990.  Its general market
area, St. Martin Parish, Louisiana, had a population of 40,214 and
has not experienced substantial population growth over the past
several years.

    The community of Coteau is located twelve miles south of St.
Martinville in Iberia Parish.  The primary market area of the
Coteau Branch is the six mile circular radius from the branch that
is within Iberia Parish.  The population of the primary market area
is approximately 6,450 people.  There are no banks or branches of
other financial institutions located within the primary market
area.  

Competition -

    There are two other banks and one savings and loan in the
Bank's primary market area.  Competition for loans and deposits is
intense among the financial institutions in the area.






    In the Bank's general market area there are five other banks
and two domestic savings and loan institutions aggressively
pursuing loans, deposits and other accounts.  Below is a list of
banks and savings institutions having offices in St. Martin Parish
with their total deposits as of December 31, 1997:

                 Bank                       Thousands of Dollars

Farmers-Merchants Bank and Trust                      $ 96,891
First Louisiana National Bank                           46,286
Iberia Bank                                             12,480    
MidSouth National Bank                                  51,749    
St. Martin Bank and Trust                               59,653    
Teche Bank and Trust Co.                                33,721
Teche Federal Savings Bank                              23,920    

  Total parish bank deposits                          $324,700    
                                                      ========    
 
Regulation -

    As a bank holding company, Teche Bancshares, Inc. is subject to
the Bank Holding Company Act of 1956, as amended (the "Act").  The
Act subjects Teche Bancshares, Inc. to supervision and regulation
by the Federal Reserve Board, which includes periodic examinations
and the obligation of Teche Bancshares, Inc. to file semi-annual
and annual reports with the Federal Reserve Board.  The Act
requires prior approval by the Federal Reserve Board for
acquisitions of more than 5 percent of the voting shares or
substantially all of the assets of any bank or bank holding
company.  The Act prohibits Teche Bancshares, Inc. from engaging in
any business other than banking or bank-related activities
specifically allowed by the Federal Reserve Board.  The Act also
prohibits Teche Bancshares, Inc. and its subsidiary from engaging
in certain tie-in arrangements in connection with the extension of
credit, the lease or sale of property or the provision of any
services.  Under Title VI of the Financial Institutions, Reform,
Recovery and Enforcement Act of 1989, the Act has been amended to
authorize bank holding companies to acquire savings and thrift
institutions without tandem operations restrictions.  Teche
Bancshares, Inc.'s one banking subsidiary ("The Bank") is subject
to a variety of regulations concerning the maintenance of reserves
against deposits, limitations on the rates that can be charged on
loans or paid on deposits, branching, restrictions on the nature
and amounts of loans and investments that can be made and limits on
daylight overdrafts.  The Bank is regulated by the Federal Deposit
Insurance Corporation.  

    The Bank is limited in the amount of dividends they may
declare.  Prior approval must be obtained from the appropriate
regulatory authorities before dividends can be paid by the Bank to
Teche Bancshares, Inc. if the amount of adjusted capital, surplus
and retained earnings is below defined regulatory limits.  The Bank
is also restricted from extending credit or making loans to or
investments in Teche Bancshares, Inc. and certain other affiliates
as defined in the Federal Reserve Act.  Furthermore, loans and
extensions of credit are subject to certain other collateral
requirements.

    The Federal Reserve Board has established guidelines with
respect to the maintenance of appropriate levels of capital by
registered bank holding companies and banks.

    "Primary capital" for this purpose includes common stock,
surplus, undivided profits, contingency and other capital reserves,
and the allowance for loan losses.  "Total capital" consists of
primary capital plus secondary capital, which includes certain
limited-life preferred stock and long-term debt that meets certain
maturity and preference ranking criteria.

    In January, 1989, the Federal Reserve Board issued risk-based
capital guidelines to assist in the assessment of the capital
adequacy of bank holding companies and banks.  These guidelines
include a new definition of capital and a framework for calculating
risk-weighted assets by assigning assets and off-balance sheet
items to broad risk categories.  The risk-based capital guidelines
also establish a schedule for achieving the minimum supervisory
standards and provide for transitional arrangements during a
phase-in-period (beginning year end 1990) to facilitate adoption
and implementation of the measure at the end of 1997.

    The table below indicates the Bank's capital measures at
December 31, 1997.  The bank meets the risk-based capital
guidelines at December 31, 1997 as follows:

                                              Regulatory    Bank's 
                                             Requirement    Capital


Risk-based capital ratios:
  Tier 1                                          4.0%      18.4% 
                                                 =====      ===== 
  Tier 2                                           - %       1.0% 
                                                 =====      ===== 
  Total risk-based capital ratio                  8.0%      19.4%
                                                 =====      ===== 















Additional Financial Information -
Average Balance Sheets:
(in thousands)
                                           December 31,           
                                 1997          1996          1995 
              ASSETS            ------        -----         ------

Cash and due from banks        $ 1,725       $ 1,641       $ 1,416
Interest-bearing deposits 
  in banks                           0             0           390
Investments securities:
  U. S. Treasury securities         903         1,058         1,581
  Federal agency securities      17,465        16,301        13,067
  States and political 
    subdivisions                  1,026           420            52
  Other securities                  320           278           256
                                 ------        ------        ------
    Total investment securities  19,714        18,057        14,956

Federal funds sold                  911         1,315         1,672
Loans, net of allowance 
  for losses                     13,365        11,269        10,802
Bank premises, and equipment        720           713           829
Accrued interest receivable         303           259           250
Other real estate owned             103            83           215
Other assets                        466           351           380
                              ---------     ---------     ---------
    Total assets                $37,307       $33,688       $30,910
                              =========     =========     =========

LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY

Liabilities:
  Deposits -
    Demand                      $ 5,709       $ 5,243       $ 4,528
    NOW and MMDA accounts         6,511         5,119         4,980
    Savings                       3,434         3,227         3,185
    Time (100,000 and over)       7,440         6,400         5,472
    Other time                   10,443        10,430         9,695
                                 ------        ------        ------
           Total deposits        33,537        30,419        27,860
  Federal funds purchased            38             5            1 
  Securities repurchased             26            57            23
  Accrued interest payable          141           134           119
  Notes payable - stockholders        0            94           280
  Other liabilities & 
    accrued expense                 564           281            67
                                 ------        ------        ------
     Total liabilities           34,306        30,990        28,350
                                 ------        ------        ------
Stockholders' equity:
  Common stock ($10 par value, 
    100,000 shares authorized, 
    28,125 shares issued 
    and outstanding)                281           281           281
  Surplus                         1,139         1,139         1,139
  Undivided profits               1,602         1,299         1,161
    Total stockholders' equity    3,022         2,719         2,581
  Less:  Treasury stock, at cost    (21)          (21)         (21)
                               --------      --------      --------
    Net stockholders' equity      3,001         2,698         2,560
                               --------      --------      --------

     Total liabilities and 
       stockholders' equity     $37,307       $33,688       $30,910
                               ========      ========      ========










































Additional Financial Information (continued) -

Analysis of Net Interest Earnings Based on Average Amounts
Outstanding:
(in thousands)
                                           Year Ended December 31, 
                                  1997          1996           1995
Interest earning assets:
  Interest-bearing deposits, 
    in banks                      $  0          $  0       $   390
  Interest earned on interest-
    bearing deposits                 0             0            27
  Yield on interest-bearing 
    deposits                       0.0%          0.0%          7.0%
                                 ======        ======        ======

  U. S. Treasury and federal agency
    securities                  $18,368       $17,359       $14,648
  Interest earned on U. S. Treasury
    and federal agency securities 1,182         1,098           957
  Yield on U. S. Treasury and
    federal agency securities      6.4%          6.3%          6.5%
                                 ======        ======        ======

  Obligations of states and political
    subdivisions                 $1,026          $420           $52
  Interest earned on obligations of
    states and political 
    subdivisions                     45            17            3
  Yield on obligations of states and
    political subdivisions          4.4%          4.1%         5.3%
                                  ======        ======       ======

  Other securities                 $320          $278         $256
  Interest/dividends earned 
    on other securities              15            5             5 
  Yield on other securities         4.5%         1.9%          2.0%
                                  ======       ======        ======

  Federal funds sold            $   911       $ 1,315        $1,672
  Interest earned on 
    federal funds sold               48           69            98
  Yield on federal funds sold       5.3%         5.3%          5.8%
                                  ======       ======        ======

  Net loans                      $13,365      $11,269       $10,802
  Interest and fees 
    earned on net loans            1,322        1,161         1,138
  Yield on net loans                9.9%        10.3%         10.5%
                                  ======       ======        ======

  Total interest earning assets  $33,990       $30,641      $27,820
    Interest earned on total 
      interest-earning assets      2,612         2,351        2,229
    Yield on total interest-earning                               
       assets                       7.7%         7.7%          8.0% 
                                  ======        ======       ======

Interest bearing liabilities:
  NOW and MMDA accounts           $6,511       $ 5,119       $4,980
  Interest paid on NOW AND MMDA 
    accounts                         147           115          114
  Average rate on NOW AND MMDA 
    accounts                        2.3%          2.2%         2.3%
                                  ======        ======       ======











































Additional Financial Information (continued) -

Analysis of Net Interest Earnings Based on Average Amounts
Outstanding (continued):
(in thousands)
                                          Year Ended December 31,
                                    1997          1996         1995

  Savings                        $ 3,434       $ 3,227       $3,185
  Interest paid on savings            68            64           63
  Average rate paid on savings      2.0%          2.0%         2.0%
                                  ======        ======       ======

  Time deposits - $100,000 
    and over                     $ 7,440       $ 6,400      $ 5,472
  Interest paid on time deposits, 
    $100,000 and over                387           330          287
  Average rate paid on time deposits,
    $100,000 and over               5.2%          5.2%         5.2%
                                  ======        ======       ======

  Other time deposits            $10,443       $10,430      $ 9,695
  Interest paid on other time 
    deposits                         526           519          457
  Average rate paid on other time
    deposits                        5.0%          5.0%         4.7%
                                  ======        ======       ======

  Federal funds purchase           $ 38          $  5          $ 1
  Interest paid on federal funds
    purchased                         3             -            -
  Average rate paid on federal funds
    purchased                       6.9%          5.5%         3.3%
                                  ======        ======       ======

  Securities repurchased           $ 26          $ 56         $ 23 
  Interest paid on securities 
    repurchased                       2             3            1 
  Average rate paid on securities
    repurchased                     6.5%          5.8%         5.6%
                                  ======        ======       ======

  Notes payable - stockholders     $   -         $  94        $ 280
  Interest paid on notes payable -
    stockholders                       -             5           14
  Average rate paid on notes 
    payable - stockholders          0.0%          4.9%         5.1%
                                  ======        ======       ======

      Total interest bearing 
        liabilities              $27,891      $25,332       23,636
      Interest paid on total interest 
        bearing liabilities        1,132        1,036          936
      Average rate on total interest
        bearing liabilities         4.1%         4.1%         4.0%
                                  ======       ======       ======

      Net yield on interest-earning 
        assets (net interest-
        earnings divided by total 
        interest-earning assets     4.3%         4.3%        4.0%
                                  ======       ======      ====== 














































Changes in Interest Income and Expenses -

     The following table shows, for the periods indicated, the
change in interest income and interest expense for each major
component of interest-earning assets and interest-bearing
liabilities attributable to (i) changes in volume (change in volume
multiplied by old rate), (ii) changes in rates (change in rate
multiplied by old volume) and (iii) changes in rate/volume (change
in rate multiplied by the change in volume).  The change in
interest income or expense attributable to the combination of rate
variance and volume variance is included in the table, but such
amount has also been allocated between, and included in the amounts
shown as, changes due to rate and changes due to volume.  The
allocation of the change due to rate/volume variance was made in
proportion to the amounts due solely to rate variance and solely to
volume variance, which amounts are not included in the table. 
Balances of non-accrual loans and related income recognized have
been included for computational purposes.  Yields of tax exempt
securities have not been computed on a tax equivalent basis.

