CATHAY BANCORP INC
10-Q, 1997-08-13
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                          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    June 30, 1997
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                                          OR

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

For the transition period from                       to
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Commission file number                           0-18630
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                            CATHAY BANCORP, INC.
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             (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)


                Delaware                         95-4274680
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    (State of other jurisdiction of           (I.R.S. Employer
     incorporation or organization)           Identification No.)


777 North Broadway, Los Angeles, California                         90012
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    (Address of principal executive offices)                      (Zip Code)

Registrant's telephone number, including area code:    (213) 625-4700
                                                    ---------------------------
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           (Former name, former address and former fiscal year, 
                      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 (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 the number of shares outstanding of each of the issuer's classes 
of common stock, as of the latest practicable date.

    Common stock, $.01 par value, 8,914,260 shares outstanding as of June 30, 
1997.

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                                  TABLE OF CONTENTS


PART I - FINANCIAL INFORMATION . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3

    Item 1    Financial Statements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-6

              Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements . . . . 7-8

    Item 2.   Management's Discussion and Analysis of
                Financial Condition and Results of Operations. . . . . . .9-18

PART II - OTHER INFORMATION. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .19

    Item 1    Legal Proceedings. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .19
    Item 2.   Changes in Securities. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .19
    Item 3.   Defaults upon Senior Securities. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .19
    Item 4.   Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders. . . . . .19
    Item 5.   Other Information. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .19
    Item 6.   Exhibits and Reports on Form 8-K . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .19

SIGNATURES     . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .20

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                            PART I - FINANCIAL INFORMATION


                             ITEM 1. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS



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                         CATHAY BANCORP, INC. AND SUBSIDIARY
                   CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CONDITION 
                      AS OF JUNE 30, 1997 AND DECEMBER 31, 1996
                                    (IN THOUSANDS)
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>


                                                                            Jun. 30, 1997  Dec. 31, 1996
                                                                             (unaudited)    (unaudited)
<S>                                                                         -------------  -------------
ASSETS                                                                       <C>            <C>
Cash and due from banks..................................................    $  56,011       $   47,194 
Federal funds sold and securities purchased under agreement to resell....       27,000           28,000 
                                                                            -------------    -----------
    Cash and cash equivalents............................................       83,011           75,194 
Securities available-for-sale (with amortized costs of 
    $325,529 in 1997 and $385,228 in 1996)...............................      324,144          383,391 
Securities held-to-maturity (with estimated fair 
    values of $267,152 in 1997 and $212,002 in 1996).....................      265,595          210,129 
Loans (net of allowance for loan losses of
    $14,026 in 1997 and $13,529 in 1996).................................      775,833          744,384 
Other real estate owned, net.............................................       10,390           18,854 
Investments in real estate, net..........................................        3,850            3,987 
Premises and equipment, net..............................................       25,445           25,771 
Customers' liability on acceptance.......................................        6,472            6,653 
Accrued interest receivable..............................................       14,697           15,008 
Goodwill.................................................................        9,791            9,897 
Other assets.............................................................       12,777           11,061 
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    Total assets.........................................................   $1,532,005       $1,504,329 
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LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY
Deposits
    Non-interest bearing demand deposits.................................   $  148,518        $ 135,345 
    Interest bearing accounts
         NOW accounts....................................................      116,000          118,498 
         Money market deposits...........................................       94,849           95,158 
         Savings deposits................................................      220,896          224,443 
         Time deposits under $100,000....................................      300,320          302,981 
         Time deposits of $100,000 or more...............................      511,091          488,315 
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    Total deposits.......................................................    1,391,674        1,364,740 
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Securities sold under agreements to repurchase...........................        2,922           10,000 
Acceptances outstanding..................................................        6,472            6,653 
Other liabilities........................................................        4,794            4,490 
                                                                            -------------    -----------
    Total liabilities....................................................    1,405,862        1,385,883 
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Commitments and contingencies
Stockholders' equity
    Preferred stock, $.01 par value; 10,000,000
         shares authorized, none issued..................................           --               --
    Common stock, $.01 par value; 25,000,000 shares
         authorized, 8,914,260 and 8,878,144 shares issued and
         outstanding in 1997 and 1996, respectively......................           89                89 
    Additional paid-in-capital...........................................       60,521            59,812 
    Unrealized holding loss on securities
         available-for-sale, net of tax..................................         (803)           (1,059)
    Retained earnings....................................................       66,336            59,604 
                                                                            -------------    -----------
    Total stockholders' equity...........................................      126,143           118,446 
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    Total liabilities and stockholders' equity...........................   $1,532,005        $1,504,329 
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SEE ACCOMPANYING NOTES TO UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.

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                                       CATHAY BANCORP, INC. AND SUBSIDIARY
                                   CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME 
                                 FOR THE SIX MONTHS ENDED JUNE 30, 1997 AND 1996
                                      (IN THOUSANDS, EXCEPT PER SHARE DATA)
                                                    (UNAUDITED)
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>


                                                                   2nd Qtr        2nd Qtr            YTD            YTD
                                                                  June 1997      June 1996        June 1997      June 1996
                                                                 ----------      ----------      -----------    -----------
<S>                                                              <C>             <C>              <C>            <C>
INTEREST INCOME
    Interest and fees on loans.................................  $  18,435        $  13,370       $  35,894       $  26,682
    Interest on securities available-for-sale..................      4,666            4,336          10,108           8,016
    Interest on securities held-to-maturity....................      4,266            2,680           7,505           5,089
    Interest on Federal funds sold and securities purchased
         under agreement to resell.............................        233              405             809             840
                                                                 ---------        ----------      ---------       ----------
    Total interest income......................................     27,600           20,791          54,316          40,627
                                                                 ---------        ----------      ---------       ----------

INTEREST EXPENSE
    Time deposits of $100,000 or more..........................      6,517            5,618          12,496          11,006
    Other deposits.............................................      5,788            3,884          11,791           7,558
    Other borrowed funds.......................................         40               11              63              57
                                                                 ---------        ----------      ---------       ----------
    Total interest expense.....................................     12,345            9,513          24,350          18,621
                                                                 ---------        ----------      ---------       ----------

    Net interest income before provision for loan losses.......     15,255           11,278          29,966          22,006
    Provision for loan losses..................................        900              900           1,800           1,800
                                                                 ---------        ----------      ---------       ----------
    Net interest income after provision for loan losses........     14,355           10,378          28,166          20,206
                                                                 ---------        ----------      ---------       ----------

NON-INTEREST INCOME
    Securities gains...........................................          -               -                4              22
    Letter of credit commissions...............................        396              322             605             603
    Service charges............................................        848              713           1,664           1,469
    Other operating income.....................................        386              304             747             573
                                                                 ---------        ----------      ---------       ----------
    Total non-interest income..................................      1,630            1,339           3,020           2,667
                                                                 ---------        ----------      ---------       ----------

