M&T Bank Corporation Announces Financial Results for 2005
PRNewswire-FirstCall
BUFFALO, N.Y.

M&T Bank Corporation ("M&T") today reported its results of operations for 2005.

GAAP Results of Operations. Diluted earnings per share measured in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles ("GAAP") increased 12% to $6.73 in 2005 from $6.00 in 2004. On the same basis, net income in 2005 was $782 million, up 8% from $723 million earned in 2004. GAAP-basis net income for 2005 expressed as a rate of return on average assets and average common stockholders' equity was 1.44% and 13.49%, respectively, compared with 1.40% and 12.67%, respectively, in 2004.

GAAP-basis diluted earnings per share for the fourth quarter of 2005 rose 10% to $1.78 from $1.62 in the corresponding period of 2004. On the same basis, net income for the recent quarter increased to $205 million, up 7% from $192 million in the fourth quarter of 2004. Expressed as an annualized rate of return on average assets and average common stockholders' equity, GAAP- basis net income for 2005's final quarter was 1.48% and 13.85%, respectively, compared with 1.45% and 13.37%, respectively, in the year-earlier period.

Reflecting on 2005's financial results, Rene F. Jones, Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, commented, "Overall, M&T had another successful year in 2005. Improved credit quality, reflecting a continuation of our prudent underwriting standards, coupled with our success in containing expenses were the leading forces behind M&T's strong financial performance. Given the challenging interest rate environment and the resultant slow revenue growth that we had forecasted a year ago, it was extremely important for M&T to focus on controlling costs to maintain an acceptable spread between the growth in revenues and expenses. The implementation of several corporate initiatives, coupled with the hard work and dedication of our employees, have allowed us to enhance the efficiency of our operations."

Supplemental Reporting of Non-GAAP Results of Operations. Since 1998, M&T has consistently provided supplemental reporting of its results on a "net operating" or "tangible" basis, from which M&T excludes the after-tax effect of amortization of core deposit and other intangible assets (and the related goodwill, core deposit intangible and other intangible asset balances, net of applicable deferred tax amounts) and expenses associated with merging acquired operations into M&T, because such expenses are considered by management to be "nonoperating" in nature. Although "net operating income" as defined by M&T is not a GAAP measure, M&T's management believes that this information helps investors understand the effect of acquisition activity in reported results. Amortization of core deposit and other intangible assets, after tax effect, for the years ended December 31, 2005 and 2004 were $35 million ($.30 per diluted share) and $46 million ($.38 per diluted share), respectively. Similar amortization charges, after tax effect, totaled $8 million ($.07 per diluted share) in the fourth quarter of 2005, compared with $10 million ($.08 per diluted share) in the year-earlier quarter.

Diluted net operating earnings per share, which exclude the impact of amortization of core deposit and other intangible assets, were $7.03 in 2005, 10% higher than $6.38 in 2004. Net operating income for 2005 increased 6% to $817 million from $769 million in 2004. Net operating income in 2005 expressed as a rate of return on average tangible assets and average tangible stockholders' equity was 1.60% and 29.06%, respectively, compared with 1.59% and 28.76% in 2004.

For the fourth quarter of 2005, diluted net operating earnings per share were $1.85, 9% higher than $1.70 in the corresponding 2004 period. Net operating income for 2005's final quarter rose 5% to $213 million from $202 million in the similar period in 2004. For the three-month period ended December 31, 2005, net operating income expressed as an annualized rate of return on average tangible assets and average tangible equity was 1.63% and 29.12%, respectively, compared with 1.62% and 29.69% in the year-earlier period.

