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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549


FORM 10-K

ANNUAL REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15 (d)
OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

For Year Fiscal Ended December 31, 1997

Commission File Number 33 Act File No. -33-90524
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VALRICO BANCORP, INC.
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(Exact name of registrant as specified in its Charter)



(FLORIDA) 65-0553757
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(State or other jurisdiction of (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)
incorporation or organization)



1815 EAST STATE ROAD 60, VALRICO, FLORIDA 33594
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(Address of principal executive offices and zip code)


(813) 689-1231
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(Registrant's telephone number, including area code)




Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports
required to be filed by Section 13 or 15 (d) of the Securities Exchange Act of
1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the
registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such
filing requirements for the past 90 days. (1) Yes X (2) No
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As of December 31, 1997, there were 299,115 shares of common stock outstanding.
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PART I
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ITEM 1. BUSINESS

GENERAL

Valrico Bancorp, Inc. (the "Company") is a one-bank holding company which was a
newly-formed corporation on May 31, 1995 with its principal place of business
in Valrico, Florida. The Company subsequently acquired all of the outstanding
common stock of Valrico State Bank (the "Bank"), a wholly-owned subsidiary.
All shares held by the Bank's shareholders were exchanged on a one-to-one basis
for Valrico Bancorp, Inc. shares. The Company's common stock, no par value,
authorized 1,000,000 shares, had 299,115 issued and outstanding shares as of
December 31, 1997. The Company derives substantially all of its income from
dividends and lease from its subsidiary. The results of operations of the
Company for 1997 are minimal and are not material to the consolidated financial
statements. The Bank and the Company share the same board of directors, which
is comprised of nine individuals. Those individuals are C. Dennis Carlton, H.
Leroy English, Gregory L. Henderson, Douglas A. Holmberg, Charles E. Jennings,
Jr., J.E. McLean, III, Justo Noriega, Jr., LeVaughn Amerson, and Jerry L. Ball.


SUBSIDIARY BANK

Valrico State Bank (the "Bank") was incorporated under the laws of the state of
Florida on August 29, 1988. The Bank was chartered as a Florida state bank
effective June 23, 1989 after receiving approval to organize from the Florida
Department of Banking and Finance (the "Florida Department"). The Bank
commenced operations on June 23, 1989. The Bank is supervised, regulated and
regularly examined by the Florida State Banking Department and the Federal
Deposit Insurance Corporation. The Bank is not currently a member of the
Federal Reserve Bank.


DESCRIPTION OF BUSINESS

BANKING OFFICES AND PRIMARY MARKET AREA: The Company, through its subsidiary
bank, conducts a general commercial banking business from its main office
located at 1815 East State Road 60, Valrico, Florida 33594-3623 and its three
branch facilities located at 102 West Robertson Street, Brandon, Florida
33511, 305 South Wheeler Street, Plant City, Florida 33566, and 2602 Jim
Redman Parkway, Plant City, Florida 33566. The Company's primary telephone
number is (813) 689-1231. Valrico is a community located in the eastern
portion of Hillsborough County, Florida, and is approximately 14 miles east of
Tampa, Florida, which is located on the west coast of the state of Florida.
While the Bank's overall market area extends throughout Hillsborough County, it
expects to draw most of its business from eastern Hillsborough County (the
Brandon/Valrico/Dover/Plant City area) and estimates that more than 75% of its
business will come from customers whose businesses or residences are located in
an area within a radius of approximately five miles of the Bank's principle
offices (the "Bank's Assessment Area"). The Company, through its subsidiary
bank, intends for the near future, to service (with few exceptions) only
residents and businesses located in Hillsborough County, but may choose to
accept some business from outside of Hillsborough County.





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The Bank received approval in January 1994 from the Federal Deposit Insurance
Corporation and the Florida Department of Banking and Finance to open a branch
located at 102 West Robertson Street, Brandon, Florida 33511. Therefore, the
Bank successfully opened its first branch on April 29, 1994, which is located
approximately one and a half miles west of the main office and located in our
current community and assessment area. The location is in the center of
Brandon, extremely convenient to many businesses and professional offices.

The Bank, after receiving regulatory approval, opened its second branch on
September 15, 1995, in Plant City located at 305 South Wheeler Street (corner
of Renfro and Wheeler). The Bank purchased, from Barnett Bank, a former
Glendale Federal Bank branch, a free standing building with approximately 2,400
square feet including the land and furniture. This positioned the Bank to
better service the Plant City market in which the Bank was already servicing a
small customer base.

The Bank, after receiving regulatory approval, opened its third branch on June
23, 1997 as an in-store branch facility in the Wal-Mart Supercenter on Jim
Redman Parkway in Plant City, Florida. The Bank leases the facilities at this
site.


BANKING SERVICES: The Company, through it subsidiary, conducts substantially
the same business operations as a typical independent commercial bank with
special emphasis on retail banking. The Bank offers a wide range of consumer
and commercial banking services traditionally offered by commercial banks, such
as personal and commercial checking accounts, regular negotiable order of
withdrawal ("NOW") accounts, certificates of deposits, money market accounts,
savings accounts, IRA accounts, foreign currency exchanges, credit cards, debit
cards, money orders, travelers' cheques, notary service, safe deposit boxes and
wire transfers. It also offers discounted brokerage services, profit sharing
programs, 401(k)s and other similar programs. These depository services are
further complemented by direct deposit programs, night depository services, and
bank by mail. The Bank's main office is open from 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.,
Mondays through Thursdays, 9:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. on Fridays, and 9:00 a.m. to
12:00 p.m. on Saturdays. The Bank also offers drive-up teller facilities which
are open from 8:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m., Mondays through Fridays, and 9:00 a.m. to
12:00 p.m. on Saturdays. The Brandon and Wheeler Street branches have the same
office hours, except they have no Saturday lobby hours. The Jim Redman Parkway
branch offers extended hours of service from 10:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. Monday
through Saturday. The Bank does currently own one automatic teller machine
(ATM) at the Jim Redman Parkway branch and has intentions on purchasing more in
the immediate future. It also offers ATM and Mastermoney Debit cards to its
customers which can be used at ATM machines which are members of the Southeast
Switch, which includes HONOR Network (Florida and other southeastern states)
and CIRRUS (a worldwide network).

The Bank originates a wide range of loans including, but not limited to,
commercial and consumer loans, as well as loans secured by deposit accounts and
other marketable collateral. As of December 31, 1997, commercial and consumer
loans accounted for approximately 52.7% and 15.3%, respectively, of the Bank's
loan portfolio. Loans are also made to enable borrowers to purchase,
refinance, construct or improve residential or other real estate and usually
are secured by mortgages on such real estate. As of December 31, 1997, real
estate mortgage loans accounted for approximately 10.8% of the Bank's loan
portfolio. To service the agricultural segment of the Bank's market area, the
Bank employs an





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agricultural lender. As of December 31, 1997, 21.2% of the total loan
portfolio was comprised of agricultural loans. All loans are made in
compliance with applicable Federal and state regulations.

The Bank uses a computer system to handle all accounting and statement
processing. In addition, the Bank makes extensive use of personal computers in
its teller and lobby locations, which allows for efficient handling and
tracking of new accounts, loans and other paper intensive services, and
provides every employee of the Bank access to complete customer profiles at all
times.

The Bank offers a complete brokerage service through a third party which
permits its customers to buy and sell stocks and bonds and otherwise trade in
securities at a discount with full accountability of their transactions. The
Bank does not currently have a trust department. However, because of potential
for growth of the Bank, the growth of the economy of Hillsborough County, and
the income-producing nature of the residents within the Bank's Assessment Area,
consideration may be given to the development and delivery of trust services in
the future. In the interim, the Bank will offer, through third parties,
standard and self-directed IRA, the new Roth and Educational IRA, qualified
pension plans, SEPs, Keogh and profit-sharing plans, including 401(k) plans,
etc.

OPERATING STRATEGY: Management of the Company believes that the emerging
dominance of large regional holding companies in the banking industry has
created a need for more locally-owned institutions with personalized banking
services. The Bank was organized as a locally-owned, locally- managed
community financial institution, owned and managed by people who are actively
involved in the Bank's market area and committed to its economic growth and
development. With local ownership, management and directors, the Bank believes
it can be more responsive to the community it serves and tailor services to its
customers' needs rather than the standardized services that large holding
companies tend to offer. Local ownership and operation will allow faster, more
responsive and flexible decision-making, which may not be available at the
majority of financial institutions in or near the Bank's Assessment Area which
are branch offices of large regional holding company banks with headquarters
located elsewhere in Florida or in the United States.

The principal business of the Bank is to attract deposits from the general
public, and to invest those funds in various types of loans and other
interest-earning assets. Funds provide for the operations of the Bank through
proceeds from the sale of investments and loans, from amortization and
repayment of outstanding loans, from borrowings, and from working capital.
Earnings of the Bank depend primarily upon the difference between (1) the
interest and fees received by the Bank from loans, the securities held in its
investment portfolio, and other investments, and (2) expenses incurred by the
Bank in connection with obtaining funds for lending (including interest paid on
deposits and other borrowings) and expenses relating to day-to-day operations.

The primary sources of the Bank's funds for lending and for other general
business purposes are the Bank's capital, deposits, loan repayments, borrowings
and funds provided from operations. The Bank expects that loan repayments and
funds provided from operations will be relatively stable sources of funds,
while deposit inflows and outflows will be significantly influenced by
prevailing interest rates, money market and general economic conditions.
Generally, short-term borrowings are used to compensate for reductions in
normal sources of funds while longer- term borrowings are used to support
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The Bank's customers are primarily individuals, professionals, small and medium
size businesses, and citrus and agricultural enterprises located predominantly
in eastern and southern Hillsborough County, Florida. The Bank's business is
not dominated by a single customer or by a few customers. The loss of any one
or more would not have a materially adverse effect on the business of the Bank.
The Bank attempts to tailor its services to the needs of its customers since
there is a heavy emphasis on retail and service-oriented businesses in the
Company's market area. Moreover, the Bank's main office location is on a major
east-west artery in one of eastern Hillsborough County's faster growing areas
in terms of the number of new residents. The exposure provided by the site and
the population growth of the area are expected to contribute to the growth of
the Company.

The Bank continually seeks to develop new business through an ongoing program
of personal calls on both present and potential customers. As a local
independent bank, the Bank utilizes traditional local advertising media, as
well as direct mailings, telephone contacts, and brochures to promote the Bank
and develop loans and deposits. In addition, the Company's directors all have
worked and/or lived in or near eastern Hillsborough County for a number of
years. The Bank believes that this factor, coupled with the past and continued
involvement of the directors in various local community activities, will
further promote its image as a locally-oriented independent institution, which
management believes is an important factor to its targeted customer base.

COMPETITION: The banking business in Florida in general, and in Hillsborough
County in particular, is highly competitive with respect to both loans and
deposits. The Bank competes with other commercial banks in Hillsborough County
and the surrounding area for all services customarily provided by commercial
banks. In addition, the Bank competes with savings and loan associations,
finance companies, insurance companies, money market mutual funds, credit
unions, other financial institutions and various other non-bank competitors.
Many of these competitors are larger and have greater resources, including more
personnel and a larger asset base, than the Bank and provide certain services,
such as trust services, which the Bank does not currently provide.

As of December 31, 1997, there were 10 commercial banks (including the
Company's subsidiary bank) with 37 offices and 1 savings and loan association
with 5 offices; at least 4 credit unions; and various other financial entities
as competitors in the Bank's Assessment Area. The Company expects to receive
substantial competition from most of these financial institutions. The Bank's
main office is located on East State Road 60, a primary east-west artery in the
Bank's Assessment Area, and 800 feet west of Valrico Road, a primary
north-south artery in the Bank's Assessment Area. The Brandon branch facility
is located in the center of Brandon, the Plant City branch facility is located
in the center of Plant City, and the Jim Redman Parkway branch is located in
the eastern section of Plant City. The Bank is one of only three financial
institutions which have their headquarters in eastern Hillsborough County. The
other financial institutions, being Sunshine State Savings and Loan in Plant
City, and the newly opened Platinum Bank in Brandon. All others are branches
of institutions which have their headquarters in other parts of Hillsborough
County or elsewhere in Florida. Several actually are owned by banks with
headquarters in Georgia, Alabama, North Carolina, Ohio, and New Jersey. The
Bank's second branch was opened in 1995 in the Plant City market and the Bank
expanded in this market area with an in-store branch which opened on June 23,
1997 within a Walmart Supercenter on Jim Redman Parkway. This location is in a
growing area and a very active shopping center with an estimated 50,000 plus
customers per week. This Wal-Mart is one of their largest supercenters in
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In order to compete with major financial institutions and others in
the Bank's Assessment Area, the Bank will continue to emphasize specialized
services, local promotional activity and personal contacts by the Bank's
officers, directors and employees. The Bank believes that its local ownership
and community-oriented operating philosophy and personalized banking services
are competitive factors in which it has strength.

DEPOSITS: As of December 31, 1997, total deposits of the Bank were distributed
among demand deposits (16.7%), savings and time deposits (58.3%) and NOW and
money market deposits (25.0%). The Bank's deposits are attracted primarily
from individuals, professionals, small and medium size businesses and citrus
and agricultural enterprises located predominantly in eastern Hillsborough
County, Florida. As of December 31, 1997, approximately 31.7% of the Bank's
total deposits were from businesses and 68.3% were from individuals.
Management of the Bank has no reason to believe that the loss of any one or a
few of its deposit accounts would have a material adverse effect upon the
operations of the Bank or erode its deposit base.


SUPERVISION AND REGULATION: The Company is regulated under both state and
Federal law. The Company is regulated by the Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta
and is subject to the rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange
Commission. The Company's subsidiary bank is not a member of the Federal
Reserve System, but is subject to the rules and regulations of the Federal
Deposit Insurance Corporation ("FDIC") which agency also insures the Bank's
deposits up to applicable limits. As a state-chartered bank, the Bank is
subject to the regulations of the Florida Department. The Bank will be subject
to periodic examinations by both the FDIC and the Florida Department focusing
on fund reserves, loans and loan policy, investments, management policy and
practices, and various other aspects of the Bank's operations.


PATENTS, TRADEMARKS, ETC: Neither the Company nor its subsidiary hold any
patents, registered trademarks, licenses (other than licenses which have been
obtained from appropriate banking regulatory agencies), franchises or
concessions.


RESEARCH ACTIVITIES: Prior to the organization of the Bank, the organizers of
the Bank conducted economic and other surveys to evaluate the banking needs for
the community of Valrico and its immediate environs. The results of those
surveys were used to support the application to the Florida Department for
permission to organize the Bank and the application to the FDIC for insurance
of the Bank's accounts. Since it commenced operations, officers of the Bank
have engaged continually in marketing activities, including the evaluation of
development of new services, to enable the Bank to improve its competitive
position in the Bank's Assessment Area. The cost to the Bank for these
marketing activities cannot be calculated with any degree of certainty. In the
fourth quarter of 1993, the Bank gathered and reviewed new economic data for
the purpose of supporting an application to the Florida Department for
permission to open a full service branch facility in Brandon, Florida, and
performed similar research in the summer of 1995 to support an application to
the Florida Department for permission to open a full service branch in Plant
City, Florida. The cost of collecting and evaluating this information likewise
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determined with any degree of certainty, as most of the information was
collected from public sources and other sources already utilized by the Company
for its day-to-day evaluations. In the fourth quarter of 1996, the Bank
reviewed data submitted by International Banking Technologies for the purpose
of supporting the application for the in-store branch in Plant City.


EMPLOYEES: As of December 31, 1997, the Bank employed 38 full-time employees,
of which two were executive officers, and 11 part-time employees, of which two
are bank officers. The Bank's employees are not represented by a collective
bargaining group, and the Bank considers its relations with its employees to be
excellent. The Bank also maintains training and educational programs designed
to equip employees for positions of increasing responsibility in both
management and operating positions. The Bank provides employees certain
benefits customary in the banking industry, which includes major medical
insurance, group term life insurance and normal vacation and sick leave. The
Bank implemented a K-SOP plan in 1997.


SEASONAL NATURE OF THE BANK'S BUSINESS: As of December 31, 1997, the Bank has
been in operation for eight and one-half years. Management believes that there
is some seasonality in its deposit base due primarily to its agricultural
relationships. The seasonality in these deposits, however, has not been
substantial to impact the core base of deposits, therefore, management does not
believe its deposit relationship is affected. In its lending portfolio, the
Bank sees a greater affect on this seasonal business during the period from
September to May reflecting larger outstandings in the agricultural portfolio.



