QCF BANCORP INC
ARS, 1997-09-15
SAVINGS INSTITUTION, FEDERALLY CHARTERED
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To Our Shareholders, Customers and Friends:

The  directors,  officers and staff of QCF Bancorp,  Inc. and Queen City Federal
Savings  Bank proudly  present our annual  report to  shareholders.  This report
represents  an  exciting  and a  productive  year at Queen  City  Federal  and a
significant  year in terms of  earnings.  We ended the year with a net income of
$2,011,000.  This  represents a return on average assets of 1.34%. We also ended
the year with record earnings per share of $1.57.

The  significance  of this years  earnings  lies in the fact that these  results
include a "one time" special FDIC  assessment of $686,000  pre-tax.  Without the
special assessment, Queen City Federal would have enjoyed another record year in
terms of earnings.  We encourage  you to read  the"Management's  Discussion  and
Analysis"  section  of  this  report  for a more  complete  explanation  of your
Company's financial performance.

In the ensuing year,  Queen City Federal will continue to pursue its  philosophy
of being our region's "local" financial  institution.  Although we will continue
providing  traditional  thrift services,  we will move ahead with our plan to be
more "bank like".  This trend is  evidenced by a 12% increase in consumer  loans
over the last year and a 40%  increase in  commercial  business  loans.  We will
continue our commitment to the local  community bank concept by promoting  local
involvement in the community. I would also like to thank our employees for their
hard work and  dedication in making this another  successful  year at Queen City
Federal.

The directors, officers and staff of Queen City Federal want to thank all of our
stockholders  and customers for their confidence and support in our organization
as we endeavor to enhance shareholder value in the year to come.
                                   Sincerely,


                                   Kevin E. Pietrini
                                   President and
                                   Chief Executive officer                 

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                             FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS
                 (Dollars in Thousands, Except Per Share Data)

                                          At or For the Year Ended
                                                June 30, 1997
                                         --------------------------

                                              1997      1996

Operating Results
   Net interest income                $       6,029    6,073
   Non interest income                          566      480
   Non interest expense                       3,276    2,687
   Net Income                                 2,011    2,333

Per Share Data
   Net income                         $        1.57     1.44
   Book value                                 19.23    18.47


Balance Sheet Data
   Total assets                       $     156,727  150,430
   Investment Securities                     83,098   89,183
   Net loans                                 61,202   52,361
   Deposits                                 103,681   88,832
   Short-term borrowings                     22,140   29,264
   Stockholders' equity                      27,423   29,685

Financial Ratios
   Return on average assets                    1.34%    1.56%
   Return on average equity                    7.44     8.06
   Net interest margin                         4.12     4.25
   Average equity to average assets           18.03    19.33
   Non-performing assets to total assets        .17      .20
   Total regulatory capital to risk-adjusted assets27.5838.51


Management's  Discussion  and  Analysis of  Financial  Condition  and Results of
Operations

The following discussion is provided to assist readers in their understanding of
the  consolidated   financial  statements  of  QCF  Bancorp,  Inc.  (QCF).  This
discussion  should  be read  in  conjunction  with  the  consolidated  financial
statements and other financial information presented elsewhere in this report.

QCF is the unitary  savings  and loan  holding  company  for Queen City  Federal
Savings Bank (the Bank).  The Bank converted from a federally  chartered  mutual
savings bank to a federally chartered stock savings bank on March 31, 1995.





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                    FIVE-YEAR SELECTED FINANCIAL SUMMARY(1)

(Dollars in Thousands,                      Year Ended June 30
  Except per Share Data)

Operating Results
                                1997     1996   1995    1994    1993

  Interest income            $10,703   10,658  8,867   7,558   8,245
  Interest expense             4,674    4,585  4,018   3,947   4,322
  Net interest income          6,029    6,073  4,849   3,611   3,923
  Provision for loan losses        0        0      0      60     240
  Non-interest income            566      480    411     416     638
  Non-interest expense         3,276    2,687  2,378   2,164   2,014
  Income tax expense           1,308    1,533  1,166     734     953
  Income before cumulative effect
     of change in accounting principle2,0112,3331,715  1,069   1,354
  Net income                   2,011    2,333  1,715   1,588   1,354

Per Share Data
  Net income (1995 - March 31-June 30)$  1.57   1.44    0.35
  Pro forma net income                          1.04
  Book value                   19.23    18.47  17.17

Balance Sheet Data
  Total Assets               $156,727 150,430146,548 133,135 135,333
  Investment securities       83,098   89,183 88,503  85,412  86,950
  Net loans                   61,202   52,361 45,964  40,810  39,699
  Deposits                   103,681   88,832113,544 113,091 104,197
  Short-term borrowings       22,140   29,264      0   4,190  16,742
  Stockholders' equity        27,423   29,685 30,602  13,991  12,404

Financial Ratios
  Return on average assets      1.34%    1.56   1.27    0.80(2) 1.04
  Return on average equity      7.44     8.06  10.09    8.02   11.54
 Average equity to average assets18.03  19.33  12.62    9.94    9.04

(1) QCF Bancorp,  Inc. (QCF) completed a public stock offering on March 31,
1995,  which  generated net proceeds of $17.0 million.  QCF purchased all of the
stock of Queen  City  Federal  Savings  Bank (the  Bank)  with a portion  of the
conversion  proceeds.  The information  reflected above represents the financial
condition  and the  results  of  operations  for the  consolidated  QCF for 1995
through 1997 and only the Bank for 1993 and 1994.

(2)  Ratio is  based on  income  before  cumulative  effect  of  change  in
accounting principle.  After including cumulative effect of change in accounting
principle, the return on average assets would be 1.18%.

Results of Operations

QCF's net income of $2.0 million,  or $1.57 per share,  in fiscal 1997 decreased
$322,000, or 13.8%, below fiscal 1996 net income. The decrease in net income for
fiscal 1997 was attributable to a special assessment by the FDIC of $416,000 net
of taxes offset by an increase is non-interest income.

Return on average  assets was 1.34% for fiscal 1997 compared to 1.56% for fiscal
1996 and 1.27% for fiscal 1995.

Net Interest Income

QCF's net income is dependent primarily on its net interest income, which is the
difference   between   interest   earned   on   securities,   loans   and  other
interest-earning assets (interest income) and interest paid on deposits

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and short-term borrowings (interest expense).  Net interest margin is calculated
by dividing net interest  income by the average  interest-earning  assets and is
normally expressed as a percentage.  Net interest income and net interest margin
are  affected  by  changes  in  interest  rates,  the  volume  and  the  mix  of
interest-earning  assets and  interest-  bearing  liabilities,  and the level of
non-performing assets.

The  following  table  presents the total dollar  amount of interest  income and
expense from average  interest-  earning assets and  liabilities and the results
and yields.


<TABLE>
                                                                        Year Ended June 30

                                                   1997                         1996                       1995

                                        Average            Rate/     Average            Rate/   Average             Rate/
                                        Balance Interest  Yield      Balance  Interest  Yield   Balance  Interest   Yield
(Dollars in Thousands)
Interest-Earning Assets (1)

<S>                                    <C>        <C>     <C>       <C>         <C>      <C>   <C>        <C>        <C>  
     Loans receivable, net (2)         $57,087    5,144   9.01%     $48,671     4,439    9.12% $ 43,091   3,840      8.91%
     Investment securities              84,388    5,385   6.38       90,373     6,011    6.65    82,112   4,842       5.90

     Other including cash equivalents    4,749      174   3.66        4,408       208    4.72     5,351     185       3.46

     Total interest-earning assets    $146,244   10,703   7.32     $142,909    10,658    7.4    130,554   8,867       6.79


Interest-Bearing Liabilities
     NOW accounts                       $8,835      118   1.34        9,255       127    1.37    10,418     139       1.33
     Passbooks                          23,939      598   2.50       26,084       652    2.50    28,439     711       2.50
     Money market accounts               8,765      224   2.55        9,228       235    2.55    10,629     271       2.55
     Certificate accounts               52,008    2,925   5.62       52,208     2,900    5.55    55,464   2,624       4.73
     Short-term borrowings              21,956      809   3.68       11,980       671    5.60     7,979     273       3.42

Total interest-bearing liabilities   $ 115,503    4,674   4.05      108,755     4,585    4.22   112,929   4,018       3.56

Net Interest Income                             $ 6,029            $  6,073                     $ 4,849

Net Earning Assets                    $ 30,721                    $  34,154                    $ 17,625

Net Yield on Interest-Earning Assets                      4.12%                          4.25%                        3.71%

  Average Interest-Earning Assets to
  Average Interest-Bearing Liabilities                  126.60%                        131.40%                      115.61%

<FN>
(1)  Tax exempt income was not significant; therefore, was not presented on a tax equivalent basis.
(2) Calculated net of deferred loan fees, loan discounts, loans in process and allowance for loan losses.
   Average balance includes non-performing loans.
</FN>
</TABLE>

Net  interest  income was $6.0  million for the fiscal year ended June 30, 1997,
down from $6.1 million in fiscal 1996.  This  represents a decrease of 0.7% from
fiscal 1996. The decrease in net interest income was due to a slight decrease in
the Bank's net interest margin and average net-earning assets.

The following  schedule  presents the dollar amount of change in interest income
and  interest  expense  for major  components  of  interest-earning  assets  and
interest- bearing liabilities.  It distinguishes  between the  increase/decrease
related to higher outstanding balances and that due to the levels and volatility
of  interest   rates.   For  each  category  of   interest-earning   assets  and
interest-bearing liabilities, information is provided on changes attributable to
(i)  change  in volume  multiplied  by old rate and (ii)  change in rate  (i.e.,
changes in rate  multiplied  by old volume) . The change in interest due to both
volume and rate has been  allocated to volume and rate changes in  proportion to
the relationship of the absolute dollar amounts of the change in each.