NON-INTEREST EXPENSE
    Salaries and employee benefits.............................      4,029            3,092           7,980           6,197
    Occupancy expense..........................................        753              575           1,431           1,128
    Computer and equipment expense.............................        552              516           1,152           1,023
    Professional services expense..............................        841              837           1,578           1,550
    FDIC and State assessments.................................         96               97             151             183
    Marketing expense..........................................        405              257             816             586
    Net other real estate owned expense........................        220              812             446           1,309
    Other operating expense....................................      1,005              837           1,975           1,609
                                                                 ---------        ----------      ---------       ----------
    Total non-interest expense.................................      7,901            7,023          15,529          13,585
                                                                 ---------        ----------      ---------       ----------

    Income before income tax expense...........................      8,084            4,694          15,657           9,288
Income tax expense.............................................      3,205            1,598           6,259           3,304
                                                                 ---------        ----------      ---------       ----------
Net Income.....................................................   $  4,879         $  3,096        $  9,398        $  5,984
                                                                 ---------        ----------      ---------       ----------
                                                                 ---------        ----------      ---------       ----------
NET INCOME PER COMMON SHARE, based on the
    weighted average number of shares
    outstanding during the periods:............................    $  0.55          $  0.39         $  1.06         $  0.76
Weighted average number of common shares outstanding...........  8,908,789        7,912,070       8,899,796       7,894,413
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SEE ACCOMPANYING NOTES TO UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.

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                       CATHAY BANCORP, INC. & SUBSIDIARY
               CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
          FOR THE SIX MONTHS ENDED JUNE 30, 1997 AND 1996 (UNAUDITED)
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                                                              (In thousands) 
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                                                                                            1997          1996 
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<S>                                                                                      <C>              <C>
CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES 
Net Income...........................................................................     $  9,398      $  5,984
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash
    provided by operating activities:
         Provision for loan losses...................................................        1,800         1,800
         Provision for losses on other real estate owned.............................          275         1,192
         Depreciation................................................................          676           736
         Net (gain)loss on disposition of other real estate owned....................           48           (22)
         Premises and equipment disposal gains.......................................            -             1 
         Net gain on sales and calls of securities...................................           (4)          (22)
         Amortization and accretion of investment
           security premiums, net....................................................          312           396
         Increase (decrease) in deferred loan fees, net..............................           28           (16)
         (Increase) decrease in accrued interest receivable..........................          311          (613)
         (Increase) decrease in other assets, net....................................       (1,808)        1,429
         Increase (decrease) in other liabilities....................................          304          (286)
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             Total adjustments.......................................................        1,942         4,595
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             Net cash provided by operating activities...............................       11,340        10,579
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CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES
Purchase of securities available-for-sale............................................      (25,006)      (80,261)
Proceeds from maturity and call of securities available-for-sale.....................       82,037        25,095 
Purchase of securities held-to-maturity..............................................      (10,239)       (4,999)
Proceeds from maturity and call of securities held-to-maturity.......................        9,747        11,155 
Purchase of mortgage-backed securities available-for-sale............................            -        (8,903)
Proceeds from repayments and sale of mortgage-backed securities
    available-for-sale...............................................................        2,985           557 
Purchase of mortgage-backed securities held-to-maturity..............................      (60,592)      (35,194)
Repayments from mortgage-backed securities held-to-maturity..........................        4,995           739 
Proceeds from sale of loans..........................................................        1,834             -
Net change in loans..................................................................      (30,203)       (9,243)
Purchase of premises and equipment...................................................         (350)         (236)
Proceeds from sale of equipment......................................................            -             7 
Proceeds from disposition of other real estate owned.................................        3,233         2,058 
Decrease in investments in real estate...............................................          137            69 
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         Net cash used in investing activities.......................................      (21,422)      (99,156)
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CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES 
Net increase in demand deposits, NOW accounts,
    money market and savings deposits................................................        6,819         7,049 
Net increase in time deposits........................................................       20,115        87,468 
Net decrease in securities sold under agreement to repurchase........................       (7,078)       (1,500)
Cash dividends.......................................................................       (2,666)       (2,362)
Proceeds from shares issued to Dividend Reinvestment Plan............................          709         1,036 
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         Net cash provided by financing activities...................................       17,899        91,691 
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Increase in cash and cash equivalents................................................        7,817         3,114 
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of the period...................................       75,194        71,326 
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Cash and cash equivalents, end of the period.........................................    $  83,011     $  74,440 
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Supplemental disclosure of cash flow information
    Cash paid during the period for:
         Interest....................................................................    $  23,949     $  18,685 
         Income taxes................................................................    $   6,316     $   2,010 
    Non-cash investing activities:
         Transfers to securities available-for-sale..................................    $     630     $     105 
         Net change in unrealized holding gain/loss on securities
           available-for-sale, net of tax............................................    $     256     $   3,496 
         Transfers to other real estate owned........................................    $   1,742     $   4,439 
         Loans to facilitate the sale of other real estate owned.....................    $   6,650     $   2,920 
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</TABLE>
SEE ACCOMPANYING NOTES TO UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.
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                        CATHAY BANCORP, INC. AND SUBSIDIARY
                NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
                                    (Unaudited)


1.  BASIS OF PRESENTATION

    The accompanying unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements 
have been prepared in accordance with generally accepted accounting 
principles for interim financial information and with the instructions to 
Form 10-Q and Article 10 of Regulation S-X.  Accordingly, they do not include 
all of the information and footnotes required by generally accepted 
accounting principles for complete financial statements.  In the opinion of 
management, all adjustments (consisting of normal recurring accruals) 
considered necessary for a fair presentation have been included.  Operating 
results for the six months ended June 30, 1997 are not necessarily indicative 
of the results that may be expected for the year ending December 31, 1997.  
For further information, refer to the consolidated financial statements and 
footnotes included in the Company's annual report on Form 10-K for the year 
ended December 31, 1996.

