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               UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                                       
                                       
                            Washington, D.C. 20549
                                       
                                       
                                       
                                   FORM 8-K
                                       
                                CURRENT REPORT
                                       
                                       
     Pursuant to Section 13 or 15d of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
                                       
        Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): July 18, 1996
                                       
                            [KEY LOGO APPEARS HERE]
                                       
                                    KEYCORP
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             (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

            Ohio                    0-850                63-0593897
      ----------------         ---------------        -------------------
      (State or other          Commission File        (I.R.S. Employer
      jurisdiction of              Number             Identification No.)
      incorporation or
      organization)


   127 Public Square, Cleveland, Ohio                    44114-1306
 ---------------------------------------                 ----------
 (Address of principal executive offices                 (Zip Code)


   Registrant's telephone number, including area code:  (216) 689-6300
                                       
                                       
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ITEM 5.   OTHER EVENTS
          ------------

          On July 18, 1996, the Registrant issued a press release announcing its
          earnings results for the three month period and six month period ended
          June 30, 1996.  This press release is attached as Exhibit 99 to this
          report and incorporated herein by reference.


ITEM 7.   FINANCIAL STATEMENTS, PRO FORMA FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS
          -----------------------------------------------------------------

(C)  Exhibits
     --------

     99.   The Registrant's July 18, 1996, press release announcing its
           earnings results for the three month period and six month period
           ended June 30,
           1996.



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                            SIGNATURE


  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.

                                                   KEYCORP
                                                ------------
                                                (Registrant)


Date:  July 18, 1996                        /s/   Lee Irving
                                            ----------------
                                            By:   Lee Irving
                                            Executive Vice
                                            President and Chief
                                            Accounting Officer
                                            


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                                                  [KEY LOGO APPEARS HERE]

NEWS                                              KEYCORP
                                                  127 Public Square
                                                  Cleveland, Ohio 44114-1306

MEDIA CONTACTS:                   ANALYST CONTACTS:
  John Fuller   (216) 689-8140      Jay S. Gould            (216) 689-4721
  Bill Murschel (216) 689-0457      Vernon L. Patterson     (216) 689-0520


FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

                 KEYCORP REPORTS SECOND QUARTER 1996 EARNINGS
                 --------------------------------------------

* SECOND QUARTER EPS OF $0.92 VS. $0.83 A YEAR AGO, UP 11 PERCENT
* NET INTEREST MARGIN INCREASED BY 31 BASIS POINTS COMPARED TO YEAR-AGO QUARTER
* NONINTEREST INCOME UP 18 PERCENT OVER PRIOR YEAR
* ASSET QUALITY REMAINED STABLE THROUGHOUT THE QUARTER

     CLEVELAND, July 18, 1996 -- KeyCorp (NYSE: KEY) today reported earnings of
$217 million, or $0.92 per common share, for the 1996 second quarter.  This
compares with earnings of $199 million, or $0.83 per common share, for the year-
ago quarter and $208 million, or $0.88 per common share, for the 1996 first
quarter.

     Robert W. Gillespie, KeyCorp president and chief executive officer, said,
"Results for the second quarter were consistent with our expectations and
represented another quarter of improved core earnings.  We continue to be
pleased with our overall financial performance, especially in light of the
significant strategic investments that have been made in our major lines of
business.  The second quarter was positively impacted by a higher net interest
margin, stronger fee income, and stable asset quality."

     Gillespie added: "We completed a major regionalization initiative during
the quarter as our banks in the three-state Great Lakes Region were combined to
form KeyBank National Association.  This represents an important step in
positioning the company for interstate banking and allows us to leverage
KeyCorp's unique position as a nationwide financial services company."

