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                                  UNITED STATES

                       SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

                             WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

                                    FORM 10-Q


(Mark One)
[X]      QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d)
                  OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
For the quarterly period ended March 31, 1999

[   ]    TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 or 15(d)
                  OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
For the transition period from  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

                        Commission file number: 033-18392

                                    AMERICORP

           CALIFORNIA                                      NO. 77-0164985
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) (IRS Employer Identification No.)

                 304 East Main Street, Ventura, California 93001
               (Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)

       Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (805) 658-6633


                                 Not Applicable
          (Former name or former address, if changed since last report)

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 (of 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 [ ]

                      APPLICABLE ONLY TO CORPORATE ISSUERS

On May 7, 1999, there were 2,074,439 shares of Americorp Common Stock
outstanding.



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                            AMERICORP AND SUBSIDIARY
                                 MARCH 31, 1999

                                      INDEX


                         PART I - FINANCIAL INFORMATION
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>

                                                                                                 PAGE
                                                                                                 ----
<S>                                                                                               <C>
Item 1 - Financial Statements
         Consolidated Condensed Balance Sheet at March 31, 1999 and
                  December 31, 1998.......................................................         3
         Consolidated Condensed Statement of Income for the three
                  months ended March 31, 1999 and 1998....................................         4
         Consolidated Condensed Statement of Changes in Shareholders' Equity from
                  January 1, 1997 through March 31, 1999..................................         5
         Consolidated Condensed Statement of Cash Flows for the three months ended
                  March 31, 1999 and 1998.................................................         6
         Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.......................................         7
Item 2 - Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and
          Results of Operations...........................................................    9 - 12
Item 3 - Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosure About Market Risk........................   12 - 13



                           PART II - OTHER INFORMATION

Item 1 - Legal Proceedings................................................................        14
Item 2 - Changes in Securities............................................................        14
Item 3 - Defaults upon Senior Securities..................................................        14
Item 4 - Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders..............................        14
Item 5 - Other Information................................................................        14
Item 6 - Exhibits and Reports on Form 8-K.................................................        14


Signatures ...............................................................................        15

Exhibit Index ............................................................................        16
</TABLE>


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ITEM 1.       FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

                            AMERICORP AND SUBSIDIARY
                 UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
                          (DOLLAR AMOUNTS IN THOUSANDS)
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                            March 31,         December 31,
                                                              1999                1998
                                                           ---------           ---------
<S>                                                        <C>                 <C>
Cash and Due From Bank                                     $  19,238           $  20,511
Federal Funds Sold                                            26,500              27,700
                                                           ---------           ---------
                  Total Cash and Cash Equivalents             45,738              48,211
Interest-Bearing Deposits                                        496                 595
Investment Securities                                         28,847              32,388
Loans                                                        161,829             154,591
Allowance for Loan Losses                                     (1,787)             (1,953)
                                                           ---------           ---------
                                        NET LOANS            160,042             152,638

Premises and Equipment                                         2,110               2,202
Other Real Estate Owned                                        1,715                   -
Cash Surrender Value of Life Insurance                         2,586               2,492
Accrued Interest and Other Assets                              5,485               3,199
                                                           ---------           ---------
                                                           $ 247,019           $ 241,725
                                                           ---------           ---------
                                                           ---------           ---------

Noninterest-Bearing Deposits                               $  71,515           $  63,482
Interest-Bearing Deposits                                    152,509             154,239
                                                           ---------           ---------
                                   TOTAL DEPOSITS            224,024             217,721

Accrued Interest and Other Liabilities                         2,133               3,608
                                                           ---------           ---------
                                TOTAL LIABILITIES            226,157             221,329

Common Stock                                                   1,036               1,026
Surplus                                                        9,072               8,771
Retained Earnings                                             10,650              10,453
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income                           104                 146
                                                           ---------           ---------
                       TOTAL SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY             20,862              20,396
                                                           ---------           ---------
                                                           $ 247,019           $ 241,725
                                                           ---------           ---------
                                                           ---------           ---------
</TABLE>


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ITEM 1.       FINANCIAL STATEMENTS - CONTINUED


