SHAWMUT NATIONAL CORP
8-K, 1995-04-21
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		   SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION 
 
			Washington, D.C.  20549 
 
		________________________________________ 
 
				FORM 8-K 
 
 
			     CURRENT REPORT 
		________________________________________ 
 
	Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange 
				Act of 1934 
 
 
	Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported):  April 19, 1995 
 
 
			SHAWMUT NATIONAL CORPORATION             
	     (Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter) 
 
 
	Delaware                1-10102               06-1212629 
	(State or other      (Commission File        (IRS Employer 
	jurisdiction of       Number)                Identification No.) 
	Incorporation)   
 
 
 
	777 Main Street, Hartford, Connecticut              06115 
	One Federal Street, Boston, Massachusetts           02211 
	(Address of principal executive offices)          (Zip Code) 
 
 
Registrant's telephone number, including area code:     (203) 986-2000 
							(617) 292-2000 
 
 
			Not Applicable 
	  (Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report) 
 
		      Page 1 of 21 pages 
		 Exhibit Index located on Page 4 
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	ITEM 7. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS, PRO FORMA FINANCIAL  
		INFORMATION AND EXHIBITS. 
 
       The following exhibits are filed with this Current 
       Report on Form 8-K: 
 
 
	EXHIBIT 
	NUMBER                          DESCRIPTION 
 
	99.1                Press Release of Shawmut National 
			    Corporation, dated April 19, 1995. 
					
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				SIGNATURES 
 
	Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 
	1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its 
	behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized. 
 
 
				 SHAWMUT NATIONAL CORPORATION 
 
				 By:  (Susan E. Lester)         
				      ____________________
				       Susan E. Lester 
				       Chief Financial Officer and
				       Executive Vice President 
 
 
	Dated:  April 19, 1995  
 
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					    EXHIBIT INDEX 
 
 
	EXHIBIT                                           PAGE
	NUMBER                DESCRIPTION                NUMBER 
 
	99.1       Press Release of the Company, dated      5
		   April 19, 1995, entitled "Shawmut 
		   National Corporation reports first 
		   quarter operating results of $85.7 
		   million, or $.66 per common share." 
 
 
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SHAWMUT NATIONAL CORPORATION
1995 First Quarter Results

News Media Contact:                                     Investor Contact:
Vincent Loporchio                                         Thomas R. Rice
(617) 292-3239                                            (203) 986-4872

 SHAWMUT NATIONAL CORPORATION REPORTS FIRST QUARTER OPERATING RESULTS OF 
		      $85.7 MILLION, OR $.66 PER COMMON SHARE 
____________________________________________________________________________

BOSTON, Mass., and HARTFORD, Conn., April 19, 1995 - Shawmut National 
Corporation (NYSE: SNC) reported operating income of $85.7 million for the 
first quarter of 1995, or $.66 per common share, an increase of 6 percent from 
the $.62 per common share earned in the first quarter of 1994.  First quarter 
1995 operating income excluded a $36.9 million pre-tax charge ($23.1 million 
after-tax) for the settlement of certain employee retirement benefits 
triggered by the agreement to merge with Fleet Financial Group.  Including 
this charge, net income for the first quarter of 1995 was $62.6 million, or 
$.47 per common share.

Commenting on first quarter results, Joel B. Alvord, Shawmut's chairman and 
chief executive officer said, "We are pleased with Shawmut's year-over-year 
earnings improvement.  The leading factor driving earnings growth continues to 
be Shawmut's enhanced efficiency.  Annualized noninterest expenses for the 
quarter declined by approximately $114 million from the level a year ago after 
adjusting for purchase acquisitions and one-time items.  In addition, despite 
the pressures of rising funding costs, the level of net interest income was 
maintained."   

Mr. Alvord continued, "During the first quarter Shawmut National completed the 
acquisition of the business finance division of Barclays Business Credit which 
was renamed Shawmut Capital Corporation.  This acquisition diversifies 
Shawmut's loan portfolio, expands Shawmut's presence in the high-growth, high-
return asset-based lending business and enhances earnings."  

On February 21, 1995, Shawmut entered into an agreement to merge with the 
Fleet Financial Group of Providence, Rhode Island.  This transaction will 
create one of the ten largest banking companies in the United States.  The 
merged company will be the only bank ranked in the top ten which is 
headquartered in New England.  Commenting on the pending Fleet merger Mr. 
Alvord observed, "The approval process has not encountered any unanticipated 
issues, and we remain comfortable with the expectation of a closing before 
year-end."
 