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                                       Year Ended June 30

                                  1997 vs 1996                 1996 vs 1995

(Dollars in thousands)                    Increase(Decrease) Due to
                             Volume    Rate     Total  Volume Rate   Total

Interest-earning assets:
Loans receivable, net        $   760    (55)    705     507     92     599
Investment securities           (388)  (238)   (626)    514    654    1168
Other including cash              15    (49)   (34)    (37)     60      23
     equivalents
Total interest-earning assets   $387   (342)     45     984   806    1,790
Interest-bearing liabilities:
NOW accounts                    $(6)      (3)   (9)    (16)      4    (12)
Passbooks                       (54)       0   (54)    (59)      0    (59)
Money market accounts           (11)       0   (11)    (36)      0    (36)
Certificate accounts            (11)      36    25    (160)    436     276
Short-term borrowings           424     (286)  138     175     223     398
  Total interest-bearing
  liabilities                  $342     (253)   89     (96)    663     567

Change in net interest income$    45      89    44    1,080    143   1,223


In fiscal  1997 the yield on average  interest-earning  assets  decreased  by 14
basis points which reduced  interest income as compared to fiscal 1996. This was
offset in part by a $ 3.3 million increase in average  interest-  earning assets
between fiscal years 1997 and 1996. The combined impact  (interest rate decrease
and volume  increase) caused interest income for fiscal 1997 to increase $45,000
or 0.4%.  Interest  expense  increased  $89,000  from fiscal  1996 to 1997.  The
increase was due to an increase in average interest-bearing  liabilities of $6.7
million or  6.2%,offset  by a 17 basis point  decrease in  interest  rates.  The
increase in average  interest-  bearing  liabilities  was due to a $10.0 million
increase in average  short-term  borrowings offset by a $3.2 million increase in
deposit accounts.

Provision for Loan Losses

The Bank made no provision for loan losses in fiscal 1997 or 1996. Provision for
loan losses are charged to earnings  to maintain  the total  allowance  for loan
losses at a level considered adequate by management to provide for probable loan
losses, based on prior loss experience,  volume and type of lending conducted by
the Bank, past due loans in the Bank's loan portfolio and national, regional and
local economic conditions.

Non-interest Income

Non-interest income was $566,000 for fiscal 1997 compared to $480,000 for fiscal
1996. The following table presents major components of non-interest income.
                                Year Ended June 30

(Dollars in thousands)        1997       1996

Fees and service charges    $   489      438
Other                            77       42
Total non-interest income       566      480

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The increase of $86,000 or 19.6% in total  non-interest  income  between  fiscal
year 1997 and 1996 was primarily due to increased  checking and loan fees due to
increased volume in these two areas.
Non-interest Expense

Non-interest  expense was $3.4 million for fiscal 1997  compared to $2.7 million
for  fiscal  1996.  The  following  table  presents  the  major   components  of
non-interest expense.
                                                    Year Ended June 30

(Dollars in thousands)                                1997      1996

Compensation and benefits                            $1,865    1,712
Occupancy                                               214      226
Federal deposit insurance premiums                      675      240
Advertising                                              74       76
Other                                                   448      433
  Total non-interest expense                         $3,276    2,687

Total  non-interest  expense  increased  $589,000  or 21.9% from  fiscal 1996 to
fiscal  1997.  The  primary  cause of the  increase  was a $435,000  increase in
Federal  deposit  insurance  premiums.  Such  increase  was  due  to  a  special
assessment by the FDIC.

Income Taxes

QCF recorded  income tax expense of $1.3 million in fiscal 1997 compared to $1.5
million in fiscal 1996. The decrease in income tax expense between 1996 and 1997
is primarily the result of changes in taxable income between the years.

Financial Condition

QCF's  total  assets at June 30,  1997 were  $156.7  million  compared to $150.4
million  at June 30,  1996.  The  increase  of $6.3  million  from  1997 to 1996
reflects fluctuations in levels of deposits and short-term borrowings, which are
responsive to market conditions.

Investment Securities

Investment  securities  decreased  by $6.1  million or 6.8% from  fiscal 1996 to
fiscal 1997.  The decrease was due to an increase in loan demand.  During fiscal
1997,  QCF  purchased  $23.8  million of  investment  securities  and  collected
principal from maturities or repayments of $30.5 million.

Cash and Cash Equivalents

Cash and cash  equivalents  increased  by $3.0 million from $4.7 million at June
30, 1996 to $7.8 million at June 30, 1997. The Bank's cash and cash  equivalents
fluctuate from period to period  depending on liquidity  needs and the timing of
purchases of investment securities.

Loans Receivable, Net

Net loans receivable, increased $8.8 million or 16.9% from $52.4 million at June
30, 1996 to $61.2  million at June 30, 1997.  The increase  reflected  increased
mortgage demand,  consumer demand for installment  loans and business demand for
commercial loans.
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Allowance for Loan Losses

In originating loans, the Bank recognizes that credit losses will be experienced
and that the risk of loss will vary with, among other things,  the type of loans
being made,  the  creditworthiness  of the  borrower  over the term of the loan,
general  economic  conditions and, in the case of a secured loan, the quality of
the security  for the loan.  It is  management's  policy to maintain an adequate
allowance  for loan losses based on, among other things,  the Bank's  historical
loan loss  experience,  evaluation of economic  conditions,  regular  reviews of
delinquencies and loan portfolio  quality.  The Bank increases its allowance for
loan losses by charging provisions for loan losses against the Bank's income.

Management  will  continue to  actively  monitor  the Bank's  asset  quality and
allowance  for loan  losses.  Management  will  charge off loans and  properties
acquired in settlement of loans against the  allowances for losses on such loans
and such properties when  appropriate and will provide  specific loss allowances
when  necessary.  Although  management  believes  it uses the  best  information
available  to make  determinations  with  respect to the  allowance  for losses,
future adjustments may be necessary if economic conditions differ  substantially
from the  economic  conditions  in the  assumptions  used in making the  initial
determinations.

Non-Performing Assets

Non-performing  assets totaled $262,000 at June 30, 1997 compared to $303,000 at
June 30, 1996.

Non-performing assets are summarized in the following table.

                                                     June 30

(Dollars in thousands)                   1997   1996    1995    1994   1993

Non-accrual loans                       $ 225    297     182      43    323
Foreclosed assets                          38      6       0       4     44
  Total non-performing assets         $   263    303     182      47    367

  Non-performing assets to year-end assets .17%  .20     .13     .04    .27
  Non-performing loans to year-end loans   .43   .58     .40     .11    .81
  Allowance for loan losses to
  Non-performing assets                    501   439     755   2,955    358


The  non-performing  assets  reflected  above  primarily  consist of one-to-four
family mortgage loans or consumer loans.

Deposits and Short-term Borrowings

The Bank's  deposits  increased $14.8 million,  or 16.7%,  from $88.8 million at
June 30, 1996 to $103.7 million at June 30, 1997. Short-term  borrowings,  which
consist  of  sales  of  securities  under  agreements  to  repurchase  identical
securities,  decreased  from $26.3  million at June 30, 1996 to $14.0 million at
June  30,  1997.  These  changes  were  primarily  due to a  switch  in  funding
liabilities from repurchase agreements to regular deposits.

Capital Adequacy

Stockholders'  equity was $27.4 million at June 30, 1997 down from $29.7 million
at June 30,  1996.  The  decrease  was due to the  repurchase  of stock  for the
treasury of $2.8 million and for the stock  option trust of $1.9 million  offset
primarily by earnings of $2.0 million.

Federal savings institutions are required to satisfy their capital requirements:
(I) a requirement that "tangible capital" equal or exceed 1.5% of adjusted total
assets, (ii) a requirement that core capital" equal or exceed 3.0%
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of adjusted  total assets,  and (iii) a requirement  that  "risk-based  capital"
equal or exceed 8.0% of  risk-weighted  assets.  At June 30, 1997 and 1996,  the
Bank met each of the three capital requirements.

Liquidity Management

The Bank is required to maintain  average daily  balances of liquid assets equal
to 5% of its net withdrawable savings deposits plus short-term  borrowings.  The
Bank must also maintain average daily balances of short-term liquid assets equal
to 1% of its net withdrawable savings deposits plus short-term  borrowings.  The
Bank  has  maintained  an  average  daily  liquidity  ratio in  excess  of these
requirements.

The primary  investing  activities are the origination of loans and the purchase
of  securities.  During the year ended June 30, 1997,  net loans  increased $8.8
million while maturities and principal collected on investment  securities,  net
of purchases totaled $6.7 million.

The primary  financing  activity is the  attraction  of deposits and  short-term
borrowings.  During the year ended June 30, 1997,  net  deposits and  short-term
borrowings increased $7.7 million.

QCF's most liquid assets are cash and cash equivalents,  represented by cash and
interest-bearing  deposits with banks. The level of these assets is dependent on
the operating, financing, and investing activities during any given period. Cash
and cash  equivalents  increased  $3.0 million to $7.8  million  during the year
ended June 30, 1997.

Asset/Liability Management

Net interest income,  the primary component of the Bank's net income, is derived
from the difference or "spread" between the yield on interest-earning assets and
the cost of  interest-bearing  liabilities.  The Bank has  sought to reduce  its
exposure to changes in  interest  rate by matching  more  closely the  effective
maturities  or re-pricing  characteristics  of its  interest-earning  assets and
interest-bearing  liabilities. The matching of the Bank's assets and liabilities
may be analyzed by examining the extent to which its assets and  liabilities are
interest rate sensitive and by monitoring the expected  effects of interest rate
changes on net portfolio value.

An asset or liability is interest rate  sensitive  within a specific time period
if it will mature or  re-price  within that time  period.  If the Bank's  assets
mature or re-price more quickly or to a greater extent than its liabilities, the
Bank's net portfolio value and net interest income would tend to increase during
periods of rising interest rates but decrease during periods of falling interest
rates.  If the Bank's assets mature or reprice more slowly or to a lesser extent
than its  liabilities,  the Bank's net portfolio  value and net interest  income
would tend to decrease  during  periods of rising  interest  rates but  increase
during periods of falling interest rates. The Bank's policy has been to mitigate
the interest rate risk inherent in the historical savings  institution  business
of originating long term loans funded by short term deposits by pursuing certain
strategies  designed to decrease the  vulnerability  of its earnings to material
and prolonged  changes in interest rates.  The Bank has established an Asset and
Liability  Management  Committee  which  currently is comprised of the executive
officers of the Bank. This Committee reviews the maturities of the Bank's assets
and liabilities and establishes policies and strategies designed to regulate the
Bank's flow of funds and to  coordinate  the  sources,  uses and pricing of such
funds.  The first  priority  in  structuring  and  pricing the Bank a assets and
liabilities is to maintain an acceptable interest rate spread while reducing the
effects of changes in interest rates.