                     Year Ended December 31,                      
                     (dollars in thousands)

                                           1994 v. 1995          
                                      Increase (Decrease) Due to  
                                 Volume   Rate  Rate/Volume  Total

Interest earnings assets:
  Increase (decrease) -
    Interest bearing deposits 
      in banks                     (38)        (7)    4       (41) 
    U. S. Treasury & Federal 
      Agency Sec.                   70        121    11       202 
    State and political 
      subdivisions                   -          -     -         - 
    Federal Funds sold              29         19    16        64 
    Net loans                       47         31     1        79 
      Total interest earning 
        assets                     108        164    32       304 

Interest-bearing liabilities:
  Increase (decrease) -
    NOW and MMDA accounts           (4)        10     -         6 
    Savings                         (9)         -     -        (9) 
    Time deposits, $100,000 
      and over                      55         57    20       132 
    Other time deposits             34         88     9       131 
    Federal funds purchased         (1)         -     -        (1) 
    Securities repurchased          (6)        (3)    2        (7) 
    Notes payable - stockholder     (7)         -     -        (7) 
      Total interest-bearing 
        liabilities                 62        152    31       245 

      Increase (decrease) in net 
        interest income             46         12     1        59 
                                  =====      =====  =====    =====

                                           1995 v. 1996          
                                      Increase (Decrease) Due to  
                                 Volume   Rate  Rate/Volume  Total

Interest earnings assets:
  Increase (decrease) -
    Interest bearing deposits 
      in banks                     (27)       (27)   27       (27) 
    U. S. Treasury & Federal 
      Agency Sec.                  176        (29)   (5)       142 
    State and political 
      subdivisions                   -          -     -         - 
    Federal Funds sold             (21)        (8)    2       (27) 
    Net loans                       49        (22)   (1)       26 
      Total interest earning 
        assets                     177        (86)    23       114 

Interest-bearing liabilities:
  Increase (decrease) -
    NOW and MMDA accounts            3        (5)     -        (2) 
    Savings                          1         -      -         1 
    Time deposits, $100,000 
      and over                      48         -      -        48 
    Other time deposits             35         29     2        66 
    Federal funds purchased          -         -      -         -
    Securities repurchased           2         -      -         2 
    Notes payable - stockholder     (9)        -      -        (9) 
      Total interest-bearing 
        liabilities                 80         24     2       106 

      Increase (decrease) in net 
        interest income             97       (110)   21         8 
                                  =====      =====  =====    =====

                                           1996 v. 1997          
                                      Increase (Decrease) Due to  
                                 Volume   Rate  Rate/Volume  Total

Interest earnings assets:
  Increase (decrease) -
    Interest bearing deposits 
      in banks                      -           -     -         - 
    U. S. Treasury & Federal 
      Agency Sec.                   64         17     1         82 
    State and political 
      subdivisions                   -         18    27         45 
    Federal Funds sold             (21)         -     -        (21)
    Net loans                      216        (45)   (8)       163 
      Total interest earning 
        assets                     259        (10)   20        269 

Interest-bearing liabilities:
  Increase (decrease) -
    NOW and MMDA accounts           31         5      1        37 
    Savings                          4         -      -         4 
    Time deposits, $100,000 
      and over                      54         -      -        54 
    Other time deposits              1         -      -         1 
    Federal funds purchased          3         -     (1)        2
    Securities repurchased          (2)        1      -        (1) 
    Notes payable - stockholder     (5)       (5)     5        (5) 
      Total interest-bearing 
        liabilities                 86         1      5        92 
      Increase (decrease) in net 
        interest income            173       (11)    15       177 
                                  =====      ====  =====    =====







































Interest Sensitivity -

    The Company's policy for interest-rate sensitivity management
is to control the exposure of net interest income to interest rate
movements.  The relationship or gap between repricing dates of
interest-earning assets and interest-bearing liabilities must be
actively monitored and flexible enough to take advantage of
changes in market rates.  The Company follows such a policy and
responds to market change by adjusting the structure of the assets
and liabilities repricing within comparable time intervals.  This
enables the Company to respond to the volatility of interest rates,
and thereby capitalize on profit opportunities while minimizing
adverse changes in earnings.

    The following table reflects the year-end position (in
thousands) of the Company's interest-earning assets and
interest-bearing liabilities which can either reprice or mature
within the designated time periods.  The interest sensitivity gaps
can vary day-to-day and are not necessarily a reflection of the
future.  In addition, certain assets and liabilities within the
same designated time period may nonetheless reprice at different
times and at different levels.

                           After 1                              
                   Within  Year But  After 5  Non-interest       
                   1 year  Within 5   Years     Earnings    Total 

                 ASSETS

Cash and due 
  from banks        $  -     $  -      $ -      $ 1,633    $ 1,633
Securities available 
  for sale         2,021     8,456    4,281         -       14,758
Securities held 
  to maturity      1,623     2,375      479         -        4,477
Other securities       -        -        -          342        342
Federal funds sold 1,050        -        -           -       1,050
Loans              5,503     4,676    3,503          25     13,707
Other assets           -        -         -       1,338      1,338
                 -------   -------   ------     -------    -------
    Total assets $10,197   $15,507   $8,263     $ 3,338    $37,305
                 =======   =======   ======     =======    =======

   LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDER'S EQUITY 

Demand deposits     $  -     $  -       $ -     $ 6,636    $ 6,636
Interest-bearing deposits:
  NOW and MMDA's    2,149    3,374        -          -       5,523
  Savings           1,443    2,148        -          -       3,591
  Time, $100,000 
    and over        6,883      905        -          -       7,788
  Other time        8,260    1,918        4          -      10,182
  Other liabilities     -       -         -         342        342
  Stockholder's equity  -       -         -       3,243      3,243

                  -------  -------     ------   -------    -------
    Total liabilities and 
      stockholder's 
      equity      $18,735  $ 8,345      $ 4     $10,221    $37,305
                  =======  =======     ======   =======    =======
Interest rate 
  sensitivity gap $(8,538) $ 7,162     $8,259   $(6,883)
                   ======= =======     ======    =======














































Investment Portfolio -

     The following table indicates the composition of the Company's
investments (in thousands) at December 31, 1997, 1996 and 1995 and
shows the maturity distribution by carrying amount and yield (not
on a taxable equivalent basis) of the Company's investment
portfolio at December 31:  

                                      1997               
                       Amortized  Unrealized  Unrealized   Fair
                         Cost       Gains       Losses     Value

Securities available for sale:
  U.S. Government and 
    Agency Securities   $ 3,322      $ 35        $ (1)    $ 3,356
  Mortgage-backed 
    securities           11,258       154         (10)     11,402 
                         -------      ---        ----      ------ 

      Totals             14,580       189         (11)     14,758


Securities held to maturity:
  U.S. Government 
    and Agency 
    Securities              383       -           -          383 
  State and Municipal 
    Securities            1,176       18           -       1,194
  Mortgage-backed 
    Securities            2,918       16         (13)      2,921
                        -------      ---        ----      ------  
      Totals              4,477       34         (13)      4,498


Other Securities            343        -           -         343
Less:  Reserve for 
  unrealized loss  
  on corporate stock          -        -           -           -
                        -------      ---        ----      ------  
    Totals                  343        -           -         343
 
      Total securities   $19,400     $223       $(24)    $19,599
                        =========    ====       =====    =======












Investment Portfolio (Continued) - 
(in thousands)
                                      1996               
                       Amortized  Unrealized  Unrealized   Fair
                         Cost       Gains       Losses     Value

Securities available for sale:
  U.S. Government and 
    Agency Securities   $ 1,194      $ 2        $ (2)    $ 1,194
  Mortgage-backed 
    securities            12,654       95         (29)     12,720 
                         -------      ---        ----      ------ 

      Totals             13,848       97         (31)     13,914


Securities held to maturity:
  U.S. Government 
    and Agency 
    Securities              687        1          (1)        687 
  State and Municipal 
    Securities              538        1          (1)        538
  Mortgage-backed 
    Securities            3,535       19         (20)      3,534
                        -------      ---        ----      ------  
      Totals              4,760       21         (22)      4,759


Other Securities            286        -           -         286
Less:  Reserve for 
  unrealized loss  
  on corporate stock          -        -           -           -
                        -------      ---        ----      ------  
    Totals                  286        -           -         286
 
      Total securities   $18,894     $118        $(53)   $18,959
                        =========    ====        =====   ========


















Investment Portfolio (Continued) -
(in thousands)
                                      1995               
                       Amortized  Unrealized  Unrealized   Fair
                         Cost       Gains       Losses     Value

Securities available for sale:
  U.S. Government and 
    Agency Securities   $ 2,922      $ 9        $ (2)    $ 2,929
  Mortgage-backed 
    securities             8,995       50         (32)      9,013 
                         -------      ---        ----      ------ 

      Totals             11,917       59         (34)     11,942


Securities held to maturity:
  U.S. Government 
    and Agency 
    Securities              813        3           -         816 
  State and Municipal 
    Securities              208        -          (8)        200
  Mortgage-backed 
    Securities            4,252       34         (27)      4,259
                        -------      ---        ----      ------  
      Totals              5,273       37         (35)      5,275


Other Securities            258        -           -         258
Less:  Reserve for 
  unrealized loss  
  on corporate stock          -        -           -           -
                        -------      ---        ----      ------  
    Totals                  258        -           -         258
 
      Total securities   $17,448     $96         $(69)   $17,475
                        =========    ====        =====   ========



















Investment Portfolio (Continued) - 

                                        1997                   
                                Due After     Due After
                       Due in    One Year     Five Years          
                       One Year  But Before   But Before  Due After
                       or Less  Five Years    Ten Years   Ten Years 
  

Securities available for sale:
  U.S. Government and 
    Agency Securities   $  699     $2,262      $ 395      $   -   
  Mortgage-backed 
    securities           1,321      6,194        841       3,046
                        ------      -----       -----      ----- 
      Totals             2,020      8,456      1,236       3,046

Securities to be held to maturity:
  U.S. Government and 
    Agency Securities      383         -           -          -   
  State and municipal 
    securities              82        678         416         -
  Mortgage-backed 
    securities           1,158      1,697          -          63
                        ------      -----       -----      ----- 
      Totals             1,623      2,375         416         63

Other securities             -          -           -        343

  Total                 $3,643    $10,831      $1,652     $3,452
                       =======    =======     =======     ======

Weighted Average Yield

Securities available for sale:
  U.S. Government and 
    Agency Securities      5.9%        6.7%          6.6%      - 
                          ======      ======       ======   ===== 
  
  Mortgage-backed 
    securities             6.5%        6.9%          7.0%     7.0%
                          ======      ======       ======    =====

Securities to be held to maturity:
  U.S. Government and 
  Agency Securities        6.0%          -           -          - 
                          ======      ======       ======    ====== 
        
  State and municipal 
    securities             4.5%        4.4%          4.4%       - 
                          ======      ======       ======    ====== 
  
 Mortgage-backed 
   securities              7.7%        6.9%          - %       1.0%
                          ======      ======       ======    ======

Other securities            -           -            -         4.5%
                          ======      ======       ======    ======

Yields on tax exempt obligations have not yet been computed on a
tax-equivalent basis.















































Loan Portfolio Information -


Types of Loans:          1997     1996     1995     1994     1993

Real estate loans     $ 8,474  $ 7,292  $ 5,858   $ 6,710  $ 5,420
Commercial and 
  industrial loans      2,560    2,630    2,412     1,779    1,854
Personal and 
  consumer loans        2,897    3,006    2,702     2,679    2,649
All other loans            12       27       24        39       13 
                       ------   ------    -----     -----    -----
  Totals               13,943   12,955   10,996    11,207    9,936
Less: Unearned income     (65)     (88)     (62)      (59)     (73)
      Allowance for 
        loan losses      (171)    (158)    (161)     (180)    (181)
                       ------   ------    -----     -----    -----
         Net loans    $13,707  $12,709  $10,773   $10,968  $ 9,682
                      =======  =======  =======   =======  =======

Maturities and Sensitivities of Loans to Changes in Interest Rates
(in thousands)
                                    
                        Repricing  Repricing  Repricing  Repricing
                          in one   After one  After five  After
                         Year or   But Before but Before   Ten    
                1997      less     five Years     Ten     Years  

Real estate    $8,474    $3,413     $2,187      $2,314     $560
Commercial and 
  industrial    2,560     1,037        923         582       18   
Personal and 
  consumer      2,897     1,224      1,646          21        6   
All other          12        12          -          -        -   
             --------  --------    -------      ------    ------
    Totals    $13,943    $5,686     $4,756      $2,917     $584
             ========  ========    =======      ======    ======
                                                       
















Non-accrual, Past Due and Restructured Loans:
(in thousands)
                                       December 31,   December 31,
                                          1997           1996    

Non-accrual loans                         $ 25           $238 
                                          =====          =====  
Restructured loans                        $ -            $ 58  
                                          =====          =====  
Impaired loans                            $ -            $216
                                          =====          =====
Accruing loans past due 90 days or more
  at year end                             $ 42           $ 60  
                                          =====          =====  

        The Bank's policy is to place loans on non-accrual whenever
it appears that interest will not be collected.  Management's list
of potential problem loans indicated a principal balance of
$230,951 as of December 31, 1997.

        At December 31, 1997, management believes that potential
problem loans with credit problems have been adequately reserved
for in the allowance for loan loss accounts.

        The Bank has taken an aggressive approach to consumer
lending yet management is still very conservative in making credit
decisions.  Management feels that by increasing the Bank's consumer
loan base, it can spread risk in the loan portfolio and increase
loan demand and profit margin at the same time.

Summary of Loan Loss Experience:
                                                   December 31,   
                                                 1997       1996  
Balance, beginning of year                      $ 158      $ 161

Provision added to operations                      10         -
                                                  ---        ---
Charge-offs:
  Installment loans                                 2          5
  Commercial loans                                  1          4  
                                                  ---        --- 
    Total Charge off's                              3          9
Recoveries: 
  Real estate loans                                 -          -  
  Installment loans                                 1          3
  Commercial loans                                  5          3
                                                  ---        --- 
    Total Recoveries                                6          6

Net allowance activity                             13          3
 
Balance, end of year                            $ 171      $ 158
                                                =====      =====
Ratio of net charge-offs during the period
  to average loans outstanding during the
  period                                         .10%        .03%
                                                =====       =====


     In determining the adjustments charged in operations,
management considered the overall risk of loan losses in its loan
portfolio, as well as considering the potential losses that might
be incurred on specific loans.  

