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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001104659-13-078082
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	S-4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		12
FILED AS OF DATE:		20131028
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20131025

FILER:

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			EAST WEST BANCORP INC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001069157
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	STATE COMMERCIAL BANKS [6022]
		IRS NUMBER:				954703316
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		S-4
		SEC ACT:		1933 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	333-191921
		FILM NUMBER:		131171704

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		135 N. LOS ROBLES AVE. 7TH FLOOR
		CITY:			PASADENA
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			91101
		BUSINESS PHONE:		6267686000

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		EAST WEST BANCORP INC
		STREET 2:		135 N. LOS ROBLES AVE. 7TH FLOOR
		CITY:			PASADENA
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			91101
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<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;">As filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on October&nbsp;25, 2013</font></b></p>
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<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><b><font size="4" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:14.0pt;font-weight:bold;">UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION</font></b></p>
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<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><b><font size="4" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:14.0pt;font-weight:bold;">FORM&nbsp;S-4<br>  </font></b><b><font size="2" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;">REGISTRATION STATEMENT UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933</font></b></p>
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<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><b><font size="5" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:16.0pt;font-weight:bold;">EAST WEST BANCORP,&nbsp;INC.</font></b></p>
<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)</font></p>
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<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;">6021</font></b><font size="2" style="font-size:10.0pt;"><br>   (Primary Standard Industrial<br>   Classification Code Number)</font></p>    </td>
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<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;">95-4703316</font></b><font size="2" style="font-size:10.0pt;"><br>   (I.R.S. Employer<br>   Identification Number)</font></p>    </td>   </tr>  </table>
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<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;">135 N. Los Robles Avenue, 7th Floor <br> Pasadena, California 91101<br> (626) 768-6000</font></b><font size="2" style="font-size:10.0pt;"><br> (Address,&nbsp;Including Zip Code, and Telephone Number,&nbsp;Including<br> Area Code, of Registrant&#146;s Principal Executive Offices)</font></p>
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<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;">Douglas P. Krause,&nbsp;Esq.<br> Executive Vice President and General Counsel<br> 135 N. Los Robles Avenue, 7th Floor <br> Pasadena, California 91101<br> (626) 768-6000</font></b><font size="2" style="font-size:10.0pt;"><br> (Name, Address,&nbsp;Including Zip Code, and Telephone Number,&nbsp;Including Area Code, of Agent for Service)</font></p>
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<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">With copies to:</font></p>
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<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;">T.J. Grasmick,&nbsp;Esq.</font></b></p>
<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;">Gordon M. Bava,&nbsp;Esq.<br>   Renee E. Becker,&nbsp;Esq.<br>   Manatt, Phelps&nbsp;&amp; Phillips,&nbsp;LLP<br>   11355 W. Olympic Boulevard<br>   Los Angeles, California 90064<br>   (310)&nbsp;312-4000<br>   (310) 312-4224 (Fax)</font></b></p>    </td>
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<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;">David C. Choi<br>   Chief Financial Officer<br>   MetroCorp Bancshares,&nbsp;Inc.<br>   9600 Bellaire Boulevard, Suite&nbsp;252<br>   Houston, Texas 77036<br>   (713) 776-3876<br>   (713) 414-3748 (Fax)</font></b></p>    </td>
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<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;">William T. Luedke IV,&nbsp;Esq.</font></b></p>
<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;">Shanna Kuzdzal,&nbsp;Esq.</font></b></p>
<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;">Bracewell&nbsp;&amp; Giuliani LLP</font></b></p>
<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;">South Tower Pennzoil Place</font></b></p>
<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;">711 Louisiana Street, Suite&nbsp;2300</font></b></p>
<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;">Houston, Texas 77002</font></b></p>
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<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;">Approximate date of commencement of proposed sale of the securities to the public:<br> As soon as practicable after this registration statement becomes effective and upon completion of the merger.</font></b></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">If the securities being registered on this form are being offered in connection with the formation of a holding company and there is compliance with General Instruction&nbsp;G, check the following box:&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</font><font size="2" face="Wingdings" style="font-size:10.0pt;">o</font></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">If this form is filed to register additional securities for an offering pursuant to Rule&nbsp;462(b)&nbsp;under the Securities Act, check the following box and list the Securities Act registration statement number of the earlier effective registration statement for the same offering.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</font><font size="2" face="Wingdings" style="font-size:10.0pt;">o</font></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">If this form is a post-effective amendment filed pursuant to Rule&nbsp;462(d)&nbsp;under the Securities Act, check the following box and list the Securities Act registration statement number of the earlier effective registration statement for the same offering.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</font><font size="2" face="Wingdings" style="font-size:10.0pt;">o</font></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, or a smaller reporting company. See the definitions of &#147;large accelerated filer,&#148; &#147;accelerated filer&#148; and &#147;smaller reporting company&#148; in Rule&nbsp;12b-2 of the Exchange Act. (Check one):</font></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Exchange Act Rule&nbsp;13e-4(i)&nbsp;(Cross-Border Issuer Tender Offer)</font></p>
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Exchange Act Rule&nbsp;14d-1(d)&nbsp;(Cross-Border Third-Party Tender Offer)</font></p>
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<p align="center" style="margin:0in .05in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:9.0pt;">Amount&nbsp;of&nbsp;registration<br>   fee</font></p>    </td>   </tr>
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<p style="margin:0in 2.15pt .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:9.0pt;">Common Stock, par   value $0.001 per share</font></p>    </td>
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<p style="margin:0in .05in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:9.0pt;">6,520,000 </font><font size="1" style="font-size:6.0pt;position:relative;top:-2.0pt;">(1)</font></p>    </td>
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<p style="margin:0in .05in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:9.0pt;">$&nbsp;182,577,262 </font><font size="1" style="font-size:6.0pt;position:relative;top:-2.0pt;">(2)</font></p>    </td>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Represents   the maximum number of shares of East West Bancorp,&nbsp;Inc. common stock   estimated to be issuable upon the completion of the merger of MetroCorp   Bancshares,&nbsp;Inc. with and into East West, based on the number of shares   of MetroCorp common stock, $1.00 par value per share, outstanding or reserved   for issuance, immediately prior to the merger.</font></p>    </td>   </tr>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Pursuant   to Rules&nbsp;457(c)&nbsp;and 457(f)&nbsp;under the Securities Act of 1933,   as amended, the registration fee is based on a MetroCorp common stock price   of $14.60 and is computed based on the estimated maximum number of shares   (18,757,000) that may be exchanged for the East West common stock being   registered, including shares issuable upon exercise of outstanding options or   other securities to acquire MetroCorp common stock, less the amount of cash   to be paid by East West in exchange for shares of MetroCorp common stock   (which equals $91,274,938).&nbsp;&nbsp; The maximum aggregate offering price   shown is calculated solely for the purpose of&nbsp;determining the SEC filing   fee.</font></p>    </td>   </tr>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Determined   in accordance with Section&nbsp;6(b)&nbsp;of the Securities Act of 1933, as   amended, at a rate equal to $128.80 per $1,000,000 of the proposal maximum   aggregate offering price.</font></p>    </td>   </tr>  </table>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;">The Registrant hereby amends this Registration Statement on such date or dates as may be necessary to delay its effective date until the Registrant shall file a further amendment which specifically states that this Registration Statement shall thereafter become effective in accordance with Section&nbsp;8(a)&nbsp;of the Securities Act of 1933 or until the Registration Statement shall become effective on such date as the Securities and Exchange Commission, acting pursuant to said Section&nbsp;8(a), may determine.</font></b></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><b><font size="2" color="#ff4040" face="Times New Roman" style="color:#FF4040;font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;">Information contained herein is subject to completion or amendment. A registration statement relating to the shares of East West Bancorp,&nbsp;Inc. common stock to be issued in the merger has been filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission. These securities may not be sold nor may offers to buy be accepted prior to the time the registration statement becomes effective. This proxy statement/prospectus shall not constitute an offer to sell or the solicitation of an offer to buy nor shall there be any sale of these securities in any jurisdiction in which such offer, solicitation or sale is not permitted or would be unlawful prior to registration or qualification under the securities laws of any such jurisdiction.</font></b></p>
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<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;">PRELIMINARY PROXY STATEMENT/PROSPECTUS <br> DATED OCTOBER 25, 2013, SUBJECT TO COMPLETION</font></b></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">To the Shareholders of MetroCorp Bancshares,&nbsp;Inc.:</font></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">On September&nbsp;18, 2013, East West Bancorp, which we refer to as East West, entered into a merger agreement to acquire MetroCorp Bancshares,&nbsp;Inc., which we refer to as MetroCorp, in a transaction in which the consideration is partly stock and partly cash.&#160; If the merger agreement is approved and the merger is subsequently completed, MetroCorp will merge with and into East West, with East West as the surviving entity.</font></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">East West will acquire the outstanding shares of MetroCorp for the lesser of $14.60 per share and 1.72 times the per share tangible equity, as adjusted, which we refer to in this proxy statement/prospectus as the per share merger consideration, for an aggregate purchase price estimated to be approximately $273 million based on the 18,699,638 shares outstanding as of September&nbsp;30, 2013. The shareholders of MetroCorp will receive two-thirds of the merger consideration in shares of East West common stock and the remainder in cash with cash paid in lieu of any fractional shares of East West common stock a holder is entitled to receive.&#160; The determination of the number of shares of East West common stock deliverable in exchange for each share of MetroCorp common stock, which we refer to in this proxy statement/prospectus as the per share stock consideration, will be based on the weighted average closing price of East West&#146;s common stock on the NASDAQ Global Select Market over a 60 trading-day measurement period ending with the fifth trading day prior to the effective time of the merger, subject to the limitation that if the average closing price of East West common stock is equal to or greater than $32.00, the per share stock consideration will be calculated by dividing the stock portion of the per share merger consideration by $32.00.&#160; If the average closing price of East West common stock is less than or equal to $28.00, the per share stock consideration will be calculated by dividing the stock portion of the per share merger consideration by $28.00. The table below sets forth exchange ratios based upon a purchase price of $14.60 and a hypothetical average closing prices of East West common stock over a 60 trading-day measurement period:</font></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Based on the volume-weighted average East West share price of $29.79 for the 60 trading days ending on September&nbsp;18, 2013, the last trading day before the announcement of the merger, the per share stock consideration would have been .3267 East West shares per share of MetroCorp common stock and the cash consideration would have been $4.87 per share of MetroCorp common stock based upon merger consideration of $14.60.&#160; Based on the volume-weighted average East West share price of $[</font><font size="2" face="Symbol" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&#183;</font><font size="2" style="font-size:10.0pt;">] for the 60 trading days ending on [</font><font size="2" face="Symbol" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&#183;</font><font size="2" style="font-size:10.0pt;">], the most recent day for which information was available prior to the printing and mailing of this document, the per share stock consideration would have been [</font><font size="2" face="Symbol" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&#183;</font><font size="2" style="font-size:10.0pt;">] East West shares per share of MetroCorp common stock based upon merger consideration of $14.60.</font></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">If 1.72 times the per share tangible equity, as adjusted pursuant to the terms of the merger agreement, is less than $14.60, the price paid to the holders of MetroCorp common stock will be based upon the adjusted per share tangible equity of MetroCorp, not $14.60. The tangible equity of MetroCorp is subject to adjustments, some of which will reduce the price East West pays for each share of MetroCorp common stock if the merger consideration is based upon tangible equity.</font></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Tangible equity is calculated by reducing total equity by intangible assets, goodwill and preferred equity. As of September&nbsp;30, 2013 MetroCorp&#146;s tangible equity&#160; was $165,759,000 which is calculated by taking total shareholders&#146; equity of $180,118,000 minus intangible assets and goodwill of $14,359,000.&nbsp;&#160; Pursuant to the terms of the merger agreement, tangible equity is further reduced by $7,000,000 (as described further in this proxy statement/prospectus) such that total tangible equity net of adjustments is $158,759,000.&nbsp; Tangible equity net of adjustments is than multiplied by 1.72 times to arrive at 1.72 times tangible equity of $273,065,480.&nbsp; The 1.72 times tangible equity per share is $14.60 which is calculated by taking 1.72 times tangible equity of $273,065,480 divided by the outstanding shares of MetroCorp as of September&nbsp;30, 2013 of 18,699,638. There are other adjustments that will affect tangible equity,&nbsp;such as bonus retention payments, advisor fees and severance agreements.</font></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">You should obtain current stock price quotations for East West common stock and MetroCorp common stock. East West common stock is traded on the NASDAQ Global Select Market under the symbol &#147;EWBC,&#148; and MetroCorp common stock is traded on the NASDAQ Global Select Market under the symbol &#147;MCBI.&#148;</font></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:.5in;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;">The share price of East West common stock will fluctuate, and the average closing price for the 60 trading days ending with the </font></b><b><font size="2" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;">fifth trading day prior to the effective time of the merger </font></b><b><font size="2" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;">may be different than the average closing price used to calculate the hypothetical per share stock consideration in the example above.</font></b></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">We expect the merger to be generally tax free to MetroCorp shareholders for United States federal income tax purposes, except for taxes on cash received by MetroCorp shareholders.</font></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">MetroCorp will hold a special meeting of shareholders to consider the proposed merger and related matters. East West and MetroCorp cannot complete the proposed merger unless MetroCorp&#146;s shareholders vote to adopt the merger agreement. This letter is accompanied by the attached document, which our board of directors is providing to solicit your proxy to vote for adoption of the merger agreement.</font></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">The accompanying document is also being delivered to MetroCorp shareholders as East West&#146;s prospectus for its offering of East West common stock in connection with the merger.</font></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:.5in;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;">Your vote is very important. To ensure your representation at the MetroCorp special meeting, please complete and return the enclosed proxy card or submit your proxy by telephone or through the Internet.</font></b><font size="2" style="font-size:10.0pt;"> Whether or not you expect to attend the MetroCorp special meeting, please vote promptly. Submitting a proxy now will not prevent you from being able to vote in person at the MetroCorp special meeting.<b> The MetroCorp board of directors has unanimously approved the merger agreement and the transactions contemplated thereby and recommends that you vote &#147;FOR&#148; the adoption of the merger agreement, &#147;FOR&#148; the advisory (non-binding) proposal to approve specified compensation that may become payable to the named executive officers of MetroCorp in connection with the merger and &#147;FOR&#148; any adjournment of the MetroCorp special meeting, if necessary or appropriate, including to permit further solicitation of proxies in favor of the preceding vote.</b></font></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">This document provides you with detailed information about the proposed merger. It also contains or references information about MetroCorp and East West and certain related matters. You are encouraged to read this document carefully. <b>In particular, you should read the &#147;RISK FACTORS&#148; section beginning on page&nbsp;24 for a discussion of the risks you should consider in evaluating the proposed merger and how it will affect you.</b></font></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Sincerely,</font></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Don J. Wang</font></p>
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Co-Chairman of the Board</font></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;">Neither the Securities and Exchange Commission nor any state securities commission has approved or disapproved of the merger, the issuance of the East West common stock in connection with the merger or the other transactions described in this document, or passed upon the adequacy or accuracy of the disclosure in this document. Any representation to the contrary is a criminal offense.</font></b></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;">The securities to be issued in connection with the merger are not savings accounts, deposits or other obligations of any bank or savings association and are not insured by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation or any other governmental agency.</font></b></p>
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<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;">WHERE YOU CAN FIND MORE INFORMATION</font></b></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Both East West and MetroCorp file annual, quarterly and current reports, proxy statements and other business and financial information with the Securities and Exchange Commission, which we refer to as the SEC. You may read and copy any materials that either East West or MetroCorp files with the SEC at the SEC&#146;s Public Reference Room&nbsp;at 100&nbsp;F Street, N.E., Room&nbsp;1580, Washington, D.C.&nbsp;20549, at prescribed rates. Please call the SEC at (800)&nbsp;SEC-0330 ((800)&nbsp;732-0330) for further information on the public reference room. In addition, East West and MetroCorp file reports and other business and financial information with the SEC electronically, and the SEC maintains a website located at<u> http://www.sec.gov</u> containing this information. You are also able to obtain these documents, free of charge, from East West at <u>www.eastwestbank.com</u> under the &#147;Investor Relations&#148; link or from MetroCorp by accessing MetroCorp&#146;s website at <u>www.metrobank-na.com</u> under the &#147;Investor Relations&#148; tab and then under the heading &#147;SEC Filings.&#148;</font></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">East West has filed a registration statement on Form&nbsp;S-4 of which this document forms&nbsp;a part. As permitted by SEC rules, this document does not contain all of the information included in the registration statement or in the exhibits or schedules to the registration statement. You may read and copy the registration statement, including any amendments, schedules and exhibits at the addresses set forth below. Statements contained in this document as to the contents of any contract or other documents referred to in this document are not necessarily complete. In each case, you should refer to the copy of the applicable contract or other document filed as an exhibit to the registration statement. This document incorporates by reference documents that East West and MetroCorp have previously filed with the SEC. They contain important information about the companies and their financial condition. For further information, please see the section entitled &#147;INCORPORATION OF CERTAIN DOCUMENTS BY REFERENCE&#148; beginning on page&nbsp;87. These documents are available without charge to you upon written or oral request to the applicable company&#146;s principal executive offices. The respective addresses and telephone numbers of such principal executive offices are listed below.</font></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:.5in;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;">To obtain timely delivery of these documents, you must request the information no later than [</font></b><b><font size="2" face="Symbol" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;">&#183;</font></b><b><font size="2" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;">] in order to receive them before MetroCorp&#146;s special meeting of shareholders.</font></b></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">East West common stock is traded on the NASDAQ Global Select Market under the symbol &#147;EWBC,&#148; and MetroCorp common stock is traded on the NASDAQ Global Select Market under the symbol &#147;MCBI.&#148;</font></p>
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<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><b><font size="4" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:13.5pt;font-weight:bold;">METROCORP BANCSHARES,&nbsp;INC.<br>  </font></b><b><font size="2" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;">9600 BELLAIRE BOULEVARD, SUITE 252, HOUSTON, TX 77036</font></b></p>
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<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;">NOTICE OF THE SPECIAL MEETING OF SHAREHOLDERS<br> TO BE HELD ON [</font></b><b><font size="2" face="Symbol" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;">&#183;</font></b><b><font size="2" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;">], 2013</font></b></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that a special meeting of the shareholders of MetroCorp Bancshares,&nbsp;Inc., which we refer to as MetroCorp, will be held at [</font><font size="2" face="Symbol" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&#183;</font><font size="2" style="font-size:10.0pt;">]&#160; at [</font><font size="2" face="Symbol" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&#183;</font><font size="2" style="font-size:10.0pt;">], Central time, on&nbsp;[</font><font size="2" face="Symbol" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&#183;</font><font size="2" style="font-size:10.0pt;">], 2013, for the following purposes:</font></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">1.&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; To adopt the Agreement and Plan of Merger, which we refer to as the merger agreement, dated as of September&nbsp;18, 2013, by and between East West Bancorp,&nbsp;Inc. and MetroCorp, as such agreement may be amended from time to time, a copy of which is attached as Appendix A, which we refer to as the MetroCorp Merger proposal;</font></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">2.&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; To approve, on an advisory (non-binding) basis, specified compensation that may become payable to the named executive officers of MetroCorp in connection with the merger, which we refer to as the MetroCorp Advisory (Non-Binding) Proposal on Specified Compensation; and</font></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">3.&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; To approve one or more adjournments of the MetroCorp special meeting, if necessary or appropriate, including adjournments to permit further solicitation of proxies in favor of the MetroCorp Merger proposal, which we refer to as the MetroCorp Adjournment proposal.</font></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">MetroCorp will transact no other business at the special meeting, except for business properly brought before the special meeting or any adjournment or postponement thereof.</font></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">The MetroCorp Merger proposal is described in more detail in this document, which you should read carefully in its entirety before you vote. A copy of the merger agreement is attached as Appendix A to this document.</font></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">The MetroCorp board of directors has set [</font><font size="2" face="Symbol" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&#183;</font><font size="2" style="font-size:10.0pt;">]&#160; as the record date for the MetroCorp special meeting. Only holders of record of MetroCorp common stock at the close of business on [</font><font size="2" face="Symbol" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&#183;</font><font size="2" style="font-size:10.0pt;">] will be entitled to notice of and to vote at the MetroCorp special meeting and any adjournments or postponements thereof. Any shareholder entitled to attend and vote at the MetroCorp special meeting is entitled to appoint a proxy to attend and vote on such shareholder&#146;s behalf. Such proxy need not be a holder of MetroCorp common stock.</font></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:.5in;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;">Your vote is very important. To ensure your representation at the MetroCorp special meeting, please complete and return the enclosed proxy card or submit your proxy by telephone or through the Internet.</font></b><font size="2" style="font-size:10.0pt;"> Please vote promptly whether or not you expect to attend the MetroCorp special meeting. Submitting a proxy now will not prevent you from being able to vote in person at the MetroCorp special meeting.</font></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:.5in;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;">The MetroCorp board of directors has unanimously approved the merger agreement and the transactions contemplated thereby and recommends that you vote &#147;FOR&#148; the MetroCorp Merger proposal, &#147;FOR&#148; the MetroCorp Advisory (Non-Binding) Proposal on Specified Compensation and &#147;FOR&#148; the MetroCorp Adjournment proposal (if necessary or appropriate).</font></b></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">By order of the Board of Directors,</font></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Don J. Wang<br> Co-Chairman of the Board</font></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Houston, Texas</font></p>
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<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;">QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS ABOUT THE MERGER AND THE SPECIAL MEETING</font></b><a name="QuestionsAndAnswersAboutTheMerger_073224"></a></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt .25in;text-indent:-.25in;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;">Q:</font></b><b><font size="1" style="font-size:3.0pt;font-weight:bold;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font></b><b><font size="2" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;">WHAT IS THE MERGER?</font></b></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt .5in;text-align:justify;text-indent:-.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">A.</font><font size="1" style="font-size:3.0pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font><font size="2" style="font-size:10.0pt;">East West and MetroCorp have entered into a merger agreement, pursuant to which MetroCorp will merge with and into East West, with East West continuing as the surviving corporation, in a transaction that is referred to as the merger. A copy of the merger agreement is attached as Appendix A to this document. Immediately after the merger, MetroBank, National Association and Metro United Bank, each a wholly owned subsidiary of MetroCorp and which are, collectively, referred to in this proxy statement/prospectus as, the &#147;MetroCorp Banks,&#148; will merge with and into East West Bank, a wholly owned subsidiary of East West.&#160; The mergers of the MetroCorp Banks with and into East West are referred to as the bank mergers. East West Bank will be the surviving entity following the bank mergers. In order for us to complete the transaction with East West, the approval of MetroCorp&#146;s shareholders is needed as are approvals by the bank regulators of East West, MetroCorp, East West Bank, and the MetroCorp Banks.</font></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt .25in;text-indent:-.25in;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;">Q:</font></b><b><font size="1" style="font-size:3.0pt;font-weight:bold;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font></b><b><font size="2" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;">WHY AM I RECEIVING THIS PROXY STATEMENT/PROSPECTUS?</font></b></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt .5in;text-align:justify;text-indent:-.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">A.</font><font size="1" style="font-size:3.0pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font><font size="2" style="font-size:10.0pt;">MetroCorp is sending these materials to its shareholders to help them decide how to vote their shares of MetroCorp common stock with respect to the merger and other matters to be considered at the special meeting.</font></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt .5in;text-align:justify;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">The merger cannot be completed unless MetroCorp shareholders adopt the merger agreement.&#160; MetroCorp is holding a special meeting of its shareholders to vote on the proposals necessary to complete the merger. Information about the special meeting, the merger and the other business to be considered by MetroCorp&#146;s shareholders at the special meeting is contained in this document.</font></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt .5in;text-align:justify;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">This document constitutes both a proxy statement of MetroCorp and a prospectus of East West. It is a prospectus because East West, in connection with the merger, is offering shares of its common stock, in addition to cash consideration, in exchange for outstanding shares of MetroCorp common stock in the merger.</font></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt .25in;text-indent:-.25in;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;">Q:</font></b><b><font size="1" style="font-size:3.0pt;font-weight:bold;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font></b><b><font size="2" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;"> WHAT WILL METROCORP SHAREHOLDERS RECEIVE IN THE MERGER?</font></b></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt .5in;text-align:justify;text-indent:-.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">A:</font><font size="1" style="font-size:3.0pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font><font size="2" style="font-size:10.0pt;">In the merger, each outstanding share of MetroCorp common stock (excluding dissenting shares and shares of MetroCorp common stock owned by MetroCorp or East West) will be converted into the right to receive the lesser of $14.60 per share and 1.72 times the per share tangible equity of MetroCorp, as adjusted, as of the month-end prior to the merger.&#160; The shareholders of MetroCorp will receive two-thirds of the merger consideration in shares of East West common stock and the remainder in cash.&#160; Cash will be issued for fractional shares.</font></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt .5in;text-align:justify;text-indent:-.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">A:</font><font size="1" style="font-size:3.0pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font><font size="2" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Each outstanding option to purchase shares of MetroCorp common stock, whether exercisable or unexercisable, will become fully vested upon the approval of the merger agreement by MetroCorp&#146;s shareholders, without any action on the part of the holder of the option. All options that are not exercised at least two business days before the effective time of the merger will terminate and, following the merger, East West will pay to the holders the amount needed to cash out the options pursuant to the terms of MetroCorp&#146;s equity incentive plans, as applicable, less any taxes required to be withheld. MetroCorp may provide for cashless exercise of the options.</font></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt .25in;text-align:justify;text-indent:-.25in;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;">Q:</font></b><b><font size="1" style="font-size:3.0pt;font-weight:bold;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font></b><b><font size="2" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;">WHAT HAPPENS TO METROCORP RESTRICTED STOCK AWARDS IN THE MERGER?</font></b></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt .5in;text-align:justify;text-indent:-.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">A:</font><font size="1" style="font-size:3.0pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font><font size="2" style="font-size:10.0pt;">In the merger, each share of restricted stock will, without any action on the part of the holder, become fully vested and be converted into the right to receive the per share merger consideration on the same terms of conversion as MetroCorp common stock, subject to any required tax withholding.</font></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt .25in;text-align:justify;text-indent:-.25in;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;">Q:</font></b><b><font size="1" style="font-size:3.0pt;font-weight:bold;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font></b><b><font size="2" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;">WHEN WILL THE MERGER BE COMPLETED?</font></b></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt .5in;text-align:justify;text-indent:-.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">A:</font><font size="1" style="font-size:3.0pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font><font size="2" style="font-size:10.0pt;">East West and MetroCorp are working to complete the merger as soon as practicable. If the shareholders of MetroCorp adopt the merger agreement, the parties currently expect that the merger will be completed in the first quarter of 2014, but no later than March 31, 2014. Neither East West nor MetroCorp can predict, however, the actual date on which the merger will be completed because it is subject to factors beyond each company&#146;s control, including whether or when the required regulatory approvals will be received.</font></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt .25in;text-align:justify;text-indent:-.25in;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;">Q:</font></b><b><font size="1" style="font-size:3.0pt;font-weight:bold;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font></b><b><font size="2" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;">WHEN AND WHERE WILL THE METROCORP SPECIAL MEETING OF SHAREHOLDERS TAKE PLACE?</font></b></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt .5in;text-align:justify;text-indent:-33.0pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">A:</font><font size="1" style="font-size:3.0pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font><font size="2" style="font-size:10.0pt;">The special meeting of shareholders of MetroCorp will be held at [</font><font size="2" face="Symbol" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&#183;</font><font size="2" style="font-size:10.0pt;">], Central time, on [</font><font size="2" face="Symbol" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&#183;</font><font size="2" style="font-size:10.0pt;">], 2013, at [</font><font size="2" face="Symbol" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&#183;</font><font size="2" style="font-size:10.0pt;">].</font></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt .5in;text-align:justify;text-indent:-.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">A:</font><font size="1" style="font-size:3.0pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font><font size="2" style="font-size:10.0pt;">MetroCorp shareholders are being asked to vote on the following proposals:</font></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt 1.0in;text-align:justify;text-indent:-.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">1.</font><font size="1" style="font-size:3.0pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font><font size="2" style="font-size:10.0pt;">to adopt the merger agreement, a copy of which is attached as Appendix A to this document, which is referred to as the MetroCorp Merger proposal;</font></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt 1.0in;text-align:justify;text-indent:-.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">2.</font><font size="1" style="font-size:3.0pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font><font size="2" style="font-size:10.0pt;">to approve, on an advisory (non-binding) basis, specified compensation that may become payable to the named executive officers of MetroCorp in connection with the merger, which is referred to as the MetroCorp Advisory (Non-Binding) Proposal on Specified Compensation; and</font></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt 1.0in;text-align:justify;text-indent:-.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">3.</font><font size="1" style="font-size:3.0pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font><font size="2" style="font-size:10.0pt;">to approve one or more adjournments of the MetroCorp special meeting, if necessary or appropriate, including adjournments to permit further solicitation of proxies in favor of the MetroCorp Merger proposal, which is referred to as the MetroCorp Adjournment proposal.</font></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt .5in;text-align:justify;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Shareholder approval of the MetroCorp Merger proposal is required for completion of the merger. MetroCorp will transact no other business at the MetroCorp special meeting, except for business properly brought before the MetroCorp special meeting or any adjournment or postponement thereof.</font></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt .25in;text-align:justify;text-indent:-.25in;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;">Q:</font></b><b><font size="1" style="font-size:3.0pt;font-weight:bold;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font></b><b><font size="2" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;">WHO IS ENTITLED TO VOTE?</font></b></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt .5in;text-align:justify;text-indent:-.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">A:</font><font size="1" style="font-size:3.0pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font><font size="2" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Holders of record of MetroCorp common stock at the close of business on [</font><font size="2" face="Symbol" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&#183;</font><font size="2" style="font-size:10.0pt;">], which is the date that the MetroCorp board of directors has fixed as the record date for the MetroCorp special meeting, are entitled to vote at the MetroCorp special meeting.</font></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt .5in;text-align:justify;text-indent:-.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">A:</font><font size="1" style="font-size:3.0pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font><font size="2" style="font-size:10.0pt;">The presence at the MetroCorp special meeting, in person or by proxy, of holders of a majority of the issued and outstanding shares of MetroCorp common stock entitled to vote at the MetroCorp special meeting will constitute a quorum for the transaction of business. Abstentions and broker non-votes, if any, will be included in determining the number of shares present at the meeting for the purpose of determining the presence of a quorum.</font></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt .25in;text-align:justify;text-indent:-.25in;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;">Q:</font></b><b><font size="1" style="font-size:3.0pt;font-weight:bold;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font></b><b><font size="2" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;">WHAT VOTE IS REQUIRED TO APPROVE EACH PROPOSAL AT THE METROCORP SPECIAL MEETING?</font></b></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt .5in;text-align:justify;text-indent:-.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">A:</font><font size="1" style="font-size:3.0pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font><i><font size="2" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-style:italic;">M</font></i><i><font size="2" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-style:italic;">erger proposal:</font></i><font size="2" style="font-size:10.0pt;"> The affirmative vote of a majority of the outstanding shares of MetroCorp common stock entitled to vote is required to approve the MetroCorp Merger proposal.</font></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt 35.0pt;"><i><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-style:italic;">Advisory (Non-Binding) Proposal on Specified Compensation:&#160; </font></i><font size="2" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&#160;Assuming a quorum is present, the affirmative vote of a majority of the shares of MetroCorp common stock represented (in person or by proxy) at the MetroCorp special meeting and entitled to vote on the proposal is required to approve the MetroCorp Advisory (Non-Binding) Proposal on Specified Compensation.</font></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt .5in;text-align:justify;"><i><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-style:italic;">Adjournment proposal</font></i><font size="2" style="font-size:10.0pt;">:</font><font size="2" style="font-size:10.0pt;"> Assuming a quorum is present, the affirmative vote of a majority of the shares of MetroCorp common stock represented (in person or by proxy) at the MetroCorp special meeting and entitled to vote on the proposal is required to approve the MetroCorp adjournment proposal.</font></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt 25.0pt;text-align:justify;text-indent:-25.0pt;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;">Q: WHAT WILL HAPPEN IF METROCORP&#146;S SHAREHOLDERS DO NOT APPROVE THE METROCORP ADVISORY (NON-BINDING) PROPOSAL ON SPECIFIED COMPENSATION?</font></b></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt .5in;text-align:justify;text-indent:-.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">A:</font><font size="1" style="font-size:3.0pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font><font size="2" style="font-size:10.0pt;">The vote on the MetroCorp Advisory (Non-Binding) Proposal on Specified Compensation is a vote separate and apart from the vote to approve the MetroCorp Merger proposal. You may vote against this proposal and for the MetroCorp Merger proposal, or vice versa. Because the vote on this proposal is advisory only, it will not be binding on MetroCorp.</font></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt .25in;text-align:justify;text-indent:-.25in;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;">Q:</font></b><b><font size="1" style="font-size:3.0pt;font-weight:bold;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font></b><b><font size="2" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;">WHAT DOES THE METROCORP BOARD OF DIRECTORS RECOMMEND?</font></b></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt .5in;text-align:justify;text-indent:-.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">A:</font><font size="1" style="font-size:3.0pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font><font size="2" style="font-size:10.0pt;">The MetroCorp board of directors unanimously recommends that MetroCorp shareholders vote &#147;FOR&#148; the MetroCorp Merger proposal, &#147;FOR&#148; the MetroCorp Advisory (Non-Binding) Proposal on Specified Compensation and &#147;FOR&#148; the MetroCorp Adjournment proposal (if necessary or appropriate).</font></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt .25in;text-align:justify;text-indent:-.25in;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;">Q:</font></b><b><font size="1" style="font-size:3.0pt;font-weight:bold;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font></b><b><font size="2" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;">WHAT DO I NEED TO DO NOW?</font></b></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt .5in;text-align:justify;text-indent:-.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">A:</font><font size="1" style="font-size:3.0pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font><font size="2" style="font-size:10.0pt;">After carefully reading and considering the information contained in this proxy statement/prospectus, if you were the record holder of shares of MetroCorp common stock as of [</font><font size="2" face="Symbol" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&#183;</font><font size="2" style="font-size:10.0pt;">], 2013, you may vote in person by attending the special meeting or, to ensure that your shares of MetroCorp common stock are represented at the special meeting, you may vote your shares by phone, over the Internet or by signing and returning the enclosed proxy card in the postage-paid envelope provided. Please follow the instructions set forth on the proxy card or on the voting instruction form provided by the record holder if your shares are held in the name of your broker, bank or other nominee.</font></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt .5in;text-align:justify;text-indent:-.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">A:</font><font size="1" style="font-size:3.0pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font><font size="2" style="font-size:10.0pt;">If you are a shareholder of record of MetroCorp as of [</font><font size="2" face="Symbol" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&#183;</font><font size="2" style="font-size:10.0pt;">], which is referred to as the MetroCorp record date, you may submit your proxy before MetroCorp&#146;s special meeting in one of the following ways:</font></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt 1.0in;text-align:justify;text-indent:-.5in;"><font size="2" face="Symbol" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&#183;</font><font size="1" style="font-size:3.0pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font><font size="2" style="font-size:10.0pt;">use the toll-free number shown on your proxy card;</font></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt 1.0in;text-align:justify;text-indent:-.5in;"><font size="2" face="Symbol" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&#183;</font><font size="1" style="font-size:3.0pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font><font size="2" style="font-size:10.0pt;">complete, sign, date and return the enclosed proxy card in the enclosed postage-paid envelope.</font></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt .5in;text-align:justify;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">You may also cast your vote in person at MetroCorp&#146;s special meeting.</font></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt .5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">If your shares are held in &#147;street name,&#148; through a broker, bank or other nominee, that institution will send you separate instructions describing the procedure for voting your shares. &#147;Street name&#148; shareholders who wish to vote at the meeting will need to obtain a proxy form from their broker, bank or other nominee.</font></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt .25in;text-indent:-.25in;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;">Q:</font></b><b><font size="1" style="font-size:3.0pt;font-weight:bold;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font></b><b><font size="2" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;">HOW MANY VOTES DO I HAVE AND WHAT PERCENTAGE OF SHARES DO DIRECTORS AND OFFICERS OWN?</font></b></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt .5in;text-indent:-.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">A:</font><font size="1" style="font-size:3.0pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font><font size="2" style="font-size:10.0pt;">You are entitled to one vote for each share of MetroCorp common stock that you owned as of the record date. As of the close of business on&#160; [</font><font size="2" face="Symbol" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&#183;</font><font size="2" style="font-size:10.0pt;">], there were approximately [</font><font size="2" face="Symbol" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&#183;</font><font size="2" style="font-size:10.0pt;">] shares issued and [</font><font size="2" face="Symbol" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&#183;</font><font size="2" style="font-size:10.0pt;">] outstanding shares of MetroCorp common stock.&#160; As of that date, approximately [</font><font size="2" face="Symbol" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&#183;</font><font size="2" style="font-size:10.0pt;">]% of the outstanding shares of MetroCorp common stock were beneficially owned by the directors and executive officers of MetroCorp.</font></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt .25in;text-indent:-.25in;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;">Q:</font></b><b><font size="1" style="font-size:3.0pt;font-weight:bold;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font></b><b><font size="2" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;">IF MY SHARES ARE HELD IN &#147;STREET NAME&#148; BY A BROKER, BANK OR OTHER NOMINEE, WILL MY BROKER, BANK OR OTHER NOMINEE VOTE MY SHARES FOR ME?</font></b></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt .5in;text-indent:-.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">A:</font><font size="1" style="font-size:3.0pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font><font size="2" style="font-size:10.0pt;">If your shares are held in &#147;street name&#148; in a stock brokerage account or by a bank or other nominee, you must provide the record holder of your shares with instructions on how to vote your shares. Please follow the voting instructions provided by your broker, bank or other nominee. Please note that you may not vote shares held in street name by returning a proxy card directly to MetroCorp or by voting in person at MetroCorp&#146;s special meeting unless you provide a &#147;legal proxy,&#148; which you must obtain from your broker, bank or other nominee.</font></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt .5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Under the rules of the NASDAQ Stock Market, brokers who hold shares in street name for a beneficial owner of those shares typically have the authority to vote in their discretion on &#147;routine&#148; proposals when they have not received instructions from beneficial owners. However, brokers are not allowed to exercise their voting discretion with respect to the approval of matters that the NASDAQ determines to be &#147;non-routine&#148; without specific instructions from the beneficial owner. It is expected that all proposals to be voted on at the MetroCorp special meeting are such &#147;non-routine&#148; matters. Broker non-votes occur when a broker or nominee is not instructed by the beneficial owner of shares to vote on a particular proposal for which the broker does not have discretionary voting power.</font></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt .5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Assuming a quorum is present, if you are a MetroCorp shareholder and you do not instruct your broker, bank or other nominee on how to vote your shares,</font></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt 1.0in;text-indent:-.5in;"><font size="2" face="Symbol" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&#183;</font><font size="1" style="font-size:3.0pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font><font size="2" style="font-size:10.0pt;">your broker, bank or other nominee may not vote your shares on the MetroCorp Merger proposal, which broker non-votes will have the same effect as a vote &#147;<b>AGAINST</b>&#148; such proposal;</font></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt 1.0in;text-indent:-.5in;"><font size="2" face="Symbol" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&#183;</font><font size="1" style="font-size:3.0pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font><font size="2" style="font-size:10.0pt;">your broker, bank or other nominee may not vote your shares on the MetroCorp Advisory (Non-Binding) Proposal on Specified Compensation, which broker non-votes will have no effect on the vote count for such proposal; and</font></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt 1.0in;text-indent:-.5in;"><font size="2" face="Symbol" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&#183;</font><font size="1" style="font-size:3.0pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font><font size="2" style="font-size:10.0pt;">your broker, bank or other nominee may not vote your shares on the MetroCorp Adjournment proposal, which broker non-votes will have no effect on the vote count for such proposal.</font></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt .25in;text-indent:-.25in;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;">Q:</font></b><b><font size="1" style="font-size:3.0pt;font-weight:bold;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font></b><b><font size="2" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;">WHAT IF I DO NOT VOTE OR ABSTAIN?</font></b></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt .5in;text-indent:-.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">A:</font><font size="1" style="font-size:3.0pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font><font size="2" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Assuming a quorum is present, an abstention occurs when a shareholder attends the special meeting in person and does not vote or returns a proxy with an &#147;abstain&#148; vote.</font></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt .5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Assuming a quorum is present, if you are a MetroCorp shareholder and you fail to vote or fail to instruct your broker, bank or other nominee how to vote on the MetroCorp Merger proposal, it will have the same effect as a vote cast &#147;<b>AGAINST</b>&#148; the MetroCorp Merger proposal.&#160; If you respond with an &#147;abstain&#148; vote on the MetroCorp Merger proposal, your proxy will have the same effect as a vote cast &#147;<b>AGAINST</b>&#148; the MetroCorp Merger proposal.</font></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt .5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Assuming a quorum is present, if you respond with an &#147;abstain&#148; vote, or if you are present in person but do not vote, your proxy will have the same effect as a vote cast <b>&#147;AGAINST&#148;</b> the Advisory (Non-Binding) Proposal on Specified Compensation that may become payable to the named executive officers of MetroCorp in connection with the Merger and the Adjournment proposal.</font></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt .25in;text-indent:-.25in;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;">Q:</font></b><b><font size="1" style="font-size:3.0pt;font-weight:bold;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font></b><b><font size="2" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;">WHAT WILL HAPPEN IF I RETURN MY PROXY OR VOTING INSTRUCTION CARD WITHOUT INDICATING HOW TO VOTE?</font></b></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt .5in;text-indent:-.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">A:</font><font size="1" style="font-size:3.0pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font><font size="2" style="font-size:10.0pt;">If you sign and return your proxy or voting instruction card without indicating how to vote on any particular proposal, the MetroCorp common stock represented by your proxy will be voted as recommended by the MetroCorp board of directors with respect to that proposal. Unless a MetroCorp shareholder, as applicable, checks the box on its proxy card to withhold discretionary authority, the proxyholders may use their discretion to vote on other matters relating to the MetroCorp special meeting.</font></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt .25in;text-indent:-.25in;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;">Q:</font></b><b><font size="1" style="font-size:3.0pt;font-weight:bold;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font></b><b><font size="2" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;">MAY I CHANGE MY VOTE AFTER I HAVE DELIVERED MY PROXY OR VOTING INSTRUCTION CARD?</font></b></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt .5in;text-indent:-.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">A:</font><font size="1" style="font-size:3.0pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font><font size="2" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Yes. You may change your vote at any time before your proxy is voted at the MetroCorp special meeting. You may do this in one of four ways:</font></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt .5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">If you choose any of the first three methods, you must take the described action such that the notice, internet vote or proxy card, as applicable, is received no later than the beginning of the special meeting.</font></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt .5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">If your shares are held in an account at a broker, bank or other nominee, you should contact your broker, bank or other nominee to change your vote.</font></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt .25in;text-indent:-.25in;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;">Q:</font></b><b><font size="1" style="font-size:3.0pt;font-weight:bold;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font></b><b><font size="2" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;">DO I NEED IDENTIFICATION TO ATTEND THE METROCORP MEETING IN PERSON?</font></b></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt .5in;text-indent:-.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">A:</font><font size="1" style="font-size:3.0pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font><font size="2" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Yes. Please bring proper identification, together with proof that you are a record owner of MetroCorp common stock. If your shares are held in street name, please bring acceptable proof of ownership, such as a letter from your broker or an account statement showing that you beneficially owned shares of MetroCorp common stock, as applicable, on the record date.</font></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt .25in;text-indent:-.25in;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;">Q:</font></b><b><font size="1" style="font-size:3.0pt;font-weight:bold;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font></b><b><font size="2" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;">ARE METROCORP SHAREHOLDERS ENTITLED TO APPRAISAL RIGHTS?</font></b></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt .5in;text-indent:-.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">A:</font><font size="1" style="font-size:3.0pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font><font size="2" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Under Texas law, MetroCorp shareholders are entitled to appraisal rights in connection with the merger.</font></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt .25in;text-indent:-.25in;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;">Q:</font></b><b><font size="1" style="font-size:3.0pt;font-weight:bold;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font></b><b><font size="2" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;">WHAT ARE THE MATERIAL UNITED STATES FEDERAL INCOME TAX CONSEQUENCES OF THE MERGER TO METROCORP SHAREHOLDERS?</font></b></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt .5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">The merger is intended to qualify, and the obligation of East West and MetroCorp to complete the merger is conditioned upon the receipt of legal opinions from their respective counsel to the effect that the merger will qualify, as a reorganization within the meaning of Section 368(a) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, which we refer to as the Internal Revenue Code. In addition, in connection with the filing of the registration statement of which this document is a part, each of Manatt, Phelps &amp; Phillips, LLP and Bracewell &amp; Giuliani LLP has delivered an opinion to East West and MetroCorp, respectively, to the same effect.</font></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt .5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Assuming the merger qualifies as such a reorganization, a shareholder of MetroCorp generally will not recognize any gain or loss upon receipt of East West common stock in exchange for MetroCorp common stock in the merger but may recognize gain with respect to the cash consideration and cash received in lieu of a fractional share of East West common stock.</font></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt .25in;text-indent:-.25in;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;">Q:</font></b><b><font size="1" style="font-size:3.0pt;font-weight:bold;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font></b><b><font size="2" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;">WHAT HAPPENS IF THE MERGER IS NOT COMPLETED?</font></b></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt .5in;text-align:justify;text-indent:-.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">A:</font><font size="1" style="font-size:3.0pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font><font size="2" style="font-size:10.0pt;">If the merger is not completed, MetroCorp shareholders will not receive any consideration for their shares of MetroCorp common stock in connection with the merger. Instead, MetroCorp will remain an independent public company and its common stock will continue to be listed and traded on the NASDAQ Global Select Market. Under specified circumstances MetroCorp may be required to pay East West a fee and to reimburse East West for its merger-related expenses in connection with the termination of the merger agreement<b>.</b></font></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt .25in;text-indent:-.25in;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;">Q:</font></b><b><font size="1" style="font-size:3.0pt;font-weight:bold;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font></b><b><font size="2" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;">SHOULD METROCORP SHAREHOLDERS SEND IN THEIR STOCK CERTIFICATES NOW?</font></b></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt .5in;text-align:justify;text-indent:-.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">A:</font><font size="1" style="font-size:3.0pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font><font size="2" style="font-size:10.0pt;">No. MetroCorp shareholders <b>SHOULD NOT</b> send in any stock certificates now. If the merger is approved, a letter of transmittal with instructions for their completion will be provided to MetroCorp shareholders under separate cover and the stock certificates should be sent at that time.</font></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt .25in;text-indent:-.25in;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;">Q:</font></b><b><font size="1" style="font-size:3.0pt;font-weight:bold;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font></b><b><font size="2" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;">WHOM SHOULD I CONTACT IF I HAVE ANY QUESTIONS ABOUT THE PROXY MATERIALS OR VOTING?</font></b></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt .5in;text-align:justify;text-indent:-.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">A:</font><font size="1" style="font-size:3.0pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font><font size="2" style="font-size:10.0pt;">If you are a MetroCorp shareholder and have any questions about the proxy materials or if you need assistance submitting your proxy or voting your shares or need additional copies of this document or the enclosed proxy card, you should contact MetroCorp Investor Relations at (713) 776-3876.</font></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:.5in;"><i><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-style:italic;">This summary highlights selected information included in this document and does not contain all of the information that may be important to you. You should read this entire document and its appendices and the other documents to which we refer before you decide how to vote with respect to the merger-related proposals. In addition, we incorporate by reference important business and financial information about MetroCorp and East West into this document. For a description of this information, please see the section entitled &#147;INCORPORATION OF CERTAIN DOCUMENTS BY REFERENCE&#148; beginning on page 87. You may obtain the information incorporated by reference into this document without charge by following the instructions in the section entitled &#147;Where You Can Find More Information&#148; in the forepart of this document. Each item in this summary includes a page reference directing you to a more complete description of that item.</font></i></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:.5in;"><i><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-style:italic;">Unless the context otherwise requires, throughout this document, &#147;East West&#148; refers to East West Bancorp, Inc., &#147;MetroCorp&#148; refers to MetroCorp Bancshares, Inc. and &#147;we,&#148; &#147;us&#148; and &#147;our&#148; refer collectively to East West and MetroCorp.&#160; Also, we refer to the proposed merger of MetroCorp with and into East West as, the &#147;merger,&#148; the proposed mergers of MetroBank and Metro United Bank with and into East West Bank as the &#147;bank mergers,&#148; and the Agreement and Plan of Merger, dated as of September 18, 2013, by and between East West and MetroCorp as the &#147;merger agreement.&#148;</font></i></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;">The Merger and the Merger Agreement (pages 36 and 58)</font></b></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">The terms and conditions of the merger are contained in the merger agreement, which is attached to this document as Appendix A. We encourage you to read the merger agreement carefully, as it is the legal document that governs the merger.</font></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Under the terms of the merger agreement, MetroCorp will merge with and into East West with East West as the surviving corporation.</font></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;">Merger Consideration (page 36)</font></b></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">East West will acquire the outstanding shares of MetroCorp for the lesser of $14.60 per share and 1.72 times the per share tangible equity, as adjusted, for an aggregate purchase price estimated to be approximately $273 million based on the 18,699,638 shares outstanding as of September 30, 2013. The shareholders of MetroCorp will receive two-thirds of the merger consideration in shares of East West common stock and the remainder in cash.&#160; The determination of the number of shares of East West common stock deliverable in exchange for each share of MetroCorp common stock, which we refer to in this proxy statement/prospectus as the per share stock consideration, will be based on the weighted average closing price of East West&#146;s common stock over a 60 trading day measurement period ending with the fifth trading day prior to the effective time of the merger. A MetroCorp shareholder will receive cash in lieu of any fractional shares of East West common stock such holder is entitled to receive.</font></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Based on the volume-weighted average East West share price of $29.79 for the 60 trading days ending on September 18, 2013, the last trading day before the announcement of the merger, the per share stock consideration would have been .3267 East West shares per share of MetroCorp common stock.&#160; Based on the volume-weighted average East West share price of $[</font><font size="2" face="Symbol" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&#183;</font><font size="2" style="font-size:10.0pt;">] for the 60 trading days ending on [</font><font size="2" face="Symbol" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&#183;</font><font size="2" style="font-size:10.0pt;">], the most recent day for which information was available prior to the printing and mailing of this document, the per share stock consideration would have been [</font><font size="2" face="Symbol" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&#183;</font><font size="2" style="font-size:10.0pt;">] East West shares per share of MetroCorp common stock assuming a per share purchase price of $14.60.</font></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:.5in;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;">The share price of East West common stock will fluctuate, and the average closing price for the 60 trading days ending with the </font></b><b><font size="2" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;">fifth trading day prior to the effective time of the merger </font></b><b><font size="2" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;">may be different than the average closing price used to calculate the hypothetical per share stock consideration in the example above.</font></b></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">The number of shares of East West common stock to be issued in the merger is subject to a minimum and a maximum price range.&#160; If the average closing price of East West common stock is equal to or greater than $32.00, the per share stock consideration will be calculated by dividing the stock portion of the per share merger consideration by $32.00. If the average closing price of East West common stock is less than or equal to $28.00, the per share stock consideration will be calculated by dividing the stock portion of the per share merger consideration by $28.00.&#160; The per share stock consideration will not be adjusted for changes in the market price of MetroCorp common stock prior to the closing.</font></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">The table below sets forth exchange ratios based upon a purchase price of $14.60 and a hypothetical average closing prices of East West common stock over a 60 trading-day measurement period:</font></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt 1.45pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Less than $32.00, but greater than $28.00</font></p>    </td>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt 1.45pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">0.3476 ($9.73 divided by the average East West trading price)</font></p>    </td>   </tr>  </table>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Each outstanding option to purchase shares of MetroCorp common stock, whether exercisable or unexercisable, will become fully vested upon the approval of the merger agreement by MetroCorp&#146;s shareholders, without any action on the part of the holder of the option. All options that are not exercised at least two business days before the effective time of the merger will terminate and, following the merger, East West will pay to the holders the amount needed to cash out the options pursuant to the terms of MetroCorp&#146;s equity incentive plans, as applicable, less any taxes required to be withheld. MetroCorp may provide for cashless exercise of the options.</font></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Each share of MetroCorp restricted stock will, without any action on the part of the holder, become fully vested and be converted into the right to receive the per share merger consideration on the same terms of conversion as MetroCorp common stock, subject to any required tax withholding.</font></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;">Recommendation of the MetroCorp Board of Directors (page 28)</font></b></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">After careful consideration, the MetroCorp board of directors unanimously recommends that MetroCorp shareholders vote &#147;<b>FOR</b>&#148; the MetroCorp Merger proposal, &#147;<b>FOR</b>&#148; the MetroCorp Advisory (Non-Binding) Proposal on Specified Compensation and &#147;<b>FOR</b>&#148; the MetroCorp Adjournment proposal (if necessary or appropriate).</font></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">For a more complete description of MetroCorp&#146;s reasons for the merger and the recommendation of the MetroCorp board of directors, please see the section entitled &#147;THE MERGER&#151;Recommendation of the MetroCorp Board of Directors and Reasons for the Merger&#148; beginning on page 40.</font></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;">Opinion of Financial Advisor (page 41)</font></b></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt .5in;"><b><i><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-style:italic;font-weight:bold;">MetroCorp Financial Advisor</font></i></b></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">On September 18, 2013, Sandler O&#146;Neill + Partners, L.P., which we refer to as Sandler O&#146;Neill, MetroCorp&#146;s financial advisor in connection with the merger, delivered an oral fairness opinion to MetroCorp&#146;s board of directors, which was subsequently confirmed in a written opinion dated the same date that, as of such date and subject to and based on the qualifications and assumptions set forth in its written opinion, the per share merger consideration in the proposed merger was fair, from a financial point of view, to the common shareholders of MetroCorp.</font></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">The full text of Sandler O&#146;Neill&#146;s opinion, dated September 18, 2013, is attached as Appendix B to this document. You should read the opinion in its entirety for a description of the procedures followed, assumptions made, matters considered, and qualifications and limitations on the review undertaken by Sandler O&#146;Neill in rendering its opinion.</font></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Sandler O&#146;Neill&#146;s opinion is addressed to MetroCorp&#146;s board of directors and the opinion is not a recommendation as to how any shareholder of MetroCorp should vote with respect to the merger or any other matter or as to any action that a shareholder should take with respect to the merger.</font></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">The opinion addresses only the fairness, from a financial point of view, of the per share merger consideration in the proposed merger to the common shareholders of MetroCorp, and does not address the underlying business decision of MetroCorp to engage in the merger, or the relative merits of the merger as compared to any strategic alternatives that may be available to MetroCorp.&#160; Sandler O&#146;Neill has received a fee for its services.</font></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">For further information, please see the section entitled &#147;THE MERGER&#151;Opinion of MetroCorp&#146;s Financial Advisor&#148; beginning on page 41.</font></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;">MetroCorp Special Meeting of Shareholders (page 28)</font></b></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">The MetroCorp special meeting will be held at [</font><font size="2" face="Symbol" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&#183;</font><font size="2" style="font-size:10.0pt;">], Central time, on [</font><font size="2" face="Symbol" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&#183;</font><font size="2" style="font-size:10.0pt;">], 2013, at [</font><font size="2" face="Symbol" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&#183;</font><font size="2" style="font-size:10.0pt;">], located at [</font><font size="2" face="Symbol" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&#183;</font><font size="2" style="font-size:10.0pt;">]. At the MetroCorp special meeting, MetroCorp shareholders will be asked to approve the MetroCorp Merger proposal, the MetroCorp Advisory (Non-Binding) Proposal on Specified Compensation proposal and the MetroCorp Adjournment proposal.</font></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">MetroCorp&#146;s board of directors has fixed the close of business on [</font><font size="2" face="Symbol" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&#183;</font><font size="2" style="font-size:10.0pt;">] as the record date for determining the holders of MetroCorp common stock entitled to receive notice of and to vote at the MetroCorp special meeting. Only holders of record of MetroCorp common stock at the close of business on the MetroCorp record date will be entitled to notice of and to vote at the MetroCorp special meeting and any adjournment or postponement thereof, unless the adjournment is for more than 30 days, or if after the adjournment a new record date is fixed for the adjourned meeting, a notice of the adjourned meeting shall be given to each shareholder of record entitled to vote at such meeting.</font></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">As of the MetroCorp record date, there were [</font><font size="2" face="Symbol" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&#183;</font><font size="2" style="font-size:10.0pt;">] shares of MetroCorp common stock outstanding and entitled to vote at the MetroCorp special meeting held by approximately [</font><font size="2" face="Symbol" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&#183;</font><font size="2" style="font-size:10.0pt;">] holders of record. Each share of MetroCorp common stock entitles the holder to one vote on each proposal to be considered at the MetroCorp special meeting. As of the record date, directors and executive officers of MetroCorp owned and were entitled to vote [</font><font size="2" face="Symbol" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&#183;</font><font size="2" style="font-size:10.0pt;">] shares of MetroCorp common stock, representing approximately [</font><font size="2" face="Symbol" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&#183;</font><font size="2" style="font-size:10.0pt;">]% of the shares of MetroCorp common stock outstanding on that date. MetroCorp currently expects that MetroCorp&#146;s executive officers will vote their shares in favor of the proposals to be presented at the special meeting, although none of them has entered into any agreements obligating them to do so. As of the record date, East West beneficially held no shares of MetroCorp&#146;s common stock.</font></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;">Financial Interests of Directors and Officers of MetroCorp in the Merger (page 52)</font></b></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Certain of MetroCorp&#146;s executive officers and directors have financial interests in the merger that are different from, or in addition to, the interests of MetroCorp&#146;s shareholders.&#160; These interests include:</font></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt 1.0in;text-indent:-.5in;"><font size="2" face="Symbol" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&#183;</font><font size="1" style="font-size:3.0pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font><font size="2" style="font-size:10.0pt;">immediately after the merger and pursuant to his existing employment agreement, George M. Lee, the Co-Chairman, Chief Executive Officer and President of MetroCorp, will receive a cash payment from East West in an amount estimated to be $1.785 million, which is equal to three years&#146; salary as in effect on the effective date of merger plus an amount equal to three times his incentive compensation for the previous fiscal year.&#160; In addition, Mr. Lee is entitled to have East West pay his life insurance and medical insurance premiums for two (2) years following the merger in connection with the termination of his current employment agreement with MetroCorp entered into in 2012;</font></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt 1.0in;text-indent:-.5in;"><font size="2" face="Symbol" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&#183;</font><font size="1" style="font-size:3.0pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font><font size="2" style="font-size:10.0pt;">East West has entered into a senior advisor consulting agreement with Mr. Lee for a term of twelve months which entitles him to receive an annual fee of $400,000 payable in bi-monthly installments, plus reimbursement of certain business expenses.&#160; The agreement also contains non-competition and non-solicitation obligations beginning at the effective time of the merger;</font></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt 1.0in;text-indent:-.5in;"><font size="2" face="Symbol" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&#183;</font><font size="1" style="font-size:3.0pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font><font size="2" style="font-size:10.0pt;">upon a termination of employment for any reason at any time (other than a voluntary resignation without good reason or an involuntary termination for cause (as defined in each of their change in control agreements), in either case prior to March 31, 2015) after a change in control (as defined in each of their change in control agreements), each of Herbert Baker, David Choi, Andy Hou, David Tai and Mohammad Tariq, executive officers of MetroCorp, will be entitled to receive a cash payment from East West in an amount equal to one and one-half times his annual base salary as in effect at the time of termination of employment;</font></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt 1.0in;text-indent:-.5in;"><font size="2" face="Symbol" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&#183;</font><font size="1" style="font-size:3.0pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font><font size="2" style="font-size:10.0pt;">MetroCorp or East West will pay retention bonuses to certain employees, including officers, who are essential to the transition and continuation of operations before and after the merger;</font></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt 1.0in;text-indent:-.5in;"><font size="2" face="Symbol" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&#183;</font><font size="1" style="font-size:3.0pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font><font size="2" style="font-size:10.0pt;">the directors and officers of MetroCorp, MetroBank and Metro United Bank will receive continued indemnification and director and officer liability insurance coverage for a period of four years after completion of the merger; and</font></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt 1.0in;text-indent:-.5in;"><font size="2" face="Symbol" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&#183;</font><font size="1" style="font-size:3.0pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font><font size="2" style="font-size:10.0pt;">all outstanding and unvested restricted stock awards and options to acquire shares of MetroCorp common stock, including those held by directors and officers, will become fully vested and the options will become immediately exercisable prior to completion of the merger.</font></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;">Treatment of MetroCorp Stock Options and Shares of Restricted Stock Awards (page 38)</font></b></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:.5in;"><i><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-style:italic;">MetroCorp Stock Options</font></i><font size="2" style="font-size:10.0pt;">. </font><font size="2" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&#160;Each outstanding option to purchase shares of MetroCorp common stock, whether exercisable or unexercisable, will become fully vested upon the approval of the merger agreement by MetroCorp&#146;s shareholders, without any action on the part of the holder of the option. All options that are not exercised at least two business days before the effective time of the merger will terminate and, following the merger, East West will pay to the holders the amount needed to cash out the options pursuant to the terms of MetroCorp&#146;s equity incentive plans, as applicable, less any taxes required to be withheld.</font></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:.5in;"><i><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-style:italic;">MetroCorp Restricted Stock Awards</font></i><font size="2" style="font-size:10.0pt;">.&#160; </font><font size="2" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Each share of MetroCorp restricted stock will, without any action on the part of the holder, become fully vested and be converted into the right to receive the per share merger consideration on the same terms of conversion as MetroCorp common stock, subject to any required tax withholding.</font></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;">Regulatory Approvals Required for the Merger (page 55)</font></b></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Completion of the merger and the bank mergers are subject to various regulatory approvals, including approvals from the California Department of Business Oversight, which we refer to as the Department of Business Oversight, and the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System, which we refer to as Federal Reserve. Notifications and/or applications requesting approval for the merger or for the bank mergers may also be submitted to other federal and state regulatory authorities and self-regulatory organizations. We have filed, or are in the process of filing, notices and applications to obtain the necessary regulatory approvals. Although we currently believe we should be able to obtain all required regulatory approvals in a timely manner, we cannot be certain when or if we will obtain them or, if obtained, whether they will contain terms, conditions or restrictions not currently contemplated that will be detrimental to or have a material adverse effect on East West after the completion of the merger. The regulatory approvals to which completion of the merger and bank mergers are subject are described in more detail under the section entitled &#147;THE MERGER&#151;Regulatory Approvals Required for the Mergers&#148; beginning on page 55.</font></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;">Conditions to the Merger (page 68)</font></b></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Among other things, the obligations of East West and MetroCorp to complete the merger are each subject to the satisfaction or waiver of the following conditions:</font></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt 1.0in;text-indent:-.5in;"><font size="2" face="Symbol" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&#183;</font><font size="1" style="font-size:3.0pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font><font size="2" style="font-size:10.0pt;">approval for the listing on the NASDAQ Global Select Market of the East West common stock to be issued in the merger;</font></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt 1.0in;text-indent:-.5in;"><font size="2" face="Symbol" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&#183;</font><font size="1" style="font-size:3.0pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font><font size="2" style="font-size:10.0pt;">the accuracy of the representations and warranties of each party as of the closing date of the merger, other than, in most cases, those failures to be true and correct that would not reasonably be expected to result in a material adverse effect on the other party;</font></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt 1.0in;text-indent:-.5in;"><font size="2" face="Symbol" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&#183;</font><font size="1" style="font-size:3.0pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font><font size="2" style="font-size:10.0pt;">performance in all material respects by each party of the obligations required to be performed by it at or prior to the closing date of the merger;</font></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt 1.0in;text-indent:-.5in;"><font size="2" face="Symbol" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&#183;</font><font size="1" style="font-size:3.0pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font><font size="2" style="font-size:10.0pt;">the assumption by East West of certain outstanding trust preferred securities of MetroCorp; and</font></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;">No Solicitation (page&nbsp;63)</font></b></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Under the terms of the merger agreement, MetroCorp has agreed not to solicit, initiate or knowingly encourage inquiries or proposals with respect to, or engage or participate in any discussions or negotiations concerning, or provide any confidential or nonpublic information or data to, any person relating to, any acquisition proposal. Notwithstanding these restrictions, the merger agreement provides that, under specified circumstances, in response to an unsolicited bona fide acquisition proposal which, in the good faith judgment of the MetroCorp board of directors, is or is reasonably likely to result in a proposal which is superior to the merger with East West, and the MetroCorp board of directors determines in good faith (and after consultation with MetroCorp&#146;s outside counsel) that failure to take such actions would reasonably be expected to be a violation of its fiduciary duties under applicable law, MetroCorp may furnish information regarding MetroCorp and participate in discussions and negotiations with such third party.</font></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">East West and MetroCorp may mutually agree at any time to terminate the merger agreement without completing the merger, even if the MetroCorp shareholders have adopted the merger agreement.</font></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">The merger agreement may also be terminated and the merger abandoned at any time prior to the effective time of the merger, as follows:</font></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt 1.0in;text-indent:-.5in;"><font size="2" face="Symbol" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&#183;</font><font size="1" style="font-size:3.0pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font><font size="2" style="font-size:10.0pt;">by either East West or MetroCorp, if a required governmental approval is denied by final, non-appealable action, or if a governmental entity has issued a final, non-appealable order, ruling, injunction or decree permanently restraining, enjoining or otherwise prohibiting the closing of the merger;</font></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">MetroCorp may be required to pay East West a termination fee equal to 3% of the merger consideration and expenses of up to $250,000 in certain circumstances. For more information, please see the sections entitled &#147;THE MERGER AGREEMENT&#151;Termination of Merger Agreement &#151;Termination Fee&#148; beginning on page&nbsp;65.</font></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;">Material United States Federal Income Tax Consequences of the Merger (page&nbsp;72)</font></b></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">The merger is intended to qualify as a reorganization within the meaning of Section&nbsp;368(a) of the Internal Revenue Code. Assuming the merger qualifies as such a reorganization, a shareholder of MetroCorp generally will not recognize any gain or loss upon receipt of East West common stock in exchange for MetroCorp common stock in the merger, but may recognize gain with respect to the cash consideration and cash received in lieu of a fractional share of East West common stock. It is a condition to the completion of the merger that East West and MetroCorp receive written opinions from their respective counsel to the effect that the merger will qualify as a reorganization within the meaning of Section&nbsp;368(a) of the Internal Revenue Code.</font></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Tax matters are very complicated and the tax consequences of the merger to each MetroCorp shareholder may depend on such shareholder&#146;s particular facts and circumstances. MetroCorp shareholders are urged to consult their tax advisors to understand fully the tax consequences to them of the merger. For more information, please see the section entitled &#147;MATERIAL UNITED STATES FEDERAL INCOME TAX CONSEQUENCES OF THE MERGER&#148; beginning on page&nbsp;72.</font></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;">Comparison of Shareholders&#146; Rights (page&nbsp;79)</font></b></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">The rights of MetroCorp shareholders who continue as East West shareholders after the merger will be governed by the certificate of incorporation and bylaws of East West rather than by the articles of incorporation and bylaws of MetroCorp. For more information, please see the section entitled &#147;COMPARISON OF SHAREHOLDERS&#146; RIGHTS&#148; beginning on page&nbsp;79.</font></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;">Dissenters&#146; Rights of Appraisal in the Merger (page 76)</font></b></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">As a shareholder of MetroCorp, under Texas law you have the right to dissent from the merger and have the appraised fair value of your shares of MetroCorp common stock paid to you in cash. The appraised fair value may be more or less than the value of the shares of East West common stock and cash being paid in the merger.</font></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Persons having beneficial interests in MetroCorp common stock held of record in the name of another person, such as a broker or bank, must act promptly to cause the record holder to take the actions required under Texas law to exercise your dissenters&#146; rights.</font></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">In order to dissent, you must carefully follow the requirements of the Texas Business Organizations Code, including giving the required written notice prior to the special meeting at which the vote on the merger agreement is taken. These steps are summarized under the caption &#147;DISSENTERS&#146; RIGHTS OF METROCORP SHAREHOLDERS&#148; on page 76.</font></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">If you intend to exercise dissenters&#146; rights, you should read the statutes carefully and consult with your own legal counsel. You should also remember that if you return a signed proxy card but fail to provide instructions as to how your shares of MetroCorp common stock are to be voted, you will be considered to have voted in favor of the merger agreement and you will not be able to assert dissenters&#146; rights. Also, if you exercise dissenters&#146; rights, you may have taxable income as a result, so you should consult with your own tax advisor if you intend to dissent. See &#147;MATERIAL UNITED STATES FEDERAL INCOME TAX CONSEQUENCES OF THE MERGER&#148; on page 72.&#160; If the merger agreement is approved by the shareholders of MetroCorp, holders of MetroCorp common stock who make a written objection to the merger prior to the MetroCorp special meeting, vote against the approval of the merger agreement, properly make a written demand for payment following notice of the merger and timely surrender their MetroCorp stock certificates will be entitled to receive the appraised fair value of their shares in cash under the Texas Business Organizations Code.</font></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">The text of the provisions of the Texas Business Organizations Code pertaining to dissenters&#146; rights is attached to this proxy statement/prospectus as Appendix C.</font></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;">East West Bancorp, Inc.</font></b><font size="2" style="font-size:10.0pt;"><br> 135 N. Los Robles Avenue, 7th Floor <br> Pasadena, California 91101<br> Phone: (626) 768-6000</font></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:justify;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">East West is a bank holding company registered under the Bank Holding Company Act of 1956, as amended, which we refer to as the BHC Act. As of September&nbsp;30, 2013, East West had consolidated total assets of approximately $24.49&nbsp;billion, total loans of approximately $16.96 billion, deposits of approximately $20.36 billion and shareholders&#146; equity of approximately $2.31&nbsp;billion. East West had approximately 2100 full-time equivalent employees as of September 30, 2013.</font></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;">MetroCorp Bancshares, Inc.</font></b><font size="2" style="font-size:10.0pt;"><br> 9600 Bellaire Boulevard, Suite 252 <br> Houston, Texas 77036<br> Phone: (713) 776-3876</font></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">MetroCorp Bancshares, Inc. is a bank holding company registered under the BHC Act. As of September 30, 2013, MetroCorp had consolidated total assets of approximately $1.63 billion, total loans of approximately $1.18 billion, deposits of approximately $1.35&nbsp;billion and shareholders&#146; equity of approximately $0.18&nbsp;billion. MetroCorp had approximately 275 full-time equivalent employees as of September 30, 2013.</font></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;">Risk Factors (page&nbsp;24)</font></b></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Before voting at the MetroCorp special meeting, you should carefully consider all of the information contained in or incorporated by reference into this proxy statement/prospectus, including the risk factors set forth in the section entitled &#147;RISK FACTORS&#148; beginning on page&nbsp;24 or described in East West&#146;s and MetroCorp&#146;s Annual Reports on Form&nbsp;10-K as of and for the year ended December&nbsp;31, 2012 and other reports filed with the SEC, which are incorporated by reference into this proxy statement/prospectus. Please see &#147;WHERE YOU CAN FIND MORE INFORMATION&#148; beginning on page&nbsp;iv.</font></p>
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<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;">SELECTED HISTORICAL CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL DATA FOR EAST WEST</font></b><a name="SelectedHistoricalConsolidatedFin_074459"></a></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">The following table summarizes consolidated financial results achieved by East West for the periods and at the dates indicated and should be read in conjunction with East West&#146;s consolidated financial statements and the notes to the consolidated financial statements contained in reports that East West has previously filed with the SEC and its earnings release filed with the SEC on Form 8-K on October 16, 2013. Historical financial information for East West can be found in its Quarterly Report on Form&nbsp;10-Q for the quarter ended June 30, 2013 and its Annual Report on Form&nbsp;10-K for the year ended December 31, 2012.&#160; Please see the section entitled &#147;WHERE YOU CAN FIND MORE INFORMATION&#148; beginning on page iv for instructions on how to obtain the information that has been incorporated by reference. Financial amounts as of and for the nine months ended September&nbsp;30, 2013 are unaudited (and are not necessarily indicative of the results of operations for the full year or any other interim period), and management of East West believes that such amounts reflect all adjustments (consisting only of normally recurring adjustments) necessary for a fair presentation of its results of operations and financial position as of the dates and for the periods indicated. You should not assume the results of operations for the past five periods and for the nine months ended September 30, 2013 indicate results for any future period.</font></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><b><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;font-weight:bold;">&nbsp;</font></b></p>    </td>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><b><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;font-weight:bold;">&nbsp;</font></b></p>    </td>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><b><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;font-weight:bold;">&nbsp;</font></b></p>    </td>
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<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><b><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:7.0pt;font-weight:bold;">2012</font></b></p>    </td>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><b><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;font-weight:bold;">&nbsp;</font></b></p>    </td>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><b><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;font-weight:bold;">&nbsp;</font></b></p>    </td>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><b><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;font-weight:bold;">&nbsp;</font></b></p>    </td>
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<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><b><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:7.0pt;font-weight:bold;">2011</font></b></p>    </td>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><b><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;font-weight:bold;">&nbsp;</font></b></p>    </td>
<td width="1%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:1.0%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><b><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;font-weight:bold;">&nbsp;</font></b></p>    </td>
<td width="1%" valign="bottom" style="border:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:1.5%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><b><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;font-weight:bold;">&nbsp;</font></b></p>    </td>
<td width="7%" colspan="2" valign="bottom" style="border:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:7.5%;">
<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><b><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:7.0pt;font-weight:bold;">2010</font></b></p>    </td>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><b><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;font-weight:bold;">&nbsp;</font></b></p>    </td>
<td width="1%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:1.0%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><b><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;font-weight:bold;">&nbsp;</font></b></p>    </td>
<td width="1%" valign="bottom" style="border:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:1.5%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><b><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;font-weight:bold;">&nbsp;</font></b></p>    </td>
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<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><b><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:7.0pt;font-weight:bold;">2009</font></b></p>    </td>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><b><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;font-weight:bold;">&nbsp;</font></b></p>    </td>
<td width="1%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:1.0%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><b><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;font-weight:bold;">&nbsp;</font></b></p>    </td>
<td width="1%" valign="bottom" style="border:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:1.5%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><b><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;font-weight:bold;">&nbsp;</font></b></p>    </td>
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<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><b><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:7.0pt;font-weight:bold;">2008</font></b></p>    </td>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><b><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;font-weight:bold;">&nbsp;</font></b></p>    </td>   </tr>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt 10.0pt;text-indent:-10.0pt;"><b><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;font-weight:bold;">&nbsp;</font></b></p>    </td>
<td width="1%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:1.0%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
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<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><i><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:7.0pt;font-style:italic;">(In   thousands, except per share data)</font></i></p>    </td>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>   </tr>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt 10.0pt;text-indent:-10.0pt;"><b><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:7.0pt;font-weight:bold;">Summary of Operations</font></b></p>    </td>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
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<p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
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<p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
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<p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
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<p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
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<p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="1%" valign="bottom" bgcolor="#CCEEFF" style="background:#CCEEFF;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:1.0%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="1%" valign="bottom" bgcolor="#CCEEFF" style="background:#CCEEFF;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:1.5%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
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<p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="2%" valign="bottom" bgcolor="#CCEEFF" style="background:#CCEEFF;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:2.0%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>   </tr>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt 10.0pt;text-indent:-10.0pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:7.0pt;">Interest   and dividend income</font></p>    </td>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="1%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:1.5%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="1%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:1.3%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:7.0pt;">$</font></p>    </td>
<td width="6%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:6.2%;">
<p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:7.0pt;">775,482</font></p>    </td>
<td width="1%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:1.5%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="1%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:1.0%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="1%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:1.5%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="1%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:1.3%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:7.0pt;">$</font></p>    </td>
<td width="6%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:6.2%;">
<p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:7.0pt;">1,051,095</font></p>    </td>
<td width="1%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:1.5%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="1%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:1.0%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="1%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:1.5%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="1%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:1.3%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:7.0pt;">$</font></p>    </td>
<td width="6%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:6.2%;">
<p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:7.0pt;">1,080,448</font></p>    </td>
<td width="1%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:1.5%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="1%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:1.0%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="1%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:1.5%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="1%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:1.3%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:7.0pt;">$</font></p>    </td>
<td width="6%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:6.2%;">
<p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:7.0pt;">1,095,831</font></p>    </td>
<td width="1%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:1.5%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="1%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:1.0%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="1%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:1.5%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="1%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:1.3%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:7.0pt;">$</font></p>    </td>
<td width="6%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:6.2%;">
<p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:7.0pt;">722,818</font></p>    </td>
<td width="1%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:1.5%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="1%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:1.0%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="1%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:1.5%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="1%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:1.3%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:7.0pt;">$</font></p>    </td>
<td width="6%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:6.2%;">
<p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:7.0pt;">664,858</font></p>    </td>
<td width="2%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:2.0%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>   </tr>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt 10.0pt;text-indent:-10.0pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:7.0pt;">Interest   expense</font></p>    </td>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="1%" valign="bottom" bgcolor="#CCEEFF" style="background:#CCEEFF;border:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:1.5%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="7%" colspan="2" valign="bottom" bgcolor="#CCEEFF" style="background:#CCEEFF;border:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:7.5%;">
<p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:7.0pt;">84,297</font></p>    </td>
<td width="1%" valign="bottom" bgcolor="#CCEEFF" style="background:#CCEEFF;border:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:1.5%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="1%" valign="bottom" bgcolor="#CCEEFF" style="background:#CCEEFF;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:1.0%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="1%" valign="bottom" bgcolor="#CCEEFF" style="background:#CCEEFF;border:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:1.5%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="7%" colspan="2" valign="bottom" bgcolor="#CCEEFF" style="background:#CCEEFF;border:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:7.5%;">
<p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:7.0pt;">132,168</font></p>    </td>
<td width="1%" valign="bottom" bgcolor="#CCEEFF" style="background:#CCEEFF;border:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:1.5%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="1%" valign="bottom" bgcolor="#CCEEFF" style="background:#CCEEFF;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:1.0%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="1%" valign="bottom" bgcolor="#CCEEFF" style="background:#CCEEFF;border:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:1.5%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="7%" colspan="2" valign="bottom" bgcolor="#CCEEFF" style="background:#CCEEFF;border:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:7.5%;">
<p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:7.0pt;">177,422</font></p>    </td>
<td width="1%" valign="bottom" bgcolor="#CCEEFF" style="background:#CCEEFF;border:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:1.5%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="1%" valign="bottom" bgcolor="#CCEEFF" style="background:#CCEEFF;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:1.0%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="1%" valign="bottom" bgcolor="#CCEEFF" style="background:#CCEEFF;border:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:1.5%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="7%" colspan="2" valign="bottom" bgcolor="#CCEEFF" style="background:#CCEEFF;border:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:7.5%;">
<p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:7.0pt;">201,117</font></p>    </td>
<td width="1%" valign="bottom" bgcolor="#CCEEFF" style="background:#CCEEFF;border:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:1.5%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="1%" valign="bottom" bgcolor="#CCEEFF" style="background:#CCEEFF;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:1.0%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="1%" valign="bottom" bgcolor="#CCEEFF" style="background:#CCEEFF;border:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:1.5%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="7%" colspan="2" valign="bottom" bgcolor="#CCEEFF" style="background:#CCEEFF;border:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:7.5%;">
<p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:7.0pt;">237,129</font></p>    </td>
<td width="1%" valign="bottom" bgcolor="#CCEEFF" style="background:#CCEEFF;border:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:1.5%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="1%" valign="bottom" bgcolor="#CCEEFF" style="background:#CCEEFF;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:1.0%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="1%" valign="bottom" bgcolor="#CCEEFF" style="background:#CCEEFF;border:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:1.5%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="7%" colspan="2" valign="bottom" bgcolor="#CCEEFF" style="background:#CCEEFF;border:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:7.5%;">
<p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:7.0pt;">309,694</font></p>    </td>
<td width="2%" valign="bottom" bgcolor="#CCEEFF" style="background:#CCEEFF;border:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:2.0%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>   </tr>
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<td width="30%" colspan="3" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:30.5%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt 10.0pt;text-indent:-10.0pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:7.0pt;">Net   interest income</font></p>    </td>
<td width="1%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:1.0%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="1%" valign="bottom" style="border:none;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:1.5%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="7%" colspan="2" valign="bottom" style="border:none;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:7.5%;">
<p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:7.0pt;">691,185</font></p>    </td>
<td width="1%" valign="bottom" style="border:none;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:1.5%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="1%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:1.0%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="1%" valign="bottom" style="border:none;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:1.5%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="7%" colspan="2" valign="bottom" style="border:none;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:7.5%;">
<p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:7.0pt;">918,927</font></p>    </td>
<td width="1%" valign="bottom" style="border:none;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:1.5%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="1%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:1.0%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="1%" valign="bottom" style="border:none;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:1.5%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="7%" colspan="2" valign="bottom" style="border:none;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:7.5%;">
<p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:7.0pt;">903,026</font></p>    </td>
<td width="1%" valign="bottom" style="border:none;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:1.5%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="1%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:1.0%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="1%" valign="bottom" style="border:none;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:1.5%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="7%" colspan="2" valign="bottom" style="border:none;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:7.5%;">
<p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:7.0pt;">894,714</font></p>    </td>
<td width="1%" valign="bottom" style="border:none;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:1.5%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="1%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:1.0%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="1%" valign="bottom" style="border:none;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:1.5%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="7%" colspan="2" valign="bottom" style="border:none;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:7.5%;">
<p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:7.0pt;">485,689</font></p>    </td>
<td width="1%" valign="bottom" style="border:none;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:1.5%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="1%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:1.0%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="1%" valign="bottom" style="border:none;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:1.5%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="7%" colspan="2" valign="bottom" style="border:none;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:7.5%;">
<p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:7.0pt;">355,164</font></p>    </td>
<td width="2%" valign="bottom" style="border:none;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:2.0%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>   </tr>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt 10.0pt;text-indent:-10.0pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:7.0pt;">Provision   for loan losses, excluding covered loans</font></p>    </td>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="1%" valign="bottom" bgcolor="#CCEEFF" style="background:#CCEEFF;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:1.5%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="7%" colspan="2" valign="bottom" bgcolor="#CCEEFF" style="background:#CCEEFF;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:7.5%;">
<p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:7.0pt;">12,050</font></p>    </td>
<td width="1%" valign="bottom" bgcolor="#CCEEFF" style="background:#CCEEFF;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:1.5%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="1%" valign="bottom" bgcolor="#CCEEFF" style="background:#CCEEFF;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:1.0%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="1%" valign="bottom" bgcolor="#CCEEFF" style="background:#CCEEFF;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:1.5%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="7%" colspan="2" valign="bottom" bgcolor="#CCEEFF" style="background:#CCEEFF;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:7.5%;">
<p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:7.0pt;">60,168</font></p>    </td>
<td width="1%" valign="bottom" bgcolor="#CCEEFF" style="background:#CCEEFF;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:1.5%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="1%" valign="bottom" bgcolor="#CCEEFF" style="background:#CCEEFF;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:1.0%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="1%" valign="bottom" bgcolor="#CCEEFF" style="background:#CCEEFF;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:1.5%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="7%" colspan="2" valign="bottom" bgcolor="#CCEEFF" style="background:#CCEEFF;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:7.5%;">
<p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:7.0pt;">92,584</font></p>    </td>
<td width="1%" valign="bottom" bgcolor="#CCEEFF" style="background:#CCEEFF;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:1.5%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="1%" valign="bottom" bgcolor="#CCEEFF" style="background:#CCEEFF;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:1.0%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="1%" valign="bottom" bgcolor="#CCEEFF" style="background:#CCEEFF;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:1.5%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="7%" colspan="2" valign="bottom" bgcolor="#CCEEFF" style="background:#CCEEFF;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:7.5%;">
<p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:7.0pt;">195,934</font></p>    </td>
<td width="1%" valign="bottom" bgcolor="#CCEEFF" style="background:#CCEEFF;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:1.5%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="1%" valign="bottom" bgcolor="#CCEEFF" style="background:#CCEEFF;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:1.0%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="1%" valign="bottom" bgcolor="#CCEEFF" style="background:#CCEEFF;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:1.5%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="7%" colspan="2" valign="bottom" bgcolor="#CCEEFF" style="background:#CCEEFF;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:7.5%;">
<p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:7.0pt;">528,666</font></p>    </td>
<td width="1%" valign="bottom" bgcolor="#CCEEFF" style="background:#CCEEFF;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:1.5%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="1%" valign="bottom" bgcolor="#CCEEFF" style="background:#CCEEFF;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:1.0%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="1%" valign="bottom" bgcolor="#CCEEFF" style="background:#CCEEFF;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:1.5%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="7%" colspan="2" valign="bottom" bgcolor="#CCEEFF" style="background:#CCEEFF;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:7.5%;">
<p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:7.0pt;">226,000</font></p>    </td>
<td width="2%" valign="bottom" bgcolor="#CCEEFF" style="background:#CCEEFF;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:2.0%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>   </tr>
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<td width="30%" colspan="3" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:30.5%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt 10.0pt;text-indent:-10.0pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:7.0pt;">Provision   for loan losses on covered loans</font></p>    </td>
<td width="1%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:1.0%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="1%" valign="bottom" style="border:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:1.5%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="7%" colspan="2" valign="bottom" style="border:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:7.5%;">
<p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:7.0pt;">4,848</font></p>    </td>
<td width="1%" valign="bottom" style="border:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:1.5%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="1%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:1.0%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="1%" valign="bottom" style="border:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:1.5%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="7%" colspan="2" valign="bottom" style="border:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:7.5%;">
<p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:7.0pt;">5,016</font></p>    </td>
<td width="1%" valign="bottom" style="border:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:1.5%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="1%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:1.0%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="1%" valign="bottom" style="border:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:1.5%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="7%" colspan="2" valign="bottom" style="border:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:7.5%;">
<p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:7.0pt;">2,422</font></p>    </td>
<td width="1%" valign="bottom" style="border:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:1.5%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="1%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:1.0%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="1%" valign="bottom" style="border:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:1.5%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="7%" colspan="2" valign="bottom" style="border:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:7.5%;">
<p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:7.0pt;">4,225</font></p>    </td>
<td width="1%" valign="bottom" style="border:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:1.5%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="1%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:1.0%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="1%" valign="bottom" style="border:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:1.5%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="7%" colspan="2" valign="bottom" style="border:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:7.5%;">
<p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:7.0pt;">&#151;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="1%" valign="bottom" style="border:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:1.5%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="1%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:1.0%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="1%" valign="bottom" style="border:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:1.5%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="7%" colspan="2" valign="bottom" style="border:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:7.5%;">
<p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:7.0pt;">&#151;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="2%" valign="bottom" style="border:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:2.0%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>   </tr>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt 10.0pt;text-indent:-10.0pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:7.0pt;">Net   interest income (loss) after provision for loan losses</font></p>    </td>
<td width="1%" valign="bottom" bgcolor="#CCEEFF" style="background:#CCEEFF;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:1.0%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="1%" valign="bottom" bgcolor="#CCEEFF" style="background:#CCEEFF;border:none;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:1.5%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="7%" colspan="2" valign="bottom" bgcolor="#CCEEFF" style="background:#CCEEFF;border:none;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:7.5%;">
<p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:7.0pt;">674,287</font></p>    </td>
<td width="1%" valign="bottom" bgcolor="#CCEEFF" style="background:#CCEEFF;border:none;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:1.5%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="1%" valign="bottom" bgcolor="#CCEEFF" style="background:#CCEEFF;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:1.0%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="1%" valign="bottom" bgcolor="#CCEEFF" style="background:#CCEEFF;border:none;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:1.5%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="7%" colspan="2" valign="bottom" bgcolor="#CCEEFF" style="background:#CCEEFF;border:none;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:7.5%;">
<p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:7.0pt;">853,743</font></p>    </td>
<td width="1%" valign="bottom" bgcolor="#CCEEFF" style="background:#CCEEFF;border:none;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:1.5%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="1%" valign="bottom" bgcolor="#CCEEFF" style="background:#CCEEFF;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:1.0%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="1%" valign="bottom" bgcolor="#CCEEFF" style="background:#CCEEFF;border:none;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:1.5%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="7%" colspan="2" valign="bottom" bgcolor="#CCEEFF" style="background:#CCEEFF;border:none;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:7.5%;">
<p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:7.0pt;">808,020</font></p>    </td>
<td width="1%" valign="bottom" bgcolor="#CCEEFF" style="background:#CCEEFF;border:none;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:1.5%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="1%" valign="bottom" bgcolor="#CCEEFF" style="background:#CCEEFF;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:1.0%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="1%" valign="bottom" bgcolor="#CCEEFF" style="background:#CCEEFF;border:none;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:1.5%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="7%" colspan="2" valign="bottom" bgcolor="#CCEEFF" style="background:#CCEEFF;border:none;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:7.5%;">
<p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:7.0pt;">694,555</font></p>    </td>
<td width="1%" valign="bottom" bgcolor="#CCEEFF" style="background:#CCEEFF;border:none;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:1.5%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="1%" valign="bottom" bgcolor="#CCEEFF" style="background:#CCEEFF;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:1.0%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="1%" valign="bottom" bgcolor="#CCEEFF" style="background:#CCEEFF;border:none;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:1.5%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="7%" colspan="2" valign="bottom" bgcolor="#CCEEFF" style="background:#CCEEFF;border:none;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:7.5%;">
<p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:7.0pt;">(42,977</font></p>    </td>
<td width="1%" valign="bottom" bgcolor="#CCEEFF" style="background:#CCEEFF;border:none;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:1.5%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:7.0pt;">)</font></p>    </td>
<td width="1%" valign="bottom" bgcolor="#CCEEFF" style="background:#CCEEFF;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:1.0%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="1%" valign="bottom" bgcolor="#CCEEFF" style="background:#CCEEFF;border:none;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:1.5%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="7%" colspan="2" valign="bottom" bgcolor="#CCEEFF" style="background:#CCEEFF;border:none;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:7.5%;">
<p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:7.0pt;">129,164</font></p>    </td>
<td width="2%" valign="bottom" bgcolor="#CCEEFF" style="background:#CCEEFF;border:none;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:2.0%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>   </tr>
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<td width="30%" colspan="3" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:30.5%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt 10.0pt;text-indent:-10.0pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:7.0pt;">Noninterest   (loss) income</font><font size="1" style="font-size:4.5pt;position:relative;top:-2.0pt;">   (1)</font></p>    </td>
<td width="1%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:1.0%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="1%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:1.5%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="7%" colspan="2" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:7.5%;">
<p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:7.0pt;">(55,874</font></p>    </td>
<td width="1%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:1.5%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:7.0pt;">)</font></p>    </td>
<td width="1%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:1.0%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="1%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:1.5%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="7%" colspan="2" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:7.5%;">
<p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:7.0pt;">(5,618</font></p>    </td>
<td width="1%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:1.5%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:7.0pt;">)</font></p>    </td>
<td width="1%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:1.0%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="1%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:1.5%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="7%" colspan="2" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:7.5%;">
<p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:7.0pt;">10,924</font></p>    </td>
<td width="1%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:1.5%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="1%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:1.0%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="1%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:1.5%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="7%" colspan="2" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:7.5%;">
<p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:7.0pt;">39,270</font></p>    </td>
<td width="1%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:1.5%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="1%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:1.0%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="1%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:1.5%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="7%" colspan="2" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:7.5%;">
<p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:7.0pt;">390,953</font></p>    </td>
<td width="1%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:1.5%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="1%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:1.0%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="1%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:1.5%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="7%" colspan="2" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:7.5%;">
<p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:7.0pt;">(25,062</font></p>    </td>
<td width="2%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:2.0%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:7.0pt;">)</font></p>    </td>   </tr>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt 10.0pt;text-indent:-10.0pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:7.0pt;">Noninterest   expense</font></p>    </td>
<td width="1%" valign="bottom" bgcolor="#CCEEFF" style="background:#CCEEFF;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:1.0%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="1%" valign="bottom" bgcolor="#CCEEFF" style="background:#CCEEFF;border:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:1.5%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="7%" colspan="2" valign="bottom" bgcolor="#CCEEFF" style="background:#CCEEFF;border:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:7.5%;">
<p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:7.0pt;">291,127</font></p>    </td>
<td width="1%" valign="bottom" bgcolor="#CCEEFF" style="background:#CCEEFF;border:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:1.5%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="1%" valign="bottom" bgcolor="#CCEEFF" style="background:#CCEEFF;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:1.0%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="1%" valign="bottom" bgcolor="#CCEEFF" style="background:#CCEEFF;border:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:1.5%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="7%" colspan="2" valign="bottom" bgcolor="#CCEEFF" style="background:#CCEEFF;border:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:7.5%;">
<p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:7.0pt;">422,533</font></p>    </td>
<td width="1%" valign="bottom" bgcolor="#CCEEFF" style="background:#CCEEFF;border:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:1.5%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="1%" valign="bottom" bgcolor="#CCEEFF" style="background:#CCEEFF;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:1.0%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="1%" valign="bottom" bgcolor="#CCEEFF" style="background:#CCEEFF;border:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:1.5%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="7%" colspan="2" valign="bottom" bgcolor="#CCEEFF" style="background:#CCEEFF;border:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:7.5%;">
<p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:7.0pt;">435,610</font></p>    </td>
<td width="1%" valign="bottom" bgcolor="#CCEEFF" style="background:#CCEEFF;border:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:1.5%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="1%" valign="bottom" bgcolor="#CCEEFF" style="background:#CCEEFF;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:1.0%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="1%" valign="bottom" bgcolor="#CCEEFF" style="background:#CCEEFF;border:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:1.5%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="7%" colspan="2" valign="bottom" bgcolor="#CCEEFF" style="background:#CCEEFF;border:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:7.5%;">
<p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:7.0pt;">477,916</font></p>    </td>
<td width="1%" valign="bottom" bgcolor="#CCEEFF" style="background:#CCEEFF;border:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:1.5%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="1%" valign="bottom" bgcolor="#CCEEFF" style="background:#CCEEFF;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:1.0%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="1%" valign="bottom" bgcolor="#CCEEFF" style="background:#CCEEFF;border:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:1.5%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="7%" colspan="2" valign="bottom" bgcolor="#CCEEFF" style="background:#CCEEFF;border:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:7.5%;">
<p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:7.0pt;">243,254</font></p>    </td>
<td width="1%" valign="bottom" bgcolor="#CCEEFF" style="background:#CCEEFF;border:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:1.5%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="1%" valign="bottom" bgcolor="#CCEEFF" style="background:#CCEEFF;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:1.0%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="1%" valign="bottom" bgcolor="#CCEEFF" style="background:#CCEEFF;border:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:1.5%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="7%" colspan="2" valign="bottom" bgcolor="#CCEEFF" style="background:#CCEEFF;border:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:7.5%;">
<p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:7.0pt;">201,270</font></p>    </td>
<td width="2%" valign="bottom" bgcolor="#CCEEFF" style="background:#CCEEFF;border:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:2.0%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>   </tr>
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<td width="30%" colspan="3" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:30.5%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt 10.0pt;text-indent:-10.0pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:7.0pt;">Income   (loss) before provision (benefit) for income taxes</font></p>    </td>
<td width="1%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:1.0%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="1%" valign="bottom" style="border:none;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:1.5%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="7%" colspan="2" valign="bottom" style="border:none;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:7.5%;">
<p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:7.0pt;">327,286</font></p>    </td>
<td width="1%" valign="bottom" style="border:none;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:1.5%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="1%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:1.0%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="1%" valign="bottom" style="border:none;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:1.5%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="7%" colspan="2" valign="bottom" style="border:none;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:7.5%;">
<p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:7.0pt;">425,592</font></p>    </td>
<td width="1%" valign="bottom" style="border:none;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:1.5%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="1%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:1.0%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="1%" valign="bottom" style="border:none;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:1.5%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="7%" colspan="2" valign="bottom" style="border:none;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:7.5%;">
<p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:7.0pt;">383,334</font></p>    </td>
<td width="1%" valign="bottom" style="border:none;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:1.5%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="1%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:1.0%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="1%" valign="bottom" style="border:none;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:1.5%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="7%" colspan="2" valign="bottom" style="border:none;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:7.5%;">
<p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:7.0pt;">255,909</font></p>    </td>
<td width="1%" valign="bottom" style="border:none;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:1.5%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="1%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:1.0%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="1%" valign="bottom" style="border:none;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:1.5%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="7%" colspan="2" valign="bottom" style="border:none;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:7.5%;">
<p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:7.0pt;">104,722</font></p>    </td>
<td width="1%" valign="bottom" style="border:none;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:1.5%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="1%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:1.0%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="1%" valign="bottom" style="border:none;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:1.5%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="7%" colspan="2" valign="bottom" style="border:none;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:7.5%;">
<p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:7.0pt;">(97,168</font></p>    </td>
<td width="2%" valign="bottom" style="border:none;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:2.0%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:7.0pt;">)</font></p>    </td>   </tr>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt 10.0pt;text-indent:-10.0pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:7.0pt;">Provision   (benefit) for income taxes</font></p>    </td>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="1%" valign="bottom" bgcolor="#CCEEFF" style="background:#CCEEFF;border:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:1.5%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="7%" colspan="2" valign="bottom" bgcolor="#CCEEFF" style="background:#CCEEFF;border:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:7.5%;">
<p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:7.0pt;">108,023</font></p>    </td>
<td width="1%" valign="bottom" bgcolor="#CCEEFF" style="background:#CCEEFF;border:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:1.5%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="1%" valign="bottom" bgcolor="#CCEEFF" style="background:#CCEEFF;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:1.0%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="1%" valign="bottom" bgcolor="#CCEEFF" style="background:#CCEEFF;border:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:1.5%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="7%" colspan="2" valign="bottom" bgcolor="#CCEEFF" style="background:#CCEEFF;border:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:7.5%;">
<p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:7.0pt;">143,942</font></p>    </td>
<td width="1%" valign="bottom" bgcolor="#CCEEFF" style="background:#CCEEFF;border:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:1.5%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="1%" valign="bottom" bgcolor="#CCEEFF" style="background:#CCEEFF;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:1.0%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="1%" valign="bottom" bgcolor="#CCEEFF" style="background:#CCEEFF;border:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:1.5%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="7%" colspan="2" valign="bottom" bgcolor="#CCEEFF" style="background:#CCEEFF;border:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:7.5%;">
<p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:7.0pt;">138,100</font></p>    </td>
<td width="1%" valign="bottom" bgcolor="#CCEEFF" style="background:#CCEEFF;border:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:1.5%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="1%" valign="bottom" bgcolor="#CCEEFF" style="background:#CCEEFF;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:1.0%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="1%" valign="bottom" bgcolor="#CCEEFF" style="background:#CCEEFF;border:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:1.5%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="7%" colspan="2" valign="bottom" bgcolor="#CCEEFF" style="background:#CCEEFF;border:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:7.5%;">
<p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:7.0pt;">91,345</font></p>    </td>
<td width="1%" valign="bottom" bgcolor="#CCEEFF" style="background:#CCEEFF;border:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:1.5%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="1%" valign="bottom" bgcolor="#CCEEFF" style="background:#CCEEFF;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:1.0%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="1%" valign="bottom" bgcolor="#CCEEFF" style="background:#CCEEFF;border:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:1.5%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="7%" colspan="2" valign="bottom" bgcolor="#CCEEFF" style="background:#CCEEFF;border:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:7.5%;">
<p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:7.0pt;">22,714</font></p>    </td>
<td width="1%" valign="bottom" bgcolor="#CCEEFF" style="background:#CCEEFF;border:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:1.5%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="1%" valign="bottom" bgcolor="#CCEEFF" style="background:#CCEEFF;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:1.0%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="1%" valign="bottom" bgcolor="#CCEEFF" style="background:#CCEEFF;border:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:1.5%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="7%" colspan="2" valign="bottom" bgcolor="#CCEEFF" style="background:#CCEEFF;border:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:7.5%;">
<p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:7.0pt;">(47,485</font></p>    </td>
<td width="2%" valign="bottom" bgcolor="#CCEEFF" style="background:#CCEEFF;border:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:2.0%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:7.0pt;">)</font></p>    </td>   </tr>
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<td width="30%" colspan="3" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:30.5%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt 10.0pt;text-indent:-10.0pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:7.0pt;">Net   income (loss) before extraordinary item</font></p>    </td>
<td width="1%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:1.0%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="1%" valign="bottom" style="border:none;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:1.5%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="7%" colspan="2" valign="bottom" style="border:none;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:7.5%;">
<p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:7.0pt;">219,263</font></p>    </td>
<td width="1%" valign="bottom" style="border:none;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:1.5%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="1%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:1.0%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="1%" valign="bottom" style="border:none;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:1.5%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="7%" colspan="2" valign="bottom" style="border:none;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:7.5%;">
<p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:7.0pt;">281,650</font></p>    </td>
<td width="1%" valign="bottom" style="border:none;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:1.5%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="1%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:1.0%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="1%" valign="bottom" style="border:none;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:1.5%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="7%" colspan="2" valign="bottom" style="border:none;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:7.5%;">
<p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:7.0pt;">245,234</font></p>    </td>
<td width="1%" valign="bottom" style="border:none;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:1.5%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="1%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:1.0%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="1%" valign="bottom" style="border:none;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:1.5%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="7%" colspan="2" valign="bottom" style="border:none;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:7.5%;">
<p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:7.0pt;">164,564</font></p>    </td>
<td width="1%" valign="bottom" style="border:none;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:1.5%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="1%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:1.0%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="1%" valign="bottom" style="border:none;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:1.5%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="7%" colspan="2" valign="bottom" style="border:none;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:7.5%;">
<p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:7.0pt;">82,008</font></p>    </td>
<td width="1%" valign="bottom" style="border:none;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:1.5%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="1%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:1.0%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="1%" valign="bottom" style="border:none;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:1.5%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="7%" colspan="2" valign="bottom" style="border:none;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:7.5%;">
<p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:7.0pt;">(49,683</font></p>    </td>
<td width="2%" valign="bottom" style="border:none;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:2.0%;">
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt 10.0pt;text-indent:-10.0pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:7.0pt;">Extraordinary   item, net of tax</font></p>    </td>
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<p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:7.0pt;">&#151;</font></p>    </td>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
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<p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:7.0pt;">&#151;</font></p>    </td>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
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<p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:7.0pt;">(5,366</font></p>    </td>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:7.0pt;">)</font></p>    </td>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
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<p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:7.0pt;">&#151;</font></p>    </td>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt 10.0pt;text-indent:-10.0pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:7.0pt;">Net   income (loss)</font></p>    </td>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:7.0pt;">$</font></p>    </td>
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<p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:7.0pt;">219,263</font></p>    </td>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="1%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:1.0%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:7.0pt;">$</font></p>    </td>
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<p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:7.0pt;">281,650</font></p>    </td>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="1%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:1.0%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="1%" valign="bottom" style="border:none;border-bottom:double windowtext 2.25pt;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:1.3%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:7.0pt;">$</font></p>    </td>
<td width="6%" valign="bottom" style="border:none;border-bottom:double windowtext 2.25pt;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:6.2%;">
<p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:7.0pt;">245,234</font></p>    </td>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="1%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:1.0%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:7.0pt;">$</font></p>    </td>
<td width="6%" valign="bottom" style="border:none;border-bottom:double windowtext 2.25pt;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:6.2%;">
<p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:7.0pt;">164,564</font></p>    </td>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="1%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:1.0%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:7.0pt;">$</font></p>    </td>
<td width="6%" valign="bottom" style="border:none;border-bottom:double windowtext 2.25pt;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:6.2%;">
<p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:7.0pt;">76,642</font></p>    </td>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:7.0pt;">$</font></p>    </td>
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<p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:7.0pt;">(49,683</font></p>    </td>
<td width="2%" valign="bottom" style="border:none;border-bottom:double windowtext 2.25pt;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:2.0%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:7.0pt;">)</font></p>    </td>   </tr>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt 10.0pt;text-indent:-10.0pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:7.0pt;">Preferred   stock dividends, amortization of preferred stock discount, and inducement of   preferred stock conversion</font></p>    </td>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="1%" valign="bottom" bgcolor="#CCEEFF" style="background:#CCEEFF;border:none;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:1.5%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="7%" colspan="2" valign="bottom" bgcolor="#CCEEFF" style="background:#CCEEFF;border:none;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:7.5%;">
<p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:7.0pt;">3,428</font></p>    </td>
<td width="1%" valign="bottom" bgcolor="#CCEEFF" style="background:#CCEEFF;border:none;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:1.5%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="1%" valign="bottom" bgcolor="#CCEEFF" style="background:#CCEEFF;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:1.0%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="1%" valign="bottom" bgcolor="#CCEEFF" style="background:#CCEEFF;border:none;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:1.5%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="7%" colspan="2" valign="bottom" bgcolor="#CCEEFF" style="background:#CCEEFF;border:none;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:7.5%;">
<p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:7.0pt;">6,857</font></p>    </td>
<td width="1%" valign="bottom" bgcolor="#CCEEFF" style="background:#CCEEFF;border:none;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:1.5%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="1%" valign="bottom" bgcolor="#CCEEFF" style="background:#CCEEFF;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:1.0%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="1%" valign="bottom" bgcolor="#CCEEFF" style="background:#CCEEFF;border:none;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:1.5%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="7%" colspan="2" valign="bottom" bgcolor="#CCEEFF" style="background:#CCEEFF;border:none;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:7.5%;">
<p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:7.0pt;">6,857</font></p>    </td>