Management's  principal  strategy in managing the Bank's  interest rate risk has
been to maintain short- and intermediate-term assets in its portfolio, including
locally originated  adjustable rate mortgage loans. In addition, in managing its
portfolio  of  investment  securities,  the Bank  seeks to  purchase  investment
securities  that mature on a basis that  approximates as closely as possible the
estimated maturities of the Bank's liabilities.

In addition to shortening the average  re-pricing period of its assets, the Bank
has sought to lengthen the average  maturities of its  liabilities by adopting a
tiered pricing  program for its  certificates  of deposits which provides higher
rates of  interest  on its  longer  term  certificates  in  order  to  encourage
depositors to invest in them.



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Dividends

QCF has not paid any  dividends to  stockholders  since its  incorporation.  The
Board  of  Directors  may  consider  a  policy  of  paying  cash   dividends  to
stockholders  in the future.  The  declaration of dividends are subject to among
other  things,  QCF's  financial  condition and  earnings,  tax  considerations,
economic conditions, regulatory restrictions and other factors.

Effects of Inflation

Because QCF's asset and  liabilities  are, for the most part,  liquid in nature,
they are not  significantly  affected by inflation.  Interest  rates have a more
significant  impact  on Queen  City  Federal's  performance  than the  effect of
inflation.  However,  the rate of inflation affects operating expenses,  such as
employee  salaries and  benefits,  occupancy and  equipment  changes,  and other
overhead expenses.




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                  INDEPENDENT AUDITOR'S REPORT


To the Board of Directors
QCF Bancorp, Inc.
Virginia, Minnesota


We have audited the accompanying  consolidated  statement of financial condition
of QCF Bancorp,  Inc. and subsidiary  (the Company) as of June 30, 1997, and the
related consolidated statements of income,  stockholders' equity, and cash flows
for the year then ended.  These financial  statements are the  responsibility of
the Company's  management.  Our responsibility is to express an opinion on these
financial  statements based on our audit. The consolidated  financial statements
of QCF Bancorp,  Inc. and  subsidiary for the years ended June 30, 1996 and 1995
were audited by other auditors whose report, dated August 20, 1996, expressed an
unqualified opinion on those statements.

We conducted our audit in accordance with generally accepted auditing standards.
Those standards  require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable
assurance   about  whether  the  financial   statements  are  free  of  material
misstatement.  An audit includes examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting
the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements.  An audit also includes
assessing the  accounting  principles  used and  significant  estimates  made by
management,  as well as evaluating the overall financial statement presentation.

We believe that our audit  provides a reasonable  basis for our opinion.  In our
opinion,  the 1997 consolidated  financial  statements referred to above present
fairly, in all material respects,  the financial  position of QCF Bancorp,  Inc.
and  subsidiary as of June 30, 1997,  and the results of its  operations and its
cash  flows  for the year  then  ended in  conformity  with  generally  accepted
accounting principles.

 

MCGLADREY & PULLEN, LLP





                            
Duluth, Minnesota
August 18, 1997

























































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                       QCF BANCORP, INC. AND SUBSIDIARY
                Consolidated Statements of Financial Condition


Assets                                             June 30, 1997  June 30, 1996

Cash                                                $   747,733          379,098
Interest-bearing deposits with banks                  7,026,683        4,355,895
   Cash and cash equivalents                          7,774,416        4,734,993
Securities available for sale
  (amortized cost of $25,359,674 and
  $33,283,046 at June 30, 1997 and 1996 respectively)24,985,627       32,221,800
Securities held to maturity
 (estimated market value of $58,334,591 and
 $56,811,210 at June 30, 1997  and 1996 respectively)58,112,799       56,961,040
Loans receivable, net                                61,202,301       52,361,221
Federal Home Loan Bank stock, at cost                   553,900          553,900
Accrued interest receivable                           1,310,779        1,223,713
Premises and equipment                                  424,609          440,736
Deferred tax asset                                      519,300          731,396
Prepaid expenses and other assets                     1,843,672        1,200,724

      Total Assets                                 $156,727,403      150,429,523

Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity

Deposits                                           $103,681,490       88,832,424
Short-term borrowings                                14,039,794       26,263,736
Federal Home Loan Bank advances                       8,100,000        3,000,000
Accrued interest payable                              1,071,313        1,013,368
Advance payments made by borrowers
  for taxes and insurance                                61,675           56,576
Accrued expenses and other liabilities                2,349,845        1,578,622

      Total Liabilities                             129,304,117      120,744,726

Commitments and Contingencies

Stockholders' equity:
  Serial preferred stock; authorized 1,000,000 shares;
     issued and outstanding none                              0                0
  Common stock ($.01 par value): authorized 
     7,000,000 shares; issued 1,782,750; outstanding
     1,426,200 shares in 1997                            17,828           17,828
     and 1,606,906 in 1996.
  Additional paid-in capital                         16,665,625       17,003,711
  Retained earnings, subject to certain restrictions 20,051,443       18,040,190
  Net unrealized loss on securities available for sale (222,745)       (636,750)
  Unearned employee stock ownership plan shares      (1,080,710)     (1,183,330)
  Unearned management recognition plan shares          (746,292)       (944,177)
  Shares in stock option trust, at exercise price    (1,872,071)               0
  Treasury stock, at cost, 356,550 shares in 1997 
   and 175,844 at June 30, 1996                      (5,389,792)     (2,612,675)

      Total Stockholders' Equity                     27,423,286       29,684,797

      Total Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity   $156,727,403      150,429,523
See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.

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                        QCF BANCORP, INC. AND SUBSIDIARY
                       Consolidated Statements of Income



                                                   Year Ended June 30
                                          1997           1996            1995


Interest income:
 Loans                                $5,143,815       4,438,865       3,839,927
 Securities                            5,558,735       6,218,603       5,027,075

    Total interest income            10,702,550       10,657,468       8,867,002
Interest expense:
 Deposits                             3,864,147        3,914,016       3,744,536
 Short-term borrowings                  809,248          670,600         273,451

    Total interest expense            4,673,395        4,584,616       4,017,987

    Net interest income               6,029,155        6,072,852       4,849,015

Provision for loan losses                     0                0               0

    Net interest income after provision
         for loan losses              6,029,155        6,072,852       4,849,015

Non-interest income:
  Fees and service charges              489,517          437,961         348,887
  Other                                  76,584           42,352          61,646

    Total non-interest income           566,101          480,313         410,533

Non-interest expense:
  Compensation and benefits           1,865,372        1,711,540       1,423,142
  Occupancy                             213,910          225,752         224,329
  Federal deposit insurance premiums    675,361          240,000         267,537
  Advertising                            73,683           76,118          60,955
  Other                                 447,676          433,092         402,438

     Total non-interest expense       3,276,002        2,686,502       2,378,401

  Income before income tax expense and
   cumulative effect of change
   in accounting principle            3,319,254        3,866,663       2,881,147

Income tax expense                    1,308,000        1,533,000       1,166,000

  Net income                         $2,011,254        2,333,663       1,715,147

Earnings per common share                 $1.57             1.44            0.35

Pro forma earnings per common share                                         1.04

Weighted average number of shares     1,284,263        1,617,885       1,646,170

See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.













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<TABLE>
                                                              QCF BANCORP, INC. AND SUBDIDIARY
                                                          Consolidated Statement of Stockholders' Equity

                                                                                   Unearned
                                                                    Net Unrealized Employee  Unearned
                                                                     Gain(loss) on   Stock  Management
                                                   Additional          Securities Ownership Recognition Stock             Total
                                            Common  Paid-in Retained   Available     Plan      Plan    Option Treasury Stockholders'
                                            Stock   Capital Earnings   for Sale     Shares    Shares    Trust    Stock   Equity
                                        --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

                                                                                                   
Balance, June 30, 1994                                     13,991,380                                                     13,991,380
<S>                                      <C>        <C>    <C>       <C>          <C>       <C>        <C>     <C>        <C>     

 Cumulative effect of change in accounting
 for securities available for sale at July 1, 1994                    (1,332,311)                                        (1,332,311)

 Net Income                                                 1,715,147                                                      1,715,147

 Change in net unrealized loss on
 securities available for sale                                           523,922                                             523,922

 Sale of common  stock                   17,828 16,980,172                                                                16,998,000

 Adoption of employee stock ownership plan                                       (1,426,200)                             (1,426,200)

 Earned employee stock ownership plan shares       12,009                          120,080                                   132,089
                                         --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Balance, June 30, 1995                   17,828 16,992,181 15,706,527  (808,389)(1,306,120)                               30,602,027

 Net income                                                  2,333,663                                                     2,333,663

 Purchase of treasury stock                                                                                   (3,746,557)(3,746,557)

 Adoption of management recognition plan           (41,291)                                 (1,092,591)       1,133,882            0
 
 Amortization of  management recognition plan                                                   148,414                      148,414

 Change in net unrealized loss on securities available for sale          171,639                                             171,639

 Earned employee stock ownership plan shares        52,821                        122,790                                    175,611
                                         --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Balance, June 30, 1996                   17,828 17,003,711 18,040,190  (636,750)(1,183,330)(944,177)          (2,612,675) 29,684,797

 Net income                                                  2,011,253                                                     2,011,253
 
 Purchase of treasury stock                                                                                   (2,777,117)(2,777,117)

 Purchase of stock for stock option trust         (366,969)                                           (1,872,071)        (2,239,040)

 Amortization of  management recognition plan                                                197,885                         197,885

 Change in net unrealized loss on securities available for sale          414,005                                             414,005

 Earned employee stock ownership plan shares        28,883                        102,620                                    131,503
                                         --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Balance, June 30, 1997                 $17,828  16,665,625 20,051,443  (222,745)(1,080,710)(746,292)(1,872,071)(5,389,792)27,423,286

See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements
                          </TABLE>
                 
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<TABLE>
                         QCF BANCORP, INC. AND SUBSIDIARY
                       Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows

