NR 96-89
August 28, 1996

     OCC Issues Fourth Quarter 1996 CRA Examination Schedule

WASHINGTON, D.C. --   The Office of the Comptroller of the
Currency (OCC) today released its projected schedule of Community
Reinvestment Act (CRA) examinations to be conducted in the fourth
quarter of 1996.

The OCC encourages public comment on the national banks scheduled
to be examined under the CRA, and suggests that comments be
submitted to the institutions themselves or to the appropriate
OCC district office prior to (or as early as possible during) the
month in which the exam is scheduled.  All public comments
received prior to the close of the CRA exam will be considered by
the OCC.

A copy of the schedule can be obtained through the Information
Line at (202) 479-0141 and request news release document number
79689.  The schedule is also posted on the Internet at
http://www.occ.treas.gov. 

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The OCC charters, regulates and examines approximately 2,800
national banks and 70 federal branches and agencies of foreign
banks in the U.S., accounting for more than half the nation's
banking assets.  Its mission is to ensure the safety and
soundness of the national banking system.