ST LANDRY FINANCIAL CORP
10KSB40, 1996-12-30
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                       SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                             Washington, D.C. 20549

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                                   FORM 10-KSB

[X]    ANNUAL REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE
       ACT OF 1934 [Fee Required]

                  For the fiscal year ended September 30, 1996

                                       OR

[  ]   TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES
       EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 [No Fee Required]

                For the transition period from _______ to _______

         Commission file number 0-25486.

                        ST. LANDRY FINANCIAL CORPORATION
        (Exact Name of Small Business Issuer as Specified in its Charter)

             Delaware                                           72-1284436
    (State or other jurisdiction of                         (I.R.S. Employer
     incorporation or organization)                         Identification No.)

459 East St. Landry Street, Opelousas, Louisiana                   70570
     (Address of principal executive offices                     (Zip Code)

Issuer's telephone number, including area code: (318) 942-5748

           Securities Registered Pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

                                      None

           Securities Registered Pursuant to Section 12(g) of the Act:

                     Common Stock, par value $.01 per share
                                (Title of Class)

         Check whether the Issuer (1) filed all reports  required to be filed by
Section 13 or 15(d) of the  Exchange  Act during the past twelve  months (or for
such shorter period that the Issuer was required to file such reports),  and (2)
has been subject to such requirements for the past 90 days. YES [X] NO [ ]

         Check if there is no  disclosure  of  delinquent  filers in response to
Item 405 of  Regulation  S-B contained in this form,  and no disclosure  will be
contained, to the best of Issuer's knowledge, in definitive proxy or information
statements  incorporated  by  reference  in Part III of this Form  10-KSB or any
amendment to this Form 10-KSB. [X]

         The  Issuer  had $4.1  million  in  gross  income  for the  year  ended
September 30, 1996.

         As of September  30, 1996,  there were issued and  outstanding  459,093
shares of the Issuer's Common Stock.  The Issuer's voting stock is not regularly
and actively traded,  and there are no regularly quoted bid and asked prices for
the Issuer's  voting stock.  Accordingly,  the Issuer is unable to determine the
aggregate market value of the voting stock held by non-affiliates.

                       DOCUMENTS INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE

PARTS II and IV of Form  10-KSB--1996  Annual  Report to  Stockholders.
PART III of Form 10-KSB--Proxy Statement for the 1996 Annual Meeting of
 Stockholders.

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                                     PART I

Item  1. Description of Business

General

         St. Landry Financial  Corporation ("St.  Landry" or the "Company") is a
Delaware  corporation  which was organized in 1995 by First Federal  Savings and
Loan  Association of Opelousas  ("First Federal" or the  "Association")  for the
purpose  of  becoming  a thrift  institution  holding  company.  First  Federal,
headquartered  in  Opelousas,  Louisiana,  was  founded  in 1957 as a  federally
chartered  institution.  Its deposits are insured up to applicable limits by the
FDIC. In April 1995, the Association converted to the stock form of organization
through  the sale and  issuance  of 459,093  shares of its  common  stock to the
Company.  The  principal  asset of the Company is the  outstanding  stock of the
Association,  its wholly owned subsidiary. The Company presently has no separate
operations  and its business  consists only of the business of the  Association.
All references to the Company, unless otherwise indicated, at or before April 5,
1995 refer to the Association.

         First   Federal   has  been,   and   intends  to   continue  to  be,  a
community-based   financial  institution  that  offers  a  variety  of  selected
financial services to meet the needs of the community it serves. The Association
attracts  retail  deposits  from the  general  public  and  primarily  uses such
deposits to originate one- to  four-family  residential  mortgages.  To a lesser
extent  the  Association  also  originates   commercial  real  estate,  one-  to
four-family  construction  and consumer loans.  The  Association  also purchases
mortgage-backed securities and invests in U.S. Government and agency obligations
and other permissible investments.  See "--Lending Activities" and "--Investment
Activities."

         At September 30, 1996, the  Association's  loans  receivable  portfolio
totalled $41.2 million,  which consisted of $35.6 million of one- to four-family
residential  mortgage  loans,  $2.9 million of  commercial  real estate and land
loans,  $1.3 million of  construction  or development  loans and $1.4 million in
consumer loans.

         First Federal's primary market area is St Landry Parish,  Louisiana. At
September 30, 1996, the Company had total assets of $56.9  million,  deposits of
$42.0 million and stockholders' equity of $6.7 million (12% of total assets).

         The  executive  offices of the  Company  are located at 459 East Landry
Street, Opelousas,  Louisiana 70570, and the telephone number at that address is
(318) 942-5748.

Lending Activities

         General.  Historically,  the Association  originated fixed-rate one- to
four-family mortgage loans for retention in its portfolio.  In the early 1980's,
the Association  began the origination of adjustable rate mortgage ("ARM") loans
for retention in its portfolio,  in order to increase the percentage of loans in
its portfolio with more frequent repricing or shorter maturities than fixed-rate
mortgage loans.  However,  borrowers in the local market area traditionally have
favored fixed-rate products which has limited the Association's ability to


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originate  ARMs.  As a  result,  the  Association  has  continued  to  originate
fixed-rate residential mortgage loans in response to consumer demand.

         The  Association's  primary  focus  in  lending  activities  is on  the
origination  of loans  secured  by first  mortgages  on  owner-occupied  one- to
four-family  residences.  To a lesser extent,  the Association  originates loans
secured by commercial real estate, one- to four-family construction and consumer
loans.  At September  30, 1996,  the  Association's  net loans held in portfolio
totalled $39.9 million, which constituted 70% of the Association's total assets.

         The Loan  Committee of the  Association,  comprised  of Directors  Roy,
Wolfe  and  Dunbar,   has  the   responsibility   for  the  supervision  of  the
Association's  loan  portfolio  with an overview by the full Board of Directors.
Loans may be approved by the Loan Committee,  depending on the size of the loan,
with all loans subject to ratification by the full Board of Directors.  Loans in
excess of $250,000 require full board approval. In addition, foreclosure actions
or the taking of  deeds-in-lieu  of foreclosure  are subject to oversight by the
Board of Directors.

         The aggregate amount of loans that the Association is permitted to make
under  applicable  federal  regulations to any one borrower,  including  related
entities,  or the aggregate  amount that the Association  could have invested in
any one real estate  project,  is  generally  the  greater of 15% of  unimpaired
capital and surplus or $500,000. See "Regulation--Federal  Regulation of Savings
Associations."  At September 30, 1996, the maximum amount which the  Association
could have lent to any one  borrower  and the  borrower's  related  entities was
approximately $1.0 million.  At September 30, 1996, the Association had no loans
or lending  relationships with an outstanding  balance in excess of this amount.
The Association's  largest lending  relationship was a loan to a single borrower
aggregating  $576,000 at  September  30,  1996,  and was secured by an apartment
building under construction. The next largest lending relationships at that date
consisted  of a  $471,000  loan  secured  by one- to  four-  family  residential
property and a $403,000 loan secured by a church.  At September 30, 1996, all of
these loans was performing in accordance with their respective repayment terms.



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         Loan Portfolio  Composition.  The following information  concerning the
composition of the Association's  rates loan portfolios in dollar amounts and in
percentages (before deductions for loans in process, deferred fees and discounts
and allowances for losses) as of the dates indicated.
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>


                                                                          September 30,
                                                ------------------------------------------------------------
                                                      1994                  1995                 1996
                                                ----------------   ---------------------    ----------------
                                                Amount   Percent   Amount        Percent    Amount   Percent
                                                ------   -------   ------        -------    ------   -------
                                                                    (Dollars in Thousands)
<S>                                            <C>       <C>      <C>           <C>       <C>        <C>
Real Estate Loans:
 One- to four-family .....................      $31,074   89.69%   $34,665       89.52%    $35,635    86.41%
 Commercial ..............................        1,428    4.12      1,728        4.46       2,891     7.01
 Construction ............................        1,604    4.63      1,556        4.02       1,295     3.14
                                                -------   -----    -------       -----     -------    -----
     Total real estate loans .............       34,106   98.44     37,949       98.00      39,821    96.56
                                                -------   -----    -------       -----     -------    -----
 Consumer Loans:
  Deposit account ........................          474    1.36        606        1.57         705     1.71
  Automobile .............................           --      --         --          --         479     1.16
  Mobile homes ...........................           35     .10         74         .19         147      .36
  Other ..................................           33     .10         91         .24          88      .21
                                                          -----     ------       -----      ------    -----
     Total consumer loans ................          542    1.56        771        2.00       1,419     3.44
                                                -------   -----     ------       -----      ------    -----
     Total loans .........................       34,648  100.00%    38,720      100.00%     41,240   100.00%
                                                -------  ======     ------      ======      ------   ======

Less:
 Loans in process ........................          900                885                     711
 Deferred fees and discounts .............           94                 90                      93
 Allowance for losses ....................          351                389                     580
                                                -------             ------                  ------
 Total loans receivable, net .............      $33,303            $37,356                 $39,856
                                                =======            =======                 =======
</TABLE>


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         The following  table shows the  composition of the  Association's  loan
portfolios by fixed- and adjustable-rate at the dates indicated.

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                                  September 30,
                                             ------------------------------------------------------
                                                    1994              1995              1996
                                             -----------------  ----------------  -----------------
                                             Amount    Percent  Amount   Percent  Amount    Percent
                                             ------    -------  ------   -------  ------    -------
                                                                   (Dollars in Thousands)
<S>                                          <C>       <C>      <C>      <C>      <C>       <C>        
Fixed-Rate Loans:
 Real estate:
  One- to four-family....................... $10,405    30.03%  $11,891   30.71%  $12,263    29.74%
  Commercial................................      61      .18        76     .19        34      .08
  Construction..............................     797     2.30       100     .26       409      .99
                                             -------   ------   -------  ------   -------    -----
     Total real estate loans................  11,263    32.51    12,067   31.16    12,706    30.81
 Consumer...................................      35      .10       165     .42       714     1.73
                                             -------   ------   -------  ------   -------    -----
     Total fixed-rate loans.................  11,298    32.61    12,232   31.58    13,420    32.54
                                             -------   ------   -------  ------   -------    -----

Adjustable-Rate Loans:
 Real estate:
  One- to four-family.......................  20,669    59.65    22,774   58.82    23,372    56.67
  Commercial................................   1,367     3.95     1,652    4.27     2,857     6.93
  Construction..............................     807     2.33     1,456    3.76       886     2.15
                                             -------   ------   -------  ------   -------   ------
     Total real estate loans................  22,843    65.93    25,882   66.85    27,115    65.75
 Consumer...................................     507     1.46       606    1.57       705     1.71
                                             -------   ------   -------  ------   -------   ------
     Total adjustable-rate loans............  23,350    67.39    26,488   68.42    27,820    67.46
                                             -------   ------   -------  ------   -------   ------
     Total loans............................  34,648   100.00%   38,720  100.00%   41,240   100.00%
                                             -------   ======   -------  ======   -------   ======

Less:
 Loans in process...........................     900                885               711
 Deferred fees and discounts................      94                 90                93
 Allowance for loan losses..................     351                389               580
                                             -------            -------           -------
    Total loans receivable, net............. $33,303            $37,356           $39,856
                                             =======            =======           =======


</TABLE>

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         The following schedule illustrates the interest rate sensitivity of the
Association's  loan  portfolio  at  September  30,  1996.  Mortgages  which have
adjustable or renegotiable  interest rates are shown as terms to repricing.  The
Association  is  unable  to  provide  this  information   based  on  contractual
maturities. The schedule does not reflect the effects of possible prepayments or
enforcement of due-on-sale clauses.

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>


                                                     Real Estate
                        ----------------------------------------------------------------    
                        One- to Four-Family         Commercial          Construction            Consumer               Total
                        -------------------     ------------------    ------------------    ------------------    ------------------
                                  Weighted                Weighted              Weighted              Weighted              Weighted
                                   Average                 Average               Average               Average               Average
                         Amount     Rate         Amount     Rate        Amount    Rate        Amount     Rate       Amount     Rate
                        -------   ---------     -------   --------     -------  --------     -------  --------     -------  --------
                                                                   (Dollars in Thousands)
<S>                     <C>       <C>           <C>       <C>          <C>      <C>          <C>      <C>          <C>       <C>
     Due During 
   Periods Ending
    September 30,
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1997................   $24,655        7.29%     $ 2,644      7.90%     $ 1,295      7.86%     $  733      6.62%    $29,327     7.35%
1998 and 1999.......       408        9.45           37     10.03          ---        ---        167      9.62         612     9.53
2000 and 2001.......       268        9.87           24     11.93          ---        ---        507     17.68         799    14.89
2002 to 2006........     1,774        9.28          158      9.29          ---        ---         12     17.00       1,944     9.33
2007 to 2021........     5,909        8.74           28      9.42          ---        ---        ---       ---       5,937     8.74
2022 and following..     2,621        8.57          ---       ---          ---        ---        ---       ---       2,621     8.57
                       -------                  -------                -------                ------               -------
                       $35,635                  $ 2,891                $ 1,295                $1,419               $41,240
                       =======                  =======                =======                ======               =======
</TABLE>



         The total amount of loans due to mature or reprice after  September 30,
1996 which have  predetermined  interest rates is $13.4 million,  and which have
floating or adjustable interest rates is $27.8 million.




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         One- to  Four-Family  Residential  Mortgage  Lending.  The  Association
focuses its lending efforts  primarily on the origination of conventional  loans
for the  acquisition  of  owner-occupied,  one- to  four-family  residences.  At
September 30, 1996, the Association's one- to four-family  residential  mortgage
loans totalled $35.6 million,  or 86% of the Association's gross loan portfolio.
The Association originates these loans primarily from referrals from real estate
agents, existing customers and walk-in customers.

         The Association currently offers  adjustable-rate and fixed-rate loans.
During the year ended  September  30,  1996,  the  Association  originated  $6.4
million of adjustable-rate  real estate loans, 91% of which were secured by one-
to four-family  residential real estate. During the same period, the Association
originated $1.7 million of fixed-rate real estate loans,  virtually all of which
were secured by one- to four-family  residential real estate.  The Association's
one- to four-family  residential mortgage originations are secured by properties
primarily located in its market area.

         The Association  currently  originates one- to four-family  residential
mortgage  loans in  amounts  up to 90% of the  appraised  value of the  security
property.  The terms of such loans are  generally for up to a maximum term of 30
years.  Interest  charged  on  these  mortgage  loans  is  competitively  priced
according to local market conditions.

         The Association currently offers ARMs with one year annual adjustments.
All of the ARM loans are generally  offered at a margin over the 11th District's
cost of funds. ARM loans currently offered by the Association generally provided
for  up to a two  percent  annual  cap  and a  lifetime  cap  of 12  1/2%.  As a
consequence  of using caps,  the  interest  rates on the ARMs may not be as rate
sensitive as the Association's cost of funds. Borrowers of adjustable rate loans
are qualified at the fully-indexed rate of interest.

         In underwriting one- to four-family  residential real estate loans, the
Association  evaluates both the borrower's  ability to make monthly payments and
the value of the property  securing the loan.  Properties  securing  real estate
loans  made  by  First  Federal  are  currently  appraised  by  independent  fee
appraisers  approved and  qualified  by the Board of  Directors.  First  Federal
generally  requires  borrowers to obtain an opinion of title and fire,  property
and flood  insurance  (if required) in an amount not less than the amount of the
loan. Real estate loans originated by the Association  generally  contain a "due
on sale" clause allowing the Association to declare the unpaid principal balance
due and payable upon the sale of the security property.

         Commercial Real Estate Lending.  The Association  engages in commercial
real estate lending,  including  permanent loans secured  primarily by churches,
office  buildings,   apartment  buildings  and  retail   establishments  in  the
Association's  primary market area. At September 30, 1996, the  Association  had
$2.9  million of  commercial  real  estate  loans  which  represented  7% of the
Association's  gross loan  portfolio.  Included  in  commercial  real  estate is
approximately $461,000 of loans to individuals secured by vacant land located in
the Association's market area.

         Generally, commercial real estate loans originated by First Federal are
adjustable-rate  loans,  with annual  adjustments based upon the 11th District's
cost of funds,  subject to  limitations on the maximum annual and total interest
rate increase or decrease over the life of


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the loan.  Commercial  real  estate  loans  typically  do not  exceed 75% of the
appraised value of the property  securing the loan.  First Federal  analyzes the
financial  condition  of  the  borrower,  the  borrower's  credit  history,  the
reliability  and  predictability  of the net income  generated  by the  property
securing  the  loan  and the  value  of the  property  itself.  The  Association
generally requires personal guaranties of the borrowers,  which are supported by
financial  statements,  in addition to the security  property as collateral  for
such loans.  Appraisals  on  properties  securing  commercial  real estate loans
originated  by the  Association  are  generally  performed  by  independent  fee
appraisers approved by the Board of Directors.

         Loans  secured  by  commercial  real  estate are  generally  larger and
involve a greater  degree of credit  risk than one- to  four-family  residential
mortgage loans. Commercial real estate loans typically involve large balances to
single  borrowers  or groups of related  borrowers.  Because  payments  on loans
secured  by  commercial  real  estate  are  often  dependent  on the  successful
operation  or  management  of the  properties,  repayment  of such  loans may be
subject to adverse  conditions in the real estate market or the economy.  If the
cash flow from the project is reduced (for  example,  if leases are not obtained
or renewed), the borrower's ability to repay the loan may be impaired.

         Construction  Lending.  The Association  engages in a limited amount of
construction  lending,  with $1.3  million or 3% of its gross loan  portfolio in
construction loans as of September 30, 1996.  Generally,  such loans are made to
owner-occupants  for  the  construction  of  one-  to  four-family   residences.
Currently, such loans are offered with terms to maturity of up to six months and
in amounts  generally up to 90% of the appraised value of the security  property
which then convert to permanent loans at the end of the  construction  phase. At
September 30, 1996, the  Association had a single  non-residential  construction
loan of $576,000 secured by an apartment building.

         The   Association's   construction   loans   require   the  payment  of
interest-only  on a monthly basis.  The Association  makes the permanent loan on
the underlying property  consistent with its underwriting  standards for one- to
four-family residences.  The Association usually disburses funds on construction
loans directly to the builder,  or jointly to the individual and supplier if the
individual is acting as its own general  contractor,  at certain intervals based
upon the completed  percentage of the project.  Inspections  of loans in process
are performed by the Association's staff.

         Nevertheless, construction lending is generally considered to involve a
higher level of credit risk than one- to four-family  residential  lending since
the risk of loss on construction loans is dependent  largely,  upon the accuracy
of the initial  estimate of the individual  property's  value upon completion of
the project and the estimated cost (including  interest) of the project.  If the
cost  estimate  proves to be  inaccurate,  the  Association  may be  required to
advance funds beyond the amount originally committed to permit completion of the
project.  In an effort to reduce these risks, the application process includes a
submission to the Association of accurate plans, specifications and costs of the
project to be constructed. These items are also used as a basis to determine the
appraised  value of the  subject  property.  Loans  are  based on the  lesser of
current appraised value and/or the cost of construction (land plus building).



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         Consumer  Lending.  First  Federal  currently  offers loans  secured by
deposit  accounts  and mobile  homes,  as well as a limited  number of unsecured
loans to existing  customers.  Substantially all of the  Association's  consumer
loans  originated by the Association were originated in its primary market area.
At September 30, 1996, the Association's  consumer loan portfolio  totalled $1.4
million, or 3% of its total gross loan portfolio. The majority of consumer loans
are secured by savings accounts and automobiles.

         During fiscal 1996, the Association purchased a group of consumer loans
secured by used automobiles totalling $503,000.  These loans were purchased from
a loan broker which initially  retained  servicing  rights.  The Association has
experienced difficulties in obtaining information and payments from the servicer
and  subsequent  to  September  30,  1996,  a new  servicer  has taken  over the
responsibility  for servicing  this  portfolio.  As a result,  $314,000 of these
loans have been classified as substandard under the Association's classification
of assets system. In addition,  the Association increased its provision for loan
losses  during  fiscal 1996  partially  as a result of the  performance  of this
portfolio.

         Consumer loan terms vary according to the type and value of collateral,
length of  contract  and  creditworthiness  of the  borrower.  The  underwriting
standards employed by the Association for consumer loans include an application,
a determination  of the applicant's  payment history on other debts,  employment
stability and an assessment of ability to meet existing obligations and payments
on the proposed loan.  Although  creditworthiness  of the applicant is a primary
consideration,  the underwriting process also includes a comparison of the value
of the security, if any, in relation to the proposed loan amount.

         Consumer  loans may entail  greater risk than do  residential  mortgage
loans, particularly in the case of consumer loans which are unsecured or secured
by  rapidly  depreciable  assets  such  as  automobiles.   In  such  cases,  any
repossessed collateral for a defaulted consumer loan may not provide an adequate
source of repayment of the  outstanding  loan balance as a result of the greater
likelihood of damage, loss or depreciation.  The remaining deficiency often does
not warrant further  substantial  collection  efforts  against the borrower.  In
addition,  consumer loan collections are dependent on the borrower's  continuing
financial  stability,  and thus are more likely to be adversely  affected by job
loss, divorce, illness or personal bankruptcy.  Furthermore,  the application of
various  federal and state laws,  including  federal  and state  bankruptcy  and
insolvency laws, may limit the amount which can be recovered on such loans. Such
loans may also give rise to claims  and  defenses  by a consumer  loan  borrower
against an assignee of such loan such as the Association,  and a borrower may be
able to assert  against such assignee  claims and defenses  which it has against
the seller of the  underlying  collateral.  Consumer  loan  delinquencies  often
increase over time as the loans age.

Originations, Purchases, Sales and Servicing of Loans

         Real estate loans are generally  originated by First Federal's staff of
salaried loan officers. Loan applications are taken and processed at its office.
In fiscal 1996, the Association  originated  $8.7 million of loans,  compared to
$10.1  million,  $8.1 million and $5.9  million in fiscal  1995,  1994 and 1993,
respectively.  Management  attributes the increase in  originations to sustained
low interest rates during fiscal 1994 and 1995. During fiscal


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1996,  there was a slight  decrease  in the dollar  amount of  originations  due
primarily  to the fact that the loans were not as large and in part because of a
slight rise in interest rates.

         In periods of economic uncertainty,  including,  rising interest rates,
depressed real estate values and slowing of economic activity, the Association's
ability  to  originate  large  dollar  volumes  of  real  estate  loans  may  be
substantially  reduced or restricted  with a resultant  decrease in related loan
origination fees, other fee income and operating earnings.  The Association does
not currently  purchase loans because there is sufficient  product available for
origination but will consider favorable purchase opportunities as they arise.

         The  following  table shows the loan  origination,  purchase,  sale and
repayment activities of the Association for the periods indicated.

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>

                                                     Year Ended September 30,
                                                 -------------------------------     
                                                   1994        1995       1996
                                                   ----        ----       ----
                                                        (In Thousands)
<S>                                               <C>         <C>        <C> 
Originations by type:
 Adjustable rate:
  Real estate - one- to four-family.........     $ 4,438     $ 5,561     $5,826
              - commercial..................         516       1,361        551
  Consumer..................................         218         613        459
                                                 -------     -------     ------
         Total adjustable-rate..............       5,172       7,535      6,836
                                                 -------     -------     ------
 Fixed rate:
  Real estate - one- to four-family.........       2,903       2,418      1,717
              - commercial..................         ---           6         25
  Consumer..................................          31          94         76
                                                 -------     -------     ------
         Total fixed-rate...................       2,934       2,518      1,818
                                                 -------     -------     ------
         Total loans originated.............       8,106      10,053      8,654
                                                 -------     -------     ------

Purchases:
 Total purchased............................         ---         ---        503
                                                 -------     -------     ------

Sales and Repayments:
  Total sales...............................         ---         ---        ---
  Principal repayments......................       4,451       3,625      5,133
                                                 -------     -------     ------
         Total reductions...................       4,451       3,625      5,133
                                                 -------     -------     ------
  Increase (decrease) in other items,
    net(1)..................................      (2,596)     (2,375)    (1,523)
                                                 -------     -------     ------
         Net increase (decrease)............     $ 1,059     $ 4,053     $2,501
                                                 =======     =======     ======
<FN>
- ------------------
(1) Primarily existing loans refinanced by the Association.
</FN>
</TABLE>

Asset Quality

         When a  borrower  fails  to make a  required  payment  on a  loan,  the
Association  attempts to cause the  delinquency  to be cured by  contacting  the
borrower.  Initially,  a payment reminder is sent five and 20 days after the due
date, if payment has not been received.  If the  delinquency is not cured by the
30th day,  contact with the borrower may be made by phone and by another letter.
Additional  written and oral  contacts may be made with the borrower  between 30
and 60 days after the due date. If the delinquency  continues for a period of 60
days, the Association  usually sends a default letter to the borrower and, after
90


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days, institutes appropriate action to foreclose on the property. If foreclosed,
the property is sold at public auction and may be purchased by the  Association.
Delinquent consumer loans are handled in a generally similar manner, except that
when the payment is 45 days past due, the loan is referred to the  Association's
counsel for collection.  The Association's  procedures for repossession and sale
of consumer  collateral  are  subject to various  requirements  under  Louisiana
consumer protection laws.

         Generally,  when a loan becomes delinquent 90 days or more, or when the
collection of principal or interest becomes doubtful, the Association will place
the loan on a non-accrual  status and, as a result,  previously accrued interest
income on the loan is taken out of current income. Each account is handled on an
individual  basis. The loan will be transferred back to an accrual status if the
borrower brings the loan current.

         The following table sets forth the  Association's  loan  delinquencies,
approximately  $1.0  million  are  secured  by one- to  four-family  residences,
$199,000 are secured by automobiles, and $12,000 are unsecured.

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                               Total Loans
                            Loans Delinquent For:               Delinquent
                        60-89 Days      90 Days and Over      60 Days or More
                     ---------------    ----------------      ---------------  
                     Number   Amount    Number    Amount      Number   Amount
                     ------   ------    ------    ------      ------   ------
                                     (Dollars in Thousands)
<S>                   <C>      <C>       <C>       <C>         <C>      <C>
Total......           19       $441       35       $802         77      $1,243
                      ==       ====       ==       ====         ==      ======
</TABLE>

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         Non-Performing  Assets.  The table  below  sets forth the  amounts  and
categories of non-performing assets in the Association's loan portfolio.  At all
dates presented,  the Association had no accruing loans which were contractually
past due 90 days or more and no  troubled  debt  restructurings  (which  involve
forgiving a portion of interest or  principal  on any loans or making loans at a
rate  materially  less than that of market  rates).  Foreclosed  assets  include
assets acquired in settlement of loans.

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>

                                                    September 30,
                                        ------------------------------------
                                        1992    1993    1994    1995    1996
                                        ----    ----    ----    ----    ----
                                                (Dollars in Thousands)
<S>                                   <C>       <C>     <C>     <C>     <C>
Non-accruing loans:
  One- to four-family ..............   $  662    $390    $561    $581    $618
  Consumer .........................     --       --      --       19     184
                                       ------    ----    ----    ----    ----
    Total ..........................      662     390     561     600     802
                                       ------    ----    ----    ----    ----
Foreclosed assets:
  One- to four-family ...............     565     274      69      56     131
                                       ------    ----    ----    ----    ----
     Total ..........................     565     274      69      56     131
                                       ------    ----    ----    ----    ----
Total non-performing assets ........   $1,227    $664    $630    $656    $933
                                       ======    ====    ====    ====    ====
Total as a percentage of total
   assets............................    2.56%   1.38%   1.32%   1.23%   1.64%
                                       ======    ====    ====    ====    ====
</TABLE>

         For the year ended September 30, 1996 gross interest income which would
have been recorded had the  non-accruing  loans been current in accordance  with
their  original  terms  amounted to $101,000.  The amounts that were included in
interest  income on such loans were  $58,000  for the year ended  September  30,
1996.