                                                                                Year ended June 30
                                                                        1997         1996            1995
Operating activities:
<S>                                                                 <C>             <C>           <C>      
Net income                                                          $ 2,011,254     2,333,663     1,715,147
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash
  provided by operating activities:
   Depreciation                                                          91,524        95,931       110,081
   Federal Home Loan Bank stock dividend                                      0       (10,900)            0
   Amortization of net premiums on securities                            52,777        16,572       281,039
   (Increase)decrease in accrued interest receivable                    (87,066)       36,187      (347,377)
   Increase in accrued interest payable                                  57,945       119,501       153,985
   Increase(decrease) in accrued expenses and other liabilities         229,422      (205,767)     (221,470)
   (Decrease)increase in deferred income taxes                         (105,100)       23,300        15,500
   Amortization of unearned ESOP shares                                 175,503       175,611       132,089
   Amortization of MRP                                                  197,885       148,414             0
  ( Increase)decrease in other assets                                   (68,842)     (105,376       673,610

      Net cash provided by operating activities                       2,555,302     2,627,136     2,512,604

Investing activities:
 Proceeds from maturities and principal collected
  on securities held to maturity                                     22,597,122    51,083,659    34,800,123
 Proceeds from maturities and principal collected
  on securities available for sale                                    7,873,050     3,784,710     2,900,813
 Purchases of securities held to maturity                           (23,751,337   (55,272,070)  (41,138,736)
 Purchases of securities available for sale                                   0             0    (1,287,717)
 Net increase in loans                                               (8,841,080)   (6,396,974)   (5,153,856)
 Net (increase)decrease in real estate owned                            (32,302)       (6,085)        4,112
 Purchases of premises and equipment                                    (75,397        (40,131)     (31,701)

   Net cash used in investing activities                             (2,229,944)    (6,846,891)  (9,906,962)

Financing activities:
  Net increase (decrease)in deposits                                 14,849,066    (24,711,547)     453,424
  Net (decrease)increase in short-term borrowings                   (12,223,942)    26,263,736   (4,189,819)
  Net increase in Federal Home Loan Bank advances                     5,100,000      3,000,000            0
  Adoption of ESOP                                                            0              0   (1,426,200)
  Proceeds from sale of common stock                                          0              0   16,998,000
  Purchase of treasury stock                                         (2,777,117)    (3,746,557)           0
  Adoption of stock option trust                                     (2,239,040)             0            0
  Increase (decrease)in advance payments made by
  borrowers for taxes and insurance                                       5,098         (4,606)      (5,405)

  Net cash provided by financing activities                           2,714,065        801,026   11,830,000

  Increase(decrease) in cash and cash equivalents                     3,039,423     (3,418,729    4,435,642

Cash and cash equivalent at beginning of year                         4,734,993      8,153,722    3,718,080

Cash and cash equivalents at end of year                             $7,774,416      4,734,993    8,153,722

Supplemental disclosures of cash flow information:
  Cash paid during the year for:
   Income taxes                                                      $1,311,807      1,678,667      985,000
   Interest                                                           4,615,450      4,465,115    3,864,002

Supplemental schedule of non-cash investing activities:
 Securities transferred to securities available for sale                      0              0   38,702,799

See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.

</TABLE>



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                       QCF BANCORP, INC. AND SUBSIDIARY
                  Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

(1) Description of the Business

QCF Bancorp,  Inc. (the Company) was incorporated under the laws of the State of
Minnesota  for the purpose of becoming the savings and loan  holding  company of
Queen  City  Federal  Savings  Bank (the  Bank) in  connection  with the  Bank's
conversion  from a  federally  chartered  mutual  savings  bank  to a  federally
chartered  stock  savings  bank.  The Company  commenced on February 10, 1995, a
Subscription  and  Community  Offering  of its  stock  in  connection  with  the
conversion of the Bank (the Offering). The Offering was closed on March 17, 1995
and the conversion was consummated on March 31, 1995.

The consolidated  financial  statements included herein are for the Company, the
Bank and the Bank's wholly- owned  subsidiary,  Queen City Service  Corporation.
All significant  inter-company accounts and transactions have been eliminated in
consolidation.  All  financial  information  prior to March 31,  1995  contained
herein relates solely to the Bank and its subsidiary.
(2) Significant Accounting Policies

The accounting and reporting  policies of the Company and its subsidiary conform
to generally accepted  accounting  principles and to general practice within the
savings  and  loan  industry.  The  following  is  a  description  of  the  more
significant  of those  policies  which the  Company  follows  in  preparing  and
presenting its consolidated financial statements.

Material Estimates

In preparing the financial statements,  management is required to make estimates
and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities as of
the date of the balance  sheet and revenues and expenses for the period.  Actual
results could differ  significantly  from those estimates.  A material  estimate
that is particularly  susceptible to significant change in the near-term relates
to the determination of the allowance for loan losses.

Management  believes  that the  allowance  for loan  losses is  adequate.  While
management  used  available  information  to recognize  losses on loans,  future
additions  to the  allowance  may be  necessary  based on  changes  in  economic
conditions.  In addition,  various regulatory  agencies,  as an integral part of
their examination  process,  periodically  review the allowance for loan losses.
Such  agencies may require  additions to the allowance  based on their  judgment
about information available to them at the time of their examination. Securities
Securities  available  for sale are carried at market value at June 30, 1997 and
1996.  Net  unrealized  gains and  losses,  net of tax effect,  are  credited or
charged to  stockholders  equity.  Securities  held to  maturity  are carried at
amortized  cost.  Gains and losses on sales of securities  are recognized at the
time of sale and are calculated based on the specific identification method.

Premiums and discounts are amortized  using the interest method over the term of
the securities.

Loans Receivable

Loans are considered  long-term  investments  and,  accordingly,  are carried at
historical cost.

Discounts on loans  originated  or purchased  are  amortized to income using the
interest method over the estimated average loan life.

The allowance for loan losses is maintained at an amount considered  adequate to
provide for probable losses.  The allowance for loan losses is based on periodic
analysis  of the loan  portfolio  by  management.  In this  analysis  management
considers factors including,  but not limited to, specific occurrences,  general
economic conditions, loan portfolio composition and historical experience. Loans
are charged off to the extent they are deemed to be uncollectible.

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                       QCF BANCORP, INC. AND SUBSIDIARY
             Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements, Continued

Loan  origination  and commitment  fees are recorded as income when received and
loan origination  costs are expensed as incurred.  The Bank has not adapted SFAS
No.  91,  "Accounting  for   Non-refundable   Fees  and  Costs  Associated  with
originating or Acquiring Loans and Initial Direct costs of Leases",  because the
effect of adoption is not material to the consolidated financial statements.

The Company  defines a loan as impaired  when it is probable the Company will be
unable to collect  principal and interest  payments due in  accordance  with the
terms of the loan agreement. Imp' loans that have been separately identified for
evaluation be measured based on the present value of expected  future cash flows
or,  alternatively,  the observable market price of the loans or the fair' value
of the collateral.  However, for those loans that are collateral dependent (that
is,  if  repayment  of those  loans is  expected  to be  provided  solely by the
underlying  collateral) and for which  management has determined  foreclosure is
probable,  the measure of  impairment  of those loans is to be based on the fair
value of the collateral.

Interest on loans is  recognized  over the terms of the loans arid is calculated
using the simple interest method on principal  amounts  outstanding.  Accrual of
interest is generally stopped when a loan is greater than three months past due.
Interest on these loans is recognized only when actually paid by the borrower if
collection of the principal is likely to occur. Accrual of interest is generally
resumed when the customer is current on all principal and interest  payments and
has been paying on a timely basis for a period of time.
Foreclosed Real Estate

Real estate  acquired in the  settlement of loans is carried at the lower of the
unpaid loan balance plus  settlement  costs or estimated  fair market value less
selling  cost.  The carrying  value of  individual  properties  is  periodically
evaluated  and  reduced to the extent  cost  exceeds  estimated  fair value less
selling  costs.   Costs  of  developing   and  improving  such   properties  are
capitalized.  Expenses  related to holding such real  estate,  net of rental and
other income, are charged against income as incurred.
Premises and Equipment

Land  is  carried  at  cost.  Office  buildings,  improvements,  furniture,  and
equipment are carried at cost less accumulated depreciation.

Depreciation  is computed on a  straight-line  basis over the  estimated  useful
lives of 7 to 33 years for office buildings and  improvements,  and 5 to 7 years
for furniture and equipment.
Cash Equivalents and Cash Flows

Cash  equivalents  primarily  represent  amounts on  deposit at other  financial
institutions and highly liquid financial instruments with original maturities at
the date of purchase of three months or less.  Cash flows from loans,  deposits,
short term borrowings and FHLB advances are reported net.

Earnings per Share

Earnings per share are based upon the weighted  average  number of common shares
and common stock  equivalents,  if dilutive,  outstanding during the period. The
only common stock equivalents are stock options.  The weighted average number of
common stock equivalents is calculated using the treasury stock method.

The earnings per share for 1995 were computed by dividing net income  ($571,604)
from the date of  conversion,  March 31, 1995, to the end of the year,  June 30,
1995, by the weighted  average common stock shares  outstanding  (1,646,170) for
the period.  Pro forma  earnings per common share were  computed by dividing net
income  ($1,715,147)  for the year ended June 30, 1995, by the weighted  average
common stock shares  outstanding  (1,646,170) for the period.  This  computation
does not reflect the pro forma effects of the investment  income that would have
been received had the net proceeds from the stock  offering been received at the
beginning of the year.



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<PAGE>

Income taxes

Deferred taxes are provided on an asset and liability  method  whereby  deferred
tax assets are  recognized for deductible  temporary  differences  and operating
loss or tax credit carry  forwards and deferred tax  liabilities  are recognized
for taxable  temporary  differences.  Temporary  differences are the differences
between  the  amounts  of assets  and  liabilities  recorded  for income tax and
financial  reporting  purposes.  Deferred  tax assets are reduced by a valuation
allowance when  management  determines that it is more likely than not that some
portion or all of the  deferred  tax assets will not be  realized.  Deferred tax
assets and  liabilities  are adjusted for the effects of changes in tax laws and
rates on the date of enactment.

Impact  on Recently Issued Statements of Financial Accounting Standards

The   Financial   Accounting   Standards   Board  (FASB)  has  issued  SFAS  No.
125."Accounting   for   Transfers   and   Servicing  of  Financial   Assets  and
Extinguishment  of Liabilities" and SFAS No. 127 "Deferral of the Effective Date
of Certain  Provisions of Statement No. 125.  "SFAS No. 123 provides  accounting
and reporting  standards  for  transfers  and servicing of financial  assets and
extinguishment  of  liabilities  based on  control of the  underlying  financial
assets.  The  provisions  of SFAS No.  125  including  those  applicable  to the
servicing of financial  assets were  effective as of January 1, 1997. The impact
of these provisions on the consolidated  financial  statements was not material.
Other  provisions of SFAS No. 125,  including  those  applicable to transfers of
financial assets and extinguishment of liabilities,  are effective as of January
1, 1999. The impact of these provisions on the consolidated financial statements
is not expected to be material.

