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                                  UNITED STATES
                        SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                             Washington, D.C. 20549
 
                                    FORM 10-Q
 
[X] QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE
    SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
 
    For the quarterly period ended March 31, 1997
 
                                       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 0-25756
 

                           ISB Financial Corporation 
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------
             (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)


                     Louisiana                            72-1280718
- ------------------------------------------------     -----------------------
 (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or      (I.R.S. Employer
                    organization)                      Identification Number)

           1101 East Admiral Doyle Drive
                New Iberia, Louisiana                       70560 
- ----------------------------------------------      -------------------------
(Address of principal executive office)                    (Zip Code) 


                                         (318) 365-2361 
                        ----------------------------------------------------
                        (Registrant's telephone number, including area code)
 
    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:
 
    As of May 8, 1997, 6,901,260 shares of the Registrant's common stock were
    issued and outstanding. Of that total, 590,069 shares are held by the
    Registrant's Employee Stock Ownership Plan, of which 443,701 shares were not
    committed to be released.
 
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                   ISB FINANCIAL CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
 
                               TABLE OF CONTENTS
 
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
PART I.         FINANCIAL INFORMATION                                    PAGE
- ----------      ----------------------------------                       -----
<S>             <C>                                                      <C>
Item 1.         Financial Statements

                 Consolidated Statements of Financial Condition            3
                 (As of March 31, 1997 and December 31, 1996)

                 Consolidated Statements of Income (For the three months   4
                 ended March 31, 1997 and 1996)

                 Consolidated Statements of Stockholders' Equity (For the   5
                 three months ended March 31, 1997 and 1996)
          
                 Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows (For the three       6
                 months ended March 31, 1997 and 1996)

                 Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements                 7

Item 2.          Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial         10
                 Condition and Results of Operations

Part II.         Other Information
Item 1.          Legal Proceeding                                           16
Item 2.          Changes in Securities                                      16
Item 3.          Defaults Upon Senior Securities                            16
Item 4.          Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders        16
Item 5.          Other Information                                          16
Item 6.          Exhibits and Reports on Form 8-K                           16

Signatures                                                                  17

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            ISB FINANCIAL CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
     CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION (Unaudited)
                       (Dollars in Thousands)
 
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                           ASSETS
                           ------
                                                        MARCH 31,   DECEMBER 31,
                                                           1997         1996
                                                       ----------  ------------
<S>                                                     <C>         <C>     
Cash and Cash Equivalents:
  Cash on Hand and Due from Banks....................  $   10,892  $    10,822
  Interest Bearing Deposit...........................      47,665       42,563
Investment Securities:
   Held to Maturity (fair value of $1,878 and $2,218,
     respectively) ..................................       1,876        2,216
   Available for Sale, at fair value.................      97,325      101,144
   Trading Account Securities, at fair value.........         406          364
Mortgage-Backed Securities Held to Maturity (fair
   value of $139,828 and $150,014, respectively).....     140,513      150,669
Loans Receivable, Net................................     591,696      571,119
Real Estate Owned....................................         580          978
Premises and Equipment, Net..........................      17,310       15,483
Federal Home Loan Bank Stock, at Cost................       5,890        5,808
Accrued Interest Receivable..........................       5,626        5,667
Goodwill and Acquisition Intangibles.................      17,403       17,807
Other Assets.........................................       1,786        4,624
                                                       ----------    ---------
Total Assets.........................................  $  938,968   $  929,264
                                                       ----------    ---------
                                                       ----------    ---------

                       Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity
Liabilities:
Deposits.............................................  $  769,435   $  760,284
Federal Home Loan Bank Advances......................      47,500       47,750
Accrued Interest Payable on Deposits.................         412        1,605
Advance Payments by Borrowers for Taxes
  and Insurance......................................       1,690          832
Accrued and Other Liabilities........................       5,517        4,787
                                                       ----------    ---------

Total Liabilities....................................     824,554      815,258
                                                       ----------    ---------
Stockholders' Equity:
Preferred Stock of $1 par value; 5,000,000 shares
   authorized -0- shares issued or outstanding........          0            0
Common Stock of $1.00 par value, authorized 25,000,000     
   shares, 7,380,671 shares issued....................      7,381        7,381
Additional Paid-in Capital............................     65,935       65,725
Retained Earnings.....................................     55,756       54,660
Unearned Common Stock Held by ESOP....................     (4,437)      (4,612)
Unearned Common Stock Held by RRP Trust...............     (4,383)      (4,476)
Treasury Stock, at cost; 379,411 shares...............     (5,779)      (4,859)
Unrealized Gain (Loss) on Securities, Net of
   Deferred Taxes.....................................        (59)         187
                                                        ----------    ---------
Total Stockholders' Equity............................     114,414      114,006
                                                        ----------    ---------
Total Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity............  $  938,968   $  929,264
                                                        ----------    ---------
                                                        ----------    ---------