                            AMERICORP AND SUBSIDIARY
              UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME
              (DOLLAR AMOUNTS IN THOUSANDS, EXCEPT PER SHARE DATA)
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                                     For the
                                                                Three Months Ended
                                                                     March 31,
                                                              ----------------------
                                                               1999            1998
                                                              ------          ------
<S>                                                           <C>             <C>
Interest Income                                               $4,515          $4,294
Interest Expense                                               1,218           1,210
                                                              ------          ------
                                 Net Interest Income           3,297           3,084

Provision for Loan Losses                                        180             225
                                                              ------          ------
                           Net Interest Income after
                           Provision for Loan Losses           3,117           2,859

Noninterest Income                                               660             516
Noninterest Expense                                            2,970           2,914
                                                              ------          ------
                                 Income before Taxes             807             461

Income Taxes                                                     307             156
                                                              ------          ------
                                          Net Income          $  500          $  305
                                                              ------          ------
                                                              ------          ------
Per Share Data:
   Net Income - Basic                                         $  .24          $  .15
                                                              ------          ------
                                                              ------          ------
   Net Income - Diluted                                       $  .23          $  .14
                                                              ------          ------
                                                              ------          ------
</TABLE>

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ITEM 1.       FINANCIAL STATEMENTS - CONTINUED


                            AMERICORP AND SUBSIDIARY
             UNAUDITED STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY
                          (DOLLAR AMOUNTS IN THOUSANDS)
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                   Common Stock                                                  Accumulated
                                               --------------------                                                 Other
                                               Number of                           Comprehensive    Retained    Comprehensive
                                                 Shares      Amount      Surplus       Income       Earnings        Income
                                               ---------     ------      -------    -------------   --------    -------------
<S>                                            <C>           <C>         <C>        <C>             <C>         <C>
BALANCE AT JANUARY 1, 1997                     1,811,156      $ 906      $ 6,451                     $ 8,712       $      1 
Issuance of stock                                 61,162         30          502                                            
Retirement of Stock                               (3,824)        (2)          (7)                        (49)               
Dividends                                                                                               (581)               
         COMPREHENSIVE INCOME                                                                                               
Net Income                                                                              $1,903         1,903                
Unrealized loss on securities available                                                                                     
   for sale, net of taxes of $6                                                              9                            9 
Reclassification adjustment for loss on                                                                                     
   sale of investment securities included in                                                                                
   net income, net of taxes of $22                                                          32                           32 
                                                                                        ------
            TOTAL COMPREHENSIVE INCOME                                                  $1,944
                                                                                        ------
                                                                                        ------


                                               ---------      -----       ------                      ------        -------
BALANCE AT DECEMBER 31, 1997                   1,868,494        934        6,946                       9,985             42 
Issuance of stock                                188,946         95        1,837                                            
Retirement of Stock                               (5,446)        (3)         (12)                        (79)               
Dividends                                                                                               (615)               
Cash paid for fractional shares                                                                           (2)               
         COMPREHENSIVE INCOME                                                                                               
Net Income                                                                              $1,164         1,164                
Unrealized gain on securities available                                                                                     
   for sale, net of taxes of $67                                                            95                           95 
Reclassification adjustment for gain on                                                                                     
   sale of investment securities included in                                                                                
   net income, net of taxes of $9                                                            9                            9 
                                                                                        ------

            TOTAL COMPREHENSIVE INCOME                                                  $1,268                              
                                                                                        ------
                                                                                        ------
                                               ---------      -----       ------                    --------        -------
BALANCE AT DECEMBER 31, 1998                   2,051,994      1,026        8,771                      10,453            146 
Issuance of stock                                 25,340         13          312                                             
Retirement of Stock                               (5,220)        (3)         (11)                        (86)                
Dividends                                                                                               (217)                
         COMPREHENSIVE INCOME                                                                                                
Net Income                                                                              $  500           500                 
Unrealized gain on securities available                                                                                      
   for sale, net of taxes of $                                                             (42)                         (42)
                                                                                        ------
            TOTAL COMPREHENSIVE INCOME                                                  $  458                             
                                                                                        ------
                                               ---------      -----       ------        ------      --------     ----------
BALANCE AT MARCH 31, 1999                      2,072,114     $1,036      $ 9,072                    $ 10,650     $     104 
                                               ---------     ------      -------                    --------     ----------
                                               ---------     ------      -------                    --------     ----------
</TABLE>