         The majority of the Association's  non-performing assets are secured by
one- to four-family  residential  property.  No single loan or real estate owned
had an outstanding balance in excess of $145,000.

         Classified Assets.  Federal  regulations provide for the classification
of loans and other assets such as debt and equity  securities  considered by the
OTS to be of lesser quality as "substandard,"  "doubtful" or "loss." An asset is
considered  "substandard"  if it is  inadequately  protected  by the current net
worth and paying capacity of the obligor or of the collateral  pledged,  if any.
"Substandard"  assets include those characterized by the "distinct  possibility"
that the savings  association  will sustain "some loss" if the  deficiencies are
not  corrected.  Assets  classified  as  "doubtful"  have all of the  weaknesses
inherent in those classified  "substandard," with the added  characteristic that
the weaknesses present make "collection or liquidation in full," on the basis of
currently  existing facts,  conditions,  and values,  "highly  questionable  and
improbable."  Assets  classified as "loss" are those considered  "uncollectible"
and  of  such  little  value  that  their  continuance  as  assets  without  the
establishment of a specific loss reserve is not warranted.

         When  a  savings  association   classifies  problem  assets  as  either
substandard or doubtful,  it may establish general allowances for loan losses in
an amount  deemed  prudent by  management.  General  allowances  represent  loss
allowances which have been established to recognize the inherent risk associated
with lending activities,  but which, unlike specific  allowances,  have not been
allocated to particular problem assets. When a savings association


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classifies  problem  assets as  "loss," it is  required  either to  establish  a
specific  allowance  for  losses  equal to 100% of that  portion of the asset so
classified or to charge-off such amount.  An  association's  determination as to
the  classification of its assets and the amount of its valuation  allowances is
subject to review by the  association's  Regional  Director at the  regional OTS
office,  who may order the establishment of additional  general or specific loss
allowances.

         In connection with the filing of its periodic  reports with the OTS and
in  accordance  with  its  classification  of  assets  policy,  the  Association
regularly  reviews the loans in its  portfolio  to  determine  whether any loans
require classification in accordance with applicable  regulations.  On the basis
of management's  review of its assets,  the following table presents  classified
assets at the dates indicated.


                                                   September 30,
                                   ---------------------------------------------
                                   1992     1993      1994      1995       1996
                                   ----     ----      ----      ----       ----
                                                  (In  Thousands)
Classified Assets:
 Substandard .................    $1,109    $1,440    $1,194    $1,171    $1,185
 Doubtful ....................      --        --        --        --        --
 Loss ........................       117        65        63        48       230
                                  ------    ------    ------    ------    ------
     Total ...................    $1,226    $1,505    $1,257    $1,219    $1,415
                                  ======    ======    ======    ======    ======


         First Federal has recognized various levels of loan loss provisions due
to the impact of a large  balance of  delinquent  and  classified  loans and the
uncertainty surrounding the Association's local market area.

         Included in the Association's  classified assets at September 30, 1996,
were $314,000 in  automobile  loans which were  purchased in October  1995,  and
$277,000 were loans made to facilitate the sale of real estate owned,  which are
properties the Association  has previously  acquired  through  foreclosure or by
deed-in-lieu  thereof.  In an attempt to offset holding costs such as insurance,
taxes and  maintenance,  the Association may sell the properties by financing up
to 100% of the  purchase  price.  All of such loans were made at fixed  rates of
interest  for  terms of 20  years.  Unlike  troubled  debt  restructurings,  the
Association  did not forgive any interest or principal  payments on these loans.
Under  regulatory  criteria,  these loans are classified  until the borrower can
demonstrate  an ability  to repay the loan.  As of  September  30,  1996,  First
Federal had four loans to facilitate, all of which were performing in accordance
with their terms.

         Other  Assets  of  Concern.   As  of  September  30,  1996,  there  was
approximately $486,000 in net book value of assets classified by the Association
because of known information about the possible credit problems of the borrowers
or the cash flows of the security  property has caused  management  to have some
doubts as to the ability of the borrowers to comply with present loan  repayment
terms  and  which  may  result  in the  future  inclusion  of  such  item in the
non-performing asset categories.  Other assets of concern consist of ten one- to
four-family residences  aggregating $341,000,  $133,000 in automobile loans, and
$12,000 in unsecured  loans at September 30, 1996 which have been  designated as
special  mention under OTS  regulations  and the loans to facilitate,  discussed
above. All of these loans


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are being  monitored  by the  Association  due to  periodic  delinquencies.  See
"--Allowance for Loan Losses."

         Allowance for Loan Losses. The allowance for loan losses is established
through a provision for loan losses based on management's evaluation of the risk
inherent in its loan  portfolio and changes in the nature and volume of its loan
activity,  including  those  loans  which are being  specifically  monitored  by
management.  Such  evaluation,  which  includes a review of loans for which full
collectibility may not be reasonably assured, considers among other matters, the
estimated  fair  value  of  the  underlying  collateral,   economic  conditions,
historical  loan loss  experience and other factors that warrant  recognition in
providing for an adequate loan loss allowance.

         Real estate properties acquired through foreclosure are recorded at the
lower of cost or fair value, less estimated  disposition costs. If fair value at
the date of  foreclosure  is lower than the  balance of the  related  loan,  the
difference  will be  charged-off to the allowance for loan losses at the time of
transfer.  Valuations  are  periodically  updated by management and if the value
declines,  a specific  provision for losses on such property is established by a
charge to operations.

         Although   management  believes  that  it  uses  the  best  information
available to determine the allowance,  unforeseen market conditions could result
in adjustments and net earnings could be significantly affected if circumstances
differ   substantially   from  the   assumptions   used  in  making   the  final
determination.  Future  additions  to the  Association's  allowance  will be the
result of periodic  loan,  property  and  collateral  reviews and thus cannot be
predicted  in advance.  At  September  30,  1996,  the  Association  had a total
allowance for loan losses of $580,000 or 62.6% of non-performing loans. See Note
1 of the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.

         The  following  table  sets  forth  an  analysis  of the  Association's
allowance for loan losses.

                                                        Year Ended September 30,
                                                        ------------------------
                                                         1994     1995     1996
                                                         ----     ----     ----
                                                         (Dollars in Thousands)

Balance at beginning of period ......................    $256     $351     $389
                                                         ----     ----     ----
Charge-offs:
  One- to four-family ...............................       5        2       23
Recoveries:
  One- to four-family ...............................     --       --       --
                                                         ----     ----     ----
Net charge-offs .....................................       5        2       23
                                                         ----     ----     ----
Additions charged to operations .....................     100       40      214
                                                         ----     ----     ----
  Balance at end of period ..........................    $351     $389     $580
                                                         ====     ====     ====

Ratio of net charge-offs during the period to
 average loans outstanding during the period ........    0.02%    0.00%    0.05%
                                                         ====     ====     ====
Ratio of net charge-offs during the period to
 average non-accruing loans .........................    1.05%    3.40%    3.28%
                                                         ====     ====     ====


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         The distribution of the Association's  allowance for losses on loans at
the dates indicated is summarized as follows:

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>

                                                                             September 30,
                                 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                               1994                              1995                               1996
                                 -------------------------------    -------------------------------   ------------------------------
                                                         Percent                           Percent                          Percent
                                                        of Loans                           of Loans                         of Loans
                                               Loan     in Each                  Loan      in Each                 Loan     in Each
                                 Amount of    Amounts   Category    Amount of   Amounts    Category   Amount of   Amounts   Category
                                 Loan Loss      by      to Total    Loan Loss     by       to Total  Loan Loss      by      to Total
                                 Allowance   Category     Loans     Allowance  Category      Loans   Allowance   Category     Loans
                                 ---------   --------     -----     ---------  --------      -----   ---------   --------     -----
                                                                        (Dollars In thousands)
<S>                                <C>       <C>         <C>          <C>      <C>         <C>          <C>      <C>          <C>   
One- to four-family .............  $341      $31,074     89.69%       $378     $34,665     89.53%       $327     $35,635      86.41%
Commercial real estate ..........     4        1,428      4.12           2       1,728      4.46          29       2,891       7.01
Construction ....................     4        1,604      4.63           4       1,556      4.02           3       1,295       3.14
Consumer ........................     2          542      1.56           5         771      1.99         221       1,419       3.44
                                   ----      -------    ------        ----     -------    ------        ----     -------     ------
     Total ......................  $351      $34,648    100.00%       $389     $38,720    100.00%       $580     $41,240     100.00%
                                   ====      =======    ======        ====     =======    ======        ====     =======     ======
</TABLE>


Investment Activities

         Generally,  the investment policy of the Association is to invest funds
among  various   categories  of  investments  and  maturities   based  upon  the
Association's   need  for  liquidity,   asset/liability   management   policies,
investment   quality  and   marketability,   liquidity   needs  and  performance
objectives.

         At September 30, 1996,  the  Association  had an investment  portfolio,
consisting of mortgage-backed securities and U.S. Government obligations.  These
investments  were made in order to generate income and because these  securities
carry a low risk weighting for OTS risk-based  capital  purposes and satisfy OTS
liquid-asset   requirements.   See  "Regulation--   Capital   Requirements"  and
"--Liquidity."

         At September 30, 1996, First Federal's investment securities, including
Federal Home Loan Bank ("FHLB")  stock  totalled  $2.8  million,  or 5% of total
assets and  mortgage-backed  securities  totalled  $12.3 million or 22% of total
assets. For information  regarding the amortized cost and market values of First
Federal's  investment  securities  portfolio,   see  Note  2  of  the  Notes  to
Consolidated  Financial Statements included in the Annual Report to Stockholders
filed as Exhibit 13 hereto.  At September 30, 1996, the weighted average term to
maturity or repricing of the  investment  securities  portfolio,  excluding FHLB
stock, was 17 years.

         Mortgage-Backed  Securities.  The Association purchases mortgage-backed
and related  securities  to  complement  and  supplement  its  mortgage  lending
activities  when there is a lack of  investment  opportunities  available in the
Association's  market area.  Management  determined that such investments  would
produce relatively higher risk-adjusted yields for the Association when compared
to other investment  securities and substituted for loan originations,  in light
of the  competition  for home  mortgages in the  Association's  market area. The
Association  has emphasized  mortgage-backed  and related  securities  with high
credit  quality,  high cash flow,  low  interest-rate  risk,  high liquidity and
acceptable   prepayment  risk.   Accordingly,   management   believes  that  the
Association's mortgage-backed securities are


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generally  resistant to credit problems.  Because these  securities  represent a
passthrough  of principal and interest from  underlying  individual  thirty year
mortgages,  such  securities do present  prepayment  risk.  Any such  individual
security contains mortgages that can be prepaid at any time over the life of the
security.  In a rising interest rate  environment  the underlying  mortgages are
likely to extend their lives versus a stable or declining  rate  environment.  A
declining  rate  environment  can  result  in  rapid  prepayments.  There  is no
certainty as to the security life or speed of prepayment.  The geographic makeup
and  correlated  economic  conditions of the  underlying  mortgages also play an
important  role in  determining  prepayment.  In  addition to  prepayment  risk,
interest rate risk is inherent in holding any debt  security.  As interest rates
rise the value of the security declines and conversely as interest rates decline
values rise.  Adjustable rate  mortgage-backed  securities have the advantage of
moving  their  interest  rate  within  limits with the  contractual  index used,
subject to the risk of prepayment.  All of the adjustable  rate  mortgage-backed
securities  in the  portfolio  are tied to the Eleventh  District  Cost of Funds
Index or the One Year Constant  Maturity  Treasury  Index and all are considered
held for investment. The market valuation does not consequently present a direct
impact on equity.

         The  Association's  mortgage-backed  and related  securities  portfolio
consists  primarily  of  securities  issued  under  government-sponsored  agency
programs,  including those of Government National Mortgage Association ("GNMA"),
Federal National  Mortgage  Association  ("FNMA") and Federal Home Loan Mortgage
Corporation    ("FHLMC").    The   certificates   are   modified    pass-through
mortgage-backed  securities  that  represent  undivided  interests in underlying
pools  of  fixed-rate,  or  certain  types  of  adjustable  rate,  single-family
residential mortgages issued by these  government-sponsored  entities.  FNMA and
FHLMC generally provide the certificate holder a guarantee of timely payments of
interest,  whether or not  collected.  GNMA's  guarantee to the holder is timely
payments of principal and  interest,  backed by the full faith and credit of the
U.S. Government.  Private mortgage-backed securities acquired by the Association
have been pooled and sold by private issuers and generally underwritten by large
investment  banking firms.  These  securities  provide for the timely payment of
principal and interest either through  insurance issued by a reputable  insurer,
or by subordinating  certain payments under other securities secured by the same
mortgage pool in a manner that is sufficient to have the senior  mortgage-backed
securities earn either of the highest two credit ratings from one or more of the
nationally recognized securities rating agencies.

         Mortgage-backed  securities  generally  yield  less than the loans that
underlie such  securities,  because of the cost of payment  guarantees or credit
enhancements that reduce credit risk to holders.  Mortgage-backed securities are
also more liquid than individual mortgage loans and may be used to collateralize
obligations of the Association. In general, mortgage-backed securities issued or
guaranteed  by  FNMA,  FHLMC  and  certain  AAA-  or  AA-rated   mortgage-backed
pass-through  securities are weighted at no more than 20% for risk-based capital
purposes,  and  mortgage-backed  securities  issued  or  guaranteed  by GNMA are
weighted at 0% for  risk-based  capital  purposes,  compared to an assigned risk
weighting of 50% to 100% for whole  residential  mortgage loans.  These types of
securities  thus  allow the  Association  to  optimize  regulatory  capital to a
greater extent than non-securitized whole loans.



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         The  following  table  sets  forth the  contractual  maturities  of the
Association's  mortgage-backed securities at September 30, 1996. For information
regarding   the   amortized   cost  and   market   values  of  First   Federal's
mortgage-backed  securities  portfolio,  see Note 3 of the Notes to Consolidated
Financial  Statements  included in the Annual  Report to  Stockholders  filed as
Exhibit 13 hereto.
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>


                                                            Due in                               Septembet 30, 
                                       ---------------------------------------------------           1996
                                       1 to 3         3 to 5         5 to 10       Over 10          Balance
                                        Years           Years          Years        Years         Outstanding
                                        -----           -----          -----        -----         -----------
                                                                  (In Thousands)
<S>                                    <C>              <C>           <C>          <C>               <C>
Federal Home Loan Mortgage
 Corporation......................     $2,143           $---           $---        $3,457            $5,600
Federal National Mortgage
 Association......................        436            ---            ---         4,656             5,092
Government National Mortgage
 Association .....................        ---             50            224         1,280             1,554
                                        -----           ----           ----        ------            ------
 Total............................     $2,579           $ 50           $224        $9,393           $12,246
                                       ======           ====           ====        ======           =======
</TABLE>



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         The following  table sets forth the  composition  of the  Association's
investment and mortgage-backed securities at the dates indicated.

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>

                                                                                 September 30,
                                                          ------------------------------------------------------
                                                                 1994              1995                1996
                                                          ----------------  -----------------   ----------------
                                                           Book     % of      Book      % of      Book     % of
                                                           Value    Total     Value     Total     Value    Total
                                                           -----    -----     -----     -----     -----    -----
                                                                                   (Dollars in Thousands)
<S>                                                      <C>      <C>      <C>        <C>      <C>       <C>
Investment securities:
  U.S. government securities...........................   $ 1,482   44.85%  $ 1,485    44.82%  $   990    30.87%
  FHLMC stock..........................................        15     .45        15      .45       378    11.79
  Adjustable-rate mortgage-backed securities (1).......     1,400   42.37     1,400    42.26     1,395    43.50
                                                          -------   -----    ------    -----   -------    -----
     Subtotal..........................................     2,897   87.68     2,900    87.53     2,763    86.16
FHLB stock.............................................       407   12.32       413    12.47       444    13.84
                                                          -------   -----    ------    -----   -------    -----
     Total investment securities and FHLB stock........   $ 3,304  100.00%  $ 3,313   100.00%  $ 3,207   100.00%
                                                          =======  ======   =======   ======   =======   ======

Average remaining life of investment securities........   2.7 years        2.1 years          1.1 years

Other interest-earning assets:
  Interest-bearing deposits with other institutions....   $   110  100.00%  $    13   100.00%  $   234   100.00%
                                                          -------  ------    ------   -------  -------   ------
     Total.............................................   $   110  100.00%  $    13   100.00%  $   234   100.00%
                                                          =======  ======    ======   =======  =======   ======
Mortgage-backed securities:
  GNMA.................................................   $ 1,174   11.53%  $  1,042    9.27%  $ 1,567    12.70%
  FNMA.................................................     3,027   29.72      4,201   37.36     5,059    41.00
  FHLMC................................................     5,908   58.00      5,886   52.34     5,522    44.75
                                                          -------  ------   --------  ------   -------   ------
                                                           10,109   99.25     11,129   98.97    12,148    98.45
Unamortized premium (discounts), net...................        77     .75        117    1.03       191     1.55
                                                          -------  ------   --------  ------   -------   ------
     Total mortgage-backed securities..................   $10,186 100.00%    $11,246  100.00%  $12,339   100.00%
                                                          ======= ======     =======  ======   =======   ======
<FN>
- ----------
(1)  Represents a mutual fund which invests in stock secured by  adjustable-rate
     mortgage-backed securities and other debt securities.

</FN>
</TABLE>

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         The composition and maturities of the investment  securities portfolio,
excluding FHLB stock, are indicated in the following table.



                                              1 to 5       Total Investment
                                              Years           Securities
                                              -----     ------------------------
                                           Book Value   Book Value  Market Value
                                           ----------   ----------  ------------
                                                   (Dollars in Thousands)
U.S. government securities ..............    $990          $990         $990
                                             ----          ----         ----
Total investment securities .............    $990          $990         $990
                                             ====          ====         ====
Weighted average yield ..................    4.99%         4.99%        4.99%

         The  OTS has  issued  guidelines  regarding  management  oversight  and
accounting  treatment for securities,  including investment  securities,  loans,
mortgage-backed  securities and derivative  securities.  The guidelines  require
thrift  institutions to reduce the carrying value of securities to the lesser of
cost or market value unless it can be demonstrated that a class of securities is
intended to be held to maturity.

Sources of Funds

         General.  The  Association's  primary  sources  of funds are  deposits,
amortization and prepayment of loan principal,  borrowings,  interest earned on,
and  maturation of investment  securities and  short-term  investments,  and net
earnings.

         Borrowings may be used on a short-term basis to compensate for seasonal
reductions in deposits or deposit inflows at less than projected levels, and may
be used on a  longer-term  basis to support  expanded  lending  activities or to
increase  the  effectiveness  of the  Association's  asset/liability  management
program.  In this  regard,  in order to enhance  both the return on the  capital
raised in the  Conversion  and its interest  rate spread,  the  Association  may
utilize  advances from the FHLB of Dallas and attempt to match the maturities of
such liabilities with assets such as  mortgage-backed  securities having similar
effective  maturities  but  higher  yields  compared  to the  rate  paid on such
advances.

         Deposits. First Federal offers the following types of deposit accounts:
passbook savings, money market deposit accounts, certificates of deposit and IRA
accounts.  The Association  solicits  deposits from its market area and does not
accept  brokered  deposits.  The  Association  relies  primarily on  competitive
pricing  policies,  advertising and customer service to attract and retain these
deposits.

         The flow of deposits is influenced  significantly  by general  economic
conditions,   changes  in  money  market  and  prevailing  interest  rates,  and
competition.  The Association  currently offers competitive rates on longer term
certificates of deposit,  the result of which is designed to extend the maturity
of its  liabilities.  The  Association  believes  that this will have a positive
effect  on its  results  of  operations,  both  for  asset/liability  management
purposes and in the event market rates of interest increase.



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         The variety of deposit  accounts offered by the Association has allowed
it to be  competitive  in  obtaining  funds and to respond with  flexibility  to
changes in consumer  demand.  The  Association  has become more  susceptible  to
short-term fluctuations in deposit flows, as customers have become more interest
rate conscious which can result in disintermediation, which is the flow of funds
away from savings institutions into direct investments,  such as U.S. government
and corporate  securities,  and other investment vehicles which,  because of the
absence of federal insurance  premiums and reserve  requirements,  generally pay
higher rates of return than savings institutions.  If interest rates continue to
increase,  these  sources of funds may become  more costly  than  interest  rate
regulated sources.


         At September 30, 1996, First Federal's  deposit base was $42.0 million.
The  Association  has  been  able  to  maintain  its  deposit  base,  due to the
stabilization  of interest rates paid on deposits  during fiscal 1996.  Although
approximately  12% of the  Association's  total deposits are in  certificates of
deposit of $100,000 or more, this level has historically  been maintained and is
prevalent  in the  Association's  market  area.  Based  on its  experience,  the
Association  believes that its deposits are relatively  stable sources of funds.
However, the ability of the Association to attract and maintain  certificates of
deposit, and the rates paid on these deposits,  has been and will continue to be
significantly affected by market conditions.

         The following table sets forth the dollar amount of savings deposits in
the various types of deposit programs offered by the Association for the periods
indicated.

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>

                                                                  Year Ended September 30,
                                           ----------------------------------------------------------
                                                 1995               1996                  1996
                                           ----------------  -----------------     ------------------
                                                    Percent            Percent                Percent
                                           Amount  of Total  Amount   of Total     Amount    of Total
                                           ------  --------  ------   --------     ------    --------
                                                              (Dollars in Thousands)
<S>                                      <C>        <C>      <C>       <C>        <C>         <C>
Transactions and Savings Deposits:
- ----------------------------------
Passbook Accounts 3.00% ................  $ 4,847    11.33%  $ 4,566    10.58%      $4,540     10.81%
Money Market Accounts 3.05% ............    7,869    18.40     7,725    17.90        6,244     14.87
                                          -------    -----   -------    ------       -----     -----
Total Non-Certificates .................   12,716    29.73    12,291    28.48       10,784     25.68
                                          -------    -----   -------    ------      ------     -----
Certificates:
 2.00 - 3.99%...........................   15,121    35.35       675     1.57           --        --
 4.00 - 5.99%...........................   14,540    34.00    28,357    65.73       28,640     68.22
 6.00 - 7.99%...........................      345      .81     1,820     4.22        2,562      6.10
 8.00 - 9.99%...........................       48      .11        --       --           --        --
                                          -------   ------    ------    -----       ------     -----
Total Certificates .....................   30,054    70.27    30,852    71.52       31,202     74.32
                                          -------   ------    ------    -----       ------     -----
Total Deposits .........................  $42,770   100.00%  $43,143   100.00%     $41,986    100.00%
                                          =======   ======   =======   =======     =======    ======

</TABLE>


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         The  following  table sets forth the savings  flows at the  Association
during the periods indicated.

                                                 Year Ended September 30,
                                                 ------------------------
                                           1994          1995            1996
                                           ----          ----            ----
                                                  (Dollars in Thousands)

Opening balance ...................     $ 43,139       $ 42,770       $ 43,143
Deposits ..........................       10,727         17,676          9,763
Withdrawals .......................      (12,256)       (18,590)       (12,228)
Interest credited .................        1,660          1,287          1,308
                                        --------       --------       --------

Ending balance ....................     $ 42,770       $ 43,143       $ 41,986
                                        ========       ========       ========
Net increase (decrease) ...........     $   (369)      $    373       $ (1,157)
                                        ========       ========       ========
Percent increase (decrease) .......         (.86)%          .87%         (2.76)%
                                        ========       ========       ========

         The  following  table  shows  rate  and  maturity  information  for the
Association's certificates of deposit as of September 30, 1996.


                                     4.00-      6.00-                 Percent
                                     5.99%      7.99%      Total      of Total
                                     -----      -----      -----      --------
Certificate accounts maturing
  in quarter ending:
  ------------------
December 31, 1996 ...............    $ 4,869    $  418    $ 5,287      16.95%
March 31, 1997 ..................      8,481      --        8,481      27.18
June 30, 1997 ...................      3,235       300      3,535      11.33
September 30, 1997 ..............      4,420       338      4,758      15.25
December 31, 1997 ...............      2,281       259      2,540       8.14
March 31, 1998 ..................      1,603       155      1,758       5.63
June 30, 1998 ...................        653        33        686       2.20
September 30, 1998 ..............        947      --          947       3.04
December 31, 1998 ...............      1,018      --        1,018       3.26
March 31, 1999 ..................        394        23        417       1.34
June 30, 1999 ...................         46       158        204        .65
September 30, 1999 ..............         30       283        313       1.00
Thereafter ......................        663       595      1,258       4.03
                                     -------    ------     ------      -----
   Total ........................    $28,640    $2,562    $31,202     100.00%
                                     =======    ======    =======     ======
   Percent of total .............      91.79%    8.21%
                                     =======    ======



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         The  following  table   indicates  the  amount  of  the   Association's
certificates  of deposit and other deposits by time remaining  until maturity as
of September 30, 1996.

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                  Maturity
                                    ------------------------------------
                                              Over    Over
                                    3 Months 3 to 6  6 to 12      Over
                                    or Less  Months   Months   12 months   Total
                                    -------  ------   ------   ---------   -----
                                                 (In Thousands)
<S>                                 <C>      <C>      <C>      <C>      <C>
Certificates of deposit less
  than $100,000 ..................   $  633   $1,147   $1,480   $  675   $ 3,935
Certificates of deposit of
  $100,000 or more ...............    4,654    7,206    6,713    8,376    26,949
Public funds (1) .................     --        128      100       90       318
                                     ------   ------   ------   ------   -------
Total certificates of deposit ....   $5,287   $8,481   $8,293   $9,141   $31,202
                                     ======   ======   ======   ======   =======
<FN>
- ---------------
(1)  Deposits from governmental and other public entities.
</FN>
</TABLE>


         Borrowings.  The  Association  has the ability to use advances from the
FHLB of Dallas to  supplement  its deposits when the rates are  favorable.  As a
member of the FHLB of Dallas,  the  Association is required to own capital stock
and is authorized to apply for  advances.  Each FHLB credit  program has its own
interest  rate,  which  may be  fixed  or  variable,  and  includes  a range  of
maturities.  The FHLB of Dallas may prescribe the acceptable uses to which these
advances  may be put, as well as  limitations  on the size of the  advances  and
repayment provisions.

         The  following  table  sets forth the  maximum  month-end  balance  and
average balance of FHLB advances, securities sold under agreements to repurchase
and other borrowings for the periods indicated.



                                                 Year Ended September 30,
                                                 ------------------------
                                             1994          1995           1996
                                             ----          ----           ----
                                                      (In Thousands)
Maximum Balance:
  FHLB advances ...................         $1,052         $2,538         $7,561
Average Balance:
  FHLB advances ...................         $  543         $1,591         $4,809



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                  The following  table sets forth certain  information as to the
Association's borrowings at the dates indicated.