SFAS No. 128, "Earnings per Share",  was issued in February 1997.  Effective for
QCF Bancorp,  Inc. as of December  31,  1997,  SFAS No. 128 replaces the primary
earnings per share ("EPS") disclosures with basic and diluted EPS disclosures to
simplify the calculation and improve international comparability.  Statement No.
128 requires the  presentation  of earnings per share by all entities  that have
common  stock  or  potential  common  stock,  such  as  options,   warrants  and
convertible  securities,  outstanding  that  trade  in a  public  market.  Those
entities that have only common stock  outstanding  are required to present basic
EPS amounts.  All other  entities are required to present  basic and diluted EPS
amounts. Diluted EPS amounts assume the conversion,  exercise or issuance of all
potential  common  stock  instruments  unless  the effect is to reduce a loss or
increase the income per common share from  continuing  operations.  All entities
required to present per-share amounts must initially apply Statement No. 128 for
annual and interim periods ending after December 15, 1997.  Earlier  application
is not permitted.  The adoption of the is standard is not expected to effect the
historical trends in reported earnings per share.

In June 1997, the FASB issued  Statement of Financial  Accounting  Standards No.
130,  "Reporting  Comprehensive  Income"  ("SFAS No. 130") SFAS No. 130 requires
that all items that are  components  of  comprehensive  income  (defined as "the
change in equity  {net  assets} of a business  enterprise  during a period  from
transactions  and other  events and  circumstances  from  nonowner  sources.  It
includes  all changes in equity  during a period  except  those  resulting  from
investments by owners and  distributions to owners",  be reported in a financial
statement  that is  displayed  with  the  same  prominence  as  other  financial
statements.   Companies  will  be  required  to  (a)  classify  items  of  other
comprehensive  income by this nature in a financial statement and (b)display the
accumulated  balance of other  comprehensive  income  separately  from  retained
earnings and additional  paid-in capital in the equity section of a statement of
financial  position.  SFAS No. 130 is effective for fiscal years beginning after
December 13, 1997. and requires  reclassification of prior periods presented. As
the requirements of SFAS No. 130 are disclosure-related, its implementation will
have no impact on the Company's financial condition or results of operations.

In June 1997, the FASB issued  Statement of Financial  Accounting  Standards No.
131,  "Disclosure  about  Segments of an Enterprise and Related  Information.  "
("SFAS  No.  131")  requires  that  enterprises  report  certain  financial  and
descriptive  information about operating  segments in complete sets of financial
statements  of the  Company and in  condensed  financial  statements  of interim
periods issued to  shareholders.  It also requires that a Company report certain
information  about their products and services,  geographic  areas in which they
operate,  and their major customers.  SFAS No. 131 is effective for fiscal years
beginning  after  December 15,  1997.  As the  requirements  of SFAS No. 131 are
disclosure  related,  its  implementation  will have no impact on the  Company's
financial condition or results of operations.





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                       QCF BANCORP, INC. AND SUBSIDIARY
             Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements, Continued



Reclassifications

Certain  prior year  amounts  have been  reclassified  to conform  with the 1997
presentation.
(3) Securities Available for Sale

Securities  available for sale at June 30, 1997 and June 30, 1996 are summarized
as follows:


                                              June 30, 1997
                                            Gross      Gross
                             Amortized  unrealized  unrealized     Fair
                                 Cost      gains      losses       value
                          ------------------------------------------------

Collateralized mortgage
      obligations          $14,969,882      11,397   (343,326)  14,637,953
U.S. government and
      agency securities      8,000,000           0    (83,700)   7,916,300
Corporate bonds and
      notes                  1,152,410       2,365     (6,526)   1,148,249
Preferred stocks             1,237,382      46,993     (1,250)   1,283,125
                          $25, 359,674      60,755   (434,802)  24,985,627



                                        June 30, 1996

                                            Gross      Gross
                             Amortized   Unrealized Unrealized     Fair
                               cost         gains     losses       value
                          ------------------------------------------------


Collateralized mortgage
   obligations             $17,279,701       1,791   (815,297)  16,466,201
U.S. government and 
   agency securities        13,000,000           0   (208,375)  12,791,625
Corporate bonds and
   notes                     1,727,476           0    (31,002)   1,696,474
Preferred stocks             1,275,863         518     (8,881)   1,267,500
                          $ 33,283,046       2,309 (1,063,555)  32,221,800


Collateralized  mortgage obligations presented in the table above aggregating to
$992,361 and $1,194,356(cost) at June 30, 1997 and 1996,  respectively have been
issued  by  private  issuers  and are not  guaranteed  or  insured  by the  U.S.
government.










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                       QCF BANCORP, INC. AND SUBSIDIARY
             Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements, Continued

The amortized  cost and fair value of securities  available for sale at June 30,
1997,  by  maturity,  are shown  below.  Expected  maturities  will  differ from
contractual  maturities  because  borrowers may have the right to call or prepay
obligations  with or without call or  prepayment  penalties.  The  allocation of
Collateralized  mortgage obligations is based upon the anticipated average lives
of the securities using estimated mortgage prepayment speeds.

                           June 30, 1997

                        Amortized
                          cost    Fair value
                               (in thousands)

  Due within one year          $ 12,965     12,747
  Due after one year
      through five years         11,158     10,956
   Due after five years
      through ten years               0          0
  No stated maturity              1,237      1,283
                                $25,360     24,986


There were no sales of  securities  available  for sale  during the three  years
ended June 30, 1997.

Accrued  interest  receivable  on securities  available  for sale  aggregated to
$201,005 and $261,084 at June 30, 1997 and 1996, respectively.

(4) Securities Held to Maturity

   Securities held to maturity at June 30, 1997 and June 30, 1996 are summarized
   as follows:


                                                    June 30, 1997
                                                  Gross        Gross
                                      Amortized unrealized   unrealized  Fair
                                        cost       gains       losses    value
                              ------------------------------------------------

  Mortgage-backed
    securities                       $3,598,753    27,836    (16,054)  3,610,535
  Collateralized mortgage
    obligations                      26,139,503   195,842    (66,947) 26,268,389
  U.S. government and
    agency obligations               26,413,704    91,188    (56,733) 26,448,159
  Corporate bonds
    and notes                         1,960,839    46,669         (0)  2,007,508
                                    $58,112,799   361,535   (139,743) 58,334,591









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                       QCF BANCORP, INC. AND SUBSIDIARY
             Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements, Continued

                                                June 30, 1996
                                              Gross         Gross
                                Amortized  unrealized     unrealized    Fair
                                   cost       gains         losses      value
                                ------------------------------------------

  Mortgage-backed
    securities                  $4,164,043    34,733       (35,106)  4,163,669
  Collateralized mortgage
    obligations                 29,308,904   128,105      (210,009) 29,227,000
   U.S. government and
      agency obligations        21,314,009    72,445      (170,093) 21,216,362
   Corporate bonds
      and notes                  2,174,084    33,951        (3,856)  2,204,179

                               $56,961,040   269,234      (419,064) 56,811,210


Collateralized mortgage obligations presented in the tables above aggregating ot
$2,022,092 and  $2,385,994  (cost) at June 30, 1997 and 1996  respectively  have
been  issued by private  issuers and are not  guaranteed  or insured by the U.S.
government.

The carrying  amount and fair value of  securities  held to maturity at June 30,
1997,  by  maturity,  are shown  below.  Expected  maturities  will  differ from
contractual  maturities  because  borrowers may have the right to call or prepay
obligations  with or without call or  prepayment  penalties.  The  allocation of
mortgage-backed securities and collateralized mortgage obligations is based upon
the  anticipated  average  lives  of the  securities  using  estimated  mortgage
prepayment speeds.


                               June 30, 1997

                           Amortized    Fair
                             cost       value
                          (in thousands)

Due within one year       $10, 027    10,042
Due after one year through
  five years                44,274    44,471
Due after five years
  through ten years          3,812     3,822
Due after ten years             0          0

                           $58,113    58,335


There were no sales of securities  held to maturity during the three years ended
June 30, 1997.

Accrued interest  receivable on securities held to maturity  aggregated $661,685
and $574,785 at June 30, 1997 and 1996, respectively.








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             Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements, Continued

(5) Loans Receivable

   Loans receivable at June 30, 1997 and 1996 are summarized as follows:


                                                    June 30
                                          1997                 1996

   Residential one-to-four family
      mortgage loans                 $31,888,499            28,207,901
   Multifamily mortgage loans            895,364             1,157,815
   Commercial real estate loans        1,447,834               896,630
   Consumer loans                     18,291,160            16,304,510
   Commercial loans                   10,066,789             7,183,197
                                      62,589,646            53,750,053
   Less:
      Allowance for losses           (1,314,174)            (1,331,352)
      Loans in process                  (73,171)               (57,480)
                                     $61,202,301            52,361,221

The weighted  average annual  contractual  interest rate for all loans was 8.82%
and 8.80% at June 30, 1997 and 1996, respectively.

Non-accrual  loans  totaled  $224,842  and  $297,268  at June 30, 1997 and 1996,
respectively. There were no restructured loans at June 30, 1997 and 1996.

Non-accrual  loans are the only loans that are  considered to be impaired  under
the criteria established by SFAS No. 114 and SFAS No. 118. The related allowance
for credit  losses as of June 30, 1997 was $30,621.  The average  investment  in
impaired loans during fiscal 1997 was $281,500.

The effect of  impaired  loans on  interest  income for the years ended June 30,
1997, 1996 and 1995 were:

There are no material  commitments to lend  additional  funds to customers whose
loans were classified as non- accrual.

The aggregate  amount of loans to directors  and executive  officers of the Bank
were  $50,329 and $32,433 at June 30,  1997 and 1996,  respectively.  Such loans
were made in the ordinary  course of business on normal credit terms,  including
interest rate and  collateralization  and do not represent more than normal risk
of collection.