2.  NEW ACCOUNTING PRONOUNCEMENTS

    In February 1997, the FASB issued SFAS No. 128, "EARNINGS PER SHARE".  
This Statement establishes standards for computing and presenting earnings 
per share (EPS) and applies to entities with publicly held common stock or 
potential common stock.  This statement simplifies the standards for 
computing earnings per share previously found in APB Opinion No. 15, EARNINGS 
PER SHARE, and makes them comparable to international EPS standards.  It 
replaces the presentation of primary EPS with a presentation of basic EPS.  
It also requires dual presentation of basic and diluted EPS on the face of 
the income statement for all entities with complex capital structures and 
requires a reconciliation of the numerator and denominator of the basic EPS 
computation to the numerator and denominator of the diluted EPS computation.  
Basic EPS excludes dilution and is computed by dividing income available to 
common stockholders by the weighted-average number of common shares 
outstanding for the period.  Diluted EPS reflects the potential dilution that 
could occur if securities or other contracts to issue common stock were 
exercised or converted into common stock or resulted in the issuance of 
common stock that then shared in the earnings of the entity.  Diluted EPS is 
computed similarly to fully diluted EPS pursuant to Opinion 15.  This 
Statement supersedes Opinion 15 and AICPA Accounting Interpretations 1-102 of 
Opinion 15.  It also supersedes or amends other accounting pronouncements.  
The provisions in this Statement are substantially the same as those in 
International Accounting Standard 33, EARNINGS PER SHARE, recently issued by 
the International Accounting Standards Committee.  This Statement is 
effective for financial statements issued for periods ending after December 
15, 1997, including interim periods; earlier application is not permitted.  
This Statement requires restatement of all prior-period EPS data presented.  
Upon adoption of SFAS No. 128, the Company anticipates that its basic EPS 
disclosures will be increased as compared to the primary EPS disclosures 
presently required by APB Opinion 15.  Diluted EPS disclosures are not 
expected to differ materially from the fully-diluted disclosures presently 
required by APB Opinion 15.

    In February 1997 the FASB issued SFAS No. 129, "Disclosure of Information 
About Capital Structure."  SFAS No. 129 consolidates existing reporting 
standards for disclosing information about an entity's capital structure.  
SFAS No. 129 also supersedes previously issued accounting statements.  SFAS 
No. 129 must be adopted for financial statements for periods ending after 
December 15, 1997.  The impact on the Company of adopting SFAS No. 129 is not 
expected to be material as the Company's existing disclosures are generally 
in compliance with the disclosure requirements in SFAS No. 129.

    In June 1997, the FASB issued SFAS No. 130, "Reporting Comprehensive 
Income."  SFAS No. 130 establishes standards for reporting and display of 
comprehensive income and its components in a 

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full set of general-purpose financial statements.  SFAS No. 130 is effective 
for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 1997.  The impact on the 
Company of adopting SFAS No. 130 is not expected to be material to the 
Company's existing disclosure.

    In June 1997, the FASB issued SFAS No. 131, "Disclosures About Segments 
of an Enterprise and Related Information."  SFAS No. 131 establishes 
standards to report information about operating segments in annual financial 
statements and requires reporting of selected information about operating 
segments in interim reports to shareholders.  It also establishes standards 
for related disclosures about products and services, geographic areas and 
major customers.  SFAS No. 131 is effective for financial statements for 
periods beginning after December 15, 1997, with comparative information for 
earlier years to be restated.  The Company is currently assessing the effect 
of adopting SFAS No. 131.

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

    The following discussion is given based on the assumption that the reader 
has access to the 1996 Annual Report of Cathay Bancorp, Inc. ("Bancorp") and 
its subsidiary Cathay Bank ("the Bank"), together ("the Company").

RESULTS OF OPERATIONS

    For the second quarter of 1997, the Company reported net income of $4.9 
million or $0.55 per share, as compared to $3.1 million or $0.39 per share 
for the second quarter of 1996, representing an increase of $1.8 million or 
57.6%. Income before income tax expense amounted to $8.1 million for the 
second quarter of 1997, an increase of $3.4 million or 72.2% over $4.7 
million for the same quarter a year ago.  The continued strong earnings 
growth was due to increases in assets, primarily loans and securities, both 
internally and through the acquisition of First Public Savings Bank last 
November.  The annualized return on average assets and return on average 
stockholders' equity were 1.29% and 15.85%, respectively for the second 
quarter of 1997, as compared to 1.05% and 13.10%, respectively for the same 
quarter of 1996.

    For the six month ended June 30, 1997, the Company reported net income of 
$9.4 million or $1.06 per share, as compared to $6.0 million or $0.76 per 
share for the same period a year ago.  This represents an increase of $3.4 
million or 57.1%.  The annualized return on average assets and return on 
average stockholders' equity for the first six months of 1997 were 1.25% and 
15.50%, respectively, as compared to 1.07% and 12.72% for the same period in 
1996.

NET INTEREST INCOME

    For the first six months of 1997 and 1996, net interest income before 
provision for loan losses totaled $30.0 million and $22.0 million, 
respectively, representing an increase of $8.0 million or 36.2% for 1997.  On 
a taxable equivalent basis, net interest income totaled $30.5 million and 
$22.5 million for the first six months of 1997 and 1996, respectively, 
representing an increase of $8.0 million as well or 35.3% for 1997.  The 
increase in net interest income was substantially attributable to a $338.1 
million growth in average earning assets.  The increase in average earning 
assets was primarily funded by time deposits and, secondarily by 
interest-bearing deposits and demand deposits.  Although average loans 
increased $217.4 million or 39.3% contributing to an increase of $9.2 million 
in interest income, the average yield on loans dropped 31 basis points to 
9.39% despite a 9 basis point increase in the Bank's reference rate.  This 
was primarily due to substantial increases in average real estate mortgage 
loans from the acquisition of First Public Savings Bank, and to a lesser 
extent, the keen competition in the Company's market area.  Average real 
estate mortgage loans comprised approximately 17.1% of total loans in the 
first six months of 1997 as compared to 7.5% in the same period in 1996.  The 
average taxable equivalent yield on securities and Federal funds sold 
improved 29 basis points and 23 basis points to 6.37% and 5.49% in the first 
six months of 1997, respectively, while cost of funds shrank 6 basis points 
to 3.96%.  As a result, net interest margin, defined as taxable equivalent 
net interest income to average earning assets, increased 11 basis points from 
4.37% in the first six months of 1996 to 4.48% in 1997.

    For the second quarter of 1997, net interest income before provision for 
loan losses totaled $15.3 million, as compared to $11.3 million for the same 
quarter of 1996.  This represents an increase of $4.0 million or 35.3%.  On a 
taxable equivalent basis, net interest income was up $4.0 million as well or 
34.5% to $15.5 million for the second quarter of 1997, as compared to $11.5 
million for the same quarter of 1996.  An increase of $304.4 million in 
average earning assets essentially accounted for the increase in the 
quarterly net interest income.  The taxable equivalent average yield on 
earning assets increased 22 basis points in the second quarter of 1997 to 
8.12% as compared to 7.90% for the same quarter of 1996, primarily resulting 
from higher yields on securities and Federal funds sold.  Average loans grew 
by $228.3 million or 40.9% in the second quarter of 1997 adding $5.1 million 
to interest income. However, average yield on loans decreased 23 basis points 
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1997 as well due to substantially the same reasons as explained previously.  
Cost of funds stayed relatively stable at 4.00% for the 1997 second quarter, 
which was only 3 basis points higher than 3.97% for the same quarter a year 
ago.  Consequently, net interest margin improved 19 basis points from 4.33% 
to 4.52% between the second quarter of 1996 and 1997.