                                                             September 30,
                                                     --------------------------
                                                      1994      1995     1996
                                                      ----      ----     ----
                                                       (Dollars in Thousands)
FHLB advances ....................................   $1,052    $2,538    $7,561
                                                     ------    ------    ------
     Total borrowings ............................   $1,052    $2,538    $7,561
                                                     ======    ======    ======
Weighted average interest rate of FHLB advances ..     5.04%     6.11%     5.53%


Subsidiary Activities

         As a federally chartered savings and loan association, First Federal is
permitted by OTS  regulations to invest up to 2% of its assets or  approximately
$1.1 million at  September  30,  1996,  in the stock of, or unsecured  loans to,
service corporation  subsidiaries.  First Federal may invest an additional 1% of
its assets in service  corporations  where  such  additional  funds are used for
inner-city  or  community  development  purposes.  At September  30,  1996,  the
Association did not have any subsidiaries.

Competition

         First Federal faces strong  competition,  both in originating loans and
in attracting  deposits.  Competition in originating  loans comes primarily from
other commercial banks, savings associations, credit unions and mortgage bankers
making loans secured by real estate  located in the  Association's  market area.
The  Association  competes for loans  principally on the basis of the quality of
services it provides to borrowers,  interest rates and loan fees it charges, and
the types of loans it originates.

         The Association attracts all of its deposits through its retail banking
office,  primarily from the  communities it serves.  Therefore,  competition for
those deposits is principally from other commercial banks,  savings associations
and brokerage houses located in the same communities.  The Association  competes
for these  deposits  by  offering  deposit  accounts  at  competitive  rates and
convenient business hours.

         The Association's  primary market area covers the parish of St. Landry,
Louisiana.  There are 13 commercial  banks,  one savings  association  and three
credit  unions  which have  offices in and compete for deposits and loans in the
Association's  primary  market area.  First  Federal  estimates its share of the
residential  mortgage  loan market and savings  deposit base to be not more than
21% and 6%, respectively.


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Regulation

         General.  First  Federal  is a  federally  chartered  savings  and loan
association,  the deposits of which are federally insured and backed by the full
faith and credit of the United States Government.  Accordingly,  the Association
is  subject to broad  federal  regulation  and  oversight  extending  to all its
operations.  First  Federal  is a member of the FHLB of Dallas and is subject to
certain  limited  regulation  by the Board of Governors  of the Federal  Reserve
System  ("Federal  Reserve  Board").  As the savings and loan holding company of
First  Federal,  the  Company  also will be subject to  federal  regulation  and
oversight.  The  purpose of the  regulation  of the  Company  and other  holding
companies is to protect  subsidiary savings  associations.  The Association is a
member of the Savings Association  Insurance Fund ("SAIF"),  which together with
the Bank Insurance Fund ("BIF") are the two deposit insurance funds administered
by the FDIC. The deposits of First Federal are insured by the FDIC. As a result,
the FDIC has certain regulatory and examination authority over the Association.

         Certain of these regulatory requirements and restrictions are discussed
below or elsewhere in this document.

         Federal  Regulation  of  Savings  Associations.  The OTS has  extensive
authority  over  the  operations  of  savings  associations.  As  part  of  this
authority,  First Federal is required to file periodic  reports with the OTS and
is subject to periodic  examinations  by the OTS and the FDIC.  The last regular
OTS and FDIC  examinations of First Federal were as of June 1995 and March 1993,
respectively.  Under  agency  scheduling  guidelines,  it is likely that another
examination  will be initiated in the near future.  When these  examinations are
conducted by the OTS and the FDIC, the examiners may require the  Association to
provide  for  higher  general  or  specific  loan  loss  reserves.  All  savings
associations  are subject to a  semi-annual  assessment,  based upon the savings
association's total assets, to fund the operations of the OTS. The Association's
OTS assessment for the fiscal year ended September 30, 1996, was $18,000.

         The OTS also  has  extensive  enforcement  authority  over all  savings
institutions  and their holding  companies,  including the  Association  and the
Company. This enforcement authority includes, among other things, the ability to
assess civil money penalties, to issue cease-and-desist or removal orders and to
initiate  injunctive  actions.  In  general,  these  enforcement  actions may be
initiated  for  violations  of  laws  and  regulations  and  unsafe  or  unsound
practices.  Other  actions or  inactions  may provide the basis for  enforcement
action,  including  misleading or untimely  reports  filed with the OTS.  Except
under certain  circumstances,  public disclosure of final enforcement actions by
the OTS is required.

         In addition,  the investment,  lending and branching authority of First
Federal is prescribed by federal laws and it is prohibited  from engaging in any
activities not permitted by such laws. For instance,  no savings institution may
invest in  non-investment  grade  corporate debt  securities.  In addition,  the
permissible  level of  investment  by federal  associations  in loans secured by
non-residential real property may not exceed 400% of total capital,  except with
approval of the OTS. Federal savings  associations are also generally authorized
to  branch  nationwide.   The  Association  is  in  compliance  with  the  noted
restrictions.


<PAGE>



         The    Association's    general    permissible    lending   limit   for
loans-to-one-borrower  is equal to the greater of $500,000 or 15% of  unimpaired
capital  and  surplus  (except  for  loans  fully  secured  by  certain  readily
marketable  collateral,  in  which  case  this  limit  is  increased  to  25% of
unimpaired  capital and  surplus).  At  September  30, 1996,  the  Association's
lending  limit under this  restriction  was $1.0  million.  First  Federal is in
compliance with the loans-to-one- borrower limitation.

         The OTS, as well as the other  federal  banking  agencies,  has adopted
guidelines  establishing  safety and soundness standards on such matters as loan
underwriting and  documentation,  asset quality,  earnings  standards,  internal
controls and audit  systems,  interest rate risk exposure and  compensation  and
other  employee  benefits.  Any  institution  which  fails to comply  with these
standards must submit a compliance plan. A failure to submit a plan or to comply
with an  approved  plan will  subject  the  institution  to further  enforcement
action.

         Insurance of Accounts and  Regulation  by the FDIC.  First Federal is a
member of the SAIF,  which is administered by the FDIC.  Deposits are insured up
to applicable  limits by the FDIC and such insurance is backed by the full faith
and credit of the United States Government. As insurer, the FDIC imposes deposit
insurance  premiums and is authorized to conduct  examinations of and to require
reporting by FDIC-insured  institutions.  It also may prohibit any  FDIC-insured
institution  from engaging in any activity the FDIC  determines by regulation or
order  to pose a  serious  risk to the  SAIF or the BIF The  FDIC  also  has the
authority to initiate  enforcement actions against savings  associations,  after
giving the OTS an opportunity to take such action, and may terminate the deposit
insurance if it determines that the institution has engaged in unsafe or unsound
practices or is in an unsafe or unsound condition.

         The FDIC's deposit insurance premiums are assessed through a risk-based
system under which all insured  depository  institutions  are placed into one of
nine  categories  and  assessed  insurance  premiums  based upon their  level of
capital and supervisory evaluation. Under the system, institutions classified as
well  capitalized  (i.e., a core capital ratio of at least 5%, a ratio of Tier 1
or core capital to  risk-weighted  assets  ("Tier 1  risk-based  capital") of at
least 6% and a risk-based  capital ratio of at least 10%) and considered healthy
pay the  lowest  premium  while  institutions  that  are  less  than  adequately
capitalized (i.e., core or Tier 1 risk-based capital ratios of less than 4% or a
risk-based  capital  ratio  of less  than  8%)  and  considered  of  substantial
supervisory concern pay the highest premium.  Risk classification of all insured
institutions  will be made by the FDIC for each semi-annual  assessment  period.
For the first six months of 1995,  the  assessment  schedule for BIF members and
SAIF members ranged from .23% to .31% of deposits.

         The FDIC is authorized to increase  assessment  rates,  on a semiannual
basis, if it determines that the reserve ratio of the SAIF will be less than the
designated  reserve  ratio of 1.25% of SAIF insured  deposits.  In setting these
increased  assessments,  the FDIC must seek to restore the reserve ratio to that
designated  reserve  level,  or such higher  reserve ratio as established by the
FDIC.  The FDIC may also impose  special  assessments  on SAIF  members to repay
amounts  borrowed from the United States Treasury or for any other reason deemed
necessary by the FDIC.



<PAGE>



         As is the case  with the SAIF,  the FDIC is  authorized  to adjust  the
insurance  premium  rates for banks  that are  insured by the BIF of the FDIC in
order to maintain the reserve ratio of the BIF at 1.25% of BIF insured deposits.
As a result of the BIF reaching its statutory  reserve  ratio,  the FDIC revised
the premium schedule for BIF insured  institutions to provide a range of .04% to
 .31% of deposits.  The revisions  became effective in the third quarter of 1995.
In addition,  the BIF rates were further  revised,  effective  January  1996, to
provide a range of 0% to .27% with a minimum annual assessment of $2,000.

         In  order  to  help  eliminate  this  disparity  and  any   competitive
disadvantage due to disparate deposit insurance premium  schedules,  legislation
to recapitalize the SAIF was enacted in September 1996. The legislation provides
for a one-time  assessment  to be imposed on all  deposits  assessed at the SAIF
rates, as of March 31, 1995, in order to recapitalize the SAIF. It also provides
for the merger of the BIF and the SAIF on January  1, 1999  provided  no savings
associations  then exist.  The special  assessment rate has been  established at
 .657% of deposits by the FDIC and the resulting  assessment of $294,000 was paid
in November 1996. This special assessment  significantly  increased  noninterest
expense and adversely  affected the Company's results of operations for the year
ended September 30, 1996.  Following the special assessment,  and depending upon
capital level and supervisory  rating,  the Company's deposit insurance premiums
could decrease significantly for future periods.

         Prior  to the  enactment  of the  legislation,  a  portion  of the SAIF
assessment imposed on savings  associations was used to repay obligations issued
by a federally chartered corporation to provide financing ("FICO") for resolving
the thrift  crisis in the 1980s.  Although the FDIC has  proposed  that the SAIF
assessment be equalized with the BIF assessment  schedule,  effective October 1,
1996, SAIF-insured institutions will continue to be subject to a FICO assessment
as a result of this continuing  obligation.  Although the  legislation  also now
requires  assessments  to be made on  BIF-assessable  deposits for this purpose,
effective  January 1, 1997,  that  assessment will be limited to 20% of the rate
imposed on SAIF  assessable  deposits  until the earlier of December 31, 1999 or
when no  savings  association  continues  to exist,  thereby  imposing a greater
burden on SAIF member  institutions  such as the Company.  Thereafter,  however,
assessments  on  BIF-member  institutions  will  be made on the  same  basis  as
SAIF-member  institutions.  The rates to be established by the FDIC to implement
this  requirement for all  FDIC-insured  institutions is uncertain at this time,
but are  anticipated to be about a 6.5 basis points  assessment on SAIF deposits
and 1.5 basis points on BIF deposits until BIF insured institutions  participate
fully in the assessment.

         Regulatory    Capital    Requirements.    Federally   insured   savings
associations, such as First Federal, are required to maintain a minimum level of
regulatory  capital.  The OTS has  established  capital  standards,  including a
tangible capital requirement, a leverage ratio (or core capital) requirement and
a risk-based capital requirement applicable to such savings associations.  These
capital  requirements  must be generally as stringent as the comparable  capital
requirements  for national  banks.  The OTS is also authorized to impose capital
requirements  in excess  of these  standards  on  individual  associations  on a
case-by-case basis.

         The capital  regulations  require  tangible capital of at least 1.5% of
adjusted total assets (as defined by  regulation).  Tangible  capital  generally
includes  common   stockholders'   equity  and  retained  income,   and  certain
noncumulative perpetual preferred stock and related income.


<PAGE>



In addition,  all  intangible  assets,  other than a limited amount of purchased
mortgage servicing rights,  must be deducted from tangible capital. At September
30, 1996, the  Association  did not have any intangible  assets for  calculating
compliance with the requirement.

         The OTS regulations establish special  capitalization  requirements for
savings associations that own subsidiaries.  In determining  compliance with the
capital requirements,  all subsidiaries engaged solely in activities permissible
for national  banks or engaged in certain other  activities  solely as agent for
its customers are  "includable"  subsidiaries  that are consolidated for capital
purposes in proportion to the association's  level of ownership.  For excludable
subsidiaries the debt and equity  investments in such  subsidiaries are deducted
from assets and capital. The Association currently has no subsidiaries.

         At September 30, 1996,  the  Association  had tangible  capital of $5.5
million,  or 10% of adjusted total assets,  which is approximately  $4.7 million
above the minimum requirement of 1.5% of adjusted total assets in effect on that
date.

         The capital standards also require core capital equal to at least 3% of
adjusted total assets.  Core capital generally consists of tangible capital plus
certain intangible  assets,  including a limited amount of purchased credit card
relationships.  As a result of the prompt corrective action provisions discussed
below,  however, a savings  association must maintain a core capital ratio of at
least  4%  to  be  considered  adequately  capitalized  unless  its  supervisory
condition is such to allow it to maintain a 3% ratio. At September 30, 1996, the
Association had no intangibles which were subject to these tests.

         At September 30, 1996, the  Association  had core capital equal to $5.5
million,  or 10% of  adjusted  total  assets,  which is $3.8  million  above the
minimum leverage ratio requirement of 3% as in effect on that date.

          The OTS risk-based  requirement  requires savings associations to have
total capital of at least 8% of risk-weighted  assets. Total capital consists of
core capital, as defined above, and supplementary capital. Supplementary capital
consists of certain  permanent  and  maturing  capital  instruments  that do not
qualify as core capital and general  valuation loan and lease loss allowances up
to a maximum of 1.25% of risk-weighted assets. Supplementary capital may be used
to satisfy the risk-based  requirement  only to the extent of core capital.  The
OTS is  also  authorized  to  require  a  savings  association  to  maintain  an
additional  amount of total capital to account for  concentration of credit risk
and  the  risk  of  non-traditional  activities.  At  September  30,  1996,  the
Association had no capital instruments that qualify as supplementary capital and
$347,000 of general loss  reserves,  all of which  qualified  under the 1.25% of
risk-weighted assets limit.

         Certain  exclusions from capital and assets are required to be made for
the purpose of calculating  total  capital.  Such  exclusions  consist of equity
investments  (as  defined  by  regulation)  and that  portion  of land loans and
nonresidential  construction  loans in excess of an 80% loan-to-value  ratio and
reciprocal holdings of qualifying capital instruments.

         In  determining  the  amount  of  risk-weighted   assets,  all  assets,
including certain off- balance sheet items, will be multiplied by a risk weight,
ranging from 0% to 100%, based on


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the risk inherent in the type of asset. For example, the OTS has assigned a risk
weight of 50% for prudently  underwritten  permanent one- to  four-family  first
lien mortgage loans not more than 90 days  delinquent and having a loan to value
ratio of not more than 80% at  origination  unless  insured  to such ratio by an
insurer approved by the FNMA or FHLMC.

         On September 30, 1996,  First Federal had total capital of $5.9 million
(including  $5.5 million in core capital,  $347,000 in qualifying  supplementary
capital  and  risk-weighted  assets of $30.1  million  (including  no  converted
off-balance sheet assets); or total capital of 19% of risk-weighted assets. This
amount was $3.4 million above the 8% requirement in effect on that date.

         The  OTS  has  adopted  a  final  rule  that  requires   every  savings
association with more than normal interest rate risk exposure to deduct from its
total capital, for purposes of determining compliance with such requirement,  an
amount equal to 50% of its interest-rate risk exposure multiplied by the present
value of its assets.  This exposure is a measure of the potential decline in the
net  portfolio  value of a savings  association,  greater than 2% of the present
value of its  assets,  based upon a  hypothetical  200 basis  point  increase or
decrease  in  interest  rates  (whichever  results  in a greater  decline).  Net
portfolio  value is the  present  value of  expected  cash  flows  from  assets,
liabilities and off-balance sheet contracts. The rule provides for a two quarter
lag between  calculating  interest rate risk and  recognizing any deduction from
capital.  The rule will not become effective until the OTS evaluates the process
by which  savings  associations  may  appeal an  interest  rate  risk  deduction
determination.  It is uncertain as to when this evaluation may be completed. Any
savings  association  with less than $300 million in assets and a total  capital
ratio in excess of 12% is exempt from this requirement unless the OTS determines
otherwise.

         The OTS and the FDIC are authorized  and,  under certain  circumstances
required, to take certain actions against savings associations that fail to meet
their  capital  requirements.  The OTS is  generally  required to take action to
restrict the activities of an "undercapitalized  association" (generally defined
to be  one  with  less  than  either  a 4%  core  capital  ratio,  a 4%  Tier  1
risked-based  capital  ratio  or an  8%  risk-based  capital  ratio).  Any  such
association  must  submit a  capital  restoration  plan and  until  such plan is
approved by the OTS may not increase its assets,  acquire  another  institution,
establish a branch or engage in any new  activities,  and generally may not make
capital   distributions.   The  OTS  is  authorized  to  impose  the  additional
restrictions that are applicable to significantly undercapitalized associations.

          As a condition to the approval of the capital  restoration  plan,  any
company  controlling  an  undercapitalized  association  must agree that it will
enter  into  a  limited  capital  maintenance  guarantee  with  respect  to  the
institution's achievement of its capital requirements.

         Any savings  association  that fails to comply with its capital plan or
is  "significantly  undercapitalized"  (i.e.,  Tier 1 risk-based or core capital
ratios of less than 3% or a risk- based  capital  ratio of less than 6%) must be
made  subject  to one or more of  additional  specified  actions  and  operating
restrictions  which may cover all aspects of its operations and include a forced
merger  or  acquisition  of  the   association.   An  association  that  becomes
"critically  undercapitalized" (i.e., a tangible capital ratio of 2% or less) is
subject to further


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mandatory  restrictions  on its  activities  in addition to those  applicable to
significantly undercapitalized associations. In addition, the OTS must appoint a
receiver  (or  conservator  with the  concurrence  of the  FDIC)  for a  savings
association,  with certain limited  exceptions,  within 90 days after it becomes
critically undercapitalized.

         Any  undercapitalized  association  is  also  subject  to  the  general
enforcement  authority of the OTS and the FDIC  including,  the appointment of a
receiver or conservator.

         The OTS is also generally  authorized to reclassify an association into
a lower capital category and impose the restrictions applicable to such category
if the institution is engaged in unsafe or unsound  practices or is in an unsafe
or unsound condition.

         The imposition by the OTS or the FDIC of any of these measures on First
Federal may have a substantial  adverse effect on the  Association's  operations
and profitability and the value of the Common Stock purchased in the Conversion.
Company  shareholders  do not have  preemptive  rights,  and  therefore,  if the
Company is directed by the OTS or the FDIC to issue additional  shares of Common
Stock,  such issuance may result in the dilution in the  percentage of ownership
of the Company of those persons purchasing shares in the Conversion.

         Limitations   on  Dividends  and  Other  Capital   Distributions.   OTS
regulations impose various  restrictions on savings associations with respect to
their ability to make distributions of capital,  which include dividends,  stock
redemptions or repurchases,  cash-out mergers and other transactions  charged to
the capital account.  OTS regulations  also prohibit a savings  association from
declaring or paying any dividends or from repurchasing any of its stock if, as a
result,  the regulatory  capital of the  association  would be reduced below the
amount  required to be maintained  for the  liquidation  account  established in
connection with its mutual to stock conversion.

         Generally, savings associations, such as First Federal, that before and
after the  proposed  distribution  meet  their  capital  requirements,  may make
capital  distributions  during any calendar year equal to the greater of 100% of
net  income for the  year-to-date  plus 50% of the amount by which the lesser of
the  association's  tangible,  core or  risk-based  capital  exceeds its capital
requirement  for such  capital  component,  as measured at the  beginning of the
calendar year, or 75% of its net income for the most recent four quarter period.
However,  an association deemed to be in need of more than normal supervision by
the OTS may have its dividend authority restricted by the OTS. First Federal may
pay dividends in accordance with this general authority.

         Savings  associations  proposing to make any capital  distribution need
only  submit  written  notice  to the OTS 30 days  prior  to such  distribution.
Savings  associations  that do not,  or would  not meet  their  current  minimum
capital requirements  following a proposed capital  distribution,  however, must
obtain OTS approval prior to making such distribution. The OTS may object to the
distribution  during that 30-day  period  notice  based on safety and  soundness
concerns. See "- Regulatory Capital Requirements."

         The OTS has proposed  regulations that would revise the current capital
distribution  restrictions.  Under the proposal a savings association may make a
capital distribution


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without  notice to the OTS  (unless  it is a  subsidiary  of a holding  company)
provided that it has a CAMEL 1 or 2 rating, is not of supervisory  concern,  and
would remain  adequately  capitalized  (as defined in the OTS prompt  corrective
action regulations)  following the proposed  distribution.  Savings associations
that would remain adequately capitalized following the proposed distribution but
do not meet the other  noted  requirements  must notify the OTS 30 days prior to
declaring a capital  distribution.  The OTS stated it will  generally  regard as
permissible that amount of capital  distributions  that do not exceed 50% of the
institution's  excess  regulatory  capital  plus net  income to date  during the
calendar year. A savings association may not make a capital distribution without
prior approval of the OTS and the FDIC if it is undercapitalized before, or as a
result of, such a distribution. As under the current rule, the OTS may object to
a capital distribution if it would constitute an unsafe or unsound practice.  No
assurance  may be given as to  whether  or in what form the  regulations  may be
adopted.

         Liquidity.  All savings  associations,  including  First  Federal,  are
required  to  maintain  an average  daily  balance of liquid  assets  equal to a
certain  percentage of the sum of its average daily balance of net  withdrawable
deposit accounts and borrowings payable in one year or less. For a discussion of
what the Association includes in liquid assets, see "Management's Discussion and
Analysis of  Financial  Condition  and  Results of  Operations--  Liquidity  and
Capital  Resources"  in the Annual  Report to  Stockholders  filed as Exhibit 13
hereto.  This liquid asset ratio requirement may vary from time to time (between
4% and 10%) depending upon economic  conditions and savings flows of all savings
associations. At the present time, the minimum liquid asset ratio is 5%.

         In  addition,  short-term  liquid  assets  (e.g.,  cash,  certain  time
deposits,  certain  bankers  acceptances  and short-term  United States Treasury
obligations)  currently must constitute at least 1% of the association's average
daily  balance of net  withdrawable  deposit  accounts  and current  borrowings.
Penalties may be imposed upon associations for violations of either liquid asset
ratio requirement. At September 30, 1996, the Association was in compliance with
both  requirements,  with an overall  liquid  asset ratio of 7% and a short-term
liquid assets ratio of 2%.

         Accounting.   An  OTS  policy  statement   applicable  to  all  savings
associations  clarifies and  re-emphasizes  that the investment  activities of a
savings   association  must  be  in  compliance  with  approved  and  documented
investment policies and strategies, and must be accounted for in accordance with
GAAP. Under the policy statement,  management must support its classification of
and accounting for loans and securities (i.e., whether held for investment, sale
or trading) with  appropriate  documentation.  The  Association is in compliance
with these amended rules.

         OTS accounting regulations,  which may be made more stringent than GAAP
by the OTS, require that transactions be reported in a manner that best reflects
their underlying economic substance and inherent risk and that financial reports
must  incorporate any other accounting  regulations or orders  prescribed by the
OTS.

         Qualified Thrift Lender Test. All savings associations, including First
Federal,  are required to meet a qualified  thrift lender  ("QTL") test to avoid
certain  restrictions  on  their  operations.   This  test  requires  a  savings
association to have at least 65% of its portfolio


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assets (as defined by regulation) in qualified  thrift  investments on a monthly
average  for nine out of  every  12  months  on a  rolling  basis.  Such  assets
primarily  consist of  residential  housing  related loans and  investments.  At
September  30, 1996,  the  Association  met the test and has always met the test
since its effectiveness.

         Any savings association that fails to meet the QTL test must convert to
a national bank charter, unless it requalifies as a QTL and thereafter remains a
QTL. If an  association  does not  requalify  and  converts  to a national  bank
charter,  it must remain  SAIF-insured  until the FDIC permits it to transfer to
the BIF.  If such an  association  has not yet  requalified  or  converted  to a
national  bank,  its  new  investments  and  activities  are  limited  to  those
permissible  for both a  savings  association  and a  national  bank,  and it is
limited to national bank branching  rights in its home state.  In addition,  the
association is immediately  ineligible to receive any new FHLB borrowings and is
subject to national  bank limits for payment of dividends.  If such  association
has not requalified or converted to a national bank within three years after the
failure,  it must  divest  of all  investments  and  cease  all  activities  not
permissible  for a  national  bank.  In  addition,  it must repay  promptly  any
outstanding FHLB borrowings,  which may result in prepayment  penalties.  If any
association  that fails the QTL test is  controlled by a holding  company,  then
within one year after the failure,  the holding  company must register as a bank
holding  company  and  become  subject  to  all  restrictions  on  bank  holding
companies. See "--Holding Company Regulation."

         Community  Reinvestment  Act.  Under  the  Community  Reinvestment  Act
("CRA"),  every  FDIC  insured  institution  has a  continuing  and  affirmative
obligation  consistent  with safe and sound  banking  practices to help meet the
credit  needs  of its  entire  community,  including  low  and  moderate  income
neighborhoods.  The CRA does not  establish  specific  lending  requirements  or
programs  for  financial   institutions  nor  does  it  limit  an  institution's
discretion  to develop the types of products and  services  that it believes are
best  suited  to its  particular  community,  consistent  with the CRA.  The CRA
requires the OTS, in connection with the examination of First Federal, to assess
the  institution's  record of meeting the credit needs of its  community  and to
take such record into account in its evaluation of certain applications, such as
a merger or the establishment of a branch,  by First Federal.  An unsatisfactory
rating may be used as the basis for the denial of an application by the OTS.

         The federal banking agencies,  including the OTS, have recently revised
the CRA  regulations  and  the  methodology  for  determining  an  institution's
compliance with the CRA. Due to the heightened  attention being given to the CRA
in the past few years,  the  Association  may be required  to devote  additional
funds for investment and lending in its local  community.  The  Association  was
examined  for  CRA   compliance   in  August  1994  and  received  a  rating  of
"satisfactory".

         Transactions with Affiliates. Generally, transactions between a savings
association or its  subsidiaries  and its affiliates are required to be on terms
as  favorable  to  the  association  as  transactions  with  non-affiliates.  In
addition,  certain of these  transactions,  such as loans to an  affiliate,  are
restricted  to a percentage  of the  association's  capital.  Affiliates  of the
Association  include the Company and any company  which is under common  control
with the  Association.  In addition,  a savings  association may not lend to any
affiliate  engaged in activities not  permissible  for a bank holding company or
acquire the securities of most affiliates.


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         Certain  transactions with directors,  officers or controlling  persons
are also subject to conflict of interest  regulations enforced by the OTS. These
conflict of interest  regulations and other statutes also impose restrictions on
loans to such persons and their  related  interests.  Among other  things,  such
loans must be made on terms  substantially the same as for loans to unaffiliated
individuals.

         Holding Company  Regulation.  The Company is a unitary savings and loan
holding company subject to regulatory oversight by the OTS. As such, the Company
is  required  to  register  and  file  reports  with the OTS and is  subject  to
regulation  and  examination  by the OTS. In addition,  the OTS has  enforcement
authority over the Company and its non-savings  association  subsidiaries  which
also permits the OTS to restrict or prohibit  activities  that are determined to
be a serious risk to the subsidiary savings association.

