TRI COUNTY BANCORP INC
10QSB, 1998-05-08
SAVINGS INSTITUTION, FEDERALLY CHARTERED
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                            SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                                   WASHINGTON, DC 20549



                                       FORM 10-QSB




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

For the quarterly period ended March 31, 1998
  
                                            OR

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

For the transition period from                    to

Commission file number        0-22220

TRI-COUNTY BANCORP, INC.
(Exact Name of Small Business Issuer as Specified in Its Charter)

WYOMING                                                         
State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation or Organization)

83-0304855
(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)

2201 MAIN STREET, TORRINGTON, WY           82240
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)  (Zip Code)

Issuer's Telephone Number, Including Area Code              (307) 532-2111

     Check whether the issuer: (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by
Section 13 or 15(d) of the  Securities  Exchange  Act of 1934 during the past 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

The number of shares outstanding of each of the issuer's classes of common stock
as of May 8, 1998.

          Class                                          Outstanding
$.10 par value common stock                             1,167,498 shares

Transitional Small Business Disclosure Format (check one):

Yes           No   X

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                        TRI-COUNTY BANCORP, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

                                          INDEX

         PART I - FINANCIAL INFORMATION

         Item 1.  Financial Statements

                  Condensed Consolidated Statements of Financial
                  Condition as of March 31, 1998 (unaudited)
                  and December 31, 1997................................3

                  Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations
                  for the Three Months Ended March 31, 1998
                  and 1997 (unaudited).................................4

                  Condensed Consolidated Statements of Stockholder's 
                  Equity for the Three Months 
                  Ended March 31, 1998 (unaudited).....................5

                  Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows
                  for the Three Months Ended March 31, 1998
                  and 1997 (unaudited).................................6

                  Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.7

         Item 2.  Management's Discussion and Analysis or Plan
                  of Operation.........................................9


         PART II  OTHER INFORMATION

         Item 1.  Legal Proceedings...................................15

         Item 2.  Changes in Securities...............................15

         Item 3.  Default Upon Senior Securities......................15

         Item 4.  Submissions of Matters to a Vote of 
                  Security Holders....................................15

         Item 5.  Other Information...................................15

         Item 6.  Exhibits and Reports on Form 8-K....................15


         SIGNATURES...................................................16

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                              PART I - FINANCIAL INFORMATION
                              Item 1 - Financial Statements


                        TRI-COUNTY BANCORP, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
                 CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>

                                                                 March 31,       December
                            ASSETS                                 1998             31,
                                                                (unaudited)         1997
                                                                ------------     -----------
<S>                                                            <C>             <C>
Cash                                                           $   571,630     $   758,398
Interest earning deposits at other financial institutions        1,277,392       1,880,407
Securities available-for-sale                                   36,708,007      36,526,012
Securities held-to-maturity, market value of $7,699,150 (1998)  
and $8,260,991 (1997)                                            7,479,197       7,987,250
Loans receivable, net                                           41,426,374      40,425,288
Loans held for resale                                              157,959         117,111
Office property and equipment, net                                 872,046         886,879
Prepaid expenses and other assets
                                                                   770,105       1,379,180
                                                               -----------     -----------
                                                 Total Assets  $89,262,710     $89,960,525
                                                               ===========     ===========

            LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY

Demand deposits                                                $   707,983     $   541,510
Savings and NOW deposits                                        12,995,800      12,504,022
Other time deposits                                             31,221,666      32,359,696
                                                               -----------     -----------
                                               Total Deposits   44,925,449      45,405,228
                                                               -----------     -----------

Advances from Federal Home Loan Bank                            29,134,742      29,696,616
Advances by borrowers for taxes and insurance                      162,554         101,267
Accounts payable and accrued expenses                              322,957         269,105
Deferred income taxes                                              672,978         661,125
                                                               -----------     -----------
                                            Total Liabilities   75,218,680      76,133,341
                                                               -----------     -----------