     Management does not allocate its allowance for loan loss by
asset category; however, in determining the balance of the
allowance for loan loss account, management considers the various
risks inherent with the Bank's loan portfolio, as well as specific
risk of certain loans.  The allowance for loans losses is
established through a provision for loan losses charged to
expenses.  Loans are charged against the allowance for loan losses
when management believes that the collectibility of the principal
is unlikely.  The allowance is an amount that management believes
will be adequate to absorb possible losses on existing loans
that may become uncollectible, based on evaluations of the
collectibility of loans and prior loan loss experience.  The
evaluations take into consideration such factors as changes in the
nature and volume of the loan portfolio, overall portfolio
quality, review of specific problems loans and current economic
conditions that may affect the borrower's ability to pay.

     Management approximates that the amount of charge-offs during
the next full year of operation will be as follows:

                         (in thousands)
     Real estate loans                       $    -
     Commercial & industrial                      -
     Personal & consumer                          -
     All other loans                              -
                                             ------    
     Total                                   $    -
                                             ======
















Deposits -

        See analysis of net interest earnings for average deposits
and average rate paid.  Non-interest bearing demand deposits have
not been included in the net interest earnings, because they do not
pay interest.  Therefore, the average interest rate paid would be
zero.  The average balances for the past three years can be found
on the average balance sheets.

Maturities of Time Certificates over $100,000 or More:

              December   Three    Over Three  Over Six   Over 
                 31,     Months    Through    Through   Twelve    
                1997     or less     Six       Twelve   Months

Time Certificates 
  - $100,000
     or more  $7,788     $1,704    $2,980      $2,198     $906  
              ======     ======    ======      ======     ====


Return on Average Equity and Assets -


                         December 31,   December 31,   December 31,
                              1997           1996           1995  
 
Return on average assets      1.0%           1.0%           1.0%  
                             =====          =====          =====  

Return on average equity     11.9%          12.1%          15.4%  
                             =====          =====          =====  
 
Dividend payout ratio        11.6%          11.6%          10.4%  
                             =====          =====          =====  
 
Equity to asset ratio         8.4%           8.0%           7.1%  
                             =====          =====          =====  
 
Capital adequacy ratio        9.1%           8.4%           8.0%  
                             =====          =====          =====  

Item 2. Properties

    The main banking house is made of concrete and brick and has
3,200 square feet of working area.  The main banking house and
concrete parking lot are situated on three adjoining pieces of
property on the outskirts of St. Martinville, Louisiana. 
The Bank also owns a piece of property on the outskirts of St.
Martinville, Louisiana, on which they have a branch made of
concrete and brick which has 1,660 square feet of working area. 
The Coteau Branch is constructed of brick with 1,170
square feet of working area.  None of these properties carry a
mortgage.  


Item 3. Legal Proceedings

    The Company is not involved in any legal actions.

Item 4. Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders

    There were no matters submitted to a vote of security holders,
through the solicitation of proxies or otherwise during the fourth
quarter for calendar year ended December 31, 1997.














































                              FORM 10-K

                       TECHE BANCSHARES, INC.
                               PART II

Item 5. Market for Registrant's Common Equity and Related
Stockholder Matters

    Teche Bancshares, Inc.'s stock is not listed on any security
exchange, and is not registered with the National Association of
Security Dealers.  Due to the lack of an active trading market, the
Company does not have available information to furnish the high and
low sales price on the range of bid and asked quotations for
its stock.  However, based upon stock sales during the fourth
quarter of 1997, it is believed that the stock of the Company
trades for approximately $70.00 per share.  There can be no
assurance that the limited inquiries adequately reflect the high
and low bids on prices for the Holding Company's stock.

    At December 31, 1997, Teche Bancshares, Inc. had approximately
386 stock-holders.

    Teche Bancshares, Inc. paid a dividend of $1.50 per share in
1997. In 1996, the bank paid $1.35 per share.  In 1995, the bank
paid $1.25 per share.  Future dividends paid by the Holding Company
will depend upon the Bank's ability to pay dividends, which is
restricted by applicable federal and state statutes.  

    Teche Bank & Trust Company is a Louisiana state banking
corporation.  Applicable Louisiana law prohibits a state bank from
paying a dividend if its surplus remaining after payment of the
dividend would be less than half the aggregate par value of its
outstanding stock.  In addition, a state bank is required
to obtain the prior approval of the Louisiana Commissioner of
Financial Institutions before declaring or paying a dividend in a
given year if the total of all dividends declared and paid by the
state bank during the year would exceed the total of its
net profit for that year combined with the net profit from the
immediately preceding year.
















Item 6. Selected Financial Data
(in thousands except per share)

                1997       1996       1995       1994       1993  

Investment
  securities  $19,578    $18,961    $17,474    $15,368    $13,650 

Loans          13,707     12,709     10,773     10,968      9,682 

Deposits       33,721     32,375     30,516     29,165     27,334 

Stockholders 
  equity        3,242      2,847      2,533      1,965      1,997 

Operating 
  revenues      2,933      2,665      2,551      2,179      2,125 

Net interest 
  income        1,476      1,310      1,288      1,223      1,209 

Provision for
  loan losses     (10)        -           -          -         -  


Net income        363        325        337        246       421 

Earnings 
  per share     12.98      11.65      12.07       8.81      15.09 

Total assets   37,305     33,552     33,470     31,816     29,875 

Cash dividend:
  Per share      1.50       1.35       1.25       1.25       1.25 
  Total            41         38         35         35         35 


















Item 7. Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition
and Results of
Operations

1997 IN REVIEW

    Our net income for the years ended December 31, 1997, 1996 and
1995 was $362,550, $325,387 and $337,024, respectively.  Net income
increased $37,163 in 1997 from $325,387 for the year ended 1996.
Net income for 1996 decreased $11,637 from $337,024 in 1995. 
Earnings per common share were $12.98 for 1997, $11.65 for 1996, 
and $12.07 for 1995.  Return on average assets and return on equity
was 1.0% and 11.9% for 1997.  Return on average assets and return
on equity was 1.0% and 12.1% for 1996.  For 1995, return on average
assets was 1.0% and return on equity was 15.4%.

Highlights for 1997 were as follows:

1.  For the year ended 1997, we increased our average total assets
by 10.8%.  Total loans at the end of 1997 were up 7.8% as compared
to the end of the year in 1996.  This positive trend marks the
sixth consecutive year of asset growth for Teche Bank.

2.  For the year ended 1997, we increased our net income 11.4% over
that of 1996.

3.  We increased our dividend to stockholders 11% over the dividend
paid in the prior year.

4.  After two years of operations, our Coteau office continues to
be a thriving source of growth and profitability for the bank.  We
have exceeded our projections and expectations for this office and
are excited about the future of this location.


EARNINGS ANALYSIS

Net Interest income

Net interest income was $1,466,454 in 1997, compared to $1,309,536
in 1996.  This change represents an increase of $156,918 over the
previous year.  We were able to increase our net interest income
for the year ended 1997 because of growth in the bank's total loans
and investments.  Over the past two years, we have begun to
experience growth in the bank's total loans and assets.

Net interest income was $1,309,536, compared to $1,287,894 in 1995,
an increase of $21,642 over the previous year.  We were able to
increase our net interest income for the year ended 1996 as the
result of growth in the bank's total loans.




Provision for Loan Losses

The provision for loan losses is the amount charged against current
earnings which management believes is necessary to maintain the
allowance at an adequate level at the time the charge is taken,
considering the watch list trends, net charge-off experience, size
of the loan portfolio and general economic conditions and trends. 
During 1997, we added $9,999 to our reserve for loan losses. 
During 1996, and 1995 we maintained our reserve for loan loss
account at a level that was adequate without making any additions
to the provision account.  The allowance for loan losses at
December 1997 was $171,354 or 1.23% of gross loans.

Other Income

Other income was $321,136 for 1997 as compared to $314,406 in 1996. 
The majority of the change in other income was due to an increase
in commissions on credit life insurance.

Other income was $314,406 for 1996 as compared to $322,247 in 1995. 
The majority of the decrease in other income was due to a
nonrecurring recovery in 1995 of $39,753 on a loss from the sale of
Louisiana Agricultural Finance (LAFA) Bonds.  Excluding the one
time income received in 1995, other income for the year ended 1996
was higher than that of the previous year.

Other Expenses

Other expenses were $1,268,905 for 1997 compared to $1,160,908 in
1996.  The increase in other expenses was the result of increases
in salaries and employee benefits and other operating expenses.
Salaries and benefits expense increased due to compensation
increases made at the end of 1996.  Other operating expenses
increased due to increases in directors fees, correspondent bank
charges and a provision to charge down other real estate owned.

Other expenses were $1,160,908 for 1996 compared to $1,122,806 in
1995.  The increase in other expenses was the result of increases
in salaries and employee benefits, occupancy expense, and furniture
and fixtures expenses. The increase in salaries and employee
benefits was due to an increase in the compensation of our
employees and the addition of two new Coteau Branch employees for
a full year in 1996.  The increase in occupancy expenses and
furniture and fixtures was due primarily to the expenses of
operating the Coteau Branch for an entire year.




FINANCIAL CONDITION ANALYSIS

Investments

During the first quarter of 1994 the Company adopted Statement of
Financial Accounting Standards No. 115, "Accounting for Certain
Investments in Debt and Equity Securities" (SFAS 115).  This
pronouncement provides guidance regarding the appropriate
classification of debt and equity securities in a company's balance
sheet and also provides for the recognition of unrealized holding
gains and losses as a result of changes in the fair value of
securities available for sale.  The carrying value of securities
held to maturity continues to be amortized cost.  Securities
available for sale are now carried at their estimated fair value in
accordance with SFAS 115.

The carrying value of securities available for sale at the end of
1997 was adjusted upward by $178,374 to reflect an increase in
market value over their amortized cost at that date.  Securities
held to maturity had a market value in excess of carrying
value of $21,410 at year end.  Management considers the increase in
value of the securities portfolio to be temporary in nature.

The carrying value of securities available for sale at the end of
1996 was adjusted upward by $66,421 to reflect an increase in
market value over their amortized cost at that date.  Securities
held to maturity had a market value in excess of carrying
value of $1,282 at year end.  Management considers the increase in
value of the securities portfolio to be temporary in nature.

Loans

At December 31, 1997, loans, net of allowance for loan losses and
unearned discount, were $13,706,864.  This was an increase of
$997,962 over $12,708,902 at the end of 1996.  Average loans during
the year 1997 were $13,364,950, up approximately $2,096,344 from
1996.

Loans, net of allowance for loan losses and unearned discount, were
$12,708,902 at December 31, 1996.  Net loans increased by
$1,936,002 from $10,772,900 at the end of 1995.  Average loans
during the year 1996 were $11,268,606 up approximately $466,408
from 1995.

Deposits

At December 31, 1997 total deposits were $33,720,628, an increase
of $1,345,085 over that of the prior year end balance.  Average
deposits for the year ended 1997 were $33,537,170 as compared to
$30,418,843 in 1996.  Average deposits are up due to the growth of
the Coteau Branch, and growth attributed to the offering of our
ATM's, voice line and Saturday Banking Services.  We did not have
as much public funds deposits this year as we had in the prior
year.

At December 31, 1996 total deposits were $32,375,543, an increase
of $1,859,740 over 1995.  Average deposits for the year ended 1996
were $30,418,843 as compared to $27,859,434 in 1995.  The increase
in deposits at year end was due to having the public fund deposits
of the St. Martin Parish Sheriff's Department property tax
collections.  These funds were distributed to the various public
bodies during the first quarter of 1997.  Average deposits are up
due to the growth of the Coteau Branch, and growth attributed to
the offering of our ATM's, Voice line and Saturday Banking
services.

Time deposits of $100,000 and greater were $7,787,730 at the end of
1997, an increase of $726,138 over that of the prior year.  The
increase was due to increases in Public Funds from bids won during
the year and from general growth in deposits.  We bid aggressively
to get Public Funds when we can earn a spread on these incremental
funds.  We continue to hold $1,000,000 in jumbo certificates from
the State of Louisiana that were added in 1994.  Rates on these
funds are still attractive compared to alternatives for funding. 

Time deposits of $100,000 and greater were $7,061,592 at the end of
1996, an increase of $1,806,921 over that of the prior year.  The
increase was due to increases in Public Funds from bids won during
the year.

Asset/Liability Management

The objective of asset/liability management is to maximize net
interest income while balancing liquidity and capital needs and
minimizing interest rate risk.  The Asset/Liability Committee
(ALCO) develops and reviews strategies which assist in the
achievement of the Bank's goals.  Strategies may include purchases
and sales of securities to alter maturities and yields, and changes
in the mix of earning assets and funding sources.

Changes in interest rates create interest rate risk.  Interest rate
risk is measured each month by using a static gap analysis.  Based
on the results of this model the ALCO committee determines the
appropriate strategies and goals to follow.

Liquidity is needed to meet the cash requirements for deposit
withdrawals and the funding of loans.  A stable base of funding
sources and an adequate level of assets readily convertible into
cash provide liquidity.  In order to maintain adequate
liquidity, management attempts to ladder the maturities and cash
flows of its investment portfolio so that cash flows will be
available each year to reinvest or to meet the liquidity demands of
the bank.