ITEM 2. PROPERTIES

The Company, through its subsidiary, has a principal office located at 1815
East State Road 60 in Valrico, Florida, in a traditional, southern, Greek
neo-classical two-story building with 9,860 square feet. As of January 31,
1994, the last tenant which occupied lease space vacated and the Company now
utilizes the entire facility for bank operations. The Brandon office, located
at 102 West Robertson Street in Brandon, Florida, is in a leased 3,000 square
foot end unit in a retail plaza at a major intersection in the center of
Brandon. The Plant City office is located at 305 South Wheeler Street in
facilities purchased in July 1995. The Jim Redman office, located at 2606 Jim
Redman Parkway, is in a leased 507 square foot unit located within the Wal-Mart
Supercenter in Plant City.

The Bank leased its principal office space pursuant to an agreement dated March
30, 1989 (the "Lease") with Roy J. and Ann M. Winter (collectively, the
"Lessor"). Mrs. Winter was a director of the Bank.

The Lease commenced on March 30, 1989, and had an initial term of seven years.
The Bank had an option to renew the Lease for five additional five-year terms
upon six-months' prior written notice to the Lessor. Beginning on the third
anniversary of the commencement date of the Lease, annual rental payments
became subject to adjustment according to a formula based on the Consumer Price
Index, however, such adjustment may not exceed 6% nor be less than 4% over the
annual rent for the previous year of the Lease. In addition to the rental
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and other taxes, insurance and any other expenses for the maintenance and
operation of the leased property (exclusive of debt service on any mortgage(s)
securing the property).

The Lease also provided the Bank with an option to purchase the property. The
option could be periodically exercised (prior to the end of the initial term of
the Lease and, thereafter, prior to the end of each successive third-year
anniversary of the Lease) upon 180 days prior written notice to the Lessor.
Additionally, in the event the Lessor wished to sell the property to a third
party, the Bank would have the right of first refusal to purchase the property.
In the event the Bank declined to exercise its right of first refusal, the Bank
would be entitled to enforce the terms of the Lease against any third party
purchaser of the leased property.

Pursuant to the Lease, the Bank had available approximately 55 parking spaces
adjacent to the Bank's office building and five drive-up lane facilities.

In October 1995, the Company mailed a notice of intent to purchase the main
office bank building from the Winters. The Bank continued to lease on a
month-to-month basis after the first term of the lease expired March 30, 1996.
In January, 1997, the premises were purchased by Valrico Bancorp, Inc. for
approximately $1,683,000. The annual lease payments from the Bank to the
Company is $204,000.

The Bank leases its Brandon branch office space pursuant to an agreement dated
March 31, 1994 (the "Lease") with J. "Bill" Noriega, Jr. (the "Lessor"). Mr.
Noriega currently serves as a director of the Bank. This lease expired March
31, 1997 and was renewed at an annual rental of $42,000. The Bank has the
option to renew the lease for four additional three-year terms at rentals to be
negotiated at the time of the renewal.

The aggregate lease expense paid by the Bank under these leases, including the
Bank building lease, totaled $64,163 for the fiscal year ended December 31,
1997.

The Company, through its subsidiary, purchased from Barnett Bank, a former
Glendale Federal Bank branch with approximately 2,400 square feet. The
purchase included building and land located at 305 South Wheeler Street (corner
of Renfro and Wheeler). On September 15, 1995, the Bank opened its second
branch at this location.

The Company, through its subsidiary, owns a parcel of land for future
expansion. The partially improved property, totaling approximately one acre,
is immediately adjacent to the Company's main office property on the west side.
The site is ideally located for the development of an Operations Center when
the growth of the Company will require additional space beyond that which is
available in the existing Company facility.


ITEM 3. LEGAL PROCEEDINGS

As of the date of this Annual Report, the management of the Company has no
knowledge of any material pending legal proceedings, including proceedings
contemplated by governmental authorities, to which the Company and its
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ITEM 4. SUBMISSION OF MATTERS TO A VOTE OF SECURITY HOLDERS

There were no matters submitted to votes of the stockholders of the Company
during the last quarter of 1997.


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ITEM 5. MARKET FOR THE COMPANY'S COMMON STOCK AND RELATED SECURITY HOLDER
MATTERS

There is no trading market at the current time for the Common Stock of the
Company, and it is not expected that a trading market will develop for shares
of the Company's Common Stock in the near future. The Company is aware of 24
sale transactions that occurred during fiscal year 1997 at prices ranging from
$13.75 to $14.00 per share, exclusive of commissions. The Bank is also aware
of 7 sale transactions that occurred during fiscal year 1996 at prices ranging
from $12.00 to $12.10 per share, exclusive of commissions.

As of March 20, 1998, there were 511 holders of record of the Common Stock of
the Company.

Holders of Common Stock are entitled to share pro rata in the distribution of
dividends when and as declared by the Board of Directors from funds legally
available for such purpose. The Bank cannot pay dividends in any one year in
which its net income from the current year, combined with its retained net
income for the preceding two years, is a loss or which would cause the capital
accounts of the Bank to fall below the minimum amount required by law.
Additionally, under certain circumstances, approval of the FDIC and the Florida
Department may be required prior to the payment of a dividend.

At the discretion of the Board of Directors of the Company and after careful
review of certain factors, such as results of operations, capital requirements,
regulatory restrictions, tax considerations and general economic conditions,
the Board declared its first dividend in September 1993 at ten cents per share
and paid said dividend on October 5, 1993. It likewise paid a similar dividend
in 1994, 1995, 1996 and 1997 based on respective year earnings and paid said
dividend on October 1 of each year.


ITEM 6. SELECTED FINANCIAL DATA

The following table sets forth, in summary form, certain comparative financial
data of the Company for a five year period encompassing the periods ended
December 31, 1993, December 31, 1994, December 31, 1995, December 31, 1996 and
December 31, 1997. This information should be read in conjunction with the
"Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of
Operations, and Other Statistical Disclosure" and the audited financial
statements of the Company for the years ended December 31, 1995, 1996 and 1997,
and related notes thereto included elsewhere herein.





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AS OF AND FOR THE YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31,
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1997 1996 1995 1994 1993
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INCOME STATEMENT DATA (in Thousands, except Per Share Data)


Interest income $ 4,711 $ 4,206 $ 3,767 $ 3,107 $ 2,940
Interest expense (1,888) (1,544) (1,413) (1,057) (1,027)
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Net interest income 2,823 2,662 2,354 2,050 1,913
Provision for loan losses (300) (181) (97) (78) (168)
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Net interest income after
provision for loan losses 2,523 2,481 2,257 1,972 1,745
Noninterest income 516 431 383 331 284
Noninterest expense (2,614) (2,408) (2,156) (1,964) (1,723)
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Income before income taxes and
change in accounting principle 425 504 484 339 306
Income taxes (101) (156) (115) (103) (93)
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Income before change in
accounting principle 324 348 369 236 213
Change in accounting principle
cumulative effect FAS 109 0 0 0 0 110
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Net income $ 324 $ 348 $ 369 $ 236 $ 323
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PER SHARE DATA
Net income $ 1.09 $ 1.17 $ 1.22 $ .78 $ 1.07
Cash dividends .10 .10 .10 .10 .10
Book value 14.17 13.10 11.91 10.70 10.32
Number of shares used in net
income-per-share calculations 297,026(1) 297,545(1) 302,071(1) 302,779 302,779


BALANCE SHEET DATA
Total assets $ 63,802 $ 54,919 $ 49,592 $ 42,793 $ 40,446
Total investment securities 7,942 10,400 8,025 9,211 10,396
Total net loans (2) 47,873 37,897 33,191 29,117 25,530
Total deposits 55,047 48,876 44,774 38,792 36,452
Shareholders' equity 4,237 3,899 3,595 3,238 3,126


(1) Based on average shares outstanding during the period.
(2) Net loans means total loans net of allowance for possible future loan
losses.


ITEM 7. MANAGEMENT'S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL
CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS

OVERVIEW

The purpose of this discussion is to focus on significant changes in the
financial condition and results of operations of the Company and its subsidiary
during the past three years. The discussion and analysis is intended to
supplement and highlight information contained in the accompanying consolidated
financial statements and the selected financial data presented elsewhere in
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The following discussion and analysis is based on the Company's financial
condition and results of operations for the periods from January 1, 1997
through December 31, 1997, January 1, 1996 through December 31, 1996, and
January 1, 1995 through December 31, 1995. This discussion and analysis should
be read in conjunction with the financial statements of the Company, including
the related notes thereto, and supplementary schedules, included elsewhere in
this Annual Report.

RESULTS OF OPERATIONS

The following table presents a condensed comparative summary of the Company
results of operations for the periods January 1, 1997 through December 31,
1997, January 1, 1996 through December 31, 1996, and January 1, 1995 through
December 31, 1995.




YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31,
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1997 1996 1995
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INCOME STATEMENT DATA
Interest income $ 4,711,323 $ 4,206,568 $ 3,767,500
Interest expense (1,887,926) (1,544,456) (1,413,236)
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Net interest income 2,823,397 2,662,112 2,354,264
Provision for loan losses (300,000) (181,444) (97,500)
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Net interest income after provision for
loan losses 2,523,397 2,480,668 2,256,764
Noninterest income 515,361 430,995 383,191
Noninterest expense (2,613,955) (2,407,808) (2,155,585)
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Income before income taxes 424,803 503,855 484,370
Income taxes (100,991) (155,864) (115,577)
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Net income $ 323,812 $ 347,991 $ 368,793
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PER SHARE DATA
Net income $ 1.09 $ 1.17 1.22


The Company had a positive net income of $323,812 or $1.09 per share for the
period ended December 31, 1997, as compared to a net income of $347,991, or
$1.17 per share for the period ended December 31, 1996, and a net income of
$368,793, or $1.22 per share for the period ended December 31, 1995. Net
income is after taxes. The Bank set aside $300,000 as provision for loan
losses for the year ended December 31, 1997, compared to $181,444 and $97,500
in 1996 and 1995, respectively. The Bank continued to experience good deposit
growth during 1997 resulting in a net increase from January 1, 1997 to December
31, 1997 of $6,170,807 or 12.6%, compared to a 9.2% growth in 1996 and 15.4%
growth in 1995. During the same periods, the Bank's net loans outstanding
increased $9,975,583 or 26.3% for total net outstandings of $47,872,883, as
compared to 14.2% growth in 1996 and 14.0% in 1995. The ratio of net loans to
deposits increased slightly from the previous year from 77.5% at December 31,
1996 to 86.9% at December 31, 1997. The ratio of net loans to deposits was
74.1% at December 31, 1995.

NET INTEREST INCOME: The major component of the Bank's earning capacity is net
interest income which is the difference or spread between interest income on
earning assets (primarily loans, Federal funds sold [funds loaned on a
short-term basis to other banks] and investment securities) and interest
expense on interest-bearing liabilities (primarily deposits). The spread is
considered positive when interest income exceeds interest expense and negative
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is also affected by changes in interest rates earned and interest rates paid
and by changes in the volume of interest-earning assets and interest-bearing
liabilities.

The Bank's net interest income increased 14.9% in 1995 from $2,049,645
(includes loan fees of $81,539) in 1994 to $2,354,264 (includes loan fees of
$112,560), 13.1% in 1996 from $2,354,264 to $2,662,112 (includes loan fees of
$126,445) and 6.1% in 1997 from $2,662,112 to $2,823,397 (includes loan fees of
$110,084) for the period ended December 31, 1997. The Bank's continued
increase in net interest income from 1995 to 1997 is due to the mix of
interest-earning assets where net loans contributed a higher percent of total
interest income increasing from $3,100,765 in 1995 to $3,989,971 in 1997.
Interest income from other interest-earning assets, such as investments and
Federal funds sold which are normally the lower yielding assets, earned
$666,735 in 1995, $752,080 in 1996 and $721,352 in 1997. The substantial
increase in interest income was directly proportionate to the strong growth in
loans and Federal funds sold. During the same three year periods, interest
expense on deposits increased from $1,402,678 in 1995 to $1,514,224 in 1996
and increased to $1,659,414 in 1997 due primarily to an increase in deposits
and an increase in rates. Interest income yields on loans, which are normally
higher than interest income yields on investment securities and Federal funds
sold, was favorable to the Bank's profit. For the period from January 1, 1997
through December 31, 1997, the loan interest income of $3,879,887 earned on
average net loans of $40,773,831 gave an average interest yield of 9.52%, as
compared to 9.44% in 1996 and 9.62% in 1995. The investment interest income of
$614,512 earned on average investment securities of $9,736,655 gave an average
interest yield of 6.31% for the period from January 1, 1997 through December
31, 1997, as compared to 6.11% in 1996 and 6.24% in 1995.

The net interest spread measures the difference between the average yield on
earning assets and the average rate paid on interest-bearing sources of funds.
The net interest spread decreased from the twelve-month period ended December
31, 1995 of 4.79% to 4.67% for the twelve- month period ended December 31,
1996, and a slight increase to 5.17% for the twelve-month period ended December
31, 1997. As of December 31, 1997, the net yield on earning assets was 5.38%,
as compared to 5.29% for the year ended December 31, 1996. To the extent
possible, the Bank follows a strategy intended to insulate the Bank's interest
rate spread from adverse changes in interest rates by maintaining spreads
through the adjustability of its earning assets and interest-bearing
liabilities.

INTEREST RATE SENSITIVITY: Interest rate sensitivity is a function of the
repricing characteristics of the Bank's portfolio of assets and liabilities.
These repricing characteristics are the time frames within which the
interest-bearing assets and liabilities are subject to change in interest
rates. The change in interest rates can be either at replacement, repricing or
maturity during the life of the assets or liabilities. Interest rate
sensitivity management is to concentrate on the maturities of assets and
liabilities as they reprice during time periods of changes in market interest
rates. Effective management is to ensure that both assets and liabilities
respond to changes in interest rates within an acceptable time frame while
minimizing the effect of interest rate changes on net interest income.

The major elements used to manage interest rate risk include the mix of fixed
and variable rate assets and liabilities and the maturity pattern of assets and
liabilities. The Bank performs a monthly review of assets and liabilities that
reprice and the time bands within which the repricing occurs. Through such
analysis, the Bank monitors and manages its interest sensitivity gap to
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The interest rate sensitivity structure within the Bank=s balance sheet at
December 31, 1997, indicated a net interest sensitive liability gap of 110.4%
when projecting out one year. In the near term, defined as 90 days, the Bank
had a net interest sensitivity asset gap of 33.2%. This information represents
a general indication of repricing characteristics over time; however, the
sensitivity of certain deposit products may vary during extreme swings in
interest rates. Since all interest rates and yields do not adjust at the same
velocity, the interest rate sensitivity gap is only a general indicator of the
potential effects of interest rate changes on net interest income.

EARNING ASSETS: At December 31, 1997, residential (1-4 family) real estate
related loans totaled $5,226,595, an increase of $858,497 from the total of
$4,368,098 at December 31, 1996. The increase is due primarily as a result of
several new large mortgage loans in the portfolio, as opposed to a planned
marketing strategy. The total of $5,226,595 is approximately 10.8% of the
Bank's total loan portfolio, a slight decrease from the 11.4% at December 31,
1996, and is approximately 9.1% of the Bank's earning assets, an increase from
the 9.0% at December 31, 1996. Real estate loans include primarily
intermediate-term loans secured by real estate and payable in periodic
installments. At December 31, 1997, commercial loans totaled $25,567,352, an
increase from $21,241,275 at December 31, 1996. Total commercial loans of
$25,567,352 is approximately 52.7% of the loan portfolio, a decrease from the
approximate 55.3% at December 31, 1996. Total commercial loans are
approximately 44.6% of the Bank's earning assets at December 31, 1997, an
increase from the approximate 43.7% at December 31, 1996. Commercial loans
include business purpose loans to both businesses and individuals which are
payable on demand or within a specified period of time.

As of December 31, 1997, agricultural loans totaled $10,290,535, an increase
from the $6,249,021 in 1996. The total of $10,290,535 is approximately 21.2%
of the total loan portfolio, an increase from the 16.2% in December 31, 1996,
and is approximately 12.8% of the Bank=s earning assets which is an increase
over December 31, 1996 of 13.5%. At December 31, 1997, consumer loans totaled
$7,406,185, which represented approximately 15.3% of the Bank's total loan
portfolio, a decrease from the approximately 17.1% at December 31, 1996. Total
consumer loans were approximately 12.9% off the Bank's total earning assets at
December 31, 1997, a slight decrease from the previous year of approximately
13.5%. Consumer loans are consumer purpose loans made to both businesses and
individuals.