                                   --more--
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KEYCORP EARNINGS
JULY 18, 1996
PAGE 2

     K. Brent Somers, KeyCorp senior executive vice president and chief
financial officer, said, "Contributing to the favorable earnings trend in the
1996 second quarter were the continuing benefits of our balance sheet
management and expense control initiatives.  Through the first six months of
1996, we repurchased 5 million shares of KeyCorp common stock and redeemed the
$160 million of Cumulative Preferred Stock on June 30, 1996.  We were also
pleased with the continued improvement in KeyCorp's efficiency ratio, which was
60.50 percent in the 1996 second quarter, compared with 63.05 percent in the
year-ago quarter."

     Net interest income for the 1996 second quarter totaled $682 million, up
$15 million, or 2 percent, from the year-ago quarter.  This increase reflected
a 31 basis point improvement in the net interest margin to 4.80 percent, which
was partially offset by a planned reduction in average earning assets of $2.9
billion, or 5 percent.  The net interest margin increase was attributable to
wider loan spreads, in part as a result of the securitization and sale of lower
spread assets, and the reinvestment of funds from maturing securities.
Excluding the impact of securitizations and sales, average loans increased $2.9
billion, or 7 percent, from the year-ago period and 7 percent, on an annualized
basis, from the prior quarter.  Compared to the 1996 first quarter, net
interest income was up $13 million, or 2 percent, reflecting a 10 basis point
improvement in the net interest margin, which was partially offset by a planned
$342 million, or 1 percent, reduction in average earning assets.

     Noninterest income for the 1996 second quarter totaled $264 million, up
$41 million, or 18 percent, from the year-ago quarter.  The increase reflected
higher credit card fees (up 20 percent) and stronger insurance and brokerage
income (up 7 percent).  Also favorably impacting noninterest income in the
second quarter were service charges on deposit accounts (up 3 percent), trust
and asset management income (up 3 percent), higher loan securitization income
and an $8 million gain from the previously announced sale of Society First
Federal Savings Bank in early June.  Compared to the 1996 first quarter,
noninterest income was up $15 million, reflecting the gain from the sale of the
Florida savings bank, as well as stronger trust and asset management income and
higher credit card fees.

                                   --more--
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KEYCORP EARNINGS
JULY 18, 1996
PAGE 3

     Noninterest expense for the 1996 second quarter totaled $579 million, up
$11 million, or 2 percent, from the year-ago quarter.  The increase reflected
higher personnel expense and the impact of acquisitions completed since the
1995 first quarter, which more than offset the reduction in FDIC insurance
assessments.  Compared to the 1996 first quarter, noninterest expense was up $9
million.  This increase was primarily attributable to the impact of company-
wide merit increases which were effective in April.

     Asset quality in the 1996 second quarter was relatively unchanged from
1996 first quarter performance.  Nonperforming assets ended the second quarter
at $371 million, or 0.77 percent of loans plus other real estate owned and
other nonperforming assets, compared with $389 million, or 0.81 percent, for
the previous quarter.  Net loan charge-offs for the 1996 second quarter
continued their gradual move toward more historic levels  and totaled $46
million, or 0.38 percent of average loans, up slightly from $43 million, or
0.36 percent, in the 1996 first quarter.  The provision for loan losses for the
1996 second quarter was $47 million, and exceeded the quarter's net loan charge-
offs.  The allowance for loan losses as a percent of period-end loans remained
stable at 1.82 percent and the nonperforming loan coverage ratio improved from
257 percent at the end of the prior quarter to 267 percent at June 30, 1996.

     At June 30, 1996, KeyCorp's assets totaled $64.8 billion and shareholders'
equity totaled $5.0 billion.  The Tier 1 Capital ratio was estimated at 7.46
percent and the Total Capital ratio was estimated at 11.51 percent.  All of
KeyCorp's banking affiliates continue to receive the FDIC's highest capital
classification.

