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Bank United Corp. Reports Earnings for Fiscal Year 1997

    HOUSTON, Oct. 28 /PRNewswire/ -- Bank United Corp. (the "Company")
(Nasdaq: BNKU), parent of Bank United (NYSE: BKU PrA and BKU PrB), today
announced that its net income increased 35 percent to $76 million ($2.40 per
share) for the year ended September 30, 1997, compared to $56.4 million
($1.82 per share) for the prior year, excluding non-recurring items for
both years.  Net income for the fourth quarter of fiscal year 1997 was
$19.5 million ($0.62 per share) compared to $13.8 million ($0.44 per share) in
the year ago quarter, excluding non-recurring items for both quarters.
    The Company's 35 percent net income increase, excluding non-recurring
items in each year, resulted primarily from higher net interest income from
increased higher yielding commercial and consumer loans, and lower funding
costs.
    "In addition to improving net income from operations during fiscal year
1997, the Company's first full post-IPO year, the bank more than doubled
its commercial and consumer loan portfolio from $1.2 billion last year to
$2.5 billion, while improving asset quality overall," said Bank United Corp.
President and CEO Barry C. Burkholder.  "The bank also moved forward on its
strategy to increase deposits by agreeing to purchase 21 branches and
$1.4 billion in deposits from other institutions in the Houston area and the
Dallas/Ft. Worth Metroplex, and lowered its dependence on single family
mortgages by the sale of its retail mortgage origination offices outside of
the state of Texas.  The bank also increased its mortgage loan servicing
portfolio from $13.2 billion to $24.5 billion."
    Including non-recurring items in both years, the Company reported net
income of $76.6 million for the year ended September 30, 1997 compared to
$118.9 million for the prior year, and net income of $20 million for the
quarter ended September 30, 1997 compared to a loss of $6.9 million in the
year ago quarter.  The major non-recurring items for both years are detailed
in the following supplemental financial information.
    The Company's assets were $12.0 billion at September 30, 1997, compared to
$10.7 billion at September 30, 1996.
    The Company announced that its subsidiary Bank United produced net income
of $104.3 million compared to $82.3 million for the prior year, excluding
non-recurring items, an increase of 27 percent.  The bank's reported net
income, which includes non-recurring items, is $107.2 million compared to
$134.2 million for the prior year.
    Bank United Corp., headquartered in Houston, is the largest publicly-
traded depository institution headquartered in Texas and, through Bank United,
operates a 70-branch community banking network in Texas, including 37 in the
greater Houston area, 29 in the Dallas/Fort Worth Metroplex and two each in
Austin and San Antonio; as well as a branch and credit card processing center
in Phoenix, Arizona; a commercial banking group with 11 regional offices;
6 wholesale mortgage originations offices; a mortgage servicing business; and
a financial markets business.

                              BANK UNITED CORP.
                          SUPPLEMENTAL BALANCE SHEET
                                (in thousands)

                                                  September 30,  September 30,
                                                       1997           1996
    Assets
    Cash and cash equivalents                    $    121,000    $    119,523
    Securities purchased under agreements to
     resell and federal funds sold                    349,209         674,249
    Securities                                         77,809          65,693
    Mortgage-backed securities, net                 1,569,705       1,657,908
    Loans, net:
     Single family                                  6,492,589       6,369,974
     Commercial                                     2,201,880         981,001
     Consumer                                         300,760         168,513
    Federal Home Loan Bank stock                      205,011         179,643
    Premises and equipment                             46,921          40,209
    Mortgage servicing rights                         272,214         123,392
    Intangible assets                                  13,605          16,922
    Real estate owned                                  19,833          29,744
    Deferred tax asset                                120,936         168,323
    Other assets                                      175,600         117,283
      Total assets                               $ 11,967,072    $ 10,712,377

    Liabilities, Minority Interest and Stockholders' Equity

    Liabilities:
      Deposits                                   $  5,247,668    $  5,147,945
      Federal Home Loan Bank advances               3,992,344       3,490,386
      Securities sold under agreements to
       repurchase and federal funds purchased       1,308,600         832,286
      Notes payable                                   220,199         115,000
      Advances from borrowers for taxes
       and insurance                                  173,294         146,634
      Other liabilities                               240,988         263,583
        Total liabilities                          11,183,093       9,995,834