NON-INTEREST INCOME

    For the first six months of 1997, non-interest income totaled $3.0 
million, as compared to $2.7 million for the same period a year ago.  This 
represents an increase of $353,000 or 13.2% resulting from higher income in 
service charges, wire transfer fees and fees related to loans.

    On a quarterly basis, non-interest income totaled $1.6 million and $1.3 
million for the second quarter of 1997 and 1996, respectively.  The $291,000 
or 21.7% increase was attributable to increased service charges, letter of 
credit commissions, wire transfer fees and fees related to loans.  The 
following tables illustrate the components of non-interest income, as well as 
the amount and percentage changes for the periods indicated:



                                              (Dollars in thousands)
                                     Six Months Ended    Increase     Percent
Non-interest income:                06/30/97  06/30/96   (Decrease)     Change
                                    --------  --------   ----------    -------

Securities Gains.................    $    4    $   22      $ (18)       (81.8)
Letter of credit commissions.....       605       603          2          0.3%
Service charges..................     1,664     1,469        195         13.3
Other operating income...........       747       573        174         30.4
                                    -------    ------     ------
  Total non-interest income......    $3,020    $2,667      $ 353         13.2%
                                    -------    ------     ------
                                    -------    ------     ------


                                   2nd Qtr.  2nd Qtr.  Increase      Percent
Non-interest income:                 1997      1996    (Decrease)     Change
                                   --------   -------- ----------   ----------

Letter of credit commissions......  $  396     $  322      $  74         23.0%
Service charges...................     848        713        135         18.9
Other operating income............     386        304         82         27.0
                                   -------     ------      ------
  Total non-interest income.......  $1,630     $1,339      $ 291         21.7%
                                   -------     ------      ------
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NON-INTEREST EXPENSE

    Non-interest expense amounted to $15.5 million and $13.6 million, 
respectively for the first six months of 1997 and 1996.  The increase of $1.9 
million or 14.3% in 1997 non-interest expense was primarily due to the higher 
operating cost associated with added personnel and facilities from the 
acquisition while net other real estate owned ("OREO") expense declined 
$863,000. The efficiency ratio, defined as non-interest expense divided by 
net interest income before provision for loan losses plus non-interest 
income, was 47.08% for the six months ended June 30, 1997 as compared to 
55.06% for the same period in 1996.

    Quarterly, non-interest expense totaled $7.9 million and $7.0 million for 
the second quarter of 1997 and 1996, respectively.  The higher quarterly 
non-interest expense was attributable to substantially the same factors 
discussed in the previous paragraph.  The efficiency ratios for the second 
quarter of 1997 and 1996 were 46.79% and 55.66%, respectively.  The following 
tables present the components of the non-interest expense with the amount and 
percentage changes for the periods indicated:

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<TABLE>
<CAPTION>

                                                              (Dollars in thousands)
                                                       Six Months Ended     Increase  Percent
Non-interest expense:                                 06/30/97   06/30/96  (Decrease)  Change
                                                     ---------  ---------  ---------- --------
<S>                                                   <C>        <C>        <C>        <C>
Salaries and employee benefits.................       $ 7,980    $ 6,197     $1,783     28.8%
Occupancy expense..............................         1,431      1,128        303     26.9
Computer and equipment expense.................         1,152      1,023        129     12.6
Professional services expense..................         1,578      1,550         28      1.8
FDIC and State assessments.....................           151        183        (32)   (17.5)
Marketing expense..............................           816        586        230     39.3
Net other real estate owned expense............           446      1,309       (863)   (65.9)
Other operating expense........................         1,975      1,609        366     22.8
                                                      -------    -------     -------
   Total non-interest expense..................       $15,529    $13,585     $1,944     14.3%
                                                      -------    -------     -------
                                                      -------    -------     -------

<CAPTION>
                                                       2nd Qtr.   2nd Qtr.   Increase   Percent
Non-interest expense:                                   1997        1996    (Decrease)  Change
                                                     ---------    --------  ----------  --------
<S>                                                   <C>        <C>          <C>       <C>
Salaries and employee benefits.................       $ 4,029    $ 3,092      $ 937     30.3%
Occupancy expense..............................           753        575        178     31.0
Computer and equipment expense.................           552        516         36      7.0
Professional services expense..................           841        837          4      0.5
FDIC and State assessments.....................            96         97         (1)    (1.0)
Marketing expense..............................           405        257        148     57.6
Net other real estate owned expense............           220        812       (592)   (72.9)
Other operating expense........................         1,005        837        168     20.1
                                                     ---------   -------    --------
  Total non-interest expense...................       $ 7,901    $ 7,023      $ 878     12.5%
                                                     ---------   -------    --------
                                                     ---------   -------    --------

</TABLE>
FINANCIAL CONDITION

    During the six month period from year-end 1996 to June 30, 1997, total 
assets increased $27.7 million or 1.8% to $1,532.0 million; loans, net of 
deferred fees, grew by $31.9 million or 4.2% to $789.9 million; investment 
securities (including available-for-sale and held-to-maturity) decreased $3.8 
million or 0.6% to $589.7 million; deposits were up $26.9 million or 2.0% to 
$1,391.7 million; and stockholders' equity advanced $7.7 million or 6.5% to 
$126.1 million.

EARNING ASSET MIX

    Total earning assets amounted to $1,406.6 million as of June 30, 1997, as 
compared to $1,379.4 million at year-end 1996, representing an increase of 
$27.2 million.  Loans, net of deferred fees, accounted for 56.2% of total 
earning assets as of June 30, 1997 as compared to 55.0% at year-end 1996, 
while securities available-for-sale and securities held-to-maturity together 
comprised 41.9% of total earning assets as of June 30, 1997 as compared to 
43.0% at year-end 1996.  As a result, net interest margin improved 10 basis 
points comparing the first six months of 1997 and 1996.  The table below 
shows the changes in the earning asset mix as of the dates indicated:


                                                (Dollars in thousands)
                                           As of 06/30/97      As of 12/31/96
                                          ----------------    ----------------
Types of earning assets:               Amount   Percent     Amount    Percent
                                     --------  --------    -------   ---------
Federal funds sold................  $   27,000     1.9%     $  28,000    2.0%
Securities available-for-sale.....     324,144    23.0        383,391   27.8
Securities held-to-maturity.......     265,595    18.9        210,129   15.2
Loans (net of deferred fees)......     789,859    56.2        757,913   55.0
                                    ----------   ------    ----------  ------
  Total earning assets............  $1,406,598   100.0%    $1,379,433  100.0%
                                    ----------   ------    ----------  ------
                                    ----------   ------    ----------  ------

