NR 2000-22
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE                                          
Contact:  Frank D. Vance, Jr.  (202) 874-4700
March 23, 2000 
               OCC ANNOUNCES 21 NEW ENFORCEMENT ACTIONS
                                   
WASHINGTON, DC --The Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) today
announced  21 new enforcement actions taken against national banks and
individuals currently and formerly affiliated with national banks.
  
A list of enforcement actions previously disclosed and copies of the
actual documents are available from the OCC's Communications Division by
writing to: Comptroller of the Currency, Public Information Room (1-5),
Washington, DC  20219.  Requests made by facsimile transmission should be
sent to (202) 874-4448.  Please include the identifying enforcement action
number when placing an order.  Enforcement actions are also listed monthly
in OCC Interpretations and Actions.  Subscriptions to that publication are
available from the OCC's Communications Division.

The OCC also maintains a searchable database of all public enforcement
actions taken since August 1989 on its Internet Web site located at
http://www.occ.treas.gov/enforce/enforce.htm.

FORMAL AGREEMENTS, BY CONSENT
No.       Bank/City                                                   Date
Illinois
2000-15   The Old Exchange National Bank of Okawville, Okawville     3/14/00

Maryland
2000-16   The National Bank of Rising Sun, Rising Sun                2/8/00

Texas
2000-17   National Bank and Trust, La Grange                         3/6/00

CEASE AND DESIST ORDER, BY CONSENT
No.       Individual/Bank/City                                       Date
South Dakota
2000-18   United Credit National Bank, Sioux Falls                   2/25/00

CIVIL MONEY PENALTIES, BY CONSENT
No.       Individual/Bank/City                                       Date
California
2000-19   John F. Burger, Six Rivers National Bank, Eureka           3/10/00
2000-20   William T. Kay, Jr., Six Rivers National Bank, Eureka      2/29/00
2000-21   Warren L. Murphy, Six Rivers National Bank, Eureka         2/29/00

Louisiana
2000-22   John Grady Melancon, First National Bank of Gonzales,
          Gonzales                                                   3/10/00

REMOVALS AND PROHIBITIONS, BY CONSENT
No.       Individual/Bank/City                                       Date
California
2000-23   Judy Yi, Bank of America, San Francisco                    3/8/00

Florida
2000-24   Alfredo Lopez, Union Planters Bank of Florida, N.A.,
          Miami                                                      2/7/00

Louisiana
2000-22   John Grady Melancon, First National Bank of Gonzales,
          Gonzales                                                   3/10/00

New Jersey
2000-25   William C. Cammarata, City National Bank of New Jersey,
          Newark                                                     3/1/00
2000-26   Graziella Maganuco, Valley National Bank, Passaic          2/18/00

Tennessee
2000-27   Tracy B. Adams, Union Planters Bank, N.A., Memphis         2/7/00

Texas
2000-28   Richard G. Canales, Jr., Bank One, Texas, N.A., Houston    2/8/00
               
PERSONAL CEASE AND DESIST ORDER, BY CONSENT
No.       Bank/City                                                  Date
Texas
2000-29   James Barrington, First National Bank of Newton, Newton    2/24/00

PERSONAL CEASE AND DESIST ORDERS FOR RESTITUTION, BY CONSENT
No.       Bank/City                                                  Date
California
2000-19   John F. Burger, Six Rivers National Bank, Eureka           3/10/00
2000-20   William T. Kay, Jr., Six Rivers National Bank, Eureka      2/29/00
2000-21   Warren L. Murphy, Six Rivers National Bank, Eureka         2/29/00

Louisiana
2000-22   John Grady Melancon, First National Bank of Gonzales,
          Gonzales                                                   3/10/00

Ohio
2000-30   Kimberly A. Parks, PNC Bank, N.A., Cincinnati              3/8/00


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The OCC charters, regulates and examines approximately 2,400 national
banks and 58 federal branches and agencies of foreign banks in the United
States, accounting for 57 percent of the nation's banking assets.  Its
mission is to ensure a safe, sound and competitive national banking system
that supports the citizens, communities and economy of the United States.