NR 2001-2
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE		Contact:  For Information (202) 874-5770
January 16, 2001			       For Copies (202) 874-5043

OCC ANNOUNCES 14 NEW ENFORCEMENT ACTIONS
	
WASHINGTON, DC --The Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) today 
announced   14 new enforcement actions taken against national banks and individuals 
currently and formerly affiliated with national banks. 
  
A list of enforcement actions previously disclosed and copies of the actual documents 
are available from the OCC?s Communications Division by writing to: Comptroller of the 
Currency, Public Information Room (1-5), Washington, DC  20219.  Requests made by 
facsimile transmission should be sent to (202) 874-4448.  Please include the identifying 
enforcement action number when placing an order.  Enforcement actions are also listed 
monthly in OCC Interpretations and Actions.  Subscriptions to that publication are 
available from the OCC?s Communications Division.

The OCC also maintains a searchable database of all public enforcement actions taken 
since August 1989 on its Internet Web site located at 
http://www.occ.treas.gov/enforce/enforce.htm.

FORMAL AGREEMENTS, BY CONSENT
No.		Bank/City							Date
Illinois
2000-112	White Hall National Bank, White Hall				12/18/00

West Virginia
2000-113 First National Bank of St. Marys, St. Marys				11/17/00

CEASE AND DESIST ORDER, BY CONSENT
No.		Bank, City							Date
Georgia
2000-114	Fidelity National Bank, Norcross				12/20/00

Illinois
2000-115	Community Bank & Trust, N.A., Olney				12/18/00

Pennsylvania
2001-01	Steve Toumazatos and New York Homestar Realty, Inc.,
                  Mellon Bank, N.A., Pittsburgh					01/05/01

CIVIL MONEY PENALTIES, BY CONSENT
No.		Bank, City							Date
Texas
2001-02	Richard M. Breihan, Texas Premier Bank, N.A., Brookshire		01/02/01
2000-116	Michelle R. Beauchamp, Texas Premier Bank, N.A., Brookshire	12/21/00
2000-117	Albert M. Dasheill, Jr., Texas Premier Bank, N.A., Brookshire	12/21/00
2000-118	John A. Parker, Texas Premier Bank, N.A., Brookshire		12/21/00
2000-119	Gay W. Rod, Texas Premier Bank, N.A., Brookshire		12/21/00
2000-120	Robert R. Rod, Texas Premier Bank, N.A., Brookshire		12/21/00
2000-121	Joseph C. Pattison, Texas Premier Bank, N.A., Brookshire	12/21/00
2000-122	James R. Scarborough, Texas Premier Bank, N.A., Brookshire	12/21/00

REMOVALS, BY CONSENT
No.		Bank, City							Date
Pennsylvania
2001-01	Steve Toumazatos and New York Homestar Realty, Inc.,
 		   Mellon Bank, N.A., Pittsburgh				01/05/01

PROMPT CORRECTIVE ACTION DIRECTIVE
No.		Bank, City							Date
Minnesota
2000-123	Prairie National Bank, Belle Plaine				12/20/00

TERMINATIONS OF EXISTING ENFORCEMENT ACTIONS
No.		Bank, City, Old EA#						Date
Florida
2000-124	First National Bank of Crestview, Crestview (EA #99-53)		12/21/00

Louisiana
2000-125	First National Bank of Gonzales, Gonzales (EA #99-113)		12/18/00

South Dakota
2000-126	The First National Bank of Freeman, Mitchell (EA #2000-65)	12/18/00


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The OCC charters, regulates and examines approximately 2,200 national banks and 
56 federal branches and agencies of foreign banks in the United States, accounting 
for 55 percent of the nation?s banking assets.  Its mission is to ensure a safe, sound 
and competitive national banking system that supports the citizens, communities and 
economy of the United States.