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SECURITIES

    As of June 30, 1997 securities available-for-sale decreased $59.3 million 
or 15.5% to $324.1 million from $383.4 million at year-end 1996, and 
securities held-to-maturity increased $55.5 million or 26.4% to $265.6 
million from $210.1 million at year-end 1996.  The average yields on taxable 
securities available-for-sale and held-to-maturity increased from 5.68% and 
6.16% to 6.00% and 6.57%, respectively comparing the first six months of 1996 
and 1997.  The increases helped to widen the net interest margin.  The 
following tables summarize the composition and maturity distribution of the 
investment portfolio as of the dates indicated:

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                  (Dollars in thousands)
SECURITIES AVAILABLE-FOR-SALE:                        As of 06/30/97      
                               -------------------------------------------------------------
                               Amortized        Gross                Gross
                                  Cost     Unrealized Gains   Unrealized Losses   Fair Value
                               ---------   ----------------   -----------------   ----------
<S>                            <C>             <C>                 <C>            <C>
U.S. Treasury securities       $  73,051       $     92            $   350        $   72,793
U.S. government agencies         202,386            139              1,054           201,471
Mortgage-backed securities        20,070            -0-                218            19,852
Assets-backed securities           4,643              6                -0-             4,649
Federal Home Loan Bank stock       5,480            -0-                -0-             5,480
Other securities                  19,899            -0-                -0-            19,899
                               ---------       ---------            -------       ----------
    Total                      $ 325,529       $    237             $1,622        $  324,144
                               ---------       ---------            -------       ----------
                               ---------       ---------            -------       ----------
<CAPTION>
                                                      As of 12/31/96      
                               -------------------------------------------------------------
                               Amortized        Gross                Gross
                                  Cost     Unrealized Gains   Unrealized Losses   Fair Value
                               ---------   ----------------   -----------------   ----------
<S>                            <C>             <C>                 <C>            <C>
U.S. Treasury securities       $ 122,116       $    197            $   544        $  121,769
U.S. government agencies         229,695            128              1,446           228,377
State and municipal securities        50            -0-                -0-                50
Mortgage-backed securities        23,053              7                178            22,882
Assets-backed securities           4,999            -0-                  1             4,998
Federal Home Loan Bank stock       5,315            -0-                -0-             5,315
                               ---------       ---------            --------      ----------
    Total                      $ 385,228       $    332             $2,169        $  383,391
                               ---------       ---------            --------      ----------
                               ---------       ---------            --------      ----------
<CAPTION>
                                                  (Dollars in thousands)
SECURITIES HELD-TO-MATURITY:                           As of 06/30/97      
                               -------------------------------------------------------------
                               Carrying         Gross               Gross          Estimated
                                 Value     Unrealized Gains   Unrealized Losses   Fair Value
                               ---------   ----------------   -----------------   ----------
<S>                            <C>             <C>                  <C>           <C>
U.S. Treasury securities       $  26,067       $     80             $    7        $   26,140
U.S. government agencies          59,387            -0-                 67            59,320
State and municipal securities    40,229          1,553                 11            41,771
Mortgage-backed securities       118,736            352                409           118,679
Assets-backed securities           2,268            -0-                  4             2,264
Corporate bonds                    8,908             72                -0-             8,980
Other securities                  10,000            -0-                  2             9,998
                               ---------       ---------            --------      ----------
    Total                      $ 265,595       $  2,057             $  500        $  267,152
                               ---------       ---------            --------      ----------
                               ---------       ---------            --------      ----------
<CAPTION>
                                                       As of 12/31/96
                               -------------------------------------------------------------
                               Carrying         Gross               Gross          Estimated
                                 Value     Unrealized Gains   Unrealized Losses   Fair Value
                               ---------   ----------------   -----------------   ----------
<S>                            <C>             <C>                  <C>           <C>
U.S. Treasury securities       $  26,081       $     91             $    9        $   26,163
U.S. government agencies          66,900            -0-                106            66,794
State and municipal securities    40,393          1,513                 31            41,875
Mortgage-backed securities        63,109            504                103            63,510
Assets-backed securities           3,545            -0-                  1             3,544
Other securities                  10,101             15                -0-            10,116
                               ---------       ----------           --------      ----------
    Total                      $ 210,129       $  2,123             $  250        $  212,002
                               ---------       ----------           --------      ----------
                               ---------       ----------           --------      ----------

</TABLE>

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<TABLE>
<CAPTION>

SECURITIES PORTFOLIO MATURITY DISTRIBUTION:      (Dollars in thousands)
                                                   As of June 30, 1997
                                                    Maturity Schedule   
                               -------------------------------------------------------------------
                                               After 1 But    After 5 But
SECURITIES AVAILABLE-FOR-SALE:  Within 1 Yr   Within 5 Yrs   Within 10Yrs   Over 10Yrs     Total
                               -------------  ------------   ------------  ------------  ---------
<S>                            <C>            <C>            <C>           <C>           <C>
U.S. Treasury securities         $  43,057      $  29,736     $       -0-   $       -0-  $  72,793
U.S. government agencies             5,000        174,478          21,993           -0-    201,471
Mortgage-backed securities*            -0-            -0-           2,757        17,095     19,852
Assets-backed securities*              -0-          4,649             -0-           -0-      4,649
Federal Home Loan Bank stock         5,480            -0-             -0-           -0-      5,480
Other securities                    19,899            -0-             -0-           -0-     19,899
                               -------------  ------------   ------------  ------------  ---------
    Total                        $  73,436      $ 208,863     $   24,750    $    17,095  $ 324,144
                               -------------  ------------   ------------  ------------  ---------
                               -------------  ------------   ------------  ------------  ---------

SECURITIES HELD-TO-MATURITY:

U.S. Treasury securities         $     -0-     $  26,067      $     -0-     $       -0-  $  26,067
U.S. government agencies               -0-        39,387         20,000             -0-     59,387
State and municipal securities         230        10,043         15,355          14,601     40,229
Mortgage-backed securities*            -0-        22,050         11,406          85,280    118,736
Assets-backed securities*              -0-           -0-            -0-           2,268      2,268
Corporate bonds                        -0-         8,908            -0-             -0-      8,908
Other securities                    10,000           -0-            -0-             -0-     10,000
                               -------------  ------------   ------------  ------------  ---------
    Total                        $  10,230      $106,455      $  46,761     $   102,149  $ 265,595
                               -------------  ------------   ------------  ------------  ---------
                               -------------  ------------   ------------  ------------  ---------
</TABLE>

*   The mortgage-backed securities and asset-backed securities reflect stated
    maturities and not anticipated prepayments.