Reconciliation of GAAP and Non-GAAP Results of Operations. A reconciliation of diluted earnings per share and net income with diluted net operating earnings per share and net operating income follows:

                                      Three months ended      Year ended
                                          December 31         December 31
                                        2005      2004       2005     2004
                                       ------    ------     ------   ------
                                        (in thousands, except per share)

  Diluted earnings per share        $    1.78     1.62       6.73     6.00
  Amortization of core deposit
   and other intangible assets(1)         .07      .08        .30      .38
                                    ---------  --------   --------  -------

  Diluted net operating earnings
   per share                        $    1.85     1.70       7.03     6.38
                                    =========  ========   ========  =======


  Net income                        $ 204,985  192,205    782,183  722,521
  Amortization of core deposit
   and other intangible assets(1)       7,753   10,010     34,682   46,097
                                    ---------  --------   -------- --------

  Net operating income              $ 212,738  202,215    816,865  768,618
                                    =========  ========   ======== ========

  (1) After any related tax effect


Reconciliation of Total Assets and Equity to Tangible Assets and Equity. A reconciliation of average assets and equity with average tangible assets and average tangible equity follows:

                                  Three months ended      Year ended
                                     December 31         December 31
                                    2005     2004       2005     2004
                                   ------   ------     ------   ------
                                             (in millions)

  Average assets                  $54,835   52,725     54,135   51,517
  Goodwill                         (2,904)  (2,904)    (2,904)  (2,904)
  Core deposit and other
    intangible assets                (115)    (174)      (135)    (201)
  Deferred taxes                       44        -         52        -
                                  --------  -------   --------  -------
  Average tangible assets         $51,860   49,647     51,148   48,412
                                  ========  =======   ========  =======


  Average equity                  $ 5,873    5,721      5,798    5,701
  Goodwill                         (2,904)  (2,904)    (2,904)  (2,904)
  Core deposit and other
    intangible assets                (115)    (174)      (135)    (201)
  Deferred taxes                       44       67         52       76
                                  --------  -------   --------  -------
  Average tangible equity         $ 2,898    2,710      2,811    2,672
                                  ========  =======   ========  =======


Taxable-equivalent Net Interest Income. Led by growth in average loan balances outstanding, taxable-equivalent net interest income increased 3% to $1.81 billion in 2005 from $1.75 billion in 2004. Average loans outstanding rose 6% to $39.5 billion in 2005 from $37.1 billion in 2004. Partially offsetting the positive impact of loan growth was a narrowing of M&T's net interest margin, or taxable-equivalent net interest income expressed as a percentage of average earning assets, to 3.77% in 2005 from 3.88% in 2004. That narrowing resulted from rising short-term interest rates that produced a flattening of the yield curve in 2005 as compared with historic norms.

During the final quarter of 2005, taxable-equivalent net interest income was $454 million, 2% higher than $446 million in the year-earlier quarter. Average loans outstanding and annualized net interest margin in the fourth quarter of 2005 were $40.4 billion and 3.69%, respectively, compared with $38.1 billion and 3.82% in the similar 2004 period.

Provision for Credit Losses/Asset Quality. The provision for credit losses totaled $88 million in 2005, down from $95 million in 2004. Net loan charge-offs in 2005 totaled $77 million, or .19% of average loans outstanding, improved from $82 million or .22% of average loans in 2004. The provision for credit losses was $23 million during the final three months of 2005, compared with $28 million in the year-earlier period. Net charge-offs of loans were nearly $23 million in 2005's fourth quarter, representing an annualized .22% of average loans outstanding, compared with $27 million or .29% during the similar 2004 quarter.

Loans classified as nonperforming declined to $156 million, or .39% of total loans at December 31, 2005, compared with $172 million or .45% a year earlier. Loans past due 90 days or more and accruing interest aggregated $129 million at the recent year-end, compared with $155 million at December 31, 2004. Included in these past due, but accruing loans at December 31, 2005 and 2004 were $106 million and $121 million, respectively, of loans guaranteed by government-related entities. Assets taken in foreclosure of defaulted loans remained at low levels, totaling $9 million at December 31, 2005 and $13 million at December 31, 2004.

Allowance for Credit Losses. The allowance for credit losses totaled $638 million, or 1.58% of total loans, at December 31, 2005, compared with $627 million, or 1.63%, a year earlier. The decline in the allowance as a percentage of loans reflects improvement in various credit factors, including lower levels of net loan charge-offs and nonperforming loans. The ratio of M&T's allowance for credit losses to nonperforming loans was 408% and 364% at December 31, 2005 and 2004, respectively.