Credit Risk Management

Teche Bancshares, Inc. manages its credit risk by maintaining high
credit underwriting standards and providing an adequate allowance
for loan losses.  We concentrate our lending to areas within our
geographic market in order to keep the cost of managing assets low
and in order to be informed of developments affecting our credits. 
Our credit underwriting standards emphasize cash flow and repayment
ability and ensure that loans are properly structured and
collateralized.  An adequate allowance for loan losses provides for
losses inherent in the loan portfolio.

Nonperforming Assets

Nonaccrual loans and other real estate owned are included in
nonperforming assets.  As of December 31, 1997, nonperforming
assets were $254,709, a decrease of $39,353 from 1996.  As of
December 31, 1996, nonperforming assets were $294,062, a decrease
of $56,851 from 1995.  Nonaccrual loans at December 31, 1997, 1996
and 1995 were $24,988, $238,843, and $238,294, respectively.  Other
real estate owned was $229,721, $55,219, and $112,619 at December
31, 1997, 1996, and 1995, respectively.  

Watch List

The Bank's watch list includes loans which, for management
purposes, have been identified as requiring a higher level of
monitoring.  These loans require monitoring due to conditions
which, if not corrected, could increase credit risk.  Watch list
loans totaled $230,951 and $507,869 at December 31, 1997 and 1996.

Capital and Dividends

The Company's risk based capital ratios at December 31, 1997
significantly exceeded the minimum regulatory guidelines.  The
Company's leverage ratio was 8.41% and risk based capital was
19.41%, well above the regulatory minimums of 3%-5% and 8%.  The
Company's capital to asset ratio including the effect on capital of
mark to market changes in value of investments was 8.69% at
December 31, 1997.  Teche Bancshares, Inc.'s sole source of funds
from which to pay dividends to stockholders is Teche Bank & Trust
Company.  During 1997 Teche Bank & Trust Company declared and paid
a dividend to Teche Bancshares, Inc. of $41,887 which was paid to
stockholders in the form of a dividend.


Fourth Quarter Results

Net income for the fourth quarter of 1997, 1996, and 1995, was
$83,933, $101,262, and $96,781, respectively.  The decrease in
income for the quarter was mostly due to the Other Real Estate
devaluation adjustment of $20,549 made in the last quarter of 1997. 
Income before income tax for the quarter ended December 31, 1997
was $114,452 as compared to $130,703 for the same quarter ended
1996.

Year 2000 Preparation

Teche Bancshares, Inc. relies on automation to manage information. 
Since the earliest days of electronic computers, programmers have
used two digits to represent the year in date fields (YYMMDD).  In
the 1960s when this convention became standard, the two-digit
representation made economic sense because it economized computer
memory and saved storage space.  The Year 2000 problem exists
because a two-digit representation of the year will be interpreted
in many applications to mean the year 1900, not 2000, unless the
date or program logic is modified.  Without modification, many date
sensitive software applications will provide illogical or erroneous
data.

We have inventoried our software, hardware and environmental
systems.  We have identified those products that will need
modification in our business.  We do not anticipate that the
modifications that we will be required to make to be functional in
the year 2000 will be material to the financial statements or
operations of Teche Bancshares, Inc.




Item 8. Financial Statements and Supplementary Data

    The audited financial statements of Teche Bancshares, Inc. are
presented on pages 29 to 63.



























































                        TECHE BANCSHARES, INC.
                            AND SUBSIDIARY

                           Financial Report

                Years Ended December 31, 1997 and 1996






































                           TABLE OF CONTENTS



                                                                
Page 

INDEPENDENT AUDITOR'S REPORT                                    1 
 

FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
  Consolidated balance sheets                                   2 
  Consolidated statements of income                             3 
  Consolidated statements of changes in stockholders' equity    4 
  Consolidated statements of cash flows                         5 
  Notes to consolidated financial statements                 6-27

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION

  Consolidated schedules of other operating expenses             29
  Consolidating schedules -
    Consolidating balance sheet                                  31
    Consolidating statement of income                            32
    Consolidating statement of cash flows                        33 
 















                     INDEPENDENT AUDITOR'S REPORT


The Board of Directors
Teche Bancshares, Inc. and Subsidiary
St. Martinville, Louisiana

    We have audited the accompanying consolidated balance sheets of
Teche Bancshares, Inc. and Subsidiary as of December 31, 1997 and
1996, and the related consolidated statements of income, changes in
stockholders' equity and cash flows for each of the three years in
the period ended December 31, 1997.  These financial statements are
the responsibility of the Bank's management.  Our responsibility is
to express an opinion on these financial statements based on our
audits.

    We conducted our audits in accordance with generally accepted
auditing standards.  Those standards require that we plan and
perform the audits 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 consolidated
financial position of Teche Bancshares, Inc. and Subsidiary as of
December 31, 1997 and 1996, and the results of its operations and
its cash flows for each of the three years in the period ended
December 31, 1997, in conformity with generally accepted accounting
principles.

    Our audits were made primarily to form an opinion on the basic
consolidated financial statements, as stated in the preceding
paragraph.  The supplementary information contained on pages 28-33
is presented for purposes of additional analysis and, although not
required for a fair presentation of consolidated financial
position, results of operations, and cash flows, was subjected to
the audit procedures applied in the audits of the basic
consolidated financial statements.  In our opinion, the
supplementary information is fairly presented in all material
respects in relation to the basic consolidated financial statements
taken as a whole.                                 


                      Darnall, Sikes, Kolder, Frederick & Rainey
                      A Corporation of Certified Public Accountants
Breaux Bridge, Louisiana
January 21, 1998


                 TECHE BANCSHARES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARY

                      Consolidated Balance Sheets
                      December 31, 1997 and 1996
                           (in thousands)     


                                              1997          1996  
                                   ASSETS

Cash and due from banks                     $ 1,632       $ 1,476
Securities available for sale                14,758        13,915
Securities to be held to maturity             4,477         4,760
Other securities                                343           286
Federal funds sold                            1,050         1,225 
Loans, net of allowance for loan losses 
  and unearned discount on loans             13,707        12,709
Bank premises, furniture, 
  fixtures and equipment                        674           708
Accrued interest receivable                     314           268
Other real estate owned                         230            55
Other assets                                    120           150
                                          ---------     --------- 
           Total assets                     $37,305       $35,552
                                          =========     ========= 
 

                    LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY

LIABILITIES
  Deposits -
    Non-interest demand                      $ 6,637      $ 5,675
    Interest bearing -
      NOW and MMDA accounts                    5,523        6,029
      Savings                                  3,591        3,256
      Time, $100,000 and over                  7,788        7,062
      Other time                              10,182       10,354
                                           ---------     -------- 
           Total deposits                     33,721       32,376

  Accrued interest payable                       137          134
  Other liabilities and accrued expenses         205          195
                                           ---------     -------- 
           Total liabilities                  34,063       32,705

STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY
  Common stock ($10 par value, 100,000 shares
    authorized, 28,125 shares issued 
    and outstanding)                             281          281
  Surplus                                      1,144        1,144
  Retained earnings                            1,719        1,397
  Less:  200 shares 
           of treasury stock                     (19)         (19)
         Net unrealized gain (loss) 
           on securities available for sale, 
           net of tax of $61 in 1997 
           and $23 in 1996                       117           44
                                           ---------     -------- 
           Total stockholders' equity          3,242        2,847

           Total liabilities and 
             stockholders' equity            $37,305      $35,552
                                          ===========   =========== 
 










The accompanying notes are an integral part of this statement.    

































               TECHE BANCSHARES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARY

                   Consolidated Statements of Income
             Years Ended December 31, 1997, 1996 and 1995



                                    1997         1996         1995

INTEREST INCOME
  Interest and fees on loans       $1,322      $1,162       $1,138
  Interest on investment securities:
    Interest on securities 
      available for sale              894         791          677 
    Interest on securities 
      to be held to maturity          288         307          280
    Obligations of state and 
      political subdivisions           45          17            3
    Interest and dividends 
      on other securities              15           5            5 
  Interest on federal funds sold       48          69           98
  Interest on deposits in banks         -           -           27
                                    -----       -----        -----
      Total interest income         2,612       2,351        2,228

INTEREST EXPENSE
  Interest on deposits              1,127       1,028          920
  Federal funds purchased               3           1            -
  Interest on securities repurchased    2           3            1 
  Other interest                        4           5            5 
  Stockholder loans                     -           4           14
                                    -----       -----        -----
      Total interest expense        1,136       1,041          940

      Net interest income before 
        recovery of possible 
        loan losses                 1,476        1,310       1,288

PROVISION FOR POSSIBLE LOAN LOSSES    (10)          -           -
                                    -----        -----       -----
      Net interest income after 
        recovery of possible 
        loan losses                 1,466        1,310       1,288

OTHER INCOME
  Service charges on 
    deposit accounts                  258          256         228
  Commissions income                   30           21          25
  ATM income                           10            9           8 
  Net gain on security transactions     2            4           -
  Recovery of investment loss           -            -          40 
  Other operating revenue              21           24          21
                                    -----        -----       -----
      Total other income              321          314         322

      Income before other expenses  1,787        1,624       1,610

OTHER EXPENSES
  Salaries and employee benefits      645          600         541
  Occupancy expenses                  184          187         175
  Furniture and equipment expenses     35           35          24
  Data processing expenses             33           34          41
  Net loss on security transactions     -            -           3
  Net other real estate loss            3            1          36
  Other operating expenses            368          304         303
                                    -----        -----       -----
      Total other expenses          1,268        1,161       1,123

      Income before income taxes      519          463         487 

INCOME TAXES BENEFIT (EXPENSE)       (156)        (138)       (150)
                                    -----       ------       -----
      Net Income                   $  363       $  325      $  337
                                  =======      =======     ======= 

      Earnings per share           $12.98       $11.65      $12.07
                                  =======      =======     ======= 
 







The accompanying notes are an integral part of this statement.    
























               TECHE BANCSHARES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARY
     Consolidated Statements of Changes in Stockholders' Equity
         Years Ended December 31, 1997, 1996 and 1995
                        (in thousands)

                                   Allowance   Unrealized 
                                     Loss on   Gain (Loss)
                      Common Stk   Marketable     on
                      Treas. Stk     Equity      AFS     
                       Surplus     Securities  Securities    Total 

BALANCES, 
  DECEMBER 31, 1994     $2,211        $(4)       (242)       $1,965

  Net income               337          -          -            337
  Cash Dividend,
    $1.25 per share        (35)         -          -           (35)
  Sale of 25 shares
    Treasury Stock           2          -          -             2 
  Net change in unrealized gain
    on AFS securities        -          -         259          259
  Sale of Marketable 
    Securities               -          4          -             4 
                        -------      -----      ------      ------- 
BALANCES, 
  DECEMBER 31, 1995     $2,515        $ -          17        $2,532

  Net income               325          -          -           325

  Cash Dividend,
    $1.35 per share        (37)         -          -           (37)

  Net change in unrealized gain
    on AFS securities        -          -          27           27
                        -------      -----      ------      -------
BALANCES, 
  DECEMBER 31, 1996     $2,803        $ -        $ 44        $2,847

  Net income               363          -          -            363

  Cash Dividend,
    $1.35 per share        (41)         -          -           (41)

  Net change in unrealized gain
    on AFS securities        -          -          73           73
                        -------      -----      ------      -------
BALANCES, 
  DECEMBER 31, 1997     $3,125        $ -        $117        $3,242
                        ======       =====      ======      ======= 
The accompanying notes are an integral part of this statement.    





               TECHE BANCSHARES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARY

                Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows
            Years Ended December 31, 1997, 1996 and 1995



                                     1997       1996       1995   
  
CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES
  Net income                        $ 363      $ 325      $ 337
  Adjustments to reconcile 
    net income to net cash provided by 
    operating activities:
      Depreciation of bank 
        premises and equipment         85         85         87
      (Gain) loss on other 
        real estate owned               -          3         38
      (Increase) decrease in: 
        other assets                   21         39        (18) 
        deferred tax asset              -          -         76 
        accrued interest receivable   (45)         1        (17)
        accrued interest payable        2         24         33
        other liabilities              10         21       (157)
                                     -----      -----      -----  
         Net cash provided 
           by operating activities    436        498        379
                                     -----      -----      -----  

CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES
  Net decrease in interest-bearing 
    deposits in banks                   -          -        882
  (Increase) decrease in 
    federal funds sold                175      1,575     (2,800)
  Proceeds from sales of 
    securities available for sale     400        800      4,045
  Proceeds from maturities of 
    securities available for sale     250      1,925       1,941  
  Proceeds from maturities of 
    securities held to maturity     6,718      5,830       1,272  
  Purchases of securities 
    to be held to maturity         (2,953)    (3,023)     (2,330)
  Purchases of securities 
    available for sale             (4,949)    (6,976)     (6,770) 
  Net (increase) decrease 
    in loans                         (998)    (1,936)        194
  Capital expenditures for 
    bank premises and equipment       (51)       (48)       (161)
  (Increase) decrease in 
    other real estate owned          (175)        52         260
                                     -----      -----      -----  

      Net cash provided by 
       (used in)investing 
       activities                  (1,583)    (1,801)    (3,467)
                                   -------    -------     -----  

CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES
  Net increase (decrease) in -
    Demand deposits                   962        393        903
    NOW and MMDA                     (506)      (770)    (1,207)
    Savings deposits                  335         55       (251)
    Time deposits, >= $100,000        727      1,806        932
    Other time deposits              (172)       375        974
  Dividends paid                      (42)       (37)       (35) 
  Decrease in treasury stock            -          -          2   
  Decrease in notes 
    payable - stockholders              -       (151)      (141)
                                     -----      -----      -----  
      Net cash provided by 
        financing activities        1,304      1,671      1,177
                                   -------    -------     -----  

      Net increase (decrease) in 
        cash and cash equivalents     157        368     (1,911)
                                                          
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS, 
  beginning of year                 1,476      1,108      3,019

CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS, 
  end of year                     $ 1,633    $ 1,476    $ 1,108
                                  =======    =======    =======


CASH PAID DURING THE YEAR

  Interest                        $1,133     $ 1,017    $   908
                                  ======     =======    =======
  Income taxes                    $  170     $   117    $   153   
                                  ======     =======    =======


The accompanying notes are an integral part of this statement.    















