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#   Actions under delegated authority

## Actions taken during the week ending March 11, 2006

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Bank Branches, DomesticKansas CityThe Bank at Broadmoor, Colorado Springs, Colorado  -- to establish a branch at 3216 West Colorado Avenue and to increase its investment in bank premises.					-Approved, March 10, 2006 					Kansas CityBank of Jackson Hole, Jackson, Wyoming  -- to establish a branch at 807 West Pine Street, Pinedale.					-Approved, March 9, 2006 					New YorkBank of Smithtown, Smithtown, New York  -- to establish a branch at 4032 Nesconset Highway, Setauket.					-Approved, March 10, 2006 					New YorkBank of Smithtown, Smithtown, New York  -- to establish a branch at 465 Smithtown Boulevard, Nesconset.					-Approved, March 10, 2006 					RichmondThe Marathon Bank, Winchester, Virginia  -- to establish a branch at 33604 Old Valley Pike, Strasburg.					-Approved, March 7, 2006 					ChicagoMidwest Bank and Trust Company, Elmwood Park, Illinois  -- to establish a branch at 9668 Franklin Avenue, Franklin Park.					-Approved, March 9, 2006 					SecretarySandy Spring Bank, Olney, Maryland  -- to establish a branch at 6550 Mercantile Drive East, Frederick.					-Approved, March 9, 2006 					MinneapolisValley Bank of Ronan, Ronan, Montana  -- to establish a branch at 146 South Shore Route, Polson.					-Approved, March 10, 2006 					

Bank Holding CompaniesSan FranciscoAmericanWest Bancorporation, Spokane, Washington  -- waiver of application to merge with Columbia Trust Bancorp, Pasco, in connection with the merger of Columbia Trust Bancorp's subsidiary, Columbia Trust Bank and AmericanWest Bank, Spokane. 					-Granted, March 9, 2006 					San FranciscoCathay General Bancorp, Los Angeles, California  -- to acquire up to 14.9 percent of the shares of Broadway Financial Corporation and thereby acquire shares of Broadway Federal Bank, FSB, and engage in operating a savings association, and of Broadway Financial Funding LLC and engage in extending credit and servicing loans.					-Approved, March 6, 2006 					Kansas CityFirst Muskogee Financial Corporation, Muskogee, Oklahoma  -- to acquire First Financial Bancshares, Inc., Roland, and thereby acquire First National Bank of Sallisaw, Sallisaw.					-Approved, March 10, 2006 					St. LouisLincoln County Bancorp, Inc., Troy, Missouri  -- to merge with Centennial Bancshares Corporation, Elsberry, and thereby acquire Bank of Lincoln County.					-Withdrawn, March 8, 2006 					ChicagoMarquette National Corporation, Chicago, Illinois  -- to acquire Hemlock Federal Financial Corporation, Oak Forest, and thereby acquire Hemlock Federal Bank for Savings and operate a savings association.					-Approved, March 6, 2006 					BostonMeridian Interstate Bancorp, Inc., East Boston, Massachusetts  -- to become a bank holding company and to acquire East Boston Savings Bank.					-Approved, March 6, 2006 					AtlantaUpper Cumberland Bancshares, Inc., Byrdstown, Tennessee, and Employee Stock Ownership Trust of People's Bank and Trust Company of Pickett County  -- to acquire People's Bank and Trust Company of Clinton County, Albany, Kentucky, a de novo bank.					-Approved, March 6, 2006 					San FranciscoWestern Alliance Bancorporation, Las Vegas, Nevada  -- to merge with Intermountain First Bancorp, and thereby acquire Nevada First Bank.					-Approved, March 8, 2006 					

Bank MergersKansas CityFirst State Bank, Lincoln, Nebraska  -- to merge with Bank of Yutan, Yutan, and thereby establish a branch.					-Approved, March 6, 2006 					PhiladelphiaSusquehanna Patriot Bank, Marlton, New Jersey  -- to merge with Minotola National Bank, Vineland.					-Approved, March 6, 2006 					

Bank PremisesKansas CityThe Gunnison Bank and Trust Company, Gunnison, Colorado  -- to increase its investment in bank premises.					-Approved, March 9, 2006 					

Change In Bank ControlSt. LouisMemphisFirst Corporation, Memphis, Tennessee  -- change in bank control.					-Permitted, March 7, 2006 					AtlantaSunSouth Bancshares, Inc., Dothan, Alabama  -- change in bank control.					-Permitted, March 6, 2006 					ChicagoTeamCo, Inc., Oak Lawn, Illinois  -- to retain control of TeamCo, Inc.					-Permitted, March 7, 2006 					

Competitive Factors ReportsSt. LouisFirst American National Bank, Iuka, Mississippi  -- report on competitive factors of the proposed purchase of certain assets and assumption of certain liabilities of four branches of AmSouth Bank, Birmingham, Alabama.					-Submitted, March 9, 2006 					SecretaryFirst National Bank and Trust Company of the Treasure Coast, Stuart, Florida  -- report on competitive factors of the proposed merger with Big Lake National Bank, Okeechobee.					-Submitted, March 8, 2006 					RichmondFirst National Bank, Christiansburg, Virginia  -- report on competitive factors of the proposed mergers with Bedford Federal Savings Bank, National Association, Bedford, and FNB Salem Bank and Trust, National Association, Salem.					-Submitted, March 8, 2006 					ChicagoNorthwestern State Bank of Orange City, Orange City, Iowa  -- report on competitive factors of the proposed merger with Security State Bank, Sheldon.					-Submitted, March 6, 2006 					SecretaryUnited Bank of Kansas, Whiting, Kansas  -- report on competitive factors of the proposed purchase of assets and assumption of liabilities of the Atchison, Kansas, branch of Bank Midwest, National Association, Kansas City, Missouri.					-Submitted, March 9, 2006 					

Extensions Of TimeDallasA.N.B. Holding Company, Ltd., Terrell, Texas  -- extension to June 13, 2006, to acquire 30 percent of the shares of The ANB Corporation, The ANB Delaware Corporation, and American National Bank.					-Granted, March 10, 2006 					San FranciscoCathay General Bancorp, Los Angeles, California  -- extension to June 11, 2006, to acquire up to 100 percent of the shares of Great Eastern Bank, New York, New York.					-Granted, March 10, 2006 					PhiladelphiaPenn Bancshares, Inc., Pennsville, New Jersey  -- extension to March 19, 2006, to acquire 24.89 percent of the shares of Harvest Community Bank.					-Granted, March 9, 2006 					

Financial Holding CompaniesMinneapolisThe Bridger Company, Bridger, Montana  -- election to become a financial holding company.					-Effective, March 9, 2006 					Kansas CityFirst Western Financial, Inc., Denver, Colorado  -- election to become a financial holding company.					-Effective, March 8, 2006 					

MembershipPhiladelphiaThe First National Bank in Fleetwood, Fleetwood, Pennsylvania  -- to retain membership in the Federal Reserve System on conversion to a state charter.					-Approved, March 9, 2006 					

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