Noninterest Income and Expense. Noninterest income totaled $950 million in 2005, compared with $943 million in 2004. Higher mortgage banking revenues, corporate financing advisory fees, gains on sales of commercial lease equipment and other property, and other revenues contributed to that improvement. Losses from bank investment securities in 2005 included a previously disclosed $29 million non-cash, other-than-temporary impairment charge in the third quarter related to preferred stock issuances of the Federal National Mortgage Association and the Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation. Excluding gains and losses from investment securities, noninterest income in 2005 rose $38 million or 4% from 2004. Noninterest income of $249 million in the fourth quarter of 2005 was up 5% from $238 million in the corresponding 2004 quarter, due in part to higher revenues from providing mortgage banking and corporate financing advisory services.

Noninterest expense in 2005 aggregated $1.49 billion, down 2% from $1.52 billion in 2004. Included in such amounts are expenses considered to be "nonoperating" in nature, consisting of amortization of core deposit and other intangible assets of $57 million in 2005 and $75 million in 2004. Exclusive of these nonoperating expenses, noninterest operating expenses were $1.43 billion in 2005 and $1.44 billion in 2004. Included in 2004's operating expenses was a $25 million tax-deductible contribution made to The M&T Charitable Foundation, a tax-exempt private charitable foundation. Excluding the impact of the charitable contribution, operating expenses in 2005 increased $13 million, or less than 1% from 2004, reflecting M&T's ongoing efforts to control expenses. Increases in the cost of providing health care and retirement benefits to employees and higher professional services expenses were partially offset by a higher reversal of a portion of the valuation allowance for the impairment of capitalized residential mortgage servicing rights during 2005 as compared with 2004, due to higher residential mortgage loan interest rates.

Noninterest expense in the fourth quarter of 2005 totaled $369 million, compared with $362 million in the year-earlier quarter. Included in such amounts were amortization of core deposit and other intangible assets of $13 million in 2005 and $16 million in 2004. Exclusive of these nonoperating expenses, noninterest operating expenses were $356 million in the recently completed quarter, compared with $346 million in the final 2004 quarter. Higher costs for employee benefits and professional services were the leading contributors to that increase, partially offset by a higher reversal of a portion of the valuation allowance for the impairment of capitalized residential mortgage servicing rights.

The efficiency ratio, or noninterest operating expenses divided by the sum of taxable-equivalent net interest income and noninterest income (exclusive of gains and losses from bank investment securities), measures the relationship of operating expenses to revenues. M&T's efficiency ratio was 51.2% in 2005, improved from 53.5% in 2004. If the $25 million charitable contribution was excluded from the computation, M&T's efficiency ratio for 2004 would have been 52.6%. During 2005's fourth quarter, M&T's efficiency ratio was 50.7%, compared with 50.6% in the year-earlier quarter.

Balance Sheet. M&T had total assets of $55.1 billion at December 31, 2005, up from $52.9 billion a year earlier. Loans and leases, net of unearned discount, aggregated $40.3 billion at the 2005 year-end, up 5% from $38.4 billion at December 31, 2004. Deposits grew 5% to $37.1 billion at December 31, 2005 from $35.4 billion at the end of 2004. Total stockholders' equity was $5.9 billion at December 31, 2005, representing 10.66% of total assets, compared with $5.7 billion or 10.82% a year earlier. Common stockholders' equity per share was $52.39 at December 31, 2005, compared with $49.68 a year earlier. Tangible equity per common share was $25.91 and $23.62 at December 31, 2005 and 2004, respectively. In the calculation of tangible equity per common share, stockholders' equity is reduced by the carrying values of goodwill and core deposit and other intangible assets, net of applicable deferred tax balances, which aggregated $3.0 billion at December 31, 2005 and 2004.

During 2005, M&T repurchased 4,891,800 shares of its common stock under authorized repurchase plans at an average cost of $104.18 per share. In the fourth quarter of 2005, a total of 951,700 shares were repurchased by M&T at an average per share cost of $107.03, including 44,700 shares under a new authorization approved in December 2005 by M&T's Board of Directors allowing for the purchase of up to 5,000,000 shares of common stock.