           TECHE BANCSHARES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARY

             Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

 (1) Summary of Significant Accounting Policies

     A.   Principles of Consolidation

               The accompanying consolidated financial statements 
          dated December 31, 1997, 1996 and 1995, include the     
          accounts of Teche Bancshares, Inc. (Company) and Teche  
          Bank and Trust Company (Bank), its wholly-owned         
          subsidiary.  Intercompany transactions and balances have 
          been eliminated in consolidation.

    B.    Nature of Operations

               Teche Bank and Trust Company is a Louisiana        
          chartered state bank engaged in the general banking     
          business since September 27, 1969.  The Bank's main     
          office is located in the primary business district of St. 
          Martinville, Louisiana.  The Bank also has two branches. 
          One is located on the north side of town on the main    
          thoroughfare.  The other branch is located in Coteau,   
          Louisiana, which is in Iberia Parish.  This branch was  
          opened in 1995.  The population of both areas is largely 
          rural and the economy is based on agriculture, textiles 
          and tourism.

            The City of St. Martinville and the Town of Coteau are 
         both located in the south central part of Louisiana.  The 
         Bank's primary market area is the City of St. Martinville 
         and its general market area is St. Martin Parish,        
         Louisiana.

    C.   Basis of Accounting

            The accompanying financial statements have been       
         prepared in accordance with generally accepted accounting 
         principles and in conformity with practices within the   
         banking industry.

    D.   Cash and Cash Equivalents

            For the purposes of the Statements of Cash Flows, the 
         Company considers all highly liquid debt instruments     
         purchased with a maturity of three months or less to be  
         cash equivalents.  Cash, cash equivalents and due from   
         banks at December 31 included the following:

                              1997         1996         1995      
         Cash and due 
           from banks        $1,633       $1,476       $1,108     
                           ==========   ==========   ==========   
 
     E.   Investment Securities

               The Bank's investments in securities are classified 
          in three categories and accounted for as follows:

               Trading Securities -

               Government Bonds held principally for resale in the 
         near term and mortgage-backed securities held for sale in 
         conjunction with the Bank's mortgage banking activities  
         are classified as trading securities and recorded at     
         their fair values.  Unrealized gains and losses on       
         trading securities are included in other income.

               Securities Available for Sale -

               Securities available for sale consist of bonds,    
          notes, debentures and certain equity securities not     
          classified as trading securities nor as securities to be 
          held to maturity.

               Securities to be Held to Maturity -

               Bonds, notes and debentures for which the Bank has 
          the positive intent and ability to hold to maturity are 
          reported at cost, adjusted for amortization of premiums 
          and accretion of discounts which are recognized in      
          interest income using the interest method over the period 
          to maturity.

               At December 31, 1997 and 1996, the Bank did not own 
          any trading securities.

               Declines in the fair value of individual           
          held-to-maturity securities below their costs that are  
          other than temporary result in write-downs of the       
          individual securities to their fair value.  The related 
          write-downs will be included in earnings as realized    
          losses.

               Unrealized holding gains and losses, net of tax, on 
          securities available for sale are reported as a net     
          amount in a separate component of shareholders' equity  
          until realized.

               Gains and losses on the sale of securities available 
          for sale are determined using the specific-identification 
          method.

     F.   Loans, Allowance for Loan Losses and Interest Income

               Loans are stated at the amount of unpaid principal 
          reduced by unearned discount and an allowance for loan  
          losses.  Unearned discount on installment loans is      
          recognized as income over the terms of the loans by the 
          sum-of-months digits method which approximates the      
          interest method.  Interest on other loans is calculated 
          and accrued by using the simple interest method on daily 
          balances of the principal amount outstanding.  

               The allowance for loan losses is established through 
         a provision for loan losses charged to expenses.  Loans  
         are charged against the allowance for loan losses when   
         management believes that the collectibility of the       
         principal is unlikely.  The allowance is an amount that  
         management believes will be adequate to absorb possible  
         losses on existing loans that may become uncollectible,  
         based on evaluations of the collectibility of loans and  
         prior loan loss experience.  The evaluations take into   
         consideration such factors as changes in the nature and  
         volume of the loan portfolio, overall portfolio quality, 
         review of specific problem loans and current economic    
         conditions that may affect the borrowers' ability to pay. 


               Accrual of interest is discontinued on a loan when 
         management believes, after considering economic and      
         business conditions and collection efforts, that the     
         borrowers' financial condition is such that collection of 
         interest is doubtful.

     G.   Loan Origination Fees and Costs

               The Bank charges minimal loan fees and direct      
          origination costs.  These charges are recognized as     
          income at the time the loan is made.

     H.   Bank Premises, Furniture, Fixtures and Equipment

               Bank premises, furniture, fixtures and equipment are 
          carried at historical cost less accumulated depreciation. 
          For book purposes, depreciation is computed using the   
          straight-line method over the estimated useful lives of 
          the assets which range from three to thirty-three years. 
          For income tax purposes, depreciation of assets acquired 
          prior to January 1, 1981, is calculated on the          
          straight-line method and depreciation of assets acquired 
          after December 31, 1980, is calculated using the        
          Accelerated Cost Recovery (ACRS) or Modified Accelerated 
          Cost Recovery (MACRS) System of the Internal Revenue    
          Service.  Maintenance and repairs  which do not extend  
          the life of banking premises and equipment are charged to 
          operating expenses.





     I.   Other Real Estate Owned

               Assets acquired through the default of loans are   
          recorded at the lower of the outstanding loan amounts   
          plus accrued interest or fair market value of the assets 
          acquired.  Reductions from outstanding loan amounts to  
          fair market value are charged against the reserve for   
          possible loan losses.  Subsequent valuation reductions, 
          if any, are charged to operating expenses.

     J.   Income Taxes

               Provisions for income taxes are based on amounts   
          reported in the statements of income (after exclusion of 
          non-taxable income such as interest on state and        
          municipal securities) and include deferred taxes on     
          temporary differences in the recognition of income and  
          expense for tax and financial statement purposes.       
          Deferred taxes are computed as prescribed in Financial  
          Accounting Standards Board (FASB) Statement No. 109,    
          Accounting for Income Taxes.

     K.   Post-Retirement Health Care and Life Insurance Benefits

               The Bank does not pay the costs of providing       
          continuing health care and life insurance benefits for  
          its retired employees.  Those benefits for retirees are 
          made available and are provided through an insurance    
          company whose monthly premiums are paid by the retired  
          employee.

     L.   Compensated Absences

               Employees of the bank are entitled to paid vacation 
         depending upon length of service.  Vacation must be taken 
         in the year accrued and cannot be carried over.  Sick    
         leave accumulates on a monthly basis according to the    
         years of service and is available for employees when     
         needed.  However, it does not vest nor is it payable at  
         termination of employment.  The bank's policy is to      
         recognize the costs of compensated absences when actually 
         paid to employees.

     M.   Financial Instruments

               In the ordinary course of business the Company has 
          entered into off balance sheet financial instruments    
          consisting of commitments to extend credit, commercial  
          letters of credit and standby letters of credit.  Such  
          financial instruments are recorded in the financial     
          statements when they become payable.




               The following methods and assumptions were used by 
          the Bank in estimating fair values of financial         
          instruments as disclosed herein:

               Cash and cash equivalents -- The carrying amount of 
               cash and short-term instruments approximate their  
               fair value.

               Securities to be held to maturity and securities
               available for sale -- Fair values for investment
               securities are based on quoted market prices.

               Loans receivable -- Fair values for variable and   
               fixed rate loans are estimated using discounted cash 
               flow analyses, using interest rates currently being 
               offered for loans with similar terms to borrowers of 
               similar credit quality.

               Deposit liabilities -- The fair values disclosed for
               demand deposits are, by definition, equal to the   
               amount payable on demand at the reporting date (that 
               is, their carrying amounts).  The carrying amounts 
               of variable-rate, fixed-term money market accounts 
               and certificates of deposit approximate their fair 
               values at the reporting date.  Fair values for     
               fixed-rate certificates of deposit are estimated   
               using a discounted cash flow calculation that      
               applies interest rates currently being offered on  
               certificates to a schedule of aggregated expected  
               monthly maturities on time deposits.

               Accrued interest -- The carrying amounts of accrued
               interest approximate their fair values.

               Off-balance-sheet instruments -- Fair values for   
               off-balance-sheet lending commitments are based on 
               fees currently charged to enter into similar       
               agreements, taking into account the remaining terms 
               of the agreements and the counterparties' credit   
               standing.















 (2) Investment Securities

          The carrying amounts of investment securities as        
     shown in the consolidated balance sheets of the Bank and     
     their approximate fair values at December 31 were as         
     follows:
                                      (in thousands)  
                             Amortized Unrealized Unrealized Fair 
                               Cost      Gains     Losses    Value

     (in thousands)
     Securities available for sale:
       December 31, 1997 - 
         U.S. Government and 
           agency securities  $ 3,322    $35      $  (1)   $ 3,356
         Mortgage-backed
           securities          11,258    154        (10)    11,402
                              -------    ---      ------   -------
                              $14,580   $189       $(11)   $14,758
                              =======    ===      ======   =======

     Securities available for sale:
       December 31, 1996 - 
         U.S. Government and 
           agency securities  $ 1,194    $ 2       $ (2)   $ 1,194
         Mortgage-backed
           securities          12,654     95        (29)    12,720
                              -------    ---      ------   -------
                              $13,848    $97       $(31)   $13,914
                              =======    ===      ======   =======
     (in thousands)
     Securities to be held to maturity:
       December 31, 1997 - 
         U.S. Government and 
           agency securities    $ 383    $ 1       $  -      $ 384
         State and municipal
           securities           1,176     17          -      1,193
         Mortgage-backed
           securities           2,918     16        (13)     2,921
                              -------    ---      ------   -------
                              $ 4,477    $34      $ (13)   $ 4,498
                              =======    ===      ======   =======

     Securities to be held to maturity:
       December 31, 1996 - 
         U.S. Government and 
           agency securities    $ 687    $ 1       $ (1)     $ 687
         State and municipal
           securities             539      1         (1)       539
         Mortgage-backed
           securities           3,534     19        (20)     3,533
                              -------    ---      ------   -------
                              $ 4,760    $21      $ (22)   $ 4,759
                              =======    ===      ======   =======

          Investment securities carried at approximately $4,447,750 
     at December 31, 1997 and $5,888,788 at December 31, 1996 were 
     pledged to secure public deposits and for other purposes     
     required or permitted by law.

          Gross realized gains and losses on sales of investment  
     securities for the years ended December 31, were as follows:
     (in thousands)
                                                    1997    1996
     Gross realized gains:
       Mortgage backed securities                    $ -    $  2 
       Other securities                                2       2  
                                                     ---    ---- 
         Total realized gains                        $ 2    $  4 
                                                     ===    ====

     Gross realized losses:
       U.S. government & agency securities           $ -    $  -
       Other securities                                -       -  
                                                     ---    ---- 
         Total realized losses                       $ -    $  - 
                                                     ===    ====


          The maturities of debt securities at December 31, 1997  
     were as follows: (in thousands)

                              Securities to be      Securities 
                              Held to Maturity   Available for Sale 
                              ----------------    ----------------
                               Amortized  Fair    Amortized  Fair 
                                 Cost    Value      Cost    Value 
                              ---------  -----    --------  -----
     Due in one year or less    $1,623  $1,625    $ 2,014  $ 2,020
     Due from one to five 
        years                    2,375   2,399      8,402    8,456
     Due from five to ten
        years                      416     422      1,194    1,236
     Due after ten years            63      52      2,970    3,046
                                ------  ------    -------  -------
                                $4,477  $4,498    $14,580  $14,758
                                ======  ======    =======  =======












 (3) Other Securities

          Other securities at December 31 consist of the following 
     stock in industry-related financial institutions:

                                      1997             1996      
                                 Shares  Amount   Shares  Amount  

     Federal Home Loan 
       Bank Dallas               1,926  $192,600   1,363 $136,300 
     Louisiana Independent 
       Bancshares, Inc.            600   150,000     600  150,000 
                                        --------           ------ 
                                        $342,600         $286,300 
                                        ========         ======== 

          These securities are valued at cost.