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ITEM 1.       FINANCIAL STATEMENTS - CONTINUED


                            AMERICORP AND SUBSIDIARY
                   UNAUDITED CONDENSED STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS
                          (DOLLAR AMOUNTS IN THOUSANDS)
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                                              For the Three Months Ended
                                                                                       March 31,
                                                                              --------------------------
                                                                                  1999            1998
                                                                              ----------        --------
<S>                                                                           <C>               <C>
OPERATING ACTIVITIES
   Net Income                                                                  $    500          $    305
   Adjustments to Reconcile Net Income to
      Net Cash Provided by Operating Activities:
         Depreciation and Amortization                                              151               139
         Provision for Loan Losses                                                  180               225
         Other Items - Net                                                       (3,897)           (1,361)
                                                                                -------           -------
                                  NET CASH PROVIDED (USED) BY
                                         OPERATING ACTIVITIES                    (3,066)             (692)

INVESTING ACTIVITIES
   Change in Interest-Bearing Deposits                                               99                 1
   Purchases of Investment Securities                                            (3,903)           (4,602)
   Maturities and Sales of Investment Securities                                  7,444             5,007
   Net Change in Loans                                                           (9,299)           (1,770)
   Purchase of Premises and Equipment                                               (59)             (105)
   Distribution from Partnership                                                      -                 -
   Proceeds from OREO Sales                                                           -               274
                                                                                -------           -------
                                      NET CASH PROVIDED (USED)
                                      BY INVESTING ACTIVITIES                    (5,718)           (1,195)

FINANCING ACTIVITIES
   Net Change in Deposits                                                         6,303            (1,477)
   Proceeds from Exercise of Options                                                225               659
   Dividends                                                                       (217)             (218)
                                                                                -------           -------
                                            NET CASH PROVIDED
                                      BY FINANCING ACTIVITIES                     6,311            (1,036)
                                                                                -------           -------
                                  INCREASE (DECREASE) IN CASH
                                         AND CASH EQUIVALENTS                    (2,473)           (2,923)

Cash and Cash Equivalents at Beginning of Period                                 48,211            37,971
                                                                                -------           -------
                                    CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS
                                             AT END OF PERIOD                   $45,738           $35,048
                                                                                -------           -------
                                                                                -------           -------
</TABLE>


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ITEM 1.  FINANCIAL STATEMENTS - CONTINUED

                            AMERICORP AND SUBSIDIARY
                   NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

NOTE 1 - BASIS OF PRESENTATION

The accompanying financial information has been prepared in accordance with 
the Securities and Exchange Commission rules and regulations for quarterly 
reporting and therefore does not necessarily include all information and 
footnote disclosures normally included in financial statements prepared in 
accordance with generally accepted accounting principles. This information 
should be read in conjunction with the Company's Form 10K filed on April 14, 
1999 (file number - 033-18392) and Form S-4 filed on November 2, 1998 (file 
number - 333-63844).

The consolidated financial statements include Americorp and its wholly owned 
subsidiary, American Commercial Bank (the "Bank"). The consolidated financial 
statements also give retroactive effect to the merger of the Company's 
subsidiary, American Commercial Bank, with Channel Islands Bank on December 
31, 1998.

Operating results for interim periods are not necessarily indicative of 
operating results for an entire fiscal year. In the opinion of management, 
the unaudited financial information for the three month period ended March 
31, 1999 and 1998, reflect all adjustments, consisting only of normal 
recurring accruals and provisions, necessary for a fair presentation thereof.

Some matters discussed in this Form 10-Q may be "forward-looking statements" 
within the meaning of the Private Litigation Reform Act of 1995 and therefore 
may involve risks, uncertainties and other factors which may cause our actual 
results to be materially different from the results expressed or implied by 
our forward-looking statements. These statements generally appear with words 
such as "anticipate," "believe," "estimate," "may," "intend," and "expect."

