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#   Actions under delegated authority

## Actions taken during the week ending September 2, 2006

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Bank Branches, DomesticRichmondCapitalBank, Greenwood, South Carolina  -- to establish a branch at the intersection of Highway 14 and Westmoreland Drive, Greer.					-Approved, August 31, 2006 					Kansas CityCommunity Banks of Colorado, Greenwood Village, Colorado  -- to establish a branch at 1429 Grand Avenue, Suite 103, Glenwood Springs.					-Approved, August 31, 2006 					Kansas CityCommunity Banks of Colorado, Greenwood Village, Colorado  -- to establish a branch at 7900 East 1st Avenue, Denver.					-Approved, August 31, 2006 					Kansas CityCommunity Banks of Colorado, Greenwood Village, Colorado  -- to establish a branch at 707 Wapiti Avenue, Suite 101, Rifle.					-Approved, August 31, 2006 					ClevelandFifth Third Bank, Grand Rapids, Michigan  -- to establish a branch at 7595 Vanderbilt Beach Road, Naples, Florida.					-Approved, August 29, 2006 					ClevelandFifth Third Bank, Grand Rapids, Michigan  -- to establish a branch at 18120 Tamiami Trail, Northport, Florida.					-Approved, August 29, 2006 					RichmondFour Oaks Bank & Trust Company, Four Oaks, North Carolina  -- to establish a branch at 830 Spring Lane, Sanford.					-Approved, August 30, 2006 					Kansas CityHeritage Bank, Louisville, Colorado  -- to establish a branch at 25 East Ken Pratt Boulevard, Longmont.					-Approved, August 31, 2006 					RichmondNew Peoples Bank, Inc., Honaker, Virginia  -- to establish a branch at 372 East Jackson Boulevard, Jonesborough, Tennessee.					-Approved, September 1, 2006 					AtlantaOrion Bank, Naples, Florida  -- to establish a branch at 1715 Cape Coral Parkway West, Cape Coral.					-Approved, September 1, 2006 					SecretarySunTrust Bank, Atlanta, Georgia  -- to establish branches at 2846 Southwest Town Center Way, Palm City, Florida, and 4001 Southeast Federal Highway, Stuart.					-Approved, August 31, 2006 					

Bank Holding CompaniesChicagoAnita Bancorporation, Atlantic Iowa  -- to acquire The First National Bank of Brewster, Brewster, Minnesota.					-Approved, September 1, 2006 					New YorkBanco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria, S.A., Bilbao, Spain  -- to acquire State National Bancshares, Inc., Fort Worth, Texas; and State National Bancshares of Delaware, Inc., Dover, Delaware; and thereby acquire State National Bank, Fort Worth.					-Approved, August 31, 2006 					San FranciscoBank of Whitman Employee Stock Ownership Plan, Colfax, Washington  -- to acquire 52 percent of the shares of Whitman Bancorporation and thereby acquire additional shares of Bank of Whitman.					-Approved, August 30, 2006 					ChicagoCapitol Bancorp Ltd., Lansing, Michigan, and Capitol Development Bancorp Limited V  -- to acquire 51 percent of the shares of Ohio Commerce Bank, Beachwood, Ohio, a de novo bank.					-Approved, September 1, 2006 					AtlantaCornerstone Bancorp, Inc., St. Petersburg, Florida  -- to become a bank holding company and to acquire Cornerstone Community Bank.					-Withdrawn, August 30, 2006 					Kansas CityFirst Liberty Holdings, LLC, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma  -- to become a bank holding company and to acquire Hazelton Bancshares, Inc., Hazelton, Kansas, parent of The Farmers State Bank, Meno, Oklahoma.					-Approved, August 30, 2006 					Kansas CityHillcrest Bancshares, Inc., Overland Park, Kansas  -- waiver of application in connection with the merger of Hillcrest Bank with Colonial Bank, Aurora, Colorado.					-Granted, September 1, 2006 					BostonMayflower Bancorp, Inc., Middleboro, Massachusetts  -- to acquire Mayflower Co-operative Bank.					-Withdrawn, August 30, 2006 					DallasSterling Bancshares, Inc., Houston, Texas, and Sterling Bancorporation, Inc., Wilmington, Delaware  -- to acquire BOTH, Inc., Kerrville, Texas, and thereby acquire BOTH of Delaware, Inc., Wilmington, Delaware, and Bank of the Hills, National Association, Kerrville, Texas.					-Approved, August 31, 2006 					MinneapolisTCF Financial Corporation, Wayzata, Minnesota  -- to acquire TCF National Bank Arizona, Mesa, Arizona, a de novo bank.					-Approved, August 28, 2006 					