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<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
	
INCOME STATEMENT HIGHLIGHTS
____________________________________________________________________________
($ in millions)
				
				     1995                        1994
									  
				1Q(1)     1Q          4Q        3Q      2Q(2)      1Q                          
				(Pro    (Actual)
				forma)
<S>                           <C>       <C>       <C>       <C>       <C>       <C>           
Net Interest Income (T-E)     $  273.2  $  273.2  $  265.9  $  268.9  $  268.7  $  275.4
Tax Equivalent Adjustment        (2.9)     (2.9)     (2.5)     (3.0)     (3.0)     (2.9)
Net Interest Income              270.3     270.3     263.4     265.9     265.7     272.5
Noninterest Income                95.3      95.3     104.2      91.7      93.9      88.7
Noninterest Expenses (3)         228.7     228.7     224.5     226.4     238.0     241.8
Provision for Credit Losses       ----      ----      ----      ----      ----       3.0
  Subtotal                       136.9     136.9     143.1     131.2     121.6     116.4
Merger Related Charges            ----      36.9      ----      ----     100.9      ----
Restructuring Related Charges     ----      ----      ----      ----      39.8      ----
Pre-Tax Income (Loss)            136.9     100.0     143.1     131.2    (19.1)     116.4
Income Taxes (Benefit)            51.2      37.4      49.6      45.9      (.4)      39.1
Net Income (Loss)              $  85.7  $   62.6  $   93.5  $   85.3  $ (18.7)  $   77.3
PERFORMANCE RATIOS
ROA (%)                           1.04       .76      1.17      1.09     (.24)      1.02
ROCE (%)                         15.45     10.98     17.59     16.52    (4.49)     15.47
Net Interest Margin (%)           3.55      3.55      3.65      3.78      3.76      3.91
Efficiency Ratio(%)(3)(4)         62.0      62.0      60.5      62.8      65.4      65.7
COMMON SHARE DATA:       
Net Income (Loss) ($)              .66       .47       .74       .68     (.19)       .62
</TABLE>

(1) First quarter 1995 results before the $23.1 million after-tax merger-
    related charge.
(2) Second quarter 1994 results include merger-related charges totaling $73.9 
    million after-tax, and a restructuring charge of $25.9 million after-tax.  
    Excluding these items, net income would have been $81.1 million, or $.65 
    per common share, return on average assets 1.05 percent and return on 
    average common equity 15.40 percent.
(3) Excludes merger and restructuring-related charges.
(4) Excludes securities gains and losses and provision for foreclosed 
    properties.
 
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Net Interest Income 

Tax-equivalent net interest income for the first quarter of 1995 was $273.2 
million, an increase of $7.3 million, or 3 percent, relative to the fourth 
quarter.  This increase in net interest income resulted from an increase in 
average interest-earning assets of $1.8 billion during the quarter.  The 
growth in average interest-earning assets was primarily due to the purchase 
acquisition of Shawmut Capital which closed on January 31, 1995 with $2.4 
billion in assets as of that date.        

Net interest margin declined by 10 basis points in the first quarter to 3.55 
percent from the fourth quarter margin of 3.65 percent.  The margin decline 
resulted from the liability sensitive nature of Shawmut's balance sheet in an 
environment of rising interest rates.  Consistent with its strategy in recent 
quarters, Shawmut has extended funding maturities while shortening asset 
maturities to lessen liability sensitivity.  These risk-reduction actions have 
contributed to the decline in net interest margin.  One measure of interest 
rate risk is the one year gap measuring the dollar amount of liabilities which 
reprice within one year in excess of assets repricing over the same time 
period.  At March 31, 1995, this one year gap was approximately $1.2 billion 
showing significantly less liability sensitivity from the $5.9 billion one 
year gap reported a year ago.
 
<TABLE> 
<CAPTION>

NET INTEREST INCOME
___________________________________________________________________________
($ in millions)
			 
								
				1995                      1994
				 1Q         4Q         3Q         2Q          1Q
<S>                          <C>        <C>        <C>        <C>        <C>
Average Balances                                       
Loans                        $  20,248  $  18,174  $  17,516  $  17,674  $  17,170
Securities                      10,026     10,226     10,079     10,358     10,446
Other Earning Assets               627        679        800        550        670
 Total Earning Assets        $  30,901  $  29,079  $  28,395  $  28,582  $  28,286
      
Net Interest Margin (%)           3.55       3.65       3.78       3.76       3.91
Net Interest Income (T-E)    $   273.2  $   265.9  $   268.9  $   268.7  $   275.4
			
</TABLE>

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Noninterest Income of $95.3 Million

Noninterest income was $95.3 million for the first quarter of 1995, an 
increase of $6.6 million, or 7 percent relative to the first quarter of 1994.  
First quarter 1995 noninterest income declined, however, by $8.9 million from 
the fourth quarter of 1994.   This reduction was primarily the result of a 
decline in gains on sales of mortgage servicing rights, which totaled $.1 
million in the first quarter of 1995, a decline of $8.1 million from the $8.2 
million recorded in the fourth quarter.  Also contributing to the decline in 
noninterest income this quarter was a $1.2 million loss on foreign exchange 
trading which represented an adverse swing of $4.0 million relative to the 
$2.8 million earned in the fourth quarter of 1994.  Noninterest income 
totaling $3.3 million was generated by Shawmut Capital which added $1.0 
million to customer service fees and $2.3 million to other income.