Conference Call. Investors will have an opportunity to listen to M&T's conference call to discuss fourth quarter and full year financial results today at 9:00 a.m. Eastern Time. Those wishing to participate in the call may dial 877-780-2276. International participants, using any applicable international calling codes, may dial 973-582-2700. The conference call will also be webcast live on M&T's website at http://ir.mandtbank.com/conference.cfm. A replay of the call will be available until Thursday, January 12, 2006 by calling 877-519-4471, code 6893221 and 973-341-3080 for international participants. The event will also be archived and available by 1:00 p.m. today on M&T's website at http://ir.mandtbank.com/conference.cfm.

Forward-Looking Statements. This news release contains forward-looking statements that are based on current expectations, estimates and projections about M&T's business, management's beliefs and assumptions made by management. These statements are not guarantees of future performance and involve certain risks, uncertainties and assumptions ("Future Factors") which are difficult to predict. Therefore, actual outcomes and results may differ materially from what is expressed or forecasted in such forward-looking statements.

Future Factors include changes in interest rates, spreads on earning assets and interest-bearing liabilities, and interest rate sensitivity; prepayment speeds, loan originations and credit losses; sources of liquidity; common shares outstanding; common stock price volatility; fair value of and number of stock-based compensation awards to be issued in future periods; legislation affecting the financial services industry as a whole, and M&T and its subsidiaries individually or collectively; regulatory supervision and oversight, including required capital levels; increasing price and product/service competition by competitors, including new entrants; rapid technological developments and changes; the ability to continue to introduce competitive new products and services on a timely, cost-effective basis; the mix of products/services; containing costs and expenses; governmental and public policy changes; protection and validity of intellectual property rights; reliance on large customers; technological, implementation and cost/financial risks in large, multi-year contracts; the outcome of pending and future litigation and governmental proceedings; continued availability of financing; financial resources in the amounts, at the times and on the terms required to support M&T and its subsidiaries' future businesses; and material differences in the actual financial results of merger and acquisition activities compared with M&T's initial expectations, including the full realization of anticipated cost savings and revenue enhancements.

These are representative of the Future Factors that could affect the outcome of the forward-looking statements. In addition, such statements could be affected by general industry and market conditions and growth rates, general economic and political conditions, either nationally or in the states in which M&T and its subsidiaries do business, including interest rate and currency exchange rate fluctuations, changes and trends in the securities markets, and other Future Factors.

  INVESTOR CONTACT: Donald J. MacLeod
                    (716) 842-5462

  MEDIA CONTACT:    C. Michael Zabel
                    (716) 842-2311



  M&T BANK CORPORATION
  Financial Highlights
                                            Three months ended
  Amounts in thousands,                         December 31
  except per share                         --------------------
                                            2005          2004       Change
                                           ------        ------     --------
  Performance
  ------------

  Net income                              $204,985      192,205        7 %

  Per common share:
    Basic earnings                        $   1.82         1.66       10 %
    Diluted earnings                          1.78         1.62       10
    Cash dividends                        $    .45          .40       13

  Common shares outstanding:
    Average - diluted (1)                  115,147      119,010       -3 %
    Period end (2)                         112,160      115,335       -3

  Return on (annualized):
    Average total assets                      1.48 %       1.45 %
    Average common stockholders' equity      13.85 %      13.37 %

  Taxable-equivalent net interest
   income                                 $454,161      446,257        2 %

  Yield on average earning assets             6.16 %       5.24 %
  Cost of interest-bearing liabilities        2.98 %       1.75 %
  Net interest spread                         3.18 %       3.49 %
  Contribution of interest-free funds          .51 %        .33 %
  Net interest margin                         3.69 %       3.82 %

  Net charge-offs to average total
    net loans (annualized)                     .22 %        .29 %

  Net operating results (3)
  -------------------------

  Net operating income                    $212,738      202,215        5 %
  Diluted net operating earnings per
   common share                               1.85         1.70        9
  Return on (annualized):
    Average tangible assets                   1.63 %       1.62 %
    Average tangible common equity           29.12 %      29.69 %
  Efficiency ratio                           50.69 %      50.56 %