NOTE 2 - MERGER OF BANK AND CHANNEL ISLANDS BANK

The consolidated financial statements give retroactive effect to the merger 
of the Company's subsidiary, American Commercial Bank, with Channel Islands 
Bank on December 31, 1998. This merger was accounted for by the pooling of 
interest method, whereby the Company's Financial Statements have been 
restated as if the two companies were historically one unit. A total of 
405,505 common shares were issued to the shareholders of Channel Islands Bank 
in connection with this merger.


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NOTE 2 - MERGER OF BANK AND CHANNEL ISLANDS BANK - CONTINUED

The following table summarizes the separate revenue and net income of the 
Company and Channel Islands Bank for the reported periods:
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>

                                             Three Months Ended
                                                 March 31,
                                           ----------------------
                                            1999            1998 
                                           ------          ------
<S>                                        <C>             <C>
Interest and Noninterest Income:
     The Company - Pre-merger              $    -          $2,876
     Channel Islands Bank                       -           1,934
     The Company - Post-merger              5,175               -
                                           ------          ------
                            Total          $5,175          $4,810
                                           ------          ------
                                           ------          ------
Net Income:
     The Company - Pre-merger              $    -          $  145
     Channel Islands Bank                       -             160
     The Company - Post-merger                500               -
                                           ------          ------
                            Total          $  500          $  305
                                           ------          ------
                                           ------          ------
</TABLE>


NOTE 3 - EARNINGS PER SHARE

Effective December 31, 1997, the Company adopted SFAS No. 128, "Earnings per 
Share." Accordingly, basic earnings per share are computed by dividing income 
available to common shareholders by the weighted average number of common 
shares outstanding during each period. The computation of diluted earnings 
per share also considers the number of shares issuable upon the assumed 
exercise of outstanding common stock options.

NOTE 4 -STOCK SPLIT

On March 18, 1999, the Board of Directors of the Company declared a 
two-for-one stock split of its outstanding shares of common stock. The 
effective date for the split was April 15, 1999 and the additional shares 
issued pursuant to the stock split were distributed on May 8, 1999.

All per share data has been retroactively adjusted to reflect this split.


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ITEM 2.  MANAGEMENT'S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS
         OF OPERATIONS

INCOME SUMMARY

Americorp reported net earnings of $500,000 or $0.24 basic income per share 
for the first three months of 1999. This represents a 63.9% increase over the 
same period during 1998 when net earnings were $305,000 or $0.15 basic income 
per share.

Annualized return on average assets for the three months ended March 31, 1999 
was 0.81% compared with 0.57% for the same period in 1998. Return on average 
assets for the year ended December 31, 1998 was 0.51%.

Annualized return on average equity for the three months ended March 31, 1999 
was 9.66% compared with 6.68% for the same period in 1998. Return on average 
equity for the year ended December 31, 1998 was 6.00%.

Quarterly cash dividends of $0.21 per share were declared in the first 
quarter of 1999 and 1998.

NET INTEREST INCOME

Net interest income is the amount by which the interest and amortization of 
fees generated from loans and other earning assets exceeds the cost of 
funding those assets, usually deposit account interest expense. Net interest 
income depends on the difference (the "interest rate spread") between gross 
interest and fees earned on the loans and investment portfolios and the 
interest rates paid on deposits and borrowings. Net interest income was $3.3 
million for the quarter ended March 31, 1999, compared to $3.1 million for 
the quarter ended March 31, 1998.

The following table sets forth the components of net interest income, average 
earning assets and net interest margin:
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                Three Months Ended
                                                     March 31,                           Year Ended
                                            ----------------------------                December 31,
                                              1999                1998                      1998
                                            ---------           --------                 ---------
<S>                                         <C>                 <C>                      <C>
Interest Income                             $   4,515           $  4,294                 $  18,054
Interest Expense                                1,218              1,210                     4,972
                                            ---------           --------                 ---------
             Net Interest Income            $   3,297           $  3,084                 $  13,082
                                            ---------           --------                 ---------
                                            ---------           --------                 ---------
Average Earning Assets                      $ 217,268          $ 189,713                 $ 199,436
Net Interest Margin                              6.07%              6.50%                     6.56%
</TABLE>


The net interest margin declined in the first quarter of 1999 compared to the 
same quarter in 1998 due to the 75 basis point decline in the prime rate 
during the fourth quarter of 1998. The majority of the Bank's loans and its 
investments in federal funds sold reprice daily with changes in the prime 
rate.