                                     # # #


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KeyCorp Reports Second Quarter 1996 Earnings
July 18, 1996                                                          
Page 4                                                                  
                  FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS                                        
     (dollars in millions, except per share amounts)
                                                                       
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                                       
                                             Three months ended
                                       -------------------------------
                                        6-30-96    3-31-96    6-30-95  
                                       ---------  ---------  --------- 
<S>                                      <C>        <C>        <C>
SUMMARY OF OPERATIONS                                                   
   Net interest income (TE)                 $694       $682       $682  
   Provision for loan losses                  47         44         21  
   Noninterest income                        264        249        223  
   Noninterest expense                       579        570        568  
   Net income                                217        208        199  
                                                                        
PER COMMON SHARE                                                        
   Net income                             $  .92     $  .88     $  .83  
   Cash dividends                            .38        .38        .36  
   Book value at period-end                21.63      21.43      19.71  
   Market price at period-end              38.75      38.63      31.38  
                                                                        
AT PERIOD-END                                                           
   Full-time equivalent employees         28,319     28,902     29,233  
   Full-service banking offices            1,239      1,270      1,308  
                                                                        
PERFORMANCE RATIOS                                                      
   Return on average total assets           1.35 %     1.28 %     1.19 %
   Return on average common equity         17.15      16.42      16.86  
   Return on average total equity          16.93      16.22      16.63  
   Efficiency  1                           60.50      61.22      63.05  
   Overhead  2                             45.53      47.07      51.10  
   Net interest margin (TE)                 4.80       4.70       4.49  
                                                                        
CAPITAL RATIOS AT PERIOD-END                              
   Equity to assets                         7.71 %     7.88 %     6.93 %
   Tangible equity to tangible assets       6.27       6.38       5.75  
   Tier 1 risk-adjusted capital 3           7.46       7.71       7.45  
   Total risk-adjusted capital 3           11.51      11.45      10.82  
   Leverage 3                               6.44       6.43       5.88  
                                                                        
<FN>
                                                                        
1 Calculated as noninterest expense divided by taxable-equivalent net
  interest income plus noninterest income (excluding net securities
  transactions).
                                                                 
2 Calculated as noninterest expense less noninterest income (excluding
  net securities transactions) divided by taxable-equivalent net 
  interest income.
                                                                 
3 6-30-96 ratio is estimated.                           
                                                                 
TE = Taxable Equivalent 
</FN>
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KeyCorp Reports Second Quarter 1996 Earnings
July 18, 1996                                                          
Page 5                                                                  
           FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS                                  
  (dollars in millions, except per share amounts)
                                                                        
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                                        
                                               Three months ended
                                           ---------------------------
                                           6-30-96  3-31-96    6-30-95 
                                           -------  -------    -------   
<S>                                        <C>      <C>        <C>
ASSET QUALITY                                                           
   Net loan charge-offs                       $ 46     $ 43       $ 21 
   Net loan charge-offs to average loans       .38 %    .36 %      .17 %
   Allowance for loan losses                  $870     $875       $867 
   Allowance for loan losses to                             
     period-end loans                         1.82 %   1.82 %     1.80 %
   Allowance for loan losses to                             
     nonperforming loans                    266.87   256.60     278.88 
   Nonperforming loans at period-end          $326     $341       $311 
   Nonperforming assets at period-end          371      389        366 
   Nonperforming loans to period-end loans     .68 %    .71 %      .65 %
   Nonperforming assets to period-end               
     loans plus OREO and other nonperforming
     assets                                    .77      .81        .76 

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<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                                        
                                                     Six months ended
                                                    ------------------
                                                    6-30-96    6-30-95 
                                                    -------    ------- 
<S>                                                 <C>        <C>
SUMMARY OF OPERATIONS                                                   
   Net interest income (TE)                          $1,376     $1,340 
   Provision for loan losses                             91         39 
   Noninterest income                                   513        394 
   Noninterest expense                                1,149      1,129 
   Income before extraordinary item                     425        373 
   Net income                                           425        409 
                                                                        
PER COMMON SHARE                                                        
   Income before extraordinary item                   $1.80      $1.54 
   Net income                                          1.80       1.69 
   Cash dividends                                       .76        .72 
                                                                        