      Minority interest:
       Preferred stock issued by
        consolidated subsidiary                       185,500         185,500

     Stockholders' equity:
      Common stock                                        316             316
      Paid-in capital                                 129,286         129,286
      Retained earnings                               462,551         403,674
      Unrealized gains (losses) on securities
       available for sale, net of tax                   6,326          (2,233)
       Total stockholders'
         equity                                       598,479         531,043

       Total liabilities, minority interest
        and stockholders' equity                 $ 11,967,072    $ 10,712,377


                              BANK UNITED CORP.
                            INCOME STATEMENT TREND
                (dollars in thousands, except per share data)

                                          For the Twelve Months Ended
                                             09/30/97     09/30/96
    Interest Income
    Short-term interest-earning assets       $ 36,240     $ 39,302
    Securities                                  5,371        3,984
    Mortgage-backed securities                104,891      128,143
    Loans                                     652,886      627,940
    Federal Home Loan Bank stock               11,320       12,943
       Total interest income                  810,708      812,312

    Interest Expense
    Deposits                                  262,761      272,220
    Federal Home Loan Bank advances           212,558      247,093
    Securities sold under agreements to
     repurchase and federal funds purchased    57,335       55,112
    Notes payable                              13,410       10,353
       Total interest expense                 546,064      584,778
       Net interest income                    264,644      227,534
    Provision for credit losses                18,107       16,469
       Net interest income after
        provision for credit losses           246,537      211,065

    Non-Interest Income
    Net gains (losses)
     Sales of single family servicing
      rights and single family warehouse
      loans                                    21,182       43,074
     Securities and mortgage-backed
      securities                                2,841        4,002
     Other loans                                1,128        3,189
     Sale of mortgage offices                   4,748          ---
    Loan servicing, net (A)                    32,381       30,383
    Other fees and charges                     21,152       15,541
      Total non-interest income                83,432       96,189

    Non-Interest Expense
     Compensation and benefits                 75,016       87,640
     Occupancy                                 14,943       18,415
     Data processing                           13,712       16,196
     Advertising and marketing                  7,147        8,025
     Amortization of intangibles(A)             4,118        6,585
     SAIF deposit insurance premiums            4,797       45,690
     Restructuring charges                        ---       10,681
     Furniture and equipment                    4,074        6,121
     Other                                     48,329       40,065
      Total non-interest expense              172,136      239,418
      Income before income taxes,
       minority interest, and
       extraordinary loss                     157,833       67,836
    Income tax expense (benefit)               60,686      (75,765)

      Income before minority interest
       and extraordinary loss                  97,147      143,601

    Minority interest
     Subsidiary preferred stock dividends      18,253       18,253
     Payments in lieu of dividends                ---        6,413
       Income before extraordinary loss        78,894      118,935

    Extraordinary loss                          2,323          ---

       NET INCOME                            $ 76,571     $118,935

    Earnings per common share
     Income before extraordinary loss        $   2.49     $   3.87
     Extraordinary loss                          0.07          ---
       Net income                            $   2.42     $   3.87


                                 For the Quarter Ended (unaudited)
                         09/30/97  06/30/97  03/31/97  12/31/96  09/30/96
    Interest Income
    Short-term
     interest-earning
     assets             $  9,508  $  9,195  $  8,194  $  9,343  $ 11,726
    Securities             1,619     1,521     1,251       980       990
    Mortgage-backed
     securities           25,945    25,610    26,520    26,816    27,230
    Loans                170,809   163,677   159,136   159,264   149,094
    Federal Home Loan
     Bank stock            2,893     2,900     2,827     2,700     2,853
       Total interest
        income           210,774   202,903   197,928   199,103   191,893

    Interest Expense
    Deposits              67,654    65,733    62,650    66,724    68,082
    Federal Home Loan
     Bank advances        54,857    52,399    53,378    51,924    53,367
    Securities sold under
     agreements to
     repurchase and
     federal funds
     purchased            17,632    14,263    13,081    12,359    12,755
    Notes payable          4,896     3,888     2,315     2,311     2,548
       Total interest
        expense          145,039   136,283   131,424   133,318   136,752
       Net interest
        income            65,735    66,620    66,504    65,785    55,141
    Provision for
     credit losses         3,463     3,425     4,305     6,914     6,314
       Net interest
        income after
        provision for
        credit losses     62,272    63,195    62,199    58,871    48,827

