Article: First of America Bank Corp. Reports 3rd Qtr Net Income of $79.0 Million or $0.89 Per Share, Up From $51.0 Million or $0.55 Per Share Reported a Year Ago

KALAMAZOO, Mich., Oct. 13 /PRNewswire/ -- First of America Bank Corporation (NYSE: FOA) today reported third quarter net income of $79.0 million, up 55 percent from the same quarter of 1996. Earnings per share at $0.89 also compared favorably with the $0.55 reported a year ago. Net income for the 1997 quarter included, on an after-tax basis, $3.6 million from gains on the sale of one branch office and the sale of $24 million of credit card receivables, partially offset by $1.3 million in one-time charges. Last year's third quarter included the one-time expenses of the Savings Association Insurance Fund's assessment of $14.8 million and severance charges of $1.4 ...

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