         As a unitary savings and loan holding company, the Company generally is
not subject to activity restrictions. If the Company acquires control of another
savings association as a separate subsidiary, it would become a multiple savings
and loan  holding  company,  and the  activities  of the  Company and any of its
subsidiaries  (other  than  First  Federal  or any  other  SAIF-insured  savings
association)  would  become  subject  to such  restrictions  unless  such  other
associations  each  qualify  as  a  QTL  and  were  acquired  in  a  supervisory
acquisition.

         If the  Association  fails the QTL test,  the  Company  must obtain the
approval of the OTS prior to continuing after such failure,  directly or through
its other  subsidiaries,  any business  activity  other than those  approved for
multiple savings and loan holding companies or their subsidiaries.  In addition,
within one year of such  failure the Company  must  register as, and will become
subject  to,  the  restrictions  applicable  to  bank  holding  companies.   The
activities  authorized for a bank holding  company are more limited than are the
activities  authorized  for a  unitary  or  multiple  savings  and loan  holding
company. See "--Qualified Thrift Lender Test."

         The Company must obtain approval from the OTS before acquiring  control
of  any  other  SAIF-insured   association.   Such  acquisitions  are  generally
prohibited  if they  result  in a  multiple  savings  and loan  holding  company
controlling  savings  associations  in  more  than  one  state.   However,  such
interstate  acquisitions are permitted based on specific state  authorization or
in a supervisory acquisition of a failing savings association.

         Federal Securities Law. The stock of the Company is registered with the
SEC under the Securities  Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the "Exchange Act").
The Company is subject to the information,  proxy solicitation,  insider trading
restrictions and other requirements of the SEC under the Exchange Act.

         Company stock held by persons who are affiliates  (generally  officers,
directors and principal  stockholders)  of the Company may not be resold without
registration or unless sold in accordance with certain resale  restrictions.  If
the Company  meets  specified  current  public  information  requirements,  each
affiliate  of the  Company  is  able  to  sell  in the  public  market,  without
registration, a limited number of shares in any three-month period.

         Federal  Reserve  System.   The  Federal  Reserve  Board  requires  all
depository  institutions to maintain  non-interest bearing reserves at specified
levels against their


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transaction accounts (primarily checking,  NOW and Super NOW checking accounts).
At September  30,  1996,  First  Federal was in  compliance  with these  reserve
requirements.  The balances maintained to meet the reserve  requirements imposed
by the Federal Reserve Board may be used to satisfy liquidity  requirements that
may be imposed by the OTS. See "-- Liquidity."

         Savings  associations are authorized to borrow from the Federal Reserve
Bank  "discount   window,"  but  Federal  Reserve  Board   regulations   require
associations to exhaust other reasonable alternative sources of funds, including
FHLB borrowings, before borrowing from the Federal Reserve Bank.

         Federal Home Loan Bank System. First Federal is a member of the FHLB of
Dallas,  which is one of 12 regional FHLBs,  that administers the home financing
credit  function  of  savings  associations.  Each FHLB  serves as a reserve  or
central bank for its members within its assigned region.  It is funded primarily
from  proceeds  derived from the sale of  consolidated  obligations  of the FHLB
System.  It makes loans to members (i.e.,  advances) in accordance with policies
and  procedures,  established  by the board of directors of the FHLB,  which are
subject to the oversight of the Federal Housing Finance Board. All advances from
the FHLB are required to be fully secured by sufficient collateral as determined
by the FHLB. In addition,  all long-term  advances are required to provide funds
for residential home financing.

         As a member,  First Federal is required to purchase and maintain  stock
in the FHLB of Dallas. At September 30, 1996, First Federal had $444,000 in FHLB
stock,  which was in  compliance  with this  requirement.  In past years,  First
Federal has received substantial dividends on its FHLB stock. Over the past five
fiscal years such  dividends  have averaged 4.75% and were 5.82% for fiscal year
1996.

         Under  federal  law the FHLBs are  required  to  provide  funds for the
resolution  of  troubled  savings  associations  and to  contribute  to low- and
moderately priced housing programs through direct loans or interest subsidies on
advances targeted for community investment and low- and moderate-income  housing
projects.  These  contributions  have  affected  adversely  the  level  of  FHLB
dividends  paid and could continue to do so in the future.  These  contributions
could also have an adverse  effect on the value of FHLB stock in the  future.  A
reduction in value of First  Federal's FHLB stock may result in a  corresponding
reduction in First Federal's capital.

         For the fiscal year ended  September  30, 1996,  dividends  paid by the
FHLB of Dallas to First Federal  totalled  $26,000,  which  constituted a $2,000
increase over the amount of dividends received in fiscal year 1995.

Federal and State Taxation

         Savings   associations  such  as  the  Association  that  meet  certain
definitional  tests relating to the  composition of assets and other  conditions
prescribed by the Internal  Revenue Code of 1986,  as amended (the "Code"),  had
been permitted to establish  reserves for bad debts and to make annual additions
thereto which may, within specified  formula limits,  be taken as a deduction in
computing taxable income for federal income tax purposes. The


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amount of the bad debt reserve deduction for "non-qualifying  loans" is computed
under the experience  method.  The amount of the bad debt reserve  deduction for
"qualifying  real  property  loans"  (generally  loans  secured by improved real
estate) may be computed under either the experience  method or the percentage of
taxable income method (based on an annual election).

         Under the  experience  method,  the bad debt  reserve  deduction  is an
amount  determined  under a formula based  generally upon the bad debts actually
sustained by the savings association over a period of years.

         The  percentage of specially  computed  taxable  income that is used to
compute a savings  association's bad debt reserve deduction under the percentage
of taxable  income  method  (the  "percentage  bad debt  deduction")  is 8%. The
percentage bad debt  deduction thus computed is reduced by the amount  permitted
as a  deduction  for  non-qualifying  loans  under the  experience  method.  The
availability  of the  percentage  of taxable  income method  permits  qualifying
savings  associations to be taxed at a lower  effective  federal income tax rate
than that applicable to corporations generally (approximately 31.3% assuming the
maximum percentage bad debt deduction).

         If an  association's  specified  assets  (generally,  loans  secured by
residential  real  estate  or  deposits,  educational  loans,  cash and  certain
government  obligations)  constitute  less  than 60% of its  total  assets,  the
association may not deduct any addition to a bad debt reserve and generally must
include existing reserves in income over a four year period.

         Under the percentage of taxable income method,  the percentage bad debt
deduction  cannot  exceed the amount  necessary  to increase  the balance in the
reserve for  "qualifying  real property  loans" to an amount equal to 6% of such
loans  outstanding  at the end of the  taxable  year or the  greater  of (i) the
amount  deductible  under the  experience  method or (ii) the amount  which when
added to the bad debt deduction for "non-qualifying  loans" equals the amount by
which 12% of the amount comprising  savings accounts at year-end exceeds the sum
of surplus,  undivided  profits and reserves at the  beginning  of the year.  At
September 30, 1996, the 6% and 12%  limitations  did not restrict the percentage
bad debt deduction  available to the Association.  It is not expected that these
limitations would be a limiting factor in the foreseeable future.

         In August 1996, legislation was enacted that repeals the reserve method
of accounting  (including  the percentage of taxable income method) used by many
thrifts,  including  the  Association,  to calculate  their bad debt reserve for
federal income tax purposes.  As a result, large thrifts such as the Association
must  recapture  that  portion of the reserve that exceeds the amount that could
have been taken under the specific  charge-off  method for  post-1987 tax years.
The  legislation  also  requires  thrifts to account  for bad debts for  federal
income  tax  purposes  on the  same  basis as  commercial  banks  for tax  years
beginning  after  December 31, 1995.  The  recapture  will occur over a six-year
period,  the  commencement of which will be delayed until the first taxable year
beginning  after  December 31,  1997,  provided the  institution  meets  certain
residential lending requirements. The management of the Company does not believe
that  the  legislation  will  have  a  material  impact  on the  Company  or the
Association.



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         In addition to the regular income tax, corporations,  including savings
associations such as the Association, generally are subject to a minimum tax. An
alternative  minimum tax is imposed at a minimum tax rate of 20% on  alternative
minimum  taxable  income,  which is the sum of a  corporation's  regular taxable
income (with certain  adjustments) and tax preference  items, less any available
exemption.  The alternative  minimum tax is imposed to the extent it exceeds the
corporation's  regular  income tax and net  operating  losses can offset no more
than 90% of alternative  minimum  taxable  income.  For taxable years  beginning
after 1986 and before 1996, corporations, including savings associations such as
the Association,  are also subject to an environmental tax equal to 0.12% of the
excess of alternative  minimum  taxable income for the taxable year  (determined
without regard to net operating  losses and the deduction for the  environmental
tax) over $2 million.

         To the extent earnings appropriated to a savings association's bad debt
reserves for  "qualifying  real property  loans" and deducted for federal income
tax purposes  exceed the allowable  amount of such reserves  computed  under the
experience method and to the extent of the association's  supplemental  reserves
for  losses on loans  ("Excess"),  such  Excess  may not,  without  adverse  tax
consequences,   be  utilized  for  the  payment  of  cash   dividends  or  other
distributions   to  a  shareholder   (including   distributions  on  redemption,
dissolution or  liquidation) or for any other purpose (except to absorb bad debt
losses).  As of September 30, 1996,  the  Association's  Excess for tax purposes
totalled approximately $965,000.

         The Company files  consolidated  federal income tax returns on a fiscal
year basis using the accrual method of accounting. Savings associations, such as
the Association,  that file federal income tax returns as part of a consolidated
group are required by applicable  Treasury  regulations  to reduce their taxable
income for purposes of computing the  percentage  bad debt  deduction for losses
attributable  to  activities  of  the  non-savings  association  members  of the
consolidated  group  that are  functionally  related  to the  activities  of the
savings association member.

         The  Company  has not been  audited by the IRS with  respect to federal
income tax returns since its organization.

         Louisiana Taxation. The Company is subject to the Louisiana Corporation
Income Tax based on its Louisiana  taxable income,  as well as franchise  taxes.
The  Corporation  Income Tax applies at  graduated  rates from 4% upon the first
$25,000 of Louisiana  taxable  income to 8% on all Louisiana  taxable  income in
excess of $200,000.  For these  purposes,  "Louisiana  taxable income" means net
income  which is earned  within or  derived  from  sources  within  the State of
Louisiana,  after adjustments  permitted under Louisiana law including a federal
income tax  deduction  and an allowance  for net  operating  losses,  if any. In
addition,  First Federal is subject to the Louisiana Shares Tax which is imposed
on the assessed value of its stock.  The formula for deriving the assessed value
is to  calculate  15% of the  sum of (a)  20% of the  Association's  capitalized
earnings, plus (b) 80% of the Association's taxable stockholders' equity, and to
subtract from that figure 50% of the  Association's  real and personal  property
assessment.   Various  items  may  also  be  subtracted   in   calculating   the
Association's capitalized earnings.

         Delaware  Taxation.  As a  Delaware  holding  company,  the  Company is
exempted  from Delaware  corporate  income tax but is required to file an annual
report with and pay an


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annual fee to the State of  Delaware.  The Company is also  subject to an annual
franchise tax imposed by the State of Delaware.

Executive Officers

         The following information as to the business experience during the past
five years is supplied with respect to executive officers of the Company. Except
as otherwise indicated, the persons named have served as officers of the Company
since it  became  the  holding  company  of the  Association  and all  positions
described  below  are  with  the  Association.  There  are  no  arrangements  or
understandings  between the persons named and any other person pursuant to which
such officers were selected.

         Wayne McKinnon Gilmore.  Mr. Gilmore, age 75, is Chairman of the Board,
President and Chief Executive  Officer of the  Association.  He was elected as a
director  and Chief  Executive  Officer  in 1957,  as  President  in 1987 and as
Chairman of the Board in 1994.

         H. Andrew Myers,  Jr. Mr. Myers,  47, joined the Association in 1989 as
Executive Vice President.  He is responsible for overseeing the daily management
functions of the Association.

         Kathryn  Fontenot  Chelette,  CPA.  Ms.  Chelette,  age 30,  became the
Controller  of the  Association  in 1991.  From  1988 to  1991,  she was a staff
accountant  with John S.  Dowling  & Co.,  a  corporation  of  certified  public
accountants.

Employees

         At  September  30,  1996,  the  Company  had a total  of 15  employees,
including 2 part-time  employee.  The Company's employees are not represented by
any collective bargaining group.  Management considers its employee relations to
be good.


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Item 2. Description of Property

         The  Company  conducts  its  business  at its main  office  located  in
Opelousas,  Louisiana.  The following table sets forth  information  relating to
each of the Company's properties as of September 30, 1996.


                                                        Total
                                          Owned      Approximate  September 30,
                            Year           or           Square      1996 Book
Location                  Acquired       Leased        Footage        Value
- --------                  --------       ------       ---------       -----
                                                                  (In Thousands)
Main Office:
459 East Landry Street      1969          Owned        5,516          $467
Opelousas, Louisiana
Storage Facility:
434 S. Lombard Street       1993          Owned          768            10
Opelousas, Louisiana



         The Company  believes that its current  facilities are adequate to meet
the present and foreseeable needs of the Association and the Company, subject to
possible future expansion.

         The  Company  maintains  an  on-line  data base  with a service  bureau
servicing financial institutions.  The net book value of the data processing and
computer equipment utilized by the Company at September 30, 1996 was $10,000.

Item 3. Legal Proceedings

         The Company is involved  from time to time as plaintiff or defendant in
various  legal  actions  arising in the  normal  course of  business.  While the
ultimate outcome of these proceedings cannot be predicted with certainty,  it is
the opinion of management,  after  consultation  with counsel  representing  the
Company in the proceedings,  that the resolution of these proceedings should not
have a material effect on the Company's results of operations.

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

         No matter was  submitted  to a vote of  security  holders,  through the
solicitation  of proxies or otherwise,  during the quarter  ended  September 30,
1996.



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                                     PART II


Item  5.  Market for Common Equity and Related
          Stockholder Matters

         Page 49 of the Company's 1996 Annual Report to  Stockholders  is herein
incorporated by reference.


Item  6.  Management's Discussion and Analysis or Plan of Operation

         Pages 4 through 15 of the Company's 1996 Annual Report to  Stockholders
is herein incorporated by reference.


Item  7.  Financial Statements

         Pages 17 through 48 of the Company's 1996 Annual Report to Stockholders
are herein incorporated by reference.


Item  8.  Changes in and Disagreements With Accountants on
          Accounting and Financial Disclosure

         There has been no  Current  Report  on Form 8-K filed  within 24 months
prior to the date of the most recent financial  statements reporting a change in
accountants and/or reporting disagreements on any matter of accounting principle
or financial statement disclosure.




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                                    PART III

Item 9.  Directors and Executive Officers, Promoters and Control
         Persons; Compliance with Section 16(a) of the Exchange Act

         Information  concerning  directors of the  Registrant  is  incorporated
herein by reference from the Company's  definitive  Proxy Statement for the 1996
Annual Meeting of Stockholders, a copy of which will be filed not later than 120
days after the close of the fiscal year.

Item 10.  Executive Compensation

         Information concerning executive compensation is incorporated herein by
reference  from the  Company's  definitive  Proxy  Statement for the 1996 Annual
Meeting of  Stockholders,  a copy of which will be filed not later than 120 days
after the close of the fiscal year.

Item 11.  Security Ownership of Certain Beneficial Owners and
          Management

         Information  concerning security ownership of certain beneficial owners
and management is incorporated herein by reference from the Company's definitive
Proxy  Statement for the 1996 Annual  Meeting of  Stockholders,  a copy of which
will be filed not later than 120 days after the close of the fiscal year.

Item 12.  Certain Relationships and Related Transactions

         Information   concerning  certain  relationships  and  transactions  is
incorporated  herein by reference from the Company's  definitive Proxy Statement
for the 1996 Annual Meeting of  Stockholders,  a copy of which will be filed not
later than 120 days after the close of the fiscal year.


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                                     PART IV


Item 13.  Exhibits and Reports on 8-K

         (a) Exhibits:
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                                                                                 Reference to
                                                                                 Prior Filing
Regulation                                                                       or Exhibit
S-K Exhibit                                                                     Number Attached
  Number                       Document                                             Hereto
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     3       Articles of Incorporation and Bylaws..............................        *
     4       Instruments defining the rights of security holders,
             including indentures:
               Common Stock Certificate........................................        *
    10       Material contracts:
              (a) Employee Stock Ownership Plan................................        *
              (b) Stock Option and Incentive Plan..............................        *
              (c) Employment Agreements:
                  Wayne McKinnon Gilmore.......................................        *
                  H. Andrew Myers, Jr..........................................        *
                  Kathryn Fontenot Chelette....................................        *
              (d) Recognition and Retention Plan...............................        *
              (e) Defined Contribution Plan....................................        *
    11       Statement re computation of per share earnings....................      None
    13       Annual Report to Security Holders for the last fiscal year, Form
               10-Q or 10QSB or quarterly report to security holders...........       13
    16       Letter on change in certifying accountant.........................        *
    21       Subsidiaries of Registrant........................................      None
    23       Consent of Experts and Counsel....................................       23
    24       Power of Attorney................................................. Not required
    27       Financial Data Schedule...........................................       27
    99       Additional Exhibits...............................................      None
<FN>
- --------------------
         *Filed  on  December   13,   1994  as  exhibits  to  the   Registrant's
Registration  Statement No. 33-87292 on Form S-1. All of such  previously  filed
documents are hereby  incorporated  herein by reference in accordance  with Item
601 of Regulation S-B.
</FN>
</TABLE>


         (b)  Reports on Form 8-K:

         No reports on Form 8-K have been filed  during the  three-month  period
ended September 30, 1996.


<PAGE>



                                   SIGNATURES

         In  accordance  with  Section  13 or 15(d)  of the  Exchange  Act,  the
Registrant  caused  this  Report to be signed on its behalf by the  undersigned,
thereunto duly authorized.

                                       ST. LANDRY FINANCIAL CORPORATION


Date: December 23, 1996                By:  /s/ Wayne McK. Gilmore
      ----------------------           -----------------------------------------
                                       Wayne McK. Gilmore, Chairman of the Board
                                       President and Chief Executive Officer
                                       (Duly Authorized Representative)

         Pursuant to the  requirements  of the Securities  Exchange Act of 1934,
this  Report has been  signed  below by the  following  persons on behalf of the
Registrant and in the capacities and on the dates indicated.


 /s/ Wayne McK. Gilmore                /s/ H. Kent Aguillard
- ----------------------------           -----------------------------------------
Wayne McK. Gilmore                     H. Kent Aguillard, Director
 Chairman of the Board
 President and Chief Executive
 Officer (Principal Executive
 and Operating Officer)

Date:   December 23, 1996              Date:    December 23, 1996
        --------------------                    --------------------------------

 /s/ Anna Lee Dunbar                   /s/ Lynette Young Feucht
- ----------------------------           -----------------------------------------
Anna Lee Dunbar, Director              Lynette Young Feucht, Director

Date:   December 23, 1996              Date:    December 23, 1996
        --------------------                    --------------------------------

/s/ Patrick Fontenot                  /s/ Simon Howard Fournier
- ----------------------------          ------------------------------------------
Patrick Fontenot, Director            Simon Howard Fournier, Director

Date:   December 23, 1996             Date:    December 23, 1996
        --------------------                   ---------------------------------

/s/ Morgan J. Goudeau                 /s/ H. Andrew Myers, Jr.
- ----------------------------          ------------------------------------------
Morgan J. Goudeau, III,               H. Andrew Myers, Jr.,
 Director                               Executive Vice President and Director

Date:   December 23, 1996             Date:    December 23, 1996
        --------------------                   ---------------------------------

/s/ Martin A. Roy, Jr.                /s/ Marvin Schwartzenburg
- ----------------------------          ------------------------------------------
Martin A. Roy, Jr.                    Marvin Schwartzenburg, Director
 Vice President, Treasurer
 and Director

Date:   December 23, 1996             Date:    December 23, 1996
        --------------------                   ---------------------------------

/s/ Randy C. Tomlinson                /s/ Robert L. Wolfe, Jr.
- ----------------------------          ------------------------------------------
Randy C. Tomlinson, Director          Robert L. Wolfe, Jr., Director

Date:   December 23, 1996             Date:    December 23, 1996
        --------------------                   ---------------------------------

/s/ Kathryn Fontenot                  Date:    December 23, 1996
- ----------------------------                   ---------------------------------
Kathryn Fontenot Chelette,
 Controller (Principal
 Financial and Accounting
 Officer)




                                   ST. LANDRY
                              FINANCIAL CORPORATION


























                               Annual Report 1996


<PAGE>



                        St. Landry Financial Corporation


         TABLE OF CONTENTS

Letter to Stockholders.........................................1

Selected Financial Information.................................2

Management's Discussion and Analysis...........................4

Independent Auditors' Report..................................16

Consolidated Financial Statements.............................17

Stockholder Information.......................................49

Board of Directors and Executive Officers.....................50






                              FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS

                               September 30, 1996
                             (Dollars in Thousands)

                Total Loans...........................................   $39,857
                Mortgage-Backed Securities............................    12,339
                Investment Securities.................................     2,763
                  Total Assets........................................    56,857

                Deposits..............................................    41,986
                Borrowings............................................     7,561

                Net Income............................................        54

                Stockholders' Equity..................................     6,703
                Stockholders' Equity as a Percent of
                Assets.............................................        11.8%




<PAGE>




                        ST. LANDRY FINANCIAL CORPORATION
                               Post Office Box 72
                         Opelousas, Louisiana 70571-0072
                      Phone: 318-942-5748 Fax: 318-948-1563


To Our Stockholders:

          We are pleased to present the year end report of St. Landry  Financial
Corporation,  (Company) for the fiscal year ending September 30, 1996. On behalf
of our  Board  of  Directors,  Officers,  and  Staff,  thank  you  for  being  a
stockholder.

          The mission of First Federal Savings and Loan Association of Opelousas
(Association), the wholly owned subsidiary of the Company, is to give the people
of South Central  Louisiana a safe place to invest their funds and an affordable
place to  finance  their  homes.  This year has been very good in  accomplishing
these two goals.

          The Company  continues to look for sound  investments that will enable
it to grow and  prosper.  This  year we have  opened a couple  of  avenues  that
promise to enhance  our  growth.  Your Board and  Management  are  committed  to
continuing to build stockholder value.

          Net  income  for the year  was only  $54,217  because  of the  special
assessment  imposed on the  savings  and loan  industry by Congress to bring the
Savings  Association  Insurance  Fund  up to  strength.  This  was  a  one  time
assessment  and will greatly  reduce our  expenses for deposit  insurance in the
future.

          The  Association  increased  the  reserve  for loan  losses  primarily
because of some automobile  loans which the Association  purchased.  We were not
satisfied  with the  performance  of the servicer of these loans and have made a
change to another  servicer  who has more  experience  in the field of auto loan
servicing.

          The  Association  is  continuing  to strive to improve  non-performing
loans. At this time the  Association has three pieces of real estate owned.  Two
of these pieces are  residences  and the third is a small  commercial  property.
These  properties are rented with the expectation that the renters will purchase
them.

          On behalf of the Board of  Directors,  thank you for your  support and
your investment in St. Landry Financial Corporation.

Sincerely,



Wayne McK. Gilmore
Chairman of the Board

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<PAGE>



                         SELECTED FINANCIAL INFORMATION


          The  following  financial  data does not purport to be complete and is
qualified  in  its  entirety  by  reference  to  the  more  detailed   financial
information contained elsewhere herein.
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>


                                                                        September 30,
                                                  ----------------------------------------------------------
                                                  1992          1993         1994          1995         1996
                                                  ----          ----         ----          ----         ----
                                                                        (In Thousands)
<S>                                              <C>          <C>          <C>            <C>         <C>
Selected Financial Condition Data:
Total assets...............................      $47,900       $48,102      $47,812       $53,206      $56,857
Loans receivable, net......................       35,353        32,244       33,303        37,356       39,857
Mortgage-backed securities.................       10,753        10,586       10,186        11,246       12,339
Investment securities......................        1,377         3,385        3,305         3,562        2,763
Deposits...................................       43,522        43,139       42,770        43,143       41,986
Total borrowings...........................        1,000         1,200        1,052         2,538        7,561
Stockholders' equity.......................        2,870         3,456        3,745         7,173        6,703
</TABLE>

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>


                                                                Year Ended September 30,
                                                  ----------------------------------------------------------
                                                  1992            1993       1994           1995        1996
                                                  ----            ----       ----           ----        ----
                                                                        (In Thousands)
<S>                                              <C>         <C>         <C>             <C>            <C>
Selected Operations Data:
Total interest income......................       $4,082      $  3,560     $  3,182        $3,401       $4,016
Total interest expense.....................        2,310         1,700        1,642         1,897        2,223
                                                 -------      --------     --------       -------      -------
Net interest income........................        1,772         1,860        1,541         1,504        1,793
Provision for loan losses..................           41            58          100            40          214
                                                --------     ---------     --------      --------     --------
Net interest income after provision
 for loan losses...........................        1,731         1,802        1,441         1,464        1,579

Service charges and other fees.............           11            20           25            24           23
Gain on sales of loans, mortgage-
 backed securities and investment
 securities................................          ---           ---          ---           ---          ---
Other non-interest income..................           33            25           18            23           24
                                                --------     ---------   ----------      --------     --------
Total non-interest income..................           44            45           43            47           47
Total non-interest expense.................        1,026           973        1,010        1,085        1,522
                                                 -------      --------    ---------      --------     -------
Income before taxes and extraordinary
 item......................................          749           874          474           426          104
Income tax provision (benefit).............          273           288          185           153           50
                                                 -------     ---------    ---------      --------     --------
     Net income............................      $   476      $    586    $     289      $    273      $    54
                                                 =======      ========    =========      ========      =======
</TABLE>


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<TABLE>
<CAPTION>



                                                                Year Ended September 30,
                                                     -----------------------------------------------------------
                                                      1992          1993         1994         1995         1996
                                                      ----          ----         ----         ----         ----
<S>                                                 <C>            <C>          <C>          <C>          <C>
Selected Financial Ratios and Other
- -----------------------------------
 Data:
 -----

Performance Ratios:
  Return on assets (ratio of net income
   to average total assets)................            1.00%         1.22%         .60%         .54%         .10%
  Return on equity (ratio of net
   income to average equity)...............           18.09         18.52         8.02         5.00          .78
  Interest rate spread information:
   Average during period...................            3.58          3.80         3.05         2.57         2.74
   End of period...........................            4.16          3.52         2.80         2.63         2.58
  Net interest margin(1)...................            3.82          3.97         3.28         3.04         3.33
  Ratio of operating expense to average
   total assets............................            2.15          2.03         2.11         2.15         2.77
  Ratio of average interest-earning
   assets to average interest-bearing                103.28        105.54       106.86       109.93       111.17
   liabilities.............................