</TABLE>

                SEE NOTES TO UNAUDITED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
 

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                           ISB FINANCIAL CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
                          CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME (Unaudited)
                          (Dollars in Thousands, Except Per Share Data)
 
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                                       FOR THE THREE MONTHS
                                                                         ENDED MARCH 31,
                                                                      ----------------------
<S>                                                                   <C>         <C>
                                                                         1997        1996
                                                                      ----------  ----------
Interest Income:
  Interest on Loans.................................................  $   12,333  $    8,542
  Interest and Dividends on Investment Securities...................       1,647       1,280
  Interest on Mortgage-Backed Securities............................       2,264         837
  Interest on Deposits..............................................         533         801
                                                                      ----------   ---------
Total Interest Income...............................................      16,777      11,460
                                                                      ----------   ---------
Interest Expense:
  Interest on Deposits..............................................       7,977       5,159
  Interest on Federal Home Loan Bank Advances.......................         769         753
                                                                      ----------   ---------

Total Interest Expense..............................................       8,746       5,912
                                                                      ----------   ---------

Net Interest Income.................................................       8,031       5,548


Provision for Loan Losses...........................................         162           8
                                                                      ----------   ---------

Net Interest Income After Provision for Loan Losses.................       7,869       5,540
                                                                      ----------   ---------

Noninterest Income:
  Service Charges on Deposit Accounts................................         713         386
  Late Charges and Other Fees on Loans...............................         200         170
  Other Income.......................................................         376         232
                                                                       ----------   ---------

Total Noninterest Income.............................................        1,289         788
                                                                        ----------   ---------

Noninterest Expense:
  Salaries and Employee Benefits......................................       3,147       1,716
  SAIF Deposit Insurance Premium......................................         111         251
  Depreciation Expense................................................         284         204
  Occupancy Expense...................................................         408         210
  Computer Expense....................................................         339         140
  Net Costs (Income) of Other Real Estate.............................         (24)         19
  Franchise and Shares Tax Expense....................................         240         224
  Amortization of Goodwill and Other Acquired Intangibles.............         401           2
  Other Expenses......................................................       1,232         786
                                                                        ----------  ----------
Total Noninterest Expense.............................................       6,138       3,552
                                                                        ----------  ----------
Income Before Income Tax Expense......................................       3,020       2,776
Income Tax Expense....................................................       1,225         997
                                                                        ----------  ----------
Net Income............................................................  $    1,795  $    1,779
                                                                        ----------  ----------
                                                                        ----------  ----------
Net Income per Common Share...........................................  $     0.29  $     0.26
                                                                        ----------  ----------
                                                                        ----------  ----------
Weighted Average Common Shares Outstanding............................   6,260,524   6,855,958
                                                                        ----------  ----------
                                                                        ----------  ----------
          

                     SEE NOTES TO UNAUDITED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
</TABLE>
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                          ISB FINANCIAL CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
               CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY (Unaudited)
                                (Dollars in Thousands)
 
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                                                UNEARNED
                                                                   UNEARNED      COMMON                   NET
                                            ADDITIONAL              COMMON       STOCK                UNREALIZED         TOTAL
                                    COMMON   PAID IN    RETAINED  STOCK HELD    HELD BY   TREASURY    GAIN (LOSS)    STOCKHOLDERS'
                                    STOCK    CAPITAL    EARNINGS    BY ESOP    RRP TRUST    STOCK    ON SECURITIES      EQUITY
                                ----------  ---------  ---------- ----------  ----------  --------- ---------------  -------------
<S>                              <C>        <C>         <C>        <C>         <C>         <C>       <C>              <C>
Balance, December 31, 1995 ...    $7,381     $65,293     $51,584   ($5,339)        $0      $0             $758        $  119,677
Net Income....................                             1,779                                                           1,779
Cash Dividends Declared.......                              (548)                                                           (548)
Common Stock Released by
  ESOP Trust .................                   107                   184                                                    291
Change in Unrealized Gain
  (Loss) on Securities
  Available for Sale..........                                                                              (397)            (397)
                                ----------  ---------  -----------  ----------  ---------  ---------- -------------   -------------
Balance, March 31, 1996.......    $7,381     $65,400     $52,815    ($5,155)       $0        $0            $361         $  120,802
                                ----------  ---------  -----------  ----------  ---------  ---------- -------------   -------------
                                ----------  ---------  -----------  ----------  ---------  ---------- -------------   -------------