Accrued  interest  receivable on loans  receivable at June 30, 1997 and 1996 was
$448,089 and $387,844, respectively.

The Bank grants loans to customers who live primarily in northeastern Minnesota.
Although the Bank has a diversified loan portfolio a substantial  portion of its
debtors'  ability to honor their contracts is dependent upon local economy which
is concentrated in the iron mining and wood products industries.










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                       QCF BANCORP, INC. AND SUBSIDIARY
             Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements, Continued

At June 30, 1997 and 1996 Bank was  servicing  loans for others  with  aggregate
unpaid principal balances of approximately $2,899,003 and $166,458 respectively.

(6) Allowance for Loan Losses

    Activity in the allowance for loan losses is summarized as follows:


   Balance at June 30, 1994                                    $1,389,474

      Provision for losses                                              0
      Charge-offs                                                (18,446)
      Recoveries                                                    3,931

   Balance at June 30, 1995                                     1,374,959

      Provision for losses                                              0
      Charge-offs                                                (53,562)
      Recoveries                                                    9,955

   Balance at June 30, 1996                                     1,331,352

    Provision for losses                                                0
    Charge-offs                                                  (44,013)
    Recoveries                                                     26,835

Balance at June 30, 1997                                       $1,314,174

(7) Foreclosed Real Estate

  Foreclosed real estate, included in other assets, consisted of the following:

                                                             June 30

                                                         1997        1996

   Real estate in judgment                             $38,387       6,085

   Less allowance for losses                                 0           0

                                                       $38,387       6,085

(8) Premises and Equipment

   A summary of premises and equipment at June 30, 1997 and 1996 is as follows:

                                               June 30
                                           1997        1996

   Land                                 $90,800       0,800
   Office buildings and improvements  1,085,715   1,088,090
   Furniture and equipment              873,724     822,530
                                      2,050,239   2,001,420
  Less accumulated depreciation      (1,625,630) (1,560,684)

                                      $ 424,609     440,736

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             Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements, Continued

(9) Deposits

   Deposits and weighted-average interest rates at June 30, 1997 and 1996 are
   summarized as follows (dollar amounts in thousands)


                                        June 30
                                1997              1996

                                   Weighted           Weighted
                                    Average           Average
                           Amount    Rate      Amount    Rate

   Passbook               $25,317    2.50%    23,562   2.50%
   Demand deposits         13,506    0.61     11,908   0.63
   Money market             9,320    2.55      8,066   2.55
   Certificates            55,538    5.28     45,296   5.25

                         $103,681           $ 88,832

At June 30, 1997 and 1996,  the Bank had  $5,023,000  and $0,  respectively,  of
deposit  accounts with balances of $100,000 or more.  Deposit  balances  greater
than  $100,000 are not insured.  The Bank did not have any brokered  deposits at
June 30, 1997 or 1996.
   Interest expense on deposits is summarized as follows:

                              Year ended June 30
                      1997           1996        1995

   Passbook        $598,475       652,217     710,492
   Demand deposits  117,637       126,888     139,000
   Money market     223,508       235,323     271,000
   Certificates   2,924,527     2,899,588   2,624,044

                    $3,864,147  3,914,016   3,744,536

Certificates  had  the  following   remaining   maturities  (dollar  amounts  in
thousands)
                                June 30, 1997
                                          Weighted
                                          Average
                                 Amount     rate

   Less than 3 months           $10,433    4.12%
   3-12 months                   16,383     4.78
   13-36 months                  22,380     6.01
   Over 36 months                 6,342     5.91

                                $55,538     5.28

At June 30, 1997 and 1996 no securities were pledged as collateral for deposits.







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             Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements, Continued


(10) Short-term Borrowings

Short-term  borrowings  consist  of  sales of  securities  under  agreements  to
repurchase the identical securities.  The agreements generally mature within 180
days and bear a weighted average interest rate of 3.56% at June 30, 1997.

The  agreements  are treated as financings  with the  obligations  to repurchase
securities  reflected  as a liability  and the dollar  amount of the  securities
collateralizing the agreements  remaining in the asset accounts.  The securities
collateralizing  the agreements are in safekeeping at the Federal Home Loan Bank
of Des Moines in the Bank's  account.  At June 30,  1997,  the  agreements  were
collateralized  by  securities  with a  carrying  value  of  $15,631,513  and an
approximate  market value of  $15,670,527.  At June 30, 1996 the agreements were
collateralized  by  securities  with a  carrying  value  of  $29,332,063  and an
approximate market value of $28,977,122.

Federal Home Loan Bank advances  totaled  $8,100,000  and $3,000,000 at June 30,
1997 and 1996, respectively.  The advances have an average maturity of 14 months
and 5 months and an average  rate of 5.81% and 5.80% at June  30,1997  and 1996,
respectively.  The advances are  collateralized  by the Bank's Federal Home Loan
Bank stock, mortgage loans and government agency securities.

(11) Income Taxes

    Federal and state income tax expense is as follows:


                                        Year ended June 30


                                1997           1996           1995

    Current:
        Federal             $1,075,100      1,149,400      878,022
        State                  338,000        360,300      272,478
            Total current    1,413,100      1,509,700    1,150,500

    Deferred:
        Federal                (78,900)        17,400       11,820
        State                  (26,200)         5,900        3,680
             Total deferred   (105,100)        23,300       15,500

                            $1,308,000      1,533,000    1,166,000


The actual  income tax expense  differs from the  "expected"  income tax expense
computed by applying the U.S. federal  corporate tax rate to income before taxes
as follows:












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                       QCF BANCORP, INC. AND SUBSIDIARY
             Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements, Continued

                                                        Year Ended June 30
                                                   1997        1996       1995

     Federal "expected" income tax expense      $1,128,546  1,314,665   979,590
     Items affecting federal income tax:
        Preferred stock dividends                  (22,696)   (24,317)         0
        State income taxes, net of federal
           income tax benefit                      206,010    241,692    182,258
        Other, net                                  (3,860)       960      4,152

                                                $1,308,000  1,533,000  1,166,000

    Effective income tax rate                         39.4%      39.6       40.5

The tax effects of  temporary  differences  that give rise to the  deferred  tax
assets and deferred tax liabilities at June 30, 1997 and 1996 are as follows:
                                      
                                                     Year Ended June, 30
                                                   1997            1996
   Deferred tax assets:
      Allowance for unrealized losses on securities
         available for sale                     $ 151,191       $424,496
      Allowance for loan losses                    86,793         98,246
      Deferred compensation                       205,985        189,748
      Supplemental executive retirement plan      183,172        104,326
      Other                                             0         32,114
                                                $ 627,141       $848,930

   Deferred tax liabilities:
      Federal Home Loan Bank stock              $  76,225         70,815
      Premises and equipment                       18,847         19,879
      Other                                        12,769         26,840
                                                  107,841        117,534

           Net deferred tax asset               $ 519,300        731,396

No valuation  allowance was required for deferred tax assets at June 30, 1997 or
1996.

Retained earnings at June 30, 1997 includes  approximately  $2,270,000 for which
no  provision  for  federal  income tax has been made.  This  amount  represents
allocations of income to bad debt deductions for tax purposes.  Reduction of the
amount so allocated for purposes  other than to absorb losses will create income
for tax purposes,  which will be subject to the then- current  corporate  income
tax rate.

(12) Commitments and Contingencies

The Bank is a party to financial  instruments with off balance sheet risk in the
normal course of business to meet the financing  needs of its  customers.  These
financial  instruments  include commitments to extend credit and standby letters
of credit.  These instruments  involve. to varying degrees,  elements of credit,
interest  rate and  liquidity  risk in excess of the  amount  recognized  in the
accompanying statements of financial condition.

The Bank's exposure to credit loss in the event of  nonperformance  by the other
party to the financial  instrument for  commitments to extend credit and standby
letters of credit  written is  represented  by the  contractual  amount of those
instruments.  The Bank uses the same credit  policies in making  commitments and
conditional obligations as it does for on-balance sheet instruments.

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                       QCF BANCORP, INC. AND SUBSIDIARY
             Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements, Continued

Commitments to extend credit are agreements to lend to a customer provided there
is no  violation  of any  condition  established  in the  contract.  Commitments
generally  have fixed  expiration  dates or other  termination  clauses  and may
require  payment of a fee. Since certain of the  commitments  may expire without
being drawn upon,  the total  commitment  amounts do not  necessarily  represent
future cash requirements. The Bank evaluates each customers' creditworthiness on
a case-by-case basis. The amount of collateral obtained,  if deemed necessary by
the Bank upon extension of credit, is based on the loan type and on management's
evaluation of the borrower.  Collateral  consists  primarily of residential real
estate and personal  property.  The Bank had  outstanding  commitments to extend
credit of $2,113,765 and $136,250 at June 30, 1997 and 1996, respectively.

Standby  letters  of  credit  are  conditional  commitments  issued  by the Bank
guaranteeing the performance of a customer to a third party. The standby letters
of credit are primarily issued to support private  borrowing  arrangements,  and
expire within the next fiscal year. The credit risk involved in issuing  standby
letters of credit is  essentially  the same as that  involved in making loans to
customers.  The amount of collateral the Bank obtains to support standby letters
of credit is based on management's credit evaluation of the borrower.  Since the
conditions  under which the Bank is required to fund  standby  letters of credit
may not  materialize,  the cash  requirements  are  expected to be less than the
total  outstanding  commitments.  The Bank had  outstanding  standby  letters of
credit of $247,000 and $157,400 at June 30, 1997 and 1996, respectively.

(13)  Regulatory Capital Requirements

The Bank as a member of the Federal  Home Loan Bank System is required to hold a
specified  number of shares of capital  stock,  which is carried at cost, in the
Federal  Home Loan Bank of Des  Moines.  In  addition,  the Bank is  required to
maintain cash and liquid assets in an amount equal to 5% of its deposit accounts
and other obligations due within one year. The Bank has met these requirements.