Asset Quality Ratios:
 Non-performing assets to total assets
  at end of period.........................            2.56          1.38         1.32         1.23         1.64
 Allowance for loan losses to non-
  performing loans.........................           18.80         38.63        55.78        59.30        62.20
 Allowance for loan losses to loans
  receivable, net..........................             .69           .80         1.05         1.04         1.46

Capital Ratios:
 Equity to total assets at end of period...           5.99          7.18         7.83         13.48        11.79
 Average equity to average assets..........           5.52          6.59         7.51         10.81        12.61

Other Data:
 Number of full-service offices............            1             1            1             1            1
<FN>

- --------------
(1)  Net interest income divided by average interest-earning assets.
</FN>
</TABLE>




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<PAGE>



                     MANAGEMENT'S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF
                  FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS

General

          St.  Landry  Financial  Corporation  (the  "Company")  is  a  Delaware
corporation  which became the savings and loan holding  company of First Federal
Savings and Loan Association of Opelousas (the "Association") in April 1995. The
Company  owns  all  of  the  outstanding  stock  of the  Association  issued  in
connection  with its  conversion to stock form.  All  references to the Company,
unless otherwise indicated, at or before April 5, 1995 refer to the Association.
Unless the context otherwise requires,  all references herein to the Association
or the Company include the Company and the Association on a consolidated basis.

          The  Company is  principally  engaged in the  business  of  attracting
retail  savings  deposits from the general  public and investing  those funds in
owner   occupied,    one-to   four-family   residential   mortgage   loans   and
mortgage-backed   securities.   To  a  lesser  extent,  the  Company  originates
residential construction, commercial real estate and consumer loans. The Company
also invests in U. S. Government and agency  obligations  and other  permissible
investments.

          The most significant outside factors influencing the operations of the
Company and other savings  institutions  include  general  economic  conditions,
competition  in the local  market  place and the  related  monetary  and  fiscal
policies of agencies that regulate  financial  institutions.  More specifically,
the cost of funds,  primarily consisting of deposits,  is influenced by interest
rates on competing  investments  and general  market rates of interest.  Lending
activities  are  influenced  by the demand for real estate  financing  and other
types of loans,  which in turn is affected by the  interest  rates at which such
loans  may  be  offered  and  other  factors  affecting  loan  demand  and  fund
availability.

Financial Condition

          The Company's total assets were $53.2 million at September 30, 1995 as
compared to $56.8  million at September  30, 1996.  The increase of $3.6 million
was  primarily  due to an  increase  in  loans  receivable  and  mortgage-backed
securities.  Also,  borrowings from the Federal Home Loan Bank were used to fund
loan originations and purchases of adjustable rate mortgage-backed securities.

          Net loans  receivable  increased by $2.4  million to $39.9  million at
September 30, 1996 from $37.3  million at September  30, 1995.  The increase was
due to an increase in originations,  the majority of which with adjustable rates
of  interest,  and a decrease in  principal  repayments.  Federal Home Loan Bank
advances   were  used  to   supplement   funding   of  the  loan   originations.
Non-performing  assets  increased  to  $933,000  or  1.64% of  total  assets  at
September  30, 1996,  from  $656,000 or 1.23% of total  assets at September  30,
1995. The increase was a result of a $202,000  increase in  non-accruing  loans,
and an increase of $75,000 in  foreclosed  assets.  At September  30, 1996,  the
Company had 20 one-to  four-family  loans,  14 automobile and one unsecured loan
which were in a non-accruing status.

          Total investments decreased by $355,000 from $3.6 million at September
30,  1995  to  $3.2  million  at  September  30,  1996.  An  unrealized  gain on
available-for-sale  investment  securities  increased by $110,000 from September
30, 1995 to September  30, 1996.  The  unrealized  gain in stock in Federal Home
Loan  Mortgage  Corporation  ("FHLMC") of $363,000,  was  partially  offset by a
$5,000  unrealized  loss in equity  securities.  The  decrease was caused by the
maturity  of  $500,000  in  debt  securities,   partially  offset  by  a  $3,000
acquisition of stock

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<PAGE>



in the Federal  Home Loan Bank of Dallas and a $4,000  amortization  of premiums
paid on investment securities.

          The   Company   also   experienced   a  $1.1   million   increase   in
mortgage-backed securities during fiscal 1996. Mortgage-backed securities in the
amount of $3.7 million were purchased  during the fiscal year.  These  purchases
were  partially  funded with lower rate  Federal  Home Loan Bank  advances.  The
acquisitions were partially offset by principal repayments.  The unrealized loss
on available for sale securities decreased by $19,000 from September 30, 1995 to
September 30, 1996.

          Deposits  decreased  by  $1.1  million  from  September  30,  1995  to
September 30, 1996, a decrease of 2.68%.

          Federal Home Loan Bank advances  increased by $5.0 million.  Borrowing
proceeds  were used to fund a portion of loan  originations.  Advances were also
used to supplement the purchase of adjustable rate mortgage-backed securities.

          Total stockholders'  equity decreased by $469,000 from $7.2 million at
September 30, 1995 to $6.7 million at September 30, 1996.  Stockholder's  equity
decreased by $351,000  because of the repurchase of Company stock which was used
to fund the Company's Recognition and Retention Plan, by $291,000 because of the
unearned  compensation  expense  due to the  adoption  of  the  Recognition  and
Retention  Plan, and by the payment of a cash dividend in the amount of $22,000.
The decrease in  stockholders'  equity was partially  offset by an after-tax net
unrealized gain on investment  securities available for sale and mortgage-backed
securities  available for sale in accordance with the implementation of SFAS No.
115, a  reduction  in the ESOP loan  through  loan  payments  and an increase in
retained earnings.

Asset/Liability Management

          Financial institutions and their holding companies,  like the Company,
are  subject to  interest  rate risk to the extent  that their  interest-bearing
liabilities with short and intermediate-  term maturities  reprice more rapidly,
or on a different basis, than their interest-earning  assets.  Management of the
Company  believes  it is critical to manage the  relationship  between  interest
rates and the effect on the  Association's  net portfolio  value  ("NPV").  This
approach  calculates the  difference  between the present value of expected cash
flows from assets and the present value of expected cash flows from liabilities,
as well as cash  flows  from  off-balance  sheet  contracts.  Management  of the
Association's  assets  and  liabilities  is  done  within  the  context  of  the
marketplace, but also within limits established by the Board of Directors on the
amount of change in NPV which is acceptable given certain interest rate changes.

          The OTS uses a net market  value  methodology  to measure the interest
rate  risk  exposure  of  thrift   institutions.   Under  OTS  regulations,   an
institution's  "normal"  level of interest  rate risk in the event of an assumed
change in interest rates is a decrease in the institution's NPV in an amount not
exceeding 2% of the present value of its assets.  Beginning July 1, 1994, thrift
institutions  with greater than  "normal"  interest  rate  exposure  must take a
deduction  from their total  capital  available to meet their risk based capital
requirement.  The amount of that deduction is one-half of the difference between
(a) the institution's  actual calculated  exposure to a 200 basis point interest
rate increase or decrease  (whichever  results in the greater pro forma decrease
in NPV) and (b) its "normal"  level of exposure which is 2% of the present value
of its assets.  The change indicated for September 30, 1996 exceeds the 2% norm.
As a result,  the  Association  would be required to make a deduction from total
capital in calculating  its risk-based  capital  requirement  had this rule been
applicable to it. However, because the Association has total

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assets of less than $300  million and  risk-based  capital in excess of 12%, the
Association is exempt from this rule.

          Presented  below,  as of  September  30,  1996,  is an analysis of the
Association's interest rate risk as measured by changes in NPV for instantaneous
and sustained parallel shifts in the yield curve, in 100 basis point increments,
up and down  300  basis  points  and  compared  to Board  policy  limits  and in
accordance  with  OTS  regulations.  Such  limits  have  been  established  with
consideration of the dollar impact of various rate changes and the Association's
strong capital  position.  As illustrated in the table, NPV is more sensitive to
and may be negatively impacted by rising rates than declining rates. This occurs
principally  because,  as rates  rise,  the  market  value of  fixed-rate  loans
declines  due to both the rate  increase  and  slowing  prepayments.  When rates
decline,  the Association does not experience a significant rise in market value
for these loans because  borrowers prepay at relatively high rates. The value of
the  Association's  deposits and  borrowings  change in  approximately  the same
proportion in rising or falling rate scenarios.


                               September 30, 1996
                               ------------------
     Change in
   Interest Rate           $ Change            % Change
   (Basis Points)           in NPV              in NPV
- -------------------- -------------------- ------------------
                   (Dollars in Thousands)

      +300               -3,304               -33%
      +200               -2,247               -19%
      +100               -1,297                -8%
       -0-
      -100                  262                +4%
      -200                  261                +4%
      -300                  388                +6%

          As  with  any  method  of  measuring   interest  rate  risk,   certain
shortcomings  are inherent in the method of analysis  presented in the foregoing
table.  For example,  although  certain assets and  liabilities may have similar
maturities  or  periods to  repricing,  they may react in  different  degrees to
changes in market interest  rates.  Also, the interest rates on certain types of
assets and  liabilities  may fluctuate in advance of changes in market  interest
rates,  while  interest  rates on other  types may lag behind  changes in market
rates.  Additionally,  certain assets,  such as adjustable rate mortgage ("ARM")
loans,  have features which  restrict  changes in interest rates on a short-term
basis  and over the life of the  asset.  Further,  in the  event of a change  in
interest  rates,  expected rates of  prepayments on loans and early  withdrawals
from  certificates  could likely  deviate  significantly  from those  assumed in
calculating the table.

          The Company  seeks to maximize net interest  income by  attempting  to
achieve  a  positive   interest  rate  spread  that  can  be  sustained   during
fluctuations in prevailing  interest rates. The Company's  policies are designed
to reduce the impact of changes in interest rates on its net interest  income by
maintaining a favorable  match between the maturities or repricing  dates of its
interest-earning assets and interest-bearing  liabilities. In implementing these
policies,  the Company has increased its loans  receivable from $35.4 million at
September 30, 1992 to $39.9 million at September 30, 1996, an increase of 12.7%.
During  1994,  the Company  expanded  its  consumer  loan  portfolio  to service
existing  customers.  During 1996, the Association  purchased  automobile  loans
which are being serviced by a third party.  Consumer  loans are originated  with
shorter terms and at higher interest rates than one- to four-family  residential
loans and offer the Company the ability to improve  asset/liability  management.
However, consumer loans may

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entail  greater  credit risk than  residential  mortgage  loans,  therefore,  no
assurance can be made that delinquencies will not increase in the future.

          During the period from  September 30, 1992 to September 30, 1995,  the
Company also  increased  its  mortgage-backed  securities  from $10.8 million to
$12.3 million. The composition of mortgage-backed  securities consisted of fixed
rate and adjustable rate securities  backed by FHLMC,  Federal National Mortgage
Association and Government National Mortgage Association.  Interest rate risk is
inherent in holding any debt  security.  As interest rates rise the value of the
security  declines and  conversely as interest rates decline values rise. All of
the adjustable rate mortgage-backed  securities in the portfolio are tied to the
Eleventh District Cost of Funds Index or the One Year Constant Maturity Treasury
Index, and all are considered available for sale.



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          Average  Balances,  Interest  Rates and Yields.  The  following  table
presents for the periods  indicated the total dollar  amount of interest  income
from average  interest-earning  assets and the resultant  yields, as well as the
interest  expense on average  interest-bearing  liabilities,  expressed  both in
dollars and rates. No tax equivalent adjustments were made. All average balances
are monthly average balances. Non-accruing loans have been included in the table
as loans carrying a zero yield.  If interest rates continue to increase (as they
have since the last quarter of fiscal 1994),  the rates paid on liabilities will
generally  be expected  to  increase at a faster pace than the rates  charged on
assets,  due to the nature of the timing of their  repricing.  In such an event,
the  Company's  interest  rate spread will narrow.  A narrowing of the Company's
interest  rate spread may have the effect of  reducing  net  interest  income in
future periods.

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>

                                                                       Year Ended September 30,
                                     --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                    1994                           1995                           1996
                                     -----------------------------  -----------------------------  ------------------------------
                                        Average   Interest            Average    Interest            Average    Interest
                                     Outstanding   Earned/  Yield/  Outstanding   Earned/  Yield/  Outstanding   Earned/   Yield/
                                       Balance      Paid    Rate      Balance      Paid     Rate     Balance      Paid      Rate
                                       -------      ----    ----      -------      ----     ----     -------      ----      ----
                                                                        (Dollars in Thousands)
<S>                                    <C>        <C>       <C>      <C>        <C>        <C>      <C>         <C>        <C>
Interest-Earning Assets:
 Loans receivable(1) ................   $32,196    $2,402    7.46     $35,970    $ 2,599    7.23     $39,186     $3,088     7.88%
Mortgage-backed securities ..........    10,295       585    5.68       9,947        597    6.00      11,774        738     6.26
 Investment securities ..............     4,017       179    4.46       3,075        180    5.85       2,787        164     5.88
 FHLB stock .........................       385        16    4.16         413         26    6.30         444         26     5.86
                                        -------    ------             -------    -------             -------      -----
  Total interest-earning assets(1) ..   $46,893     3,182    6.79     $49,405      3,402    6.89     $54,191      4,016     7.41
                                        =======    ------             =======    -------             =======      -----     

Interest-Bearing Liabilities:
 Savings deposits ...................   $12,517       368    2.94     $12,982        427    3.04     $11,596        267     2.30
 Certificate accounts ...............    30,735     1,247    4.06      30,363      1,375    4.53      31,052      1,698     5.46
 Borrowings .........................       631        27    4.28       1,591         95    5.97       4,809        258     5.36
                                        -------   -------             -------     ------             -------      -----
  Total interest-bearing liabilities    $43,883     1,642    3.74     $44,936      1,897    4.22     $47,457      2,223     4.68
                                        =======   -------             =======     ------              ======      -----
Net interest income .................             $ 1,540                         $1,505                         $1,793  

                                                  =======                         ======                         ======  
Net interest rate spread ............                        3.05%                          2.67%                           2.73%
                                                             ====                           ====                            ====
Net earning assets ..................   $ 3,010                        $4,469                        $ 6,734
                                        =======                        ======                        =======
Net yield on average interest-earning
 assets .............................                        3.28%                          3.05%                           3.53%
                                                             ====                           ====                            ====
Average interest-earning assets to
 average interest-bearing liabilities              106.86x                         109.95x                        111.21x
                                                   =======                         ======                         =======
<FN>
- -----------------
(1)     Calculated net of deferred loan fees, loan  discounts,  loans in process
        and loss reserves.
</FN>
</TABLE>


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Rate/Volume Analysis

          The  following  schedule  presents  the  dollar  amount of  changes in
interest income and interest  expense for major  components of  interest-earning
assets and interest-bearing  liabilities.  It distinguishes  between the changes
related to outstanding  balances and due to the changes in interest  rates.  For
each  category  of  interest-earning  assets and  interest-bearing  liabilities,
information is provided on changes  attributable to (i) changes in volume (i.e.,
changes  in  volume  multiplied  by old rate) and (ii)  changes  in rate  (i.e.,
changes in rate multiplied by old volume).  For purposes of this table,  changes
attributable  to both rate and volume,  which  cannot be  segregated,  have been
allocated  proportionately  to the  change  due to volume  and the change due to
rate.

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>



                                                                      Year Ended September 30,
                                         ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                    1994 vs. 1995                             1995 vs. 1996
                                         -----------------------------------      -----------------------------------
                                                Increase                               Increase
                                               (Decrease)                             (Decrease)
                                                 Due to             Total               Due to                Total
                                          -------------------      Increase        ------------------        Increase
                                          Volume         Rate     (Decrease)       Volume        Rate       (Decrease)
                                          ------         ----     ----------       ------        ----       ----------
                                                                      (Dollars in Thousands)
<S>                                    <C>          <C>           <C>           <C>          <C>           <C>
Interest-earning assets:
 Loans receivable...................    $     261    $     (64)    $     197     $     246    $     243     $     489
 Mortgage-backed securities.........            9            2            11           146           (5)          141
 Investment securities..............          ---            2             2           (15)          (2)          (17)
 Other..............................            1            8             9             2          ---             2
                                      -----------    ----------   ----------   -----------   ----------    ----------

  Total interest-earning
   assets...........................    $     271    $     (52)          219     $     379    $     236           615
                                        =========    =========     ---------     =========    =========     ---------

Interest-bearing liabilities:
 Savings deposits...................   $      (16)    $     (2)          (18)    $     (80)    $    ---           (80)
 Borrowings.........................           52           16            68           173          (10)          163
 Certificate accounts...............           27          178           205           114          129           243
                                        ---------      --------    ---------     ---------     --------     ---------

   Total interest-bearing
    liabilities.....................    $      63      $   192           255     $     207     $    119           326
                                        =========      ========    ---------     =========     ========     ---------

Net interest income.................                              $      (36)                               $     289
                                                                   =========                                =========

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Interest Rate Spread

         The  following  table  presents the weighted  average  yields earned on
loans,  investments and other interest-earning  assets, and the weighted average
rates paid on savings  deposits and borrowings  and the resultant  interest rate
spreads at the dates indicated.


                                                         At September 30,
                                                         ----------------
                                                      1994      1995      1996
                                                      ----      ----      ----
Weighted average yield on:
 Loans receivable ................................    7.15%     7.26%     7.94%
 Mortgage-backed securities ......................    5.82      6.09      6.64
 Investment securities ...........................    4.92      5.25      5.23
 Other interest-earning assets ...................    4.84      5.94      5.82
   Combined weighted average yield on
    interest-earning assets ......................    6.70      7.22      7.58


Weighted average rate paid on:
 Savings deposits ................................    3.04      3.04      3.04
 Certificate accounts ............................    4.22      4.80      5.27
 Borrowings ......................................    5.04      6.06      5.73
   Combined weighted average rate paid on
    interest-bearing liabilities .................    3.90      4.60      4.85

Spread ...........................................    2.80      2.63      2.73


Comparison of Operating Results For The Three Years Ended September 30, 1995

         General.  The Company had net income totalling  $289,000,  $273,000 and
$54,000,  respectively,  for the years ended  September 30, 1994, 1995 and 1996.
Net income for the year ended  September 30, 1995  declined  $16,000 from fiscal
1994. The decline in fiscal year 1995 was primarily the result of the decline in
net  interest  income of $36,000 and the  increase in  non-interest  expenses of
$75,000,  which were partially offset by the reduction in the provision for loan
losses of  $60,000,  the  decline in income tax  expenses  of  $32,000,  and the
increase in non-interest income of $4,000.

         Net income for the year ended  September  30, 1996  decreased  $219,000
from fiscal 1995. The decrease in fiscal year 1996 was primarily the result of a
special FDIC  assessment  of  $295,000,  an increase in the  provision  for loan
losses of $174,000 and non-interest expense of $141,000.  The increased expenses
were partially offset by increased net interest income of $288,000 and decreased
income tax expense of $104,000.

         Net Interest  Income.  The Company's  net income is dependent  upon net
interest  income.  Net interest  income is the  difference  between the yield on
interest-earning assets and the cost of interest-bearing liabilities. During the
year ended  September  30,  1995,  the  Company  experienced  a decrease  in net
interest income of $36,000,  or 2.4%. Net interest income  increased  during the
year ended September 30, 1996 by $288,000 or 19%.

         Economic and competitive  factors influence  interest rates, as well as
loan  demand  and  savings  activity.   To  the  extent  that   interest-bearing
liabilities  mature or  reprice at  different  intervals  from  interest-earning
assets,  interest rate risk also has an effect on the net interest income of the
Company.


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         The  Company's  ability to attract  and  retain  deposits  has been and
continues  to be  significantly  affected  by the rates  paid on such  deposits.
Although  management  believes  the rates paid on such  deposits  are  currently
competitive  with the rates paid on similar  products offered by institutions in
the  Company's  market area,  total  deposits  decreased  from $43.1  million at
September 30, 1995 to $42.0 million at September 30, 1996. The Company's ability
to attract and retain such deposits will continue to be  significantly  affected
by  market  conditions.  At  times  the  Company  may  be  required  to  utilize
alternative  and  potentially  higher cost funding sources which may result in a
decrease in net interest income.

         Total  interest  income  was $4.0  million  for the  fiscal  year ended
September 30, 1996.  This was an increase of $615,000 or 18.1% over the previous
year.  The  increase  in interest  income was a direct  result of an increase in
interest-earning  assets for the year ended  September 30, 1995. In  conjunction
with the increase in interest income,  however,  interest expense also inclined.
Interest  expense  increased by $326,000 for the year ended  September  30, 1996
from the prior year. Average interest-bearing liabilities increased for the year
ended  September  30, 1996 in order to  partially  fund the  increase in assets.
Federal Home Loan Bank advances  increased,  and these borrowings were generally
at higher rates of interest than deposit accounts.

         The Company's vulnerability to rising interest rates can be seen in its
historical  performance.  For the fiscal year 1996, the Company's  interest rate
spread showed a moderate  inclination  and its interest  margin  widened to 3.5%
during the 1996 fiscal year because the Company's  yield on assets inclined at a
faster pace than its cost of funds.  Interest  margins fell for the fiscal years
ended  September  30, 1994 and 1995.  During  these  periods of rising rates the
yields on assets were  declining  due to the lag in  adjustment  periods on such
assets as a result of an increase in market rates of interest, while the cost of
funds were increasing.

         Allowance  for Loan  Losses.  For the fiscal year ended  September  30,
1995, the Company recorded a provision for loan losses of $40,000 as compared to
$100,000 for fiscal 1994.  At September 30, 1995,  the  Company's  allowance for
loan losses totaled $580,000. A provision for loan loss of $214,000 was recorded
for the fiscal year ended  September  30,  1996.  At  September  30,  1996,  the
Company's  allowance  for loan  losses  was  1.44% of total  loans  and 69.6% of
non-performing assets as compared to 1.04% and 59.3%, respectively, at September
30,  1995 and to 1.03% and 55.7%,  respectively,  at  September  30,  1994.  The
Company's ratio of net charge-offs to average loans outstanding during the years
ended  September  30,  1994,  1995  and  1996  were  0.02%,   0.01%  and  0.00%,
respectively and its ratio of net charge-offs to average  non-performing  assets
during the same periods were 1.05%, 0.16% and 2.89%, respectively.  Although net
charge-offs  have  increased  from  $2,000 at  September  30, 1995 to $23,000 at
September  30,  1996,  the  allowance  for loan losses is  established  based on
management's  evaluation  of the  risk  inherent  in  its  loan  activity.  Such
evaluation,  which includes a review of loans for which full  collectibility may
not be reasonably assured,  considers,  among other matters,  the estimated fair
value of the underlying  collateral,  economic conditions,  historical loan loss
experience  and other  factors that  warrant  recognition  in  providing  for an
adequate loan loss allowance.  See Note 4 of the Notes to Consolidated Financial
Statements.

         The increase in the allowance from fiscal 1995 to fiscal 1996 reflects,
among other  things,  the 67% increase in the Company's  commercial  real estate
portfolio,  the 84%  increase in  consumer  loans  (predominantly  loans on used
automobiles  purchased  from a loan broker which  initially  retained  servicing
rights) and the 7% overall  increase in the total loan  portfolio into different
types of lending which  generally  involve  increased  risk from that of one- to
four-family  residential  lending,  the increased level of the Company's problem
loans and their estimated value, and the levels of the allowance for loan losses
established  by the  Company's  peers in assessing the adequacy of the loan loss
allowance. Although the Company maintains

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its  allowance  for loan losses at a level which it  considers to be adequate to
provide for losses, there can be no assurance that future losses will not exceed
estimated  amounts or that  additional  provisions  for loan  losses will not be
required in future periods.

         Non-Interest  Income.  Late charges and insurance  commissions  are the
focus of  non-interest  income  for the  Company.  Non-interest  income  totaled
$47,000 for the fiscal year ended September 30, 1996, as compared to $47,000 for
fiscal  1995 and $43,000  for fiscal  1994.  The totals for all three years were
comparable  due to the  limited  amount of  service  the  Company  provides  its
customer  base.  As a result,  the  Company's  ability to increase  non-interest
income in the future may be limited.

         Non-Interest Expense. Non-interest expense totaled $1.5 million for the
fiscal year ended September 30, 1996 as compared to  approximately  $1.1 million
for each of the fiscal years ended  September 30, 1995 and 1994.  This $436,000,
or 40%, increase was mainly the result of a $295,000 one-time special assessment
required by legislation enacted on September 30, 1996. The federal  legislation,
which affects all savings associations  nationwide,  is designed to recapitalize
the SAIF of the FDIC.  As of October 1, 1996,  deposit  insurance  premiums  for
highly rated institutions have been eliminated. However, the Board will continue
to be subject to a 6.5 cents per $100 of deposit assessment to fund repayment of
the FICO  obligations.  Compensation and benefit  expenses  increased due to the
establishment of the Company's  Recognition and Retention Plan, normal increases
in salaries in recent periods and increases in directors fees.

         Provision  for Income Taxes.  The Company's  income tax expense for the
fiscal year ended September 30, 1996 was $49,000 as compared to $153,000 for the
previous  year end, and  $185,000  for fiscal  1994.  The decrease in taxes from
fiscal 1994 to fiscal  1995,  and from fiscal 1995 to fiscal 1996 was the result
of the decrease in pre-tax  income.  Pre-tax  income was $474,000,  $426,000 and
$103,000 for the years ended September 30, 1994, 1995 and 1996, respectively.

Liquidity and Capital Resources

         The  Company's  primary  sources  of funds  are  deposits,  borrowings,
principal  and  interest  payments  on  loans,  mortgage-backed  and  investment
securities.  In the event  that the  Company  should  require  funds  beyond its
ability to generate them internally,  additional  sources of funds are available
through the use of FHLB advances.  While  scheduled loan repayments and maturing
investments are relatively predictable,  deposit flows and early loan repayments
are  more  influenced  by  interest  rates,   general  economic  conditions  and
competition.

         Federal  regulations  have required the Association to maintain minimum
levels of liquid  assets.  The required  percentage has varied from time to time
based upon  economic  conditions  and savings  flows and is  currently 5% of net
withdrawable savings deposits and borrowings payable on demand or in one year or
less during the  preceding  calendar  month.  Liquid assets for purposes of this
ratio include cash, certain time deposits,  U.S.  Government,  government agency
and other securities and obligations  generally  having remaining  maturities of
less than five years.  The  Association's  most liquid  assets are cash and cash
equivalents,  short-term investments and mortgage-backed and related securities.
The  levels  of these  assets  are  dependent  on the  Association's  operating,
financing,  lending and investing  activities  during any given period.  The low
level of liquid  investments  has  required  the  Association  to  utilize  FHLB
advances in order to meet liquidity needs. At September 30, 1996, 1995 and 1994,
liquidity eligible assets totalled $3.6 million,  $4.8 million and $5.4 million,
respectively. At those same

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dates,  the   Association's   liquidity  ratios  were  6.5%,  10.6%  and  13.4%,
respectively, all in excess of the 5% minimum regulatory requirement.

         The  Company  uses its liquid  resources  principally  to meet  ongoing
commitments,  to fund maturing  certificates of deposit and deposit withdrawals,
to invest, to fund existing and future loan commitments,  to maintain  liquidity
and to  meet  operating  expenses.  At  September  30,  1996,  the  Company  had
outstanding  commitments  to  extend  credit  which  amounted  to $1.3  million.
Management  believes  that loan  repayments  and other  sources of funds will be
adequate to meet the Company's foreseeable liquidity needs.