                                                Year ended
  Amounts in thousands,                         December 31
  except per share                         --------------------
                                            2005          2004       Change
                                           ------        ------     --------
  Performance
  -----------

  Net income                             $  782,183       722,521       8 %

  Per common share:
    Basic earnings                       $     6.88          6.14      12 %
    Diluted earnings                           6.73          6.00      12
    Cash dividends                       $     1.75          1.60       9

  Common shares outstanding:
    Average - diluted (1)                   116,232       120,406      -3 %
    Period end (2)                          112,160       115,335      -3

  Return on (annualized):
    Average total assets                       1.44 %        1.40 %
    Average common stockholders' equity       13.49 %       12.67 %

  Taxable-equivalent net interest
   income                                $1,811,654     1,751,902       3 %

  Yield on average earning assets              5.83 %        5.13 %
  Cost of interest-bearing liabilities         2.51 %        1.53 %
  Net interest spread                          3.32 %        3.60 %
  Contribution of interest-free funds           .45 %         .28 %
  Net interest margin                          3.77 %        3.88 %

  Net charge-offs to average total
    net loans (annualized)                      .19 %         .22 %

  Net operating results (3)
  -------------------------

  Net operating income                   $  816,865       768,618       6 %
  Diluted net operating earnings per
   common share                                7.03          6.38      10
  Return on (annualized):
    Average tangible assets                    1.60 %        1.59 %
    Average tangible common equity            29.06 %       28.76 %
  Efficiency ratio                            51.20 %       53.51 %



                                              At December 31
                                       --------------------------
  Loan quality                            2005              2004     Change
  -------------                        ---------          -------   --------

  Nonaccrual loans                      $141,067          162,013     -13 %
  Renegotiated loans                      15,384           10,437      47
                                       ---------          -------
    Total nonperforming loans           $156,451          172,450      -9 %
                                       =========          =======

  Accruing loans past due 90 days or
   more                                 $129,403          154,590     -16 %

  Nonperforming loans to total net
   loans                                     .39 %            .45 %
  Allowance for credit losses to total
   net loans                                1.58 %           1.63 %


  (1)  Includes common stock equivalents.

  (2)  Includes common stock issuable under deferred compensation plans.

  (3)  Excludes amortization and balances related to goodwill and core
       deposit and other intangible assets and merger-related
       expenses which, except in the calculation of the efficiency ratio,
       are net of applicable income tax effects.  A reconciliation of
       net income and net operating income is included herein.



  M&T BANK CORPORATION
  Condensed Consolidated Statement of Income

                                            Three months ended
                                                December 31
                                           --------------------
  Dollars in thousands                       2005        2004       Change
                                           ---------   --------    --------

  Interest income                          $753,101     608,947       24 %
  Interest expense                          303,493     166,755       82
                                           ---------   --------

  Net interest income                       449,608     442,192        2

  Provision for credit losses                23,000      28,000      -18
                                           ---------   --------

  Net interest income after
     provision for credit losses            426,608     414,192        3

  Other income
       Mortgage banking revenues             36,069      33,897        6
       Service charges on deposit
        accounts                             93,718      93,023        1
       Trust income                          34,663      34,421        1
       Brokerage services income             13,527      13,282        2
       Trading account and foreign
        exchange gains                        5,705       7,143      -20
       Gain (loss) on bank investment
        securities                             (384)        362        -
       Other revenues from operations        65,306      55,431       18
                                           ---------   --------
            Total other income              248,604     237,559        5


  Other expense
       Salaries and employee benefits       203,317     198,152        3
       Equipment and net occupancy           44,042      44,726       -2
       Printing, postage and supplies         7,817       7,987       -2
       Amortization of core deposit and
        other intangible assets              12,703      16,393      -23
       Other costs of operations            101,235      94,664        7
                                           ---------   --------
            Total other expense             369,114     361,922        2


  Income before income taxes                306,098     289,829        6


  Applicable income taxes                   101,113      97,624        4
                                           ---------   --------

  Net income                               $204,985     192,205        7 %
                                           =========   ========



                                                Year ended
                                                December 31
                                          -----------------------
  Dollars in thousands                       2005        2004       Change
                                          -----------  ----------  --------