    Non-Interest
     Income
    Net gains (losses)
     Sales of single
      family servicing
      rights and single
      family warehouse
      loans                  707     3,544     6,442    10,489    13,493
     Securities and
      mortgage-backed
      securities             564       684       952       641       181
     Other loans             136        56        (4)      940     1,162
     Sale of mortgage
      offices                750       ---     3,998       ---       ---
    Loan servicing,
     net (A)               8,746     7,809     7,651     8,175     8,523
    Other fees and
     charges               6,227     5,221     4,792     4,912     4,627
      Total non-interest
       income             17,130    17,314    23,831    25,157    27,986

    Non-Interest
     Expense
     Compensation and
      benefits            17,815    17,901    19,325    19,975    20,733
     Occupancy             3,571     3,501     3,616     4,255     4,511
     Data processing       3,495     2,998     3,418     3,801     3,877
     Advertising and
      marketing            1,168     1,829     1,895     2,255     2,069
     Amortization of
      intangibles (A)        768       838     1,197     1,315     1,462
     SAIF deposit
      insurance
      premiums               812       823       205     2,957    36,588
     Restructuring
      charges                ---       ---       ---       ---       ---
     Furniture and
      equipment              873       953     1,029     1,219     1,465
     Other                11,224    12,414    11,899    12,792    10,599

      Total non-interest
       expense            39,726    41,257    42,584    48,569    81,304
      Income before
       income taxes,
       minority interest,
       and extraordinary
       loss               39,676    39,252    43,446    35,459    (4,491)

    Income tax expense
     (benefit)            15,187    15,086    16,780    13,633    (2,121)
      Income before
       minority interest
       and extraordinary
       loss               24,489    24,166    26,666    21,826    (2,370)
    Minority interest
     Subsidiary preferred
      stock dividends      4,564     4,563     4,563     4,563     4,564
     Payments in lieu of
      dividends              ---       ---       ---       ---       ---
       Income before
        extraordinary
        loss              19,925    19,603    22,103    17,263    (6,934)

    Extraordinary loss       ---     2,323       ---       ---       ---

       NET INCOME       $ 19,925  $ 17,280  $ 22,103  $ 17,263  $ (6,934)

    Earnings per common
     share
      Income before
       extraordinary
       loss             $   0.63  $   0.61  $   0.70  $   0.55  $  (0.23)
      Extraordinary
       loss                  ---      0.07       ---       ---       ---
       Net income       $   0.63  $   0.54  $   0.70  $   0.55  $  (0.23)

    (A)  Reflects reclassification of amortization expense on servicing rights
         from non-interest expense to non-interest income.


                              BANK UNITED CORP.
                      SUPPLEMENTAL FINANCIAL INFORMATION
                (dollars in thousands, except per share data)

                                     For the                  For the
                                  12 Months Ended        Three Months Ended
                                     Sept. 30,                Sept. 30,
                                1997         1996         1997        1996
                                                             (unaudited)
    Summary Income Statement
    Interest income        $   810,708  $   812,312  $   210,774  $   191,893
    Interest expense           546,064      584,778      145,039      136,752
        Net interest income    264,644      227,534       65,735       55,141
    Provision for
     credit losses              18,107       16,469        3,463        6,314
    Loan servicing, net (A)     32,381       30,383        8,746        8,523
    Gains from sales of
     single family servicing
     rights and single
     family warehouse loans     21,182       43,074          707       13,493
    Other                       29,869       22,732        7,677        5,970
       Non-interest income      83,432       96,189       17,130       27,986
    Non-interest expenses (A)  172,136      239,418       39,726       81,304
    Income before income taxes,
     minority interest, and
     extraordinary loss        157,833       67,836       39,676       (4,491)
    Income tax expense
     (benefit)                  60,686      (75,765)      15,187       (2,121)
    Income before minority
     interest and
     extraordinary loss         97,147      143,601       24,489       (2,370)
    Minority interest
       Subsidiary preferred
        stock dividends         18,253       18,253        4,564        4,564
       Payments in lieu
        of dividends               ---        6,413          ---          ---
    Income before
     extraordinary loss         78,894      118,935       19,925       (6,934)

    Extraordinary loss -
     early extinguishment
     of debt                     2,323          ---          ---          ---

    Net income             $    76,571  $   118,935  $    19,925  $    (6,934)

