NR 2001- 38 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: For Information (202) 874-5770 For Copies (202) 874-5043 April 17, 2001 OCC ANNOUNCES 4 NEW ENFORCEMENT ACTIONS WASHINGTON, DC --The Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) today announced 4 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 Colorado 2001-20 Palisades National Bank, Palisades 03/29/01 CEASE AND DESIST ORDERS, BY CONSENT No. Bank/City Date Illinois 2000-130 First National Bank of Newton, Newton 10/24/00 PERSONAL CEASE AND DESIST ORDERS FOR RESTITUTION, BY CONSENT No. Bank/City Date Minnesota 2001-22 Kathleen A. Rodgers, U.S. Bank, NA, Minneapolis 02/23/01 CIVIL MONEY PENALTIES, BY CONSENT No. Bank, City Date Texas 2001-21 Brent Duncan, First National Bank of Bullard, Bullard 02/12/01 REMOVALS/PROHIBITIONS, BY CONSENT No. Bank, City Date Minnesota 2001-22 Kathleen A. Rodgers, U.S. Bank, NA, Minneapolis 02/23/01 Texas 2001-21 Brent Duncan, First National Bank of Bullard, Bullard 02/12/01 TERMINATIONS OF EXISTING ENFORCEMENT ACTIONS No. Bank, City, Old EA# Date Illinois 2001-23 The Old Exchange National Bank of Okawville, Okawville 04/05/01 (EA #2000-15) # # # 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.