 (4) Loans

          Major classifications of loans are as follows:
     (in thousands)
                                                1997       1996   
     
     Real estate loans                        $ 8,474     $ 7,292 
     Commercial and industrial loans            2,560       2,630 
     Personal and consumer loans                2,897       3,006 
     All other loans (including overdrafts)        12          27 
                                              -------     -------
                                               13,943      12,955 
     Less:  Unearned discount                     (65)        (88)
            Allowance for loan losses            (171)       (158) 
                                              -------     -------
              Loans, net                      $13,707     $12,709 
                                              =======     ======= 

          Concentrations of credit risk arising from financial    
     instruments exist in relation to certain groups of customers. 
     A group concentration arises when a number of counterparties 
     have similar economic characteristics that would cause their 
     ability to meet contractual obligations to be similarly      
     affected by changes in economic or other conditions.  The Bank 
     does not have a significant exposure to any individual       
     customer or counterparty.  A geographic concentration arises 
     because the Bank operates primarily in the south central part 
     of Louisiana.

          The amount of credit risk (which approximates carrying  
     value) represents the maximum accounting loss that would be  
     recognized at the reporting date if counterparties failed    
     completely to perform as contracted and any collateral or    
     security proved to be of no value.  The bank has experienced 
     little difficulty in accessing collateral (described in Note 
     17) when required.

          Loans on which the accrual of interest has been         
     discontinued or reduced amounted to $24,988 and $238,843 at  
     December 31, 1997 and 1996, respectively. If interest on those 
     loans had been accrued, such income would have approximated  
     $2,250, $24,801 and $4,964 for 1997, 1996 and 1994           
     respectively. The Bank did not recognize any interest income 
     on nonaccrual loans during 1996.

          Impairment of a loan having a recorded investment of    
     $ -0- and $215,987 at December 31, 1997 and December 31, 1996
     has been recognized in conformity with Financial Accounting
     Standards Board (FASB) Statement No. 114, as amended by FASB
     Statement No. 118.  In 1997, this loan was foreclosed on and
     is now reflected in other real estate owned.  There was no
     allowance for loan losses as it related to this loan at
     December 31, 1996.

          Changes in the allowance for loan losses are as follows:
     (in thousands)
                                       1997     1996     1995   

     Balance, beginning of period      $158     $161     $180 
       Provision added to operations     10        -        -    
       Loans charged off                 (3)      (9)     (21)
       Recoveries                         6        6        2 
                                       ----     ----     ----
     Balance, end of period            $171     $158     $161 
                                       ====     ====     ==== 

          Management is of the opinion that the allowance for loan 
     losses account at December 31, 1997 is sufficient to cover any 
     possible loan losses.


 (5) Bank Premises, Furniture, Fixtures and Equipment

          The following is a summary of fixed assets and          
     accumulated depreciation as of December 31, 1997 and 1996:
     (in thousands)
                                                1997      1996    

     Land                                      $ 266     $ 266 
     Bank buildings and improvements             761       750 
     Furniture, fixtures and equipment           635       596 
                                               -----     -----
                                               1,662     1,612 
                                               =====     =====
     Accumulated depreciation 
       and amortization                         (988)     (904)
                                               -----     -----
                                               $ 674     $ 708 
                                               =====     ===== 

          Depreciation expense for the periods ended December 31, 
     1997, 1996 and 1995, amounted to $85,413, $84,826 and $85,479, 
     respectively.

 (6) Other Real Estate Owned

          Other real estate owned consists of real estate acquired 
     through the foreclosure of loans.  It is valued at the lower 
     of its fair value or recorded investment in the related loan 
     at the date of foreclosure.  Other real estate owned at      
     December 31, 1997 and 1996 is composed of the following:
     (in thousands)
                                                 1997       1996

     Other real estate owned, 
       acquisition value                        $ 263       $  68 
     Less:  Allowance for other 
              real estate losses                  (33)        (13)
                                                -----       -----
              Net value                         $ 230       $  55 
                                                =====       ===== 

          Changes in the allowance for losses on other real estate 
     are as follows:
     (in thousands)
                                           1997    1996    1995   

     Balances, beginning of period        $  13   $  38   $ 207 
       Provision charged to operations       20       -       - 
       Sales of properties                    -     (25)   (169)
                                          -----   -----   -----   
     Balances, end of period              $  33   $  13   $  38 
                                          =====   =====   ===== 

 (7) Deposits

          The aggregate amount of short-term jumbo CDs, each with
     a minimum denomination of $100,000, was approximately
     $1,703,833 and $2,791,626 in 1997 and 1996 respectively.

          At December 31, 1997, the scheduled maturities of
     CDs are as follows: (in thousands)
     
     Year Ended December 31,                    Maturities

          1998                                   $15,149         
          1999                                     2,415         
          2000                                       351
          2001                                        10
          2002 and thereafter                         45
                                                  ------
                                                 $17,970
                                                  ======
          Members of the board of directors had $2,800,673 of
     deposits at December 31, 1997.


 (8) Contingent Liabilities and Commitments

     A.   The consolidated financial statements do not reflect
          various commitments and contingent liabilities which    
          arise in the normal course of business and which involve 
          elements of credit risk, interest rate risk and liquidity 
          risk.  These commitments and contingent liabilities are 
          described in Note 15 - Financial Instruments.

     B.   The Bank is not involved in any legal actions arising
          from normal business activities.

 (9) Concentration of Credit

          All of the Bank's loans, commitments, and standby letters 
     of credit have been granted to customers in the Bank's market 
     area as described in Note 1, Item B.  The concentration of   
     credit by type of loan is set forth in Note 4. Investments in
     state and municipal securities also involve governmental
     entities within the Bank's market area.  The Bank, as a matter
     of policy, does not extend credit to any single borrower or
     group of related borrowers in excess of $697,000.

(10) Income Taxes

          The Bank utilizes FASB Statement 109 to account for
     income taxes.

          The components of income tax expense for the years ended
     December 31, 1997, 1996 and 1995 are as follows:
                                           (in thousands)
                                        1997     1996     1995   

          Income taxes currently payable:
            Federal                    $ 171   $(128)   $(102)

          Deferred tax asset (liability) due 
            to timing differences        (15)    (10)     (48) 
                                       -----     ----     -----   

          Total income tax benefit
            (expense)                  $ 156   $(138)    $(150) 
                                       =====    =====     =====

          The effective tax rate of 30.2 percent in 1997, 29.7
     percent in 1996, and 30.8 percent in 1995 differ from the   
     statutory rate of 34 percent principally because of the     
     utilization of net operating loss carryforwards and temporary
     differences giving rise to deferred taxes.

          A reconciliation of income tax expense at the statutory
     rate to the effective rate follows:

                                           Percent of Earnings    
                                              Before Taxes        
 
                                        1997       1996      1995 

     Computed at the expected statutory
       rate                             34.0%      34.0%     34.0% 
     Temporary differences giving rise
       to deferred tax amounts          (2.8)       2.1       9.8 
     Temporary difference recognized 
       this year                          -       (10.1)    (12.2)
     Other                              (1.0)       3.7       (.8) 
                                        -----      -----     -----

     Income tax expense-effective rate  30.2%      29.7%     30.8% 
                                        =====      =====     ===== 
 
          Temporary differences giving rise to the deferred tax
     amounts consist primarily of the excess of allowance for loan
     losses for tax purposes over the amount for financial
     reporting purposes, write-downs in carrying value of certain
     assets for financial reporting purposes, and the excess of
     accumulated depreciation for tax purposes over accumulated
     depreciation for financial reporting purposes.

          Amounts for deferred tax assets and liabilities are as
     follows:
     (in thousands)
                                                 1997      1996   

          Deferred tax asset                    $  11     $   4 
          Deferred tax liability                 (164)     (133) 
                                                -----     -----
            Net deferred tax asset (liability)  $(153)    $(129)  
                                                 =====     =====
(11) Earnings Per Share

          Earnings per share amounts are computed based on the
     weighted average number of shares actually outstanding.  The
     number of shares used in the computations was 27,925 in 1997,
     1996 and 1995.

(12) Pension Plan

          The Bank has a non-contributory, money-purchase pension
     plan that covers any employee that has completed one (1) year
     of service and has attained age 21.  Pension costs include
     certain service costs, which are accrued and funded currently. 
     Pension expenses charged to operations in 1997, 1996 and 1995
     were $44,038, $42,614, and $32,875, respectively.

(13) Related Party Transactions

     A.   At December 31, 1997 and 1996, certain officers,
     directors and related companies were indebted to the Bank in
     the aggregate amount of $1,432,691 and $1,277,726,
     respectively. These loans were made at prevailing interest
     rates.

     B.   The Bank had notes payable to stockholders in the
     aggregate amount of $150,836 at December 31, 1995.  The notes
     were paid out  during the year ended December 31, 1996. 
     Accordingly there was no interest expense during the year
     ended December 31, 1997.  The note accrued interest at a rate
     of 5% of principal and accrued interest.  Interest expense of
     $4,636 and $14,245 was incurred during 1996 and 1995,
     respectively.

     C.   The Bank leases an automobile from one of the directors
     in the amount of approximately $6,000 per year.

(14) Regulatory Restrictions

          Banking regulations limit the amount of dividends that
     may be paid without prior approval of the Bank's regulatory
     agency.  Prior approval shall be required if the total of all
     dividends declared and paid by the Bank during any one year
     would exceed the total of its net profits of that year
     combined with the net profits from the immediate preceding
     year.

          The Bank is subject to various regulatory capital
     requirements administered by the federal banking agencies. 
     Failure to meet minimum capital requirements can initiate
     certain mandatory and possibly additional discretionary
     actions by regulators that, if undertaken, could have a direct
     material effect on the Bank's financial statements.  Under
     capital adequacy guidelines and the regulatory framework for
     prompt corrective action, the Bank must meet specific capital
     guidelines that involve quantitative measures of the Bank's
     assets, liabilities, and certain off-balance-sheet items as
     calculated under regulatory accounting practices.  The Bank's
     capital amounts and classification are also subject to
     qualitative judgements by the regulators about components,
     risk weightings, and other factors.

          Quantitative measures established by regulation to ensure
     capital adequacy require the Bank to maintain minimum amounts
     and ratios (set forth in the table below) of total and Tier I
     capital (as defined in the regulations) to risk-weighted
     assets (as defined), and of Tier I capital (as defined) to
     average assets (as defined).  Management believes, as of
     December 31, 1997, that the Bank meets all capital adequacy
     requirements to which it is subject.

          As of December 31, 1997, the bank was categorized as well
     capitalized under the regulatory framework for prompt
     corrective action.  To be categorized as well capitalized the
     Bank must maintain a minimum total risk based, Tier I risk-
     based, and Tier I leverage ratios as set forth in the table. 
     There are no conditions or events since that time that
     management believes have changed the institution's category.




                                                       To Be Well
                                                  Capitalized Under
                                 For Capital      Prompt Corrective
               Actual         Adequacy Purposes   Action Provision
             Amount Ratio     Amount    Ratio     Amount    Ratio
     As of December 31, 1997:
     Total Capital
       (to risk weighted
          assets)
          $3,296    19.4%     $1,358    >=8%      $1,698    >=10%

     Tier I Capital
        (to risk weighted
          assets)
          $3,124    18.4%     $  679    >=4%      $1,019    >= 6%



     Tier I Capital
         (to average
            assets 
          $3,124     8.4%     $1,492    >=4%      $1,865    >= 5%

     As of December 31, 1996:
     Total Capital
       (to risk weighted
          assets)
          $2,961    18.5%     $1,278    >=8%      $1,598    >=10%

     Tier I Capital
        (to risk weighted
          assets)
          $2,804    17.5%     $  639    >=4%      $  959    >= 6%

     Tier I Capital
         (to average
            assets 
          $2,804     8.3%     $1,348    >=4%      $1,684    >= 5%

(15) Financial Instruments

          The Bank is a party to financial instruments with
     off-balance-sheet risk in the normal course of business to
     meet the financing needs of its customers and to reduce its
     own exposure to fluctuations in interest rates.  These
     financial instruments include commitments to extend credit,
     credit card arrangements, and standby letters of credit. 
     Those instruments involve, to varying degrees, elements of
     credit and interest-rate risk in excess of the amount
     recognized in the statement of financial position.  The
     contract or notional amounts of those instruments reflect the
     extent of the Bank's involvement in particular classes of
     financial instruments.

          The Bank's exposure to credit loss in the event of
     nonperformance by the other party to the financial instruments
     for commitments to extend credit is presented by the
     contractual notional amount of those instruments.  The Bank
     uses the same credit policies in making commitments and
     conditional obligations as it does for on-balance-sheet
     instruments.  Credit risk represents the accounting loss that
     would be recognized at the reporting date if counterparties
     failed completely to perform as contracted.  The credit risk
     amounts are equal to the contractual amounts, assuming that
     the amounts are fully advanced and that, in accordance with
     the requirements of FASB Statement No. 105, "Disclosure of
     Information about Financial Instruments with Off-Balance-Sheet
     Risk and Financial Instruments with Concentrations of Credit
     Risk," collateral or other security is of no value.  The
     bank's policy is to require customers to provide collateral
     prior to the disbursement of approved loans.  Collateral is
     either in the form of a security interest or a mortgage on the
     underlying property.
          At December 31, 1997, the Bank was exposed to credit risk
     on commitments to extend credit having contract amounts of
     $1,428,496, summarized as follows: (in thousands)

          Commitments to extend credit           $  1,273      
          Credit Card arrangements                     -          
          Standby letters of credit                   205         
                                                 --------  
                                                 $  1,428       
                                                 ========         

          Commitments to extend credit are agreements to lend to a
     customer as long as there is no violation of any condition
     established in the contract. Commitments generally have fixed
     expiration dates or other termination clauses and may require
     payment of a fee.  Since many of the commitments are expected
     to expire without being drawn upon, the total commitment
     amounts do not necessarily represent future cash requirements. 
     The Bank evaluates each customer's credit worthiness on a
     case-by-case basis.  The amount of collateral obtained, if it
     is deemed necessary by the Bank upon extension of credit, is
     based on management's credit evaluation of the counterparty. 
     Collateral held varies but may include accounts receivable;
     inventory, property, plant and equipment; and income-producing
     commercial properties.