Balance, December 31, 1996....    $7,381     $65,725     $54,660    ($4,612)     ($4,476)   ($4,859)        $187         $  114,006
Net Income....................                             1,795                                                              1,795
Cash Dividends Declared.......                              (699)                                                              (699)
Common Stock Released by
  ESOP Trust .................                   209                     175                                                    384
Common Stock Earned by                                          
  Participants of Recognition
  and Retention Plan Trust ...                      1                                  93                                        94
Treasury Stock Acquired ......                                                                 (920)                           (920)
Change in Unrealized Gain
   (Loss) on Securities
   Available for Sale ........                                                                              (246)              (246)

                                ----------  ---------  -----------  ----------  ---------  ---------- -------------   -------------

Balance, March 31, 1997.......   $7,381      $65,935    $55,756      ($4,437)    ($4,383)    ($5,779)       ($ 59)       $  114,414
                                -----------  ---------  ---------    ---------   ---------  ----------       -----       ----------
                                -----------  ---------  ---------    ---------   ---------  ----------       -----       ----------



                                                 SEE NOTES TO UNAUDITED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
</TABLE>


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                           ISB FINANCIAL CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
                              CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
                                      (Dollars in Thousands)
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                                           FOR THE THREE MONTHS
                                                                                  ENDED
                                                                         ------------------------
<S>                                                                      <C>          <C>
                                                                          MARCH 31,    MARCH 31,
                                                                            1997         1996
                                                                         -----------  -----------
Cash Flows from Operating Activities:
Net Income............................................................   $   1,795    $   1,779
Adjustments to Reconcile Net Income to Net Cash Provided by
Operating Activities:
    Depreciation and Amortization.....................................         719          236
    Provision for Loan Losses.........................................         150            8
    Compensation Expense Recognized on RRP............................          94            0
    Gain on Sale of Premises and Equipment............................           7          (44)
    Loss (Gain) on Sale of Real Estate Owned..........................         (24)          12
    Write-Down of Real Estate Owned to Market Value...................           0            0
    Gain on Loans Sold................................................         (40)           0
    (Gain) Loss on Sale of Investments................................           0            0
    Amortization of Premium/Discount on Investments...................          58          114
    Current Provision for Deferred Income Taxes.......................           0            0
    FHLB Stock Dividends..............................................         (82)         (56)
    Loans Originated for Resale.......................................      (2,503)           0
    Proceeds From Loans Sold to Others................................       2,543            0
    Income Reinvested on Marketable Equity Security...................         (79)         (76)
    ESOP Contribution.................................................         384          292
    Net Change in Securities Classified as Trading....................         (42)          14
    Proceeds from ESOP Note Repayment.................................         841            0
    Changes in Assets and Liabilities:
      Decrease (Increase) in Accrued Interest Receivable..............          41          309
      Decrease (Increase) in Other Assets and Other Liabilities.......       2,040        1,590
                                                                        -----------  -----------
Net Cash Provided by Operating Activities.............................       5,902        4,178
                                                                         -----------  -----------
Cash Flows From Investing Activities:
    Proceeds from Sales of Available for Sale Securities..............           0            0
    Proceeds from Maturities of Held to Maturity Securities...........         340           80
    Proceeds from Maturities of Available for Sale Securities.........      13,500       18,625
    Purchases of Securities Held to Maturity..........................           0            0
    Purchases of Securities Available for Sale........................      (9,998)           0
    Increase in Loans Receivable, Net.................................     (20,806)     (10,392)
    Proceeds from Sale of Premises and Equipment......................           0           92
    Purchases of Premises and Equipment...............................      (1,903)        (236)
    Proceeds from FHLB Stock Redemption...............................           0            0
    Proceeds from Disposition of Real Estate Owned....................         501           26
    Purchases of Mortgage-Backed Securities...........................           0            0
    Principal Collections on Mortgage-Backed Securities...............      10,122        2,264
    Cash Paid In Excess of Cash Received on Bank Acquisitions.........           0            0
    Other Investing Activities........................................           0          (61)
                                                                        -----------  -----------
Net Cash Used in Investing Activities.................................      (8,244)      10,398
                                                                        -----------  -----------
Cash Flows From Financing Activities:
     Net Change in Demand, NOW, Money Market and Savings Deposit......       11,117        3,827
     Net Change in Time Deposits......................................       (1,966)         994
     (Decrease) Increase in Escrow Funds and Miscellaneous Deposits,
        Net............................................................          85         (178)
     Proceeds From FHLB Advances.......................................           0        8,195
     Principal Repayments of FHLB Advances.............................        (250)        (211)
     Proceeds from Issuance of Common Stock............................           0            0
     Dividends Paid to Shareholders....................................        (553)        (509)
     Acquisition of Common Stock by RRP................................           0            0
     Purchase of Treasury Stock........................................        (920)           0