Stockholders' Equity
   Preferred stock, $.10 par value, 5,000,000 shares                    --              --
     authorized, none issued
   Common stock, 10,000,000 shares of $.10 par value
     authorized, 1,495,000 (1998) and 747,500 (1997) shares        
     issued and outstanding                                        149,500         149,500
   Additional paid in capital                                    7,126,396       7,100,600
   Retained earnings - substantially restricted                  8,907,989       8,792,947
   Unearned compensation relating to Management Stock Bonus       
     Plan and ESOP                                                (358,350)       (388,025)
   Unrealized gain/(loss) on securities available-for-sale,        
     net of tax                                                    863,809         817,476
   Treasury stock, 327,502 (1997) and 138,751 (1996) shares,   
     at cost                                                    (2,645,314)     (2,645,314)
                                                               -----------     -----------
                                   Total Stockholders' Equity   14,044,030      13,827,184
                                                               -----------     -----------
                   Total Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity  $89,262,710     $89,960,525
                                                               ===========     ===========
</TABLE>
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                        TRI-COUNTY BANCORP, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
                     CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
                                       (unaudited)

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                              Three Months Ended
                                                                   March 31,
                                                               1998         1997
                                                           -----------  -----------
             <S>                                           <C>          <C>
             Interest Income
                Loans                                      $  857,653   $  738,497
                Securities available-for-sale                 562,098      585,425
                Securities held-to-maturity                   151,995      190,584
                Other interest earning assets                  16,983       11,975
                                                           ----------   ----------       
                                    Total Interest Income   1,588,729    1,526,481
                                                           ----------   ----------
             Interest Expense
                Deposits                                      510,683      546,818
                Advances and other borrowings                 397,388      316,022
                                                           ----------   ----------
                                   Total Interest Expense     908,071      862,840
                                                           ----------   ----------
                                      Net Interest Income     680,658      663,641
             Provision for Credit Losses                           --           --
                                                           ----------   ----------                                          
                      Net Interest Income After Provision
                                        for Credit Losses     680,658      663,641
                                                           ----------   ----------

             Non-Interest Income
                Gain on sale of loans                           6,660        9,951
                Gain (loss) on sale of available-for-sale        
                  securities                                       --           --
                Service charges on deposits                    29,262       28,180
                Other, net                                      4,474        4,461
                                                           ----------   ---------- 
                                Total Non-Interest Income      40,396       42,592
                                                           ----------   ----------
             Non-Interest Expense
                Compensation and benefits                     209,463      189,600
                Occupancy and equipment                        80,426       75,792
                Federal deposit insurance premium               7,470        7,351
                Other, net                                     90,903       89,300
                                                           ----------   ----------
                               Total Non-Interest Expense     388,262      362,043
                                                           ----------   ----------
                           Net Income Before Income Taxes     332,792      344,190
             Income Taxes                                     101,000      115,252
                                                           ----------   ----------
                                               Net Income  $  231,792      228,938
                                                           ==========   ==========
             Earnings Per Common Share - Basic               $   0.20     $   0.19
                                                             ========     ========
                          Cash Dividends Per Common Share    $   0.10     $   0.08
                                                             ========     ========
</TABLE>
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                    TRI-COUNTY BANCORP, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
            CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY

                    For the Three Months Ended March 31, 1998
                                   (unaudited)
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                                                              Unrealized
                                                                    Employee                  Gain on
                                            Additional              Stock       MSBP          Securities  
                                  Common    Paid-in     Retained    Ownership   Unearned      Available   Treasury
                                  Stock     Capital     Earnings    Plan        Compensation  for Sale    Stock         Total
                                ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
<S>                               <C>       <C>         <C>         <C>         <C>           <C>         <C>           <C>       
BALANCE - December 31, 1997       $149,500  $7,100,600  $8,792,947  $(343,850)  $(44,175)     $817,476    $(2,645,314)  $13,827,184

      Net earnings                      --          --     231,792         --         --            --             --       231,792

      Repayment of ESOP debt            --          --          --     14,950         --            --             --        14,950

      Allocation of ESOP shares         --      25,796          --         --         --            --             --        25,796

      Amortization of deferred          --          --          --         --     14,725            --             --        14,725
        compensation

      Change in unrealized
        gain on securities                   
        available-for-sale,
        net of tax                      --          --          --         --         --        46,333             --        46,333

      Dividends paid                    --          --    (116,750)        --         --            --             --      (116,750)
  
      Treasury stock purchased          --          --          --         --         --            --             --            --
                                  --------  ----------  ----------  ---------   --------      --------    -----------   -----------
BALANCE - March 31, 1998          $149,500  $7,126,396  $8,907,989  $(328,900)  $(29,450)     $863,809    $(2,645,314)  $14,044,030
                                  ========  ==========  ==========  =========   ========      ========    ===========   ===========
</TABLE>
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                                 TRI-COUNTY BANCORP, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
                              CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
                                                (unaudited)