Bank MergersChicagoMarquette Bank, Chicago, Illinois  -- to merge with Hemlock Federal Bank for Savings, Oak Forest, and thereby establish six branches.					-Approved, August 30, 2006 					ChicagoUnionBank, Streator, Illinois  -- to merge with Centrue Bank, Kankakee, and thereby establish 20 branches.					-Approved, August 31, 2006 					

Competitive Factors ReportsAtlantaAmerican Banking Company, Moultrie, Georgia  -- report on competitive factors of the proposed acquisition of certain assets and assumption of all liabilities of the Cairo branches of Cairo Banking Company, Cairo.					-Submitted, August 29, 2006 					AtlantaAppalachian Community Bank, FSB, McCaysville, Georgia  -- report on competitive factors of the proposed merger with Appalachian Community Bank, a de novo bank.					-Submitted, August 30, 2006 					Kansas CityBancFirst, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma  -- report on competitive factors of the proposed merger with First Bartlesville Bank, Bartlesville.					-Submitted, August 28, 2006 					New YorkBeacon Federal, East Syracuse, New York  -- report on competitive factors of the proposed merger with Marcy Interim Federal Savings Association, Marcy.					-Submitted, August 31, 2006 					New YorkBeacon Federal, East Syracuse, New York  -- report on competitive factors of the proposed merger with Beacon Interim I and Beacon Federal Interim II.					-Submitted, August 28, 2006 					ChicagoCentrue Bank, Kankakee, Illinois  -- report on competitive factors of the proposed merger with Centrue Service Corporation.					-Submitted, August 28, 2006 					Kansas CityEmprise Bank, Wichita, Kansas  -- report on competitive factors of the proposed merger with Prairie State Bank, Augusta.					-Submitted, September 1, 2006 					AtlantaFirst Intercontinental Bank, Doraville, Georgia  -- report on competitive factors of the proposed merger with FIB Interim Corporation.					-Submitted, August 30, 2006 					AtlantaHamilton State Bank, Braselton, Georgia  -- report on competitive factors of the proposed acquisition of assets and assumption of liabilities of the Jefferson, Hoschton, and Dacula branches of nBank, National Association, Commerce.					-Submitted, August 31, 2006 					St. LouisIndependence Bank of Kentucky, Owensboro, Kentucky  -- report on competitive factors of the proposed merger with First Security Bank & Trust, McLean Island.					-Submitted, August 28, 2006 					ChicagoMarine Bank, Springfield, Springfield, Illinois  -- report on competitive factors of the proposed purchase of assets and assumption of liabilities of the Springfield branch of Central Illinois Bank, Champaign.					-Submitted, August 30, 2006 					AtlantaPeoples Bank of East Tennessee, Madisonville, Tennessee  -- report on competitive factors of the proposed purchase of certain assets and assumption of deposit liabilities of the Ducktown branch of The Home Bank, Ducktown.					-Submitted, August 29, 2006 					AtlantaSouthEast Bank & Trust, Athens, Tennessee  -- report on competitive factors of the proposed acquisition of certain assets and assumption of deposit liabilities of the Spring City branch of AmSouth Bank after its acquisition by Peoples State Bank of Commerce, Nolensville.					-Submitted, August 28, 2006 					

Extensions Of TimeKansas CityCitizens Bancshares, Inc., ESOP, Edmond, Oklahoma  -- extension to November 28, 2006, to acquire up to 40 percent of the shares of Citizens Bancshares, Inc., parent of Citizens Bank of Edmond.					-Granted, August 28, 2006 					ChicagoMid-Iowa Bancshares Co., Algona, Iowa  -- extension to November 3, 2006, to engage in extending credit and servicing loans.					-Granted, September 1, 2006 					

International OperationsDirector, BS&RJ.P. Morgan International Finance Limited, Newark, Delaware  -- waiver of remainder of notification period to make an additional investment in a special purpose vehicle, and modification of the aggregate investment limit under Regulation K.					-Granted, August 30, 2006 					

Regulations And PoliciesFOMCFederal Open Market Committee  -- minutes of the meeting on August 8, 2006.					-Published, August 29, 2006 					

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