          Commitments to extend credit, credit card arrangements,
     and standby letters of credit all include exposure to some
     credit loss in the event of nonperformance by the customer. 
     The Bank's credit policies and procedures for credit
     commitments and financial guarantees are the same as those for
     extensions of credit that are recorded on the consolidated
     statements of condition.  The Bank does not anticipate any
     material losses as a result of the contingent liabilities and
     commitments.

          The estimated fair values of the Bank's financial
     instruments were as follows:
     (in thousands) 
                                             Carrying       Fair  
                                              Value         Value 
     December 31, 1997:
     Financial assets:
       Cash and due from banks               $ 1,633      $ 1,633
       Securities available for sale          14,759       14,759
       Securities to be held to maturity       4,477        4,477
       Federal funds sold                      1,050        1,050
       Loans                                  13,708       13,622
       Accrued interest receivable               314          314 

     Financial liabilities:
       Deposit liabilities                    33,721       33,754
       Accrued interest payable                  137          137
       Other liabilities                         205          205

     Off balance sheet instruments:
       Commitments to extend credit                -        1,273
       Credit card arrangements                    -            - 
       Stand by letter of credit                   -          205

     December 31, 1996:
     Financial assets:
       Cash and due from banks               $ 1,476      $ 1,476
       Securities available for sale          13,914       13,914
       Securities to be held to maturity       4,760        4,759
       Federal funds sold                      1,225        1,225
       Loans                                  12,709       12,620
       Accrued interest receivable               268          268

     Financial liabilities:
       Deposit liabilities                    32,376       32,399
       Accrued interest payable                  135          135
       Notes payable-stockholders                  -            -
       Other liabilities                         195          195

     Off balance sheet instruments:
       Commitments to extend credit                -        1,764
       Credit card arrangements                    -            - 
       Stand by letter of credit                   -          156


(16) Parent Company Only Financial Statements

                           BALANCE SHEETS
                     December 31, 1997 and 1996
                           (in thousands)

                                                 1997       1996  
                          ASSETS

      Current assets:
        Cash                                     $  1         $  1 
        Investment in Teche Bank & Trust Co.    3,232        2,837 
        Other assets                                9            9 
                                                -----        -----
            Total assets                       $3,242       $2,847 
                                               ======       ====== 

           LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY

      Current liabilities:                        $ -          $ - 
                                                  ---          ---
      Stockholders' equity:
        Common stock, $10 par value, 100,000 shares
          authorized, 28,125 shares issued and
          outstanding                             281          281 
        Surplus                                 1,144        1,144 
        Retained earnings                       1,719        1,397 
      Treasury stock                              (19)         (19)
      Unrealized gain (loss) on securities
        available for sale, net of tax of 
        $22,573 and $18,660, respectively         117           44
                                                -----        -----
            Total stockholders' equity          3,242        2,847 
                                                -----        ----- 
            Total liabilities and 
              stockholders' equity             $3,242       $2,847 
                                               ======       ====== 

















                        STATEMENTS OF INCOME
            Years Ended December 31, 1997, 1996 and 1995
                          (in thousands)
                                            1997    1996    1995 

    Income:
      Income from subsidiary                $321    $136    $154
      Interest and dividends on corporate 
        securities                            42     193     193
      Other income                             1       2       7 
                                             ---     ---     --- 
          Total income                       364     331     354
                                             ---     ---     ---  
    Operating expenses:
      Legal and professional fees              -       -       2
      FDIC and state assessments               1       1       1  
      Miscellaneous expense                    -       -       -
      Interest on stockholder loans            -       5      14
                                             ---     ---     ---
          Total operating expenses             1       6      17
                                             ---     ---     ---
          Net income                        $363    $325    $337
                                            ====    ====    ====































            STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY
            Years Ended December 31, 1997, 1996 and 1995
                         (in thousands)  
                                   Allowance   Unrealized 
                                     Loss on   Gain (Loss)
                      Common Stk   Marketable     on
                      Treas. Stk     Equity      AFS     
                       Surplus     Securities  Securities    Total 

BALANCES, 
  DECEMBER 31, 1994     $2,211        $(4)       (242)       $1,965

  Net income               337          -          -            337
  Cash Dividend,
    $1.25 per share        (35)         -          -           (35)
  Sale of 25 shares
    Treasury Stock           2          -          -             2 
  Net change in unrealized gain
    on AFS securities        -          -         259          259
  Sale of Marketable 
    Securities               -          4          -             4 
                        -------      -----      ------      ------- 
BALANCES, 
  DECEMBER 31, 1995     $2,515        $ -          17        $2,532

  Net income               325          -          -            325
  Cash Dividend,
    $1.35 per share        (37)         -          -           (37)
  Net change in unrealized gain
    on AFS securities        -          -          27           27
                        -------      -----      ------      ------- 
BALANCES, 
  DECEMBER 31, 1996     $2,803        $ -          44        $2,847 

  Net income               363          -          -            363

  Cash Dividend,
    $1.35 per share        (41)         -          -           (41)

  Net change in unrealized gain
    on AFS securities        -          -          73           73
                        -------      -----      ------      -------
BALANCES, 
  DECEMBER 31, 1997     $3,125        $ -        $117        $3,242
                        ======       =====      ======      ======= 









                      STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
            Years Ended December 31, 1997, 1996 and 1995
                           (in thousands)     
                                       1997       1996       1995 
 

    Cash flows from operating activities:
      Net income                      $ 363      $ 325      $ 337 
      Adjustments to reconcile net income to
        net cash provided by operating 
        activities:
            Equity in undistributed earnings of 
               subsidiary bank         (321)      (136)      (154)
            Changes in:
            Due to subsidiary             -          -          -
              Other assets               (1)        (2)        (7) 
              Accrued interest payable    -          -          -
                                       ----       ----       ----- 
                Net cash provided by operating
                  activities             41        187        176
                                       ----       ----       ----

    Cash flows from financing activities:
      Dividends paid                    (41)       (37)       (35)
        Decrease in treasury stock        -          -          2 
        Decrease in notes payable         -       (151)      (141)
                                       ----       ----        ----
          Net cash used in financing
            activities                  (41)      (188)      (174)
                                       ----       -----       ----
              Net increase (decrease) 
                in cash                   -        (1)         2 

    Cash, beginning of period             1          2          - 
                                       ----       ----       ----
    Cash, end of period                 $ 1        $ 1       $  2 
                                       ====       ====       ==== 


















                      SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION               
               TECHE BANCSHARES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARY

         Consolidated Schedules of Other Operating Expenses
            Years Ended December 31, 1997, 1996 and 1995
                           (in thousands)


                                      1997       1996       1995  
 

Advertising                           $ 20       $ 23       $ 22
Armored car service                      4          4          2
Audits and examinations                 18         18         18
ATM expense                             21         22         20  
Cash short                               4          4          3
Club account fees                       18         15         12
Collections                              3          2          2
Committee fees                           2          2          3
Consulting fees                          -          -         12  
Conventions and seminar                  7         10          7
Correspondent bank service charges      38         28         27
Courier service                          2          3          3
Directors' fees                         56         43         45
Donations                                4          3          3
Dues and subscriptions                   4          5          6
FDIC and state assessments              18         12          8
Insurance                               33         32         35
Lease expense                            6          5          5
Legal and professional fees              8          1          2
Miscellaneous                           10         10          9
Office expense                          36         32         31
Postage and freight                     27         23         21
Other taxes and licenses                 1          1          1
Travel and entertainment                 7          6          6
ORE Devaluation                         21          -          -
                                      ----       ----       ----
                                      $368       $303       $303
                                      ====       ====       ====

















                       CONSOLIDATING SCHEDULES             
                TECHE BANCSHARES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARY
                     Consolidating Balance Sheet
                          December 31, 1997
                           (in thousands) 
                        Teche                            Teche 
                      Bancshares, Elimination  Teche    Bank and
                       Inc. and    Entries   Bancshares,  Trust  
                      Subsidiary   Dr (Cr)      Inc.     Company 

                   ASSETS
Cash and due from banks  $ 1,632    $(1)        $1       $1,632
Securities available 
  for sale                14,758      -          -       14,758
Securities to be held 
  to maturity              4,477      -          -        4,477
Other securities             343      -          -          343
Federal funds sold         1,050      -          -        1,050
Loans                     13,943      -          -       13,943
Less:  Allowance for 
         loan losses        (171)     -          -         (171)
       Unearned discount 
         on loans            (65)     -          -          (65)

Bank premises, furniture, 
  fixtures and equipment     674      -          -          674
Accrued interest receivable  314      -          -          314
Other real estate owned      230      -          -          230   
Investment in subsidiary       - (3,232)     3,232            -   
Other assets                 120     (9)         9          120
                           -----    ----       ---        -----   
    Total assets         $37,305 $(3,242)   $3,242      $37,305
                         ======= ========   ======      =======
   
   LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY

DEPOSITS
  Non-interest demand    $ 6,637    $ 1     $  -        $ 6,638
  Interest-bearing -
    NOW and MMDA accounts  5,523      -        -          5,523
    Savings                3,591      -        -          3,591
    Time,$100,000 and over 7,788      -        -          7,788
    Other time            10,182      -        -         10,182
                          ------    ---      ---         ------
      Total deposits      33,721      1        -         33,722

Accrued interest payable     137      -        -            137   
Other liabilities and 
  accrued expenses           205      9        -            214
                          ------    ---      ---         ------ 
    Total liabilities     34,063     10        -         34,073
                          ------    ---      ---         ------   
STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY
  Common stock               281    281      281            281
  Surplus                  1,144  1,519    1,144          1,519
  Retained earnings        1,719  1,315    1,719          1,315
  Less:  200 shares of 
         treasury stock      (19)     -      (19)             -   
         Net unrealized gain 
           on securities
           available for 
           sale,             117    117      117            117
                           -----   ----    -----          -----
      Total stockholders' 
        equity             3,242  3,232    3,242          3,232
                           -----  -----    -----          -----
        Total liabilities and 
          stockholders' 
          equity         $37,305 $3,242   $3,242        $37,305
                         ======= ======   ======        =======





































                TECHE BANCSHARES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARY
                  Consolidating Statement of Income
                For the Year Ended December 31, 1997

                        Teche                            Teche 
                      Bancshares, Elimination  Teche    Bank and
                       Inc. and    Entries   Bancshares,  Trust  
                      Subsidiary   Dr (Cr)      Inc.     Company  

INTEREST INCOME
  Interest and fees 
    on loans              $1,322   $  -     $  -         $1,322
  Interest on investment securities -
    Interest on securities 
      available for sale     894      -        -            894
    Interest on securities  
      held to maturity       288      -        -            288
    State and municipal 
      obligations             45      -        -             45
    Interest and dividends on 
      other securities        15     43       43             15
  Interest on federal 
    funds sold                48      -        -             48
                           -----    ---      ---          -----
    Total interest income  2,612     43       43          2,612
                           -----    ---      ---          -----
INTEREST EXPENSE
  Interest on deposits     1,127      -        -          1,127
  Interest on federal 
    funds purchased            3      -        -              3
  Interest on securities 
    repurchased                2      -        -              2
  Other interest               4      -        -              4
  Interest on 
    stockholder loans          -      -        -              -   
                             ---    ---      ---           ----
    Total interest expense 1,136      -        -          1,136
                             ---    ---      ---          ----- 
      Net interest income  1,476     43       43          1,476

Provision for loan losses     10      -        -             10
                           -----    ---      ---          -----
Net interest income after
     provision for loan
     losses                1,466      -        -          1,466

OTHER INCOME
  Service charges, collection 
    and exchange charges     258      -        -            258
  Commissions income          30      -        -             30
  ATM income                  10      -        -             10
  Recovery of investment loss  2      -        -              2
  Other operating revenue     21      1        1             21
                            ----    ---      ---           ----  
    Total other income       321      1        1            321
                            ----    ---      ---           ----   
      Income before other 
        expenses           1,787     44       44          1,787

OTHER EXPENSES
  Salaries and employee 
    benefit                  645      -        -            645
  Occupancy expenses         184      -        -            184
  Furniture and equipment     35      -        -             35
  Data processing expenses    33      -        -             33
  Net other real estate loss   3      -        -              3
  Other operating expenses   368      -        2            366
                            ----   ----     ----          -----   
      Total other expenses 1,268      -        2          1,266
                           -----   ----     ----          ----- 
      Income before income tax 
        expense and equity
        in earnings 
        of subsidiary        519     44       42            521

INCOME TAX EXPENSE          (156)     1        -           (157)
                           ------  ----     ----           ----- 
      Income before equity 
        in earnings 
        of subsidiary        363     43       42            364