  Interest income                         $2,788,694    2,298,732      21 %
  Interest expense                           994,351      564,160      76
                                          -----------  ----------

  Net interest income                      1,794,343    1,734,572       3

  Provision for credit losses                 88,000       95,000      -7
                                          -----------  ----------

  Net interest income after
     provision for credit losses           1,706,343    1,639,572       4

  Other income
       Mortgage banking revenues             136,114      124,353       9
       Service charges on deposit
        accounts                             369,918      366,301       1
       Trust income                          134,679      136,296      -1
       Brokerage services income              55,572       53,740       3
       Trading account and foreign
        exchange gains                        22,857       19,435      18
       Gain (loss) on bank investment
        securities                           (28,133)       2,874       -
       Other revenues from operations        258,711      239,970       8
                                          -----------  ----------
            Total other income               949,718      942,969       1


  Other expense
       Salaries and employee benefits        822,239      806,552       2
       Equipment and net occupancy           173,689      179,595      -3
       Printing, postage and supplies         33,743       34,476      -2
       Amortization of core deposit and
        other
          intangible assets                   56,805       75,410     -25
       Other costs of operations             398,666      419,985      -5
                                          -----------  ----------
            Total other expense            1,485,142    1,516,018      -2


  Income before income taxes               1,170,919    1,066,523      10


  Applicable income taxes                    388,736      344,002      13
                                          -----------  ----------

  Net income                              $  782,183      722,521       8 %
                                          ===========  ==========



  M&T BANK CORPORATION
  Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheet

                                                  December 31
                                         -------------------------
  Dollars in thousands                        2005         2004     Change
                                         ------------  -----------  ------

  ASSETS

  Cash and due from banks                $ 1,479,239    1,334,628     11 %

  Money-market assets                        211,245      199,364      6

  Investment securities                    8,400,164    8,474,619     -1

  Loans and leases, net of unearned
   discount                               40,330,645   38,398,477      5
    Less: allowance for credit losses        637,663      626,864      2
                                         ------------  -----------

    Net loans and leases                  39,692,982   37,771,613      5

  Goodwill                                 2,904,081    2,904,081      -

  Core deposit and other intangible
   assets                                    108,260      165,507    -35

  Other assets                             2,350,435    2,088,909     13
                                         ------------  -----------

    Total assets                         $55,146,406   52,938,721      4 %
                                         ============  ===========


  LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY

  Noninterest-bearing deposits at U.S.
   offices                               $ 8,141,928    8,417,365     -3 %

  Other deposits at U.S. offices          26,148,714   22,779,176     15

  Deposits at foreign office               2,809,532    4,232,932    -34
                                         ------------  -----------

    Total deposits                        37,100,174   35,429,473      5

  Short-term borrowings                    5,152,872    4,703,664     10

  Accrued interest and other
   liabilities                               819,980      727,411     13

  Long-term borrowings                     6,196,994    6,348,559     -2
                                         ------------  -----------

    Total liabilities                     49,270,020   47,209,107      4

  Stockholders' equity (1)                 5,876,386    5,729,614      3
                                         ------------  -----------

    Total liabilities and stockholders'
     equity                              $55,146,406   52,938,721      4 %
                                         ============  ===========

  (1)  Reflects accumulated other comprehensive loss, net of applicable
       income tax effect, of $97.9 million at December 31, 2005 and $17.2
       million at December 31, 2004.



  M&T BANK CORPORATION
  Condensed Consolidated Average Balance Sheet
   and Annualized Taxable-equivalent Rates

                                          Three months ended
                                              December 31
                                    ------------------------------
  Dollars in millions                    2005             2004
                                    -------------    ------------- Change in
                                    Balance Rate     Balance  Rate   balance
                                    ------- -----    -------  ---- ---------
  ASSETS

  Money-market assets              $   128  2.78 %       67   .87 %    90  %

  Investment securities              8,302  4.48      8,326  4.18       -

  Loans and leases, net of
   unearned discount
    Commercial, financial, etc      10,738  6.25      9,919  4.52       8
    Real estate - commercial        14,419  6.92     13,894  5.93       4
    Real estate - consumer           4,674  6.04      3,161  5.89      48
    Consumer                        10,572  6.53     11,168  5.71      -5
                                   -------           -------
       Total loans and leases, net  40,403  6.51     38,142  5.48       6
                                   -------           -------