<td width="1%" valign="bottom" bgcolor="#CCEEFF" style="background:#CCEEFF;border:none;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:1.5%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="1%" valign="bottom" bgcolor="#CCEEFF" style="background:#CCEEFF;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:1.0%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="1%" valign="bottom" bgcolor="#CCEEFF" style="background:#CCEEFF;border:none;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:1.5%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="7%" colspan="2" valign="bottom" bgcolor="#CCEEFF" style="background:#CCEEFF;border:none;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:7.5%;">
<p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:7.0pt;">43,126</font></p>    </td>
<td width="1%" valign="bottom" bgcolor="#CCEEFF" style="background:#CCEEFF;border:none;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:1.5%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="1%" valign="bottom" bgcolor="#CCEEFF" style="background:#CCEEFF;border:none;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:1.5%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
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<p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:7.0pt;">49,115</font></p>    </td>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
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<p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:7.0pt;">9,474</font></p>    </td>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>   </tr>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt 10.0pt;text-indent:-10.0pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:7.0pt;">Net   income (loss) available to common stockholders</font></p>    </td>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="1%" valign="bottom" style="border-bottom:double windowtext 2.25pt;border-left:none;border-right:none;border-top:solid windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:1.5%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="1%" valign="bottom" style="border-bottom:double windowtext 2.25pt;border-left:none;border-right:none;border-top:solid windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:1.3%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:7.0pt;">$</font></p>    </td>
<td width="6%" valign="bottom" style="border-bottom:double windowtext 2.25pt;border-left:none;border-right:none;border-top:solid windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:6.2%;">
<p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:7.0pt;">215,835</font></p>    </td>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="1%" valign="bottom" style="border-bottom:double windowtext 2.25pt;border-left:none;border-right:none;border-top:solid windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:1.5%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="1%" valign="bottom" style="border-bottom:double windowtext 2.25pt;border-left:none;border-right:none;border-top:solid windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:1.3%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:7.0pt;">$</font></p>    </td>
<td width="6%" valign="bottom" style="border-bottom:double windowtext 2.25pt;border-left:none;border-right:none;border-top:solid windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:6.2%;">
<p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:7.0pt;">274,793</font></p>    </td>
<td width="1%" valign="bottom" style="border-bottom:double windowtext 2.25pt;border-left:none;border-right:none;border-top:solid windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:1.5%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="1%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:1.0%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="1%" valign="bottom" style="border-bottom:double windowtext 2.25pt;border-left:none;border-right:none;border-top:solid windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:1.5%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="1%" valign="bottom" style="border-bottom:double windowtext 2.25pt;border-left:none;border-right:none;border-top:solid windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:1.3%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:7.0pt;">$</font></p>    </td>
<td width="6%" valign="bottom" style="border-bottom:double windowtext 2.25pt;border-left:none;border-right:none;border-top:solid windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:6.2%;">
<p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:7.0pt;">238,377</font></p>    </td>
<td width="1%" valign="bottom" style="border-bottom:double windowtext 2.25pt;border-left:none;border-right:none;border-top:solid windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:1.5%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="1%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:1.0%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="1%" valign="bottom" style="border-bottom:double windowtext 2.25pt;border-left:none;border-right:none;border-top:solid windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:1.5%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="1%" valign="bottom" style="border-bottom:double windowtext 2.25pt;border-left:none;border-right:none;border-top:solid windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:1.3%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:7.0pt;">$</font></p>    </td>
<td width="6%" valign="bottom" style="border-bottom:double windowtext 2.25pt;border-left:none;border-right:none;border-top:solid windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:6.2%;">
<p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:7.0pt;">121,438</font></p>    </td>
<td width="1%" valign="bottom" style="border-bottom:double windowtext 2.25pt;border-left:none;border-right:none;border-top:solid windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:1.5%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="1%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:1.0%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="1%" valign="bottom" style="border-bottom:double windowtext 2.25pt;border-left:none;border-right:none;border-top:solid windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:1.5%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="1%" valign="bottom" style="border-bottom:double windowtext 2.25pt;border-left:none;border-right:none;border-top:solid windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:1.3%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:7.0pt;">$</font></p>    </td>
<td width="6%" valign="bottom" style="border-bottom:double windowtext 2.25pt;border-left:none;border-right:none;border-top:solid windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:6.2%;">
<p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:7.0pt;">27,527</font></p>    </td>
<td width="1%" valign="bottom" style="border-bottom:double windowtext 2.25pt;border-left:none;border-right:none;border-top:solid windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:1.5%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="1%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:1.0%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="1%" valign="bottom" style="border-bottom:double windowtext 2.25pt;border-left:none;border-right:none;border-top:solid windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:1.5%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="1%" valign="bottom" style="border-bottom:double windowtext 2.25pt;border-left:none;border-right:none;border-top:solid windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:1.3%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:7.0pt;">$</font></p>    </td>
<td width="6%" valign="bottom" style="border-bottom:double windowtext 2.25pt;border-left:none;border-right:none;border-top:solid windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:6.2%;">
<p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:7.0pt;">(59,157</font></p>    </td>
<td width="2%" valign="bottom" style="border-bottom:double windowtext 2.25pt;border-left:none;border-right:none;border-top:solid windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:2.0%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:7.0pt;">)</font></p>    </td>   </tr>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt 10.0pt;text-indent:-10.0pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:7.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt 10.0pt;text-indent:-10.0pt;"><b><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:7.0pt;font-weight:bold;">Per Common Share</font></b></p>    </td>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="1%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:1.5%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="7%" colspan="2" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:7.5%;">
<p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="2%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:2.0%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>   </tr>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt 10.0pt;text-indent:-10.0pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:7.0pt;">Basic   earnings (loss) per share</font></p>    </td>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="1%" valign="bottom" bgcolor="#CCEEFF" style="background:#CCEEFF;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:1.3%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:7.0pt;">$</font></p>    </td>
<td width="6%" valign="bottom" bgcolor="#CCEEFF" style="background:#CCEEFF;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:6.2%;">
<p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:7.0pt;">1.56</font></p>    </td>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="1%" valign="bottom" bgcolor="#CCEEFF" style="background:#CCEEFF;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:1.0%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="1%" valign="bottom" bgcolor="#CCEEFF" style="background:#CCEEFF;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:1.5%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="1%" valign="bottom" bgcolor="#CCEEFF" style="background:#CCEEFF;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:1.3%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:7.0pt;">$</font></p>    </td>
<td width="6%" valign="bottom" bgcolor="#CCEEFF" style="background:#CCEEFF;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:6.2%;">
<p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:7.0pt;">1.92</font></p>    </td>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="1%" valign="bottom" bgcolor="#CCEEFF" style="background:#CCEEFF;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:1.0%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="1%" valign="bottom" bgcolor="#CCEEFF" style="background:#CCEEFF;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:1.5%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="1%" valign="bottom" bgcolor="#CCEEFF" style="background:#CCEEFF;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:1.3%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:7.0pt;">$</font></p>    </td>
<td width="6%" valign="bottom" bgcolor="#CCEEFF" style="background:#CCEEFF;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:6.2%;">
<p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:7.0pt;">1.62</font></p>    </td>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="1%" valign="bottom" bgcolor="#CCEEFF" style="background:#CCEEFF;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:1.0%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="1%" valign="bottom" bgcolor="#CCEEFF" style="background:#CCEEFF;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:1.5%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="1%" valign="bottom" bgcolor="#CCEEFF" style="background:#CCEEFF;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:1.3%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:7.0pt;">$</font></p>    </td>
<td width="6%" valign="bottom" bgcolor="#CCEEFF" style="background:#CCEEFF;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:6.2%;">
<p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:7.0pt;">0.88</font></p>    </td>
<td width="1%" valign="bottom" bgcolor="#CCEEFF" style="background:#CCEEFF;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:1.5%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="1%" valign="bottom" bgcolor="#CCEEFF" style="background:#CCEEFF;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:1.0%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="1%" valign="bottom" bgcolor="#CCEEFF" style="background:#CCEEFF;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:1.5%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="1%" valign="bottom" bgcolor="#CCEEFF" style="background:#CCEEFF;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:1.3%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:7.0pt;">$</font></p>    </td>
<td width="6%" valign="bottom" bgcolor="#CCEEFF" style="background:#CCEEFF;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:6.2%;">
<p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:7.0pt;">0.35</font></p>    </td>
<td width="1%" valign="bottom" bgcolor="#CCEEFF" style="background:#CCEEFF;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:1.5%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="1%" valign="bottom" bgcolor="#CCEEFF" style="background:#CCEEFF;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:1.0%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="1%" valign="bottom" bgcolor="#CCEEFF" style="background:#CCEEFF;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:1.5%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="1%" valign="bottom" bgcolor="#CCEEFF" style="background:#CCEEFF;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:1.3%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:7.0pt;">$</font></p>    </td>
<td width="6%" valign="bottom" bgcolor="#CCEEFF" style="background:#CCEEFF;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:6.2%;">
<p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:7.0pt;">(0.94</font></p>    </td>
<td width="2%" valign="bottom" bgcolor="#CCEEFF" style="background:#CCEEFF;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:2.0%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:7.0pt;">)</font></p>    </td>   </tr>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt 10.0pt;text-indent:-10.0pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:7.0pt;">Diluted   earnings (loss) per share</font></p>    </td>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="1%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:1.5%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="1%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:1.3%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:7.0pt;">$</font></p>    </td>
<td width="6%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:6.2%;">
<p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:7.0pt;">1.56</font></p>    </td>
<td width="1%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:1.5%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="1%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:1.0%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="1%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:1.5%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="1%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:1.3%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:7.0pt;">$</font></p>    </td>
<td width="6%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:6.2%;">
<p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:7.0pt;">1.89</font></p>    </td>
<td width="1%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:1.5%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="1%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:1.0%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="1%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:1.5%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="1%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:1.3%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:7.0pt;">$</font></p>    </td>
<td width="6%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:6.2%;">
<p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:7.0pt;">1.60</font></p>    </td>
<td width="1%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:1.5%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="1%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:1.0%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="1%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:1.5%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="1%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:1.3%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:7.0pt;">$</font></p>    </td>
<td width="6%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:6.2%;">
<p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:7.0pt;">0.83</font></p>    </td>
<td width="1%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:1.5%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="1%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:1.0%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="1%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:1.5%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="1%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:1.3%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:7.0pt;">$</font></p>    </td>
<td width="6%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:6.2%;">
<p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:7.0pt;">0.33</font></p>    </td>
<td width="1%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:1.5%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="1%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:1.0%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="1%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:1.5%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="1%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:1.3%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:7.0pt;">$</font></p>    </td>
<td width="6%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:6.2%;">
<p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:7.0pt;">(0.94</font></p>    </td>
<td width="2%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:2.0%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:7.0pt;">)</font></p>    </td>   </tr>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt 10.0pt;text-indent:-10.0pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:7.0pt;">Common   dividends per share</font></p>    </td>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="1%" valign="bottom" bgcolor="#CCEEFF" style="background:#CCEEFF;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:1.5%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="1%" valign="bottom" bgcolor="#CCEEFF" style="background:#CCEEFF;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:1.3%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:7.0pt;">$</font></p>    </td>
<td width="6%" valign="bottom" bgcolor="#CCEEFF" style="background:#CCEEFF;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:6.2%;">
<p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:7.0pt;">0.45</font></p>    </td>
<td width="1%" valign="bottom" bgcolor="#CCEEFF" style="background:#CCEEFF;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:1.5%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="1%" valign="bottom" bgcolor="#CCEEFF" style="background:#CCEEFF;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:1.0%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="1%" valign="bottom" bgcolor="#CCEEFF" style="background:#CCEEFF;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:1.5%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="1%" valign="bottom" bgcolor="#CCEEFF" style="background:#CCEEFF;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:1.3%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:7.0pt;">$</font></p>    </td>
<td width="6%" valign="bottom" bgcolor="#CCEEFF" style="background:#CCEEFF;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:6.2%;">
<p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:7.0pt;">0.40</font></p>    </td>
<td width="1%" valign="bottom" bgcolor="#CCEEFF" style="background:#CCEEFF;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:1.5%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="1%" valign="bottom" bgcolor="#CCEEFF" style="background:#CCEEFF;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:1.0%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="1%" valign="bottom" bgcolor="#CCEEFF" style="background:#CCEEFF;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:1.5%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="1%" valign="bottom" bgcolor="#CCEEFF" style="background:#CCEEFF;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:1.3%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:7.0pt;">$</font></p>    </td>
<td width="6%" valign="bottom" bgcolor="#CCEEFF" style="background:#CCEEFF;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:6.2%;">
<p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:7.0pt;">0.16</font></p>    </td>
<td width="1%" valign="bottom" bgcolor="#CCEEFF" style="background:#CCEEFF;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:1.5%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="1%" valign="bottom" bgcolor="#CCEEFF" style="background:#CCEEFF;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:1.0%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="1%" valign="bottom" bgcolor="#CCEEFF" style="background:#CCEEFF;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:1.5%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="1%" valign="bottom" bgcolor="#CCEEFF" style="background:#CCEEFF;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:1.3%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:7.0pt;">$</font></p>    </td>
<td width="6%" valign="bottom" bgcolor="#CCEEFF" style="background:#CCEEFF;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:6.2%;">
<p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:7.0pt;">0.04</font></p>    </td>
<td width="1%" valign="bottom" bgcolor="#CCEEFF" style="background:#CCEEFF;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:1.5%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="1%" valign="bottom" bgcolor="#CCEEFF" style="background:#CCEEFF;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:1.0%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="1%" valign="bottom" bgcolor="#CCEEFF" style="background:#CCEEFF;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:1.5%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:7.0pt;">$</font></p>    </td>
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<p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:7.0pt;">0.05</font></p>    </td>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:7.0pt;">$</font></p>    </td>
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<p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:7.0pt;">0.40</font></p>    </td>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>   </tr>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt 10.0pt;text-indent:-10.0pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:7.0pt;">Average   number of shares outstanding, basic</font></p>    </td>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="1%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:1.5%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
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<p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:7.0pt;">137,404</font></p>    </td>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="1%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:1.0%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="1%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:1.5%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
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<p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:7.0pt;">141,457</font></p>    </td>
<td width="1%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:1.5%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="1%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:1.0%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="1%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:1.5%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="7%" colspan="2" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:7.5%;">
<p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:7.0pt;">147,093</font></p>    </td>
<td width="1%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:1.5%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="1%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:1.0%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="1%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:1.5%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="7%" colspan="2" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:7.5%;">
<p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:7.0pt;">137,478</font></p>    </td>
<td width="1%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:1.5%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="1%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:1.0%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="1%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:1.5%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="7%" colspan="2" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:7.5%;">
<p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:7.0pt;">78,770</font></p>    </td>
<td width="1%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:1.5%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="1%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:1.0%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="1%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:1.5%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="7%" colspan="2" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:7.5%;">
<p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:7.0pt;">62,673</font></p>    </td>
<td width="2%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:2.0%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>   </tr>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt 10.0pt;text-indent:-10.0pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:7.0pt;">Average   number of shares outstanding, diluted</font></p>    </td>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="1%" valign="bottom" bgcolor="#CCEEFF" style="background:#CCEEFF;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:1.5%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
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<p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:7.0pt;">140,199</font></p>    </td>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="1%" valign="bottom" bgcolor="#CCEEFF" style="background:#CCEEFF;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:1.5%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
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<p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:7.0pt;">147,175</font></p>    </td>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="1%" valign="bottom" bgcolor="#CCEEFF" style="background:#CCEEFF;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:1.5%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
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<p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:7.0pt;">153,467</font></p>    </td>
<td width="1%" valign="bottom" bgcolor="#CCEEFF" style="background:#CCEEFF;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:1.5%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="1%" valign="bottom" bgcolor="#CCEEFF" style="background:#CCEEFF;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:1.0%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="1%" valign="bottom" bgcolor="#CCEEFF" style="background:#CCEEFF;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:1.5%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="7%" colspan="2" valign="bottom" bgcolor="#CCEEFF" style="background:#CCEEFF;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:7.5%;">
<p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:7.0pt;">147,102</font></p>    </td>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="1%" valign="bottom" bgcolor="#CCEEFF" style="background:#CCEEFF;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:1.0%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
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<p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:7.0pt;">84,523</font></p>    </td>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
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<p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:7.0pt;">62,673</font></p>    </td>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:7.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
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<p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="1%" valign="bottom" bgcolor="#CCEEFF" style="background:#CCEEFF;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:1.5%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
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<p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="2%" valign="bottom" bgcolor="#CCEEFF" style="background:#CCEEFF;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:2.0%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>   </tr>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt 10.0pt;text-indent:-10.0pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:7.0pt;">Total   assets</font></p>    </td>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="1%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:1.5%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="1%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:1.3%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:7.0pt;">$</font></p>    </td>
<td width="6%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:6.2%;">
<p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:7.0pt;">24,493,267</font></p>    </td>
<td width="1%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:1.5%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="1%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:1.0%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="1%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:1.5%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="1%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:1.3%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:7.0pt;">$</font></p>    </td>
<td width="6%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:6.2%;">
<p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:7.0pt;">22,536,110</font></p>    </td>
<td width="1%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:1.5%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="1%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:1.0%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="1%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:1.5%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="1%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:1.3%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:7.0pt;">$</font></p>    </td>
<td width="6%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:6.2%;">
<p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:7.0pt;">21,968,667</font></p>    </td>
<td width="1%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:1.5%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="1%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:1.0%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="1%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:1.5%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="1%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:1.3%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:7.0pt;">$</font></p>    </td>
<td width="6%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:6.2%;">
<p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:7.0pt;">20,700,537</font></p>    </td>
<td width="1%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:1.5%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="1%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:1.0%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="1%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:1.5%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="1%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:1.3%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:7.0pt;">$</font></p>    </td>
<td width="6%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:6.2%;">
<p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:7.0pt;">20,559,212</font></p>    </td>
<td width="1%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:1.5%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="1%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:1.0%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="1%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:1.5%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="1%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:1.3%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:7.0pt;">$</font></p>    </td>
<td width="6%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:6.2%;">
<p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:7.0pt;">12,422,816</font></p>    </td>
<td width="2%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:2.0%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>   </tr>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt 10.0pt;text-indent:-10.0pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:7.0pt;">Loans   receivable</font></p>    </td>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="1%" valign="bottom" bgcolor="#CCEEFF" style="background:#CCEEFF;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:1.5%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="7%" colspan="2" valign="bottom" bgcolor="#CCEEFF" style="background:#CCEEFF;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:7.5%;">
<p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:7.0pt;">14,370,662</font></p>    </td>
<td width="1%" valign="bottom" bgcolor="#CCEEFF" style="background:#CCEEFF;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:1.5%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="1%" valign="bottom" bgcolor="#CCEEFF" style="background:#CCEEFF;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:1.0%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="1%" valign="bottom" bgcolor="#CCEEFF" style="background:#CCEEFF;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:1.5%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="7%" colspan="2" valign="bottom" bgcolor="#CCEEFF" style="background:#CCEEFF;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:7.5%;">
<p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:7.0pt;">11,710,190</font></p>    </td>
<td width="1%" valign="bottom" bgcolor="#CCEEFF" style="background:#CCEEFF;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:1.5%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="1%" valign="bottom" bgcolor="#CCEEFF" style="background:#CCEEFF;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:1.0%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="1%" valign="bottom" bgcolor="#CCEEFF" style="background:#CCEEFF;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:1.5%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="7%" colspan="2" valign="bottom" bgcolor="#CCEEFF" style="background:#CCEEFF;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:7.5%;">
<p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:7.0pt;">10,061,788</font></p>    </td>
<td width="1%" valign="bottom" bgcolor="#CCEEFF" style="background:#CCEEFF;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:1.5%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="1%" valign="bottom" bgcolor="#CCEEFF" style="background:#CCEEFF;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:1.0%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="1%" valign="bottom" bgcolor="#CCEEFF" style="background:#CCEEFF;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:1.5%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="7%" colspan="2" valign="bottom" bgcolor="#CCEEFF" style="background:#CCEEFF;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:7.5%;">
<p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:7.0pt;">8,430,199</font></p>    </td>
<td width="1%" valign="bottom" bgcolor="#CCEEFF" style="background:#CCEEFF;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:1.5%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="1%" valign="bottom" bgcolor="#CCEEFF" style="background:#CCEEFF;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:1.0%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="1%" valign="bottom" bgcolor="#CCEEFF" style="background:#CCEEFF;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:1.5%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="7%" colspan="2" valign="bottom" bgcolor="#CCEEFF" style="background:#CCEEFF;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:7.5%;">
<p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:7.0pt;">8,218,671</font></p>    </td>
<td width="1%" valign="bottom" bgcolor="#CCEEFF" style="background:#CCEEFF;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:1.5%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="1%" valign="bottom" bgcolor="#CCEEFF" style="background:#CCEEFF;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:1.0%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="1%" valign="bottom" bgcolor="#CCEEFF" style="background:#CCEEFF;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:1.5%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="7%" colspan="2" valign="bottom" bgcolor="#CCEEFF" style="background:#CCEEFF;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:7.5%;">
<p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:7.0pt;">8,069,377</font></p>    </td>
<td width="2%" valign="bottom" bgcolor="#CCEEFF" style="background:#CCEEFF;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:2.0%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>   </tr>
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<td width="30%" colspan="3" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:30.5%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt 10.0pt;text-indent:-10.0pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:7.0pt;">Covered   loans</font></p>    </td>
<td width="1%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:1.0%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="1%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:1.5%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="7%" colspan="2" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:7.5%;">
<p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:7.0pt;">2,359,504</font></p>    </td>
<td width="1%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:1.5%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="1%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:1.0%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="1%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:1.5%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="7%" colspan="2" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:7.5%;">
<p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:7.0pt;">2,935,595</font></p>    </td>
<td width="1%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:1.5%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="1%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:1.0%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="1%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:1.5%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="7%" colspan="2" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:7.5%;">
<p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:7.0pt;">3,923,142</font></p>    </td>
<td width="1%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:1.5%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="1%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:1.0%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="1%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:1.5%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="7%" colspan="2" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:7.5%;">
<p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:7.0pt;">4,800,876</font></p>    </td>
<td width="1%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:1.5%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="1%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:1.0%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="1%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:1.5%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="7%" colspan="2" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:7.5%;">
<p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:7.0pt;">5,598,155</font></p>    </td>
<td width="1%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:1.5%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="1%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:1.0%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="1%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:1.5%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="7%" colspan="2" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:7.5%;">
<p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:7.0pt;">&#151;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="2%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:2.0%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>   </tr>
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<td width="30%" colspan="3" valign="bottom" bgcolor="#CCEEFF" style="background:#CCEEFF;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:30.5%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt 10.0pt;text-indent:-10.0pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:7.0pt;">Investment   securities</font></p>    </td>
<td width="1%" valign="bottom" bgcolor="#CCEEFF" style="background:#CCEEFF;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:1.0%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="1%" valign="bottom" bgcolor="#CCEEFF" style="background:#CCEEFF;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:1.5%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="7%" colspan="2" valign="bottom" bgcolor="#CCEEFF" style="background:#CCEEFF;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:7.5%;">
<p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:7.0pt;">2,892,761</font></p>    </td>
<td width="1%" valign="bottom" bgcolor="#CCEEFF" style="background:#CCEEFF;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:1.5%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="1%" valign="bottom" bgcolor="#CCEEFF" style="background:#CCEEFF;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:1.0%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="1%" valign="bottom" bgcolor="#CCEEFF" style="background:#CCEEFF;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:1.5%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="7%" colspan="2" valign="bottom" bgcolor="#CCEEFF" style="background:#CCEEFF;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:7.5%;">
<p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:7.0pt;">2,607,029</font></p>    </td>
<td width="1%" valign="bottom" bgcolor="#CCEEFF" style="background:#CCEEFF;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:1.5%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="1%" valign="bottom" bgcolor="#CCEEFF" style="background:#CCEEFF;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:1.0%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="1%" valign="bottom" bgcolor="#CCEEFF" style="background:#CCEEFF;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:1.5%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="7%" colspan="2" valign="bottom" bgcolor="#CCEEFF" style="background:#CCEEFF;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:7.5%;">
<p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:7.0pt;">3,072,578</font></p>    </td>
<td width="1%" valign="bottom" bgcolor="#CCEEFF" style="background:#CCEEFF;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:1.5%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="1%" valign="bottom" bgcolor="#CCEEFF" style="background:#CCEEFF;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:1.0%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="1%" valign="bottom" bgcolor="#CCEEFF" style="background:#CCEEFF;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:1.5%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="7%" colspan="2" valign="bottom" bgcolor="#CCEEFF" style="background:#CCEEFF;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:7.5%;">
<p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:7.0pt;">2,875,941</font></p>    </td>
<td width="1%" valign="bottom" bgcolor="#CCEEFF" style="background:#CCEEFF;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:1.5%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="1%" valign="bottom" bgcolor="#CCEEFF" style="background:#CCEEFF;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:1.0%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="1%" valign="bottom" bgcolor="#CCEEFF" style="background:#CCEEFF;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:1.5%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="7%" colspan="2" valign="bottom" bgcolor="#CCEEFF" style="background:#CCEEFF;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:7.5%;">
<p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:7.0pt;">2,564,081</font></p>    </td>
<td width="1%" valign="bottom" bgcolor="#CCEEFF" style="background:#CCEEFF;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:1.5%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="1%" valign="bottom" bgcolor="#CCEEFF" style="background:#CCEEFF;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:1.0%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="1%" valign="bottom" bgcolor="#CCEEFF" style="background:#CCEEFF;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:1.5%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="7%" colspan="2" valign="bottom" bgcolor="#CCEEFF" style="background:#CCEEFF;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:7.5%;">
<p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:7.0pt;">2,162,511</font></p>    </td>
<td width="2%" valign="bottom" bgcolor="#CCEEFF" style="background:#CCEEFF;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:2.0%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>   </tr>
<tr>
<td width="30%" colspan="3" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:30.5%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt 10.0pt;text-indent:-10.0pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:7.0pt;">Deposits</font></p>    </td>
<td width="1%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:1.0%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="1%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:1.5%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="7%" colspan="2" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:7.5%;">
<p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:7.0pt;">20,359,140</font></p>    </td>
<td width="1%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:1.5%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="1%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:1.0%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="1%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:1.5%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="7%" colspan="2" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:7.5%;">
<p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:7.0pt;">18,309,354</font></p>    </td>
<td width="1%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:1.5%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="1%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:1.0%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="1%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:1.5%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="7%" colspan="2" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:7.5%;">
<p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:7.0pt;">17,453,002</font></p>    </td>
<td width="1%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:1.5%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="1%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:1.0%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="1%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:1.5%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="7%" colspan="2" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:7.5%;">
<p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:7.0pt;">15,641,259</font></p>    </td>
<td width="1%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:1.5%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="1%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:1.0%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="1%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:1.5%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="7%" colspan="2" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:7.5%;">
<p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:7.0pt;">14,987,613</font></p>    </td>
<td width="1%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:1.5%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="1%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:1.0%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="1%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:1.5%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="7%" colspan="2" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:7.5%;">
<p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:7.0pt;">8,141,959</font></p>    </td>
<td width="2%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:2.0%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>   </tr>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt 10.0pt;text-indent:-10.0pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:7.0pt;">Securities   sold under repurchase agreements</font></p>    </td>
<td width="1%" valign="bottom" bgcolor="#CCEEFF" style="background:#CCEEFF;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:1.0%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="1%" valign="bottom" bgcolor="#CCEEFF" style="background:#CCEEFF;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:1.5%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="7%" colspan="2" valign="bottom" bgcolor="#CCEEFF" style="background:#CCEEFF;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:7.5%;">
<p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:7.0pt;">995,000</font></p>    </td>
<td width="1%" valign="bottom" bgcolor="#CCEEFF" style="background:#CCEEFF;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:1.5%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="1%" valign="bottom" bgcolor="#CCEEFF" style="background:#CCEEFF;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:1.0%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="1%" valign="bottom" bgcolor="#CCEEFF" style="background:#CCEEFF;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:1.5%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="7%" colspan="2" valign="bottom" bgcolor="#CCEEFF" style="background:#CCEEFF;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:7.5%;">
<p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:7.0pt;">995,000</font></p>    </td>
<td width="1%" valign="bottom" bgcolor="#CCEEFF" style="background:#CCEEFF;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:1.5%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="1%" valign="bottom" bgcolor="#CCEEFF" style="background:#CCEEFF;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:1.0%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="1%" valign="bottom" bgcolor="#CCEEFF" style="background:#CCEEFF;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:1.5%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="7%" colspan="2" valign="bottom" bgcolor="#CCEEFF" style="background:#CCEEFF;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:7.5%;">
<p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:7.0pt;">1,020,208</font></p>    </td>
<td width="1%" valign="bottom" bgcolor="#CCEEFF" style="background:#CCEEFF;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:1.5%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="1%" valign="bottom" bgcolor="#CCEEFF" style="background:#CCEEFF;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:1.0%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="1%" valign="bottom" bgcolor="#CCEEFF" style="background:#CCEEFF;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:1.5%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="7%" colspan="2" valign="bottom" bgcolor="#CCEEFF" style="background:#CCEEFF;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:7.5%;">
<p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:7.0pt;">1,083,545</font></p>    </td>
<td width="1%" valign="bottom" bgcolor="#CCEEFF" style="background:#CCEEFF;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:1.5%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="1%" valign="bottom" bgcolor="#CCEEFF" style="background:#CCEEFF;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:1.0%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="1%" valign="bottom" bgcolor="#CCEEFF" style="background:#CCEEFF;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:1.5%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="7%" colspan="2" valign="bottom" bgcolor="#CCEEFF" style="background:#CCEEFF;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:7.5%;">
<p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:7.0pt;">1,026,870</font></p>    </td>
<td width="1%" valign="bottom" bgcolor="#CCEEFF" style="background:#CCEEFF;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:1.5%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="1%" valign="bottom" bgcolor="#CCEEFF" style="background:#CCEEFF;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:1.0%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="1%" valign="bottom" bgcolor="#CCEEFF" style="background:#CCEEFF;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:1.5%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="7%" colspan="2" valign="bottom" bgcolor="#CCEEFF" style="background:#CCEEFF;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:7.5%;">
<p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:7.0pt;">998,430</font></p>    </td>
<td width="2%" valign="bottom" bgcolor="#CCEEFF" style="background:#CCEEFF;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:2.0%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>   </tr>
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<td width="30%" colspan="3" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:30.5%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt 10.0pt;text-indent:-10.0pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:7.0pt;">Stockholders&#146;   equity</font></p>    </td>
<td width="1%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:1.0%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="1%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:1.5%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="7%" colspan="2" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:7.5%;">
<p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:7.0pt;">2,311,876</font></p>    </td>
<td width="1%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:1.5%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="1%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:1.0%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="1%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:1.5%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="7%" colspan="2" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:7.5%;">
<p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:7.0pt;">2,382,122</font></p>    </td>
<td width="1%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:1.5%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="1%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:1.0%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="1%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:1.5%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="7%" colspan="2" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:7.5%;">
<p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:7.0pt;">2,311,743</font></p>    </td>
<td width="1%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:1.5%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="1%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:1.0%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="1%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:1.5%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="7%" colspan="2" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:7.5%;">
<p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:7.0pt;">2,113,931</font></p>    </td>
<td width="1%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:1.5%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="1%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:1.0%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="1%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:1.5%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="7%" colspan="2" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:7.5%;">
<p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:7.0pt;">2,284,659</font></p>    </td>
<td width="1%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:1.5%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="1%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:1.0%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="1%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:1.5%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="7%" colspan="2" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:7.5%;">
<p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:7.0pt;">1,550,766</font></p>    </td>
<td width="2%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:2.0%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>   </tr>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt 10.0pt;text-indent:-10.0pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:7.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="1%" valign="bottom" bgcolor="#CCEEFF" style="background:#CCEEFF;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:1.0%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:7.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="1%" valign="bottom" bgcolor="#CCEEFF" style="background:#CCEEFF;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:1.5%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:7.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="7%" colspan="2" valign="bottom" bgcolor="#CCEEFF" style="background:#CCEEFF;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:7.5%;">
<p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:7.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="1%" valign="bottom" bgcolor="#CCEEFF" style="background:#CCEEFF;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:1.5%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:7.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="1%" valign="bottom" bgcolor="#CCEEFF" style="background:#CCEEFF;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:1.0%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:7.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="1%" valign="bottom" bgcolor="#CCEEFF" style="background:#CCEEFF;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:1.5%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:7.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
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<p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:7.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:7.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:7.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:7.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
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<p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:7.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:7.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="1%" valign="bottom" bgcolor="#CCEEFF" style="background:#CCEEFF;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:1.0%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:7.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="1%" valign="bottom" bgcolor="#CCEEFF" style="background:#CCEEFF;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:1.5%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:7.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
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<p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:7.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="1%" valign="bottom" bgcolor="#CCEEFF" style="background:#CCEEFF;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:1.5%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:7.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="1%" valign="bottom" bgcolor="#CCEEFF" style="background:#CCEEFF;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:1.0%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:7.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="1%" valign="bottom" bgcolor="#CCEEFF" style="background:#CCEEFF;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:1.5%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:7.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="7%" colspan="2" valign="bottom" bgcolor="#CCEEFF" style="background:#CCEEFF;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:7.5%;">
<p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:7.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="1%" valign="bottom" bgcolor="#CCEEFF" style="background:#CCEEFF;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:1.5%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:7.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="1%" valign="bottom" bgcolor="#CCEEFF" style="background:#CCEEFF;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:1.0%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:7.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="1%" valign="bottom" bgcolor="#CCEEFF" style="background:#CCEEFF;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:1.5%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:7.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="7%" colspan="2" valign="bottom" bgcolor="#CCEEFF" style="background:#CCEEFF;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:7.5%;">
<p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:7.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="2%" valign="bottom" bgcolor="#CCEEFF" style="background:#CCEEFF;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:2.0%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:7.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>   </tr>
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<td width="30%" colspan="3" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:30.5%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt 10.0pt;text-indent:-10.0pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:7.0pt;">Common   shares outstanding</font></p>    </td>
<td width="1%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:1.0%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="1%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:1.5%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="7%" colspan="2" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:7.5%;">
<p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:7.0pt;">137,739</font></p>    </td>
<td width="1%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:1.5%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="1%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:1.0%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="1%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:1.5%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="7%" colspan="2" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:7.5%;">
<p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:7.0pt;">140,294</font></p>    </td>
<td width="1%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:1.5%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="1%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:1.0%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="1%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:1.5%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="7%" colspan="2" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:7.5%;">
<p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:7.0pt;">149,328</font></p>    </td>
<td width="1%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:1.5%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="1%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:1.0%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="1%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:1.5%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="7%" colspan="2" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:7.5%;">
<p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:7.0pt;">148,543</font></p>    </td>
<td width="1%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:1.5%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="1%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:1.0%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="1%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:1.5%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="7%" colspan="2" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:7.5%;">
<p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:7.0pt;">109,963</font></p>    </td>
<td width="1%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:1.5%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="1%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:1.0%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="1%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:1.5%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="7%" colspan="2" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:7.5%;">
<p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:7.0pt;">63,746</font></p>    </td>
<td width="2%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:2.0%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>   </tr>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt 10.0pt;text-indent:-10.0pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:7.0pt;">Book   value per common share</font></p>    </td>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="1%" valign="bottom" bgcolor="#CCEEFF" style="background:#CCEEFF;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:1.5%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="1%" valign="bottom" bgcolor="#CCEEFF" style="background:#CCEEFF;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:1.3%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:7.0pt;">$</font></p>    </td>
<td width="6%" valign="bottom" bgcolor="#CCEEFF" style="background:#CCEEFF;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:6.2%;">
<p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:7.0pt;">16.78</font></p>    </td>
<td width="1%" valign="bottom" bgcolor="#CCEEFF" style="background:#CCEEFF;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:1.5%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="1%" valign="bottom" bgcolor="#CCEEFF" style="background:#CCEEFF;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:1.0%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="1%" valign="bottom" bgcolor="#CCEEFF" style="background:#CCEEFF;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:1.5%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="1%" valign="bottom" bgcolor="#CCEEFF" style="background:#CCEEFF;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:1.3%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:7.0pt;">$</font></p>    </td>
<td width="6%" valign="bottom" bgcolor="#CCEEFF" style="background:#CCEEFF;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:6.2%;">
<p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:7.0pt;">16.39</font></p>    </td>
<td width="1%" valign="bottom" bgcolor="#CCEEFF" style="background:#CCEEFF;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:1.5%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="1%" valign="bottom" bgcolor="#CCEEFF" style="background:#CCEEFF;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:1.0%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="1%" valign="bottom" bgcolor="#CCEEFF" style="background:#CCEEFF;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:1.5%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="1%" valign="bottom" bgcolor="#CCEEFF" style="background:#CCEEFF;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:1.3%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:7.0pt;">$</font></p>    </td>
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<p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:7.0pt;">14.92</font></p>    </td>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:7.0pt;">$</font></p>    </td>
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<p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:7.0pt;">13.67</font></p>    </td>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:7.0pt;">$</font></p>    </td>
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<p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:7.0pt;">14.37</font></p>    </td>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:7.0pt;">$</font></p>    </td>
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<p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:7.0pt;">16.92</font></p>    </td>
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<p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:7.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:7.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt 10.0pt;text-indent:-10.0pt;"><b><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:7.0pt;font-weight:bold;">Financial Ratios:</font></b></p>    </td>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
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<p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
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<p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt 10.0pt;text-indent:-10.0pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:7.0pt;">Return   on average assets</font></p>    </td>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
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<p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:7.0pt;">1.27</font></p>    </td>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:7.0pt;">%</font></p>    </td>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
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<p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:7.0pt;">1.29</font></p>    </td>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:7.0pt;">%</font></p>    </td>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
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<p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:7.0pt;">1.14</font></p>    </td>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:7.0pt;">%</font></p>    </td>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="1%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:1.5%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
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<p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:7.0pt;">0.82</font></p>    </td>
<td width="1%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:1.5%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:7.0pt;">%</font></p>    </td>
<td width="1%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:1.0%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="1%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:1.5%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
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<p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:7.0pt;">0.55</font></p>    </td>
<td width="1%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:1.5%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:7.0pt;">%</font></p>    </td>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
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<p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:7.0pt;">(0.42</font></p>    </td>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:7.0pt;">)%</font></p>    </td>   </tr>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt 10.0pt;text-indent:-10.0pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:7.0pt;">Return   on average common equity</font></p>    </td>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
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<p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:7.0pt;">12.56</font></p>    </td>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
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<p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:7.0pt;">12.29</font></p>    </td>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
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<p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:7.0pt;">11.08</font></p>    </td>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
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<p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:7.0pt;">6.42</font></p>    </td>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
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<p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:7.0pt;">2.37</font></p>    </td>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
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<p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:7.0pt;">(5.41</font></p>    </td>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:7.0pt;">)</font></p>    </td>   </tr>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt 10.0pt;text-indent:-10.0pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:7.0pt;">Return   on average total equity</font></p>    </td>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
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<p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:7.0pt;">12.56</font></p>    </td>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
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<p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:7.0pt;">12.14</font></p>    </td>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
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<p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:7.0pt;">10.98</font></p>    </td>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
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<p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:7.0pt;">7.02</font></p>    </td>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
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<p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:7.0pt;">4.69</font></p>    </td>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
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<p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:7.0pt;">(3.99</font></p>    </td>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:7.0pt;">)</font></p>    </td>   </tr>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt 10.0pt;text-indent:-10.0pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:7.0pt;">Common   dividend payout ratio</font></p>    </td>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
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<p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:7.0pt;">28.96</font></p>    </td>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
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<p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:7.0pt;">20.96</font></p>    </td>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
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<p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:7.0pt;">10.02</font></p>    </td>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
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<p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:7.0pt;">4.57</font></p>    </td>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
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<p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:7.0pt;">13.03</font></p>    </td>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
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<p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:7.0pt;">N/A</font></p>    </td>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt 10.0pt;text-indent:-10.0pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:7.0pt;">Average   stockholders&#146; equity to average assets</font></p>    </td>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
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<p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:7.0pt;">10.08</font></p>    </td>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
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<p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:7.0pt;">10.62</font></p>    </td>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="1%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:1.5%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
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<p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:7.0pt;">10.36</font></p>    </td>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="1%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:1.0%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="1%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:1.5%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="7%" colspan="2" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:7.5%;">
<p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:7.0pt;">11.62</font></p>    </td>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="1%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:1.0%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="1%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:1.5%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="7%" colspan="2" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:7.5%;">
<p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:7.0pt;">11.81</font></p>    </td>
<td width="1%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:1.5%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="1%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:1.0%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="1%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:1.5%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="7%" colspan="2" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:7.5%;">
<p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:7.0pt;">10.55</font></p>    </td>
<td width="2%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:2.0%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>   </tr>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt 10.0pt;text-indent:-10.0pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:7.0pt;">Net   interest margin</font></p>    </td>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
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<p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:7.0pt;">4.32</font></p>    </td>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="1%" valign="bottom" bgcolor="#CCEEFF" style="background:#CCEEFF;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:1.5%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
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<p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:7.0pt;">4.63</font></p>    </td>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
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<p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:7.0pt;">4.66</font></p>    </td>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
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<p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:7.0pt;">5.05</font></p>    </td>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="1%" valign="bottom" bgcolor="#CCEEFF" style="background:#CCEEFF;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:1.5%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
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<p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:7.0pt;">3.76</font></p>    </td>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
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<p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:7.0pt;">3.19</font></p>    </td>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>   </tr>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt 10.0pt;text-indent:-10.0pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:7.0pt;">Efficiency   ratio </font><i><font size="1" style="font-size:4.5pt;font-style:italic;position:relative;top:-2.0pt;">(2)</font></i></p>    </td>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="1%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:1.5%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
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<p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:7.0pt;">42.49</font></p>    </td>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="1%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:1.0%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="1%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:1.5%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="7%" colspan="2" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:7.5%;">
<p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:7.0pt;">42.34</font></p>    </td>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="1%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:1.0%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="1%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:1.5%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="7%" colspan="2" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:7.5%;">
<p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:7.0pt;">43.04</font></p>    </td>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="1%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:1.0%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="1%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:1.5%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
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<p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:7.0pt;">47.51</font></p>    </td>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="1%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:1.0%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="1%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:1.5%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
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<p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:7.0pt;">43.85</font></p>    </td>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="1%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:1.0%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="1%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:1.5%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
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<p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:7.0pt;">45.94</font></p>    </td>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>   </tr>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt 10.0pt;text-indent:-10.0pt;"><b><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:7.0pt;font-weight:bold;">Asset Quality Ratios:</font></b></p>    </td>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt 10.0pt;text-indent:-10.0pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:7.0pt;">Net   chargeoffs to average non-covered loans</font></p>    </td>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
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<p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:7.0pt;">0.05</font></p>    </td>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:7.0pt;">%</font></p>    </td>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
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<p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:7.0pt;">0.38</font></p>    </td>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:7.0pt;">%</font></p>    </td>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
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<p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:7.0pt;">1.16</font></p>    </td>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:7.0pt;">%</font></p>    </td>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
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<p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:7.0pt;">2.35</font></p>    </td>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:7.0pt;">%</font></p>    </td>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
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<p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:7.0pt;">5.69</font></p>    </td>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:7.0pt;">%</font></p>    </td>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
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<p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:7.0pt;">1.64</font></p>    </td>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt 10.0pt;text-indent:-10.0pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:7.0pt;">Nonperforming   assets to total assets</font></p>    </td>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
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<p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:7.0pt;">0.51</font></p>    </td>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
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<p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:7.0pt;">0.63</font></p>    </td>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
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<p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:7.0pt;">0.80</font></p>    </td>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
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<p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:7.0pt;">0.94</font></p>    </td>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
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<p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:7.0pt;">0.91</font></p>    </td>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
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<p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:7.0pt;">2.12</font></p>    </td>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt 10.0pt;text-indent:-10.0pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:7.0pt;">Allowance   for loan losses to total gross non-covered loans</font></p>    </td>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
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<p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:7.0pt;">1.60</font></p>    </td>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
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<p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:7.0pt;">1.92</font></p>    </td>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
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<p style="margin:2.0pt 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:7.0pt;">2012, 2011 and 2010   include other-than-temporary impairment (&#147;OTTI&#148;) relating to investment   securities of $99 thousand, $633 thousand and $16.7&nbsp;million,   respectively, and pre-tax gain on acquisition of $22.9 million and   $471.0&nbsp;million during 2010 and 2009, respectively.</font></p>    </td>   </tr>
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<p style="margin:2.0pt 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:7.0pt;">Represents noninterest   expense, excluding the amortization of intangibles, amortization and   impairment write-downs of premiums on deposits acquired, impairment   write-down on goodwill, amortization of investments in affordable housing   partnerships and other investments, and prepayment penalties for FHLB   advances and other borrowings, divided by the aggregate of net interest   income before provision for loan losses and noninterest income, excluding   impairment write-downs on investment securities and other equity investments.</font></p>    </td>   </tr>
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<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;">SELECTED HISTORICAL CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL DATA FOR METROCORP</font></b><a name="SelectedHistoricalConsolidatedFin_075842"></a></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">The following table summarizes consolidated financial results achieved by MetroCorp for the periods and at the dates indicated and should be read in conjunction with MetroCorp&#146;s consolidated financial statements and the notes to the consolidated financial statements contained in reports that MetroCorp has previously filed with the SEC and its earnings release filed with the SEC on Form 8-K on October 18, 2013. Historical financial information for MetroCorp can be found in its Quarterly Report on Form&nbsp;10-Q for the quarter ended June 30, 2013 and its Annual Report on Form&nbsp;10-K for the year ended December 31, 2012.&#160; Please see the section entitled &#147;WHERE YOU CAN FIND MORE INFORMATION&#148; beginning on page iv for instructions on how to obtain the information that has been incorporated by reference. Financial amounts as of and for the nine months ended September&nbsp;30, 2013 are unaudited (and are not necessarily indicative of the results of operations for the full year or any other interim period), and management of MetroCorp believes that such amounts reflect all adjustments (consisting only of normally recurring adjustments) necessary for a fair presentation of its results of operations and financial position as of the dates and for the periods indicated. You should not assume the results of operations for the past five periods and for the nine months ended September 30, 2013 indicate results for any future period.</font></p>
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<p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>   </tr>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt 10.0pt;text-indent:-10.0pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><b><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;font-weight:bold;">&nbsp;</font></b></p>    </td>
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<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><b><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:7.0pt;font-weight:bold;">September   30,</font></b></p>    </td>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
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<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><b><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:7.0pt;font-weight:bold;">Years   Ended December 31,</font></b></p>    </td>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><b><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;font-weight:bold;">&nbsp;</font></b></p>    </td>   </tr>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt 10.0pt;text-indent:-10.0pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><b><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;font-weight:bold;">&nbsp;</font></b></p>    </td>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><b><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;font-weight:bold;">&nbsp;</font></b></p>    </td>
<td width="7%" colspan="2" valign="bottom" style="border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;border-left:none;border-right:none;border-top:solid windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:7.5%;">
<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><b><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:7.0pt;font-weight:bold;">2013</font></b></p>    </td>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><b><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;font-weight:bold;">&nbsp;</font></b></p>    </td>
<td width="1%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:1.0%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><b><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;font-weight:bold;">&nbsp;</font></b></p>    </td>
<td width="1%" valign="bottom" style="border:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:1.5%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><b><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;font-weight:bold;">&nbsp;</font></b></p>    </td>
<td width="7%" colspan="2" valign="bottom" style="border:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:7.5%;">
<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><b><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:7.0pt;font-weight:bold;">2012</font></b></p>    </td>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><b><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;font-weight:bold;">&nbsp;</font></b></p>    </td>
<td width="1%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:1.0%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><b><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;font-weight:bold;">&nbsp;</font></b></p>    </td>
<td width="1%" valign="bottom" style="border:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:1.5%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><b><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;font-weight:bold;">&nbsp;</font></b></p>    </td>
<td width="7%" colspan="2" valign="bottom" style="border:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:7.5%;">
<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><b><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:7.0pt;font-weight:bold;">2011</font></b></p>    </td>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><b><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;font-weight:bold;">&nbsp;</font></b></p>    </td>
<td width="1%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:1.0%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><b><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;font-weight:bold;">&nbsp;</font></b></p>    </td>
<td width="1%" valign="bottom" style="border:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:1.5%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><b><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;font-weight:bold;">&nbsp;</font></b></p>    </td>
<td width="7%" colspan="2" valign="bottom" style="border:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:7.5%;">
<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><b><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:7.0pt;font-weight:bold;">2010</font></b></p>    </td>
<td width="2%" valign="bottom" style="border:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:2.0%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><b><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;font-weight:bold;">&nbsp;</font></b></p>    </td>
<td width="1%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:1.0%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><b><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;font-weight:bold;">&nbsp;</font></b></p>    </td>
<td width="1%" valign="bottom" style="border:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:1.5%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><b><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;font-weight:bold;">&nbsp;</font></b></p>    </td>
<td width="7%" colspan="2" valign="bottom" style="border:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:7.5%;">
<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><b><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:7.0pt;font-weight:bold;">2009</font></b></p>    </td>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><b><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;font-weight:bold;">&nbsp;</font></b></p>    </td>
<td width="1%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:1.0%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><b><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;font-weight:bold;">&nbsp;</font></b></p>    </td>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><b><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;font-weight:bold;">&nbsp;</font></b></p>    </td>
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<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><b><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:7.0pt;font-weight:bold;">2008</font></b></p>    </td>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><b><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;font-weight:bold;">&nbsp;</font></b></p>    </td>   </tr>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt 10.0pt;text-indent:-10.0pt;"><b><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;font-weight:bold;">&nbsp;</font></b></p>    </td>
<td width="1%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:1.0%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="1%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:1.5%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="68%" colspan="28" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:68.0%;">
<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><i><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:7.0pt;font-style:italic;">(In   thousands, except per share data)</font></i></p>    </td>   </tr>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt 10.0pt;text-indent:-10.0pt;"><b><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:7.0pt;font-weight:bold;">Statement of Operations Data:</font></b></p>    </td>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
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<p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
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<p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
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<p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
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<p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="2%" valign="bottom" bgcolor="#CCEEFF" style="background:#CCEEFF;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:2.0%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
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<p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="2%" valign="bottom" bgcolor="#CCEEFF" style="background:#CCEEFF;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:2.0%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="1%" valign="bottom" bgcolor="#CCEEFF" style="background:#CCEEFF;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:1.0%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="1%" valign="bottom" bgcolor="#CCEEFF" style="background:#CCEEFF;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:1.5%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
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<p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="2%" valign="bottom" bgcolor="#CCEEFF" style="background:#CCEEFF;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:2.0%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>   </tr>
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<td width="29%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:29.5%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt 10.0pt;text-indent:-10.0pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:7.0pt;">Interest   income</font></p>    </td>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="1%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:1.5%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="1%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:1.3%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:7.0pt;">$</font></p>    </td>
<td width="6%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:6.2%;">
<p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:7.0pt;">46,353</font></p>    </td>
<td width="1%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:1.5%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="1%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:1.0%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="1%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:1.5%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="1%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:1.3%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:7.0pt;">$</font></p>    </td>
<td width="6%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:6.2%;">
<p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:7.0pt;">64,124</font></p>    </td>
<td width="1%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:1.5%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="1%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:1.0%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="1%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:1.5%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="1%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:1.3%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:7.0pt;">$</font></p>    </td>
<td width="6%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:6.2%;">
<p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:7.0pt;">67,449</font></p>    </td>
<td width="1%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:1.5%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="1%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:1.0%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="1%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:1.5%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="1%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:1.3%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:7.0pt;">$</font></p>    </td>
<td width="6%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:6.2%;">
<p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:7.0pt;">77,451</font></p>    </td>
<td width="2%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:2.0%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="1%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:1.0%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="1%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:1.5%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="1%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:1.3%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:7.0pt;">$</font></p>    </td>
<td width="6%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:6.2%;">
<p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:7.0pt;">86,334</font></p>    </td>
<td width="2%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:2.0%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="1%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:1.0%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="1%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:1.5%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="1%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:1.3%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:7.0pt;">$</font></p>    </td>
<td width="6%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:6.2%;">
<p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:7.0pt;">97,030</font></p>    </td>
<td width="2%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:2.0%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>   </tr>
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<td width="29%" valign="bottom" bgcolor="#CCEEFF" style="background:#CCEEFF;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:29.5%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt 10.0pt;text-indent:-10.0pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:7.0pt;">Interest   expense</font></p>    </td>
<td width="1%" valign="bottom" bgcolor="#CCEEFF" style="background:#CCEEFF;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:1.0%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="1%" valign="bottom" bgcolor="#CCEEFF" style="background:#CCEEFF;border:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:1.5%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="7%" colspan="2" valign="bottom" bgcolor="#CCEEFF" style="background:#CCEEFF;border:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:7.5%;">
<p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:7.0pt;">6,859</font></p>    </td>
<td width="1%" valign="bottom" bgcolor="#CCEEFF" style="background:#CCEEFF;border:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:1.5%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="1%" valign="bottom" bgcolor="#CCEEFF" style="background:#CCEEFF;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:1.0%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="1%" valign="bottom" bgcolor="#CCEEFF" style="background:#CCEEFF;border:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:1.5%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="7%" colspan="2" valign="bottom" bgcolor="#CCEEFF" style="background:#CCEEFF;border:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:7.5%;">
<p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:7.0pt;">9,885</font></p>    </td>
<td width="1%" valign="bottom" bgcolor="#CCEEFF" style="background:#CCEEFF;border:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:1.5%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="1%" valign="bottom" bgcolor="#CCEEFF" style="background:#CCEEFF;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:1.0%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="1%" valign="bottom" bgcolor="#CCEEFF" style="background:#CCEEFF;border:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:1.5%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="7%" colspan="2" valign="bottom" bgcolor="#CCEEFF" style="background:#CCEEFF;border:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:7.5%;">
<p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:7.0pt;">13,404</font></p>    </td>
<td width="1%" valign="bottom" bgcolor="#CCEEFF" style="background:#CCEEFF;border:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:1.5%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="1%" valign="bottom" bgcolor="#CCEEFF" style="background:#CCEEFF;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:1.0%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="1%" valign="bottom" bgcolor="#CCEEFF" style="background:#CCEEFF;border:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:1.5%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="7%" colspan="2" valign="bottom" bgcolor="#CCEEFF" style="background:#CCEEFF;border:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:7.5%;">
<p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:7.0pt;">20,419</font></p>    </td>
<td width="2%" valign="bottom" bgcolor="#CCEEFF" style="background:#CCEEFF;border:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:2.0%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="1%" valign="bottom" bgcolor="#CCEEFF" style="background:#CCEEFF;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:1.0%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="1%" valign="bottom" bgcolor="#CCEEFF" style="background:#CCEEFF;border:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:1.5%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="7%" colspan="2" valign="bottom" bgcolor="#CCEEFF" style="background:#CCEEFF;border:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:7.5%;">
<p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:7.0pt;">31,041</font></p>    </td>
<td width="2%" valign="bottom" bgcolor="#CCEEFF" style="background:#CCEEFF;border:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:2.0%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="1%" valign="bottom" bgcolor="#CCEEFF" style="background:#CCEEFF;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:1.0%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="1%" valign="bottom" bgcolor="#CCEEFF" style="background:#CCEEFF;border:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:1.5%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="7%" colspan="2" valign="bottom" bgcolor="#CCEEFF" style="background:#CCEEFF;border:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:7.5%;">
<p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:7.0pt;">40,731</font></p>    </td>
<td width="2%" valign="bottom" bgcolor="#CCEEFF" style="background:#CCEEFF;border:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:2.0%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>   </tr>
<tr>
<td width="29%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:29.5%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt 10.0pt;text-indent:-10.0pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:7.0pt;">Net   interest income</font></p>    </td>
<td width="1%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:1.0%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="1%" valign="bottom" style="border:none;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:1.5%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="7%" colspan="2" valign="bottom" style="border:none;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:7.5%;">
<p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:7.0pt;">39,494</font></p>    </td>
<td width="1%" valign="bottom" style="border:none;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:1.5%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="1%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:1.0%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="1%" valign="bottom" style="border:none;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:1.5%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="7%" colspan="2" valign="bottom" style="border:none;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:7.5%;">
<p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:7.0pt;">54,239</font></p>    </td>
<td width="1%" valign="bottom" style="border:none;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:1.5%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="1%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:1.0%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="1%" valign="bottom" style="border:none;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:1.5%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="7%" colspan="2" valign="bottom" style="border:none;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:7.5%;">
<p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:7.0pt;">54,045</font></p>    </td>
<td width="1%" valign="bottom" style="border:none;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:1.5%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="1%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:1.0%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="1%" valign="bottom" style="border:none;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:1.5%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="7%" colspan="2" valign="bottom" style="border:none;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:7.5%;">
<p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:7.0pt;">57,032</font></p>    </td>
<td width="2%" valign="bottom" style="border:none;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:2.0%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="1%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:1.0%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="1%" valign="bottom" style="border:none;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:1.5%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="7%" colspan="2" valign="bottom" style="border:none;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:7.5%;">
<p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:7.0pt;">55,293</font></p>    </td>
<td width="2%" valign="bottom" style="border:none;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:2.0%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="1%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:1.0%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="1%" valign="bottom" style="border:none;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:1.5%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="7%" colspan="2" valign="bottom" style="border:none;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:7.5%;">
<p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:7.0pt;">56,299</font></p>    </td>
<td width="2%" valign="bottom" style="border:none;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:2.0%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>   </tr>
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<td width="29%" valign="bottom" bgcolor="#CCEEFF" style="background:#CCEEFF;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:29.5%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt 10.0pt;text-indent:-10.0pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:7.0pt;">(Reduction   in) provision for loan losses</font></p>    </td>
<td width="1%" valign="bottom" bgcolor="#CCEEFF" style="background:#CCEEFF;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:1.0%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="1%" valign="bottom" bgcolor="#CCEEFF" style="background:#CCEEFF;border:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:1.5%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="7%" colspan="2" valign="bottom" bgcolor="#CCEEFF" style="background:#CCEEFF;border:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:7.5%;">
<p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:7.0pt;">(1,130</font></p>    </td>
<td width="1%" valign="bottom" bgcolor="#CCEEFF" style="background:#CCEEFF;border:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:1.5%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:7.0pt;">)</font></p>    </td>
<td width="1%" valign="bottom" bgcolor="#CCEEFF" style="background:#CCEEFF;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:1.0%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="1%" valign="bottom" bgcolor="#CCEEFF" style="background:#CCEEFF;border:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:1.5%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="7%" colspan="2" valign="bottom" bgcolor="#CCEEFF" style="background:#CCEEFF;border:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:7.5%;">
<p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:7.0pt;">(590</font></p>    </td>
<td width="1%" valign="bottom" bgcolor="#CCEEFF" style="background:#CCEEFF;border:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:1.5%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:7.0pt;">)</font></p>    </td>
<td width="1%" valign="bottom" bgcolor="#CCEEFF" style="background:#CCEEFF;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:1.0%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="1%" valign="bottom" bgcolor="#CCEEFF" style="background:#CCEEFF;border:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:1.5%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="7%" colspan="2" valign="bottom" bgcolor="#CCEEFF" style="background:#CCEEFF;border:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:7.5%;">
<p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:7.0pt;">3,725</font></p>    </td>
<td width="1%" valign="bottom" bgcolor="#CCEEFF" style="background:#CCEEFF;border:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:1.5%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="1%" valign="bottom" bgcolor="#CCEEFF" style="background:#CCEEFF;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:1.0%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="1%" valign="bottom" bgcolor="#CCEEFF" style="background:#CCEEFF;border:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:1.5%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="7%" colspan="2" valign="bottom" bgcolor="#CCEEFF" style="background:#CCEEFF;border:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:7.5%;">
<p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:7.0pt;">17,578</font></p>    </td>
<td width="2%" valign="bottom" bgcolor="#CCEEFF" style="background:#CCEEFF;border:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:2.0%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="1%" valign="bottom" bgcolor="#CCEEFF" style="background:#CCEEFF;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:1.0%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="1%" valign="bottom" bgcolor="#CCEEFF" style="background:#CCEEFF;border:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:1.5%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="7%" colspan="2" valign="bottom" bgcolor="#CCEEFF" style="background:#CCEEFF;border:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:7.5%;">
<p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:7.0pt;">25,713</font></p>    </td>
<td width="2%" valign="bottom" bgcolor="#CCEEFF" style="background:#CCEEFF;border:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:2.0%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="1%" valign="bottom" bgcolor="#CCEEFF" style="background:#CCEEFF;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:1.0%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="1%" valign="bottom" bgcolor="#CCEEFF" style="background:#CCEEFF;border:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:1.5%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
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<p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:7.0pt;">16,649</font></p>    </td>
<td width="2%" valign="bottom" bgcolor="#CCEEFF" style="background:#CCEEFF;border:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:2.0%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>   </tr>
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<td width="29%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:29.5%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt 10.0pt;text-indent:-10.0pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:7.0pt;">Net   interest income after provision for loan losses</font></p>    </td>
<td width="1%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:1.0%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="1%" valign="bottom" style="border:none;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:1.5%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="7%" colspan="2" valign="bottom" style="border:none;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:7.5%;">
<p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:7.0pt;">40,624</font></p>    </td>
<td width="1%" valign="bottom" style="border:none;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:1.5%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="1%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:1.0%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="1%" valign="bottom" style="border:none;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:1.5%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="7%" colspan="2" valign="bottom" style="border:none;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:7.5%;">
<p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:7.0pt;">54,829</font></p>    </td>
<td width="1%" valign="bottom" style="border:none;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:1.5%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="1%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:1.0%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="1%" valign="bottom" style="border:none;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:1.5%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="7%" colspan="2" valign="bottom" style="border:none;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:7.5%;">
<p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:7.0pt;">50,320</font></p>    </td>
<td width="1%" valign="bottom" style="border:none;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:1.5%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="1%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:1.0%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="1%" valign="bottom" style="border:none;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:1.5%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="7%" colspan="2" valign="bottom" style="border:none;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:7.5%;">
<p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:7.0pt;">39,454</font></p>    </td>
<td width="2%" valign="bottom" style="border:none;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:2.0%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="1%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:1.0%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="1%" valign="bottom" style="border:none;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:1.5%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="7%" colspan="2" valign="bottom" style="border:none;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:7.5%;">
<p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:7.0pt;">29,580</font></p>    </td>
<td width="2%" valign="bottom" style="border:none;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:2.0%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="1%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:1.0%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="1%" valign="bottom" style="border:none;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:1.5%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="7%" colspan="2" valign="bottom" style="border:none;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:7.5%;">
<p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:7.0pt;">39,650</font></p>    </td>
<td width="2%" valign="bottom" style="border:none;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:2.0%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>   </tr>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt 10.0pt;text-indent:-10.0pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:7.0pt;">Noninterest   income</font></p>    </td>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="1%" valign="bottom" bgcolor="#CCEEFF" style="background:#CCEEFF;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:1.5%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="7%" colspan="2" valign="bottom" bgcolor="#CCEEFF" style="background:#CCEEFF;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:7.5%;">
<p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:7.0pt;">5,683</font></p>    </td>
<td width="1%" valign="bottom" bgcolor="#CCEEFF" style="background:#CCEEFF;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:1.5%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="1%" valign="bottom" bgcolor="#CCEEFF" style="background:#CCEEFF;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:1.0%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="1%" valign="bottom" bgcolor="#CCEEFF" style="background:#CCEEFF;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:1.5%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="7%" colspan="2" valign="bottom" bgcolor="#CCEEFF" style="background:#CCEEFF;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:7.5%;">
<p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:7.0pt;">7,341</font></p>    </td>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="1%" valign="bottom" bgcolor="#CCEEFF" style="background:#CCEEFF;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:1.0%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="1%" valign="bottom" bgcolor="#CCEEFF" style="background:#CCEEFF;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:1.5%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="7%" colspan="2" valign="bottom" bgcolor="#CCEEFF" style="background:#CCEEFF;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:7.5%;">
<p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:7.0pt;">7,214</font></p>    </td>
<td width="1%" valign="bottom" bgcolor="#CCEEFF" style="background:#CCEEFF;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:1.5%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="1%" valign="bottom" bgcolor="#CCEEFF" style="background:#CCEEFF;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:1.0%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="1%" valign="bottom" bgcolor="#CCEEFF" style="background:#CCEEFF;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:1.5%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="7%" colspan="2" valign="bottom" bgcolor="#CCEEFF" style="background:#CCEEFF;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:7.5%;">
<p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:7.0pt;">7,563</font></p>    </td>
<td width="2%" valign="bottom" bgcolor="#CCEEFF" style="background:#CCEEFF;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:2.0%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="1%" valign="bottom" bgcolor="#CCEEFF" style="background:#CCEEFF;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:1.0%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="1%" valign="bottom" bgcolor="#CCEEFF" style="background:#CCEEFF;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:1.5%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="7%" colspan="2" valign="bottom" bgcolor="#CCEEFF" style="background:#CCEEFF;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:7.5%;">
<p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:7.0pt;">8,169</font></p>    </td>
<td width="2%" valign="bottom" bgcolor="#CCEEFF" style="background:#CCEEFF;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:2.0%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="1%" valign="bottom" bgcolor="#CCEEFF" style="background:#CCEEFF;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:1.0%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="1%" valign="bottom" bgcolor="#CCEEFF" style="background:#CCEEFF;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:1.5%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="7%" colspan="2" valign="bottom" bgcolor="#CCEEFF" style="background:#CCEEFF;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:7.5%;">
<p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:7.0pt;">6,465</font></p>    </td>
<td width="2%" valign="bottom" bgcolor="#CCEEFF" style="background:#CCEEFF;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:2.0%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>   </tr>
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<td width="29%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:29.5%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt 10.0pt;text-indent:-10.0pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:7.0pt;">Noninterest   expense</font></p>    </td>
<td width="1%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:1.0%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="1%" valign="bottom" style="border:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:1.5%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="7%" colspan="2" valign="bottom" style="border:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:7.5%;">
<p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:7.0pt;">32,488</font></p>    </td>
<td width="1%" valign="bottom" style="border:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:1.5%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="1%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:1.0%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="1%" valign="bottom" style="border:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:1.5%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="7%" colspan="2" valign="bottom" style="border:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:7.5%;">
<p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:7.0pt;">45,695</font></p>    </td>
<td width="1%" valign="bottom" style="border:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:1.5%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="1%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:1.0%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="1%" valign="bottom" style="border:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:1.5%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="7%" colspan="2" valign="bottom" style="border:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:7.5%;">
<p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:7.0pt;">46,730</font></p>    </td>
<td width="1%" valign="bottom" style="border:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:1.5%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="1%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:1.0%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="1%" valign="bottom" style="border:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:1.5%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="7%" colspan="2" valign="bottom" style="border:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:7.5%;">
<p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:7.0pt;">48,296</font></p>    </td>
<td width="2%" valign="bottom" style="border:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:2.0%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="1%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:1.0%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="1%" valign="bottom" style="border:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:1.5%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="7%" colspan="2" valign="bottom" style="border:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:7.5%;">
<p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:7.0pt;">47,808</font></p>    </td>
<td width="2%" valign="bottom" style="border:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:2.0%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="1%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:1.0%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="1%" valign="bottom" style="border:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:1.5%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="7%" colspan="2" valign="bottom" style="border:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:7.5%;">
<p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:7.0pt;">43,075</font></p>    </td>
<td width="2%" valign="bottom" style="border:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:2.0%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>   </tr>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt 10.0pt;text-indent:-10.0pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:7.0pt;">Income   (loss) before provision for income taxes</font></p>    </td>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="1%" valign="bottom" bgcolor="#CCEEFF" style="background:#CCEEFF;border:none;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:1.5%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="7%" colspan="2" valign="bottom" bgcolor="#CCEEFF" style="background:#CCEEFF;border:none;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:7.5%;">
<p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:7.0pt;">13,819</font></p>    </td>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="1%" valign="bottom" bgcolor="#CCEEFF" style="background:#CCEEFF;border:none;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:1.5%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
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<p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:7.0pt;">16,475</font></p>    </td>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="1%" valign="bottom" bgcolor="#CCEEFF" style="background:#CCEEFF;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:1.0%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="1%" valign="bottom" bgcolor="#CCEEFF" style="background:#CCEEFF;border:none;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:1.5%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="7%" colspan="2" valign="bottom" bgcolor="#CCEEFF" style="background:#CCEEFF;border:none;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:7.5%;">
<p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:7.0pt;">10,804</font></p>    </td>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
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<p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:7.0pt;">(1,279</font></p>    </td>
<td width="2%" valign="bottom" bgcolor="#CCEEFF" style="background:#CCEEFF;border:none;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:2.0%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:7.0pt;">)</font></p>    </td>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
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<p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:7.0pt;">(10,059</font></p>    </td>
<td width="2%" valign="bottom" bgcolor="#CCEEFF" style="background:#CCEEFF;border:none;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:2.0%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:7.0pt;">)</font></p>    </td>
<td width="1%" valign="bottom" bgcolor="#CCEEFF" style="background:#CCEEFF;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:1.0%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="1%" valign="bottom" bgcolor="#CCEEFF" style="background:#CCEEFF;border:none;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:1.5%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
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<p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:7.0pt;">3,040</font></p>    </td>
<td width="2%" valign="bottom" bgcolor="#CCEEFF" style="background:#CCEEFF;border:none;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:2.0%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>   </tr>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt 10.0pt;text-indent:-10.0pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:7.0pt;">Provision   (benefit) for income taxes</font></p>    </td>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="7%" colspan="2" valign="bottom" style="border:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:7.5%;">
<p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:7.0pt;">4,548</font></p>    </td>
<td width="1%" valign="bottom" style="border:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:1.5%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="1%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:1.0%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="1%" valign="bottom" style="border:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:1.5%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="7%" colspan="2" valign="bottom" style="border:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:7.5%;">
<p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:7.0pt;">5,352</font></p>    </td>
<td width="1%" valign="bottom" style="border:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:1.5%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="1%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:1.0%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="1%" valign="bottom" style="border:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:1.5%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="7%" colspan="2" valign="bottom" style="border:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:7.5%;">
<p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:7.0pt;">4,374</font></p>    </td>
<td width="1%" valign="bottom" style="border:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:1.5%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="1%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:1.0%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="1%" valign="bottom" style="border:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:1.5%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="7%" colspan="2" valign="bottom" style="border:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:7.5%;">
<p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:7.0pt;">(352</font></p>    </td>
<td width="2%" valign="bottom" style="border:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:2.0%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:7.0pt;">)</font></p>    </td>
<td width="1%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:1.0%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="1%" valign="bottom" style="border:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:1.5%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="7%" colspan="2" valign="bottom" style="border:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:7.5%;">
<p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:7.0pt;">(2,987</font></p>    </td>
<td width="2%" valign="bottom" style="border:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:2.0%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:7.0pt;">)</font></p>    </td>
<td width="1%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:1.0%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
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<p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:7.0pt;">1,205</font></p>    </td>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>   </tr>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt 10.0pt;text-indent:-10.0pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:7.0pt;">Net   income (loss)</font></p>    </td>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:7.0pt;">$</font></p>    </td>
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<p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:7.0pt;">9,271</font></p>    </td>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:7.0pt;">$</font></p>    </td>
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<p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:7.0pt;">11,123</font></p>    </td>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="1%" valign="bottom" bgcolor="#CCEEFF" style="background:#CCEEFF;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:1.0%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:7.0pt;">$</font></p>    </td>
<td width="6%" valign="bottom" bgcolor="#CCEEFF" style="background:#CCEEFF;border:none;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:6.2%;">
<p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:7.0pt;">6,430</font></p>    </td>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="1%" valign="bottom" bgcolor="#CCEEFF" style="background:#CCEEFF;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:1.0%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:7.0pt;">$</font></p>    </td>
<td width="6%" valign="bottom" bgcolor="#CCEEFF" style="background:#CCEEFF;border:none;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:6.2%;">
<p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:7.0pt;">(927</font></p>    </td>
<td width="2%" valign="bottom" bgcolor="#CCEEFF" style="background:#CCEEFF;border:none;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:2.0%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:7.0pt;">)</font></p>    </td>
<td width="1%" valign="bottom" bgcolor="#CCEEFF" style="background:#CCEEFF;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:1.0%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="1%" valign="bottom" bgcolor="#CCEEFF" style="background:#CCEEFF;border:none;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:1.3%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:7.0pt;">$</font></p>    </td>
<td width="6%" valign="bottom" bgcolor="#CCEEFF" style="background:#CCEEFF;border:none;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:6.2%;">
<p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:7.0pt;">(7,072</font></p>    </td>
<td width="2%" valign="bottom" bgcolor="#CCEEFF" style="background:#CCEEFF;border:none;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:2.0%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:7.0pt;">)</font></p>    </td>
<td width="1%" valign="bottom" bgcolor="#CCEEFF" style="background:#CCEEFF;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:1.0%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:7.0pt;">$</font></p>    </td>
<td width="6%" valign="bottom" bgcolor="#CCEEFF" style="background:#CCEEFF;border:none;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:6.2%;">
<p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:7.0pt;">1,835</font></p>    </td>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>   </tr>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt 10.0pt;text-indent:-10.0pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:7.0pt;">Dividends   - preferred stock </font></p>    </td>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="1%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:1.5%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
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<p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:7.0pt;">&#151;</font></p>    </td>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
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<p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:7.0pt;">(1,429</font></p>    </td>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
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<p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:7.0pt;">(2,410</font></p>    </td>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
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<p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:7.0pt;">(2,410</font></p>    </td>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
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<p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:7.0pt;">(2,299</font></p>    </td>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
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<p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:7.0pt;">&#151;</font></p>    </td>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>   </tr>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt 10.0pt;text-indent:-10.0pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:7.0pt;">Adjustment   from repurchase of preferred stock</font></p>    </td>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
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<p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:7.0pt;">&#151;</font></p>    </td>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
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<p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:7.0pt;">557</font></p>    </td>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
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<p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:7.0pt;">&#151;</font></p>    </td>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
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<p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:7.0pt;">&#151;</font></p>    </td>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
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<p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:7.0pt;">&#151;</font></p>    </td>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
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<p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:7.0pt;">&#151;</font></p>    </td>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>   </tr>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt 10.0pt;text-indent:-10.0pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:7.0pt;">Net   income (loss) available to common stockholders</font></p>    </td>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="1%" valign="bottom" style="border:none;border-bottom:double windowtext 2.25pt;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:1.5%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="1%" valign="bottom" style="border:none;border-bottom:double windowtext 2.25pt;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:1.3%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:7.0pt;">$</font></p>    </td>
<td width="6%" valign="bottom" style="border:none;border-bottom:double windowtext 2.25pt;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:6.2%;">
<p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:7.0pt;">9,271</font></p>    </td>
<td width="1%" valign="bottom" style="border:none;border-bottom:double windowtext 2.25pt;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:1.5%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="1%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:1.0%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="1%" valign="bottom" style="border:none;border-bottom:double windowtext 2.25pt;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:1.3%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:7.0pt;">$</font></p>    </td>
<td width="6%" valign="bottom" style="border:none;border-bottom:double windowtext 2.25pt;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:6.2%;">
<p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:7.0pt;">10,251</font></p>    </td>
<td width="1%" valign="bottom" style="border:none;border-bottom:double windowtext 2.25pt;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:1.5%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="1%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:1.0%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="1%" valign="bottom" style="border:none;border-bottom:double windowtext 2.25pt;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:1.5%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="1%" valign="bottom" style="border:none;border-bottom:double windowtext 2.25pt;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:1.3%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:7.0pt;">$</font></p>    </td>
<td width="6%" valign="bottom" style="border:none;border-bottom:double windowtext 2.25pt;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:6.2%;">
<p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:7.0pt;">4,020</font></p>    </td>
<td width="1%" valign="bottom" style="border:none;border-bottom:double windowtext 2.25pt;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:1.5%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="1%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:1.0%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="1%" valign="bottom" style="border:none;border-bottom:double windowtext 2.25pt;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:1.3%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:7.0pt;">$</font></p>    </td>
<td width="6%" valign="bottom" style="border:none;border-bottom:double windowtext 2.25pt;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:6.2%;">
<p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:7.0pt;">(3,337</font></p>    </td>
<td width="2%" valign="bottom" style="border:none;border-bottom:double windowtext 2.25pt;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:2.0%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:7.0pt;">)</font></p>    </td>
<td width="1%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:1.0%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="1%" valign="bottom" style="border:none;border-bottom:double windowtext 2.25pt;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:1.3%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:7.0pt;">$</font></p>    </td>
<td width="6%" valign="bottom" style="border:none;border-bottom:double windowtext 2.25pt;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:6.2%;">
<p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:7.0pt;">(9,371</font></p>    </td>
<td width="2%" valign="bottom" style="border:none;border-bottom:double windowtext 2.25pt;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:2.0%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:7.0pt;">)</font></p>    </td>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="1%" valign="bottom" style="border:none;border-bottom:double windowtext 2.25pt;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:1.3%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:7.0pt;">$</font></p>    </td>
<td width="6%" valign="bottom" style="border:none;border-bottom:double windowtext 2.25pt;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:6.2%;">
<p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:7.0pt;">1,835</font></p>    </td>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>   </tr>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt 10.0pt;text-indent:-10.0pt;"><b><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:7.0pt;font-weight:bold;">Common Share Data:</font></b></p>    </td>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt 10.0pt;text-indent:-10.0pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:7.0pt;">Earnings   (loss) per share:</font></p>    </td>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt 10.0pt;text-indent:-10.0pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:7.0pt;">Basic</font></p>    </td>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:7.0pt;">$</font></p>    </td>
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<p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:7.0pt;">0.50</font></p>    </td>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:7.0pt;">$</font></p>    </td>
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<p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:7.0pt;">0.63</font></p>    </td>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:7.0pt;">$</font></p>    </td>
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<p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:7.0pt;">0.31</font></p>    </td>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:7.0pt;">$</font></p>    </td>
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<p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:7.0pt;">(0.28</font></p>    </td>
<td width="2%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:2.0%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:7.0pt;">)</font></p>    </td>
<td width="1%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:1.0%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="1%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:1.5%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="1%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:1.3%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:7.0pt;">$</font></p>    </td>
<td width="6%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:6.2%;">
<p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:7.0pt;">(0.86</font></p>    </td>
<td width="2%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:2.0%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:7.0pt;">)</font></p>    </td>
<td width="1%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:1.0%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="1%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:1.5%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="1%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:1.3%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:7.0pt;">$</font></p>    </td>
<td width="6%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:6.2%;">
<p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:7.0pt;">0.17</font></p>    </td>
<td width="2%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:2.0%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>   </tr>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt 10.0pt;text-indent:-10.0pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:7.0pt;">Diluted</font></p>    </td>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="1%" valign="bottom" bgcolor="#CCEEFF" style="background:#CCEEFF;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:1.5%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
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<p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:7.0pt;">0.49</font></p>    </td>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="1%" valign="bottom" bgcolor="#CCEEFF" style="background:#CCEEFF;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:1.0%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="1%" valign="bottom" bgcolor="#CCEEFF" style="background:#CCEEFF;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:1.5%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="7%" colspan="2" valign="bottom" bgcolor="#CCEEFF" style="background:#CCEEFF;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:7.5%;">
<p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:7.0pt;">0.62</font></p>    </td>
<td width="1%" valign="bottom" bgcolor="#CCEEFF" style="background:#CCEEFF;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:1.5%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="1%" valign="bottom" bgcolor="#CCEEFF" style="background:#CCEEFF;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:1.0%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="1%" valign="bottom" bgcolor="#CCEEFF" style="background:#CCEEFF;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:1.5%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="7%" colspan="2" valign="bottom" bgcolor="#CCEEFF" style="background:#CCEEFF;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:7.5%;">
<p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:7.0pt;">0.30</font></p>    </td>
<td width="1%" valign="bottom" bgcolor="#CCEEFF" style="background:#CCEEFF;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:1.5%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="1%" valign="bottom" bgcolor="#CCEEFF" style="background:#CCEEFF;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:1.0%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="1%" valign="bottom" bgcolor="#CCEEFF" style="background:#CCEEFF;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:1.5%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="7%" colspan="2" valign="bottom" bgcolor="#CCEEFF" style="background:#CCEEFF;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:7.5%;">
<p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:7.0pt;">(0.28</font></p>    </td>
<td width="2%" valign="bottom" bgcolor="#CCEEFF" style="background:#CCEEFF;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:2.0%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:7.0pt;">)</font></p>    </td>
<td width="1%" valign="bottom" bgcolor="#CCEEFF" style="background:#CCEEFF;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:1.0%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="1%" valign="bottom" bgcolor="#CCEEFF" style="background:#CCEEFF;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:1.5%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="7%" colspan="2" valign="bottom" bgcolor="#CCEEFF" style="background:#CCEEFF;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:7.5%;">
<p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:7.0pt;">(0.86</font></p>    </td>
<td width="2%" valign="bottom" bgcolor="#CCEEFF" style="background:#CCEEFF;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:2.0%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:7.0pt;">)</font></p>    </td>
<td width="1%" valign="bottom" bgcolor="#CCEEFF" style="background:#CCEEFF;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:1.0%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="1%" valign="bottom" bgcolor="#CCEEFF" style="background:#CCEEFF;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:1.5%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="7%" colspan="2" valign="bottom" bgcolor="#CCEEFF" style="background:#CCEEFF;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:7.5%;">
<p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:7.0pt;">0.17</font></p>    </td>
<td width="2%" valign="bottom" bgcolor="#CCEEFF" style="background:#CCEEFF;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:2.0%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>   </tr>
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<td width="29%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:29.5%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt 10.0pt;text-indent:-10.0pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:7.0pt;">Book   value</font></p>    </td>
<td width="1%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:1.0%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="1%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:1.5%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="7%" colspan="2" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:7.5%;">
<p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:7.0pt;">9.80</font></p>    </td>
<td width="1%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:1.5%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="1%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:1.0%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="1%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:1.5%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="7%" colspan="2" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:7.5%;">
<p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:7.0pt;">10.84</font></p>    </td>
<td width="1%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:1.5%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="1%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:1.0%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="1%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:1.5%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="7%" colspan="2" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:7.5%;">
<p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:7.0pt;">9.37</font></p>    </td>
<td width="1%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:1.5%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="1%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:1.0%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="1%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:1.5%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="7%" colspan="2" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:7.5%;">
<p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:7.0pt;">9.39</font></p>    </td>
<td width="2%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:2.0%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="1%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:1.0%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="1%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:1.5%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="7%" colspan="2" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:7.5%;">
<p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:7.0pt;">10.14</font></p>    </td>
<td width="2%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:2.0%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="1%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:1.0%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="1%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:1.5%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="7%" colspan="2" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:7.5%;">
<p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:7.0pt;">11.00</font></p>    </td>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>   </tr>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt 10.0pt;text-indent:-10.0pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:7.0pt;">Cash   dividend </font><i><font size="1" style="font-size:4.5pt;font-style:italic;position:relative;top:-2.0pt;">(1)</font></i></p>    </td>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="1%" valign="bottom" bgcolor="#CCEEFF" style="background:#CCEEFF;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:1.5%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="7%" colspan="2" valign="bottom" bgcolor="#CCEEFF" style="background:#CCEEFF;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:7.5%;">
<p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:7.0pt;">0.02</font></p>    </td>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="1%" valign="bottom" bgcolor="#CCEEFF" style="background:#CCEEFF;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:1.0%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="1%" valign="bottom" bgcolor="#CCEEFF" style="background:#CCEEFF;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:1.5%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="7%" colspan="2" valign="bottom" bgcolor="#CCEEFF" style="background:#CCEEFF;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:7.5%;">
<p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:7.0pt;">&#151;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="1%" valign="bottom" bgcolor="#CCEEFF" style="background:#CCEEFF;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:1.5%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="1%" valign="bottom" bgcolor="#CCEEFF" style="background:#CCEEFF;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:1.0%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="1%" valign="bottom" bgcolor="#CCEEFF" style="background:#CCEEFF;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:1.5%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="7%" colspan="2" valign="bottom" bgcolor="#CCEEFF" style="background:#CCEEFF;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:7.5%;">
<p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:7.0pt;">&#151;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="1%" valign="bottom" bgcolor="#CCEEFF" style="background:#CCEEFF;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:1.5%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="1%" valign="bottom" bgcolor="#CCEEFF" style="background:#CCEEFF;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:1.0%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="1%" valign="bottom" bgcolor="#CCEEFF" style="background:#CCEEFF;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:1.5%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
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<p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:7.0pt;">&#151;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="2%" valign="bottom" bgcolor="#CCEEFF" style="background:#CCEEFF;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:2.0%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="1%" valign="bottom" bgcolor="#CCEEFF" style="background:#CCEEFF;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:1.0%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="1%" valign="bottom" bgcolor="#CCEEFF" style="background:#CCEEFF;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:1.5%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
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<p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:7.0pt;">0.04</font></p>    </td>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="1%" valign="bottom" bgcolor="#CCEEFF" style="background:#CCEEFF;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:1.0%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
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<p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:7.0pt;">0.16</font></p>    </td>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>   </tr>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt 10.0pt;text-indent:-10.0pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:7.0pt;">Dividend   payout ratio</font></p>    </td>
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<p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:7.0pt;">4.03</font></p>    </td>
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<p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:7.0pt;">&#151;</font></p>    </td>
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<p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:7.0pt;">(4.64</font></p>    </td>
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<p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:7.0pt;">94.55</font></p>    </td>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt 10.0pt;text-indent:-10.0pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:7.0pt;">Weighted   average shares outstanding (in thousands):</font></p>    </td>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt 10.0pt;text-indent:-10.0pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:7.0pt;">Basic</font></p>    </td>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
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<p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:7.0pt;">18,372</font></p>    </td>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
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<p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:7.0pt;">16,331</font></p>    </td>
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<p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:7.0pt;">13,142</font></p>    </td>
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<p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:7.0pt;">12,069</font></p>    </td>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
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<p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:7.0pt;">10,904</font></p>    </td>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
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<p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:7.0pt;">10,833</font></p>    </td>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt 10.0pt;text-indent:-10.0pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:7.0pt;">Diluted</font></p>    </td>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
