Article: Barnett announces organizational, leadership changes. (Barnett Banks Inc.) (includes names of affiliate banks which are consolidating)

BARNETT ANNOUNCES ORGANIZATIONAL, LEADERSHIP CHANGES

JACKSONVILLE, Fla., Jan. 16 /PRNewswire/ -- Barnett Banks, Inc. (NYSE: BBI) announced today plans to consolidate six of its banks into three, continuing a trend in recent years to to create multi-county institutions where growing market similarities support a unified approach.

"This refinement will strengthen our local market focus and make us more efficient," said Albert Ernest, president and chief operating officer. "Our goal is to improve customer service, to better use our resources, and to be better prepared for the more competitive era ahead."

The consolidations include these ...

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