Federal savings institutions are required to satisfy three capital requirements:
(i) a requirement that "tangible capital" equal or exceed 1.5% of adjusted total
assets,  (ii) a requirement that  "core-capital"  equal or exceed 3% of adjusted
total assets,  and (iii) a risk-based  capital standard of 8% of  "risk-adjusted
assets".  Failure to meet these requirements can initiate mandatory and possibly
additional discretionary actions by regulators that, if undertaken, could have a
direct material affect on the Bank's  financial  statements.  The Bank's capital
amounts and  classification  are also subject to  qualitative  judgements by the
regulators about components,  risk weighting,  and other factors. As of June 30,
1997,  the  most  recent   notification   from  the  Federal  Deposit  Insurance
Corporation  categorized  the  Bank as well  capitalized  under  the  regulatory
framework for prompt corrective action.  There are no conditions or events since
that notification that management believes have changed the Bank's category.

The  following  table sets forth the Bank's  calculation  of tangible,  core and
risk-based  capital and applicable  percentages  of adjusted  assets at June 30,
1997 together with the excess over the minimum capital requirements.


                                 Actual            Required           Excess

(Dollars in thousands)     ---------------------------------------------------
                           Amount    Percent   Amount  Percent   Amount  Percent

Tangible capital          $16,917    11.68%   $ 2,172   1.50%   $14,745   10.18%
Core capital               16,917    11.68      4,345   3.00     12,572     8.68

Plus allowed portion of general
allowance for loan losses   ---------------------------------------------------
810
Risk-based capital        $17,727    27.58      5,142   8.00     12,585    19.58
                            ---------------------------------------------------





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                       QCF BANCORP, INC. AND SUBSIDIARY
             Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements, Continued

(14) Employee Benefits

During fiscal 1995 the Company  adopted an Employee  Stock  Ownership  Plan (the
ESOP) which met the  requirements of Section  4975(e)(7) of the Internal Revenue
Code and Section  407(d)(6) of the Employee  Retirement  Income  Security Act of
1974, as amended (ERISA),  and as such the ESOP was empowered to borrow in order
to finance  purchases  of the common  stock of the  Company.  The ESOP  borrowed
$1,426,200  from the Company to purchase  142,620  shares of common stock of the
Company on the date of the  conversion.  The Bank has  committed  to make annual
contributions  to the ESOP necessary to repay the loan including  interest.  The
Bank contributed $224,961, $302,957 and $167,744 to the ESOP for the years ended
June 30, 1997 and 1996 respectively.

As the debt is repaid,  ESOP shares which were  initially  pledged as collateral
for its debt, are released from  collateral  and allocated to active  employees,
based on the proportion of debt service paid in the year.  The Company  accounts
for  its  ESOP  in  accordance  with  Statement  of  Position  93-6,  "Employers
Accounting for Employee Stock Ownership Plans". Accordingly,  the shares pledged
as collateral are reported as unearned ESOP shares in stockholders'  equity.  As
shares are  determined  to be ratably  released  from  collateral,  the  Company
reports  compensation  expense equal to the current  market price of the shares,
and the shares  become  outstanding  for earnings per share  computations.  ESOP
compensation benefit expense for 1997, 1996 and 1995 was $175,503,  $175,611 and
$132,089, respectively.

All  employees  of the Bank are eligible to  participate  in the ESOP after they
attain age 21 and complete one year of service during which they worked at least
1,000 hours.  In 1997, the company  committed to release 10,262 shares of common
stock which were allocated to eligible  participants subject to the restrictions
of the ESOP.
 
  Shares released and allocated                                        34,549
   Unreleased shares                                                  108,071

      Total ESOP shares                                               142,620

   Fair value of unreleased shares at June 30, 1997                $2,296,508

On January 6, 1994, the Bank adopted a defined  contribution  retirement savings
plan  covering  all  employees  with at least one year of  service.  The  Bank's
portion of the  retirement  savings plan  contribution  was $15,156 for the year
ended June 30, 1995.  The plan was  suspended on December 31, 1994 and no future
contributions are expected to be made to it until the ESOP loan has been paid in
full.

The  Bank has  individual  deferred  compensation  and  supplemental  retirement
agreements  with certain  directors  and officers.  The cost of such  individual
agreements is being  accrued over the period of actual  service from the date of
the respective  agreement.  The cost of such agreements was $205,047,  $178,574,
and $176,218 for the years ended June 30, 1997,  1996,  and 1995,  respectively.
The  agreements  are funded  through a grantor trust with assets which match the
investment options selected by the directors and officers.  Increases(decreases)
in the value of the trust  assets are  recorded as  increases(decreases)  in the
related liability accounts.  The assets of the trust are included under "prepaid
expenses and other assets" and the corresponding  liabilities are included under
"accrued  expenses  and other  liabilities"  on the  consolidated  statement  of
financial condition.

The Company established the Management  Recognition Plan (MRP) for directors and
key officers during the year ended June 30, 1995. Following shareholder approval
of the MRP on  October  11,  1995,  the  Bank  purchased  78,441  shares  of the
Company's  common stock in the open market at $14.46 per share,  of which 71,310
were granted to directors and officers in accordance  with the provisions of the
MRP The cost of the  shares  awarded  under  the plan is  recorded  as  unearned
compensation,  a contra  equity  account,  and are  recognized  as an expense in
accordance  with the vesting  requirements  under the plan.  For the fiscal year
ended June 30, 1997 and 1996, the amount  included in  compensation  expense was
$197,885 and $148,414 respectively.

The  Company  established  a stock  option  plan  for  directors,  officers  and
employees.  The stock  option plan was approved by  shareholders  on October 11,
1995, and in accordance with the terms of the plan, the exercise
               
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                       QCF BANCORP, INC. AND SUBSIDIARY
             Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements, Continued

price  was  established  at the fair  market  price  on the date of  shareholder
approval of $13.875 per share. Awards made under the plan may be incentive stock
options  as  defined  by Section  422 of the  Internal  Revenue  Code of 1986 or
options that do not qualify.  Under the plan 178,275  options were available for
grant and 160,448 options were granted in 1995.  32,091 options were eligible to
be exercised as of June 30, 1997.  No options had been  exercised as of June 30,
1997. All options expire on October 11, 2005.

As permitted under generally accepted  accounting  principles,  grants under the
plan are accounted  for  following the  provisions of APB Opinion No. 25 and its
related  interpretaions.  Accordingly,  no compensation cost has been recognized
for grants made to date.  Had  compensation  cost been  determined  based on the
(fair)(minimum)  value method prescribed in the FASB Statement No. 123, reported
net income (and earnings per share) would have been reduced to:
                             
        Year ended June 30                 Net income                  Per share

              1997                         $1,888,854                      1.47

              1996                          2,211,263                      1.37

              1995                          1,715,147                      1.04

In determining the pro forma amounts above, the value of each grant is estimated
at the grant date using the (minimum)(fair) value method prescribed in Statement
No. 123, with the following weighted-average  assumptions for grants in 1995: No
dividends;  risk-free  interest rate of 6.0%,  expected  life of 10 years,  (and
expected price volatility of 14.57%).

(15) Stockholders' Equity

The Company was  incorporated  for the purpose of becoming  the savings and loan
holding  company of the Bank in  connection  with the Bank's  conversion  from a
federally  chartered mutual savings bank to a federally  chartered stock savings
bank, pursuant to a Plan of Conversion adopted on October 25, 1994.

The Company  commenced  on February  10,  1995,  a  Subscription  and  Community
Offering  of its  shares  in  connection  with the  conversion  of the Bank (the
Offering).  The  Offering  was closed on March 17, 1995 and the  conversion  was
consummated  on March 31, 1995,  with the  issuance of  1,782,750  shares of the
Company's  common  stock at a price of $10 per share.  Total  proceeds  from the
conversion of  $16,998,000  net of costs relating to the conversion of $829,500,
have been recorded as common stock and additional  paid-in capital.  The Company
purchased  all of the capital  stock of the Bank in exchange  for 50% of the net
proceeds of the conversion.

The  Company's  articles  of  incorporation  authorized  the  issuance  of up to
1,000,000 shares of preferred stock but to date no shares have been issued.

In order to grant a priority to eligible  account holders in the event of future
liquidation,  the Bank,  at the time of  conversion  established  a  liquidation
account equal to its regulatory capital as of December 31, 1994. In the event of
future  liquidation  of the Bank,  an eligible  account  holder who continues to
maintain their deposit account shall be entitled to receive a distribution  from
the liquidation  account.  The total amount of the  liquidation  account will be
decreased as the balance of eligible  account holders are reduced  subsequent to
the conversion, based on an annual determination of such balance.
The Bank may not declare or pay a cash dividend to the Company in excess of 100%
of its net income to date during the current  calendar year plus the amount that
would reduce by one-half the Bank's  surplus  capital  ratio at the beginning of
the  calendar  year  without  prior  notice to the Office of Thrift  Supervision
(OTS).  Additional  limitations on dividends declared or paid on, or repurchases
of, the Bank's capital stock are tied to the Bank's level of compliance with its
regulatory capital requirements.



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                       QCF BANCORP, INC. AND SUBSIDIARY
             Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements, Continued

(16) Fair Value of Financial Instruments

SFAS No. 107, "Disclosures about Fair Values of Financial Instruments," requires
disclosures  of  estimated  fair  values of the  Bank's  financial  instruments,
including  assets,  liabilities  and off-  balance  sheet  items for which it is
practicable to estimate fair value. The fair value estimates are made as of June
30, 1997 and 1996 based upon relevant market information, if available, and upon
the characteristics of the financial instruments  themselves.  Because no market
exists for a significant portion of the Bank's financial instruments, fair value
estimates are based upon judgments  regarding  future expected loss  experience,
current  economic   conditions,   risk   characteristics  of  various  financial
instruments,  and other  factors.  The  estimates  are  subjective in nature and
involve  uncertainties and matters of significant  judgment and therefore cannot
be determined with precision.  Changes in assumptions could significantly affect
the estimates.

Fair value estimates are based only on existing  financial  instruments  without
attempting to estimate the value of anticipated  future business or the value of
assets  and  liabilities  that  are not  considered  financial  instruments.  In
addition,  the tax  ramifications  related to the  realization of the unrealized
gains and losses can have a significant  effect on the fair value  estimates and
have not been considered in any of the estimates.

The estimated fair value of the Bank's  financial  instruments  are shown below.
Following the table, there is an explanation of the methods and assumptions used
to estimate the fair value of each class of financial instruments.
                          
