NR 99-37
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Contact: Frank D. Vance, Jr.  (202) 874-4700
April 22, 1999

OCC ANNOUNCES FOUR NEW ENFORCEMENT ACTIONS, 
    AND TWO TERMINATIONS OF EXISTING ACTIONS
                                 
WASHINGTON, DC --The Office of the Comptroller of the Currency
(OCC) today announced  four new enforcement actions taken against
national banks, and two terminations of existing actions.  The
actions released today include one formal agreement, two cease
and desist orders, one civil money penalty, and two terminations
of existing orders.
  
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.htm.

FORMAL AGREEMENT, BY CONSENT
No.       Bank/City                                          Date
South Dakota
99-18          Founders Trust National Bank, Sioux Falls  3/25/99

CEASE AND DESIST ORDER, BY CONSENT
No.       Individual/Bank/City                               Date
Minnesota
99-14          First National Bank of Pipestone, Pipestone3/11/99

South Dakota
99-15          First National Bank in Garretson, Garretson3/11/99
                                 
CIVIL MONEY PENALTY, BY CONSENT
No.       Individual/Bank/City                               Date
Mississippi
99-16          Jack Parsons, First National Bank of Wiggins,
               Wiggins                                     3/9/99




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TERMINATIONS OF EXISTING ENFORCEMENT ACTIONS
No.       Individual/Bank/City/Old EA Number                 Date
     Nevada
99-17          First National Bank of Marin, Las Vegas    2/16/99
               [Terminates Consent Order #96-54, 10/17/96]

Texas
98-92          First National Bank, Burkburnett           9/14/98
                [Terminates Consent Order, #98-34, 7/15/98]



















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The OCC charters, regulates and examines approximately 2,600
national banks and 66 federal branches and agencies of foreign
banks in the United States, accounting for 58 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