    Net income applicable
     to common shares      $    76,571  $   113,327  $    19,925  $    (6,934)
    Average common shares
     outstanding            31,595,596   29,259,644   31,595,596   30,440,953
    Earnings per
     common share          $      2.42  $      3.87  $      0.63  $     (0.23)

    Operating earnings (B) $   149,116  $   114,659  $    38,226  $    27,823

    Other Selected Data
    Total assets
        Period end         $11,967,072  $10,712,377  $11,967,072  $10,712,377
        Average            $11,103,145  $11,229,431  $11,569,265  $10,830,663

    Average interest-
     earning assets        $10,481,549  $10,817,748  $10,884,206  $10,336,458

    Total deposits         $ 5,247,668  $ 5,147,945  $ 5,247,668  $ 5,147,945

    Stockholders' equity
        Period end         $   598,479  $   531,043  $   598,479  $   531,043
        Average            $   567,107  $   515,731  $   591,497  $   536,692

    ROA (return, before
     minority interest,
     on average assets)           0.85%        1.28%        0.84%      (0.09)%
    ROCE (return on
     average common equity)      13.50%       23.06%       13.34%      (5.16)%

    Average equity to
     average assets               5.11%        4.59%        5.11%        4.96%

    Dividends paid per
     common share          $      0.56  $      3.46  $      0.14  $       ---

    Selected Financial and
     Other Data Excluding
      Non-recurring Items (C)
    Net income             $    75,970  $    56,392  $    19,463  $    13,795

    Net income applicable
     to common shares      $    75,970  $    53,295  $    19,463  $    13,392
    Earnings per
     common share          $      2.40  $      1.82  $      0.62  $      0.44

    ROA (return, before
     minority interest,
     on average assets)           0.85%        0.67%        0.82%        0.67%
    ROCE (return on
     average common equity)      13.41%       11.47%       13.04%       11.95%

    (A)  Reflects reclassification of amortization expense on servicing rights
         from non-interest expense to non-interest income.

    (B)  Operating earnings represents net income before taxes, minority
         interest and extraordinary loss and excludes net gains (losses) on
         securities, mortgage-backed securities and other loans, and gain
         related to sale of mortgage offices.  Operating earnings excludes the
         non-recurring items detailed in Note (C) below.

    (C)  In fiscal 1997, non-recurring items related to the gain on sale of
         mortgage offices of $4,748 ($2,924 net of tax) recorded in March and
         September 1997, and an extraordinary loss on extinguishment of a debt
         of $3,574 ($2,323 net of tax) recorded in May 1997.  In fiscal 1996,
         non-recurring items were comprised of a one-time SAIF assessment
         charge of $33,657 ($20,729 net of tax) recorded in Septmeber 1996, a
         compensation expense of $7,820 ($4,816 net of tax), a mortgage
         origination business charge of $12,537 ($7,729 net of tax), a
         contractual payment to previous minority interest of $5,883, and a
         tax benefit of $101,700, which were recorded in June 1996.


                              BANK UNITED CORP.
                          FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS TREND
                (dollars in thousands, except per share data)

                                           For the Twelve Months Ended
                                            09/30/97         09/30/96
    For the period ended
     Net interest income                  $   264,644      $   227,534
     Provision for credit
      losses                                   18,107           16,469
     Non-interest income (A)                   83,432           96,189
     Non-interest expense (A)                 172,136          239,418
     Net income                                76,571          118,935

     Net income applicable
      to common shares                         76,571          113,327

     Operating earnings (B)                   149,116          114,659

    Loan fundings:
     Single family                          2,188,273        3,602,009
     Commercial                             1,492,931          891,306
     Consumer                                 152,665          125,596

    Total fundings                          3,833,869        4,618,911

    Common share data
     Earnings per share                          2.42             3.87

     Dividends paid per
      common share                               0.56             3.46
     Book value
      (period end)                              18.94            16.81
     Tangible book value
      (period end)                              18.51            16.27

    At period end
     Assets                                11,967,072        10,712,377
     Securities                                77,809            65,693
     Mortgage-backed
      securities                            1,569,705         1,657,908
     Loans                                  8,995,229         7,519,488
     Allowance for
      credit losses                            39,174            39,660
     Deposits                               5,247,668         5,147,945
     Borrowed funds                         5,521,143         4,437,672
     Minority interest                        185,500           185,500
     Stockholders' equity                     598,479           531,043
     Servicing portfolio (C)               24,518,426        13,246,848

