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FEDERAL RESERVE SYSTEM
 

 First of America Bank Corporation, et al.; Acquisitions of 
Company Engaged in Permissible Nonbanking Activities

    The organizations listed in this notice have applied under Sec.  
225.23(a)(2) or (f) of the Board's Regulation Y (12 CFR 225.23(a)(2) or 
(f)) for the Board's approval under section 4(c)(8) of the Bank Holding 
Company Act (12 U.S.C. 1843(c)(8)) and Sec.  225.21(a) of Regulation Y 
(12 CFR 225.21(a)) to acquire or control voting securities or assets of 
a company engaged in a nonbanking activity that is listed in Sec.  
225.25 of Regulation Y as closely related to banking and permissible 
for bank holding companies. Unless otherwise noted, such activities 
will be conducted throughout the United States.
    The application is available for immediate inspection at the 
Federal Reserve Bank indicated. Once the application has been accepted 
for processing, it will also be available for inspection at the offices 
of the Board of Governors. Interested persons may express their views 
in writing on the question whether consummation of the proposal can 
``reasonably be expected to produce benefits to the public, such as 
greater convenience, increased competition, or gains in efficiency, 
that outweigh possible adverse effects, such as undue concentration of 
resources, decreased or unfair competition, conflicts of interests, or 
unsound banking practices.'' Any request for a hearing on this question 
must be accompanied by a statement of the reasons a written 
presentation would not suffice in lieu of a hearing, identifying 
specifically any questions of fact that are in dispute, summarizing the 
evidence that would be presented at a hearing, and indicating how the 
party commenting would be aggrieved by approval of the proposal.
    Comments regarding the application must be received at the Reserve 
Bank indicated or the offices of the Board of Governors not later than 
October 21, 1994.
    A. Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago (James A. Bluemle, Vice 
President) 230 South LaSalle Street, Chicago, Illinois 60690:
    1. First of America Bank Corporation, Kalamazoo, Michigan; to 
acquire 100 percent of the voting shares of Presidential Holdings 
Corporation, Sarasota, Florida, and its wholly-owned subsidiary, 
Presidential Bank, FSB, Sarasota, Florida, and thereby engage in 
operating a savings association pursuant to Sec.  225.25(b)(9) of the 
Board's Regulation Y.
    B. Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis (James M. Lyon, Vice 
President) 250 Marquette Avenue, Minneapolis, Minnesota 55480:
    1. First Bank System, Minneapolis, Minnesota; to acquire 
Metropolitan Financial Corporation, Minneapolis, Minnesota, and thereby 
indirectly acquire Metropolitan Federal Bank FSB, Fargo, North Dakota, 
and thereby engage in operating a savings association pursuant to Sec.  
225.25(b)(9) of the Board's Regulation Y; MFC Insurance Corporation, 
Minneapolis, Minnesota, and thereby engage in the sale of life 
insurance and fixed and variable annuities pursuant to 12 U.S.C. 
1843(c)(8)(G) and Sec.  225.25(b)(8)(vii) of the Board's Regulation Y, 
and the sale of securities and other investment products, including 
fixed and variable annuities, pursuant to Sec.  225.25(b)(15) of the 
Board's Regulation Y and Norwest Corporation, 76 Federal Reserve 
Bulletin 1058 (1990); Equity Title Services, Inc., Edina, Minnesota, to 
thereby engage in title insurance activities pursuant to 12 U.S.C. 
1843(c)(8)(G) and Sec.  225.25(b)(8)(vii) of the Board's Regulation Y 
and real estate settlement and closing services pursuant to Norwest 
Corporation, 76 Federal Reserve Bulletin 1058 (1990); Rocky Mountain 
Management Information Services, Inc., Minneapolis, Minnesota, which 
owns 10 percent of WYNEB Financial, Limited Liability Company, 
Cheyenne, Wyoming to thereby engage in commercial real estate lending 
activities pursuant to Sec.  225/25(b)(1) of the Board's Regulation Y; 
Rocky Mountain Insurance and Investment Corporation, Minneapolis, 
Minnesota to thereby engage in the sale of life insurance and fixed and 
variable annuities pursuant to 12 U.S.C. 1843(c)(8)(G) and Sec.  
225.25(b)(8)(vii) of the Board's Regulation Y and the sale of 
securities and other investment products, including fixed and variable 
annuities, pursuant to Sec.  225.25(b)(15) of the Board's Regulation Y 
and Norwest Corporation, 76 Federal Reserve Bulletin 873 (1990).
    C. Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas (Genie D. Short, Vice President) 
2200 North Pearl Street, Dallas, Texas 75201-2272:
    1. Stratford Bancshares, Inc., Stratford, Texas and Stratford 
Bancshares of Delaware, Inc., Dover, Delaware; to acquire Panhandle 
Management Corporation, Dumas, Texas, and thereby indirectly acquire 
94.25 percent of North Plains Savings and Loan Association, Dumas, 
Texas, and thereby engage in operating a savings association pursuant 
to Sec.  225.25(b)(9) of the Board's Regulation Y.

    Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System, September 14, 
1994.
Jennifer J. Johnson,
Deputy Secretary of the Board.
[FR Doc. 94-23211 Filed 9-19-94; 8:45 am]
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