<TABLE>        
<CAPTION>

NONINTEREST INCOME
____________________________________________________________________________
($ in millions)                         
							
				1995                  1994
				 1Q       4Q       3Q       2Q       1Q            
<S>                          <C>      <C>      <C>      <C>      <C>
Customer Service Fees        $  51.6  $  49.8  $  48.7  $  48.8  $  48.5
Trust and Agency Fees           30.8     30.5     28.5     29.1     29.4
Loan Servicing                   4.3     12.6      4.6     10.5      4.5
Foreign Exchange Trading       (1.2)      2.8     ----    (1.1)     (.7)
Trading Account Profits          1.3      1.0      1.0      1.3      1.2
Residential Mortgage Sales      (.1)     (.1)       .9       .1      1.0
Securities Gains (Losses)       (.1)     ----       .8     ----     (.8)
Other                            8.7      7.6      7.2      5.2      5.6
Total Noninterest Income     $  95.3  $ 104.2  $  91.7  $  93.9  $  88.7
</TABLE>  

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Noninterest Expenses Continues to Show Efficiency Improvements

Shawmut reported noninterest expenses of $228.7 million, excluding the $36.9 
million charge associated with the settlement of certain employee retirement 
benefits caused by the agreement to merge with Fleet.  First quarter 1995 
noninterest expenses included $9.0 million attributable to Shawmut Capital. 
The quarter's compensation expenses also included $2.9 million of stock 
incentive adjustments reflecting the increase in Shawmut's stock price during 
the quarter which was strongly influenced by the announcement of the agreement 
to merge with Fleet.  Noninterest expenses before these items would have been 
$216.8 million, a decline of $7.7 million, or 3 percent, relative to the 
fourth quarter of 1994.  On a comparable basis excluding the expenses of 
purchase acquisitions, quarterly noninterest expenses declined by 
approximately $28.5 million relative to the first quarter of 1994 for 
annualized savings of $114 million. The actions which produced these results 
were a part of the company's continuing cost management program and 
acquisition consolidation.

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>

NONINTEREST EXPENSES
_____________________________________________________________________________
($ in millions)                                                                       
				 1995                   1994      
				  1Q        4Q       3Q        2Q        1Q       
<S>                           <C>       <C>      <C>      <C>       <C>
Compensation                  $  100.1  $  91.9  $  97.9  $  100.0  $  102.2
Employee Benefits                 19.6     19.0     20.9      22.6      23.6
 Personnel Expense               119.7    110.9    118.8     122.6     125.8
Occupancy                         23.8     24.2     23.8      25.0      26.3
Equipment                         14.8     14.5     14.2      13.1      13.4
FDIC Insurance                    11.0     10.5     10.3      11.1      11.8
Communications                    11.4     12.2     10.3      10.1      10.4
Advertising                        6.0      4.3      4.5       6.6       4.5
Foreclosed Properties 
Expense                            1.6      1.0       .5       2.5       3.7
Goodwill Amortization              4.0      2.6      2.0       1.8       1.7
Provision for Foreclosed 
Properties                        ----       .5       .6        .9       2.0
Other                             36.4     43.8     41.4      44.3      42.2
 Subtotal                        228.7    224.5    226.4     238.0     241.8
Merger Related Expenses           36.9     ----     ----     100.9      ----
Restructuring Related 
Expenses                          ----     ----     ----      39.8      ----
Total Noninterest Expenses    $  265.6  $ 224.5  $ 226.4  $  378.7  $  241.8
Branches (not restated)            333      338      354       367       270
Employees (FTE's)                9,536    9,565    9,970    10,495    11,002
Efficiency Ratio (percent)        62.0     60.5     62.8      65.4      65.7
</TABLE>

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Total personnel expenses in the first quarter increased by $8.8 million, or 8 
percent relative to the $110.9 million level reported in 1994's fourth 
quarter.  This increase included compensation expense for Shawmut Capital of 
$5.9 million as well as the $2.9 million expense for stock incentives 
discussed above.  Without these two items, personnel expense would have been 
$110.9 million, flat compared with the fourth quarter of 1994, and down $14.9 
million, or 12 percent, from the first quarter one year ago.  The year-over-
year cost savings followed a decline in head count of 1,466, or 13 percent, 
measured on a full-time equivalent (FTE) basis relative to the first quarter 
of 1994.  This was accomplished despite the addition of approximately 300 
FTE's at Shawmut Capital.