         At September 30, 1996, the Company had $14.0 million in certificates of
deposit due within one year and $13.7 million in other deposits without specific
maturity. Based on past experience, management expects that most of the deposits
will be retained or replaced by new deposits.

         The primary investment activities of the Company are the origination of
one- to four-family,  commercial real estate, one- to four-family  construction,
and  consumer  loans,  and  the  purchase  of  investment  and   mortgage-backed
securities.  During the years  ended  September  30,  1996,  1995 and 1994,  the
Company originated loans totalling $8.7 million,  $9.4 million and $8.1 million,
respectively.  During those same periods,  the Company purchased  investment and
mortgage-backed  securities  totalling  $3.3  million,  $3.0  million  and  $4.0
million,  respectively.  These  activities  were funded  primarily  by deposits,
principal  repayments on loans and investments and  mortgage-backed  securities.
The Company decreased its purchases of mortgage-backed  securities as the demand
for new loans increased. To the extent such loan demand continues, this would be
expected  to have a positive  effect on the  Company's  results  of  operations.
Management expects loan demand to be negatively  effected,  however, if interest
rates rise, which would require management to again seek alternative  sources of
investment (such as mortgage-backed securities) which could adversely effect the
Company's interest rate spreads.


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         At September 30, 1996, the  Association  exceeded all of its regulatory
capital   requirements.   The  following  table  sets  forth  the  Association's
compliance with its capital requirements at September 30, 1996.


                                                     At September 30, 1996
                                                     ---------------------
                                                      Amount        Percent(1)
                                                      ------        ----------
                                                     (Dollars in Thousands)
                                                           (Unaudited)
Tangible Capital:
   Capital level ...............................     $5,513          9.73%
   Requirement .................................        850          1.50
                                                     ------          -----
   Excess ......................................     $4,663          8.23%
                                                     ======          =====

Core Capital:
   Capital level ...............................     $5,513          9.73%
   Requirement .................................      1,701          3.00
                                                     ------          -----
   Excess ......................................     $3,812          6.73%
                                                     ======          =====

Current Risk-Based Capital:
   Capital level ...............................     $5,860         19.14%
   Requirement .................................      2,449          8.00
                                                     ------          -----
   Excess ......................................     $3,411         11.14%
                                                     ======          =====
- -----------------
(1) Tangible and core capital levels are shown as a percentage of adjusted total
    assets; risk-based capital levels are shown as a percentage of risk-weighted
    assets.


Impact of Inflation

          The financial  statements and related data presented  herein have been
prepared in accordance  with generally  accepted  accounting  principles,  which
require  the  measurement  of  financial   position  and  operating  results  in
historical dollars without  considering changes in the relative purchasing power
of money over time due to  inflation.  The primary  impact of  inflation  on the
operations of the Association is reflected in increased  operating costs. Unlike
most  industrial  companies,  virtually all of the assets and  liabilities  of a
financial  institution  are  monetary in nature.  As a result,  interest  rates,
generally,   have  a  more  significant  impact  on  a  financial  institution's
performance  than does inflation.  Interest rates do not necessarily move in the
same direction or to the same extent as the prices of goods and services. In the
current  interest  rate  environment,  liquidity  and maturity  structure of the
Association's  assets  and  liabilities  are  critical  to  the  maintenance  of
acceptable performance levels.

Impact of New Accounting Pronouncements

          In May 1995, the Financial Accounting Standards Board issued Statement
of Financial  Accounting  Standards No. 122,  "Accounting For Mortgage Servicing
Rights  (SFAS  122)".  SFAS  122  amends  SFAS 65 to  require  mortgage  banking
enterprises to recognize as separate assets rights to service mortgage loans for
others,  however those  mortgage  servicing  rights are acquired.  SFAS 122 also
requires that mortgage banking  enterprises assess the impairment of capitalized
mortgage  servicing  rights  based  on the  fair  value  of  those  rights  on a
desegregated basis with the impairment recognized through a valuation allowance.
SFAS 122 is effective  for fiscal years  beginning  after  December 15, 1995 and
applies  prospectively to retained servicing rights including purchases prior to
the adoption of the statement. The Association intends to adopt SFAS 122, in the
fiscal year beginning October 1, 1996, however, since the Company has

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not sold loans,  the Company does not anticipate any impact on its operations or
financial position from its implementation.

          In December  1995,  the Financial  Accounting  Standards  Board issued
Statement of Financial  Accounting Standards No. 123 "Accounting For Stock Based
Compensation  Plans  (SFAS  123)".  SFAS 123  allows a  company  the  option  of
continuing to follow  existing  accounting  principles for employee stock option
plans or to adopt the new principles set forth.  Generally,  existing accounting
principles do not require a company to record compensation expense as long as it
issues stock options with an exercise  price equal to the existing  market price
of the stock at the grant date. The new accounting  principles set forth in SFAS
123 would  require a company to record  compensation  expense  regardless of the
exercise  price at the grant  date.  If a company  chooses to  continue to apply
existing accounting principles,  it will have to include detailed disclosures of
the effect on net income had it followed the new accounting principles set forth
in SFAS 123. The Company will continue to follow existing accounting  principles
and accordingly,  will include the detailed  disclosures required by SFAS 123 in
its annual report for the year ending September 30, 1997.

          In  June  1996,  the  Financial   Accounting  Standards  Board  issued
Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No.125, "Accounting For Transfers of
Assets"  (SFAS  125).  SFAS  125   establishes   guidelines  on  accounting  for
transactions such as loan syndications, repurchase agreements,  securitizations,
repurchase agreements, securitizations and other similar transactions. The focus
of SFAS 125 is whether  companies  should record such  transactions  as sales or
collateralized  financing arrangements.  Based on an initial reading of SFAS 125
and an analysis of the Company's recurring asset transfer transactions,  it does
not appear that  adoption of SFAS 125,  beginning  October 1, 1996,  will have a
material effect on its financial statements or operating activities.


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                          INDEPENDENT AUDITOR'S REPORT



The Board of Directors
St. Landry Financial Corporation and Subsidiary
Opelousas, Louisiana

We have audited the accompanying  consolidated statements of financial condition
of St.  Landry  Financial  Corporation  and its wholly owned  subsidiary,  First
Federal Savings and Loan  Association as of September 30, 1995 and 1996, and the
related consolidated statements of income, retained earnings, and cash flows for
each of the three years in the period ended September 30, 1996.  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 audits.

We  conducted  our  audits  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 audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.

In our opinion,  the financial  statements  referred to above present fairly, in
all  material   respects,   the  financial  position  of  St.  Landry  Financial
Corporation and Subsidiary as of September 30, 1995 and 1996, and the results of
their  operations and their cash flows for each of the three years in the period
ended  September 30, 1996,  in conformity  with  generally  accepted  accounting
principles.

As  discussed in Note 1 to the  financial  statements,  the Company  changed its
method of accounting for debt and equity securities for the year ended September
30, 1995,  as required by the  provisions  of Statement of Financial  Accounting
Standards No. 115, and changed its method of accounting for income taxes for the
year ended September 30, 1995, as required by Statement of Financial  Accounting
Standards No. 109.

                                                  /s/ JOHN S. DOWLING & COMPANY


Opelousas, Louisiana
November 13, 1996



<PAGE>



                 ST. LANDRY FINANCIAL CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARY
                              OPELOUSAS, LOUISIANA
                 CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION
                           SEPTEMBER 30, 1995 AND 1996




          ASSETS                                           1995          1996
          ------                                           ----          ----
Cash and equivalents                                     $140,139   $   385,363

Investment securities
 Securities held-to-maturity, (fair value
  of $1,476,650 in 1995 and $989,450 in 1996)           1,485,983       989,595
 Securities available-for-sale, at fair value           1,662,984     1,773,450

Mortgage-backed securities
 Securities held-to-maturity (fair value of
  $3,870,925 in 1995 and $2,787,272 in 1996)            3,895,944     2,854,260
 Securities available-for-sale, at fair value           7,349,837     9,484,872

Loans receivable, net                                  37,355,664    39,856,672

Accrued interest receivable                               251,981       264,365

Foreclosed real estate, net                                42,997        97,827

Premises and equipment, net                               525,534       605,178

Investment required by law - Stock in Federal
 Home Loan Bank, at cost                                  413,300       444,300

Other assets                                               81,894       100,774
                                                        ---------    ----------

          Total assets                                 53,206,257    56,856,656
                                                       ==========    ==========


See accompanying notes to financial statements.


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    LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY                 1995            1996

Deposits                                           $43,142,857      $41,985,963

Borrowed funds                                       2,537,938        7,561,322

Advances by borrowers for taxes and insurance          106,822           92,468

Federal income taxes
  Currently payable
  Deferred payable                                      68,694           37,127

Accrued expenses and other liabilities                 177,070          476,528
                                                    ----------        ---------
          Total liabilities                         46,033,381       50,153,408
                                                    ----------       ----------
    STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY

Common stock $.01 par value, 1,500,000 shares
 authorized; 459,093 shares outstanding                  4,591            4,591

Preferred stock, $.01 par value, 500,000 shares
 authorized; 0 shares outstanding

Additional paid in capital                           3,329,657        3,347,621

Treasury stock                                                         (350,561)

Unearned ESOP shares                                  (264,552)        (228,624)

Unearned RRP shares                                                    (291,153)

Retained earnings, substantially restricted          4,017,478        4,049,776

Unrealized gain on securities available-for-sale
 net of applicable deferred income taxes                85,702          171,598
                                                     ---------        ----------
          Total stockholders' equity                 7,172,876        6,703,248
                                                     ---------        ----------

          Total liabilities and stockholders'
           equity                                   53,206,257       56,856,656
                                                    ==========       ===========



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                 ST. LANDRY FINANCIAL CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARY
                              OPELOUSAS, LOUISIANA
                        CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME
                  YEARS ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 1994, 1995 AND 1996


                                           1994           1995           1996
                                           ----           ----           ----
INTEREST INCOME
  Loans receivable
    First mortgage loans               $ 2,367,956    $ 2,556,966    $ 2,946,211
    Savings account loans                   32,632         30,930         41,996
    Consumer loans                           1,116         10,643         99,796
  Investment securities                    195,639        205,679        190,065
  Mortgage-backed securities               585,111        596,801        737,726
                                       -----------    -----------    -----------
          Total interest income          3,182,454      3,401,019      4,015,794
                                       -----------    -----------    -----------
INTEREST EXPENSE
  Deposits                               1,614,930      1,801,810      1,964,963
  Borrowed funds                            26,938         94,963        258,123
                                       -----------    -----------    -----------
          Total interest expense         1,641,868      1,896,773      2,223,086
                                       -----------    -----------    -----------
          Net interest income            1,540,586      1,504,246      1,792,708
                                                                     -----------
PROVISION FOR LOAN LOSSES                  100,000         40,000        214,000
                                       -----------    -----------    -----------

          Net interest income after
           provision for loan losses     1,440,586      1,464,246      1,578,708
                                       -----------    -----------    -----------

NON-INTEREST INCOME
  Service charges and other fees            25,313         23,847         23,253
  Insurance commissions                     17,728         22,920         21,986
  Other                                        418            722          1,362
                                       -----------    -----------    -----------
          Total non-interest income         43,459         47,489         46,601
                                       -----------    -----------    -----------

NON-INTEREST EXPENSE
  General and administrative
    Compensation and benefits             557,042        655,165        724,526
    Occupancy and equipment               117,710        120,585        123,883
    Marketing and other services           78,114         77,603        118,208
    Deposit insurance premium             102,001         99,547        395,241
    Net loss (gain) on foreclosed
     real estate                           (2,338)        (2,739)        (2,595)
    Real estate owned expense              26,232          7,670          9,047
    Other                                 131,591        127,765        153,327
                                       -----------    -----------    -----------
          Total non-interest expense    1,010,352      1,085,596      1,521,637
                                       -----------    -----------    -----------
          Income before income taxes      473,693        426,139        103,672

INCOME TAX EXPENSE                        185,104        153,322         49,455
                                      -----------    -----------    -----------
NET INCOME                                288,589        272,817         54,217
                                      ===========    ===========    ===========
NET INCOME PER COMMON SHARE                                               $ .13
                                                                            ====

See accompanying notes to financial statements.


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                 ST. LANDRY FINANCIAL CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARY
                              OPELOUSAS, LOUISIANA
           CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY
                  YEARS ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 1994, 1995 AND 1996


<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                                                    UNREALIZED GAIN (LOSS)
                                            ADDITIONAL UNEARNED UNEARNED           ON SECURITIES AVAILABLE-                TOTAL
                           COMMON PREFERRED  PAID-IN     ESOP     RRP    RETAINED FOR-SALE, NET OF APPLICABLE TREASURY STOCKHOLDERS'
                           STOCK    STOCK    CAPITAL    SHARES   SHARES  EARNINGS    DEFERRED INCOME TAXES     STOCK      EQUITY
                           ------ --------- ---------- -------- -------- -------- --------------------------- -------- -------------
<S>                        <C>       <C>    <C>        <C>      <C>     <C>                 <C>               <C>       <C>
BALANCES, September 30,
  1993                                                                  $3,456,072                                      $3,456,072
Net income                                                                 288,589                                         288,589
                           ------    ---    ---------- -------- -------- ---------          -------           --------  ----------
BALANCES, September 30,
  1994                                                                   3,744,661                                       3,744,661
Net income                                                                 272,817                                         272,817
Sale of stock              $4,591                                                                                            4,591
Contribution of additional
  paid-in capital                           $3,316,854                                                                   3,316,854
Acquisition of ESOP shares                            $(293,816)                                                          (293,816)
Allocation of earned ESOP
  shares at fair value                          12,803   29,264                                                             42,067
Change in unrealized gain
  (loss) on securities
  available-for-sale, net
  of applicable deferred
  income taxes of $44,150                                                                   $85,702                         85,702
                           ------    ---    ---------- -------- -------- ---------          -------           --------  ----------
BALANCES, September 30,
  1995                     $4,591            3,329,657 (264,552)         4,017,478           85,702                      7,172,876
Net income                                                                  54,217                                          54,217
Stock issued for adoption
  of recognition and
  retention plan              184              247,730         $(247,914)
Purchase of treasury stock                                                                                   $(641,714)   (641,714)
Retirement of treasury
  stock to be used for
  recognition and
  retention plan             (184)            (247,730)          (43,239)                                      291,153
Allocation of earned ESOP
  shares at fair value                          17,964   35,928                                                             53,892
Dividend paid                                                              (21,919)                                        (21,919)
Change in unrealized gain
  (loss) on securities
  available-for-sale, net
  of applicable deferred
  income taxes of $44,249                                                                    85,896                         85,896
                           ------    ---    ---------- -------- -------- ---------          -------           --------  ----------
BALANCES, September 30,
  1996                      4,591    -0-     3,347,621 (228,624)(291,153)4,049,776          171,598           (350,561)  6,703,248
                           ======    ===    ========== ======== ======== =========          =======           ========  ==========
</TABLE>
 See accompanying notes to financial statements.

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                 ST. LANDRY FINANCIAL CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARY
                              OPELOUSAS, LOUISIANA
                      CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
                  YEARS ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 1994, 1995 AND 1996

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                   1994           1995          1996
                                                   ----           ----          ----
<S>                                              <C>            <C>            <C>    
CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES
  Net income                                     $288,589       $272,817       $54,217
  Adjustments to reconcile net income
   to net cash provided by operating
   activities:
    Amortization of premiums and discounts
     on loans and mortgage-backed and related
     securities                                    13,751          4,359        10,534
    Stock dividend on FHLB stock                  (16,000)       (25,400)      (25,600)
    Provision for loan losses                     100,000         40,000       214,000
    Deferred loan fees                             (1,357)        (1,553)
    Depreciation of premises and equipment         27,465         24,104        31,249
    Depreciation of real estate owned               1,186
    Net loss (gain) on sale of real estate
     owned                                         (2,338)        (2,739)       (2,595)
    Net loss (gain) on sale of fixed assets                         (182)
    Allocation of ESOP shares                                     42,067        53,892
    (Increase) decrease in accrued interest
     receivable                                    23,279        (44,060)      (12,384)
    (Increase) decrease in other assets           (43,548 )       41,484       (18,880)
    Increase (decrease) in income taxes payable   (15,796)
    Increase (decrease) in deferred income taxes    2,630          7,391       (75,816)
    Increase (decrease) in accrued expenses and
     other liabilities                              2,551         25,422       305,216
                                                ---------      ---------     ---------
          Net cash provided by
           operating activities                   380,412        383,710       533,833
           --------------------                 ---------      ---------     ---------

CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES
  Loan originations net of principal
  repayments                                   (1,014,636)    (4,073,751)   (2,787,262)
  Purchases of certificates of deposit           (196,497)
  Maturities of certificates of deposit           589,111
  Purchase of investment securities
   held-to-maturity                            (1,880,234)
  Proceeds from maturities of investment
   securities held-to-maturity                  2,000,000                      500,000
  Purchases of mortgage-backed securities
   held-to-maturity                            (2,044,098)
  Principal repayments of mortgage-backed
   securities held-to-maturity                  2,432,295        703,953     1,047,072
  Purchases of mortgage-backed securities
   available-for-sale                                         (2,987,138)   (3,687,922)
  Principal repayments of mortgage-backed
   securities available-for-sale                               1,095,720     1,546,079
  Purchase of FHLB stock                          (42,600)        (4,100)      (31,100)
</TABLE>


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                 ST. LANDRY FINANCIAL CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARY
                              OPELOUSAS, LOUISIANA
                CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS (CONTINUED)
                  YEARS ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 1994, 1995 AND 1996

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                   1994           1995          1996
                                                   ----           ----          ----
<S>                                              <C>            <C>            <C>    
CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES (Continued)
  Proceeds from sale of FHLB stock               $ 14,300       $ 23,600       $25,700
  Investment in foreclosed real estate             (7,719)                      (6,106)
  Proceeds from sale of foreclosed real
   estate                                          55,165          2,250        27,320
  Proceeds from sale of premises and
   equipment                                                         275
  Purchases of premises and equipment             (24,734)      (100,291)     (110,893)
                                                ---------      ---------     ---------
          Net cash (used) by
           investing activities                  (119,647)    (5,339,482)   (3,477,112)
           --------------------                 ---------      ---------     ---------

CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES
  Net increase (decrease) in deposits            (368,908)       372,371    (1,156,894)
  Increase (decrease) in advances
   from FHLB                                     (148,083)     1,486,021     5,023,384
  Increase (decrease) in mortgage
   escrow funds                                   (50,166)        28,615       (14,354)
  Dividend paid                                                                (21,919)
  Purchase of treasury stock                                                  (641,714)
  Net proceeds from issuance of stock                          3,027,629
                                                ---------      ---------     ---------
          Net cash provided (used) by
           financing activities                  (567,157)     4,914,636     3,188,503
                                                ---------      ---------     ---------
NET INCREASE (DECREASE) IN CASH AND
 CASH EQUIVALENTS                                (306,392)       (41,136)      245,224
 ----------------

CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS, beginning of year      487,667        181,275       140,139
- -------------------------                       ---------      ---------     ---------

CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS, end of year            181,275        140,139       385,363
- -------------------------                       =========      =========     =========

SUPPLEMENTAL SCHEDULE OF NONCASH
 INVESTING ACTIVITIES

  Loans originated to facilitate the sale
   of real estate owned                          $190,985        $42,750       $68,580
                                                =========      =========     =========
  Loan principal reductions resulting from
   foreclosures on real estate owned              $50,932        $26,462      $147,787
                                                =========      =========     =========
  Increase in unrealized gain (loss) on
   securities available-for-sale net of
   applicable deferred income taxes                              $85,702       $85,896
                                                               =========     =========
</TABLE>

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                 ST. LANDRY FINANCIAL CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARY
                              OPELOUSAS, LOUISIANA
                CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS (CONTINUED)
                  YEARS ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 1994, 1995 AND 1996


<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                   1994           1995          1996
                                                   ----           ----          ----
<S>                                              <C>            <C>            <C>    
SUPPLEMENTAL SCHEDULE OF NONCASH
 FINANCING ACTIVITIES
  Retirement of treasury stock used to
   fund recognition and retention plan                                        $291,153
                                                                            ==========
SUPPLEMENTAL SCHEDULE OF INTEREST AND
 TAXES PAID
  Interest paid                                $1,649,802     $1,916,017    $2,221,567
                                               ==========     ==========    ==========
  Taxes paid                                     $215,296       $145,240      $145,960
                                               ==========     ==========    ==========
</TABLE>

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

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                 ST. LANDRY FINANCIAL CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARY
                              OPELOUSAS, LOUISIANA
                   NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS


1.  SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES

      A.    BASIS OF FINANCIAL STATEMENT PRESENTATION

            St. Landry Financial  Corporation,  (the  "Company"),  was formed in
            December  1994 for the purpose of acquiring  all of the common stock
            of First Federal  Savings and Loan  Association  of Opelousas,  (the
            "Association"),  concurrent with its conversion from mutual to stock
            ownership.  St. Landry Financial  Corporation  completed its initial
            public stock  offering of 459,093  shares of $.01 par value stock on
            April 5, 1995.  The Company  utilized one half of the net stock sale
            proceeds  to  acquire  all  of  the  common   stock  issued  by  the
            Association.  The  conversion  was an internal  reorganization  with
            historical balances carried forward without adjustment.

            The  financial  statements  included  in  this  report  reflect  the
            consolidated  financial  condition  and results of operations of the
            Company and its  subsidiary  for the years ended  September 30, 1995
            and 1996. All material  intercompany  balances and transactions have
            been eliminated in consolidation.

            The  consolidated   financial   statements  have  been  prepared  in
            conformity  with  generally  accepted  accounting   principles.   In
            preparing  the  consolidated  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 statement of
            financial  condition and revenues and expenses for the year.  Actual
            results could differ significantly from those estimates.

            Material estimates that are particularly  susceptible to significant
            change  relate to the  determination  of the allowance for losses on
            loans and the valuation of real estate  acquired in connection  with
            foreclosures  or in  satisfaction  of loans.  In connection with the
            determination  of the  allowances for losses on loans and foreclosed
            real  estate,   management   obtains   independent   appraisals  for
            significant properties.

            A substantial portion of the Association's loans are secured by real
            estate in local  depressed  markets.  In addition,  foreclosed  real
            estate is located in this same depressed  market.  Accordingly,  the
            ultimate   collectibility   of  a   substantial   portion   of   the
            Association's loan portfolio and the recovery of the carrying amount
            of foreclosed real estate are susceptible to changes in local market
            conditions.

            While  management uses available  information to recognize losses on
            loans and foreclosed real estate, future additions to the allowances
            may be necessary based on changes in local economic  conditions.  In
            addition,   regulatory  agencies,  as  an  integral  part  of  their
            examination   process,   periodically   review   the   Association's
            allowances  for losses on loans and  foreclosed  real  estate.  Such
            agencies may require the  Association to recognize  additions to the
            allowances based on their judgments about  information  available to
            them at the time of their examination.

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                 ST. LANDRY FINANCIAL CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARY
                              OPELOUSAS, LOUISIANA
                   NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS


1.  SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (CONTINUED)

      B.    BUSINESS

            The Company, through its subsidiary,  provides financial services to
            individuals and corporate  customers,  and is subject to competition
            from other financial institutions. The Association's primary deposit
            products are passbooks,  money market  accounts and  certificates of
            deposit. Its primary lending products are single-family  residential
            loans.  The  Company  and its  subsidiary  are also  subject  to the
            regulations  of  certain  federal   agencies  and  undergo  periodic
            examinations by those regulatory authorities.

      C.  CASH EQUIVALENTS

            For  purposes of  reporting  cash flows,  cash and cash  equivalents
            include  cash,   interest-bearing  deposits  in  other  institutions
            including  certificates of deposit with original maturities of three
            months  or  less  and  short-term  debt  securities  purchased  with
            original maturities of three months or less.

            Cash and cash equivalents at September 30, included the following:

                                                       1995               1996
                                                       ----               ----
                 Cash                                $127,511           $151,081
               Interest-bearing deposits in
                  other institutions                   12,628            234,282
                                                     --------           --------
                                                      140,139            385,363
                                                     ========           ========

      D.    INVESTMENT SECURITIES

            The Association adopted Statement of Financial  Accounting Standards
            No.  115,  "Accounting  for Certain  Investments  in Debt and Equity
            Securities,"  for the year  ended  September  30,  1996.  Under  the
            provisions of Statement No. 115, investment securities that are held
            for  short-term  resale are  classified  as trading  securities  and
            carried at fair  value.  Debt  securities  that  management  has the
            ability  and  intent  to  hold  to  maturity   are   classified   as
            held-to-maturity  and carried at cost,  adjusted for amortization of
            premium and accretion of discounts using a method that  approximates
            the interest method.  Other marketable  securities are classified as
            available-for-sale  and are  carried  at fair  value.  Realized  and
            unrealized  gains and losses on trading  securities  are included in
            net   income.    Unrealized   gains   and   losses   on   securities
            available-for-sale  are recognized as direct  increases or decreases
            in stockholders' equity. Equity securities that are nonmarketable or
            that have  mandatory  sinking  funds are carried at cost.  Gains and
            losses on the sale of investment securities are determined using the
            specific identification method.


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                 ST. LANDRY FINANCIAL CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARY
                              OPELOUSAS, LOUISIANA
                   NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS


1.  SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (CONTINUED)

      D.    INVESTMENT SECURITIES - Continued

            The effect of this change in accounting principle was an increase of
            $163,550 (net of related  deferred income tax expense of $84,253) in
            equity capital to record  unrealized  gain on investment  securities
            available-for-sale.  FASB 115 does not allow retroactive restatement
            of prior period financial statements.

            Prior to adoption of Statement No. 115, bonds,  notes and debentures
            were carried at cost,  adjusted for premiums and discounts that were
            recognized  in  interest  income  using  the  interest  method,   or
            straight-line method if not materially different, over the period to
            maturity.

            Equity  securities  that were  nonmarketable  or that had  mandatory
            sinking funds were carried at cost. All other equity securities were
            carried  at the  lower  of cost or  estimated  market  value  in the
            aggregate. Net unrealized losses were recognized through a valuation
            allowance that was shown as a reduction in the carrying value of the
            related securities and as a corresponding reduction in stockholders'
            equity.

            Gains  and  losses  on  the  sale  of  investment   securities  were
            determined using the specific-identification method.

      E.    MORTGAGE-BACKED SECURITIES

            Mortgage-backed  securities  are accounted  for in  accordance  with
            Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 115, "Accounting for
            Certain  Investments in Debt and Equity  Securities." This statement
            addresses the  accounting  and reporting for  investments  in equity
            securities  that have readily  determinable  fair values and for all
            investments
            in dept securities.

            Mortgage-backed  securities that are held for short-term  resale are
            classified  as  trading   securities  and  carried  at  fair  value.
            Mortgage-backed  securities  that  management  has the  ability  and
            intent to hold to maturity are  classified as held-to-  maturity and
            carried at cost,  adjusted for amortization of premium and accretion
            of discounts using a method that  approximates  the interest method.
            Other     mortgage-backed     securities     are    classified    as
            available-for-sale  and are  carried  at fair  value.  Realized  and
            unrealized  gains and losses on trading  securities  are included in
            net  income.   Unrealized   gains  and  losses  on   mortgage-backed
            securities  available-for-sale are recognized as direct increases or
            decreases in stockholders'  equity.  Gains and losses are recognized
            based on the specific-identification method.