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NET INTEREST INCOME (CONTINUED)

Deposits generally reprice at a slower pace, therefore reducing the net 
interest margin.

The prime rate was 8.50% for the first nine months of 1998, and then 
experienced 25 basic points declines in September, October and November to 
end the year at 7.75%. No change has occurred since November 16, 1998.

PROVISION FOR LOAN LOSSES

Americorp made a $180,000 contribution to the allowance for loan losses in 
the first quarter of 1999. Management believes that the allowance, which 
stands at 1.10% of total loans at March 31, 1999, is adequate to cover future 
losses.

Changes in the allowance  for loan losses for the quarter  ended March 31, 
1999 and 1998 are as follows  (dollar amounts in thousands):
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                             Quarter Ended
                                                                March 31,
                                                       --------------------------
                                                          1999             1998
                                                       ---------         --------
<S>                                                     <C>              <C>
Allowance, Beginning of Quarter                        $   1,953         $  1,966
Provision for Loan Losses                                    180              225
Loans Charged Off - net of Recoveries                       (346)            (199)
                                                       ---------         --------
Allowance, End of Quarter                              $   1,787         $  1,992
                                                       ---------         --------
                                                       ---------         --------
</TABLE>

NON INTEREST INCOME

Non Interest Income represents deposit account services charges and other 
types of non-loan related fee income. Non-interest income for the quarter 
ended March 31, 1999 totaled $660,000 compared to $516,000 for the same 
period ended 1998. This represents an increase of $144,000. The primary 
single source of this increase, $54,000, was from service charges on deposit 
accounts. This increase was primarily the result of increases in the amount 
of outstanding deposits as noninterest-bearing deposits, the primary source 
of service charge income, increased 12.6% from $63.5 million at March 31, 
1998 to $71.6 million at March 31, 1999. The balance of the increase resulted 
from ongoing Company efforts to maximize noninterest income from all sources.

NON INTEREST EXPENSE

Non Interest Expenses represent salaries, occupancy expenses, professional 
expenses, outside services and other miscellaneous expenses necessary to 
conduct business. Non-interest expense for the quarter ended March 31, 1999 
totaled $2,970,000 compared to $2,914,000 for the same period during 1998. As 
an annualized percent of average assets, noninterest expense was 4.83% in the 
first quarter of 1999 compared to 5.36% for the first quarter in 1998. This 
decline is primarily the result of ongoing Company efforts to reduce overall 
operating expenses coupled with the initial cost-saving benefits of the 
merger with Channel Islands Bank.


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INCOME TAXES

The Company's income tax provision for the first quarter of 1999 was 
$307,000, resulting in an effective rate of 38.0% on income before taxes. 
This rate compares to the 36.8% and the 33.8% reported for the years ending 
December 31, 1998 and 1997, respectively. The Company's effective tax has 
increased in the several years as total income has increased at a faster pace 
than the income earned on the Company's tax-free investments.

BALANCE SHEET ANALYSIS

Total assets at March 31, 1999 totaled $247.0 million, up 11.5% from the same 
period during 1998. Deposits have increased during this time period by $23.7 
million or 11.8%. During the first quarter of 1999, total assets increased by 
$5.3 million or 2.2%. Deposits have increased by $6.3 million or 2.9%. Loans 
have increased by $7.2 million or 4.7%.

ASSET QUALITY

The following table sets forth the components of non-performing assets and 
related ratios: (dollar amounts in thousands)

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                                          March 31,
                                                                   -----------------------        December 31,
                                                                     1999           1998              1998
                                                                   -----------------------           ------
<S>                                                                <C>              <C>              <C>
Loans 90 day past due and still accruing                           $  237           $  357           $  784
Loans on nonaccrual                                                 1,693            1,647            1,780
                                                                   ------           ------           ------
                                      Nonperforming Loans           1,930            2,004            2,564
Other real estate owned (OREO)                                      1,715              152                -
                                                                   ------           ------           ------
                                     Nonperforming Assets          $3,645           $2,156           $2,564
                                                                   ------           ------           ------
                                                                   ------           ------           ------
Nonperforming loans as a percent of total loans                      1.19%            1.46%            1.65%
Allowance for loan losses as a percent
     of nonperforming loans                                         92.59%           99.40%           76.17%
Nonperforming assets as a percent of total assets                    1.48%            0.97%            1.06%
</TABLE>