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<p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:7.0pt;">18,757</font></p>    </td>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
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<p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:7.0pt;">16,551</font></p>    </td>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="1%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:1.5%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
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<p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:7.0pt;">13,227</font></p>    </td>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="1%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:1.5%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
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<p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:7.0pt;">12,069</font></p>    </td>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
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<p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:7.0pt;">10,904</font></p>    </td>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
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<p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:7.0pt;">10,897</font></p>    </td>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt 10.0pt;text-indent:-10.0pt;"><b><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:7.0pt;font-weight:bold;">Balance Sheet Data (Period End):</font></b></p>    </td>
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<p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="1%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:1.0%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="1%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:1.5%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
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<p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt 10.0pt;text-indent:-10.0pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:7.0pt;">Total   assets</font></p>    </td>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:7.0pt;">$</font></p>    </td>
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<p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:7.0pt;">1,634,449</font></p>    </td>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="1%" valign="bottom" bgcolor="#CCEEFF" style="background:#CCEEFF;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:1.0%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="1%" valign="bottom" bgcolor="#CCEEFF" style="background:#CCEEFF;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:1.5%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="1%" valign="bottom" bgcolor="#CCEEFF" style="background:#CCEEFF;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:1.3%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:7.0pt;">$</font></p>    </td>
<td width="6%" valign="bottom" bgcolor="#CCEEFF" style="background:#CCEEFF;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:6.2%;">
<p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:7.0pt;">1,519,812</font></p>    </td>
<td width="1%" valign="bottom" bgcolor="#CCEEFF" style="background:#CCEEFF;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:1.5%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="1%" valign="bottom" bgcolor="#CCEEFF" style="background:#CCEEFF;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:1.0%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="1%" valign="bottom" bgcolor="#CCEEFF" style="background:#CCEEFF;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:1.5%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="1%" valign="bottom" bgcolor="#CCEEFF" style="background:#CCEEFF;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:1.3%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:7.0pt;">$</font></p>    </td>
<td width="6%" valign="bottom" bgcolor="#CCEEFF" style="background:#CCEEFF;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:6.2%;">
<p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:7.0pt;">1,494,531</font></p>    </td>
<td width="1%" valign="bottom" bgcolor="#CCEEFF" style="background:#CCEEFF;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:1.5%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="1%" valign="bottom" bgcolor="#CCEEFF" style="background:#CCEEFF;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:1.0%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="1%" valign="bottom" bgcolor="#CCEEFF" style="background:#CCEEFF;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:1.5%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="1%" valign="bottom" bgcolor="#CCEEFF" style="background:#CCEEFF;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:1.3%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:7.0pt;">$</font></p>    </td>
<td width="6%" valign="bottom" bgcolor="#CCEEFF" style="background:#CCEEFF;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:6.2%;">
<p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:7.0pt;">1,558,585</font></p>    </td>
<td width="2%" valign="bottom" bgcolor="#CCEEFF" style="background:#CCEEFF;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:2.0%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="1%" valign="bottom" bgcolor="#CCEEFF" style="background:#CCEEFF;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:1.0%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="1%" valign="bottom" bgcolor="#CCEEFF" style="background:#CCEEFF;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:1.5%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="1%" valign="bottom" bgcolor="#CCEEFF" style="background:#CCEEFF;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:1.3%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:7.0pt;">$</font></p>    </td>
<td width="6%" valign="bottom" bgcolor="#CCEEFF" style="background:#CCEEFF;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:6.2%;">
<p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:7.0pt;">1,589,548</font></p>    </td>
<td width="2%" valign="bottom" bgcolor="#CCEEFF" style="background:#CCEEFF;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:2.0%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="1%" valign="bottom" bgcolor="#CCEEFF" style="background:#CCEEFF;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:1.0%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="1%" valign="bottom" bgcolor="#CCEEFF" style="background:#CCEEFF;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:1.5%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="1%" valign="bottom" bgcolor="#CCEEFF" style="background:#CCEEFF;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:1.3%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:7.0pt;">$</font></p>    </td>
<td width="6%" valign="bottom" bgcolor="#CCEEFF" style="background:#CCEEFF;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:6.2%;">
<p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:7.0pt;">1,580,238</font></p>    </td>
<td width="2%" valign="bottom" bgcolor="#CCEEFF" style="background:#CCEEFF;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:2.0%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>   </tr>
<tr>
<td width="29%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:29.5%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt 10.0pt;text-indent:-10.0pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:7.0pt;">Securities</font></p>    </td>
<td width="1%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:1.0%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="1%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:1.5%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="7%" colspan="2" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:7.5%;">
<p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:7.0pt;">191,445</font></p>    </td>
<td width="1%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:1.5%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="1%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:1.0%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="1%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:1.5%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="7%" colspan="2" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:7.5%;">
<p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:7.0pt;">168,094</font></p>    </td>
<td width="1%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:1.5%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="1%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:1.0%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="1%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:1.5%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="7%" colspan="2" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:7.5%;">
<p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:7.0pt;">176,435</font></p>    </td>
<td width="1%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:1.5%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="1%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:1.0%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="1%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:1.5%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="7%" colspan="2" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:7.5%;">
<p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:7.0pt;">179,751</font></p>    </td>
<td width="2%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:2.0%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="1%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:1.0%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="1%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:1.5%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="7%" colspan="2" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:7.5%;">
<p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:7.0pt;">102,412</font></p>    </td>
<td width="2%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:2.0%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="1%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:1.0%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="1%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:1.5%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="7%" colspan="2" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:7.5%;">
<p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:7.0pt;">102,104</font></p>    </td>
<td width="2%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:2.0%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>   </tr>
<tr>
<td width="29%" valign="bottom" bgcolor="#CCEEFF" style="background:#CCEEFF;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:29.5%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt 10.0pt;text-indent:-10.0pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:7.0pt;">Total   loans</font></p>    </td>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="1%" valign="bottom" bgcolor="#CCEEFF" style="background:#CCEEFF;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:1.5%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="7%" colspan="2" valign="bottom" bgcolor="#CCEEFF" style="background:#CCEEFF;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:7.5%;">
<p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:7.0pt;">1,184,824</font></p>    </td>
<td width="1%" valign="bottom" bgcolor="#CCEEFF" style="background:#CCEEFF;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:1.5%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="1%" valign="bottom" bgcolor="#CCEEFF" style="background:#CCEEFF;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:1.0%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="1%" valign="bottom" bgcolor="#CCEEFF" style="background:#CCEEFF;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:1.5%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="7%" colspan="2" valign="bottom" bgcolor="#CCEEFF" style="background:#CCEEFF;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:7.5%;">
<p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:7.0pt;">1,100,337</font></p>    </td>
<td width="1%" valign="bottom" bgcolor="#CCEEFF" style="background:#CCEEFF;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:1.5%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="1%" valign="bottom" bgcolor="#CCEEFF" style="background:#CCEEFF;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:1.0%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="1%" valign="bottom" bgcolor="#CCEEFF" style="background:#CCEEFF;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:1.5%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="7%" colspan="2" valign="bottom" bgcolor="#CCEEFF" style="background:#CCEEFF;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:7.5%;">
<p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:7.0pt;">1,044,616</font></p>    </td>
<td width="1%" valign="bottom" bgcolor="#CCEEFF" style="background:#CCEEFF;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:1.5%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="1%" valign="bottom" bgcolor="#CCEEFF" style="background:#CCEEFF;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:1.0%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="1%" valign="bottom" bgcolor="#CCEEFF" style="background:#CCEEFF;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:1.5%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="7%" colspan="2" valign="bottom" bgcolor="#CCEEFF" style="background:#CCEEFF;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:7.5%;">
<p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:7.0pt;">1,144,310</font></p>    </td>
<td width="2%" valign="bottom" bgcolor="#CCEEFF" style="background:#CCEEFF;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:2.0%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="1%" valign="bottom" bgcolor="#CCEEFF" style="background:#CCEEFF;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:1.0%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="1%" valign="bottom" bgcolor="#CCEEFF" style="background:#CCEEFF;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:1.5%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="7%" colspan="2" valign="bottom" bgcolor="#CCEEFF" style="background:#CCEEFF;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:7.5%;">
<p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:7.0pt;">1,273,997</font></p>    </td>
<td width="2%" valign="bottom" bgcolor="#CCEEFF" style="background:#CCEEFF;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:2.0%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="1%" valign="bottom" bgcolor="#CCEEFF" style="background:#CCEEFF;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:1.0%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="1%" valign="bottom" bgcolor="#CCEEFF" style="background:#CCEEFF;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:1.5%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="7%" colspan="2" valign="bottom" bgcolor="#CCEEFF" style="background:#CCEEFF;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:7.5%;">
<p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:7.0pt;">1,346,048</font></p>    </td>
<td width="2%" valign="bottom" bgcolor="#CCEEFF" style="background:#CCEEFF;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:2.0%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>   </tr>
<tr>
<td width="29%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:29.5%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt 10.0pt;text-indent:-10.0pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:7.0pt;">Allowance   for loan losses</font></p>    </td>
<td width="1%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:1.0%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="1%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:1.5%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="7%" colspan="2" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:7.5%;">
<p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:7.0pt;">20,800</font></p>    </td>
<td width="1%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:1.5%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="1%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:1.0%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="1%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:1.5%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="7%" colspan="2" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:7.5%;">
<p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:7.0pt;">24,592</font></p>    </td>
<td width="1%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:1.5%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="1%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:1.0%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="1%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:1.5%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="7%" colspan="2" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:7.5%;">
<p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:7.0pt;">28,321</font></p>    </td>
<td width="1%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:1.5%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="1%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:1.0%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="1%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:1.5%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="7%" colspan="2" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:7.5%;">
<p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:7.0pt;">33,757</font></p>    </td>
<td width="2%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:2.0%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="1%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:1.0%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="1%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:1.5%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="7%" colspan="2" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:7.5%;">
<p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:7.0pt;">29,403</font></p>    </td>
<td width="2%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:2.0%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="1%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:1.0%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="1%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:1.5%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="7%" colspan="2" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:7.5%;">
<p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:7.0pt;">24,235</font></p>    </td>
<td width="2%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:2.0%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>   </tr>
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<td width="29%" valign="bottom" bgcolor="#CCEEFF" style="background:#CCEEFF;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:29.5%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt 10.0pt;text-indent:-10.0pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:7.0pt;">Goodwill   and core deposit intangibles</font></p>    </td>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="1%" valign="bottom" bgcolor="#CCEEFF" style="background:#CCEEFF;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:1.5%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="7%" colspan="2" valign="bottom" bgcolor="#CCEEFF" style="background:#CCEEFF;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:7.5%;">
<p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:7.0pt;">14,358</font></p>    </td>
<td width="1%" valign="bottom" bgcolor="#CCEEFF" style="background:#CCEEFF;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:1.5%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="1%" valign="bottom" bgcolor="#CCEEFF" style="background:#CCEEFF;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:1.0%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="1%" valign="bottom" bgcolor="#CCEEFF" style="background:#CCEEFF;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:1.5%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="7%" colspan="2" valign="bottom" bgcolor="#CCEEFF" style="background:#CCEEFF;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:7.5%;">
<p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:7.0pt;">14,386</font></p>    </td>
<td width="1%" valign="bottom" bgcolor="#CCEEFF" style="background:#CCEEFF;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:1.5%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="1%" valign="bottom" bgcolor="#CCEEFF" style="background:#CCEEFF;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:1.0%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="1%" valign="bottom" bgcolor="#CCEEFF" style="background:#CCEEFF;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:1.5%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="7%" colspan="2" valign="bottom" bgcolor="#CCEEFF" style="background:#CCEEFF;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:7.5%;">
<p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:7.0pt;">14,442</font></p>    </td>
<td width="1%" valign="bottom" bgcolor="#CCEEFF" style="background:#CCEEFF;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:1.5%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="1%" valign="bottom" bgcolor="#CCEEFF" style="background:#CCEEFF;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:1.0%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="1%" valign="bottom" bgcolor="#CCEEFF" style="background:#CCEEFF;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:1.5%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="7%" colspan="2" valign="bottom" bgcolor="#CCEEFF" style="background:#CCEEFF;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:7.5%;">
<p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:7.0pt;">17,529</font></p>    </td>
<td width="2%" valign="bottom" bgcolor="#CCEEFF" style="background:#CCEEFF;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:2.0%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="1%" valign="bottom" bgcolor="#CCEEFF" style="background:#CCEEFF;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:1.0%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="1%" valign="bottom" bgcolor="#CCEEFF" style="background:#CCEEFF;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:1.5%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="7%" colspan="2" valign="bottom" bgcolor="#CCEEFF" style="background:#CCEEFF;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:7.5%;">
<p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:7.0pt;">19,656</font></p>    </td>
<td width="2%" valign="bottom" bgcolor="#CCEEFF" style="background:#CCEEFF;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:2.0%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="1%" valign="bottom" bgcolor="#CCEEFF" style="background:#CCEEFF;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:1.0%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="1%" valign="bottom" bgcolor="#CCEEFF" style="background:#CCEEFF;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:1.5%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="7%" colspan="2" valign="bottom" bgcolor="#CCEEFF" style="background:#CCEEFF;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:7.5%;">
<p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:7.0pt;">22,333</font></p>    </td>
<td width="2%" valign="bottom" bgcolor="#CCEEFF" style="background:#CCEEFF;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:2.0%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>   </tr>
<tr>
<td width="29%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:29.5%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt 10.0pt;text-indent:-10.0pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:7.0pt;">Total   deposits</font></p>    </td>
<td width="1%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:1.0%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="1%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:1.5%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="7%" colspan="2" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:7.5%;">
<p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:7.0pt;">1,352,468</font></p>    </td>
<td width="1%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:1.5%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="1%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:1.0%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="1%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:1.5%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="7%" colspan="2" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:7.5%;">
<p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:7.0pt;">1,267,030</font></p>    </td>
<td width="1%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:1.5%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="1%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:1.0%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="1%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:1.5%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="7%" colspan="2" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:7.5%;">
<p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:7.0pt;">1,251,575</font></p>    </td>
<td width="1%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:1.5%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="1%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:1.0%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="1%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:1.5%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="7%" colspan="2" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:7.5%;">
<p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:7.0pt;">1,294,184</font></p>    </td>
<td width="2%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:2.0%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="1%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:1.0%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="1%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:1.5%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="7%" colspan="2" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:7.5%;">
<p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:7.0pt;">1,364,167</font></p>    </td>
<td width="2%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:2.0%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="1%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:1.0%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="1%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:1.5%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="7%" colspan="2" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:7.5%;">
<p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:7.0pt;">1,269,153</font></p>    </td>
<td width="2%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:2.0%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>   </tr>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt 10.0pt;text-indent:-10.0pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:7.0pt;">Junior   subordinated debentures</font></p>    </td>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="1%" valign="bottom" bgcolor="#CCEEFF" style="background:#CCEEFF;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:1.5%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="7%" colspan="2" valign="bottom" bgcolor="#CCEEFF" style="background:#CCEEFF;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:7.5%;">
<p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:7.0pt;">36,083</font></p>    </td>
<td width="1%" valign="bottom" bgcolor="#CCEEFF" style="background:#CCEEFF;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:1.5%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="1%" valign="bottom" bgcolor="#CCEEFF" style="background:#CCEEFF;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:1.0%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="1%" valign="bottom" bgcolor="#CCEEFF" style="background:#CCEEFF;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:1.5%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="7%" colspan="2" valign="bottom" bgcolor="#CCEEFF" style="background:#CCEEFF;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:7.5%;">
<p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:7.0pt;">36,083</font></p>    </td>
<td width="1%" valign="bottom" bgcolor="#CCEEFF" style="background:#CCEEFF;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:1.5%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="1%" valign="bottom" bgcolor="#CCEEFF" style="background:#CCEEFF;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:1.0%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="1%" valign="bottom" bgcolor="#CCEEFF" style="background:#CCEEFF;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:1.5%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="7%" colspan="2" valign="bottom" bgcolor="#CCEEFF" style="background:#CCEEFF;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:7.5%;">
<p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:7.0pt;">36,083</font></p>    </td>
<td width="1%" valign="bottom" bgcolor="#CCEEFF" style="background:#CCEEFF;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:1.5%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="1%" valign="bottom" bgcolor="#CCEEFF" style="background:#CCEEFF;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:1.0%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="1%" valign="bottom" bgcolor="#CCEEFF" style="background:#CCEEFF;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:1.5%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="7%" colspan="2" valign="bottom" bgcolor="#CCEEFF" style="background:#CCEEFF;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:7.5%;">
<p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:7.0pt;">36,083</font></p>    </td>
<td width="2%" valign="bottom" bgcolor="#CCEEFF" style="background:#CCEEFF;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:2.0%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="1%" valign="bottom" bgcolor="#CCEEFF" style="background:#CCEEFF;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:1.0%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="1%" valign="bottom" bgcolor="#CCEEFF" style="background:#CCEEFF;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:1.5%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="7%" colspan="2" valign="bottom" bgcolor="#CCEEFF" style="background:#CCEEFF;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:7.5%;">
<p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:7.0pt;">36,083</font></p>    </td>
<td width="2%" valign="bottom" bgcolor="#CCEEFF" style="background:#CCEEFF;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:2.0%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="1%" valign="bottom" bgcolor="#CCEEFF" style="background:#CCEEFF;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:1.0%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="1%" valign="bottom" bgcolor="#CCEEFF" style="background:#CCEEFF;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:1.5%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="7%" colspan="2" valign="bottom" bgcolor="#CCEEFF" style="background:#CCEEFF;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:7.5%;">
<p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:7.0pt;">36,083</font></p>    </td>
<td width="2%" valign="bottom" bgcolor="#CCEEFF" style="background:#CCEEFF;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:2.0%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>   </tr>
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<td width="29%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:29.5%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt 10.0pt;text-indent:-10.0pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:7.0pt;">Other   borrowings</font></p>    </td>
<td width="1%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:1.0%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="1%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:1.5%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="7%" colspan="2" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:7.5%;">
<p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:7.0pt;">46,000</font></p>    </td>
<td width="1%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:1.5%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="1%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:1.0%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="1%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:1.5%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="7%" colspan="2" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:7.5%;">
<p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:7.0pt;">25,000</font></p>    </td>
<td width="1%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:1.5%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="1%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:1.0%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="1%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:1.5%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="7%" colspan="2" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:7.5%;">
<p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:7.0pt;">26,315</font></p>    </td>
<td width="1%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:1.5%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="1%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:1.0%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="1%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:1.5%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="7%" colspan="2" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:7.5%;">
<p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:7.0pt;">56,804</font></p>    </td>
<td width="2%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:2.0%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="1%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:1.0%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="1%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:1.5%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="7%" colspan="2" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:7.5%;">
<p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:7.0pt;">25,513</font></p>    </td>
<td width="2%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:2.0%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="1%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:1.0%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="1%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:1.5%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="7%" colspan="2" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:7.5%;">
<p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:7.0pt;">139,046</font></p>    </td>
<td width="2%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:2.0%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>   </tr>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt 10.0pt;text-indent:-10.0pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:7.0pt;">Total   stockholder&#146;s equity</font></p>    </td>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="1%" valign="bottom" bgcolor="#CCEEFF" style="background:#CCEEFF;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:1.5%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="7%" colspan="2" valign="bottom" bgcolor="#CCEEFF" style="background:#CCEEFF;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:7.5%;">
<p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:7.0pt;">180,118</font></p>    </td>
<td width="1%" valign="bottom" bgcolor="#CCEEFF" style="background:#CCEEFF;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:1.5%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="1%" valign="bottom" bgcolor="#CCEEFF" style="background:#CCEEFF;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:1.0%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="1%" valign="bottom" bgcolor="#CCEEFF" style="background:#CCEEFF;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:1.5%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="7%" colspan="2" valign="bottom" bgcolor="#CCEEFF" style="background:#CCEEFF;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:7.5%;">
<p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:7.0pt;">177,031</font></p>    </td>
<td width="1%" valign="bottom" bgcolor="#CCEEFF" style="background:#CCEEFF;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:1.5%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="1%" valign="bottom" bgcolor="#CCEEFF" style="background:#CCEEFF;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:1.0%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="1%" valign="bottom" bgcolor="#CCEEFF" style="background:#CCEEFF;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:1.5%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="7%" colspan="2" valign="bottom" bgcolor="#CCEEFF" style="background:#CCEEFF;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:7.5%;">
<p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:7.0pt;">165,183</font></p>    </td>
<td width="1%" valign="bottom" bgcolor="#CCEEFF" style="background:#CCEEFF;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:1.5%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="1%" valign="bottom" bgcolor="#CCEEFF" style="background:#CCEEFF;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:1.0%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="1%" valign="bottom" bgcolor="#CCEEFF" style="background:#CCEEFF;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:1.5%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="7%" colspan="2" valign="bottom" bgcolor="#CCEEFF" style="background:#CCEEFF;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:7.5%;">
<p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:7.0pt;">158,767</font></p>    </td>
<td width="2%" valign="bottom" bgcolor="#CCEEFF" style="background:#CCEEFF;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:2.0%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="1%" valign="bottom" bgcolor="#CCEEFF" style="background:#CCEEFF;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:1.0%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="1%" valign="bottom" bgcolor="#CCEEFF" style="background:#CCEEFF;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:1.5%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="7%" colspan="2" valign="bottom" bgcolor="#CCEEFF" style="background:#CCEEFF;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:7.5%;">
<p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:7.0pt;">155,306</font></p>    </td>
<td width="2%" valign="bottom" bgcolor="#CCEEFF" style="background:#CCEEFF;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:2.0%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="1%" valign="bottom" bgcolor="#CCEEFF" style="background:#CCEEFF;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:1.0%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="1%" valign="bottom" bgcolor="#CCEEFF" style="background:#CCEEFF;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:1.5%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="7%" colspan="2" valign="bottom" bgcolor="#CCEEFF" style="background:#CCEEFF;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:7.5%;">
<p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:7.0pt;">119,159</font></p>    </td>
<td width="2%" valign="bottom" bgcolor="#CCEEFF" style="background:#CCEEFF;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:2.0%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>   </tr>
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<td width="29%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:29.5%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt 10.0pt;text-indent:-10.0pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:7.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="1%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:1.0%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:7.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="1%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:1.5%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:7.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="7%" colspan="2" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:7.5%;">
<p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:7.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="1%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:1.5%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:7.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="1%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:1.0%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:7.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="1%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:1.5%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:7.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
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<p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:7.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="1%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:1.5%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:7.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="1%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:1.0%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:7.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="1%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:1.5%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:7.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
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<p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:7.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:7.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:7.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:7.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
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<p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:7.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="2%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:2.0%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:7.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:7.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:7.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
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<p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:7.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:7.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:7.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:7.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
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<p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:7.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:7.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>   </tr>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt 10.0pt;text-indent:-10.0pt;"><b><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:7.0pt;font-weight:bold;">Balance Sheet Data (Average):</font></b></p>    </td>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
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<p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
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<p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
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<p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
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<p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>   </tr>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt 10.0pt;text-indent:-10.0pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:7.0pt;">Total   assets</font></p>    </td>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="1%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:1.5%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="1%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:1.3%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:7.0pt;">$</font></p>    </td>
<td width="6%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:6.2%;">
<p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:7.0pt;">1,576,162</font></p>    </td>
<td width="1%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:1.5%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="1%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:1.0%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="1%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:1.5%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="1%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:1.3%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:7.0pt;">$</font></p>    </td>
<td width="6%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:6.2%;">
<p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:7.0pt;">1,508,836</font></p>    </td>
<td width="1%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:1.5%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="1%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:1.0%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="1%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:1.5%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="1%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:1.3%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:7.0pt;">$</font></p>    </td>
<td width="6%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:6.2%;">
<p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:7.0pt;">1,512,610</font></p>    </td>
<td width="1%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:1.5%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="1%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:1.0%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="1%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:1.5%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="1%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:1.3%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:7.0pt;">$</font></p>    </td>
<td width="6%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:6.2%;">
<p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:7.0pt;">1,598,027</font></p>    </td>
<td width="2%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:2.0%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="1%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:1.0%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="1%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:1.5%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="1%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:1.3%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:7.0pt;">$</font></p>    </td>
<td width="6%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:6.2%;">
<p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:7.0pt;">1,614,541</font></p>    </td>
<td width="2%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:2.0%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="1%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:1.0%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="1%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:1.5%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="1%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:1.3%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:7.0pt;">$</font></p>    </td>
<td width="6%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:6.2%;">
<p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:7.0pt;">1,546,611</font></p>    </td>
<td width="2%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:2.0%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>   </tr>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt 10.0pt;text-indent:-10.0pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:7.0pt;">Securities</font></p>    </td>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="1%" valign="bottom" bgcolor="#CCEEFF" style="background:#CCEEFF;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:1.5%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="7%" colspan="2" valign="bottom" bgcolor="#CCEEFF" style="background:#CCEEFF;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:7.5%;">
<p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:7.0pt;">182,863</font></p>    </td>
<td width="1%" valign="bottom" bgcolor="#CCEEFF" style="background:#CCEEFF;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:1.5%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="1%" valign="bottom" bgcolor="#CCEEFF" style="background:#CCEEFF;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:1.0%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="1%" valign="bottom" bgcolor="#CCEEFF" style="background:#CCEEFF;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:1.5%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="7%" colspan="2" valign="bottom" bgcolor="#CCEEFF" style="background:#CCEEFF;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:7.5%;">
<p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:7.0pt;">177,375</font></p>    </td>
<td width="1%" valign="bottom" bgcolor="#CCEEFF" style="background:#CCEEFF;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:1.5%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="1%" valign="bottom" bgcolor="#CCEEFF" style="background:#CCEEFF;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:1.0%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="1%" valign="bottom" bgcolor="#CCEEFF" style="background:#CCEEFF;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:1.5%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="7%" colspan="2" valign="bottom" bgcolor="#CCEEFF" style="background:#CCEEFF;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:7.5%;">
<p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:7.0pt;">171,964</font></p>    </td>
<td width="1%" valign="bottom" bgcolor="#CCEEFF" style="background:#CCEEFF;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:1.5%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="1%" valign="bottom" bgcolor="#CCEEFF" style="background:#CCEEFF;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:1.0%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="1%" valign="bottom" bgcolor="#CCEEFF" style="background:#CCEEFF;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:1.5%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="7%" colspan="2" valign="bottom" bgcolor="#CCEEFF" style="background:#CCEEFF;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:7.5%;">
<p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:7.0pt;">124,118</font></p>    </td>
<td width="2%" valign="bottom" bgcolor="#CCEEFF" style="background:#CCEEFF;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:2.0%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="1%" valign="bottom" bgcolor="#CCEEFF" style="background:#CCEEFF;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:1.0%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="1%" valign="bottom" bgcolor="#CCEEFF" style="background:#CCEEFF;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:1.5%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="7%" colspan="2" valign="bottom" bgcolor="#CCEEFF" style="background:#CCEEFF;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:7.5%;">
<p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:7.0pt;">108,669</font></p>    </td>
<td width="2%" valign="bottom" bgcolor="#CCEEFF" style="background:#CCEEFF;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:2.0%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="1%" valign="bottom" bgcolor="#CCEEFF" style="background:#CCEEFF;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:1.0%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="1%" valign="bottom" bgcolor="#CCEEFF" style="background:#CCEEFF;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:1.5%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="7%" colspan="2" valign="bottom" bgcolor="#CCEEFF" style="background:#CCEEFF;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:7.5%;">
<p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:7.0pt;">119,233</font></p>    </td>
<td width="2%" valign="bottom" bgcolor="#CCEEFF" style="background:#CCEEFF;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:2.0%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>   </tr>
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<td width="29%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:29.5%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt 10.0pt;text-indent:-10.0pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:7.0pt;">Total   loans</font></p>    </td>
<td width="1%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:1.0%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="1%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:1.5%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="7%" colspan="2" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:7.5%;">
<p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:7.0pt;">1,138,570</font></p>    </td>
<td width="1%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:1.5%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="1%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:1.0%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="1%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:1.5%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="7%" colspan="2" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:7.5%;">
<p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:7.0pt;">1,062,430</font></p>    </td>
<td width="1%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:1.5%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="1%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:1.0%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="1%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:1.5%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="7%" colspan="2" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:7.5%;">
<p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:7.0pt;">1,079,549</font></p>    </td>
<td width="1%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:1.5%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="1%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:1.0%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="1%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:1.5%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="7%" colspan="2" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:7.5%;">
<p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:7.0pt;">1,218,826</font></p>    </td>
<td width="2%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:2.0%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="1%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:1.0%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="1%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:1.5%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="7%" colspan="2" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:7.5%;">
<p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:7.0pt;">1,319,770</font></p>    </td>
<td width="2%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:2.0%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="1%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:1.0%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="1%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:1.5%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="7%" colspan="2" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:7.5%;">
<p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:7.0pt;">1,294,744</font></p>    </td>
<td width="2%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:2.0%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>   </tr>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt 10.0pt;text-indent:-10.0pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:7.0pt;">Allowance   for loan losses</font></p>    </td>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="1%" valign="bottom" bgcolor="#CCEEFF" style="background:#CCEEFF;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:1.5%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="7%" colspan="2" valign="bottom" bgcolor="#CCEEFF" style="background:#CCEEFF;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:7.5%;">
<p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:7.0pt;">22,820</font></p>    </td>
<td width="1%" valign="bottom" bgcolor="#CCEEFF" style="background:#CCEEFF;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:1.5%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="1%" valign="bottom" bgcolor="#CCEEFF" style="background:#CCEEFF;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:1.0%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="1%" valign="bottom" bgcolor="#CCEEFF" style="background:#CCEEFF;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:1.5%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="7%" colspan="2" valign="bottom" bgcolor="#CCEEFF" style="background:#CCEEFF;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:7.5%;">
<p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:7.0pt;">27,425</font></p>    </td>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="1%" valign="bottom" bgcolor="#CCEEFF" style="background:#CCEEFF;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:1.0%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="1%" valign="bottom" bgcolor="#CCEEFF" style="background:#CCEEFF;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:1.5%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="7%" colspan="2" valign="bottom" bgcolor="#CCEEFF" style="background:#CCEEFF;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:7.5%;">
<p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:7.0pt;">31,668</font></p>    </td>
<td width="1%" valign="bottom" bgcolor="#CCEEFF" style="background:#CCEEFF;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:1.5%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="1%" valign="bottom" bgcolor="#CCEEFF" style="background:#CCEEFF;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:1.0%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="1%" valign="bottom" bgcolor="#CCEEFF" style="background:#CCEEFF;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:1.5%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="7%" colspan="2" valign="bottom" bgcolor="#CCEEFF" style="background:#CCEEFF;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:7.5%;">
<p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:7.0pt;">34,824</font></p>    </td>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="1%" valign="bottom" bgcolor="#CCEEFF" style="background:#CCEEFF;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:1.0%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="1%" valign="bottom" bgcolor="#CCEEFF" style="background:#CCEEFF;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:1.5%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="7%" colspan="2" valign="bottom" bgcolor="#CCEEFF" style="background:#CCEEFF;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:7.5%;">
<p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:7.0pt;">25,013</font></p>    </td>
<td width="2%" valign="bottom" bgcolor="#CCEEFF" style="background:#CCEEFF;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:2.0%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="1%" valign="bottom" bgcolor="#CCEEFF" style="background:#CCEEFF;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:1.0%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="1%" valign="bottom" bgcolor="#CCEEFF" style="background:#CCEEFF;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:1.5%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="7%" colspan="2" valign="bottom" bgcolor="#CCEEFF" style="background:#CCEEFF;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:7.5%;">
<p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:7.0pt;">15,457</font></p>    </td>
<td width="2%" valign="bottom" bgcolor="#CCEEFF" style="background:#CCEEFF;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:2.0%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>   </tr>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt 10.0pt;text-indent:-10.0pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:7.0pt;">Goodwill   and core deposit intangibles</font></p>    </td>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="1%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:1.5%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="7%" colspan="2" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:7.5%;">
<p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:7.0pt;">14,372</font></p>    </td>
<td width="1%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:1.5%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="1%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:1.0%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="1%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:1.5%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="7%" colspan="2" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:7.5%;">
<p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:7.0pt;">14,413</font></p>    </td>
<td width="1%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:1.5%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="1%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:1.0%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="1%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:1.5%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="7%" colspan="2" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:7.5%;">
<p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:7.0pt;">17,486</font></p>    </td>
<td width="1%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:1.5%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="1%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:1.0%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="1%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:1.5%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="7%" colspan="2" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:7.5%;">
<p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:7.0pt;">18,081</font></p>    </td>
<td width="2%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:2.0%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="1%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:1.0%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="1%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:1.5%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="7%" colspan="2" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:7.5%;">
<p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:7.0pt;">22,238</font></p>    </td>
<td width="2%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:2.0%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="1%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:1.0%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="1%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:1.5%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="7%" colspan="2" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:7.5%;">
<p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:7.0pt;">22,465</font></p>    </td>
<td width="2%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:2.0%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>   </tr>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt 10.0pt;text-indent:-10.0pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:7.0pt;">Total   deposits</font></p>    </td>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="1%" valign="bottom" bgcolor="#CCEEFF" style="background:#CCEEFF;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:1.5%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
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<p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:7.0pt;">1,307,914</font></p>    </td>
<td width="1%" valign="bottom" bgcolor="#CCEEFF" style="background:#CCEEFF;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:1.5%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="1%" valign="bottom" bgcolor="#CCEEFF" style="background:#CCEEFF;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:1.0%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="1%" valign="bottom" bgcolor="#CCEEFF" style="background:#CCEEFF;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:1.5%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="7%" colspan="2" valign="bottom" bgcolor="#CCEEFF" style="background:#CCEEFF;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:7.5%;">
<p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:7.0pt;">1,252,708</font></p>    </td>
<td width="1%" valign="bottom" bgcolor="#CCEEFF" style="background:#CCEEFF;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:1.5%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="1%" valign="bottom" bgcolor="#CCEEFF" style="background:#CCEEFF;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:1.0%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="1%" valign="bottom" bgcolor="#CCEEFF" style="background:#CCEEFF;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:1.5%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="7%" colspan="2" valign="bottom" bgcolor="#CCEEFF" style="background:#CCEEFF;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:7.5%;">
<p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:7.0pt;">1,254,595</font></p>    </td>
<td width="1%" valign="bottom" bgcolor="#CCEEFF" style="background:#CCEEFF;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:1.5%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="1%" valign="bottom" bgcolor="#CCEEFF" style="background:#CCEEFF;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:1.0%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="1%" valign="bottom" bgcolor="#CCEEFF" style="background:#CCEEFF;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:1.5%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="7%" colspan="2" valign="bottom" bgcolor="#CCEEFF" style="background:#CCEEFF;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:7.5%;">
<p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:7.0pt;">1,340,224</font></p>    </td>
<td width="2%" valign="bottom" bgcolor="#CCEEFF" style="background:#CCEEFF;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:2.0%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="1%" valign="bottom" bgcolor="#CCEEFF" style="background:#CCEEFF;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:1.0%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="1%" valign="bottom" bgcolor="#CCEEFF" style="background:#CCEEFF;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:1.5%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="7%" colspan="2" valign="bottom" bgcolor="#CCEEFF" style="background:#CCEEFF;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:7.5%;">
<p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:7.0pt;">1,364,538</font></p>    </td>
<td width="2%" valign="bottom" bgcolor="#CCEEFF" style="background:#CCEEFF;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:2.0%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="1%" valign="bottom" bgcolor="#CCEEFF" style="background:#CCEEFF;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:1.0%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="1%" valign="bottom" bgcolor="#CCEEFF" style="background:#CCEEFF;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:1.5%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="7%" colspan="2" valign="bottom" bgcolor="#CCEEFF" style="background:#CCEEFF;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:7.5%;">
<p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:7.0pt;">1,229,246</font></p>    </td>
<td width="2%" valign="bottom" bgcolor="#CCEEFF" style="background:#CCEEFF;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:2.0%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>   </tr>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt 10.0pt;text-indent:-10.0pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:7.0pt;">Junior   subordinated debentures</font></p>    </td>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="1%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:1.5%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="7%" colspan="2" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:7.5%;">
<p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:7.0pt;">36,083</font></p>    </td>
<td width="1%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:1.5%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="1%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:1.0%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="1%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:1.5%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="7%" colspan="2" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:7.5%;">
<p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:7.0pt;">36,083</font></p>    </td>
<td width="1%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:1.5%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="1%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:1.0%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="1%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:1.5%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="7%" colspan="2" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:7.5%;">
<p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:7.0pt;">36,083</font></p>    </td>
<td width="1%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:1.5%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="1%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:1.0%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="1%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:1.5%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="7%" colspan="2" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:7.5%;">
<p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:7.0pt;">36,083</font></p>    </td>
<td width="2%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:2.0%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="1%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:1.0%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="1%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:1.5%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="7%" colspan="2" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:7.5%;">
<p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:7.0pt;">36,083</font></p>    </td>
<td width="2%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:2.0%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="1%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:1.0%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="1%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:1.5%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="7%" colspan="2" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:7.5%;">
<p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:7.0pt;">36,083</font></p>    </td>
<td width="2%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:2.0%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>   </tr>
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<td width="29%" valign="bottom" bgcolor="#CCEEFF" style="background:#CCEEFF;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:29.5%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt 10.0pt;text-indent:-10.0pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:7.0pt;">Other   borrowings</font></p>    </td>
<td width="1%" valign="bottom" bgcolor="#CCEEFF" style="background:#CCEEFF;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:1.0%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="1%" valign="bottom" bgcolor="#CCEEFF" style="background:#CCEEFF;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:1.5%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="7%" colspan="2" valign="bottom" bgcolor="#CCEEFF" style="background:#CCEEFF;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:7.5%;">
<p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:7.0pt;">36,806</font></p>    </td>
<td width="1%" valign="bottom" bgcolor="#CCEEFF" style="background:#CCEEFF;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:1.5%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="1%" valign="bottom" bgcolor="#CCEEFF" style="background:#CCEEFF;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:1.0%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="1%" valign="bottom" bgcolor="#CCEEFF" style="background:#CCEEFF;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:1.5%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="7%" colspan="2" valign="bottom" bgcolor="#CCEEFF" style="background:#CCEEFF;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:7.5%;">
<p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:7.0pt;">25,931</font></p>    </td>
<td width="1%" valign="bottom" bgcolor="#CCEEFF" style="background:#CCEEFF;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:1.5%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="1%" valign="bottom" bgcolor="#CCEEFF" style="background:#CCEEFF;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:1.0%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="1%" valign="bottom" bgcolor="#CCEEFF" style="background:#CCEEFF;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:1.5%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="7%" colspan="2" valign="bottom" bgcolor="#CCEEFF" style="background:#CCEEFF;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:7.5%;">
<p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:7.0pt;">41,015</font></p>    </td>
<td width="1%" valign="bottom" bgcolor="#CCEEFF" style="background:#CCEEFF;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:1.5%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="1%" valign="bottom" bgcolor="#CCEEFF" style="background:#CCEEFF;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:1.0%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="1%" valign="bottom" bgcolor="#CCEEFF" style="background:#CCEEFF;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:1.5%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="7%" colspan="2" valign="bottom" bgcolor="#CCEEFF" style="background:#CCEEFF;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:7.5%;">
<p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:7.0pt;">47,017</font></p>    </td>
<td width="2%" valign="bottom" bgcolor="#CCEEFF" style="background:#CCEEFF;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:2.0%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="1%" valign="bottom" bgcolor="#CCEEFF" style="background:#CCEEFF;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:1.0%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="1%" valign="bottom" bgcolor="#CCEEFF" style="background:#CCEEFF;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:1.5%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="7%" colspan="2" valign="bottom" bgcolor="#CCEEFF" style="background:#CCEEFF;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:7.5%;">
<p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:7.0pt;">36,558</font></p>    </td>
<td width="2%" valign="bottom" bgcolor="#CCEEFF" style="background:#CCEEFF;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:2.0%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="1%" valign="bottom" bgcolor="#CCEEFF" style="background:#CCEEFF;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:1.0%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="1%" valign="bottom" bgcolor="#CCEEFF" style="background:#CCEEFF;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:1.5%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="7%" colspan="2" valign="bottom" bgcolor="#CCEEFF" style="background:#CCEEFF;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:7.5%;">
<p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:7.0pt;">139,993</font></p>    </td>
<td width="2%" valign="bottom" bgcolor="#CCEEFF" style="background:#CCEEFF;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:2.0%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>   </tr>
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<td width="29%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:29.5%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt 10.0pt;text-indent:-10.0pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:7.0pt;">Total   stockholder&#146;s equity</font></p>    </td>
<td width="1%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:1.0%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="1%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:1.5%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="7%" colspan="2" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:7.5%;">
<p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:7.0pt;">179,359</font></p>    </td>
<td width="1%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:1.5%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="1%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:1.0%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="1%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:1.5%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="7%" colspan="2" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:7.5%;">
<p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:7.0pt;">176,121</font></p>    </td>
<td width="1%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:1.5%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="1%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:1.0%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="1%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:1.5%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="7%" colspan="2" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:7.5%;">
<p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:7.0pt;">163,850</font></p>    </td>
<td width="1%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:1.5%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="1%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:1.0%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="1%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:1.5%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="7%" colspan="2" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:7.5%;">
<p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:7.0pt;">158,429</font></p>    </td>
<td width="2%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:2.0%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="1%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:1.0%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="1%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:1.5%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="7%" colspan="2" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:7.5%;">
<p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:7.0pt;">163,131</font></p>    </td>
<td width="2%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:2.0%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="1%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:1.0%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="1%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:1.5%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="7%" colspan="2" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:7.5%;">
<p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:7.0pt;">122,602</font></p>    </td>
<td width="2%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:2.0%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>   </tr>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt 10.0pt;text-indent:-10.0pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:7.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="1%" valign="bottom" bgcolor="#CCEEFF" style="background:#CCEEFF;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:1.0%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:7.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="1%" valign="bottom" bgcolor="#CCEEFF" style="background:#CCEEFF;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:1.5%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:7.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
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<p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:7.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="1%" valign="bottom" bgcolor="#CCEEFF" style="background:#CCEEFF;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:1.5%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:7.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="1%" valign="bottom" bgcolor="#CCEEFF" style="background:#CCEEFF;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:1.0%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:7.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="1%" valign="bottom" bgcolor="#CCEEFF" style="background:#CCEEFF;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:1.5%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:7.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
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<p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:7.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:7.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:7.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:7.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
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<p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:7.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:7.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:7.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:7.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
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<p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:7.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:7.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:7.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
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<p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:7.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:7.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt 10.0pt;text-indent:-10.0pt;"><b><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:7.0pt;font-weight:bold;">Performance Ratios:</font></b></p>    </td>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
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<p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>   </tr>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt 10.0pt;text-indent:-10.0pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:7.0pt;">Return   on average assets</font></p>    </td>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
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<p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:7.0pt;">0.79</font></p>    </td>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:7.0pt;">%</font></p>    </td>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
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<p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:7.0pt;">0.74</font></p>    </td>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:7.0pt;">%</font></p>    </td>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
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<p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:7.0pt;">0.43</font></p>    </td>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:7.0pt;">%</font></p>    </td>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
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<p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:7.0pt;">(0.06</font></p>    </td>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:7.0pt;">)%</font></p>    </td>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
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<p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:7.0pt;">(0.44</font></p>    </td>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:7.0pt;">)%</font></p>    </td>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
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<p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:7.0pt;">0.12</font></p>    </td>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:7.0pt;">%</font></p>    </td>   </tr>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
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<p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:7.0pt;">6.91</font></p>    </td>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
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<p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:7.0pt;">6.32</font></p>    </td>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
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<p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:7.0pt;">3.92</font></p>    </td>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
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<p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:7.0pt;">(0.59</font></p>    </td>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:7.0pt;">)</font></p>    </td>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
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<p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:7.0pt;">(4.34</font></p>    </td>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
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<p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:7.0pt;">1.50</font></p>    </td>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt 10.0pt;text-indent:-10.0pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:7.0pt;">Net   interest margin</font></p>    </td>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
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<p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:7.0pt;">3.56</font></p>    </td>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
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<p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:7.0pt;">3.84</font></p>    </td>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt 10.0pt;text-indent:-10.0pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:7.0pt;">Efficiency   ratio </font><i><font size="1" style="font-size:4.5pt;font-style:italic;position:relative;top:-2.0pt;">(2)</font></i></p>    </td>
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<p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:7.0pt;">74.12</font></p>    </td>
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<p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:7.0pt;">72.14</font></p>    </td>
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<p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:7.0pt;">67.93</font></p>    </td>
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<p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:7.0pt;">66.98</font></p>    </td>
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<p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:7.0pt;">69.40</font></p>    </td>
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<p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:7.0pt;">66.38</font></p>    </td>
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<p style="margin:2.0pt 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:7.0pt;">The amount for 2009   represents dividends paid on the Common Stock for the first quarter of 2009.   In April 2009, the Company suspended regular cash dividends on the Common   Stock for an indefinite period of time.</font></p>    </td>   </tr>
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<p style="margin:2.0pt 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:7.0pt;">Calculated by dividing   total noninterest expense, excluding loan loss provisions, goodwill   impairment, provisions for unfunded commitments, writedowns on foreclosed   assets and gains and losses on sales of foreclosed assets by net interest   income plus noninterest income, excluding impairment on securities and gains   and losses on securities transactions.</font></p>    </td>   </tr>  </table>
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<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><b><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:7.0pt;font-weight:bold;">September   30,</font></b></p>    </td>
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<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><b><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:7.0pt;font-weight:bold;">Years   Ended December 31,</font></b></p>    </td>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><b><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;font-weight:bold;">&nbsp;</font></b></p>    </td>
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<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><b><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:7.0pt;font-weight:bold;">2013</font></b></p>    </td>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><b><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;font-weight:bold;">&nbsp;</font></b></p>    </td>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><b><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;font-weight:bold;">&nbsp;</font></b></p>    </td>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><b><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;font-weight:bold;">&nbsp;</font></b></p>    </td>
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<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><b><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:7.0pt;font-weight:bold;">2012</font></b></p>    </td>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><b><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;font-weight:bold;">&nbsp;</font></b></p>    </td>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><b><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;font-weight:bold;">&nbsp;</font></b></p>    </td>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><b><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;font-weight:bold;">&nbsp;</font></b></p>    </td>
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<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><b><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:7.0pt;font-weight:bold;">2011</font></b></p>    </td>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><b><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;font-weight:bold;">&nbsp;</font></b></p>    </td>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><b><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;font-weight:bold;">&nbsp;</font></b></p>    </td>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><b><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;font-weight:bold;">&nbsp;</font></b></p>    </td>
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<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><b><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:7.0pt;font-weight:bold;">2010</font></b></p>    </td>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><b><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;font-weight:bold;">&nbsp;</font></b></p>    </td>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><b><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;font-weight:bold;">&nbsp;</font></b></p>    </td>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><b><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;font-weight:bold;">&nbsp;</font></b></p>    </td>
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<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><b><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:7.0pt;font-weight:bold;">2009</font></b></p>    </td>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><b><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;font-weight:bold;">&nbsp;</font></b></p>    </td>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><b><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;font-weight:bold;">&nbsp;</font></b></p>    </td>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><b><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;font-weight:bold;">&nbsp;</font></b></p>    </td>
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<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><b><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:7.0pt;font-weight:bold;">2008</font></b></p>    </td>
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<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><i><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:7.0pt;font-style:italic;">(In   thousands, except per share data)</font></i></p>    </td>   </tr>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt 10.0pt;text-indent:-10.0pt;"><b><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:7.0pt;font-weight:bold;">Asset Quality Ratios:</font></b></p>    </td>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt 10.0pt;text-indent:-10.0pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:7.0pt;">Total   nonperforming assets to total loans and other real estate</font></p>    </td>
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<p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:7.0pt;">2.08</font></p>    </td>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
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<p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:7.0pt;">3.73</font></p>    </td>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
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<p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:7.0pt;">6.01</font></p>    </td>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
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<p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:7.0pt;">7.97</font></p>    </td>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
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<p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:7.0pt;">7.94</font></p>    </td>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:7.0pt;">%</font></p>    </td>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="1%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:1.5%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="7%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:7.5%;">
<p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:7.0pt;">4.27</font></p>    </td>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:7.0pt;">%</font></p>    </td>   </tr>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt 10.0pt;text-indent:-10.0pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:7.0pt;">Total   nonperforming assets to total assets</font></p>    </td>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
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<p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:7.0pt;">1.52</font></p>    </td>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="7%" valign="bottom" bgcolor="#CCEEFF" style="background:#CCEEFF;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:7.5%;">
<p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:7.0pt;">2.73</font></p>    </td>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="7%" valign="bottom" bgcolor="#CCEEFF" style="background:#CCEEFF;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:7.5%;">
<p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:7.0pt;">4.27</font></p>    </td>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="1%" valign="bottom" bgcolor="#CCEEFF" style="background:#CCEEFF;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:1.5%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="7%" valign="bottom" bgcolor="#CCEEFF" style="background:#CCEEFF;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:7.5%;">
<p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:7.0pt;">5.95</font></p>    </td>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="1%" valign="bottom" bgcolor="#CCEEFF" style="background:#CCEEFF;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:1.5%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="7%" valign="bottom" bgcolor="#CCEEFF" style="background:#CCEEFF;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:7.5%;">
<p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:7.0pt;">6.47</font></p>    </td>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="1%" valign="bottom" bgcolor="#CCEEFF" style="background:#CCEEFF;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:1.0%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="1%" valign="bottom" bgcolor="#CCEEFF" style="background:#CCEEFF;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:1.5%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="7%" valign="bottom" bgcolor="#CCEEFF" style="background:#CCEEFF;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:7.5%;">
<p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:7.0pt;">3.65</font></p>    </td>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>   </tr>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt 10.0pt;text-indent:-10.0pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:7.0pt;">Net   charge-offs to average total loans</font></p>    </td>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="7%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:7.5%;">
<p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:7.0pt;">0.23</font></p>    </td>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="1%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:1.0%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="1%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:1.5%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="7%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:7.5%;">
<p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:7.0pt;">0.30</font></p>    </td>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="1%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:1.0%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="1%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:1.5%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="7%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:7.5%;">
<p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:7.0pt;">0.85</font></p>    </td>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="1%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:1.0%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="1%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:1.5%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="7%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:7.5%;">
<p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:7.0pt;">1.08</font></p>    </td>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="1%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:1.0%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="1%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:1.5%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="7%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:7.5%;">
<p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:7.0pt;">1.56</font></p>    </td>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="1%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:1.0%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="1%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:1.5%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="7%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:7.5%;">
<p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:7.0pt;">0.43</font></p>    </td>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>   </tr>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt 10.0pt;text-indent:-10.0pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:7.0pt;">Allowance   for loan losses to total loans</font></p>    </td>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
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<p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:7.0pt;">1.76</font></p>    </td>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
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<p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:7.0pt;">2.23</font></p>    </td>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
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<p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:7.0pt;">2.71</font></p>    </td>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="7%" valign="bottom" bgcolor="#CCEEFF" style="background:#CCEEFF;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:7.5%;">
<p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:7.0pt;">2.95</font></p>    </td>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
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<p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:7.0pt;">2.31</font></p>    </td>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
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<p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:7.0pt;">1.80</font></p>    </td>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>   </tr>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt 10.0pt;text-indent:-10.0pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:7.0pt;">Allowance   for loan losses to total nonperforming loans </font><i><font size="1" style="font-size:4.5pt;font-style:italic;position:relative;top:-2.0pt;">(1)</font></i></p>    </td>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
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<p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:7.0pt;">134.91</font></p>    </td>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="1%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:1.5%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="7%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:7.5%;">
<p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:7.0pt;">84.85</font></p>    </td>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="1%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:1.0%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="1%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:1.5%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
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<p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:7.0pt;">63.13</font></p>    </td>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
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<p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:7.0pt;">46.35</font></p>    </td>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
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<p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:7.0pt;">36.49</font></p>    </td>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
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<p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:7.0pt;">45.89</font></p>    </td>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt 10.0pt;text-indent:-10.0pt;"><b><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:7.0pt;font-weight:bold;">Capital Ratios:</font></b></p>    </td>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt 10.0pt;text-indent:-10.0pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:7.0pt;">Leverage   ratio </font><i><font size="1" style="font-size:4.5pt;font-style:italic;position:relative;top:-2.0pt;">(2)</font></i></p>    </td>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
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<p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:7.0pt;">13.12</font></p>    </td>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:7.0pt;">%</font></p>    </td>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
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<p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:7.0pt;">13.18</font></p>    </td>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
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<p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:7.0pt;">12.16</font></p>    </td>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:7.0pt;">%</font></p>    </td>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
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<p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:7.0pt;">10.75</font></p>    </td>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
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<p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:7.0pt;">10.76</font></p>    </td>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
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<p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:7.0pt;">8.54</font></p>    </td>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt 10.0pt;text-indent:-10.0pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:7.0pt;">Average   sharholders equity to average total assets</font></p>    </td>
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<p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:7.0pt;">11.38</font></p>    </td>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
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<p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:7.0pt;">11.67</font></p>    </td>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="7%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:7.5%;">
<p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:7.0pt;">10.83</font></p>    </td>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="7%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:7.5%;">
<p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:7.0pt;">9.91</font></p>    </td>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="7%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:7.5%;">
<p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:7.0pt;">10.10</font></p>    </td>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="7%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:7.5%;">
<p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:7.0pt;">7.93</font></p>    </td>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>   </tr>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt 10.0pt;text-indent:-10.0pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:7.0pt;">Tier   I risk-based capital ratio - period end</font></p>    </td>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
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<p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:7.0pt;">15.96</font></p>    </td>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
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<p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:7.0pt;">16.68</font></p>    </td>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
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<p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:7.0pt;">16.02</font></p>    </td>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
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<p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:7.0pt;">13.86</font></p>    </td>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="7%" valign="bottom" bgcolor="#CCEEFF" style="background:#CCEEFF;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:7.5%;">
<p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:7.0pt;">12.54</font></p>    </td>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
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<p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:7.0pt;">8.75</font></p>    </td>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>   </tr>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt 10.0pt;text-indent:-10.0pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:7.0pt;">Total   risk-based capital ratio - period end</font></p>    </td>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
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<p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:7.0pt;">17.22</font></p>    </td>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
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<p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:7.0pt;">17.95</font></p>    </td>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
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<p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:7.0pt;">17.30</font></p>    </td>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="7%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:7.5%;">
<p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:7.0pt;">15.13</font></p>    </td>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="7%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:7.5%;">
<p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:7.0pt;">13.80</font></p>    </td>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
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<p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:7.0pt;">10.17</font></p>    </td>
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<p style="margin:2.0pt 0in .0001pt 10.0pt;text-indent:-10.0pt;"><i><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:4.5pt;font-style:italic;">(1)</font></i></p>    </td>
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<p style="margin:2.0pt 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:7.0pt;">Total nonperforming loans   consist of nonaccrual loans, loans contractually past due 90 days or more and   troubled debt restructurings.</font></p>    </td>   </tr>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:7.0pt;">The leverage ratio is   calculated by dividing Tier 1 capital by average assets for the year.</font></p>    </td>   </tr>  </table>
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<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;">UNAUDITED COMPARATIVE PER COMMON SHARE DATA</font></b><a name="UnauditedComparativePerCommonShar_082123"></a></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">The following table shows per common share data regarding basic and diluted earnings, cash dividends, and book value for (a)&nbsp;East West and MetroCorp on a historical basis, (b)&nbsp;East West on a pro forma combined basis, and (c)&nbsp;MetroCorp on a pro forma equivalent basis. The pro forma basic and diluted earnings per share information was computed as if the merger had been completed on January&nbsp;1, 2012. The pro forma book value per share information was computed as if the merger had been completed on the dates presented.</font></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">The following pro forma information has been derived from and should be read in conjunction with East West&#146;s and MetroCorp&#146;s audited consolidated financial statements as of and for the year ended December&nbsp;31, 2012, and their respective unaudited consolidated financial statements as of and for the nine months ended September&nbsp;30, 2013, incorporated herein by reference. This information is presented for illustrative purposes only. You should not rely on the pro forma combined or pro forma equivalent amounts as they are not necessarily indicative of the operating results or financial position that would have occurred if the merger had been completed as of the dates indicated, nor are they necessarily indicative of the future operating results or financial position of the combined company. The pro forma information, although helpful in illustrating the financial characteristics of the combined company under one set of assumptions, does not reflect the benefits of expected cost savings, opportunities to earn additional revenue, the impact of restructuring and merger-related cost, or other factors that may result as a consequence of the merger and, accordingly, does not attempt to predict or suggest future results. The information below is based on and should be read together with the historical financial information that East West and MetroCorp have presented in their prior filings with the SEC.&#160; See the section entitled &#147;WHERE YOU CAN FIND MORE INFORMATION&#148; beginning on page&nbsp;iv.</font></p>
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<p align="center" style="margin:3.0pt 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;">Per&nbsp;MetroCorp</font></b></p>    </td>   </tr>
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<p align="center" style="margin:3.0pt 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;">&nbsp;East&nbsp;West&nbsp;</font></b></p>    </td>
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<p align="center" style="margin:3.0pt 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;">MetroCorp</font></b></p>    </td>
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<p align="center" style="margin:3.0pt 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;">Combined</font></b></p>    </td>
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<p align="center" style="margin:3.0pt 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;">Share&nbsp;</font></b><i><font size="1" style="font-size:6.5pt;font-style:italic;position:relative;top:-3.0pt;">(1)</font></i></p>    </td>   </tr>
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<p align="right" style="margin:3.0pt .05in .0001pt 0in;text-align:right;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;0.63</font></p>    </td>
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<p align="right" style="margin:3.0pt .05in .0001pt 0in;text-align:right;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;1.91</font></p>    </td>
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<p align="right" style="margin:3.0pt .05in .0001pt 0in;text-align:right;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">0.62</font></p>    </td>   </tr>
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<p align="right" style="margin:3.0pt .05in .0001pt 0in;text-align:right;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">1.89</font></p>    </td>
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<p align="right" style="margin:3.0pt .05in .0001pt 0in;text-align:right;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">0.62</font></p>    </td>
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<p align="right" style="margin:3.0pt .05in .0001pt 0in;text-align:right;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">1.88</font></p>    </td>
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<p align="right" style="margin:3.0pt .05in .0001pt 0in;text-align:right;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">0.61</font></p>    </td>   </tr>
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<p align="right" style="margin:3.0pt .05in .0001pt 0in;text-align:right;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">1.56</font></p>    </td>
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<p align="right" style="margin:3.0pt .05in .0001pt 0in;text-align:right;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">0.50</font></p>    </td>
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<p align="right" style="margin:3.0pt .05in .0001pt 0in;text-align:right;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">1.56</font></p>    </td>
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<p align="right" style="margin:3.0pt .05in .0001pt 0in;text-align:right;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">0.51</font></p>    </td>   </tr>
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<p align="right" style="margin:3.0pt .05in .0001pt 0in;text-align:right;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">1.56</font></p>    </td>
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<p align="right" style="margin:3.0pt .05in .0001pt 0in;text-align:right;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">0.49</font></p>    </td>
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<p align="right" style="margin:3.0pt .05in .0001pt 0in;text-align:right;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">1.55</font></p>    </td>
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<p align="right" style="margin:3.0pt .05in .0001pt 0in;text-align:right;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">0.50</font></p>    </td>   </tr>
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<p style="margin:3.0pt 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Cash   dividends</font></p>    </td>
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<p align="right" style="margin:3.0pt .05in .0001pt 0in;text-align:right;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
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<p align="right" style="margin:3.0pt .05in .0001pt 0in;text-align:right;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
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<p style="margin:3.0pt 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
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<p align="right" style="margin:3.0pt .05in .0001pt 0in;text-align:right;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
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<p style="margin:3.0pt 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
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<p style="margin:3.0pt 0in .0001pt .1in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">For   the year ended December 31, 2012</font></p>    </td>
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<p align="right" style="margin:3.0pt .05in .0001pt 0in;text-align:right;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">0.40</font></p>    </td>
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<p align="right" style="margin:3.0pt .05in .0001pt 0in;text-align:right;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&#151;</font></p>    </td>
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<p align="right" style="margin:3.0pt .05in .0001pt 0in;text-align:right;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">0.40</font></p>    </td>
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<p align="right" style="margin:3.0pt .05in .0001pt 0in;text-align:right;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">0.13</font></p>    </td>   </tr>
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<p style="margin:3.0pt 0in .0001pt .1in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">For   the nine months ended September 30, 2013</font></p>    </td>
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<p style="margin:3.0pt 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
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<p align="right" style="margin:3.0pt .05in .0001pt 0in;text-align:right;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">0.45</font></p>    </td>
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<p style="margin:3.0pt 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
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<p align="right" style="margin:3.0pt .05in .0001pt 0in;text-align:right;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">0.02</font></p>    </td>
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<p style="margin:3.0pt 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
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<p align="right" style="margin:3.0pt .05in .0001pt 0in;text-align:right;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">0.45</font></p>    </td>
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<p style="margin:3.0pt 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
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<p align="right" style="margin:3.0pt .05in .0001pt 0in;text-align:right;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">0.15</font></p>    </td>   </tr>
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<p style="margin:3.0pt 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Book   value per share</font></p>    </td>
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<p style="margin:3.0pt 0in .0001pt .1in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">As   of December 31, 2012</font></p>    </td>
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<p align="right" style="margin:3.0pt .05in .0001pt 0in;text-align:right;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">16.39</font></p>    </td>
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<p align="right" style="margin:3.0pt .05in .0001pt 0in;text-align:right;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">10.84</font></p>    </td>
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<p align="right" style="margin:3.0pt .05in .0001pt 0in;text-align:right;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">17.06</font></p>    </td>
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<p align="right" style="margin:3.0pt .05in .0001pt 0in;text-align:right;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">5.54</font></p>    </td>   </tr>
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<p style="margin:3.0pt 0in .0001pt .1in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">As   of September 30, 2013</font></p>    </td>
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<p align="right" style="margin:3.0pt .05in .0001pt 0in;text-align:right;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">16.78</font></p>    </td>
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<p align="right" style="margin:3.0pt .05in .0001pt 0in;text-align:right;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">9.80</font></p>    </td>
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<p align="right" style="margin:3.0pt .05in .0001pt 0in;text-align:right;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">17.39</font></p>    </td>
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<p align="right" style="margin:3.0pt .05in .0001pt 0in;text-align:right;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">5.64</font></p>    </td>   </tr>
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<p style="margin:2.0pt 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Per   MetroCorp equivalent pro forma is calculated by multiplying pro forma   combined by the hypothetical exchange ratio of 0.3244 as of September 30,   2013 and December 31, 2012.&nbsp; This share conversion is based on 2/3 of   the purchase consideration being stock.</font></p>    </td>   </tr>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">This document, including information included or incorporated by reference in this document, contains certain forward-looking information about East West, MetroCorp and the combined company after the close of the merger that is intended to be covered by the safe harbor for &#147;forward-looking statements&#148; provided by the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995.&#160; All statements other than statements of historical fact are forward-looking statements. These forward-looking statements are subject to numerous assumptions, risks and uncertainties which change over time. In some cases, you can identify forward-looking statements by words such as &#147;may,&#148; &#147;hope,&#148; &#147;will,&#148; &#147;should,&#148; &#147;expect,&#148; &#147;plan,&#148; &#147;anticipate,&#148; &#147;intend,&#148; &#147;believe,&#148; &#147;estimate,&#148; &#147;predict,&#148; &#147;potential,&#148; &#147;continue,&#148; &#147;could,&#148; &#147;future&#148; or the negative of those terms or other words of similar meaning.&#160; You should carefully read forward-looking statements, including statements that contain these words, because they discuss the future expectations or state other &#147;forward-looking&#148; information about East West, MetroCorp and the combined company.&#160; Such statements involve inherent risks and uncertainties, many of which are difficult to predict and are generally beyond the control of East West, MetroCorp and the combined company.&#160; Forward-looking statements speak only as of the date they are made.&#160; East West and MetroCorp assume no duty to update such statements.</font></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">In addition to factors previously disclosed in East West&#146;s and MetroCorp&#146;s reports filed with the SEC and those identified elsewhere in this filing (including the section entitled &#147;RISK FACTORS&#148; beginning on page&nbsp;24), the following factors, among others, could cause actual results to differ materially from forward-looking statements or historical performance:</font></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:.5in;"><i><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-style:italic;">In addition to the other information contained in or incorporated by reference into this proxy statement/prospectus, including the matters addressed under the caption entitled &#147;CAUTIONARY STATEMENT REGARDING FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS,&#148; MetroCorp shareholders should carefully consider the following risk factors in deciding whether to vote for adoption of the merger agreement.&#160; Shareholders of MetroCorp should also consider the other information in this document and the other documents incorporated by reference into this document. Please see the sections entitled &#147;WHERE YOU CAN FIND MORE INFORMATION&#148; beginning on page iv and &#147;INCORPORATION OF CERTAIN DOCUMENTS BY REFERENCE&#148; beginning on page 87.</font></i></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><b><i><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-style:italic;font-weight:bold;">The value of the merger consideration to be received by MetroCorp shareholders may change based upon fluctuations in the market price of East West common stock.</font></i></b></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">East West will acquire the outstanding shares of MetroCorp for the lesser of $14.60 per share and 1.72 times the per share tangible equity, as adjusted, for an aggregate purchase price estimated to be approximately $273 million based on the 18,699,638 shares outstanding as of September 30, 2013. The shareholders of MetroCorp will receive two-thirds of the merger consideration in shares of East West common stock and the remainder in cash.&#160; The determination of the number of shares of East West common stock deliverable as the per share stock consideration will be based on the weighted average closing price of East West&#146;s common stock over a 60 trading day measurement period ending with the fifth trading day prior to the effective time of the merger.&#160; The number of shares of East West common stock to be issued in the merger is subject to a minimum and maximum price range.&#160; If the average closing price of East West common stock is equal to or greater than $32.00, the per share stock consideration will be calculated by dividing the stock portion of the per share merger consideration by $32.00. If the average closing price of East West common stock is less than or equal to $28.00, the per share stock consideration will be calculated by dividing the stock portion of the per share merger consideration by $28.00.&#160; The per share stock consideration will not be adjusted for changes in the market price of MetroCorp common stock prior to the closing.</font></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Any change in the market price of East West common stock prior to completion of the merger may affect the value of the merger consideration that MetroCorp shareholders will receive upon completion of the merger. Stock price changes may result from a variety of factors, including general market and economic conditions, changes in our respective businesses, operations and prospects, and regulatory considerations, among other things. Many of these factors are beyond the control of East West and MetroCorp. MetroCorp shareholders should obtain current market quotations for shares of East West common stock before voting their shares at the MetroCorp special meeting.&#160; Accordingly, at the time of the MetroCorp special meeting, MetroCorp shareholders will not know or be able to calculate the value of the East West common stock they would receive upon completion of the merger.</font></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><b><i><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-style:italic;font-weight:bold;">MetroCorp shareholders will receive less than $14.60 per share as merger consideration if the adjusted per share tangible equity of MetroCorp is lower than $14.60 per share as reflected in MetroCorp&#146;s consolidated month-end financial statements.</font></i></b></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">In the merger MetroCorp shareholders will receive the <i>lesser </i>of $14.60 per share and 1.72 times the per share tangible equity, as adjusted. Accordingly, MetroCorp shareholders will receive less than $14.60 per share if the adjusted per share tangible equity of MetroCorp is less than $14.60 per share as reflected in MetroCorp&#146;s consolidated financial statements as of the month-end prior to the merger (or as of the last day of the second month-end prior to the merger if the effective time occurs on or before the fifth day of the month).</font></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><b><i><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-style:italic;font-weight:bold;">The tangible equity of MetroCorp is subject to adjustments, some of which will reduce the price East West pays for each share of MetroCorp common stock if the merger consideration is based upon tangible equity.</font></i></b></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">If 1.72 times the adjusted per share tangible equity is less than $14.60, the price paid to the holders of MetroCorp common stock will be based upon the per share tangible equity of MetroCorp, not $14.60.&#160; MetroCorp&#146;s tangible equity is subject to the adjustments described in the section entitled &#147;THE MERGER AGREEMENT&#151;Terms of the Merger &#150; <i>Merger Consideration.</i>&#148;&#160; Such adjustments will reduce the amount of tangible equity and accordingly, the amount MetroCorp shareholders will receive in the merger if the price paid to the holders of MetroCorp common stock is based upon the per share tangible equity of MetroCorp.</font></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><b><i><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-style:italic;font-weight:bold;">MetroCorp shareholders will have a reduced ownership and voting interest after the merger and will exercise less influence over management.</font></i></b></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">MetroCorp shareholders currently have the right to vote in the election of the board of directors of MetroCorp and on other matters affecting MetroCorp. Upon the completion of the merger, each MetroCorp shareholder who receives shares of East West common stock will become a shareholder of East West with a percentage ownership of East West that is smaller than such shareholder&#146;s percentage ownership of MetroCorp. It is currently expected that the former shareholders of MetroCorp as a group will receive shares in the merger constituting between approximately [</font><font size="2" face="Symbol" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&#183;</font><font size="2" style="font-size:10.0pt;">]% and [</font><font size="2" face="Symbol" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&#183;</font><font size="2" style="font-size:10.0pt;">]% of the outstanding shares of East West common stock immediately after the merger. Because of this, MetroCorp shareholders may have less influence on the management and policies of East West than they now have on the management and policies of MetroCorp.</font></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><b><i><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-style:italic;font-weight:bold;">The market price for East West common stock may be affected by factors different from those that historically have affected MetroCorp.</font></i></b></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Upon completion of the merger, holders of MetroCorp common stock will become holders of East West common stock. East West and MetroCorp do not have identical business models.&#160; Accordingly, the results of operations of East West will be affected by some factors that are different from those currently affecting the results of operations of MetroCorp. For a discussion of the businesses of East West and MetroCorp and of some important factors to consider in connection with those businesses, see the section entitled &#147;INFORMATION ABOUT THE COMPANIES&#148; beginning on 34 and the documents incorporated by reference in this proxy statement/prospectus and referred to under the section entitled &#147;WHERE YOU CAN FIND MORE INFORMATION&#148; beginning on page iv.</font></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><b><i><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-style:italic;font-weight:bold;">East West may fail to realize the anticipated benefits of the merger.</font></i></b></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">The success of the merger will depend on, among other things, East West&#146;s ability to combine the businesses of East West and MetroCorp. If East West is not able to successfully achieve this objective, the anticipated benefits of the merger may not be realized fully, or at all, or may take longer to realize than expected.</font></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">East West and MetroCorp have operated and, until the consummation of the merger, will continue to operate independently. It is possible that the integration process or other factors could result in the loss or departure of key employees, the disruption of the ongoing business of East West or inconsistencies in standards, controls, procedures and policies. It is also possible that clients, customers, depositors and counterparties of East West could choose to discontinue their relationships with the combined company post-merger because they prefer doing business with an independent company or for any other reason, which would adversely affect the future performance of the combined company. These transition matters could have an adverse effect on each of East West and MetroCorp during the pre-merger period and for an undetermined time after the consummation of the merger.</font></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><b><i><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-style:italic;font-weight:bold;">Regulatory approvals may not be received, may take longer than expected or may impose conditions that are not presently anticipated or cannot be met.</font></i></b></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Before the transactions contemplated in the merger agreement, including the merger and the bank mergers, may be completed, various approvals must be obtained from the bank regulatory and other governmental authorities. These governmental entities may impose conditions on the granting of such approvals. Such conditions and the process of obtaining regulatory approvals could have the effect of delaying completion of the merger or of imposing additional costs or limitations on East West following the merger. The regulatory approvals may not be received at any time, may not be received in a timely fashion, and may contain conditions on the completion of the merger that are not anticipated or cannot be met.</font></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><b><i><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-style:italic;font-weight:bold;">The merger agreement may be terminated in accordance with its terms and the merger may not be completed.</font></i></b></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">The merger agreement is subject to a number of conditions which must be fulfilled in order to complete the merger. Those conditions, among others, include: approval of the merger agreement by MetroCorp shareholders, receipt of requisite regulatory approvals subject to certain limitations set forth in the merger agreement, effectiveness of the registration statement of which this document is a part, approval of the shares of East West common stock to be issued to MetroCorp shareholders for listing on the NASDAQ Global Select Market, the continued accuracy of the representations and warranties by both parties and the performance by both parties of their covenants and agreements, and the receipt by both parties of legal opinions from their respective tax counsels. These conditions to the closing of the merger may not be fulfilled and, accordingly, the merger may not be completed. In addition, if the merger is not completed by March 31, 2014, either East West or MetroCorp may choose not to proceed with the merger, and the parties can mutually decide to terminate the merger agreement at any time, before or after shareholder approval. In addition, East West and MetroCorp may elect to terminate the merger agreement in certain other circumstances. If the merger agreement is terminated under certain circumstances, MetroCorp may be required to pay a termination fee to East West of 3% of the merger consideration and expenses of up to $250,000.&#160; Please refer to the section entitled &#147;THE MERGER AGREEMENT&#151;Termination of Merger Agreement&#151;Termination Fee&#148; beginning on pages 64 and 65 for a fuller description of these circumstances.</font></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><b><i><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-style:italic;font-weight:bold;">Termination of the merger agreement could negatively impact MetroCorp.</font></i></b></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">MetroCorp&#146;s business may have been adversely impacted by the failure to pursue other beneficial opportunities due to the focus of management on the merger, without realizing any of the anticipated benefits of completing the merger, and the market price of MetroCorp common stock might decline to the extent that the current market price reflects a market assumption that the merger will be completed. If the merger agreement is terminated and MetroCorp&#146;s board of directors seeks another merger or business combination, MetroCorp shareholders cannot be certain that MetroCorp will be able to find a party willing to offer equivalent or more attractive consideration than the consideration East West has agreed to provide in the merger. If the merger agreement is terminated under certain circumstances, MetroCorp may be required to pay a termination fee of 3% of the merger consideration to East West and expenses of up to $250,000. Please refer to the section entitled &#147;THE MERGER AGREEMENT&#151;Termination of Merger Agreement &#151;Termination Fee&#148; beginning on pages 64 and 65.</font></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><b><i><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-style:italic;font-weight:bold;">MetroCorp will be subject to business uncertainties and contractual restrictions while the merger is pending.</font></i></b></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Uncertainty about the effect of the merger on employees and customers may have an adverse effect on MetroCorp and consequently on East West. These uncertainties may impair MetroCorp&#146;s ability to attract, retain and motivate key personnel until the merger is completed, and could cause customers and others that deal with MetroCorp to seek to change existing business relationships with MetroCorp. Retention of certain employees may be challenging during the pendency of the merger, as certain employees may experience uncertainty about their future roles. If key employees depart because of issues relating to the uncertainty and difficulty of integration or a desire not to remain with the business, East West&#146;s business following the merger could be negatively impacted. In addition, the merger agreement restricts MetroCorp from taking certain specified actions until the merger occurs without the consent of East West. These restrictions may prevent MetroCorp from pursuing attractive business opportunities that may arise prior to the completion of the merger. Please see the section entitled &#147;THE MERGER AGREEMENT&#151;Covenants and Agreements&#148; beginning on page 58 for a description of the restrictive covenants applicable to MetroCorp.</font></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><b><i><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-style:italic;font-weight:bold;">MetroCorp directors and officers may have interests in the merger different from the interests of other MetroCorp shareholders.</font></i></b></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">The interests of some of the directors and executive officers of MetroCorp may be different from those of other MetroCorp shareholders, and directors and officers of MetroCorp may be participants in arrangements that are different from, or are in addition to, those of other MetroCorp shareholders.&#160; These interests are described in more detail under the section entitled &#147;THE MERGER&#151;Financial Interests of Directors and Officers of MetroCorp in the Merger&#148; beginning on page 52.&#160; In addition, each of MetroCorp&#146;s executive officers and directors hold equity awards, the treatment of which is described below under &#147;THE MERGER&#151;Treatment of MetroCorp Stock Options and Shares of Restricted Stock&#148; beginning on page 38.</font></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><b><i><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-style:italic;font-weight:bold;">Shares of East West common stock to be received by MetroCorp shareholders as a result of the merger will have rights different from the shares of MetroCorp common stock.</font></i></b></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Upon completion of the merger, the rights of former MetroCorp shareholders will be governed by the certificate of incorporation and bylaws of East West.&#160; East West is organized under Delaware law and MetroCorp is organized under Texas law.&#160; Accordingly, certain rights associated with MetroCorp common stock may differ from the rights associated with East West common stock. Please see the section entitled &#147;COMPARISON OF SHAREHOLDERS&#146; RIGHTS&#148; beginning on page 79 for a discussion of the different rights associated with East West common stock.</font></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><b><i><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-style:italic;font-weight:bold;">The merger agreement contains provisions that may discourage other companies from trying to acquire MetroCorp for greater merger consideration.</font></i></b></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">The merger agreement contains provisions that may discourage a third party from submitting a business combination proposal to MetroCorp that might result in greater value to MetroCorp&#146;s shareholders than the merger. These provisions include a general prohibition on MetroCorp from soliciting or, subject to certain exceptions, entering into discussions with any third party regarding any acquisition proposal or offers for competing transactions.&#160; MetroCorp may be required to pay East West a termination fee of 3% of the merger consideration and expenses of up to $250,000 in certain circumstances involving acquisition proposals for competing transactions. For further information, please see the sections entitled &#147;THE MERGER AGREEMENT&#151;Termination of Merger Agreement &#151;Termination Fee&#148; beginning on pages 64 and 65.</font></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><b><i><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-style:italic;font-weight:bold;">The combined company expects to incur substantial expenses related to the merger.</font></i></b></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">The combined company expects to incur substantial expenses in connection with consummation of the merger and combining the business, operations, networks, systems, technologies, policies and procedures of the two companies. Although East West and MetroCorp have assumed that a certain level of transaction and combination expenses would be incurred, there are a number of factors beyond their control that could affect the total amount or the timing of their combination expenses. Many of the expenses that will be incurred, by their nature, are difficult to estimate accurately at the present time. Due to these factors, the transaction and combination expenses associated with the merger could, particularly in the near term, exceed the savings that the combined company expects to achieve from the elimination of duplicative expenses and the realization of economies of scale and cost savings related to the combination of the businesses following the consummation of the merger. As a result of these expenses, both East West and MetroCorp expect to take charges against their earnings before the completion of the merger and East West expects to take additional charges after completion of the merger.</font></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><b><i><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-style:italic;font-weight:bold;">The opinion of MetroCorp&#146;s financial advisor will not reflect changes in circumstances between the signing of the merger agreement and the completion of the merger.</font></i></b></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">MetroCorp received an opinion from its financial advisor on September 18, 2013. Subsequent changes in the operations and prospects of MetroCorp or East West, general market and economic conditions and other factors that may be beyond the control of MetroCorp or East West, and on which MetroCorp&#146;s financial advisor&#146;s opinion was based, may significantly alter the value of MetroCorp, the per share tangible equity of MetroCorp or the prices of the shares of East West common stock or MetroCorp common stock by the time the merger is completed. The opinion does not speak as of the time the merger will be completed or as of any date other than the date of such opinion. Because MetroCorp does not anticipate asking its financial advisor to update its opinion, the opinion will not address the fairness of the per share merger consideration from a financial point of view at the time the merger is completed. Consequently, MetroCorp&#146;s board of directors&#146; recommendation that MetroCorp shareholders vote &#147;FOR&#148; the MetroCorp Merger proposal was made as of the date of the merger agreement.&#160; For a description of the opinion that MetroCorp received from its financial advisor, please refer to the section entitled &#147;THE MERGER&#151;Opinion of MetroCorp&#146;s Financial Advisor&#148; beginning on page 41.</font></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">The special meeting of MetroCorp shareholders will be held at [</font><font size="2" face="Symbol" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&#183;</font><font size="2" style="font-size:10.0pt;">] at [</font><font size="2" face="Symbol" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&#183;</font><font size="2" style="font-size:10.0pt;">], Central time, on [</font><font size="2" face="Symbol" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&#183;</font><font size="2" style="font-size:10.0pt;">], 2013. On or about [</font><font size="2" face="Symbol" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&#183;</font><font size="2" style="font-size:10.0pt;">], 2013, MetroCorp commenced mailing this document and the enclosed form of proxy to its shareholders entitled to vote at the MetroCorp special meeting.</font></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">At the MetroCorp special meeting, MetroCorp shareholders will be asked to:</font></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt 1.0in;text-indent:-.5in;"><font size="2" face="Symbol" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&#183;</font><font size="1" style="font-size:3.0pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font><font size="2" style="font-size:10.0pt;">adopt the merger agreement, a copy of which is attached as Appendix A to this document, which is referred to as the MetroCorp Merger proposal;</font></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt 1.0in;text-indent:-.5in;"><font size="2" face="Symbol" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&#183;</font><font size="1" style="font-size:3.0pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font><font size="2" style="font-size:10.0pt;">approve, on an advisory (non-binding) basis, specified compensation that may become payable to the named executive officers of MetroCorp in connection with the merger, which is referred to as the MetroCorp Advisory (Non-Binding) Proposal on Specified Compensation; and</font></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt 1.0in;text-indent:-.5in;"><font size="2" face="Symbol" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&#183;</font><font size="1" style="font-size:3.0pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font><font size="2" style="font-size:10.0pt;">approve one or more adjournments of the MetroCorp special meeting, if necessary or appropriate, including adjournments to permit further solicitation of proxies in favor of the MetroCorp Merger proposal, which is referred to as the MetroCorp Adjournment proposal.</font></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;">Recommendation of the MetroCorp Board of Directors</font></b><a name="RecommendationOfTheMetrocorpBoard_083423"></a></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">The MetroCorp board of directors unanimously recommends that you vote &#147;<b>FOR</b>&#148; the MetroCorp Merger proposal, &#147;<b>FOR</b>&#148; the MetroCorp Advisory (Non-Binding) Proposal on Specified Compensation and &#147;<b>FOR</b>&#148; the MetroCorp Adjournment proposal (if necessary or appropriate). Please see the section entitled &#147;THE MERGER&#151;Recommendation of the MetroCorp Board of Directors and Reasons for the Merger&#148; beginning on page 40.</font></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;">MetroCorp Record Date and Quorum</font></b><a name="MetrocorpRecordDateAndQuorum_083424"></a></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">The MetroCorp board of directors has fixed the close of business on [</font><font size="2" face="Symbol" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&#183;</font><font size="2" style="font-size:10.0pt;">], 2013 as the record date for determining the holders of MetroCorp common stock entitled to receive notice of and to vote at the MetroCorp special meeting.</font></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">As of the MetroCorp record date, there were [</font><font size="2" face="Symbol" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&#183;</font><font size="2" style="font-size:10.0pt;">] shares of MetroCorp common stock outstanding and entitled to vote at the MetroCorp special meeting held by approximately [</font><font size="2" face="Symbol" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&#183;</font><font size="2" style="font-size:10.0pt;">] holders of record. Each share of MetroCorp common stock entitles the holder to one vote at the MetroCorp special meeting on each proposal to be considered at the MetroCorp special meeting.</font></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">The representation (in person or by proxy) of holders of at least a majority of the votes entitled to be cast on the matters to be voted on at the MetroCorp special meeting constitutes a quorum for transacting business at the MetroCorp special meeting. All shares of MetroCorp common stock, whether present in person or represented by proxy, including abstentions and broker non-votes, will be treated as present for purposes of determining the presence or absence of a quorum for all matters voted on at the MetroCorp special meeting.</font></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">As of the record date, directors and executive officers of MetroCorp owned and were entitled to vote [</font><font size="2" face="Symbol" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&#183;</font><font size="2" style="font-size:10.0pt;">] shares of MetroCorp common stock, representing approximately [</font><font size="2" face="Symbol" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&#183;</font><font size="2" style="font-size:10.0pt;">]% of the shares of MetroCorp common stock outstanding on that date. MetroCorp currently expects that MetroCorp&#146;s directors and executive officers will vote their shares in favor of the MetroCorp Merger proposal, the MetroCorp Advisory (Non-Binding) Proposal on Specified Compensation, and the MetroCorp Adjournment proposal.&#160; As of the record date, East West beneficially held [</font><font size="2" face="Symbol" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&#183;</font><font size="2" style="font-size:10.0pt;">] shares of MetroCorp common stock.</font></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;">Required Vote</font></b><a name="RequiredVote_083426"></a></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt .5in;"><b><i><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-style:italic;font-weight:bold;">Required Vote to Approve the MetroCorp Merger Proposal</font></i></b></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">The affirmative vote of a majority of the outstanding shares of MetroCorp common stock entitled to vote is required to approve the MetroCorp Merger proposal.</font></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt .5in;"><b><i><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-style:italic;font-weight:bold;">Required Vote to Approve the MetroCorp Advisory (Non-Binding) Proposal on Specified Compensation and the MetroCorp Adjournment Proposal</font></i></b></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:justify;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Assuming a quorum is present, the affirmative vote of a majority of the shares of MetroCorp common stock represented (in person or by proxy) at the MetroCorp special meeting and entitled to vote on the proposal is required to approve each of the MetroCorp Advisory (Non-Binding) Proposal on Specified Compensation and the MetroCorp Adjournment proposal.</font></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;">Treatment of Abstentions; Failure to Vote</font></b><a name="TreatmentOfAbstentionsFailureToVo_083429"></a></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">For purposes of the MetroCorp special meeting, an abstention occurs when a MetroCorp shareholder attends the MetroCorp special meeting, either in person or by proxy, but abstains from voting.</font></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt 1.0in;text-indent:-.5in;"><font size="2" face="Symbol" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&#183;</font><font size="1" style="font-size:3.0pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font><font size="2" style="font-size:10.0pt;">For the MetroCorp Merger proposal, an abstention or a failure to vote will have the same effect as a vote cast &#147;<b>AGAINST</b>&#148; this proposal.</font></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt 1.0in;text-indent:-.5in;"><font size="2" face="Symbol" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&#183;</font><font size="1" style="font-size:3.0pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font><font size="2" style="font-size:10.0pt;">For the MetroCorp Advisory (Non-Binding) Proposal on Specified Compensation and the MetroCorp Adjournment proposal, assuming a quorum is present, if a MetroCorp shareholder present in person at the MetroCorp special meeting abstains from voting, or responds by proxy with an &#147;abstain&#148; vote, it will have the same effect as a vote cast &#147;<b>AGAINST</b>&#148; this proposal. If a MetroCorp shareholder is not present in person at the MetroCorp special meeting and does not respond by proxy, it will have no effect on the vote count for the MetroCorp Advisory (Non-Binding) Proposal on Specified Compensation and the MetroCorp Adjournment proposal.</font></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;">Voting on Proxies; Incomplete Proxies</font></b><a name="VotingOnProxiesIncompleteProxies_083431"></a></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Giving a proxy means that a MetroCorp shareholder authorizes the persons named in the enclosed proxy card to vote its shares at the MetroCorp special meeting in the manner it directs. A MetroCorp shareholder may vote by proxy or in person at the MetroCorp special meeting. If you hold your shares of MetroCorp common stock in your name as a shareholder of record, to submit a proxy you, as a MetroCorp shareholder, may use one of the following methods:</font></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt 1.0in;text-indent:-.5in;"><font size="2" face="Symbol" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&#183;</font><font size="1" style="font-size:3.0pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font><font size="2" style="font-size:10.0pt;">By telephone: Use any touch-tone telephone to vote your proxy 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. Have your proxy card handy when you call. You will be prompted to enter your control number(s), which is located on your proxy card, and then follow the directions given.</font></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt 1.0in;text-indent:-.5in;"><font size="2" face="Symbol" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&#183;</font><font size="1" style="font-size:3.0pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font><font size="2" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Through the Internet: Use the Internet to vote your proxy 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. Have your proxy card handy when you access the website. You will be prompted to enter your control number(s), which is located on your proxy card, to create and submit an electronic ballot.</font></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt 1.0in;text-indent:-.5in;"><font size="2" face="Symbol" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&#183;</font><font size="1" style="font-size:3.0pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font><font size="2" style="font-size:10.0pt;">By mail: Complete and return the proxy card in the enclosed envelope. The envelope requires no additional postage if mailed in the United States.</font></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">MetroCorp requests that MetroCorp shareholders vote by telephone, over the Internet or by completing and signing the accompanying proxy and returning it to MetroCorp as soon as possible in the enclosed postage-paid envelope. When the accompanying proxy is returned properly executed, the shares of MetroCorp stock represented by it will be voted at the MetroCorp special meeting in accordance with the instructions contained on the proxy card.</font></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">If any proxy is returned without indication as to how to vote, the shares of MetroCorp common stock represented by the proxy will be voted as recommended by the MetroCorp board of directors. Unless a MetroCorp shareholder checks the box on its proxy card to withhold discretionary authority, the proxyholders may use their discretion to vote on any other matters voted upon at the MetroCorp special meeting.</font></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">If a MetroCorp shareholder&#146;s shares are held in &#147;street name&#148; by a broker, bank or other nominee, the shareholder should check the voting form used by that firm to determine whether it may vote by telephone or the Internet.</font></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:.5in;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;">Every MetroCorp shareholder&#146;s vote is important. Accordingly, each MetroCorp shareholder should sign, date and return the enclosed proxy card, or vote via the Internet or by telephone, whether or not the MetroCorp shareholder plans to attend the MetroCorp special meeting in person.</font></b></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;">Shares Held in Street Name</font></b><a name="SharesHeldInStreetName_083435"></a></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">If you are a MetroCorp shareholder and your shares are held in &#147;street name&#148; through a bank, broker or other holder of record, you must provide the record holder of your shares with instructions on how to vote your shares. Please follow the voting instructions provided by the bank or broker. You may not vote shares held in street name by returning a proxy card directly to MetroCorp or by voting in person at the MetroCorp special meeting unless you provide a &#147;legal proxy,&#148; which you must obtain from your broker, bank or other nominee. Further, brokers, banks or other nominees who hold shares of MetroCorp common stock on behalf of their customers may not give a proxy to MetroCorp to vote those shares with respect to any of the proposals without specific instructions from their customers, as brokers, banks and other nominees do not have discretionary voting power on these matters. Therefore, if you are a MetroCorp shareholder and you do not instruct your broker, bank or other nominee on how to vote your shares:</font></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt 1.0in;text-indent:-.5in;"><font size="2" face="Symbol" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&#183;</font><font size="1" style="font-size:3.0pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font><font size="2" style="font-size:10.0pt;">your broker, bank or other nominee may not vote your shares on the MetroCorp Merger proposal, which broker non-votes will have the same effect as a vote &#147;<b>AGAINST</b>&#148; this proposal; and</font></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt 1.0in;text-indent:-.5in;"><font size="2" face="Symbol" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&#183;</font><font size="1" style="font-size:3.0pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font><font size="2" style="font-size:10.0pt;">your broker, bank or other nominee may not vote your shares on the MetroCorp Advisory (Non-Binding) Proposal on Specified Compensation or the MetroCorp Adjournment proposal, which broker non-votes will have no effect on the vote count for these proposals.</font></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;">Revocability of Proxies and Changes to a MetroCorp Shareholder&#146;s Vote</font></b><a name="RevocabilityOfProxiesAndChangesTo_083436"></a></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">A MetroCorp shareholder has the power to change its vote at any time before its shares of MetroCorp common stock are voted at the MetroCorp special meeting by:</font></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt 1.0in;text-indent:-.5in;"><font size="2" face="Symbol" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&#183;</font><font size="1" style="font-size:3.0pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font><font size="2" style="font-size:10.0pt;">sending a notice of revocation to MetroCorp Bancshares, Inc., Attention: Corporate Secretary, 9600 Bellaire Boulevard, Suite 252, Houston, Texas 77036, stating that you would like to revoke your proxy;</font></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">If you choose any of the first three methods, you must take the described action no later than the beginning of the MetroCorp special meeting. If you choose to send a completed proxy card bearing a later date than your original proxy card or a notice of revocation, the new proxy card or notice of revocation must be received before the beginning of the MetroCorp special meeting. If you have instructed a bank, broker or other nominee to vote your shares of MetroCorp common stock, you must follow the directions you receive from your bank, broker or other nominee in order to change or revoke your vote.</font></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;">Solicitation of Proxies</font></b><a name="SolicitationOfProxies_083447"></a></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">The cost of solicitation of proxies from MetroCorp shareholders will be borne by MetroCorp. MetroCorp will reimburse brokerage firms and other custodians, nominees and fiduciaries for reasonable expenses incurred by them in sending proxy materials to the beneficial owners of common stock. In addition to solicitations by mail, MetroCorp&#146;s directors, officers and regular employees may solicit proxies personally or by telephone without additional compensation.</font></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;">Attending the MetroCorp Special Meeting</font></b><a name="AttendingTheMetrocorpSpecialMeeti_083448"></a></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Subject to space availability, all MetroCorp shareholders as of the record date, or their duly appointed proxies, may attend the MetroCorp special meeting.</font></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">If you hold your shares of MetroCorp common stock in your name as a shareholder of record and you wish to attend the MetroCorp special meeting, please bring evidence of your stock ownership, such as your most recent account statement, to the MetroCorp special meeting. You must also bring valid picture identification.</font></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">If your shares of MetroCorp common stock are held in &#147;street name&#148; in a stock brokerage account or by a bank or nominee and you wish to attend the MetroCorp special meeting, you need to bring a copy of a bank or brokerage statement to the MetroCorp special meeting reflecting your stock ownership as of the record date. You must also bring valid picture identification.</font></p>