No Provision for Credit Losses for the First Quarter of 1995 

The first quarter of 1995 continued Shawmut's 1994 pattern of having no 
provision for credit losses. (An originally reported zero provision in the 
first quarter of 1994 was restated to $3.0 million to reflect provisioning 
actions of acquired banks).  As discussed in more detail below, the reserve 
for credit losses increased by $17.1 million as acquired reserves within 
Shawmut Capital exceeded net charge-offs during the reporting period.  With 
continuing increases in reserve coverage and improving credit quality in the 
loan portfolio, Shawmut does not currently anticipate that provisions for 
credit losses will be necessary in the first half and possibly all of 1995.  

Net charge-offs were $24.6 million during the first quarter of 1995. This 
compares with net charge-offs of $25.7 million in the fourth quarter of 1994 
and $33.7 million during the first quarter a year ago.

Income Taxes

Income taxes for the first quarter of 1995 were $37.4 million, representing an 
effective income tax rate of 37.4 percent.  This compares with income taxes of 
$39.1 million for the comparable prior year quarter, or an effective income 
tax rate of 33.6 percent.  

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<TABLE>
<CAPTION>

ASSET SUMMARY
___________________________________________________________________________
($ in millions)
			 
	
				1995                    1994

				 1Q        4Q        3Q        2Q        1Q
<S>                          <C>       <C>       <C>       <C>       <C>
Average Balances
Cash and Due from Banks      $  1,350  $  1,475  $  1,478  $  1,464  $  1,551
Loans                          20,248    18,174    17,516    17,674    17,170
Reserve for Credit Losses       (563)     (562)     (595)     (633)     (668)
Net Loans                      19,685    17,612    16,921    17,041    16,502
Securities                     10,026    10,226    10,079    10,358    10,446
Other Earning Assets              627       679       800       550       670
 Total Earning Assets          30,901    29,079    28,395    28,582    28,286
Other Assets                    1,836     1,670     1,701     1,696     1,584
 Total Assets                $ 33,524  $ 31,662  $ 30,979  $ 31,109  $ 30,753
				
End of Period Balances
Cash and Due from Banks      $  1,485  $  1,986  $  1,461  $  1,320  $  1,358
Loans                          21,135    18,487    17,736    17,329    17,559
Reserve for Credit Losses       (559)     (542)     (568)     (590)     (639)
Net Loans                      20,576    17,945    17,168    16,739    16,920
Securities                      9,873     9,992    10,287     9,846    10,365
Other Earning Assets              409       849       635     1,095       735
Total Earning Assets           31,417    29,328    28,658    28,270    28,659
Other Assets                    1,847     1,627     1,801     1,692     1,869
 Total Assets               $  34,190  $ 32,399  $ 31,352  $ 30,692  $ 31,247
</TABLE>                
		
Average Interest-Earning Assets Increase by $1.8 Billion in First Quarter

Shawmut's total average interest-earning assets increased by $1.8 billion, or 
6 percent, from the fourth quarter of 1994.  This increase included a $1.7 
billion increment to average interest-earning assets from the purchase 
acquisition of Shawmut Capital on January 31, 1995.  At quarter end, Shawmut 
Capital had $2.8 billion in assets, including $2.6 billion in loans. 

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<TABLE>
<CAPTION>

LOANS BY TYPE
___________________________________________________________________________
(Period End - $ in millions)
						  
				      1995                           1994
				       1Q           4Q          3Q           2Q         1Q            
<S>                               <C>         <C>         <C>         <C>         <C> 
Commercial/Industrial             $  9,644.0  $  7,006.4  $  6,201.3  $  5,992.7  $  6,188.7
Owner-Occupied
 Commercial Real Estate              1,564.7     1,412.0     1,423.4     1,407.1     1,421.8
Real Estate Investor/Developer
 Commercial Mortgage                 1,231.6     1,309.2     1,401.3     1,461.0     1,518.7
 Construction & Other                  136.4       157.4       150.5       150.9       152.1
Total Investor/Developer             1,368.0     1,466.6     1,551.8     1,611.9     1,670.8
Consumer
 Residential Mortgage                5,541.2     5,592.1     5,608.1     5,474.0     5,570.3
 Home Equity                         1,582.9     1,625.7     1,628.8     1,609.9     1,580.1
 Installment/Other                   1,434.0     1,384.3     1,322.5     1,233.5     1,127.5
Total Consumer                       8,558.1     8,602.1     8,559.4     8,317.4     8,277.9
  TOTAL                           $ 21,134.8  $ 18,487.1  $ 17,735.9  $ 17,329.1  $ 17,559.2  
</TABLE>