The primary ratios of loan quality have improved in the first quarter of 
1999. Nonperforming loans as a percent of total loans declined to 1.19% at 
March 31, 1999, compared to 1.65% at December 31, 1998. Likewise, the 
allowance for loan losses as a percent of nonperforming loans increased to 
92.88% at March 31, 1999, up from 76.17% at December 31, 1998. A portion of 
this increase is attributable to the conversion of several 1998 problem loans 
to OREO. At March 31, 1999, the Company had four properties of OREO with a 
total book value of $1.7 million. All four parcels are currently listed for 
sale with one property in escrow. The Company believes all properties will be 
liquidated during 1999 without any significant losses.


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CAPITAL

Total  shareholders  equity at March 31, 1999 totaled $20.9  million,  which  
represented a 12.3%  increase from $18.6 million at March 31, 1998.

Americorp maintains capital ratios above the Federal regulatory guidelines 
for a "well-capitalized" bank. The ratios are as follows:
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                                       March 31,      December 31,
                                                          Ratio          1999            1998
                                                          -----         ------          ------
<S>                                                       <C>           <C>             <C>
Tier 1 Capital (to Average Assets)                        4.00%          8.41%           8.41%
Tier 1 Capital (to Risk Weighted Assets)                  4.00%         10.33%          10.56%
Total Captial (to Risk Weighted Assets)                   8.00%         11.23%          11.57%
</TABLE>

LIQUIDITY

Management is not aware of any future capital expenditures or other 
significant demands on commitments which would severely impair liquidity.

ITEM 3 - QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURES ABOUT MARKET RISK

MARKET RISK

In Management's opinion there has not been a material change in Americorp's 
market risk profile during the three months ended March 31, 1999. Market risk 
is the risk of loss in a financial instrument arising from adverse changes in 
market prices and rates, foreign currency exchange rates, commodity prices 
and equity prices. Americorp's market risk arises primarily from interest 
rate risk inherent in its lending and deposit taking activities. To that end, 
management actively monitors and manages its inherent rate risk exposure. 
Americorp does not have any market risk sensitive instruments acquired for 
trading purposes. Americorp manages its interest rate sensitivity by matching 
the repricing opportunities on its earning assets to those on its funding 
liabilities. Management uses various asset/liability strategies to manage the 
repricing characteristics of its assets and liabilities to ensure that 
exposure to interest rate fluctuations is limited within Americorp's 
guidelines of acceptable levels of risk-taking.

At March 31, 1999, Americorp had $140 million of assets and $147 million of 
liabilities repricing within one year. Therefore, $7 million more in interest 
rate sensitive liabilities than interest rate sensitive assets will change to 
the then current rate (changes occur due to the instruments being at a 
variable rate or because the maturity of the instrument requires its 
replacement at the then current rate). Generally, if rates were to fall 
during this period, interest expense would decline by a greater amount than 
interest income and net income would increase. Conversely, if rates were to 
rise, the reverse would apply, and Americorp's net income would decrease. 
However, the recent decline in the prime rate has reduced Americorp's net 
interest income in the short run as asset rates generally reprice faster than 
liability rates.

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YEAR 2000 RISK

Americorp's operations are significantly dependent on a number of data 
processing systems. Failure to anticipate and resolve potential problems 
associated with the ability of these systems to process transactions and 
information into the year 2000 could have a serious impact on Americorp's 
operations. This could increase the level of operating losses and its 
liability for improperly processed transactions.

In addition, a number of ACB's customers have operations that are dependent 
on their data processing systems. The potential that some or all of these 
customers will not properly prepare their systems for the problems associated 
with the year 2000 could affect their ability to repay their loans with ACB 
and as a consequence adversely affect the quality of Americorp's loan 
portfolio. Americorp's primary source of funds is from its customers' 
deposits. Many of these customers' operations are dependent on their data 
processing systems. Any adverse affects resulting from the year 2000 could 
impact the level of these customers' deposits, which in turn could impact 
Americorp's liquidity.