    Average balances
     Assets                                11,103,145        11,229,431
     Stockholders' equity                     567,107           515,731
     Interest-earning
      assets                               10,481,549        10,817,748
     Interest-bearing
      liabilities                           9,991,994        10,209,739
     Average common
      shares outstanding                   31,595,596        29,259,644

    Ratios
     ROA (return, before
      minority interest,
      on average assets)                         0.85%             1.28%
     ROCE (return on
      average common equity)                    13.50             23.06
     Net interest spread                         2.26              1.78
     Net yield on interest-
      earning assets                             2.52              2.10
     Efficiency ratio (A)                       49.78             73.87
     Equity to assets
      (period end)                               5.00              4.96
     Tangible capital
      ratio (Bank only)                          7.72              6.57
     Core capital
      ratio (Bank only)                          7.77              6.64
     Risk-based capital
      ratio (Bank only)                         13.18             13.09

    Asset quality (period end)
     Nonperforming
      loans ("NPLs")                      $    53,952      $     89,643
     Nonperforming
      assets ("NPAs")                          74,990           120,373
     NPLs as a % of
      total loans                                0.60%             1.19%
     NPAs as a % of
      total assets                               0.63              1.12

                               For the Quarter Ended (unaudited)
                       9/30/97    6/30/97    3/31/97   12/31/96    9/30/96

    For the period ended
     Net interest
      income         $  65,735  $  66,620  $  66,504  $  65,785  $  55,141
     Provision for
      credit losses      3,463      3,425      4,305      6,914      6,314
     Non-interest
      income (A)        17,130     17,314     23,831     25,157     27,986
     Non-interest
      expense (A)       39,726     41,257     42,584     48,569     81,304
     Net income         19,925     17,280     22,103     17,263     (6,934)

     Net income
      applicable to
      common shares     19,925     17,280     22,103     17,263     (6,934)

     Operating
      earnings (B)      38,226     38,512     38,500     33,878     27,823

    Loan fundings:
     Single family     584,968    449,816    503,737    649,752    755,495
     Commercial        447,183    400,255    315,852    329,641    263,209
     Consumer           43,609     45,694     39,594     23,768     31,244

    Total fundings   1,075,760    895,765    859,183  1,003,161  1,049,948

    Common share data
     Earnings per share   0.63       0.54       0.70       0.55      (0.23)

     Dividends paid per
      common share        0.14       0.14       0.14       0.14        ---

     Book value
      (period end)       18.94      18.44      18.01      17.25      16.81
     Tangible book value
      (period end)       18.51      17.99      17.61      16.76      16.27

    At period end
     Assets         11,967,072 11,439,050 11,002,625 11,059,646 10,712,377
     Securities         77,809     57,353     29,200     65,451     65,693
     Mortgage-backed
      securities     1,569,705  1,601,857  1,525,086  1,592,184  1,657,908
     Loans           8,995,229  8,271,904  8,032,142  7,957,010  7,519,488
     Allowance for
      credit losses     39,174     38,558     43,748     43,532     39,660
     Deposits        5,247,668  5,249,888  5,065,804  4,999,286  5,147,945
     Borrowed funds  5,521,143  5,031,636  4,829,455  5,013,547  4,437,672
     Minority interest 185,500    185,500    185,500    185,500    185,500
     Stockholders'
      equity           598,479    582,676    568,897    545,148    531,043
     Servicing
      portfolio (C) 24,518,426 24,370,954 17,782,822 13,237,225 13,246,848

    Average balances
     Assets         11,569,265 11,123,510 10,944,802 10,773,922 10,830,663
     Stockholders'
      equity           591,497    576,803    559,571    539,406    536,692
     Interest-earning
      assets        10,884,206 10,458,119 10,352,385 10,230,518 10,336,458
     Interest-bearing
      liabilities   10,404,809  9,972,721  9,893,039  9,696,561  9,776,913
     Average common shares
      outstanding   31,595,596 31,595,596 31,595,596 31,595,596 30,440,953