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<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;">METROCORP PROPOSALS</font></b><a name="MetrocorpProposals_083500"></a></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;">MetroCorp Merger Proposal</font></b><a name="MetrocorpMergerProposal_083501"></a></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">As discussed throughout this proxy statement/prospectus, MetroCorp is asking its shareholders to approve the MetroCorp Merger proposal. Holders of MetroCorp common stock should read carefully this proxy statement/prospectus in its entirety, including the appendices, for more detailed information concerning the merger agreement and the merger. In particular, holders of MetroCorp common stock are directed to the merger agreement, a copy of which is attached as Appendix A to this proxy statement/prospectus.</font></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><i><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-style:italic;">Vote Required and MetroCorp Board Recommendation</font></i></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">The affirmative vote of a majority of the outstanding shares of MetroCorp common stock entitled to vote is required to approve the MetroCorp Merger proposal.</font></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:.5in;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;">The MetroCorp board of directors unanimously recommends a vote &#147;FOR&#148; the MetroCorp Merger proposal.</font></b></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;">MetroCorp Advisory (Non-Binding) Proposal on Specified Compensation</font></b><a name="MetrocorpAdvisorynonbindingPropos_083506"></a></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">In accordance with Section 14A of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, which we refer to as the Exchange Act, MetroCorp is providing its shareholders with the opportunity to cast an advisory (non-binding) vote on the compensation that may be payable to its named executive officers in connection with the merger, the value of which is set forth in the table included in the section of this proxy statement/prospectus entitled &#147;THE MERGER&#151;Merger-Related Compensation for MetroCorp&#146;s Named Executive Officers&#148; beginning on page 54. As required by Section 14A of the Exchange Act, MetroCorp is asking its shareholders to vote on the adoption of the following resolution:</font></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt .5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&#147;RESOLVED, that the compensation that may be paid or become payable to MetroCorp&#146;s named executive officers in connection with the merger, as disclosed in the table in the section of the proxy statement/prospectus statement entitled &#147;THE MERGER&#151;Merger-Related Compensation for MetroCorp&#146;s Named Executive Officers,&#148; is hereby APPROVED.&#148;</font></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">The vote on executive compensation payable in connection with the merger is a vote separate and apart from the vote to approve the merger. Accordingly, a MetroCorp shareholder may vote to approve the executive compensation and vote not to approve the merger and vice versa.&#160; Because the vote is advisory in nature only, it will not be binding on MetroCorp. Accordingly, because MetroCorp is contractually obligated to pay the compensation, the compensation will be payable, subject only to the conditions applicable thereto, if the merger is approved and regardless of the outcome of the advisory vote.</font></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:.5in;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;">The MetroCorp board of directors recommends a vote &#147;FOR&#148; the MetroCorp Advisory (Non-Binding) Proposal on Specified Compensation.</font></b></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;">MetroCorp Adjournment Proposal</font></b><a name="MetrocorpAdjournmentProposal_083510"></a></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">The MetroCorp special meeting may be adjourned to another time or place, if necessary or appropriate, to solicit additional proxies if there are insufficient votes at the time of the MetroCorp special meeting to approve the MetroCorp Merger proposal.</font></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">If, at the MetroCorp special meeting, the number of shares of MetroCorp common stock present or represented and voting in favor of the MetroCorp Merger proposal is insufficient to approve the MetroCorp Merger proposal, MetroCorp intends to move to adjourn the MetroCorp special meeting in order to enable the MetroCorp board of directors to solicit additional proxies for approval of the merger.&#160; In that event, MetroCorp will ask its shareholders to vote only upon the MetroCorp Adjournment proposal, and not the MetroCorp Merger proposal or the MetroCorp Advisory (Non-Binding) Proposal on Specified Compensation.</font></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">In the MetroCorp Adjournment proposal, MetroCorp is asking its shareholders to authorize the holder of any proxy solicited by the MetroCorp board of directors to vote in favor of granting discretionary authority to the proxy holders, to adjourn the MetroCorp special meeting to another time and place for the purpose of soliciting additional proxies. If the MetroCorp shareholders approve the MetroCorp Adjournment proposal, MetroCorp could adjourn the MetroCorp special meeting and use the additional time to solicit additional proxies, including the solicitation of proxies from MetroCorp shareholders who have previously voted.</font></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:.5in;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;">The MetroCorp board of directors recommends a vote &#147;FOR&#148; the MetroCorp Adjournment proposal.</font></b></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;">Other Matters to Come Before the MetroCorp Special Meeting</font></b><a name="OtherMattersToComeBeforeTheMetroc_083520"></a></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">No other matters are intended to be brought before the MetroCorp special meeting by MetroCorp, and MetroCorp does not know of any matters to be brought before the MetroCorp special meeting by others. If, however, any other matters properly come before the MetroCorp special meeting, the persons named in the proxy will vote the shares represented thereby in accordance with their best judgment on any such matter.</font></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><b><i><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-style:italic;font-weight:bold;">East West Bancorp, Inc.</font></i></b><font size="2" style="font-size:10.0pt;"><br> 135 N. Los Robles Avenue, 7th Floor <br> Pasadena, California 91101<br> Phone: (626) 768-6000</font></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">East West Bancorp, Inc. is a bank holding company incorporated in Delaware on August 26, 1998 and registered under the Bank Holding Company Act of 1956, as amended. As of September 30, 2013, East West had consolidated total assets of approximately $24.49 billion, total loans of approximately $16.96 billion, deposits of approximately $20.36 billion and shareholders&#146; equity of approximately $2.31 billion. East West had approximately 2100 full-time equivalent employees of September 30, 2013.</font></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">East West&#146;s principal business is to serve as the holding company for its banking subsidiary, East West Bank and other banking or banking-related subsidiaries which East West may establish or acquire.&#160; East West also wholly owns East West Insurance Services, Inc., an agency that provides business and consumer insurance services primarily to the Southern California market.&#160; The operations of the agency are limited and are not deemed material in relation to the overall operations of East West.&#160; East West has other subsidiaries that are statutory business trusts.&#160; The trusts have provided East West with a cost-effective means of obtaining Tier I capital for regulatory purposes. The trusts will be phased out as Tier I capital starting in 2013 through 2015, in accordance with new laws regarding capital standards. In accordance with Financial Accounting Standards Board Accounting Standards Codification (&#147;ASC&#148;) 810, Consolidation, the trusts are not consolidated into the accounts of East West.</font></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">As a legal entity separate and distinct from its subsidiaries, East West&#146;s principal source of funds is, and will continue to be, dividends that may be paid by its subsidiaries. East West&#146;s other sources of funds include proceeds from the issuance of its common stock in connection with stock option and employee stock purchase plans.</font></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">East West Bank was chartered by the Federal Home Loan Bank Board in June 1972, as the first federally chartered savings institution focused primarily on the Chinese-American community, and opened for business at its first office in the Chinatown district of Los Angeles in January 1973. East West Bank has emphasized commercial lending since its conversion to a state-chartered commercial bank on July 31, 1995 and also does consumer lending. East West Bank now also provides commercial business and trade finance loans for companies primarily located in the U.S.</font></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">East West Bank has four wholly owned subsidiaries: E-W Services, Inc. that holds property used by East West Bank in its operations, East-West Investments, Inc. that primarily acts as a trustee in connection with real estate secured loans, and East West Bank (China) Limited and East West Securities Investment Consulting Co., Ltd. (Taiwan).&#160; In addition, East West Bank has one full-service branch in Hong Kong that offers a variety of deposit, loan, and international banking products, and two full-service branches in mainland China through the Chinese bank subsidiary that resulted from the United Commercial Bank acquisition.&#160; East West Bank also has three overseas representative offices in China located in Beijing, Guangzhou and Shenzhen and one in Taipei, Taiwan.&#160; In addition to facilitating traditional letters of credit and trade finance to businesses, these representative offices allow East West Bank to assist existing clients, as well as develop new business relationships.</font></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">East West&#146;s stock is traded on the NASDAQ Global Select Market under the symbol &#147;EWBC.&#148;</font></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Additional information about East West and its subsidiaries may be found in the documents incorporated by reference into this proxy statement/prospectus. Please also see the section entitled &#147;WHERE YOU CAN FIND MORE INFORMATION&#148; beginning on page iv.</font></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><b><i><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-style:italic;font-weight:bold;">MetroCorp Bancshares, Inc.</font></i></b><font size="2" style="font-size:10.0pt;"><br> 9600 Bellaire Boulevard, Suite 252 <br> Houston, Texas 77036<br> Phone: (713) 776-3876</font></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">MetroCorp Bancshares, Inc. is a bank holding company incorporated in Texas on July 24, 1998 and registered under the Bank Holding Company Act of 1956, as amended. As of September 30, 2013, MetroCorp had consolidated total assets of approximately $1.63 billion, total loans of approximately $1.18 billion, deposits of approximately $1.35 billion and shareholders&#146; equity of approximately $0.18 billion. MetroCorp had approximately 275 full-time equivalent employees as of September 30, 2013.</font></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">MetroCorp was formed to serve as a holding company for MetroBank.&#160; On October 5, 2005, MetroCorp acquired Metro United Bank (formerly known as First United Bank) with its locations in San Diego and Los Angeles, California.&#160; MetroCorp&#146;s mission has been to be the premier commercial bank in each of the communities in which it serves.&#160; MetroCorp operates branches in niche markets through its subsidiary banks, MetroBank and Metro United by providing personalized service to the communities in the Houston, Dallas, San Diego, Los Angeles, and San Francisco metropolitan areas. Historically, MetroCorp has strategically opened banking offices in areas with large multicultural and Asian concentrations and has pursued branch opportunities in multicultural markets with significant small and medium-sized business activity. As a part of MetroCorp&#146;s business development strategy, MetroBank opened and commenced operations of representative offices in Xiamen, China during the fourth quarter of 2006, and Chongqing, China during the first quarter of 2008. The representative offices were established to cultivate business relationships with customers that have the potential of expanding their business in the United States.&#160; They have not conducted banking activities.</font></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">MetroCorp&#146;s stock is traded on the NASDAQ Global Select Market under the symbol &#147;MCBI.&#148;</font></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Additional information about MetroCorp and its subsidiaries may be found in the documents incorporated by reference into this proxy statement/prospectus. Please also see the section entitled &#147;WHERE YOU CAN FIND MORE INFORMATION&#148; beginning on page iv.</font></p>
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<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;">THE MERGER</font></b><a name="TheMerger_083709"></a></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:.5in;"><i><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-style:italic;">The following is a discussion of the merger and the material terms of the merger agreement between East West and MetroCorp. You are urged to read carefully the merger agreement in its entirety, a copy of which is attached as Appendix A to this proxy statement/prospectus and incorporated by reference herein. This summary does not purport to be complete and may not contain all of the information about the merger agreement that is important to you. This section is not intended to provide you with any factual information about East West or MetroCorp. Such information can be found elsewhere in this proxy statement/prospectus and in the public filings East West and MetroCorp make with the SEC, as described in the section entitled &#147;WHERE YOU CAN FIND MORE INFORMATION&#148; beginning on page iv.</font></i></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">East West&#146;s and MetroCorp&#146;s boards of directors have approved the merger agreement. The merger agreement provides for the acquisition of MetroCorp by East West through the merger of MetroCorp with and into East West, with East West continuing as the surviving corporation. Simultaneously with the merger, MetroBank and Metro United Bank, each wholly owned subsidiaries of MetroCorp, will merge with and into East West Bank, a bank chartered under the laws of the State of California and a wholly owned subsidiary of East West.&#160; East West Bank will be the surviving bank following the bank mergers.</font></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">If the shareholders of MetroCorp approve the merger agreement at the special meeting, and if the required regulatory approvals are obtained and the other conditions to the parties&#146; obligations to effect the merger are met or waived by the party entitled to do so, we anticipate that the merger will be completed in the first quarter of 2014, although delays could occur. As a result of the merger, holders of MetroCorp common stock will be entitled to receive shares of East West common stock and cash, with cash paid in lieu of a fractional share, and will no longer be owners of MetroCorp stock. As a result of the merger, certificates for MetroCorp common stock will only represent the right to receive the merger consideration pursuant to the merger agreement, and otherwise will be null and void after completion of the merger.</font></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">In the merger, each outstanding share of MetroCorp&#146;s common stock (excluding dissenting shares and shares of MetroCorp common stock held by MetroCorp or East West) will be converted into the right to receive the lesser of $14.60 per share and 1.72 times the per share tangible equity of MetroCorp, as adjusted, as of the month-end prior to the merger (or as of the last day of the second month-end prior to the merger if the effective time occurs on or before the fifth day of the month).&#160; The shareholders of MetroCorp will receive two-thirds of the per share merger consideration in shares of East West common stock and the remainder in cash.&#160; Accordingly, if $14.60 per share is less than 1.72 times the adjusted per share tangible equity of MetroCorp, each MetroCorp share would receive $4.87 per share in cash and $9.73 worth of East West common stock, which if, solely for purposes of illustration, the closing occurred on September 18, 2013 (the last trading day before the announcement of the merger), would convert to .3267shares of East West common stock based upon the closing price of $29.79 on that date.&#160; Cash would be paid in lieu of any fractional share.</font></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Alternatively, if 1.72 times the adjusted per share tangible equity of MetroCorp is less than $14.60 per share, the number of shares of East West common stock and cash to be received for each share of MetroCorp common stock would be based upon tangible equity.</font></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Tangible equity is calculated by reducing total equity by intangible assets, goodwill and preferred equity. As of September 30, 2013 MetroCorp&#146;s tangible equity&#160; was $165,759,000, which is calculated by taking total shareholders&#146; equity of $180,118,000 minus intangible assets and goodwill of $14,359,000. &#160;Pursuant to the terms of the merger agreement, tangible equity is further reduced by $7,000,000 (as described further below), such that total tangible equity net of adjustments is $158,791,000. &#160;Tangible equity net of adjustments is then multiplied by 1.72 to arrive at 1.72 times tangible equity of $273,065,480. &#160;The 1.72 times tangible equity per share is $14.60 which is calculated by taking 1.72 times tangible equity of $273,065,480 divided by the outstanding shares of MetroCorp as of September 30, 2013 of 18,699,638. There are other adjustments that will affect tangible equity, such as bonus retention payments, advisor fees and severance agreements.</font></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Based on the closing price of East West common stock on [</font><font size="2" face="Symbol" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&#183;</font><font size="2" style="font-size:10.0pt;">], 2013, the last practicable date before the date of this document, the value of the per share merger consideration payable to holders of MetroCorp common stock would be $[</font><font size="2" face="Symbol" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&#183;</font><font size="2" style="font-size:10.0pt;">] using the same formula above.</font></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:39.0pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Tangible equity on the closing financial statements could be decreased by the following amounts if the amounts have not accrued prior to closing:&#160; the legacy investment banker transaction fee due from MetroCorp at closing (approximately $2,730,000), the change of control payments payable to certain executive officers of MetroCorp (D. Tai, D. Choi, H. Baker, M. Tariq and A. Hou upon a termination of employment under certain circumstances after closing approximately $1,740,000), retention payments to be paid to key employees to incentivize their continued service during the transition period (approximately $2,556,000). &#160;The cost of a four-year tail on the directors&#146; and officers&#146; liability insurance policy, estimated to be approximately $500,000, will also be accrued by MetroCorp.&#160; It is also anticipated that MetroCorp may accrue prior to closing an additional 25% of annual 2013 year-end bonuses payable in 2014 (approximately $640,000).&#160; These additions or subtractions will only be relevant if the amount received by MetroCorp shareholders as per share merger consideration is based on tangible equity.</font></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Pursuant to the terms of the merger agreement, adjusted tangible equity of MetroCorp means the tangible equity of MetroCorp as reflected in the closing financial statements minus $7,000,000 and certain other adjustments. &#160;Tangible equity will increase from $165,759,000 as of September 30, 2013 by the amount of earnings of MetroCorp from the period of October 1, 2013 to the date of the closing financial statements, or decrease in the event of a loss. &#160;Under the merger agreement, MetroCorp is permitted to reduce its loan loss allowance, if in accordance with GAAP, from the 1.76% of loans as of September 30, 2013 to the greater of 1.5% of loans, as of the Closing Financial Statements or 1.5% of total loans as of August 31, 2013 which could result in up to $3,183,000 of reversal of allowance (net of applicable taxes) becoming income that would increase tangible equity. &#160;Also, to the extent the closing financial statements have unrealized losses on the available for sale securities portfolio in excess of the losses on August 31, 2013 (which were $7,012,000), the first $2,500,000 of such losses shall be an upward adjustment in the adjusted tangible equity for purposes of computing whether the $14.60 net equity number is met.</font></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">As noted above, East West will not issue any certificates for fractional shares of East West common stock in connection with the merger, but will instead pay cash for any fractional share interests. The amount of cash will be determined by multiplying the fractional share interest by the average closing price of East West common stock.</font></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">The number of shares of East West common stock to be issued in the merger is subject to a minimum and maximum price range.&#160; If the average closing price of East West common stock is equal to or greater than $32.00, the per share stock consideration will be calculated by dividing the stock portion of the per share merger consideration by $32.00. If the average closing price of East West common stock is less than or equal to $28.00, the per share stock consideration will be calculated by dividing the stock portion of the per share merger consideration by $28.00.</font></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">The table below sets forth exchange ratios based upon a purchase price of $14.60 and a hypothetical average closing prices of East West common stock over a 60 trading-day measurement period:</font></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:.5in;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;">The market value of the merger consideration will fluctuate with the price of East West common stock, and the value of the shares of East West common stock that holders of MetroCorp common stock will receive upon consummation of the merger may be different than the value of the shares of East West common stock that holders of MetroCorp common stock would receive if calculated on the date East West and</font></b><font size="2" style="font-size:10.0pt;">  <b>MetroCorp announced the merger, on the date that this document is being mailed to MetroCorp shareholders, and on the date of the special meeting of MetroCorp shareholders.</b></font></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:.5in;"><i><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-style:italic;">MetroCorp Stock Options</font></i><font size="2" style="font-size:10.0pt;">. </font><font size="2" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Each outstanding option to purchase shares of MetroCorp common stock, whether exercisable or unexercisable, will become fully vested upon the approval of the merger agreement by MetroCorp&#146;s shareholders, without any action on the part of the holder of the option. All options that are not exercised at least two business days before the effective time of the merger will terminate and, following the merger, East West will pay to the holders the amount needed to cash out the options pursuant to the terms of MetroCorp&#146;s equity incentive plans, as applicable, less any taxes required to be withheld. MetroCorp may provide for cashless exercise of the options.</font></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:.5in;"><i><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-style:italic;">MetroCorp Restricted Shares</font></i><font size="2" style="font-size:10.0pt;">.&#160; </font><font size="2" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Each share of MetroCorp restricted stock will, without any action on the part of the holder, become fully vested and be converted into the right to receive the per share merger consideration on the same terms of conversion as MetroCorp common stock, subject to any required tax withholding.</font></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;">Background of the Merger</font></b><a name="BackgroundOfTheMerger_083825"></a></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">From time to time, the board of directors of MetroCorp has considered various strategic alternatives designed to enhance shareholder value.&#160; These strategic alternatives include continuing as an independent institution, seeking additional capital to repay the U.S. Treasury TARP Capital Purchase Program securities and considering commercial banking opportunities in mainland China.&#160; The board of directors of MetroCorp has also followed the increased consolidation activity in recent years in the banking industry and visited informally with various investment banking firms about the acquisition environment.&#160; In 2011 MetroCorp engaged an investment bank to explore a possible combination with East West.&#160; No formal or informal agreement relating to a potential transaction resulted at that time.</font></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">For the past seven years, East West CEO Dominic Ng and MetroCorp Co-Chairman and CEO George Lee had become acquainted and socialized together several times a year when Mr. Lee was visiting MetroCorp&#146;s West Coast operations.&#160; On July 14, 2013, Mr. Lee contacted Mr. Ng to arrange a meeting during Mr. Lee&#146;s upcoming visit to California.&#160; On July 19, 2013, Mr. Lee and Mr. Ng met in Los Angeles and discussed, among other topics, the favorable, energy-driven economic climate for financial institutions in Texas generally and in Houston specifically, where East West currently operates a small branch proximate to MetroCorp&#146;s headquarters.&#160; Mr. Lee and Mr. Ng also discussed MetroCorp&#146;s plans to merge its two subsidiary banks and the potential advantages of East West making a major entry into the Texas market through MetroCorp&#146;s platform.</font></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">After the July 19, 2013 meeting, Mr. Lee informed several MetroCorp Board members of the meeting and its subject matter, and Mr. Lee and Mr. Ng had several additional telephone conversations regarding a potential business combination. On July 29, 2013, MetroCorp informally asked Sandler O&#146;Neill to contact a few possible strategic partners to gauge their proclivity for a combination with MetroCorp. These contacts did not result in any serious indications of interest.</font></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">On August 15, 2013, Mr. Lee notified MetroCorp&#146;s outside counsel, Bracewell &amp; Giuliani, that MetroCorp was beginning to engage in serious discussions with East West regarding a possible business combination, and Mr. Lee and a representative of Bracewell &amp; Giuliani discussed MetroCorp&#146;s selection of an investment banking firm to advise MetroCorp with respect to the potential business combination.</font></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">On August 16, 2013, Douglas Krause, East West&#146;s general counsel, sent MetroCorp a draft of a non-binding letter of intent, subject to the conduct of due diligence, the negotiation of a mutually acceptable definitive acquisition agreement and several other standard conditions. &#160;That same day, MetroCorp&#146;s counsel proposed several minor additions and clarifications, which were incorporated into a revised letter of intent delivered to MetroCorp early in the afternoon of August 16.</font></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">On Saturday, August 17, 2013, Mr. Krause notified MetroCorp&#146;s counsel that East West had scheduled a special Board meeting for 6:00 p.m. on Monday, August 19, 2013 to consider the letter of intent.&#160; Mr. Krause also sent a draft of a Confidentiality/Exclusivity Agreement to accompany the letter of intent.&#160; MetroCorp informed East West that it had scheduled a special meeting of its board of directors for 4:00 p.m. on August 20, 2013 to consider the letter of intent and approve the engagement of an investment banking firm.&#160; The parties also began preliminary planning with respect to East West&#146;s due diligence examination of MetroCorp.</font></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">On the evening of August 19, 2013, Mr. Krause informed Mr. Lee that the board of directors of East West had unanimously approved the letter of intent and authorized its execution.</font></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">On August 20, 2013, MetroCorp sent East West several proposed changes to the Confidentiality Agreement, including a provision regarding non-solicitation of employees in the event that a deal could not be agreed to.&#160; After the MetroCorp Board meeting in the afternoon of August 20, 2013, Mr. Lee notified East West that all 11 of the 13 members of the board of directors able to attend the meeting approved the letter of intent, and that the two members of the board of directors unable to attend the meeting conveyed their oral support of the letter of intent.&#160; The board of directors also approved the engagement of Sandler O&#146;Neill to advise MetroCorp and render a fairness opinion.&#160; That same evening, East West delivered to MetroCorp a signed Confidentiality Agreement.</font></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">On August 21, 2013, MetroCorp executed the Confidentiality Agreement with East West and entered into an engagement letter with Sandler O&#146;Neill.</font></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">During the week of August 26, 2013 through September 4, 2013, East West conducted a due diligence examination of MetroCorp and MetroCorp conducted a due diligence examination of East West.&#160; Mr. Ng and Mr. Lee visited frequently by telephone during this time period and discussed the results of East West&#146;s due diligence examination and engaged in deal term negotiations.</font></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">On September 6, 2013, East West presented MetroCorp with an initial draft of a merger agreement.&#160; MetroCorp and its outside legal counsel presented comments to the initial draft of the merger agreement to East West and its counsel on September 9, 2013. From September 10, 2013 to September 18, 2013, management of both MetroCorp and East West, and their respective legal counsel, negotiated the merger agreement. Negotiations between the parties focused on the calculation of the merger consideration, the treatment of MetroCorp&#146;s outstanding warrant, certain limitations on the representations and warranties made by MetroCorp and the accrual for certain payments by MetroCorp. East West agreed to indemnify the directors and officers of MetroCorp and the MetroCorp Banks under certain circumstances after the closing. The parties also agreed to additional rights of MetroCorp to terminate the merger agreement consistent with the board of directors&#146; fiduciary duties, but subject to MetroCorp&#146;s obligation to pay the expenses of East West (up to $250,000) and a termination fee of 3% of the merger consideration under certain circumstances. The management of MetroCorp met frequently during the period from September 6 through September 18, 2013, reviewing all aspects of the merger agreement with Sandler O&#146;Neill and MetroCorp&#146;s outside legal counsel.</font></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">On September 16, 2013, MetroCorp delivered the then-current draft of the merger agreement to all of the directors of MetroCorp. On that day, Mr. Lee discussed the terms of the merger agreement with Mr. Don Wang and Mr. Daniel Wright, two of the directors who would not be able to attend the board of directors meeting scheduled for September 18, 2013. During those calls, Mr. Lee and the other directors discussed the terms and conditions of the proposed merger agreement. At the conclusion of these calls, Mr. Wang and Mr. Wright each signed a Unanimous Written Consent of the Directors of MetroCorp, approving the proposed merger agreement.</font></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">On September 18, 2013, ten of the 13 directors met with representatives of Sandler O&#146;Neill and MetroCorp&#146;s outside legal counsel while director Robert Hsueh participated by conference call.&#160; At that meeting, Mr. Lee reported on the process undertaken by him and the management of MetroCorp that led to this meeting.&#160; Sandler O&#146;Neill made a presentation concerning the merger consideration. At the conclusion of this discussion and after responding to questions from the directors, Sandler O&#146;Neill rendered to MetroCorp&#146;s board of directors its oral opinion that, subject to the assumptions, limitations and qualifications set forth in their written opinion, the per share merger consideration of the lesser of $14.60 and 1.72 times MetroCorp&#146;s per share tangible book value, after certain adjustments, to be received from East West in cash and shares of East West common stock, was fair to holders of MetroCorp&#146;s common stock from a financial point of view. Sandler O&#146;Neill&#146;s oral opinion was subsequently confirmed by delivery of its written opinion, dated as of September 18, 2013, to MetroCorp&#146;s board of directors. Outside legal counsel then made a presentation regarding the terms and conditions of the proposed merger agreement, discussing in detail the business points, contingencies, timing issues and fiduciary concerns.&#160; The board of directors asked questions related to the conditions for payment of the termination fee, the impact of a possible shareholder lawsuit and the reasonableness of the conditions contained in the merger agreement.</font></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Based upon MetroCorp&#146;s board of directors review and discussion of the merger agreement, the opinion of Sandler O&#146;Neill and other relevant factors (described below in &#147;MetroCorp&#146;s Reasons for the Merger and Recommendations of the Board of MetroCorp&#148;), the board, by unanimous vote of all directors present at the meeting, authorized and approved the execution of the merger agreement with East West, and authorized Mr. Lee to execute the merger agreement on behalf of MetroCorp. Each of the directors also signed a Unanimous Written Consent of the Directors of MetroCorp, consistent with the resolutions described in the preceding sentence, counterparts of which had previously been signed by Messrs. Hsueh, Wang and Wright, who were not able to attend the meeting in person.</font></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;">Recommendation of the MetroCorp Board of Directors and Reasons for the Merger</font></b><a name="RecommendationOfTheMetrocorpBoard_083853"></a></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">MetroCorp&#146;s board of directors has unanimously approved the merger agreement and unanimously recommends that the MetroCorp shareholders vote <b>&#147;FOR&#148;</b> approval of the merger agreement.</font></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">MetroCorp&#146;s board of directors has determined that the merger is fair to, and in the best interests of, MetroCorp&#146;s shareholders.&#160; In approving the merger agreement, MetroCorp&#146;s board of directors consulted with Sandler O&#146;Neill with respect to the financial aspects and fairness of the merger consideration, from a financial point of view, to the holders of MetroCorp common stock, and with its outside legal counsel as to its legal duties and the terms of the merger agreement.&#160; In arriving at its determination, MetroCorp&#146;s board also considered a number of factors, including the following:</font></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt 1.0in;text-indent:-.5in;"><font size="2" face="Symbol" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&#183;</font><font size="1" style="font-size:3.0pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font><font size="2" style="font-size:10.0pt;">MetroCorp&#146;s board of directors&#146; familiarity with and review of information concerning the business, results of operations, financial condition, competitive position and future prospects of MetroCorp;</font></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt 1.0in;text-indent:-.5in;"><font size="2" face="Symbol" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&#183;</font><font size="1" style="font-size:3.0pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font><font size="2" style="font-size:10.0pt;">the requirement that MetroCorp conduct its business in the ordinary course and the other restrictions on the conduct of MetroCorp&#146;s business before completion of the merger, which may delay or prevent MetroCorp from undertaking business opportunities that may arise before completion of the merger; and</font></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt 1.0in;text-indent:-.5in;"><font size="2" face="Symbol" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&#183;</font><font size="1" style="font-size:3.0pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font><font size="2" style="font-size:10.0pt;">that under the agreement MetroCorp could not solicit competing proposals for the acquisition of MetroCorp.</font></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">The reasons set out above for the merger are not intended to be exhaustive but do include all material factors considered by MetroCorp&#146;s board of directors in approving the merger. In reaching its determination, the MetroCorp board of directors did not assign any relative or specific weights to different factors, and individual directors may have given different weights to different factors. Based on the reasons stated, the board believed that the merger was in the best interest of MetroCorp&#146;s shareholders, and therefore the board of directors of MetroCorp unanimously approved the merger agreement and the merger. In addition, all members of MetroCorp&#146;s board of directors are expected to vote the shares of common stock of MetroCorp over which they have voting authority in favor of the merger agreement.</font></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:.5in;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;">For the reasons set forth above, the MetroCorp board of directors has unanimously approved the merger agreement and the transactions contemplated thereby and recommends that you vote &#147;FOR&#148; the MetroCorp Merger proposal, &#147;FOR&#148; the MetroCorp Advisory (Non-Binding) Proposal on Specified Compensation and &#147;FOR&#148; the MetroCorp Adjournment proposal (if necessary or appropriate).</font></b></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">By letter dated August 21, 2013, MetroCorp retained Sandler O&#146;Neill to render a fairness opinion in connection with MetroCorp&#146;s consideration of a proposed merger involving MetroCorp and East West.&#160; Sandler O&#146;Neill is a nationally recognized investment banking firm whose principal business specialty is financial institutions. As part of its investment banking business, Sandler O&#146;Neill is regularly engaged in the valuation of financial institutions and their securities in connection with mergers and acquisitions and other corporate transactions.</font></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">At the meeting of the board of directors of MetroCorp on September 18, 2013, Sandler O&#146;Neill delivered to the board of directors its oral opinion, subsequently followed by delivery of its written opinion, that, as of such date, the per share merger consideration was fair to the holders of MetroCorp common stock from a financial point of view. <b>The full text of Sandler O&#146;Neill&#146;s written opinion dated September 18, 2013 is attached as Appendix B to this proxy statement/prospectus. The opinion outlines the procedures followed, assumptions made, matters considered and qualifications and limitations on the review undertaken by Sandler O&#146;Neill in rendering its opinion. The description of the opinion set forth below is qualified in its entirety by reference to the opinion. MetroCorp shareholders are urged to read the entire opinion carefully in connection with their consideration of the proposed merger.&#160; Sandler O&#146;Neill&#146;s opinion speaks only as of the date of its opinion.</b></font></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">In connection with rendering its September 18, 2013 opinion, Sandler O&#146;Neill reviewed and considered, among other things:</font></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt .75in;text-indent:-.25in;"><font size="2" face="Symbol" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&#183;</font><font size="1" style="font-size:3.0pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font><font size="2" style="font-size:10.0pt;">median consensus earnings estimates for MetroCorp for the years ending December 31, 2013 and December 31, 2014 as discussed with senior management of MetroCorp and a publicly available analyst estimated long-term growth rate for the years thereafter as discussed with senior management of MetroCorp;</font></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Sandler O&#146;Neill also discussed with certain members of senior management of MetroCorp the business, financial condition, results of operations and prospects of MetroCorp and held similar discussions with certain members of senior management of East West regarding the business, financial condition, results of operations and prospects of East West.</font></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">In performing its review, Sandler O&#146;Neill relied upon the accuracy and completeness of all of the financial and other information that was available to Sandler O&#146;Neill from public sources, that was provided to Sandler O&#146;Neill by MetroCorp and East West or their respective representatives or that was otherwise reviewed by Sandler O&#146;Neill and has assumed such accuracy and completeness for purposes of rendering its opinion. Sandler O&#146;Neill has further relied on the assurances of the respective managements of MetroCorp and East West that they are not aware of any facts or circumstances that would make any of such information inaccurate or misleading. Sandler O&#146;Neill has not been asked to undertake and has not undertaken an independent verification of any of such information and Sandler O&#146;Neill does not assume any responsibility or liability for the accuracy or completeness thereof. Sandler O&#146;Neill did not make an independent evaluation or appraisal of the specific assets, the collateral securing assets or the liabilities (contingent or otherwise) of MetroCorp and East West or any of their respective subsidiaries. Sandler</font></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">O&#146;Neill rendered no opinion or evaluation on the collectability of any assets or the future performance of any loans of MetroCorp and East West. Sandler O&#146;Neill did not make an independent evaluation of the adequacy of the allowance for loan losses of MetroCorp and East West, or the combined entity after the merger and Sandler O&#146;Neill has not reviewed any individual credit files relating to MetroCorp and East West. Sandler O&#146;Neill assumed, with the consent of MetroCorp, that the respective allowances for loan losses for both MetroCorp and East West are adequate to cover such losses and will be adequate on a pro forma basis for the combined entity.</font></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">In preparing its analyses, Sandler O&#146;Neill used publicly available earnings projections and long-term growth rates for MetroCorp and East West as discussed with respective senior managements of MetroCorp and East West. Sandler O&#146;Neill also received and used in its analyses certain projections of transaction costs, purchase accounting adjustments, expected cost savings and other synergies which were prepared by and/or reviewed with the senior management of East West. With respect to those projections, estimates and judgments, the respective managements of MetroCorp and East West confirmed to Sandler O&#146;Neill that those projections, estimates and judgments reflected the best currently available estimates and judgments of those respective managements of the future financial performance of MetroCorp and East West, respectively, and Sandler O&#146;Neill assumed that such performance would be achieved. Sandler O&#146;Neill expresses no opinion as to such estimates or the assumptions on which they are based.&#160; Sandler O&#146;Neill has also assumed that there has been no material change in MetroCorp&#146;s and East West&#146;s assets, financial condition, results of operations, business or prospects since the date of the most recent financial statements made available to Sandler O&#146;Neill. Sandler O&#146;Neill has assumed in all respects material to its analysis that MetroCorp and East West will remain as going concerns for all periods relevant to its analyses, that all of the representations and warranties contained in the merger agreement and all related agreements are true and correct, that each party to the agreements will perform all of the covenants required to be performed by such party under the agreements, that the conditions precedent in the merger agreement are not waived and that the merger will qualify as a tax-free reorganization for federal income tax purposes. Finally, with MetroCorp&#146;s consent, Sandler O&#146;Neill has relied upon the advice MetroCorp has received from its legal, accounting and tax advisors as to all legal, accounting and tax matters relating to the merger and the other transactions contemplated by the Agreement.</font></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Sandler O&#146;Neill&#146;s opinion was necessarily based on financial, economic, market and other conditions as in effect on, and the information made available to us as of, the date of its opinion.&#160; Events occurring after the date of the opinion could materially affect the opinion. Sandler O&#146;Neill has not undertaken to update, revise, reaffirm or withdraw its opinion or otherwise comment upon events occurring after the date of the opinion.</font></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Sandler O&#146;Neill&#146;s opinion is directed to the board of directors of MetroCorp in connection with its consideration of the merger and does not constitute a recommendation to any shareholder of either MetroCorp or East West as to how any such shareholder should vote at any meeting of shareholders called to consider and vote upon the merger.&#160; Sandler O&#146;Neill&#146;s opinion is directed only to the fairness, from a financial point of view, of the per share merger consideration to holders of MetroCorp common stock and does not address the underlying business decision of MetroCorp to engage in the merger, the relative merits of the merger as compared to any other alternative business strategies that might exist for MetroCorp or the effect of any other transaction in which MetroCorp might engage.&#160; The opinion may not be used for any other purposes, without Sandler O&#146;Neill&#146;s prior written consent.&#160; The opinion has been approved by Sandler O&#146;Neill&#146;s fairness opinion committee.&#160; Sandler O&#146;Neill&#146;s does not express any opinion as to the fairness of the amount or nature of the compensation to be received in the merger by any officer, director, or employees, or class of such persons, relative to the compensation to be received in the merger by any other shareholder.</font></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">In rendering its September 18, 2013 opinion, Sandler O&#146;Neill performed a variety of financial analyses. The following is a summary of the material analyses performed by Sandler O&#146;Neill, but is not a complete description of all the analyses underlying Sandler O&#146;Neill&#146;s opinion.&#160; The summary includes information presented in tabular format.&#160; <b>In order to fully understand the financial analyses, these tables must be read together with the accompanying text.&#160; The tables alone do not constitute a complete description of the financial analyses.</b> The preparation of a fairness opinion is a complex process involving subjective judgments as to the most appropriate and relevant methods of financial analysis and the application of those methods to the particular circumstances. In arriving at its opinion, Sandler O&#146;Neill did not attribute any particular weight to any analysis or factor that it considered. Rather Sandler O&#146;Neill made qualitative judgments as to the significance and relevance of each analysis and factor. Sandler O&#146;Neill did not form an opinion as to whether any individual analysis or factor (positive or negative) considered in isolation supported or failed to support its opinion; rather Sandler O&#146;Neill made its</font></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">determination as to the fairness of the per share merger consideration on the basis of its experience and professional judgment after considering the results of all its analyses taken as a whole. The process, therefore, is not necessarily susceptible to a partial analysis or summary description. Sandler O&#146;Neill believes that its analyses must be considered as a whole and that selecting portions of the factors and analyses to be considered without considering all factors and analyses, or attempting to ascribe relative weights to some or all such factors and analyses, could create an incomplete view of the evaluation process underlying its opinion. Also, no company included in Sandler O&#146;Neill&#146;s comparative analyses described below is identical to MetroCorp and East West and no transaction is identical to the merger. Accordingly, an analysis of comparable companies or transactions involves complex considerations and judgments concerning differences in financial and operating characteristics of the companies and other factors that could affect the public trading values or merger transaction values, as the case may be, of MetroCorp and East West and the companies to which they are being compared.</font></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">In performing its analyses, Sandler O&#146;Neill also made numerous assumptions with respect to industry performance, business and economic conditions and various other matters, many of which cannot be predicted and are beyond the control of MetroCorp, East West and Sandler O&#146;Neill. The analysis performed by Sandler O&#146;Neill is not necessarily indicative of actual values or future results, both of which may be significantly more or less favorable than suggested by such analyses. Sandler O&#146;Neill prepared its analyses solely for purposes of rendering its opinion and provided such analyses to MetroCorp at the board&#146;s September 18, 2013 meeting.&#160; Estimates on the values of companies do not purport to be appraisals or necessarily reflect the prices at which companies or their securities may actually be sold.&#160; Such estimates are inherently subject to uncertainty and actual values may be materially different.&#160; The analysis and opinion of Sandler O&#146;Neill was among a number of factors taken into consideration by MetroCorp&#146;s board in making its determination to approve the merger agreement and the transactions contemplated by the merger agreement (including the merger) and the analyses described below should not be viewed as determinative of the decision of MetroCorp&#146;s board or management with respect to the fairness of the merger.</font></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">At the September 18, 2013 meeting of the MetroCorp board of directors, Sandler O&#146;Neill presented certain financial analyses of the merger.&#160; The summary below is not a complete description of the analyses underlying the opinions of Sandler O&#146;Neill or the presentation made by Sandler O&#146;Neill to the MetroCorp board of directors, but is instead a summary of the material analyses performed and presented in connection with the opinion.</font></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><i><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-style:italic;">Summary of Proposed Transaction</font></i></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Sandler O&#146;Neill reviewed the financial terms of the proposed transaction.&#160; Shareholders will receive an amount equal to the product of (i) the number of shares of MetroCorp common stock issued and outstanding immediately prior to the closing of the merger and (ii) the lesser of (a) $14.60 per share and (b) 1.72 times the per share tangible equity.&#160; The per share merger consideration is the amount derived by dividing the merger consideration by the number of shares of MetroCorp common stock outstanding prior to the closing of the merger. The aggregate transaction value of approximately $273.9 million, or $14.51 per share, utilized in Sandler O&#146;Neill&#146;s analyses is based upon MetroCorp&#146;s management guidance of per share tangible equity equal to $8.44 immediately prior to the closing of the merger, 538,000 options at a weighted average stock price of $9.92, and assumes 18,699,638 MetroCorp common shares outstanding.&#160; Based upon financial information as or for the twelve month period ended June 30, 2013, Sandler O&#146;Neill calculated the following transaction ratios:</font></p>
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<p style="margin:3.0pt 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">166%</font></p>    </td>   </tr>
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<p style="margin:3.0pt 0in .0001pt .05in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Transaction   Value per Share / Adjusted </font><font size="1" style="font-size:6.5pt;position:relative;top:-3.0pt;">1 </font><font size="2" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Tangible Book Value per Share:</font></p>    </td>
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<p style="margin:3.0pt 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">203%</font></p>    </td>   </tr>
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<p style="margin:3.0pt 0in .0001pt .05in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Tangible   Book Premium / Core Deposits </font><font size="1" style="font-size:6.5pt;position:relative;top:-3.0pt;">2</font><font size="2" style="font-size:10.0pt;">:</font></p>    </td>
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<p style="margin:3.0pt 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">11.2%</font></p>    </td>   </tr>
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<p style="margin:3.0pt 0in .0001pt .05in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Market   Premium as of September 16, 2013:</font></p>    </td>
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<p style="margin:3.0pt 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">40.2%</font></p>    </td>   </tr>  </table>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:justify;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Based on a &#147;normalized&#148; tangible common equity/tangible assets ratio   of 6.84% (median seller&#146;s tangible common equity/tangible assets ratio in   comparable Southwest region merger transactions). Assumes paying dollar for   dollar on all excess and a multiple on &#147;normalized&#148; common equity.</font></p>    </td>   </tr>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><i><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-style:italic;">MetroCorp: Share Trading History</font></i></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:justify;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Sandler O&#146;Neill reviewed the history of the reported trading prices and volume of MetroCorp&#146;s common shares and the relationship between the movements in the prices of MetroCorp&#146;s common shares to movements in certain stock indices, including the S&amp;P Bank Index, NASDAQ Bank Index and S&amp;P 500 Index.</font></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:justify;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">As reflected in the table shown below, Sandler O&#146;Neill observed that MetroCorp&#146;s common shares generally underperformed the various indices to which it was compared over the course of a one year horizon.</font></p>
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<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Beginning Index Value</font></p>    </td>
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<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">September&nbsp;14, 2012</font></p>    </td>
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<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">September&nbsp;16, 2013</font></p>    </td>   </tr>
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<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">100.0%</font></p>    </td>
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<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">100.9%</font></p>    </td>   </tr>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt .05in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">S&amp;P   Bank Index</font></p>    </td>
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<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">100.0%</font></p>    </td>
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<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">115.4%</font></p>    </td>   </tr>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt .05in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">NASDAQ   Bank Index</font></p>    </td>
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<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">100.0%</font></p>    </td>
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<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">119.9%</font></p>    </td>   </tr>
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<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">100.0%</font></p>    </td>
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<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">115.8%</font></p>    </td>   </tr>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:justify;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">As reflected in the table shown below, Sandler O&#146;Neill observed that MetroCorp&#146;s common shares generally outperformed the various indices to which it was compared over the course of a three year horizon.</font></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt .05in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">MetroCorp&#146;s   Three Year Stock Performance</font></p>    </td>
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<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">September&nbsp;16, 2010</font></p>    </td>
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<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">September&nbsp;16, 2013</font></p>    </td>   </tr>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt .05in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">MetroCorp</font></p>    </td>
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<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">100.0%</font></p>    </td>
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<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">369.7%</font></p>    </td>   </tr>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt .05in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">S&amp;P   Bank Index</font></p>    </td>
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<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">100.0%</font></p>    </td>
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<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">152.0%</font></p>    </td>   </tr>
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<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">142.3%</font></p>    </td>   </tr>
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<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">150.9%</font></p>    </td>   </tr>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><i><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-style:italic;">East West: Share Trading History</font></i></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:justify;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Sandler O&#146;Neill reviewed the history of the reported trading prices and volume of East West&#146;s common shares and the relationship between the movements in the prices of East West&#146;s common shares to movements in certain stock indices, including the S&amp;P Bank Index, NASDAQ Bank Index and S&amp;P 500 Index.</font></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:justify;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">As reflected in the table shown below, Sandler O&#146;Neill observed that East West&#146;s common shares generally outperformed the various indices to which it was compared over the course of a one year horizon.</font></p>
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<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">September&nbsp;14, 2012</font></p>    </td>
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<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">September&nbsp;16, 2013</font></p>    </td>   </tr>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt .05in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">East   West</font></p>    </td>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
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<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">100.0%</font></p>    </td>
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<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
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<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">130.5%</font></p>    </td>   </tr>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt .05in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">S&amp;P   Bank Index</font></p>    </td>
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<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">100.0%</font></p>    </td>
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<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
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<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">115.4%</font></p>    </td>   </tr>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt .05in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">NASDAQ   Bank Index</font></p>    </td>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
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<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">100.0%</font></p>    </td>
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<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
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<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">119.9%</font></p>    </td>   </tr>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt .05in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">S&amp;P   500 Index</font></p>    </td>
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<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">100.0%</font></p>    </td>
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<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
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<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">115.8%</font></p>    </td>   </tr>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:justify;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">As reflected in the table shown below, Sandler O&#146;Neill observed that East West&#146;s common shares outperformed the various indices to which it was compared over the course of a three year horizon.</font></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt .05in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">East   West&#146;s Three Year Stock Performance</font></p>    </td>
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<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Beginning Index Value</font></p>    </td>
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<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">September&nbsp;16, 2010</font></p>    </td>
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<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">100.0%</font></p>    </td>
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<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">183.4%</font></p>    </td>   </tr>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt .05in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">S&amp;P   Bank Index</font></p>    </td>
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<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">100.0%</font></p>    </td>
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<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">152.0%</font></p>    </td>   </tr>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt .05in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">NASDAQ   Bank Index</font></p>    </td>
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<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">100.0%</font></p>    </td>
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<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">142.3%</font></p>    </td>   </tr>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt .05in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">S&amp;P   500 Index</font></p>    </td>
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<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">100.0%</font></p>    </td>
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<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
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<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">150.9%</font></p>    </td>   </tr>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><i><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-style:italic;">MetroCorp: Comparable Company Analysis</font></i></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:justify;text-indent:.5in;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;">S</font></b><font size="2" style="font-size:10.0pt;">andler O&#146;Neill used publicly available information to compare selected financial and market trading information for MetroCorp and a group of regional banks and thrifts selected by Sandler O&#146;Neill.</font></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:justify;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">The MetroCorp peer group consisted of publicly traded commercial banks and thrifts headquartered in the Southwest region with total assets between $1.0 billion and $4.0 billion but excludes targets of announced transactions:</font></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">CoBiz   Financial Inc.</font></p>    </td>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">North   Dallas Bank&nbsp;&amp; Trust Co.</font></p>    </td>   </tr>
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<p style="margin:3.0pt 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">First   Guaranty Bancshares,&nbsp;Inc.</font></p>    </td>
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<p style="margin:3.0pt 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">OmniAmerican   Bancorp,&nbsp;Inc.</font></p>    </td>   </tr>
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<p style="margin:3.0pt 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">First   NBC Bank Holding Company</font></p>    </td>
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<p style="margin:3.0pt 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Southside   Bancshares,&nbsp;Inc.</font></p>    </td>   </tr>
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<p style="margin:3.0pt 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Guaranty   Bancorp</font></p>    </td>
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<p style="margin:3.0pt 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Southwest   Bancorp,&nbsp;Inc.</font></p>    </td>   </tr>
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<p style="margin:3.0pt 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Independent   Bank Group,&nbsp;Inc.</font></p>    </td>
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<p style="margin:3.0pt 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">ViewPoint   Financial Group,&nbsp;Inc.</font></p>    </td>   </tr>
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<p style="margin:3.0pt 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">MidSouth   Bancorp,&nbsp;Inc.</font></p>    </td>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:justify;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">The analysis compared publicly available financial and market trading information for MetroCorp and the median financial and market trading information for the MetroCorp peer group for the financial period ended June&nbsp;30, 2013 or for the most recently reported available. The table below sets forth the data for MetroCorp and the median data for the MetroCorp peer group as of and for the twelve-month period ended June&nbsp;30, 2013, with pricing data as of September&nbsp;16, 2013.</font></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt .05in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Total   Assets (in millions)</font></p>    </td>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt .05in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">$1,586</font></p>    </td>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt .05in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">$1,906</font></p>    </td>   </tr>
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<p style="margin:1.0pt 0in .0001pt .05in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">10.40%</font></p>    </td>
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<p style="margin:1.0pt 0in .0001pt .05in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">9.74%</font></p>    </td>   </tr>
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<p style="margin:1.0pt 0in .0001pt .05in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Tier   1 Risk Based Capital Ratio</font></p>    </td>
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<p style="margin:1.0pt 0in .0001pt .05in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">15.84%</font></p>    </td>
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<p style="margin:1.0pt 0in .0001pt .05in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">14.81%</font></p>    </td>   </tr>
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<p style="margin:1.0pt 0in .0001pt .05in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">17.10%</font></p>    </td>
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<p style="margin:1.0pt 0in .0001pt .05in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">16.70%</font></p>    </td>   </tr>
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<p style="margin:1.0pt 0in .0001pt .05in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Return   on Average Assets</font></p>    </td>
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<p style="margin:1.0pt 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
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<p style="margin:1.0pt 0in .0001pt .05in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">0.75%</font></p>    </td>
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<p style="margin:1.0pt 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
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<p style="margin:1.0pt 0in .0001pt .05in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">0.74%</font></p>    </td>   </tr>
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<p style="margin:1.0pt 0in .0001pt .05in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Return   on Average Equity</font></p>    </td>
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<p style="margin:1.0pt 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
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<p style="margin:1.0pt 0in .0001pt .05in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">6.52%</font></p>    </td>
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<p style="margin:1.0pt 0in .0001pt .05in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">7.24%</font></p>    </td>   </tr>
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<p style="margin:1.0pt 0in .0001pt .05in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Net   Interest Margin</font></p>    </td>
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<p style="margin:1.0pt 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
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<p style="margin:1.0pt 0in .0001pt .05in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">3.68%</font></p>    </td>
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<p style="margin:1.0pt 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
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<p style="margin:1.0pt 0in .0001pt .05in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">3.31%</font></p>    </td>   </tr>
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<p style="margin:1.0pt 0in .0001pt .05in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Efficiency   Ratio</font></p>    </td>
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<p style="margin:1.0pt 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
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<p style="margin:1.0pt 0in .0001pt .05in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">73.0%</font></p>    </td>
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<p style="margin:1.0pt 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
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<p style="margin:1.0pt 0in .0001pt .05in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">67.7%</font></p>    </td>   </tr>
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<p style="margin:1.0pt 0in .0001pt .05in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Loan   Loss Reserve / Gross Loans</font></p>    </td>
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<p style="margin:1.0pt 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
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<p style="margin:1.0pt 0in .0001pt .05in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">1.85%</font></p>    </td>
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<p style="margin:1.0pt 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
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<p style="margin:1.0pt 0in .0001pt .05in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">1.42%</font></p>    </td>   </tr>
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<p style="margin:1.0pt 0in .0001pt .05in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Nonperforming   Assets / Total Assets &#185;</font></p>    </td>
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<p style="margin:1.0pt 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
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<p style="margin:1.0pt 0in .0001pt .05in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">1.74%</font></p>    </td>
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<p style="margin:1.0pt 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
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<p style="margin:1.0pt 0in .0001pt .05in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">1.27%</font></p>    </td>   </tr>
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<p style="margin:1.0pt 0in .0001pt .05in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Net   Chargeoffs / Average Loans</font></p>    </td>
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<p style="margin:1.0pt 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
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<p style="margin:1.0pt 0in .0001pt .05in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">0.34%</font></p>    </td>
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<p style="margin:1.0pt 0in .0001pt .05in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">0.19%</font></p>    </td>   </tr>
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<p style="margin:1.0pt 0in .0001pt .05in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Price   / Tangible Book Value</font></p>    </td>
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<p style="margin:1.0pt 0in .0001pt .05in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">119%</font></p>    </td>
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<p style="margin:1.0pt 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
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<p style="margin:1.0pt 0in .0001pt .05in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">143%</font></p>    </td>   </tr>
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<p style="margin:1.0pt 0in .0001pt .05in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Price   / Last Twelve Months Earnings per Share</font></p>    </td>
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<p style="margin:1.0pt 0in .0001pt .05in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">17.0x</font></p>    </td>
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<p style="margin:1.0pt 0in .0001pt .05in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">17.6x</font></p>    </td>   </tr>
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<p style="margin:1.0pt 0in .0001pt .05in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Price   / Est. 2013 Earnings per Share &#178;</font></p>    </td>
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<p style="margin:1.0pt 0in .0001pt .05in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">17.3x</font></p>    </td>
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<p style="margin:1.0pt 0in .0001pt .05in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">17.9x</font></p>    </td>   </tr>
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<p style="margin:1.0pt 0in .0001pt .05in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Price   / Est. 2014 Earnings per Share &#179;</font></p>    </td>
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<p style="margin:1.0pt 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
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<p style="margin:1.0pt 0in .0001pt .05in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">13.6x</font></p>    </td>
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<p style="margin:1.0pt 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
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<p style="margin:1.0pt 0in .0001pt .05in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">16.7x</font></p>    </td>   </tr>
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<p style="margin:1.0pt 0in .0001pt .05in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Market   Capitalization (in millions)</font></p>    </td>
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<p style="margin:1.0pt 0in .0001pt .05in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">$194</font></p>    </td>
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<p style="margin:1.0pt 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
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<p style="margin:1.0pt 0in .0001pt .05in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">$289</font></p>    </td>   </tr>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt .05in;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt 10.0pt;text-indent:-10.0pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">1)</font></p>    </td>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:justify;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Nonperforming assets include nonaccrual loans and leases, renegotiated   loans and leases, and foreclosed or repossessed assets</font></p>    </td>   </tr>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt 10.0pt;text-indent:-10.0pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">2)</font></p>    </td>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:justify;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Closing price divided by median analyst estimate for 2013 as of   September&nbsp;16, 2013; Source: FactSet First Call</font></p>    </td>   </tr>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt 10.0pt;text-indent:-10.0pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">3)</font></p>    </td>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:justify;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Closing price divided by median analyst estimate for 2014 as of   September&nbsp;16, 2013; Source: FactSet First Call</font></p>    </td>   </tr>  </table>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><i><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-style:italic;">East West: Comparable Company Analysis</font></i></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:justify;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Sandler O&#146;Neill used publicly available information to compare selected financial and market trading information for East West and a group of nationwide commercial banks selected by Sandler O&#146;Neill.</font></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:justify;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">The East West peer group consisted of publicly traded nationwide banks with assets between $20 billion and $30 billion, but excludes targets of announced transactions:</font></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Associated   Banc-Corp</font></p>    </td>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">First   Horizon National Corporation</font></p>    </td>   </tr>
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<p style="margin:3.0pt 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">BOK   Financial Corporation</font></p>    </td>
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<p style="margin:3.0pt 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">FirstMerit   Corporation</font></p>    </td>   </tr>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:justify;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">The analysis compared publicly available financial and market trading information for East West and the median financial and market trading information for the East West peer group for the financial period ended June&nbsp;30, 2013. The table below sets forth the data for East West and the median data for the East West peer group as of and for the twelve-month period ended June&nbsp;30, 2013, with pricing data as of September&nbsp;16, 2013.</font></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt .05in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Total   Assets (in millions)</font></p>    </td>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt .05in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">$23,308</font></p>    </td>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt .05in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">$23,532</font></p>    </td>   </tr>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt .05in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Tangible   Common Equity / Tangible Assets</font></p>    </td>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt .05in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">8.15%</font></p>    </td>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt .05in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">8.25%</font></p>    </td>   </tr>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt .05in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">12.88%</font></p>    </td>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt .05in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">13.26%</font></p>    </td>   </tr>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt .05in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">14.35%</font></p>    </td>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt .05in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">14.85%</font></p>    </td>   </tr>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt .05in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">1.29%</font></p>    </td>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt .05in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">0.95%</font></p>    </td>   </tr>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt .05in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">12.34%</font></p>    </td>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt .05in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">8.93%</font></p>    </td>   </tr>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt .05in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">4.39%</font></p>    </td>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt .05in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">3.26%</font></p>    </td>   </tr>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt .05in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Efficiency   Ratio</font></p>    </td>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt .05in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">44.5%</font></p>    </td>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt .05in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">63.1%</font></p>    </td>   </tr>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt .05in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Loan   Loss Reserve / Gross Loans</font></p>    </td>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt .05in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">1.50%</font></p>    </td>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt .05in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">1.59%</font></p>    </td>   </tr>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt .05in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Nonperforming   Assets / Total Assets &#185;</font></p>    </td>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt .05in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">0.87%</font></p>    </td>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt .05in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">0.72%</font></p>    </td>   </tr>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt .05in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Net   Chargeoffs / Average Loans</font></p>    </td>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt .05in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">0.12%</font></p>    </td>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt .05in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">0.35%</font></p>    </td>   </tr>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt .05in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Price   / Tangible Book Value </font></p>    </td>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt .05in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">221%</font></p>    </td>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt .05in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">172%</font></p>    </td>   </tr>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt .05in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Price   / Last Twelve Months Earnings per Share</font></p>    </td>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt .05in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">15.0x</font></p>    </td>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt .05in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Price   / Est. 2013 Earnings per Share &#178;</font></p>    </td>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt .05in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">14.3x</font></p>    </td>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt .05in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">16.0x</font></p>    </td>   </tr>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt .05in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Price   / Est. 2014 Earnings per Share &#179;</font></p>    </td>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt .05in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">13.6x</font></p>    </td>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt .05in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">14.8x</font></p>    </td>   </tr>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt .05in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Market   Capitalization (in millions)</font></p>    </td>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt .05in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">$4,118</font></p>    </td>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt .05in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">$3,463</font></p>    </td>   </tr>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt 10.0pt;text-indent:-10.0pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">1)</font></p>    </td>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:justify;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Nonperforming assets include nonaccrual loans and leases,   renegotiated loans and leases, and foreclosed or repossessed assets</font></p>    </td>   </tr>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt 10.0pt;text-indent:-10.0pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">2)</font></p>    </td>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:justify;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Closing price divided by median analyst estimate for 2013 as of   September&nbsp;16, 2013; Source: FactSet First Call</font></p>    </td>   </tr>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt 10.0pt;text-indent:-10.0pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">3)</font></p>    </td>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:justify;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Closing price divided by median analyst estimate for 2014 as of   September&nbsp;16, 2013; Source: FactSet First Call</font></p>    </td>   </tr>  </table>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><i><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-style:italic;">Analysis of Selected Merger Transactions</font></i></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:justify;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">S</font><font size="2" style="font-size:10.0pt;">andler O&#146;Neill reviewed 10 merger transactions announced from January&nbsp;1, 2011 through September&nbsp;16, 2013 involving banks and thrifts headquartered in the Southwestern region with an announced deal value greater than $100 million and target Most Recent Quarter Nonperforming Assets / Assets were less than 4.0% at announcement.</font></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:justify;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Additionally, Sandler O&#146;Neill reviewed 13 merger transactions announced from January&nbsp;1, 2011 through September&nbsp;16, 2013 involving nationwide banks and thrifts with an announced deal value between $200 - $400 million and target Most Recent Quarter Nonperforming Assets / Assets were less than 4.0% at announcement.</font></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:justify;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Sandler O&#146;Neill reviewed the following multiples: transaction price to last twelve months&#146; earnings per share, transaction price to estimated earnings per share, transaction price to stated book value, transaction price to stated tangible book value, core deposit premium, and transaction price to seller price two days before announcement. As illustrated in the following table, Sandler O&#146;Neill compared the proposed merger multiples to the median multiples of comparable transactions.</font></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt .05in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Comparable   Merger Transactions</font></p>    </td>
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<p align="right" style="margin:0in .05in .0001pt 0in;text-align:right;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Southwest</font></p>    </td>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
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<p align="right" style="margin:0in .05in .0001pt 0in;text-align:right;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Nationwide</font></p>    </td>   </tr>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
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<p align="right" style="margin:0in .05in .0001pt 0in;text-align:right;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">East West/</font></p>    </td>
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<p align="right" style="margin:0in .05in .0001pt 0in;text-align:right;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Median</font></p>    </td>
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<p align="right" style="margin:0in .05in .0001pt 0in;text-align:right;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Median</font></p>    </td>   </tr>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
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<p align="right" style="margin:0in .05in .0001pt 0in;text-align:right;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">MetroCorp</font></p>    </td>
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<p align="right" style="margin:0in .05in .0001pt 0in;text-align:right;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Result</font></p>    </td>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
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<p align="right" style="margin:0in .05in .0001pt 0in;text-align:right;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Result</font></p>    </td>   </tr>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt .05in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
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<p align="right" style="margin:0in .05in .0001pt 0in;text-align:right;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
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<p align="right" style="margin:0in .05in .0001pt 0in;text-align:right;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
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<p align="right" style="margin:0in .05in .0001pt 0in;text-align:right;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>   </tr>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt .05in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Transaction   Price / Last Twelve Months Earnings per Share</font></p>    </td>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
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<p align="right" style="margin:0in .05in .0001pt 0in;text-align:right;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">23.8x</font></p>    </td>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
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<p align="right" style="margin:0in .05in .0001pt 0in;text-align:right;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">13.8x</font></p>    </td>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
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<p align="right" style="margin:0in .05in .0001pt 0in;text-align:right;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">17.8x</font></p>    </td>   </tr>
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<p style="margin:3.0pt 0in .0001pt .05in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Price   per Share / Current Year Median Analyst Estimated Earnings per Share:</font></p>    </td>
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<p style="margin:3.0pt 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
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<p align="right" style="margin:3.0pt .05in .0001pt 0in;text-align:right;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">24.2x</font></p>    </td>
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<p style="margin:3.0pt 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
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<p align="right" style="margin:3.0pt .05in .0001pt 0in;text-align:right;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">NM</font><font size="1" style="font-size:6.5pt;position:relative;top:-3.0pt;">1</font></p>    </td>
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<p style="margin:3.0pt 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
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<p align="right" style="margin:3.0pt .05in .0001pt 0in;text-align:right;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">21.9x</font></p>    </td>   </tr>
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<p style="margin:3.0pt 0in .0001pt .05in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Transaction   Price / Book Value</font></p>    </td>
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<p style="margin:3.0pt 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
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<p align="right" style="margin:3.0pt .05in .0001pt 0in;text-align:right;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">153%</font></p>    </td>
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<p style="margin:3.0pt 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
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<p align="right" style="margin:3.0pt .05in .0001pt 0in;text-align:right;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">174%</font></p>    </td>
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<p style="margin:3.0pt 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
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<p align="right" style="margin:3.0pt .05in .0001pt 0in;text-align:right;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">157%</font></p>    </td>   </tr>
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<p style="margin:3.0pt 0in .0001pt .05in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Transaction   Price / Tangible Book Value</font></p>    </td>
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<p style="margin:3.0pt 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
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<p align="right" style="margin:3.0pt .05in .0001pt 0in;text-align:right;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">166%</font></p>    </td>
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<p style="margin:3.0pt 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
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<p align="right" style="margin:3.0pt .05in .0001pt 0in;text-align:right;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">196%</font></p>    </td>
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<p style="margin:3.0pt 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
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<p align="right" style="margin:3.0pt .05in .0001pt 0in;text-align:right;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">185%</font></p>    </td>   </tr>
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<p style="margin:3.0pt 0in .0001pt .05in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Tangible   Book Premium / Core Deposits</font></p>    </td>
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<p style="margin:3.0pt 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
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<p align="right" style="margin:3.0pt .05in .0001pt 0in;text-align:right;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">11.2%</font></p>    </td>
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<p style="margin:3.0pt 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
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<p align="right" style="margin:3.0pt .05in .0001pt 0in;text-align:right;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">11.5%</font></p>    </td>
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<p style="margin:3.0pt 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
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<p align="right" style="margin:3.0pt .05in .0001pt 0in;text-align:right;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">8.2%</font></p>    </td>   </tr>
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<p style="margin:3.0pt 0in .0001pt .05in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Transaction   Price / Seller Price 1 month Before Announcement </font><font size="1" style="font-size:6.5pt;position:relative;top:-3.0pt;">2</font></p>    </td>
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<p style="margin:3.0pt 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
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<p align="right" style="margin:3.0pt .05in .0001pt 0in;text-align:right;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">40.2%</font></p>    </td>
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<p style="margin:3.0pt 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
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<p align="right" style="margin:3.0pt .05in .0001pt 0in;text-align:right;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">37.5%</font></p>    </td>
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<p style="margin:3.0pt 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
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<p align="right" style="margin:3.0pt .05in .0001pt 0in;text-align:right;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">32.4%</font></p>    </td>   </tr>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt 10.0pt;text-indent:-10.0pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">1)</font></p>    </td>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:justify;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Denotes not meaningful per Sandler O&#146;Neill.</font></p>    </td>   </tr>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt 10.0pt;text-indent:-10.0pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">2)</font></p>    </td>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:justify;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Based on MetroCorp&#146;s market premium reflecting closing price of   $10.35 as of September&nbsp;16, 2013.</font></p>    </td>   </tr>  </table>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Imputed Valuation</font></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">The below shows the imputed valuation for East West based on the application of median and mean multiples observed from the above transactions.</font></p>
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<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Precedent<br>   Nationwide<br>   Transactions</font><font size="1" style="font-size:6.5pt;position:relative;top:-3.0pt;">(3)</font></p>    </td>
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<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Implied Valuation:<br>   Precedent<br>   Nationwide<br>   Transactions</font><font size="1" style="font-size:6.5pt;position:relative;top:-3.0pt;">(3)</font></p>    </td>
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<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Precedent<br>   Regional<br>   Transactions</font><font size="1" style="font-size:6.5pt;position:relative;top:-3.0pt;">(2)</font></p>    </td>
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<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Implied<br>   Valuation:<br>   Precedent<br>   Regional<br>   Transactions</font><font size="1" style="font-size:6.5pt;position:relative;top:-3.0pt;">(2)</font></p>    </td>   </tr>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt .05in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Book   Value</font></p>    </td>
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<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">157%</font></p>    </td>
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<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">161%</font></p>    </td>
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<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">$14.93</font></p>    </td>
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<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">$15.30</font></p>    </td>
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<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">174%</font></p>    </td>
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<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">132%</font></p>    </td>
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<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">$16.49</font></p>    </td>
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<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">$17.01</font></p>    </td>   </tr>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt .05in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Tangible   Book Value</font></p>    </td>
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<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">185%</font></p>    </td>
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<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">188%</font></p>    </td>
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<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">$16.19</font></p>    </td>
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<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">$16.37</font></p>    </td>
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<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">196%</font></p>    </td>
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<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">135%</font></p>    </td>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
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<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">$17.10</font></p>    </td>
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<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">$17.55</font></p>    </td>   </tr>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt .05in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Last   12 Months&#146; EPS</font></p>    </td>
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<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">21.8x</font></p>    </td>
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<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">20.2x</font></p>    </td>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
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<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">$10.83</font></p>    </td>
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<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">$11.55</font></p>    </td>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
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<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">13.8x</font></p>    </td>
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<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">31.6x</font></p>    </td>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
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<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">$8.43</font></p>    </td>
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<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">$8.64</font></p>    </td>   </tr>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt .05in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Est.   EPS</font></p>    </td>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
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<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">21.9x</font></p>    </td>
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<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">21.5x</font></p>    </td>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
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<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">$13.15</font></p>    </td>
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<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">$12.91</font></p>    </td>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
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<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">NM</font></p>    </td>
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<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">NM</font></p>    </td>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
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<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">NM</font></p>    </td>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt .05in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Core   Deposit Premium (excludes Jumbo CDs)</font><font size="1" style="font-size:6.5pt;position:relative;top:-3.0pt;">(1)</font></p>    </td>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
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<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">8.2%</font></p>    </td>
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<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">8.5%</font></p>    </td>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
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<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">$12.98</font></p>    </td>
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<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">$13.13</font></p>    </td>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
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<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">11.5%</font></p>    </td>
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<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">10.4%</font></p>    </td>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
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<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">$14.70</font></p>    </td>
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<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">$14.10</font></p>    </td>   </tr>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt .05in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Market   Premium</font></p>    </td>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
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<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">32.4%</font></p>    </td>
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<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">23.1%</font></p>    </td>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
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<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">$13.71-</font></p>    </td>
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<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">$12.74</font></p>    </td>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
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<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">37.5%</font></p>    </td>
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<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">18.3%</font></p>    </td>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
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<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">$14.23</font></p>    </td>
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<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">$12.24</font></p>    </td>   </tr>  </table>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><u><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Notes:</font></u></p>
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">1&#160; Core deposits exclude CD accounts greater than $100,000</font></p>
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">2-Includes Southwestern- headquartered bank and thrift trabsactions announced since January&nbsp;1, 2011, with a deal value greater than $100 million where targets MRQ NPAs/Assets were &lt;4.0%</font></p>
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">3-Includes nationwide bank and thrift transactions announced after January&nbsp;1, 2011 with deal value between $200mm and $400mm where target&#146;s MRQ NPAs/Assets were &lt;4.0%</font></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><i><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-style:italic;">MetroCorp: Net Present Value Analysis</font></i></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:justify;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Sandler O&#146;Neill performed an analysis that estimated the present value per MetroCorp common share through December&nbsp;31, 2017, assuming that MetroCorp performed in accordance with the financial projections for 2013-2017 based on publicly available median analyst earnings estimates for the years ending December&nbsp;31, 2013 and December&nbsp;31, 2014 and a publicly available long-term growth rate for the years thereafter, as discussed with senior management of MetroCorp. To approximate the terminal value of MetroCorp common shares at December&nbsp;31, 2017, Sandler O&#146;Neill applied price to last twelve months earnings multiples of 12.0x to 22.0x and multiples of tangible book value ranging from 100% to 225%. The income streams and terminal values were then discounted to present values using different discount rates ranging from 9.5% to 15.5%, which were assumed deviations, as selected by Sandler O&#146;Neill based on the MetroCorp discount rate of 15.6% as determined by Sandler O&#146;Neill.&#160; The discount rate is determined by adding the 10 year Treasury Bond rate as of September&nbsp;16, 2013 (2.87%), the published Ibbotson 60 year equity risk premium (5.70%), the published Ibbotson size premium for companies with a market value between $1.0 million to $514.2 million (3.81%), and the published Ibbotson Industry Premium (3.20%) for depository institutions.</font></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:justify;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Sandler O&#146;Neill also considered and discussed with the MetroCorp board of directors how this analysis would be affected by changes in the underlying assumptions, including variations with respect to net income.&#160; To illustrate this impact, Sandler O&#146;Neill performed a similar analysis assuming MetroCorp&#146;s net income varied from 25% above projections to 25% below projections, using a discount rate of 12.5% for the tabular analysis.</font></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:justify;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">As illustrated in the following tables, this analysis indicated an imputed range of values per share for MetroCorp common shares of $6.09 to $13.90 when applying the price/earnings multiples to the matched budget, $6.55 to $18.30 when applying multiples of tangible book value to the matched budget, and $5.20 to $15.33 when applying the price/earnings multiples to the -25% / +25% budget range.</font></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt 5.75pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Discount</font></p>    </td>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
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<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Earnings Per Share Multiples</font></p>    </td>   </tr>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt 5.75pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Rate</font></p>    </td>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
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<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">12.0x</font></p>    </td>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="11%" valign="bottom" style="border:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:11.92%;">
<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">14.0x</font></p>    </td>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="11%" valign="bottom" style="border:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:11.92%;">
<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">16.0x</font></p>    </td>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="11%" valign="bottom" style="border:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:11.92%;">
<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">18.0x</font></p>    </td>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="11%" valign="bottom" style="border:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:11.92%;">
<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">20.0x</font></p>    </td>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="11%" valign="bottom" style="border:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:11.92%;">
<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">22.0x</font></p>    </td>   </tr>
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<td width="15%" valign="bottom" bgcolor="#CCEEFF" style="background:#CCEEFF;border-bottom:none;border-left:solid windowtext 1.0pt;border-right:solid windowtext 1.0pt;border-top:none;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:15.52%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt 5.75pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">9.5%</font></p>    </td>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="11%" valign="bottom" bgcolor="#CCEEFF" style="background:#CCEEFF;border:none;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:11.92%;">
<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">$7.71</font></p>    </td>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="11%" valign="bottom" bgcolor="#CCEEFF" style="background:#CCEEFF;border:none;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:11.92%;">
<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">$8.95</font></p>    </td>
<td width="2%" valign="bottom" bgcolor="#CCEEFF" style="background:#CCEEFF;border:none;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:2.16%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="11%" valign="bottom" bgcolor="#CCEEFF" style="background:#CCEEFF;border:none;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:11.92%;">
<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">$10.18</font></p>    </td>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="11%" valign="bottom" bgcolor="#CCEEFF" style="background:#CCEEFF;border:none;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:11.92%;">
<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">$11.42</font></p>    </td>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="11%" valign="bottom" bgcolor="#CCEEFF" style="background:#CCEEFF;border:none;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:11.92%;">
<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">$12.66</font></p>    </td>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="11%" valign="bottom" bgcolor="#CCEEFF" style="background:#CCEEFF;border:none;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:11.92%;">
<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">$13.90</font></p>    </td>   </tr>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt 5.75pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">10.5%</font></p>    </td>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="11%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:11.92%;">
<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">$7.41</font></p>    </td>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="11%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:11.92%;">
<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">$8.59</font></p>    </td>
<td width="2%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:2.16%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="11%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:11.92%;">
<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">$9.78</font></p>    </td>
<td width="2%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:2.16%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="11%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:11.92%;">
<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">$10.97</font></p>    </td>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="11%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:11.92%;">
<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">$12.16</font></p>    </td>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="11%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:11.92%;">
<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">$13.35</font></p>    </td>   </tr>
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<td width="15%" valign="bottom" bgcolor="#CCEEFF" style="background:#CCEEFF;border-bottom:none;border-left:solid windowtext 1.0pt;border-right:solid windowtext 1.0pt;border-top:none;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:15.52%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt 5.75pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">11.5%</font></p>    </td>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="11%" valign="bottom" bgcolor="#CCEEFF" style="background:#CCEEFF;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:11.92%;">
<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">$7.12</font></p>    </td>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
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<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">$8.26</font></p>    </td>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="11%" valign="bottom" bgcolor="#CCEEFF" style="background:#CCEEFF;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:11.92%;">
<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">$9.40</font></p>    </td>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="11%" valign="bottom" bgcolor="#CCEEFF" style="background:#CCEEFF;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:11.92%;">
<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">$10.54</font></p>    </td>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
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<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">$11.68</font></p>    </td>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="11%" valign="bottom" bgcolor="#CCEEFF" style="background:#CCEEFF;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:11.92%;">
<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">$12.82</font></p>    </td>   </tr>
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<td width="15%" valign="bottom" style="border-bottom:none;border-left:solid windowtext 1.0pt;border-right:solid windowtext 1.0pt;border-top:none;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:15.52%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt 5.75pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">12.5%</font></p>    </td>
<td width="2%" valign="bottom" style="border:none;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:2.16%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="11%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:11.92%;">
<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">$6.84</font></p>    </td>
<td width="2%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:2.16%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="11%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:11.92%;">
<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">$7.94</font></p>    </td>
<td width="2%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:2.16%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="11%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:11.92%;">
<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">$9.03</font></p>    </td>
<td width="2%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:2.16%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="11%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:11.92%;">
<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">$10.13</font></p>    </td>
<td width="2%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:2.16%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="11%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:11.92%;">
<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">$11.22</font></p>    </td>
<td width="2%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:2.16%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="11%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:11.92%;">
<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">$12.32</font></p>    </td>   </tr>
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<td width="15%" valign="bottom" bgcolor="#CCEEFF" style="background:#CCEEFF;border-bottom:none;border-left:solid windowtext 1.0pt;border-right:solid windowtext 1.0pt;border-top:none;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:15.52%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt 5.75pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">13.5%</font></p>    </td>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="11%" valign="bottom" bgcolor="#CCEEFF" style="background:#CCEEFF;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:11.92%;">
<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">$6.58</font></p>    </td>
<td width="2%" valign="bottom" bgcolor="#CCEEFF" style="background:#CCEEFF;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:2.16%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="11%" valign="bottom" bgcolor="#CCEEFF" style="background:#CCEEFF;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:11.92%;">
<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">$7.63</font></p>    </td>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="11%" valign="bottom" bgcolor="#CCEEFF" style="background:#CCEEFF;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:11.92%;">
<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">$8.68</font></p>    </td>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="11%" valign="bottom" bgcolor="#CCEEFF" style="background:#CCEEFF;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:11.92%;">
<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">$9.74</font></p>    </td>
<td width="2%" valign="bottom" bgcolor="#CCEEFF" style="background:#CCEEFF;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:2.16%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="11%" valign="bottom" bgcolor="#CCEEFF" style="background:#CCEEFF;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:11.92%;">
<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">$10.79</font></p>    </td>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="11%" valign="bottom" bgcolor="#CCEEFF" style="background:#CCEEFF;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:11.92%;">
<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">$11.84</font></p>    </td>   </tr>
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<td width="15%" valign="bottom" style="border-bottom:none;border-left:solid windowtext 1.0pt;border-right:solid windowtext 1.0pt;border-top:none;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:15.52%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt 5.75pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">14.5%</font></p>    </td>
<td width="2%" valign="bottom" style="border:none;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:2.16%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="11%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:11.92%;">
<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">$6.33</font></p>    </td>
<td width="2%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:2.16%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="11%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:11.92%;">
<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">$7.34</font></p>    </td>
<td width="2%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:2.16%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="11%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:11.92%;">
<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">$8.35</font></p>    </td>
<td width="2%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:2.16%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="11%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:11.92%;">
<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">$9.36</font></p>    </td>
<td width="2%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:2.16%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="11%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:11.92%;">
<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">$10.38</font></p>    </td>
<td width="2%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:2.16%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="11%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:11.92%;">
<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">$11.39</font></p>    </td>   </tr>
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<td width="15%" valign="bottom" bgcolor="#CCEEFF" style="background:#CCEEFF;border-bottom:none;border-left:solid windowtext 1.0pt;border-right:solid windowtext 1.0pt;border-top:none;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:15.52%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt 5.75pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">15.5%</font></p>    </td>
<td width="2%" valign="bottom" bgcolor="#CCEEFF" style="background:#CCEEFF;border:none;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:2.16%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="11%" valign="bottom" bgcolor="#CCEEFF" style="background:#CCEEFF;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:11.92%;">
<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">$6.09</font></p>    </td>
<td width="2%" valign="bottom" bgcolor="#CCEEFF" style="background:#CCEEFF;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:2.16%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="11%" valign="bottom" bgcolor="#CCEEFF" style="background:#CCEEFF;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:11.92%;">
<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">$7.06</font></p>    </td>
<td width="2%" valign="bottom" bgcolor="#CCEEFF" style="background:#CCEEFF;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:2.16%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="11%" valign="bottom" bgcolor="#CCEEFF" style="background:#CCEEFF;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:11.92%;">
<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">$8.04</font></p>    </td>
<td width="2%" valign="bottom" bgcolor="#CCEEFF" style="background:#CCEEFF;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:2.16%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="11%" valign="bottom" bgcolor="#CCEEFF" style="background:#CCEEFF;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:11.92%;">
<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">$9.01</font></p>    </td>
<td width="2%" valign="bottom" bgcolor="#CCEEFF" style="background:#CCEEFF;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:2.16%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="11%" valign="bottom" bgcolor="#CCEEFF" style="background:#CCEEFF;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:11.92%;">
<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">$9.98</font></p>    </td>
<td width="2%" valign="bottom" bgcolor="#CCEEFF" style="background:#CCEEFF;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:2.16%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="11%" valign="bottom" bgcolor="#CCEEFF" style="background:#CCEEFF;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:11.92%;">
<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">$10.96</font></p>    </td>   </tr>
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<td width="15%" valign="bottom" style="border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;border-left:none;border-right:none;border-top:solid windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:15.52%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt 5.75pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="2%" valign="bottom" style="border:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:2.16%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="11%" valign="bottom" style="border:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:11.92%;">
<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="2%" valign="bottom" style="border:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:2.16%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="11%" valign="bottom" style="border:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:11.92%;">
<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="2%" valign="bottom" style="border:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:2.16%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="11%" valign="bottom" style="border:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:11.92%;">
<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="2%" valign="bottom" style="border:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:2.16%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="11%" valign="bottom" style="border:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:11.92%;">
<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="2%" valign="bottom" style="border:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:2.16%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="11%" valign="bottom" style="border:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:11.92%;">
<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="2%" valign="bottom" style="border:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:2.16%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="11%" valign="bottom" style="border:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:11.92%;">
<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>   </tr>
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<td width="15%" valign="bottom" style="border-bottom:none;border-left:solid windowtext 1.0pt;border-right:solid windowtext 1.0pt;border-top:none;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:15.52%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt 5.75pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Discount</font></p>    </td>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="82%" colspan="11" valign="bottom" style="border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;border-left:none;border-right:solid windowtext 1.0pt;border-top:none;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:82.34%;">
<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Tangible Book Value Multiples</font></p>    </td>   </tr>
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<td width="15%" valign="top" style="border-bottom:none;border-left:solid windowtext 1.0pt;border-right:solid windowtext 1.0pt;border-top:none;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:15.52%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt 5.75pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Rate</font></p>    </td>
<td width="2%" valign="top" style="border:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:2.16%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="11%" valign="top" style="border:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:11.92%;">
<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">100%</font></p>    </td>
<td width="2%" valign="top" style="border:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:2.16%;">
<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="11%" valign="top" style="border:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:11.92%;">
<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">125%</font></p>    </td>
<td width="2%" valign="top" style="border:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:2.16%;">
<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="11%" valign="top" style="border:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:11.92%;">
<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">150%</font></p>    </td>
<td width="2%" valign="top" style="border:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:2.16%;">
<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="11%" valign="top" style="border:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:11.92%;">
<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">175%</font></p>    </td>
<td width="2%" valign="top" style="border:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:2.16%;">
<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="11%" valign="top" style="border:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:11.92%;">
<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">200%</font></p>    </td>
<td width="2%" valign="top" style="border:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:2.16%;">
<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="11%" valign="top" style="border:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:11.92%;">
<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">225%</font></p>    </td>   </tr>
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<td width="15%" valign="top" bgcolor="#CCEEFF" style="background:#CCEEFF;border-bottom:none;border-left:solid windowtext 1.0pt;border-right:solid windowtext 1.0pt;border-top:none;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:15.52%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt 5.75pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">9.5%</font></p>    </td>
<td width="2%" valign="top" bgcolor="#CCEEFF" style="background:#CCEEFF;border:none;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:2.16%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="11%" valign="top" bgcolor="#CCEEFF" style="background:#CCEEFF;border:none;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:11.92%;">
<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">$8.29</font></p>    </td>
<td width="2%" valign="top" bgcolor="#CCEEFF" style="background:#CCEEFF;border:none;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:2.16%;">
<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="11%" valign="top" bgcolor="#CCEEFF" style="background:#CCEEFF;border:none;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:11.92%;">
<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">$10.29</font></p>    </td>
<td width="2%" valign="top" bgcolor="#CCEEFF" style="background:#CCEEFF;border:none;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:2.16%;">
<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="11%" valign="top" bgcolor="#CCEEFF" style="background:#CCEEFF;border:none;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:11.92%;">
<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">$12.29</font></p>    </td>
<td width="2%" valign="top" bgcolor="#CCEEFF" style="background:#CCEEFF;border:none;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:2.16%;">
<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="11%" valign="top" bgcolor="#CCEEFF" style="background:#CCEEFF;border:none;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:11.92%;">
<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">$14.29</font></p>    </td>
<td width="2%" valign="top" bgcolor="#CCEEFF" style="background:#CCEEFF;border:none;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:2.16%;">
<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="11%" valign="top" bgcolor="#CCEEFF" style="background:#CCEEFF;border:none;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:11.92%;">
<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">$16.30</font></p>    </td>
<td width="2%" valign="top" bgcolor="#CCEEFF" style="background:#CCEEFF;border:none;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:2.16%;">
<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="11%" valign="top" bgcolor="#CCEEFF" style="background:#CCEEFF;border:none;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:11.92%;">
<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">$18.30</font></p>    </td>   </tr>
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<td width="15%" valign="top" style="border-bottom:none;border-left:solid windowtext 1.0pt;border-right:solid windowtext 1.0pt;border-top:none;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:15.52%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt 5.75pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">10.5%</font></p>    </td>
<td width="2%" valign="top" style="border:none;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:2.16%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="11%" valign="top" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:11.92%;">
<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">$7.96</font></p>    </td>
<td width="2%" valign="top" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:2.16%;">
<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="11%" valign="top" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:11.92%;">
<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">$9.88</font></p>    </td>
<td width="2%" valign="top" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:2.16%;">
<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="11%" valign="top" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:11.92%;">
<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">$11.81</font></p>    </td>
<td width="2%" valign="top" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:2.16%;">
<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="11%" valign="top" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:11.92%;">
<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">$13.73</font></p>    </td>
<td width="2%" valign="top" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:2.16%;">
<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="11%" valign="top" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:11.92%;">
<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">$15.65</font></p>    </td>
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<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="11%" valign="top" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:11.92%;">
<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">$17.57</font></p>    </td>   </tr>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt 5.75pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">11.5%</font></p>    </td>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="11%" valign="top" bgcolor="#CCEEFF" style="background:#CCEEFF;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:11.92%;">
<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">$7.65</font></p>    </td>
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<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="11%" valign="top" bgcolor="#CCEEFF" style="background:#CCEEFF;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:11.92%;">
<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">$9.50</font></p>    </td>
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<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="11%" valign="top" bgcolor="#CCEEFF" style="background:#CCEEFF;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:11.92%;">
<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">$11.34</font></p>    </td>
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<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="11%" valign="top" bgcolor="#CCEEFF" style="background:#CCEEFF;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:11.92%;">
<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">$13.19</font></p>    </td>
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<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="11%" valign="top" bgcolor="#CCEEFF" style="background:#CCEEFF;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:11.92%;">
<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">$15.03</font></p>    </td>
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<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="11%" valign="top" bgcolor="#CCEEFF" style="background:#CCEEFF;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:11.92%;">
<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">$16.88</font></p>    </td>   </tr>
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<td width="15%" valign="top" style="border-bottom:none;border-left:solid windowtext 1.0pt;border-right:solid windowtext 1.0pt;border-top:none;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:15.52%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt 5.75pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">12.5%</font></p>    </td>
<td width="2%" valign="top" style="border:none;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:2.16%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="11%" valign="top" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:11.92%;">
<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">$7.35</font></p>    </td>
<td width="2%" valign="top" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:2.16%;">
<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="11%" valign="top" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:11.92%;">
<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">$9.13</font></p>    </td>
<td width="2%" valign="top" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:2.16%;">
<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="11%" valign="top" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:11.92%;">
<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">$10.90</font></p>    </td>
<td width="2%" valign="top" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:2.16%;">
<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="11%" valign="top" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:11.92%;">
<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">$12.67</font></p>    </td>
<td width="2%" valign="top" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:2.16%;">
<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="11%" valign="top" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:11.92%;">
<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">$14.44</font></p>    </td>
<td width="2%" valign="top" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:2.16%;">
<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="11%" valign="top" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:11.92%;">
<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">$16.22</font></p>    </td>   </tr>
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<td width="15%" valign="top" bgcolor="#CCEEFF" style="background:#CCEEFF;border-bottom:none;border-left:solid windowtext 1.0pt;border-right:solid windowtext 1.0pt;border-top:none;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:15.52%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt 5.75pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">13.5%</font></p>    </td>
<td width="2%" valign="top" bgcolor="#CCEEFF" style="background:#CCEEFF;border:none;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:2.16%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="11%" valign="top" bgcolor="#CCEEFF" style="background:#CCEEFF;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:11.92%;">
<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">$7.07</font></p>    </td>
<td width="2%" valign="top" bgcolor="#CCEEFF" style="background:#CCEEFF;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:2.16%;">
<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="11%" valign="top" bgcolor="#CCEEFF" style="background:#CCEEFF;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:11.92%;">
<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">$8.77</font></p>    </td>
<td width="2%" valign="top" bgcolor="#CCEEFF" style="background:#CCEEFF;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:2.16%;">
<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="11%" valign="top" bgcolor="#CCEEFF" style="background:#CCEEFF;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:11.92%;">
<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">$10.48</font></p>    </td>
<td width="2%" valign="top" bgcolor="#CCEEFF" style="background:#CCEEFF;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:2.16%;">
<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="11%" valign="top" bgcolor="#CCEEFF" style="background:#CCEEFF;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:11.92%;">
<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">$12.18</font></p>    </td>
<td width="2%" valign="top" bgcolor="#CCEEFF" style="background:#CCEEFF;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:2.16%;">
<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="11%" valign="top" bgcolor="#CCEEFF" style="background:#CCEEFF;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:11.92%;">
<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">$13.88</font></p>    </td>
<td width="2%" valign="top" bgcolor="#CCEEFF" style="background:#CCEEFF;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:2.16%;">
<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="11%" valign="top" bgcolor="#CCEEFF" style="background:#CCEEFF;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:11.92%;">
<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">$15.59</font></p>    </td>   </tr>
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<td width="15%" valign="top" style="border-bottom:none;border-left:solid windowtext 1.0pt;border-right:solid windowtext 1.0pt;border-top:none;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:15.52%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt 5.75pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">14.5%</font></p>    </td>
<td width="2%" valign="top" style="border:none;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:2.16%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="11%" valign="top" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:11.92%;">
<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">$6.80</font></p>    </td>
<td width="2%" valign="top" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:2.16%;">
<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="11%" valign="top" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:11.92%;">
<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">$8.44</font></p>    </td>
<td width="2%" valign="top" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:2.16%;">
<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="11%" valign="top" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:11.92%;">
<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">$10.08</font></p>    </td>
<td width="2%" valign="top" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:2.16%;">
<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="11%" valign="top" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:11.92%;">
<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">$11.71</font></p>    </td>
<td width="2%" valign="top" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:2.16%;">
<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="11%" valign="top" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:11.92%;">
<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">$13.35</font></p>    </td>
<td width="2%" valign="top" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:2.16%;">
<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="11%" valign="top" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:11.92%;">
<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">$14.99</font></p>    </td>   </tr>
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<td width="15%" valign="top" bgcolor="#CCEEFF" style="background:#CCEEFF;border-bottom:none;border-left:solid windowtext 1.0pt;border-right:solid windowtext 1.0pt;border-top:none;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:15.52%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt 5.75pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">15.5%</font></p>    </td>
<td width="2%" valign="top" bgcolor="#CCEEFF" style="background:#CCEEFF;border:none;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:2.16%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="11%" valign="top" bgcolor="#CCEEFF" style="background:#CCEEFF;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:11.92%;">
<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">$6.55</font></p>    </td>
<td width="2%" valign="top" bgcolor="#CCEEFF" style="background:#CCEEFF;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:2.16%;">
<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="11%" valign="top" bgcolor="#CCEEFF" style="background:#CCEEFF;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:11.92%;">
<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">$8.12</font></p>    </td>
<td width="2%" valign="top" bgcolor="#CCEEFF" style="background:#CCEEFF;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:2.16%;">
<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="11%" valign="top" bgcolor="#CCEEFF" style="background:#CCEEFF;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:11.92%;">
<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">$9.69</font></p>    </td>
<td width="2%" valign="top" bgcolor="#CCEEFF" style="background:#CCEEFF;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:2.16%;">
<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="11%" valign="top" bgcolor="#CCEEFF" style="background:#CCEEFF;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:11.92%;">
<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">$11.27</font></p>    </td>
<td width="2%" valign="top" bgcolor="#CCEEFF" style="background:#CCEEFF;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:2.16%;">
<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="11%" valign="top" bgcolor="#CCEEFF" style="background:#CCEEFF;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:11.92%;">
<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">$12.84</font></p>    </td>
<td width="2%" valign="top" bgcolor="#CCEEFF" style="background:#CCEEFF;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:2.16%;">
<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="11%" valign="top" bgcolor="#CCEEFF" style="background:#CCEEFF;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:11.92%;">
<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">$14.42</font></p>    </td>   </tr>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt 5.75pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="2%" valign="bottom" style="border:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:2.16%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="11%" valign="bottom" style="border:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:11.92%;">
<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="2%" valign="bottom" style="border:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:2.16%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="11%" valign="bottom" style="border:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:11.92%;">
<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="2%" valign="bottom" style="border:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:2.16%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="11%" valign="bottom" style="border:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:11.92%;">
<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="2%" valign="bottom" style="border:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:2.16%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="11%" valign="bottom" style="border:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:11.92%;">
<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="2%" valign="bottom" style="border:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:2.16%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="11%" valign="bottom" style="border:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:11.92%;">
<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="2%" valign="bottom" style="border:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:2.16%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
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<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>   </tr>
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<td width="15%" valign="bottom" style="border-bottom:none;border-left:solid windowtext 1.0pt;border-right:solid windowtext 1.0pt;border-top:none;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:15.52%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt 5.75pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Over/(Under) Budget</font></p>    </td>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
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<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Earnings Per Share Multiples</font></p>    </td>   </tr>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt 5.75pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Rate</font></p>    </td>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="11%" valign="top" style="border:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:11.92%;">
<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">12.0x</font></p>    </td>
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<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="11%" valign="top" style="border:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:11.92%;">
<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">14.0x</font></p>    </td>
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<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="11%" valign="top" style="border:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:11.92%;">
<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">16.0x</font></p>    </td>
<td width="2%" valign="top" style="border:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:2.16%;">
<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="11%" valign="top" style="border:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:11.92%;">
<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">18.0x</font></p>    </td>
<td width="2%" valign="top" style="border:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:2.16%;">
<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="11%" valign="top" style="border:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:11.92%;">
<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">20.0x</font></p>    </td>
<td width="2%" valign="top" style="border:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:2.16%;">
<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="11%" valign="top" style="border:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:11.92%;">
<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">22.0x</font></p>    </td>   </tr>
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<td width="15%" valign="top" bgcolor="#CCEEFF" style="background:#CCEEFF;border-bottom:none;border-left:solid windowtext 1.0pt;border-right:solid windowtext 1.0pt;border-top:none;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:15.52%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt 5.75pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">(25.0%)</font></p>    </td>
<td width="2%" valign="top" bgcolor="#CCEEFF" style="background:#CCEEFF;border:none;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:2.16%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="11%" valign="top" bgcolor="#CCEEFF" style="background:#CCEEFF;border:none;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:11.92%;">
<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">$5.20</font></p>    </td>
<td width="2%" valign="top" bgcolor="#CCEEFF" style="background:#CCEEFF;border:none;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:2.16%;">
<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="11%" valign="top" bgcolor="#CCEEFF" style="background:#CCEEFF;border:none;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:11.92%;">
<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">$6.02</font></p>    </td>
<td width="2%" valign="top" bgcolor="#CCEEFF" style="background:#CCEEFF;border:none;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:2.16%;">
<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="11%" valign="top" bgcolor="#CCEEFF" style="background:#CCEEFF;border:none;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:11.92%;">
<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">$6.84</font></p>    </td>
<td width="2%" valign="top" bgcolor="#CCEEFF" style="background:#CCEEFF;border:none;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:2.16%;">
<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="11%" valign="top" bgcolor="#CCEEFF" style="background:#CCEEFF;border:none;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:11.92%;">
<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">$7.66</font></p>    </td>
<td width="2%" valign="top" bgcolor="#CCEEFF" style="background:#CCEEFF;border:none;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:2.16%;">
<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="11%" valign="top" bgcolor="#CCEEFF" style="background:#CCEEFF;border:none;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:11.92%;">
<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">$8.48</font></p>    </td>
<td width="2%" valign="top" bgcolor="#CCEEFF" style="background:#CCEEFF;border:none;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:2.16%;">
<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="11%" valign="top" bgcolor="#CCEEFF" style="background:#CCEEFF;border:none;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:11.92%;">
<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">$9.31</font></p>    </td>   </tr>
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<td width="15%" valign="top" style="border-bottom:none;border-left:solid windowtext 1.0pt;border-right:solid windowtext 1.0pt;border-top:none;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:15.52%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt 5.75pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">(20.0%)</font></p>    </td>
<td width="2%" valign="top" style="border:none;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:2.16%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="11%" valign="top" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:11.92%;">
<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">$5.52</font></p>    </td>
<td width="2%" valign="top" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:2.16%;">