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                          Three Months Ended
                                                                 March 31,
                                                            1998           1997
                                                       ------------    ------------
<S>                                                    <C>             <C>
Net Cash Provided by Operations                         $  888,718      $  167,942
                                                       ------------    ------------
                                                         
Investing Activities
  Principal payments received on held-to-maturity        
    securities                                             507,179         476,736
  Purchase of held-to-maturity securities                       --              --
  Purchase of available-for-sale securities             (5,055,914)     (1,001,900)
  Sale of available-for-sale securities                  4,000,000              --
  Principal payments received on held-to-maturity         
    securities                                            967,829          356,638
  Net decrease (increase) in loans                        902,485          302,462
  Purchase of loans                                    (1,903,187)        (310,449)
  Proceeds from sale of real estate owned                      --           18,025
  Investment in property and equipment and real
    estate owned                                          (14,421)         (14,353)
                                                       ----------       ---------- 
    Net Cash Provided (Used) By Investing Activities     (596,029)        (172,841)
                                                       ----------       ----------

Financing Activities
  Net increase (decrease) in deposits                    (482,706)         377,368
  Net increase (decrease) in advances from
     borrowers for taxes and insurance                     60,906           47,774
  FHLB borrowings                                       7,000,000       11,750,000
  Repayment of FHLB advance                            (7,561,875)     (12,111,874)
  Payments received from ESOP                              14,950            6,114
  Treasury stock purchased                                     --               --
  Cash dividends paid                                    (116,749)         (91,312)
                                                       ----------      -----------
    Net Cash Provided (Used) By Financing Activities   (1,085,474)         (21,930)
                                                       ----------      -----------
    Increase (Decrease) in Cash and Cash Equivalents     (792,785)         (26,829)
                      
Cash and cash equivalents - beginning of period         2,638,807        2,288,592
                                                       ----------      -----------
Cash and cash equivalents - end of period              $1,846,022       $2,261,763
                                                       ==========       ==========

Supplemental Disclosures
  Cash paid for:
      Interest                                         $  914,616          862,833
      Income taxes                                         39,700            7,000

</TABLE>
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                    TRI-COUNTY BANCORP, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

              NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
                                 March 31, 1998
                                   (unaudited)

NOTE 1 - BASIS OF PRESENTATION

The unaudited condensed  consolidated  financial statements include the accounts
of Tri-County  Bancorp,  Inc. (the "Company"),  Tri-County  Federal Savings Bank
(formerly  Tri-County  Federal  Savings and Loan  Association)  (the "Bank") and
First  Tri-County  Services,  Inc.  All  significant  intercompany  balances and
transactions have been eliminated in consolidation.

The accompanying  unaudited  condensed  consolidated  financial  statements were
prepared in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles for interim
financial  information and with  instructions  for Form 10-QSB and Article 10 of
Regulation S-X. Accordingly, they do not include all information and disclosures
required by generally  accepted  accounting  principles  for complete  financial
statements. The accompanying consolidated financial statements do not purport to
contain all the necessary financial  disclosures  required by generally accepted
accounting principles that might otherwise be necessary in the circumstances and
should be read  together with the 1997  consolidated  financial  statements  and
notes  thereto of  Tri-County  Bancorp,  Inc. and  Subsidiaries  included in the
Company's  Annual  Report on Form 10-KSB for the year ended  December  31, 1997.
However,  all normal recurring  adjustments have been made which, in the opinion
of  Management,  are  necessary  to  the  fair  presentation  of  the  financial
statements.

The results of operations  for the  three-month  period ended March 31, 1998 are
not  necessarily  indicative  of the results  which may be expected for the year
ending December 31, 1998 or any other period.

See Notes 2 and 3.

NOTE 2 - EARNINGS PER SHARE

In February  1997, the FASB issued  Statement No. 128,  Earnings Per Share (SFAS
128).  SFAS 128 replaced the  calculation of primary and fully diluted  earnings
per share  (EPS) with basic and  diluted  EPS.  Unlike  primary  EPS,  basic EPS
excludes any dilutive effects of options,  warrants, and convertible securities.
Diluted EPS is very similar to fully diluted EPS. All EPS amounts presented have
been restated, as applicable, to conform with the new requirements.