The Bank's investment portfolio at December 31, 1997 of $7,942,162 (based on
securities held available for sale marked to approximate fair market value)
comprised approximately 13.8% of the Bank's total earning assets, as compared
to 21.4% at December 31, 1996. The investment securities are primarily
concentrated in U. S. Treasury securities, obligations of other U. S.
Government agencies, municipals and corporations. As of December 31, 1997, the
Bank's investment portfolio had 31.3% adjustable rate securities.

The FASB 115 rule regarding "Accounting For Certain Investments in Debt and
Equity Securities" was implemented the first quarter of 1994. The new rule
required financial institutions to segregate their investment portfolio into
three categories; 1) securities held-to-maturity (HTM), 2) securities available
for sale (AFS), and 3) trading securities. Securities available for sale are
to be marked to a fair market value. Unrealized holding gains and losses for
AFS securities are excluded from earnings and reported as a net amount in a
separate component of shareholders' equity until realized. Unrealized holding
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and losses for trading securities are included in earnings. As of December 31,
1997, the Bank's investment portfolio, based on Marked to Market, consisted of
$5,511,678 in AFS and $2,430,484, in HTM. The net effect to stockholders'
equity as of December 31, 1997 was a net loss in reserve for securities of
$8,907.

Reclassifying of securities as to available for sale and held-to-maturity took
place at December 1995, based upon a regulatory change which allowed a window
of opportunity to reclassify the investment portfolio.

The market value of securities fluctuates during the investment period and is
determined on the basis of market quotations. The Bank reprices its securities
on a monthly basis. The Bank invests in securities for interest income and
liquidity.

When calculating total earning assets, the amount of $892,887 as of December
31, 1997 was added to total earning assets. This amount represents the cash
surrender value of whole life insurance policies purchased primarily to fund a
deferred benefit pension plan implemented in 1993 for officers of the Bank who
qualified for the program.

NONINTEREST EARNING ASSETS: Noninterest earning assets accounted for
approximately 11.1% of the Company's total assets at December 31, 1997, a
decrease from the approximately 11.4% at December 31, 1996. The total
noninterest earning assets primarily consisted of cash and funds placed on
deposit in accounts with other banks. Of the total $7,094,162 of noninterest
earning assets, cash and noninterest bearing deposits totaled $3,516,862.
Other significant noninterest earning assets consisted of fixed assets and
interest receivable.

FUNDING SOURCES: The primary source of funds for the Bank's lending and
investment activities is deposits. At December 31, 1997, the Bank's total
deposits were $55,046,607, an increase of $6,170,807 from total deposits of
$48,875,800 at December 31, 1996 or an increase of 12.6%. Approximately 83.3%
of the Bank's total deposits at December 31, 1997 were concentrated in
interest-bearing accounts, which is typical in the Bank's market area. Also
note that included in interest-bearing accounts are the Bank's NOW accounts
which are the only types of checking accounts offered to its customers. Only a
percentage of these accounts maintain a sufficient balance to earn interest.
The Bank had 25.0% of its deposits in NOW and money market accounts, compared
with 24.8% at December 31, 1996. The Bank had 58.3% of its deposits in time
deposits (savings accounts and certificates of deposits), a slight increase
from the approximately 57.6% at December 31, 1996. The cost of funds (interest
expense) of $1,659,414 paid on the Bank's average interest-bearing deposits of
$42,880,000 for the period from January 1, 1997 through December 31, 1997 was
3.9%, as compared to the cost of funds of $1,514,224 paid on the Bank's average
interest-bearing deposits of $39,561,000 for the period from January 1, 1996
through December 31, 1996 of 3.8%. While there is a high concentration of
certificates of deposits, the Bank does not anticipate the maturity of such
certificates to affect the Bank's liquidity, as management believes that such
high concentration is primarily due to customer relationships and not the
higher than market rates typically offered by such certificates. The Bank is
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Effective August 15, 1995, the Federal Housing Finance Board approved Valrico
State Bank's membership to the Federal Home Loan Bank of Atlanta. Being a
member offers alternative funding sources for the Bank.

OTHER INCOME: The Bank's noninterest income for the period from January 1,
1997 through December 31, 1997 was $515,361. The sources reflected in
noninterest income were from service charges on deposit accounts of $428,698
and nondeposit income of $86,663. This is an increase of $84,366 compared to
the $430,995 of noninterest income reported for the twelve month period ended
December 31, 1996.

OTHER EXPENSES: The Bank's noninterest expenses for the period from January 1,
1997 through December 31, 1997 were $2,613,955 or approximately $217,830
average per month as compared to $2,407,808 or approximately $200,651 average
per month for the period from January 1, 1996 through December 31, 1996.
Noninterest expense for 1995 was $2,155,585 or approximately $179,632 average
per month for the twelve month period ended December 31, 1995. The amount of
$2,613,955 for December 31, 1997 consisted primarily of $1,304,265 in salaries
and benefits, $243,388 of occupancy expense for all its offices, equipment
expenses of $270,367 and $795,935 of other operating expenses. Other operating
expenses primarily consisted of marketing expense, taxes (intangible and
sales), insurance (FDIC, blanket bond and property), state assessments,
professional fees (accounting, audit and legal), office supplies, postage and
delivery, service fees and amortization of capitalized expenses.

The opening of a second branch office in September 1995 attributed to the
overall increase in expense, especially in the area of other expenses.
Therefore, as of December 31, 1997, branch related expenses for the Plant City
office operations were $209,352. Then the opening of a third branch office in
June 1997 attributed to the overall increase in expense, especially in the
areas of occupancy and other expenses. As of December 31, 1997, branch related
expenses for the Jim Redman operations were $135,379.

ALLOWANCE FOR LOAN LOSSES: The allowance for loan losses is established
through a provision for loan losses charged to expense. Loans are charged
against the allowance for loan losses when management of the Bank believes that
the collectibility of the principal on such loans is unlikely. The allowance
is an amount that management of the Bank believes will be adequate to absorb
losses inherent in existing loans and commitments to extend credit, based on
evaluations of the collectibility of outstanding loans and prior loan loss
experience relating to loans and commitments to extend credit. The evaluations
take into consideration such factors as changes in the nature and volume of the
loan portfolio, overall portfolio quality, review of specific problem loans,
and current economic conditions that may affect the borrowers' ability to pay.
Subsequent recoveries, if any, on loans charged against the allowance will be
credited to the allowance.

The Bank derives its loan loss reserve based on several methods. One is to
review the Bank's historical loss percentages calculated by dividing
year-to-date charge-offs by the amount of reservable loans. Secondly, a review
of classified loans based on a specific reserve allocation method, a percentage
method, and a blended reserve based on specific and percentage methods. The
reserve allocation is based on the overall assessment of all the methods to
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Additionally, the Bank's loan portfolio is periodically reviewed by Federal and
state regulators as a normal part of their examination process. Governmental
examination procedures require individual judgments about a borrower's ability
to repay loans, sufficiency of collateral values and the effects of changing
economic circumstances. These procedures are similar to those employed by the
Bank in determining the adequacy of the allowance for loan losses and in
classifying loans.

As a result of their examinations, regulators may propose adjustments to the
allowance for loan losses or in the loan classifications. As a practical
matter, management and Board of Directors of the Bank promptly consider and
implement those proposed adjustments.

The Bank charged to operations $300,000 for provision for loan losses in 1997
and $181,444 and $97,500, respectively, for 1996 and 1995. The amount of
$300,000 was added to the beginning balance of $500,504 for the period ended
December 31, 1996 for a total accumulated provision less net charge-offs for
the period ended December 31, 1997 of $576,347. The Bank charged off loans
during the period from January 1, 1997 through December 31, 1997 in the amount
of $262,719 and reflected recoveries of $38,562 leaving a net balance in the
allowance for loan losses for the period ended December 31, 1997 of $576,347.
As of December 31, 1997, the allowance for loan losses of $576,347 was 1.2% of
total loans outstanding of $48,490,667.

Loans on which the accrual of interest has been discontinued are designated as
nonaccrual loans. Accrual of interest on loans is discontinued either when
reasonable doubt exists as to the full and timely collection of interest or
principal or both, or when a loan becomes contractually past due by 90 days or
more with respect to interest or principal. When a loan is placed on
nonaccrual status, all interest previously accrued but not collected is
reversed against current period interest income. Income on such loans is then
recognized only to the extent that cash is received and where the future
collection of principal is probable. Interest accruals are resumed on such
loans only when they are brought fully current with respect to interest and
principal and when, in the judgement of management, the loans are estimated to
be fully collectible as to both principal and interest. At December 31, 1997
and December 31, 1996, the Bank's loans designated as nonaccrual totaled
$49,000 and $153,277, respectively.

In May 1993, the Financial Accounting Standards Board issued Statement of
Financial Accounting Standards No. 114 ("FASB 114"), Accounting by Creditors
for Impairment of a Loan, which sets the standard for recognition of loan
impairment and the measurement methods for certain impaired loans and loans
whose terms are modified in troubled debt restructurings.

Under FASB 114, a loan is impaired when it is probable that a creditor will be
unable to collect the full amount of principal and interest due according to
the contractual terms of the loan agreement. When a loan is impaired, a
creditor has a choice of ways to measure the impairment. The measurement of
impairment may be based on (1) the present value of the expected future cash
flows of the impaired loan discounted at the loan's original effective interest
rate, (2) the observable market price of the impaired loan, or (3) the fair
value of the collateral of a collateral-dependent loan. Creditors may select
the measurement method on a loan-by-loan basis, except that
collateral-dependent loans for which foreclosure is probable must be measured
at the fair value of the collateral. A creditor in a troubled debt
restructuring involving a restructured loan should measure impairment by
discounting the total expected future cash flows at the loan's original
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At December 31, 1997 and December 31, 1996, loans totaling $336,362 and
$96,959, respectively, had been classified as impaired.

INCOME TAXES: Effective January 1, 1993, the Company adopted Statement of
Financial Accounting Standards No. 109 (FAS 109), "Accounting for Income
Taxes," which uses the asset and liability method of accounting for income
taxes.

Provisions for income taxes are based on amounts reported in the statements of
operations, after exclusion of nontaxable income, such as interest on state and
municipal securities, tax-exempt loans, and includes deferred taxes on
temporary differences in the recognition of income and expense for tax and
financial statement purposes. Deferred taxes are computed on the liability
method pursuant in FAS 109, Accounting for Income Taxes. For 1997, net income
before taxes was $424,803 and after taxes of $100,991, the net income was
$323,812. See Note N of Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.

CAPITAL RESOURCES: A strong capital position, which is vital to the continued
profitability of the Company, also promotes depositor and shareholder
confidence and provides a solid foundation for the future growth of the Bank.
The Bank has provided for its capital requirements through the retention of
earnings. The Bank's growth through its expansion program of opening two
branches, one in 1994 and the other in 1995, have obviously had a negative
impact on earnings. However, the Bank's net positive earnings over the past
few years has strengthened the overall capital position. At December 31, 1997,
the Bank's Tier 1 capital position was 6.67% ($4,246,056 shareholders' equity
divided by total assets of $63,802,094) and the Bank's Tier 2 capital was 7.56%
determined by adding loan loss reserves of $576,347 to shareholders' equity of
$4,246,056 and dividing by total assets of $63,802,094 Total Tier 1 capital to
total risk-weighted assets as of December 31, 1997 was 8.44% and total capital
(Tier 2) to total risk-weighted assets was 9.60% compared to 9.55% and 10.78%,
respectively, in 1996.

LIQUIDITY: Liquidity is the ability of the Bank to meet present and future
financial obligations either through the sale or maturity of existing assets or
by the acquisition of funds through asset and liability management. Management
of the Bank continually evaluates its liquidity position and seeks to achieve
its desired liquidity objectives from both assets and liabilities. Asset
liquidity is achieved through the continuous maturing of earning assets and by
investing in short-term marketable assets. Liability liquidity is available
through continued deposit growth, maturity structure and accessibility to
market sources of funds.

As of December 31, 1997, the Bank's liquidity ratio was 19.3% derived by
dividing net cash, short-term, and marketable assets of $.5 million by net
deposits of $55.1 million. The Bank's dependency ratio as of December 31, 1997
was 10.99%. This ratio is determined by taking the Bank's volatile liabilities
(primarily Jumbo certificates) of $6.6 million less short-term investments of
$.5 million divided by adjusted total earning assets of $56.4 million. In 1996
and 1995, the Bank had maintained a liquidity ratio on an average of 25% to
35%. As noted in "Funding Sources" above, management of the Bank believes that
the high concentration of time deposits is primarily due to customer
relationships and not the attraction of the higher than market rates typically
offered by certificates of deposits.

IMPACT OF INFLATION AND CHANGING PRICES: Unlike most industrial companies,
virtually all of the Bank's assets and liabilities, like those of other
financial institutions, are monetary in nature. As a result, interest rates
have a more significant impact on the Bank's performance than the effects of
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do not necessarily move in the same direction or with the same magnitude as the
prices of goods and services, since such prices are affected by inflation. In
the current interest rate environment, liquidity and the maturity structure of
a financial institution's assets and liabilities are also critical to the
maintenance of acceptable performance levels.

RECENT ACCOUNTING PRONOUNCEMENTS: In March 1995, the Financial Accounting
Standards Board issued Statement No. 121 ("FAS 121"), "Accounting for the
Impairment of Long-Lived Assets and for Long-Lived Assets to Be Disposed Of,"
which requires impairment losses to be recorded on long- lived assets used in
operations when indicators of impairment are present and the undiscounted cash
flows estimated to be generated by those assets are less than the assets'
carrying amount. FAS 121 also addresses the accounting for long-lived assets
that are expected to be disposed of. FAS 121, which was effective for the
first quarter of 1996, did not have any significant effect on the Company.

The Bank does not have any financial instruments which would be affected by
Financial Accounting Standard Boards Statement No. 119 ("FAS 119"). FAS 119
requires new qualitative disclosures regarding derivative financial instruments
(e.g. futures, forwards, swaps and options).

In June 1997, the Financial Accounting Standards Board issued Statement
No. 130 ("FAS 130"), "Reporting Comprehensive Income," establishes standards
for reporting comprehensive income in financial statements. It requires that
all items that are required to be recognized under accounting standards as
components of comprehensive income be reported in a financial statement that is
displayed with the same prominence as other financial statements. Some of the
items included in comprehensive income are unrealized gains or losses on
securities available-for-sale, underfunded pension obligations and employee
stock options. FAS 130 is effective for periods beginning after December 15,
1997. Reclassification of financial statements for earlier periods provided
for comparative purposes is required. Implementation of FAS 130 will require
additional disclosures in the 1998 financial statements but will not have an
impact on the Company's balance sheet or Statement of Income.

FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS: This filing contains forward-looking statements
that involve risks and uncertainties, and there are certain important factors
that could cause actual results to differ materially from those anticipated.
These important factors include, but are not limited to, economic conditions
(both generally and more specifically in the Bank's market), competition for
customers from other providers of financial services, government legislation
and regulation which changes from time to time and over which the Company and
the Bank have no control, changes in interest rates, the impact of the Bank's
growth, and other risks detailed in the Annual Report on Form 10-K and in the
Company's other filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission, all of
which are difficult to predict and many of which are beyond the control of the
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TABLES TO ITEM 7

The following tables attached to this Form 10-K in response to Item 7 are
intended to be supplementary information to be read in conjunction with
management's discussion and analysis of financial condition and result of
operations.