            The Association adopted Statement of Financial  Accounting Standards
            No. 115 for the year ended  September  30, 1995.  The effect of this
            change in  accounting  principle  was a decrease of $77,848  (net of
            related  deferred  income  taxes of  $40,103)  in equity  capital to
            recognize  unrealized losses on mortgage-backed  available-for-sale.
            FASB 115 does not  allow  retroactive  restatement  of prior  period
            financial  statements.  Prior to  adoption  of  Statement  No.  115,
            investments  in  mortgage-backed  securities  were  stated  at cost,
            adjusted  for  amortization  of premiums  and  accretion of fees and
            discount using a method that approximates level yield.

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                 ST. LANDRY FINANCIAL CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARY
                              OPELOUSAS, LOUISIANA
                   NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

1.  SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (CONTINUED)

      F.    LOANS RECEIVABLE

            Loans receivable are stated at unpaid principal  balances,  less the
            allowance for loan losses,  and net deferred  loan-origination  fees
            and discounts.

            Discounts on first  mortgage loans are amortized to income using the
            interest method over the remaining  period to contractual  maturity,
            adjusted for anticipated prepayments.

            Interest  income  generally is not  recognized on specific  impaired
            loans  unless the  likelihood  of further  loss is remote.  Interest
            payments  received on such loans are  applied as a reduction  of the
            loan principal  balance.  Interest income on other impaired loans is
            recognized only to the extent of interest payments received.

            The allowance  for loan losses is  maintained  at a level which,  in
            management's  judgment, is adequate to absorb credit losses inherent
            in the loan  portfolio.  The  amount  of the  allowance  is based on
            management's evaluation of the collectibility of the loan portfolio,
            including the nature of the portfolio, credit concentrations, trends
            in historical loss  experience,  specific  impaired loans,  economic
            conditions and other risks inherent in the portfolio. Allowances for
            impaired loans are generally  determined based on collateral  values
            or the present  value of  estimated  cash flows.  The  allowance  is
            increased  by a  provision  for loan  losses,  which is  charged  to
            expense, and reduced by charge-offs, net of recoveries.

      G.    LOAN ORIGINATION FEES, COMMITMENT FEES, AND RELATED COSTS

            Loan fees are accounted for in  accordance  with FASB  Statement No.
            91,  "Accounting for  Nonrefundable  Fees and Costs  Associated with
            Originating or Acquiring  Loans and Initial Direct Costs of Leases."
            Loan fees and certain  direct loan  origination  costs are deferred,
            and the net fee or cost is  recognized  as an adjustment to interest
            income using the interest  method over the  contractual  life of the
            loans.

            The Association does not charge commitment fees.

      H.    FORECLOSED REAL ESTATE

            Real  estate  properties  acquired  through,  or in  lieu  of,  loan
            foreclosures  are  initially  recorded  at fair value at the date of
            foreclosure. After foreclosure, foreclosed assets are carried at the
            lower of (a) fair value minus  estimated  costs to sell or (b) cost.
            Costs  relating to  development  and  improvement  of  property  are
            capitalized,  whereas costs  relating to the holding of property are
            expensed.

      I.    PREMISES AND EQUIPMENT

            Land  is  carried  at  cost.  Buildings,  furniture,  fixtures,  and
            equipment  are  carried  at  cost,  less  accumulated  depreciation.
            Buildings and  furniture,  fixtures,  and equipment are  depreciated
            over  their  estimated  useful  lives  using  the  straight-line  or
            declining balance methods.

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                 ST. LANDRY FINANCIAL CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARY
                              OPELOUSAS, LOUISIANA
                   NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

1.  SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (CONTINUED)

      J.    INCOME TAXES

            Deferred  income taxes are provided in accordance  with Statement of
            Financial  Accounting  Standards  No.  109,  "Accounting  for Income
            Taxes."  Deferred  taxes  are  provided  for  accumulated  temporary
            differences due to basis  differences for assets and liabilities for
            financial  reporting  and income  tax  purposes.  The  Association's
            temporary  differences  related primarily to differences between the
            basis   of   FHLB   stock,    unrealized   gains   and   losses   on
            available-for-sale  securities,  prepaid interest, and deferred loan
            fees, for financial and income tax reporting.

            Investment  tax credits are  accounted  for as a reduction of income
            tax expense in the year taxes payable are reduced.

      K.    FAIR VALUES OF FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS

            Statement of Financial  Accounting  Standards  No. 107,  Disclosures
            about Fair Value of Financial  Instruments,  requires  disclosure of
            fair value information about financial  instruments,  whether or not
            recognized in the statement of financial  condition.  In cases where
            quoted  market  prices are not  available,  fair values are based on
            estimates using present value or other valuation  techniques.  Those
            techniques  are  significantly  affected  by the  assumptions  used,
            including the discount  rate and estimates of future cash flows.  In
            that   regard,   the  derived   fair  value   estimates   cannot  be
            substantiated  by  comparison  to  independent  markets and, in many
            cases,  could  not  be  realized  in  immediate  settlement  of  the
            instruments,   Statement   No.  107   excludes   certain   financial
            instruments  and all  nonfinancial  instruments  from its disclosure
            requirements.   Accordingly,   the  aggregate   fair  value  amounts
            presented do not represent the underlying value of the Association.

            The following  methods and assumptions  were used by the Association
            in estimating its fair value disclosures for financial instruments:

            Cash and cash  equivalents:  The  carrying  amounts  reported in the
            statements  of  financial  condition  for cash and cash  equivalents
            approximate those assets' fair values.

            Investment   and   mortgage-backed   securities:   Fair  values  for
            investment and mortgage-backed securities are based on quoted market
            prices.

            Loans: For variable-rate  loans that reprice  frequently and with no
            significant change in credit risk, fair values are based on carrying
            amounts.  The fair  values  for  other  loans  are  estimated  using
            discounted  cash flow analysis,  based on interest  rates  currently
            being  offered for loans with similar  terms to borrowers of similar
            credit  quality.   Loan  fair  value  estimates   include  judgments
            regarding future expected loss experience and risk  characteristics.
            Fair values for impaired loans are estimated  using  discounted cash
            flow analysis or underlying collateral values, where applicable. The
            carrying amount of accrued interest receivable approximates its fair
            value.

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                 ST. LANDRY FINANCIAL CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARY
                              OPELOUSAS, LOUISIANA
                   NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

1.  SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (CONTINUED)

      K.    FAIR VALUES OF FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS - Continued

            Deposits:   The  carrying  amounts  of   variable-rate,   fixed-term
            money-market  accounts and certificates of deposit approximate their
            fair values. Fair values for fixed-rate  certificates of deposit are
            estimated  using a  discounted  cash flow  calculation  that applies
            interest rates  currently  offered on  certificates to a schedule of
            aggregated  expected  monthly  maturities  on  time  deposits.   The
            carrying amount of accrued interest payable approximates fair value.

            Accrued   interest:   The  carrying   amounts  of  accrued  interest
            approximate the fair values.

            Borrowed funds:  Fair values for advances from the Federal Home Loan
            Bank are estimated  using a discounted  cash flow  calculation  with
            interest rates currently offered on similar instruments.

            Advance payments by borrowers for taxes and insurance (escrows): The
            carrying amount of escrow accounts approximate fair value.

      L.    RECLASSIFIED ITEMS

            Certain items of the prior years have been  reclassified in order to
            conform to the current year's presentation.

2.    INVESTMENT SECURITIES

      Securities held-to-maturity consist of the following at September 30:

                                                        1995
                                    --------------------------------------------
                                                 Gross       Gross
                                    Amortized  Unrealized  Unrealized   Fair
                                      Cost       Gains       Losses     Value
                                    --------------------------------------------
      U.S. Government obligations   $1,485,983    -0-       $(9,333)  $1,476,650
                                    ==========    ===       =======   ==========


                                                       1996
                                    --------------------------------------------
                                                 Gross       Gross
                                    Amortized  Unrealized  Unrealized   Fair
                                      Cost       Gains       Losses     Value
                                    --------------------------------------------
      U.S. Government obligations   $  989,595    -0-       $  (145)  $  989,450
                                    ==========    ===       =======   ==========

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                 ST. LANDRY FINANCIAL CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARY
                              OPELOUSAS, LOUISIANA
                   NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS


2.    INVESTMENT SECURITIES (CONTINUED)

      Securities available-for-sale consist of the following at September 30:

                                                       1995
                                    --------------------------------------------
                                                 Gross       Gross
                                    Amortized  Unrealized  Unrealized   Fair
                                      Cost       Gains       Losses     Value
                                    --------------------------------------------
      Equity securities             $1,415,181  $252,767    $(4,964)  $1,662,984
                                    ==========  ========    =======   ==========


                                                       1996
                                    --------------------------------------------
                                                 Gross       Gross
                                    Amortized  Unrealized  Unrealized   Fair
                                      Cost       Gains       Losses     Value
                                    --------------------------------------------
      Equity securities             $1,415,181  $363,233    $(4,964)  $1,773,450
                                    ==========  ========    =======   ==========


      The   following   is  a  summary   of   maturities   of  debt   securities
      held-to-maturity at September 30, 1996:
                                                     Amortized          Fair
            Amounts maturing in:                        Cost            Value
                                                     ---------          -----
             One year or less                         $499,878        $499,295
             After one year through five years         489,717         490,155
             After five years through ten years
             After ten years
                                                      --------        --------
                                                       989,595         989,450
                                                      ========        ========

      There  were no sales of  investment  securities  during  the  years  ended
      September 30, 1994, 1995, or 1996.

      No investment securities were pledged at September 30, 1996.

3.    MORTGAGED-BACKED SECURITIES

      Mortgage-backed  securities  held-to-maturity  consist of the following at
September 30:

                                                       1995
                                    --------------------------------------------
                                                 Gross       Gross
                                    Amortized  Unrealized  Unrealized   Fair
                                      Cost       Gains       Losses     Value
                                    --------------------------------------------
      GNMA                          $  338,615  $14,933               $  353,548
      FHLMC                          3,105,134   27,675    $(51,364)   3,081,445
      FNMA                             452,195              (16,263)     435,932
                                    ----------  -------     -------   ----------
                                     3,895,944   42,608     (67,627)   3,870,925
                                    ==========  =======     =======   ==========

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                 ST. LANDRY FINANCIAL CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARY
                              OPELOUSAS, LOUISIANA
                   NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

3.    MORTGAGED-BACKED SECURITIES (CONTINUED)

                                                       1996
                                    --------------------------------------------
                                                 Gross       Gross
                                    Amortized  Unrealized  Unrealized   Fair
                                      Cost       Gains       Losses     Value
                                    --------------------------------------------
      GNMA                          $  273,588  $10,930               $  284,518
      FHLMC                          2,137,980    6,090    $(62,627)   2,081,443
      FNMA                             442,692              (21,381)     421,311
                                    ----------  -------     -------   ----------
                                     2,854,260   17,020     (84,008)   2,787,272
                                    ==========  =======     =======   ==========

      Mortgaged-backed securities available-for-sale consist of the following at
September 30:

                                                       1995
                                    --------------------------------------------
                                                 Gross       Gross
                                    Amortized  Unrealized  Unrealized   Fair
                                      Cost       Gains       Losses     Value
                                    --------------------------------------------
      GNMA                          $  670,786  $26,904               $  697,690
      FHLMC                          2,925,686            $(110,750)   2,814,936
      FNMA                           3,871,316    3,493     (37,598)   3,837,211
                                    ----------  -------     -------   ----------
                                     7,467,788   30,397    (148,348)   7,349,837
                                    ==========  =======     =======   ==========


                                                       1996
                                    --------------------------------------------
                                                 Gross       Gross
                                    Amortized  Unrealized  Unrealized   Fair
                                      Cost       Gains       Losses     Value
                                    --------------------------------------------
      GNMA                          $1,281,916  $19,967     $(7,144)  $1,294,739
      FHLMC                          3,552,220    1,451     (79,884)   3,473,787
      FNMA                           4,749,008    9,592     (42,254)   4,716,346
                                    ----------  -------     -------   ----------
                                     9,583,144   31,010    (129,282)   9,484,872
                                    ==========  =======     =======   ==========

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                 ST. LANDRY FINANCIAL CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARY
                              OPELOUSAS, LOUISIANA
                   NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS


3.    MORTGAGED-BACKED SECURITIES (CONTINUED)

      The  amortized  cost and  fair  value of  mortgaged-backed  securities  at
      September 30, 1996, by  contractual  maturity,  are shown below.  Expected
      maturities will differ from contractual  maturities  because borrowers may
      have the right to call or prepay  obligations  without call or  prepayment
      penalties.

                                       Securities              Securities
                                     Held-to-Maturity      Available-for-Sale
                                   -------------------     -------------------
                                   Amortized     Fair      Amortized     Fair
      Amounts maturing in:           Cost        Value        Cost       Value
                                   ---------     -----     ---------     -----
      One year or less            $1,000,442    $997,646
         After one year through
          five years               1,631,867   1,557,506
         After five years through
          ten years                  221,951     232,120
         After ten years                                  $9,583,144  $9,484,872
                                  ----------   ---------  ----------  ----------
                                   2,854,260   2,787,272   9,583,144   9,484,872
                                  ==========   =========  ==========  ==========

      At September 30, 1996,  mortgaged-backed securities with amortized cost of
      $6,622,997  and fair  value of  $6,492,077  were  specifically  pledged to
      secure a short-term advance from the Federal Home Loan Bank of Dallas.

4.  LOANS RECEIVABLE

      Loans receivable at September 30 are summarized as follows:

                                                           1995        1996
                                                           ----        ----
      First mortgage loans (principally conventional)
        Principal balance:
         Secured by one to four family residences      $34,664,343  $35,634,888
          Secured by other properties                    1,728,200    2,890,583
         Construction loans                              1,556,000    1,295,700
                                                       -----------  -----------
                                                        37,948,543   39,821,171
      Less:
         Net deferred loan fees                            (23,122)     (21,912)
         Undisbursed portion of construction loans        (884,830)    (710,612)
         Unearned discounts                                (67,632)     (71,209)
                                                       -----------  -----------
            Total first mortgage loans                  36,972,959   39,017,438

      Consumer and other loans
         Automobile loans                                               478,616
         Mobile homes                                       73,877      147,350
         Other consumer loans                               91,479       88,214
         Savings account loans                             606,440      705,412
                                                       -----------  -----------
            Total loans                                 37,744,755   40,437,030
      Less allowance for loan losses                      (389,091)    (580,358)
                                                       -----------  -----------
                                                        37,355,664   39,856,672
                                                       ===========  ===========

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                 ST. LANDRY FINANCIAL CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARY
                              OPELOUSAS, LOUISIANA
                   NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS


4.    LOANS RECEIVABLE (CONTINUED)

      Activity in the allowance for loan losses is summarized as follows for the
      years ended September 30:

                                         1994            1995           1996
                                         ----            ----           ----
      BALANCE, beginning of year       $256,487        $351,383       $389,091
      Provision charged to income       100,000          40,000        214,000
      Charge-offs, net of recoveries     (5,104)         (2,292)       (22,733)
                                       --------        --------       --------
      BALANCE, end of year              351,383         389,091        580,358
                                       ========        ========       ========

      The Association adopted Statements of Financial  Accounting  Standards No.
      114 and No. 118 for the year ended  September  30, 1996.  At September 30,
      1996, the total recorded  investment in impaired  loans,  all of which had
      allowances  determined  in  accordance  with  SFAS  No.  114 and No.  118,
      amounted to approximately  $801,977.  The average  recorded  investment in
      impaired  loans  amounted  to  approximately  $793,815  for the year ended
      September  30, 1996.  The  allowance  for loan losses  related to impaired
      loans amounted to approximately  $272,236 at September 30, 1996.  Interest
      income on  impaired  loans of $58,591  was  recognized  for cash  received
      during the year ended September 30, 1996.

      For the years ended  September 30, 1994 and 1995 the Association had loans
      on  which  the  accrual  of  interest  had  been   discontinued   totaling
      approximately  $561,245  and  $600,636,  respectively.  Had the accrual of
      interest not been discontinued on these loans,  interest income would have
      increased  by  approximately  $18,950  and  $17,026  for the  years  ended
      September 30, 1994 and 1995, respectively.

      The  Association  is not committed to lend any  additional  funds on these
      loans.

      In the ordinary  course of business,  the  Association  has and expects to
      continue to have transactions,  including  borrowings,  with its officers,
      directors,  employees and their affiliates.  In the opinion of management,
      such transactions were on substantially the same terms, including interest
      rates  and  collateral,  as those  prevailing  at the  time of  comparable
      transactions  with other  persons and did not  involve  more than a normal
      risk of collectibility  or present any other  unfavorable  features to the
      Association.  Loans to such borrowers,  at September 30, are summarized as
      follows:

                                         1994            1995           1996
                                         ----            ----           ----
      BALANCE, beginning of year       $398,305        $619,733       $657,198
      Origination                       405,864         119,858        273,355
      Repayments                       (184,436)        (82,393)      (102,138)
                                       --------        --------       --------
      BALANCE, end of year              619,733         657,198        828,415
                                       ========        ========       ========

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                 ST. LANDRY FINANCIAL CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARY
                              OPELOUSAS, LOUISIANA
                   NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS


5. ACCRUED INTEREST RECEIVABLE

      Accrued interest receivable at September 30 is summarized as follows:

                                                         1995           1996
                                                         ----           ----
      Investment securities                            $33,854        $ 22,431
      Mortgage-backed securities                        78,369          87,671
      Loans receivable                                 139,758         154,263
                                                       -------         -------
                                                       251,981         264,365
                                                       =======         =======

6.    FORECLOSED REAL ESTATE

      Foreclosed real estate at September 30 is summarized as follows:

                                                         1995           1996
                                                         ----           ----
      Real estate owned at cost or fair
        value at foreclosure                           $56,320        $130,884
      Less allowance for losses                        (13,323)        (33,057)
                                                       -------         -------
                                                        42,997          97,827
                                                       =======         =======

      Set forth below is an analysis of the activity in the allowance for losses
      on real estate owned.

                                          1994           1995           1996
                                          ----           ----           ----
      BALANCE, beginning of year        $30,778        $11,031        $ 13,323
      Provision charged to income         2,968                          4,362
      Charge-offs, net of recoveries    (22,715)         2,292          15,372
                                        -------        -------         -------
      BALANCE, end of year               11,031         13,323          33,057
                                        =======        =======         =======

7.    PREMISES AND EQUIPMENT

      Premises and equipment at September 30 are summarized as follows:

                                                         1995           1996
                                                         ----           ----
      Cost:
        Land                                           $80,210         $80,710
        Buildings                                      576,263         640,259
        Furniture, fixtures, and equipment             234,385         269,369
                                                       -------         -------
                                                       890,858         990,338
        Less accumulated depreciation                 (365,324)       (385,160)
                                                       -------         -------
                                                       525,534         605,178
                                                       =======         =======

      Depreciation amounted to $27,465, $24,104, and $31,249 for the years ended
      September 30, 1994, 1995 and 1996, respectively.

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                 ST. LANDRY FINANCIAL CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARY
                              OPELOUSAS, LOUISIANA
                   NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS


8.    DEPOSITS

      Deposits at September 30 are summarized as follows:
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                       1995                   1996                Weighted
                               --------------------   --------------------     Average Rate at
                                 Amount     Percent     Amount     Percent    September 30, 1996
                                 ------     -------     ------     -------    ------------------
<S>                            <C>           <C>      <C>           <C>              <C> 
      Money market             $7,725,451    17.90    $6,243,478    14.87            3.05
      Regular passbook          3,754,953     8.70     3,829,181     9.12            3.00
      90 day passbook             810,758     1.88       711,110     1.69            3.00
                               ----------   ------    ----------   ------
                               12,291,162    28.48    10,783,769    25.68
                               ----------   ------    ----------   ------

      Certificates of deposit:
        2.00% - 3.99%             675,197     1.57
        4.00% - 5.99%          28,356,705    65.73    28,640,490    68.22            5.19
        6.00% - 7.99%           1,819,793     4.22     2,561,704     6.10            6.14
                               ----------   ------    ----------   ------
                               30,851,695    71.52    31,202,194    74.32
                               ----------   ------    ----------   ------
                               43,142,857   100.00    41,985,963   100.00            4.72
                               ==========   ======    ==========   ======
</TABLE>

      The  aggregate  amount of jumbo  certificates  of  deposit  with a minimum
      denomination  of $100,000 was  approximately  $3,935,480 and $5,129,340 at
      September 30, 1995 and 1996, respectively.

      At September 30, 1996, scheduled maturities of certificates of deposit are
      as follows:
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                               Year Ending September 30
                      -------------------------------------------------------------------------
                          1997         1998         1999         2000        2001    Thereafter
                          ----         ----         ----         ----        ----    ----------
<S>                   <C>           <C>          <C>          <C>          <C>           <C>
      4.00% - 5.99%   $21,005,689   $5,483,800   $1,488,032   $  622,969   $40,000   
      6.00% - 7.99%     1,055,935      446,577      464,168      595,024
                       ----------    ---------    ---------    ---------    ------       ---
                       22,061,624    5,930,377    1,952,200    1,217,993    40,000       -0-
                       ==========    =========    =========    =========    ======       ===
</TABLE>

      Interest  expense  on  deposits  for  the  years  ended  September  30  is
summarized as follows:

                                     1994            1995            1996
                                     ----            ----            ----
      Money market                $ 226,178       $ 208,075        $175,524
      Regular passbook              112,451         115,063          75,681
      90 day passbook                27,040          24,632          15,916
      Certificates of deposit     1,249,261       1,454,040       1,697,842
                                  ---------       ---------       ---------
                                  1,614,930       1,801,810       1,964,963
                                  =========       =========       =========

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                 ST. LANDRY FINANCIAL CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARY
                              OPELOUSAS, LOUISIANA
                   NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

9.    BORROWED FUNDS

      Borrowed funds at September 30 are summarized as follows:

                                                   Rate       1995       1996
                                               -----------    ----       ----

      Advance from the Federal Home Loan Bank  5.00%-6.99% $2,537,938 $7,561,322
                                                           ---------- ----------
                                                            2,537,938  7,561,322
                                                           ========== ==========

      Scheduled maturities of the advances at September 30, 1996 are as follows:

                 October 23, 1996                          $6,300,000
                 November 3, 1997                             299,190
                 June 1, 2005                                 454,716
                 August 1, 2005                               460,184
                 March 2, 2009                                 47,232
                                                            ---------
                                                            7,561,322
                                                            =========

      Pursuant to a blanket  floating lien with the Federal Home Loan Bank,  the
      advances at September 30, 1995 and 1996 were secured by permanent mortgage
      loans,   mortgage  pool  securities,   and  U.S.   Government  and  agency
      securities.  Specific mortgage-backed securities with an amortized cost of
      $6,622,997  and a fair  value of  $6,492,077  were  pledged  to secure the
      short-term advance maturing in October, 1996.

10.   FEDERAL INCOME TAXES

      Thrift  institutions  that meet certain  tests  prescribed by the Internal
      Revenue  Code are  allowed a bad debt  deduction  for  federal  income tax
      purposes  based on either a  percentage  of taxable  income (8 percent for
      years beginning in 1987 and  thereafter) or the Thrift's loss  experience.
      The  Association  uses the method which  produces the larger  deduction to
      determine  its  provision  for  federal  income  tax.  For the years ended
      September 30, 1994 and 1995, the Association used its loss experience, and
      the  percentage-of-taxable  income method,  respectively.  The Association
      anticipates  using the experience  method for the year ended September 30,
      1996.

      As  a  result  of   legislation   enacted  on  September  30,  1996,   the
      percentage-of-taxable  income  method  of  computing  bad  debts  has been
      repealed for tax years beginning after December 31, 1995.

      Consolidated  income  tax  expense  for the years  ended  September  30 is
      summarized as follows:

                              1994             1995              1996
                              ----             ----              ----
      Federal:
        Current             $182,474         $145,931          $125,271
        Deferred               2,630            7,391           (75,816)
                            --------         --------          --------
                             185,104          153,322            49,455
                            ========         ========          ========

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                 ST. LANDRY FINANCIAL CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARY
                              OPELOUSAS, LOUISIANA
                   NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS


10.   FEDERAL INCOME TAXES (CONTINUED)

      Total income tax expense  differed  from the amounts  computed by applying
      the U.S. federal tax rates of 34 percent for the years ended September 30,
      1994,  1995 and 1996,  to income  before  income  taxes as a result of the
      following:

                                                  1994        1995       1996
                                                  ----        ----       ----
      Federal taxes at statutory rates          $161,056    $144,887    $35,248
       Tax effects of
        Provisions for losses on loans and real
         estate owned                             43,717      13,600     72,760
      Bad debt deduction                         (19,246)    (11,928)   (87,642)
        Other                                       (423)      6,763     29,089
                                                --------    --------    -------
      Income tax expense                         185,104     153,322     49,455
                                                ========    ========    =======

      Deferred  tax  liabilities  have  been  provided  for  taxable   temporary
      differences  related  to  FHLB  stock  dividends,  recapture  of bad  debt
      reserves and unrealized gains on available-for- sale securities.  Deferred
      tax assets have been provided for deductible temporary differences related
      to the federal insurance premium, prepaid interest and deferred loan fees.
      The net deferred tax liability in the accompanying statements of financial
      condition include the following components:

                                                       1995              1996
                                                       ----              ----
      Deferred tax liabilities                       $(79,842)        $(150,317)
      Deferred tax assets                              11,148           113,190
                                                     --------         ---------
           Net deferred tax liability                 (68,694)          (37,127)
                                                     ========         =========

      Retained  earnings at September 30, 1995 and 1996,  include  approximately
      $1,022,113  and  $965,154,  respectively,  for which no  deferred  federal
      income tax  liability  has been  recognized.  These  amounts  represent an
      allocation  of  income  to  bad-debt  deductions  for tax  purposes  only.
      Reduction  of amounts so allocated  for  purposes  other than tax bad-debt
      losses or adjustments arising from carryback of net operating losses would
      create  income  for tax  purposes  only,  which  would be  subject  to the
      then-current corporate income-tax rate. The unrecorded deferred income-tax
      liability on the above amounts was approximately $347,518 and $328,152, at
      September 30, 1995 and 1996, respectively.

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                 ST. LANDRY FINANCIAL CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARY
                              OPELOUSAS, LOUISIANA
                   NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS


11.   RETIREMENT PLAN

      All  eligible  employees  of the  Association  are  covered  by a  defined
      benefit,   multiemployer   pension  plan,   "The  Financial   Institutions
      Retirement Fund," a tax-qualified pension trust.  Employers  participating
      in a multiemployer  plan are required to recognize as net pension cost the
      required  contribution  for the period and shall  recognize as a liability
      any  contributions due and unpaid. As of and for the years ended September
      30, 1994, 1995 and 1996, the Association was in an overfunded position and
      was not required to make any contributions.  The Association will continue
      to use its excess  designated  "Future  Employer  Contribution  Offset" to
      absorb future contribution  requirements.  Administrative fees paid to the
      fund for the years ended  September 30, 1994,  1995 and 1996,  amounted to
      $1,685, $840 and $740, respectively.