NOTE 3 - INVESTMENTS

Effective  January 1, 1994,  the Company  adopted SFAS No. 115,  Accounting  for
Certain  Investments in Debt and Equity Securities.  In accordance with SFAS No.
115,  the Company  classified  its  investment  securities  and  mortgage-backed
securities  as either  "held-to-maturity,"  "available-for-sale,"  or "trading."
Management   has   determined   that  all   applicable   securities  are  either
"held-to-maturity" or "available-for-sale."

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Investment and mortgage-backed  securities  designated as  held-to-maturity  are
stated at cost adjusted for  amortization of the related  premiums and accretion
of  discounts,  computed  using the level  yield  method.  The  Company  has the
positive intent and ability to hold these securities to maturity.

Investment and mortgage-backed  securities designated as available-for-sale  are
stated at estimated market value. Unrealized gains and losses are aggregated and
reported as a separate component of equity capital, net of deferred taxes. These
securities  are acquired with the intent to hold them to maturity,  but they are
available for disposal in the event of unforeseen liquidity needs.

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                         PART I - FINANCIAL INFORMATION
       Item 2 - Management's Discussion and Analysis or Plan of Operation

GENERAL

Tri-County Bancorp,  Inc. (the "Company") was incorporated on June 15, 1993, and
is the holding  company of  Tri-County  Federal  Savings Bank (the  "Bank").  On
September 28, 1993, the Bank completed its conversion  from a mutual savings and
loan  association  to a stock form of ownership at which time the Company issued
747,500 shares of Common Stock and utilized a portion of the proceeds to acquire
all of the issued shares of the Bank.

The Company is headquartered in Torrington,  Wyoming and its principal  business
currently  consists of the operation of its wholly owned subsidiary,  Tri-County
Federal Savings Bank. The Bank's primary business is attracting  retail deposits
from the general public and investing those deposits and other borrowed funds in
various  loan   products,   including   mortgage-backed   and   mortgage-related
securities, federal agency securities and other investment securities.

The Company's results of operations are dependent  primarily on its net interest
income,  which is the  difference  between  the  interest  earned on its assets,
primarily  its loans and  securities  portfolios,  and its cost of funds,  which
consists of the interest paid on its deposits and borrowings.  The Company's net
income also is affected by its provision for loan losses as well as non-interest
income, compensation and benefits, occupancy expenses, Federal deposit insurance
premiums,   other  non-interest   expenses,   and  income  tax  expense.   Other
non-interest expenses consist of real estate lending operations, legal expenses,
accounting services and other  miscellaneous  costs. The earnings of the Company
are  significantly  affected by general  economic  and  competitive  conditions,
particularly  changes in market interest rates,  government policies and actions
of regulatory authorities.


CHANGES IN FINANCIAL CONDITION

ASSETS

The total  assets of the Bank  decreased  by $697,815 or 0.78%  during the first
three months of 1998.

Securities  available-for-sale increased by $181,995 during the first quarter of
1998.  Securities  totaling  $5,055,914 were purchased during the period and the
market  value of the  portfolio  increased  by  $70,176.  These  increases  were
partially   offset  by  principal   payments  and  prepayments  of  $967,829  on
mortgage-related  securities  and the redemption of agency  securities  totaling
$4,000,000.

Securities  held-to-maturity  decreased by $508,053.  The decrease was primarily
the result of  principal  payments  and  prepayments  of  $507,559 on the Bank's
portfolio of mortgage-backed securities.

Loans receivable  increased  $1,001,086 during the first quarter of 1998. During
this period the Bank  originated  or purchased  portfolio  residential  mortgage
loans totaling  $2,985,037,  non-residential  mortgage  loans totaling  $39,500,
consumer loans totaling $557,009, and commercial loans in the amount of $73,050.
During the same period,  the Bank received  scheduled  payments and  prepayments
totaling  $2,758,644  on  its  loan  portfolio.  Of  the  total  mortgage  loans
originated  or purchased  during the first three months of the year,  $1,316,850

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were adjustable rate and $1,707,687 were fixed rate loans.  Because of a lack of
demand for certain types of loans in the Bank's primary lending area,  purchased
loans  totaled  52% of  mortgage  lending  during the  period.  The  majority of
purchased  loans  are  residential  and  non-residential  real  estate  loans in
Colorado and Idaho mountain resort communities and  non-residential  real estate
loans  in  western  New  Mexico.  Purchased  loans  are  subjected  to the  same
underwriting  standards  and loan terms as those  originated by the Bank for its
portfolio.