Table I - Distribution of Assets, Liabilities, and
Stockholder's Equity; Interest Rates and
Interest Differentials

Table II - Investment Portfolio

Table III - Loan Portfolio

Table IV - Summary of Loan Loss Experience

Table V - Deposits

Table VI - Return on Equity and Assets

Table VII - Short-Term Borrowings



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TABLE I


AVERAGE BALANCES, INTEREST, AND YIELD/RATE
(DOLLARS IN THOUSANDS)





1997 1996 1995
--------------------------- ----------------------------- -------------------------
AVERAGE YIELD/ AVERAGE YIELD/ AVERAGE YIELD/
BALANCE INTEREST RATE BALANCE INTEREST RATE BALANCE INTEREST RATE
--------------------------- ----------------------------- -------------------------

ASSETS:
Earning assets:
Loans, net of unearned income $ 41,230 $ 3,880 9.41% $ 35,271 $ 3,328 9.44% $31,068 $ 2,988 9.62%
Investments securities:
Taxable 8,321 550 6.61% 8,812 549 6.23% 8,493 533 6.28%
Tax exempt 1,285 65 5.06% 839 41 4.89% 100 3 3.00%
Federal funds sold 2,011 107 5.32% 3,034 162 5.34% 2,254 131 5.81%
-------- ------- -------- ------- ------ ------
Total earnings assets 52,847 4,602 8.71% 47,956 4,080 8.51% 41,915 3,655 8.72%
Allowance for loan losses (541) ------- (480) ------- (458) ------
Cash and due from banks 3,994 3,035 2,723
Other assets 4,022 2,532 2,453
-------- -------- --------

Total assets $ 60,322 $ 53,043 $ 46,633
======== ======== ========

LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS'
EQUITY:
Interest bearing liabilities:
Deposits:
NOW accounts $ 9,459 $ 168 1.78% $ 8,275 $ 142 1.72% $ 6,782 $ 114 1.68%
Money market accounts 3,923 108 2.75% 4,228 106 2.51% 4,663 124 2.66%
Savings accounts 6,287 146 2.32% 6,195 147 2.37% 5,835 137 2.35%
Time, $100,000 and over 5,315 293 5.51% 4,398 227 5.16% 4,156 216 5.20%
Other time deposits 17,896 945 5.28% 16,465 893 5.42% 14,273 811 5.68%
-------- ----- ------- ----- ------- -----
Total interest bearing deposits 42,880 1,660 3.87% 39,561 1,515 3.83% 35,709 1,402 3.93%

Securities sold under agreement to
repurchase, Federal funds purchased
and other borrowings 3,113 228 7.32% 697 30 4.30% 209 8 3.83%
------- ----- ------- ----- ------- -----
Total interest bearing liabilities 45,993 1,888 4.10% 40,258 1,545 3.84% 35,918 1,410 3.93%
----- ----- -----
Demand deposits (noninterest bearing) 9,411 8,439 6,628
Accrued expenses and other
liabilities 862 669 689
Shareholders' equity 4,056 3,677 3,398
-------- -------- --------
Total liabilities and
shareholders' equity $ 60,322 $ 53,043 $ 46,633
======== ======== ========
Net interest income/
net interest spread $ 2,714 4.61% $ 2,535 4.67% $ 2,245 4.79%
======= ======= =======
Net yield on earning assets 5.14% 5.29% 5.36%


The following table sets forth the extent to which changes in volume and rates
of earning assets and interest-bearing liabilities affected the change in
interest income or interest expense in the indicated time periods. For each
major balance sheet category, information is provided relating to 1) changes
in volume (changes in average balance multiplied by the prior year's average
interest rate), 2) changes in rate (changes in average interest rate multiplied
by the prior year's average balance), and 3) the total change in interest
income/expenses. Changes attributable jointly to volume and rate have been
allocated proportionately.


VOLUME AND RATE ANALYSIS
(IN THOUSANDS)




1997 VERSUS 1996 1996 VERSUS 1995
CHANGE DUE TO: CHANGE DUE TO:
--------------------------- ----------------------------
VOLUME RATE TOTAL VOLUME RATE TOTAL
------- -------- -------- -------- ---- -----

INTEREST INCOME
Loans $ 563 $ (11) $ 552 $ 397 $ (57) $ 340
Investment securities (9) 34 25 65 (11) 54
Other earning assets (54) (1) (55) 43 (12) 31
------ ------ ------ ------ ------ ------
Total 500 22 522 505 (80) 425
------ ------ ------ ------ ------ ------

INTEREST EXPENSE
Deposits 129 16 145 149 (36) 113
Borrowings 176 22 198 20 2 22
------ ------ ------ ------ ------ ------
Total 305 38 343 169 (34) 135
------ ------ ------ ------ ------ ------

Net change $ 195 $ (16) $ 179 $ 336 $ (46) $ 290
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TABLE I (CONTINUED)



INTEREST RATE SENSITIVITY - REPRICING INTERVAL
(DOLLARS IN THOUSANDS)





AFTER THREE AFTER ONE AFTER THREE
WITHIN MONTHS BUT YEAR BUT YEARS BUT AFTER
THREE WITHIN ONE WITHIN THREE WITHIN FIVE FIVE
DECEMBER 31, 1997 MONTHS YEAR YEARS YEARS YEARS
- -------------------------- ----------- ---------- ------------ ----------- -----------

ASSETS
Loans $ 20,728 $ 6,410 $ 9,257 $ 8,795 $ 3,259
Securities 1,386 1,479 1,795 1,524 1,753
---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ----------
Total interest sensitive assets (ISA) 22,114 7,889 11,052 10,319 5,012
---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ----------
LIABILITIES
Interest bearing deposits 12,399 16,602 4,884 4,695 7,257
Federal funds purchased 1,872 0 0 0 0
Short term borrowings 500 0 0 0 0
---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ----------
Total interest sensitive liabilities (ISL) 14,771 16,602 4,884 4,695 7,257
---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ----------

Net position of ISA minus ISL $ 7,343 $ (8,713) $ 6,168 $ 5,624 $ (2,245)
Cumulative net position of ISA minus ISL $ 7,343 $ (1,370) $ 4,798 $ 10,422 $ 8,177
Cumulative net position as a percent
of total assets 11.51 (2.15) 7.52 16.33 12.82





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TABLE II

INVESTMENT PORTFOLIO
(AMORTIZED COST)




DECEMBER 31, 1997 1996 1995
- ----------------------------------------- ------------- ------------- ------------

Securities to be held-to-maturity:
1. U. S. Treasury securities $ 0 $ 0 $ 0
2. U. S. Government agencies 0 0 0
3. Mortgage-backed securities 1,147,657 1,958,698 2,643,379
4. Other 1,282,827 1,281,692 275,000
------------- ------------- ------------
Subtotals 2,430,484 3,240,390 2,918,379
------------- ------------- ------------
Securities available-for-sale:
1. U. S. Treasury securities 753,063 1,260,346 250,102
2. U. S. Government agencies 924,300 2,002,281 2,090,164
3. Mortgage-backed securities 3,295,644 3,505,924 2,397,566
4. Other 533,641 400,412 396,234
------------- ------------- ------------
Subtotals 5,506,648 7,168,963 5,134,066
------------- ------------- ------------

Total investment securities $ 7,937,132 $ 10,409,353 $ 8,052,445
============= ============= ============




INVESTMENT SECURITIES MATURITY SCHEDULE
(DOLLARS IN THOUSANDS)



MATURITY SCHEDULE MATURITY SCHEDULE MATURITY SCHEDULE
IN 1997 IN 1996 IN 1995
------------------- -------------------- ------------------
AMOUNT YIELD AMOUNT YIELD AMOUNT YIELD
------ ----- ------ ----- ------ -----
WITHIN ONE YEAR WITHIN ONE YEAR WITHIN ONE YEAR
------------------- -------------------- ------------------
SECURITY TYPE:

1. U. S. Treasury securities $ 247,626 6.12% $ 0 0.00% $ 250,104 4.22%
2. U. S. Government agencies 0 0.00% 0 0.00% 0 0.00%
3. Mortgage-backed securities 0 0.00% 18,764 9.52% 0 0.00%
4. Other 0 0.00% 251,811 5.31% 0 0.00%
---------- ---------- ----------

Totals $ 247,626 $ 270,575 $ 250,104
========== ========== ==========

AFTER ONE YEAR BUT AFTER ONE YEAR BUT AFTER ONE YEAR BUT
WITHIN FIVE YEARS WITHIN FIVE YEARS WITHIN FIVE YEARS
------------------- ------------------- -------------------
SECURITY TYPE:

1. U. S. Treasury securities $ 505,437 6.23% $1,260,346 6.16% $ 0 0.00%
2. U. S. Government agencies 250,000 7.00% 1,165,000 6.38% 1,501,962 6.25%
3. Mortgage-backed securities 566,061 6.63% 630,270 7.88% 31,697 9.51%
4. Other 275,000 4.60% 0 0.00% 254,133 5.29%
--------- ---------- ----------

Totals $1,596,498 $3,055,616 $1,787,792
========== ========== ==========


AFTER FIVE YEARS BUT AFTER FIVE YEARS BUT AFTER FIVE YEARS BUT
WITHIN TEN YEARS WITHIN TEN YEARS WITHIN TEN YEARS
-------------------- -------------------- --------------------

SECURITY TYPE:

1. U. S. Treasury securities $ 0 0.00% $ 0 0.00% $ 0 0.00%
2. U. S. Government agencies 674,300 6.21% 673,419 6.65% 383,451 6.14%
3. Mortgage-backed securities 1,221,299 5.87% 1,451,000 7.43% 2,083,513 7.66%
4. Other 266,414 5.15% 540,647 4.82% 417,100 5.45%
---------- ---------- ----------

Totals $2,162,013 $2,665,066 $2,884,064
========== ========== ==========



AFTER TEN YEARS AFTER TEN YEARS AFTER TEN YEARS
------------------- --------------------- ----------------------
SECURITY TYPE:

1. U. S. Treasury securities $ 0 0.00% $ 0 0.00% $ 0 0.00%
2. U. S. Government agencies 0 0.00% 163,861 6.69% 204,751 7.43%
3. Mortgage-backed securities 2,655,941 6.44% 3,364,588 6.45% 2,925,734 6.56%
4. Other 1,275,054 6.38% 889,647 5.81% 0 0.00%
---------- ---------- ----------

Totals $3,930,995 $4,418,096 $3,130,485
========== ========== ==========





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TABLE III

LOAN PORTFOLIO
(DOLLARS IN THOUSANDS)



DECEMBER 31, 1997 1996 1995
- ----------------------------- -------------------- --------------------- ---------------------
PERCENT PERCENT PERCENT
AMOUNT OF TOTAL AMOUNT OF TOTAL AMOUNT OF TOTAL
--------------------- --------------------- --------------------

LOAN TYPE:
1. Commercial $ 25,567 52.7% $ 21,241 55.3% $ 17,190 51.0%
2. Agricultural 10,290 21.2% 6,249 16.2% 6,646 19.7%
3. Real estate (1-4 family) 5,227 10.8% 4,368 11.4% 3,366 10.0%
4. Installment and other 7,406 15.3% 6,576 17.1% 6,507 19.3%
---------- --------- --------- --------- ---------- -------

Total loans 48,490 100.0% 38,434 100.0% 33,709 100.0%

Less: unearned income (41) (36) (26)
Less: allowance for loan losses (576) (501) (492)
---------- --------- ---------

Total loans less allowance and
unearned income $ 47,873 $ 37,897 $ 33,191
========== ========= =========



SELECTED LOAN MATURITY AND INTEREST RATE SENSITIVITY SCHEDULES
(IN THOUSANDS)



DeCEMBER 31, 1997 1996 1995
- --------------------------------- ----------- ---------- ----------
WITHIN WITHIN WITHIN
LOAN TYPE: ONE YEAR ONE YEAR ONE YEAR
------------ ----------- ----------

1. Commercial $ 14,044 $ 13,408 $ 10,161
2. Agricultural 8,363 6,078 6,377
3. Real estate (1-4 family) 1,964 2,339 1,743
4. Installment and other 3,302 2,633 2,683
---------- ---------- ----------

Totals $ 27,673 $ 24,458 $ 20,964
========== ========== ==========

AFTER ONE AFTER ONE AFTER ONE
YEAR BUT YEAR BUT YEAR BUT
WITHIN WITHIN WITHIN
LOAN TYPE: FIVE YEARS FIVE YEARS FIVE YEARS
---------- ---------- -----------

1. Commercial $ 8,791 $ 7,600 $ 4,470
2. Agricultural 1,927 171 269
3. Real estate (1-4 family) 2,593 1,856 1,547
4. Installment and other 3,565 3,541 3,336
---------- --------- ----------

Totals $ 16,876 $ 13,168 $ 9,622
========== ========== ==========

AFTER FIVE AFTER FIVE AFTER FIVE
LOAN TYPE: YEARS YEARS YEARS
----------- ---------- ----------

1. Commercial $ 2,732 $ 233 $ 2,559
2. Agricultural 0 0 0
3. Real estate (1-4 family) 670 173 76
4. Installment and other 539 402 3488
---------- ---------- ----------

Totals $ 3,941 $ 808 $ 3,123
========== ========== ==========



RATE STRUCTURE FOR LOANS MATURING OVER ONE YEAR
(IN THOUSANDS)



WITH PRE- WITH WITH PRE- WITH WITH PRE- WITH
DETERMINED FLOATING DETERMINED FLOATING DETERMINED FLOATING
INTEREST OR INTEREST OR INTEREST OR
RATE ADJUSTABLE RATE ADJUSTABLE RATE ADJUSTABLE
RATE RATE RATE
--------- -------- --------- ---------- --------- ----------
LOAN TYPE: AMOUNT AMOUNT AMOUNT AMOUNT AMOUNT AMOUNT
--------- -------- --------- ---------- --------- ----------

1. Commercial $ 9,107 $2,416 $ 5,487 $ 2,346 $ 3,885 $3,144
2. Agricultural 1,927 0 171 0 269 0
3. Real estate (1-4 family) 3,263 0 2,029 0 1,623 0
4. Installment and other 4,104 0 3,943 0 3,824 0
---------- ------- ---------- -------- ---------- -------

Totals $ 18,401 $2,416 $ 11,630 $ 2,346 $ 9,601 $3,144
========== ======= ========== ======== ========== =======






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TABLE IV


SUMMARY OF LOAN LOSS EXPERIENCE



YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 1997 1996 1995
- ------------------------------------- ---------- ---------- ----------

Balance at beginning of period $ 500,504 $ 491,563 $ 397,281
---------- ---------- ----------

Charge-offs:
Commercial loans 213,248 189,491 860
Commercial mortgage loans 0 0 0
Construction loans 0 0 0
Residential mortgage loans 947 0 0
Consumer loans 48,524 14,875 5,827
---------- ---------- ----------

Total charge-offs 262,719 204,366 6,687
---------- ---------- ----------

Recoveries:
Commercial loans 27,237 30,656 0
Commercial mortgage loans 0 0 0
Construction loans 0 0 0
Residential mortgage loans 0 0 0
Consumer loans 11,325 1,207 3,469
---------- ---------- ----------

Total recoveries 38,562 31,863 3,469
---------- ---------- ----------

Net of charge-offs less recoveries 224,157 172,503 3,218

Additions charged to operations 300,000 181,444 97,500
---------- ---------- ----------

Balance at end of period $ 576,347 $ 500,504 $ 491,563
========== ========== ==========


ALLOCATION OF THE ALLOWANCE FOR LOAN LOSSES



DECEMBER 31, 1997 1996 1995
- --------------------------------------- ---------------------- ---------------------- ---------------------
PERCENT OF PERCENT OF PERCENT OF
LOANS IN EACH LOANS IN EACH LOANS IN EACH
CATEGORY TO CATEGORY TO CATEGORY TO
AMOUNT TOTAL LOANS AMOUNT TOTAL LOANS AMOUNT TOTAL LOANS
------ ----------- ------ ----------- ------ -----------

Balance at end of period applicable to:
Commercial and agricultural $ 411,786 73.9 $ 350,354 71.5 $ 344,094 70.7
Real estate 100,327 10.8 100,100 11.4 98,313 10.0
Installment and other 64,234 15.3 50,050 17.1 49,156 19.3
---------- ----- ---------- ----- ---------- -----

$ 576,347 100.0 $ 500,504 100.0 $ 491,563 100.0
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TABLE V


DEPOSITS
(DOLLARS IN THOUSANDS)





YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 1997 1996 1995
- ------------------------------------- --------------------- --------------------- --------------------
AVERAGE AVERAGE AVERAGE AVERAGE AVERAGE AVERAGE
BALANCE RATE BALANCE RATE BALANCE RATE
--------------------- --------------------- --------------------
Deposits:

Noninterest demand deposits $ 9,411 0.00% $ 8,439 0.00% $ 6,628 0.00%
----------- ---------- ----------

Interest earning deposits:
NOW accounts 9,459 1.78% 8,275 1.72% 6,782 1.68%
Money market accounts 3,923 2.75% 4,228 2.51% 4,663 2.66%
Savings accounts 6,287 2.32% 6,195 2.37% 5,835 2.35%
Time, $100,000 and over 5,315 5.51% 4,398 5.16% 4,156 5.20%
Other time deposits 17,896 5.28% 16,465 5.42% 14,273 5.68%
----------- ---------- ----------

Total interest earning deposits 42,880 3.87% 39,561 3.83% 35,709 3.93%
----------- ---------- ----------

Total deposits $ 52,291 $ 48,000 $ 42,337
=========== ========== ==========


MATURITIES OF TIME DEPOSITS OVER $100,000
(IN THOUSANDS)