     Stock Conversion Costs Incurred...................................           0            0
                                                                         -----------  -----------
Net Cash Provided by (Used in) Financing Activities....................       7,513       12,118
                                                                         -----------  -----------
Net Increase (Decrease) In Cash and Cash Equivalents...................       5,171       26,694
Cash and Cash Equivalents at Beginning of Year.........................      53,385       51,742
                                                                         -----------  -----------
Cash and Cash Equivalents at End of Year...............................   $  58,556    $  78,436
                                                                         -----------  -----------
                                                                         -----------  -----------
Supplemental Schedule of Noncash Activities:
    Acquisition of Real Estate in Settlement of Loans..................   $      79    $      18
    Transfer of Land and Building to Real Estate Owned.................   $       0    $       0
Supplemental Disclosures:
Cash Paid For:
    Interest on Deposits and Borrowings................................   $   9,167    $   5,896
    Income Taxes.......................................................   $       0    $       0
 


                   The accompanying Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements are an integral
                                       part of these Financial Statements.
 </TABLE>
                                       

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               ISB FINANCIAL CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
         NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (UNAUDITED)
 
(1) SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES
 
BASIS OF FINANCIAL STATEMENT PRESENTATION
 
    The accompanying consolidated financial statements were prepared in 
accordance with instructions to Form 10-Q, and therefore, do not include 
information or footnotes necessary for a complete presentation of financial 
position, results of operations and cash flows in conformity with generally 
accepted accounting principles. All normal, recurring adjustments which, in 
the opinion of management, are necessary for a fair presentation of the 
financial statements, have been included. These interim financial statements 
should be read in conjunction with the audited financial statements and note 
disclosures for ISB Financial Corporation (the "Company") previously filed 
with the Securities and Exchange Commission in the Company's Annual Report on 
Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 1996.

    The Company's principal business is conducted through its wholly owned 
banking subsidiaries, Iberia Savings Bank ("Iberia Savings"), which conducts 
business from its main office located in New Iberia, Louisiana and 17 
full-service branch offices located in the cities of New Iberia, Lafayette, 
St. Martinville, Crowley, Rayne, Kaplan, Jeanerette, Franklin, Morgan City 
and Abbeville and Jefferson Banks ("Jefferson"), which conducts business from 
its main office in Gretna, Louisiana and six branch offices in the greater 
New Orleans market area (Iberia Savings and Jefferson are hereinafter 
referred to collectively as the "Banks"). The Banks' deposits are insured by 
the Savings Association Insurance Fund ("SAIF") to the maximum extent 
permitted by law. The Banks are also subject to examination and regulation by 
the Office of Financial Institutions of the State of Louisiana, which is the 
Banks' chartering authority and primary regulator. The Banks are also subject 
to regulation by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation ("FDIC"), as the 
administrator of the SAIF, and to certain reserve requirements established by 
the Federal Reserve Board ("FRB"). The Banks are members of the Federal Home 
Loan Bank of Dallas ("FHLB").
 
PRINCIPLES OF CONSOLIDATION
 
    The consolidated financial statements include the accounts of the Company,
the Banks and the Banks' wholly owned subsidiaries. All significant intercompany
balances and transactions have been eliminated in consolidation.
 


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(2) LOANS RECEIVABLE
 
    Loans receivable (in thousands) at March 31, 1997 and December 31, 1996
consisted of the following:
 
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                                        MARCH 31,    DEC. 31,
                                                                           1997        1996
                                                                        ----------  ----------
<S>                                                                     <C>         <C>
Mortgage Loans:
  Single-family Residential...........................................  $  388,399  $  386,555
  Multifamily.........................................................       2,020       2,279
  Commercial Real Estate..............................................      28,942      22,961
  Construction........................................................      10,764      14,064
                                                                         ----------  ----------
    Total Mortgage Loans..............................................     430,125     425,859
                                                                        ----------  ----------
Commercial Business Loans.............................................      42,220      36,089
                                                                         ----------  ----------
Consumer Loans:
  Home Equity.........................................................  $   26,876  $   21,646
  Automobile..........................................................       7,243       7,509
  Indirect Automobile.................................................      61,873      52,371
  Mobile Home Loans...................................................       3,894       4,215
  Educational Loans...................................................       9,581       9,345
  Credit Card Loans...................................................       3,790       4,017
  Loans on Savings....................................................      12,232      12,487
  Other...............................................................       4,835       8,225
                                                                        ----------  ----------
    Total Consumer Loans..............................................     130,324     119,815
                                                                        ----------  ----------
    Total Loans Receivable............................................     602,669     581,763
                                                                        ----------  ----------
Less:
Allowance for Loan Losses.............................................      (4,700)     (4,615)
Loans-in-Process......................................................      (6,744)     (6,059)
Prepaid Dealer Participation..........................................       2,968       2,555
Unearned Interest.....................................................        (155)       (143)
Deferred Loan Fees....................................................        (976)       (922)
Discount on Loans Purchased...........................................      (1,366)     (1,460)
                                                                        ----------  ----------
Loans Receivable, Net.................................................  $  591,696  $  571,119
                                                                        ----------  ----------
                                                                        ----------  ----------
</TABLE>
 