PERFORMANCE RATIOS                                                      
   Return on average total assets                      1.32 %     1.24 %
   Return on average common equity                    16.78      17.55 
   Return on average total equity                     16.58      17.30 
   Efficiency 1                                       60.86      63.58 
   Overhead 2                                         46.29      51.72 
   Net interest margin (TE)                            4.75       4.44 
                                                                        
ASSET QUALITY                                                           
   Net loan charge-offs                                 $89        $38 
   Net loan charge-offs to average loans                .37 %      .16 %

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KeyCorp Reports Second Quarter 1996 Earnings                       
June 18, 1996                                                         
Page 6                                                                 
         		      CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS                                  
               			  (dollars in millions)                                     

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                                       
ASSETS                                           6-30-96  3-31-96  6-30-95 
                                                 -------  -------  ------- 
<S>                                             <C>      <C>      <C>
   Loans                                         $47,826  $48,161  $48,093
   Mortgage loans held for sale                      102      112      698
   Investment securities                           1,714    1,679    9,919
   Securities available for sale                   7,251    7,482    1,437
   Short-term investments                            511      507      799
                                                 -------  -------  ------- 
      Total earning  assets                       57,404   57,941   60,946
   Allowance for loan losses                        (870)    (875)    (867)
   Cash and due from banks                         3,061    2,975    3,197
   Premises and equipment                          1,032    1,032    1,018
   Goodwill                                          844      881      660
   Other intangible assets                           154      160      180
   Corporate owned life insurance                  1,192    1,177      647
   Other assets                                    1,947    1,761    1,700
                                                 -------  -------  ------- 
      TOTAL ASSETS                               $64,764  $65,052  $67,481
                                                 =======  =======  ======= 
                                                                       
                                                                       
LIABILITIES                                                            
   Deposits in domestic offices:                       
      Noninterest-bearing                        $ 8,877  $ 8,571  $ 8,604  
      Interest-bearing                            34,448   36,451   37,738
   Deposits in foreign offices-interest-bearing    1,092      379    2,330
                                                 -------  -------  ------- 
      Total deposits                              44,417   45,401   48,672
   Federal funds purchased and securities                       
    sold under repurchase agreements               6,171    5,820    4,794
   Other short-term borrowings                     3,408    2,952    4,067
   Other liabilities                               1,598    1,489    1,254
   Long-term debt                                  4,174    4,266    4,020
                                                 -------  -------  ------- 
      TOTAL LIABILITIES                           59,768   59,928   62,807
                                                                       
SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY                                                   
   Preferred stock                                    --      160      160
   Common equity                                   4,996    4,964    4,514
                                                 -------  -------  ------- 
      TOTAL SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY                   4,996    5,124    4,674
                                                                           
                                                 -------  -------  ------- 
      TOTAL LIABILITIES AND                                                
        SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY                     $64,764  $65,052  $67,481
                                                 =======  =======  ======= 
                                                                           
Common Shares outstanding (000)                  230,979  231,670  229,032

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KeyCorp Reports Second Quarter 1996 Earnings
July 18, 1996                                               
Page 7                                                      
                            CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME             
                    (dollars in millions, except per share amounts)
                                                             
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                    Three months ended
                                                --------------------------
                                                6-30-96  3-31-96   6-30-95 
                                                -------  -------   -------  
<S>                                             <C>      <C>       <C>
INTEREST INCOME                                  $1,234   $1,236    $1,299  

INTEREST EXPENSE                                    552      567       632  
                                                -------  -------   ------- 
NET INTEREST INCOME                                 682      669       667  
Provision for loan losses                            47       44        21  
                                                -------  -------   -------  
                                                    635      625       646  
                                                                  
NONINTEREST INCOME                                                
   Service charges on deposit accounts               72       72        70  
   Trust and asset management income                 61       58        59  
   Loan securitization income                        14       13        --  
   Credit card fees                                  24       20        20  
   Insurance and brokerage income                    16       18        15  
   Mortgage banking income                            6        8         7  
   Net securities gains (losses)                      1       --         3  
   Other income                                      70       60        49  
                                                -------  -------   -------  
      Total noninterest income                      264      249       223  
                                                                  