DECEMBER 31, 1997 1996 1995
- -------------------------------------- ---------------------- ------------------------ ------------------------
Other Other Other
Certificates Time Certificates Time Certificates Time
Of Deposits Deposits Of Deposits Deposits Of Deposits Deposits
Over Over Over Over Over Over
$ 100,000 $ 100,000 $ 100,000 $ 100,000 $ 100,000 $ 100,000
--------- --------- --------- --------- --------- ---------

Three months or less $ 1,923 $ 0 $ 1,255 $ 0 $ 1,580 0
Over three through six months 1,328 0 1,461 0 930 0
Over six through twelve months 1,953 0 300 0 700 0
Over twelve months 1,100 0 1,439 0 727 0
--------- --------- --------- --------- --------- ---------

Total $ 6,304 $ 0 $ 4,455 $ 0 $ 3,937 $ 0
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TABLE VI


RETURN ON EQUITY AND ASSETS



DECEMBER 31, 1997 1996 1995
- -------------------------------- ----------- ----------- ------------
PERCENT PERCENT PERCENT
----------- ----------- ------------

Return on average assets 0.54% 0.66% 0.79%
Return on average common equity 7.64% 9.46% 10.85%
Common dividend payout ratio 9.17% 8.55% 8.19%
Average equity to average assets ratio 6.72% 6.93% 7.29%


LEVERAGE RATIO CALCULATIONS
(IN THOUSANDS)


DECEMBER 31, 1997 1996 1995
- ------------------------------------- ---------- ----------- ----------

Total average assets $ 60,322 $ 53,043 $ 46,633
Less intangibles 0 0 0
---------- ----------- ----------

Total tangible average assets $ 60,322 $ 53,043 $ 46,633
========== =========== ==========


Total common shareholders' equity $ 4,237 $ 3,920 $ 3,631
Less intangibles 0 0 0
---------- ----------- ----------

Total tangible period-end common
shareholders' equity $ 4,237 $ 3,920 $ 3,631
========== =========== ==========


Leverage ratio 7.02% 7.39% 7.79%


RISK-BASED CAPITAL RATIOS



DECEMBER 31, 1997 1996 1995
- ------------------------------------ ----------- ----------- ------------

Risk-based capital ratios:

Tier I capital ratio 8.44% 9.55% 9.81%

Total risk-based capital ratio 9.60% 10.78% 11.06%


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TABLE VII



SHORT-TERM BORROWINGS
(DOLLARS IN THOUSANDS)



YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 1997 1996 1995
-------------------------- -------------------------- --------------------------
SECURITIES SECURITIES SECURITIES
FEDERAL SOLD UNDER FEDERAL SOLD UNDER FEDERAL SOLD UNDER
FUNDS AGREEMENTS FUNDS AGREEMENTS FUNDS AGREEMENTS
PURCHASED TO REPURCHASE PURCHASED TO REPURCHASE PURCHASED TO REPURCHASE
--------- ------------- --------- ------------- --------- -------------


Maximum outstanding at any month-end $ 3,562 $ 800 $ 1,745 $ 656 $ 359 $ 522

Average balance $ 2,011 $ 468 $ 770 $ 440 $ 50 $ 158

Ending balance $ 1,872 $ 500 $ 1,100 $ 488 $ 0 $ 390

Average interest rate 5.88% 3.75% 5.76% 5.20% 6.50% 4.77%

Average interest rate at year-end 5.82% 3.45% 5.75% 5.25% 0.00% 4.61%




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ITEM 8. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND SUPPLEMENTARY DATA

The financial statement of the Company and the related notes thereto required
by Subpart F have been included immediately following Item 13 in Part IV of
this Annual Report.


ITEM 9. CHANGES IN AND DISAGREEMENTS WITH ACCOUNTANTS ON ACCOUNTING AND
FINANCIAL DISCLOSURE

There were no changes in accountants, nor were there any disagreements with
accountants on accounting and financial disclosure.

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ITEM 10. DIRECTORS AND PRINCIPAL OFFICERS OF THE COMPANY

DIRECTORS OF THE COMPANY

The information required by Item 10 pertaining to directors of the Company is
incorporated herein by reference to the sections entitled "Election of
Directors" in the Company's definitive proxy statement for its 1998 Annual
Meeting of Shareholders, which will be filed with the Securities and Exchange
within 120 days of the end of the Company's fiscal year ended December 31,
1997.

PRINCIPAL OFFICERS OF THE COMPANY AND ITS SUBSIDIARY BANK

All principal officers of the Company are elected by the Board of Directors and
serve at the pleasure of the Board. There are no arrangements or understanding
between the Company and any principal officer pursuant to which any such person
was elected as a principal officer of the Company.

J. E. ABOB@ MCLEAN, III, 61, is Chairman of the Bank and Company and was
elected President and CEO in May 1997 of the Company. Mr. McLean is the owner
and President of J. E. McLean & Sons, a family business he took over in 1967.
He is a citrus grower who also harvests and ships fruit. Prior to that, Mr.
McLean was a banker at Marine Bank of Tampa and was employed with Tampa
Electric for three and a half years. He is a third generation of Valrico,
attending Brandon High School and the University of Florida for a couple of
years. Mr. McLean served in the Army. He has served as Chairman of the Board
of the Bank since its inception in 1989 and has served as Chairman of the Board
for the Company since May 1995.

JERRY L. BALL, 45, The President and CEO of the Bank is also the Executive
Vice President of the Company. In May 1997, Mr. Ball was promoted to his
current position. From 1989 to May 1995, Mr. Ball served in the position of
Senior Vice President and Cashier. From 1980 to April 1989, Mr. Ball was an
Assistant Vice President and Branch Manager for First Union National Bank of
Florida. Mr. Ball attended King College and received a B.A. degree in Business
and Economics. He is a graduate of the School of Banking at the University of
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DONALD WEAVER, 55, joined the Company and Bank in November 1995. He was hired
as Senior Vice President of Commercial Loans of the Bank. In May 1997, he was
promoted to Executive Vice President and Director of Commercial Loans and was
elected to the position of Secretary to the Company. He has 35 years in
commercial banking, all within the Hillsborough County area. He came to our
Bank from Peoples Bank of Lakeland where he served as Vice President and
Commercial Loan Manager since 1990. He attended Hillsborough Community College
and has attended a number of banking schools. He has been a resident of the
Brandon area for over 24 years.

Set forth below are the names and ages of the other principal officers of the
Company's subsidiary bank, giving their principal occupation and business
experience of each such principal officer during the past six years. All of
such information has been furnished by each such person.

GLENN J. CHASTEEN, 46, is currently serving as Senior Vice President-Consumer
Loans. He has been the Bank=s installment lender since June 1989. From
January 1987 to October 1988, Mr. Chasteen served as Senior Vice President of
San Antonio Citizens Federal Credit Union. From February 1980 to January 1987,
Mr. Chasteen served as Vice President-Consumer Lending with Sun Bank of Tampa
Bay (formerly known as Brandon State Bank).

ROBERT N. MORRIS, 71, has served as Senior Vice President-Agriculture Loans of
the Bank since April 1991. Mr. Morris serves in this position on a part-time
basis. From June 1985 to December 1990, Mr. Morris was employed as Vice
President-Agriculture Loans of Barnett Bank. Mr. Morris has over 30 years of
banking experience.

ROY SCHRETT, 60, has served as Senior Vice President-Commercial Loans since his
employment April 1997. Mr. Schrett was with South Hillsborough Community Bank,
a local independent bank, serving in the capacity of Senior Vice President and
Senior Lending Officer. Prior employment has been with Southtrust Bank of West
Florida, Nazareth National Bank, and Marine Midland Bank, N.A. Mr. Schrett has
over 39 years of banking experience. Mr. Schrett graduated Summa Cum Laude,
B.A. degree from Allentown College of St. Frances de Sales, University of
Buffalo, A.A.S. degree, Graduate Lending School, University of Oklahoma and
has taken several banking courses.

CAROL TODD JOHNSON, 66, has served as Vice President and Business Development
Officer of the Bank since June 1991. Mrs. Johnson serves in this position on a
part-time basis and was promoted in 1995 to Vice President-Business
Development. From 1972 to May 1991, Mrs. Johnson was Vice President of
Business and Community Development Officer at the Brandon office of Barnett
Bank.

ITEM 11. MANAGEMENT COMPENSATION AND TRANSACTIONS

The information required by Item 11 pertaining to management compensation and
transactions with management of the Company is incorporated herein by reference
to the sections entitled "Executive Compensation and Other Information" and
"Certain Transactions" in the Company's definitive proxy statement for its 1998
Annual Meeting of Shareholders, which will be filed with the Federal Deposit
Insurance Corporation within 120 days of the end of the Company's fiscal year
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ITEM 12. SECURITY OWNERSHIP OF CERTAIN BENEFICIAL OWNERS AND
MANAGEMENT

SECURITY OWNERSHIP OF CERTAIN BENEFICIAL OWNERS

The only class of voting securities of the Company is its Common Stock, 299,115
shares of which were outstanding as of December 31, 1997. To the best
knowledge of the Company, other than Messrs, Carlton, Holmberg and Amerson
(whose shareholdings are listed in "Security Ownership of Management" below),
there are no other persons who own beneficially more than five percent (5%) of
the Company's Common Stock.

SECURITY OWNERSHIP OF MANAGEMENT

The information set forth below as to the beneficial ownership of shares of
Common Stock of the Company by each director of the Company, and by all
directors and principal officers of the Company as a group, as of December 31,
1997 has been furnished by the respective persons.



AMOUNT AND NATURE
NAME OF BENEFICIAL OF BENEFICIAL
OWNER OWNERSHIP PERCENT OF CLASS
- ------------------------------------------- --------------------- ------------------

LeVaughn Amerson 25,400 (1) 8.49
Jerry L. Ball 250 (1) .08
C. Dennis Carlton 20,625 (2) 6.89
H. Leroy English 4,122 (1) 1.38
Gregory L. Henderson 10,500 (3) 3.51
Douglas A. Holmberg 29,107 (4) 9.73
Charles E. Jennings, Jr. 9,466 (5) 3.16
J. E. "Bob" McLean, III 12,470 (6) 4.17
J. "Bill" Noriega, Jr. 7,526 (7) 2.52

All directors and principal 119,466 39.93
officers as a group (11 persons)


(1) All of these shares are owned as joint tenant with this individual's
spouse.

(2) Includes 20,475 shares which Mr. Carlton owns individually and 50 shares
each owned by Mr. Carlton=s trust for his three children (a total of 150
shares) of which Mr. Carlton is sole trustee.

(3) Includes 10,000 shares which Dr. Henderson owns as joint tenant with his
wife and 125 shares each owned by a trust set up for Dr. Henderson's
four children (a total of 500 shares).

(4) Includes 29,007 shares which Mr. Holmberg owns individually. Also
includes 100 shares which is owned by Mr. Holberg's wife, as to which
shares Mr. Holmberg disclaims beneficial ownership.

(5) Includes 5,000 shares held in C. E. Jennings, Jr. Harbor Trust IRA, of
which Mr. Jennings is sole beneficiary; 4,166 shares which Mr. Jennings
owns individually and 200 shares which Mr. Jennings owns as joint tenant
with his wife. Also includes 100 shares which Mr. Jennings' wife owns,
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(6) Includes 10,200 shares which Mr. McLean owns as joint tenant with his
wife and daughter and 1,170 shares owned by Mr. McLean in trust for his
grandchildren for which Mr. McLean is sole trustee. Also includes 1,100
shares owned by Mr. McLean's daughter, son-in-law and wife as to which
these 1,100 shares Mr. McLean disclaims beneficial ownership.

(7) Includes 7,226 shares which Mr. Noriega owns individually and 100 shares
each owned joint with three of Mr. Noriega's children (a total of 300
shares).

ITEM 13. CERTAIN RELATIONSHIPS AND RELATED TRANSACTIONS

Certain officers, directors, security holders with more than five percent
ownership, and corporations and individuals related to such persons have
indebtedness in the form of loans. These loans to such persons are made in the
ordinary course of business. The loans are made on substantially the same
terms, including interest rates and collateral, as those prevailing at the time
for comparable transactions with other persons, and do not involve more than
the normal risk of collectibility, nor do they present other unfavorable
features.

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ITEM 14. EXHIBITS, FINANCIAL STATEMENT SCHEDULES, AND REPORTS ON FORM 8-K

(a)(1) FINANCIAL STATEMENTS:

(1) Independent Auditors' Report F1

(2) Consolidated Balance Sheets as of December 31, 1997
and 1996 F2

(3) Consolidated Statements of Income for Each of the
Three Years in the Period Ended December 31, 1997 F3

(4) Consolidated Statements of Changes in Stockholders'
Equity for Each of the Three Years in the Period
Ended December 31, 1997 F4

(5) Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for Each of
the Three Years in the Period Ended December 31, 1997 F5

(6) Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements F6 - F19





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(2) FINANCIAL STATEMENT SCHEDULES:

The following financial statement schedules have been omitted since
the required information is not applicable or has been included in
the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements:

Schedule I - U. S. Treasury Securities, Obligations of Other
U. S. Government Agencies and Corporations, Obligations of
States and Political Subdivisions, and Other Bonds, Notes
and Debentures

Schedule IV - Company Premises and Equipment

Schedule V - Investment In, Income From Dividends, And
Equity In Earnings Or Losses Of Subsidiaries And Associated
Companies

Schedule VI - Allowance For Possible Loan Losses

The following financial statement schedules are attached to this
10-K in response to Item 14:

Report of Independent Auditors on Supplementary Schedules

Schedule II - Loans to Officers, Directors, Principal
Security Holders, and any Associates of the Foregoing Persons

Schedule III - Loans and Lease Financing Receivables





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INDEPENDENT AUDITORS' REPORT


To The Board of Directors and Stockholders
Valrico Bancorp, Inc. and Subsidiary
Valrico, Florida


We have audited the accompanying consolidated balance sheets of
Valrico Bancorp, Inc. and subsidiary as of December 31, 1997 and
December 31, 1996, and the related consolidated statements of income,
changes in stockholders' equity and cash flows for each of the three
years in the period ended December 31, 1997. 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 consolidated financial position
of Valrico Bancorp, Inc. and subsidiary at December 31, 1997 and
December 31, 1996, and the consolidated results of their operations
and their cash flows for each of the three years in the period ended
December 31, 1997, in conformity with generally accepted accounting
principles.