Loans Increase by $2.6 Billion
Shawmut's period-end loan portfolio grew by $2.6 billion, or 14 percent, in 
the first quarter of 1995 from December 31, 1994.  Shawmut Capital displayed 
robust growth with loans rising by $157 million from the $2.4 billion on the 
January 31, 1995 acquisition date to $2.6 billion at quarter end.  Declines in 
the investor/developer portfolio and residential mortgages of $98.6 million 
and $50.9 million, respectively, were offset by growth in the commercial and 
industrial portfolio of $155.9 million (excluding Shawmut Capital), and an 
increase of $49.7 million in consumer installment lending.      

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<TABLE>
<CAPTION>

CREDIT QUALITY
______________________________________________________________________________
($ in millions)
		

				     1995                        1994
	
				      1Q          4Q         3Q        2Q        1Q      
<S>                               <C>          <C>       <C>       <C>       <C>
Nonaccruing Loans                 $  228.4     $  224.0  $  265.9  $  285.2  $  328.6        
Foreclosed Properties                 11.9         18.8      32.1      42.5      51.5    
Total Problem Assets              $  240.3     $  242.8 $   298.0  $  327.7  $  380.1        
	     
Restructured Loans                $   29.8     $  41.8  $    31.1  $   63.8  $   63.6 
Accruing Loans Past Due         
 90 Days or More                  $   55.6     $  43.3  $    53.1  $   47.8  $   46.4 
Reserve for Credit Losses         $  559.2     $ 542.1  $   567.8  $  589.8  $  638.5        
Problem Assets as a Percent
 of Loans Plus Foreclosed
 Properties                          1.14%       1.31%      1.68%     1.89%     2.16%   
Reserve as a Percent of 
 Nonaccruing Loans                    245%        242%       214%      207%      194%    
PROBLEM ASSET FLOWS
Inflows                           $  102.0(1)  $  55.4  $    64.9  $   56.8  $   52.6  
Outflows(2)                       $   69.0(3)  $  69.9  $    60.9  $   67.1  $   58.9 
</TABLE>        


(1) Includes $36.9 million from the purchase of Shawmut Capital.                
(2) Outflows are cash payments, transfers to accruing or to restructured, 
    and sales.  
(3) Includes $15.6 million identified as assets held for accelerated 
    disposition. 

Problem Assets Decrease by 1 Percent during the First Quarter of 1995

Total problem assets at March 31, 1995 decreased to $240.3 million, a decrease 
of $2.5 million, or  1 percent, from $242.8 million at December 31, 1994 and 
down $139.8 million, or 37 percent, from $380.1 million a year ago.  The 
acquisition of Shawmut Capital added $14.1 million to problem asset totals at 
period end.  An additional $13.0 million of assets within Shawmut Capital 
were identified as problem assets held for accelerated disposition.  The 
ratio of nonaccruing loans plus foreclosed properties to loans plus 
foreclosed properties declined to 1.14 percent at March 31, 1995, 
compared with 1.31 percent at December 31, 1994 and 2.16 percent at March 
31, 1994.  Foreclosed properties declined by $6.9 million, or 37 percent, to
$11.9 million at March 31, 1995 from $18.8 million at December 31, 1994.  

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<TABLE>        
<CAPTION>
      
      
RESERVE FOR CREDIT LOSSES 
___________________________________________________________________________
($ in millions)

				     1995                    1994

				      1Q        4Q        3Q        2Q          1Q            
<S>                               <C>       <C>       <C>       <C>         <C>
Balance at Beginning of Period    $  542.1  $  567.8  $  589.8  $  638.5    $  669.2
Net Charge-offs                       24.6      25.7      26.3      48.7(1)     33.7
Addition for Loans Purchased          41.7      ----       4.3      ----        ----
Provision for Credit Losses           ----      ----      ----      ----         3.0
Balance at End of Period          $  559.2  $  542.1  $  567.8  $  589.8    $  638.5
						
Provision for Foreclosed 
Properties                        $   ----  $     .5  $     .6  $     .9    $    2.0
Reserve as a Percent of 
 Nonaccruing Loans                    245%      242%      214%      207%        194%
</TABLE>                


(1) Includes $24.7 million relating to the acquired institutions.


Reserve Coverage of Nonaccruing Loans Rises to 245 Percent

The reserve for credit losses was $559.2 million at March 31, 1995, compared 
with $542.1 million at  December 31, 1994 and $638.5 million at March 31, 
1994.  Reserves of $41.7 million were added with the acquisition of Shawmut 
Capital.  Reserve coverage improved over year-ago levels as the ratio of the 
reserve for credit losses to nonaccruing loans was 245 percent at March 31, 
1995, compared with 194 percent a year earlier.  The reserve coverage was 242 
percent at December 31, 1994.  Net charge-offs were $24.6 million in the first 
quarter, down $9.1 million, or 27 percent, from the same quarter a year ago.