LIABILITIES

Deposit  balances  decreased by $479,779 or 1.06% and  consisted of increases of
$166,473  and  $491,778  in  demand  accounts  and  savings  and  NOW  deposits,
respectively,  and a decrease of  $1,138,030 in time  deposits.  The decrease in
time deposits was due, in part, to the scheduled  maturity of deposits held by a
local school district which were originally issued in the previous year.

Advances from FHLB  decreased by $561,874  during the  three-month  period ended
March 31,  1998.  The change was caused by a decrease  in the amount of advances
obtained   or  renewed  to   purchase   or  carry   securities   classified   as
available-for-sale.

Deferred income taxes increased by $11,853 during the first three months of 1998
and was mainly the result of the  application  of SFAS No. 115,  Accounting  for
Certain  Investments in Debt and Equity  Securities,  which requires  unrealized
gains  and  losses  on  available-for-sale  securities  to be  reported,  net of
deferred  income taxes, as a separate  component of  stockholders'  equity.  The
market value of these  securities  increased  $70,186  during the period,  which
resulted in an increase in deferred income taxes.

STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY

The  increase  in  additional  paid-in  capital  of  $25,796  was  caused by the
application of an accounting  standard which requires  charging  current expense
for the fair value of shares of stock  committed  to be  released  by the Bank's
Employee  Stock  Ownership  Plan and crediting the  difference  between the fair
value and the cost of the shares to paid-in capital.

The  increase  in  retained  earnings  was the result of net  earnings  totaling
$231,792 which more than offset the decrease in retained  earnings caused by the
payments of dividends of $0.10 per share totaling $116,750.

As  discussed  earlier,  SFAS No. 115  requires  unrealized  gains and losses on
securities classified  available-for-sale to be shown as a separate component of
stockholders'  equity in an amount which is net of deferred  income  taxes.  The
market value of securities classified as available-for-sale increased during the
first three months of 1998 and resulted in an increase,  net of deferred  income
tax, of $46,333 in stockholder's equity.


COMPARISON OF THE OPERATING RESULTS FOR THE THREE MONTHS ENDED
MARCH 31, 1998 AND 1997

NET INCOME

Net income  increased  $2,854  during the first quarter of 1998 when compared to
the same period of 1997. Net interest income increased by $17,017,  non-interest
income decreased by $2,196 and non-interest  expense  increased by $26,219.  The
provision for income taxes decreased by $14,252.

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INTEREST INCOME

Interest  income from loans  increased  $119,156 or 16.13% for the quarter ended
March 31,  1998.  The  increase  was the result of an  increase  in the  average
balance of loans outstanding of $5,691,369 and an increase in yield on the loans
from 8.23% to 8.31%.

The  decrease of $23,327 in interest on  securities  available-for-sale  was the
result of a decrease in the average  balance of securities  of $1,365,741  which
more than offset an increase in the average yield on the portfolio from 6.30% to
6.38%.  The  increase  in yield was the result of the  purchase  of  securities,
which, on average, had a higher yield than the yield on the existing portfolio.

Interest  on  securities  held-to-maturity  decreased  $38,589  and  was  caused
primarily by a decrease in the average  balance of the  portfolio of  $2,318,852
and a decrease in the yield on the portfolio  from 7.62% to 7.52%.  The decrease
in yield was the  result of the higher  level of  principal  prepayments  on the
higher yielding mortgage-backed securities in the portfolio.

The  increase  in income  from  other  interest-earning  assets  of  $5,008  was
primarily  caused by an increase in the average  balance of these  assets.  This
category  of assets  consists  primarily  of  interest-earning  demand  and time
deposits held at FHLB.

INTEREST EXPENSE

Interest expense on deposits decreased $36,135 during the first quarter of 1998.
This decrease was the result of an decrease of $3,411,321 in the average balance
of deposits and a slight  decrease in the average cost of deposits from 4.55% to
4.54%.