LOANS

    The Bank experienced faster loan growth in the first quarter of 1997 than
the second.  Total gross loans increased $32.0 million or 4.2% to $793.6 million
as of June 30, 1997, from $761.6 million at year-end 1996.  The majority of the
increase came from a $17.7 million growth in real estate mortgage loans, of
which, commercial real estate loans accounted for $14.2 million, residential
real estate loans accounted for $2.1 million and equity line accounted for $1.4
million.  Construction loans advanced $4.7 million and the balance of $5.0
million investments in the banker's acceptances were included in the other loan
category.  Commercial loans showed an increase of $3.2 million as of June 30,
1997, reversing the previously decreasing trend.

    The following table sets forth the classification of loans by type and mix
as of the dates indicated:

                                         (Dollars in thousands)
                                As of 06/30/97           As of 12/31/96 
                              -----------------        -----------------
Types of loans:                Amount   Percent         Amount   Percent
                              --------  -------        --------  -------
Commercial loans              $287,087    37.0%        $283,894    38.1%
Real estate mortgage loans     437,905    56.5          420,315    56.5
Real estate construction loans  38,248     4.9           33,510     4.5
Installment loans               25,108     3.2           23,551     3.1
Other loans                      5,282     0.7              385     0.1
                              --------  -------        --------  -------
  Total loans - Gross          793,630                  761,655   
Allowance for loan losses      (14,026)   (1.8)         (13,529)   (1.8)
Unamortized deferred loan fees  (3,771)   (0.5)          (3,742)   (0.5)
                              --------  -------        --------  -------
  Total loans - Net           $775,833   100.0%        $744,384   100.0%
                              --------  -------        --------  -------
                              --------  -------        --------  -------

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RISK ELEMENTS OF THE LOAN PORTFOLIO

NON-PERFORMING ASSETS

    Non-performing assets include loans past due 90 days or more and still
accruing interest, non-accrual loans, and OREO.  Non-performing assets totaled
$28.9 million as of June 30, 1997 as compared to $30.2 million at year-end 1996.
The decrease of $1.3 million in non-performing assets was primarily from a $8.5
million reduction in OREO offset by increases of $4.3 million and $2.9 million
in non-accrual loans and loans past due 90 days or more and still accruing
interest, respectively.   The non-accrual coverage ratio, which is the allowance
for loan losses to non-performing loans, was 75.57% at June 30, 1997 as compared
to 119.15% at year-end 1996.  The decrease in the non-accrual coverage ratio was
largely due to an increase of $7.2 million in non-performing loans, $4.3 million
of which was attributable to non-accrual loans.  The increase in non-accrual
loans was substantially due to two commercial loans totaling $4.7 million, both
of which were secured by the first trust deeds on the respective commercial
properties.  The following table presents the breakdown of non-performing assets
by categories as of the dates indicated:

                                                 (Dollars in thousands)
                                        As of      As of      As of      As of
Non-Performing Assets:                06/30/97   03/31/97   12/31/96   09/30/96
                                      --------   --------   --------   --------
Loans past due 90 days or more and
 still accruing interest               $ 4,943    $    56    $ 2,050    $ 2,272
Non-accrual loans                       13,618     10,120      9,305     12,928
                                      --------   --------   --------   --------
  Total past due loans                  18,561     10,176     11,355     15,200
Real estate acquired in foreclosure     10,390     14,202     18,854     15,570
                                      --------   --------   --------   --------
  Total non-performing assets          $28,951    $24,378    $30,209    $30,770
                                      --------   --------   --------   --------
                                      --------   --------   --------   --------
Accruing troubled debt restructurings    3,673      3,195      3,201      2,737
Non-performing assets as a percentage 
 of period-end total loans plus OREO     3.60%      3.01%      3.87%      5.12%

    The balance of $13.6 million in non-accrual loans as of June 30, 1997
consisted mainly of $9.3 million in commercial loans and $3.7 million in
commercial real estate loans.  The following tables present the type of
properties securing the loans and the type of businesses the borrowers engaged
in under commercial real estate and commercial non-accrual loan categories as of
the dates indicated:

                                          (Dollars in thousands)
                                     06/30/97                  12/31/96
                             ------------------------  -------------------------
                                          Non-accrual Loan Balance 
                             ---------------------------------------------------
                              Commercial                 Commercial
Type of property:            Real Estate   Commercial   Real Estate   Commercial
                             -----------   ----------   -----------   ----------

Single/multi-family residence  $    848    $     774     $      583    $  1,707
Commercial                        1,121        7,820            226       3,302
Motel                             1,350          489          1,350         511
Marina                              -0-          -0-            769         -0-
Others                              365          150            -0-         399
Unsecured                           -0-          101            -0-          84
                             -----------   ----------   -----------   ----------
                               $  3,684    $   9,334     $    2,928    $  6,003
                             -----------   ----------   -----------   ----------
                             -----------   ----------   -----------   ----------
Type of business:

Real estate development        $    -0-    $    501      $      995    $    562
Wholesale                           -0-       1,622             -0-         780
Restaurant                          -0-         -0-             -0-         -0-
Import                              -0-          18             -0-         305
Motel                             1,899         489           1,933         511
Others                            1,785       6,704             -0-       3,845
                             -----------   ----------   -----------   ----------
                               $  3,684    $  9,334      $    2,928    $  6,003
                             -----------   ----------   -----------   ----------
                             -----------   ----------   -----------   ----------

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<PAGE>

    The previous tables show a $1.4 million balance in non-accrual motel loan 
as of June 30, 1997, which represents one credit secured by the first trust 
deed on the respective motel located in Southern California.  The $1.1 
million non-accrual loans under commercial real estate included three credits 
secured by the first trust deeds of the respective commercial properties.  
Under the non-accrual commercial loan category as of June 30, 1997, the $7.8 
million balance consisted of 12 credits including the two credits totaling 
$4.7 million mentioned previously plus 10 others with a majority of the loan 
amounts less than $300,000.  The collateral on these credits include 
primarily first trust deeds and secondarily second and third trust deeds on 
commercial buildings and warehouses.

    Troubled debt restructurings totaled $3.7 million as of June 30, 1997, as
compared to $3.2 million at year-end 1996.  All of the restructured loans were
current under their revised terms with the exception of one credit in the amount
of $473,000 which was 10 days past due as of June 30, 1997.

    There were no loan concentrations to multiple borrowers in similar
activities, which exceeded 10% of total loans as of June 30, 1997.