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<TABLE>
<CAPTION>

CAPITAL  
____________________________________________________________________________
($ in millions, except per share data)


				   1995                     1994

				    1Q       4Q        3Q        2Q         1Q
<S>                             <C>       <C>       <C>       <C>       <C>
BALANCES                                                        
 Common Equity                  $  2,083  $  2,019  $  1,951  $  1,890  $  1,937
 Tangible Common Equity (a)        1,726     1,865     1,800     1,772     1,828
 Total Shareholders' Equity        2,386     2,197     2,129     2,068     2,130
 Tier 1 Capital                    2,062     2,091     2,017     1,979     2,043
 Total Capital                     3,145     2,919     2,858     2,814     2,904              
 Goodwill                            357       154       152       119       108
 Total Intangibles                   370       168       168       136       127
 Total Assets                     34,190    32,399    31,352    30,692    31,247
CAPITAL RATIOS (%)
 Common Equity                      6.09      6.23      6.22      6.16      6.20           
 Tangible Common Equity             5.05      5.75      5.74      5.77      5.85
 Tier 1 Capital (b)                 7.33      8.27      8.47      8.49      8.90
 Total Capital  (b)                11.19     11.55     11.99     12.07     12.65
 Leverage                           6.21      6.62      6.54      6.38      6.66
PER SHARE DATA      
 Book Value Per Share ($)          17.06     16.72     16.32     15.93     16.41  
 Average Common 
 Shares Outstanding (millions)     121.6     120.3     119.3     118.4     117.8
</TABLE>

(a) Defined as common equity less goodwill.
(b) As a percent of risk adjusted assets.  First quarter 1995 data are  
    preliminary.            


Book Value Increases to $17.06 Per Share

Book value per share increased by $.34, or 2 percent, to $17.06 per share 
during the first quarter of 1995 as common shareholders' equity increased by 
$64 million.  Shawmut's preliminary Tier 1 and Total risk-based capital ratios 
were 7.33 percent and 11.19 percent, respectively, at March 31, 1995, compared 
with 8.27 percent and 11.55 percent, respectively, at December 31, 1994.  The 
declines in capital ratios resulted from the increases in both assets and 
goodwill as a result of the acquisition of Shawmut Capital.  During the first 
quarter Shawmut issued $125 million of fixed rate perpetual preferred stock 
which

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counted toward Tier 1 capital.  Shawmut also added to Total capital through 
the issuance of $250 million of subordinated bank notes.  The Leverage ratio, 
a measure of Tier 1 capital to average quarterly assets, was 6.21 percent at 
March 31, 1995,  compared with 6.62 percent at December 31, 1994.  The 
Corporation's and its principal banking subsidiaries' risk-based capital and 
leverage ratios continue to exceed the ratios designated for well-capitalized 
financial institutions.  
 
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<CAPTION>

COMMON STOCK/OTHER DATA  
____________________________________________________________________________
     
				   1995                1994

				    1Q      4Q      3Q      2Q      1Q               
<S>                               <C>     <C>     <C>     <C>     <C>
Market Value Per Share ($)
 End of Period                    26 3/8  16 3/8  20 3/4      22  20 1/4 
 High                             26 5/8  20 7/8      23  24 3/4  23 7/8          
 Low                              17 3/8  16 3/8  20 5/8  19 1/2  20 1/8 
Average Daily Volume (000)         1,186     503     448     632     499     
Book Value Per Share(1) ($)        17.06   16.72   16.32   15.93   16.41
Dividends Declared Per Share ($)     .22     .22     .20     .20     .20
Market-to-Book (period-end)         1.55     .98    1.27    1.38    1.23    
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(1) Period End


		
Other Noteworthy Items in the Quarter Included:

Shawmut Completes Acquisition of Business Finance Division of Barclays 
Business Credit - January 31.

On January 31, 1995, Shawmut completed the acquisition of the business finance 
division of Barclays Business Credit, a U.S. commercial finance operation of 
Barclays PLC.  A cash premium of $290 million was paid.  The unit was renamed 
Shawmut Capital Corporation, and operates as a subsidiary of Shawmut Bank 
Connecticut, N.A.  Based in Glastonbury, Connecticut, Shawmut Capital 
Corporation provides secured corporate financing to middle-market companies 
through 16 offices -- 14 located outside of New England.  As of March 31, 
1995, loans were $2.6 billion, more than 90 percent with borrowers outside of 
New England.