The Bank took advantage of a relatively  inexpensive source of funding available
through the FHLB to purchase financial  instruments that yield a slightly higher
return  than the rate  charged on the  advances.  The  average  balance of these
borrowings was  $4,836,654  greater during the first quarter of 1998 than during
the first quarter of 1997 and the average cost of the borrowings  increased from
5.42% to 5.64% which resulted in an increase of $81,366 in interest expense.

PROVISION FOR LOAN LOSSES

No  provision  for loan  losses was made during the first  quarter of 1998.  The
allowance  for  loan  losses  is based on  Management's  evaluation  of the risk
inherent in its loan portfolio after giving due  consideration to the changes in
general  market  conditions  and in the nature  and  volume of the  Bank's  loan
activity.  The Bank  intends to continue to provide for loan losses based on its
periodic  review  of the loan  portfolio  and  general  market  conditions.  The
allowance for loan losses amounted to $412,000 at March 31, 1998. While the Bank
maintains its  allowance for loan losses at a level which it considers  adequate
to  provide  for  potential  losses,  there can be no  assurances  that  further
additions  will not be made to the loss  allowance and that such losses will not
exceed the estimated amounts.

NON-INTEREST INCOME

Non-interest  income  decreased  $2,196  during the first  quarter of 1998.  The
decrease  in the gain on sale of loans of $3,291 was the result of a decrease in
the dollar amount of loans sold. The increase in service  charges on deposits of
$1,082 was primarily  caused by an increase in the number of accounts subject to
service charges.

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NON-INTEREST EXPENSE

Overall,  non-interest  expense  increased  $26,219  during the first quarter of
1998.  Compensation and benefits  increased by $19,863 in 1998 and was primarily
caused by an  increase in overall  salaries  and pension  costs.  Occupancy  and
equipment  expense  increased  $4,634 and was primarily caused by increased data
processing   costs  and  by  increased   depreciation   expense  caused  by  the
installation of new computer  hardware.  Other, net expenses increased by $1,603
and was the  result  of the  overall  net  increase  in  numerous  miscellaneous
expenses.

INCOME TAXES

The provision for income taxes decreased $14,252 for the quarter ended March 31,
1998 when  compared to the save period of the previous  year.  This decrease was
due to the payment of additional  taxes totaling $12,952 for the tax year ending
December 31, 1996 during the first quarter of 1997.


LIQUIDITY AND CAPITAL RESOURCES

The Bank is required to maintain  minimum  levels of liquid assets as defined by
the Office of Thrift Supervision regulations.  This requirement,  which may vary
from time to time, depends upon, among other things, economic conditions and the
amount of cash flows needed for  operations  and is based upon a  percentage  of
deposits and  short-term  borrowings.  The required  ratio  currently is 4%. The
Bank's  liquidity  averaged  56.79% during the first  quarter of 1998.  The Bank
adjusts  its  liquidity  levels  in  order to meet  funding  needs  for  deposit
outflows,  payment of real estate taxes from escrow  accounts on mortgage loans,
repayment of borrowings, when applicable, and loan funding commitments. The Bank
also adjusts its  liquidity  level as  appropriate  to meet its  asset/liability
objectives.

The Bank's primary sources of funds are deposits,  amortization  and prepayments
of loans and mortgage-backed  securities, FHLB advances, sales and maturities of
investments   and  funds  provided  from   operations.   While   scheduled  loan
amortization  and maturing  investment  securities are a relatively  predictable
source of funds,  deposit flow and loan  prepayments  are greatly  influenced by
market interest rates, economic conditions and competition. The Bank manages the
pricing of its deposits to maintain a steady deposit balance.  In addition,  the
Bank invests its excess funds in short-term time deposits that provide liquidity
to meet  lending  requirements.  Interest-bearing  deposits  at March  31,  1998
amounted  to  $1,277,392.  The Bank's  liquidity,  represented  by cash and cash
equivalents, is a product of its operating,  investing and financing activities.
These activities are summarized as follows:

                                      -12-
<PAGE>
                                                                 3 Months
                                                              Ended March 31,
                                                              (in thousands)
                                                          ----------------------
                                                                1998   1997

Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of year...........     $ 2,639   $ 2,289
                                                              -------   -------
     OPERATING ACTIVITIES:
       Net Income........................................         232       229
         Adjustments to reconcile net income to
         net cash provided by operation activities.......         657       (61)
                                                              -------   -------
       Net cash provided by operating activities.........         889       168