Americorp relies primarily on outside vendors to provide its data processing. 
Americorp's management had obtained from each a written copy of their plans 
to address solutions to potential problems resulting from the year 2000. 
Americorp closely monitors each applicable vendor's progress toward those 
solutions. In addition, Americorp's management is conducting third party 
tests of all the software and hardware used by ACB to ensure that these 
systems will operate beyond the year 2000. Americorp's management will 
correct or replace all data sensitive equipment and software that is 
determined not to be Year 2000 compliant by the second quarter of 1999. 
Americorp is in the process of finalizing a Year 2000 Contingency Plan. In 
the event the contingency plan is invoked, contingency plan team members will 
participate in the execution of the plan, ensuring business operations may 
continue.

Americorp has identified all its borrowers for which the year 2000 may pose a 
significant credit risk. Each of these borrowers has been contacted and their 
operations analyzed in an effort to quantify the potential risks in 
Americorp's loan portfolio that might arise as a result of year 2000. 
Americorp's management has also developed liquidity contingency plans to 
provide for potential decreases in funding sources that might arise as a 
result of the year 2000. Americorp's Management has projected that the total 
cost of preparing for the year 2000 will be $286,094, of which $199,959 had 
been incurred through March 31, 1999.


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PART II - OTHER INFORMATION

       Item 1 - Legal Proceedings

                 Due to the nature of the banking business, ACB is at times
                 party to various legal actions; all such actions are of a
                 routine nature and arise in the normal course of business.

       Item 2 - Changes in Securities

                 None

       Item 3 - Defaults upon Senior Securities

                 None

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

                 None

       Item 6 - Exhibits and Reports on Form 8-K

       A)         Exhibits

                 3.1      Certificate of Amendment of Articles of Incorporation
                 27       Financial Data Schedule (for SEC use only)

B)       Reports on Form 8-K

         1)   Form 8-K, filed March 18, 1999, to announce the first quarter
              cash dividend and the two for one stock split effective April 15,
              1999.

         2)   Form 8-K, filed January 11, 1999, to announce the completion on
              December 31, 1998 of the merger with Channel Islands Bank.



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SIGNATURES

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

                                   AMERICORP


Date:      May 12, 1999            /s/ Gerald J. Lukiewski
                                   -------------------------------------------
                                   Gerald J. Lukiewski
                                   President and
                                   Chief Executive Officer


Date:      May 12, 1999            /s/ Keith J. Sciarillo
                                   -------------------------------------------
                                   Keith J. Sciarillo
                                   Vice President and Controller



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EXHIBIT INDEX
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     3.1  -  Certificate of Amendment of Articles of Incorporation .........  17
    27    -  Financial Data Schedule ( for SEC use only) ...................  18
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                                                                    EXHIBIT 3.1


                           CERTIFICATE OF AMENDMENT
                                       OF
                           ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION
                                       OF
                                    AMERICORP

     Gerald J. Lukiewski and Robert J. Lagomarsino certify that:

     1.  They are the President and the Secretary, respectively, of 
Americorp, a California corporation.

     2.  Section 4.1 of Article IV of the Corporation's Articles of 
Incorporation is amended to read as follows:

          "4.1  AUTHORIZED SHARES.  The Corporation shall have authority to 
     issue 5,000,000 shares of a single class of common stock. The par value 
     of each share shall be $0.50. Upon the amendment of this Section to read 
     as herein set forth, each outstanding share of stock is split up and 
     converted into two shares."

     3.  The foregoing amendment of the Corporation's Articles of 
Incorporation has been duly approved by the Board of Directors.

     4.  The foregoing amendment of the Corporation's Articles of 
Incorporation was one which the Board of Directors alone may adopt without 
approval of the outstanding shares pursuant to Section 902(c) of the 
California Corporations Code, since only one class of shares are outstanding.



                                                 /s/  GERALD J. LUKIEWSKI
                                                 -----------------------------
                                                 Gerald J. Lukiewski
                                                 President


                                                 /s/  ROBERT J. LAGOMARSINO
                                                 -----------------------------
                                                 Robert J. Lagomarsino
                                                 Secretary






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