ALLOWANCE FOR LOAN LOSSES

    The allowance for loan losses amounted to $14.0 million or 1.77% of total
loans as of June 30, 1997, as compared to $13.5 million or 1.78% of total loans
at year-end 1996.  The following table presents information relating to the
allowance for loan losses for the periods indicated:

                                               (Dollars in thousands)
                                           YTD       YTD       YTD      YTD
Allowance for loan losses:              06/30/97  03/31/97  12/31/96  09/30/96
                                        --------  --------  --------  --------
Balance at beginning of period           $13,529   $13,529   $12,742   $12,742
Allowance from acquisition                   -0-       -0-     1,644       -0-
Provision for loan losses                  1,800       900     3,600     2,700
Loans charged-off                         (1,346)      (39)   (5,388)   (3,867)
Recoveries of charged-off loans               43        24       931       620
                                        --------  --------  --------  --------
  Balance at end of period               $14,026   $14,414   $13,529   $12,195
                                        --------  --------  --------  --------
                                        --------  --------  --------  --------

Average loans outstanding during the 
 period                                 $770,763  $754,240  $579,634  $555,382
Ratio of net charge-offs to average 
 loans outstanding during the period 
 (annualized)                               0.34%     0.01%     0.77%     0.78%
Provision for loan losses to average 
 loans outstanding during the period 
 (annualized)                               0.47%     0.48%     0.62%     0.65%
Allowance to non-performing loans at 
 period-end                                75.57%   141.65%   119.15%    80.23%
Allowance to total loans at period-end      1.77%     1.81%     1.78%     2.08%

    In determing the allowance for loan losses, management continues to assess
the risks inherent in the loan portfolio, the possible impact of known and
potential problem loans, and other factors such as collateral value, portfolio
composition, loan concentration, financial strength of borrower, and trends in
local economic conditions.

    The Bank's allowance for loan losses consists of a specific allowance and a
general allowance.  The specific allowance is further broken down to provide for
impaired loans and the remaining internally classified loans.  Management
allocates a specific allowance to those remaining internally classified loans
which do not require impairment allowance, based on the current financial
condition of the borrowers and guarantors, the prevailing value of the
underlying collateral and general economic conditions.  The general allowance is
determined by an assessment of the overall quality of the unclassified portion
of the loan portfolio as a whole, and by loan type.  Management maintained the
percentage assigned to the general allowance based on charge-off history and
management's knowledge 

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of the quality of the portfolio.  The following table presents a breakdown of 
impaired loans and the impairment allowance related to impaired loans:

                                             (Dollars in thousands)
                                               As of June 30, 1997 
                                            -----------------------
Impaired loans:                              Recorded    Impairment
    Loans with impairment allowance:        Investment    Allowance
                                            ----------   ----------
    Commercial                                $10,830      $ 1,713
    Commercial real estate                     14,683        2,296
    Other                                          93           57
                                            ----------   ----------
      Total loans with impairment allowance   $25,606      $ 4,066
                                            ----------   ----------
                                            ----------   ----------

    Based on the above analysis, management believes the allowance level as of
June 30, 1997 to be adequate to absorb the estimated known and inherent risks
identified through its analysis.

OTHER REAL ESTATE OWNED

    The Company's OREO properties, net of a valuation allowance of $1.3
million, were carried at $10.4 million as of June 30, 1997.  This compares with
OREO, net of a valuation allowance of $1.6 million, carried at $18.8 million at
year-end 1996.  During the first six months of 1997, nine properties totaling
$10.5 million were disposed of with a net loss of $49,000.  The Bank made three
loans totaling $6.6 million to facilitate sales of three OREO properties in the
first six months of 1997 at market terms.   As of June 30, 1997, the Bank's OREO
properties include different types of residential properties, commercial
buildings, warehouses and land.  All properties are located in Southern
California.

    The Bank maintains a valuation allowance for the OREO properties in order
to record estimated fair value of these properties.  Periodic evaluation is
performed on each property and corresponding adjustment is made to the valuation
allowance.  Any decline in value is recognized as non-interest expense in the
current period.  During the first six months of 1997, management provided
approximately $275,000 to the provision for OREO losses based on new listing
prices or new appraisals received.

DEPOSITS

    Total deposits increased $26.9 million or 2.0% to $1,391.7 million as of
June 30, 1997, as compared to $1,364.7 million at year-end 1996.  Time deposits
over $100,000 ("Jumbo CD's") continued to account for the majority of the
increase while core deposits (defined as total deposits excluding brokered
deposits and Jumbo CD's) advanced slightly.  The ratio of core deposits to total
deposits declined barely from 64.22% at year-end 1996 to 63.28% at June 30,
1997.

    Management continues to monitor the Jumbo CD portfolio to identify any
changes in the deposit behavior in the market and of the patrons the Bank is
servicing.  The Bank's Jumbo CD's are considered generally less volatile since
1) a majority of the Bank's Jumbo CD's have been fairly consistent based on
statistics which support that a considerable portion of the Jumbo CD's stayed
with the Bank for more than two years; 2) the Jumbo CD portfolio continued to be
diversified with 3,188 individual accounts owned by 2,296 individual depositors
as of May 30, 1997.  The balance of the accounts averaged approximately
$155,000; and 3) this phenomenon of having relatively higher percentage of Jumbo
CD's exists in most of the Asian American banks in the Company's market which is
dictated by the fact that the customers in this market tend to have a higher
savings rate.  However, management has constantly made efforts to discourage the
continued growth in Jumbo CD's, such as to diversify the customer base by branch
expansion and acquisition, to offer non-competitive interest rates paid on Jumbo
CD's and to develop new transaction-based products to attract depositors.  There
were no brokered deposits as of June 30, 1997.  The following table illustrates
the deposit mix on the dates indicated:

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<PAGE>

                                               (Dollars in thousands)
                                     As of 06/30/97            As of 12/31/96 
                                  ---------------------    ---------------------
Types of deposits:                  Amount      Percent      Amount      Percent
                                  ----------    -------    ----------    -------
Demand                            $  148,518     10.7%     $  135,345      9.9%
NOW accounts                         116,000      8.3         118,498      8.7
Money market accounts                 94,849      6.8          95,158      7.0
Savings deposits                     220,896     15.9         224,443     16.4
Time deposits under $100,000         300,320     21.6         302,981     22.2
Time deposits of $100,000 or more    511,091     36.7         488,315     35.8 
                                  ----------    -------    ----------    -------
  Total deposits                  $1,391,674    100.0%     $1,364,740    100.0%
                                  ----------    -------    ----------    -------
                                  ----------    -------    ----------    -------

CAPITAL RESOURCES

    Stockholders' equity amounted to $126.1 million or 8.23% of total assets as
of June 30, 1997, as compared to $118.4 million or 7.87% of total assets at
year-end 1996.  The $7.7 million increase in stockholders' equity was primarily
attributable to year-to-date net income of $9.4 million, $709,000 from issuance
of additional common shares through Dividend Reinvestment Plan and a decrease of
$256,000 in the unrealized holding losses on securities available-for-sale, net
of tax, offset by dividends paid in the amount of $2.7 million.

    The Company declared a cash dividend of $0.15 per share in January, April
and July, 1997, on 8,878,144, 8,895,878 and 8,914,260 shares outstanding,
respectively.  Total cash dividends paid in 1997, including the $1.3 million
paid in July 1997, amounted to $4.0 million.