    Ratios
     ROA (return, before
      minority interest,
      on average assets) 0.84%       0.79%      0.99%      0.80%    (0.09)%
     ROCE (return on average
      common equity)    13.34       12.02      16.06      12.67     (5.16)
     Net interest spread 2.25        2.31       2.31       2.35      1.90
     Net yield on interest-
      earning assets     2.49        2.56       2.55       2.63      2.20
     Efficiency
      ratio (A)         47.97       48.79      48.84      53.23     97.95
     Equity to assets
      (period end)       5.00        5.09       5.17       4.93      4.96
     Tangible capital
      ratio (Bank only)  7.72        7.59       6.87       6.63      6.57
     Core capital
      ratio (Bank only)  7.77        7.65       6.93       6.69      6.64
     Risk-based capital
      ratio (Bank only) 13.18       14.05      12.68      12.74     13.09

    Asset quality (period end)
     Nonperforming
      loans ("NPLs") $ 53,952    $ 53,861   $ 88,496   $ 89,974   $ 89,643
     Nonperforming
      assets ("NPAs")  74,990      76,158    118,993    123,883    120,373
     NPLs as a % of
      total loans        0.60%       0.65%      1.10%      1.12%      1.19%
     NPAs as a % of
      total assets       0.63        0.67       1.08       1.12       1.12

    (A)  Reflects reclassification of amortization expense on servicing rights
         from non-interest expense to non-interest income.

    (B)  Operating earnings represents net income before taxes, minority
         interest and extraordinary loss and excludes net gains (losses) on
         securities, mortgage-backed securities and other loans, and gain
         related to sale of mortgage offices.  Operating earnings excludes
         non-recurring items, as applicable.  In fiscal 1997, non-recurring
         items related to the gain on sale of mortgage offices of $4,748
         ($2,924 net of tax) recorded in March and September 1997, and an
         extraordinary loss on extinguishment of a debt of $3,574 ($2,323 net
         of tax) recorded in May 1997.  In fiscal 1996, non-recurring items
         were comprised of a one-time SAIF assessment charge of $33,657
         ($20,729 net of tax) recorded in September 1996, a compensation
         expense of $7,820 ($4,816 net of tax), a mortgage origination
         business charge of $12,537 ($7,729 net of tax), a contractual payment
         to previous minority interests of $5,883, and a tax benefit of
         $101,700, which were recorded in June 1996.

    (C)  Includes purchased servicing rights of $7,456,167 at September 30,
         1997, $7,135,649 at June 30, 1997 and $3,497,699 at March 31, 1997,
         which had not been transferred as of period end.


                              BANK UNITED CORP.
                          FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS TREND
                (dollars in thousands, except per share data)

                                                       For the
                                                   12 Months Ended
                                               9/30/97          9/30/96

    Selected financial information,
    excluding non-recurring items (A)

     Net income                               $ 75,970        $ 56,392
     Net income applicable to common shares     75,970          53,295
     Earnings per share                           2.40            1.82

     ROA                                          0.85%           0.67%
     ROCE                                        13.41           11.47
     Efficiency ratio (B)                        49.78           57.06


                                    For the Quarter Ended (unaudited)
                              9/30/97  6/30/97  3/31/97 12/31/96  9/30/96

     Net income              $19,463   $19,603  $19,641  $17,263  $13,795
     Net income applicable
      to common shares        19,463    19,603   19,641   17,263   13,392
     Earnings per share         0.62      0.61     0.62     0.55     0.44

     ROA                        0.82%     0.87%    0.90%    0.80%    0.67%
     ROCE                      13.04     13.67    14.30    12.67    11.95
     Efficiency ratio (B)      47.97     48.79    48.84    53.23    56.80

    (A)  In fiscal 1997, non-recurring items related to the gain on sale of
         mortgage offices of $4,748 ($2,924 net of tax) recorded in March and
         September 1997, and an extraordinary loss on extinguishment of a
         debt of $3,574 ($2,323 net of tax) recorded in May 1997.  In fiscal
         1996, non-recurring items were comprised of a one-time SAIF
         assessment charge of $33,657 ($20,729 net of tax) recorded in
         September 1996, a compensation expense of $7,820 ($4,816 net of tax),
         a mortgage origination business charge of $12,537 ($7,729 net of
         tax), a contractual payment to previous minority interests of $5,883,
         and a tax benefit of $101,700, which were recorded in June 1996.

    (B)  Reflects reclassification of amortization expense on servicing rights
         from non-interest expense to non-interest income.


SOURCE Bank United Corp.




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