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Shawmut and Fleet Agree to Merge - February 21

On February 21, 1995, Shawmut National Corporation and Fleet Financial 
Group entered into an Agreement and Plan of Merger.  The proposed merger 
will create one of the ten largest banks in the country and the only one 
headquartered in New England.  The combined institution has pro-forma 
financial characteristics including more than $80 billion in assets, a 
retail network of nearly 1,000 branches, $56 billion in deposits and a 
market capitalization of $9 billion.  Nationally it will rank as the 
largest third-party student loan servicer, the second largest mortgage 
company, the third largest small business loan portfolio, the sixth 
largest retail branch network and the tenth largest commercial loan 
portfolio.  The merger is expected to be completed by the end of 1995.

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SHAWMUT NATIONAL CORPORATION
FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS
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<CAPTION>
(in millions, except                                                   QUARTER ENDED
  per share data)                             MAR 95        DEC 94        SEP 94        JUN 94        MAR 94
<S>                                        <C>           <C>           <C>           <C>           <C>
INTEREST INCOME
  AND EXPENSES
Tax-equivalent interest
  and dividend income                      $     584.3   $     524.6   $     492.8   $     474.6   $     457.3
Interest expense                                 311.1         258.7         223.9         205.9         181.9
Tax-equivalent net
  interest income                                273.2         265.9         268.9         268.7         275.4
Tax-equivalent adjustment                          2.9           2.5           3.0           3.0           2.9
Net interest income                              270.3         263.4         265.9         265.7         272.5
Provision for credit losses                                                                                3.0
Net interest income after provision
  for credit losses                              270.3         263.4         265.9         265.7         269.5

NONINTEREST INCOME
Customer service fees                             51.6          49.8          48.7          48.8          48.5
Trust and agency fees                             30.8          30.5          28.5          29.1          29.4
Securities gains (losses), net                    (0.1)         --             0.8          --            (0.8)
Other                                             13.0          23.9          13.7          16.0          11.6
  Total                                           95.3         104.2          91.7          93.9          88.7

NONINTEREST EXPENSES
Compensation and benefits                        119.7         110.9         118.8         122.6         125.8
Occupancy and equipment                           38.6          38.7          38.0          38.1          39.7
Foreclosed properties
  Provision                                       --             0.5           0.6           0.9           2.0
  Expenses                                         1.6           1.0           0.5           2.5           3.7
Merger related charges                            36.9                                     100.9
Restructuring related charges                                                               39.8
Other                                             68.8          73.4          68.5          73.9          70.6
  Total                                          265.6         224.5         226.4         378.7         241.8

Income (loss) before income taxes                100.0         143.1         131.2         (19.1)        116.4
Income taxes (benefit)                            37.4          49.6          45.9          (0.4)         39.1
Net income (loss)                          $      62.6   $      93.5   $      85.3   $     (18.7)  $      77.3

COMMON SHARE DATA
Net income (loss)                          $      0.47   $      0.74   $      0.68   $     (0.19)  $      0.62
Dividends declared                                0.22          0.22          0.20          0.20          0.20
Book value                                       17.06         16.72         16.32         15.93         16.41

Average shares                                   121.6         120.3         119.3         118.4         117.8
End of period shares                             122.1         120.8         119.6         118.6         118.0

Preferred dividends declared               $       6.0   $       3.9   $       3.9   $       3.8   $       3.9
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<TABLE>
<CAPTION>

								       QUARTER ENDED
(in millions)                                 MAR 95        DEC 94        SEP 94        JUN 94        MAR 94
<S>                                        <C>           <C>           <C>           <C>           <C>
AVERAGE BALANCES

Loans                                      $    20,248   $    18,174   $    17,516   $    17,674   $    17,170
Securities                                      10,026        10,226        10,079        10,358        10,446
Interest-earning assets                         30,901        29,079        28,395        28,582        28,286
Total assets                                    33,524        31,662        30,979        31,109        30,753

Core deposits                                   17,121        17,696        17,877        17,635        17,642
Other borrowings                                 8,340         7,546         7,527         9,101         9,292
Notes and debentures                             2,234         1,860         1,619         1,108           760
Interest-bearing liabilities                    26,539        24,639        24,034        24,174        23,831
Common shareholders' equity                      2,092         2,021         1,955         2,012         1,925
Shareholders' equity                             2,361         2,199         2,134         2,200         2,118

END OF PERIOD BALANCES

Loans                                      $    21,135   $    18,487   $    17,736   $    17,329   $    17,559
Securities                                       9,873         9,992        10,287         9,846        10,365
Interest-earning assets                         31,417        29,328        28,658        28,270        28,659
Total assets                                    34,190        32,399        31,352        30,692        31,247