                                                June 30
                                        1997                  1996

                                 Carrying Estimated   Carrying   Estimated
(in thousands)                    Amount Fair Value    Amount   Fair Value
Financial assets:
  Cash and cash equivalents      $7,774    7,774        4,735      4,735
  Securities available
     for sale                    24,986   24,986       32,222     32,222
  Securities held to maturity    58,113   58,335       56,961     56,811
  Loans receivable, net          61,202   45,583       52,361     52,275
  Federal Home Loan
     Bank Stock                     554      554          554        554
  Accrued accounts receivable     1,311    1,311        1,224      1,224
Financial liabilities:
  Deposits                      103,681  114,022       88,832     88,742
  Short-term borrowings          22,140   22,076       29,264     29,998
  Accrued interest payable        1,071    1,071        1,013      1,013

Cash and Cash Equivalents

 The carrying amount of cash and cash equivalents approximates their fair value.

Securities Available for Sale and Securities Held to Maturity

The fair value of securities are based upon quoted market prices.

Loans Receivable

The fair  value of loans  receivable  were  estimated  for  groups of loans with
similar characteristics. The fair value of the loan portfolio, was calculated by
discounting  the  scheduled  cash flows  through the  estimated  maturity  using
anticipated  prepayment  speeds and using discount rates that reflect the credit
and interest  rate risk inherent in each loan  portfolio.  The fair value of the
adjustable  loan  portfolio  was  estimated  by grouping  the loans with similar
characteristics  and comparing the  characteristics  of each group to the prices
quoted for similar types of loans in the secondary market.

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             Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements, Continued

Federal Home Loan Bank Stock

The carrying amount at FHLB stock approximates its fair value.

Accrued Interest Receivable

The carrying amount of accrued interest  receivable  approximates its fair value
since it is  short-term  in nature  and does not  present  unanticipated  credit
concerns.

Deposits

The fair value of deposits with no stated maturity such as checking, savings and
money market accounts,  is equal to the amount payable on demand. The fair value
of certificates of deposit is based on the discounted  value of contractual cash
flows using as discount rates the rates that were offered by the Bank as of June
30,  1997  and  1996 for  deposits  with  maturities  similar  to the  remaining
maturities of the existing certificates of deposit.

The fair value  estimate for deposits  does not include the benefit that results
from the low cost funding provided by the Bank's existing deposits and long-term
customer  relationships  compared to the cost of obtaining  different sources of
funding. This benefit is commonly referred to as the core deposit intangible.

Short-term Borrowings

The fair value of short-term  borrowings  due on demand,  is equal to the amount
payable on demand. The fair value of other short-term borrowings is based on the
discounted  value of  contractual  cash flows using as discount  rates the rates
that  were  available  to the Bank as of June 30,  1997 and 1996 for  short-term
borrowings with maturities  similar to the remaining  maturities of the existing
short-term borrowings.

Accrued Interest Payable

The carrying  amount of accrued  interest  payable  approximates  its fair value
since it is short-term in nature.
(17) QCF Bancorp, Inc. Financial Information (Parent Company Only)

The parent  company's  principal  assets are its  investment in the Bank and its
savings  deposits  at the  Bank.  The  following  are  the  condensed  financial
statements for the parent company only as of June 30, 1997 and 1996.

                                                     June 30
   Condensed Balance Sheets                  1997                1996
  Assets:
         Cash and cash equivalents       $1,826,158                  0
         Securities available for sale    8,484,571          9,250,806
         Investment in subsidiary        16,783,814         20,942,550
         Other assets                       372,743            437,109
            Total assets                $27,467,286         30,630,465
  Liabilities:  
         Cash overdraft                           0            945,668

  Stockholders' equity:                  27,467,286         29,684,792
            Total liabilities and
               stockholders' equity      27,467,286        30,630,465





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                       QCF BANCORP, INC. AND SUBSIDIARY
             Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements, Continued

                                                      Year Ended June 30
                                               1997          1996        1995
Condensed Statements of Income
   Interest income                            $ 722,139     739,706      94,939
   Equity in earnings of subsidiary           1,610,787   2,358,885   1,661,741
   Other                                       (140,672)   (779,929)     (5,532)
   Income before income tax expense           2,192,254   2,318,662   1,751,147
   Income tax expense (benefit)                 181,000     (15,000)     36,000
      Net income                             $2,011,254   2,333,662   1,715,147

Condensed Statements of Cash Flows
Operating activities:
   Net income                                $2,011,254   2,333,662   1,715,147
   Equity in earnings of subsidiary          (1,610,787) (2,358,885)(1,661,741)
   Distributions of earnings of subsidiary    6,000,000           0  5,000,000
   Amortization of Unearned ESOP shares         175,503     175,611    132,089
   Amortization of MRP                          197,885     148,414          0
   (Decrease)increase in liabilities           (945,668)    945,668          0
   Decrease in other assets                     (56,914)   (327,326)  (109,783)
   Net cash provided by operating activities  5,771,273     917,144  5,075,712
Investing activities:
   Purchase of securities available for sale          0 (10,006,363)         0
   Principal collected from securities
      available for sale                      1,071,042     687,264          0
   Net cash  provided by (used in)
      investing activities                    1,071,042  (9,319,099)         0
Financing activities:
   Proceeds from sale of common stock                 0           0 16,998,000
   Increase in unearned ESOP shares                   0           0 (1,426,200)
   Purchase of Bank stock                             0           0 (8,499,000)
   Increase in stock option trust            (2,239,040)          0          0
   Purchase of treasury stock                (2,777,117) (3,746,557)         0
   Net cash provided by (used in)
      financing activities                   (5,016,157) (3,746,557) 7,072,800
   Increase(decrease) in cash and
      cash equivalents                        1,826,158 (12,148,512)12,148,512
   Cash and cash equivalents, beginning
      of period                                       0  12,148,512          0
   Cash and cash equivalents, end
      of period                              $1,826,158           0  12,148,512


















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                       QCF BANCORP, INC. AND SUBSIDIARY
             Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements, Continued

(18) Quarterly Financial Data (Unaudited)

Summarized  quarterly  financial  data (in  thousands of dollars  except for per
share amounts) for fiscal 1997 and 1996 are as follows:
  
                                            Three Months Ended
   Selected Operations Data   ------------------------------------------
                              6/30/97     3/31/97   12/31/96      9/30/96

   Interest income           $ 2,726       2,627       2,692       2,657
   Interest expense            1,196       1,137       1,175       1,165
      Net interest income      1,530       1,490       1,517       1,492
   Non-interest income           169         128         134         135
   Non-interest expense          678         674         544       1,381
   Income tax expense            402         370         436         100
        Net income        $      619         574         671         147
   Earnings per common share   $ .49         .45         .55         .11
   High stock price            20.25       19.75       18.25       15.75
   Low stock price             20.38       18.75       16.25       15.00

                             6/30/96    3/31/96     12/31/95     9/30/95
                              ------------------------------------------

   Interest income           $ 2,620       2,646       2,742        2,649
   Interest expense            1,106       1,141       1,223       1,107
      Net interest income      1,514       1,497       1,519       1,542
   Non-interest income           147         115         101         117
   Non-interest expense          663         693         676         654
   Income tax expense            382         371         374         406
      Net income                 615         548         571         600
   Earnings per common share    $.40         .33         .34         .36
   High stock price            15.25       14.88       15.00       14.50
   Low stock price             14.00       14.38       14.25       13.00


  Selected Financial Condition Data      6/30/97 3/31/97 12/31/96   9/30/96
                                     ------------------------------------------

   Total assets                       $ 156,727  149,637 146,922    148,321
   Investment securities                 83,098   81,889  80,493     87,278
   Net loans                             61,202   58,465  57,665     55,744
   Deposits                             103,681  104,946 102,84      81,794
   Short-term borrowings                 20,140   15,850  15,746     37,905
   Stockholders' equity                  27,423   27,070  26,760     26,161

                                         6/30/96 3/31/96 12/31/95   9/30/95
                                     ------------------------------------------

   Total assets                       $ 150,430  145,608 161,23     153,695
   Investment securities                 89,183   89,787 105,236     99,726
   Net loans                             52,361   49,938  48,357     47,118
   Deposits                              88,832  105,083 103,71     105,037
   Short-term borrowings                 29,264    7,04   24,292     15,019
   Stockholders' equity                  29,685   31,760  31,465     31,474









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                           STOCKHOLDERS' INFORMATION

Annual Meeting                                        Stock Listing
The annual meeting of shareholders     QCF's common stock is listed on
will be held on Wednesday,             the NASDAQ National Market System with
October 8, 1997 at 9:00 A. M. at       a ticker symbol of QCFB.
the executive office of the Company.   Stockholders of record:  360

Executive Office                                      Form lO-KSB
QCF Bancorp, Inc.                      QCF's Form lOKSB is filled with the
501 Chestnut Street                    Securities and Exchange Commission and
Virginia, MN 55792-1147                is available without charge upon request
(218) 741-2O4O                         from: QCF Bancorp, Inc.
                                             Attn: Investor Relations
Independent Auditors                         P.O. Box 1147
McGladrey & Pullen                           Virginia, MN 55792
227 West First Street
Duluth, MN 55802
                                       Transfer Agent & Registrar
Investor Information                   Inquiries regarding change of address,
QCF Bancorp, Inc.                      transfer requirements, lost certificates
Investor Relations                     should he directed to the transfer agent:
P.O. Box 1147                          Registrar and Transfer Company
Virginia, MN 55802                     10 Commerce Drive
                                       Cranford, New Jersey 07016
                                       1-800-368-5948

Directors and Officers:
  Directors:                           Executive Officers:
  Philip K. Schumacher                 Kevin C. Pietrini
  Chairman of the Board                President
  President of Arrowhead Health
  Care Center

  Kevin V. Pietrini                    Daniel P. Schultz
  President and Chief                  Vice President and Treasurer
  Executive Officer

  Robert A. Muhich                     Linda M. Myklebust
  Computer Consultant                  Vice President
  Culbert Realty & Appraisal Service

  John A. Trenti                       Gerald D. Mckenna
  Attorney at the Trenti Law Firm      Vice President

  Peter J. Johnson                     Branch Offices:
  President of Hoover Construction     Thunderbird Mall
                                       Virginia, MN 55792
  Craig W. Nordling
  Line Department Manager              102 East Sheridan Street
  Lake Country Power                   Ely, MN 55731

  John C. Pearsall
  Partner with Mesabi Dental Service

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