EQUITY IN EARNINGS 
  OF SUBSIDIARY               -     320      320              -   
                           -----   -----    -----          -----
      Net income           $ 363  $ 363    $ 362          $ 364
                           =====   =====    =====          =====  
 






















                TECHE BANCSHARES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARY
                Consolidating Statement of Cash Flows
                For the Year Ended December 31, 1997



                        Teche                            Teche 
                      Bancshares, Elimination  Teche    Bank and
                       Inc. and    Entries   Bancshares,  Trust  
                      Subsidiary   Dr (Cr)      Inc.     Company  

CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES
  Net income              $ 363     $(364)     $ 363      $ 364

  Adjustments to reconcile net income to net
    cash provided by operating activities -
      Equity in earnings 
        of subsidiary         -       321       (321)         -   
      Depreciation of 
        bank premises 
        and equipment        85         -          -         85
      Net loss on other 
        real estate owned     -         -          -          -
      Decrease in 
        other assets         21         1         (1)        21
      Decrease in accrued 
        interest receivable (45)         -          -       (45)
      Increase (decrease) 
        in accrued 
        interest payable      2         -          -          2
      Increase in other 
        liabilities          10        (1)         -         11
                          -----        ---       ---       -----
         Net cash provided 
         by operating 
         activities         436       (43)        41        438

CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES
  Increase in federal 
    funds sold              175        -          -         175
  Proceeds from sales of 
    securities available 
    for sale                400         -          -        400
  Proceeds from maturities of securities
    available for sale      250         -          -        250
  Proceeds from maturities of securities
    held to maturity      6,718         -          -      6,718
  Purchases of securities to 
    be held to maturity  (2,953)        -          -     (2,953)
  Purchases of securities 
    available for sale   (4,949)        -          -     (4,949)
  Net increase in loans    (998)        -          -       (998)
  Capital expenditures for bank 
    premises and equipment  (51)        -          -        (51)
  Decrease in other 
    real estate owned      (175)         -         -       (175)
                         ------      ----       ----     ------
      Net cash used in 
        investing 
        activities       (1,583)        -          -     (1,583)
                         ------      ----       ----     -------  
CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES
  Net increase (decrease) in -
    Demand deposits         962         1         -         961
    NOW and MMDA           (506)        -          -       (506)
    Savings deposits        335         -          -        335
    Time deposits $100,000 
      and over              727         -          -        727
    Other time             (172)        -          -       (172)
  Dividends paid            (42)       43        (42)       (43)  
                         ------      ----       ----      -----
        Net cash provided 
          by (used in)
          financing 
          activities      1,304        44        (42)     1,302
                         ------      ----       ----      -----   
        Net increase (decrease) 
          in cash 
          and cash 
          equivalents       157        (1)         1        157

CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS, 
  beginning of year       1,476         -          -      1,476
                        -------      -----     -----    -------   
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS, 
  end of year           $ 1,633      $ (1)      $  1    $ 1,633
                        =======      =====      ====    =======





















                              FORM 10-K

                       TECHE BANCSHARES, INC.
                         PART II (CONTINUED)




Item (9) Disagreements on Accounting and Financial Disclosure

    There were no reporting disagreements on any matter of
accounting principle or financial statement disclosure.










































                              FORM 10-K

                        TECHE BANCSHARES, INC                     
                              PART III




Item (10) Directors and Executive Officers of the Registrant
- -------------------------------------------------------------
Directors
- ----------
                                         Number of                
                                       Shares Owned    Ownership as 
                                       Beneficially      a Percent 
                                      Including Direct   of Total 
Name and          Title and   Term as   and Indirect    Outstanding
Address     Age  Occupation   Director   Ownership        Shares  
- --------    ---  ----------  --------  ------------     -----------
Tilden A. Bonin, Jr.      
St. Martinville, LA
            62   Retired       Sept., 1969     1,576          5.6% 
                                to Present  
                                      
James B. Bulliard, Sr.    
St. Martinville, LA           
            62    Owner & GM   Sept., 1969     3,381         12.1% 
                 Manager Food   to Present
                  Processor
 
Gaston L. Dautreuil, Jr.  
St. Martinville, LA
           67    Owner        Sept., 1969     2,725          9.7% 
                Electrical    to Present                
                Contractor

Larry C. Degeyter         
St. Martinville, LA           
           56    Owner,        June, 1981       673          2.4%
                Building       to Present                         
               Contractor

Alcee J. Durand, Jr.      
St. Martinville, LA
           39    President     March, 1991      803          2.8% 
                  Banking      to Present                         

Charles A. Fuselier      
St. Martinville, LA
             56  Sheriff     June, 1981         383          1.3%
                             to Present                           


           
Item 10. Directors and Executive Officers of the Registrant
(continued)

Directors (continued)
- ----------
                                         Number of                
                                       Shares Owned    Ownership as 
                                       Beneficially      a Percent 
                                      Including Direct   of Total 
Name and          Title and   Term as   and Indirect    Outstanding
Address     Age  Occupation   Director   Ownership        Shares  
- --------    ---  ----------  --------  ------------     -----------
Hubert Hulin, Sr.              
St. Martinville, LA
             79    Retired   June, 1981       1,800          6.5%
                             to Present                         

Lawrence P. Melancon      
St. Martinville, LA
             82    Retired   Sept., 1969        708          2.5%
                             to Present 

Murphy Oubre              
St. Martinville, LA
             71    Rice      Sept., 1969        824          3.0%
                  Farmer     to Present                           
        

Stanley D. Stockstill    
St. Martinville, LA
             83    Retired  March, 1982         511           1.8%
                            to Present

Darnell E. Fontenot      
New Iberia, LA
             59     Owner,   Aug., 1995         166            .6%
                   Mobile    to Present
                   Home Co. 

Harris J. Champagne, Jr.   
New Iberia, LA
             35  Insurance  October, 1996       188            .7%
                   Sales      to Present

Melvin Douet      
St. Martinville, LA
             52    Owner,   June, 1996          305           1.1%
                   Douet     to Present
                   Motors, Inc. 







                              FORM 10-K

                       TECHE BANCSHARES, INC.
                        PART III (CONTINUED)




Executive Officers and Significant Employees
- --------------------------------------------
                                              Other 
                                              Office 
                                               Held               
        Name         Age    Title           with Bank   Occupation
- --------------      ----   -------          ---------   ----------
Alcee J. Durand, Jr. 39   President/           -       Banker more 
                            CEO                        than 5 years

Brian Friend         38   Cashier              -       CPA, Banker 
                       Vice-President                  more than
                                                        5 years   

Charles M. Durand    35     Vice-              -       Banker more 
                          President                   than 5 years

Ave Laperouse        40   Assistant            -       Banker less 
                        Vice President                than 5 years 

Jackie C. Leblanc    44   Assistant            -       Banker more 
                        Vice President                than 5 years

Jean L. Potier       54   Assistant            -       Banker more 
                        Vice-President                than 5 years

Al Viator            43   Assistant            -       Banker more 
                        Vice-President                than 5 years

Ruth Sweeney         49   Assistant            -       Banker more 
                        Vice-President                than 5 years

Family Relationships

    No family relationships exist between any members of the Board
of Directors other than the following:
                Board Members                      Relationship 
   ---------------------------------------      -----------------
Charles A. Fuselier and Stanley D. Stockstill     Nephew and Uncle






Item (11) Executive Compensation - Cash Compensation
Number in                                             Cash  
 Group                 Group Title                 Compensation
- ---------              -------------               ------------
    1                  President/CEO                $75,310

    2                  Vice-President                78,785

    5                  Assistant Vice-Presidents    135,572

Compensation Pursuant to Plans

    The Bank has a non-contributory money purchase pension plan
that covers any employee that has completed one year of service and
has attained age 21.  The Bank contributes 10 percent of an
employee's annual salary to the plan.  During 1997, the Bank
contributed $44,038 to the Plan on behalf of all officers and
employees.

Item (12) Security Ownership of Certain Beneficial Owners and Mgmt

Security Ownership of Certain Beneficial Owners:

                Title of   Type of   Country of    Amount   Percent
Name and Address Class    Ownership Citizenship    Owned   of Class
- ---------------- -----    --------- -----------    ------  -------
Tilden A. Bonin, Jr.        
St. Martinville, LA
                Common     Stock       U.S.A.      1,576     5.6%

James B. Bulliard, Jr.      
St. Martinville, LA
                Common     Stock       U.S.A.      3,381    12.1%

Gaston L. Dautreuil, Jr.    
St. Martinville, LA
                Common     Stock       U.S.A.      2,725     9.7%

Hubert Hulin, Sr.           
St. Martinville, LA
                Common     Stock       U.S.A.      1,800     6.5%


Security Ownership of Management:
                           Title of    Type of    Shares   Percent 
    Group                   Class     Ownership   Owned    of Class
- ----------------------      -----     ---------   -----    --------
Directors and Officers     Common       Stock     14,043    50.3%






Item (13) Certain Relationship and Related Transactions

    From time to time in the ordinary course of its business, the
Bank has extended credit to its Officers and Directors and to
businesses in which its Officers and Directors own an interest. 
The Bank intends to continue this policy because of the business
deposits and income that these activities generate for the Bank. 
Such loans are made only with the approval of the Board of
Directors; are judged by the same credit guidelines and standards
as are applied to loans of a comparable nature made to others; are
made on substantially the same terms, including interest rates,
collateral and repayment terms as those prevailing at the
time for comparable transactions with others; and do not involve
more than the normal risk of collectibility or present other
unfavorable features.

                               Largest                           
                            Aggregate Amt.                       
                             Outstanding     Amount        Average
                Relation    Year Ending    Outstanding     Interest
 Name          to Company    12/31/96    as of 12/31/96      Rate
- ------------   ----------    ---------   --------------     ------
Tilden A. Bonin, Jr.       
                Director     $ 97,118      $ 92,344         9.86%

Harris Champagne, Jr.       
                Director       13,483        13,483        11.00%

Gaston L. Dautreuil, Jr.   
                Director      351,151       216,318         9.26%

Larry C. Degeyter          
                Director      439,963       314,479         9.47%

Melvin P. Douet       
                Director      235,692       217,390        10.75%

Alcee J. Durand, Jr.       
                Director       66,921        66,136         8.07%

Darnell Fontenot
                Director       31,613        30,898         12.6%

Charles Fuselier           
                Director      596,620       594,738         9.08%

Lawrence Melancon          
                Director       28,687         8,904         7.20%

Melvin P. Douet       
                Director      267,292       237,284        10.69%
  Total outstanding at December 31, 1997 $1,554,690               
                                          =========




                               FORM 10-K

                        TECHE BANCSHARES, INC.
                                PART IV




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

         1. Financial Statements

            The financial statements, including notes, are listed
            in the index to the financial statements filed as part
            of this annual report.


         2. Exhibits

         3. Reports on Form 8-K

            No reports on Form 8-K were filed by Bancshares during
            quarter ended December 31, 1997.

                                                              Page 
         Number                  Exhibit                     Number
         ------   --------------------------------------    -------
         (3)      Articles of Incorporation of Registrant as
                  currently in effect incorporated herein by
                  reference to Exhibit 3 Registrant Registration
                  Statement on Form S-14, filed February 21, 1984 

         (11)     Computation of Earnings Per Share            48

         (12)     Computation of Ratios                        19

         (21)     Subsidiary of Registrant                     71

         (24)     Consent of Experts and Council                -


(22)     Subsidiaries of the Registrant
- -----    ------------------------------
Teche Bank and Trust Company                            Louisiana










                               FORM 10-K

                        TECHE BANCSHARES, INC.
                          PART IV (CONTINUED)

    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.

                                       TECHE BANCSHARES, INC.

Date: March 27, 1997         By:/s/ Alcee J. Durand, Jr.          
     -----------------------    ---------------------
                                 Alcee J. Durand, Jr.           
                                 President/Secretary             

    Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of
1934, this report has been signed below by the following persons on
behalf of the registrant and in the capacities and on the dates
indicated.

By:/s/Tilden A. Bonin,Jr.     By:/s/Darnell Fontenot
   __________________________   __________________________
   Tilden A. Bonin, Jr   Date    Darnell Fontenot       Date
     Director                       Director                      
By:/s/James B. Bulliard, Sr.  By:/s/Charles A. Fuselier
   __________________________    __________________________
   James B. Bulliard, Sr.Date   Charles A. Fuselier     Date
     Director                        Director                     
By:/s/Harris J. Champagne, Jr.By:/s/Hubert Hulin, Sr.
   __________________________   __________________________
   Harris J. Champagne, Jr.Date Hubert Hulin, Sr.       Date
     Director                        Director                     
By:/s/Gaston L. Dautreuil,Jr. By:/s/Lawrence P. Melancon
   __________________________   __________________________
   Gaston L. Dautreuil, Jr.Date   Lawrence P. Melancon   Date
     Director                        Director                     
By:/s/Larry C. Degeyter      By:/s/Murphy Oubre
   __________________________   __________________________
   Larry C. Degeyter       Date   Murphy Oubre           Date
     Director                         Director                    
By:/s/Melvin Douet            By:/s/Stanley D. Stockstill
   __________________________   __________________________
   Melvin Douet            Date   Stanley D. Stockstill  Date
     Director                         Director                    
By:/s/Alcee J. Durand, Jr.
   __________________________  
   Alcee J. Durand, Jr.    Date 
     Director

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