     Net cash provided (used) by investing           
     activities..........................................        (596)     (173)

     Net cash provided (used) by financing          
     activities..........................................      (1,086)      (22)
                                                              -------   -------
     Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash                   
     equivalents.........................................        (793)      (27)
                                                              -------   -------
     Cash and cash equivalents at end of                    
     period..............................................     $ 1,846   $ 2,262
                                                              =======   =======

Liquidity  management  is  both a  daily  and  long-term  function  of  business
management.  Excess  liquidity is generally  invested in short-term  investments
such as Federal funds and interest-bearing  deposits. If the Bank requires funds
beyond its ability to generate them internally,  borrowing agreements exist with
the FHLB, which provides an additional source of funds.

The Bank anticipates it will have sufficient funds available to meet its current
loan  commitments.  At March 31, 1998, the Bank had  outstanding  commitments of
$1,376,994.  Certificates of deposit  scheduled to mature in one year or less at
March  31,  1998  totaled  $23,833,077.  Based  on past  experience,  Management
believes that a substantial portion of such deposits will remain with the Bank.

The following table sets forth the Bank's capital position at March 31, 1998, as
compared to the minimum regulatory requirements:
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                                     To Be Well
                                                                     Capitalized Under
                                                For Capital          Prompt Corrective
                             Actual             Adequacy Purposes    Action Provisions
                             ---------------------------------------------------------
                             Dollars  Ratio     Dollars  Ratio       Dollars  Ratio
                             ---------------------------------------------------------
<S>                          <C>      <C>       <C>      <C>         <C>      <C>
March 31, 1998
Total Equity Capital
 (to risk-weighted assets)   $12,989  37.9%      $2,744   8.0%       $3,431   10.0%
Tier 1 Capital
 (to risk-weighted assets)   $12,123  35.3%      $1,372   4.0%       $2,058    6.0%
Tier 1 Capital
 (to adjusted total assets)  $12,123  13.8%      $3,521   4.0%       $4,402    5.0%
</TABLE>

                                      -13-
<PAGE>
IMPACT OF INFLATION AND CHANGING PRICES

The  consolidated  financial  statements  of  the  Company  and  notes  thereto,
presented  elsewhere  herein,  have been prepared in accordance  with  generally
accepted  accounting  principles  ("GAAP"),  which  require the  measurement  of
financial  position and operating results in terms of historical dollars without
considering the change in the relative  purchasing  power of money over time due
to inflation.  The impact of inflation is reflected in the increased cost of the
Company's operations.  Unlike most industrial  companies,  nearly all the assets
and liabilities of the Company are financial. As a result, interest rates have a
greater  impact on the  Company's  performance  than do the  effects  of general
levels  of  inflation.  Interest  rates  do not  necessarily  move  in the  same
direction or to the same extent as the prices of goods and services.


YEAR 2000 COMPLIANCE

Tri-County  Federal  Savings Bank relies upon computers for the daily conduct of
its business and for general data processing. Significant national attention has
been directed at possible  problems  that may occur with  computer  programs and
data processing  systems when they start utilizing the year 2000 in data fields.
Accordingly,  the Bank has adopted a Year 2000 plan (the Plan) to  identify  all
areas that may be  affected  by the change to the year 2000.  The Plan  includes
ensuring that external vendors and services are adequately addressing the system
and software issues related to the year 2000 by requiring written certifications
that the systems and  software  are fully Year 2000  compliant  by December  31,
1998.  The  majority of the Bank's data is  processed  by a third party  service
bureau.  The  service  bureau  has  notified  the Bank that it will be Year 2000
compliant by October 31, 1998. If the Bank's service bureau is unable to resolve
this  potential  problem in time, the Bank would likely  experience  significant
data processing delays, mistakes or failures. These delays, mistakes or failures
could have a significant adverse impact on the consolidated  financial condition
and results of operations of Tri-County Federal Savings Bank.

                                      -14-
<PAGE>
                           PART II - OTHER INFORMATION


Item 1.     Legal Proceedings

      Neither the Company nor the Bank was engaged in any legal  proceeding of a
      material  nature at March 31, 1998. From time to time, the Bank is a party
      to legal  proceedings  in the  ordinary  course  of  business  wherein  it
      enforces its security interest in loans.


Item 2.     Changes in Securities

      Not Applicable.