    Management is committed to retain the Company's capital at a level
sufficient to support future growth, to protect depositors, to absorb any
unanticipated losses and to comply with various regulatory requirements.

    As presented in the following tables, the Company and the Bank's capital
and leverage ratios well exceeded the regulatory minimum requirements as of June
30, 1997.  The capital ratios of the Bank place it in the "well capitalized"
category which is defined as institutions with total risk-based ratio equal to
or greater than 10.0%, Tier 1 risk-based capital ratio equal to or greater than
6.0% and Tier 1 leverage capital ratio equal to or greater than 5.0%.

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                        (Dollars in thousands)
                                                  Company                   Bank
                                              As of 06/30/1997         As of 06/30/1997 
                                           ---------------------    ---------------------
                                            Balance      Percent     Balance      Percent
                                           ----------    -------    ----------    -------
<S>                                        <C>           <C>        <C>           <C>
Tier 1 capital (to risk-weighted assets)  $  117,155*     12.25%    $  114,306*    11.95%
Tier 1 capital minimum requirement            38,270       4.00         38,270      4.00
                                          ----------     -------    ----------    -------
  Excess                                  $   78,885       8.25%    $   76,036      7.95%
                                          ----------     -------    ----------    -------
                                          ----------     -------    ----------    -------

Total capital (to risk-weighted assets)   $  129,140*     13.50%    $  126,291*    13.20%
Total capital minimum requirement             76,540       8.00         76,540      8.00 
                                          ----------     -------    ----------    -------
  Excess                                  $   52,600       5.50%    $   49,751      5.20%
                                          ----------     -------    ----------    -------
                                          ----------     -------    ----------    -------

Risk-weighted assets                      $  956,755                 $ 956,750

Tier 1 capital (to average assets)
    - Leverage ratio                      $  117,155*      7.75%    $  114,306*     7.56%
Minimum leverage requirement                  60,469       4.00         60,469      4.00
                                          ----------     -------    ----------    -------
  Excess                                  $   56,686       3.75%    $   53,837      3.56%
                                          ----------     -------    ----------    -------
                                          ----------     -------    ----------    -------

Total average assets                      $1,511,726                $1,511,721
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* Excluding the unrealized holding losses on securities available-for-sale of
$803,000, and goodwill of $9,791,000.

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<PAGE>

LIQUIDITY AND INTEREST RATE SENSITIVITY

    Liquidity is the Company's ability to maintain sufficient cash flow to 
meet maturing financial obligations and customer credit needs.  The Company 
derives liquidity primarily from various types of deposits.  In addition, 
liquidity can be obtained from assets as well, which include cash and cash 
equivalents, time deposits with other depository institutions, Federal funds 
sold and repurchases, unpledged securities available-for-sale, and unpledged 
securities held-to-maturity.  The Company's liquidity ratio (defined as net 
cash, short-term and marketable securities to net deposits and short-term 
liabilities) stood at 47.12% as of June 30, 1997, which was slightly higher 
than 47.09% at year-end 1996.

    To further enhance its liquidity, the Bank maintains a total credit line 
of $45 million for Federal funds with three correspondent banks, and a total 
retail certificate of deposit (CD) line of approximately $210 million with 
three brokerage firms.  Moreover, the Bank is a shareholder of Federal Home 
Loan Bank (FHLB) since January 1993, which enables the Bank to have access to 
lower cost FHLB financing when and if necessary.  Management believes all the 
above-mentioned sources will provide adequate liquidity to the Company to 
meet its daily operating needs.

    Interest sensitivity risk management minimizes the risk to net interest 
income resulting from the changes in market interest rates.  The Bank's 
Investment Committee monitors interest sensitivity risk on an on-going basis 
by using, among other things, simulation model, gap analysis and certain key 
ratios.  Gap analysis is a measure to identify the differences between rate 
sensitive assets and rate sensitive liabilities over certain periods of time. 
A positive gap exists when rate sensitive assets exceed rate sensitive 
liabilities and a negative gap exists when rate sensitive liabilities exceed 
rate sensitive assets.  Generally, a positive gap would enhance net interest 
margin during periods of increasing interest rates and vice versa, and a 
negative gap would impair net interest margin during periods of increasing 
interest rates and vice versa.  As of June 30, 1997, the Company's rate 
sensitive liabilities exceeded rate sensitive assets by roughly $190.6 
million with a cumulative gap ratio of a negative 12.44% within a 1-year 
period.

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<PAGE>

                             PART II - OTHER INFORMATION
                                           
ITEM 1.  LEGAL PROCEEDINGS
  
  The Company, including its wholly-owned subsidiary, Cathay Bank, has been a
party to ordinary routine litigation incidental to various aspects of its
operations.
  
  Management is not currently aware of any other litigation that will have
material adverse impact on the Company's consolidated financial condition, or
the results of operations.

ITEM 2.  CHANGES IN SECURITIES

  There have been no changes in securities.

ITEM 3.  DEFAULTS UPON SENIOR SECURITIES
  
  Not applicable.

ITEM 4.  SUBMISSION OF MATTERS TO A VOTE OF SECURITY HOLDERS
  
  The Annual Meeting of stockholders was held on April 21, 1997.
  
  At the 1997 Annual Meeting, the following directors (Class I) were elected to
serve until 2000:
  
    Michael M.Y. Chang
    Patrick S.D. Lee
    Anthony M. Tang
    Thomas G. Tartaglia
  
  The number of votes cast for or withheld, with respect to the election of each
Class I Director was as follows:

                                For       Withheld
                             ---------    --------
    Michael M.Y. Chang       5,686,954     55,657
    Patrick S.D. Lee         5,686,940     55,670
    Anthony M. Tang          5,687,580     55,031
    Thomas G. Tartaglia      5,687,580     55,031

    Other directors whose terms of office continued after the meeting:

    Term Ending in 1998 (Class II)     Term Ending in 1999 (Class III)
    ------------------------------     -------------------------------
    Ralph Roy Buon-Cristiani            George T.M. Ching
    Kelly L. Chan                       Wing K. Fat
    Dunson K. Cheng                     Wilbur K. Woo
    Chi-Hung Joseph Poon     

ITEM 5.  OTHER INFORMATION

  There were no reportable events.

ITEM 6.  EXHIBITS AND REPORTS ON FORM 8-K
  
  There were no reportable events.

    Exhibit:

    27   Financial Data Schedule

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<PAGE>

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


                                             Cathay Bancorp, Inc.
                                             --------------------------
                                             (Registrant)






Date:  August 13, 1997                       DUNSON K. CHENG
      -----------------                      --------------------------
                                             Dunson K. Cheng
                                             Chairman and President






Date:  August 13, 1997                       ANTHONY M. TANG
      -----------------                      --------------------------
                                             Anthony M. Tang
                                             Chief Financial Officer

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