REX MEIGHEN & COMPANY

Certified Public Accountants


Tampa, Florida
January 12, 1998





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VALRICO BANCORP, INC. AND SUBSIDIARY
CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

================================================================================




DECEMBER 31,
---------------------------------
1997 1996
--------------- --------------
ASSETS

Cash and non interest bearing deposits $3,516,862 $3,677,677
Federal funds sold - 358,000
Securities available-for-sale 5,511,678 7,159,983
Securities to be held-to-maturity (approximate fair value of
$2,504,515 for 1997; $3,265,417 for 1996) 2,430,484 3,240,390
Loans 47,872,883 37,897,300
Facilities 2,852,443 1,014,945
Accrued interest receivable 468,465 416,178
Other assets 1,149,279 1,154,347
----------- -----------

Total assets $63,802,094 $54,918,820
=========== ===========
LIABILITIES
Deposits:
Demand deposits $9,210,202 $8,557,352
NOW accounts 10,108,131 8,749,942
Money market accounts 3,632,693 3,392,591
Savings accounts 7,267,013 6,053,476
Time, $100,000 and over 6,303,932 4,455,087
Other time deposits 18,524,636 17,667,352
----------- -----------

Total deposits 55,046,607 48,875,800

Federal funds purchased 1,872,000 1,100,000
Securities sold under agreements to repurchase 499,582 487,882
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities 474,615 556,134
Advances under line-of-credit 399,950 -
Note payables 1,272,191 -
----------- -----------

Total liabilities 59,564,945 51,019,816
----------- -----------

Commitments and contingencies (Notes O and P)

STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY
Common stock, no par value, authorized 1,000,000
shares, issued and outstanding 299,115 shares for 1997;
296,845 shares for 1996 299,115 296,845
Capital surplus 2,431,145 2,354,193
Retained earnings 1,515,796 1,269,111
Net unrealized holding losses on securities (8,907) (21,145)
----------- -----------

Total stockholders' equity 4,237,149 3,899,004
----------- -----------

Total liabilities and stockholders' equity $63,802,094 $54,918,820
=========== ===========



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See Accompanying Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

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VALRICO BANCORP, INC. AND DUBSIDIARY
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME

================================================================================




YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31,
-----------------------------------------------------
1997 1996 1995
-------------- -------------- --------------

INTEREST INCOME
Interest and fees on loans $3,989,971 $3,454,488 $3,100,765
Interest on investment securities:
U. S. Treasury 73,250 58,219 21,252
U. S. Government agencies and corporations 452,010 466,197 495,754
Other 89,252 65,921 18,877
Income on Federal funds sold 106,840 161,743 130,852
----------- ----------- -----------
Total interest income 4,711,323 4,206,568 3,767,500
----------- ----------- -----------

INTEREST EXPENSE
Interest on deposits 1,659,414 1,514,224 1,402,678
Interest on short-term borrowings 127,095 30,232 10,558
Interest on long-term debt 101,417 - -
----------- ----------- -----------
Total interest expense 1,887,926 1,544,456 1,413,236
----------- ----------- -----------
Net interest income 2,823,397 2,662,112 2,354,264

PROVISION FOR LOAN LOSSES 300,000 181,444 97,500
----------- ----------- -----------
Net interest income after provision
for loan losses 2,523,397 2,480,668 2,256,764
----------- ----------- -----------
OTHER INCOME
Service charges on deposit accounts 428,698 350,745 302,155
Miscellaneous income 86,663 80,250 81,036
----------- ----------- -----------
Total other income 515,361 430,995 383,191
----------- ----------- -----------

OTHER EXPENSES
Salaries and employee benefits 1,304,265 1,159,949 948,977
Occupancy expense 243,388 391,068 362,754
Equipment expense 270,367 263,318 250,931
Stationery, printing and supplies 95,485 87,709 63,713
Miscellaneous expenses 700,450 505,764 529,210
----------- ----------- -----------
Total other expenses 2,613,955 2,407,808 2,155,585
----------- ----------- -----------

INCOME BEFORE INCOME TAXES 424,803 503,855 484,370

INCOME TAXES 100,991 155,864 115,577
----------- ----------- -----------


NET INCOME $323,812 $347,991 $368,793
============ =========== ===========
PER SHARE INFORMATION
Average shares outstanding 297,026 297,545 302,071
------------ ----------- -----------

Basic EPS $ 1.09 $ 1.17 $ 1.22
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CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY

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NET UNREALIZED TOTAL
COMMON CAPITAL RETAINED HOLDING LOSSES STOCKHOLDERS'
STOCK SURPLUS EARNINGS ON SECURITIES EQUITY
-------------- -------------- -------------- ----------------- --------------

Balance, December 31, 1994 $ 302,779 $ 2,301,511 $ 727,321 $ (93,223) $ 3,238,388

Net income - - 368,793 - 368,793

Cash dividends - - (30,278) - (30,278)

Net change in net
unrealized holding - - - 57,598 57,598
losses on securities

Stock redemption (3,500) (35,525) - - (39,025)

Transfer - 57,174 (57,174) - -
--------- ---------- ---------- --------- ----------

Balance, December 31, 1995 299,279 2,323,160 1,008,662 (35,625) 3,595,476

Net income - - 347,991 - 347,991

Cash dividends - - (29,685) - (29,685)

Net change in net
unrealized holding
losses on securities - - - 14,480 14,480

Stock redemption (2,434) (18,498) (8,326) - (29,258)

Transfer - 49,531 (49,531) - -
--------- ---------- ---------- --------- ----------

Balance, December 31, 1996 296,845 2,354,193 1,269,111 (21,145) 3,899,004

Net income 323,812 323,812

Cash dividends - - (29,685) - (29,685)

Net change in net
unrealized holding
losses on securities - - - 12,238 12,238

Stock issuance 2,370 30,810 - - 33,180

Stock redemption (100) (1,300) - - (1,400)

Transfer - 47,442 (47,442) - -
--------- ---------- ---------- --------- ----------

Balance, December 31, 1997 $299,115 $2,431,145 $1,515,796 $ (8,907) $4,237,149
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VALRICO BANCORP, INC. AND SUBSIDIARY
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

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YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31,
---------------------------------------------------
1997 1996 1995
------------- -------------- -------------

CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES
Net income $ 323,812 $ 347,991 $ 368,793
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net
cash provided by operating activities:
Provision for loan losses 300,000 181,444 97,500
Depreciation and amortization 247,821 226,168 231,118
Net amortization (accretion) of investment
security premiums and discounts (12,799) 35,324 24,155
Loss (gain) on sale of assets (336) 54,437 -
Deferred income taxes (4,289) (17,332) (48,885)
(Increase) decrease in assets:
Accrued interest receivable (52,287) (40,690) (39,802)
Other assets (634) (132,074) 13,784
Increase (decrease) in liabilities:
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities (81,520) (277,261) 225,069
----------- ----------- -----------
Net cash provided by operating activities 719,768 378,007 871,732
----------- ----------- -----------
CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES
Securities available-for-sale:
Purchase of securities (501,100) (3,322,279) (892,100)
Proceeds from maturities of securities 911,512 1,274,383 607,992
Proceeds from sale of securities 1,252,969 - -
Securities to be held to maturity:
Purchase of securities - (1,005,945) (275,000)
Proceeds from maturities of securities 820,203 666,640 1,804,731
Decrease (increase) in Federal funds sold 358,000 2,965,000 (3,182,000)
Net increase in loans (10,275,583) (5,045,090) (4,349,577)
Purchase of facilities (2,075,327) (82,789) (345,609)
Proceeds from sale of other real estate - 281,219 -
----------- ----------- -----------
Net cash used in investing activities (9,509,326) (4,268,861) (6,631,563)
----------- ----------- -----------
CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES
Net increase in deposits 6,170,807 4,102,178 5,981,232
Increase in Federal funds purchased 772,000 1,100,000 -
Net increase in securities sold under
agreements to repurchase 11,700 98,241 235,541
Proceeds from issuance of long-term debt 1,712,950 - -
Principal payments on long-term debt (40,809) - -
Proceeds from issuance of common stock 33,180 - -
Cash dividends paid (29,685) (29,685) (30,278)
Redemption of common stock (1,400) (29,258) (39,025)
----------- ----------- -----------
Net cash provided by financing activities 8,628,743 5,241,476 6,147,470
----------- ----------- -----------
NET INCREASE (DECREASE) IN CASH (160,815) 1,350,622 387,639
CASH, BEGINNING OF YEAR 3,677,677 2,327,055 1,939,416
----------- ----------- -----------


CASH, END OF YEAR $ 3,516,862 $ 3,677,677 $ 2,327,055
=========== =========== ===========
SUPPLEMENTAL DISCLOSURES OF CASH FLOW INFORMATION
Cash paid during the year for interest $ 1,857,465 $ 1,820,149 $1,205,181
Cash paid during the year for income taxes $ 174,203 $ 245,547 $ 138,842



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VALRICO BANCORP, INC. AND SUBSIDIARY
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
DECEMBER 31, 1997

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NOTE A - SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING AND REPORTING POLICIES

General:
The consolidated financial statements include the accounts and transactions
of Valrico Bancorp, Inc. (Company) and its wholly-owned subsidiary, Valrico
State Bank (Bank). All significant intercompany accounts and transactions
have been eliminated in consolidation.

The Bank provides a wide range of banking services to individual and
corporate customers primarily in Hillsborough County, Florida.

The Company and the Bank are subject to regulations issued by certain
regulatory agencies and undergo periodic examinations by those agencies.

Basis of Financial Statement Presentation:
The accounting and reporting policies of the Company conform with generally
accepted accounting principles and with general practices within the banking
industry. 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 balance sheet and revenues
and expenses for the period. 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 loan losses and the
valuation of foreclosed assets. Additionally, management has made extensive
estimates in determining fair values of financial instruments.

Management believes that the allowance for losses on loans is adequate.
While management uses available information to recognize losses on loans,
including independent appraisals for significant properties, future
additions to the allowance may be necessary based on changes in economic
conditions. In addition, various regulatory agencies, as an integral part
of their examination process, periodically review the allowance for losses
on loans. Such agencies may require the Company to recognize additions to
the allowance based on their judgments about information available to them
at the time of their examination.

Investments:
Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 115 ("FAS 115"), Accounting
for Certain Investments in Debt and Equity Securities, sets the standard for
classification of and accounting for investments in equity securities that
have readily determinable fair values, and all investments in debt
securities which are to be classified as held-to-maturity securities,
available-for-sale securities, or trading securities.

Debt securities that an enterprise has the positive intent and ability to
hold to maturity are classified as held-to- maturity securities and reported
at amortized cost. Debt and equity securities that are bought and held
principally for the purpose of selling them in the near term are classified
as trading securities and reported at fair value, with unrealized gains and
losses included in earnings. Debt and equity securities not classified as
either held-to-maturity securities or trading securities are classified as
available-for-sale securities and reported at fair value, with unrealized
gains and losses excluded from earnings and reported as a separate
component of stockholders' equity.

The Bank classifies its investments at the purchase date in accordance with
the above-described guidelines. Premiums or discounts on securities at the
date of purchase are being amortized or accreted, respectively, over the
estimated life of the security using a method which approximates the level
yield method. Gains and losses realized on the disposition of securities
are based on the specific identification method and are reflected in
other income.

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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
DECEMBER 31, 1997

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NOTE A - SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING AND REPORTING POLICIES (CONTINUED)

Loans:
Loans receivable are stated at unpaid principal balance, less the allowance
for loan losses and net deferred loan origination fees and costs.

Interest on loans is accounted for on the accrual basis. Generally, the
Company's policy is to discontinue the accrual of interest on loans
delinquent over ninety days unless fully secured and in the process of
collection. The accrued and unpaid interest is reversed from current income
and thereafter interest is recognized only to the extent payments are
received. A non-accrual loan may be restored to accrual basis when interest
and principal payments are current and prospects for future recovery are no
longer in doubt.

In May 1993, the Financial Accounting Standards Board issued Statement of
Financial Accounting Standards No. 114 ("FAS 114"), Accounting by Creditors
for Impairment of a Loan, which sets the standard for recognition of loan
impairment and the measurement methods for certain impaired loans and loans
whose terms are modified in troubled debt restructurings.

Under FAS 114, a loan is impaired when it is probable that a creditor will
be unable to collect the full amount of principal and interest due according
to the contractual terms of the loan agreement. When a loan is impaired, a
creditor has a choice of ways to measure the impairment. The measurement of
impairment may be based on (1) the present value of the expected future cash
flows of the impaired loan discounted at the loan's original effective
interest rate, (2) the observable market price of the impaired loan, or (3)
the fair value of the collateral of a collateral-dependent loan. Creditors
may select the measurement method on a loan-by-loan basis, except that
collateral- dependent loans for which foreclosure is probable must be
measured at the fair value of the collateral. A creditor in a troubled debt
restructuring involving a restructured loan should measure impairment by
discounting the total expected future cash flows at the loan's original
effective rate of interest.

The Company adopted FAS 114 during 1995. The adoption of FAS 114 did not
significantly effect the Company's financial statements.

Facilities:
Facilities are stated at cost, less accumulated depreciation and
amortization. Charges to income for depreciation and amortization are
computed on the straight-line method over the assets' estimated useful
lives.

When properties are sold or otherwise disposed of, the gain or loss
resulting from the disposition is credited or charged to income.
Expenditures for maintenance and repairs are charged against income and
renewals and betterments are capitalized.

Allowance for Loan Losses:
The allowance for loan losses is established through a provision for loan
losses charged to expense. Loans are charged-off against the allowance when
management believes that the collectibility of principal is unlikely.
Recoveries of amounts previously charged-off are credited to the allowance.
The allowance for loan losses is based on management's evaluation of various
factors including prevailing and anticipated economic conditions,
diversification and size of the loan portfolio, current financial status and
credit standing of the borrower, the status and level of nonperforming
assets, past and expected loan loss experience, adequacy of collateral,
specific impaired loans and economic conditions. Allowances for impaired
loans are generally determined based on collateral values or the present
value of estimated cash flows.


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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
DECEMBER 31, 1997

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NOTE A - SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING AND REPORTING POLICIES (CONTINUED)

Off Balance Sheet Financial Instruments:
In the ordinary course of business the Bank has entered into off balance
sheet financial instruments consisting of commitments to extend credit and
standby letters of credit. Such financial instruments are recorded in the
financial statements when they become payable.

Income Taxes:
The Bank accounts for income taxes under the asset and liability method as
prescribed in FAS No. 109, Accounting for Income Taxes. Deferred tax assets
and liabilities are recognized for the future tax consequences attributable
to differences between the financial statement carrying amounts of existing
assets and liabilities and their respective tax bases and operating loss and
tax credit carryforwards. Deferred tax assets and liabilities are measured
using enacted tax rates expected to apply to taxable income in the year in
which those temporary differences are expected to be recovered or settled.
The effect on deferred tax assets and liabilities of a change in tax rates
is recognized in income in the period that includes the enactment date.

Earnings:
Basic EPS is computed by dividing net income by the weighted average shares
of common stock outstanding during the year.

Statement of Cash Flows:
For purposes of reporting cash flows, cash includes cash on hand and amounts
on deposit in non-interest bearing accounts with other commercial banks.

Reclassification of Accounts:
Certain items in the consolidated financial statements for prior years have
been reclassified to conform to classifications used in the current year.


NOTE B - INVESTMENT SECURITIES

The amortized cost and estimated fair value of investments in debt securities
at December 31, 1997 are as follows:



GROSS GROSS
AMORTIZED UNREALIZED UNREALIZED FAIR
COST GAINS LOSSES VALUE
------------- ------------- -------------- -------------

Securities available-for-sale:
U. S. Treasury $ 753,063 $ 5,571 $ - $ 758,634
U. S. Government agencies 924,300 7,603 1,623 930,280
Mortgage-backed securities 3,295,644 19,142 29,814 3,284,972
Other 533,641 4,150 - 537,792
---------- ------- ------- ----------

$5,506,648 $36,466 $31,437 $5,511,678
========== ======= ======= ==========

Securities to be held-to-maturity:
Mortgage-backed securities $1,147,657 $43,240 $ 279 $1,190,618
Other 1,282,827 32,339 1,269 1,313,897
---------- ------- ------- ----------

$2,430,484 $75,579 $ 1,548 $2,504,515
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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
DECEMBER 31, 1997

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NOTE B - INVESTMENT SECURITIES (CONTINUED)

The amortized cost and estimated fair value of investments in debt securities
at December 31, 1996, are as follows:



GROSS GROSS
AMORTIZED UNREALIZED UNREALIZED FAIR
COST GAINS LOSSES VALUE
------------- ------------- -------------- -------------

Securities available-for-sale:
U. S. Treasury $1,260,346 $ 11,157 $ - $1,271,503
U. S. Government agencies 2,002,281 11,939 7,940 2,006,280
Mortgage-backed securities 3,505,924 15,424 38,684 3,482,664
Other 400,412 - 876 399,536
---------- ------- ------- ----------

$7,168,963 $38,520 $47,500 $7,159,983
========== ======= ======= ==========

Securities to be held-to-maturity:
Mortgage-backed securities $1,958,698 $49,019 $3,024 $2,004,693
Other 1,281,692 9,865 30,833 1,260,724
---------- ------- ------- ----------

$3,240,390 $58,884 $33,857 $3,265,417
========== ======= ======= ==========



The fair value of securities fluctuates during the investment period. No
provision for loss has been made in connection with the decline of fair value
below book value, because the securities are purchased for investment purposes
and the decline is not deemed to be other than temporary. The estimated fair
value of securities is determined on the basis of market quotations.
Securities with amortized cost of approximately $919,000 and $1,031,000, and
market values of approximately $931,000 and $1,035,000 were pledged to secure
repurchase agreements, Federal funds purchased and deposit accounts at December
31, 1997 and December 31, 1996, respectively.

There were no security sales during 1995 and 1996. During 1997, the Company
had a $336 gain on the sale-of-securities for $1,252,969.

At December 31, 1995, securities with an amortized cost of approximately
$1,646,000 were transferred to available-for-sale from held-to-maturity due to
a one-time opportunity to reassess security classifications in accordance with
guidelines issued by the FASB. These securities had a net unrealized loss of
$20,000 at December 31, 1997.

The cost and estimated fair value of debt securities at December 31, 1997, by
contractual maturities, are shown below. Expected maturities will differ from
contractual maturities because borrowers may have the right to call or prepay
obligations with or without call or prepayment penalties.