Item 3.     Defaults Upon Senior Securities

      Not Applicable.


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

      Not Applicable.


Item 5.     Other Information

      Not Applicable


Item 6.     Exhibits and Reports on Form 8-K

      (a)   Exhibits
            Exhibit 11:  Statement regarding computation of earnings per share.
            Exhibit 27:  FDS (in electronic filing only)

      (b)   Reports on Form 8-K
            None

                                      -15-
<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.

                    TRI-COUNTY BANCORP, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES


Date:       May 8, 1998               /s/ Robert L. Savage
     -------------------------        President and Chief Executive Officer


Date:       May 8, 1998               /s/ Tommy A. Gardner
     -------------------------        Vice President and Chief Financial Officer

                                      -16-

                                   EXHIBIT 11

                    TRI-COUNTY BANCORP, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
              STATEMENT REGARDING COMPUTATION OF EARNINGS PER SHARE
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                               Three Months Ended
                                                                    March 31,
                                                                 1998        1997
                                                              ----------   ---------
<S>                                                           <C>          <C>
EARNINGS PER SHARE
  Net earnings available for common shares and
  common stock equivalent shares deemed to have a   
  dilutive effect                                               $231,792    $228,940
                                                              ==========   =========

  Primary earnings per share                                       $0.20       $0.19
                                                                   =====       =====

  Fully diluted earnings per share                                 $0.18       $0.18
                                                                   =====       =====

  Shares used in primary earnings per share computation
  Weighted average common shares outstanding                   1,167,498   1,217,498
                                                               =========   =========

  Shares used in fully diluted earnings per share computation
  Weighted average common shares outstanding                   1,260,234   1,283,019

  Additional potentially dilutive effect of stock options
                                                                  92,736      65,521
                                                               ---------   ---------

                                                               1,167,498   1,217,498
                                                               =========   =========
</TABLE>

<TABLE> <S> <C>

<ARTICLE>           9
       
<S>                            <C>
<PERIOD-TYPE>                  3-MOS
<FISCAL-YEAR-END>               DEC-31-1998
<PERIOD-END>                    MAR-31-1998
<CASH>                              571,630
<INT-BEARING-DEPOSITS>            1,277,392
<FED-FUNDS-SOLD>                          0
<TRADING-ASSETS>                          0
<INVESTMENTS-HELD-FOR-SALE>      36,708,007
<INVESTMENTS-CARRYING>            7,479,197
<INVESTMENTS-MARKET>              7,699,150
<LOANS>                          41,426,374
<ALLOWANCE>                         412,584
<TOTAL-ASSETS>                   89,262,710
<DEPOSITS>                       44,925,449
<SHORT-TERM>                     17,983,000
<LIABILITIES-OTHER>              30,293,231
<LONG-TERM>                      11,151,742
                     0
                               0
<COMMON>                            149,500
<OTHER-SE>                       13,894,530
<TOTAL-LIABILITIES-AND-EQUITY>   89,262,710
<INTEREST-LOAN>                     857,653
<INTEREST-INVEST>                   714,093
<INTEREST-OTHER>                     16,983
<INTEREST-TOTAL>                  1,588,729
<INTEREST-DEPOSIT>                  510,683
<INTEREST-EXPENSE>                  908,071
<INTEREST-INCOME-NET>               680,658
<LOAN-LOSSES>                             0
<SECURITIES-GAINS>                        0
<EXPENSE-OTHER>                     388,262
<INCOME-PRETAX>                     332,792
<INCOME-PRE-EXTRAORDINARY>          231,792
<EXTRAORDINARY>                           0
<CHANGES>                                 0
<NET-INCOME>                        231,792
<EPS-PRIMARY>                          0.20
<EPS-DILUTED>                          0.18
<YIELD-ACTUAL>                         3.16
<LOANS-NON>                               0
<LOANS-PAST>                              0
<LOANS-TROUBLED>                          0
<LOANS-PROBLEM>                      62,887
<ALLOWANCE-OPEN>                    412,456
<CHARGE-OFFS>                             0
<RECOVERIES>                            128
<ALLOWANCE-CLOSE>                   412,584
<ALLOWANCE-DOMESTIC>                      0
<ALLOWANCE-FOREIGN>                       0
<ALLOWANCE-UNALLOCATED>             412,584
        


</TABLE>


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