<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="11%" valign="top" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:11.92%;">
<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">$6.40</font></p>    </td>
<td width="2%" valign="top" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:2.16%;">
<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="11%" valign="top" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:11.92%;">
<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">$7.28</font></p>    </td>
<td width="2%" valign="top" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:2.16%;">
<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="11%" valign="top" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:11.92%;">
<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">$8.16</font></p>    </td>
<td width="2%" valign="top" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:2.16%;">
<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="11%" valign="top" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:11.92%;">
<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">$9.03</font></p>    </td>
<td width="2%" valign="top" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:2.16%;">
<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="11%" valign="top" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:11.92%;">
<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">$9.91</font></p>    </td>   </tr>
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<td width="15%" valign="top" bgcolor="#CCEEFF" style="background:#CCEEFF;border-bottom:none;border-left:solid windowtext 1.0pt;border-right:solid windowtext 1.0pt;border-top:none;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:15.52%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt 5.75pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">(15.0%)</font></p>    </td>
<td width="2%" valign="top" bgcolor="#CCEEFF" style="background:#CCEEFF;border:none;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:2.16%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="11%" valign="top" bgcolor="#CCEEFF" style="background:#CCEEFF;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:11.92%;">
<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">$5.85</font></p>    </td>
<td width="2%" valign="top" bgcolor="#CCEEFF" style="background:#CCEEFF;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:2.16%;">
<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="11%" valign="top" bgcolor="#CCEEFF" style="background:#CCEEFF;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:11.92%;">
<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">$6.79</font></p>    </td>
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<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="11%" valign="top" bgcolor="#CCEEFF" style="background:#CCEEFF;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:11.92%;">
<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">$7.72</font></p>    </td>
<td width="2%" valign="top" bgcolor="#CCEEFF" style="background:#CCEEFF;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:2.16%;">
<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="11%" valign="top" bgcolor="#CCEEFF" style="background:#CCEEFF;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:11.92%;">
<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">$8.65</font></p>    </td>
<td width="2%" valign="top" bgcolor="#CCEEFF" style="background:#CCEEFF;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:2.16%;">
<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="11%" valign="top" bgcolor="#CCEEFF" style="background:#CCEEFF;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:11.92%;">
<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">$9.58</font></p>    </td>
<td width="2%" valign="top" bgcolor="#CCEEFF" style="background:#CCEEFF;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:2.16%;">
<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="11%" valign="top" bgcolor="#CCEEFF" style="background:#CCEEFF;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:11.92%;">
<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">$10.51</font></p>    </td>   </tr>
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<td width="15%" valign="top" style="border-bottom:none;border-left:solid windowtext 1.0pt;border-right:solid windowtext 1.0pt;border-top:none;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:15.52%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt 5.75pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">(10.0%)</font></p>    </td>
<td width="2%" valign="top" style="border:none;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:2.16%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="11%" valign="top" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:11.92%;">
<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">$6.18</font></p>    </td>
<td width="2%" valign="top" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:2.16%;">
<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="11%" valign="top" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:11.92%;">
<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">$7.17</font></p>    </td>
<td width="2%" valign="top" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:2.16%;">
<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="11%" valign="top" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:11.92%;">
<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">$8.16</font></p>    </td>
<td width="2%" valign="top" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:2.16%;">
<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="11%" valign="top" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:11.92%;">
<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">$9.14</font></p>    </td>
<td width="2%" valign="top" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:2.16%;">
<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="11%" valign="top" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:11.92%;">
<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">$10.13</font></p>    </td>
<td width="2%" valign="top" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:2.16%;">
<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="11%" valign="top" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:11.92%;">
<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">$11.11</font></p>    </td>   </tr>
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<td width="15%" valign="top" bgcolor="#CCEEFF" style="background:#CCEEFF;border-bottom:none;border-left:solid windowtext 1.0pt;border-right:solid windowtext 1.0pt;border-top:none;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:15.52%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt 5.75pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">(5.0%)</font></p>    </td>
<td width="2%" valign="top" bgcolor="#CCEEFF" style="background:#CCEEFF;border:none;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:2.16%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="11%" valign="top" bgcolor="#CCEEFF" style="background:#CCEEFF;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:11.92%;">
<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">$6.51</font></p>    </td>
<td width="2%" valign="top" bgcolor="#CCEEFF" style="background:#CCEEFF;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:2.16%;">
<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="11%" valign="top" bgcolor="#CCEEFF" style="background:#CCEEFF;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:11.92%;">
<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">$7.55</font></p>    </td>
<td width="2%" valign="top" bgcolor="#CCEEFF" style="background:#CCEEFF;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:2.16%;">
<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="11%" valign="top" bgcolor="#CCEEFF" style="background:#CCEEFF;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:11.92%;">
<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">$8.59</font></p>    </td>
<td width="2%" valign="top" bgcolor="#CCEEFF" style="background:#CCEEFF;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:2.16%;">
<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="11%" valign="top" bgcolor="#CCEEFF" style="background:#CCEEFF;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:11.92%;">
<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">$9.63</font></p>    </td>
<td width="2%" valign="top" bgcolor="#CCEEFF" style="background:#CCEEFF;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:2.16%;">
<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="11%" valign="top" bgcolor="#CCEEFF" style="background:#CCEEFF;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:11.92%;">
<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">$10.68</font></p>    </td>
<td width="2%" valign="top" bgcolor="#CCEEFF" style="background:#CCEEFF;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:2.16%;">
<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="11%" valign="top" bgcolor="#CCEEFF" style="background:#CCEEFF;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:11.92%;">
<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">$11.72</font></p>    </td>   </tr>
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<td width="15%" valign="top" style="border-bottom:none;border-left:solid windowtext 1.0pt;border-right:solid windowtext 1.0pt;border-top:none;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:15.52%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt 5.75pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">0.0% </font></p>    </td>
<td width="2%" valign="top" style="border:none;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:2.16%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="11%" valign="top" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:11.92%;">
<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">$6.84</font></p>    </td>
<td width="2%" valign="top" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:2.16%;">
<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="11%" valign="top" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:11.92%;">
<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">$7.94</font></p>    </td>
<td width="2%" valign="top" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:2.16%;">
<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="11%" valign="top" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:11.92%;">
<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">$9.03</font></p>    </td>
<td width="2%" valign="top" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:2.16%;">
<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="11%" valign="top" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:11.92%;">
<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">$10.13</font></p>    </td>
<td width="2%" valign="top" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:2.16%;">
<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="11%" valign="top" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:11.92%;">
<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">$11.22</font></p>    </td>
<td width="2%" valign="top" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:2.16%;">
<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="11%" valign="top" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:11.92%;">
<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">$12.32</font></p>    </td>   </tr>
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<td width="15%" valign="top" bgcolor="#CCEEFF" style="background:#CCEEFF;border-bottom:none;border-left:solid windowtext 1.0pt;border-right:solid windowtext 1.0pt;border-top:none;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:15.52%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt 5.75pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">5.0% </font></p>    </td>
<td width="2%" valign="top" bgcolor="#CCEEFF" style="background:#CCEEFF;border:none;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:2.16%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="11%" valign="top" bgcolor="#CCEEFF" style="background:#CCEEFF;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:11.92%;">
<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">$7.17</font></p>    </td>
<td width="2%" valign="top" bgcolor="#CCEEFF" style="background:#CCEEFF;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:2.16%;">
<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="11%" valign="top" bgcolor="#CCEEFF" style="background:#CCEEFF;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:11.92%;">
<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">$8.32</font></p>    </td>
<td width="2%" valign="top" bgcolor="#CCEEFF" style="background:#CCEEFF;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:2.16%;">
<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="11%" valign="top" bgcolor="#CCEEFF" style="background:#CCEEFF;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:11.92%;">
<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">$9.47</font></p>    </td>
<td width="2%" valign="top" bgcolor="#CCEEFF" style="background:#CCEEFF;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:2.16%;">
<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="11%" valign="top" bgcolor="#CCEEFF" style="background:#CCEEFF;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:11.92%;">
<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">$10.62</font></p>    </td>
<td width="2%" valign="top" bgcolor="#CCEEFF" style="background:#CCEEFF;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:2.16%;">
<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="11%" valign="top" bgcolor="#CCEEFF" style="background:#CCEEFF;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:11.92%;">
<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">$11.77</font></p>    </td>
<td width="2%" valign="top" bgcolor="#CCEEFF" style="background:#CCEEFF;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:2.16%;">
<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="11%" valign="top" bgcolor="#CCEEFF" style="background:#CCEEFF;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:11.92%;">
<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">$12.92</font></p>    </td>   </tr>
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<td width="15%" valign="top" style="border-bottom:none;border-left:solid windowtext 1.0pt;border-right:solid windowtext 1.0pt;border-top:none;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:15.52%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt 5.75pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">10.0% </font></p>    </td>
<td width="2%" valign="top" style="border:none;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:2.16%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="11%" valign="top" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:11.92%;">
<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">$7.50</font></p>    </td>
<td width="2%" valign="top" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:2.16%;">
<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="11%" valign="top" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:11.92%;">
<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">$8.70</font></p>    </td>
<td width="2%" valign="top" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:2.16%;">
<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="11%" valign="top" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:11.92%;">
<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">$9.91</font></p>    </td>
<td width="2%" valign="top" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:2.16%;">
<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="11%" valign="top" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:11.92%;">
<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">$11.11</font></p>    </td>
<td width="2%" valign="top" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:2.16%;">
<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="11%" valign="top" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:11.92%;">
<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">$12.32</font></p>    </td>
<td width="2%" valign="top" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:2.16%;">
<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="11%" valign="top" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:11.92%;">
<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">$13.53</font></p>    </td>   </tr>
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<td width="15%" valign="top" bgcolor="#CCEEFF" style="background:#CCEEFF;border-bottom:none;border-left:solid windowtext 1.0pt;border-right:solid windowtext 1.0pt;border-top:none;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:15.52%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt 5.75pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">15.0% </font></p>    </td>
<td width="2%" valign="top" bgcolor="#CCEEFF" style="background:#CCEEFF;border:none;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:2.16%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="11%" valign="top" bgcolor="#CCEEFF" style="background:#CCEEFF;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:11.92%;">
<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">$7.83</font></p>    </td>
<td width="2%" valign="top" bgcolor="#CCEEFF" style="background:#CCEEFF;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:2.16%;">
<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="11%" valign="top" bgcolor="#CCEEFF" style="background:#CCEEFF;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:11.92%;">
<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">$9.09</font></p>    </td>
<td width="2%" valign="top" bgcolor="#CCEEFF" style="background:#CCEEFF;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:2.16%;">
<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="11%" valign="top" bgcolor="#CCEEFF" style="background:#CCEEFF;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:11.92%;">
<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">$10.35</font></p>    </td>
<td width="2%" valign="top" bgcolor="#CCEEFF" style="background:#CCEEFF;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:2.16%;">
<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="11%" valign="top" bgcolor="#CCEEFF" style="background:#CCEEFF;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:11.92%;">
<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">$11.61</font></p>    </td>
<td width="2%" valign="top" bgcolor="#CCEEFF" style="background:#CCEEFF;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:2.16%;">
<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="11%" valign="top" bgcolor="#CCEEFF" style="background:#CCEEFF;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:11.92%;">
<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">$12.87</font></p>    </td>
<td width="2%" valign="top" bgcolor="#CCEEFF" style="background:#CCEEFF;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:2.16%;">
<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="11%" valign="top" bgcolor="#CCEEFF" style="background:#CCEEFF;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:11.92%;">
<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">$14.13</font></p>    </td>   </tr>
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<td width="15%" valign="top" style="border-bottom:none;border-left:solid windowtext 1.0pt;border-right:solid windowtext 1.0pt;border-top:none;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:15.52%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt 5.75pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">20.0% </font></p>    </td>
<td width="2%" valign="top" style="border:none;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:2.16%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="11%" valign="top" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:11.92%;">
<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">$8.16</font></p>    </td>
<td width="2%" valign="top" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:2.16%;">
<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="11%" valign="top" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:11.92%;">
<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">$9.47</font></p>    </td>
<td width="2%" valign="top" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:2.16%;">
<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="11%" valign="top" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:11.92%;">
<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">$10.79</font></p>    </td>
<td width="2%" valign="top" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:2.16%;">
<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="11%" valign="top" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:11.92%;">
<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">$12.10</font></p>    </td>
<td width="2%" valign="top" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:2.16%;">
<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="11%" valign="top" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:11.92%;">
<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">$13.42</font></p>    </td>
<td width="2%" valign="top" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:2.16%;">
<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="11%" valign="top" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:11.92%;">
<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">$14.73</font></p>    </td>   </tr>
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<td width="15%" valign="top" bgcolor="#CCEEFF" style="background:#CCEEFF;border:solid windowtext 1.0pt;border-top:none;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:15.52%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt 5.75pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">25.0% </font></p>    </td>
<td width="2%" valign="top" bgcolor="#CCEEFF" style="background:#CCEEFF;border:none;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:2.16%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="11%" valign="top" bgcolor="#CCEEFF" style="background:#CCEEFF;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:11.92%;">
<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">$8.48</font></p>    </td>
<td width="2%" valign="top" bgcolor="#CCEEFF" style="background:#CCEEFF;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:2.16%;">
<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="11%" valign="top" bgcolor="#CCEEFF" style="background:#CCEEFF;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:11.92%;">
<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">$9.85</font></p>    </td>
<td width="2%" valign="top" bgcolor="#CCEEFF" style="background:#CCEEFF;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:2.16%;">
<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="11%" valign="top" bgcolor="#CCEEFF" style="background:#CCEEFF;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:11.92%;">
<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">$11.22</font></p>    </td>
<td width="2%" valign="top" bgcolor="#CCEEFF" style="background:#CCEEFF;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:2.16%;">
<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="11%" valign="top" bgcolor="#CCEEFF" style="background:#CCEEFF;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:11.92%;">
<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">$12.59</font></p>    </td>
<td width="2%" valign="top" bgcolor="#CCEEFF" style="background:#CCEEFF;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:2.16%;">
<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="11%" valign="top" bgcolor="#CCEEFF" style="background:#CCEEFF;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:11.92%;">
<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">$13.96</font></p>    </td>
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<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">$15.33</font></p>    </td>   </tr>  </table>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><i><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-style:italic;">East West: Net Present Value Analysis</font></i></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:justify;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Sandler O&#146;Neill performed an analysis that estimated the present value per common share of East West through December&nbsp;31, 2017, assuming that East West performed in accordance with the financial projections for 2013-2017 based on publicly available median analyst earnings estimates for the years ending December&nbsp;31, 2013 and December&nbsp;31, 2014 and a publicly available long-term growth rate for the years thereafter, as discussed with senior management of East West. To approximate the terminal value of East West common stock at December&nbsp;31, 2017, Sandler O&#146;Neill applied price to last twelve months earnings multiples of 13.0x to 23.0x and multiples of tangible book value ranging from 125% to 250%. The terminal values were then discounted to present values using different discount rates ranging from 7.0% to 13.0%, which were assumed deviations, as selected by Sandler O&#146;Neill based on the East West discount rate of 10.0% as determined by Sandler O&#146;Neill.&#160; The discount rate is determined by adding the 10 year Treasury Bond rate as of September&nbsp;16, 2013 (2.87%) to the product of the published Ibbotson 60 year equity risk premium (5.70%) and 2 year beta of East West&#146;s stock (125.8%) as of September&nbsp;16, 2013.</font></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:justify;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Sandler O&#146;Neill also considered and discussed with the MetroCorp board of directors how this analysis would be affected by changes in the underlying assumptions, including variations with respect to net income.&#160; To illustrate this impact, Sandler O&#146;Neill performed a similar analysis assuming East West&#146;s net income varied from 25% above projections to 25% below projections, using a discount rate of 10.0% for the tabular analysis.</font></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:justify;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">As illustrated in the following tables, this analysis indicated an imputed range of values per share for East West common stock of $23.04 to $49.93 when applying the price/earnings multiples to the matched budget, $17.96 to $43.15 when applying multiples of tangible book value to the matched budget, and $19.94 to $54.72 when applying the price/earnings multiples to the -25% / +25% budget range.</font></p>
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<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Earnings Per Share Multiples</font></p>    </td>   </tr>
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<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">13.0x</font></p>    </td>
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<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
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<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">15.0x</font></p>    </td>
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<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">17.0x</font></p>    </td>
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<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">19.0x</font></p>    </td>
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<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
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<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">21.0x</font></p>    </td>
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<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
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<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">23.0x</font></p>    </td>   </tr>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt 5.75pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">7.0%</font></p>    </td>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
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<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">$29.20</font></p>    </td>
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<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
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<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">$33.34</font></p>    </td>
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<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
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<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">$37.49</font></p>    </td>
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<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
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<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">$41.64</font></p>    </td>
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<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
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<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">$45.78</font></p>    </td>
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<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
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<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">$49.93</font></p>    </td>   </tr>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt 5.75pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">8.0%</font></p>    </td>
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<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">$28.04</font></p>    </td>
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<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">$32.02</font></p>    </td>
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<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">$35.99</font></p>    </td>
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<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">$39.97</font></p>    </td>
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<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">$43.94</font></p>    </td>
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<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">$47.92</font></p>    </td>   </tr>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt 5.75pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">9.0%</font></p>    </td>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
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<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">$26.94</font></p>    </td>
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<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
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<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">$30.75</font></p>    </td>
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<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
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<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">$34.57</font></p>    </td>
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<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">$38.38</font></p>    </td>
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<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
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<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">$42.20</font></p>    </td>
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<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">$46.01</font></p>    </td>   </tr>
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<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">$25.89</font></p>    </td>
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<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
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<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">$29.55</font></p>    </td>
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<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
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<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">$33.21</font></p>    </td>
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<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="11%" valign="top" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:11.92%;">
<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">$36.87</font></p>    </td>
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<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="11%" valign="top" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:11.92%;">
<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">$40.53</font></p>    </td>
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<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="11%" valign="top" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:11.92%;">
<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">$44.19</font></p>    </td>   </tr>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt 5.75pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">11.0%</font></p>    </td>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="11%" valign="top" bgcolor="#CCEEFF" style="background:#CCEEFF;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:11.92%;">
<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">$24.89</font></p>    </td>
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<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="11%" valign="top" bgcolor="#CCEEFF" style="background:#CCEEFF;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:11.92%;">
<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">$28.41</font></p>    </td>
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<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="11%" valign="top" bgcolor="#CCEEFF" style="background:#CCEEFF;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:11.92%;">
<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">$31.92</font></p>    </td>
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<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="11%" valign="top" bgcolor="#CCEEFF" style="background:#CCEEFF;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:11.92%;">
<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">$35.44</font></p>    </td>
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<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="11%" valign="top" bgcolor="#CCEEFF" style="background:#CCEEFF;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:11.92%;">
<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">$38.95</font></p>    </td>
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<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="11%" valign="top" bgcolor="#CCEEFF" style="background:#CCEEFF;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:11.92%;">
<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">$42.47</font></p>    </td>   </tr>
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<td width="15%" valign="top" style="border-bottom:none;border-left:solid windowtext 1.0pt;border-right:solid windowtext 1.0pt;border-top:none;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:15.52%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt 5.75pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">12.0%</font></p>    </td>
<td width="2%" valign="top" style="border:none;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:2.16%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="11%" valign="top" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:11.92%;">
<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">$23.94</font></p>    </td>
<td width="2%" valign="top" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:2.16%;">
<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="11%" valign="top" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:11.92%;">
<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">$27.32</font></p>    </td>
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<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="11%" valign="top" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:11.92%;">
<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">$30.69</font></p>    </td>
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<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="11%" valign="top" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:11.92%;">
<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">$34.07</font></p>    </td>
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<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="11%" valign="top" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:11.92%;">
<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">$37.45</font></p>    </td>
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<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="11%" valign="top" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:11.92%;">
<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">$40.82</font></p>    </td>   </tr>
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<td width="15%" valign="top" bgcolor="#CCEEFF" style="background:#CCEEFF;border-bottom:none;border-left:solid windowtext 1.0pt;border-right:solid windowtext 1.0pt;border-top:none;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:15.52%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt 5.75pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">13.0%</font></p>    </td>
<td width="2%" valign="top" bgcolor="#CCEEFF" style="background:#CCEEFF;border:none;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:2.16%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="11%" valign="top" bgcolor="#CCEEFF" style="background:#CCEEFF;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:11.92%;">
<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">$23.04</font></p>    </td>
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<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="11%" valign="top" bgcolor="#CCEEFF" style="background:#CCEEFF;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:11.92%;">
<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">$26.28</font></p>    </td>
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<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="11%" valign="top" bgcolor="#CCEEFF" style="background:#CCEEFF;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:11.92%;">
<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">$29.53</font></p>    </td>
<td width="2%" valign="top" bgcolor="#CCEEFF" style="background:#CCEEFF;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:2.16%;">
<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="11%" valign="top" bgcolor="#CCEEFF" style="background:#CCEEFF;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:11.92%;">
<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">$32.77</font></p>    </td>
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<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="11%" valign="top" bgcolor="#CCEEFF" style="background:#CCEEFF;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:11.92%;">
<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">$36.01</font></p>    </td>
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<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="11%" valign="top" bgcolor="#CCEEFF" style="background:#CCEEFF;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:11.92%;">
<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">$39.25</font></p>    </td>   </tr>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt 5.75pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="2%" valign="bottom" style="border:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:2.16%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
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<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
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<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
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<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
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<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
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<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
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<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>   </tr>
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<td width="15%" valign="bottom" style="border-bottom:none;border-left:solid windowtext 1.0pt;border-right:solid windowtext 1.0pt;border-top:none;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:15.52%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt 5.75pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Discount</font></p>    </td>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
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<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Tangible Book Value Multiples</font></p>    </td>   </tr>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt 5.75pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Rate</font></p>    </td>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="11%" valign="top" style="border:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:11.92%;">
<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">125%</font></p>    </td>
<td width="2%" valign="top" style="border:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:2.16%;">
<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="11%" valign="top" style="border:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:11.92%;">
<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">150%</font></p>    </td>
<td width="2%" valign="top" style="border:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:2.16%;">
<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="11%" valign="top" style="border:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:11.92%;">
<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">175%</font></p>    </td>
<td width="2%" valign="top" style="border:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:2.16%;">
<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="11%" valign="top" style="border:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:11.92%;">
<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">200%</font></p>    </td>
<td width="2%" valign="top" style="border:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:2.16%;">
<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="11%" valign="top" style="border:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:11.92%;">
<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">225%</font></p>    </td>
<td width="2%" valign="top" style="border:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:2.16%;">
<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="11%" valign="top" style="border:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:11.92%;">
<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">250%</font></p>    </td>   </tr>
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<td width="15%" valign="top" bgcolor="#CCEEFF" style="background:#CCEEFF;border-bottom:none;border-left:solid windowtext 1.0pt;border-right:solid windowtext 1.0pt;border-top:none;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:15.52%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt 5.75pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">7.0%</font></p>    </td>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
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<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">$22.70</font></p>    </td>
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<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
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<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">$26.79</font></p>    </td>
<td width="2%" valign="top" bgcolor="#CCEEFF" style="background:#CCEEFF;border:none;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:2.16%;">
<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="11%" valign="top" bgcolor="#CCEEFF" style="background:#CCEEFF;border:none;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:11.92%;">
<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">$30.88</font></p>    </td>
<td width="2%" valign="top" bgcolor="#CCEEFF" style="background:#CCEEFF;border:none;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:2.16%;">
<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="11%" valign="top" bgcolor="#CCEEFF" style="background:#CCEEFF;border:none;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:11.92%;">
<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">$34.97</font></p>    </td>
<td width="2%" valign="top" bgcolor="#CCEEFF" style="background:#CCEEFF;border:none;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:2.16%;">
<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="11%" valign="top" bgcolor="#CCEEFF" style="background:#CCEEFF;border:none;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:11.92%;">
<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">$39.06</font></p>    </td>
<td width="2%" valign="top" bgcolor="#CCEEFF" style="background:#CCEEFF;border:none;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:2.16%;">
<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="11%" valign="top" bgcolor="#CCEEFF" style="background:#CCEEFF;border:none;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:11.92%;">
<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">$43.15</font></p>    </td>   </tr>
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<td width="15%" valign="top" style="border-bottom:none;border-left:solid windowtext 1.0pt;border-right:solid windowtext 1.0pt;border-top:none;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:15.52%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt 5.75pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">8.0%</font></p>    </td>
<td width="2%" valign="top" style="border:none;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:2.16%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="11%" valign="top" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:11.92%;">
<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">$21.81</font></p>    </td>
<td width="2%" valign="top" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:2.16%;">
<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="11%" valign="top" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:11.92%;">
<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">$25.73</font></p>    </td>
<td width="2%" valign="top" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:2.16%;">
<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="11%" valign="top" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:11.92%;">
<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">$29.66</font></p>    </td>
<td width="2%" valign="top" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:2.16%;">
<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="11%" valign="top" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:11.92%;">
<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">$33.58</font></p>    </td>
<td width="2%" valign="top" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:2.16%;">
<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="11%" valign="top" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:11.92%;">
<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">$37.50</font></p>    </td>
<td width="2%" valign="top" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:2.16%;">
<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="11%" valign="top" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:11.92%;">
<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">$41.42</font></p>    </td>   </tr>
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<td width="15%" valign="top" bgcolor="#CCEEFF" style="background:#CCEEFF;border-bottom:none;border-left:solid windowtext 1.0pt;border-right:solid windowtext 1.0pt;border-top:none;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:15.52%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt 5.75pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">9.0%</font></p>    </td>
<td width="2%" valign="top" bgcolor="#CCEEFF" style="background:#CCEEFF;border:none;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:2.16%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="11%" valign="top" bgcolor="#CCEEFF" style="background:#CCEEFF;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:11.92%;">
<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">$20.96</font></p>    </td>
<td width="2%" valign="top" bgcolor="#CCEEFF" style="background:#CCEEFF;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:2.16%;">
<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="11%" valign="top" bgcolor="#CCEEFF" style="background:#CCEEFF;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:11.92%;">
<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">$24.73</font></p>    </td>
<td width="2%" valign="top" bgcolor="#CCEEFF" style="background:#CCEEFF;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:2.16%;">
<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="11%" valign="top" bgcolor="#CCEEFF" style="background:#CCEEFF;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:11.92%;">
<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">$28.49</font></p>    </td>
<td width="2%" valign="top" bgcolor="#CCEEFF" style="background:#CCEEFF;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:2.16%;">
<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="11%" valign="top" bgcolor="#CCEEFF" style="background:#CCEEFF;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:11.92%;">
<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">$32.25</font></p>    </td>
<td width="2%" valign="top" bgcolor="#CCEEFF" style="background:#CCEEFF;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:2.16%;">
<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="11%" valign="top" bgcolor="#CCEEFF" style="background:#CCEEFF;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:11.92%;">
<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">$36.02</font></p>    </td>
<td width="2%" valign="top" bgcolor="#CCEEFF" style="background:#CCEEFF;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:2.16%;">
<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="11%" valign="top" bgcolor="#CCEEFF" style="background:#CCEEFF;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:11.92%;">
<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">$39.78</font></p>    </td>   </tr>
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<td width="15%" valign="top" style="border-bottom:none;border-left:solid windowtext 1.0pt;border-right:solid windowtext 1.0pt;border-top:none;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:15.52%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt 5.75pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">10.0%</font></p>    </td>
<td width="2%" valign="top" style="border:none;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:2.16%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="11%" valign="top" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:11.92%;">
<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">$20.16</font></p>    </td>
<td width="2%" valign="top" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:2.16%;">
<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="11%" valign="top" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:11.92%;">
<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">$23.77</font></p>    </td>
<td width="2%" valign="top" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:2.16%;">
<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="11%" valign="top" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:11.92%;">
<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">$27.38</font></p>    </td>
<td width="2%" valign="top" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:2.16%;">
<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="11%" valign="top" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:11.92%;">
<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">$30.99</font></p>    </td>
<td width="2%" valign="top" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:2.16%;">
<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="11%" valign="top" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:11.92%;">
<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">$34.60</font></p>    </td>
<td width="2%" valign="top" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:2.16%;">
<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="11%" valign="top" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:11.92%;">
<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">$38.21</font></p>    </td>   </tr>
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<td width="15%" valign="top" bgcolor="#CCEEFF" style="background:#CCEEFF;border-bottom:none;border-left:solid windowtext 1.0pt;border-right:solid windowtext 1.0pt;border-top:none;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:15.52%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt 5.75pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">11.0%</font></p>    </td>
<td width="2%" valign="top" bgcolor="#CCEEFF" style="background:#CCEEFF;border:none;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:2.16%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="11%" valign="top" bgcolor="#CCEEFF" style="background:#CCEEFF;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:11.92%;">
<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">$19.39</font></p>    </td>
<td width="2%" valign="top" bgcolor="#CCEEFF" style="background:#CCEEFF;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:2.16%;">
<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="11%" valign="top" bgcolor="#CCEEFF" style="background:#CCEEFF;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:11.92%;">
<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">$22.86</font></p>    </td>
<td width="2%" valign="top" bgcolor="#CCEEFF" style="background:#CCEEFF;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:2.16%;">
<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="11%" valign="top" bgcolor="#CCEEFF" style="background:#CCEEFF;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:11.92%;">
<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">$26.32</font></p>    </td>
<td width="2%" valign="top" bgcolor="#CCEEFF" style="background:#CCEEFF;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:2.16%;">
<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="11%" valign="top" bgcolor="#CCEEFF" style="background:#CCEEFF;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:11.92%;">
<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">$29.79</font></p>    </td>
<td width="2%" valign="top" bgcolor="#CCEEFF" style="background:#CCEEFF;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:2.16%;">
<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="11%" valign="top" bgcolor="#CCEEFF" style="background:#CCEEFF;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:11.92%;">
<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">$33.26</font></p>    </td>
<td width="2%" valign="top" bgcolor="#CCEEFF" style="background:#CCEEFF;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:2.16%;">
<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="11%" valign="top" bgcolor="#CCEEFF" style="background:#CCEEFF;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:11.92%;">
<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">$36.73</font></p>    </td>   </tr>
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<td width="15%" valign="top" style="border-bottom:none;border-left:solid windowtext 1.0pt;border-right:solid windowtext 1.0pt;border-top:none;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:15.52%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt 5.75pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">12.0%</font></p>    </td>
<td width="2%" valign="top" style="border:none;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:2.16%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="11%" valign="top" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:11.92%;">
<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">$18.66</font></p>    </td>
<td width="2%" valign="top" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:2.16%;">
<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="11%" valign="top" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:11.92%;">
<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">$21.99</font></p>    </td>
<td width="2%" valign="top" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:2.16%;">
<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="11%" valign="top" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:11.92%;">
<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">$25.32</font></p>    </td>
<td width="2%" valign="top" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:2.16%;">
<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="11%" valign="top" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:11.92%;">
<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">$28.65</font></p>    </td>
<td width="2%" valign="top" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:2.16%;">
<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="11%" valign="top" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:11.92%;">
<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">$31.98</font></p>    </td>
<td width="2%" valign="top" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:2.16%;">
<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="11%" valign="top" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:11.92%;">
<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">$35.31</font></p>    </td>   </tr>
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<td width="15%" valign="top" bgcolor="#CCEEFF" style="background:#CCEEFF;border-bottom:none;border-left:solid windowtext 1.0pt;border-right:solid windowtext 1.0pt;border-top:none;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:15.52%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt 5.75pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">13.0%</font></p>    </td>
<td width="2%" valign="top" bgcolor="#CCEEFF" style="background:#CCEEFF;border:none;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:2.16%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="11%" valign="top" bgcolor="#CCEEFF" style="background:#CCEEFF;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:11.92%;">
<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">$17.96</font></p>    </td>
<td width="2%" valign="top" bgcolor="#CCEEFF" style="background:#CCEEFF;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:2.16%;">
<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="11%" valign="top" bgcolor="#CCEEFF" style="background:#CCEEFF;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:11.92%;">
<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">$21.16</font></p>    </td>
<td width="2%" valign="top" bgcolor="#CCEEFF" style="background:#CCEEFF;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:2.16%;">
<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
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<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">$24.36</font></p>    </td>
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<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
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<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">$27.56</font></p>    </td>
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<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
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<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">$30.76</font></p>    </td>
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<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
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<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">$33.96</font></p>    </td>   </tr>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt 5.75pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
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<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
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<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
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<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
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<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
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<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
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<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>   </tr>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt 5.75pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Over/(Under)<br>   Budget</font></p>    </td>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
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<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Earnings Per Share Multiples</font></p>    </td>   </tr>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt 5.75pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Rate</font></p>    </td>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
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<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">13.0x</font></p>    </td>
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<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
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<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">15.0x</font></p>    </td>
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<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
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<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">17.0x</font></p>    </td>
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<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
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<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">19.0x</font></p>    </td>
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<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
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<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">21.0x</font></p>    </td>
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<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
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<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">23.0x</font></p>    </td>   </tr>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt 5.75pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">(25.0%)</font></p>    </td>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
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<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">$19.94</font></p>    </td>
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<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
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<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">$22.69</font></p>    </td>
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<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
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<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">$25.43</font></p>    </td>
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<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
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<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">$28.18</font></p>    </td>
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<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
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<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">$30.92</font></p>    </td>
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<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
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<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">$33.67</font></p>    </td>   </tr>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt 5.75pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">(20.0%)</font></p>    </td>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
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<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">$21.13</font></p>    </td>
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<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
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<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">$24.06</font></p>    </td>
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<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
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<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">$26.99</font></p>    </td>
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<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="11%" valign="top" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:11.92%;">
<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">$29.92</font></p>    </td>
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<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
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<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">$32.85</font></p>    </td>
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<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
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<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">$35.77</font></p>    </td>   </tr>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt 5.75pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">(15.0%)</font></p>    </td>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
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<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">$22.32</font></p>    </td>
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<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
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<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">$25.43</font></p>    </td>
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<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
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<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">$28.54</font></p>    </td>
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<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
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<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">$31.66</font></p>    </td>
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<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
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<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">$34.77</font></p>    </td>
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<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
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<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">$37.88</font></p>    </td>   </tr>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt 5.75pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">(10.0%)</font></p>    </td>
<td width="2%" valign="top" style="border:none;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:2.16%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="11%" valign="top" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:11.92%;">
<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">$23.51</font></p>    </td>
<td width="2%" valign="top" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:2.16%;">
<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="11%" valign="top" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:11.92%;">
<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">$26.81</font></p>    </td>
<td width="2%" valign="top" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:2.16%;">
<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="11%" valign="top" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:11.92%;">
<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">$30.10</font></p>    </td>
<td width="2%" valign="top" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:2.16%;">
<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="11%" valign="top" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:11.92%;">
<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">$33.39</font></p>    </td>
<td width="2%" valign="top" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:2.16%;">
<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="11%" valign="top" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:11.92%;">
<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">$36.69</font></p>    </td>
<td width="2%" valign="top" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:2.16%;">
<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="11%" valign="top" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:11.92%;">
<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">$39.98</font></p>    </td>   </tr>
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<td width="15%" valign="top" bgcolor="#CCEEFF" style="background:#CCEEFF;border-bottom:none;border-left:solid windowtext 1.0pt;border-right:solid windowtext 1.0pt;border-top:none;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:15.52%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt 5.75pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">(5.0%)</font></p>    </td>
<td width="2%" valign="top" bgcolor="#CCEEFF" style="background:#CCEEFF;border:none;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:2.16%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="11%" valign="top" bgcolor="#CCEEFF" style="background:#CCEEFF;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:11.92%;">
<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">$24.70</font></p>    </td>
<td width="2%" valign="top" bgcolor="#CCEEFF" style="background:#CCEEFF;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:2.16%;">
<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="11%" valign="top" bgcolor="#CCEEFF" style="background:#CCEEFF;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:11.92%;">
<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">$28.18</font></p>    </td>
<td width="2%" valign="top" bgcolor="#CCEEFF" style="background:#CCEEFF;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:2.16%;">
<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="11%" valign="top" bgcolor="#CCEEFF" style="background:#CCEEFF;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:11.92%;">
<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">$31.66</font></p>    </td>
<td width="2%" valign="top" bgcolor="#CCEEFF" style="background:#CCEEFF;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:2.16%;">
<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="11%" valign="top" bgcolor="#CCEEFF" style="background:#CCEEFF;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:11.92%;">
<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">$35.13</font></p>    </td>
<td width="2%" valign="top" bgcolor="#CCEEFF" style="background:#CCEEFF;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:2.16%;">
<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="11%" valign="top" bgcolor="#CCEEFF" style="background:#CCEEFF;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:11.92%;">
<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">$38.61</font></p>    </td>
<td width="2%" valign="top" bgcolor="#CCEEFF" style="background:#CCEEFF;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:2.16%;">
<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="11%" valign="top" bgcolor="#CCEEFF" style="background:#CCEEFF;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:11.92%;">
<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">$42.09</font></p>    </td>   </tr>
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<td width="15%" valign="top" style="border-bottom:none;border-left:solid windowtext 1.0pt;border-right:solid windowtext 1.0pt;border-top:none;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:15.52%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt 5.75pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">0.0% </font></p>    </td>
<td width="2%" valign="top" style="border:none;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:2.16%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="11%" valign="top" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:11.92%;">
<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">$25.89</font></p>    </td>
<td width="2%" valign="top" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:2.16%;">
<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="11%" valign="top" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:11.92%;">
<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">$29.55</font></p>    </td>
<td width="2%" valign="top" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:2.16%;">
<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="11%" valign="top" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:11.92%;">
<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">$33.21</font></p>    </td>
<td width="2%" valign="top" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:2.16%;">
<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="11%" valign="top" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:11.92%;">
<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">$36.87</font></p>    </td>
<td width="2%" valign="top" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:2.16%;">
<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="11%" valign="top" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:11.92%;">
<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">$40.53</font></p>    </td>
<td width="2%" valign="top" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:2.16%;">
<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="11%" valign="top" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:11.92%;">
<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">$44.19</font></p>    </td>   </tr>
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<td width="15%" valign="top" bgcolor="#CCEEFF" style="background:#CCEEFF;border-bottom:none;border-left:solid windowtext 1.0pt;border-right:solid windowtext 1.0pt;border-top:none;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:15.52%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt 5.75pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">5.0% </font></p>    </td>
<td width="2%" valign="top" bgcolor="#CCEEFF" style="background:#CCEEFF;border:none;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:2.16%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="11%" valign="top" bgcolor="#CCEEFF" style="background:#CCEEFF;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:11.92%;">
<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">$27.08</font></p>    </td>
<td width="2%" valign="top" bgcolor="#CCEEFF" style="background:#CCEEFF;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:2.16%;">
<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="11%" valign="top" bgcolor="#CCEEFF" style="background:#CCEEFF;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:11.92%;">
<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">$30.92</font></p>    </td>
<td width="2%" valign="top" bgcolor="#CCEEFF" style="background:#CCEEFF;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:2.16%;">
<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="11%" valign="top" bgcolor="#CCEEFF" style="background:#CCEEFF;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:11.92%;">
<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">$34.77</font></p>    </td>
<td width="2%" valign="top" bgcolor="#CCEEFF" style="background:#CCEEFF;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:2.16%;">
<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="11%" valign="top" bgcolor="#CCEEFF" style="background:#CCEEFF;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:11.92%;">
<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">$38.61</font></p>    </td>
<td width="2%" valign="top" bgcolor="#CCEEFF" style="background:#CCEEFF;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:2.16%;">
<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="11%" valign="top" bgcolor="#CCEEFF" style="background:#CCEEFF;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:11.92%;">
<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">$42.45</font></p>    </td>
<td width="2%" valign="top" bgcolor="#CCEEFF" style="background:#CCEEFF;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:2.16%;">
<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="11%" valign="top" bgcolor="#CCEEFF" style="background:#CCEEFF;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:11.92%;">
<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">$46.30</font></p>    </td>   </tr>
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<td width="15%" valign="top" style="border-bottom:none;border-left:solid windowtext 1.0pt;border-right:solid windowtext 1.0pt;border-top:none;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:15.52%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt 5.75pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">10.0% </font></p>    </td>
<td width="2%" valign="top" style="border:none;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:2.16%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="11%" valign="top" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:11.92%;">
<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">$28.27</font></p>    </td>
<td width="2%" valign="top" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:2.16%;">
<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="11%" valign="top" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:11.92%;">
<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">$32.30</font></p>    </td>
<td width="2%" valign="top" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:2.16%;">
<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="11%" valign="top" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:11.92%;">
<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">$36.32</font></p>    </td>
<td width="2%" valign="top" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:2.16%;">
<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="11%" valign="top" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:11.92%;">
<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">$40.35</font></p>    </td>
<td width="2%" valign="top" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:2.16%;">
<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="11%" valign="top" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:11.92%;">
<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">$44.38</font></p>    </td>
<td width="2%" valign="top" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:2.16%;">
<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="11%" valign="top" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:11.92%;">
<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">$48.40</font></p>    </td>   </tr>
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<td width="15%" valign="top" bgcolor="#CCEEFF" style="background:#CCEEFF;border-bottom:none;border-left:solid windowtext 1.0pt;border-right:solid windowtext 1.0pt;border-top:none;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:15.52%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt 5.75pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">15.0% </font></p>    </td>
<td width="2%" valign="top" bgcolor="#CCEEFF" style="background:#CCEEFF;border:none;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:2.16%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="11%" valign="top" bgcolor="#CCEEFF" style="background:#CCEEFF;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:11.92%;">
<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">$29.46</font></p>    </td>
<td width="2%" valign="top" bgcolor="#CCEEFF" style="background:#CCEEFF;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:2.16%;">
<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="11%" valign="top" bgcolor="#CCEEFF" style="background:#CCEEFF;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:11.92%;">
<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">$33.67</font></p>    </td>
<td width="2%" valign="top" bgcolor="#CCEEFF" style="background:#CCEEFF;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:2.16%;">
<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="11%" valign="top" bgcolor="#CCEEFF" style="background:#CCEEFF;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:11.92%;">
<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">$37.88</font></p>    </td>
<td width="2%" valign="top" bgcolor="#CCEEFF" style="background:#CCEEFF;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:2.16%;">
<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="11%" valign="top" bgcolor="#CCEEFF" style="background:#CCEEFF;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:11.92%;">
<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">$42.09</font></p>    </td>
<td width="2%" valign="top" bgcolor="#CCEEFF" style="background:#CCEEFF;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:2.16%;">
<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="11%" valign="top" bgcolor="#CCEEFF" style="background:#CCEEFF;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:11.92%;">
<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">$46.30</font></p>    </td>
<td width="2%" valign="top" bgcolor="#CCEEFF" style="background:#CCEEFF;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:2.16%;">
<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="11%" valign="top" bgcolor="#CCEEFF" style="background:#CCEEFF;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:11.92%;">
<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">$50.51</font></p>    </td>   </tr>
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<td width="15%" valign="top" style="border-bottom:none;border-left:solid windowtext 1.0pt;border-right:solid windowtext 1.0pt;border-top:none;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:15.52%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt 5.75pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">20.0% </font></p>    </td>
<td width="2%" valign="top" style="border:none;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:2.16%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="11%" valign="top" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:11.92%;">
<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">$30.65</font></p>    </td>
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<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:justify;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">In connection with its analyses, Sandler O&#146;Neill considered and discussed with MetroCorp&#146;s board how the present value analyses would be affected by changes in the underlying assumptions, including variations with respect to net income. Sandler O&#146;Neill noted that the terminal value analysis is a widely used valuation methodology, but the results of such methodology are highly dependent upon the numerous assumptions that must be made, and the results thereof are not necessarily indicative of actual values or future results.</font></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:justify;"><i><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-style:italic;">Pro Forma Merger Analysis</font></i></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:justify;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Sandler O&#146;Neill analyzed certain potential pro forma effects of the merger, assuming the following: (1) the merger is completed in the first quarter of 2014; (2) the deal value per share is equal to a $14.51 per MetroCorp share; (3) a consideration mix of 33.3% cash and 66.7% stock; (4) MetroCorp&#146;s performance was calculated in accordance with publicly available median analyst earnings estimates for the years ending December 31, 2013 and December 31, 2014 and a publicly available estimated long term growth rate for the years thereafter as discussed with senior management of MetroCorp; (5) East West&#146;s performance was calculated in accordance with publicly available median analyst earnings estimates for the years ending December 31, 2013 and December 31, 2014 and a publicly available estimated long term growth rate for the years thereafter as discussed with senior management of East West; (6) and certain other assumptions pertaining to costs and expenses associated with the transaction, estimated cost savings and other synergies, purchase accounting adjustments, intangible amortization, opportunity cost of cash and other items.&#160; The analyses indicated that, for the full years ending December 31, 2014, December 31, 2015 and December 31, 2016, the merger (excluding transaction expenses) would be accretive to East West&#146;s projected earnings per share, dilutive to East West&#146;s tangible book value per share at closing, December 31, 2014 and December 31, 2015 and accretive to East West&#146;s tangible book value per share at December 31, 2016.&#160; The actual results achieved by the combined company may vary from projected results and the variations may be material.</font></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:justify;"><i><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-style:italic;">Sandler O&#146;Neill&#146;s Compensation and Other Relationships with MetroCorp Bancshares, Inc.</font></i></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:justify;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Sandler O&#146;Neill has rendered a fairness opinion to the board of directors of MetroCorp in connection with the merger.&#160; Pursuant to the terms of the engagement agreement, the board of directors of MetroCorp and its subsidiaries agreed to pay Sandler O&#146;Neill a fee for $400,000 upon the rendering of its fairness opinion to the board of directors of MetroCorp.&#160; MetroCorp has also agreed to reimburse Sandler O&#146;Neill for its reasonable out-of-pocket expenses, and to indemnify Sandler O&#146;Neill against certain liabilities arising out of its engagement.&#160; Sandler O&#146;Neill&#146;s fairness opinion was approved by Sandler O&#146;Neill&#146;s fairness opinion committee.</font><font size="2" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&#160; In the prior 2 years, Sandler O&#146;Neill received fees totaling $10,000 from MetroCorp for certain investment banking services.&#160; Sandler O&#146;Neill has not received any fees for investment banking services from East West in the last 2 years.</font></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:justify;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">In the ordinary course of their respective broker and dealer businesses, Sandler O&#146;Neill may purchase securities from and sell securities to MetroCorp and </font><font size="2" style="font-size:10.0pt;">East West and their affiliates.&#160; Sandler O&#146;Neill may also actively trade the debt and/or equity securities of MetroCorp and East West or their affiliates for their own accounts and for the accounts of their customers and, accordingly, may at any time hold a long or short position in such securities.</font></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;">Management and Board of Directors of East West After the Merger</font></b><a name="ManagementAndBoardOfDirectorsOfEa_091000"></a></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">The current directors and senior officers of East West are expected to continue in their current positions. Information about the current East West directors and executive officers can be found in the documents listed under the section entitled &#147;WHERE YOU CAN FIND MORE INFORMATION&#148; beginning on page iv.</font></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;">Financial Interests of Directors and Officers of MetroCorp in the Merger</font></b><a name="FinancialInterestsOfDirectorsAndO_091007"></a></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">In considering the recommendation of the board of directors of MetroCorp to vote for the proposal to approve the merger agreement, you should be aware that certain directors and officers of MetroCorp have interests in the merger that are in addition to, or different from, their interests as shareholders of MetroCorp.&#160; The board of MetroCorp was aware of these interests and considered them in approving the merger agreement.&#160; These interests include:</font></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt .75in;text-indent:-.25in;"><font size="2" face="Symbol" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&#183;</font><font size="1" style="font-size:3.0pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font><i><font size="2" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-style:italic;">Termination of Existing Employment Agreement</font></i><font size="2" style="font-size:10.0pt;">.&#160; Immediately after the merger, East West intends to terminate the employment agreement between MetroCorp and George M. Lee entered into in 2012.&#160; Pursuant to the terms of the employment agreement, Mr. Lee will be entitled to receive from East West (A) his base salary for the remainder, if any, of the calendar month in which such termination is effective and an additional lump sum payment equal to three years&#146; salary, (B) an amount equal to</font></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt .75in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">three times his incentive compensation for the previous fiscal year, and (C) life insurance premiums for two years following such termination and medical insurance premiums until the earlier of two years following such termination and the expiration of East West&#146;s obligation to offer such coverage under applicable law. In addition, all outstanding options to purchase MetroCorp common stock will become fully vested and all restrictions on outstanding restricted stock will be cancelled.</font></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt .75in;text-indent:-.25in;"><font size="2" face="Symbol" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&#183;</font><font size="1" style="font-size:3.0pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font><i><font size="2" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-style:italic;">Consulting Agreement with East West Bank</font></i><font size="2" style="font-size:10.0pt;">.&#160; On September 18, 2013, East West Bank entered into a senior advisor consulting agreement with Mr. Lee for a term of 12 months, which entitles him to receive an annual fee of $400,000 payable in bi-monthly installments plus reimbursement of certain business expenses.&#160; The agreement also contains non-competition and non-solicitation obligations beginning at the effective time of the merger.&#160; The agreement will not become effective until the effective time of the merger.</font></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt .75in;text-indent:-.25in;"><font size="2" face="Symbol" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&#183;</font><font size="1" style="font-size:3.0pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font><i><font size="2" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-style:italic;">Payments Pursuant to Change in Control Agreements</font></i><font size="2" style="font-size:10.0pt;">.&#160; As required by the existing change in control agreements between MetroCorp and each of Herbert Baker, David Choi, Andy Hou, David Tai and Mohammad Tariq, upon a termination of employment for any reason at any time (other than a voluntary resignation without good reason or an involuntary termination for cause (as defined in those agreements), in either case prior to March&nbsp;31, 2015) after a change in control (as defined in those agreements), each will be entitled to receive a lump sum cash payment from East West in an amount equal to one and one-half times his annual base salary as in effect at the time of termination of employment. If the payments were triggered as of October 25, 2013, the amounts of these cash payments would be $360,000 for Mr. Baker, $360,000 for Mr. Choi, $285,000 for Mr. Hou, $412,500 for Mr. Tai, and $322,500 for Mr. Tariq. The change in control agreements each contain a provision that prohibits the individual entering into it from disclosing any confidential information (as defined in those agreements) of MetroCorp, MetroBank, or any of their past or present subsidiaries or affiliates.</font></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt .75in;text-indent:-.25in;"><font size="2" face="Symbol" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&#183;</font><font size="1" style="font-size:3.0pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font><i><font size="2" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-style:italic;">Retention Bonuses</font></i><font size="2" style="font-size:10.0pt;">.&#160; MetroCorp will pay retention bonuses to certain employees who are essential to the transition and continuation of operations before and after the merger.</font></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt 1.0in;text-indent:-.25in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">o</font><font size="1" style="font-size:3.0pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font><font size="2" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Each outstanding option to purchase shares of MetroCorp common stock, including those held by directors and officers of MetroCorp, whether exercisable or unexercisable, will become fully vested upon the approval of the merger agreement by MetroCorp&#146;s shareholders, without any action on the part of the holder of the option. All options that are not exercised at least two business days before the effective time of the merger will terminate and, following the merger, East West will pay to the holders the amount needed to cash out the options pursuant to the terms of MetroCorp&#146;s equity incentive plans, as applicable, less any taxes required to be withheld.</font></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt 1.0in;text-indent:-.25in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">o</font><font size="1" style="font-size:3.0pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font><font size="2" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Each share of MetroCorp restricted stock, including those held by directors and officers of MetroCorp, will, without any action on the part of the holder, become fully vested and be converted into the right to receive the per share merger consideration on the same terms of conversion as MetroCorp common stock, subject to any required tax withholding.</font></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;">Merger-Related Compensation for MetroCorp&#146;s Named Executive Officers</font></b><a name="MergerrelatedCompensationForMetro_091038"></a></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:justify;text-indent:35.0pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">The following table sets forth the estimated potential benefits to MetroCorp&#146;s named executive officers as a result of the merger pursuant to the terms of the merger agreement. This table does not include the value of benefits in which the named executive officers are vested without regard to the terms of the merger agreement or as a result of the merger.</font></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><b><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:9.0pt;font-weight:bold;">Equity</font></b><b><font size="1" style="font-size:6.0pt;font-weight:bold;position:relative;top:-2.0pt;">(1)</font></b></p>    </td>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><b><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:9.0pt;font-weight:bold;">Perquisites/<br>   Benefits</font></b></p>    </td>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><b><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:9.0pt;font-weight:bold;">Total</font></b></p>    </td>   </tr>
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<p style="margin:6.0pt 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:9.0pt;">George M. Lee</font></p>    </td>
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<p align="right" style="margin:6.0pt .15in .0001pt 0in;text-align:right;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:9.0pt;">&nbsp;1,785,000</font><font size="1" style="font-size:6.0pt;position:relative;top:-2.0pt;">(2)</font></p>    </td>
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<p align="right" style="margin:6.0pt .15in .0001pt 0in;text-align:right;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:9.0pt;">&nbsp;720,350</font></p>    </td>
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<p align="right" style="margin:6.0pt 5.75pt .0001pt 0in;text-align:right;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:9.0pt;">&nbsp;43,520</font><font size="1" style="font-size:6.0pt;position:relative;top:-2.0pt;">(3)</font></p>    </td>
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<p align="right" style="margin:6.0pt .1in .0001pt 0in;text-align:right;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:9.0pt;">&nbsp;2,548,870</font></p>    </td>   </tr>
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<p style="margin:6.0pt 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:9.0pt;">David C. Choi</font></p>    </td>
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<p align="right" style="margin:6.0pt .15in .0001pt 0in;text-align:right;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:9.0pt;">242,126</font></p>    </td>
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<p align="right" style="margin:6.0pt .1in .0001pt 0in;text-align:right;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:9.0pt;">652,126</font></p>    </td>   </tr>
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<p style="margin:6.0pt 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:9.0pt;">Davi</font><font size="1" style="font-size:9.0pt;">d Tai</font></p>    </td>
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<p align="right" style="margin:6.0pt .15in .0001pt 0in;text-align:right;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:9.0pt;">512,500</font><font size="1" style="font-size:6.0pt;position:relative;top:-2.0pt;">(5)</font></p>    </td>
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<p align="right" style="margin:6.0pt .15in .0001pt 0in;text-align:right;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:9.0pt;">316,353</font></p>    </td>
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<p align="right" style="margin:6.0pt .1in .0001pt 0in;text-align:right;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:9.0pt;">828,853</font></p>    </td>   </tr>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt 40.3pt;text-align:justify;text-indent:-.25in;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:9.0pt;">(1)</font><font size="1" style="font-size:3.0pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font><font size="1" style="font-size:9.0pt;">The amount listed in this column for each named executive officer represents the following:</font></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt 76.5pt;text-align:justify;text-indent:-.25in;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:9.0pt;">a.</font><font size="1" style="font-size:3.0pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font><font size="1" style="font-size:9.0pt;">For Mr. Lee, the value of the accelerated vesting of 25,000 shares of MetroCorp restricted stock and the in-the-money value of 12,000 unvested MetroCorp common stock options with an exercise price of $3.91, 12,000 unvested MetroCorp common stock options with an exercise price of $6.34, 15,000 unvested MetroCorp common stock options with an exercise price of $10.26 and 15,000 unvested MetroCorp common stock options with an exercise price of $10.41.</font></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt 76.5pt;text-align:justify;text-indent:-.25in;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:9.0pt;">b.</font><font size="1" style="font-size:3.0pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font><font size="1" style="font-size:9.0pt;">For Mr. Choi, the value of the accelerated vesting of 16,584 shares of MetroCorp restricted stock.&#160; Mr. Choi has no unvested MetroCorp common stock options.</font></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt 76.5pt;text-align:justify;text-indent:-.25in;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:9.0pt;">c.</font><font size="1" style="font-size:3.0pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font><font size="1" style="font-size:9.0pt;">For Mr. Tai, the value of the accelerated vesting of 21,668 shares of MetroCorp restricted stock.&#160; Mr. Tai has no unvested MetroCorp common stock options.</font></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt 40.5pt;text-align:justify;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:9.0pt;">For these calculations, we assumed that each share of MetroCorp common stock will be converted into the assumed per share merger consideration of $14.60, with $9.73 paid in shares of East West common stock and $4.87 in cash, and a transaction date of October 21, 2013. Further, the benefit amounts represented here are considered &#147;single trigger&#148; benefits that vest solely as a result of the change in control.</font></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt 40.5pt;text-align:justify;text-indent:-.25in;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:9.0pt;">(2)</font><font size="1" style="font-size:3.0pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font><font size="1" style="font-size:9.0pt;">Represents an amount equal to three times such executive&#146;s annual base salary as of October 25, 2013 plus an amount equal to three times such executive&#146;s annual cash incentive compensation for the 2012 fiscal year.&#160; The benefit amount represented here is considered a &#147;single trigger&#148; benefit that vests solely as a result of the change in control.&#160; This payment is described in more detail under the section entitled &#147;Financial Interests of Directors and Officers of MetroCorp in the Merger &#150; Termination of Existing Employment Agreement&#148; beginning on page 52.</font></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt 40.3pt;text-align:justify;text-indent:-.25in;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:9.0pt;">(3)</font><font size="1" style="font-size:3.0pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font><font size="1" style="font-size:9.0pt;">Represents an amount equal to the value of the payment by East West after the merger of the life insurance premiums for two (2) years and medical insurance premiums for up to two (2) years following the merger.&#160; The benefit amount represented here is considered a &#147;double trigger&#148; benefit that vests as a result of the termination of Mr. Lee&#146;s employment agreement within twelve (12) months of a change in control.&#160; This payment is described in more detail under the section entitled &#147;Financial Interests of Directors and Officers of MetroCorp in the Merger &#150; Termination of Existing Employment Agreement&#148; on page 52.</font></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt 40.3pt;text-align:justify;text-indent:-.25in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">(4)&nbsp; Reflects an amount equal to one and one-half times Mr.&nbsp;Choi&#146;s annual base salary as of October&nbsp;25, 2013 payable pursuant to his change in control agreement plus $50,000 to be paid as a retention payment. The payment under the change in control agreement is considered a &#147;double trigger&#148; benefit because it is conditioned upon the named executive officer&#146;s termination of employment following the change in control. These payments are described in more detail under the section entitled &#147;Financial Interests of Directors and Officers of MetroCorp in the Merger.&#148;</font></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt 40.3pt;text-align:justify;text-indent:-.25in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">(5)&nbsp; Reflects an amount equal to one and one-half times Mr.&nbsp;Tai&#146;s annual base salary as of October&nbsp;25, 2013 payable pursuant to his change in control agreement plus $100,000 to be paid as a retention payment. The payment under the change in control agreement is considered a &#147;double trigger&#148; benefit because it is conditioned upon the named executive officer&#146;s termination of employment following the change in control. These payments are described in more detail under the section entitled &#147;Financial Interests of Directors and Officers of MetroCorp in the Merger.&#148;</font></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;">Financial Interests of Directors and Officers of East West in the Merger</font></b><a name="FinancialInterestsOfDirectorsAndO_091408"></a></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">East West has not entered into any agreement or understanding, whether written or unwritten, with any director or executive officer pursuant to which any such person would be entitled to receive compensation, whether present, deferred or contingent, that is based on or otherwise relates to the merger.</font></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">East West&#146;s Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, Dominic Ng, owns 2,000 shares of MetroCorp common stock purchased in 2007 at $13.56 with a total cost basis of $27,112.</font></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;">Regulatory Approvals Required for the Merger</font></b><a name="RegulatoryApprovalsRequiredForThe_091430"></a></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Completion of the merger and the bank mergers is subject to the receipt of all approvals required to complete the transactions contemplated by the merger agreement from the Federal Reserve and the Department of Business Oversight and the expiration of any applicable statutory waiting periods.&#160; East West has agreed to take all actions that are necessary, proper and advisable in connection with obtaining all regulatory approvals, and MetroCorp has agreed to fully cooperate with East West in the filing of the applications and other documents necessary to complete the transactions contemplated by the merger.&#160; East West and its subsidiaries have filed, or are in the process of filing, applications and notifications to obtain these regulatory approvals.</font></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">East West is a bank holding company under Section 3 of the BHC Act.&#160; Section 3(a)(5) of the BHC Act generally requires the prior approval of the Federal Reserve for any bank holding company to merge with any other bank holding company.&#160; However, East West will file a written notice pursuant to Federal Reserve Regulation Y Section 225.12(d)(2) after filing the applications for the bank mergers discussed below requesting confirmation that an application for the merger would not be required provided the bank mergers occur simultaneously with the merger, and MetroBank and Metro United Bank were not operated as separate bank subsidiaries of East West. If an application for the merger were required by the Federal Reserve, the Federal Reserve would take the same considerations into account as are discussed below for the application for the bank mergers.</font></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Because East West Bank is a state bank member of the Federal Reserve, prior approval to merge MetroBank and Metro United Bank with and into East West Bank is required from the Federal Reserve, pursuant to Section 18(c)(2)(B) of the Federal Deposit Insurance Act, which we refer to as the Bank Merger Act. In evaluating an application filed under the Bank Merger Act, the Federal Reserve is required to take into consideration (1) the competitive impact of the proposed transactions, (2) financial and managerial resources and future prospects of the banks party to the merger, (3) the convenience and needs of the communities served by the banks and their compliance with the Community Reinvestment Act, (4) the banks&#146; effectiveness in combating money-laundering activities, and (5) the extent to which the proposed transactions would result in greater or more concentrated risks to the stability of the U.S. banking or financial system.&#160; In connection with its review under the Bank Merger Act, the Federal Reserve provides an opportunity for public comment on the application for the bank mergers and is authorized to hold a public meeting or other proceeding if it determines that would be appropriate.</font></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Transactions approved by the Federal Reserve under the BHC Act and the Bank Merger Act generally may not be completed until 30 days after the approval of the Federal Reserve is received, during which time the Department of Justice may challenge the transaction on antitrust grounds. With the approval of the Federal Reserve and the concurrence of the Department of Justice, the waiting period may be reduced to no less than 15 days. The commencement of an antitrust action would stay the effectiveness of such an approval unless a court specifically ordered otherwise. In reviewing the merger, the Department of Justice could analyze the merger&#146;s effect on competition differently than the Federal Reserve, and thus it is possible that the Department of Justice could reach a different conclusion than the Federal Reserve does regarding the merger&#146;s effects on competition. A determination by the Department of Justice not to object to the merger may not prevent the filing of antitrust actions by private persons or state attorneys general.</font></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><i><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-style:italic;">California Department of Business Oversight Applications</font></i></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">The prior approval of the Department of Business Oversight will be required under Section 4880 et seq. of the California Financial Code to merge MetroBank and Metro United Bank with and into East West Bank.&#160; In reviewing the merger of MetroBank and Metro United Bank with and into East West Bank, the Department of Business Oversight will consider (1) competitive impact of the mergers, (2) the adequacy of the surviving depository corporation&#146;s shareholders&#146; equity and financial condition, (3) whether the directors and executive officers of the surviving depository institution will be satisfactory, (4) whether the surviving depository corporation will afford reasonable promise of successful operation and whether it is reasonable to believe that the surviving depository corporation will be operated in a safe and sound manner and in compliance with all applicable laws, and (5) whether the mergers are fair, just and equitable to the disappearing depository corporations and the surviving depository corporation.</font></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">California Financial Code Section 1251 provides that no person shall acquire direct or indirect control of a California bank without the prior approval of the Commissioner of the Department of Business Oversight.&#160; East West submitted a request for exemption from the application and approval requirements of Section 1250 for the merger, whereby East West would acquire indirect control of Metro United Bank, based on a finding by the Commissioner that the requirements of Section 1251 were not necessary given the submission of the applications for the bank mergers and provided that Metro United Bank was immediately merged with and into East West Bank after the merger.&#160; If the Department of Business Oversight did not grant an exemption, then East West would also be required to obtain prior approval for East West to acquire Metro United Bank in the merger. In reviewing the application, the Department of Business Oversight would consider the same factors set forth above for the application to the Department of Business Oversight for the bank mergers.</font></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><i><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-style:italic;">Additional Regulatory Approvals, Notices and Filings</font></i></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Additional notifications, filings and/or applications will be submitted to various other federal and state regulatory authorities and self-regulatory organizations in connection with the mergers, including the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency, the Texas Department of Banking, the China Banking Regulatory Commission, the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation and the U.S. Department of the Treasury.</font></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">The closing of the merger and the bank mergers is conditioned upon the regulatory agencies and authorities not imposing any restrictions on the operations of East West or, following the merger, the surviving corporation that would reasonably be likely to have a material adverse effect on the surviving corporation or its subsidiaries or that would materially reduce the economic benefits of the merger to East West.&#160; Although we currently believe we should be able to obtain all required regulatory approvals in a timely manner, we cannot be certain when or if we will obtain them or, if obtained, whether they will contain terms, conditions or restrictions not currently contemplated that will be detrimental to East West after the completion of the merger.</font></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;">Accounting Treatment</font></b><a name="AccountingTreatment_091448"></a></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">In accordance with current accounting guidance, the merger will be accounted for using the acquisition method.&#160; The result of this is that (a) the recorded assets and liabilities of East West will be carried forward at their recorded amounts, (b) East West&#146;s historical operating results will be unchanged for the prior periods being reported on, and (c) the assets and liabilities of MetroCorp will be adjusted to fair value at the date of the merger.&#160; In addition, all identifiable intangibles will be recorded at fair value and included as part of the net assets acquired. The amount by which the purchase price (consisting of the value of cash and shares of East West common stock to be issued to former MetroCorp shareholders and shares of East West common stock to be issued to former holders of MetroCorp restricted shares) exceeds the fair value of the net assets, including identifiable intangibles of MetroCorp at the merger date, will be reported as goodwill.&#160; In accordance with current accounting guidance, goodwill is not amortized and will be evaluated for impairment annually. Identified intangibles will be amortized over their estimated lives.&#160; Further, the acquisition method of accounting results in the operating results of MetroCorp being included in the operating results of East West beginning from the date of completion of the merger.</font></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">East West common stock is listed on the NASDAQ Global Select Market under the symbol &#147;EWBC.&#148; MetroCorp common stock is listed on the NASDAQ Global Select Market under the symbol &#147;MCBI.&#148; Upon completion of the merger, MetroCorp common stock will be delisted from the NASDAQ Global Select Market and thereafter will be deregistered under the Exchange Act. The East West common stock issuable in the merger will be listed on the NASDAQ Global Select Market.</font></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;">Exchange of Shares in the Merger</font></b><a name="ExchangeOfSharesInTheMerger_091501"></a></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">At or prior to the effective time, East West will appoint an exchange agent to handle the exchange of shares of MetroCorp common stock for cash and shares of East West common stock. As soon as practicable after the effective time (with the intent to be within 10 business days), the exchange agent will send to each holder of record of MetroCorp common stock at the effective time a letter of transmittal and instructions for effecting the exchange of MetroCorp common stock for the per share merger consideration the holder is entitled to receive under the merger agreement. Upon surrender of stock certificates or book-entry shares for cancellation along with the executed letter of transmittal and other documents described in the instructions, a MetroCorp shareholder will receive a check in an amount (after giving effect to any required tax withholdings equal to one-third of the per share merger consideration multiplied by the number of shares of MetroCorp common stock held by such holder plus any cash in lieu of fractional shares and any whole shares of East West common stock such holder is entitled to receive based on the per share stock consideration. After the effective time, MetroCorp will not register any transfers of shares of MetroCorp common stock.</font></p>
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<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;">THE MERGER AGREEMENT</font></b><a name="TheMergerAgreement_091508"></a></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:.5in;"><i><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-style:italic;">The following is a summary of the material terms and conditions of the merger agreement. This summary does not purport to be complete and may not contain all of the information about the merger agreement that is important to you. This summary is qualified in its entirety by reference to the merger agreement, a copy of which is attached as Appendix A to, and incorporated by reference into, this proxy statement/prospectus. The rights and obligations of the parties are governed by the express terms and conditions of the merger agreement and not by this summary or any other information contained in this proxy statement/prospectus. You are urged to read the merger agreement carefully and in its entirety before making any decisions regarding the merger.</font></i></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;">Effects of the Merger</font></b><a name="EffectsOfTheMerger_091510"></a></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">The merger agreement provides for the merger of MetroCorp with and into East West, with East West surviving the merger. The merger agreement provides that the certificate of incorporation and the bylaws of East West as in effect immediately prior to the merger will be the certificate of incorporation and bylaws of the surviving company.</font></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">As a result of the merger, there will no longer be any publicly held shares of MetroCorp common stock. MetroCorp shareholders will only participate in the surviving company&#146;s future earnings and potential growth through their ownership of East West common stock. All of the other incidents of direct ownership of MetroCorp common stock, such as the right to vote on certain corporate decisions, to elect directors and to receive dividends and distributions from MetroCorp, will be extinguished upon completion of the merger.&#160; All of the property, rights, privileges, immunities, powers and franchises of East West and MetroCorp will vest in the surviving company, and all debts, liabilities, obligations, restrictions, disabilities and duties of MetroCorp and East West will become the debts, liabilities, obligations, restrictions, disabilities and duties of the surviving company.</font></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;">Effective Time of the Merger</font></b><a name="EffectiveTimeOfTheMerger_091514"></a></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">The merger agreement provides that the merger will be consummated no later than 5 days after the satisfaction or waiver (subject to applicable law) of the closing conditions, including the receipt of all regulatory and shareholder approvals and after the expiration of all regulatory waiting periods, unless extended by mutual agreement of East West and MetroCorp.&#160; The merger will be consummated legally at the time the certificate of merger has been duly filed with the Secretary of State of the State of Delaware and the Secretary of State of the State of Texas or at such later time as may be specified in the certificate of merger.&#160; As of the date of this document, the parties expect that the merger will be effective in the first quarter of 2014.&#160; However, there can be no assurance as to when or if the merger will occur.</font></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">If the merger is not completed by the close of business on March 31, 2014, the merger agreement may be terminated by either MetroCorp or East West, unless the failure of the closing to occur by such date is due to the failure of the party seeking to terminate the merger agreement to perform or observe the covenants and agreements of such party set forth in the merger agreement.</font></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">For a description of the transaction structure, merger consideration and treatment of MetroCorp stock options and shares of restricted stock, please see the section entitled &#147;THE MERGER&#151;Terms of the Merger&#148; beginning on page 36.</font></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:.5in;"><i><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-style:italic;">Conduct of Businesses Prior to the Completion of the Merger</font></i><font size="2" style="font-size:10.0pt;">. </font><font size="2" style="font-size:10.0pt;">MetroCorp has agreed that, prior to the effective time of the merger, it will generally conduct its businesses, and cause its subsidiaries to conduct their respective businesses, in the ordinary course of business consistent with past practices and safe and sound banking principles.&#160; In addition, it will use its best efforts to preserve intact its business organizations, keep available the services of its present officers, directors, key employees and agents and preserve its relationships and goodwill with customers and its advantageous business relationships.&#160; Further, except in certain circumstances, it will take no action that would adversely affect or delay the ability of MetroCorp or East West to obtain any approvals from any regulatory agencies or other approvals required for consummation of the transactions contemplated by the merger agreement or to perform its obligations and agreements under the merger agreement.</font></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">In addition to the general covenants above, MetroCorp has agreed that prior to the effective time of the merger, subject to specified exceptions, it will not, and will not permit its subsidiaries to, without the written consent of East West (which may not be unreasonably withheld):</font></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt 1.0in;text-indent:-.5in;"><font size="2" face="Symbol" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&#183;</font><font size="1" style="font-size:3.0pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font><font size="2" style="font-size:10.0pt;">make any changes to its investment securities portfolio from that as of June 30, 2013, or the manner in which the portfolio is classified or reported, provided, however, that MetroCorp and the MetroCorp Banks may sell investment securities and purchase U.S. governmental agency securities, mortgage-backed securities and municipal securities having a maturity date no greater than one year; or</font></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:.5in;"><i><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-style:italic;">Regulatory Matters. </font></i><font size="2" style="font-size:10.0pt;">East West has agreed to promptly prepare this proxy statement/prospectus and file with the SEC a registration statement on Form S-4, of which this document is a part. East West has agreed to use its reasonable best efforts to have the Form S-4 declared effective under the Securities Act and to provide MetroCorp and its counsel with the opportunity to participate in the preparation of the registration statement and to approve the content of the registration statement with respect to MetroCorp and the special meeting of MetroCorp&#146;s shareholders.</font></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">In addition, East West has agreed to take all reasonable actions to aid and assist in the consummation of the merger, and to use its reasonable best efforts to take all other actions necessary, proper or advisable to consummate the transactions contemplated by the merger agreement, including such actions that are necessary, proper or advisable in connection with filing applications and registration statements or obtaining all required regulatory approvals.&#160; MetroCorp will take all reasonable actions to aid and assist in the consummation of the merger, and will use its best efforts to take or cause to be taken all other actions necessary, proper or advisable to consummate the transactions contemplated by the merger agreement.</font></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:.5in;"><i><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-style:italic;">Shareholder Approval. </font></i><font size="2" style="font-size:10.0pt;">The MetroCorp board of directors has resolved to recommend to the MetroCorp shareholders that they adopt the merger agreement (subject to certain exceptions if, following the receipt of a Superior Proposal (as defined below), such recommendation would result in a violation of the board of directors&#146; fiduciary duties under Texas law). MetroCorp has agreed, as soon as practicable, to take all steps under applicable laws and its articles of incorporation and bylaws necessary to duly call, give notice of, convene and hold a special meeting of MetroCorp&#146;s shareholders to consider the merger, the merger agreement and the transactions contemplated by the merger agreement at such time as may be mutually agreed by the parties for the purpose of considering and voting on the merger agreement and for such other purposes consistent with the complete performance of the merger agreement.</font></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:.5in;"><i><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-style:italic;">Bank Mergers.&#160; </font></i><font size="2" style="font-size:10.0pt;">MetroCorp has agreed that, prior to the effective time, it will cause the MetroCorp Banks to cooperate with East West and East West Bank as necessary in conjunction with all approvals, filings, and other steps necessary to cause the completion of the bank mergers after the effective time.&#160; MetroCorp agreed that the bank merger agreements shall be substantially in such form and have such other provisions as shall reasonably be determined by East West and reasonably acceptable to MetroCorp.</font></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:.5in;"><i><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-style:italic;">NASDAQ Listing.&#160; </font></i><font size="2" style="font-size:10.0pt;">East West has agreed to file all documents required to be filed to have the shares of East West common stock to be issued pursuant to the merger agreement included for listing on the NASDAQ Global Select Market and to use its reasonable best efforts to effect such listing.</font></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:.5in;"><i><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-style:italic;">Employee Matters. </font></i><font size="2" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&#160;East West has agreed that the employees of MetroCorp and its subsidiaries who continue their employment after the closing date will be entitled to participate as newly hired employees in the employee benefit plans and programs maintained for employees of East West and East West Bank, subject to the granting of credit for prior service as provided below, in accordance with the respective terms of such plans and programs, and East West has agreed to take all actions necessary or appropriate to facilitate coverage of MetroCorp employees in such plans and programs and the granting of such credit from and after the closing date, as described further below.&#160; MetroCorp (or its appropriate subsidiary) has agreed, to the extent requested by East West at least 30 days before the effective time, to execute and deliver such instruments and take such other actions as East West may reasonably require in order to cause the amendment or termination of any MetroCorp employee plan on terms satisfactory to East West and in accordance with applicable law and effective no later than the closing date.&#160;&#160; If MetroCorp or its subsidiary has used its reasonable best efforts to complete the winding-up of any such plan prior to the closing date, then the winding-up of any such plan may be completed following the closing date.</font></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">For all purposes under the employee welfare benefit plans and other employee benefit plans and programs (excluding vesting requirements under stock incentive plans) sponsored by East West or East West Bank, each MetroCorp employee will be credited with his or her years of service with MetroCorp and its subsidiaries and their respective predecessors before the effective time, to the same extent as such MetroCorp employee was entitled, before the effective time, to credit for such service under any similar MetroCorp employee plan in which such MetroCorp employee participated or was eligible to participate immediately prior to the effective time, to the extent permitted by such East West plans and applicable law.</font></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">To the extent permitted by such East West plans and applicable law, East West agreed to waive any eligibility waiting period and preexisting condition exclusion applicable to such plans and programs with respect to each MetroCorp employee and his or her eligible dependents.&#160; To the extent permitted by the applicable East West plans and applicable law, East West further agreed to credit each MetroCorp employee and his or her eligible dependents for the year during which coverage under East West&#146;s group health plan begins, with any deductibles, co-payments, or out-of-pocket payments already incurred by such MetroCorp employee during such year under MetroCorp&#146;s group health plan.</font></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Without limiting the foregoing, East West agreed to extend coverage to MetroCorp employees for health care, dependent care and limited purpose health care flexible spending accounts established under Section 125 of the Internal Revenue Code to the same extent as available to similarly situated employees of East West or its subsidiaries to the extent permitted by such East West plans and applicable law.&#160; East West agreed to give effect to any elections made by MetroCorp employees with respect to such accounts to the extent permitted by such East West plan and applicable law.&#160; MetroCorp employees will be credited with amounts available for reimbursement equal to such amounts as were credited under MetroCorp&#146;s plan to the extent permitted by such East West plan and applicable law.&#160; However, to the extent that waiving such conditions or crediting such amounts requires the consent of East West&#146;s or East West Bank&#146;s health insurance carrier, East West shall only be required to use commercially reasonable efforts to cause such carrier to waive such conditions and credit such amounts.&#160; For purposes of determining each MetroCorp employee&#146;s benefits for the calendar year in which the merger occurs under East West&#146;s vacation program, any vacation taken by a MetroCorp employee immediately preceding the closing date for the calendar year in which the merger occurs will be deducted from the total East West vacation benefit available to such MetroCorp employee for such calendar year.</font></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">MetroCorp agreed to take any and all actions reasonably requested by East West that may be necessary or advisable to terminate the MetroCorp 401(k) and Profit Sharing Plan, referred to as the MetroCorp 401(k) Plan, as effective at least one day prior to the closing date, in accordance with the terms of the MetroCorp 401(k) Plan and the requirements of the Internal Revenue Code, ERISA and other applicable laws, and on a basis satisfactory to East West in its reasonable judgment.&#160; Each active employee of MetroCorp and its subsidiaries as of the closing date will be fully vested in his or her account balances under the MetroCorp 401(k) Plan as of the closing date, and will be entitled to distribution of such vested balances in accordance with the terms of the MetroCorp 401(k) Plan (following the receipt of a favorable determination letter on plan termination from the Internal Revenue Service).&#160; East West agreed to take reasonable actions to allow active employees of MetroCorp, as of the closing date receiving distributions of their MetroCorp 401(k) Plan account balances, to roll over such distributions (including loans) to East West&#146;s 401(k) Plan.</font></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:.5in;"><i><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-style:italic;">Indemnification and Directors&#146; and Officers&#146; Insurance.&#160; </font></i><font size="2" style="font-size:10.0pt;">For a four-year period after the effective time, and subject to the limitations contained in applicable Federal Reserve and FDIC regulations and to any limitations contained in the articles of incorporation or articles of association of the MetroCorp Banks, as applicable, East West will indemnify and hold harmless each present director and officer of MetroCorp or the MetroCorp Banks, as applicable, determined as of the effective time against any costs or expenses (including reasonable attorneys&#146; fees), judgments, fines, losses, claims, damages or liabilities incurred in connection with any claim, action, suit, proceeding or investigation, whether civil, criminal, administrative or investigative, arising out of matters existing or occurring at or before the effective time, whether asserted or claimed before, at or after the effective time, arising in whole or in part out of or pertaining to the fact that he or she was acting in his or her capacity as a director or officer of MetroCorp or the MetroCorp Banks to the fullest extent that the indemnified party would be entitled under the articles of incorporation or articles of association, as applicable, of MetroCorp and the MetroCorp Banks, in each case as in effect on the date hereof and to the extent permitted by applicable law.</font></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">MetroCorp agreed to purchase for a period of not less than four years after the effective time, past acts insurance coverage for no less than the four-year period immediately preceding the effective time under its (a) current directors and officers insurance policy (or comparable coverage), (b) employment practices liability insurance, and (c) current financial institutions bond (or comparable coverage) for each of the directors and officers of MetroCorp and its subsidiaries currently covered under comparable policies held by MetroCorp or its subsidiaries.</font></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:.5in;"><i><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-style:italic;">No Solicitation and Change in Recommendation.&#160; </font></i><font size="2" style="font-size:10.0pt;">MetroCorp has agreed that neither it nor its subsidiaries nor any of their respective directors, officers, agents or representatives shall directly or indirectly take any action to (i) solicit, initiate, encourage or facilitate the making of any inquiries, or provide any information to, conduct any assessment of or participate in discussions or negotiate with any other party, with respect to any proposal that could reasonably be expected to lead to an Acquisition Proposal; (ii) approve, endorse or recommend any Acquisition Proposal; (iii) enter into any Acquisition Agreement relating to any Acquisition Proposal; or (iv) propose or agree to do any of the foregoing.</font></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">The merger agreement defines an Acquisition Agreement, Acquisition Proposal, Acquisition Transaction, and Superior Proposal as follows:</font></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&#147;Acquisition Agreement&#148; means any letter of intent, agreement in principle, memorandum of understanding, merger agreement, asset or share purchase or share exchange agreement, option agreement or any similar agreement related to any Acquisition Proposal.</font></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&#147;Acquisition Proposal&#148; means any proposal (whether communicated to MetroCorp or publicly announced to MetroCorp&#146;s shareholders) by any person (other than East West or any of its Affiliates) for an Acquisition Transaction involving MetroCorp, any subsidiary or any future subsidiary, or any combination of such subsidiaries, the assets of which constitute, or would constitute, twenty percent (20%) or more of the consolidated assets of MetroCorp as reflected on MetroCorp&#146;s most recent consolidated statement of condition prepared in accordance with GAAP.</font></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&#147;Acquisition Transaction&#148; means any transaction or series of related transactions (other than the transactions contemplated by the merger agreement) involving (i) any acquisition or purchase from MetroCorp by any person or &#147;Group&#148; (as such term is defined in Section 13(d) under the Exchange Act), other than East West or any of its Affiliates, of twenty percent (20%) or more in interest of the total outstanding voting securities of MetroCorp or any of its subsidiaries, or any tender offer or exchange offer that if consummated would result in any Person or Group (other than East West or any of its Affiliates) beneficially owning twenty percent (20%) or more in interest of the total outstanding voting securities of MetroCorp or any of its subsidiaries, or any merger, consolidation, business combination or similar transaction involving MetroCorp pursuant to which the shareholders of MetroCorp immediately preceding such transaction hold less than eighty percent (80%) of the equity interests in the surviving or resulting entity (which includes the parent corporation of any constituent corporation to any such transaction) of such transaction; (ii) any sale or lease (other than in the ordinary course of business), or exchange, transfer, license (other than in the ordinary course of business), acquisition or disposition of twenty percent (20%) or more of the assets of MetroCorp; or (iii) any liquidation or dissolution of MetroCorp.</font></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&#147;Superior Proposal&#148; means any bona fide written Acquisition Proposal which the board of directors of MetroCorp reasonably determines, in its good faith judgment based on, among other things, the advice of outside counsel and the financial advisor, to be (i) more favorable from a financial point of view to MetroCorp&#146;s shareholders than the merger, taking into account all terms and conditions of the proposal and (ii) reasonably capable of being consummated on the terms proposed, taking into account all legal, financial, regulatory (including the advice of outside counsel regarding the potential for regulatory approval of any such proposal) and other aspects of such proposal and any other relevant factors permitted under applicable law, provided that, for purposes of the definition of &#147;Superior Proposal,&#148; the references to &#147;20%&#148; and &#147;80%&#148; in the definitions of Acquisition Proposal and Acquisition Transaction shall be deemed to be references to &#147;50%.&#148;</font></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">However, if MetroCorp or any of its representatives receive an unsolicited bona fide Acquisition Proposal before the MetroCorp special meeting that the MetroCorp board of directors has (i) determined in its good faith judgment (after consultation with MetroCorp&#146;s financial advisor and outside legal counsel) that such Acquisition Proposal constitutes or would reasonably be expected to result in a Superior Proposal; (ii) determined in its good faith judgment (after consultation with outside legal counsel) that the failure to take such action would cause it to violate its fiduciary duties under applicable law; and (iii) obtained from such person or entity an executed confidentiality agreement, then MetroCorp or its representatives may furnish information to and enter into discussions and negotiations with such other party.</font></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">MetroCorp has agreed to orally notify East West immediately, and in writing within one business day, after receipt of any unsolicited inquiries or Acquisition Proposals and provide reasonable detail as to the identity of the person making such proposal and the material terms of such Acquisition Proposal, request or inquiry.&#160; MetroCorp agreed to immediately cease and cause to be terminated any existing activities, discussions or negotiations with any parties conducted before the date of the merger agreement that relate to any proposals for any of the these transactions.&#160; MetroCorp agreed that it would, and would cause the MetroCorp Banks to, take the necessary steps to inform the appropriate individuals or entities of the non-solicitation obligations undertaken in the merger agreement.</font></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:.5in;"><i><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-style:italic;">Publicity.&#160; </font></i><font size="2" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Each party agreed that it will not issue or cause the publication of any press release or public announcement with respect to the transactions contemplated by the merger agreement without the consent of the other party, except as required by applicable law or securities exchange rules or in connection with the regulatory approval process.</font></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:.5in;"><i><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-style:italic;">East West Attendance at MetroCorp Meetings</font></i><font size="2" style="font-size:10.0pt;">.&#160; MetroCorp agreed to allow East West to designate a representative who will be invited to attend meetings of the board of directors, board committees, and management committees for loan approvals, asset and liability, and other decision-making committees of MetroCorp and the MetroCorp Bank held prior to completion of the merger, but such representatives will have no voting rights and may be excluded from certain sessions.</font></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:.5in;"><i><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-style:italic;">Termination by East West or MetroCorp.&#160; </font></i><font size="2" style="font-size:10.0pt;">The merger agreement may be terminated and the merger may be abandoned by action of the board of directors of East West and MetroCorp upon their mutual written consent at any time before the effective time or if:</font></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:.5in;"><i><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-style:italic;">Termination by MetroCorp.&#160; </font></i><font size="2" style="font-size:10.0pt;">The merger agreement may be terminated at any time before the effective time by action of the MetroCorp board of directors if East West fails to comply in all material respects with any of its covenants or agreements contained in the merger agreement, or if any of the representations or warranties of East West contained in the merger agreement shall be inaccurate as to create a material adverse effect as defined in the merger agreement.&#160; MetroCorp must first notify East West in writing of its intent to terminate stating the reason and East West has 15 days to cure the alleged breach or inaccuracy.</font></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">MetroCorp may terminate the merger agreement if it receives an unsolicited, bona fide Acquisition Proposal and the MetroCorp board of directors determines in its good faith judgment and in the exercise of its fiduciary duties, based on the advice of outside legal counsel and the financial advisor, that (i) such Acquisition Proposal (if consummated pursuant to its terms and after giving effect to the payment of the termination fee and East West expenses is a Superior Proposal and (ii) the failure to terminate the merger agreement and accept such Superior Proposal would be inconsistent with the proper exercise of such fiduciary duties. East West has the right to adjust the terms and conditions of the merger agreement so that the Superior Proposal no longer constitutes a Superior Proposal.</font></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:.5in;"><i><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-style:italic;">Termination by East West. </font></i><font size="2" style="font-size:10.0pt;">The merger agreement may be terminated by East West if:</font></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt 1.0in;text-indent:-.5in;"><font size="2" face="Symbol" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&#183;</font><font size="1" style="font-size:3.0pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font><font size="2" style="font-size:10.0pt;">MetroCorp fails to comply in all material respects with any of its covenants or agreements contained in the merger agreement, or if any of the representations or warranties of MetroCorp contained in the merger agreement are inaccurate as to create a material adverse effect (East West must first notify MetroCorp in writing of its intent to terminate stating the reason and MetroCorp has 15 days to cure the alleged breach or inaccuracy);</font></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt 1.0in;text-indent:-.5in;"><font size="2" face="Symbol" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&#183;</font><font size="1" style="font-size:3.0pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font><font size="2" style="font-size:10.0pt;">any approval required to be obtained from any regulatory authority or agency is obtained subject to restrictions or conditions on the operations of the surviving corporation or its subsidiaries, which would (i) reasonably be likely to have a material adverse effect with respect to the surviving corporation and its subsidiaries or (ii) materially reduce the economic benefits of the merger to East West;</font></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">So long as East West is not in material breach of any covenant or obligation under the merger agreement, if the merger agreement is terminated by:</font></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt 1.0in;text-indent:-.5in;"><font size="2" face="Symbol" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&#183;</font><font size="1" style="font-size:3.0pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font><font size="2" style="font-size:10.0pt;">East West because MetroCorp&#146;s board of directors agrees to accept a Superior Proposal;</font></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt 1.0in;text-indent:-.5in;"><font size="2" face="Symbol" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&#183;</font><font size="1" style="font-size:3.0pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font><font size="2" style="font-size:10.0pt;">MetroCorp because MetroCorp&#146;s board of directors receives an unsolicited, bona fide Acquisition Proposal and, under certain terms and conditions, determines that it is a Superior Proposal to that of the merger agreement taking into account any adjustments made by East West to the merger consideration,</font></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">then MetroCorp will be required to pay East West a termination fee equal to 3% of the merger consideration and up to $250,000 for expenses related to the proposed transaction.</font></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">If either East West or MetroCorp terminates the merger agreement after March 31, 2014, and, at the time of termination, the registration statement of which this proxy statement/prospectus is a part has been declared effective for at least 25 business days prior to such termination and MetroCorp has failed to call, give notice of, convene and hold the MetroCorp special meeting by such date, or, without regard to timing, if MetroCorp&#146;s shareholders do not approve the merger agreement and an Acquisition Proposal exists at the time of termination, MetroCorp will be required to pay East West up to $250,000 for its expenses related to the proposed transaction.</font></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">If East West or MetroCorp terminates the merger agreement because MetroCorp&#146;s shareholders fail to approve the merger agreement and, within 12 months of termination of the merger agreement, MetroCorp enters into an Acquisition Agreement with a third party, MetroCorp will be required to pay East West a termination fee of 3% of the merger consideration, in addition to up to $250,000 for its expenses related to the proposed transaction previously paid.</font></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">The termination fee and reimbursement of expenses is to compensate East West for entering into the merger agreement, taking actions to consummate the transactions contemplated by the merger agreement and incurring the costs and expenses related to the merger and other losses and expenses, including forgoing the pursuit of other opportunities by East West.&#160; The payment of the termination fee and/or East West expenses are East West&#146;s sole and exclusive remedy with respect to termination of the merger agreement.</font></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">The merger agreement contains representations and warranties made by MetroCorp to East West relating to a number of matters, including the following:</font></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt 1.0in;text-indent:-.5in;"><font size="2" face="Symbol" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&#183;</font><font size="1" style="font-size:3.0pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font><font size="2" style="font-size:10.0pt;">legal proceedings;</font></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt 1.0in;text-indent:-.5in;"><font size="2" face="Symbol" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&#183;</font><font size="1" style="font-size:3.0pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font><font size="2" style="font-size:10.0pt;">taxes and tax returns;</font></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt 1.0in;text-indent:-.5in;"><font size="2" face="Symbol" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&#183;</font><font size="1" style="font-size:3.0pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font><font size="2" style="font-size:10.0pt;">employee compensation and benefits matters;</font></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt 1.0in;text-indent:-.5in;"><font size="2" face="Symbol" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&#183;</font><font size="1" style="font-size:3.0pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font><font size="2" style="font-size:10.0pt;">accuracy of MetroCorp information provided in this proxy statement/prospectus;</font></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt 1.0in;text-indent:-.5in;"><font size="2" face="Symbol" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&#183;</font><font size="1" style="font-size:3.0pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font><font size="2" style="font-size:10.0pt;">title to securities held by MetroCorp and its subsidiaries;</font></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">The merger agreement also contains representations and warranties made by East West to MetroCorp relating to a number of matters, including the following:</font></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Certain of these representations and warranties are qualified as to &#147;materiality&#148; or &#147;material adverse effect.&#148; For purposes of the merger agreement, a &#147;material adverse effect&#148; with respect to East West or MetroCorp, as the case may be, means any effect, change, development or occurrence that individually, or in the aggregate together with all other effects, changes, developments or occurrences, (i) is material and adverse to the financial condition, assets, deposits, results of operations, earnings, business or cash flows of that party, taken as a whole, provided that a material adverse effect shall not be deemed to include any effect on the referenced party which is caused by (A) changes in laws and regulations or interpretations thereof that are generally applicable to the banking or savings industries; (B) changes in GAAP or regulatory accounting principles that are generally applicable to the banking or savings industries; (C) changes in global, national or regional political conditions or general economic or market conditions in the United States, the State of California and the State of Texas, including changes in prevailing interest rates, credit availability and liquidity, currency exchange rates, and price levels or trading volumes in the United States or foreign securities markets affecting other companies in the financial services industry; (D) general changes in the credit markets or general downgrades in the credit markets; (E) actions or omissions of a party required by the merger agreement or taken with the prior informed written consent of the other party or parties in contemplation of the transactions contemplated hereby; or (F) any outbreak or escalation of hostilities, declared or undeclared acts of war or terrorism; except to the extent that the effects of such change disproportionately affect such party and its subsidiaries, taken as a whole, as compared to other companies in the industry in which such party and its subsidiaries operate; or (ii) prevents or materially impairs any party from consummating the merger or any of the transactions contemplated by the merger agreement.</font></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">The representations and warranties in the merger agreement do not survive the effective time of the merger and, as described below under the section entitled &#147;THE MERGER AGREEMENT&#151;Termination of the Merger Agreement&#148; beginning on page 64, if the merger agreement is validly terminated, there will be no liability or damages arising under the representations and warranties of East West or MetroCorp, or otherwise under the merger agreement, other than the obligations of confidentiality and of each party to pay its own expenses.</font></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;">Conditions to the Merger</font></b><a name="ConditionsToTheMerger_101758"></a></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:.5in;"><i><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-style:italic;">Conditions to Each Party&#146;s Obligations. </font></i><font size="2" style="font-size:10.0pt;">The respective obligations of each of East West and MetroCorp to complete the merger are subject to, among other things, the satisfaction of the following conditions:</font></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt 1.0in;text-indent:-.5in;"><font size="2" face="Symbol" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&#183;</font><font size="1" style="font-size:3.0pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font><font size="2" style="font-size:10.0pt;">receipt by East West of an opinion of Manatt, Phelps &amp; Phillips, LLP, as to certain tax matters and receipt by MetroCorp of an opinion of Bracewell &amp; Giuliani LLP as to certain tax matters;</font></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt 1.0in;text-indent:-.5in;"><font size="2" face="Symbol" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&#183;</font><font size="1" style="font-size:3.0pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font><font size="2" style="font-size:10.0pt;">the effectiveness of the registration statement, of which this proxy statement/prospectus is a part, and the absence of a stop order or proceeding initiated or threatened by the SEC for that purpose;</font></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt 1.0in;text-indent:-.5in;"><font size="2" face="Symbol" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&#183;</font><font size="1" style="font-size:3.0pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font><font size="2" style="font-size:10.0pt;">approval for the listing on the NASDAQ Global Select Market of the East West common stock to be issued in the merger; and</font></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt 1.0in;text-indent:-.5in;"><font size="2" face="Symbol" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&#183;</font><font size="1" style="font-size:3.0pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font><font size="2" style="font-size:10.0pt;">assumption of outstanding MetroCorp trust preferred securities.</font></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:.5in;"><i><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-style:italic;">Conditions to Obligations of East West. </font></i><font size="2" style="font-size:10.0pt;">The obligation of East West to complete the merger is also subject to the satisfaction or waiver by East West, of the following conditions:</font></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt 1.0in;text-indent:-.5in;"><font size="2" face="Symbol" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&#183;</font><font size="1" style="font-size:3.0pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font><font size="2" style="font-size:10.0pt;">the accuracy of the representations and warranties of MetroCorp as of the closing date of the merger, other than, in most cases, those failures to be true and correct that would not reasonably be expected to result in a material adverse effect on MetroCorp and the delivery of a certification that this condition has been satisfied;</font></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt 1.0in;text-indent:-.5in;"><font size="2" face="Symbol" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&#183;</font><font size="1" style="font-size:3.0pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font><font size="2" style="font-size:10.0pt;">performance and compliance in all material respects by MetroCorp of the obligations required to be performed by it or complied with at or prior to the closing and the delivery of a certification that this condition has been satisfied;</font></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt 1.0in;text-indent:-.5in;"><font size="2" face="Symbol" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&#183;</font><font size="1" style="font-size:3.0pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font><font size="2" style="font-size:10.0pt;">the absence of any change in the assets, properties, business or financial condition of MetroCorp or any of its subsidiaries that, individually or in the aggregate, has had or is reasonably likely to have a material adverse effect on MetroCorp and the transactions contemplated by the merger;</font></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt 1.0in;text-indent:-.5in;"><font size="2" face="Symbol" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&#183;</font><font size="1" style="font-size:3.0pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font><font size="2" style="font-size:10.0pt;">no event shall have occurred which, with the lapse of time, could reasonably be expected to cause or result in a material adverse effect on MetroCorp;</font></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt 1.0in;text-indent:-.5in;"><font size="2" face="Symbol" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&#183;</font><font size="1" style="font-size:3.0pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font><font size="2" style="font-size:10.0pt;">the approval of MetroCorp shareholders is obtained, no action purporting or attempting to rescind the shareholder vote is taken, and holders representing no more than 5% of the issued and outstanding shares of MetroCorp common stock shall have demanded or be entitled to receive payment of the fair value of their shares as dissenting shareholders;</font></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt 1.0in;text-indent:-.5in;"><font size="2" face="Symbol" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&#183;</font><font size="1" style="font-size:3.0pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font><font size="2" style="font-size:10.0pt;">all consents, approvals, waivers and other assurances from all nongovernmental third parties under any material contract, agreement or instrument are obtained;</font></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt 1.0in;text-indent:-.5in;"><font size="2" face="Symbol" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&#183;</font><font size="1" style="font-size:3.0pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font><font size="2" style="font-size:10.0pt;">MetroCorp&#146;s consolidated allowance for loan losses is at a dollar amount that is at least the greater of 1.5% of total loans as of the date of the closing financial statements or 1.5% of total loans as of August 31, 2013; and</font></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt 1.0in;text-indent:-.5in;"><font size="2" face="Symbol" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&#183;</font><font size="1" style="font-size:3.0pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font><font size="2" style="font-size:10.0pt;">MetroCorp will have accrued for any costs and expenses related to certain outstanding litigation.</font></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:.5in;"><i><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-style:italic;">Conditions to Obligations of MetroCorp. </font></i><font size="2" style="font-size:10.0pt;">The obligation of MetroCorp to complete the merger is also subject to the satisfaction or waiver by MetroCorp of the following conditions:</font></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt 1.0in;text-indent:-.5in;"><font size="2" face="Symbol" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&#183;</font><font size="1" style="font-size:3.0pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font><font size="2" style="font-size:10.0pt;">performance and compliance in all material respects by East West of the obligations required to be performed by it or complied with at or prior to the closing date and the delivery of a certification that this condition has been satisfied;</font></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;">Effect of Termination</font></b><a name="EffectOfTermination_092040"></a></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">If the merger agreement is validly terminated, the agreement will become void and have no effect without any liability on the part of East West or MetroCorp. However, the provisions of the merger agreement relating to confidentiality obligations of the parties, the termination fee, and the obligation of each party to pay its own expenses will continue in effect notwithstanding termination of the merger agreement.</font></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;">Amendments, Extensions and Waivers</font></b><a name="AmendmentsExtensionsAndWaivers_092041"></a></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">The merger agreement may be amended only by a writing signed by East West and MetroCorp at any time before the effective time.&#160; However, the merger consideration to be received by the shareholders of MetroCorp pursuant to the merger agreement shall not be decreased subsequent to the approval of the transactions contemplated by the merger agreement without the further approval by such shareholders.</font></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">At any time before the effective time, by action taken or authorized by their respective boards of directors, East West or MetroCorp may, to the extent legally allowed, (a) extend the time for the performance of any of the obligations or other acts of the other party, (b) waive any inaccuracies in the representations and warranties contained in the merger agreement or in any document delivered pursuant to the merger agreement and (c) waive compliance with any of the agreements or conditions contained in the merger agreement.&#160; Any agreement on the part of either party to any such extension or waiver shall be valid only if set forth in a written instrument signed on behalf of such party, but such extension or waiver or failure to insist on strict compliance with an obligation, covenant, agreement or condition shall not operate as a waiver of, or estoppel with respect to, any subsequent or other failure.</font></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Whether or not the transactions provided for in the merger agreement are consummated, each party has agreed to pay its respective expenses incurred in connection with the preparation and performance of its obligations under the merger agreement.</font></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;">Explanatory Note Regarding the Merger Agreement and the Summary of the Merger Agreement:</font></b><a name="ExplanatoryNoteRegardingTheMerger_092043"></a></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;">REPRESENTATIONS, WARRANTIES AND COVENANTS IN THE MERGER AGREEMENT ARE NOT INTENDED TO FUNCTION AS PUBLIC DISCLOSURES</font></b></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">The merger agreement and the summary of its terms in this proxy statement/prospectus have been included only to provide you with information about the terms and conditions of the merger agreement. The terms and information in the merger agreement are not intended to provide any other public disclosure of factual information about East West, MetroCorp or any of their respective subsidiaries, affiliates or businesses. The representations, warranties and covenants contained in the merger agreement are made by East West and MetroCorp only for purposes of the merger agreement and as of specific dates and were qualified and subject to certain limitations and</font></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">exceptions agreed to by East West and MetroCorp in connection with negotiating the terms of the merger agreement. In particular, in your review of the representations and warranties contained in the merger agreement and described in this summary, it is important to bear in mind that the representations and warranties were made solely for the benefit of the parties to the merger agreement and were negotiated for the purpose of allocating contractual risk among the parties to the merger agreement rather than to establish matters as facts. Shareholders of MetroCorp and East West are not third-party beneficiaries under the merger agreement. The representations and warranties may also be subject to a contractual standard of materiality or material adverse effect different from those generally applicable to shareholders and reports and documents filed with the SEC, and, in some cases, they may be qualified by disclosures made by one party to the other, which are not necessarily reflected in the merger agreement or other public disclosures made by East West or MetroCorp. The representations and warranties contained in the merger agreement do not survive the effective time. Moreover, information concerning the subject matter of the representations, warranties and covenants, which do not purport to be accurate as of the date of this proxy/prospectus, may have changed since the date of the merger agreement, and subsequent developments or new information may not be fully reflected in public disclosures of East West or MetroCorp.</font></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">For the foregoing reasons, the representations, warranties and covenants or any descriptions of those provisions should not be read alone or relied upon as characterizations of the actual state of facts or condition of East West or MetroCorp or any of their respective subsidiaries or affiliates. Instead, such provisions or descriptions should be read only in conjunction with the other information provided elsewhere in this document or incorporated by reference into this proxy statement/prospectus. Please see the section entitled &#147;WHERE YOU CAN FIND MORE INFORMATION&#148; beginning on page iv .</font></p>