NONINTEREST EXPENSE                                               
   Personnel                                        298      291       271  
   Net occupancy                                     54       54        52  
   Equipment                                         40       38        39  
   FDIC insurance assessments                         3        2        26  
   Amortization of intangibles                       22       22        19  
   Professional fees                                 13       16        17  
   Marketing                                         17       21        17  
   Other expense                                    132      126       127  
                                                -------  -------   -------  
      Total noninterest expense                     579      570       568  
                                                -------  -------   -------  
INCOME BEFORE INCOME TAXES                          320      304       301  
   Income taxes                                     103       96       102  
                                                -------  -------   -------  
NET INCOME                                        $ 217    $ 208     $ 199  
                                                =======  =======   =======  
                                                                  
Net income applicable to Common Shares              $213     $204     $195  
Net income per Common Share                          .92      .88      .83
                                                                  
Wtd. avg. Common Shares outstanding (000)        231,341  233,100  235,329
Taxable-equivalent adjustment                        $12      $13      $15  

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KeyCorp Reports Second Quarter 1996 Earnings
July 18, 1996                                               
Page 8                                                       


                            CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME      
                     (dollars in millions, except per share amounts)
                                                               
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                          Six months ended
                                                         -----------------
                                                          6-30-96  6-30-95 
                                                         -------   -------  
<S>                                                      <C>       <C>
INTEREST INCOME                                           $2,470    $2,544  
                                                                  
INTEREST EXPENSE                                           1,119     1,234
                                                         -------   -------  
NET INTEREST INCOME                                        1,351     1,310
Provision for loan losses                                     91        39
                                                         -------   -------  
                                                                  
                                                           1,260     1,271
                                                                  
NONINTEREST INCOME                                                
   Service charges on deposit accounts                       144       136
   Trust and asset management income                         119       112
   Loan securitization income                                 27         6
   Credit card fees                                           44        37
   Insurance and brokerage income                             34        27
   Mortgage banking income                                    14        25
   Net securities gains (losses)                               1       (42)
   Other income                                              130        93
                                                         -------   -------  
      Total noninterest income                               513       394
                                                                  
NONINTEREST EXPENSE                                               
   Personnel                                                 589       551
   Net occupancy                                             108       106
   Equipment                                                  78        79
   FDIC insurance assessments                                  5        51
   Amortization of intangibles                                44        36
   Professional fees                                          29        30
   Marketing                                                  38        33
   Other expense                                             258       243
                                                         -------   -------  
     Total noninterest expense                             1,149     1,129
                                                         -------   -------  
INCOME BEFORE INCOME TAXES AND                          
   EXTRAORDINARY ITEM                                        624       536
   Income taxes                                              199       163
                                                         -------   -------  
INCOME BEFORE EXTRAORDINARY ITEM                             425       373
   Extraordinary net gain from the                          
    sales of subsidiaries, net of                          
    income taxes of $25                                       --        36  
                                                         -------   -------  
NET INCOME                                                $  425    $  409  
                                                         =======   =======  
                                                                  
Net income applicable to Common Shares                      $417      $401 
Per Common Share:                                                  
   Income before extraordinary item                        $1.80     $1.54 
   Net income                                               1.80      1.69
                                                                  
Wtd. avg. Common Shares outstanding (000)                232,220   237,651  
Taxable-equivalent adjustment                                $25       $30 

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KeyCorp Reports Second Quarter 1996 Earnings                       
July 18, 1996                                                         
Page 9                                                                 

                      CONSOLIDATED QUARTERLY AVERAGE BALANCE SHEETS         
                                      (in millions)                          
                                                                       