    Total earning assets            48,833  6.16     46,535  5.24       5

  Goodwill                           2,904            2,904             -

  Core deposit and other
   intangible assets                   115              174           -34

  Other assets                       2,983            3,112            -4
                                   -------           -------

    Total assets                   $54,835           52,725             4  %
                                   =======           =======



  LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS'
   EQUITY

  Interest-bearing deposits
    NOW accounts                   $   421   .67        375   .30      12  %
    Savings deposits                14,498  1.12     15,363   .65      -6
    Time deposits                   11,018  3.69      7,089  2.36      55
    Deposits at foreign office       3,227  3.95      3,539  1.94      -9
                                   -------           -------
       Total interest-bearing
        deposits                    29,164  2.40     26,366  1.28      11
                                   -------           -------

  Short-term borrowings              4,625  4.03      5,370  1.98     -14
  Long-term borrowings               6,606  4.81      6,104  3.62       8
                                   -------           -------

  Total interest-bearing
   liabilities                      40,395  2.98     37,840  1.75       7

  Noninterest-bearing deposits       7,842            8,402            -7

  Other liabilities                    725              762            -5
                                   -------           -------

    Total liabilities               48,962           47,004             4

  Stockholders' equity               5,873            5,721             3
                                   -------           -------

    Total liabilities and
     stockholders' equity          $54,835           52,725             4  %
                                   =======           =======


  Net interest spread                       3.18             3.49
  Contribution of interest-free
   funds                                     .51              .33
  Net interest margin                       3.69 %           3.82 %



                                              Year ended
                                              December 31
                                    ------------------------------
  Dollars in millions                    2005             2004
                                    -------------    ------------- Change in
                                    Balance Rate     Balance  Rate   balance
                                    ------- -----    -------  ---- ---------
  ASSETS

  Money-market assets              $   113  2.22 %       74   .83 %    53 %

  Investment securities              8,476  4.40      7,997  4.15       6

  Loans and leases, net of
   unearned discount
    Commercial, financial, etc      10,455  5.64      9,534  4.30      10
    Real estate - commercial        14,341  6.56     13,264  5.75       8
    Real estate - consumer           3,925  6.00      3,111  5.92      26
    Consumer                        10,808  6.15     11,220  5.58      -4
                                   --------          -------
       Total loans and leases, net  39,529  6.15     37,129  5.34       6
                                   --------          -------

    Total earning assets            48,118  5.83     45,200  5.13       6

  Goodwill                           2,904            2,904             -

  Core deposit and other
   intangible assets                   135              201           -33

  Other assets                       2,978            3,212            -7
                                   -------           -------

    Total assets                   $54,135           51,517             5 %
                                   =======           =======



  LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS'
   EQUITY

  Interest-bearing deposits
    NOW accounts                   $   400   .55        550   .33     -27 %
    Savings deposits                14,889   .94     15,305   .60      -3
    Time deposits                    9,158  3.22      6,948  2.23      32
    Deposits at foreign office       3,819  3.15      3,136  1.37      22
                                   -------           -------
       Total interest-bearing
        deposits                    28,266  1.97     25,939  1.12       9
                                   -------           -------

  Short-term borrowings              4,890  3.23      5,142  1.38      -5
  Long-term borrowings               6,411  4.37      5,832  3.45      10
                                   -------           -------

  Total interest-bearing
   liabilities                      39,567  2.51     36,913  1.53       7

  Noninterest-bearing deposits       8,050            8,039             -

  Other liabilities                    720              864           -17
                                   -------           -------

    Total liabilities               48,337           45,816             6

  Stockholders' equity               5,798            5,701             2
                                   -------           -------

    Total liabilities and
     stockholders' equity          $54,135           51,517             5 %
                                   =======           =======


  Net interest spread                       3.32             3.60
  Contribution of interest-free
   funds                                     .45              .28
  Net interest margin                       3.77 %           3.88 %

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