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(3) EARNINGS PER SHARE
 
    Earnings per share were based on 6,260,524 weighted average shares
outstanding during the three month period ended March 31, 1997. The weighted
average number of common shares outstanding excludes (a) the weighted average
unreleased shares owned by the ESOP of 452,459 for the three month period ended
March 31, 1997; (b) the weighted average shares owned by the Recognition Plan
and Trust of 295,226 for the three months ending March 31, 1997 and (c) the
weighted average shares purchased in Treasury Stock of 377,078.
 
    In February 1997, the Financial Accounting Standards Board issued 
Statement No. 128, "Earnings per Share," ("SFAS 128") which is required to be 
adopted on December 31, 1997. At that time, the Company will be required to 
change the method currently used to compute earnings per share and to restate 
all prior periods. Under the new requirements for calculating primary 
earnings per share, the dilutive effect of stock options will be excluded. 
The Company does not believe that the effect of SFAS 128 on the calculation 
of fully diluted earnings per share for these quarters would be material.

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ITEM 2. MANAGEMENT'S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL
        CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS
 
CHANGES IN FINANCIAL CONDITION
 
    At March 31, 1997, the consolidated assets of the Company totalled $939.0
million, an increase of $9.7 million or 1.0% from December 31, 1996.
 
    Loans receivable, net, increased by $20.6 million, or 3.6%, to $591.7
million at March 31, 1997, compared to $571.1 million at December 31, 1996. The
increase was primarily the result of a $1.8 million, or .5%, increase in
single-family residential loans, a $6.0 million, or 26.0%, increase in
commercial real estate loans, a $6.1 million, or 17.0%, increase in commercial
business loans, a $5.2 million, or 24.2%, increase in home equity loans and a
$9.5 million, or 26.3%, increase in indirect automobile loans. Such increases
were partially offset by a $3.3 million, or 23.5%, decrease in construction
loans and a $3.4 million, or 41.2%, decrease in other consumer loans.
 
    The increase in loans receivable was funded primarily by the decrease in
investment securities available for sale and mortgage-backed securities and by
the increase in customer deposits.
 
    Interest bearing deposits at other institutions increased $5.1 million, or
12.0%, to $47.7 million at March 31, 1997, compared to $42.6 million at December
31, 1996.
 
    The Company's investment securities available for sale decreased $3.8
million, or 3.8%, to $97.3 million at March 31, 1997, compared to $101.1 million
at December 31, 1996. Such decrease was due primarily to the maturity or
redemption of $13.5 million of investment securities together with a $373,000
decrease in the market value of such securities which was partially offset by
the purchase of $10.0 million of investment securities.
 
    Mortgage-backed securities decreased $10.2 million, or 6.7%, from December
31, 1996 to March 31, 1997. Such decrease was attributable entirely to
repayments.
 
    Deposits increased $9.2 million, or 1.2%, to $769.4 million at March 31,
1997, compared to $760.3 million at December 31, 1996. Such increase was due to
$6.7 million of interest credited, and $2.5 million in net new deposits.
 
    Advances from the FHLB of Dallas decreased $250,000, or .5%, to $47.5
million at March 31, 1997, compared to $47.8 million at December 31, 1996. The
advances are fixed-rate and long term and were used to fund additional
originations of fixed-rate, long term single-family residential loans.
 
    Total stockholders' equity increased $408,000, or .4%, to $114.4 million 
at March 31, 1997, compared to $114.0 million at December 31, 1996. The 
increase was the result of the Company's net income of $1.8 million, $384,000 
of common stock released by the ESOP and $94,000 of common stock earned by 
participants of the Recognition and Retention Plan, which was partially 
offset by the declaration of cash dividends on common stock of $699,000, a 
$246,000, after deferred taxes, decrease in net unrealized gains on 
securities available for sale, and $920,000 of stock purchased into treasury.
 
                                       

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RESULTS OF OPERATIONS
 
    The Company reported net income of $1.8 million for the three months ended
March 31, 1997, and for the three months ended March 31, 1996. The Company's net
interest income increased by $2.5 million and total noninterest income increased
by $501,000 during the three months ended March 31, 1997 compared to the first
quarter of 1996. Such increases were offset by a $154,000 increase in the
provision for loan losses, a $2.6 million increase in noninterest expense and a
$228,000 increase in income tax expense.
 