SECURITIES TO BE
SECURITIES AVAILABLE-FOR-SALE HELD-TO-MATURITY
---------------------------------- ---------------------------------
AMORTIZED FAIR AMORTIZED FAIR
COST VALUE COST VALUE
-------------- --------------- --------------- --------------

Due in one year or less $ 247,626 $ 250,427 $ - $ -
Due from one to five years 1,185,884 1,191,372 410,614 413,376
Due from five to ten years 1,701,290 1,696,531 460,723 469,835
Due after ten years 2,371,849 2,373,348 1,559,147 1,621,304
Other - - - -
---------- ---------- ---------- ----------

$5,506,649 $5,511,678 $2,430,484 $2,504,515
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DECEMBER 31, 1997

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NOTE C - LOANS

The loan portfolio is classified as follows:



DECEMBER 31,
------------------------------
1997 1996
----------- -----------

Commercial and agricultural $35,857,887 $27,490,296
Real estate 5,226,595 4,368,098
Installment and other loans 7,406,185 6,575,783
----------- -----------
Total loans 48,490,667 38,434,177
Less, unearned income (41,437) (36,373)
Less, allowance for loan losses (576,347) (500,504)
----------- -----------

$47,872,883 $37,897,300
=========== ===========


The following is a summary of the transactions in the allowance for loan
losses:



YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31,
-----------------------------------------------------
1997 1996 1995
--------------- -------------- ---------------

Balance, beginning of year $500,504 $491,563 $397,281
Provision charged to operating expenses 300,000 181,444 97,500
Loans charged-off (262,719) (204,366) (6,687)
Recoveries 38,562 31,863 3,469
-------- -------- --------

$576,347 $500,504 $491,563
======== ======== ========




Loans on which interest was not being accrued totaled $49,000 and $153,277 at
December 31, 1997 and December 31, 1996, respectively. Had interest been
accrued on these non-accrual loans at originally contracted rates, interest
income (before income taxes) would have been increased by approximately $2,229
for 1997 and $4,770 for 1996.

A loan is considered impaired when it is probable that the Bank will be unable
to collect all amounts due according to the contractual terms of the agreement.
At December 31, 1997 and December 31, 1996, the Bank has classified loans in
the amount of $336,362 and $96,959 as impaired loans, respectively. The
allowance for loan losses includes amounts applicable to impaired loans. These
allowances are not significant to the Bank's financial statements.


NOTE D - FACILITIES

Facilities are summarized as follows:


ACCUMULATED ESTIMATED
DEPRECIATION & NET BOOK USEFUL
COST AMORTIZATION VALUE LIVES
--------------- --------------- -------------- -------------

DECEMBER 31, 1997
Land $ 741,905 $ - $ 741,905
Building 1,539,582 182,030 1,357,552 39 1/2 years
Leasehold improvements 350,485 55,714 294,771 3 - 15 years
Furniture, fixtures and equipment 1,442,159 983,944 458,215 2 - 15 years
---------- ---------- ----------

$4,074,131 $1,221,688 $2,852,443
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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
DECEMBER 31, 1997

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NOTE D - FACILITIES (CONTINUED)



ACCUMULATED ESTIMATED
DEPRECIATION & NET BOOK USEFUL
COST AMORTIZATION VALUE LIVES
---------------- ---------------- ---------------- ------------

DECEMBER 31, 1996
Land $ 179,860 $ - $ 179,860
Buildings 189,664 15,180 174,484
Leasehold improvements 332,158 151,788 180,370 3 - 15 years
Furniture, fixtures and equipment 1,317,528 837,297 480,231 2 - 15 years
------------ ------------- ------------

$ 2,019,210 $ 1,004,265 $ 1,014,945
============ ============= ============


Other expenses for the years ended December 31, 1997, 1996 and 1995, include
depreciation and amortization of facilities of $237,829, $226,168, and
$231,118, respectively.


NOTE E - TIME DEPOSITS

Time deposits at December 31, 1997 totaled $24,828,568. Maturities (in
thousands) of such deposits are as follows:



YEAR ENDING DECEMBER 31,:
1998 $ 1,120
1999 $ 15,419
2000 $ 6,344
2001 $ 1,416
2002 $ 529



NOTE F - LINE-OF-CREDIT

During 1997, the Company entered into an open end loan agreement with
Independent Banker's Bank of Florida which provides for maximum borrowings of
$500,000 at the prime interest rate. The Bank security for the loan agreement
consists of the Bank's common stock and a security interest in other Company
assets.

At December 31, 1997, the outstanding balance was $399,950. Interest expense
for the year ended December 31, 1997 was $31,162.


NOTE G - LONG-TERM DEBT

During 1997, the Company entered into a long-term note payable for the purchase
of its main office. At December 31, 1997, long-term debt consists of the
following:



Note payable to Independent Banker's Bank of Florida,
principal and interest of $12,930 payable monthly at
8.5% for the first year and adjustable each year based
on the U.S. Treasury Note three-year index; due on
January 14, 2012. Secured by real estate $ 1,272,191
Less: current portion 48,987
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Long-term debt $ 1,223,204
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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
DECEMBER 31, 1997

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NOTE G - LONG-TERM DEBT (CONTINUED)

Estimated maturities on long-term debt are as follows:



1998 $ 48,987
1999 53,316
2000 57,741
2001 63,133
2002 68,713
Thereafter 980,301
-------------

$ 1,272,191
=============




Interest expense for the year ended December 31, 1997 was $101,417.


NOTE H - STOCK OPTION PLAN

Stockholders of the Company have approved a stock option plan. Under the
provisions of the plan, 60,555 shares have been reserved to grant to directors,
officers and other key personnel of the Bank.

Under this plan, the option price shall not be less than the greater of the
fair market value or par value of the Bank's common stock at the time the
options are granted. The period during which these options are exercisable is
fixed by the Board of Directors at the time of the grant.

Although the Board of Directors has approved the issuance of options on 59,870
shares of common stock, none had been granted at December 31, 1997.


NOTE I - EMPLOYEE BENEFIT PLANS

The Bank has an Employee stock ownership plan containing Internal Revenue Code
Section 401(k) Provisions. The plan became effective January 1, 1997 and is
for the benefit of employees who have completed 6 months of service and
attained age 18. The plan provides for three types of Company contributions:

(1) Basic contributions - discretionary contribution made for all
non-highly compensated participants in order to satisfy the
nondiscrimination requirements of the Internal Revenue Code.

(2) Matching contribution - the Bank matches 25% of salary reduction
contributions up to 6% of compensation.

(3) Optional contributions - additional discretionary contribution
made by the Bank allocated to the accounts of participants on the
basis of total relative compensation.

The Bank contributed $5,598 in 1997 to the plan.



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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
DECEMBER 31, 1997

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NOTE J - REGULATORY CAPITAL MATTERS

The Federal Reserve Board and other bank regulatory agencies have adopted
risk-based capital guidelines for banks and bank holding companies. The main
objectives of the risk-based capital framework are to provide a more consistent
system for comparing capital positions of banking organizations and to take
into account the different risks among banking organizations' assets,
liabilities and off-balance sheet items. Bank regulatory agencies have
supplemented the risk-based capital standard with a leverage ratio for Tier I
capital to total reported assets.

Failure to meet the capital adequacy guidelines and the framework for prompt
corrective actions could initiate actions by the regulatory agencies which
could have a material effect on the financial statements.

As of December 31, 1997, the most recent notification from the FDIC, the Bank
was categorized as adequatley capitalized under the regulatory framework for
prompt corrective action. To remain categorized as well capitalized, it will
have to maintain minimum total risk-based, Tier I risk-based, and Tier I
leverage ratios as disclosed in the table below. There are no conditions or
events since the most recent notification that management believes have changed
the prompt corrective action category.




TO BE WELL
CAPITALIZED
UNDER PROMPT
FOR CAPITAL CORRECTIVE ACTION
ACTUAL ADEQUACY PURPOSES PROVISIONS
----------------- -------------------- ---------------------
AMOUNT RATIO >AMOUNT >RATIO >AMOUNT >RATIO
- - - -
------ ------- ----------- -------- -------- ---------
(DOLLARS IN THOUSANDS)

As of December 31, 1997
Total Risk-Based Capital
(to Risk-Weighted Assets) $ 4,764 9.60% $ 3,970 8.00% $ 4,963 10.00%
Tier I Capital
(to Risk-Weighted Assets) $ 4,188 8.44% $ 1,985 4.00% $ 2,978 6.00%
Tier I Capital
(to Adjusted Total Assets) $ 4,188 6.62% $ 2,530 4.00% $ 3,163 5.00%
As of December 31, 1996:
Total Risk-Based Capital
(to Risk-Weighted Assets) $ 4,369 10.78% $ 3,241 8.00% $ 4,051 10.00%
Tier I Capital
(to Risk-Weighted Assets) $ 3,868 9.55% $ 1,620 4.00% $ 2,431 6.00%
Tier I Capital
(to Adjusted Total Assets) $ 3,868 7.17% $ 2,159 4.00% $ 2,698 5.00%




NOTE K - OPERATING LEASES

The Bank's home office is located on property previously leased from a director
of the Bank. The lease, which expired March 30, 1996, provided for annual base
rentals of $165,000, with annual rent adjustments based on the Consumer Price
Index. The annual rental was increased from $196,518 to $204,378 effective
April 1, 1995. The Bank continued to occupy the space on a month-to-month
rental basis. On January 14, 1997, the premises were purchased by Valrico
Bancorp, Inc. for approximately $1,683,000. The Bank also leases two branch
locations. One branch is leased from a director of the Bank. This lease
expires March 31, 2000, and provided for annual rentals of $42,000. The Bank
has the option to renew the lease for three additional three year terms at
rentals to be negotiated at the time of the renewal. The second branch is
located in Wal-Mart. This lease provides for a monthly rental of $2,083 for
five years. The Bank has the option to renew the lease for 2 additional 5 year
terms with rentals of $31,250 and $39,062 respectively. Rental expense under
said leases was $64,163, $246,378, and $244,413 for each of the years ended
December 31, 1997, 1996 and 1995, respectively.




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VALRICO BANCORP, INC. AND SUBSIDIARY
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
DECEMBER 31, 1997

================================================================================

NOTE K - OPERATING LEASES (CONTINUED)

These loans are accounted for as operating leases.

The future minimum rental commitment for said leases are as follows:



1998 $ 67,000
1999 $ 67,000
2000 $ 67,000
2001 $ 67,000
2002 $ 67,000



NOTE L - RETIREMENT PLAN

The Bank entered into deferred compensation agreements with certain executive
officers. The agreements provide for a flat annual retirement benefit at the
time the employee participates in the agreement. The benefit may be increased
by a cost of living adjustment annually and is to be paid for 15 years.
Provisions under these agreements for 1997, 1996, and 1995 were $7,326,
$30,485, and $19,416, respectively.


NOTE M - NON INTEREST OPERATING EXPENSES

Other expenses for 1997, 1996 and 1995, were as follows:


1997 1996 1995
---------------- ---------------- ---------------

Advertising and public relations $ 96,740 $ 48,141 $ 46,297
Professional fees 94,372 38,380 35,389
Postage 52,693 48,193 47,250
Taxes 103,863 84,657 89,505
Insurance 63,152 48,114 111,003
Telephone 37,664 30,393 19,012
Other miscellaneous expenses 251,966 207,886 180,754
--------------- -------------- --------------

$ 700,450 $ 505,764 $ 529,210
=============== ============== ==============



NOTE N - INCOME TAXES

The provision for income taxes is summarized as follows:




YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31,
-----------------------------------------------------
1997 1996 1995
-------------- -------------- ---------------

Current income taxes
Federal $ 86,563 $ 163,440 $ 147,564
State 12,926 9,756 16,898
------------- ------------- --------------
Total current income taxes 99,489 173,196 164,462
Deferred income taxes (credit) 1,502 (17,332) (48,885)
------------- ------------- --------------

Income tax provision $ 100,991 $ 155,864 $ 115,577
============= ============= ==============






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VALRICO BANCORP, INC. AND SUBSIDIARY
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
DECEMBER 31, 1997

================================================================================

NOTE N - INCOME TAXES (CONTINUED)

A reconciliation of the income tax computed at the Federal statutory rate of
34% and the income tax provision shown on the statement of income follows:



YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31,
----------------------------------------------------
1997 1996 1995
----------- --------------- -------------

Tax computed at statutory rate $ 144,433 $ 171,311 $ 164,686
Increase (decrease) resulting from:
Valuation allowance - - (31,000)
Tax exempt income (30,571) (16,664) (20,376)
State income tax, net of Federal tax benefit 12,234 10,123 9,814
Other (25,105) (8,906) (7,547)
------------ -------------- -----------

Income tax provision $ 100,991 $ 155,864 $ 115,577
============ ============== ===========


The components of the deferred income tax asset included in other assets are as
follows:




DECEMBER 31,
------------------------------
1997 1996
---------- -----------

Deferred tax liability:
Federal $ (60,019) $ (72,585)
State (10,273) (7,742)
---------- ----------
(70,292) (80,327)
---------- ----------
Deferred tax asset:
Federal 142,950 166,915
State 24,470 19,011
---------- ----------
167,420 185,926
---------- ----------

Net deferred tax asset $ 97,128 $ 105,599
========== ==========



The tax effects of each type of significant item that gave rise to deferred
taxes are:




DECEMBER 31,
----------------------------------
1997 1996
-------------- ---------------

Net unrealized holding losses on securities $ (6,078) $ 8,578
Depreciation (21,430) (16,872)
Cash to accrual adjustment (42,785) (59,273)
Allowance for loan losses 160,557 144,472
Deferred compensation 6,864 28,694
---------- ------------

Net deferred tax asset $ 97,128 $ 105,599
========== ============



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VALRICO BANCORP, INC. AND SUBSIDIARY
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
DECEMBER 31, 1997

================================================================================

NOTE O - COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES

The financial statements do not reflect various commitments and contingent
liabilities which arise in the normal course of business and which involve
elements of credit risk, interest rate risk and liquidity risk. These
commitments and contingent liabilities are commitments to extend credit and
standby letters of credit. A summary of these commitments and contingent
liabilities follows:





DECEMBER 31,
----------------------------------
1997 1996
-------------- --------------

Commitments to extend credit $ 5,892,892 $ 4,313,035
Standby letters of credit $ 313,706 $ 330,550



The Bank uses the same credit policies in making commitments to extend credit
and in issuing standby letters of credit as it does for extensions of credit
shown on the balance sheets.

The Bank is party to litigation, outstanding commitments and other contingent
liabilities arising in the normal course of business. In the opinion of
management, the resolution of such matters will not have a material effect on
the financial statements.

The Bank has a $118,000 unused line-of-credit with Independent Bankers Bank of
Florida and a $2,000,000 unused line-of-credit with Federal Home Loan Bank for
the purchase of Federal funds.


NOTE P - CONCENTRATIONS OF CREDIT

Substantially all of the Bank's loans, commitments and standby letters of
credit have been granted to customers in Hillsborough County, Florida. The
concentrations of credit by type of loan are set forth in Note C. The
distribution of commitments to extend credit approximates the distribution of
loans outstanding. Standby letters of credit were granted primarily to
commercial borrowers.

At December 31, 1997, the Bank had $180,000 in excess of FDIC deposit insurance
in non-interest bearing accounts with other financial institutions.


NOTE Q - RELATED PARTIES

Certain officers, directors, employees of the Bank and certain corporations and
individuals related to such persons have deposits and indebtedness, in the form
of loans, as customers. The total of such deposits at December 31, 1997 was
$4,341,000. Total loans to such persons and their affiliates amounted to
$2,390,983 and $2,825,914 at December 31, 1997 and 1996, respectively. During
1997, originations of related party loans totaled $1,500,289 and payments on
related party loans totaled $1,935,220.


NOTE R - DISCLOSURES ABOUT FAIR VALUE OF FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS

The following methods and assumptions were used to estimate the fair value of
each class of financial instruments for which it is practicable to estimate
that value:

Cash and Short-term Investments:
For those short-term instruments, the carrying amount is a reasonable
estimate of fair value.


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VALRICO BANCORP, INC. AND SUBSIDIARY
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
DECEMBER 31, 1997

================================================================================

NOTE R - DISCLOSURES ABOUT FAIR VALUE OF FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS (CONTINUED)

Investment Securities:
For securities held as investments, fair value equals quoted market
price, if available. If a quoted market price is not available, fair
value is estimated using quoted market prices for similar securities.

Loans Receivable:
For loans subject to repricing and loans intended for sale within six
months, fair value is estimated at the carrying amount plus accrued
interest.

The fair value of other types of loans is estimated by discounting the
future cash flows using the current rates at which similar loans would be
made to borrowers with similar credit ratings and for the same remaining
maturities.

Deposit Liabilities:
The fair value of demand deposits, savings accounts, and certain money
market deposits is the amount payable on demand at the reporting date.
The fair value of long-term fixed maturity certificates of deposit is
estimated using the rates currently offered for deposits of similar
remaining maturities.