      In January of 1994, the Association  established a noncontributory  401(k)
      plan for all eligible employees.  Administrative fees paid related to this
      plan amounted to $1,259,  $2,239 and $2,143 for the years ended  September
      30, 1994, 1995 and 1996, respectively. Employees participating in the plan
      are  allowed to  contribute  from 2 percent to 15 percent of their  annual
      salary.

12.   EMPLOYEE STOCK OWNERSHIP PLAN (ESOP)

      The Company sponsors a leveraged Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP). The
      plan covers full time,  salaried  employees  of the  Association  who have
      obtained  age 21. All full time,  salaried  employees  become  eligible to
      participate on the "entity date" after they complete 12 consecutive months
      of service, provided they complete 1,000 hours during those 12 consecutive
      months.  The Company makes annual  contributions  to the ESOP equal to the
      ESOP's debt service less  dividends  received by the ESOP.  All  dividends
      received  by the  ESOP  are used to pay  debt  service.  The  ESOP  shares
      initially  were pledged as collateral for its debt. As the debt is repaid,
      shares are released  from  collateral  and  allocated to active  employees
      based on  compensation.  The Company  accounts for its ESOP in  accordance
      with  Statement  of Position  93-6.  Accordingly,  the debt of the ESOP is
      recorded  as debt and the shares  pledged as  collateral  are  reported as
      unearned ESOP shares in the consolidated statement of financial condition.
      As shares are 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 (EPS) computations. Dividends on
      allocated  ESOP shares are recorded as a reduction  of retained  earnings;
      dividends on  unallocated  ESOP shares are recorded as a reduction of debt
      and accrued interest.  ESOP compensation  expense was $60,629 for the year
      ended September 30, 1996.

      ESOP shares were as follows at September 30:

                                                       1995              1996
                                                       ----              ----
           Allocated shares                            3,658             8,149
           Unreleased shares                          33,069            28,578
                                                      ------            ------
              Total ESOP shares                       36,727            36,727
                                                      ======            ======
           Fair value of unreleased shares at
             September 30                           $380,294          $342,936
                                                    ========          ========

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                 ST. LANDRY FINANCIAL CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARY
                              OPELOUSAS, LOUISIANA
                   NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS


13.   OTHER EMPLOYEE BENEFIT PLANS

      The Company's Board of Directors adopted a Stock Option and Incentive Plan
      (SOP) and a Recognition  and Retention Plan (RRP),  which were approved by
      the shareholders at the annual meeting held in January,  1996. The SOP and
      RRP are administered by a committee of directors of the Company. Under the
      terms of the stock option plan, stock options representing an aggregate of
      up to  10  percent  of  the  shares  of  common  stock  outstanding  after
      conversion may be granted to directors and officers of the holding company
      or its  subsidiary.  The exercise price of stock options granted under the
      stock  option  plan is  required  to be at least  equal to the fair market
      value per share of the stock on the date of grant.  Pursuant  to the terms
      of the RRP,  restricted  stock  awards  covering  shares  representing  an
      aggregate  of up to 4 percent  of the shares of common  stock  outstanding
      after  completion  of the  conversion  may be  granted  to  directors  and
      executive officers of the holding company.  The SOP is to be funded by the
      issuance of authorized but unissued  shares of the holding  company stock,
      which will  result in the  dilution of  existing  stockholders'  ownership
      interest.  The RRP has been funded  through the issuance of authorized but
      unissued  stock and the  subsequent  purchase and  retirement  of treasury
      stock of an equal  number of shares  resulting  in no dilution of existing
      stockholders'  ownership interest. The unallocated RRP shares are reported
      as a  contra-equity  account in the  consolidated  statement  of financial
      condition.  There were no options  granted  under either plan for the year
      ended September 30, 1996.

14.   FEDERAL DEPOSIT INSURANCE CORPORATION IMPROVEMENT ACT OF 1991 (FDICIA) AND
      FINANCIAL  INSTITUTIONS REFORM,  RECOVERY AND  ENFORCEMENT ACT (FIRREA) OF
      1989

      FDICIA was signed into law on December 19, 1991. Regulations  implementing
      the prompt  corrective  action  provisions of FDICIA  became  effective on
      December  19,  1992.   In  addition  to  the  prompt   corrective   action
      requirements,  FDICIA  includes  significant  changes  to  the  legal  and
      regulatory  environment  for insured  depository  institutions,  including
      reductions in insurance coverage for certain kinds of deposits,  increased
      supervision  by  the  federal  regulatory  agencies,  increased  reporting
      requirements  for insured  institutions,  and new  regulations  concerning
      internal controls, accounting, and operations.

      The  prompt   corrective  action   regulations   define  specific  capital
      categories  based  on  an  institution's   capital  ratios.   The  capital
      categories,  in  declining  order,  are  "well  capitalized,"  "adequately
      capitalized,"  "undercapitalized,"  "significantly  undercapitalized," and
      "critically     undercapitalized."     Institutions     categorized     as
      "undercapitalized" or worse are subject to certain restrictions, including
      the  requirement  to  file a  capital  plan  with  their  primary  federal
      regulator,  prohibitions on the payment of dividends and management  fees,
      restrictions  on  executive   compensation,   and  increased   supervisory
      monitoring,  among other things.  Other restrictions may be imposed on the
      institution either by its primary federal regulator,  the Office of Thrift
      Supervision (OTS), or by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC),
      including  requirements to raise additional capital,  sell assets, or sell
      the  entire   institution.   Once  an  institution   becomes   "critically
      undercapitalized,"   it  must  generally  be  placed  in  receivership  or
      conservatorship within 90 days.

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                 ST. LANDRY FINANCIAL CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARY
                              OPELOUSAS, LOUISIANA
                   NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS


14.   FEDERAL DEPOSIT INSURANCE CORPORATION IMPROVEMENT ACT OF 1991 (FDICIA) AND
      FINANCIAL  INSTITUTIONS REFORM,  RECOVERY AND  ENFORCEMENT ACT (FIRREA) OF
      1989 (CONTINUED)

      FIRREA was  signed  into law on August 9, 1989;  regulations  for  savings
      institutions' minimum capital requirements went into effect on December 7,
      1989. In addition to its capital requirements,  FIRREA includes provisions
      for  changes  in  the  federal  regulatory   structure  for  institutions,
      including a new deposit  insurance  system,  increased  deposit  insurance
      premiums,   and   restricted   investment   activities   with  respect  to
      noninvestment  grade corporate debt and certain other investments.  FIRREA
      also  increases the required ratio of  housing-related  assets in order to
      qualify as a savings institution.

      The regulations require institutions to have a minimum regulatory tangible
      capital equal to 1.5 percent of adjusted total assets, a minimum 4 percent
      core/leverage  capital ratio, a minimum 4 percent tier 1 risk-based ratio,
      and a minimum 8 percent  total  risk-based  capital ratio to be considered
      "adequately  capitalized."  An  institution  is deemed  to be  "critically
      undercapitalized"  if it has a tangible equity ratio of 2 percent or less.
      The ability to include qualifying supervisory goodwill for purposes of the
      core/leverage capital requirements was phased out January 1, 1996, and the
      ability  to   include   investments   in   impermissible   activities   in
      core/leverage capital and tangible capital was phased out July 1, 1995.

      At  September  30,  1996,  the  Association  was  considered  to  be "well
      capitalized."

      The following table sets out the Associations's various regulatory capital
      categories at September 30, 1996:

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                            Required     Actual                  Required      Actual
                              Ratio      Ratio       Excess      $ Amount     $ Amount      Excess
                            --------     ------      ------      --------     --------      ------
<S>                            <C>         <C>        <C>        <C>         <C>          <C>       
      Tangible capital         1.50%       9.73%      8.23%      $850,368    $5,513,410   $4,663,042
      Core capital             3.00%       9.73%      6.73%     1,700,735     5,513,410    3,812,675
      Risk based capital       8.00%      19.14%     11.14%     2,448,860     5,860,304    3,411,444
</TABLE>

15.   COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES

      In  the  ordinary   course  of  business,   the  Association  has  various
      outstanding  commitments and contingent liabilities that are not reflected
      in the accompanying  financial  statements.  In the opinion of management,
      the  ultimate  disposition  of these  matters  is not  expected  to have a
      material  adverse  effect  on  the  financial  statements.  The  principal
      commitments of the Association are as follows:

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                 ST. LANDRY FINANCIAL CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARY
                              OPELOUSAS, LOUISIANA
                   NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

15.   COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES (CONTINUED)

      At September 30, the Association had the following loan commitments:

                                                      1995             1996
                                                      ----             ----
      Variable rate first mortgage loans           $ 957,375         $177,800
      Fixed rate first mortgage loans                164,860          443,700
                                                   ---------          -------
            Total loan commitments                 1,122,235          621,500
                                                   =========          =======

      The Association does not charge commitment fees.

      Unused lines-of-credit  amounted to $250,000 and $250,000 at September 30,
      1995 and 1996, respectively.

16.   FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS WITH OFF-BALANCE-SHEET RISK

      The Association 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.  Those  instruments  involve,  to
      varying  degrees,  elements  of  credit  risk  in  excess  of the  amounts
      recognized  in the  statement  of  financial  position.  The  contract  or
      notional  amounts  of  those   instruments   reflect  the  extent  of  the
      Association's involvement in particular classes of instruments.

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

                                                                 Contract or
                                                               Notional Amount
                                                               ---------------
        Financial instruments the contract amounts of
          which represent credit risk:

          Commitments to extend credit                             $621,500
                                                                   ========
          Standby letters of credit                                $250,000
                                                                   ========

      Commitments  to extend credit are agreements to lend to a customer as long
      as there is no violation of any  condition  established  in the  contract.
      Commitments  generally have fixed  expiration  dates or other  termination
      clauses.  Since some of the  commitments may possibly expire without being
      drawn upon,  the total  commitment  amounts do not  necessarily  represent
      future  cash  requirements.  The  Association  evaluates  each  customer's
      creditworthiness  on  a  case-by-case  basis.  The  amount  of  collateral
      obtained,  if it is deemed  necessary by the Association upon extension of
      credit,  is based on management's  credit  evaluation of the counterparty.
      Collateral  usually  consists  of  a  first  mortgage  on  the  underlying
      properties.

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                 ST. LANDRY FINANCIAL CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARY
                              OPELOUSAS, LOUISIANA
                   NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS


16.   FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS WITH OFF-BALANCE-SHEET RISK (CONTINUED)

      Standby  letters  of  credit  are  conditional  commitments  issued by the
      Association  to guarantee the  performance of a customer to a third party.
      Those  guarantees  are  primarily  issued  to  support  private  borrowing
      arrangements  and  are  secured  by  first  mortgages  on  the  underlying
      properties.  All letters of credit are required to be renewed annually, if
      applicable.  The credit  risk  involved  in  issuing  letters of credit is
      essentially  the same as that  involved in extending  loan  facilities  to
      customers.

17.   OTHER NON-INTEREST INCOME AND EXPENSE

      Other  non-interest  income and expense  amounts are summarized as follows
      for the years ended September 30:
                                                   1994        1995        1996
                                                   ----        ----        ----
      Other non-interest income:
        Miscellaneous                             $  418      $  722      $1,362
                                                  ======      ======      ======
      Other non-interest expense:
        Expense account of officers, employees,   
          and directors                           $4,961      $4,460      $6,611
        Food service expense                       4,788       5,926       5,461
        Stationery and printing                   19,279      20,320      22,034
        Telephone                                 11,834      12,968      12,521
        Postage and express                       14,772      15,860      15,874
        Insurance and surety bond premiums        29,366      27,172      24,038
        Supervisory examinations                  16,538      16,658      19,904
        Organizational dues and subscriptions     17,138      16,155      15,730
        Loan expense                               6,848         907       2,579
        Service charges                            5,195       6,008       7,952
        Franchise taxes                                                   16,094
        Other                                        872       1,331       4,529
                                                 -------     -------     -------
                                                 131,591     127,765     153,327
                                                 =======     =======     =======

18.   CONCENTRATIONS OF CREDIT

      The majority of the Association's  loans and its standby letters of credit
      have been granted to customers in the Association's  market area, which is
      primarily St. Landry Parish, Louisiana. The Parish is largely a rural area
      and  relies  heavily  on  the   agricultural   and  oil  industries.   The
      concentrations  of  credit  by type of loan  are set  forth in the note on
      loans receivable  presented  earlier in this report.  The Association as a
      matter of policy  does not extend  credit to any one  borrower or group of
      related borrowers in excess of its legal lending limit.

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                 ST. LANDRY FINANCIAL CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARY
                              OPELOUSAS, LOUISIANA
                   NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS



19.   SELECTED QUARTERLY FINANCIAL DATA (UNAUDITED)

      Selected  quarterly  financial data are presented below by quarter for the
      years ended September 30, 1995 and 1996.

                                                      1995
                                ------------------------------------------------
                                December 31, March 31,   June 30,  September 30,
                                   1994        1995        1995        1995
                                ------------ ---------   --------  -------------
      Total interest income       $790,970    $834,056   $849,567    $926,426
      Total interest expense      (445,757)   (471,943)  (464,013)   (515,060)
                                  --------    --------   --------    --------
        Net interest income        345,213     362,113    385,554     411,366
        Provision for loan losses   15,000      10,000      5,000      10,000
                                  --------    --------   --------    --------
        Net interest income
          after provision for
          loan losses              330,213     352,113    380,554     401,366
      Total non-interest income     13,533      13,122     13,588       7,246
      Total non-interest expense  (271,952)   (248,708)  (253,648)   (311,288)
                                  --------    --------   --------    --------
         Income before income
           taxes                    71,794     116,527    140,494      97,324
      Income tax expense           (26,000)    (41,000)   (34,000)    (52,322)
                                  --------    --------   --------    --------
         Net income                 45,794      75,527    106,494      45,002
                                  ========    ========   ========    ========

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                 ST. LANDRY FINANCIAL CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARY
                              OPELOUSAS, LOUISIANA
                   NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

19.   SELECTED QUARTERLY FINANCIAL DATA (UNAUDITED) (CONTINUED)

                                                      1996
                                ------------------------------------------------
                                December 31, March 31,   June 30,  September 30,
                                   1995        1996        1996        1996
                                ------------ ---------   --------  -------------
      Total interest income       $976,766    $995,428 $1,024,118  $1,019,482
      Total interest expense      (535,508)   (543,919)  (560,906)   (582,753)
                                  --------    --------   --------    --------
        Net interest income        441,258     451,509    463,212     436,729
        Provision for loan losses   20,000       5,000                189,000
                                  --------    --------   --------    --------
        Net interest income
          after provision for
          loan losses              421,258     446,509    463,212     247,729
      Total non-interest income     10,841       9,487     12,590      13,683
      Total non-interest expense  (294,742)   (320,697)  (284,812)   (621,386)
                                  --------    --------   --------    --------
         Income before income
           taxes                   137,357     135,299    190,990    (359,974)
      Income tax expense            40,000      55,000     73,000    (118,545)
                                  --------    --------   --------    --------
         Net income                 97,357      80,299    117,990    (241,429)
                                  ========    ========   ========    ========
         Net income per common
          share                       $.23        $.19       $.29       $(.58)
                                      ====        ====       ====       =====

20.   EARNINGS PER SHARE

      Earnings per share are calculated  based upon the weighted  average number
      of shares of outstanding  common and common  equivalent  shares during the
      period subsequent to the  Association's  conversion to a stock association
      on April 5,  1995.  Net income  per share  information  for the year ended
      September 30, 1995 is not considered  meaningful,  and therefore,  has not
      been presented. Net income per share is based on $413,568 weighted average
      number  of  shares  outstanding,  adjusted  for  unallocated  RRP and ESOP
      shares, for the year ended September 30, 1996.

21.   PLAN OF CONVERSION

      As discussed in Note 1, the Company was formed in December, 1994, pursuant
      to a  plan  of  conversion  adopted  by  the  Board  of  Directors  of the
      Association  on  August  25,  1994.   Conversion   proceeds   amounted  to
      $3,027,629, net of $351,299 of conversion costs.

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                 ST. LANDRY FINANCIAL CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARY
                              OPELOUSAS, LOUISIANA
                   NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS


21.   PLAN OF CONVERSION (CONTINUED)

      For the purpose of granting eligible members of the Association a priority
      in the  event  of  future  liquidation,  the  Association,  at the time of
      conversion,  established a liquidation account in the amount of $3,744,661
      which was equal to its  regulatory  capital  as of the date of the  latest
      balance sheet used in the final conversion offering circular. In the event
      (and  only  in  such  event)  of  future   liquidation  of  the  converted
      Association,  an eligible savings account holder who continues to maintain
      a savings  account  shall be entitled to receive a  distribution  from the
      liquidation  account,  in the  proportionate  amount  of the  then-current
      adjusted   balance  of  the  savings   deposits  then  held,   before  any
      distributions may be made with respect to capital stock.

      Present  regulations provide that the Association may not declare or pay a
      cash  dividend on or  repurchase  any of its  capital  stock if the result
      thereof would be to reduce the regulatory capital of the Association below
      the amount required for the liquidation  account or the regulatory capital
      requirement.  Further,  any dividend declared or paid on or repurchase of,
      the Association's  capital stock shall be in compliance with the rules and
      regulations  of the  Office of  Thrift  Supervision,  or other  applicable
      regulations.

22.   PARENT COMPANY ONLY CONDENSED FINANCIAL INFORMATION

      Condensed financial  information of St. Landry Financial Corporation is as
      follows:

                             Condensed Balance Sheet
                                  September 30,

                  Assets                           1995              1996
                  ------                           ----              ----
      Cash and cash equivalents                 $1,382,081        $  789,307
      Investment in subsidiary                   5,495,875         5,685,008
      Note receivable - First Federal              293,816           235,053
      Accrued interest receivable - ESOP loan       11,268
                                                ----------        ----------
         Total assets                            7,183,040         6,709,368

      Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity
      
      Liabilities                               $   10,164        $    6,120
      
      Stockholders' Equity                       7,172,876         6,703,248
                                                ----------        ----------
         Total liabilities and stockholders'
               equity                            7,183,040         6,709,368
                                                ==========        ==========


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                 ST. LANDRY FINANCIAL CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARY
                              OPELOUSAS, LOUISIANA
                   NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS


22.   PARENT COMPANY ONLY CONDENSED FINANCIAL INFORMATION (CONTINUED)

                          Condensed Statement of Income
                          -----------------------------

                                                    April 5, 1995
                                                         Thru
                                                  September 30, 1995     1996
                                                  ------------------     ----
      Interest income
        Interest on savings account                    $25,116          $39,198
      Interest on ESOP loan                             11,268           20,507
                                                     ---------        ---------
              Total interest income                     36,384           59,705

      Expenses                                          11,719           52,325
                                                     ---------        ---------
      Income Before Income Tax and Undistributed
       Earnings of Subsidiary                           24,665            7,380
      Income Tax Expense                                 8,386            2,509
                                                     ---------        ---------
      Income Before Undistributed Earnings of
       Subsidiary                                       16,279            4,871
      Undistributed Earnings of Subsidiary             135,217           49,346
                                                     ---------        ---------
              Net income                               151,496           54,217
                                                     =========        =========

                        Condensed Statement of Cash Flows
                        ---------------------------------

      Cash Flows from Operating Activities
        Net income                                    $151,496          $54,217
        Adjustments to reconcile net income to net
         cash provided by operating activities:
           Undistributed earnings of subsidiary       (135,217)         (49,346)
            (Increase) decrease in accrued interest
              receivable - First Federal               (11,268)          11,268
           Increase (decrease) in due to
              First Federal                             10,164           (4,044)
                                                     ---------        ---------
              Net cash provided by operating
                activities                              15,175           12,095
                                                     ---------        ---------
      Cash Flows from Investing Activities
        ESOP loan origination (repayment)             (293,816)          58,764
        Purchase of subsidiary stock                (1,660,723)
                                                     ---------        ---------
            Net cash provided (used) by
                   investing activities             (1,954,539)          58,764
                                                     ---------        ---------
      Cash Flows from Financing Activities
        Net proceeds from issuance of stock          3,321,445
        Dividend paid                                                   (21,919)
        Purchase of treasury stock                                     (641,714)
                                                     ---------        ---------
                Net cash provided (used) by
                financing activities                 3,321,445         (663,633)
                                                     ---------        ---------
                Net increase (decrease) in cash and
                cash equivalents                     1,382,081         (592,774)

                Cash and cash equivalents at
                beginning of period                                   1,382,081
                                                     ---------        ---------
                Cash and cash equivalents at end
                of period                            1,382,081          789,307
                                                     =========        =========

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                 ST. LANDRY FINANCIAL CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARY
                              OPELOUSAS, LOUISIANA
                   NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS


22.   PARENT COMPANY ONLY CONDENSED FINANCIAL INFORMATION (CONTINUED)


                  Condensed Statement of Cash Flows (Continued)
                  ---------------------------------------------


                                                    April 5, 1995
                                                         Thru
                                                  September 30, 1995     1996
                                                  ------------------     ----
      Supplemental Schedule of Income Taxes Paid
        Income taxes paid                                  -0-           $8,386
                                                     =========        =========
      Supplemental Schedule of Noncash Investing and
       Financing Activities

        Retirement of treasury stock to be used for
          recognition and retention plan                               $291,153
                                                                      =========
        Stock issued for recognition and retention
          plan                                                         $291,153
                                                                      =========
        Allocation of unearned ESOP shares at
          fair value                                   $42,067          $53,892
                                                     =========        =========
        Total increase in unrealized gain (loss) on
          available-for-sale securities               $129,852         $130,145
                                                     =========        =========
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                 ST. LANDRY FINANCIAL CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARY
                              OPELOUSAS, LOUISIANA
                   NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS


23.   FAIR VALUES OF FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS

      The estimated fair values of the Company's  financial  instruments  are as
      follows:

                                                       September 30, 1996
                                                 -----------------------------
                                                 Carrying               Fair
                                                  Amount                Value
                                                 --------               -----
      Financial assets:
         Cash and cash equivalents               $385,363              $385,363

         Investment securities
           Held-to-maturity                       989,595               989,450
           Available-for-sale                   1,773,450             1,773,450

         Mortgage-backed securities
           Held-to-maturity                     2,854,260             2,787,272
           Available-for-sale                   9,484,872             9,484,872

         Loans receivable, net                 39,856,672            39,326,909

         Accrued interest receivable              264,365               264,365

      Financial liabilities:

         Deposits                              41,985,962            42,252,383

         Borrowed funds                         7,561,322             7,524,383

         Advances by borrowers for taxes
            and insurance                          92,468                92,468

        Accrued interest payable                   11,336                11,336

      The carrying  amounts in the preceding table are included in the statement
      of financial  condition  under the  applicable  captions.  The contract or
      notional  amounts  of  the   Association's   financial   instruments  with
      off-balance-sheet  risk are disclosed in Note 16. It is not practicable to
      estimate the fair value of Federal Home Loan Bank (FHLB) stock  because it
      is not  marketable.  The carrying amount of that investment is reported in
      the consolidated statements of financial condition.

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                             STOCKHOLDER INFORMATION


Corporate Office                                     Annual Meeting

459 East Landry Street              The Annual Meeting of Stockholders will be 
Opelousas, Louisiana 70570          held at 2:30 p.m., Opelousas, Louisiana time
(318) 942-5748                      on January 28, 1997, at the Company's office
                                    located at 459 East Landry Street, 
                                    Opelousas, Louisiana.

Annual Report on Form 10-KSB                 Registrar/Transfer Agent

A copy of St. Landry Financial Corporation's Communications regarding change of
Annual Report on Form 10-KSB as filed with   address, transfer of stock and lost
the Securities and Exchange Commission may   certificates should be sent to:
be obtained without charge upon written request
to H. Andrew Myers, Jr., St. Landry Financial      American Securities Transfer,
Corporation, 459 East Landry Street, Opelousas,       Incorporated
Louisiana  70570.                                  1825 Lawrence Street 
                                                      Denver Colorado  80202

Local Counsel                       Special Counsel

Young, Hoychick and Aguillard       Silver, Freedman & Taff, L.L.P.
P.O. Box 341                        1100 New York Avenue, N.W.
Eunice, Louisiana  70535            Washington, D.C.  20005

                                    Accountants

Morgan J. Goudeau, III              John S. Dowling & Company
A Professional Law Corporation      Interstate-49 South
P.O. Box 1419                       P.O. Box 433
Opelousas, Louisiana 70571          Opelousas, Louisiana  70571

Common Stock

There is no established  market in which the Company's Common Stock is regularly
traded,  nor any uniformly quoted price for such shares.  At September 30, 1996,
the Company had 111 holders of record of its Common Stock.

Dividends

The  Company  paid a cash  dividend  of $.05  per  share,  on June  17,  1996 to
stockholders as of May 31, 1996. The Board of Directors may consider the payment
of future cash  dividends,  dependent on the results of operations and financial
condition of the  Company,  tax  considerations,  industry  standards,  economic
conditions,  general business practices and other factors. The Company's ability
to pay  dividends is dependent  on the  dividend  payments it receives  from its
subsidiary,  First Federal Savings and Loan Association of Opelousas,  which are
subject to  regulations  and the  Association's  continued  compliance  with all
regulatory capital requirements.


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                        ST. LANDRY FINANCIAL CORPORATION
                                       and
                   FIRST FEDERAL SAVINGS AND LOAN ASSOCIATION



         Directors


Wayne McKinnon Gilmore                Martin A. Roy, Jr.
Chairman of the Board,                President, Roy Motors
President and Chief Execu-
tive Officer of the Company           Marvin J. Schwartzenburg
and the Association                   Administrator, Bayon Vista Manor

H. Andrew Myers, Jr.
Executive Vice President              Randy C. Tomlinson
of the Company and                    President, Magic Wand South
the Association
                                      Robert L. Wolfe, Jr.
H. Kent Aguillard                     President, Morgan Goudeau & Associates,
Partner, law firm                     Inc., a civil engineering corporation

Anna Lee O. Dunbar
Retired from the                               Executive Officers
Association

Lynette Young Feucht                  Wayne McKinnon Gilmore
City Court Judge                      Chairman of the Board, President and Chief
                                      Executive Officer
Patrick Fontenot
Executive Vice President,             H. Andrew Myers, Jr.
Williams-Progressive Life             Executive Vice President
Insurance Co.
                                      Kathryn F. Chelette
Simon Howard Fournier                 Controller
Employed by St. Landry
Parish Assessor's Office

Morgan J. Goudeau, III
District Attorney

                                                                              

                            JOHN S. DOWLING & COMPANY


Board of Directors
St. Landry Financial Corporation
459 East Landry Street
Opelousas, Louisiana  70570

Members of the Board:

We consent to the  incorporation by reference in the  Registration  Statement on
Form S-8 of St. Landry  Financial  Corporation  (the "Company") of our report on
the financial  statements included in the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-KSB
for the year ended  September  30,  1996 filed  pursuant to the  Securities  and
Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.


                                                   /S/ JOHN S. DOWLING & COMPANY

Opelousas, Louisiana
December 19, 1996



<TABLE> <S> <C>


<ARTICLE>                                            9
<LEGEND>
THE SCHEDULE  CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL  INFORMATION  EXTRACTED FROM THE ANNUAL
REPORT ON FORM 10-KSB FOR THE YEAR ENDED  SEPTEMBER 30, 1996 AND IS QUALIFIED IN
ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.
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