    The increases in net interest income, non-interest income and non-interest
expense are due principally to the two acquisitions completed by the Company in
1996, which were Royal Bankgroup of Acadiana, Inc. ("Royal") of Lafayette,
Louisiana, and its wholly owned subsidiary, Bank of Lafayette, and Jefferson
Bancorp, Inc. ("Jefferson") of Gretna, Louisiana and its wholly owned
subsidiary, Jefferson Federal Savings Bank. The Royal acquisition added $70.2
million of assets and $64.2 million of liabilities for a total cash price of
$9.2 million. Goodwill of $3.2 million was recognized in the Royal transaction.
The Jefferson acquisition added $266.2 million of assets and $229.4 million of
liabilities for a total cash price of $51.8 million. Goodwill of $11.1 million
and a core deposit intangible of $3.8 million was recognized in the Jefferson
transaction.







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    AVERAGE BALANCES, NET INTEREST INCOME AND YIELDS EARNED AND RATES PAID
 
   The following table sets forth, for the periods indicated, information 
regarding (i) the total dollar amount of interest income of the Bank from 
interest-earning assets and the resultant average yields (ii) the total 
dollar amount of interest expense on interest-bearing liabilities and the 
resultant average rate; (iii) net interest income; (iv) interest rate spread; 
and (v) net interest margin. Information is based on average daily balances 
during the indicated periods.

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>                                
                                                                 THREE MONTHS ENDED MARCH 31, 
                                                ---------------------------------------------------------------
                                                            1997                                1996
                                                -----------------------------     -----------------------------
                                   YIELD/COST                         AVERAGE                          AVERAGE
                                   at March 31,  AVERAGE               YIELD/     AVERAGE               YIELD/
                                       1997      BALANCE    INTEREST   COST(1)    BALANCE    INTEREST   COST(1)
                                  ------------- ----------  ---------  --------  ---------   --------  -------- 
                                                                  (DOLLARS IN THOUSANDS)
<S>                               <C>           <C>         <C>        <C>       <C>         <C>       <C>    
Interest-earning assets:
  Loans receivable:
     Mortgage loans...................   7.86%   $414,147    $8,392     8.11%     $340,055    $6,933     8.16%
     Commercial business loans........   9.14      41,295     1,078    10.44        11,492       314    10.93
     Consumer and other loans.........   9.38     126,381     2,863     9.06        52,257     1,295     9.91
                                                 --------    ------               --------    ------
       Total Loans....................   8.34     581,823    12,333     8.48       403,804     8,542     8.46 
                                                 --------    ------               --------    ------
Mortgage-backed securities............   6.35     145,667     2,264     6.22        50,674       837     6.61 
Investment securities.................   6.26     106,250     1,647     6.20        77,431     1,225     6.33 
Other earning assets..................   6.31      35,551       533     6.00        59,951       801     5.34
                                                 --------    ------               --------    ------
  Total interest-earning assets.......   7.68     869,291    16,777     7.72       591,860    11,405     7.71
                                                             ------                           ------
Non-interest-earning assets...........             59,836                           26,741  
                                                 --------                         --------
Total assets..........................           $929,127                         $618,601
                                                 --------                         --------
Interest- bearing liabilities: 
  Deposits:                       
    Demand deposits...................   2.05    $136,275       853     2.50    $   65,177       417     2.56
    Passbook savings deposits.........   2.57     120,474       765     2.54        50,598       347     2.74
    Certificates of deposits..........   5.46     468,927     6,359     5.42       320,815     4,395     5.48
                                                 --------    ------               --------    ------
      Total deposits..................   4.21     725,676     7,977     4.40       436,590     5,159     4.73
Borrowings............................   6.54      47,664       769     6.45        45,978       753     6.55
                                                 --------    ------               --------    ------
      Total interest-bearing
        liabilities...................   4.35     773,340     8,746     4.52       482,568     5,912     4.90
                                                             ------                           ------
Non-interest bearing demand deposits..             32,966                            9,951
Non-interest bearing liabilities......              8,709                            5,465
                                                 --------                         --------
      Total liabilities...............            815,015                          497,984
Stockholders Equity...................            114,112                          120,617
                                                 --------                         --------
      Total liabilities and 
        stockholders' equity..........           $929,127                         $618,601
                                                 --------                         --------
                                                 --------                         --------
Net interest-earning assets...........           $ 95,951                         $109,292
                                                 --------                         --------
                                                 --------                         --------
Net interest income/interest rate 
  spread..............................   3.33%               $8,031     3.20%                 $5,493     2.81%
                                         -----               ------     -----                 ------     -----
                                         -----               ------     -----                 ------     -----
Net interest margin...................                                  3.70%                            3.71%
                                                                        -----                            -----
                                                                        -----                            -----
Ratio of average interest-
  earning assets to average 
  interest-bearing liabilities........             112.41%                          122.65%
                                                   -------                          -------
                                                   -------                          -------

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(1) Annualized.
 