Short-term Debt:
For short-term debt, including accounts and demand notes payable, the
carrying amount is a reasonable estimate of fair value.

The estimated fair values of the Bank's financial instruments at December 31,
1997 are as follows:



CARRYING FAIR
AMOUNT VALUE
-------------- --------------

FINANCIAL ASSETS
Cash and short-term investments $ 3,516,862 $ 3,516,862
Investment securities 7,942,162 8,016,192
Loans 47,872,883 48,095,000
------------ -----------

$ 59,331,907 $59,628,054
============ ===========
FINANCIAL LIABILITIES
Deposits $ 55,046,607 $55,147,000
Short-term borrowings 2,771,532 2,772,000
------------ -----------

$ 57,818,139 $57,919,000
============ ===========


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VALRICO BANCORP, INC. AND SUBSIDIARY
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
DECEMBER 31, 1997

================================================================================

NOTE S - PARENT COMPANY FINANCIAL INFORMATION

Presented below are condensed financial statements for Valrico Bancorp, Inc.
(parent only):




CONDENSED BALANCE SHEETS AS OF DECEMBER 31: 1997 1996
----------- ------------

ASSETS
Cash $ 41,009 $ 4,207
Investment in subsidiary bank, net 4,162,003 3,847,703
Facilities 1,677,666 -
Other assets 29,812 47,094
----------- -----------

Total assets $ 5,910,490 $ 3,899,004
=========== ===========

LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY
Liabilities:
Accrued liabilities $ 1,200 $ -
Line-of-credit 399,950 -
Note payable 1,272,191 -
----------- -----------
Total liabilities 1,673,341 -
Stockholders' equity 4,237,149 3,899,004
----------- -----------

Total liabilities and stockholders= equity $ 5,910,490 $ 3,899,004
=========== ===========


CONDENSED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY



YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31: 1997 1996
----------- -----------

Equity in net income of subsidiary bank:
Distributed $ 29,685 $ 59,684
Undistributed 302,062 298,199
Rent income 187,000
Other income 208 -
Interest expense (132,579)
Other expenses (62,564) (9,892)
----------- -----------
Net Income 323,812 347,991

STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY
Beginning of year 3,899,004 3,595,476
Dividends paid (29,685) (29,685)
Stock issuance 33,180
Stock redemption (1,400) (29,258)
Net change in unrealized holding losses
on securities in subsidiary bank 12,238 14,480
----------- -----------

End of year $ 4,237,149 $ 3,899,004
=========== ===========



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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
DECEMBER 31, 1997

================================================================================

NOTE S - PARENT COMPANY FINANCIAL INFORMATION (CONTINUED)



CONDENSED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31: 1997 1996
---------------- ---------------


CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES
Net income $323,812 $347,991
Adjustment to reconcile net income to net
cash provided by operating activities:
Equity in undistributed earnings (loss) of subsidiary (302,062) (298,199)
Deferred income taxes 5,790 (5,638)
Depreciation 26,469
Amortization 9,991 9,952
Increase in liabilities:
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities 1,200
Other - (1,500)
------------- -------------

Net cash provided by operating activities 65,200 52,606
------------- -------------

CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES
Issuance of common stock 33,180 -
Redemption of common stock (1,400) (29,258)
Cash dividend on common stock (29,685) (29,685)
Proceeds from issuance of long-term debt 1,313,000 -
Principal payments on long-term debt (40,809) -
Net increase in short-term borrowings 399,950 -
------------- -------------

Net cash used in financing activities 1,674,236 (58,943)
------------- -------------

CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES
Purchase of facilities (1,702,634) -
------------- -------------


Net cash used in investing activities (1,702,634) -
------------- -------------

NET INCREASE (DECREASE) IN CASH 36,802 (6,337)

CASH AT BEGINNING OF YEAR 4,207 10,544
------------- -------------

CASH AT END OF YEAR $41,009 $4,207
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REPORT OF INDEPENDENT AUDITORS
ON FINANCIAL STATEMENT SCHEDULES



To the Board of Directors and Stockholders
of Valrico Bancorp, Inc. and Subsidiary


The audit referred to in our opinion dated January 12, 1998, on the financial
statements of Valrico Bancorp, Inc. and subsidiary as of December 31, 1997 and
December 31, 1996, and for each of the three years in the period ended December
31, 1997, including examination of the related supplemental financial schedules
II and III, which, when considered in relation to the basic financial
statements, presents fairly in all material respects, the information shown
therein.




Rex Meighen & Company
Certified Public Accountants

Tampa, Florida
January 12, 1998




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SCHEDULE II
LOANS TO OFFICERS, DIRECTORS, PRINCIPAL SECURITY
HOLDERS, AND ANY ASSOCIATES OF THE FOREGOING PERSONS


Year ended December 31, 1997





BALANCE REDUCTIONS BALANCE
BEGINNING ---------------------------------- END OF
NAME OF OF PERIOD AMOUNTS AMOUNTS PERIOD
BORROWER 1-01-97 ADDITIONS COLLECTED CHARGED OFF 12-31-97
- -------- ---------- ------------- -------------- -------------- -------------

LeVaughn Amerson (1) $ 0 $ 220,118 $ 159,256 $ 0 $ 60,862

C. Dennis Carlton 154,000 0 154,000 0 0
C. Dennis Carlton (2) 35,990 0 2,469 0 33,521
C. Dennis Carlton 50,000 0 50,000 0 0
Carlton & Carlton (3) 11,332 0 5,013 0 6,319
Carlton, Sr. (4) 110,871 0 7,390 0 103,481
Carlton & Carlton (5) 0 24,565 5,635 0 18,930
Carlton & Carlton (6) 0 22,976 1,174 0 21,802

Holmberg Farms (7) 0 200,000 0 0 200,000
Holmberg Farms (8) 0 1,698 0 0 1,698

5 Directors & Officers 2,463,721 1,030,932 1,550,283 0 1,944,370
------------ ------------- ------------ ------------- ------------

Totals $ 2,825,914 $ 1,500,289 $ 1,935,220 $ 0 $ 2,390,983
============ ============= =========== ============= ============



NOTES



(1) LEVAUGHN AMERSON (2) C.DENNIS CARLTON
- -------------------- --------------------

Original date: February 20, 1992 Original date: June 28, 1995
Maturity: February 21, 1999 Maturity: June 18, 1999
Rate: Prime plus .5 Rate: 9.5%
Terms: Quarterly interest Terms: Principal & Interest
Monthly.

Collateral: Unsecured Collateral: First Mortgage


(3) CARLTON & CARLTON (4) C. DENNIS CARLTON
- --------------------- ---------------------

Original date: January 31, 1996 Original date: October 4, 1991
Maturity: February 5, 1999 Maturity: October 4, 2001
Rate: 8% Rate: Prime plus 1
Terms: Principal & Interest Terms: Principal & Interest
monthly semi-annually

Collateral: Automobile Collateral: First Mortgage






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(5) CARLTON & CARLTON (6) CARLTON & CARLTON
- --------------------- ---------------------

Original date: March 14, 1997 Original date: July 25, 1997
Maturity: March 15, 2000 Maturity: August 5, 2002
Rate: 8% Rate: 8.9%
Terms: Principal & Interest Terms: Principal & Interest
monthly monthly

Collateral: Automobile Collateral: Automobile


(7) HOLMBERG FARMS (8) HOLMBERG FARMS
- ------------------ ------------------
Original date: October 14, 1997 Original date: December 30, 1997
Maturity: July 15, 1998 Maturity: December 29, 1998
Rate: Prime plus 1 Rate: Prime plus 1
Terms: Interest monthly Terms: Interest monthly

Collateral: Unsecured Collateral: Agriculture equipment






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SCHEDULE II
LOANS TO OFFICERS, DIRECTORS, PRINCIPAL SECURITY
HOLDERS, AND ANY ASSOCIATES OF THE FOREGOING PERSONS


Year ended December 31, 1996




BALANCE REDUCTIONS BALANCE
BEGINNING --------------------------------- END OF
NAME OF OF PERIOD AMOUNTS AMOUNTS PERIOD
BORROWER 1-01-96 ADDITIONS COLLECTED CHARGED OFF 12-31-96
- -------- ------------- -------------- ------------- -------------- -------------

J. E. McLean & Sons $ 219,952 $ 0 $ 10,000 $ 0 $ 209,952
J. E. McLean & Sons 34,995 0 5,000 0 29,995
J. E. McLean & Sons 25,000 0 0 0 25,000
J. E. McLean & Sons 20,525 0 20,525 0 0
J. E. McLean & Sons 25,000 0 25,000 0 0
J. E. McLean & Sons 0 25,000 0 0 25,000
J. E. McLean & Sons 0 29,000 0 0 29,000

C. Dennis Carlton 165,000 0 11,000 0 154,000
C. Dennis Carlton 37,718 0 1,728 0 35,990
C. Dennis Carlton 0 50,000 0 0 50,000
C. Dennis Carlton 0 15,103 3,771 0 11,332
R. F. Kustom Homes 42,700 0 42,700 0 0
R. F. Kustom Homes 56,800 0 56,800 0 0
R. F. Kustom Homes 43,624 0 43,624 0 0
R. F. Kustom Homes 2,298 114,902 117,200 0 0

Holmberg Farms 193,000 57,000 250,000 0 0


5 Directors & Officers 1,144,038 1,418,023 306,416 0 2,255,645
------------- -------------- ------------- -------------- -------------

Totals $ 2,010,650 $ 1,709,028 $ 893,764 $ 0 $ 2,825,914
============= ============== ============= ============== =============





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SCHEDULE II
LOANS TO OFFICERS, DIRECTORS, PRINCIPAL SECURITY
HOLDERS, AND ANY ASSOCIATES OF THE FOREGOING PERSONS


Year ended December 31, 1995




BALANCE REDUCTIONS BALANCE
BEGINNING ----------------------------- END OF
NAME OF OF PERIOD AMOUNTS AMOUNTS PERIOD
BORROWER 1-01-95 ADDITIONS COLLECTED CHARGED OFF 12-31-95
- -------- -------------- ------------- -------------- ------------- --------------

J. E. McLean & Sons $ 229,952 $ 0 $ 10,000 $ 0 $ 219,952
J. E. McLean & Sons 39,995 0 5,000 0 34,995
J. E. McLean & Sons 25,000 0 0 0 25,000
J. E. McLean & Sons 0 25,000 4,475 0 20,525
J. E. McLean & Sons 0 25,000 0 0 25,000

C. Dennis Carlton 0 25,000 25,000 0 0
C. Dennis Carlton 176,000 0 11,000 0 165,000
C. Dennis Carlton 0 38,576 858 0 37,718
C. Dennis Carlton 0 42,700 0 0 42,700
C. Dennis Carlton 0 56,800 0 0 56,800
R. F. Kustom Homes 0 43,624 0 0 43,624
R. F. Kustom Homes 0 2,298 0 0 2,298
R. F. Kustom Homes 0 59,400 59,400 0 0
R. F. Kustom Homes 0 31,983 31,983 0 0
R. F. Kustom Homes 0 43,916 43,916 0 0
R. F. Kustom Homes 0 56,440 56,440 0 0
R. F. Kustom Homes 0 75,000 75,000 0 0
R. F. Kustom Homes 0 96,103 96,103 0 0
R. F. Kustom Homes 0 47,500 47,500 0 0

Holmberg Farms 0 193,000 0 0 193,000


6 Directors & Officers 1,291,453 304,403 451,818 0 1,144,038
------------ ------------- ------------ ------------- ------------

Totals $ 1,762,400 $ 1,166,743 $ 918,493 $ 0 $ 2,010,650
============ ============= ============ ============= ============









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SCHEDULE III
LOANS AND LEASE FINANCING RECEIVABLES
(IN THOUSANDS)





YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 1997 1996 1995
-------- --------- ---------

1. Loans secured by real estate:

a. Construction and land development $ 4,352 $ 1,324 $ 317
b. Secured by farmland (including farm residential and other
improvements) 3,505 3,361 3,784
c. Secured by 1 - 4 family residential properties:
(1) Revolving, open-end loans secured by 1 - 4 family residential
properties and extended under lines of credit 0 0 0
(2) All other loans secured by 1-4 family residential properties:
(a) Secured by first liens 7,119 5,741 4,549
(b) Secured by junior liens 699 744 1,069
d. Secured by multifamily (5 or more) residential properties 851 821 823
e. Secured by non-farm nonresidential properties 13,507 12,710 11,445
2. Loans to depository institutions 0 3 0

3. Loans to finance agricultural production and other loans to farmers 7,300 3,108 2,959

4. Commercial and industrial loans 6,136 5,828 4,356

5. Acceptance of other banks 0 0 0

6. Loans to individuals for household, family, and other personal expenditures
(i.e., consumer loans) (includes purchase paper):
a. Credit cards and related plans (includes check credit and other revolving
credit plans) 375 221 291
b. Other (includes single payment, installment, and all student loans) 4,485 4,471 3,992

7. Obligations (other than securities and leases) of states and political subdivisions
in the U. S. (includes non-rated industrial development obligations:
a. Taxable obligations 0 0 0
b. Tax-exempt obligations 0 0 0

8. All other loans (exclude consumer loans) 161 102 124

9. Lease financing receivables (net of unearned income) 0 0 0

10. LESS: Any unearned income on loans reflected in items 1 - 8 above (41) (36) (26)
-------- --------- ---------

11. Total loans and leases, net of unearned income (sum of items 1 through 9
minus item 10) $ 48,449 $ 38,398 $ 33,683
======== ========= =========




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SCHEDULE IV
BANK PREMISES AND EQUIPMENT





PLEASE REFERENCE NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

NOTE D - FACILITIES




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SCHEDULE V
INVESTMENT IN, INCOME FROM DIVIDENDS, AND EQUITY IN
EARNINGS OR LOSSES, OF SUBSIDIARIES AND ASSOCIATED COMPANIES




NOT APPLICABLE




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SCHEDULE VI
ALLOWANCE FOR POSSIBLE LOAN LOSSES





PLEASE REFERENCE NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

NOTE C - LOANS




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REPORTS ON FORM 8-K

No reports on Form 8-K were filed during the quarter ended December 31, 1997.


EXHIBITS

(3)(i) Articles of Incorporation of the Company (a)

(3)(ii) Bylaws of the Company (a)

(10)(a) Lease - Valrico State Bank - Jim Redman Parkway Office

(b) Lease - Valrico State Bank - Brandon Office (b)

(c) Valrico State Bank Stock Option Plan (b)


(21) Valrico State Bank (b)




(a) Incorporated by reference to the Company's Registration Statement
#33-90524 on Form S-4 for the registrant.

(b) Incorporated by reference to the Company's December 31, 1995 Form
10-K.





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SIGNATURES


Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the
registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the
undersigned, thereunto duly authorized on March 27, 1997.


By: /s/ Bob McLean By: /s/ Jerry L. Ball
---------------------------- ---------------------------------------
Bob McLean, President & CEO Jerry L. Ball, Executive Vice President


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 on March 27, 1997.

Signatures Titles
- ---------- ------

/s/ J. E. "Bob" McLean, III President and Chief Executive Officer
- ----------------------------------
J. E. "Bob" McLean, III

/s/ Jerry L. Ball Executive Vice President and Director
- ----------------------------------
Jerry L. Ball

/s/ C. Dennis Carlton Director
- ----------------------------------
C. Dennis Carlton

/s/ H. Leroy English Director
- ----------------------------------
H. Leroy English

/s/ Gregory L. Henderson Director
- ----------------------------------
Gregory L. Henderson

/s/ Douglas A. Holmberg Director
- ----------------------------------
Douglas A. Holmberg

/s/ Charles E. Jennings, Jr. Director
- ----------------------------------
Charles E. Jennings, Jr.

/s/ J. "Bill" Noriega, Jr. Director
- ----------------------------------
J. "Bill" Noriega, Jr.

/s/ LeVaughn Amerson Director
- ----------------------------------
LeVaughn Amerson





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INDEX TO EXHIBITS

EXHIBIT NO. DESCRIPTION
- ---------- -----------

(3)(i) Articles of Incorporation of the Company (a)

(3)(ii) Bylaws of the Company (a)

(10)(a) Lease - Valrico State Bank - Jim Redman Parkway Office

(b) Lease - Valrico State Bank - Brandon Office (b)

(c) Valrico State Bank Stock Option Plan (b)


(21) Valrico State Bank (b)

(27) Financial Data Schedule


(a) Incorporated by reference to the Company's Registration Statement
#33-90524 on Form S-4 for the registrant.

(b) Incorporated by reference to the Company's December 31, 1995 Form
10-K.