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<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;">MATERIAL UNITED STATES FEDERAL INCOME TAX CONSEQUENCES OF THE MERGER</font></b><a name="MaterialUnitedStatesFederalIncome_092114"></a></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">This section describes the material United States federal income tax consequences of the merger to U.S. holders (as defined below) of MetroCorp common stock who exchange shares of MetroCorp common stock for shares of East West common stock.</font></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">For purposes of this discussion, a U.S. holder is a beneficial owner of MetroCorp common stock who for United States federal income tax purposes is:</font></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt 1.0in;text-indent:-.5in;"><font size="2" face="Symbol" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&#183;</font><font size="1" style="font-size:3.0pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font><font size="2" style="font-size:10.0pt;">an estate that is subject to United States federal income tax on its income regardless of its source.</font></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">If a partnership (including for this purpose any entity treated as a partnership for United States federal income tax purposes) holds MetroCorp common stock, the tax treatment of a partner generally will depend on the status of the partner and the activities of the partnership. If you are a partner of a partnership holding MetroCorp common stock, you should consult your tax advisor.</font></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">This discussion addresses only those U.S. holders that hold their MetroCorp common stock as a capital asset within the meaning of Section 1221 of the Internal Revenue Code, and does not address all the United States federal income tax consequences that may be relevant to particular U.S. holders in light of their individual circumstances or to U.S. holders that are subject to special rules, such as:</font></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt 1.0in;text-indent:-.5in;"><font size="2" face="Symbol" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&#183;</font><font size="1" style="font-size:3.0pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font><font size="2" style="font-size:10.0pt;">shareholders who acquired their shares of MetroCorp common stock through the exercise of an employee stock option or otherwise as compensation or through a tax-qualified retirement plan.</font></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">In addition, the discussion does not address any alternative minimum tax or any state, local or foreign tax consequences of the merger, nor does it address any tax consequences arising under the unearned income Medicare contribution tax pursuant to the Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act of 2010.</font></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">The following discussion is based on the Internal Revenue Code, its legislative history, existing and proposed regulations thereunder and published rulings and decisions, all as currently in effect as of the date hereof, and all of which are subject to change, possibly with retroactive effect. Any such change could affect the continuing validity of this discussion.</font></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">East West and MetroCorp have structured the merger to qualify as a reorganization within the meaning of Section 368(a) of the Internal Revenue Code. The obligation of East West to complete the merger is conditioned upon the receipt of an opinion from Manatt, Phelps &amp; Phillips, LLP, counsel to East West, to the effect that the merger will qualify as a reorganization within the meaning of Section 368(a) of the Internal Revenue Code. The obligation of MetroCorp to complete the merger is conditioned upon the receipt of an opinion from Bracewell &amp; Giuliani, LLP, counsel to MetroCorp, to the effect that the merger will qualify as a reorganization within the meaning of Section 368(a) of the Internal Revenue Code. In addition, in connection with the filing of the registration statement of which this document is a part, each of Manatt, Phelps &amp; Phillips, LLP, and Bracewell &amp; Giuliani LLP has delivered an opinion to East West and MetroCorp, respectively, to the same effect as the opinions described above. These opinions will be based on assumptions, representations, warranties and covenants, including those contained in the merger agreement and in tax representation letters provided by East West and MetroCorp. The accuracy of such assumptions, representations and warranties, and compliance with such covenants, could affect the conclusions set forth in such opinions. None of these opinions is binding on the Internal Revenue Service or the courts. East West and MetroCorp have not requested and do not intend to request any ruling from the Internal Revenue Service as to the United States federal income tax consequences of the merger. Accordingly, each MetroCorp shareholder should consult its own tax advisor with respect to the particular tax consequences of the merger to such holder.</font></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">The following discussion assumes that the merger will be treated as a reorganization within the meaning of Section 368(a)(1)(A) of the Internal Revenue Code. Based upon these assumptions, the material federal income tax consequences of the merger include the following:</font></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:.5in;"><i><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-style:italic;">Parties to the Merger</font></i></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">(a)</font><font size="1" style="font-size:3.0pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font><font size="2" style="font-size:10.0pt;">MetroCorp will not recognize any gain or loss on the transfer of its assets to East West in exchange for the merger consideration and the assumption by East West of MetroCorp&#146;s liabilities.</font></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">(b)</font><font size="1" style="font-size:3.0pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font><font size="2" style="font-size:10.0pt;">East West will not recognize any gain or loss upon the receipt by East West of the assets of MetroCorp in exchange for the merger consideration and the assumption by East West of MetroCorp&#146;s liabilities.</font></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">(c)</font><font size="1" style="font-size:3.0pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font><font size="2" style="font-size:10.0pt;">The holding period of the assets of MetroCorp in the hands of East West will include the period during which such assets were held by MetroCorp.</font></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">(d)</font><font size="1" style="font-size:3.0pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font><font size="2" style="font-size:10.0pt;">The tax basis of the assets of MetroCorp in the hands of East West will be the same as the tax basis of such assets in the hands of MetroCorp immediately prior to the merger.</font></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">The following discussion addresses the material federal income tax considerations of the merger that are generally applicable to a U.S. holder. MetroCorp shareholders are urged to consult their own tax advisors regarding the tax consequences to them of the merger based on their own circumstances, including the applicable federal, state, local and foreign tax consequences to them of the merger.</font></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:1.0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">(a)</font><font size="1" style="font-size:3.0pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font><i><font size="2" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-style:italic;">U.S. Holders That Receive a Combination of East West Common Stock and Cash</font></i><font size="2" style="font-size:10.0pt;">. The tax consequences of the merger to a U.S. holder will depend upon the form of consideration the U.S. holder receives. Based on the assumption that the merger will constitute a reorganization, and subject to the limitations and qualifications referred to in this discussion, the following U.S. federal income tax consequences will result from the merger:</font></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="2" face="Symbol" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&#183;</font><font size="1" style="font-size:3.0pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font><font size="2" style="font-size:10.0pt;">If the U.S. holder exchanges shares of MetroCorp common stock for East West common stock and cash (other than cash in lieu of a fractional share), the U.S. holder will generally recognize gain in an amount equal to the lesser of:</font></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt 2.0in;text-indent:-.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">(1)</font><font size="1" style="font-size:3.0pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font><font size="2" style="font-size:10.0pt;">the difference between (i) the fair market value of all East West common stock and cash received in the exchange (other than cash received in lieu of a fractional share) and (ii) the U.S. holder&#146;s basis in the MetroCorp common stock; or</font></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt 2.0in;text-indent:-.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">(2)</font><font size="1" style="font-size:3.0pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font><font size="2" style="font-size:10.0pt;">the amount of cash received in the exchange.</font></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="2" face="Symbol" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&#183;</font><font size="1" style="font-size:3.0pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font><font size="2" style="font-size:10.0pt;">The U.S. holder will not be permitted to recognize a loss in the exchange.</font></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="2" face="Symbol" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&#183;</font><font size="1" style="font-size:3.0pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font><font size="2" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Any recognized gain generally will be long-term capital gain if, as of the effective date of the merger, the U.S. holder&#146;s holding period with respect to the MetroCorp common stock surrendered exceeds one year. In some cases, if the U.S. holder actually or constructively owns East West common stock other than East West common stock received in the merger, the recognized gain could be treated as having the effect of the distribution of a dividend under the tests described in Section 302 of the Internal Revenue Code, in which case such gain would be treated as dividend income. In such cases, U.S. holders that are corporations should consult their tax advisors regarding the potential applicability of the &#147;extraordinary dividend&#148; provisions of the Internal Revenue Code.</font></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="2" face="Symbol" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&#183;</font><font size="1" style="font-size:3.0pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font><font size="2" style="font-size:10.0pt;">The aggregate initial tax basis of the East West common stock received by a U.S. holder in the merger will be equal to the aggregate tax basis of the MetroCorp common stock exchanged for the East West common stock, decreased by the amount of cash (other than cash in lieu of a fractional share) received in the exchange (if any), and increased by the amount of gain recognized in the exchange.</font></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="2" face="Symbol" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&#183;</font><font size="1" style="font-size:3.0pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font><font size="2" style="font-size:10.0pt;">If a U.S. holder receives cash in lieu of a fractional share of East West common stock, the shareholder will generally recognize gain or loss in an amount equal to the difference between (i) the amount of cash received in lieu of a fractional share and (ii) the U.S. holder&#146;s basis allocated to the fractional share.</font></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="2" face="Symbol" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&#183;</font><font size="1" style="font-size:3.0pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font><font size="2" style="font-size:10.0pt;">The holding period of the East West common stock a U.S. holder receives in the merger will include the period for which the U.S. holder held the MetroCorp common stock, provided that the U.S. holder held the MetroCorp common stock as a capital asset at the time of the merger.</font></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:1.0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">(b)</font><font size="1" style="font-size:3.0pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font><i><font size="2" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-style:italic;">Backup Withholding</font></i><font size="2" style="font-size:10.0pt;">. Payments in respect of MetroCorp common stock or a fractional share of East West common stock may be subject to information reporting to the Internal Revenue Service and to backup withholding tax (currently at a 28% rate). Backup withholding will not apply to a payment made to a U.S. holder if the U.S. holder completes and signs the substitute Form W-9 that will be provided in connection with the merger, or otherwise proves to East West and its exchange agent that the U.S. holder is exempt from backup withholding. Backup withholding will not apply to a U.S. holder that is a corporation for United States federal income tax purposes. Any amounts withheld under the backup withholding rules are not an additional tax and will generally be allowed as a refund or credit against the U.S. holder&#146;s United States federal income tax liability, if the U.S. holder timely furnishes the required information to the Internal Revenue Service.</font></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:1.0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">(c)</font><font size="1" style="font-size:3.0pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font><i><font size="2" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-style:italic;">Reporting and Recordkeeping</font></i><font size="2" style="font-size:10.0pt;">. If a U.S. holder that receives East West common stock in the merger is considered a &#147;significant holder&#148; of MetroCorp, such U.S. holder is required to retain records of the merger transaction, and to attach to the U.S. holder&#146;s federal income tax return for the year of the merger a statement setting forth all relevant facts with respect to the nonrecognition of gain or loss upon the exchange, including such U.S. holder&#146;s tax basis in, and the fair market value of, the MetroCorp common stock surrendered by such U.S. holder. A &#147;significant holder&#148; is any MetroCorp shareholder that, immediately before the merger, (y) owned at least 1% (by vote or value) of the outstanding stock of MetroCorp or (z) owned MetroCorp securities with a tax basis of $1.0 million or more.</font></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:1.0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">(d)</font><font size="1" style="font-size:3.0pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font><i><font size="2" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-style:italic;">U.S. Holders That Receive Solely Cash Due to Exercise of Dissenters&#146; Rights.&#160; </font></i><font size="2" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Upon the proper exercise of dissenters&#146; rights, the exchange of MetroCorp common stock solely for cash generally will result in recognition of gain or loss by the U.S. holder in an amount equal to the difference between the amount of cash received and the U.S. holder&#146;s tax basis in the MetroCorp common stock surrendered. The gain or loss recognized will be long-term capital gain or loss if, as of the effective date of the merger, the U.S. holder&#146;s holding period for the MetroCorp common stock surrendered exceeds one year. The deductibility of capital losses is subject to limitations. In some cases, if a U.S. holder actually or constructively owns East West common stock after the merger, the cash received could be treated as having the effect of the distribution of a dividend under the tests set forth in Section 302 of the Internal Revenue Code, in which case such U.S. holder may have dividend income up to the amount of the cash received. In such cases, U.S. holders that are corporations should consult their tax advisors regarding the potential applicability of the &#147;extraordinary dividend&#148; provisions of the Internal Revenue Code.</font></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:1.0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">(e)</font><font size="1" style="font-size:3.0pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font><i><font size="2" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-style:italic;">If the Merger Fails to Qualify as a Reorganization</font></i><font size="2" style="font-size:10.0pt;">. If the merger does not qualify as a reorganization within the meaning of Section 368(a) of the Internal Revenue Code, then each U.S. holder would be required to recognize gain or loss equal to the difference between (i) the fair market value of all East West common stock and cash received in the exchange and (ii) the U.S. holder&#146;s tax basis in the MetroCorp common stock surrendered therefor. The U.S. holder&#146;s total initial tax basis in the East West common stock received would be equal to its fair market value, and a U.S. holder&#146;s holding period for the East West common stock would begin the day after the merger. The gain or loss would be a long-term capital gain or loss if a U.S. holder&#146;s holding period for the MetroCorp common stock was more than one year and the MetroCorp common stock was a capital asset in the U.S. holder&#146;s hands. The merger of MetroCorp into East West also would be a taxable transaction with respect to MetroCorp at the corporate level.</font></p>
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<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;">DISSENTERS&#146; RIGHTS OF METROCORP SHAREHOLDERS</font></b><a name="DissentersRightsOfMetrocorpShareh_092337"></a></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:.5in;"><i><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-style:italic;">General</font></i><font size="2" style="font-size:10.0pt;">. If you hold one or more shares of MetroCorp common stock, you are entitled to dissenters&#146; rights under Texas law and have the right to dissent from the merger and have the appraised fair value of your shares of MetroCorp common stock paid to you in cash. The appraised fair value may be more or less than the value of the shares of East West common stock and cash, if any, being paid in the merger. If you are contemplating exercising your right to dissent, we urge you to read carefully the provisions of Chapter 10, Subchapter H of the Texas Business Organizations Code, which are attached to this proxy statement/prospectus as Appendix C, and consult with your legal counsel before electing or attempting to exercise these rights. The following discussion describes the steps you must take if you want to exercise your right to dissent. You should read this summary and the full text of the law carefully.</font></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:.5in;"><i><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-style:italic;">How to Exercise and Perfect Your Right to Dissent.</font></i><font size="2" style="font-size:10.0pt;"> To be eligible to exercise your right to dissent to the merger:</font></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt .5in;text-indent:-.25in;"><font size="2" face="Symbol" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&#183;</font><font size="1" style="font-size:3.0pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font><font size="2" style="font-size:10.0pt;">you must, prior to the MetroCorp special meeting, provide MetroCorp with a written objection to the merger that states that you will exercise your right to dissent if the merger is completed and that provides an address to which East West may send a notice if the merger is completed;</font></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt .5in;text-indent:-.25in;"><font size="2" face="Symbol" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&#183;</font><font size="1" style="font-size:3.0pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font><font size="2" style="font-size:10.0pt;">you must, not later than the 20th day after East West sends you notice that the merger was completed, provide East West with a written demand for payment that states the number and class of shares of MetroCorp capital stock you own, your estimate of the fair value of such stock and an address to which a notice relating to the dissent and appraisal procedures may be sent; and</font></p>
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt .5in;text-indent:-.25in;"><font size="2" face="Symbol" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&#183;</font><font size="1" style="font-size:3.0pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font><font size="2" style="font-size:10.0pt;">you must, not later than the 20th day after the date on which you make written demand for payment, submit to East West your certificates representing MetroCorp common stock to which the demand relates for purposes of making a notation on the certificates that a demand for the payment of the fair value of your certificates representing MetroCorp common stock has been made.</font></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;">If you intend to dissent from the merger, you should send your written objection to:</font></b></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;">Attention: Corporate Secretary</font></b></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">If you fail to vote your shares of MetroCorp common stock at the special meeting against the approval of the merger agreement, you will lose your right to dissent from the merger. You will instead receive shares of East West common stock and cash as described in the merger agreement. If you comply with the first two items above and the merger is completed, East West will send you a written notice advising you that the merger has been completed. East West must deliver this notice to you within ten days after the merger is completed.</font></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:.5in;"><i><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-style:italic;">Your Demand for Payment. </font></i><font size="2" style="font-size:10.0pt;">If you wish to receive the fair value of your shares of MetroCorp common stock in cash, you must, within 20 days of the date the notice was delivered or mailed to you by East West, send a written demand to East West for payment of the fair value of your shares of MetroCorp common stock. The fair value of your shares of MetroCorp common stock will be the value of the shares on the day immediately preceding the merger, excluding any appreciation or depreciation in anticipation of the merger. Your written demand and any notice addressed to East West must be sent to:</font></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Your written demand must state how many shares of MetroCorp common stock you own and your estimate of the fair value of your shares of MetroCorp common stock. If you fail to send this written demand to East West within 20 days of East West&#146;s delivery or mailing of notice that the merger is completed, you will be bound by the merger and you will not be entitled to receive a cash payment representing the fair value of your shares of MetroCorp common stock. Instead, you will receive shares of East West common stock and cash as described in the merger agreement.</font></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">In addition, not later than the 20th day after the date on which you make written demand for payment, you must submit to East West your certificates representing MetroCorp common stock to which the demand relates for purposes of making a notation on the certificates that a demand for the payment of the fair value of your certificates representing MetroCorp common stock has been made. If you fail to submit your certificates within the required period, it will have the effect of terminating, at the option of East West, your right to dissent and appraisal unless a court, for good cause shown, directs otherwise.</font></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:.5in;"><i><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-style:italic;">East West&#146;s Actions Upon Receipt of Your Demand for Payment. </font></i><font size="2" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Within 20 days after East West receives your demand for payment and your estimate of the fair value of your shares of MetroCorp common stock, East West must send you written notice stating whether it accepts your estimate of the fair value of your shares claimed in the demand or rejects the demand.</font></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">If East West accepts your estimate, East West will notify you that it will pay the amount of your estimated fair value within 90 days of the merger being completed. East West will make this payment to you only if you have surrendered the share certificates representing your shares of MetroCorp common stock, duly endorsed for transfer, to East West.</font></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">If East West does not accept your estimate, East West will notify you of this fact and will make an offer of an alternative estimate of the fair value of your shares that it is willing to pay you within 120 days of the merger being completed, which you may accept within 90 days or decline.</font></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:.5in;"><i><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-style:italic;">Payment of the Fair Value of Your Shares of MetroCorp Common Stock Upon Agreement of an Estimate. </font></i><font size="2" style="font-size:10.0pt;">If you and East West have reached an agreement on the fair value of your shares of MetroCorp common stock within 90 days after the merger is completed, East West must pay you the agreed amount within 120 days after the merger is completed, if you have surrendered the share certificates representing your shares of MetroCorp common stock, duly endorsed for transfer, to East West.</font></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:.5in;"><i><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-style:italic;">Commencement of Legal Proceedings if a Demand for Payment Remains Unsettled. </font></i><font size="2" style="font-size:10.0pt;">If you and East West have not reached an agreement as to the fair market value of your shares of MetroCorp common stock within 90&nbsp;days after the merger is completed, you or East West may, within 60 days after the expiration of the 90-day period, commence proceedings in Harris County, Texas, asking the court to determine the fair value of your shares of MetroCorp common stock. The court will determine if you have complied with the dissent provisions and if you have become entitled to a valuation of and payment for your shares of MetroCorp common stock. The court will appoint one or more qualified persons to act as appraisers to determine the fair value of your shares. The appraisers will determine the fair value of your shares and will report this value to the court. The court will consider the report, and both you and East West may address the court about the report. The court will determine the fair value of your shares and direct East West to pay that amount, plus interest, which will begin to accrue 91 days after the merger is completed.</font></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:.5in;"><i><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-style:italic;">Rights as a Shareholder. </font></i><font size="2" style="font-size:10.0pt;">If you have made a written demand on East West for payment of the fair value of your shares of MetroCorp common stock, you will not thereafter be entitled to vote or exercise any other rights as a shareholder except the right to receive payment for your shares as described herein and the right to maintain an appropriate action to obtain relief on the ground that the merger would be or was fraudulent. In the absence of fraud in the transaction, your right under the dissent provisions described herein is the exclusive remedy for the recovery of the value of your shares or money damages with respect to the merger.</font></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:.5in;"><i><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-style:italic;">Withdrawal of Demand. </font></i><font size="2" style="font-size:10.0pt;">If you have made a written demand on East West for payment of the fair value of your MetroCorp common stock, you may withdraw such demand at any time before payment for your shares has been made or before a petition has been filed with a court for determination of the fair value of your shares. If you withdraw your demand or are otherwise unsuccessful in asserting your dissenters&#146; rights, you will be bound by the merger and your status as a shareholder will be restored without prejudice to any corporate proceedings, dividends or distributions which may have occurred during the interim.</font></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:.5in;"><i><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-style:italic;">Income Tax Consequences.</font></i><font size="2" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&#160; See &#147;MATERIAL UNITED STATES FEDERAL INCOME TAX CONSEQUENCES OF THE MERGER&#148; on page&nbsp;72 for a discussion on how the federal income tax consequences of your action will change if you elect to dissent from the merger.</font></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">MetroCorp is incorporated under the laws of the State of Texas and the rights of MetroCorp shareholders are governed by the laws of the State of Texas, MetroCorp&#146;s articles of incorporation and MetroCorp&#146;s bylaws. As a result of the merger, MetroCorp shareholders will receive shares of East West common stock and will become East West shareholders. East West is incorporated under the laws of the State of Delaware and the rights of East West shareholders are governed by the laws of the State of Delaware, East West&#146;s certificate of incorporation and East West&#146;s bylaws. Thus, following the merger, the rights of MetroCorp shareholders who become East West shareholders in the merger will no longer be governed by the laws of the State of Texas, MetroCorp&#146;s articles of incorporation or MetroCorp&#146;s bylaws and instead will be governed by the laws of the State of Delaware, the East West certificate of incorporation and the East West bylaws.</font></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Set forth below is a summary comparison of material differences between the rights of East West shareholders under the East West certificate of incorporation and the East West bylaws (right column), and the rights of MetroCorp shareholders under the MetroCorp articles of incorporation and MetroCorp bylaws (left column). The summary set forth below discusses all material differences between the rights of East West shareholders and MetroCorp shareholders under such documents. Copies of the full text of the East West certificate of incorporation and East West bylaws currently in effect, along with the MetroCorp articles of incorporation and MetroCorp bylaws currently in effect, are available, without charge, by following the instructions in the section entitled &#147;WHERE YOU CAN FIND MORE INFORMATION&#148; beginning on page&nbsp;iv.</font></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:justify;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">MetroCorp&#146;s amended and restated articles of incorporation state that   the authorized capital stock of MetroCorp consists of 50&nbsp;million shares   of common stock, $1.00 par value, and 2.0&nbsp;million shares of preferred   stock, $1.00 par value. As of the MetroCorp record date, there were[</font><font size="2" face="Symbol" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&#183;</font><font size="2" style="font-size:10.0pt;">] shares of MetroCorp   common stock outstanding and no shares of MetroCorp preferred stock   outstanding.</font></p>    </td>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:justify;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">East West&#146;s certificate of incorporation as amended states that the   authorized capital stock of East West consists of 200&nbsp;million shares of   common stock, $0.001 par value, and 5&nbsp;million shares of preferred stock,   $0.001 par value. As of [</font><font size="2" face="Symbol" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&#183;</font><font size="2" style="font-size:10.0pt;">], there were   [</font><font size="2" face="Symbol" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&#183;</font><font size="2" style="font-size:10.0pt;">] shares of   East West common stock outstanding and no shares of East West preferred stock   outstanding.</font></p>    </td>   </tr>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:justify;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">MetroCorp&#146;s amended and restated bylaws state that the number of   directors shall be determined from time to time by the board of directors. If   the board of directors makes no such determination, the number of directors   shall be three (3). There are currently fourteen (14) members of the   MetroCorp board of directors.</font></p>    </td>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:justify;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">East West&#146;s amended and restated bylaws state that the number of   directors constituting the board of directors will be no less than five (5),   with the exact number to be determined from time to time by the East West   board of directors. There are currently eleven (11) members of the East West   board of directors.</font></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:justify;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">East West&#146;s certificate of incorporation, as amended, provides that   the size of the board of directors may be increased or decreased only by the   agreement of two-thirds (2/3) of the directors then in office.</font></p>    </td>   </tr>  </table>
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<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;">Election of Directors</font></b></p>    </td>   </tr>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:justify;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">MetroCorp&#146;s amended and restated bylaws provide that each shareholder   is entitled to one vote for each share of stock held by such shareholder for   each director nominee. All elections of MetroCorp directors are by written   ballot (which requires the name of the shareholder or proxy voting) and are   conducted by inspectors. Cumulative voting is prohibited.</font></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:justify;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Under East West&#146;s amended and restated bylaws, each shareholder is   entitled to one vote for each share of stock held by such shareholder. Voting   at meetings of shareholders is not required to be by written ballot, nor to   be conducted by inspectors, unless the holders of all outstanding shares of   stock entitled to vote, present at or by proxy at the meeting, so determine.   East West directors are elected by the vote of the holders of a majority of   the outstanding shares of all classes of stock entitled to vote at such   meeting in person or by proxy. East West&#146;s amended and restated bylaws   provide for majority voting in uncontested elections and plurality voting in   any election that is contested. Any director who fails to receive a   sufficient number of votes for reelection at the annual meeting of   shareholders must offer to resign.</font></p>    </td>   </tr>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">MetroCorp&#146;s   amended and restated bylaws provide that vacancies on the board of directors   for any reason may be filled by the affirmative vote of a majority of the   directors then in office, even if less than a quorum, or by a sole remaining   director, and any director so chosen shall hold office until the next annual   meeting held for the election of directors of the class of directors to which   such director has been appointed and until such director&#146;s successor shall   have been elected and qualified, or until such director&#146;s earlier death,   resignation or removal.</font></p>    </td>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">East   West&#146;s amended and restated bylaws provide that a vacancy on the board of   directors, including a vacancy created by an increase in the number of   directors, may be filled by an affirmative vote of two-thirds of the   directors then in office, even though less than a quorum. Any director so   elected may hold office for the remainder of the full term of the director in   which the new directorship was created or the vacancy occurred and until such   director&#146;s successor shall have been duly elected and qualified. The   Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee and the board of directors have   90 days to act on the tendered offer to resign.</font></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:justify;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">MetroCorp&#146;s amended and restated bylaws provide for a classified   board of directors; each director serves until his or her respective   successor is elected. MetroCorp&#146;s board is divided into three classes, as   nearly equal in number as possible, with each class serving a staggered   three-year term. This means that only one-third of the board is elected at   each annual meeting of shareholders.</font></p>    </td>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:justify;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Under MetroCorp&#146;s amended and restated bylaws, any director, or the   entire board of directors, may be removed, but only for cause, by the   affirmative vote of the holders of a majority of shares then entitled to vote   at an election of directors.</font></p>    </td>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:justify;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">(considered for this purpose as one class) cast at a meeting of the   shareholders called for that purpose. In addition, a director may be removed   without cause by the affirmative vote of at least two-thirds (2/3) of the   outstanding shares of East West&#146;s capital stock entitled to vote generally in   the election of directors (considered for this purpose as one class) cast at   a meeting of the shareholders called for that purpose.</font></p>    </td>   </tr>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:justify;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">MetroCorp&#146;s amended and restated bylaws permit shareholders who are   entitled to vote in the meeting of shareholders to nominate a director for   election if notice is delivered to MetroCorp&#146;s corporate secretary not less   than 60 days prior to such shareholders&#146; meeting.</font></p>    </td>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:justify;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">East West&#146;s amended and restated bylaws permit shareholders who are   entitled to vote in the meeting of shareholders to nominate a director for   election if notice is delivered to East West&#146;s corporate secretary not less   than 30 nor more than 60&nbsp;days prior to the shareholders&#146; meeting,   provided that in the event that less than 40 calendar days&#146; notice or prior   public disclosure of the date of the meeting is given or made to the   shareholders, notice by the shareholder must be received by East West not   later than the close of business on the 10th calendar day following the day   on which the notice of the date of the meeting was made or public disclosure   was made.</font></p>    </td>   </tr>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:justify;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">MetroCorp&#146;s amended and restated bylaws provide that any act or   contract may be submitted by the board of directors for approval or   ratification at any annual meeting of the shareholders, or at any special   meeting of the shareholders called for the purpose of considering any such   act or contract, and any such act may be approved or ratified by the written   consent of the shareholders holding a majority of the issued and outstanding   shares of capital stock.</font></p>    </td>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:justify;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">East West&#146;s amended and restated bylaws provide that (unless   otherwise provided by the terms of any class or series of stock having preference   over East West&#146;s common stock) any action which is permitted or required to   be taken by the shareholders may be effected by the written consent of the   holders of outstanding shares of voting stock having not less than 66-2/3% of   the voting power of all outstanding shares of voting stock regardless of   class and voting together as a single voting class, unless such action   requiring or permitting shareholder approval is approved by a majority of the   disinterested directors, in which case such action may be authorized or taken   by the written consent of the holders of outstanding shares of stock having   not less than the minimum number of votes that would be necessary to take   such action at a meeting.</font></p>    </td>   </tr>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:justify;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">MetroCorp&#146;s amended and restated articles of incorporation and   amended and restated bylaws provide that special meetings of the shareholders   may be called by the chairman of the board, by the president, by a majority   of the board of directors, by a majority of the executive committee (if any),   or by the holders of not less than 50% of the outstanding shares entitled to   vote at the proposed special meeting.</font></p>    </td>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:justify;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">MetroCorp&#146;s amended and restated articles of incorporation and   amended and restated bylaws provide for indemnification, under certain circumstances,   advance reasonable expenses incurred to, any person who was, is, or is   threatened to be named as, a defendant or respondent in a proceeding because   that person is or was one of MetroCorp&#146;s directors or officers or because   that person served at the request of MetroCorp as a director, officer,   partner or trustee of another foreign or domestic corporation, partnership,   joint venture, trust or employee benefit plan.</font></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:justify;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">In addition, MetroCorp&#146;s amended and restated articles of   incorporation authorize MetroCorp to purchase and maintain insurance on   behalf of any person who is or was a director, officer, employee or agent of   MetroCorp or who is or was serving at the request of MetroCorp as a director,   officer, partner, venturer, proprietor, trustee, employee, agent or similar   functionary of another business, foreign, domestic or non - profit   corporation, partnership, joint venture, sole proprietorship, trust or other   enterprise or employee benefit plan, against any liability asserted against   that person and incurred by such person in such a capacity or arising out of   such person&#146;s status as such a person, whether or not MetroCorp would have   the power to indemnify that person against that liability otherwise under the   articles of incorporation or under Texas law.</font></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:justify;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">MetroCorp&#146;s amended and restated articles of incorporation include   provisions that eliminate the personal liability of MetroCorp&#146;s directors to   MetroCorp and its shareholders for monetary damages for an act or omission in   the director&#146;s capacity as a director.</font></p>    </td>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:justify;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">East West&#146;s amended certificate of incorporation provides that it   shall indemnify to the maximum extent permitted by law its directors and   executive officers. East West may pay in advance any expenses (including   attorney&#146;s fees) which may become subject to indemnification if the person   receiving the payment undertakes in writing to repay the same if it is   ultimately determined that the person is not entitled to indemnification. The   indemnification and advance payment shall continue as to a person who has   ceased to be a director or executive officer and shall inure to the person&#146;s   heirs, executors and administrators. East West may purchase and maintain   insurance on behalf of any person who is or was a director or executive   officer, against any liability asserted against the person and incurred by   the person in any such position, or arising out of the person&#146;s status as   such.</font></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:justify;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">East West&#146;s amended and restated bylaws provide that each person who   was or is made a party or is threatened to be made a party to or is involved   in any action, suit or proceeding, whether civil, criminal, administrative or   investigative, because he or she is or was a director or executive officer of   East West shall be indemnified and held harmless by East West to the fullest extent   authorized by the DGCL, against all expense, liability and loss (including   attorney&#146;s fees) reasonably incurred or suffered by such person in connection   therewith and such indemnification shall continue as to executors and   administrators. If a claim is not paid in full by East West, within 30 days   after a written claim has been received, the claimant may at any time   thereafter bring suit against East West to recover the unpaid amount of the   claim.</font></p>    </td>   </tr>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:justify;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Under Texas law, a corporation&#146;s articles of incorporation may be   amended by the affirmative vote of the holders of two-thirds of the   outstanding shares entitled to vote on the amendment, and, if entitled to   vote by class or series of shares, by the holders of two-thirds of the   outstanding shares of each class or series entitled to vote on the amendment,   unless a different number, not less than a majority of shares entitled to   vote on the matter or class or series entitled to vote on the matter, is   specified in the corporation&#146;s articles of incorporation.</font></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:justify;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">East West&#146;s amended certificate of incorporation provides that   amendments to East West&#146;s certificate of incorporation must be approved by a   majority vote of the board of directors and also by a majority of the   outstanding shares of its voting stock, provided, however, that under certain   circumstances, an affirmative vote of at least 66-2/3% of the outstanding   voting stock entitled to vote is required to amend or repeal certain   provisions of East West&#146;s certificate of incorporation, including the   provisions relating to approval of certain business combinations, the number   and classification of directors, director and officer </font></p>    </td>   </tr>  </table>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:justify;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Under MetroCorp&#146;s amended and restated bylaws, only the board of   directors has the power to adopt, amend and repeal MetroCorp&#146;s bylaws.</font></p>    </td>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:justify;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">indemnification, limitation of liability and amendment of East West&#146;s   amended and restated bylaws and amended certificate of incorporation.</font></p>    </td>   </tr>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:justify;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">MetroCorp&#146;s amended and restated articles of incorporation and   amended and restated bylaws contain various provisions which may delay,   discourage or prevent an attempted acquisition or change of control of   MetroCorp. These provisions include a classified board, restrictions and   requirements for calling a special meeting of the MetroCorp shareholders, advance   notice requirements for nominations of candidates as directors on the board,   and a provision that denies the shareholders the right to amend MetroCorp&#146;s   bylaws. In addition, certain provisions of Texas law, including a provision   which restricts certain business combinations between a Texas corporation and   certain affiliated shareholders, may also hinder or prevent an attempted   acquisition or change of control of MetroCorp.</font></p>    </td>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:justify;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Section&nbsp;203 of the DGCL prohibits a Delaware corporation from   engaging in a &#147;business combination&#148; (as defined under Delaware law), with a   person owning 15% or more of the corporation&#146;s voting securities for three   years following the time that a person becomes a 15% shareholder, with   certain exceptions.</font></p>    </td>   </tr>  </table>
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<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;">COMPARATIVE PER SHARE MARKET PRICE AND DIVIDEND INFORMATION</font></b><a name="ComparativePerShareMarketPriceAnd_095402"></a></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">The table below sets forth, for the calendar quarters indicated, the high and low sales prices per share, and the dividend paid per share, of East West common stock, which trades on the NASDAQ Global Select Market under the symbol &#147;EWBC,&#148; and MetroCorp common stock, which trades on the NASDAQ Global Select Market under the symbol &#147;MCBI.&#148;</font></p>
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<p style="margin:0in .05in .0001pt 0in;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:8.0pt;">&nbsp;&nbsp;$</font></p>    </td>
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<p align="right" style="margin:0in .05in .0001pt 0in;text-align:right;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:8.0pt;">&nbsp;19.30</font></p>    </td>
<td width="1%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:1.98%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="14%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:14.0%;">
<p align="right" style="margin:0in .05in .0001pt 0in;text-align:right;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:8.0pt;">$0.01 cash dividend</font></p>    </td>
<td width="3%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:3.5%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="2%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:2.46%;">
<p style="margin:0in .05in .0001pt 0in;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:8.0pt;">&nbsp;&nbsp;$</font></p>    </td>
<td width="5%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:5.54%;">
<p align="right" style="margin:0in .05in .0001pt 0in;text-align:right;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:8.0pt;">&nbsp;7.14</font></p>    </td>
<td width="1%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:1.98%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="2%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:2.32%;">
<p style="margin:0in .05in .0001pt 0in;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:8.0pt;">&nbsp;&nbsp;$</font></p>    </td>
<td width="5%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:5.68%;">
<p align="right" style="margin:0in .05in .0001pt 0in;text-align:right;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:8.0pt;">3.50</font></p>    </td>
<td width="1%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:1.98%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="14%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:14.0%;">
<p align="right" style="margin:0in 2.15pt .0001pt 0in;text-align:right;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:8.0pt;">N/A</font></p>    </td>   </tr>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt .7pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:8.0pt;">Second Quarter</font></p>    </td>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="8%" colspan="2" valign="bottom" bgcolor="#CCEEFF" style="background:#CCEEFF;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:8.0%;">
<p align="right" style="margin:0in .05in .0001pt 0in;text-align:right;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:8.0pt;">23.37</font></p>    </td>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="8%" colspan="2" valign="bottom" bgcolor="#CCEEFF" style="background:#CCEEFF;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:8.0%;">
<p align="right" style="margin:0in .05in .0001pt 0in;text-align:right;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:8.0pt;">17.97</font></p>    </td>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="14%" valign="bottom" bgcolor="#CCEEFF" style="background:#CCEEFF;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:14.0%;">
<p align="right" style="margin:0in .05in .0001pt 0in;text-align:right;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:8.0pt;">$0.05 cash dividend</font></p>    </td>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="8%" colspan="2" valign="bottom" bgcolor="#CCEEFF" style="background:#CCEEFF;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:8.0%;">
<p align="right" style="margin:0in .05in .0001pt 0in;text-align:right;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:8.0pt;">6.90</font></p>    </td>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="8%" colspan="2" valign="bottom" bgcolor="#CCEEFF" style="background:#CCEEFF;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:8.0%;">
<p align="right" style="margin:0in .05in .0001pt 0in;text-align:right;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:8.0pt;">6.13</font></p>    </td>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="14%" valign="bottom" bgcolor="#CCEEFF" style="background:#CCEEFF;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:14.0%;">
<p align="right" style="margin:0in 2.15pt .0001pt 0in;text-align:right;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:8.0pt;">N/A</font></p>    </td>   </tr>
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<td width="26%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:26.6%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt .7pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:8.0pt;">Third Quarter</font></p>    </td>
<td width="1%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:1.98%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="8%" colspan="2" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:8.0%;">
<p align="right" style="margin:0in .05in .0001pt 0in;text-align:right;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:8.0pt;">20.65</font></p>    </td>
<td width="1%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:1.98%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="8%" colspan="2" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:8.0%;">
<p align="right" style="margin:0in .05in .0001pt 0in;text-align:right;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:8.0pt;">14.31</font></p>    </td>
<td width="1%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:1.98%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="14%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:14.0%;">
<p align="right" style="margin:0in .05in .0001pt 0in;text-align:right;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:8.0pt;">$0.05 cash dividend</font></p>    </td>
<td width="3%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:3.5%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="8%" colspan="2" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:8.0%;">
<p align="right" style="margin:0in .05in .0001pt 0in;text-align:right;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:8.0pt;">6.50</font></p>    </td>
<td width="1%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:1.98%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="8%" colspan="2" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:8.0%;">
<p align="right" style="margin:0in .05in .0001pt 0in;text-align:right;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:8.0pt;">4.50</font></p>    </td>
<td width="1%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:1.98%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="14%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:14.0%;">
<p align="right" style="margin:0in 2.15pt .0001pt 0in;text-align:right;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:8.0pt;">N/A</font></p>    </td>   </tr>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt .7pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:8.0pt;">Fourth Quarter</font></p>    </td>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
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<p align="right" style="margin:0in .05in .0001pt 0in;text-align:right;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:8.0pt;">20.19</font></p>    </td>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="8%" colspan="2" valign="bottom" bgcolor="#CCEEFF" style="background:#CCEEFF;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:8.0%;">
<p align="right" style="margin:0in .05in .0001pt 0in;text-align:right;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:8.0pt;">13.94</font></p>    </td>
<td width="1%" valign="bottom" bgcolor="#CCEEFF" style="background:#CCEEFF;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:1.98%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="14%" valign="bottom" bgcolor="#CCEEFF" style="background:#CCEEFF;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:14.0%;">
<p align="right" style="margin:0in .05in .0001pt 0in;text-align:right;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:8.0pt;">$0.05 cash dividend</font></p>    </td>
<td width="3%" valign="bottom" bgcolor="#CCEEFF" style="background:#CCEEFF;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:3.5%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="8%" colspan="2" valign="bottom" bgcolor="#CCEEFF" style="background:#CCEEFF;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:8.0%;">
<p align="right" style="margin:0in .05in .0001pt 0in;text-align:right;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:8.0pt;">6.45</font></p>    </td>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="8%" colspan="2" valign="bottom" bgcolor="#CCEEFF" style="background:#CCEEFF;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:8.0%;">
<p align="right" style="margin:0in .05in .0001pt 0in;text-align:right;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:8.0pt;">4.15</font></p>    </td>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="14%" valign="bottom" bgcolor="#CCEEFF" style="background:#CCEEFF;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:14.0%;">
<p align="right" style="margin:0in 2.15pt .0001pt 0in;text-align:right;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:8.0pt;">N/A</font></p>    </td>   </tr>
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<td width="26%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:26.6%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt .7pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:8.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="1%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:1.98%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:8.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
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<p align="right" style="margin:0in .05in .0001pt 0in;text-align:right;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:8.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="1%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:1.98%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:8.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
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<p align="right" style="margin:0in .05in .0001pt 0in;text-align:right;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:8.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="1%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:1.98%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:8.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="14%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:14.0%;">
<p align="right" style="margin:0in .05in .0001pt 0in;text-align:right;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:8.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="3%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:3.5%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:8.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
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<p align="right" style="margin:0in .05in .0001pt 0in;text-align:right;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:8.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="1%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:1.98%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:8.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
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<p align="right" style="margin:0in .05in .0001pt 0in;text-align:right;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:8.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="1%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:1.98%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:8.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="14%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:14.0%;">
<p align="right" style="margin:0in 2.15pt .0001pt 0in;text-align:right;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:8.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>   </tr>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt .7pt;"><b><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:8.0pt;font-weight:bold;">2012</font></b></p>    </td>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
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<p align="right" style="margin:0in .05in .0001pt 0in;text-align:right;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
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<p align="right" style="margin:0in .05in .0001pt 0in;text-align:right;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="14%" valign="bottom" bgcolor="#CCEEFF" style="background:#CCEEFF;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:14.0%;">
<p align="right" style="margin:0in .05in .0001pt 0in;text-align:right;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="3%" valign="bottom" bgcolor="#CCEEFF" style="background:#CCEEFF;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:3.5%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
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<p align="right" style="margin:0in .05in .0001pt 0in;text-align:right;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="1%" valign="bottom" bgcolor="#CCEEFF" style="background:#CCEEFF;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:1.98%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
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<p align="right" style="margin:0in 2.15pt .0001pt 0in;text-align:right;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="1%" valign="bottom" bgcolor="#CCEEFF" style="background:#CCEEFF;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:1.98%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="14%" valign="bottom" bgcolor="#CCEEFF" style="background:#CCEEFF;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:14.0%;">
<p align="right" style="margin:0in 2.15pt .0001pt 0in;text-align:right;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>   </tr>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt .7pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:8.0pt;">First Quarter</font></p>    </td>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="2%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:2.42%;">
<p style="margin:0in .05in .0001pt 0in;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:8.0pt;">&nbsp;&nbsp;$</font></p>    </td>
<td width="5%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:5.58%;">
<p align="right" style="margin:0in .05in .0001pt 0in;text-align:right;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:8.0pt;">&nbsp;24.39</font></p>    </td>
<td width="1%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:1.98%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="2%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:2.44%;">
<p style="margin:0in .05in .0001pt 0in;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:8.0pt;">&nbsp;&nbsp;$</font></p>    </td>
<td width="5%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:5.56%;">
<p align="right" style="margin:0in .05in .0001pt 0in;text-align:right;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:8.0pt;">&nbsp;19.58</font></p>    </td>
<td width="1%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:1.98%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="14%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:14.0%;">
<p align="right" style="margin:0in .05in .0001pt 0in;text-align:right;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:8.0pt;">$0.10 cash dividend</font></p>    </td>
<td width="3%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:3.5%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="2%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:2.46%;">
<p style="margin:0in .05in .0001pt 0in;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:8.0pt;">&nbsp;&nbsp;$</font></p>    </td>
<td width="5%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:5.54%;">
<p align="right" style="margin:0in .05in .0001pt 0in;text-align:right;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:8.0pt;">&nbsp;10.59</font></p>    </td>
<td width="1%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:1.98%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="2%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:2.32%;">
<p style="margin:0in .05in .0001pt 0in;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:8.0pt;">&nbsp;&nbsp;$</font></p>    </td>
<td width="5%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:5.68%;">
<p align="right" style="margin:0in .05in .0001pt 0in;text-align:right;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:8.0pt;">&nbsp;6.11</font></p>    </td>
<td width="1%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:1.98%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="14%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:14.0%;">
<p align="right" style="margin:0in 2.15pt .0001pt 0in;text-align:right;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:8.0pt;">N/A</font></p>    </td>   </tr>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt .7pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:8.0pt;">Second Quarter</font></p>    </td>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
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<p align="right" style="margin:0in .05in .0001pt 0in;text-align:right;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:8.0pt;">23.49</font></p>    </td>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="8%" colspan="2" valign="bottom" bgcolor="#CCEEFF" style="background:#CCEEFF;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:8.0%;">
<p align="right" style="margin:0in .05in .0001pt 0in;text-align:right;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:8.0pt;">20.71</font></p>    </td>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="14%" valign="bottom" bgcolor="#CCEEFF" style="background:#CCEEFF;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:14.0%;">
<p align="right" style="margin:0in .05in .0001pt 0in;text-align:right;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:8.0pt;">$0.10 cash dividend</font></p>    </td>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="8%" colspan="2" valign="bottom" bgcolor="#CCEEFF" style="background:#CCEEFF;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:8.0%;">
<p align="right" style="margin:0in .05in .0001pt 0in;text-align:right;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:8.0pt;">11.82</font></p>    </td>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="8%" colspan="2" valign="bottom" bgcolor="#CCEEFF" style="background:#CCEEFF;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:8.0%;">
<p align="right" style="margin:0in .05in .0001pt 0in;text-align:right;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:8.0pt;">9.00</font></p>    </td>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="14%" valign="bottom" bgcolor="#CCEEFF" style="background:#CCEEFF;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:14.0%;">
<p align="right" style="margin:0in 2.15pt .0001pt 0in;text-align:right;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:8.0pt;">N/A</font></p>    </td>   </tr>
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<td width="26%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:26.6%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt .7pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:8.0pt;">Third Quarter</font></p>    </td>
<td width="1%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:1.98%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="8%" colspan="2" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:8.0%;">
<p align="right" style="margin:0in .05in .0001pt 0in;text-align:right;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:8.0pt;">24.10</font></p>    </td>
<td width="1%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:1.98%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="8%" colspan="2" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:8.0%;">
<p align="right" style="margin:0in .05in .0001pt 0in;text-align:right;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:8.0pt;">20.97</font></p>    </td>
<td width="1%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:1.98%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="14%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:14.0%;">
<p align="right" style="margin:0in .05in .0001pt 0in;text-align:right;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:8.0pt;">$0.10 cash dividend</font></p>    </td>
<td width="3%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:3.5%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="8%" colspan="2" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:8.0%;">
<p align="right" style="margin:0in .05in .0001pt 0in;text-align:right;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:8.0pt;">11.18</font></p>    </td>
<td width="1%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:1.98%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="8%" colspan="2" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:8.0%;">
<p align="right" style="margin:0in .05in .0001pt 0in;text-align:right;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:8.0pt;">9.42</font></p>    </td>
<td width="1%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:1.98%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="14%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:14.0%;">
<p align="right" style="margin:0in 2.15pt .0001pt 0in;text-align:right;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:8.0pt;">N/A</font></p>    </td>   </tr>
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<td width="26%" valign="bottom" bgcolor="#CCEEFF" style="background:#CCEEFF;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:26.6%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt .7pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:8.0pt;">Fourth Quarter</font></p>    </td>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="8%" colspan="2" valign="bottom" bgcolor="#CCEEFF" style="background:#CCEEFF;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:8.0%;">
<p align="right" style="margin:0in .05in .0001pt 0in;text-align:right;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:8.0pt;">22.16</font></p>    </td>
<td width="1%" valign="bottom" bgcolor="#CCEEFF" style="background:#CCEEFF;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:1.98%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="8%" colspan="2" valign="bottom" bgcolor="#CCEEFF" style="background:#CCEEFF;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:8.0%;">
<p align="right" style="margin:0in .05in .0001pt 0in;text-align:right;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:8.0pt;">19.68</font></p>    </td>
<td width="1%" valign="bottom" bgcolor="#CCEEFF" style="background:#CCEEFF;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:1.98%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="14%" valign="bottom" bgcolor="#CCEEFF" style="background:#CCEEFF;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:14.0%;">
<p align="right" style="margin:0in .05in .0001pt 0in;text-align:right;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:8.0pt;">$0.10 cash dividend</font></p>    </td>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="8%" colspan="2" valign="bottom" bgcolor="#CCEEFF" style="background:#CCEEFF;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:8.0%;">
<p align="right" style="margin:0in .05in .0001pt 0in;text-align:right;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:8.0pt;">11.00</font></p>    </td>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="8%" colspan="2" valign="bottom" bgcolor="#CCEEFF" style="background:#CCEEFF;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:8.0%;">
<p align="right" style="margin:0in .05in .0001pt 0in;text-align:right;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:8.0pt;">8.70</font></p>    </td>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="14%" valign="bottom" bgcolor="#CCEEFF" style="background:#CCEEFF;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:14.0%;">
<p align="right" style="margin:0in 2.15pt .0001pt 0in;text-align:right;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:8.0pt;">N/A</font></p>    </td>   </tr>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt .7pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:8.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="1%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:1.98%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:8.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
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<p align="right" style="margin:0in .05in .0001pt 0in;text-align:right;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:8.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:8.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
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<p align="right" style="margin:0in .05in .0001pt 0in;text-align:right;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:8.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="1%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:1.98%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:8.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="14%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:14.0%;">
<p align="right" style="margin:0in .05in .0001pt 0in;text-align:right;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:8.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="3%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:3.5%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:8.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
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<p align="right" style="margin:0in .05in .0001pt 0in;text-align:right;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:8.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="1%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:1.98%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:8.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
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<p align="right" style="margin:0in .05in .0001pt 0in;text-align:right;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:8.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="1%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:1.98%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:8.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="14%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:14.0%;">
<p align="right" style="margin:0in 2.15pt .0001pt 0in;text-align:right;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:8.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>   </tr>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt .7pt;"><b><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:8.0pt;font-weight:bold;">2013</font></b></p>    </td>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
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<p align="right" style="margin:0in .05in .0001pt 0in;text-align:right;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
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<p align="right" style="margin:0in .05in .0001pt 0in;text-align:right;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
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<p align="right" style="margin:0in .05in .0001pt 0in;text-align:right;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="3%" valign="bottom" bgcolor="#CCEEFF" style="background:#CCEEFF;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:3.5%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
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<p align="right" style="margin:0in .05in .0001pt 0in;text-align:right;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="1%" valign="bottom" bgcolor="#CCEEFF" style="background:#CCEEFF;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:1.98%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
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<p align="right" style="margin:0in .05in .0001pt 0in;text-align:right;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="1%" valign="bottom" bgcolor="#CCEEFF" style="background:#CCEEFF;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:1.98%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="14%" valign="bottom" bgcolor="#CCEEFF" style="background:#CCEEFF;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:14.0%;">
<p align="right" style="margin:0in 2.15pt .0001pt 0in;text-align:right;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>   </tr>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt .7pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:8.0pt;">First Quarter</font></p>    </td>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="2%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:2.42%;">
<p style="margin:0in .05in .0001pt 0in;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:8.0pt;">&nbsp;&nbsp;$</font></p>    </td>
<td width="5%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:5.58%;">
<p align="right" style="margin:0in .05in .0001pt 0in;text-align:right;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:8.0pt;">&nbsp;25.78</font></p>    </td>
<td width="1%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:1.98%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="2%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:2.44%;">
<p style="margin:0in .05in .0001pt 0in;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:8.0pt;">&nbsp;&nbsp;$</font></p>    </td>
<td width="5%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:5.56%;">
<p align="right" style="margin:0in .05in .0001pt 0in;text-align:right;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:8.0pt;">&nbsp;22.11</font></p>    </td>
<td width="1%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:1.98%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="14%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:14.0%;">
<p align="right" style="margin:0in .05in .0001pt 0in;text-align:right;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:8.0pt;">$0.15 cash dividend</font></p>    </td>
<td width="3%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:3.5%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="2%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:2.46%;">
<p style="margin:0in .05in .0001pt 0in;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:8.0pt;">&nbsp;&nbsp;$</font></p>    </td>
<td width="5%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:5.54%;">
<p align="right" style="margin:0in .05in .0001pt 0in;text-align:right;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:8.0pt;">&nbsp;11.25</font></p>    </td>
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<p style="margin:0in .05in .0001pt 0in;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:8.0pt;">&nbsp;&nbsp;$</font></p>    </td>
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<p align="right" style="margin:0in .05in .0001pt 0in;text-align:right;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:8.0pt;">&nbsp;9.70</font></p>    </td>
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<p align="right" style="margin:0in 2.15pt .0001pt 0in;text-align:right;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:8.0pt;">N/A</font></p>    </td>   </tr>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt .7pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:8.0pt;">Second Quarter</font></p>    </td>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
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<p align="right" style="margin:0in .05in .0001pt 0in;text-align:right;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:8.0pt;">27.68</font></p>    </td>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
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<p align="right" style="margin:0in .05in .0001pt 0in;text-align:right;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:8.0pt;">22.56</font></p>    </td>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
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<p align="right" style="margin:0in .05in .0001pt 0in;text-align:right;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:8.0pt;">$0.15 cash dividend</font></p>    </td>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
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<p align="right" style="margin:0in .05in .0001pt 0in;text-align:right;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:8.0pt;">10.86</font></p>    </td>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
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<p align="right" style="margin:0in .05in .0001pt 0in;text-align:right;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:8.0pt;">9.05</font></p>    </td>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
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<p align="right" style="margin:0in 2.15pt .0001pt 0in;text-align:right;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:8.0pt;">N/A</font></p>    </td>   </tr>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt .7pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:8.0pt;">Third Quarter</font></p>    </td>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
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<p align="right" style="margin:0in .05in .0001pt 0in;text-align:right;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:8.0pt;">31.98</font></p>    </td>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
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<p align="right" style="margin:0in .05in .0001pt 0in;text-align:right;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:8.0pt;">27.55</font></p>    </td>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="14%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:14.0%;">
<p align="right" style="margin:0in .05in .0001pt 0in;text-align:right;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:8.0pt;">$0.15 cash dividend</font></p>    </td>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
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<p align="right" style="margin:0in .05in .0001pt 0in;text-align:right;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:8.0pt;">13.94</font></p>    </td>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
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<p align="right" style="margin:0in .05in .0001pt 0in;text-align:right;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:8.0pt;">9.65</font></p>    </td>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="14%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:14.0%;">
<p align="right" style="margin:0in 2.15pt .0001pt 0in;text-align:right;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:8.0pt;">$0.02 cash dividend</font></p>    </td>   </tr>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt .7pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:8.0pt;">Fourth Quarter (through   October&nbsp;15, 2013)</font></p>    </td>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
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<p align="right" style="margin:0in .05in .0001pt 0in;text-align:right;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:8.0pt;">34.10</font></p>    </td>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
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<p align="right" style="margin:0in .05in .0001pt 0in;text-align:right;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:8.0pt;">31.89</font></p>    </td>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
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<p align="right" style="margin:0in .05in .0001pt 0in;text-align:right;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:8.0pt;">$0.15 cash dividend</font></p>    </td>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
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<p align="right" style="margin:0in .05in .0001pt 0in;text-align:right;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:8.0pt;">14.23</font></p>    </td>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
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<p align="right" style="margin:0in .05in .0001pt 0in;text-align:right;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:8.0pt;">13.62</font></p>    </td>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
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<p align="right" style="margin:0in 2.15pt .0001pt 0in;text-align:right;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:8.0pt;">$0.02 cash dividend</font></p>    </td>   </tr>  </table>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">The following table sets forth the closing sale prices per share of East West common stock and MetroCorp common stock on September&nbsp;18, 2013, the last trading day before the public announcement of the signing of the merger agreement, and on [</font><font size="2" face="Symbol" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&#183;</font><font size="2" style="font-size:10.0pt;">], 2013, the latest practicable date before the date of this document. The following table also includes the equivalent market value per share of MetroCorp common stock on September&nbsp;18, 2013, and [</font><font size="2" face="Symbol" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&#183;</font><font size="2" style="font-size:10.0pt;">], 2013, determined by multiplying the volume-weighted average closing price of East West common stock over the 60 trading days ending on such dates by the amounts of the per share stock consideration of $9.73 and [</font><font size="2" face="Symbol" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&#183;</font><font size="2" style="font-size:10.0pt;">], respectively, which would have been the per share stock consideration if the closing date of the merger had occurred on such dates.</font></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><b><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;font-weight:bold;">&nbsp;</font></b></p>    </td>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><b><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;font-weight:bold;">&nbsp;</font></b></p>    </td>
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<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><b><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:7.5pt;font-weight:bold;">East   West Common<br>   Stock</font></b></p>    </td>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><b><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;font-weight:bold;">&nbsp;</font></b></p>    </td>
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<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><b><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:7.5pt;font-weight:bold;">MetroCorp<br>   Common Stock</font></b></p>    </td>
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<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><b><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:7.5pt;font-weight:bold;">Equivalent   Market<br>   Value per Share of<br>   MetroCorp<br>   Common Stock</font></b></p>    </td>   </tr>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">September&nbsp;18,   2013</font></p>    </td>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
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<p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">$30.14</font></p>    </td>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
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<p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">$10.85</font></p>    </td>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
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<p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">.3267</font></p>    </td>   </tr>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">[</font><font size="2" face="Symbol" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&#183;</font><font size="2" style="font-size:10.0pt;">], 2013</font></p>    </td>
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<p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">$[</font><font size="2" face="Symbol" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&#183;</font><font size="2" style="font-size:10.0pt;">]</font></p>    </td>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
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<p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">$[</font><font size="2" face="Symbol" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&#183;</font><font size="2" style="font-size:10.0pt;">]</font></p>    </td>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
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<p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;$</font></p>    </td>
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<p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;$[</font><font size="2" face="Symbol" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&#183;</font><font size="2" style="font-size:10.0pt;">]</font></p>    </td>   </tr>  </table>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">The consolidated financial statements of East West and its subsidiaries as of December&nbsp;31, 2012 and 2011, and for each of the years in the three-year period ended December&nbsp;31, 2012, and management&#146;s assessment of the effectiveness of internal control over financial reporting as of&#160; December&nbsp;31, 2012, have been incorporated by reference herein and in the registration statement in reliance upon the reports of KPMG&nbsp;LLP, independent registered public accounting firm, incorporated by reference herein, and upon the authority of said firm as experts in accounting and auditing.</font></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">The consolidated financial statements of MetroCorp and subsidiaries as of December&nbsp;31, 2012 and 2011, and for each of the years in the two-year period ended December&nbsp;31, 2012, have been incorporated by reference herein and in the registration statement in reliance upon the report of KPMG LLP, independent registered public accounting firm, incorporated by reference herein, and upon the authority of said firm as experts in accounting and auditing.</font></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:39.0pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">The consolidated financial statements of MetroCorp for the year ended December&nbsp;31, 2010 incorporated in this proxy statement/prospectus by reference have been so incorporated in reliance on the report of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP, an independent registered public accounting firm, given on the authority of said firm as experts in auditing and accounting.</font></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Manatt, Phelps&nbsp;&amp; Phillips,&nbsp;LLP, and Bracewell&nbsp;&amp; Giuliani LLP will deliver prior to the effective time of the merger their opinions to East West and MetroCorp, respectively, as to certain United States federal income tax consequences of the merger. Please see the section entitled &#147;MATERIAL UNITED STATES FEDERAL INCOME TAX CONSEQUENCES OF THE MERGER&#148; beginning on page&nbsp;72. The validity of the East West common stock to be issued in connection with the merger will be passed upon for East West by Douglas P. Krause, Executive Vice President and General Counsel of East West.&#160; As of October&nbsp;21, 2013, Mr.&nbsp;Krause beneficially owned shares of East West common stock representing less than 1% of the total outstanding shares of East West common stock.</font></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">As of the date of this document, the MetroCorp board of directors knows of no matters that will be presented for consideration at its special meeting other than as described in this document. However, if any other matter shall properly come before the MetroCorp special meeting or any adjournment or postponement thereof and shall be voted upon, the proposed proxies will be deemed to confer authority to the individuals named as authorized therein to vote the shares represented by the proxy as to any matters that fall within the purposes set forth in the notice of special meeting.</font></p>
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<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;">METROCORP ANNUAL MEETING SHAREHOLDER PROPOSALS</font></b><a name="MetrocorpAnnualMeetingShareholder_100432"></a></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">MetroCorp held its 2013 annual meeting of shareholders on May&nbsp;10, 2013. If the merger is completed, MetroCorp will not have public shareholders and there will be no public participation in any future meeting of shareholders. However, if the merger is not completed or if MetroCorp is otherwise required to do so under applicable law, MetroCorp will hold a 2014 annual meeting of shareholders. Any shareholder nominations or proposals for other business intended to be presented at MetroCorp&#146;s next annual meeting must be submitted to MetroCorp as set forth below.</font></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">shareholder proposal rule, Rule&nbsp;14a-8, under the Exchange Act. Please address your shareholder proposals to Corporate Secretary, MetroCorp Bancshares,&nbsp;Inc., 9600&nbsp;Bellaire Boulevard, Suite&nbsp;252, Houston, Texas&nbsp;77036.</font></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">In addition, MetroCorp&#146;s bylaws provide that only such business that is properly brought before a shareholder meeting will be conducted. For business to be properly brought before a meeting or nominations of persons for election to the MetroCorp board to be properly made at a meeting by a shareholder, notice must be received by the Secretary of MetroCorp at MetroCorp&#146;s offices not later than the close of business on the 60th day prior to the meeting. Such notice to MetroCorp must also provide certain information set forth in MetroCorp&#146;s bylaws. A copy of MetroCorp&#146;s bylaws may be obtained upon written request to the Secretary of MetroCorp.</font></p>
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<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;">INCORPORATION OF CERTAIN DOCUMENTS BY REFERENCE</font></b><a name="IncorporationOfCertainDocumentsBy_100447"></a></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">The SEC allows East West and MetroCorp to incorporate certain information into this proxy statement/prospectus by reference to other information that has been filed with the SEC. The information incorporated by reference is deemed to be part of this proxy statement/prospectus, except for any information that is superseded by information in this proxy statement/prospectus. The documents that are incorporated by reference contain important information about the companies and you should read this proxy statement/prospectus together with any other documents incorporated by reference in this proxy statement/prospectus.</font></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">This proxy statement/prospectus incorporates by reference the following documents that have previously been filed with the SEC by East West (File No.&nbsp;000-24939):</font></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt 1.0in;text-indent:-.5in;"><font size="2" face="Symbol" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&#183;</font><font size="1" style="font-size:3.0pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font><font size="2" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Quarterly Reports on Form&nbsp;10-Q for the quarters ended March&nbsp;31, 2013 and June&nbsp;30, 2013; and</font></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt 1.0in;text-indent:-.5in;"><font size="2" face="Symbol" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&#183;</font><font size="1" style="font-size:3.0pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font><font size="2" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Current Reports on Form&nbsp;8-K filed January&nbsp;30, 2013, April&nbsp;17, 2013, June&nbsp;3, 2013, and September&nbsp;18, 2013 (other than the portions of those documents not deemed to be filed).</font></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">This document also incorporates by reference the following documents that have previously been filed with the SEC by MetroCorp (File No.&nbsp;000-25141):</font></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">In addition, East West and MetroCorp are incorporating by reference any documents they may file under Section&nbsp;13(a), 13(c), 14 or 15(d)&nbsp;of the Exchange Act after the date of this document and prior to the date of the special meeting of the MetroCorp shareholders; provided, however, that MetroCorp is not incorporating by reference any information furnished (but not filed), except as otherwise specified herein.</font></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Both East West and MetroCorp file annual, quarterly and special reports, proxy statements and other business and financial information with the SEC. You may obtain the information incorporated by reference and any other materials MetroCorp or East West file with the SEC without charge by following the instructions in the section entitled &#147;WHERE YOU CAN FIND MORE INFORMATION&#148; beginning on page&nbsp;iv of this proxy statement/prospectus.</font></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:.5in;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;">Neither East West nor MetroCorp has authorized anyone to give any information or make any representation about the merger or its companies that is different from, or in addition to, that contained in this proxy statement/prospectus or in any of the materials that have been incorporated into this proxy statement/prospectus. Therefore, if anyone does give you information of this sort, you should not rely on it. If you are in a jurisdiction where offers to exchange or sell, or solicitations of offers to exchange or purchase, the securities offered by this proxy statement/prospectus or the solicitation of proxies is unlawful, or if you are a person to whom it is unlawful to direct these types of activities, then the offer presented in this proxy statement/prospectus does not extend to you. The information contained in this proxy statement/prospectus speaks only as of the date of this proxy statement/prospectus, unless the information specifically indicates that another date applies.</font></b></p>
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<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><b><font size="3" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:12.0pt;font-weight:bold;">METROCORP BANCSHARES,&nbsp;INC.</font></b></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:6.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><b><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:6.0pt;font-weight:bold;">&nbsp;</font></b></p>    </td>
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<p style="margin:6.0pt 0in .0001pt;"><font size="3" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:12.0pt;"><a href="#Articlei_110833">ARTICLE&nbsp;I</a></font></p>    </td>
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<p style="margin:6.0pt 0in .0001pt;"><font size="3" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:12.0pt;"><a href="#Articlei_110833">THE MERGER</a></font></p>    </td>
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<p style="margin:6.0pt 0in .0001pt;"><font size="3" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
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<p align="right" style="margin:6.0pt .15in .0001pt 0in;text-align:right;"><font size="3" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:12.0pt;">A-2</font></p>    </td>   </tr>
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<p style="margin:6.0pt 0in .0001pt 50.0pt;text-indent:-10.0pt;"><font size="3" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:12.0pt;"><a href="#Section1_1_095637">The Merger</a></font></p>    </td>
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<p style="margin:6.0pt 0in .0001pt;"><font size="3" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
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<p align="right" style="margin:6.0pt .15in .0001pt 0in;text-align:right;"><font size="3" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:12.0pt;">A-2</font></p>    </td>   </tr>
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<p style="margin:6.0pt 0in .0001pt 46.1pt;text-indent:-10.1pt;"><font size="3" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:12.0pt;"><a href="#Section1_2_095640">Section&nbsp;1.2</a></font></p>    </td>
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<p style="margin:6.0pt 0in .0001pt 50.0pt;text-indent:-10.0pt;"><font size="3" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:12.0pt;"><a href="#Section1_2_095640">Effective Time</a></font></p>    </td>
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<p style="margin:6.0pt 0in .0001pt;"><font size="3" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
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<p align="right" style="margin:6.0pt .15in .0001pt 0in;text-align:right;"><font size="3" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:12.0pt;">A-2</font></p>    </td>   </tr>
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<p style="margin:6.0pt 0in .0001pt 46.1pt;text-indent:-10.1pt;"><font size="3" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:12.0pt;"><a href="#Section1_3_095643">Section&nbsp;1.3</a></font></p>    </td>
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<p style="margin:6.0pt 0in .0001pt 50.0pt;text-indent:-10.0pt;"><font size="3" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:12.0pt;"><a href="#Section1_3_095643">Effects of the Merger</a></font></p>    </td>
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<p style="margin:6.0pt 0in .0001pt;"><font size="3" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
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<p align="right" style="margin:6.0pt .15in .0001pt 0in;text-align:right;"><font size="3" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:12.0pt;">A-2</font></p>    </td>   </tr>
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<p style="margin:6.0pt 0in .0001pt 46.1pt;text-indent:-10.1pt;"><font size="3" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:12.0pt;"><a href="#Section1_4_095645">Section&nbsp;1.4</a></font></p>    </td>
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<p style="margin:6.0pt 0in .0001pt 50.0pt;text-indent:-10.0pt;"><font size="3" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:12.0pt;"><a href="#Section1_4_095645">Certificate of Incorporation and Bylaws</a></font></p>    </td>
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<p style="margin:6.0pt 0in .0001pt;"><font size="3" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
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<p align="right" style="margin:6.0pt .15in .0001pt 0in;text-align:right;"><font size="3" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:12.0pt;">A-2</font></p>    </td>   </tr>
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<p style="margin:6.0pt 0in .0001pt 46.1pt;text-indent:-10.1pt;"><font size="3" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:12.0pt;"><a href="#Section1_5_095647">Section&nbsp;1.5</a></font></p>    </td>
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<p style="margin:6.0pt 0in .0001pt 50.0pt;text-indent:-10.0pt;"><font size="3" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:12.0pt;"><a href="#Section1_5_095647">Directors and Officers</a></font></p>    </td>
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<p style="margin:6.0pt 0in .0001pt;"><font size="3" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
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<p align="right" style="margin:6.0pt .15in .0001pt 0in;text-align:right;"><font size="3" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:12.0pt;">A-2</font></p>    </td>   </tr>
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<p style="margin:6.0pt 0in .0001pt 46.1pt;text-indent:-10.1pt;"><font size="3" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:12.0pt;"><a href="#Section1_6_095655">Section&nbsp;1.6</a></font></p>    </td>
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<p style="margin:6.0pt 0in .0001pt 50.0pt;text-indent:-10.0pt;"><font size="3" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:12.0pt;"><a href="#Section1_6_095655">Tax Consequences</a></font></p>    </td>
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<p style="margin:6.0pt 0in .0001pt;"><font size="3" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
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<p align="right" style="margin:6.0pt .15in .0001pt 0in;text-align:right;"><font size="3" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:12.0pt;">A-2</font></p>    </td>   </tr>
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<p style="margin:6.0pt 0in .0001pt 46.1pt;text-indent:-10.1pt;"><font size="3" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:12.0pt;"><a href="#Section1_7_095711">Section&nbsp;1.7</a></font></p>    </td>
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<p style="margin:6.0pt 0in .0001pt 50.0pt;text-indent:-10.0pt;"><font size="3" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:12.0pt;"><a href="#Section1_7_095711">Alternative Structure</a></font></p>    </td>
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<p style="margin:6.0pt 0in .0001pt;"><font size="3" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
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<p align="right" style="margin:6.0pt .15in .0001pt 0in;text-align:right;"><font size="3" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:12.0pt;">A-3</font></p>    </td>   </tr>
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<p style="margin:6.0pt 0in .0001pt;"><font size="3" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:12.0pt;"><a href="#Articleii_110936">ARTICLE&nbsp;II</a></font></p>    </td>
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<p style="margin:6.0pt 0in .0001pt;"><font size="3" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:12.0pt;"><a href="#Articleii_110936">CONSIDERATION AND EXCHANGE PROCEDURES</a></font></p>    </td>
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<p style="margin:6.0pt 0in .0001pt;"><font size="3" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
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<p align="right" style="margin:6.0pt .15in .0001pt 0in;text-align:right;"><font size="3" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:12.0pt;">A-3</font></p>    </td>   </tr>
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<p style="margin:6.0pt 0in .0001pt .5in;"><font size="3" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:12.0pt;"><a href="#Section2_1_095715">Section&nbsp;2.1</a></font></p>    </td>
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<p style="margin:6.0pt 0in .0001pt 50.0pt;text-indent:-10.0pt;"><font size="3" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:12.0pt;"><a href="#Section2_1_095715">Merger Consideration</a></font></p>    </td>
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<p style="margin:6.0pt 0in .0001pt;"><font size="3" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
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<p align="right" style="margin:6.0pt .15in .0001pt 0in;text-align:right;"><font size="3" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:12.0pt;">A-3</font></p>    </td>   </tr>
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<p style="margin:6.0pt 0in .0001pt .5in;"><font size="3" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:12.0pt;"><a href="#Section2_2_095723">Section&nbsp;2.2</a></font></p>    </td>
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<p style="margin:6.0pt 0in .0001pt 50.0pt;text-indent:-10.0pt;"><font size="3" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:12.0pt;"><a href="#Section2_2_095723">Adjustments to Per Share Stock   Consideration</a></font></p>    </td>
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<p style="margin:6.0pt 0in .0001pt;"><font size="3" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
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<p align="right" style="margin:6.0pt .15in .0001pt 0in;text-align:right;"><font size="3" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:12.0pt;">A-5</font></p>    </td>   </tr>
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<p style="margin:6.0pt 0in .0001pt .5in;"><font size="3" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:12.0pt;"><a href="#Section2_3_095724">Section&nbsp;2.3</a></font></p>    </td>
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<p style="margin:6.0pt 0in .0001pt 50.0pt;text-indent:-10.0pt;"><font size="3" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:12.0pt;"><a href="#Section2_3_095724">Treatment of MetroCorp Awards</a></font></p>    </td>
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<p style="margin:6.0pt 0in .0001pt;"><font size="3" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
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<p align="right" style="margin:6.0pt .15in .0001pt 0in;text-align:right;"><font size="3" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:12.0pt;">A-5</font></p>    </td>   </tr>
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<p style="margin:6.0pt 0in .0001pt 50.0pt;text-indent:-10.0pt;"><font size="3" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:12.0pt;"><a href="#Section2_4_095727">Treatment of Warrant</a></font></p>    </td>
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<p style="margin:6.0pt 0in .0001pt;"><font size="3" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
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<p align="right" style="margin:6.0pt .15in .0001pt 0in;text-align:right;"><font size="3" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:12.0pt;">A-5</font></p>    </td>   </tr>
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<p style="margin:6.0pt 0in .0001pt .5in;"><font size="3" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:12.0pt;"><a href="#Section2_5_095732">Section&nbsp;2.5</a></font></p>    </td>
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<p style="margin:6.0pt 0in .0001pt 50.0pt;text-indent:-10.0pt;"><font size="3" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:12.0pt;"><a href="#Section2_5_095732">Dissenting Shares</a></font></p>    </td>
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<p style="margin:6.0pt 0in .0001pt;"><font size="3" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
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<p align="right" style="margin:6.0pt .15in .0001pt 0in;text-align:right;"><font size="3" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:12.0pt;">A-6</font></p>    </td>   </tr>
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<p style="margin:6.0pt 0in .0001pt .5in;"><font size="3" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:12.0pt;"><a href="#Section2_6_095734">Section&nbsp;2.6</a></font></p>    </td>
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<p style="margin:6.0pt 0in .0001pt 50.0pt;text-indent:-10.0pt;"><font size="3" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:12.0pt;"><a href="#Section2_6_095734">Exchange of Shares</a></font></p>    </td>
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<p style="margin:6.0pt 0in .0001pt;"><font size="3" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
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<p align="right" style="margin:6.0pt .15in .0001pt 0in;text-align:right;"><font size="3" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:12.0pt;">A-6</font></p>    </td>   </tr>
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<p style="margin:6.0pt 0in .0001pt;"><font size="3" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:12.0pt;"><a href="#Articleiii_110949">ARTICLE&nbsp;III</a></font></p>    </td>
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<p style="margin:6.0pt 0in .0001pt;"><font size="3" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:12.0pt;"><a href="#Articleiii_110949">REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES OF   METROCORP</a></font></p>    </td>
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<p style="margin:6.0pt 0in .0001pt;"><font size="3" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
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<p align="right" style="margin:6.0pt .15in .0001pt 0in;text-align:right;"><font size="3" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:12.0pt;">A-8</font></p>    </td>   </tr>
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<p style="margin:6.0pt 0in .0001pt .5in;"><font size="3" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:12.0pt;"><a href="#Section3_1_095742">Section&nbsp;3.1</a></font></p>    </td>
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<p style="margin:6.0pt 0in .0001pt 50.0pt;text-indent:-10.0pt;"><font size="3" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:12.0pt;"><a href="#Section3_1_095742">Organization</a></font></p>    </td>
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<p style="margin:6.0pt 0in .0001pt;"><font size="3" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
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<p align="right" style="margin:6.0pt .15in .0001pt 0in;text-align:right;"><font size="3" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:12.0pt;">A-9</font></p>    </td>   </tr>
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<p style="margin:6.0pt 0in .0001pt .5in;"><font size="3" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:12.0pt;"><a href="#Section3_2_095745">Section&nbsp;3.2</a></font></p>    </td>
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<p style="margin:6.0pt 0in .0001pt 50.0pt;text-indent:-10.0pt;"><font size="3" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:12.0pt;"><a href="#Section3_2_095745">Capitalization</a></font></p>    </td>
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<p style="margin:6.0pt 0in .0001pt;"><font size="3" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
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<p align="right" style="margin:6.0pt .15in .0001pt 0in;text-align:right;"><font size="3" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:12.0pt;">A-10</font></p>    </td>   </tr>
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<p style="margin:6.0pt 0in .0001pt 50.0pt;text-indent:-10.0pt;"><font size="3" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:12.0pt;"><a href="#Section3_9_095816">Regulatory Compliance</a></font></p>    </td>
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<p style="margin:6.0pt 0in .0001pt 50.0pt;text-indent:-10.0pt;"><font size="3" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:12.0pt;"><a href="#Section3_20_095937">Dissenting Stockholders</a></font></p>    </td>
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<p align="right" style="margin:6.0pt .15in .0001pt 0in;text-align:right;"><font size="3" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:12.0pt;">A-26</font></p>    </td>   </tr>
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<p style="margin:6.0pt 0in .0001pt .5in;"><font size="3" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:12.0pt;"><a href="#Section3_21_095944">Section&nbsp;3.21</a></font></p>    </td>
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<p style="margin:6.0pt 0in .0001pt 50.0pt;text-indent:-10.0pt;"><font size="3" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:12.0pt;"><a href="#Section3_21_095944">Takeover Laws</a></font></p>    </td>
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<p style="margin:6.0pt 0in .0001pt;"><font size="3" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
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<p align="right" style="margin:6.0pt .15in .0001pt 0in;text-align:right;"><font size="3" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:12.0pt;">A-26</font></p>    </td>   </tr>
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<p style="margin:6.0pt 0in .0001pt .5in;"><font size="3" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:12.0pt;"><a href="#Section3_22_095948">Section&nbsp;3.22</a></font></p>    </td>
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<p style="margin:6.0pt 0in .0001pt 50.0pt;text-indent:-10.0pt;"><font size="3" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:12.0pt;"><a href="#Section3_22_095948">Employment Relations</a></font></p>    </td>
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<p style="margin:6.0pt 0in .0001pt;"><font size="3" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
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<p align="right" style="margin:6.0pt .15in .0001pt 0in;text-align:right;"><font size="3" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:12.0pt;">A-26</font></p>    </td>   </tr>
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<p style="margin:6.0pt 0in .0001pt .5in;"><font size="3" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:12.0pt;"><a href="#Section3_23_095953">Section&nbsp;3.23</a></font></p>    </td>
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<p style="margin:6.0pt 0in .0001pt 50.0pt;text-indent:-10.0pt;"><font size="3" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:12.0pt;"><a href="#Section3_23_095953">Compensation and Benefit Plans</a></font></p>    </td>
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<p style="margin:6.0pt 0in .0001pt;"><font size="3" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
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<p align="right" style="margin:6.0pt .15in .0001pt 0in;text-align:right;"><font size="3" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:12.0pt;">A-27</font></p>    </td>   </tr>
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<p style="margin:6.0pt 0in .0001pt .5in;"><font size="3" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:12.0pt;"><a href="#Section3_24_100425">Section&nbsp;3.24</a></font></p>    </td>
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<p style="margin:6.0pt 0in .0001pt 50.0pt;text-indent:-10.0pt;"><font size="3" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:12.0pt;"><a href="#Section3_24_100425">Deferred Compensation and Salary   Continuation Arrangements</a></font></p>    </td>
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<p style="margin:6.0pt 0in .0001pt;"><font size="3" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
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<p align="right" style="margin:6.0pt .15in .0001pt 0in;text-align:right;"><font size="3" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:12.0pt;">A-29</font></p>    </td>   </tr>
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<p style="margin:6.0pt 0in .0001pt .5in;"><font size="3" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:12.0pt;"><a href="#Section3_25_100428">Section&nbsp;3.25</a></font></p>    </td>
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<p style="margin:6.0pt 0in .0001pt 50.0pt;text-indent:-10.0pt;"><font size="3" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:12.0pt;"><a href="#Section3_25_100428">Brokers, Finders and Financial   Advisors</a></font></p>    </td>
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<p style="margin:6.0pt 0in .0001pt;"><font size="3" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
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<p align="right" style="margin:6.0pt .15in .0001pt 0in;text-align:right;"><font size="3" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:12.0pt;">A-30</font></p>    </td>   </tr>
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<p style="margin:6.0pt 0in .0001pt .5in;"><font size="3" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:12.0pt;"><a href="#Section3_26_100430">Section&nbsp;3.26</a></font></p>    </td>
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<p style="margin:6.0pt 0in .0001pt 50.0pt;text-indent:-10.0pt;"><font size="3" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:12.0pt;"><a href="#Section3_26_100430">Derivative Contracts</a></font></p>    </td>
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<p style="margin:6.0pt 0in .0001pt;"><font size="3" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
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<p align="right" style="margin:6.0pt .15in .0001pt 0in;text-align:right;"><font size="3" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:12.0pt;">A-30</font></p>    </td>   </tr>
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<p style="margin:6.0pt 0in .0001pt .5in;"><font size="3" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:12.0pt;"><a href="#Section3_27_100435">Section&nbsp;3.27</a></font></p>    </td>
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<p style="margin:6.0pt 0in .0001pt 50.0pt;text-indent:-10.0pt;"><font size="3" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:12.0pt;"><a href="#Section3_27_100435">Intellectual Property Rights</a></font></p>    </td>
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<p style="margin:6.0pt 0in .0001pt;"><font size="3" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
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<p align="right" style="margin:6.0pt .15in .0001pt 0in;text-align:right;"><font size="3" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:12.0pt;">A-30</font></p>    </td>   </tr>
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<p style="margin:6.0pt 0in .0001pt .5in;"><font size="3" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:12.0pt;"><a href="#Section3_28_100440">Section&nbsp;3.28</a></font></p>    </td>
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<p style="margin:6.0pt 0in .0001pt 50.0pt;text-indent:-10.0pt;"><font size="3" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:12.0pt;"><a href="#Section3_28_100440">Outstanding Trust Preferred   Securities of Subsidiary Trust</a></font></p>    </td>
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<p style="margin:6.0pt 0in .0001pt;"><font size="3" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
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<p align="right" style="margin:6.0pt .15in .0001pt 0in;text-align:right;"><font size="3" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:12.0pt;">A-31</font></p>    </td>   </tr>
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<p style="margin:6.0pt 0in .0001pt .5in;"><font size="3" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:12.0pt;"><a href="#Section3_29_100443">Section&nbsp;3.29</a></font></p>    </td>
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<p style="margin:6.0pt 0in .0001pt 50.0pt;text-indent:-10.0pt;"><font size="3" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:12.0pt;"><a href="#Section3_29_100443">Information Technology;   Security&nbsp;&amp; Privacy</a></font></p>    </td>
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<p style="margin:6.0pt 0in .0001pt;"><font size="3" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
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<p align="right" style="margin:6.0pt .15in .0001pt 0in;text-align:right;"><font size="3" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:12.0pt;">A-31</font></p>    </td>   </tr>
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<p style="margin:6.0pt 0in .0001pt .5in;"><font size="3" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:12.0pt;"><a href="#Section3_30_100447">Section&nbsp;3.30</a></font></p>    </td>
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<p style="margin:6.0pt 0in .0001pt 50.0pt;text-indent:-10.0pt;"><font size="3" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:12.0pt;"><a href="#Section3_30_100447">MetroCorp Information</a></font></p>    </td>
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<p style="margin:6.0pt 0in .0001pt;"><font size="3" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
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<p align="right" style="margin:6.0pt .15in .0001pt 0in;text-align:right;"><font size="3" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:12.0pt;">A-32</font></p>    </td>   </tr>
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<p style="margin:6.0pt 0in .0001pt;"><font size="3" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:12.0pt;"><a href="#Articleiv_111517">ARTICLE&nbsp;IV</a></font></p>    </td>
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<p style="margin:6.0pt 0in .0001pt;"><font size="3" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:12.0pt;"><a href="#Articleiv_111517">REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES OF   EAST WEST</a></font></p>    </td>
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<p style="margin:6.0pt 0in .0001pt;"><font size="3" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
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<p align="right" style="margin:6.0pt .15in .0001pt 0in;text-align:right;"><font size="3" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:12.0pt;">A-32</font></p>    </td>   </tr>
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<p style="margin:6.0pt 0in .0001pt .5in;"><font size="3" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:12.0pt;"><a href="#Section4_1_100457">Section&nbsp;4.1</a></font></p>    </td>
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<p style="margin:6.0pt 0in .0001pt 50.0pt;text-indent:-10.0pt;"><font size="3" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:12.0pt;"><a href="#Section4_1_100457">Organization</a></font></p>    </td>
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<p style="margin:6.0pt 0in .0001pt;"><font size="3" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
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<p align="right" style="margin:6.0pt .15in .0001pt 0in;text-align:right;"><font size="3" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:12.0pt;">A-33</font></p>    </td>   </tr>
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<p style="margin:6.0pt 0in .0001pt .5in;"><font size="3" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:12.0pt;"><a href="#Section4_2_100459">Section&nbsp;4.2</a></font></p>    </td>
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<p style="margin:6.0pt 0in .0001pt 50.0pt;text-indent:-10.0pt;"><font size="3" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:12.0pt;"><a href="#Section4_2_100459">Capitalization</a></font></p>    </td>
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<p style="margin:6.0pt 0in .0001pt;"><font size="3" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
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<p align="right" style="margin:6.0pt .15in .0001pt 0in;text-align:right;"><font size="3" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:12.0pt;">A-33</font></p>    </td>   </tr>
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<p style="margin:6.0pt 0in .0001pt .5in;"><font size="3" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:12.0pt;"><a href="#Section4_3_100504">Section&nbsp;4.3</a></font></p>    </td>
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<p style="margin:6.0pt 0in .0001pt 50.0pt;text-indent:-10.0pt;"><font size="3" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:12.0pt;"><a href="#Section4_3_100504">Consents and Approvals</a></font></p>    </td>
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<p style="margin:6.0pt 0in .0001pt;"><font size="3" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
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<p align="right" style="margin:6.0pt .15in .0001pt 0in;text-align:right;"><font size="3" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:12.0pt;">A-34</font></p>    </td>   </tr>
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<p style="margin:6.0pt 0in .0001pt .5in;"><font size="3" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:12.0pt;"><a href="#Section4_4_100506">Section&nbsp;4.4</a></font></p>    </td>
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<p style="margin:6.0pt 0in .0001pt 50.0pt;text-indent:-10.0pt;"><font size="3" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:12.0pt;"><a href="#Section4_4_100506">No Conflict with Other Instruments</a></font></p>    </td>
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<p style="margin:6.0pt 0in .0001pt;"><font size="3" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
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<p align="right" style="margin:6.0pt .15in .0001pt 0in;text-align:right;"><font size="3" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:12.0pt;">A-34</font></p>    </td>   </tr>
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<p style="margin:6.0pt 0in .0001pt .5in;"><font size="3" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:12.0pt;"><a href="#Section4_5_100509">Section&nbsp;4.5</a></font></p>    </td>
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<p style="margin:6.0pt 0in .0001pt 50.0pt;text-indent:-10.0pt;"><font size="3" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:12.0pt;"><a href="#Section4_5_100509">Reports; Regulatory Matters</a></font></p>    </td>
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<p style="margin:6.0pt 0in .0001pt;"><font size="3" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
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<p align="right" style="margin:6.0pt .15in .0001pt 0in;text-align:right;"><font size="3" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:12.0pt;">A-35</font></p>    </td>   </tr>
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<p style="margin:6.0pt 0in .0001pt .5in;"><font size="3" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:12.0pt;"><a href="#Section4_6_100512">Section&nbsp;4.6</a></font></p>    </td>
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<p style="margin:6.0pt 0in .0001pt 50.0pt;text-indent:-10.0pt;"><font size="3" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:12.0pt;"><a href="#Section4_6_100512">Financial Statements</a></font></p>    </td>
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<p style="margin:6.0pt 0in .0001pt;"><font size="3" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
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<p align="right" style="margin:6.0pt .15in .0001pt 0in;text-align:right;"><font size="3" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:12.0pt;">A-35</font></p>    </td>   </tr>
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<p style="margin:6.0pt 0in .0001pt .5in;"><font size="3" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:12.0pt;"><a href="#Section4_7_100518">Section&nbsp;4.7</a></font></p>    </td>
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<p style="margin:6.0pt 0in .0001pt 50.0pt;text-indent:-10.0pt;"><font size="3" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:12.0pt;"><a href="#Section4_7_100518">Litigation and Other Proceedings</a></font></p>    </td>
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<p style="margin:6.0pt 0in .0001pt;"><font size="3" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
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<p align="right" style="margin:6.0pt .15in .0001pt 0in;text-align:right;"><font size="3" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:12.0pt;">A-37</font></p>    </td>   </tr>
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<p style="margin:6.0pt 0in .0001pt .5in;"><font size="3" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:12.0pt;"><a href="#Section4_8_100520">Section&nbsp;4.8</a></font></p>    </td>
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<p style="margin:6.0pt 0in .0001pt 50.0pt;text-indent:-10.0pt;"><font size="3" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:12.0pt;"><a href="#Section4_8_100520">Taxes</a></font></p>    </td>
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<p align="right" style="margin:6.0pt .15in .0001pt 0in;text-align:right;"><font size="3" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:12.0pt;">A-37</font></p>    </td>   </tr>
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<p style="margin:6.0pt 0in .0001pt 50.0pt;text-indent:-10.0pt;"><font size="3" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:12.0pt;"><a href="#Section4_10_100527">East West Information</a></font></p>    </td>
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<p style="margin:6.0pt 0in .0001pt 50.0pt;text-indent:-10.0pt;"><font size="3" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:12.0pt;"><a href="#Section4_11_100530">Absence of Certain Changes</a></font></p>    </td>
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<p style="margin:6.0pt 0in .0001pt;"><font size="3" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:12.0pt;"><a href="#Articlev_111940">COVENANTS OF METROCORP</a></font></p>    </td>
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<p align="right" style="margin:6.0pt .15in .0001pt 0in;text-align:right;"><font size="3" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:12.0pt;">A-39</font></p>    </td>   </tr>
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<p style="margin:6.0pt 0in .0001pt 50.0pt;text-indent:-10.0pt;"><font size="3" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:12.0pt;"><a href="#Section5_2_100536">Activities of MetroCorp Pending   Closing</a></font></p>    </td>
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<p style="margin:6.0pt 0in .0001pt 50.0pt;text-indent:-10.0pt;"><font size="3" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:12.0pt;"><a href="#Section5_13_100633">FIRPTA Certificate</a></font></p>    </td>
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<p style="margin:6.0pt 0in .0001pt;"><font size="3" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
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<p align="right" style="margin:6.0pt .15in .0001pt 0in;text-align:right;"><font size="3" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:12.0pt;">A-47</font></p>    </td>   </tr>
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<p style="margin:6.0pt 0in .0001pt .5in;"><font size="3" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:12.0pt;"><a href="#Section5_14_100635">Section&nbsp;5.14</a></font></p>    </td>
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<p style="margin:6.0pt 0in .0001pt 50.0pt;text-indent:-10.0pt;"><font size="3" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:12.0pt;"><a href="#Section5_14_100635">Bank Mergers</a></font></p>    </td>
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<p style="margin:6.0pt 0in .0001pt;"><font size="3" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
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<p align="right" style="margin:6.0pt .15in .0001pt 0in;text-align:right;"><font size="3" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:12.0pt;">A-47</font></p>    </td>   </tr>
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<p style="margin:6.0pt 0in .0001pt;"><font size="3" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:12.0pt;"><a href="#Articlevi_113624">ARTICLE&nbsp;VI</a></font></p>    </td>
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<p style="margin:6.0pt 0in .0001pt;"><font size="3" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:12.0pt;"><a href="#Articlevi_113624">COVENANTS OF EAST WEST</a></font></p>    </td>
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<p style="margin:6.0pt 0in .0001pt;"><font size="3" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
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<p align="right" style="margin:6.0pt .15in .0001pt 0in;text-align:right;"><font size="3" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:12.0pt;">A-47</font></p>    </td>   </tr>
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<p style="margin:6.0pt 0in .0001pt .5in;"><font size="3" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:12.0pt;"><a href="#Section6_1_100639">Section&nbsp;6.1</a></font></p>    </td>
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<p style="margin:6.0pt 0in .0001pt 50.0pt;text-indent:-10.0pt;"><font size="3" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:12.0pt;"><a href="#Section6_1_100639">Regulatory Filings</a></font></p>    </td>
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<p style="margin:6.0pt 0in .0001pt;"><font size="3" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
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<p align="right" style="margin:6.0pt .15in .0001pt 0in;text-align:right;"><font size="3" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:12.0pt;">A-47</font></p>    </td>   </tr>
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<p style="margin:6.0pt 0in .0001pt .5in;"><font size="3" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:12.0pt;"><a href="#Section6_2_100644">Section&nbsp;6.2</a></font></p>    </td>
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<p style="margin:6.0pt 0in .0001pt 50.0pt;text-indent:-10.0pt;"><font size="3" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:12.0pt;"><a href="#Section6_2_100644">Registration Statement</a></font></p>    </td>
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<p style="margin:6.0pt 0in .0001pt;"><font size="3" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
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<p align="right" style="margin:6.0pt .15in .0001pt 0in;text-align:right;"><font size="3" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:12.0pt;">A-48</font></p>    </td>   </tr>
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<p style="margin:6.0pt 0in .0001pt .5in;"><font size="3" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:12.0pt;"><a href="#Section6_3_100647">Section&nbsp;6.3</a></font></p>    </td>
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<p style="margin:6.0pt 0in .0001pt 50.0pt;text-indent:-10.0pt;"><font size="3" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:12.0pt;"><a href="#Section6_3_100647">NASDAQ Listing</a></font></p>    </td>
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<p style="margin:6.0pt 0in .0001pt;"><font size="3" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
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<p align="right" style="margin:6.0pt .15in .0001pt 0in;text-align:right;"><font size="3" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:12.0pt;">A-48</font></p>    </td>   </tr>
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<p style="margin:6.0pt 0in .0001pt .5in;"><font size="3" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:12.0pt;"><a href="#Section6_4_100651">Section&nbsp;6.4</a></font></p>    </td>
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<p style="margin:6.0pt 0in .0001pt 50.0pt;text-indent:-10.0pt;"><font size="3" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:12.0pt;"><a href="#Section6_4_100651">Issuance of East West Common   Shares</a></font></p>    </td>
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<p style="margin:6.0pt 0in .0001pt;"><font size="3" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
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<p align="right" style="margin:6.0pt .15in .0001pt 0in;text-align:right;"><font size="3" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:12.0pt;">A-48</font></p>    </td>   </tr>
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<p style="margin:6.0pt 0in .0001pt .5in;"><font size="3" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:12.0pt;"><a href="#Section6_5_100654">Section&nbsp;6.5</a></font></p>    </td>
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<p style="margin:6.0pt 0in .0001pt 50.0pt;text-indent:-10.0pt;"><font size="3" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:12.0pt;"><a href="#Section6_5_100654">Access to Properties and Records</a></font></p>    </td>
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<p style="margin:6.0pt 0in .0001pt;"><font size="3" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
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<p align="right" style="margin:6.0pt .15in .0001pt 0in;text-align:right;"><font size="3" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:12.0pt;">A-49</font></p>    </td>   </tr>
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<p style="margin:6.0pt 0in .0001pt .5in;"><font size="3" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:12.0pt;"><a href="#Section6_6_100656">Section&nbsp;6.6</a></font></p>    </td>
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<p style="margin:6.0pt 0in .0001pt 50.0pt;text-indent:-10.0pt;"><font size="3" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:12.0pt;"><a href="#Section6_6_100656">Indemnification</a></font></p>    </td>
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<p style="margin:6.0pt 0in .0001pt;"><font size="3" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
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<p align="right" style="margin:6.0pt .15in .0001pt 0in;text-align:right;"><font size="3" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:12.0pt;">A-49</font></p>    </td>   </tr>
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<p style="margin:6.0pt 0in .0001pt;"><font size="3" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:12.0pt;"><a href="#Articlevii_112120">ARTICLE&nbsp;VII</a></font></p>    </td>
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<p style="margin:6.0pt 0in .0001pt;"><font size="3" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:12.0pt;"><a href="#Articlevii_112120">MUTUAL COVENANTS OF EAST WEST AND   METROCORP</a></font></p>    </td>
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<p style="margin:6.0pt 0in .0001pt;"><font size="3" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
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<p align="right" style="margin:6.0pt .15in .0001pt 0in;text-align:right;"><font size="3" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:12.0pt;">A-50</font></p>    </td>   </tr>
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<p style="margin:6.0pt 0in .0001pt .5in;"><font size="3" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:12.0pt;"><a href="#Section7_1_100714">Section&nbsp;7.1</a></font></p>    </td>
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<p style="margin:6.0pt 0in .0001pt 50.0pt;text-indent:-10.0pt;"><font size="3" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:12.0pt;"><a href="#Section7_1_100714">Notification; Updated Disclosure   Schedules</a></font></p>    </td>
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<p style="margin:6.0pt 0in .0001pt;"><font size="3" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
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<p align="right" style="margin:6.0pt .15in .0001pt 0in;text-align:right;"><font size="3" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:12.0pt;">A-50</font></p>    </td>   </tr>
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<p style="margin:6.0pt 0in .0001pt .5in;"><font size="3" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:12.0pt;"><a href="#Section7_2_100718">Section&nbsp;7.2</a></font></p>    </td>
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<p style="margin:6.0pt 0in .0001pt 50.0pt;text-indent:-10.0pt;"><font size="3" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:12.0pt;"><a href="#Section7_2_100718">Confidentiality</a></font></p>    </td>
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<p style="margin:6.0pt 0in .0001pt;"><font size="3" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
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<p align="right" style="margin:6.0pt .15in .0001pt 0in;text-align:right;"><font size="3" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:12.0pt;">A-50</font></p>    </td>   </tr>
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<p style="margin:6.0pt 0in .0001pt .5in;"><font size="3" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:12.0pt;"><a href="#Section7_3_100721">Section&nbsp;7.3</a></font></p>    </td>
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<p style="margin:6.0pt 0in .0001pt 50.0pt;text-indent:-10.0pt;"><font size="3" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:12.0pt;"><a href="#Section7_3_100721">Publicity</a></font></p>    </td>
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<p style="margin:6.0pt 0in .0001pt;"><font size="3" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
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<p align="right" style="margin:6.0pt .15in .0001pt 0in;text-align:right;"><font size="3" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:12.0pt;">A-50</font></p>    </td>   </tr>
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<p style="margin:6.0pt 0in .0001pt .5in;"><font size="3" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:12.0pt;"><a href="#Section7_4_100729">Section&nbsp;7.4</a></font></p>    </td>
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<p style="margin:6.0pt 0in .0001pt 50.0pt;text-indent:-10.0pt;"><font size="3" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:12.0pt;"><a href="#Section7_4_100729">Employee Benefit Plans</a></font></p>    </td>
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<p style="margin:6.0pt 0in .0001pt;"><font size="3" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
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<p align="right" style="margin:6.0pt .15in .0001pt 0in;text-align:right;"><font size="3" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:12.0pt;">A-51</font></p>    </td>   </tr>
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<p style="margin:6.0pt 0in .0001pt .5in;"><font size="3" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:12.0pt;"><a href="#Section7_5_100735">Section&nbsp;7.5</a></font></p>    </td>
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<p style="margin:6.0pt 0in .0001pt 50.0pt;text-indent:-10.0pt;"><font size="3" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:12.0pt;"><a href="#Section7_5_100735">Assumption of Outstanding Trust   Preferred Issues</a></font></p>    </td>
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<p style="margin:6.0pt 0in .0001pt;"><font size="3" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
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<p align="right" style="margin:6.0pt .15in .0001pt 0in;text-align:right;"><font size="3" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:12.0pt;">A-52</font></p>    </td>   </tr>
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<p style="margin:6.0pt 0in .0001pt .5in;"><font size="3" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:12.0pt;"><a href="#Section7_6_100738">Section&nbsp;7.6</a></font></p>    </td>
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<p style="margin:6.0pt 0in .0001pt 50.0pt;text-indent:-10.0pt;"><font size="3" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:12.0pt;"><a href="#Section7_6_100738">Exercise of Warrants</a></font></p>    </td>
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<p style="margin:6.0pt 0in .0001pt;"><font size="3" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
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<p align="right" style="margin:6.0pt .15in .0001pt 0in;text-align:right;"><font size="3" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:12.0pt;">A-52</font></p>    </td>   </tr>
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<p style="margin:6.0pt 0in .0001pt .5in;"><font size="3" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:12.0pt;"><a href="#Section7_7_100745">Section&nbsp;7.7</a></font></p>    </td>
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<p style="margin:6.0pt 0in .0001pt 50.0pt;text-indent:-10.0pt;"><font size="3" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:12.0pt;"><a href="#Section7_7_100745">Section&nbsp;16 Matters</a></font></p>    </td>
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<p style="margin:6.0pt 0in .0001pt;"><font size="3" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
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<p align="right" style="margin:6.0pt .15in .0001pt 0in;text-align:right;"><font size="3" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:12.0pt;">A-52</font></p>    </td>   </tr>
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<p style="margin:6.0pt 0in .0001pt;"><font size="3" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:12.0pt;"><a href="#Articleviii_112146">ARTICLE&nbsp;VIII</a></font></p>    </td>
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<p style="margin:6.0pt 0in .0001pt;"><font size="3" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:12.0pt;"><a href="#Articleviii_112146">CLOSING</a></font></p>    </td>
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<p style="margin:6.0pt 0in .0001pt;"><font size="3" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
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<p align="right" style="margin:6.0pt .15in .0001pt 0in;text-align:right;"><font size="3" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:12.0pt;">A-52</font></p>    </td>   </tr>
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<p style="margin:6.0pt 0in .0001pt .5in;"><font size="3" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:12.0pt;"><a href="#Section8_1_100751">Section&nbsp;8.1</a></font></p>    </td>
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<p style="margin:6.0pt 0in .0001pt 50.0pt;text-indent:-10.0pt;"><font size="3" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:12.0pt;"><a href="#Section8_1_100751">Closing</a></font></p>    </td>
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<p style="margin:6.0pt 0in .0001pt;"><font size="3" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
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<p align="right" style="margin:6.0pt .15in .0001pt 0in;text-align:right;"><font size="3" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:12.0pt;">A-52</font></p>    </td>   </tr>
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<p style="margin:6.0pt 0in .0001pt;"><font size="3" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:12.0pt;"><a href="#Articleix_112223">ARTICLE&nbsp;IX</a></font></p>    </td>
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<p style="margin:6.0pt 0in .0001pt;"><font size="3" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:12.0pt;"><a href="#Articleix_112223">TERMINATION</a></font></p>    </td>
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<p style="margin:6.0pt 0in .0001pt;"><font size="3" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
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<p align="right" style="margin:6.0pt .15in .0001pt 0in;text-align:right;"><font size="3" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:12.0pt;">A-53</font></p>    </td>   </tr>
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<p style="margin:6.0pt 0in .0001pt .5in;"><font size="3" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:12.0pt;"><a href="#Section9_1_100800">Section&nbsp;9.1</a></font></p>    </td>
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<p style="margin:6.0pt 0in .0001pt 50.0pt;text-indent:-10.0pt;"><font size="3" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:12.0pt;"><a href="#Section9_2_100808">Effect of Termination</a></font></p>    </td>
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<p style="margin:6.0pt 0in .0001pt;"><font size="3" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:12.0pt;"><a href="#Articlex_112300">CONDITIONS TO OBLIGATIONS OF EAST   WEST</a></font></p>    </td>
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<p style="margin:6.0pt 0in .0001pt .5in;"><font size="3" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:12.0pt;"><a href="#Section10_1_100819">Section&nbsp;10.1</a></font></p>    </td>
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<p style="margin:6.0pt 0in .0001pt 50.0pt;text-indent:-10.0pt;"><font size="3" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:12.0pt;"><a href="#Section10_5_100825">Stockholder Vote; Dissenters&#146;   Rights</a></font></p>    </td>
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<p style="margin:6.0pt 0in .0001pt 50.0pt;text-indent:-10.0pt;"><font size="3" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:12.0pt;"><a href="#Section10_7_100837">Minimum Allowance for Loan Losses</a></font></p>    </td>
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<p style="margin:6.0pt 0in .0001pt 50.0pt;text-indent:-10.0pt;"><font size="3" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:12.0pt;"><a href="#Section11_2_100848">Performance of Obligations</a></font></p>    </td>
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<p style="margin:6.0pt 0in .0001pt 50.0pt;text-indent:-10.0pt;"><font size="3" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:12.0pt;"><a href="#Section11_3_100850">Absence of Material Adverse   Change</a></font></p>    </td>
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<p style="margin:6.0pt 0in .0001pt 50.0pt;text-indent:-10.0pt;"><font size="3" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:12.0pt;"><a href="#Section11_4_100855">Officer&#146;s Certificate</a></font></p>    </td>
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<p style="margin:6.0pt 0in .0001pt 50.0pt;text-indent:-10.0pt;"><font size="3" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:12.0pt;"><a href="#Section12_4_100911">Registration of East West Common   Shares</a></font></p>    </td>
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<p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="3" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:12.0pt;">3.4(a), 3.1(c)</font></p>    </td>   </tr>
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<p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="3" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:12.0pt;">1.2</font></p>    </td>   </tr>
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<p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="3" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:12.0pt;">2.6(b)</font></p>    </td>   </tr>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="3" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:12.0pt;">Closing</font></p>    </td>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="3" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
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<p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="3" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:12.0pt;">8.1</font></p>    </td>   </tr>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="3" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:12.0pt;">Closing Date</font></p>    </td>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="3" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
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<p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="3" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:12.0pt;">8.1</font></p>    </td>   </tr>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="3" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:12.0pt;">Closing Financial   Statements</font></p>    </td>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="3" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
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<p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="3" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:12.0pt;">2.1(a)</font></p>    </td>   </tr>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="3" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
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<p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="3" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:12.0pt;">Recitals</font></p>    </td>   </tr>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="3" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
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<p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="3" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:12.0pt;">7.2(a)</font></p>    </td>   </tr>
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<p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="3" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:12.0pt;">3.23(f)</font></p>    </td>   </tr>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="3" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:12.0pt;">DGCL</font></p>    </td>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="3" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
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<p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="3" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:12.0pt;">Recitals</font></p>    </td>   </tr>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="3" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:12.0pt;">Dissenting Share</font></p>    </td>
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<p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="3" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:12.0pt;">2.5</font></p>    </td>   </tr>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="3" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:12.0pt;">East West</font></p>    </td>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="3" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