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<PAGE>

NET INTEREST INCOME
 
    Net interest income increased $2.5 million, or 44.8%, to $8.0 million in 
the three months ended March 31, 1997, compared to $5.5 million in the three 
months ended March 31, 1996. The increase was due to a $5.3 million, or 
46.4%, increase in interest income, which was partially offset by a $2.8 
million, or 47.9%, increase in interest expense. The increase in interest 
income was the result of a $277.4 million, or 46.9%, increase in the average 
balance of interest-earning assets, together with a 1 basis point (100 basis 
points being equal to 1%) increase in the yield thereon. The increase in 
interest expense was the result of a $290.8 million, or 60.3%, increase in 
the average balance of interest-bearing liabilities which was partially 
offset by a 38 basis point decrease in the cost thereon. The Company's 
interest rate spread (the difference between the weighted average yield on 
interest-earning assets and the weighted average cost of interest-bearing 
liabilities) and net interest margin (net interest income as a percentage of 
average interest-earning assets) amounted to 3.20% and 3.70%, respectively, 
during the three months ended March 31, 1997, compared to 2.81% and 3.71%, 
respectively, for the comparable period in 1996.
 
    The increase in average interest-earning assets and interest-bearing 
liabilities was a result primarily of the two 1996 acquisitions. The 
improvement in the interest rate spread is attributable in part to the 
relatively low cost of funds on Jefferson's deposits.
 
INTEREST INCOME
 
    The Company's total interest income was $16.8 million for the three 
months ended March 31, 1997, compared to $11.5 million for the three months 
ended March 31, 1996. The reasons for the $5.3 million, or 46.4%, increase in 
interest income were a $3.8 million, or 44.4%, increase in interest income 
from loans, a $367,000, or 28.7%, increase in interest income from investment 
securities and a $1.4 million, or 170.5%, increase in interest income from 
mortgage-backed securities, which was partially offset by a $268,000, or 
33.5%, decrease in interest income from other earning assets, primarily 
interest earning deposits held at the FHLB. The increase in interest income 
from loans was the result of a $ 178.0 million, or 44.1%, increase in the 
average balance of loans, together with a 2 basis point increase in the 
average yield thereon. The increase in interest income on mortgage-backed 
securities was the result of a $95.0 million, or 187.5%, increase in the 
average balance of mortgage-backed securities which was partially offset by a 
39 basis point decrease in the yield earned thereon. The increase in interest 
income from investment securities was the result of a $28.9 million, or 
37.2%, increase in the average balance of investment securities which was 
partially offset by a 13 basis point decrease in the yield thereon. The 
decrease in interest income from other earning assets was the result of a 
$24.4 million, or 40.7%, decrease in the average balance of other earning 
assets which was partially offset by a 66 basis point increase in the yield 
earned thereon.
 
INTEREST EXPENSE
 
    The Company's total interest expense was $8.7 million during the three 
months ended March 31, 1997, compared to $5.9 million for the three months 
ended March 31, 1996. The primary reason for the $2.8 million, or 47.9%, 
increase in interest expense was a $2.8 million, or 54.6%, increase in 
interest expense on deposits due to a $289.1 million, or 66.2%, increase in 
the average balance of deposits, which was partially offset by a 33 basis 
point decrease in the average cost thereof. Interest expense paid on advances 
from the FHLB remained relatively constant at $769,000 and $753,000 for the 
three months ended March 31, 1997 and 1996, respectively.

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<PAGE>

PROVISION FOR LOAN LOSSES
 
    The provision for loan losses was $162,000 in the three months ended 
March 31, 1997 as compared to $8,000 for the same period in 1996. As of March 
31, 1997, the ratio of the Company's allowance for loan losses to 
non-performing loans was 144.0% compared to 180.3% at December 31, 1996.
 
NONINTEREST INCOME
 
    Noninterest income increased $501,000, or 63.6%, in the three months 
ended March 31, 1997 to $1.3 million, compared to $788,000 for the three 
months ended March 31, 1996. Such increase was due primarily to a $327,000, 
or 84.7%, increase in service charges on deposit accounts, a $144,000, or 
62.1%, increase in other income and a $30,000, or 17.6%, increase in late 
charges and fees on loans. The increase in service charges on deposit 
accounts was due in large part to the large number of transaction accounts 
acquired in the 1996 acquisitions.
 