Core deposits                                   16,871        18,337        17,788        18,245        17,251
Other borrowings                                 8,371         7,087         7,669         7,311        10,052
Notes and debentures                             2,397         2,022         1,634         1,609           859
Interest-bearing liabilities                    27,381        24,693        24,439        23,624        24,663
Common shareholders' equity                      2,083         2,019         1,951         1,890         1,937
Shareholders' equity                             2,386         2,197         2,129         2,068         2,130
Tier 1 capital (a)                               2,062         2,091         2,017         1,979         2,043
Total capital (a)                                3,145         2,919         2,858         2,814         2,904



(a)  March 1995 data are preliminary.
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<CAPTION>
								       QUARTER ENDED
 (in millions)                                MAR 95        DEC 94        SEP 94        JUN 94        MAR 94

LOANS BY TYPE
<S>                                        <C>           <C>           <C>           <C>           <C>
Commercial/industrial                      $   9,644.0   $   7,006.4   $   6,201.3   $   5,992.7   $   6,188.7
Owner-occupied commercial
  real estate                                  1,564.7       1,412.0       1,423.4       1,407.1       1,421.8
Real estate investor/
  developer
    Commercial mortgage                        1,231.6       1,309.2       1,401.3       1,461.0       1,518.7
    Construction and other                       136.4         157.4         150.5         150.9         152.1
Consumer
  Residential mortgage                         5,541.2       5,592.1       5,608.1       5,474.0       5,570.3
  Home equity                                  1,582.9       1,625.7       1,628.8       1,609.9       1,580.1
  Installment/other                            1,434.0       1,384.3       1,322.5       1,233.5       1,127.5
  Total                                    $  21,134.8   $  18,487.1   $  17,735.9   $  17,329.1   $  17,559.2

NONACCRUING LOANS
  BY TYPE

Commercial/industrial                      $      55.0   $      36.0   $      59.3   $      60.6   $      63.6
Owner-occupied commercial
  real estate                                     52.0          57.6          59.8          67.5          72.8
Real estate investor/
  developer
    Commercial mortgage                           64.5          66.9          65.9          70.6          92.0
    Construction and other                         4.7          16.0          24.1          20.9          24.9
Consumer
  Residential mortgage                            42.6          38.4          46.2          48.8          61.2
  Home equity                                      7.2           6.5           7.0           8.2           9.2
  Installment/other                                2.4           2.6           3.6           8.6           4.9
  Total                                    $     228.4   $     224.0   $     265.9   $     285.2   $     328.6
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<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
(in millions, except                                                   QUARTER ENDED
 ratio data)                                  MAR 95        DEC 94        SEP 94        JUN 94        MAR 94

ASSET QUALITY
<S>                                        <C>           <C>           <C>           <C>           <C>
Nonaccruing loans
  Less than 90 days past due               $      76.6   $      72.5   $      72.5   $      78.1   $      90.2
  90 or more days past due                       151.8         151.5         193.4         207.1         238.4
  Total nonaccruing loans                        228.4         224.0         265.9         285.2         328.6

Foreclosed properties                             11.9          18.8          32.1          42.5          51.5

  Total nonaccruing loans plus
    foreclosed properties                  $     240.3   $     242.8   $     298.0   $     327.7   $     380.1

Restructured loans                         $      29.8   $      41.8   $      31.1   $      63.8   $      63.6

Accruing loans past
  due 90 days or more                      $      55.6   $      43.3   $      53.1   $      47.8   $      46.4

Nonaccruing loans to loans                        1.08 %        1.21 %        1.50 %        1.65 %        1.87 %
Nonaccruing loans plus
  foreclosed properties to loans
  plus foreclosed properties                      1.14          1.31          1.68          1.89          2.16
Reserve for credit losses to
  nonaccruing loans                             245.00        242.00        214.00        207.00        194.00

RESERVE FOR CREDIT LOSSES

Beginning balance                          $     542.1   $     567.8   $     589.8   $     638.5   $     669.2
Provision                                                                                                  3.0
Addition for loans purchased                      41.7                         4.3
Loan charge-offs                                 (33.4)        (43.7)        (40.7)        (60.5)        (45.7)
Recoveries                                         8.8          18.0          14.4          11.8          12.0
  Net charge-offs                                (24.6)        (25.7)        (26.3)        (48.7)        (33.7)
Ending balance                             $     559.2   $     542.1   $     567.8   $     589.8   $     638.5

Net charge-offs (annualized) to
  average loans                                   0.49 %        0.57 %        0.60 %        1.10 %        0.78 %
Reserve for credit losses to loans                2.65          2.93          3.20          3.40          3.64
Reserve for credit losses to
  net charge-offs (annualized)                    5.67 X        5.28 X        5.40 X        3.03 X        4.75 X
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