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<p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="3" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:12.0pt;">Preamble</font></p>    </td>   </tr>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="3" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:12.0pt;">East West Bank</font></p>    </td>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="3" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
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<p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="3" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:12.0pt;">Recitals</font></p>    </td>   </tr>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="3" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:12.0pt;">East West Bank Stock</font></p>    </td>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="3" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
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<p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="3" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:12.0pt;">4.1(a)</font></p>    </td>   </tr>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="3" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:12.0pt;">East West Board</font></p>    </td>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="3" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
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<p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="3" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:12.0pt;">1.5</font></p>    </td>   </tr>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="3" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:12.0pt;">East West Disclosure   Schedule</font></p>    </td>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="3" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
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<p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="3" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:12.0pt;">IV</font></p>    </td>   </tr>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="3" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
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<p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="3" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:12.0pt;">9.3(a)(i)</font></p>    </td>   </tr>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="3" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:12.0pt;">East West Report</font></p>    </td>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="3" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
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<p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="3" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:12.0pt;">4.5</font></p>    </td>   </tr>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="3" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:12.0pt;">East West SEC Reports</font></p>    </td>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="3" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
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<p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="3" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:12.0pt;">4.5(a)</font></p>    </td>   </tr>
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<p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="3" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:12.0pt;">3.14</font></p>    </td>   </tr>
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<p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="3" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:12.0pt;">2.6(a)</font></p>    </td>   </tr>
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<p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><b><font size="3" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:12.0pt;font-weight:bold;">Section</font></b></p>    </td>   </tr>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="3" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:12.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="3" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:12.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
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<p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="3" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:12.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>   </tr>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="3" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:12.0pt;">Federal Reserve</font></p>    </td>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="3" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
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<p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="3" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:12.0pt;">3.4(a)</font></p>    </td>   </tr>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="3" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:12.0pt;">Financial Advisor</font></p>    </td>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="3" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
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<p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="3" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:12.0pt;">3.19</font></p>    </td>   </tr>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="3" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:12.0pt;">GAAP</font></p>    </td>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="3" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
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<p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="3" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:12.0pt;">3.5(d)</font></p>    </td>   </tr>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="3" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:12.0pt;">Governmental Entity</font></p>    </td>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="3" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
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<p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="3" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:12.0pt;">3.4(a)</font></p>    </td>   </tr>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="3" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:12.0pt;">Hazardous Materials</font></p>    </td>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="3" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
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<p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="3" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:12.0pt;">3.14</font></p>    </td>   </tr>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="3" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:12.0pt;">Indemnified Parties</font></p>    </td>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="3" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
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<p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="3" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:12.0pt;">6.6(a)</font></p>    </td>   </tr>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="3" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:12.0pt;">Intellectual Property</font></p>    </td>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="3" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
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<p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="3" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:12.0pt;">3.27(a)</font></p>    </td>   </tr>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="3" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:12.0pt;">Knowingly</font></p>    </td>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="3" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
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<p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="3" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:12.0pt;">13.1(b)</font></p>    </td>   </tr>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="3" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:12.0pt;">Knowledge</font></p>    </td>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="3" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
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<p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="3" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:12.0pt;">13.1(b)</font></p>    </td>   </tr>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="3" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:12.0pt;">Liability</font></p>    </td>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="3" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
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<p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="3" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:12.0pt;">3.16(a)</font></p>    </td>   </tr>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="3" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:12.0pt;">Loan</font></p>    </td>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="3" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
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<p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="3" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:12.0pt;">3.7(a)</font></p>    </td>   </tr>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="3" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:12.0pt;">Loans</font></p>    </td>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="3" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
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<p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="3" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:12.0pt;">3.7(a)</font></p>    </td>   </tr>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="3" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:12.0pt;">Material Adverse Effect</font></p>    </td>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="3" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
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<p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="3" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:12.0pt;">13.1(c)</font></p>    </td>   </tr>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="3" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:12.0pt;">material contract</font></p>    </td>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="3" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
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<p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="3" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:12.0pt;">3.17(a)(iv)</font></p>    </td>   </tr>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="3" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:12.0pt;">Merger</font></p>    </td>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="3" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
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<p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="3" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:12.0pt;">Recitals</font></p>    </td>   </tr>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="3" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:12.0pt;">Merger Consideration</font></p>    </td>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="3" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
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<p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="3" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:12.0pt;">2.1(a)</font></p>    </td>   </tr>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="3" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:12.0pt;">Metro United Bank</font></p>    </td>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="3" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
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<p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="3" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:12.0pt;">Recitals</font></p>    </td>   </tr>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="3" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:12.0pt;">MetroBank</font></p>    </td>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="3" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
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<p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="3" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:12.0pt;">Recitals</font></p>    </td>   </tr>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="3" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:12.0pt;">MetroCorp</font></p>    </td>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="3" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
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<p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="3" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:12.0pt;">Preamble</font></p>    </td>   </tr>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="3" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:12.0pt;">MetroCorp 401(k)&nbsp;Plan</font></p>    </td>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="3" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
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<p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="3" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:12.0pt;">7.4(c)</font></p>    </td>   </tr>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="3" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:12.0pt;">MetroCorp Board</font></p>    </td>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="3" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
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<p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="3" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:12.0pt;">2.3(a)</font></p>    </td>   </tr>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="3" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:12.0pt;">MetroCorp Constituent   Documents</font></p>    </td>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="3" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
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<p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="3" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:12.0pt;">3.1(d)</font></p>    </td>   </tr>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="3" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:12.0pt;">MetroCorp Disclosure   Schedule</font></p>    </td>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="3" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
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<p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="3" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:12.0pt;">III</font></p>    </td>   </tr>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="3" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:12.0pt;">MetroCorp Employee Plan</font></p>    </td>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="3" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
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<p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="3" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:12.0pt;">3.23(a)</font></p>    </td>   </tr>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="3" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:12.0pt;">MetroCorp Employees</font></p>    </td>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="3" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
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<p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="3" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:12.0pt;">7.4(a)</font></p>    </td>   </tr>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="3" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:12.0pt;">MetroCorp Financial   Statements</font></p>    </td>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="3" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
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<p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="3" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:12.0pt;">3.5(d)</font></p>    </td>   </tr>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="3" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:12.0pt;">MetroCorp IT Systems</font></p>    </td>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="3" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
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<p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="3" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:12.0pt;">3.29(a)</font></p>    </td>   </tr>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="3" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:12.0pt;">MetroCorp Options</font></p>    </td>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="3" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
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<p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="3" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:12.0pt;">2.3(a)</font></p>    </td>   </tr>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="3" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:12.0pt;">MetroCorp Personalty</font></p>    </td>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="3" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
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<p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="3" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:12.0pt;">3.13</font></p>    </td>   </tr>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="3" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:12.0pt;">MetroCorp Real Property</font></p>    </td>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="3" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
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<p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="3" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:12.0pt;">3.12(a)</font></p>    </td>   </tr>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="3" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:12.0pt;">MetroCorp Report</font></p>    </td>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="3" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
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<p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="3" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:12.0pt;">3.5(a)</font></p>    </td>   </tr>
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<p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="3" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:12.0pt;">3.5(b)</font></p>    </td>   </tr>
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<p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="3" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:12.0pt;">1.7</font></p>    </td>   </tr>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="3" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:12.0pt;">MetroCorp Special   Meeting</font></p>    </td>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="3" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
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<p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="3" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:12.0pt;">5.1(a)</font></p>    </td>   </tr>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="3" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:12.0pt;">MetroCorp Stock Award</font></p>    </td>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="3" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
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<p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="3" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:12.0pt;">2.3(b)</font></p>    </td>   </tr>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="3" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:12.0pt;">Minimum Allowance   Amount</font></p>    </td>
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<p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="3" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:12.0pt;">5.10</font></p>    </td>   </tr>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="3" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:12.0pt;">Multiemployer Plans</font></p>    </td>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="3" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
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<p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="3" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:12.0pt;">3.23(e)</font></p>    </td>   </tr>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="3" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:12.0pt;">NASDAQ</font></p>    </td>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="3" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
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<p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="3" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:12.0pt;">2.1(a)</font></p>    </td>   </tr>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="3" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:12.0pt;">Notice Period</font></p>    </td>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="3" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
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<p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="3" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:12.0pt;">9.1(e)(i)</font></p>    </td>   </tr>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="3" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="3" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:12.0pt;">Per Share Cash   Consideration</font></p>    </td>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="3" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
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<p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="3" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:12.0pt;">2.1(a)</font></p>    </td>   </tr>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="3" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:12.0pt;">Per Share Merger   Consideration</font></p>    </td>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="3" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="3" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:12.0pt;">Per Share Stock   Consideration</font></p>    </td>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="3" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
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<p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="3" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:12.0pt;">2.1(a)</font></p>    </td>   </tr>
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<p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="3" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:12.0pt;">2.1(a)</font></p>    </td>   </tr>
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<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><b><font size="3" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:12.0pt;font-weight:bold;">INDEX OF DEFINED TERMS</font></b></p>
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<p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><b><font size="3" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:12.0pt;font-weight:bold;">Section</font></b></p>    </td>   </tr>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="3" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:12.0pt;">Pre-Closing Adjustments</font></p>    </td>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="3" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:12.0pt;">Registration Statement</font></p>    </td>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="3" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
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<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><b><font size="3" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:12.0pt;font-weight:bold;">AGREEMENT AND PLAN OF MERGER</font></b></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:justify;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="3" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:12.0pt;">This Agreement and Plan of Merger (&#147;<u>Agreement</u>&#148;), dated as of September&nbsp;18, 2013, is by and between East West Bancorp,&nbsp;Inc. (&#147;<u>East West</u>&#148;), a Delaware corporation, and MetroCorp Bancshares,&nbsp;Inc. (&#147;<u>MetroCorp</u>&#148;), a Texas corporation.</font></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:justify;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="3" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:12.0pt;">WHEREAS, upon the terms and subject to the conditions of this Agreement and in accordance with the General Corporation Law of the State of Delaware (the &#147;<u>DGCL</u>&#148;) and the Texas Business Organizations Code (the &#147;<u>TBOC</u>&#148;), MetroCorp will merge with and into East West (the &#147;<u>Merger</u>&#148;), with East West as the surviving corporation in the Merger (sometimes referred to in such capacity as the &#147;<u>Surviving Corporation</u>&#148;);</font></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:justify;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="3" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:12.0pt;">WHEREAS, the respective Boards of Directors of East West and MetroCorp believe that the acquisition of MetroCorp by East West in the manner provided by, and subject to the terms and conditions set forth in, this Agreement and all exhibits, schedules and supplements hereto and the other transactions contemplated by this Agreement are desirable and in the best interests of their respective stockholders;</font></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:justify;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="3" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:12.0pt;">WHEREAS, it is contemplated that immediately following the Merger and pursuant to&#160; separate agreements (the &#147;<u>Bank Merger Agreements</u>&#148;), MetroBank, National Association, a national banking association and wholly owned subsidiary of MetroCorp (&#147;<u>MetroBank</u>&#148;), and Metro United Bank, a California state-chartered banking corporation and wholly owned subsidiary of MetroCorp (&#147;<u>Metro United Bank</u>&#148;) (MetroBank and Metro United Bank are referred to, collectively, herein as the &#147;<u>Banks</u>&#148;), will merge with and into East West Bank, a California state-chartered banking corporation and wholly owned subsidiary of East West (&#147;<u>East West Bank</u>&#148;), with East West Bank as the surviving bank (collectively, the &#147;<u>Bank Mergers</u>&#148;);</font></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:justify;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="3" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:12.0pt;">WHEREAS, for federal income tax purposes, it is intended that the Merger qualify as a reorganization within the meaning of Section&nbsp;368(a)&nbsp;of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the &#147;<u>Code</u>&#148;), and the regulations promulgated thereunder, and that this Agreement is intended to be and hereby is adopted as a plan of reorganization within the meaning of Section&nbsp;368 of the Code and the Treasury Regulations promulgated thereunder; and</font></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:justify;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="3" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:12.0pt;">WHEREAS, the respective Boards of Directors of East West and MetroCorp have approved this Agreement and the transactions proposed herein substantially on the terms and conditions set forth in this Agreement.</font></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:justify;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="3" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:12.0pt;">NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of such premises and the mutual representations, warranties, covenants and agreements contained herein, and other good and valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which are hereby acknowledged, the parties agree as set forth below.</font></p>
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<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><b><font size="3" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:12.0pt;font-weight:bold;">ARTICLE&nbsp;I<a name="Articlei_110833"></a><br> THE MERGER</font></b></p>
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<p style="font-size:12.0pt;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:justify;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="3" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:12.0pt;">Section&nbsp;1.1</font><a name="Section1_1_095637"></a><font size="1" style="font-size:3.0pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font><u>The Merger</u>.&#160; Upon the terms and subject to the conditions set forth in this Agreement and in accordance with the DGCL and TBOC, at the Effective Time, MetroCorp shall merge with and into East West and the separate corporate existence of MetroCorp shall cease. East West shall be the Surviving Corporation in the Merger, and shall continue to exist as a Delaware corporation with all its rights, privileges, immunities, powers and franchises continuing unaffected by the Merger.</p>
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<p style="font-size:12.0pt;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:justify;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="3" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:12.0pt;">Section&nbsp;1.2</font><a name="Section1_2_095640"></a><font size="1" style="font-size:3.0pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font><u>Effective Time</u>.&#160; Immediately following the Closing on the Closing Date, the parties shall cause the Merger to be consummated by filing a certificate of merger with respect to the Merger (the &#147;<u>Certificate of Merger</u>&#148;) with the Secretary of State of the State of Delaware and the Secretary of State of the State of Texas in such form as required by, and executed and acknowledged in accordance with, the applicable provisions of the DGCL and TBOC. The term &#147;<u>Effective Time</u>&#148; shall be the date and time when the filing of the Certificate of Merger becomes effective or at such other date and time as may be set forth in the Certificate of Merger.</p>
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<p style="font-size:12.0pt;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:justify;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="3" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:12.0pt;">Section&nbsp;1.3</font><a name="Section1_3_095643"></a><font size="1" style="font-size:3.0pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font><u>Effects of the Merger</u>.&#160; At and after the Effective Time, the effect of the Merger shall be as provided in the applicable provisions of the DGCL, including any regulations or rules&nbsp;promulgated thereunder. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, and subject thereto, at the Effective Time, all the property, rights, privileges, immunities, powers and franchises of MetroCorp and East West shall vest in the Surviving Corporation, and all debts, liabilities, obligations, restrictions, disabilities and duties of MetroCorp and East West shall become the debts, liabilities, obligations, restrictions, disabilities and duties of the Surviving Corporation.</p>
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<p style="font-size:12.0pt;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:justify;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="3" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:12.0pt;">Section&nbsp;1.4</font><a name="Section1_4_095645"></a><font size="1" style="font-size:3.0pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font><u>Certificate of Incorporation and Bylaws</u>.&#160; At the Effective Time, the certificate of incorporation and bylaws of East West as in effect immediately prior to the Merger shall be the certificate of incorporation and bylaws of the Surviving Corporation following the Merger.</p>
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<p style="font-size:12.0pt;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:justify;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="3" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:12.0pt;">Section&nbsp;1.5</font><a name="Section1_5_095647"></a><font size="1" style="font-size:3.0pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font><u>Directors and Officers</u>.&#160; Subject to applicable law, at and immediately after the Effective Time, the directors of the Surviving Corporation shall consist of the directors of East West in office immediately prior to the Effective Time (the &#147;<u>East West Board</u>&#148;), until their respective successors are duly elected or appointed and qualified or their earlier death, resignation or removal. The officers of East West immediately prior to the Effective Time shall be the initial officers of the Surviving Corporation and shall hold office until their respective successors are duly elected and qualified, or their earlier death, resignation or removal.</p>
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<p style="font-size:12.0pt;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:justify;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="3" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:12.0pt;">Section&nbsp;1.7</font><a name="Section1_7_095711"></a><font size="1" style="font-size:3.0pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font><u>Alternative Structure</u>.&#160; Notwithstanding any provision of this Agreement to the contrary, East West may elect, subject to the filing of all necessary applications and the receipt of all Required Regulatory Approvals, to modify the structure of the transactions contemplated hereby so long as (i)&nbsp;there are no adverse federal income tax consequences to the stockholders of MetroCorp as a result of such modification, (ii)&nbsp;the consideration to be paid to the holders of MetroCorp&#146;s issued and outstanding common shares, par value $1.00 per share (&#147;<u>MetroCorp Shares</u>&#148;), under this Agreement is not thereby changed in kind or reduced in amount because of such modification and (iii)&nbsp;such modification will not be likely to materially delay or jeopardize receipt of any Required Regulatory Approvals.&#160; In the event of such election, the parties agree to execute an appropriate amendment to this Agreement in order to reflect such election.</p>
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<p style="font-size:12.0pt;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:justify;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="3" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:12.0pt;">Section&nbsp;2.1</font><a name="Section2_1_095715"></a><font size="1" style="font-size:3.0pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font><u>Merger Consideration</u>.&#160; Unless otherwise adjusted pursuant to Section&nbsp;2.2, each MetroCorp Share issued and outstanding immediately before the Effective Time, but excluding (x)&nbsp;any shares to be cancelled and retired in accordance with Section&nbsp;2.1(b), and (y)&nbsp;any Dissenting Shares (as defined in Section&nbsp;2.5 hereof) (collectively, the &#147;<u>Excluded Shares</u>&#148;), shall, by virtue of the Merger and without any action on the part of the holder thereof, be cancelled and converted into and represent the right to receive from East West, without interest, the sum of the Per Share Cash Consideration and the Per Share Stock Consideration.</p>
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<p style="font-size:12.0pt;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:justify;text-indent:1.0in;"><font size="3" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:12.0pt;">(a)</font><font size="1" style="font-size:3.0pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font>The terms used in this Section&nbsp;2.1 shall have the following meanings:</p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt 1.0in;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="3" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:12.0pt;">&#147;<u>Adjusted Tangible Equity of MetroCorp</u>&#148; shall mean the tangible equity of MetroCorp as reflected in the Closing Financial Statements, minus (a)&nbsp;$7,000,000 and minus (b)&nbsp;the amount of investment banker transaction or advisor fees, net of tax (which shall not include the cost of the fairness opinion by the Financial Advisor); plus (x)&nbsp;the first $2,500,000 of any pre-tax unrealized losses on available for sale securities above the unrealized loss amount as of August&nbsp;31, 2013, and (y)&nbsp;severance costs of any employees who are entitled to severance or change of control payments or other amounts as a result of their employment being terminated by East West at the time of Closing.</font></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt 1.0in;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="3" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:12.0pt;">&#147;<u>Average Closing Price</u>&#148; shall mean the volume-weighted average of the closing price of East West Common Shares as reported in The Wall Street Journal (Western Edition) for the sixty (60) trading days of the NASDAQ Global Select Market (&#147;<u>NASDAQ</u>&#148;) ending with the fifth trading day prior to the Effective Time.</font></p>
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<p style="font-size:12.0pt;margin:0in 0in .0001pt 1.0in;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="3" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:12.0pt;">&#147;<u>Closing Financial Statements</u>&#148; shall mean the consolidated financial statements presenting the financial condition of MetroCorp and its Subsidiaries, prepared in accordance with GAAP and regulatory accounting principles and other applicable legal and accounting requirements, and reflecting all period-end accruals and other adjustments, as of the close of business on the last day of the last month ended prior to the Effective Time; provided, however, that if the</font><font size="2" style="font-size:10.0pt;">  </font>Effective Time occurs on or before the fifth day of the month, the Closing Financial Statements shall be as of and through the last day of the second month preceding the Effective Time. Such Closing Financial Statements shall be accompanied by a certificate of MetroCorp&#146;s Chief Financial Officer certifying as to the true and accuracy thereof.</p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt 1.0in;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="3" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:12.0pt;">&#147;<u>Merger Consideration</u>&#148; shall be an amount equal to the product of (i)&nbsp;the number of MetroCorp Common Shares outstanding (except for Excluded Shares) immediately prior to the Effective Time, and (ii)&nbsp;the lesser of (A)&nbsp;$14.60 per share and (B)&nbsp;1.72 times the Per Share Tangible Equity.</font></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt 1.0in;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="3" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:12.0pt;">&#147;<u>Per Share Cash Consideration</u>&#148; shall mean one-third of the Per Share Merger Consideration which shall be payable in cash.</font></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt 1.0in;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="3" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:12.0pt;">&#147;<u>Per Share Merger Consideration</u>&#148; shall mean the amount derived by dividing the Merger Consideration by the number of MetroCorp Common Shares outstanding immediately prior to the Effective Time.</font></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt 1.0in;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="3" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:12.0pt;">&#147;<u>Per Share Stock Consideration</u>&#148; shall mean that number of East West Common Shares derived by dividing two-thirds of the Per Share Merger Consideration by the Average Closing Price; provided, however, if the Average Closing Price is less than $28.00, then the number of East West Common Shares issuable as Per Share Stock Consideration shall be derived by dividing two-thirds of the Per Share Merger Consideration by $28.00 and if the Average Closing Price is greater than $32.00, then the number of East West Common Shares issuable as Per Share Stock Consideration shall be derived by dividing two-thirds of the Per Share Merger Consideration by $32.00.</font></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt 1.0in;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="3" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:12.0pt;">&#147;<u>Per Share Tangible Equity</u>&#148; shall mean the Adjusted Tangible Equity of MetroCorp divided by the number of MetroCorp Common Shares outstanding immediately prior to the Effective Time.</font></p>
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<p style="font-size:12.0pt;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:justify;text-indent:1.0in;"><font size="3" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:12.0pt;">(b)</font><font size="1" style="font-size:3.0pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font>Each MetroCorp Share that is owned (as treasury stock or otherwise) by East West or MetroCorp or any of their respective direct or indirect wholly owned Subsidiaries (other than (i)&nbsp;MetroCorp Shares held, directly or indirectly, in trust accounts, managed accounts and the like or otherwise held in a fiduciary capacity that are beneficially owned by third parties and (ii)&nbsp;MetroCorp Shares held in respect of a debt previously contracted) shall automatically be cancelled and retired without any conversion and no payment or distribution shall be made with respect thereto.</p>
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<p style="font-size:12.0pt;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:justify;text-indent:1.0in;"><font size="3" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:12.0pt;">(c)</font><font size="1" style="font-size:3.0pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font>Notwithstanding anything in this Agreement to the contrary, East West will not issue any certificates or scrip representing fractional East West Common Shares otherwise issuable pursuant to the Merger.&#160; In lieu of the issuance of any such fractional shares, East West shall pay to each former holder of MetroCorp Shares otherwise entitled to receive such fractional share an amount of cash determined by multiplying (i)&nbsp;the Average Closing Price of East West Common Shares by (ii)&nbsp;the fraction of an East West Common Share which such holder would otherwise be entitled to receive pursuant to this Section&nbsp;2.1.</p>
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<p style="font-size:12.0pt;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:justify;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="3" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:12.0pt;">Section&nbsp;2.2</font><a name="Section2_2_095723"></a><font size="1" style="font-size:3.0pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font><u>Adjustments to Per Share Stock Consideration</u>.&#160; The aggregate number of East West Common Shares to be exchanged for each MetroCorp Share shall be adjusted appropriately to reflect any change in the number of East West Common Shares by reason of any stock dividends or splits, reclassification, recapitalization or conversion with respect to East West Common Shares, received or to be received by holders of East West Common Shares, when the record date or payment occurs before the Effective Time.</p>
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<p style="font-size:12.0pt;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:justify;text-indent:1.0in;"><font size="3" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:12.0pt;">(a)</font><font size="1" style="font-size:3.0pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font>In accordance with the terms of MetroCorp&#146;s equity incentive plans and each underlying award agreement, each option to acquire MetroCorp Shares (&#147;<u>MetroCorp Options</u>&#148;) that is not otherwise immediately exercisable will become fully exercisable upon the approval of this Agreement by MetroCorp&#146;s shareholders at the MetroCorp Special Meeting (as defined in Section&nbsp;5.1).&#160; The compensation committee of the Board of Directors of MetroCorp (the &#147;<u>MetroCorp Board</u>&#148;) shall set a date (which date will be at least two (2)&nbsp;business days before the Effective Time) (the &#147;<u>Specified Date</u>&#148;) before which all MetroCorp Options may be exercised by the holder thereof in accordance with its terms. MetroCorp may provide for cashless exercise of the MetroCorp Options; provided that any adjustment to allow for cashless exercise of any MetroCorp Options which are &#147;incentive stock options&#148; under Section&nbsp;422 of the Code shall be and is intended to be effected in a manner which is consistent with Section&nbsp;424(a)&nbsp;of the Code.&#160; Immediately after the Effective Time, all unexercised MetroCorp Options will terminate and East West will pay to the holder of each such MetroCorp Option the amount needed to cash out the MetroCorp Options pursuant to the terms of MetroCorp&#146;s equity incentive plans, as applicable, less any Taxes required to be withheld.</p>
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<p style="font-size:12.0pt;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:justify;text-indent:1.0in;"><font size="3" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:12.0pt;">(b)</font><font size="1" style="font-size:3.0pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font>MetroCorp shall take all requisite action so that, at the Effective Time, each restricted stock award and other right, contingent or accrued, to acquire or receive MetroCorp Common Shares or benefits measured by the value of such shares, and each award of any kind consisting of MetroCorp Common Shares that may be held, awarded, outstanding, payable or reserved for issuance under the MetroCorp Bancshares,&nbsp;Inc. 1998 Stock Incentive Plan or the MetroCorp Bancshares,&nbsp;Inc. 2007 Stock Awards and Incentive Plan, other than MetroCorp Options (each, a &#147;<u>MetroCorp Stock Award</u>&#148;) immediately prior to the Effective Time, whether or not then vested or exercisable, shall be, by virtue of the Merger and without any further action, cancelled and converted into the right to receive from East West and the Surviving Corporation, as promptly as reasonably practicable after the Effective Time, the Merger Consideration, less any Taxes required to be withheld.</p>
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<p style="font-size:12.0pt;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:justify;text-indent:1.0in;"><font size="3" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:12.0pt;">(c)</font><font size="1" style="font-size:3.0pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font>At or prior to the Effective Time, MetroCorp, MetroCorp Board and the compensation committee of such board, as applicable, shall adopt any resolutions and take any actions (including obtaining any employee consents) that may be necessary to effectuate the provisions of paragraphs (a)&nbsp;and (b)&nbsp;of this Section&nbsp;2.3.</p>
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<p style="font-size:12.0pt;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:justify;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="3" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:12.0pt;">Section&nbsp;2.4</font><a name="Section2_4_095727"></a><font size="1" style="font-size:3.0pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font><u>Treatment of Warrant</u>.&#160; The holder of the warrant to purchase 771,429 MetroCorp Common Shares originally issued to the United States Treasury, on January&nbsp;16, 2009 (the &#147;<u>Warrant</u>&#148;), shall, if the Warrant is exercised at or prior to the Effective Time, receive the Per Share Merger Consideration in exchange for the MetroCorp Common Shares held by it or to which it is entitled under the Warrant.&#160; If not exercised at or prior to the Effective Time, the<font size="2" style="font-size:10.0pt;">  </font>obligations of MetroCorp under the Warrant that survive the Effective Date shall be assumed by East West.</p>
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<p style="font-size:12.0pt;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:justify;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="3" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:12.0pt;">Section&nbsp;2.5</font><a name="Section2_5_095732"></a><font size="1" style="font-size:3.0pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font><u>Dissenting Shares</u>.&#160; Each share of MetroCorp Shares issued and outstanding immediately before the Effective Time, the holder of which has voted against the approval of the Merger and who has properly perfected such holder&#146;s dissenter&#146;s rights of appraisal by following the exact procedure required by Chapter 10, Subchapter H of the Texas Business Organizations Code (&#147;<u>TBOC</u>&#148;) is referred to herein as a &#147;<u>Dissenting Share</u>.&#148;&#160; Each Dissenting Share shall not be converted into or represent the right to receive the Merger Consideration pursuant to this Article&nbsp;II and shall be entitled only to such rights as are available to such holder pursuant to the applicable provisions of the TBOC.&#160; Each holder of Dissenting Shares shall be entitled to receive the value of such Dissenting Shares held by such holder in accordance with the applicable provisions of the TBOC; <u>provided</u> that such holder complies with the procedures contemplated by and set forth in the applicable provisions of the TBOC.&#160; If any holder of any Dissenting Shares shall effectively withdraw or lose such holder&#146;s dissenter&#146;s rights under the applicable provisions of the TBOC, each such Dissenting Share shall be deemed to have been converted into and to have become exchangeable for, the right to receive the Merger Consideration without any interest thereon in accordance with the provisions of this Article&nbsp;II.</p>
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<p style="font-size:12.0pt;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:justify;text-indent:1.0in;"><font size="3" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:12.0pt;">(a)</font><font size="1" style="font-size:3.0pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font>At the Effective Time, East West shall deposit or cause to be deposited in trust with an exchange agent mutually agreed upon by East West and MetroCorp (the &#147;<u>Exchange Agent</u>&#148;) (i)&nbsp;certificates representing East West Common Shares, and (ii)&nbsp;cash in an aggregate amount sufficient to make the appropriate payments (A)&nbsp;of the Per Share Cash Consideration, as may be adjusted pursuant to Section&nbsp;2.1, (B)&nbsp;to holders of Dissenting Shares pursuant to Section&nbsp;2.5, if any, and (C)&nbsp;to holders of a fraction of a share of East West Common Shares pursuant to Section&nbsp;2.1(c)&nbsp;(such certificates and cash being referred to as the &#147;<u>Exchange Fund</u>&#148;).&#160; The Exchange Fund shall not be used for any other purpose, except as provided in this Agreement.&#160; MetroCorp shall notify East West in writing prior to the Effective Time of the number of MetroCorp Shares and Excluded Shares outstanding immediately prior to the Effective Time.</p>
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<p style="font-size:12.0pt;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:justify;text-indent:1.0in;"><font size="3" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:12.0pt;">(b)</font><font size="1" style="font-size:3.0pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font>As soon as practicable after the Effective Time, with the intent to be within ten (10)&nbsp;business days after the Effective Time, the Surviving Corporation shall cause the Exchange Agent to mail (or in the case of the Depository Trust Company on behalf of &#147;street name&#148; holders, to deliver) to each record holder of an outstanding certificate or certificates which, as of the Effective Time, represented MetroCorp Shares (the &#147;<u>Certificates</u>&#148;) (other than Excluded Shares) or book-entry shares which immediately prior to the Effective Time represented MetroCorp Shares (&#147;<u>Book-Entry Shares</u>&#148;) as of that date a letter of transmittal that will specify that delivery shall be effected, and risk of loss and title to the Certificate(s)&nbsp;or Book-Entry Shares shall pass, only upon delivery of the Certificate(s)&nbsp;(or affidavit(s)&nbsp;of loss in lieu of such Certificate(s)) or Book-Entry Shares and instructions for surrendering the Certificates or Book-Entry Shares to the Exchange Agent, in exchange for the Merger Consideration into which MetroCorp Shares represented by such Certificate(s)&nbsp;or Book-Entry Shares will have been converted pursuant to this Agreement (collectively, the &#147;<u>Transmittal Materials</u>&#148;).&#160; The form and substance of the Transmittal Materials are to be acceptable to East West and MetroCorp before<font size="2" style="font-size:10.0pt;">  </font>they are mailed to the holders of the Certificates or delivered to the holders of Book-Entry Shares.&#160; Upon surrender to the Exchange Agent of the Certificate(s)&nbsp;or Book-Entry Shares, together with the Transmittal Materials duly executed, the holder of such Certificate(s)&nbsp;or Book-Entry Shares shall be entitled to receive in exchange therefor the amount of cash and number of East West Common Shares provided in Section&nbsp;2.1, as may be adjusted pursuant to Section&nbsp;2.2, and such Certificate(s)&nbsp;or Book-Entry Shares shall forthwith be cancelled.&#160; East West shall provide the Exchange Agent with certificates for East West Common Shares, as requested by the Exchange Agent, for the number of certificated shares provided in Section&nbsp;2.1, as may be adjusted.&#160; No interest will be paid or accrued with respect to the East West Common Shares or cash payable upon surrender of the Certificate(s)&nbsp;or Book-Entry Shares.&#160; Until surrendered in accordance with the provisions of this Section&nbsp;2.6, after the Effective Time, each Certificate (other than Certificates representing Excluded Shares) shall represent for all purposes the right to receive the Merger Consideration without any interest thereon.</p>
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<p style="font-size:12.0pt;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:justify;text-indent:1.0in;"><font size="3" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:12.0pt;">(c)</font><font size="1" style="font-size:3.0pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font>Promptly after receipt of such Transmittal Materials, East West will cause the Exchange Agent to review the Transmittal Materials in order to verify proper completion and execution thereof.&#160; As soon as practicable after the Effective Time or within five (5)&nbsp;calendar days after surrender of a Certificate or Book-Entry Shares to the Exchange Agent, together with properly completed and executed Transmittal Materials, East West will cause the Exchange Agent to pay to the former stockholder of MetroCorp the Per Share Cash Consideration multiplied by the number of MetroCorp Shares represented by such Certificate or Book-Entry Shares and issue certificates or shares in book-entry form for East West Common Shares equal to the Per Share Stock Consideration multiplied by the number of MetroCorp Shares represented by such Certificate or Book-Entry Shares.</p>
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<p style="font-size:12.0pt;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:justify;text-indent:1.0in;"><font size="3" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:12.0pt;">(d)</font><font size="1" style="font-size:3.0pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font>Former shareholders of record of MetroCorp shall not be entitled to vote after the Effective Time at any meeting of East West stockholders until such holders have exchanged their certificates representing MetroCorp Common Shares for certificates representing East West Common Shares in accordance with the provisions of this Agreement.&#160; No dividends or other distributions declared after the Effective Time with respect to East West Common Shares and payable to the holders thereof shall be paid to the holder of a Certificate or Book-Entry Shares until such holder surrenders such Certificate or Book-Entry Shares and duly executed Transmittal Materials to the Exchange Agent in accordance with this Section&nbsp;2.6.&#160; After the surrender of a Certificate or Book-Entry Shares and duly executed Transmittal Materials in accordance with this Section&nbsp;2.6, the holder thereof shall be entitled to receive any such dividends or other distributions, without interest thereon, which had become payable after the Effective Time with respect to the East West Common Shares represented by such Certificate or Book-Entry Shares.</p>
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<p style="font-size:12.0pt;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:justify;text-indent:1.0in;"><font size="3" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:12.0pt;">(e)</font><font size="1" style="font-size:3.0pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font>After the Effective Time, the share transfer ledger of MetroCorp shall be closed and there shall be no transfers on the share transfer books of MetroCorp for MetroCorp Shares which were outstanding immediately before the Effective Time.&#160; If, after the Effective Time, Certificates or Book-Entry Shares are presented to East West, they shall be promptly presented to the Exchange Agent and exchanged as provided in this Section&nbsp;2.6.</p>
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<p style="font-size:12.0pt;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:justify;text-indent:1.0in;"><font size="3" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:12.0pt;">(g)</font><font size="1" style="font-size:3.0pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font>If any Certificate or Book-Entry Shares representing East West Common Shares are to be issued in a name other than that in which the Certificate or Book-Entry Shares surrendered in exchange therefor are registered, it shall be a condition of the issuance thereof that the Certificate so surrendered shall be appropriately endorsed (or accompanied by an appropriate instrument of transfer) or otherwise be in proper form (reasonably satisfactory to East West) for transfer, and that the Person requesting such exchange shall pay to the Exchange Agent in advance any transfer or other Taxes required by reason of the issuance of a certificate representing East West Common Shares in any name other than that of the registered holder of the Certificate or Book-Entry Shares surrendered, or required for any other reason, or shall establish to the satisfaction of the Exchange Agent that such Tax has been paid or not payable.</p>
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<p style="font-size:12.0pt;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:justify;text-indent:1.0in;"><font size="3" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:12.0pt;">(h)</font><font size="1" style="font-size:3.0pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font>None of East West, MetroCorp, the Exchange Agent or any other person shall be liable to any former holder of MetroCorp Shares for any East West Common Shares (or dividends or distributions with respect thereto) or cash properly delivered to a public official pursuant to applicable abandoned property, escheat or similar laws.</p>
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<p style="font-size:12.0pt;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:justify;text-indent:1.0in;"><font size="3" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:12.0pt;">(i)</font><font size="1" style="font-size:3.0pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font>If any Certificate is lost, stolen or destroyed, then upon the making of an affidavit of that fact by the person claiming such Certificate to be lost, stolen or destroyed and, if required by East West or the Exchange Agent, the posting by such person of a bond in such amount (not to exceed the amount of Merger Consideration relating to the relevant missing Certificate) as East West or the Exchange Agent may direct as indemnity against any claim that may be made against East West with respect to such Certificate, the Exchange Agent will issue in exchange for such lost, stolen or destroyed Certificate the Merger Consideration deliverable in respect thereof pursuant to this Agreement.</p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:justify;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="3" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:12.0pt;">Except as disclosed in the disclosure schedule of MetroCorp delivered herewith (the &#147;<u>MetroCorp Disclosure Schedule</u>&#148;), MetroCorp represents and warrants to East West that the representations and warranties contained in this Article&nbsp;III are true and correct. The MetroCorp Disclosure Schedule shall be organized to correspond to the Sections in this Article&nbsp;III.&#160; Each exception set forth in the MetroCorp Disclosure Schedule shall be deemed to qualify (1)&nbsp;the corresponding representation and warranty set forth in this Agreement that is specifically identified (by cross-reference or otherwise) in the MetroCorp Disclosure Schedule and (2)&nbsp;any other representation and warranty to the extent that the relevance of such exception to such other representation and warranty is reasonably apparent on the face of the disclosure (without the need to examine underlying documentation).</font></p>
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<p style="font-size:12.0pt;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:justify;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="3" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:12.0pt;">No representation or warranty of MetroCorp contained in this Article&nbsp;III shall be deemed untrue or incorrect, and MetroCorp shall not be deemed to have breached a representation or</font><font size="2" style="font-size:10.0pt;">  </font>warranty, as a consequence of the existence of any fact, event or circumstance, unless such fact, circumstance or event, individually or taken together with all other facts, events or circumstances inconsistent with any representation or warranty contained in Article&nbsp;III, has had or is reasonably likely to have a Material Adverse Effect on MetroCorp (disregarding any materiality or Material Adverse Effect qualification contained in any such representation or warranty).</p>
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<p style="font-size:12.0pt;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:justify;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="3" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:12.0pt;">Section&nbsp;3.1</font><a name="Section3_1_095742"></a><font size="1" style="font-size:3.0pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font><u>Organization</u>.</p>
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<p style="font-size:12.0pt;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:justify;text-indent:1.0in;"><font size="3" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:12.0pt;">(a)</font><font size="1" style="font-size:3.0pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font>MetroCorp is a corporation duly organized, validly existing and in good standing under the laws of the State of Texas and a bank holding company duly registered under the Bank Holding Company Act of 1956, as amended (&#147;<u>BHC Act&#148;</u>), subject to all laws, rules&nbsp;and regulations applicable to bank holding companies.&#160; MetroCorp owns all of the outstanding capital stock of the Banks free and clear of any lien, charge, claim or other encumbrance.&#160; MetroBank is a national banking association duly organized, validly existing and in good standing under the laws of the United States of America.&#160; Metro United Bank is a banking corporation duly organized, validly existing and in good standing under the laws of the State of California.&#160; Each Subsidiary (other than the Banks) is duly organized, validly existing and in good standing under the laws of the state of its formation.</p>
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<p style="font-size:12.0pt;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:justify;text-indent:1.0in;"><font size="3" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:12.0pt;">(c)</font><font size="1" style="font-size:3.0pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font>The Banks are duly authorized to conduct general banking business, embracing all usual deposit functions of commercial banks as well as commercial, industrial and real estate loans, installment credits, collections and safe deposit facilities, subject to the supervision of the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (the &#147;<u>FDIC</u>&#148;) and the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (the &#147;<u>OCC</u>&#148;), in the case of MetroBank, and the FDIC and the California Department of Business Oversight (the &#147;<u>CDBO</u>&#148;) in the case of Metro United Bank.</p>
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<p style="font-size:12.0pt;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:justify;text-indent:1.0in;"><font size="3" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:12.0pt;">(d)</font><font size="1" style="font-size:3.0pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font>True, complete and correct copies of the Articles of Incorporation or Association (as applicable) and Bylaws or other constituent documents of MetroCorp and each Subsidiary (as defined in Section&nbsp;13.1), each as amended to date (collectively, the &#147;<u>MetroCorp Constituent Documents</u>&#148;), have been delivered or made available to East West.</p>
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<p style="font-size:12.0pt;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:justify;text-indent:1.0in;"><font size="3" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:12.0pt;">(e)</font><font size="1" style="font-size:3.0pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font>Except as set forth on <u>Schedule&nbsp;3.1(e)</u>, neither MetroCorp nor any Subsidiary thereof (i)&nbsp;has any Subsidiaries or Affiliates (as defined in Section&nbsp;13.1), (ii)&nbsp;is a general partner or material owner in any joint venture, general partnership, limited partnership, trust or other noncorporate entity or (iii)&nbsp;Knows of any arrangement pursuant to which the stock of any corporation is or has been held in trust (whether express, constructive, resulting or otherwise) for the benefit of all stockholders of MetroCorp.</p>
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<p style="font-size:12.0pt;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:justify;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="3" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:12.0pt;">Section&nbsp;3.2</font><a name="Section3_2_095745"></a><font size="1" style="font-size:3.0pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font><u>Capitalization</u>.</p>
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<p style="font-size:12.0pt;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:justify;text-indent:1.0in;"><font size="3" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:12.0pt;">(a)</font><font size="1" style="font-size:3.0pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font>The authorized capital of MetroCorp consists of 50,000,000 common shares, $1.00 par value, of which 18,776,765 shares are issued and 18,699,638 are outstanding as of the date of this Agreement, and 2,000,000 preferred shares, $1.00 par value, of which no shares are outstanding and issued.&#160; All of the outstanding MetroCorp Shares are validly issued, fully paid and nonassessable, and have not been issued in violation of the preemptive rights of any person or in violation of any applicable federal or state laws.</p>
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<p style="font-size:12.0pt;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:justify;text-indent:1.0in;"><font size="3" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:12.0pt;">(b)</font><font size="1" style="font-size:3.0pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font>The authorized capital stock of MetroBank consists of 10,000,000 shares of common stock, $5.00 par value, 4,240,920 shares of which are issued and outstanding as of the date of this Agreement. The authorized capital stock of Metro United Bank consists of 2,000,000 shares of serial preferred stock, none of which are issued or outstanding, and 2,000,000 shares of common stock, no par value, 1,000 shares of which are issued and outstanding as of the date of this Agreement.&#160; MCBI Statutory Trust I has 35,000 preferred securities and 1,083 common securities issued and outstanding as of the date of this Agreement, with a liquidation value of $1,000 per share.</p>
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<p style="font-size:12.0pt;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:justify;text-indent:1.0in;"><font size="3" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:12.0pt;">(c)</font><font size="1" style="font-size:3.0pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font>MetroCorp owns, either directly or indirectly, all of the issued and outstanding capital stock of its Subsidiaries.&#160; The outstanding capital stock of MetroCorp&#146;s Subsidiaries is (i)&nbsp;duly authorized, validly issued, fully paid and nonassessable, and (ii)&nbsp;free and clear of any liens, claims, security interests and encumbrances of any kind.&#160; There are no irrevocable proxies with respect to shares of the Subsidiaries and there are no outstanding or authorized subscriptions, options, warrants, calls, rights or other agreements or commitments of any kind restricting the transfer of, requiring the issuance or sale of or otherwise relating to any such shares of capital stock of the Subsidiaries to any person.</p>
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<p style="font-size:12.0pt;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:justify;text-indent:1.0in;"><font size="3" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:12.0pt;">(d)</font><font size="1" style="font-size:3.0pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font>Except as set forth on <u>Schedule&nbsp;3.2(d)</u>, there are no existing options, stock appreciation rights, warrants, calls, convertible securities or commitments of any kind obligating MetroCorp to issue any authorized and unissued MetroCorp Shares.&#160; If all of the outstanding MetroCorp Options are exercised by the holders thereof, MetroCorp would be obligated to issue no more than 631,000 MetroCorp Shares.&#160; As of one (1)&nbsp;business day before the Effective Time, there will be no options, warrants, stock appreciation rights, calls, convertible securities or commitments of any kind obligating MetroCorp to issue any authorized and unissued MetroCorp Shares.</p>
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<p style="font-size:12.0pt;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:justify;text-indent:1.0in;"><font size="3" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:12.0pt;">(e)</font><font size="1" style="font-size:3.0pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font>MetroCorp does not have any outstanding commitment or obligation to repurchase, reacquire or redeem any of its outstanding capital stock. To the Knowledge of MetroCorp, there are no voting trusts, voting agreements, buy-sell agreements or other similar arrangements affecting MetroCorp Shares.</p>
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<p style="font-size:12.0pt;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:justify;text-indent:1.0in;"><font size="3" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:12.0pt;">(f)</font><font size="1" style="font-size:3.0pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font>Except as set forth on <u>Schedule&nbsp;3.2(f)</u>, MetroCorp has not paid any dividends on MetroCorp Shares after June&nbsp;30, 2013.</p>
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<p style="font-size:12.0pt;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:justify;text-indent:1.0in;"><font size="3" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:12.0pt;">(a)</font><font size="1" style="font-size:3.0pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font>MetroCorp has full corporate power and authority to execute and deliver this Agreement and any related documents, including documents to effect the Bank Mergers, and each of MetroCorp and the Banks has full legal capacity, power and authority to perform their respective obligations hereunder and thereunder and to consummate the transactions contemplated by this Agreement.</p>
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<p style="font-size:12.0pt;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:justify;text-indent:1.0in;"><font size="3" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:12.0pt;">(b)</font><font size="1" style="font-size:3.0pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font>The execution and delivery of this Agreement and the consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby have been duly, validly and unanimously approved by MetroCorp Board.&#160; MetroCorp Board has determined that this Agreement and the transactions contemplated hereby are advisable and in the best interests of MetroCorp and its stockholders, and has directed that the Agreement be submitted to MetroCorp&#146;s stockholders for approval and adoption.&#160; Except for the approval of the stockholders of MetroCorp, no further actions or corporate proceedings on the part of MetroCorp are necessary to execute and deliver this Agreement and to consummate the transactions contemplated hereby.&#160; This Agreement has been duly executed and delivered by MetroCorp and is a duly authorized, valid, legally binding agreement of MetroCorp enforceable against MetroCorp in accordance with its terms, subject to the effect of bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization, moratorium or other similar laws relating to creditors&#146; rights generally and general equitable principles.</p>
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<p style="font-size:12.0pt;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:justify;text-indent:1.0in;"><font size="3" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:12.0pt;">(c)</font><font size="1" style="font-size:3.0pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font>The Banks have full corporate power and authority to execute and deliver the Bank Merger Agreements and, subject to receipt of the Required Regulatory Approvals specified herein, to consummate the transactions contemplated thereby.&#160; The Bank Merger Agreements, upon execution and delivery the Banks, will be duly and validly executed and delivered by the Banks and will (assuming due authorization, execution and delivery by the Banks) constitute a valid and binding obligation of the Banks, enforceable against the Banks in accordance with their terms, except as enforcement may be limited by general principles of equity whether applied in a court of law or a court of equity and by bankruptcy, insolvency and similar laws affecting creditors&#146; rights and remedies generally.&#160; Other than the approval of the Boards of the Banks and the approval of MetroCorp as sole shareholder of the Banks, no other corporate proceedings on the part of the Banks will be necessary to consummate the transactions contemplated thereby.</p>
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<p style="font-size:12.0pt;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:justify;text-indent:1.0in;"><font size="3" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:12.0pt;">(d)</font><font size="1" style="font-size:3.0pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font>The execution and delivery of this Agreement does not, and the performance of this Agreement and the consummation of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement will not (i)&nbsp;conflict with or violate any provision of MetroCorp Constituent Documents, (ii)&nbsp;assuming all required stockholder and Required Regulatory Approvals (as defined in Section&nbsp;3.4(a)) and consents are duly obtained, violate any statute, code, ordinance, rule, regulation, judgment, order, writ, decree or injunction applicable to MetroCorp or any of its Subsidiaries or any of their respective properties or assets or (iii)&nbsp;assuming all required consents of third parties listed in <u>Schedule 3.3(d)</u>&nbsp;are duly obtained, violate, conflict with, result in a breach of any provision of or constitute a default (or an event which, with or without notice or lapse of time, would constitute a default) under, result in the termination of or a right of termination or cancellation under, accelerate the performance required by, cause MetroCorp or any of its Subsidiaries to become subject to or liable for the payment of any tax, or result in the creation of any lien, charge or encumbrance upon any of the properties or assets of MetroCorp<font size="2" style="font-size:10.0pt;">  </font>under, any of the terms, conditions or provisions of any note, bond, mortgage, indenture, deed of trust, license, lease agreement, instrument or obligation to which MetroCorp or any Subsidiary thereof is a party, or by which any of its properties or assets may be bound or affected, excluding from the foregoing clause (iii)&nbsp;such violations, conflicts, breaches or defaults which either individually or in the aggregate would not be reasonably expected to have a Material Adverse Effect on MetroCorp.</p>
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<p style="font-size:12.0pt;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:justify;text-indent:1.0in;"><font size="3" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:12.0pt;">(a)</font><font size="1" style="font-size:3.0pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font>Except for (i)&nbsp;the filing of any required applications, notices and waiver requests, as applicable, for the Merger and the Bank Mergers with (x)&nbsp;the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System (the &#147;<u>Federal Reserve</u>&#148;) under the BHC Act and the Bank Merger Act and the regulations promulgated pursuant thereto, (y)&nbsp;the CDBO under the California banking laws or regulations and the Texas Department of Banking (&#147;<u>TDB</u>&#148;) under the Texas banking laws or regulations, and (z)&nbsp;the China Banking Regulatory Commission (&#147;<u>CBRC</u>&#148;), and the approval of or nonobjection to the foregoing applications, notices and waiver requests (collectively, the &#147;<u>Required Regulatory Approvals</u>&#148;), (ii)&nbsp;the filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (&#147;<u>SEC</u>&#148;) of a registration statement on Form&nbsp;S-4 to register the East West Common Shares under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the &#147;<u>Securities Act</u>&#148;), that will be issued in connection with the Merger (such Form&nbsp;S-4, and any amendments or supplements thereto, the &#147;<u>Registration Statement</u>&#148;), which will include the proxy statement/prospectus to be used in soliciting the approval of MetroCorp&#146;s stockholders at the MetroCorp Special Meeting (such proxy statement as amended or supplemented is referred to herein as the &#147;<u>Proxy Materials</u>&#148;), (iii)&nbsp;the approval of this Agreement by the requisite vote of the stockholders of MetroCorp, (iv)&nbsp;the filing of the Certificate of Merger with the Secretary of State of the State of Delaware pursuant to the DGCL and the Secretary of State of the State of Texas pursuant to the TBOC, (v)&nbsp;the filing of the Bank Merger Agreements with the CDBO and the California Secretary of State to give effect to the Bank Mergers, (vi)&nbsp;such other consents, approvals, orders, authorizations, registrations, declarations and filings or waivers thereof as may be required under applicable federal, foreign and state securities (or related) laws and, if applicable, the securities or antitrust laws of any foreign country, and (vii)&nbsp;such filings, authorizations or approvals as may be set forth in Section&nbsp;3.4 of MetroCorp Disclosure Schedule, no consents or approvals of or notices to or filings with any foreign, federal or state banking, other regulatory, self-regulatory or enforcement authorities or any courts, administrative agencies or commissions or other governmental authorities or instrumentalities (each, a &#147;<u>Governmental Entity</u>&#148;) or the NASDAQ, state securities authorities, the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority, applicable securities, commodities and futures exchanges, and other industry self-regulatory organizations (each, an &#147;<u>SRO</u>&#148;) are necessary in connection with (1)&nbsp;the execution and delivery by MetroCorp of this Agreement, (2)&nbsp;the consummation by MetroCorp of the Merger and the other transactions contemplated hereby, (3)&nbsp;the execution and delivery by the Banks of the Bank Merger Agreements, and (4)&nbsp;the consummation by the Banks of the Bank Mergers and the transactions contemplated thereby, except for such consents, approvals or filings with any non-Governmental Entity, the failure of which to obtain will not have a Material Adverse Effect on MetroCorp.</p>
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<p style="font-size:12.0pt;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:justify;text-indent:1.0in;"><font size="3" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:12.0pt;">(a)</font><font size="1" style="font-size:3.0pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font>MetroCorp and each of its Subsidiaries have timely filed (or furnished) all reports, registrations, statements and certifications, together with any amendments required to be made with respect thereto, that they were required to file (or furnish) since January&nbsp;1, 2012, with the Federal Reserve, the OCC, the FDIC, CDBO, the SEC, the NASDAQ, any state consumer finance or mortgage banking regulatory authority or other agency, any foreign regulatory authority and any SRO and with each other applicable Governmental Entity, and all other reports and statements required to be filed (or furnished) by them since January&nbsp;1, 2012, including any report or statement required to be filed pursuant to the laws, rules&nbsp;or regulations of the United States, any state, any foreign entity, or any regulatory agency or other Governmental Entity (each a &#147;<u>MetroCorp Report</u>&#148;), and have paid all fees and assessments due and payable in connection therewith.</p>
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<p style="font-size:12.0pt;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:justify;text-indent:1.0in;"><font size="3" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:12.0pt;">(b)</font><font size="1" style="font-size:3.0pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font>Except for the Proxy Materials and the Form&nbsp;S-4, no final registration statement, prospectus, report, schedule or definitive proxy statement filed with or furnished to the SEC by MetroCorp or any of its Subsidiaries pursuant to the Securities Act or the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the &#147;<u>Exchange Act</u>&#148;), since January&nbsp;1, 2012 (the &#147;<u>MetroCorp SEC Reports</u>&#148;), at the time filed (and, in the case of registration statements and proxy statements, on the dates of effectiveness and the dates of the relevant meetings, respectively) contained any untrue statement of a material fact or omitted to state any material fact required to be stated therein or necessary in order to make the statements made therein, in the light of the circumstances under which they were made, not misleading, except that information as of a later date (but before the date of this Agreement) shall be deemed to modify information as of an earlier date. As of their respective dates, all MetroCorp SEC Reports complied as to form in all material respects with the published rules&nbsp;and regulations of the SEC with respect thereto. As of the date of this Agreement, no executive officer of MetroCorp has failed in any respect to make the certifications required of him or her under Section&nbsp;302 or 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 (the &#147;<u>Sarbanes-Oxley Act</u>&#148;).</p>
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<p style="font-size:12.0pt;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:justify;text-indent:1.0in;"><font size="3" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:12.0pt;">(c)</font><font size="1" style="font-size:3.0pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font>Neither MetroCorp nor any Subsidiary thereof is subject to, or has been advised that it is reasonably likely to become subject to, any cease and desist order, consent order, formal or informal agreement with, memorandum of understanding or a commitment letter or similar submission to, or extraordinary supervisory letter from, or adopted any extraordinary board resolutions at the request of, or any other formal or informal enforcement action by any Governmental Entity that requires corrective action, restricts the conduct of its business or otherwise relates to capital adequacy, the ability to pay dividends, credit or risk management policies, management or the business of MetroCorp or any of its Subsidiaries. Except for normal examinations conducted by a Governmental Entity in the normal course of business of MetroCorp and its Subsidiaries, no Governmental Entity has initiated since January&nbsp;1, 2012, or has pending any proceeding, enforcement action or to the Knowledge of MetroCorp, investigation into the business, disclosures or operations of MetroCorp or its Subsidiaries. There are no material unresolved violations, criticisms, comments or management-required actions with respect to any examinations or inspections of MetroCorp or its Subsidiaries.</p>
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<p style="font-size:12.0pt;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:justify;text-indent:1.0in;"><font size="3" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:12.0pt;">(d)</font><font size="1" style="font-size:3.0pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font>The financial statements of MetroCorp and its Subsidiaries included (or incorporated by reference) in MetroCorp SEC Reports filed with (but not furnished to) the SEC, including the related notes, where applicable (the &#147;<u>MetroCorp Financial Statements</u>&#148;) (i)&nbsp;fairly present in all material respects the consolidated results of operations, cash flows, changes in stockholders&#146; equity and consolidated financial position of MetroCorp and its Subsidiaries for the respective fiscal periods or as of the respective dates therein set forth (subject, in the case of unaudited statements, to year-end audit adjustments normal in nature and amount), (ii)&nbsp;complied as to form, as of their respective dates of filing with the SEC, in all material respects with applicable accounting requirements and with the published rules&nbsp;and regulations of the SEC with respect thereto, and (iii)&nbsp;have been prepared in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles (&#147;<u>GAAP</u>&#148;) consistently applied during the periods involved, except, in each case, as indicated in such statements or in the notes thereto.</p>
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<p style="font-size:12.0pt;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:justify;text-indent:1.0in;"><font size="3" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:12.0pt;">(e)</font><font size="1" style="font-size:3.0pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font>MetroCorp and each of its Subsidiaries maintain a system of &#147;disclosure controls and procedures&#148; (as defined in Rules&nbsp;13a-15(e)&nbsp;and 15d-15(e)&nbsp;promulgated under the Exchange Act) reasonably designed and maintained to ensure that all information (both financial and nonfinancial) required to be disclosed by MetroCorp in the reports that it files or submits under the Exchange Act is recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time periods specified in the rules&nbsp;and forms of the SEC, and that such information is accumulated and communicated to MetroCorp&#146;s management as appropriate to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure and to make the certifications of the Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer of MetroCorp required under the Exchange Act with respect to such reports.</p>
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<p style="font-size:12.0pt;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:justify;text-indent:1.0in;"><font size="3" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:12.0pt;">(f)</font><font size="1" style="font-size:3.0pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font>Except for (i)&nbsp;those liabilities that are fully reflected or reserved for in the consolidated financial statements of MetroCorp included in its Quarterly Report on Form&nbsp;10-Q for the fiscal quarter ended June&nbsp;30, 2013, as filed with the SEC, (ii)&nbsp;this Agreement, or (iii)&nbsp;liabilities incurred since June&nbsp;30, 2013, in the ordinary course of business consistent with past practice, neither MetroCorp nor any Subsidiary thereof has incurred any material liability of any nature whatsoever (whether absolute, accrued or contingent or otherwise and whether due or to become due).</p>
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<p style="font-size:12.0pt;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:justify;text-indent:1.0in;"><font size="3" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:12.0pt;">(g)</font><font size="1" style="font-size:3.0pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font>Since January&nbsp;1, 2012, (i)&nbsp;neither MetroCorp nor any of its Subsidiaries nor, to the Knowledge of MetroCorp, any director, officer, employee, auditor, accountant or representative of MetroCorp or any of its Subsidiaries, has received or otherwise obtained knowledge of any material complaint, allegation, assertion or claim, whether written or oral, regarding the accounting or auditing practices, procedures, methodologies or methods of MetroCorp or any of its Subsidiaries or their respective internal accounting controls relating to periods after January&nbsp;1, 2012, including any material complaint, allegation, assertion or claim that MetroCorp or any Subsidiary thereof has engaged in questionable accounting or auditing practices, and (ii)&nbsp;to the Knowledge of MetroCorp, no attorney representing MetroCorp or any of its Subsidiaries, whether or not employed by MetroCorp or any of its Subsidiaries, has reported evidence of a material violation of securities laws, breach of fiduciary duty or similar violation, relating to periods after January&nbsp;1, 2012, by MetroCorp or any of its officers, directors, employees or agents to MetroCorp Board or any committee thereof or to any director or officer of MetroCorp.</p>
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<p style="font-size:12.0pt;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:justify;text-indent:1.0in;"><font size="3" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:12.0pt;">(h)</font><font size="1" style="font-size:3.0pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font>Neither MetroCorp nor any Subsidiary thereof is a party to, or has any commitment to become a party to, any joint venture, off-balance sheet partnership or any similar contract or arrangement (including any contract or arrangement relating to any transaction or relationship between or among MetroCorp and any of its Subsidiaries, on the one hand, and any unconsolidated Affiliate, including any structured finance, special purpose or limited purpose entity or Person, on the other hand, or any &#147;off-balance sheet arrangement&#148;), where the purpose or intended effect of such contract or arrangement is to avoid disclosure of any material transaction involving, or material liabilities of, MetroCorp or any of its Subsidiaries in MetroCorp&#146;s or such Subsidiary&#146;s financial statements.</p>
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<p style="font-size:12.0pt;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:justify;text-indent:1.0in;"><font size="3" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:12.0pt;">(i)</font><font size="1" style="font-size:3.0pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font>The books and records of MetroCorp and any of its Subsidiaries are in all material respects complete and accurate and have been maintained in the ordinary course of business and in accordance with applicable laws and accounting requirements. The records, systems, controls, data and information of MetroCorp and its Subsidiaries are recorded, stored, maintained and operated under means (including any electronic, mechanical or photograph processes, whether computerized or not) that are under the exclusive ownership and direct control of MetroCorp or its Subsidiaries or accountants (including all means of access thereto and therefrom), except for any nonexclusive ownership and nondirect control that would not reasonably be expected to have a material adverse effect on MetroCorp&#146;s system of internal accounting controls described in the next sentence. MetroCorp and its Subsidiaries maintain internal accounting controls sufficient to provide reasonable assurances regarding the reliability of financial reporting and that (i)&nbsp;transactions are executed in accordance with management&#146;s general or specific authorizations, (ii)&nbsp;transactions are recorded as necessary to permit preparation of financial statements in conformity with GAAP and to maintain accountability for assets, (iii)&nbsp;access to assets is permitted only in accordance with management&#146;s general or specific authorization, and (iv)&nbsp;the recorded accountability for assets is compared with the existing assets at reasonable intervals and appropriate action is taken with respect to any differences. MetroCorp has disclosed, based on its most recent evaluation prior to the date of this Agreement, to MetroCorp&#146;s outside auditors and the audit committee of MetroCorp Board (i)&nbsp;any significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design or operation of internal controls over financial reporting (as defined in Rule&nbsp;13a-15(f)&nbsp;of the Exchange Act) that would be reasonably likely to adversely affect MetroCorp&#146;s ability to accurately record, process, summarize and report financial information and (ii)&nbsp;any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in MetroCorp&#146;s internal controls over financial reporting.</p>
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<p style="font-size:12.0pt;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:justify;text-indent:1.0in;"><font size="3" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:12.0pt;">(b)</font><font size="1" style="font-size:3.0pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font>The credit files of the Banks contain all material information (excluding general, local or national industry, economic or similar conditions) Known to MetroCorp that is reasonably required to evaluate in accordance with generally prevailing practices in the banking industry the collectibility of the loan portfolio of the Banks (including loans that will be outstanding if it advances funds it is obligated to advance).</p>
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<p style="font-size:12.0pt;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:justify;text-indent:1.0in;"><font size="3" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:12.0pt;">(a)</font><font size="1" style="font-size:3.0pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font>Except as set forth on <u>Schedule&nbsp;3.8(a)</u>, MetroCorp is not a party to any written or oral&#160; (i)&nbsp;loan agreement, note or borrowing arrangement, other than credit card loans and other loans the unpaid balance of which does not exceed $10,000 per loan, under the terms of which the obligor is 60 days delinquent in payment of principal or interest or in default of any other material provisions as of the date hereof; (ii)&nbsp;loan agreement, note or borrowing arrangement which has been classified as &#147;substandard,&#148; &#147;doubtful,&#148; &#147;loss,&#148; &#147;other loans especially mentioned,&#148; &#147;other assets especially mentioned&#148; or any comparable classifications by such persons; (iii)&nbsp;loan agreement, note or borrowing arrangement, including any loan guaranty, with any director or executive officer of MetroCorp, or any ten percent (10%) or more stockholder of MetroCorp, or any person, corporation or enterprise controlling, controlled by or under common control with any of the foregoing; or (iv)&nbsp;loan agreement, note or borrowing arrangement in violation of any law, regulation or rule&nbsp;applicable to MetroCorp including, but<font size="2" style="font-size:10.0pt;">  </font>not limited to, those promulgated, interpreted or enforced by any regulatory agency with supervisory jurisdiction over MetroCorp and which violation is reasonably likely to have a Material Adverse Effect (as defined in Section&nbsp;13.1(c)) on MetroCorp.</p>
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<p style="font-size:12.0pt;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:justify;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="3" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:12.0pt;">Section&nbsp;3.9</font><a name="Section3_9_095816"></a><font size="1" style="font-size:3.0pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font><u>Regulatory Compliance</u>.</p>
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<p style="font-size:12.0pt;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:justify;text-indent:1.0in;"><font size="3" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:12.0pt;">(a)</font><font size="1" style="font-size:3.0pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font>MetroCorp and each of its Subsidiaries and, with respect to their duties on behalf of MetroCorp and its Subsidiaries, each of their respective employees hold all material licenses, franchises, permits, authorizations, orders and approvals of, and have made all filings, applications and registrations with, Governmental Entities and SROs that are necessary to permit them to own or lease their properties and assets and for the lawful conduct of their respective businesses as presently conducted (and have paid all fees and assessments due and payable in connection therewith). Since January&nbsp;1, 2012, MetroCorp and each of its Subsidiaries have been in compliance in all material respects with, and have not been in default or violation in any material respect of, and none of them has been, to the Knowledge of MetroCorp, under investigation with respect to, or threatened in writing to be charged with any violation of, any applicable law, rule, regulation, judgment, order, statute, code, policy, guideline or agency requirement of or undertaking to or agreement with any Governmental Entity, including common law, and none of them has received notice of any defaults or violations of any applicable laws from any Governmental Entity of competent jurisdiction.</p>
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<p style="font-size:12.0pt;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:justify;text-indent:1.0in;"><font size="3" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:12.0pt;">(b)</font><font size="1" style="font-size:3.0pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font>Since January&nbsp;1, 2012, MetroCorp and each of its Subsidiaries have properly administered all accounts for which MetroCorp or any Subsidiary thereof acts as a fiduciary, including accounts for which MetroCorp or any Subsidiary thereof serves as a trustee, agent, custodian, personal representative, guardian, conservator or investment adviser, in accordance with the terms of the governing documents and applicable law in all material respects, and none of MetroCorp or any of its Subsidiaries has received notice of any failure to properly administer any accounts for which it acts as a fiduciary. Since January&nbsp;1, 2012, none of MetroCorp or any of its Subsidiaries, or any director, officer or employee of MetroCorp or any of its Subsidiaries, has committed any breach of trust with respect to any such fiduciary account, and the accountings for each such fiduciary account are true and correct and accurately reflect the assets of such fiduciary account.</p>
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<p style="font-size:12.0pt;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:justify;text-indent:1.0in;"><font size="3" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:12.0pt;">(c)</font><font size="1" style="font-size:3.0pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font>As of June&nbsp;30, 2013, MetroCorp and each insured depository Subsidiary of MetroCorp meet or exceed the requirements to be deemed &#147;well-capitalized,&#148; as that term is defined in the relevant regulation of the institution&#146;s primary federal bank regulator.</p>
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<p style="font-size:12.0pt;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:justify;text-indent:1.0in;"><font size="3" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:12.0pt;">(d)</font><font size="1" style="font-size:3.0pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font>MetroCorp and each of its Subsidiaries and each of their employees hold all licenses, registrations, franchises, certificates, variances, permits and authorizations necessary for the lawful conduct of their respective businesses and properties and are and have been in compliance with all, and are not and have not been in violation of any, applicable Laws, except in each case where the failure to hold such license, registration, franchise, certificate, variance, permit or authorization or such noncompliance or violation would not be material to MetroCorp and its Subsidiaries, taken as a whole, and neither MetroCorp nor any Subsidiary thereof has Knowledge of, or has received notice of, any violations of any of the above, except for such violations that would not be material to MetroCorp and its Subsidiaries, taken as a whole. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, MetroCorp has not been advised of any<font size="2" style="font-size:10.0pt;">  </font>regulatory concerns regarding its compliance with (i)&nbsp;the Bank Secrecy Act or related state or federal anti-money laundering laws, regulations and guidelines; (ii)&nbsp;consumer lending, deposit and savings and related operations laws and regulations, including the Equal Credit Opportunity Act and Regulation B, the Truth in Lending Act and Regulation Z, applicable regulations promulgated by the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act and other investor and mortgage insurance company requirements relating to the originating, sale and servicing of mortgage and consumer loans; (iii)&nbsp;extensions of credit to and transactions with officers, directors and affiliates, including Federal Reserve Act Sections 23A and 23B; and (iv)&nbsp;the Community Reinvestment Act.&#160; The most recent regulatory rating given to the Banks as to compliance with the Community Reinvestment Act was &#147;satisfactory,&#148; and subsequently, the Banks have not received any complaints as to Community Reinvestment Act compliance.</p>
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<p style="font-size:12.0pt;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:justify;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="3" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:12.0pt;">Section&nbsp;3.10</font><a name="Section3_10_095820"></a><font size="1" style="font-size:3.0pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font><u>Deposits</u>.&#160; Except as set forth on <u>Schedule&nbsp;3.10</u>, no deposit of the Banks is a &#147;brokered&#148; deposit (as such term is defined in 12 C.F.R. &#167; 337.6(a)(2)) or is subject to any encumbrance, legal restraint or other legal process (other than garnishments, pledges, setoff rights, escrow limitations and similar actions taken in the ordinary course of business).</p>
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<p style="font-size:12.0pt;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:justify;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="3" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:12.0pt;">Section&nbsp;3.11</font><a name="Section3_11_095825"></a><font size="1" style="font-size:3.0pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font><u>Investments</u>.&#160; MetroCorp has furnished to East West a complete list, as of June&nbsp;30, 2013, of all securities, including municipal bonds, owned by MetroCorp (the &#147;<u>Securities Portfolio</u>&#148;).&#160; All such securities are owned by MetroCorp (a)&nbsp;of record, except those held in bearer form, and (b)&nbsp;beneficially, free and clear of all mortgages, liens, pledges and encumbrances.&#160; <u>Schedule 3.11</u> discloses pledged securities and any entities in which the ownership interest of MetroCorp equals five percent (5%) or more of the issued and outstanding voting securities of the issuer thereof.&#160; There are no voting trusts or other agreements or understandings with respect to the voting of any of the securities in the Securities Portfolio.</p>
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<p style="font-size:12.0pt;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:justify;text-indent:1.0in;"><font size="3" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:12.0pt;">(a)</font><font size="1" style="font-size:3.0pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font><u>Schedule 3.12(a)</u>&nbsp;contains a true, correct and complete list of all real property owned or leased by MetroCorp or any Subsidiary thereof, including nonresidential other real estate (the &#147;<u>MetroCorp Real Property</u>&#148;).&#160; True and complete copies of all deeds and leases for, or other documentation evidencing ownership of or a leasehold interest in, the properties referred to in <u>Schedule 3.12(a)</u>, title insurance policies for the owned real property referred to in <u>Schedule&nbsp;3.12(a)</u>, and all mortgages, deeds of trust and security agreements to which such property is subject have been furnished or made available to East West.</p>
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<p style="font-size:12.0pt;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:justify;text-indent:1.0in;"><font size="3" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:12.0pt;">(b)</font><font size="1" style="font-size:3.0pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font>No lease or deed with respect to any MetroCorp Real Property contains any restrictive covenant that materially restricts the use, transferability or value of such MetroCorp Real Property pertaining to its current primary business purpose.&#160; Each of such leases is a legal, valid and binding obligation of MetroCorp or a Subsidiary thereof, as applicable, is enforceable in accordance with its terms (except as may be limited by bankruptcy, insolvency, moratorium, reorganization or similar laws affecting the rights of creditors generally and the availability of equitable remedies), and is in full force and effect; there are no existing defaults by MetroCorp or, to MetroCorp&#146;s Knowledge, the other party thereunder and there are no allegations or assertions of such by any party under such agreement or any events that with notice, lapse of time or the happening or occurrence of any other event would constitute a default thereunder.</p>
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<p style="font-size:12.0pt;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:justify;text-indent:1.0in;"><font size="3" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:12.0pt;">(c)</font><font size="1" style="font-size:3.0pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font>None of the buildings and structures located on any MetroCorp Real Property, nor any appurtenances thereto or equipment therein, nor the operation or maintenance thereof, violates in any manner any restrictive covenants or encroaches on any property owned by others, nor does any building or structure of third parties encroach upon any MetroCorp Real Property, except for those violations and encroachments which in the aggregate could not reasonably be expected to cause a Material Adverse Effect on MetroCorp.&#160; No condemnation proceeding is pending or, to MetroCorp&#146;s Knowledge, threatened, which could reasonably be expected to preclude or materially impair the use of any MetroCorp Real Property in the manner in which it is currently being used.</p>
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<p style="font-size:12.0pt;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:justify;text-indent:1.0in;"><font size="3" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:12.0pt;">(d)</font><font size="1" style="font-size:3.0pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font>MetroCorp or one of its Subsidiaries has good and indefeasible title to, or a valid and enforceable leasehold interest in, all MetroCorp Real Property, and such interest is free and clear of all liens, including Tax liens, charges or other encumbrances, except (i)&nbsp;statutory liens for amounts not yet delinquent or which are being contested in good faith through proper proceedings and (ii)&nbsp;easements, covenants, restrictions and other matters of record which do not, individually or in the aggregate, materially adversely affect the use and enjoyment of the relevant real property.</p>
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<p style="font-size:12.0pt;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:justify;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="3" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:12.0pt;">Section&nbsp;3.14</font><a name="Section3_14_095834"></a><font size="1" style="font-size:3.0pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font><u>Environmental Laws</u>.&#160; The representations and warranties in this Section&nbsp;3.14 are the sole representations and warranties with respect to environmental, health and safety matters, and no other representations and warranties will be deemed to apply to such matters.&#160; MetroCorp and its Subsidiaries and any properties or business owned or operated by any of them are in compliance in all material respects with all Environmental Laws (as defined below) and permits thereunder.&#160; Neither MetroCorp nor its Subsidiary thereof has received notice of any violation of any Environmental Laws or generated, stored, or disposed of any materials designated as Hazardous Materials (as defined below), and they are not subject to any claim or lien under any Environmental Laws.&#160; Except as set forth on Schedule 3.14, no (a)&nbsp;MetroCorp Real Property, (b)&nbsp;real estate currently owned, operated or leased (including any property acquired by foreclosure or deeded in lieu thereof) by MetroCorp or its Subsidiaries or (c)&nbsp;to MetroCorp&#146;s Knowledge, real property owned, operated or leased by MetroCorp or its Subsidiaries within the 10 years preceding the date of this Agreement, requires any environmental investigation, cleanup or response action to comply with Environmental Laws, or<font size="2" style="font-size:10.0pt;">  </font>has been the site of any release of any Hazardous Materials.&#160; To MetroCorp&#146;s Knowledge, (x)&nbsp;MetroCorp Real Property is free of asbestos, (y)&nbsp;no real property currently or previously owned by MetroCorp, any Subsidiary thereof or their respective predecessors is, or has been, during the period of their ownership a heavy industrial site or landfill, and (z)&nbsp;except for commercial OREO, there are no underground storage tanks at any properties owned or operated by MetroCorp or any of its Subsidiaries and no underground storage tanks have been closed or removed from any properties owned or operated by MetroCorp or any of its Subsidiaries.&#160; MetroCorp has made available to East West all environmental audits, site assessments, documentation regarding off-site disposal of Hazardous Materials, reports and other material environmental documents related to MetroCorp Real Property, any real property formerly owned or operated by MetroCorp or its predecessors, and any other real property acquired by foreclosure or deeded in lieu thereof, which are in the possession or reasonable control of MetroCorp.</p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:justify;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="3" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:12.0pt;">&#147;<u>Environmental Laws</u>,&#148; as used in this Agreement, means all applicable federal, state or local statute, law, rule, regulation, ordinance or code now in effect and in each case as amended to date and any controlling judicial or administrative interpretation thereof, including any judicial or administrative order, consent decree, or judgment, relating to pollution, preservation, remediation or protection of the environment, natural resources, human health or safety, or Hazardous Materials, including, without limitation, the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation and Liability Act of 1980, as amended, 42 U.S.C. &#167; 9601, et seq.; the Hazardous Materials Transportation Authorization Act, as amended, 49 U.S.C. &#167; 5101, et seq.; the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act of 1976, as amended, 42 U.S.C. &#167; 6901, et seq.; the Federal Water Pollution Control Act, as amended, 33 U.S.C. &#167; 1201, et seq.; the Toxic Substances Control Act, 15 U.S.C. &#167; 2601, et seq.; the Clean Air Act, 42 U.S.C. &#167; 7401, et seq.; and the Safe Drinking Water Act, 42 U.S.C. &#167; 300f, et seq.</font></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:justify;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="3" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:12.0pt;">&#147;<u>Hazardous Materials</u>,&#148; as used in this Agreement, includes, but is not limited to, (a)&nbsp;any petroleum or petroleum products, natural gas, or natural gas products, radioactive materials, asbestos, mold, urea formaldehyde foam insulation, transformers or other equipment that contains dielectric fluid containing levels of polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs), and radon gas; (b)&nbsp;any chemicals, materials, waste or substances defined as or included in the definition of &#147;hazardous substances,&#148; &#147;hazardous wastes,&#148; &#147;hazardous materials,&#148; &#147;extremely hazardous wastes,&#148; &#147;restricted hazardous wastes,&#148; toxic substances,&#148; &#147;toxic pollutants,&#148; &#147;contaminants,&#148; or &#147;pollutants,&#148; or words of similar import, under any Environmental Laws; and (c)&nbsp;any other chemical, material, waste or substance which is in any way regulated as hazardous or toxic by any federal, state or local government authority, agency or instrumentality, including mixtures thereof with other materials, and including any regulated building materials, such as asbestos and lead, <u>provided</u>, notwithstanding the foregoing or any other provision in this Agreement to the contrary, the words &#147;Hazardous Material&#148; shall not mean or include any such Hazardous Material used, generated, manufactured, stored, disposed of or otherwise handled in normal quantities in the ordinary course of the business of MetroCorp or any Subsidiary thereof in compliance with all Environmental Laws, or such that may be naturally occurring in any ambient air, surface water, ground water, land surface or subsurface strata.</font></p>
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<p style="font-size:12.0pt;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:justify;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="3" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:12.0pt;">Section&nbsp;3.15</font><a name="Section3_15_095839"></a><font size="1" style="font-size:3.0pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font><u>Litigation and Other Proceedings</u>.&#160; Except as set forth in <u>Schedule 3.15</u>, there are no legal, quasi-judicial, regulatory or administrative proceedings of any kind or nature<font size="2" style="font-size:10.0pt;">  </font>now pending or, to MetroCorp&#146;s Knowledge, threatened before any court or administrative body in any manner against MetroCorp or any Subsidiary thereof or any of their respective properties or capital stock.&#160; MetroCorp will notify East West promptly in writing of any such proceedings threatened or instigated against MetroCorp or any Subsidiary thereof, or any officer or director thereof, subsequent to the date of this Agreement.&#160; MetroCorp has no Knowledge of any basis on which any litigation or proceeding could be brought which could reasonably be expected to result in a Material Adverse Effect on MetroCorp or which would be reasonably likely to question the validity of any action taken or to be taken in connection with this Agreement and the transactions contemplated thereby.&#160; Neither MetroCorp nor any Subsidiary thereof is in default with respect to any judgment, order, writ, injunction, decree, award, rule&nbsp;or regulation of any court, arbitrator or governmental agency or instrumentality.</p>
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<p style="font-size:12.0pt;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:justify;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="3" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:12.0pt;">Section&nbsp;3.16</font><a name="Section3_16_095854"></a><font size="1" style="font-size:3.0pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font><u>Taxes</u>.</p>
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<p style="font-size:12.0pt;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:justify;text-indent:1.0in;"><font size="3" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:12.0pt;">(a)</font><font size="1" style="font-size:3.0pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font>For purposes of this Agreement, the following terms shall have the defined meanings as set forth below:</p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:justify;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="3" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:12.0pt;">&#147;<u>Affiliated Group</u>&#148; means any affiliated group within the meaning of Code Section&nbsp;1504(a).</font></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:justify;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="3" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:12.0pt;">&#147;<u>Liability</u>&#148; means any liability (whether known or unknown, whether asserted or unasserted, whether absolute or contingent, whether accrued or unaccrued, whether liquidated or unliquidated, and whether due or to become due), including any liability for Taxes.</font></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:justify;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="3" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:12.0pt;">&#147;<u>Person</u>&#148; means an individual, a partnership, a corporation, an association, a joint stock company, a trust, a joint venture, an unincorporated organization or a Governmental Entity (or any department, agency, or political subdivision thereof).</font></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:justify;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="3" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:12.0pt;">&#147;<u>Security Interest</u>&#148; means any mortgage, pledge, lien, encumbrance, charge, or other security interest, other than (a)&nbsp;mechanic&#146;s, materialman&#146;s, and similar liens, (b)&nbsp;liens for Taxes not yet due and payable or for Taxes that MetroCorp or any Subsidiary thereof is contesting in good faith through appropriate proceedings, if any, (c)&nbsp;purchase money liens and liens securing rental payments under capital lease arrangements, and (d)&nbsp;other liens arising in the ordinary course of business and not incurred in connection with the borrowing of money.</font></p>
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<p style="font-size:12.0pt;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:justify;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="3" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:12.0pt;">&#147;<u>Tax</u>&#148; or &#147;<u>Taxes</u>&#148; means all (i)&nbsp;United States federal, state or local or non-United States taxes, assessments, charges, duties, levies or other similar governmental charges of any nature, including all income, franchise, margin, profits, capital gains, capital stock, transfer, sales, use, occupation, property, excise, severance, windfall profits, stamp, stamp duty reserve, license, payroll, employment, withholding, ad valorem, value added, alternative minimum, environmental, customs, social security (or similar), unemployment, sick pay, disability, registration and other taxes, assessments, charges, duties, fees, levies or other similar governmental charges of any kind whatsoever, whether disputed or not, together with all estimated taxes, deficiency assessments, additions to tax, penalties and interest; (ii)&nbsp;any Liability for the payment of any amount of a type described in clause (i)&nbsp;arising by operation of law, Treasury Regulation Section&nbsp;1.1502-6 (or any predecessor or successor thereof of any analogous or similar provision under law) or otherwise; and (iii)&nbsp;any Liability for the payment of any</font><font size="2" style="font-size:10.0pt;">  </font>amount of a type described in clause (i)&nbsp;or clause (ii)&nbsp;as a result of any obligation to indemnify or otherwise assume or succeed to the Liability of any other Person.</p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:justify;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="3" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:12.0pt;">&#147;<u>Tax Return</u>&#148; means any return, declaration, report, claim for refund, or information return or statement relating to Taxes, including any schedule or attachment thereto, and including any amendment thereof.</font></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:justify;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="3" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:12.0pt;">&#147;<u>Treasury Regulation</u>&#148; means the regulations (including temporary regulations) promulgated by the United States Department of the Treasury pursuant to and in respect of the provisions of the Code.</font></p>
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<p style="font-size:12.0pt;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:justify;text-indent:1.0in;"><font size="3" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:12.0pt;">(b)</font><font size="1" style="font-size:3.0pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font>Subject to applicable extension periods, MetroCorp and its Subsidiaries have filed all Tax Returns that each was required to file, including, without limitation, any Tax Returns of any affiliated, consolidated, combined or unitary group of which either MetroCorp or any Subsidiary thereof is or was a member.&#160; At the time of filing, all such Tax Returns were correct and complete in all material respects.&#160; All Taxes due and owing by MetroCorp or any Subsidiary thereof and any affiliated, consolidated, combined or unitary group of which either MetroCorp or any Subsidiary thereof is or was a member (whether or not shown on any Tax Return) have been paid except those that MetroCorp or any Subsidiary thereof is contesting in good faith through appropriate proceedings that are accrued on MetroCorp Financial Statements in accordance with GAAP.&#160; No claim has ever been raised in writing by an authority in a jurisdiction where MetroCorp or any Subsidiary thereof does not file Tax Returns that MetroCorp or any Subsidiary thereof is or may be subject to taxation by that jurisdiction.&#160; There are no Security Interests on any of the assets of the Banks that arose in connection with any failure (or alleged failure) of MetroCorp or any Subsidiary thereof to pay any Tax.</p>
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<p style="font-size:12.0pt;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:justify;text-indent:1.0in;"><font size="3" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:12.0pt;">(c)</font><font size="1" style="font-size:3.0pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font>MetroCorp and its Subsidiaries have collected or withheld and duly paid to the appropriate governmental authority all Taxes required to have been collected or withheld in connection with amounts paid or owing to any employee, independent contractor, creditor, stockholder, or other third party.</p>
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<p style="font-size:12.0pt;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:justify;text-indent:1.0in;"><font size="3" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:12.0pt;">(d)</font><font size="1" style="font-size:3.0pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font>There is no action, suit, proceeding, audit, assessment, dispute or claim concerning any Tax Liability of MetroCorp or any Subsidiary thereof either (i)&nbsp;claimed or raised by any authority in writing or (ii)&nbsp;as to which MetroCorp has Knowledge based upon contact with any agent of such authority.&#160; <u>Schedule 3.16(d)</u>&nbsp;lists all federal, state, local, and foreign income Tax Returns filed with respect to MetroCorp or any Subsidiary thereof for any taxable period that is still open under the applicable statute of limitations and lists all Tax Returns not yet filed that are currently subject to an extension of time within which to file.&#160; MetroCorp has made available to East West correct and complete copies of all federal income Tax Returns, examination reports, and statements of deficiencies assessed against or agreed to by MetroCorp and its Subsidiaries with respect to all taxable periods that are still open under the applicable statute of limitations.</p>
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<p style="font-size:12.0pt;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:justify;text-indent:1.0in;"><font size="3" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:12.0pt;">(e)</font><font size="1" style="font-size:3.0pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font>Neither MetroCorp nor any Subsidiary thereof has waived any statute of limitations in respect of Taxes or agreed to any extension of time with respect to a Tax assessment or deficiency.</p>
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<p style="font-size:12.0pt;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:justify;text-indent:1.0in;"><font size="3" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:12.0pt;">(f)</font><font size="1" style="font-size:3.0pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font>MetroCorp has not been a United States real property holding corporation within the meaning of Code Section&nbsp;897(c)(2)&nbsp;during the applicable period specified in Code Section&nbsp;897(c)(1)(A)(ii).&#160; Neither MetroCorp nor any Subsidiary thereof has participated in any reportable transaction or a transaction that is substantially similar to a listed transaction as defined under Sections 6011 and 6111 of the Code and Treasury Regulation Section&nbsp;1.6011-4.&#160; If MetroCorp or any Subsidiary thereof has participated in a reportable or listed transaction, such entity has properly disclosed such transaction in accordance with the applicable Treasury Regulations.&#160; Neither MetroCorp nor any Subsidiary thereof (i)&nbsp;is a party to any Tax allocation or sharing agreement, (ii)&nbsp;has been a member of an Affiliated Group filing a consolidated federal income Tax Return (other than the Affiliated Group of which MetroCorp is the common parent) or (iii)&nbsp;has any Liability for the Taxes of any Person (other than MetroCorp and its Subsidiaries) under Treasury Regulation Section&nbsp;1.1502-6 (or any similar provision of state, local, or foreign law), as a transferee or successor, by contract, or otherwise.</p>
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<p style="font-size:12.0pt;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:justify;text-indent:1.0in;"><font size="3" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:12.0pt;">(g)</font><font size="1" style="font-size:3.0pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font>Neither MetroCorp nor any Subsidiary thereof has been required to disclose on its federal income Tax Returns any position that would reasonably give rise to a substantial understatement of federal income tax within the meaning of Section&nbsp;6662 of the Code.</p>
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<p style="font-size:12.0pt;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:justify;text-indent:1.0in;"><font size="3" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:12.0pt;">(h)</font><font size="1" style="font-size:3.0pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font>Neither MetroCorp nor any of its Subsidiaries nor, to MetroCorp&#146;s Knowledge, East West will be required to include any item of income in, nor will MetroCorp, any of its Subsidiaries, or, to MetroCorp&#146;s Knowledge, East West be required to exclude any item of deduction from, taxable income for any taxable period (or portion thereof) ending on or after the Closing Date as a result of any (i)&nbsp;change in method of accounting for a taxable period ending on or before the Closing Date under Section&nbsp;481 of the Code (or any corresponding or similar provision of state, local or foreign income Tax law); (ii)&nbsp;&#147;closing agreement&#148; as described in Section&nbsp;7121 of the Code (or any corresponding or similar provision of state, local or foreign income Tax law) executed on or before the Closing Date; (iii)&nbsp;intercompany transaction or excess loss account described in the Treasury Regulations under Section&nbsp;1502 of the Code (or any corresponding or similar provision of state, local or foreign Tax law); (iv)&nbsp;installment sale or open transaction disposition made on or before the Closing Date; or (v)&nbsp;prepaid amount received on or before the Closing Date.</p>
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<p style="font-size:12.0pt;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:justify;text-indent:1.0in;"><font size="3" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:12.0pt;">(i)</font><font size="1" style="font-size:3.0pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font>Neither MetroCorp nor any Subsidiary thereof has constituted either a &#147;distributing corporation&#148; or a &#147;controlled corporation&#148; (within the meaning of Section&nbsp;355(a)(1)(A)&nbsp;of the Code) in a distribution of stock under Section&nbsp;355 of the Code (i)&nbsp;in the two years before the date of this Agreement or (ii)&nbsp;in a distribution which would reasonably otherwise constitute part of a &#147;plan&#148; or &#147;series of related transactions&#148; (within the meaning of Section&nbsp;355(e)&nbsp;of the Code) in conjunction with the transactions contemplated by this Agreement.</p>
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<p style="font-size:12.0pt;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:justify;text-indent:1.0in;"><font size="3" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:12.0pt;">(j)</font><font size="1" style="font-size:3.0pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font>The unpaid Taxes of MetroCorp and its Subsidiaries (i)&nbsp;did not, as of June&nbsp;30, 2013, exceed the current liability accruals for Tax Liability (excluding any reserves for deferred Taxes established to reflect timing differences between book and Tax income) set forth in MetroCorp Financial Statements and (ii)&nbsp;do not exceed such current liability accruals for Taxes (excluding reserves for any deferred Taxes) as adjusted for the passage of time through the Closing Date in accordance with the past custom and practice of MetroCorp and its Subsidiaries in filing their Tax Returns.</p>
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<p style="font-size:12.0pt;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:justify;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="3" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:12.0pt;">Section&nbsp;3.17</font><a name="Section3_17_095917"></a><font size="1" style="font-size:3.0pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font><u>Contracts and Commitments</u>.</p>
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<p style="font-size:12.0pt;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:justify;text-indent:1.0in;"><font size="3" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:12.0pt;">(a)</font><font size="1" style="font-size:3.0pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font>Except as set forth on <u>Schedule&nbsp;3.17(a)</u>, neither MetroCorp nor any Subsidiary thereof is a party to or bound by any of the following (whether written or oral, express or implied):</p>
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<p style="font-size:12.0pt;margin:0in 0in .0001pt .5in;text-align:justify;text-indent:1.0in;"><font size="3" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:12.0pt;">(i)</font><font size="1" style="font-size:3.0pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font>employment contracts, change-in-control agreements or severance arrangements (including, without limitation, any collective bargaining contract or union agreement or agreement with an independent consultant);</p>
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<p style="font-size:12.0pt;margin:0in 0in .0001pt .5in;text-align:justify;text-indent:1.0in;"><font size="3" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:12.0pt;">(ii)</font><font size="1" style="font-size:3.0pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font>bonus, stock option, restricted stock, stock appreciation right or other employee benefit arrangement, other than any deferred compensation arrangement or any profit-sharing, pension or retirement plan or welfare plan;</p>
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<p style="font-size:12.0pt;margin:0in 0in .0001pt .5in;text-align:justify;text-indent:1.0in;"><font size="3" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:12.0pt;">(iii)</font><font size="1" style="font-size:3.0pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font>any material lease or license with respect to any property, real or personal, whether as landlord, tenant, licensor or licensee;</p>
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<p style="font-size:12.0pt;margin:0in 0in .0001pt .5in;text-align:justify;text-indent:1.0in;"><font size="3" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:12.0pt;">(iv)</font><font size="1" style="font-size:3.0pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font>a &#147;<u>material contract</u>&#148; (as such term is defined in Item 601(b)(10)&nbsp;of Regulation S-K of the SEC or required to be disclosed by MetroCorp on a Current Report on Form&nbsp;8-K) to be performed in whole or in part after the date of this Agreement that has not been filed or incorporated by reference in the MetroCorp SEC Reports;</p>
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<p style="font-size:12.0pt;margin:0in 0in .0001pt .5in;text-align:justify;text-indent:1.0in;"><font size="3" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:12.0pt;">(v)</font><font size="1" style="font-size:3.0pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font>contract or commitment for capital expenditures with payments aggregating $25,000 or more;</p>
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<p style="font-size:12.0pt;margin:0in 0in .0001pt .5in;text-align:justify;text-indent:1.0in;"><font size="3" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:12.0pt;">(vii)</font><font size="1" style="font-size:3.0pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font>a shared loss agreement (including any related or ancillary agreement) with the FDIC;</p>
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<p style="font-size:12.0pt;margin:0in 0in .0001pt .5in;text-align:justify;text-indent:1.0in;"><font size="3" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:12.0pt;">(ix)</font><font size="1" style="font-size:3.0pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font>contract, agreement or letter with respect to the management or operations of MetroCorp or the Banks imposed by any bank regulatory authority having supervisory jurisdiction over MetroCorp or the Banks;</p>
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<p style="font-size:12.0pt;margin:0in 0in .0001pt .5in;text-align:justify;text-indent:1.0in;"><font size="3" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:12.0pt;">(xi)</font><font size="1" style="font-size:3.0pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font>guaranty of any obligation for the borrowing of money, excluding endorsements made for collection, repurchase or resell agreements, letters of credit and guaranties made in the ordinary course of business;</p>
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<p style="font-size:12.0pt;margin:0in 0in .0001pt .5in;text-align:justify;text-indent:1.0in;"><font size="3" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:12.0pt;">(xii)</font><font size="1" style="font-size:3.0pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font>agreement with or extension of credit to any executive officer or director of MetroCorp or the Banks or holder of ten percent (10%) or more of the issued and outstanding MetroCorp Shares, or any affiliate of such person;</p>
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<p style="font-size:12.0pt;margin:0in 0in .0001pt .5in;text-align:justify;text-indent:1.0in;"><font size="3" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:12.0pt;">(xiii)</font><font size="1" style="font-size:3.0pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font>agreement with any executive officer or director of MetroCorp or the Banks or holder of ten percent (10%) or more of the issued and outstanding MetroCorp Shares or any affiliate of such person, relating to bank-owned life insurance (&#147;<u>BOLI</u>&#148;);</p>
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<p style="font-size:12.0pt;margin:0in 0in .0001pt .5in;text-align:justify;text-indent:1.0in;"><font size="3" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:12.0pt;">(xiv)</font><font size="1" style="font-size:3.0pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font>contracts, other than the foregoing, with payments aggregating $100,000 or more not made in the ordinary course of business and not otherwise disclosed in this Agreement;</p>
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<p style="font-size:12.0pt;margin:0in 0in .0001pt .5in;text-align:justify;text-indent:1.0in;"><font size="3" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:12.0pt;">(xv)</font><font size="1" style="font-size:3.0pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font>any agreement containing covenants that limit the ability of MetroCorp or any of its Subsidiaries to compete in any line of business or with any person, or that involve any restriction on the geographic area in which, or method by which, MetroCorp (including any successor thereof) or any of its Subsidiaries may carry on its business (other than as may be required by law or any regulatory agency);</p>
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<p style="font-size:12.0pt;margin:0in 0in .0001pt .5in;text-align:justify;text-indent:1.0in;"><font size="3" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:12.0pt;">(xvi)</font><font size="1" style="font-size:3.0pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font>any data processing services agreement or contract that may not be terminated without payment or penalty upon notice of 30 days or less; or</p>
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<p style="font-size:12.0pt;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:justify;text-indent:1.0in;"><font size="3" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:12.0pt;">(b)</font><font size="1" style="font-size:3.0pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font>Each contract or commitment set forth in <u>Schedule 3.17</u> is valid and binding on MetroCorp or its Subsidiaries, as the case may be, and to MetroCorp&#146;s Knowledge, the other parties thereto, enforceable in accordance with its terms, subject to the effect of bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization, moratorium or other similar laws relating to creditors&#146; rights generally and general equitable principles.&#160; MetroCorp has performed in all material respects all obligations required to be performed by it to date and is not in default under, and no event has occurred which, with the lapse of time or action by a third party is reasonably likely to result in default under, any indenture, mortgage, contract, lease or other agreement to which MetroCorp or any Subsidiary thereof is a party or by which MetroCorp or any Subsidiary thereof is bound and would result in a financial exposure of $25,000 or more, or under any provision of MetroCorp Constituent Documents.&#160; A true and complete copy of each contract or commitment set forth in <u>Schedule 3.17</u> has been delivered or made available to East West.</p>
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<p style="font-size:12.0pt;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:justify;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="3" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:12.0pt;">Section&nbsp;3.18</font><a name="Section3_18_095923"></a><font size="1" style="font-size:3.0pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font><u>Fidelity Bonds and Insurance</u>.</p>
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<p style="font-size:12.0pt;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:justify;text-indent:1.0in;"><font size="3" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:12.0pt;">(a)</font><font size="1" style="font-size:3.0pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font>A true, correct and complete list of all fidelity bonds and insurance policies (including any BOLI) owned or held by or on behalf of either MetroCorp or any of its Subsidiaries (other than credit-life policies), including the insurer, policy numbers, amount of coverage, deductible, type of insurance, effective and termination dates and any material pending claims thereunder, is set forth in <u>Schedule 3.18</u>.</p>
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<p style="font-size:12.0pt;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:justify;text-indent:1.0in;"><font size="3" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:12.0pt;">(b)</font><font size="1" style="font-size:3.0pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font>All policies of general liability, theft, life, fire, workers&#146; compensation, health, directors and officers, business interruption and other forms of insurance owned or held by MetroCorp or any Subsidiary (i)&nbsp;are in full force and effect and all premiums that are due and payable with respect thereto are currently paid; (ii)&nbsp;are sufficient for compliance with all requirements of applicable laws and of all agreements to which MetroCorp or such Subsidiary is a party; (iii)&nbsp;are usual and customary as to amount and scope for the business conducted by MetroCorp and its Subsidiaries in respect of amounts, types and risks insured (other than the risk of terrorist attacks); (iv)&nbsp;are valid, outstanding and enforceable policies (except as may be limited by bankruptcy, insolvency, moratorium, reorganization or similar laws affecting the rights of creditors generally and the availability of equitable remedies); and (v)&nbsp;will remain in full force and effect through the Effective Time, subject to normal renewal policies and procedures, including, without limitation, the payment of premiums.&#160; No insurer under any such policy or bond has canceled or indicated to MetroCorp or any of its Subsidiaries an intention to cancel or not to renew any such policy or bond effective at any time before the Effective Time or generally disclaimed liability thereunder.&#160; Neither MetroCorp nor any Subsidiary thereof is in default under any such policy or bond, and all material claims thereunder have been filed.&#160; Neither MetroCorp nor any Subsidiary thereof has been denied or had revoked or rescinded any policy of insurance during the last three fiscal years.</p>
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<p style="font-size:12.0pt;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:justify;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="3" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:12.0pt;">Section&nbsp;3.19</font><a name="Section3_19_095927"></a><font size="1" style="font-size:3.0pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font><u>Fairness Opinion</u>.&#160; Before the execution of this Agreement, MetroCorp has received a written opinion from its financial advisor or a nationally recognized investment firm (the &#147;<u>Financial Advisor</u>&#148;), dated as of the date of this Agreement, to the effect that, subject to the terms, conditions and qualifications set forth therein, as of the date hereof, the Merger Consideration to be received by the stockholders of MetroCorp pursuant to this Agreement is fair to such stockholders from a financial point of view.&#160; Such opinion has not been amended or rescinded.</p>
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<p style="font-size:12.0pt;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:justify;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="3" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:12.0pt;">Section&nbsp;3.21</font><a name="Section3_21_095944"></a><font size="1" style="font-size:3.0pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font><u>Takeover Laws</u>.&#160; MetroCorp Board has taken all action required to be taken by it in order to exempt this Agreement and the transactions contemplated hereby from any &#147;moratorium,&#148; &#147;control share,&#148; &#147;fair price,&#148; &#147;affiliate transactions,&#148; &#147;business combination&#148; or other antitakeover laws and regulations of any state applicable to MetroCorp, including Sections 21.601 &#150; 21.610 of the TBOC.</p>
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<p style="font-size:12.0pt;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:justify;text-indent:1.0in;"><font size="3" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:12.0pt;">(a)</font><font size="1" style="font-size:3.0pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font>MetroCorp and each Subsidiary (i)&nbsp;are and have been in compliance with all applicable laws, agreements and contracts relating to their respective former, current and prospective employees, workplace practices, and terms and conditions of employment, including all such laws, agreements and contracts relating to wages, hours, collective bargaining, employment discrimination, immigration, disability, civil rights, fair labor standards, occupational safety and health, workers&#146; compensation, pay equity and wrongful discharge;&#160; (ii)&nbsp;are and have been in compliance with all applicable laws, agreements and contracts relating to independent contractors, temporary agency employees and leased employees, and (iii)&nbsp;have timely prepared and, if applicable, filed appropriate forms (including U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services Form&nbsp;I-9) required by any applicable law or governmental authority.</p>
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<p style="font-size:12.0pt;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:justify;text-indent:1.0in;"><font size="3" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:12.0pt;">(b)</font><font size="1" style="font-size:3.0pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font>Except as set forth on <u>Schedule&nbsp;3.22(b)</u>, no notice of any actual or threatened action has been received by MetroCorp or any Subsidiary involving a complaint, charge or proceeding claiming that MetroCorp or any Subsidiary has violated any applicable employment standards, labor legislation or employment laws to the Knowledge of MetroCorp.&#160; This includes any actual or threatened complaint or proceeding before any federal, state, local or foreign agency or labor relations board, including the National Labor Relations Board, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, the California Department of Fair Employment and Housing, the Texas Workforce Commission, the federal Department of Labor and the California Division of Labor Standards Enforcement.</p>
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<p style="font-size:12.0pt;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:justify;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="3" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:12.0pt;">Section&nbsp;3.23</font><a name="Section3_23_095953"></a><font size="1" style="font-size:3.0pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font><u>Compensation and Benefit Plans</u>.</p>
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<p style="font-size:12.0pt;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:justify;text-indent:1.0in;"><font size="3" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:12.0pt;">(a)</font><font size="1" style="font-size:3.0pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font><u>Schedule 3.23(a)</u>&nbsp;lists all material employee benefit plans, arrangements or agreements providing benefits or compensation to any current or former employees, directors or consultants of MetroCorp or any of its ERISA Affiliates (as defined below) that are sponsored or maintained by MetroCorp or any of its ERISA Affiliates or to which MetroCorp or any ERISA Affiliate thereof contributes or is obligated to contribute on behalf of current or former employees, directors or consultants of MetroCorp or any of its ERISA Affiliates or with respect to which MetroCorp or any ERISA Affiliate thereof has any liability, including, without limitation, any employee welfare benefit plan within the meaning of Section&nbsp;3(1)&nbsp;of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, as amended (&#147;<u>ERISA</u>&#148;), any employee pension benefit plan within the meaning of Section&nbsp;3(2)&nbsp;of ERISA, any voluntary employees&#146; beneficiary association under Section&nbsp;501(c)(9)&nbsp;of the Code (&#147;<u>VEBA</u>&#148;), or any employment agreement or collective bargaining, bonus, incentive, deferred compensation, stock purchase, stock option, severance, change of control or fringe benefit plan (&#147;<u>MetroCorp Employee Plan</u>&#148;).</p>
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<p style="font-size:12.0pt;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:justify;text-indent:1.0in;"><font size="3" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:12.0pt;">(b)</font><font size="1" style="font-size:3.0pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font>MetroCorp has delivered or made available to East West true, correct and complete copies of the following (as applicable):&nbsp; (i)&nbsp;the written document evidencing each MetroCorp Employee Plan or, with respect to any such plan that is not in writing, a written description of the material terms thereof, (ii)&nbsp;the annual report (Form&nbsp;5500), if any, filed with respect to a MetroCorp Employee Plan for the last three plan years, (iii)&nbsp;the most recently received Internal Revenue Service determination letter, if any, relating to a MetroCorp Employee Plan, (iv)&nbsp;the most recently prepared actuarial report or financial statement, if any, relating to a MetroCorp Employee Plan, (v)&nbsp;the most recent summary plan description, if any, for such MetroCorp Employee Plan (or other descriptions of such MetroCorp Employee Plan provided to employees) and all summaries of material modifications thereto, (vi)&nbsp;all amendments, modifications or material supplements to any MetroCorp Employee Plan, and (vii)&nbsp;any related trust agreements, insurance contracts or documents of any other funding arrangements relating to a MetroCorp Employee Plan.&nbsp; Except as specifically provided in the foregoing documents delivered or made available to East West, no amendment to any MetroCorp Employee Plan has been adopted or approved, and neither MetroCorp nor any Subsidiary thereof has made any promise or commitment to make any such amendment or to adopt or approve any new MetroCorp Employee Plan.</p>
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<p style="font-size:12.0pt;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:justify;text-indent:1.0in;"><font size="3" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:12.0pt;">(c)</font><font size="1" style="font-size:3.0pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font>Other than routine claims for benefits, there is no pending or, to MetroCorp&#146;s Knowledge, threatened litigation, administrative action, investigation, audit or similar proceeding relating to any MetroCorp Employee Plan, and, to MetroCorp&#146;s Knowledge, no set of circumstances exists that may reasonably give rise to any such action or proceeding with respect to any MetroCorp Employee Plan.&#160; All of MetroCorp Employee Plans comply in all material respects and have been administered in all material respects with all applicable requirements of ERISA, the Code and other applicable laws.&#160; There has occurred no &#147;prohibited transaction&#148; (as defined in Section&nbsp;406 of ERISA or Section&nbsp;4975 of the Code) with respect to MetroCorp Employee Plans that is likely to result in the imposition of any material penalties or taxes upon MetroCorp or any of its Subsidiaries under Section&nbsp;502(i)&nbsp;of ERISA or Section&nbsp;4975 of the Code.&#160; All contributions, premiums or other payments required by law or by any MetroCorp Employee Plan have been made by the due date thereof.</p>
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<p style="font-size:12.0pt;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:justify;text-indent:1.0in;"><font size="3" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:12.0pt;">(d)</font><font size="1" style="font-size:3.0pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font>Neither MetroCorp nor any Subsidiary thereof has any obligations for post-retirement or post-employment health, life or any other welfare benefits under any MetroCorp Employee Plan or otherwise, except for coverage required by Part&nbsp;6 of Title I of ERISA or Section&nbsp;4980B of the Code, or similar state laws, the cost of which is borne by the covered individuals.&#160; Each MetroCorp Employee Plan that is sponsored by MetroCorp and intended to be a &#147;qualified plan&#148; within the meaning of Section&nbsp;401(a)&nbsp;of the Code is qualified in form and operation in all material respects, and each VEBA is exempt from federal income tax, and MetroCorp is not aware of any event or circumstance that could reasonably be expected to disqualify any such MetroCorp Employee Plan or cause a VEBA to lose its tax-exempt status.&#160; Each MetroCorp Employee Plan that is intended to be a &#147;qualified plan&#148; and each VEBA has received a favorable determination letter from the Internal Revenue Service as to its tax-exempt status, or (in the case of a &#147;qualified plan&#148;) is the adoption of a prototype plan or volume submitter plan which is the subject of an Internal Revenue Service favorable opinion letter upon which MetroCorp may rely.</p>
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<p style="font-size:12.0pt;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:justify;text-indent:1.0in;"><font size="3" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:12.0pt;">(e)</font><font size="1" style="font-size:3.0pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font>(i)&nbsp;neither MetroCorp nor any ERISA Affiliate (as defined below) has any liability or contingent liability with respect to a &#147;multiemployer plan&#148; within the meaning of Section&nbsp;4001(a)(3)&nbsp;of ERISA (&#147;<u>Multiemployer Plans</u>&#148;) or a plan described in Section&nbsp;413(c)&nbsp;of the Code; (ii)&nbsp;none of MetroCorp or any of its respective ERISA Affiliates has, at any time during the last six (6)&nbsp;years, contributed to or been obligated to contribute to any Multiemployer Plan, and none of MetroCorp or any of its respective ERISA Affiliates has incurred any withdrawal liability under Part&nbsp;I of Subtitle E of Title IV of ERISA that has not been satisfied in full; (iii)&nbsp;neither MetroCorp nor any ERISA Affiliate sponsors, maintains or contributes to any employee benefit plan that is subject to Title IV of ERISA, and none of MetroCorp or any of its respective ERISA Affiliates has, at any time during the last six (6)&nbsp;years, sponsored, maintained, contributed to or been obligated to contribute to any plan subject to Title IV of ERISA; and (iv)&nbsp;neither MetroCorp nor any ERISA Affiliate has withdrawn from any plan in a manner that would subject any such entity to liability under Section&nbsp;4063 or 4064 of ERISA.</p>
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<p style="font-size:12.0pt;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:justify;text-indent:1.0in;"><font size="3" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:12.0pt;">(f)</font><font size="1" style="font-size:3.0pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font>There does not now exist, nor, to MetroCorp&#146;s Knowledge, do any circumstances exist that would reasonably result in, any Controlled Group Liability that would be a material liability of MetroCorp or any of its Subsidiaries now or following the Closing.&#160; &#147;<u>Controlled Group Liability</u>&#148; means any and all liabilities (1)&nbsp;under Title IV of ERISA, (2)&nbsp;under Section&nbsp;302 of ERISA, (3)&nbsp;under Sections 412 and 4971 of the Code, (4)&nbsp;as a result of a failure to comply with the continuation coverage requirements of Section&nbsp;601 et seq. of ERISA and Section&nbsp;4980B of the Code, and (5)&nbsp;under corresponding or similar provisions of foreign laws or regulations.</p>
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<p style="font-size:12.0pt;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:justify;text-indent:1.0in;"><font size="3" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:12.0pt;">(g)</font><font size="1" style="font-size:3.0pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font>Except as set forth on <u>Schedule 3.23(g)</u>, there is no contract, agreement, plan or arrangement covering any employee or former employee of MetroCorp or any of its Subsidiaries that, individually or in the aggregate, would reasonably give rise to the payment by MetroCorp or any of its Subsidiaries of any amount that would not be deductible pursuant to the terms of Section&nbsp;162(m)&nbsp;or Section&nbsp;280G of the Code.&#160; Except as set forth on <u>Schedule&nbsp;3.23(g)</u>, neither the execution and delivery of this Agreement nor the consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby will (either alone or in conjunction with any other event) result in, cause the vesting, exercisability or delivery of, or increase in the amount or value of, any payment, right or other benefit to any employee, officer, director or other service provider of MetroCorp or any of its Subsidiaries, or result in any limitation on the right of MetroCorp or any of its Subsidiaries to amend, merge, terminate or receive a reversion of assets from any MetroCorp Employee Plan or related trust.&nbsp; Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, except as set forth on <u>Schedule 3.23(g)</u>, no amount paid or payable (whether in cash, in property, or in the form of benefits) by MetroCorp or any of its Subsidiaries in connection with the transactions contemplated hereby (either solely as a result thereof or as a result of such transactions in conjunction with any other event) will be an &#147;excess parachute payment&#148; within the meaning of Section&nbsp;280G of the Code.&nbsp; No MetroCorp Employee Plan provides for the gross-up or reimbursement of any Tax under Section&nbsp;4999 or 409A of the Code, or otherwise.</p>
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<p style="font-size:12.0pt;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:justify;text-indent:1.0in;"><font size="3" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:12.0pt;">(h)</font><font size="1" style="font-size:3.0pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font>&#147;<u>ERISA Affiliates</u>&#148; means, with respect to any entity, trade or business, any other entity, trade or business that is a member of a group described in Section&nbsp;414(b), (c), (m)&nbsp;or (o)&nbsp;of the Code or Section&nbsp;4001(b)(1)&nbsp;of ERISA that includes the first entity, trade or business, or that is a member of the same &#147;controlled group&#148; as the first entity, trade or business pursuant to Section&nbsp;4001(a)(14) of ERISA.</p>
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<p style="font-size:12.0pt;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:justify;text-indent:1.0in;"><font size="3" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:12.0pt;">(i)</font><font size="1" style="font-size:3.0pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font>Except as set forth on <u>Schedule&nbsp;3.2(d)</u>, there are no outstanding compensatory equity awards, including any arrangements awarding stock options, stock appreciation rights, restricted stock, deferred stock, phantom stock or any other equity compensation to any employee, director or other service provider of MetroCorp or any ERISA Affiliate.</p>
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<p style="font-size:12.0pt;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:justify;text-indent:1.0in;"><font size="3" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:12.0pt;">(j)</font><font size="1" style="font-size:3.0pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font>No individual classified by MetroCorp and its Subsidiaries as a nonemployee (such as an independent contractor, leased employee, consultant or special consultant), regardless of actual legal status, is eligible to participate in or receive benefits under any MetroCorp Employee Plan that does not specifically provide for such participation.</p>