NONINTEREST EXPENSE
 
    Noninterest expense increased $2.6 million, or 72.8%, in the three months 
ended March 31, 1997 to $6.1 million, compared to $3.6 million in the three 
months ended March 31, 1996. Such increase was due primarily to the 
compensation expense resulting from the ESOP and RRP Plan and the ongoing 
expenses of operating 11 additional branches, nine of which were acquired in 
the Royal and Jefferson transactions.
 
    Salaries and employee benefits increased $1.4 million, or 83.4%, 
occupancy expense increased $198,000 or 94.3%, computer expense increased 
$199,000 or 142.1%, goodwill amortization increased $399,000 and other 
noninterest expense increased $446,000, or 56.7%. The SAIF Deposit insurance 
premium decreased $140,000 due to the recapitalization of the SAIF fund, 
offset partially by the increase in deposits, principally from the 1996 
acquisitions.

INCOME TAX EXPENSE
 
    Income tax expense increased $228,000, or 22.9%, in the three months 
ended March 31, 1997 to an expense of $1.2 million, compared to $1.0 million 
for the three months ended March 31, 1996. The increase in income tax expense 
reflects an increase in income before income taxes and an increase in the 
effective rate due to the nondeductible goodwill amortization associated with 
the acquisitions.
 
LIQUIDITY AND CAPITAL RESOURCES
 
    The Company's liquidity, represented by cash and cash equivalents, is a 
product of its operating, investing and financing activities. The Company's 
primary sources of funds are deposits, borrowings, amortization, prepayments 
and maturities of outstanding loans and mortgage-backed securities, 
maturities of investment securities and other short-term investments and 
funds provided from operations. While scheduled payments from the 
amortization of loans and mortgage-backed securities and maturing investment 
securities and short-term investments are relatively predictable sources of 
funds, deposit flows and loan and 

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<PAGE>

mortgage-backed security prepayments are greatly influenced by general 
interest rates, economic conditions and competition. In addition, the Company 
invests excess funds in overnight deposits and other short-term 
interest-earning assets which provide liquidity to meet lending requirements. 
The Company has been able to generate sufficient cash through its deposits as 
well as borrowings. At March 31, 1997, the Company had $47.5 million in 
outstanding advances from the Federal Home Loan Bank of Dallas.
 
    Liquidity management is both a daily and long-term function of business 
management. Excess liquidity is generally invested in short-term investments 
such as over-night deposits. On a longer-term basis, the Company maintains a 
strategy of investing in various lending products. The Company uses its 
sources of funds primarily to meet its ongoing commitments, to pay maturing 
savings certificates and savings withdrawals, fund loan commitments and 
maintain a portfolio of mortgage-backed and investment securities. At March 
31, 1997, the total approved loan commitments outstanding amounted to $28.4 
million. At the same time, commitments under unused lines of credit, 
including credit card lines, amounted to $61.7 million. Certificates of 
deposit scheduled to mature in six months or less at March 31, 1997 totalled 
$169.1 million. Based on past experience, management believes that a 
significant portion of maturing deposits will remain with the Company. The 
Company anticipates it will continue to have sufficient funds to meet its 
liquidity requirements.
 
    At March 31, 1997, the Company and its subsidiaries had regulatory 
capital which was well in excess of regulatory requirements. The current 
requirements and the Company's actual levels as of March 31, 1997 are 
detailed below (dollars in thousands):
 

                               REQUIRED CAPITAL         ACTUAL CAPITAL
                            ----------------------  -----------------------

                             AMOUNT      PERCENT      AMOUNT      PERCENT
                            ---------  -----------  ----------  -----------
Tier 1 Leverage...........  $  28,169        3.00%  $   97,011       10.33%
Tier 1 Risk- Based........  $  19,299        4.00%  $   97,011       20.11%
Total Risk-Based..........  $  38,597        8.00%  $  101,711       21.08%

                                             Page 15
<PAGE>
 
                           PART II--OTHER INFORMATION
 
ITEM 1.   LEGAL PROCEEDINGS
          -----------------
         
          Not applicable.
         
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) Not applicable. 
         
          b) No Form 8-K reports were filed during the quarter.

                                             Page 16
<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.
 


                                          ISB FINANCIAL CORPORATION
                        

                                       By: /s/ Larrey G. Mouton
    Date: May 12, 1997                     Larrey G. Mouton, President and
                                             Chief Executive Officer 


    Date: May 12, 1997                 By: /s/ William M. Lahasky 
                                           William M. Lahasky, Vice President 
                                           and Chief Financial Officer
 

                                             Page 17


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