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                                       
                                                     Three months ended
                                                 -------------------------
                                                 6-30-96  3-31-96  6-30-95 
                                                 -------  -------  ------- 
<S>                                             <C>      <C>      <C>  
ASSETS                                                                     
   Loans                                         $48,192  $47,800  $48,305 
   Mortgage loans held for sale                      100      352      195
   Investment securities                           1,673    1,685   10,138
   Securities available for sale                   7,410    7,864    1,424
   Short-term investments                            491      507      727
                                                 -------  -------  -------
       Total earning assets                       57,866   58,208   60,789
   Allowance for loan losses                        (877)    (875)    (869)
   Cash and due from banks                         2,468    2,662    2,797
   Other assets                                    5,166    5,116    4,233
                                                 -------  -------  ------- 
      TOTAL ASSETS                               $64,623  $65,111  $66,950
                                                 =======  =======  ======= 
                                                                           
LIABILITIES                                                                
   Deposits in domestic offices:                          
      Noninterest-bearing                        $ 8,202  $ 8,208  $ 8,007 
      Interest-bearing                            35,569   36,603   37,586
   Deposits in foreign offices-interest-bearing    1,154      848    2,520
                                                 -------  -------  ------- 
      Total deposits                              44,925   45,659   48,113
   Federal funds purchased and securities                         
     sold under repurchase agreements              5,899    5,691    5,037
   Other short-term borrowings                     2,922    2,950    3,686
   Other liabilities                               1,571    1,551    1,441
   Long-term debt                                  4,152    4,102    3,875
                                                 -------  -------  ------- 
      TOTAL LIABILITIES                           59,469   59,953   62,152
                                                                           
SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY                                                       
   Preferred stock                                   158      160      160
   Common equity                                   4,996    4,998    4,638
                                                 -------  -------  ------- 
      TOTAL SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY                   5,154    5,158    4,798
                                                 -------  -------  ------- 
      TOTAL LIABILITIES AND                                                
        SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY                     $64,623  $65,111  $66,950 
                                                 =======  =======  ======= 

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KeyCorp Reports Second Quarter 1996 Earnings                       
July 18, 1996                                                       
Page 10                                                              
                                                                     
           CONSOLIDATED YEAR-TO-DATE AVERAGE BALANCE SHEETS
                             (in millions)                                  
                                                                     
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                                     
                                                          Six months ended
                                                          ----------------
                                                          6-30-96  6-30-95 
                                                          -------  ------- 
<S>                                                      <C>      <C>
ASSETS                                                                   
   Loans                                                  $47,996  $47,601
   Mortgage loans held for sale                               226      219
   Investment securities                                    1,679   10,184
   Securities available for sale                            7,637    1,523
   Short-term investments                                     499      998
                                                          -------  ------- 
      Total earning assets                                 58,037   60,525
   Allowance for loan losses                                 (876)    (861)
   Cash and due from banks                                  2,565    2,710
   Other assets                                             5,141    4,332
                                                          -------  ------- 
      TOTAL ASSETS                                        $64,867  $66,706 
                                                          =======  ======= 
                                                                         
                                                                         
LIABILITIES                                                              
   Deposits in domestic offices:                          
      Noninterest-bearing                                 $ 8,205  $ 7,982
      Interest-bearing                                     36,086   37,182
   Deposits in foreign offices-interest-bearing             1,001    2,919      
                                                          -------  ------- 
      Total deposits                                       45,292   48,083
   Federal funds purchased and securities                         
    sold under repurchase agreements                        5,795    5,268
   Other short-term borrowings                              2,936    3,494
   Other liabilities                                        1,561    1,353
   Long-term debt                                           4,127    3,745
                                                          -------  ------- 
      TOTAL LIABILITIES                                    59,711   61,943
                                                                         
                                                                         
SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY                                                     
   Preferred stock                                            159      160
   Common equity                                            4,997    4,603
                                                          -------  ------- 
      TOTAL SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY                            5,156    4,763
                                                                         
      TOTAL LIABILITIES AND                               -------  ------- 
        SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY                              $64,867  $66,706 
                                                          =======  ======= 




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