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<p style="font-size:12.0pt;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:justify;text-indent:1.0in;"><font size="3" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:12.0pt;">(a)</font><font size="1" style="font-size:3.0pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font><u>Schedule 3.27</u> contains a correct and complete list of all registered trademarks, registered service marks, trademark and service mark applications, trade names and registered copyrights presently owned or held by MetroCorp or any Subsidiary or used in a material manner by them in the conduct of their business under license pursuant to a material contract (the &#147;<u>Intellectual Property</u>&#148;).&#160; MetroCorp and its Subsidiaries own or have the right to use and continue to use the Intellectual Property in the operation of their business.&#160; Neither MetroCorp nor any Subsidiary is, to MetroCorp&#146;s Knowledge, infringing or violating any patent, copyright, trademark, service mark, label filing or trade name owned or otherwise held by any other party, nor, to MetroCorp&#146;s Knowledge, has MetroCorp or any Subsidiary used any confidential information or any trade secrets owned or otherwise held by any other party, without holding a valid license for such use.</p>
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<p style="font-size:12.0pt;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:justify;text-indent:1.0in;"><font size="3" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:12.0pt;">(b)</font><font size="1" style="font-size:3.0pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font>Neither MetroCorp nor any Subsidiary is engaging, nor has any been charged with engaging, in any kind of unfair or unlawful competition.&#160; Neither the execution, delivery and performance of this Agreement nor the consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby will in any way impair the right of MetroCorp or any Subsidiary or the Surviving Corporation to use, sell, license or dispose of, or to bring any action for the infringement of, the Intellectual Property.</p>
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<p style="font-size:12.0pt;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:justify;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="3" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:12.0pt;">Section&nbsp;3.28</font><a name="Section3_28_100440"></a><font size="1" style="font-size:3.0pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font><u>Outstanding Trust Preferred Securities of Subsidiary Trust</u>.</p>
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<p style="font-size:12.0pt;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:justify;text-indent:1.0in;"><font size="3" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:12.0pt;">(a)</font><font size="1" style="font-size:3.0pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font>MetroCorp has issued and has presently outstanding $35 million in aggregate principal amount of Fixed/Floating Rate Capital Securities (the &#147;<u>Trust Preferred Issue</u>&#148;) issued by MCBI Statutory Trust I (&#147;<u>Trust I</u>&#148;) pursuant to an Indenture, dated as of October&nbsp;3, 2005 (&#147;<u>Trust I Indenture</u>&#148;), by and among MetroCorp and Wilmington Trust Company, as Delaware trustee and as institutional trustee.</p>
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<p style="font-size:12.0pt;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:justify;text-indent:1.0in;"><font size="3" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:12.0pt;">(b)</font><font size="1" style="font-size:3.0pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font>All representations and warranties as made by MetroCorp in the documents related to the Trust Preferred Issue were true in all material respects when made.&#160; The Trust Preferred Issue was created, offered and sold in compliance with all applicable legal requirements in all respects.</p>
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<p style="font-size:12.0pt;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:justify;text-indent:1.0in;"><font size="3" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:12.0pt;">(a)</font><font size="1" style="font-size:3.0pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font>To MetroCorp&#146;s Knowledge, all information technology and computer systems (including software, information technology and telecommunication hardware and other equipment) relating to the transmission, storage, maintenance, organization, presentation, generation, processing or analysis of data and information, whether or not in electronic format, used in or necessary to the conduct of MetroCorp&#146;s business (collectively, &#147;<u>MetroCorp IT Systems</u>&#148;) have been properly maintained by technically competent personnel, in accordance with standards set by the manufacturers or otherwise in accordance with standards prudent in the industry, to ensure proper operation, monitoring and use.&nbsp;MetroCorp has commercially reasonable disaster recovery plans, procedures and facilities for its business and has taken commercially reasonable steps to safeguard MetroCorp IT Systems.&nbsp;MetroCorp IT Systems are in good working condition to effectively perform all information technology operations necessary to conduct consolidated business.&nbsp;&nbsp;Neither MetroCorp nor any of its Subsidiaries has experienced within the past three (3)&nbsp;years any material disruption to, or material interruption in, its conduct of its business attributable to a defect, bug, breakdown or other failure or deficiency of MetroCorp IT Systems.&nbsp;&nbsp;MetroCorp and its Subsidiaries have taken reasonable measures to provide for the backup and recovery of the data and information necessary to the conduct of their businesses (including such data and information that is stored on magnetic or optical media in the ordinary course) without material disruption to, or material interruption in, the conduct of their respective businesses.&#160; Neither MetroCorp nor any of its Subsidiaries is in breach of any material contract related to any MetroCorp IT Systems.</p>
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<p style="font-size:12.0pt;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:justify;text-indent:1.0in;"><font size="3" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:12.0pt;">(b)</font><font size="1" style="font-size:3.0pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font>MetroCorp has at all times complied in all material respects with all applicable legal requirements relating to privacy, data protection and the collection and use of personal information gathered or accessed in the course of the operations of MetroCorp.&#160; MetroCorp has at all times complied in all material respects with all rules, policies and procedures established by MetroCorp from time to time with respect to the foregoing.&#160; No claims are pending and, to the Knowledge of MetroCorp, no claims have been asserted or threatened against MetroCorp or are likely to be asserted or threatened against MetroCorp by any Person alleging a violation of such Person&#146;s privacy, personal or confidentiality rights under any such laws, policies or procedures.&#160; The consummation of the Merger and the other transactions will not breach or otherwise cause any violation of any such laws, policies or procedures.</p>
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<p style="font-size:12.0pt;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:justify;text-indent:1.5in;"><font size="3" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:12.0pt;">(i)</font><font size="1" style="font-size:3.0pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font>With respect to all personal information described herein, MetroCorp has taken all steps reasonably necessary (including implementing and monitoring compliance with measures with respect to technical and physical security) to protect the information in a manner consistent with the laws, rules, policies or procedures referred to herein.&#160; To the Knowledge of MetroCorp, there has been no unauthorized access to or other misuse of that information.</p>
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<p style="font-size:12.0pt;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:justify;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="3" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:12.0pt;">Section&nbsp;3.30</font><a name="Section3_30_100447"></a><font size="1" style="font-size:3.0pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font><u>MetroCorp Information</u>.</p>
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<p style="font-size:12.0pt;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:justify;text-indent:1.0in;"><font size="3" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:12.0pt;">(a)</font><font size="1" style="font-size:3.0pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font>None of the information supplied or to be supplied by or on behalf of MetroCorp or any of its Subsidiaries for inclusion or incorporation by reference in (i)&nbsp;the Form&nbsp;S-4 will, at the time such document is filed with the SEC, at any time such document is amended or supplemented or at the time such document is declared effective by the SEC, contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state any material fact required to be stated therein or necessary to make the statements therein not misleading, or (ii)&nbsp;the Proxy Materials will, at the date they are first mailed to the stockholders of MetroCorp, at the time of the MetroCorp Special Meeting, at the time the Form&nbsp;S-4 is declared effective by the SEC or at the Effective Time, contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state any material fact required to be stated therein or necessary to make the statements therein, in the light of the circumstances under which they were made, not misleading.&#160; All documents that MetroCorp is responsible for filing with the SEC in connection with the transactions contemplated herein, to the extent relating to MetroCorp or any of its Subsidiaries or other information supplied by or on behalf of MetroCorp or any of its Subsidiaries for inclusion therein, will comply as to form, in all material respects, with the provisions of the Securities Act or Exchange Act, as applicable, and the rules&nbsp;and regulations of the SEC thereunder.</p>
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<p style="font-size:12.0pt;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:justify;text-indent:1.0in;"><font size="3" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:12.0pt;">(b)</font><font size="1" style="font-size:3.0pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font>The representations and warranties contained in this Section&nbsp;3.30 will not apply to statements or omissions included or incorporated by reference in the Form&nbsp;S-4 or the Proxy Materials to the extent based upon information supplied to MetroCorp by or on behalf of East West.</p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:justify;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="3" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:12.0pt;">Except as disclosed in the disclosure schedule of East West delivered herewith (the &#147;<u>East West Disclosure Schedule</u>&#148;), East West represents and warrants to MetroCorp that the representations and warranties contained in this Article&nbsp;IV are true and correct.&#160; The East West Disclosure Schedule shall be organized to correspond to the Sections in this Article&nbsp;IV.&#160; Each exception set forth in the East West Disclosure Schedule shall be deemed to qualify (1)&nbsp;the corresponding representation and warranty set forth in this Agreement that is specifically identified (by cross-reference or otherwise) in the East West Disclosure Schedule and (2)&nbsp;any other representation and warranty to the extent that the relevance of such exception to such other representation and warranty is reasonably apparent on the face of the disclosure (without the need to examine underlying documentation).</font></p>
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<p style="font-size:12.0pt;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:justify;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="3" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:12.0pt;">No representation or warranty of East West contained in this Article&nbsp;IV shall be deemed untrue or incorrect, and East West shall not be deemed to have breached a representation or</font><font size="2" style="font-size:10.0pt;">  </font>warranty, as a consequence of the existence of any fact, event or circumstance, unless such fact, circumstance or event, individually or taken together with all other facts, events or circumstances inconsistent with any representation or warranty contained in Article&nbsp;IV, has had or is reasonably likely to have a Material Adverse Effect on East West (disregarding any materiality or Material Adverse Effect qualification contained in any such representation or warranty).</p>
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<p style="font-size:12.0pt;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:justify;text-indent:1.0in;"><font size="3" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:12.0pt;">(a)</font><font size="1" style="font-size:3.0pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font>East West is a corporation duly organized, validly existing and in good standing under the laws of the State of Delaware and a financial holding company duly registered under the BHC Act, subject to all laws, rules&nbsp;and regulations applicable to financial holding companies.&#160; East West owns one hundred percent (100%) of the issued and outstanding shares of common stock, $0.001 par value, of East West Bank (&#147;<u>East West Bank Stock</u>&#148;).&#160; East West Bank is a California banking association duly organized, validly existing and in good standing under the laws of the State of California and is a member of the Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco.</p>
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<p style="font-size:12.0pt;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:justify;text-indent:1.0in;"><font size="3" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:12.0pt;">(b)</font><font size="1" style="font-size:3.0pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font>East West and East West Bank have full power and authority (including all licenses, registrations, qualifications, franchises, permits and other governmental authorizations that are legally required) to own, lease and operate their properties, to engage in the business and activities now conducted by them and to enter into this Agreement, except where the failure to be so licensed or qualified would not have a Material Adverse Effect on East West.&#160; Each of East West and East West Bank is in good standing under the laws of its jurisdiction of incorporation.</p>
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<p style="font-size:12.0pt;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:justify;text-indent:1.0in;"><font size="3" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:12.0pt;">(a)</font><font size="1" style="font-size:3.0pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font>The authorized capital stock of East West consists of 200,000,000 East West Common Shares, 163,056,945 shares of which are issued and 137,741,666 shares of which are outstanding as of the date of this Agreement, and 5,000,000 preferred shares, $0.001 par value, none of which are issued and outstanding.&#160; The authorized capital stock of East West Bank consists of 50,000,000 shares of East West Bank Stock, 23,775,000 of which are issued and outstanding as of the date of this Agreement.&#160; All of the issued and outstanding East West Common Shares and East West Bank Stock are validly issued, fully paid and nonassessable, and have not been issued in violation of the preemptive rights of any person or in violation of any applicable federal or state laws.&#160; There are no voting trusts, voting agreements or other similar arrangements affecting the East West Bank Stock or, to East West&#146;s Knowledge, the East West Common Shares.</p>
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<p style="font-size:12.0pt;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:justify;text-indent:1.0in;"><font size="3" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:12.0pt;">(b)</font><font size="1" style="font-size:3.0pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font>At the Effective Time, the East West Common Shares issued pursuant to the Merger will be duly authorized, validly issued, fully paid and nonassessable, and will not be issued in violation of any preemptive rights or any applicable federal or state laws.&#160; The East West Common Shares to be issued in exchange for MetroCorp Shares in the Merger will be issued pursuant to (i)&nbsp;an effective registration statement under the Securities Act and (ii)&nbsp;effective registrations or exemptions under state securities laws, as applicable.</p>
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<p style="font-size:12.0pt;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:justify;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="3" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:12.0pt;">Section&nbsp;4.3</font><a name="Section4_3_100504"></a><font size="1" style="font-size:3.0pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font><u>Consents and Approvals</u>.&#160; Except for (i)&nbsp;the Required Regulatory Approvals, (ii)&nbsp;the filing with the SEC of the Proxy Materials and the Form&nbsp;S-4 in which the Proxy Materials will be included as a prospectus, and declaration of effectiveness of the Form&nbsp;S-4, (iii)&nbsp;the filing of the Certificate of Merger with the Secretary of State of the State of Delaware pursuant to the DGCL and the Secretary of State of the State of Texas pursuant to the TBOC, and the filing of the Bank Merger Agreements with the CDBO and the California Secretary of State to give effect to the Bank Mergers, and (iv)&nbsp;any consents, authorizations, approvals, filings or exemptions in connection with compliance with the rules&nbsp;and regulations of any applicable SRO, and the rules&nbsp;of the NASDAQ, no consents or approvals of or filings or registrations with any Governmental Entity are necessary in connection with the execution and delivery of this Agreement by East West or the consummation by East West of the Merger, the Bank Mergers, and the other transactions contemplated by this Agreement. As of the date hereof, East West is not aware of any reason why the Required Regulatory Approvals would not be received on a timely basis. The only material third-party consents necessary in connection with (A)&nbsp;the execution and delivery by East West of this Agreement and (B)&nbsp;the consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby not referenced above are set forth in Schedule 4.3 of the East West Disclosure Schedule. East West has no Knowledge of any fact or circumstance relating to East West or any of its Subsidiaries that would materially impede or delay receipt of any required regulatory approval of the Merger or the other transactions contemplated by this Agreement, including the Bank Mergers, nor does East West have any reason to believe that it will not be able to obtain all requisite regulatory and other approvals or consents that it is required to obtain in order to consummate the Merger and the Bank Mergers.</p>
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<p style="font-size:12.0pt;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:justify;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="3" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:12.0pt;">Section&nbsp;4.4</font><a name="Section4_4_100506"></a><font size="1" style="font-size:3.0pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font><u>No Conflict with Other Instruments</u>.&#160; The execution and delivery of this Agreement does not, and the performance of this Agreement and the consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby will not (a), conflict with or violate any provision of the Certificate of Incorporation or Bylaws of East West or similar constituent documents of any of its Subsidiaries or (b)&nbsp;assuming all required stockholder and regulatory consents and approvals, and any requisite consents of third parties, are duly obtained, (i)&nbsp;violate any statute, code, ordinance, rule, regulation, judgment, order, writ, decree or injunction applicable to East West or any of its Subsidiaries or any of their respective properties or assets, or (ii)&nbsp;violate, conflict with, result in a breach of any provision of or constitute a default (or an event that, with or without notice or lapse of time, would constitute a default) under, result in the termination of or a right of termination or cancellation under, accelerate the performance required by, cause East West or any of its Subsidiaries to become subject to or liable for the payment of any tax, or result in the creation of any lien, charge or encumbrance upon any of the properties or assets of East West or any of its Subsidiaries under, any of the terms, conditions or provisions of any note, bond, mortgage, indenture, deed of trust, license, lease agreement, instrument or obligation to which East West or any of its Subsidiaries is a party, or by which any of its properties or assets may be bound or affected, except for such violations, conflicts, breaches or defaults that either individually or in the aggregate would not be reasonably expected to have a Material Adverse Effect on East West.</p>
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<p style="font-size:12.0pt;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:justify;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="3" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:12.0pt;">Section&nbsp;4.5</font><a name="Section4_5_100509"></a><font size="1" style="font-size:3.0pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font><u>Reports; Regulatory Matters</u>.&#160; East West and each of its Subsidiaries have timely filed (or furnished) all reports, registrations, statements and certifications, together with any amendments required to be made with respect thereto, that they were required to file (or furnish) since January&nbsp;1, 2012, with the regulatory agencies and with each other applicable Governmental Entity, and all other reports and statements required to be filed (or furnished) by them since January&nbsp;1, 2012, including any report or statement required to be filed pursuant to the laws, rules&nbsp;or regulations of the United States, any state, any foreign entity, or any regulatory agency or other Governmental Entity (each, an &#147;<u>East West Report</u>&#148;), and have paid all fees and assessments due and payable in connection therewith.</p>
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<p style="font-size:12.0pt;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:justify;text-indent:1.0in;"><font size="3" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:12.0pt;">(a)</font><font size="1" style="font-size:3.0pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font>Except for the Proxy Materials and the Form&nbsp;S-4, no final registration statement, prospectus, report, schedule or definitive proxy statement filed with or furnished to the SEC by East West or any of its Subsidiaries pursuant to the Exchange Act, since January&nbsp;1, 2012 (the &#147;<u>East West SEC Reports</u>&#148;), at the time filed (and, in the case of registration statements and proxy statements, on the dates of effectiveness and the dates of the relevant meetings, respectively) contained any untrue statement of a material fact or omitted to state any material fact required to be stated therein or necessary in order to make the statements made therein, in the light of the circumstances under which they were made, not misleading, except that information as of a later date (but before the date of this Agreement) shall be deemed to modify information as of an earlier date. As of their respective dates, all East West SEC Reports complied as to form in all material respects with the published rules&nbsp;and regulations of the SEC with respect thereto. As of the date of this Agreement, no executive officer of East West has failed in any respect to make the certifications required of him or her under Section&nbsp;302 or 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act.</p>
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<p style="font-size:12.0pt;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:justify;text-indent:1.0in;"><font size="3" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:12.0pt;">(b)</font><font size="1" style="font-size:3.0pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font>Neither East West nor any of its Subsidiaries is subject to, or has been advised that it is reasonably likely to become subject to, any cease-and-desist order, consent order, formal or informal agreement with, memorandum of understanding or a commitment letter or similar submission to, or extraordinary supervisory letter from, or adopted any extraordinary board resolutions at the request of, or any other formal or informal enforcement action by any Governmental Entity that requires corrective action, restricts the conduct of its business or otherwise relates to capital adequacy, the ability to pay dividends, credit or risk management policies, management or the business of East West or its Subsidiaries. Except for normal examinations conducted by a Governmental Entity in the normal course of business of East West and its Subsidiaries, no Governmental Entity has initiated since January&nbsp;1, 2012, or has pending any proceeding, enforcement action or, to the Knowledge of East West, investigation into the business, disclosures or operations of East West or its Subsidiaries. There are no material unresolved violations, criticisms, comments or management required actions with respect to any examinations or inspections of East West or its Subsidiaries.</p>
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<p style="font-size:12.0pt;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:justify;text-indent:1.0in;"><font size="3" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:12.0pt;">(a)</font><font size="1" style="font-size:3.0pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font>The financial statements of East West and its Subsidiaries included (or incorporated by reference) in the East West SEC Reports filed with (but not furnished to) the SEC, including the related notes, where applicable, (i)&nbsp;fairly present in all material respects the consolidated results of operations, cash flows, changes in stockholders&#146; equity and consolidated financial position of East West and its Subsidiaries for the respective fiscal periods or as of the respective dates therein set forth (subject, in the case of unaudited statements, to year-end audit adjustments normal in nature and amount), (ii)&nbsp;complied as to form, as of their respective dates of filing with the SEC, in all material respects with applicable accounting requirements and with the published rules&nbsp;and regulations of the SEC with respect thereto, and (iii)&nbsp;have been prepared in accordance with GAAP consistently applied during the periods involved, except, in each case, as indicated in such statements or in the notes thereto.</p>
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<p style="font-size:12.0pt;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:justify;text-indent:1.0in;"><font size="3" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:12.0pt;">(b)</font><font size="1" style="font-size:3.0pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font>East West and each of its Subsidiaries maintains a system of &#147;disclosure controls and procedures&#148; (as defined in Rules&nbsp;13a-15(e)&nbsp;and 15d-15(e)&nbsp;promulgated under the Exchange Act) reasonably designed and maintained to ensure that all information (both financial and nonfinancial) required to be disclosed by East West in the reports that it files or submits under the Exchange Act is recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time periods specified in the rules&nbsp;and forms of the SEC, and that such information is accumulated and communicated to East West&#146;s management as appropriate to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure and to make the certifications of the Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer of East West required under the Exchange Act with respect to such reports.</p>
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<p style="font-size:12.0pt;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:justify;text-indent:1.0in;"><font size="3" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:12.0pt;">(c)</font><font size="1" style="font-size:3.0pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font>Except for (i)&nbsp;those liabilities that are fully reflected or reserved for in the consolidated financial statements of East West included in its Quarterly Report on Form&nbsp;10-Q for the fiscal quarter ended June&nbsp;30, 2013, as filed with the SEC, (ii)&nbsp;this Agreement, (iii)&nbsp;liabilities incurred since June&nbsp;30, 2013, in the ordinary course of business consistent with past practice, neither East West nor any of its Subsidiaries has incurred any material liability of any nature whatsoever (whether absolute, accrued or contingent or otherwise and whether due or to become due).</p>
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<p style="font-size:12.0pt;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:justify;text-indent:1.0in;"><font size="3" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:12.0pt;">(d)</font><font size="1" style="font-size:3.0pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font>Since January&nbsp;1, 2012, (i)&nbsp;neither East West nor any of its Subsidiaries nor, to the Knowledge of East West, any director, officer, employee, auditor, accountant or representative of East West or any of its Subsidiaries has received or otherwise obtained knowledge of any material complaint, allegation, assertion or claim, whether written or oral, regarding the accounting or auditing practices, procedures, methodologies or methods of East West or any of its Subsidiaries or their respective internal accounting controls relating to periods after January&nbsp;1, 2012, including any material complaint, allegation, assertion or claim that East West or any of its Subsidiaries has engaged in questionable accounting or auditing practices, and (ii)&nbsp;to the Knowledge of East West, no attorney representing East West or any of its Subsidiaries, whether or not employed by MetroCorp or any of its Subsidiaries, has reported evidence of a material violation of securities laws, breach of fiduciary duty or similar violation, relating to periods after January&nbsp;1, 2012, by East West or any of its officers, directors, employees or agents to the East West Board or any committee thereof or to any director or officer of East West.</p>
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<p style="font-size:12.0pt;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:justify;text-indent:1.0in;"><font size="3" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:12.0pt;">(f)</font><font size="1" style="font-size:3.0pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font>The books and records of East West and any of its Subsidiaries are in all material respects complete and accurate and have been maintained in the ordinary course of business and in accordance with applicable laws and accounting requirements. The records, systems, controls data and information of East West and its Subsidiaries are recorded, stored, maintained and operated under means (including any electronic, mechanical or photographic processes, whether computerized or not) that are under the exclusive ownership and direct control of East West or its Subsidiaries or accountants (including all means of access thereto and therefrom), except for any nonexclusive ownership and nondirect control that would not reasonably be expected to have a material adverse effect on East West&#146;s system of internal accounting controls described in the next sentence. East West and its Subsidiaries maintain internal accounting controls sufficient to provide reasonable assurances regarding the reliability of financial reporting and that (i)&nbsp;transactions are executed in accordance with management&#146;s general or specific authorizations, (ii)&nbsp;transactions are recorded as necessary to permit preparation of financial statements in conformity with GAAP and to maintain accountability for assets, (iii)&nbsp;access to assets is permitted only in accordance with management&#146;s general or specific authorization, and (iv)&nbsp;the recorded accountability for assets is compared with the existing assets at reasonable intervals and appropriate action is taken with respect to any differences. East West has disclosed, based on its most recent evaluation prior to the date of this Agreement, to East West&#146;s outside auditors and the audit committee of the East West Board (i)&nbsp;any significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design or operation of internal controls over financial reporting (as defined in Rule&nbsp;13a-15(f)&nbsp;of the Exchange Act) that would be reasonably likely to adversely affect East West&#146;s ability to accurately record, process, summarize and report financial information and (ii)&nbsp;any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in East West&#146;s internal controls over financial reporting.</p>
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<p style="font-size:12.0pt;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:justify;text-indent:1.0in;"><font size="3" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:12.0pt;">(a)</font><font size="1" style="font-size:3.0pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font>East West and each of its Subsidiaries and each of their employees hold all licenses, registrations, franchises, certificates, variances, permits and authorizations necessary for the lawful conduct of their respective businesses and properties and are and have been in compliance with all, and are not and have not been in violation of any, applicable Laws, except in each case where the failure to hold such license, registration, franchise, certificate, variance, permit or authorization or such noncompliance or violation would not be material to East West and its Subsidiaries, taken as a whole, and neither East West nor any of its Subsidiaries has Knowledge of, or has received notice of, any violations of any of the above, except for such violations that would not be material to East West and its Subsidiaries, taken as a whole. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, East West has not been advised of any regulatory concerns regarding its compliance with (i)&nbsp;the Bank Secrecy Act or related state or federal anti-money-laundering laws, regulations and guidelines; (ii)&nbsp;consumer lending, deposit and savings and related operations laws and regulations, including the Equal Credit Opportunity Act and Regulation B, the Truth in Lending Act and Regulation Z, applicable regulations promulgated by the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act and other investor and mortgage insurance company requirements relating to the originating, sale and servicing of mortgage and consumer loans; (iii)&nbsp;extensions of credit to and transactions with officers, directors and affiliates, including Federal Reserve Act Sections 23A and 23B; and (iv)&nbsp;the Community Reinvestment Act.&#160; The most recent regulatory rating given to East West Bank as to compliance with the Community Reinvestment Act was &#147;satisfactory&#148; and, subsequently, East West Bank has not received any complaints as to Community Reinvestment Act compliance.</p>
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<p style="font-size:12.0pt;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:justify;text-indent:1.0in;"><font size="3" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:12.0pt;">(b)</font><font size="1" style="font-size:3.0pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font>Except as would not be material to East West and its Subsidiaries, taken as a whole, Company and each of its Subsidiaries have properly administered all accounts for which East West or any of its Subsidiaries acts as a fiduciary, including accounts for which East West or any of its Subsidiaries serves as a trustee, agent, custodian, personal representative, guardian, conservator or investment adviser, in accordance with the terms of the governing documents and applicable Law in all material respects.&nbsp; None of East West or any of its Subsidiaries, or any director, officer or employee of East West or any of its Subsidiaries, has committed any breach of trust with respect to any such fiduciary account that would be material to East West and its Subsidiaries, taken as a whole, and the accountings for each such fiduciary account are true and correct in all material respects and accurately reflect in all material respects the assets of such fiduciary account.</p>
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<p style="font-size:12.0pt;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:justify;text-indent:1.0in;"><font size="3" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:12.0pt;">(c)</font><font size="1" style="font-size:3.0pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font>East West and each insured depository Subsidiary of East West meet or exceed the criteria to be deemed &#147;well-capitalized&#148; (as that term is defined in the relevant regulation of the institution&#146;s primary federal bank regulator) and &#147;well managed&#148; (as that term is defined at 12 C.F.R. 225.2(s)&nbsp;or the relevant regulation of the institution&#146;s primary bank regulator).&nbsp; Neither East West nor any of its Subsidiaries has been informed that its status as &#147;well-capitalized&#148; and &#147;well managed&#148; will change within one year.</p>
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<p style="font-size:12.0pt;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:justify;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="3" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:12.0pt;">Section&nbsp;4.10</font><a name="Section4_10_100527"></a><font size="1" style="font-size:3.0pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font><u>East West Information</u>.</p>
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<p style="font-size:12.0pt;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:justify;text-indent:1.0in;"><font size="3" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:12.0pt;">(a)</font><font size="1" style="font-size:3.0pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font>None of the information supplied or to be supplied by or on behalf of East West or any of its Subsidiaries for inclusion or incorporation by reference in (i)&nbsp;the Form&nbsp;S-4 will, at the time such document is filed with the SEC, at any time such document is amended or supplemented or at the time such document is declared effective by the SEC, contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state any material fact required to be stated therein or necessary to make the statements therein not misleading, or (ii)&nbsp;the Proxy Materials will, at the date it is first mailed to the stockholders of MetroCorp, at the time of the MetroCorp Special Meeting, at the time the Form&nbsp;S-4 is declared effective by the SEC or at the Effective Time, contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state any material fact required to be stated therein or necessary to make the statements therein, in the light of the circumstances under which they were made, not misleading. All documents that East West is responsible for filing with the SEC in connection with the transactions contemplated herein, to the extent relating to East West or any of its Subsidiaries or other information supplied by or on behalf of East West or any of its Subsidiaries for inclusion therein, will comply as to form, in all material respects, with the provisions of the Securities Act or Exchange Act, as applicable, and the rules&nbsp;and regulations of the SEC thereunder.</p>
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<p style="font-size:12.0pt;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:justify;text-indent:1.0in;"><font size="3" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:12.0pt;">(b)</font><font size="1" style="font-size:3.0pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font>The representations and warranties contained in this Section&nbsp;4.10 will not apply to statements or omissions included or incorporated by reference in the Form&nbsp;S-4 or the Proxy Materials to the extent based upon information supplied to East West by or on behalf of MetroCorp.</p>
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<p style="font-size:12.0pt;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:justify;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="3" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:12.0pt;">Section&nbsp;4.11</font><a name="Section4_11_100530"></a><font size="1" style="font-size:3.0pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font><u>Absence of Certain Changes</u>.&#160; Since June&nbsp;30, 2013, (a)&nbsp;East West and its Subsidiaries have conducted their respective businesses in the ordinary and usual course consistent with safe and sound banking practices (excluding the incurrence of expenses related to this Agreement and the transactions contemplated hereby) and (b)&nbsp;no event has occurred or circumstance has arisen that, individually or in the aggregate, has had or is reasonably likely to have a Material Adverse Effect on East West.</p>
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<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><b><font size="3" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:12.0pt;font-weight:bold;">ARTICLE&nbsp;V<a name="Articlev_111940"></a><br> COVENANTS OF METROCORP</font></b></p>
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<p style="font-size:12.0pt;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:justify;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="3" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:12.0pt;">Section&nbsp;5.1</font><a name="Section5_1_100533"></a><font size="1" style="font-size:3.0pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font><u>Approval of Stockholders of MetroCorp</u>.</p>
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<p style="font-size:12.0pt;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:justify;text-indent:1.0in;"><font size="3" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:12.0pt;">(a)</font><font size="1" style="font-size:3.0pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font>MetroCorp will, as soon as practicable, take all steps under applicable laws and its Articles of Incorporation and Bylaws necessary to duly call, give notice of, convene and hold a special meeting of MetroCorp&#146;s stockholders to be called to consider the Merger, this Agreement and the transactions contemplated hereby (the &#147;<u>MetroCorp Special Meeting</u>&#148;) at such time as may be mutually agreed to by the parties for the purpose of (i)&nbsp;considering and voting upon the approval of this Agreement and the transactions contemplated hereby and (ii)&nbsp;for such other purposes consistent with the complete performance of this Agreement as may be necessary and desirable.&#160; MetroCorp shall, through the MetroCorp Board, recommend to the holders of MetroCorp Shares the approval and adoption of this Agreement, the Merger and the transactions contemplated hereby.&#160; Unless the MetroCorp Board determines in its good faith judgment and in the exercise of its fiduciary duties, based on the advice of outside legal counsel and its Financial Advisor, that it has received a Superior Proposal (as defined in Section&nbsp;9.3(f)), it shall not withdraw, amend or modify in a manner adverse to East West its recommendation and will use its best efforts to obtain the necessary approvals by MetroCorp&#146;s stockholders of this Agreement and the transactions contemplated hereby.</p>
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<p style="font-size:12.0pt;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:justify;text-indent:1.0in;"><font size="3" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:12.0pt;">(b)</font><font size="1" style="font-size:3.0pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font>If this Agreement is approved by such stockholders, MetroCorp will take all reasonable actions to aid and assist in the consummation of the Merger, and will use its best efforts to take or cause to be taken all other actions necessary, proper or advisable to consummate the transactions contemplated by this Agreement, including such actions as it and East West reasonably consider necessary, proper or advisable in connection with filing applications and registration statements with, or obtaining approvals from, all governmental entities having jurisdiction over the transactions contemplated by this Agreement.</p>
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<p style="font-size:12.0pt;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:justify;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="3" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:12.0pt;">Section&nbsp;5.2</font><a name="Section5_2_100536"></a><font size="1" style="font-size:3.0pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font><u>Activities of MetroCorp Pending Closing</u>.</p>
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<p style="font-size:12.0pt;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:justify;text-indent:1.0in;"><font size="3" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:12.0pt;">(a)</font><font size="1" style="font-size:3.0pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font>From the date hereof to and including the Closing Date, as long as this Agreement remains in effect, MetroCorp shall, and shall cause each of its Subsidiaries to:</p>
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<p style="font-size:12.0pt;margin:0in 0in .0001pt .5in;text-align:justify;text-indent:1.0in;"><font size="3" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:12.0pt;">(iii)</font><font size="1" style="font-size:3.0pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font>promptly give written notice to East West of (A)&nbsp;any material change in its business, operations or prospects, (B)&nbsp;any complaints, investigations or hearings (or communications indicating that the same may be contemplated) of any regulatory authority having jurisdiction over MetroCorp or any Subsidiary, (C)&nbsp;the institution or threat of any litigation against MetroCorp or any Subsidiary or (D)&nbsp;the occurrence of any event or the failure of any event to occur or the existence of any circumstance that would reasonably be expected to cause (1)&nbsp;a breach of any covenant, condition or agreement contained herein, (2)&nbsp;any of the representations or warranties of MetroCorp contained in this Agreement to be untrue in any material respect or (3)&nbsp;a Material Adverse Effect on MetroCorp; and</p>
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<p style="font-size:12.0pt;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:justify;text-indent:1.0in;"><font size="3" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:12.0pt;">(b)</font><font size="1" style="font-size:3.0pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font>From the date hereof to and including the Effective Time, except (i)&nbsp;as expressly contemplated or permitted by this Agreement or (ii)&nbsp;as required by law or regulation, MetroCorp shall not, and shall not permit any of its Subsidiaries to, without the written consent of East West, which consent will not be unreasonably withheld:</p>
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<p style="font-size:12.0pt;margin:0in 0in .0001pt .5in;text-align:justify;text-indent:1.0in;"><font size="3" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:12.0pt;">(vi)</font><font size="1" style="font-size:3.0pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font>enter into, amend or terminate any agreement of the type that would be required to be disclosed in <u>Schedule 3.18</u>, or any other material agreement, or acquire or dispose of any material amount of assets or liabilities or make any change in any of its leases, except in the ordinary course of business consistent with past practices and safe and sound banking practices;</p>
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<p style="font-size:12.0pt;margin:0in 0in .0001pt .5in;text-align:justify;text-indent:1.0in;"><font size="3" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:12.0pt;">(vii)</font><font size="1" style="font-size:3.0pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font>grant any severance or termination payment to, or enter into any employment, consulting, noncompetition, retirement, parachute, severance or indemnification agreement with, any officer, director, employee or agent of MetroCorp or any Subsidiary, either individually or as part of a class of similarly situated persons except as set forth in <u>Schedule 5.2(b)(vii)</u>;</p>
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<p style="font-size:12.0pt;margin:0in 0in .0001pt .5in;text-align:justify;text-indent:1.0in;"><font size="3" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:12.0pt;">(viii)</font><font size="1" style="font-size:3.0pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font>increase in any manner the compensation or fringe benefits of any of its employees or directors or increase any perquisite such as automobile allowance, club membership or dues or other similar benefits, or institute any employee welfare, retirement or similar plan or arrangement except as set forth in <u>Schedule 5.2(b)(vii)</u>; <u>provided</u>, <u>however</u>, that the foregoing restriction shall not be deemed violated if the assets of a plan are distributed or otherwise credited to participants in the plan (including a premium holiday) in connection with a termination approved by East West;</p>
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<p style="font-size:12.0pt;margin:0in 0in .0001pt .5in;text-align:justify;text-indent:1.0in;"><font size="3" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:12.0pt;">(ix)</font><font size="1" style="font-size:3.0pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font>except as set forth on <u>Schedule 5.2(b)(ix),</u> amend any MetroCorp Employee Plan, other than as required to maintain the tax qualified status of such plan or otherwise as required under applicable law;</p>
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<p style="font-size:12.0pt;margin:0in 0in .0001pt .5in;text-align:justify;text-indent:1.0in;"><font size="3" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:12.0pt;">(x)</font><font size="1" style="font-size:3.0pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font>except as set forth on <u>Schedule 5.2(b)(x)</u>, declare, pay or set aside for payment any dividend or other distribution (whether in cash, stock or property) in respect of MetroCorp Shares, other than the payment of dividends (1)&nbsp;from either Bank to MetroCorp, or (2)&nbsp;directly or indirectly, purchase, redeem or otherwise acquire any MetroCorp Shares;</p>
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<p style="font-size:12.0pt;margin:0in 0in .0001pt .5in;text-align:justify;text-indent:1.0in;"><font size="3" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:12.0pt;">(xi)</font><font size="1" style="font-size:3.0pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font>make any change in accounting methods, principles and practices, except as may be required by GAAP or any governmental authority;</p>
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<p style="font-size:12.0pt;margin:0in 0in .0001pt .5in;text-align:justify;text-indent:1.0in;"><font size="3" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:12.0pt;">(xii)</font><font size="1" style="font-size:3.0pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font>sell, transfer, convey, mortgage, encumber or otherwise dispose of any properties or assets (including &#147;other real estate owned&#148;) or interest therein, other than other real estate owned properties under contract for sale as of the date of this Agreement or those properties or assets valued on the books of MetroCorp at $1,000,000 or less;</p>
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<p style="font-size:12.0pt;margin:0in 0in .0001pt .5in;text-align:justify;text-indent:1.0in;"><font size="3" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:12.0pt;">(xiii)</font><font size="1" style="font-size:3.0pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font>foreclose upon or otherwise acquire any commercial real property having an appraised value of greater than $1,000,000 before receipt and approval by East West of a Phase I environmental review thereof;</p>
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<p style="font-size:12.0pt;margin:0in 0in .0001pt .5in;text-align:justify;text-indent:1.0in;"><font size="3" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:12.0pt;">(xiv)</font><font size="1" style="font-size:3.0pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font>increase or decrease the rate of interest paid on deposit accounts, except in a manner and pursuant to policies consistent with MetroCorp&#146;s past practices and safe and sound banking practices;</p>
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<p style="font-size:12.0pt;margin:0in 0in .0001pt .5in;text-align:justify;text-indent:1.0in;"><font size="3" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:12.0pt;">(xv)</font><font size="1" style="font-size:3.0pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font>charge off any loan or other extension of credit of $250,000 or more before review and approval by East West of the amount of such charge-off;</p>
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<p style="font-size:12.0pt;margin:0in 0in .0001pt .5in;text-align:justify;text-indent:1.0in;"><font size="3" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:12.0pt;">(xvi)</font><font size="1" style="font-size:3.0pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font>establish any new Subsidiary or Affiliate or enter into any new line of business;</p>
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<p style="font-size:12.0pt;margin:0in 0in .0001pt .5in;text-align:justify;text-indent:1.0in;"><font size="3" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:12.0pt;">(xviii)</font><font size="1" style="font-size:3.0pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font>amend or change any provision of the Articles of Incorporation, Articles of Association, Bylaws or other governing documents of MetroCorp or any Subsidiary, as applicable;</p>
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<p style="font-size:12.0pt;margin:0in 0in .0001pt .5in;text-align:justify;text-indent:1.0in;"><font size="3" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:12.0pt;">(xix)</font><font size="1" style="font-size:3.0pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font>make any capital expenditure that would exceed an aggregate of $50,000, except pursuant to commitments made before the date of this Agreement and set forth in <u>Schedule 5.2(b)(xix)</u>;</p>
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<p style="font-size:12.0pt;margin:0in 0in .0001pt .5in;text-align:justify;text-indent:1.0in;"><font size="3" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:12.0pt;">(xxii)</font><font size="1" style="font-size:3.0pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font>except pursuant to contracts or agreements in force at the date of or permitted by this Agreement, make any equity investment in, or purchase outside the ordinary course of business any property or assets of, any other individual, corporation or other entity;</p>
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<p style="font-size:12.0pt;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:justify;text-indent:1.0in;"><font size="3" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:12.0pt;">(a)</font><font size="1" style="font-size:3.0pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font>To the extent permitted by applicable law, MetroCorp shall and shall cause each of its Subsidiaries, upon reasonable notice from East West to MetroCorp, to (i)&nbsp;afford the employees and officers and authorized representatives (including legal counsel, accountants and consultants) of East West full access to the properties, books and records of MetroCorp and its Subsidiaries during normal business hours in order that East West may have the opportunity to make such reasonable investigation as it shall desire to make of the affairs of MetroCorp and its Subsidiaries, and (ii)&nbsp;furnish East West with such additional financial and operating data and<font size="2" style="font-size:10.0pt;">  </font>other information as to the business and properties of MetroCorp as East West shall, from time to time, reasonably request.</p>
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<p style="font-size:12.0pt;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:justify;text-indent:1.0in;"><font size="3" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:12.0pt;">(b)</font><font size="1" style="font-size:3.0pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font>As soon as practicable after they become available, MetroCorp will deliver or make available to East West all unaudited quarterly financial statements prepared for the internal use of management of MetroCorp and all Call Reports filed by the Bank with the appropriate federal regulatory authority after the date of this Agreement.&#160; All such financial statements shall be prepared in accordance with GAAP (or regulatory accounting principles, as applicable) applied on a consistent basis with previous accounting periods.&#160; In the event of the termination of this Agreement, East West will return to MetroCorp all documents and other information obtained pursuant hereto and will keep confidential any information obtained pursuant to Section&nbsp;7.2 of this Agreement.</p>
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<p style="font-size:12.0pt;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:justify;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="3" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:12.0pt;">Section&nbsp;5.4</font><a name="Section5_4_100554"></a><font size="1" style="font-size:3.0pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font><u>Information for Regulatory Applications and SEC Filings</u>.</p>
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<p style="font-size:12.0pt;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:justify;text-indent:1.0in;"><font size="3" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:12.0pt;">(a)</font><font size="1" style="font-size:3.0pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font>To the extent permitted by law, MetroCorp will furnish East West with all information concerning MetroCorp required for inclusion in any application, filing, statement or document to be made or filed by East West with any federal or state regulatory or supervisory authority in connection with the transactions contemplated by this Agreement during the pendency of this Agreement and any filings with the SEC and any applicable state securities authorities.&#160; MetroCorp will fully cooperate with East West in the filing of any applications or other documents necessary to complete the transactions contemplated by this Agreement.&#160; MetroCorp agrees at any time, upon the request of East West, to furnish to East West a written letter or statement confirming the accuracy of the information with respect to MetroCorp contained in any report or other application or statement referred to in this Agreement, and confirming that the information with respect to MetroCorp and the Bank contained in such document or draft was furnished by MetroCorp expressly for use therein or, if such is not the case, indicating the inaccuracies contained in such document or indicating the information not furnished by MetroCorp expressly for use therein.</p>
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<p style="font-size:12.0pt;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:justify;text-indent:1.0in;"><font size="3" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:12.0pt;">(b)</font><font size="1" style="font-size:3.0pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font>None of the information relating to MetroCorp and its Subsidiaries that is provided by MetroCorp for inclusion in (i)&nbsp;the Proxy Materials to be prepared in accordance with MetroCorp&#146;s Articles of Incorporation, Bylaws and applicable law and mailed to MetroCorp&#146;s stockholders in connection with the solicitation of proxies by the MetroCorp Board for use at the MetroCorp Special Meeting, any filings or approvals under applicable federal or state banking laws or regulations or state securities laws, or any filing pursuant to Rule&nbsp;165 or Rule&nbsp;425 under the Securities Act will, at the time of mailing the Proxy Materials to MetroCorp&#146;s stockholders, at the time of the MetroCorp Special Meeting and at the Effective Time of the Merger, contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state any material fact required to be stated therein or necessary to make the statements therein, in light of the circumstances under which they are made, not misleading, and (ii)&nbsp;the Registration Statement will, at the time the Registration Statement and each amendment or supplement thereto, if any, becomes effective under the Securities Act, contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state any material fact required to be stated therein or necessary to make the statements therein not misleading.</p>
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<p style="font-size:12.0pt;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:justify;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="3" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:12.0pt;">Section&nbsp;5.5</font><a name="Section5_5_100603"></a><font size="1" style="font-size:3.0pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font><u>Standstill Provision</u>.</p>
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<p style="font-size:12.0pt;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:justify;text-indent:1.0in;"><font size="3" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:12.0pt;">(a)</font><font size="1" style="font-size:3.0pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font>Neither MetroCorp, nor its Subsidiaries nor any of their respective directors, officers, agents or representatives shall directly or indirectly take any action to (i)&nbsp;solicit, initiate, encourage or facilitate the making of any inquiries, or provide any information to, conduct any assessment of or participate in discussions or negotiate with any other party, with respect to any proposal that could reasonably be expected to lead to an Acquisition Proposal (as defined in Section&nbsp;9.3(d)); (ii)&nbsp;approve, endorse or recommend any Acquisition Proposal; (iii)&nbsp;enter into any Acquisition Agreement (as defined in Section&nbsp;9.3(c)) relating to any Acquisition Proposal; or (iv)&nbsp;propose or agree to do any of the foregoing.</p>
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<p style="font-size:12.0pt;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:justify;text-indent:1.0in;"><font size="3" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:12.0pt;">(b)</font><font size="1" style="font-size:3.0pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font>Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in Section&nbsp;5.5(a), if MetroCorp or any of its representatives receive an unsolicited bona fide Acquisition Proposal before the MetroCorp Special Meeting that the MetroCorp Board has (i)&nbsp;determined in its good faith judgment (after consultation with MetroCorp&#146;s Financial Advisor and outside legal counsel) that such Acquisition Proposal constitutes or would reasonably be expected to result in a Superior Proposal (as defined in Section&nbsp;9.3(f)); (ii)&nbsp;determined in its good faith judgment (after consultation with outside legal counsel) that the failure to take such action would cause it to violate its fiduciary duties under applicable law; and (iii)&nbsp;obtained from such person or entity an executed confidentiality agreement, then MetroCorp or its representatives may furnish information to and enter into discussions and negotiations with such other party.</p>
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<p style="font-size:12.0pt;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:justify;text-indent:1.0in;"><font size="3" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:12.0pt;">(c)</font><font size="1" style="font-size:3.0pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font>MetroCorp agrees to orally notify East West immediately, and in writing within one (1)&nbsp;business day, after receipt of any unsolicited inquiries or Acquisition Proposals and provide reasonable detail as to the identity of the person making such proposal and the material terms of such Acquisition Proposal, request or inquiry.&#160; MetroCorp will immediately cease and cause to be terminated any existing activities, discussions or negotiations with any parties conducted heretofore that relate to any proposals for any of the foregoing transactions.&#160; MetroCorp will, and will cause the Banks to, take the necessary steps to inform the appropriate ndividuals or entities referred to in this Section&nbsp;5.5 of the obligations undertaken in this Section&nbsp;5.5.</p>
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<p style="font-size:12.0pt;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:justify;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="3" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:12.0pt;">Section&nbsp;5.6</font><a name="Section5_6_100608"></a><font size="1" style="font-size:3.0pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font><u>Pre-Closing Adjustments</u>.&#160; At or before the Effective Time, MetroCorp shall make such accounting entries or adjustments, including additions to its allowance for loan losses and charge-offs of loans (collectively, &#147;<u>Pre-Closing Adjustments</u>&#148;) as East West shall direct as a result of its ongoing review of MetroCorp or in order to implement its plans following the Effective Time or to reflect expenses and costs related to the Merger; provided, however, that unless the adjustment would otherwise be required by applicable law, rule&nbsp;or regulation, or by regulatory accounting principles and GAAP applied on a basis consistent with the financial statements of MetroCorp, no such adjustment shall (i)&nbsp;violate any law, rule&nbsp;or regulation applicable to MetroCorp, (ii)&nbsp;otherwise materially disadvantage MetroCorp if the Merger was not consummated or (iii)&nbsp;have any effect on the Merger Consideration (unless it is a required adjustment detailed in the definition of Adjusted Tangible Equity of MetroCorp).</p>
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<p style="font-size:12.0pt;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:justify;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="3" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:12.0pt;">Section&nbsp;5.7</font><a name="Section5_7_100610"></a><font size="1" style="font-size:3.0pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font><u>Termination of Data Processing Contracts</u>.&#160; MetroCorp will use its best efforts, including, but not limited to, notifying appropriate parties and negotiating in good faith a reasonable settlement, to ensure that its current data processing contracts and contracts related to<font size="2" style="font-size:10.0pt;">  </font>the provision of any other electronic banking services will, if the Merger occurs, be terminated after the consummation of the Merger on a date to be mutually agreed upon by East West and MetroCorp.&#160; Such notice and actions by MetroCorp will be in accordance with the terms of such contracts.</p>
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<p style="font-size:12.0pt;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:justify;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="3" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:12.0pt;">Section&nbsp;5.8</font><a name="Section5_8_100614"></a><font size="1" style="font-size:3.0pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font><u>Conforming Accounting Adjustments</u>.&#160; MetroCorp shall, if requested by East West, consistent with GAAP, immediately before Closing, make such accounting entries as East West may reasonably request in order to conform the accounting records of MetroCorp to the accounting policies and practices of East West.&#160; No such adjustment shall of itself constitute or be deemed to be a breach, violation or failure to satisfy any representation, warranty, covenant, condition or other provision or constitute grounds for termination of this Agreement or be an acknowledgment by MetroCorp (a)&nbsp;of any adverse circumstances for purposes of determining whether the conditions to East West&#146;s obligations under this Agreement have been satisfied or (b)&nbsp;that such adjustment is required for purposes of determining satisfaction of the condition to East West&#146;s obligations under this Agreement set forth in Section&nbsp;10.3 hereof.&#160; No adjustment required by East West shall (x)&nbsp;require any prior filing with any governmental agency or regulatory authority, (y)&nbsp;violate any law, rule&nbsp;or regulation applicable to MetroCorp or (z)&nbsp;have any effect on the Merger Consideration.</p>
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<p style="font-size:12.0pt;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:justify;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="3" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:12.0pt;">Section&nbsp;5.9</font><a name="Section5_9_100617"></a><font size="1" style="font-size:3.0pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font><u>Directors&#146; and Officers&#146; Liability Insurance</u>.&#160; MetroCorp shall purchase for a period of not less than four (4)&nbsp;years after the Effective Time, past acts insurance coverage for no less than the four-year period immediately preceding the Effective Time under its (a)&nbsp;current directors and officers insurance policy (or comparable coverage), (b)&nbsp;employment practices liability insurance, and (c)&nbsp;current financial institutions bond (or comparable coverage) for each of the directors and officers of MetroCorp and its Subsidiaries currently covered under comparable policies held by MetroCorp or its Subsidiaries.</p>
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<p style="font-size:12.0pt;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:justify;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="3" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:12.0pt;">Section&nbsp;5.10</font><a name="Section5_10_100622"></a><font size="1" style="font-size:3.0pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font><u>Allowance for Loan Losses</u>.&#160; MetroCorp shall use its best efforts to maintain its consolidated allowance for loan losses at a dollar amount that is at least the greater of one and a half percent (1.50%) of total loans as of the date of the Closing Financial Statements or one and a half percent (1.50%) of total loans as of August&nbsp;31, 2013 (the &#147;<u>Minimum Allowance Amount</u>&#148;); <u>provided</u>, <u>however</u>, that such Minimum Allowance Amount may be reduced by the usage of the allowance for loan losses to resolve any outstanding classified loan after approval of such usage by East West.&#160; If the allowance for loan losses is less than the Minimum Allowance Amount on the business day immediately before the Closing Date, MetroCorp shall take all action necessary to increase the allowance for loan losses to an amount equal to the Minimum Allowance Amount as of the Closing Date.</p>
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<p style="font-size:12.0pt;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:justify;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="3" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:12.0pt;">Section&nbsp;5.12</font><a name="Section5_12_100630"></a><font size="1" style="font-size:3.0pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font><u>Attendance at Certain MetroCorp and Bank Meetings</u>.&#160; In order to facilitate the continuing interaction of East West with MetroCorp and the Banks, and in order to keep East West fully advised of all ongoing activities of MetroCorp and the Banks, subject to the limitations in this Section&nbsp;5.12, MetroCorp and the Banks agree to allow East West to designate a representative (who shall be an officer of East West or East West Bank) who will be allowed to<font size="2" style="font-size:10.0pt;">  </font>attend as an invited guest and fully monitor all regular and called meetings of the board of directors, board committees, and management committees for loan approvals, asset and liability, and other decision-making committees of MetroCorp and the Banks.&#160; MetroCorp and the Banks shall promptly give East West prior notice by telephone of all called meetings.&#160; Such representatives shall be bound by East West&#146;s confidentiality obligations under this Agreement and shall have no right to vote and may be excluded from sessions of the board of directors or loan or investment committee during which there is being discussed (i)&nbsp;matters involving this Agreement, (ii)&nbsp;information or material that MetroCorp or the Banks are required or obligated to maintain as confidential under applicable laws or regulations, or (iii)&nbsp;pending or threatened litigation or investigations if, in the opinion of counsel to MetroCorp or the Banks, as the case may be, the presence of such representative would or might adversely affect the confidential nature of or any privilege relating to any matters to be discussed.&#160; No attendance by a representative of East West at MetroCorp&#146;s or the Banks&#146; board or committee meetings under this Section&nbsp;5.12 or knowledge gained or deemed to have been gained by virtue of such attendance will affect any of the representations and warranties in this Agreement made by MetroCorp.&#160; If the transactions contemplated by this Agreement are disapproved by any regulatory authority whose approval is required or the Agreement is otherwise terminated before the Effective Time, then East West&#146;s designees will no longer be entitled to notice of and permission to attend such meetings.</p>
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<p style="font-size:12.0pt;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:justify;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="3" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:12.0pt;">Section&nbsp;5.13</font><a name="Section5_13_100633"></a><font size="1" style="font-size:3.0pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font><u>FIRPTA Certificate</u>.&#160; MetroCorp shall have furnished to East West a certification that MetroCorp is not a United States real property holding corporation, dated not more than 30 days prior to the Effective Time, in compliance with Treasury Regulations Sections 1.1445-2(c)(3)&nbsp;and 1.897-2(h), in a form reasonably satisfactory to East West.</p>
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<p style="font-size:12.0pt;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:justify;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="3" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:12.0pt;">Section&nbsp;6.1</font><a name="Section6_1_100639"></a><font size="1" style="font-size:3.0pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font><u>Regulatory Filings</u>.&#160; Within thirty (30) days following the date of this Agreement, East West will prepare and file, or cause to be prepared and filed, all necessary applications, notices, waiver requests or other documentation with the Federal Reserve, the CDBO, the CBRC and the TDB and any other appropriate regulatory authorities having jurisdiction over the transactions contemplated by this Agreement, including the Bank Mergers. East West will take all reasonable action to aid and assist in the consummation of the Merger, and will use its reasonable best efforts to take or cause to be taken all other actions necessary, proper or advisable to consummate the transactions contemplated by this Agreement, including such actions that are necessary, proper or advisable in connection with filing applications and registration statements or obtaining all Required Regulatory Approvals.&#160; East West will provide<font size="2" style="font-size:10.0pt;">  </font>MetroCorp with copies of all such regulatory filings and all correspondence with regulatory agencies in connection with the Merger for which confidential treatment has not been requested.&#160; East West will pay, or will cause to be paid, any applicable fees and expenses in connection with the preparation and filing of such regulatory filings.</p>
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<p style="font-size:12.0pt;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:justify;text-indent:1.0in;"><font size="3" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:12.0pt;">(a)</font><font size="1" style="font-size:3.0pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font>As soon as practicable after the execution of this Agreement, East West will prepare and file with the Registration Statement on Form&nbsp;S-4 under the Securities Act the Proxy Materials relating to the East West Common Shares to be delivered to the stockholders of MetroCorp pursuant to this Agreement, and will use its reasonable best efforts to cause the Registration Statement to become effective.&#160; MetroCorp and its counsel shall be given the opportunity to participate in the preparation of the Registration Statement and shall have the right to approve the content of the Registration Statement with respect to MetroCorp and the meeting of MetroCorp&#146;s stockholders.&#160; At the time the Registration Statement becomes effective, the Registration Statement will comply in all material respects with the provisions of the Securities Act and the published rules&nbsp;and regulations thereunder.</p>
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<p style="font-size:12.0pt;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:justify;text-indent:1.0in;"><font size="3" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:12.0pt;">(b)</font><font size="1" style="font-size:3.0pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font>None of the information relating to East West and its Subsidiaries that is provided by East West for inclusion in (i)&nbsp;the Proxy Materials, any filings or approvals under applicable federal or state banking laws or regulations or state securities laws, or any filing pursuant to Rule&nbsp;165 or Rule&nbsp;425 under the Securities Act will, at the time of mailing the Proxy Materials to MetroCorp&#146;s stockholders, at the time of the MetroCorp Special Meeting and at the Effective Time of the Merger, contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state any material fact required to be stated therein or necessary to make the statements therein, in light of the circumstances under which they are made, not misleading, and (ii)&nbsp;the Registration Statement will, at the time the Registration Statement and each amendment or supplement thereto, if any, becomes effective under the Securities Act, contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state any material fact required to be stated therein or necessary to make the statements therein not misleading.</p>
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<p style="font-size:12.0pt;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:justify;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="3" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:12.0pt;">Section&nbsp;6.3</font><a name="Section6_3_100647"></a><font size="1" style="font-size:3.0pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font><u>NASDAQ Listing</u>.&#160; East West shall file all documents required to be filed to have the East West Common Shares to be issued pursuant to the Agreement included for listing on the NASDAQ and use its reasonable best efforts to effect said listing.</p>
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<p style="font-size:12.0pt;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:justify;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="3" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:12.0pt;">Section&nbsp;6.4</font><a name="Section6_4_100651"></a><font size="1" style="font-size:3.0pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font><u>Issuance of East West Common Shares</u>.&#160; The East West Common Shares to be issued by East West to the stockholders of MetroCorp pursuant to this Agreement will, on the issuance and delivery to such stockholders pursuant to this Agreement, be duly authorized, validly issued, fully paid and nonassessable.&#160; The East West Common Shares to be issued to the stockholders of MetroCorp pursuant to this Agreement are and will be free of any preemptive rights of the stockholders of East West or any other person, firm or entity.&#160; The East West Common Shares to be issued to the stockholders of MetroCorp pursuant to this Agreement will not be subject to any restrictions on transfer arising under the Securities Act, except for East West Common Shares issued to any stockholder of MetroCorp who may be deemed to be an &#147;affiliate&#148; (under the Securities Act) of East West after completion of the Merger pursuant to Rule&nbsp;145 of the Securities Act.</p>
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<p style="font-size:12.0pt;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:justify;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="3" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:12.0pt;">Section&nbsp;6.5</font><a name="Section6_5_100654"></a><font size="1" style="font-size:3.0pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font><u>Access to Properties and Records</u>.&#160; To the extent permitted by applicable law, East West shall and shall cause each of its Subsidiaries, upon reasonable notice from MetroCorp to East West, to (a)&nbsp;afford expressly designated employees and officers and authorized representatives (including legal counsel, accountants and consultants) of MetroCorp full access to the financial records of East West and its Subsidiaries during normal business hours in order that MetroCorp may have the opportunity to make such reasonable investigation as it shall desire to make of the affairs of East West and its Subsidiaries, and (b)&nbsp;furnish MetroCorp with such additional financial data and other information as to the business and properties of East West as MetroCorp shall, from time to time, reasonably request.</p>
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<p style="font-size:12.0pt;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:justify;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="3" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:12.0pt;">Section&nbsp;6.6</font><a name="Section6_6_100656"></a><font size="1" style="font-size:3.0pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font><u>Indemnification</u>.</p>
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<p style="font-size:12.0pt;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:justify;text-indent:1.0in;"><font size="3" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:12.0pt;">(a)</font><font size="1" style="font-size:3.0pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font>For a four (4)-year period after the Effective Time, and subject to the limitations contained in applicable Federal Reserve and FDIC regulations and to any limitations contained in the Articles of Incorporation or Articles of Association of the Banks, as applicable, East West will indemnify and hold harmless each present director and officer of MetroCorp or the Banks, as applicable, determined as of the Effective Time (the &#147;<u>Indemnified Parties</u>&#148;) against any costs or expenses (including reasonable attorneys&#146; fees), judgments, fines, losses, claims, damages or liabilities incurred in connection with any claim, action, suit, proceeding or investigation, whether civil, criminal, administrative or investigative, arising out of matters existing or occurring at or before the Effective Time, whether asserted or claimed before, at or after the Effective Time, arising in whole or in part out of or pertaining to the fact that he or she was acting in his or her capacity as a director or officer of MetroCorp or the Banks to the fullest extent that the Indemnified Party would be entitled under the Articles of Incorporation or Articles of Association, as applicable, of MetroCorp and the Banks, in each case as in effect on the date hereof and to the extent permitted by applicable law.</p>
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<p style="font-size:12.0pt;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:justify;text-indent:1.0in;"><font size="3" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:12.0pt;">(b)</font><font size="1" style="font-size:3.0pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font>Any Indemnified Party wishing to claim indemnification under this Section&nbsp;6.6, upon learning of any such claim, action, suit, proceeding or investigation, is to promptly notify East West, but the failure to so notify will not relieve East West of any liability it may have to the Indemnified Party to the extent such failure does not prejudice East West.&#160; In any such claim, action, suit, proceeding or investigation (whether arising before or after the Effective Time), (i)&nbsp;East West will have the right to assume the defense thereof, and East West will not be liable to an Indemnified Party for any legal expenses of other counsel or any other expenses subsequently incurred by an Indemnified Party in connection with the defense thereof, except that if East West elects not to assume such defense or counsel for the Indemnified Party advises that there are issues that raise conflicts of interest between East West and the Indemnified Party, the Indemnified Party may retain counsel reasonably satisfactory to East West, and East West will pay the reasonable fees and expenses of such counsel for the Indemnified Party (which may not exceed one firm in any jurisdiction), (ii)&nbsp;the Indemnified Party will cooperate in the defense of any such matter, (iii)&nbsp;East West will not be liable for any settlement effected without its prior written consent, and (iv)&nbsp;East West will have no obligation hereunder if indemnification of an Indemnified Party in the manner contemplated hereby is prohibited by applicable laws and regulations.</p>
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<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><b><font size="3" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:12.0pt;font-weight:bold;">ARTICLE&nbsp;VII<a name="Articlevii_112120"></a><br> MUTUAL COVENANTS OF EAST WEST</font></b></p>
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<p style="font-size:12.0pt;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:justify;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="3" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:12.0pt;">Section&nbsp;7.1</font><a name="Section7_1_100714"></a><font size="1" style="font-size:3.0pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font><u>Notification; Updated Disclosure Schedules</u>.&#160; MetroCorp shall give prompt notice to East West, and East West shall give prompt notice to MetroCorp, of (a)&nbsp;any representation or warranty made by it in this Agreement becoming untrue or inaccurate in any material respect, including, without limitation, as a result of any change in a Disclosure Schedule, or (b)&nbsp;the failure by it to comply with or satisfy in any material respect any covenant, condition or agreement to be complied with or satisfied by it under this Agreement; <u>provided</u>, <u>however</u>, that no such notification shall affect the representations, warranties, covenants or agreements of the parties or the conditions to the obligations of the parties under this Agreement; and <u>provided further</u>, <u>however</u>, that if such notification under clause (a)&nbsp;relates to any matter that arises for the first time after the date of this Agreement, then the other party may only terminate this Agreement if such matter would cause the condition set forth in Section&nbsp;10.3 with respect to MetroCorp, and in Section&nbsp;11.3 with respect to East West, incapable of being satisfied.</p>
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<p style="font-size:12.0pt;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:justify;text-indent:1.0in;"><font size="3" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:12.0pt;">(a)</font><font size="1" style="font-size:3.0pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font>East West and MetroCorp agree that the terms of the Confidentiality Agreement dated August&nbsp;19, 2013, between East West and MetroCorp (the &#147;<u>Confidentiality Agreement</u>&#148;) are incorporated into this Agreement by reference and shall continue in full force and effect and shall be binding on East West and MetroCorp and their respective officers, directors, employees, other Affiliates and representatives as if parties thereto, in accordance with the terms thereof.</p>
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<p style="font-size:12.0pt;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:justify;text-indent:1.0in;"><font size="3" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:12.0pt;">(b)</font><font size="1" style="font-size:3.0pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font>MetroCorp&#146;s officers, directors, employees, other Affiliates and representatives shall hold in confidence all documents and information concerning East West, this Agreement and the transactions contemplated hereby after the Effective Time, unless required to disclose such information pursuant to order, request or demand of a governmental authority or by judicial or administrative process or by law.</p>
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<p style="font-size:12.0pt;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:justify;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="3" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:12.0pt;">Section&nbsp;7.3</font><a name="Section7_3_100721"></a><font size="1" style="font-size:3.0pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font><u>Publicity</u>.&#160; Except as otherwise required by applicable law or securities exchange rules&nbsp;or in connection with the regulatory application process, as long as this Agreement is in effect, neither East West nor MetroCorp shall, nor shall they permit any of their officers, directors or representatives to, issue or cause the publication of any press release or public announcement with respect to, or otherwise make any public announcement concerning, the transactions contemplated by this Agreement without the consent of the other party, which consent shall not be unreasonably withheld or delayed.</p>
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<p style="font-size:12.0pt;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:justify;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="3" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:12.0pt;">Section&nbsp;7.4</font><a name="Section7_4_100729"></a><font size="1" style="font-size:3.0pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font><u>Employee Benefit Plans</u>.</p>
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<p style="font-size:12.0pt;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:justify;text-indent:1.0in;"><font size="3" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:12.0pt;">(a)</font><font size="1" style="font-size:3.0pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font>To the extent requested by East West at least 30 days before the Effective Time, MetroCorp or its appropriate Subsidiary shall execute and deliver such instruments and take such other actions as East West may reasonably require in order to cause the amendment or termination of any MetroCorp Employee Plan on terms satisfactory to East West and in accordance with applicable law and effective no later than the Closing Date, except that the<font size="2" style="font-size:10.0pt;">  </font>winding up of any such plan may be completed following the Closing Date, provided MetroCorp or its Subsidiary has used its reasonable best efforts to complete the winding up of any such plan prior to the Closing Date.&#160; East West agrees that the employees of MetroCorp and its Subsidiaries who continue their employment after the Closing Date (the &#147;<u>MetroCorp Employees</u>&#148;) will be entitled to participate as newly hired employees in the employee benefit plans and programs maintained for employees of East West and East West Bank, subject to the granting of credit for prior service as provided below, in accordance with the respective terms of such plans and programs, and East West shall take all actions necessary or appropriate to facilitate coverage of MetroCorp Employees in such plans and programs and the granting of such credit from and after the Closing Date, subject to paragraphs (b)&nbsp;and (c)&nbsp;of this Section&nbsp;7.4.</p>
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<p style="font-size:12.0pt;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:justify;text-indent:1.0in;"><font size="3" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:12.0pt;">(b)</font><font size="1" style="font-size:3.0pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font>For all purposes under the employee welfare benefit plans and other employee benefit plans and programs (excluding vesting requirements under stock incentive plans) sponsored by East West or East West Bank, each MetroCorp Employee will be credited with his or her years of service with MetroCorp and its Subsidiaries and their respective predecessors before the Effective Time, to the same extent as such MetroCorp Employee was entitled, before the Effective Time, to credit for such service under any similar MetroCorp Employee Plan in which such MetroCorp Employee participated or was eligible to participate immediately prior to the Effective Time, to the extent permitted by such East West plans and applicable law.&#160; To the extent permitted by such East West plans and applicable law, any eligibility waiting period and preexisting condition exclusion applicable to such plans and programs shall be waived with respect to each MetroCorp Employee and his or her eligible dependents.&#160; To the extent permitted by the applicable East West plans and applicable law, East West further agrees to credit each MetroCorp Employee and his or her eligible dependents for the year during which coverage under East West&#146;s group health plan begins, with any deductibles, co-payments, or out-of-pocket payments already incurred by such MetroCorp Employee during such year under MetroCorp&#146;s group health plan.&#160; Without limiting the foregoing, East West shall extend coverage to MetroCorp Employees for health care, dependent care and limited purpose health care flexible spending accounts established under Section&nbsp;125 of the Code to the same extent as available to similarly situated employees of East West or its Subsidiaries to the extent permitted by such East West plans and applicable law.&#160; East West shall give effect to any elections made by MetroCorp Employees with respect to such accounts to the extent permitted by such East West plan and applicable law.&#160; MetroCorp Employees shall be credited with amounts available for reimbursement equal to such amounts as were credited under MetroCorp&#146;s plan to the extent permitted by such East West plan and applicable law.&#160; Notwithstanding the foregoing, to the extent that waiving such conditions or crediting such amounts requires the consent of East West&#146;s or East West Bank&#146;s health insurance carrier, East West shall only be required to use commercially reasonable efforts to cause such carrier to waive such conditions and credit such amounts.&#160; For purposes of determining each MetroCorp Employee&#146;s benefits for the calendar year in which the Merger occurs under East West&#146;s vacation program, any vacation taken by a MetroCorp Employee immediately preceding the Closing Date for the calendar year in which the Merger occurs will be deducted from the total East West vacation benefit available to such MetroCorp Employee for such calendar year.</p>
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<p style="font-size:12.0pt;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:justify;text-indent:1.0in;"><font size="3" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:12.0pt;">(c)</font><font size="1" style="font-size:3.0pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font>MetroCorp shall take any and all actions reasonably requested by East West that may be necessary or advisable to terminate the MetroCorp 401(k)&nbsp;and Profit Sharing Plan (the &#147;<u>MetroCorp 401(k)&nbsp;Plan</u>&#148;), effective at least one day prior to the Closing Date, in<font size="2" style="font-size:10.0pt;">  </font>accordance with the terms of the MetroCorp 401(k)&nbsp;Plan and the requirements of the Code, ERISA and other applicable laws, and on a basis satisfactory to East West in its reasonable judgment.&#160; Each active employee of MetroCorp and its Subsidiaries as of the Closing Date shall be fully vested in his or her account balances under the MetroCorp 401(k)&nbsp;Plan as of the Closing Date, and shall be entitled to distribution of such vested balances in accordance with the terms of the MetroCorp 401(k)&nbsp;Plan (following the receipt of a favorable determination letter on plan termination from the Internal Revenue Service).&#160; East West shall take reasonable actions to allow active employees of MetroCorp, as of the Closing Date receiving distributions of their MetroCorp 401(k)&nbsp;Plan account balances, to roll over such distributions (including loans) to East West&#146;s 401(k)&nbsp;Profit Sharing Plan.</p>
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<p style="font-size:12.0pt;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:justify;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="3" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:12.0pt;">Section&nbsp;7.5</font><a name="Section7_5_100735"></a><font size="1" style="font-size:3.0pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font><u>Assumption of Outstanding Trust Preferred Issues</u>.&#160; As soon as practicable following the execution of this Agreement, MetroCorp shall notify the trustee with respect to the Trust Preferred Issue, or any successor trustee named for purposes of the Trust Preferred Issue, of the execution of this Agreement and cooperate with East West and the trustee to facilitate East West&#146;s assumption of the Trust Preferred Issue.&#160; East West shall take such action as is required to assume, on or before the Effective Time, the securities issued by Trust I.</p>
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<p style="font-size:12.0pt;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:justify;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="3" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:12.0pt;">Section&nbsp;7.6</font><a name="Section7_6_100738"></a><font size="1" style="font-size:3.0pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font><u>Exercise of Warrants</u>.&#160; MetroCorp shall notify the holder of the Warrant of the execution of this Agreement and take such action as shall be necessary to effect the exercise of the Warrant if the Warrant is exercised by the holder thereof.&#160;&#160; If the Warrant is not exercised at or prior to the Effective Time, East West shall assume any obligations of MetroCorp under the Warrant that survive the Effective Time.</p>
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<p style="font-size:12.0pt;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:justify;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="3" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:12.0pt;">Section&nbsp;7.7</font><a name="Section7_7_100745"></a><font size="1" style="font-size:3.0pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font><u>Section&nbsp;16 Matters</u>.&#160;&#160; Prior to the Effective Time, MetroCorp and East West shall take all such steps as may be required to cause to be exempt under Rule&nbsp;16b-3 promulgated under the Exchange Act any dispositions of shares of MetroCorp Common Shares (including derivative securities with respect to such shares) that are treated as dispositions under such rule&nbsp;and result from the transactions contemplated by this Agreement by each director or officer of MetroCorp who is subject to the reporting requirements of Section&nbsp;16(a)&nbsp;of the Exchange Act with respect to MetroCorp.</p>
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<p style="font-size:12.0pt;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:justify;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="3" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:12.0pt;">Section&nbsp;8.1</font><a name="Section8_1_100751"></a><font size="1" style="font-size:3.0pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font><u>Closing</u>.&#160;&#160;&#160; On the terms and subject to the conditions set forth in this Agreement, the closing of the Merger (the &#147;<u>Closing</u>&#148;) shall take place on a date and at a place to be specified by the parties, which date shall be no later than five (5)&nbsp;days after the satisfaction or waiver (subject to applicable law) of the latest to occur of the conditions set forth in Article&nbsp;VII (other than those conditions that by their nature are to be satisfied or waived at the Closing), unless extended by mutual agreement of the parties (the &#147;<u>Closing Date</u>&#148;).</p>
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<p style="font-size:12.0pt;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:justify;text-indent:1.0in;"><font size="3" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:12.0pt;">(a)</font><font size="1" style="font-size:3.0pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font>Notwithstanding any other provision of this Agreement, this Agreement may be terminated and the Merger contemplated hereby may be abandoned by action of the Board of Directors of East West or MetroCorp at any time before the Effective Time, if:</p>
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<p style="font-size:12.0pt;margin:0in 0in .0001pt .5in;text-align:justify;text-indent:1.0in;"><font size="3" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:12.0pt;">(i)</font><font size="1" style="font-size:3.0pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font>any court of competent jurisdiction in the United States or other United States (federal or state) governmental body shall have issued an order, decree or ruling or taken any other action restraining, enjoining or otherwise prohibiting the Merger and such order, decree, ruling or other action shall be final and nonappealable;</p>
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<p style="font-size:12.0pt;margin:0in 0in .0001pt .5in;text-align:justify;text-indent:1.0in;"><font size="3" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:12.0pt;">(iii)</font><font size="1" style="font-size:3.0pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font>the Effective Time has not occurred on or before March&nbsp;31, 2014, or such later date as has been approved in writing by the Boards of Directors of East West and MetroCorp; but the right to terminate under this Section&nbsp;9.1(a)(iii)&nbsp;shall not be available to any party whose failure to fulfill any material obligation under this Agreement has been the cause of, or has resulted in, the failure of the Merger to become effective on or before such applicable date; or</p>
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<p style="font-size:12.0pt;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:justify;text-indent:1.0in;"><font size="3" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:12.0pt;">(b)</font><font size="1" style="font-size:3.0pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font>This Agreement may be terminated at any time before the Effective Time by action of the MetroCorp Board if East West fails to comply with any of its covenants or agreements contained in this Agreement, or if any of the representations or warranties of East West contained herein shall be inaccurate, which noncompliance or inaccuracy, individually or in the aggregate, would result in the failure of the condition set forth in Section&nbsp;11.1 or Section&nbsp;11.2 (as applicable) if occurring on the Closing Date.&#160; If the MetroCorp Board desires to terminate this Agreement because of an alleged breach or inaccuracy as provided in this Section&nbsp;9.1(b), MetroCorp Board must notify East West in writing of its intent to terminate stating the reason therefor.&#160; East West will have fifteen (15) days from the receipt of such notice to cure the alleged breach or inaccuracy.</p>
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<p style="font-size:12.0pt;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:justify;text-indent:1.0in;"><font size="3" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:12.0pt;">(c)</font><font size="1" style="font-size:3.0pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font>This Agreement may be terminated at any time before the Effective Time by action of the East West Board if (i)&nbsp;MetroCorp fails to comply with any of its covenants or agreements contained in this Agreement, or if any of the representations or warranties of MetroCorp contained herein shall be inaccurate, which noncompliance or inaccuracy, individually or in the aggregate, would result in the failure of the condition set forth in Section&nbsp;10.1 or Section&nbsp;10.2 (as applicable) if occurring on the Closing Date, or (ii)&nbsp;any approval required to be obtained from any regulatory authority or agency is obtained subject to restrictions<font size="2" style="font-size:10.0pt;">  </font>or conditions on the operations of the Surviving Corporation or its Subsidiaries, which would (i)&nbsp;reasonably be likely to have a Material Adverse Effect with respect to the Surviving Corporation and its Subsidiaries or (ii)&nbsp;materially reduce the economic benefits of the Merger to East West.&#160; If the East West Board desires to terminate this Agreement because of an alleged breach or inaccuracy as provided in Section&nbsp;9.1(c)(i), the East West Board must notify MetroCorp in writing of its intent to terminate stating the cause therefor.&#160; MetroCorp will have fifteen (15) days from the receipt of such notice to cure the alleged breach or inaccuracy.</p>
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<p style="font-size:12.0pt;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:justify;text-indent:1.0in;"><font size="3" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:12.0pt;">(d)</font><font size="1" style="font-size:3.0pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font>This Agreement may be terminated at any time before the Closing upon the mutual written consent of East West and MetroCorp and the approval of such action by their respective Boards of Directors.</p>
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<p style="font-size:12.0pt;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:justify;text-indent:1.0in;"><font size="3" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:12.0pt;">(e)</font><font size="1" style="font-size:3.0pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font>This Agreement may be terminated at any time before the Closing by MetroCorp Board if before the Effective Time, MetroCorp receives an unsolicited, bona fide Acquisition Proposal (as defined in Section&nbsp;9.3(d)) and MetroCorp Board determines in its good faith judgment and in the exercise of its fiduciary duties, based on the advice of outside legal counsel and the Financial Advisor, that (i)&nbsp;such Acquisition Proposal (if consummated pursuant to its terms and after giving effect to the payment of the Termination Fee and East West Expenses (each as defined in Section&nbsp;9.3(a)(i)) is a Superior Proposal (as defined in Section&nbsp;9.3(f)) and (ii)&nbsp;the failure to terminate this Agreement and accept such Superior Proposal would be inconsistent with the proper exercise of such fiduciary duties, <u>provided</u>, <u>however</u>, that MetroCorp may not terminate this Agreement under this Section&nbsp;9.1(e)&nbsp;unless:</p>
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<p style="font-size:12.0pt;margin:0in 0in .0001pt .5in;text-align:justify;text-indent:1.0in;"><font size="3" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:12.0pt;">(i)</font><font size="1" style="font-size:3.0pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font>MetroCorp has provided prior written notice to East West at least five (5)&nbsp;business days in advance (the &#147;<u>Notice Period</u>&#148;) of taking such action, which notice advises East West that MetroCorp Board has received a Superior Proposal, specifies the material terms and conditions of such Superior Proposal (including the identity of the Person or &#147;Group&#148; (as such term is defined in Section&nbsp;13(d)&nbsp;under the Exchange Act) making the Superior Proposal); and</p>
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<p style="font-size:12.0pt;margin:0in 0in .0001pt .5in;text-align:justify;text-indent:1.0in;"><font size="3" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:12.0pt;">(ii)</font><font size="1" style="font-size:3.0pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font>during the Notice Period, MetroCorp negotiates, and causes the Financial Advisor and outside counsel to negotiate, with East West in good faith (to the extent East West desires to so negotiate) to make such adjustments in the terms and conditions of this Agreement so that such Superior Proposal ceases to constitute a Superior Proposal, and MetroCorp Board considers such adjustments in the terms and conditions of this Agreement resulting from such negotiations and concludes in good faith based upon consultations with the Financial Advisor and the advice of outside legal counsel that such Superior Proposal remains a Superior Proposal even after giving effect to the adjustments in the terms and conditions of this Agreement proposed by East West.</p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:justify;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="3" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:12.0pt;">If during the Notice Period any revisions are made to the Superior Proposal and MetroCorp Board in its good faith judgment determines such revisions are material, MetroCorp shall deliver a new written notice to East West and shall comply with the requirements of this Section&nbsp;9.1(e)&nbsp;with respect to such new written notice, except that the new Notice Period shall be three (3)&nbsp;business days.&#160; Termination under this clause (e)&nbsp;shall not be deemed effective until payment of the Termination Fee and/or East West Expenses as required by Section&nbsp;9.3.</font></p>
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<p style="font-size:12.0pt;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:justify;text-indent:1.0in;"><font size="3" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:12.0pt;">(f)</font><font size="1" style="font-size:3.0pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font>This Agreement may be terminated at any time before the Closing by the East West Board if (i)&nbsp;MetroCorp has breached the covenant contained in Section&nbsp;5.5 in a manner adverse to East West; (ii)&nbsp;MetroCorp Board resolves to accept an Acquisition Proposal; or (iii)&nbsp;MetroCorp Board withdraws or modifies, in any manner that is adverse to East West, its recommendation or approval of this Agreement or the Merger or recommends to MetroCorp stockholders acceptance or approval of any alternative Acquisition Proposal, or resolves to do any of the foregoing.</p>
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<p style="font-size:12.0pt;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:justify;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="3" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:12.0pt;">Section&nbsp;9.2</font><a name="Section9_2_100808"></a><font size="1" style="font-size:3.0pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font><u>Effect of Termination</u>.&#160; Except as provided in Section&nbsp;9.3, if this Agreement is terminated by either East West or MetroCorp as provided in Section&nbsp;9.1, this Agreement (other than Section&nbsp;7.2) will become void and have no effect, without any liability on the part of any party or its directors, officers or stockholders, except that the provisions of Sections 7.2, 9.2 and 13.4 will survive termination of this Agreement.&#160; Nothing contained in this Section&nbsp;9.2 will relieve any party hereto of any liability for a breach of this Agreement.</p>
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<p style="font-size:12.0pt;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:justify;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="3" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:12.0pt;">Section&nbsp;9.3</font><a name="Section9_3_100810"></a><font size="1" style="font-size:3.0pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font><u>Termination Fee and Expenses</u>.&#160; To compensate East West for entering into this Agreement, taking actions to consummate the transactions contemplated hereunder and incurring the costs and expenses related thereto and other losses and expenses, including forgoing the pursuit of other opportunities by East West, MetroCorp and East West agree as follows:</p>
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<p style="font-size:12.0pt;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:justify;text-indent:1.0in;"><font size="3" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:12.0pt;">(a)</font><font size="1" style="font-size:3.0pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font>Provided that East West is not in material breach of any covenant or obligation under this Agreement (which breach has not been cured within fifteen (15) days following receipt of written notice thereof by MetroCorp specifying in reasonable detail the basis of such alleged breach), if this Agreement is terminated by:</p>
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<p style="font-size:12.0pt;margin:0in 0in .0001pt .5in;text-align:justify;text-indent:1.0in;"><font size="3" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:12.0pt;">(i)</font><font size="1" style="font-size:3.0pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font>MetroCorp under the provisions of Section&nbsp;9.1(e), then MetroCorp shall pay to East West an amount equal to three percent (3%) of the Merger Consideration (the &#147;<u>Termination Fee</u>&#148;) plus all expenses incurred by East West in connection with the proposed transaction, <u>provided</u> that the aggregate amount of all such expenses shall not exceed $250,000 (&#147;<u>East West Expenses</u>&#148;);</p>
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<p style="font-size:12.0pt;margin:0in 0in .0001pt .5in;text-align:justify;text-indent:1.0in;"><font size="3" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:12.0pt;">(iii)</font><font size="1" style="font-size:3.0pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font>either East West or MetroCorp under the provisions of (A)&nbsp;Section&nbsp;9.1(a)(iii), if at the time of termination, the Registration Statement has been declared effective for at least 25 business days prior to such termination and MetroCorp shall have failed to call, give notice of, convene and hold the MetroCorp Special Meeting in accordance with Section&nbsp;5.1, or (B)&nbsp;Section&nbsp;9.1(a)(iv), if, at the time of termination, there exists an Acquisition Proposal with respect to MetroCorp, then MetroCorp shall pay to East West the East West Expenses; or</p>
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<p style="font-size:12.0pt;margin:0in 0in .0001pt .5in;text-align:justify;text-indent:1.0in;"><font size="3" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:12.0pt;">(iv)</font><font size="1" style="font-size:3.0pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font>either East West or MetroCorp under the provisions of (A)&nbsp;Section&nbsp;9.1(a)(iii), if at such time the stockholders of MetroCorp have not approved and adopted the Agreement and the Merger, or (B)&nbsp;Section&nbsp;9.1(a)(iv), if, at the time of termination, there exists an Acquisition Proposal with respect to MetroCorp and, with<font size="2" style="font-size:10.0pt;">  </font>respect to either clause (A)&nbsp;or (B), within twelve (12) months of the termination of this Agreement, MetroCorp enters into an Acquisition Agreement with any third party with respect to any Acquisition Proposal, then MetroCorp shall pay to East West the Termination Fee, which shall be in addition to the East West Expenses to be paid pursuant to Section&nbsp;9.3(a)(iii).</p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:justify;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="3" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:12.0pt;">The payment of the Termination Fee and/or East West Expenses shall be East West&#146;s sole and exclusive remedy with respect to termination of this Agreement as set forth in this Section&nbsp;9.3(a).&#160; For the avoidance of doubt, in no event shall the Termination Fee described in this Section&nbsp;9.3 be payable on more than one occasion.</font></p>
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<p style="font-size:12.0pt;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:justify;text-indent:1.0in;"><font size="3" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:12.0pt;">(b)</font><font size="1" style="font-size:3.0pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font>Any payment required by Section&nbsp;9.3(a)&nbsp;shall become payable within two (2)&nbsp;business days after receipt by the nonterminating party of written notice of termination of this Agreement, <u>provided</u>, <u>however</u>, that if the payment of the Termination Fee is required pursuant to Section&nbsp;9.3(a)(iv), then such payment shall become payable on or before the date of execution by MetroCorp of an Acquisition Agreement.</p>
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<p style="font-size:12.0pt;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:justify;text-indent:1.0in;"><font size="3" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:12.0pt;">(c)</font><font size="1" style="font-size:3.0pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font>For purposes of this Agreement, an &#147;<u>Acquisition Agreement</u>&#148; means any letter of intent, agreement in principle, memorandum of understanding, merger agreement, asset or share purchase or share exchange agreement, option agreement or any similar agreement related to any Acquisition Proposal.</p>
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<p style="font-size:12.0pt;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:justify;text-indent:1.0in;"><font size="3" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:12.0pt;">(d)</font><font size="1" style="font-size:3.0pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font>For purposes of this Agreement, &#147;<u>Acquisition Proposal</u>&#148; means any proposal (whether communicated to MetroCorp or publicly announced to MetroCorp&#146;s stockholders) by any person (other than East West or any of its Affiliates) for an Acquisition Transaction involving MetroCorp, any Subsidiary or any future Subsidiary, or any combination of such Subsidiaries, the assets of which constitute, or would constitute, twenty percent (20%) or more of the consolidated assets of MetroCorp as reflected on MetroCorp&#146;s most recent consolidated statement of condition prepared in accordance with GAAP.</p>
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<p style="font-size:12.0pt;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:justify;text-indent:1.0in;"><font size="3" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:12.0pt;">(e)</font><font size="1" style="font-size:3.0pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font>For purposes of this Agreement, &#147;<u>Acquisition Transaction</u>&#148; means any transaction or series of related transactions (other than the transactions contemplated by this Agreement) involving (i)&nbsp;any acquisition or purchase from MetroCorp by any person or &#147;Group&#148; (as such term is defined in Section&nbsp;13(d)&nbsp;under the Exchange Act), other than East West or any of its Affiliates, of twenty percent (20%) or more in interest of the total outstanding voting securities of MetroCorp or any of its Subsidiaries, or any tender offer or exchange offer that if consummated would result in any Person or Group (other than East West or any of its Affiliates) beneficially owning twenty percent (20%) or more in interest of the total outstanding voting securities of MetroCorp or any of its Subsidiaries, or any merger, consolidation, business combination or similar transaction involving MetroCorp pursuant to which the stockholders of MetroCorp immediately preceding such transaction hold less than eighty percent (80%) of the equity interests in the surviving or resulting entity (which includes the parent corporation of any constituent corporation to any such transaction) of such transaction; (ii)&nbsp;any sale or lease (other than in the ordinary course of business), or exchange, transfer, license (other than in the ordinary course of business), acquisition or disposition of twenty percent (20%) or more of the assets of MetroCorp; or (iii)&nbsp;any liquidation or dissolution of MetroCorp.</p>
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<p style="font-size:12.0pt;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:justify;text-indent:1.0in;"><font size="3" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:12.0pt;">(f)</font><font size="1" style="font-size:3.0pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font>For purposes of this Agreement, &#147;<u>Superior Proposal</u>&#148; means any bona fide written Acquisition Proposal which the Board of Directors of MetroCorp reasonably determines, in its good faith judgment based on, among other things, the advice of outside counsel and the Financial Advisor, to be (i)&nbsp;more favorable from a financial point of view to MetroCorp&#146;s stockholders than the Merger, taking into account all terms and conditions of the proposal and (ii)&nbsp;reasonably capable of being consummated on the terms proposed, taking into account all legal, financial, regulatory (including the advice of outside counsel regarding the potential for regulatory approval of any such proposal) and other aspects of such proposal and any other relevant factors permitted under applicable law, provided that, for purposes of the definition of &#147;Superior Proposal,&#148; the references to &#147;20%&#148; and &#147;80%&#148; in the definitions of Acquisition Proposal and Acquisition Transaction shall be deemed to be references to &#147;50%.&#148;</p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:justify;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="3" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:12.0pt;">The obligation of East West under this Agreement to consummate the Merger is subject to the satisfaction, at or before the Closing Date, of the following conditions, which may be waived by East West in its sole discretion:</font></p>
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<p style="font-size:12.0pt;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:justify;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="3" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:12.0pt;">Section&nbsp;10.1</font><a name="Section10_1_100819"></a><font size="1" style="font-size:3.0pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font><u>Compliance with Representations and Warranties</u>.&#160; The representations and warranties made by MetroCorp in this Agreement must have been true and correct as of the date of this Agreement and as of the Closing Date (except to the extent such representations and warranties are by their express provisions made as of a specified date), provided that no representation or warranty of MetroCorp shall be deemed untrue or incorrect, and MetroCorp shall not be deemed to have breached a representation or warranty, as a consequence of the existence of any fact, event or circumstance, unless such fact, circumstance or event, individually or taken together with all other facts, events or circumstances inconsistent with any representation or warranty, has had or is reasonably likely to have a Material Adverse Effect on MetroCorp (disregarding any materiality or Material Adverse Effect qualification contained in any such representation or warranty).</p>
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<p style="font-size:12.0pt;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:justify;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="3" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:12.0pt;">Section&nbsp;10.2</font><a name="Section10_2_112338"></a><font size="1" style="font-size:3.0pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font><u>Performance of Obligations</u>.&#160; MetroCorp shall have performed or complied in all material respects with all covenants and obligations required by this Agreement to be performed and complied with before or at the Closing.</p>
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<p style="font-size:12.0pt;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:justify;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="3" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:12.0pt;">Section&nbsp;10.3</font><a name="Section10_3_112339"></a><font size="1" style="font-size:3.0pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font><u>Absence of Material Adverse Change</u>.&#160; There shall have been no change after the date hereof in the assets, properties, business or financial condition of MetroCorp or any of its Subsidiaries which, individually or in the aggregate, has had or is reasonably likely to have, a Material Adverse Effect on MetroCorp or the transactions contemplated hereby; nor shall any event (including, without limitation, acts of God or force majeure, declared or undeclared acts of war, weather-related and terrorist-related events) have occurred which, with the lapse of time, could reasonably be expected to cause or result in a Material Adverse Effect on MetroCorp.</p>
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<p style="font-size:12.0pt;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:justify;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="3" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:12.0pt;">Section&nbsp;10.4</font><a name="Section10_4_112342"></a><font size="1" style="font-size:3.0pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font><u>Officer&#146;s Certificate</u>.&#160; East West shall have received a certificate, executed by an executive officer of MetroCorp, and dated as of the Closing Date, stating that the conditions specified in Sections&nbsp;10.1, 10.2 and 10.3 have been satisfied.</p>
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<p style="font-size:12.0pt;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:justify;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="3" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:12.0pt;">Section&nbsp;10.5</font><a name="Section10_5_100825"></a><font size="1" style="font-size:3.0pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font><u>Stockholder Vote; Dissenters&#146; Rights</u>.&#160; The holders of MetroCorp Shares shall have approved this Agreement and the transactions contemplated hereby as contemplated by Section&nbsp;5.1 and no action purporting or attempting to rescind that vote shall have been taken by MetroCorp or its stockholders.&#160; Holders of shares representing no more than five percent (5%) of the issued and outstanding MetroCorp Shares have demanded or are entitled to receive payment of the fair value of their shares as dissenting stockholders.</p>
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<p style="font-size:12.0pt;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:justify;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="3" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:12.0pt;">Section&nbsp;10.6</font><a name="Section10_6_100834"></a><font size="1" style="font-size:3.0pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font><u>Consents and Approvals</u>.&#160; All consents, approvals, waivers and other assurances from all nongovernmental third parties which are required to be obtained under the terms of any material contract, agreement or instrument to which MetroCorp or any Subsidiary thereof is a party or by which any of their respective material properties are bound in order to prevent the consummation of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement from constituting a default under such contract, agreement or instrument or creating any lien, claim or charge upon any of the assets of MetroCorp or any of its Subsidiaries shall have been obtained, and East West shall have received evidence thereof in form and substance satisfactory to it.</p>
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<p style="font-size:12.0pt;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:justify;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="3" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:12.0pt;">Section&nbsp;10.7</font><a name="Section10_7_100837"></a><font size="1" style="font-size:3.0pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font><u>Minimum Allowance for Loan Losses</u>.&#160; As of the Closing Date, MetroCorp&#146;s allowance for loan losses shall be equal to at least the Minimum Allowance Amount.</p>
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<p style="font-size:12.0pt;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:justify;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="3" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:12.0pt;">Section&nbsp;10.8</font><a name="Section10_8_100839"></a><font size="1" style="font-size:3.0pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font><u>Outstanding Litigation</u>.&#160; MetroCorp will accrue for any costs and expenses, including legal fees and expenses and settlement costs, related to the outstanding lawsuits set forth in <u>Schedule 3.15</u>, as such schedule may be updated, as specified in such schedule, or if no such amount is specified, as mutually agreed by East West and MetroCorp.&#160; No accrual will be required for any lawsuit (a)&nbsp;arising out of or related to the transactions contemplated by this Agreement or (b)&nbsp;that is settled or dismissed in any final, binding and nonappealable proceeding after payment of all related fees, costs and expenses owed by MetroCorp or any Subsidiary thereof.</p>
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<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><b><font size="3" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:12.0pt;font-weight:bold;">ARTICLE&nbsp;XI<a name="Articlexi_112314"></a><br> CONDITIONS TO OBLIGATIONS OF METROCORP</font></b></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:justify;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="3" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:12.0pt;">The obligation of MetroCorp under this Agreement to consummate the Merger is subject to the satisfaction, at or before the Closing Date, of the following conditions, which may be waived by MetroCorp in its sole discretion:</font></p>
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<p style="font-size:12.0pt;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:justify;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="3" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:12.0pt;">Section&nbsp;11.1</font><a name="Section11_1_100845"></a><font size="1" style="font-size:3.0pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font><u>Compliance with Representations and Warranties</u>.&#160; The representations and warranties made by East West in this Agreement must have been true and correct as of the date of this Agreement and as of the Closing Date (except to the extent such representations and warranties are by their express provisions made as of a specified date), provided that no representation or warranty of East West shall be deemed untrue or incorrect, and East West shall not be deemed to have breached a representation or warranty, as a consequence of the existence of any fact, event or circumstance, unless such fact, circumstance or event, individually or taken together with all other facts, events or circumstances inconsistent with any representation or warranty, has had or is reasonably likely to have a Material Adverse Effect on East West (disregarding any materiality or Material Adverse Effect qualification contained in any such representation or warranty).</p>
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<p style="font-size:12.0pt;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:justify;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="3" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:12.0pt;">Section&nbsp;11.2</font><a name="Section11_2_100848"></a><font size="1" style="font-size:3.0pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font><u>Performance of Obligations</u>.&#160; East West shall have performed or complied in all material respects with all covenants and obligations required by this Agreement to be performed and complied with before or at the Closing.</p>
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<p style="font-size:12.0pt;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:justify;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="3" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:12.0pt;">Section&nbsp;11.3</font><a name="Section11_3_100850"></a><font size="1" style="font-size:3.0pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font><u>Absence of Material Adverse Change</u>.&#160; There shall have been no change after the date hereof in the assets, properties, business or financial condition of East West or any of its Subsidiaries which, individually or in the aggregate, has had or is reasonably likely to have, a Material Adverse Effect on East West or the transactions contemplated hereby; nor shall any event (including, without limitation, acts of God or force majeure, declared or undeclared acts of war, weather-related and terrorist-related events) have occurred which, with the lapse of time, could reasonably be expected to cause or result in a Material Adverse Effect on East West.</p>
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<p style="font-size:12.0pt;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:justify;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="3" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:12.0pt;">Section&nbsp;11.4</font><a name="Section11_4_100855"></a><font size="1" style="font-size:3.0pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font><u>Officer&#146;s Certificate</u>.&#160; MetroCorp shall have received a certificate, executed by an executive officer of East West, and dated as of the Closing Date, stating that the conditions specified in Sections 11.1, 11.2 and 11.3 have been satisfied.</p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:justify;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="3" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:12.0pt;">The respective obligations of East West and MetroCorp under this Agreement are subject to the satisfaction of the following conditions, which may be waived by East West and MetroCorp, respectively, in their sole discretion:</font></p>
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<p style="font-size:12.0pt;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:justify;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="3" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:12.0pt;">Section&nbsp;12.1</font><a name="Section12_1_100903"></a><font size="1" style="font-size:3.0pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font><u>Government Approvals</u>.</p>
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<p style="font-size:12.0pt;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:justify;text-indent:1.0in;"><font size="3" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:12.0pt;">(a)</font><font size="1" style="font-size:3.0pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font>East West shall have received all Required Regulatory Approvals, or waiver of such approvals, for the transactions contemplated by this Agreement, including the Bank Mergers, from all necessary regulatory agencies and authorities, which approvals shall not impose any restrictions on the operations of East West or the Surviving Corporation, which would (i)&nbsp;reasonably be likely to have a Material Adverse Effect with respect to the Surviving Corporation and its Subsidiaries or (ii)&nbsp;materially reduce the economic benefits of the Merger to East West.</p>
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<p style="font-size:12.0pt;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:justify;text-indent:1.0in;"><font size="3" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:12.0pt;">(b)</font><font size="1" style="font-size:3.0pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font>Any statutory or regulatory waiting period necessary to effect the Merger, the Bank Mergers and the transactions contemplated hereby shall have expired.</p>
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<p style="font-size:12.0pt;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:justify;text-indent:1.0in;"><font size="3" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:12.0pt;">(c)</font><font size="1" style="font-size:3.0pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font>Such approvals and the transactions contemplated hereby shall not have been contested by any federal or state governmental authority or any third party (except stockholders asserting dissenters&#146; rights) by formal proceeding.&#160; It is understood that, if any such contest is brought by formal proceeding, East West or MetroCorp may, but shall not be obligated to, answer and defend such contest or otherwise pursue the Merger and the transactions contemplated hereby over such objection.</p>
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<p style="font-size:12.0pt;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:justify;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="3" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:12.0pt;">Section&nbsp;12.2</font><a name="Section12_2_100906"></a><font size="1" style="font-size:3.0pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font><u>Stockholder Approval</u>.&#160; The stockholders of MetroCorp shall have approved this Agreement and the transactions contemplated hereby by the requisite vote.</p>
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<p style="font-size:12.0pt;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:justify;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="3" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:12.0pt;">Section&nbsp;12.3</font><a name="Section12_3_100909"></a><font size="1" style="font-size:3.0pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font><u>Tax Opinion</u>.&#160; MetroCorp shall have received an opinion of Bracewell&nbsp;&amp; Giuliani LLP, and East West shall have received an opinion of Manatt, Phelps&nbsp;&amp; Phillips, LLP, in each case dated the Closing Date, to the effect that, based on the terms of this Agreement and on the basis of certain facts, representations and assumptions set forth in such opinion, the Merger will qualify as a reorganization under Section&nbsp;368(a)&nbsp;of the Code.&#160; In rendering such opinion, such counsel may require and rely upon and may incorporate by reference representations and covenants, including those contained in certificates of officers or directors of MetroCorp, East West and others.</p>
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<p style="font-size:12.0pt;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:justify;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="3" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:12.0pt;">Section&nbsp;12.4</font><a name="Section12_4_100911"></a><font size="1" style="font-size:3.0pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font><u>Registration of East West Common Shares</u>.&#160; The Registration Statement covering the East West Common Shares to be issued in the Merger shall have become effective under the Securities Act and no stop orders suspending such effectiveness shall be in effect, and no action, suit, proceeding or investigation by the SEC to suspend the effectiveness of the Registration Statement shall have been initiated or be continuing, or shall have been threatened and be unresolved, and all necessary approvals under state&#146;s securities laws relating to the issuance or trading of the East West Common Shares to be issued in the Merger shall have been received.</p>
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<p style="font-size:12.0pt;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:justify;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="3" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:12.0pt;">Section&nbsp;12.6</font><a name="Section12_6_100916"></a><font size="1" style="font-size:3.0pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font><u>Assumption of Outstanding Trust Preferred Issue</u>.&#160; East West shall have assumed the Trust Preferred Issue.</p>
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<p style="font-size:12.0pt;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:justify;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="3" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:12.0pt;">Section&nbsp;13.1</font><a name="Section13_1_100921"></a><font size="1" style="font-size:3.0pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font><u>Certain Definitions</u>.&#160; Except as otherwise provided herein, the capitalized terms set forth below shall have the following meanings:</p>
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<p style="font-size:12.0pt;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:justify;text-indent:1.0in;"><font size="3" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:12.0pt;">(c)</font><font size="1" style="font-size:3.0pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font>&#147;<u>Material Adverse Effect</u>&#148; with respect to any party means any effect, change, development or occurrence that individually, or in the aggregate together with all other effects, changes, developments or occurrences, (i)&nbsp;is material and adverse to the financial condition, assets, deposits, results of operations, earnings, business or cash flows of that party, taken as a whole, provided that a Material Adverse Effect shall not be deemed to include any effect on the referenced party which is caused by (A)&nbsp;changes in laws and regulations or<font size="2" style="font-size:10.0pt;">  </font>interpretations thereof that are generally applicable to the banking or savings industries; (B)&nbsp;changes in GAAP or regulatory accounting principles that are generally applicable to the banking or savings industries; (C)&nbsp;changes in global, national or regional political conditions or general economic or market conditions in the United States, the State of California and the State of Texas, including changes in prevailing interest rates, credit availability and liquidity, currency exchange rates, and price levels or trading volumes in the United States or foreign securities markets affecting other companies in the financial services industry; (D)&nbsp;general changes in the credit markets or general downgrades in the credit markets; (E)&nbsp;actions or omissions of a party required by this Agreement or taken with the prior informed written consent of the other party or parties in contemplation of the transactions contemplated hereby; or (F)&nbsp;any outbreak or escalation of hostilities, declared or undeclared acts of war or terrorism; except to the extent that the effects of such change disproportionately affect such party and its subsidiaries, taken as a whole, as compared to other companies in the industry in which such party and its subsidiaries operate; or (ii)&nbsp;prevents or materially impairs any party from consummating the Merger, or any of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement.</p>
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<p style="font-size:12.0pt;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:justify;text-indent:1.0in;"><font size="3" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:12.0pt;">(d)</font><font size="1" style="font-size:3.0pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font>&#147;<u>Subsidiary</u>&#148; or &#147;<u>Subsidiaries</u>&#148; shall mean, when used with reference to an entity, any corporation, association or other entity in which fifty (50%) or more of the outstanding voting securities are owned directly or indirectly by any such entity, or any partnership, joint venture, limited liability company or other enterprise in which any entity has, directly or indirectly, any equity interest; but the term does not include any such entity in which such voting securities or equity interest is owned or controlled in a fiduciary capacity, without sole voting power, or was acquired in securing or collecting a debt previously contracted in good faith.</p>
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<p style="font-size:12.0pt;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:justify;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="3" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:12.0pt;">Section&nbsp;13.2</font><a name="Section13_2_100929"></a><font size="1" style="font-size:3.0pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font><u>Nonsurvival of Representations and Warranties</u>.&#160; The representations, warranties, covenants and agreements of East West and MetroCorp contained in this Agreement shall terminate at the Closing, other than the covenants that by their terms are to be performed after the Effective Time, which shall survive the Closing.</p>
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<p style="font-size:12.0pt;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:justify;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="3" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:12.0pt;">Section&nbsp;13.3</font><a name="Section13_3_100930"></a><font size="1" style="font-size:3.0pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font><u>Amendments</u>.&#160; This Agreement may be amended only by a writing signed by East West and MetroCorp at any time before the Effective Time with respect to any of the terms contained herein, <u>provided</u>, <u>however</u>, that the Merger Consideration to be received by the stockholders of MetroCorp pursuant to this Agreement shall not be decreased subsequent to the approval of the transactions contemplated by the Agreement without the further approval by such stockholders.</p>
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<p style="font-size:12.0pt;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:justify;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="3" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:12.0pt;">Section&nbsp;13.4</font><a name="Section13_4_100932"></a><font size="1" style="font-size:3.0pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font><u>Expenses</u>.&#160; Whether or not the transactions provided for herein are consummated, each party to this Agreement will pay its respective expenses incurred in connection with the preparation and performance of its obligations under this Agreement.&#160; Similarly, each party agrees to indemnify the other party against any cost, expense or liability (including reasonable attorneys&#146; fees) in respect of any claim made by any party for a broker&#146;s or finder&#146;s fee in connection with this transaction other than one based on communications between the party and the claimant seeking indemnification.</p>
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<p style="font-size:12.0pt;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:justify;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="3" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:12.0pt;">Section&nbsp;13.5</font><a name="Section13_5_100936"></a><font size="1" style="font-size:3.0pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font><u>Notices</u>.&#160; Except as explicitly provided herein, any notice given hereunder shall be in writing and shall be delivered in person, mailed by first-class mail, postage prepaid or<font size="2" style="font-size:10.0pt;">  </font>sent by e-mail, facsimile, courier or personal delivery to the parties at the following addresses unless by such notice a different address shall have been designated:</p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:justify;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="3" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:12.0pt;">If to East West:</font></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:justify;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="3" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:12.0pt;">East West Bancorp,&nbsp;Inc.</font></p>
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:justify;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="3" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:12.0pt;">135 North Los Robles Avenue, 7th Floor</font></p>
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:justify;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="3" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:12.0pt;">Pasadena, California 91101</font></p>
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:justify;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="3" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:12.0pt;">Fax No.:&#160; (626) 243-1282</font></p>
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:justify;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="3" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:12.0pt;">E-mail:&#160; doug.krause@eastwestbank.com</font></p>
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:justify;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="3" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:12.0pt;">Attention:&#160; Douglas P. Krause,&nbsp;Esq., Chief Risk Officer, General Counsel and Corporate Secretary</font></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:justify;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="3" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:12.0pt;">With a copy to:</font></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:justify;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="3" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:12.0pt;">Manatt, Phelps&nbsp;&amp; Phillips, LLP</font></p>
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:justify;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="3" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:12.0pt;">11355 West Olympic Boulevard</font></p>
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:justify;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="3" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:12.0pt;">Los Angeles, California 90064</font></p>
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:justify;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="3" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:12.0pt;">Fax No.:&#160; (310) 312-4224</font></p>
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:justify;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="3" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:12.0pt;">Attention: Gordon Bava,&nbsp;Esq.</font></p>
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:justify;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="3" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:12.0pt;">E-mail: gbava@manatt.com, and</font></p>
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:justify;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="3" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:12.0pt;">Attention:&#160; T. J. (Mick) Grasmick,&nbsp;Esq.</font></p>
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:justify;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="3" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:12.0pt;">E-mail:&#160; mgrasmick@manatt.com</font></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:justify;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="3" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:12.0pt;">If to MetroCorp:</font></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:justify;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="3" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:12.0pt;">MetroCorp Bancshares,&nbsp;Inc.</font></p>
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:justify;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="3" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:12.0pt;">9600 Bellaire Boulevard, Suite&nbsp;252</font></p>
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:justify;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="3" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:12.0pt;">Houston, Texas 77036</font></p>
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:justify;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="3" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:12.0pt;">Fax No.:&#160; (713) 414-3748</font></p>
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:justify;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="3" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:12.0pt;">E-mail:&#160;&#160; george.lee@metrobank-na.com</font></p>
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:justify;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="3" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:12.0pt;">Attention:&#160;&#160; George M. Lee</font></p>
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:justify;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:justify;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="3" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:12.0pt;">With a copy to:</font></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:justify;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="3" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:12.0pt;">Bracewell&nbsp;&amp; Giuliani LLP</font></p>
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:justify;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="3" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:12.0pt;">711 Louisiana Street, Suite&nbsp;2300</font></p>
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:justify;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="3" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:12.0pt;">Houston, Texas 77002-2781</font></p>
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:justify;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="3" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:12.0pt;">Fax No.:&#160; (713) 221-1212</font></p>
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:justify;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="3" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:12.0pt;">E-mail:&#160; Will.Luedke@bgllp.com</font></p>
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:justify;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="3" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:12.0pt;">Attention:&#160; Mr.&nbsp;William T. Luedke IV,&nbsp;Esq.</font></p>
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<p style="font-size:12.0pt;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:justify;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="3" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:12.0pt;">All notices sent by mail as provided above shall be deemed delivered three (3)&nbsp;days after deposit in the mail.&#160; All notices sent by courier as provided above shall be deemed delivered one day after being sent and all notices sent by facsimile shall be deemed delivered upon confirmation of receipt.&#160; All other notices shall be deemed delivered when actually received.&#160; Any party to this Agreement may change its address for the giving of notice specified above by</font><font size="2" style="font-size:10.0pt;">  </font>giving notice as herein provided.&#160; Notices permitted to be sent via e-mail shall be deemed delivered only if sent to such persons at such e-mail addresses as may be set forth in writing.</p>
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<p style="font-size:12.0pt;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:justify;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="3" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:12.0pt;">Section&nbsp;13.6</font><a name="Section13_6_100949"></a><font size="1" style="font-size:3.0pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font><u>Controlling Law; Jurisdiction</u>.&#160; This Agreement shall be governed by, and interpreted in accordance with, the laws of the State of California (however, not to the exclusion of any applicable federal law), without regard to California statutes or judicial decisions regarding choice of law questions.&#160; The parties hereby irrevocably submit to the jurisdiction of the courts of the State of California and the federal courts of the United States of America located in the Southern District of the State of California solely in respect of the interpretation and enforcement of the provisions of this Agreement and of the documents referred to in this Agreement, and in respect of the transactions contemplated herein and therein, and hereby waive, and agree to assert, as a defense in any action, suit or proceeding for the interpretation or enforcement hereof or of any such documents, that it is not subject thereto or that such action, suit or proceeding may not be brought or is not maintainable in said courts or that the venue thereof may not be appropriate or that this Agreement or any such document may not be enforced in or by such courts, and the parties hereto irrevocably agree that all claims with respect to such action or proceeding shall be heard and determined in such California state or federal court.&#160; The parties hereby consent to and grant any such court jurisdiction over the person of such parties and over the subject matter of such dispute and agree that mailing of process or other papers in connection with any such action or proceeding in the manner provided in Section&nbsp;13.5 or in such other manner as may be permitted by law, shall be valid and sufficient service thereof.</p>
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<p style="font-size:12.0pt;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:justify;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="3" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:12.0pt;">Section&nbsp;13.7</font><a name="Section13_7_100952"></a><font size="1" style="font-size:3.0pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font><u>Articles, Sections, Exhibits, Schedules and Headings</u>.&#160; All articles and sections referred to herein are articles and sections, respectively, of this Agreement and all exhibits and schedules referred to herein are exhibits and schedules, respectively, attached to this Agreement.&#160; Descriptive headings as to the contents of particular sections are for convenience only and do not control or affect the meaning, construction or interpretation of this Agreement.&#160; Any and all schedules, exhibits, certificates or other documents or instruments referred to herein or attached hereto are and will be incorporated herein by reference hereto as though fully set forth herein.</p>
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<p style="font-size:12.0pt;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:justify;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="3" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:12.0pt;">Section&nbsp;13.8</font><a name="Section13_8_100954"></a><font size="1" style="font-size:3.0pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font><u>Extension; Waiver</u>.&#160; At any time before the Effective Time, the parties hereto, by action taken or authorized by their respective Boards of Directors, may, to the extent legally allowed, (a)&nbsp;extend the time for the performance of any of the obligations or other acts of the other parties hereto, (b)&nbsp;waive any inaccuracies in the representations and warranties contained herein or in any document delivered pursuant hereto and (c)&nbsp;waive compliance with any of the agreements or conditions contained herein.&#160; Any agreement on the part of a party hereto to any such extension or waiver shall be valid only if set forth in a written instrument signed on behalf of such party, but such extension or waiver or failure to insist on strict compliance with an obligation, covenant, agreement or condition shall not operate as a waiver of, or estoppel with respect to, any subsequent or other failure.</p>
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<p style="font-size:12.0pt;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:justify;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="3" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:12.0pt;">Section&nbsp;13.9</font><a name="Section13_9_100956"></a><font size="1" style="font-size:3.0pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font><u>Severability</u>.&#160; Any provision hereof prohibited by or unlawful or unenforceable under any applicable law or any jurisdiction shall as to such jurisdiction be ineffective, without affecting any other provision of this Agreement, or shall be deemed to be severed or modified to conform with such law, and the remaining provisions of this Agreement<font size="2" style="font-size:10.0pt;">  </font>shall remain in force, <u>provided</u> that the purpose of the Agreement can be effected.&#160; To the fullest extent, however, that the provisions of such applicable law may be waived, they are hereby waived, to the end that this Agreement may be deemed to be a valid and binding agreement enforceable in accordance with its terms.</p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:justify;text-autospace:none;"><font size="3" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:12.0pt;">September 18, 2013</font></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:justify;text-autospace:none;"><font size="3" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:12.0pt;">Board of Directors</font></p>
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:justify;text-autospace:none;"><font size="3" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:12.0pt;">MetroCorp Bancshares, Inc.</font></p>
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:justify;text-autospace:none;"><font size="3" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:12.0pt;">9600 Bellaire Boulevard, Suite 252</font></p>
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:justify;text-autospace:none;"><font size="3" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:12.0pt;">Houston, TX&#160; 77036</font></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:justify;text-autospace:none;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="3" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:12.0pt;">MetroCorp Bancshares, Inc. (&#147;MetroCorp&#148;) and East West Bancorp, Inc. (&#147;East West&#148;) have entered into an Agreement and&#160; Plan of Merger, dated as of September 18, 2013 (the &#147;Agreement&#148;), pursuant to which MetroCorp will merge with and into East West, with East West as the surviving entity (the &#147;Merger&#148;).&#160; Under the terms of the Agreement, upon consummation of the Merger, each share of MetroCorp common stock issued and outstanding immediately prior to the Merger (the &#147;MetroCorp Common Stock&#148;), other than certain shares specified in the Agreement (the &#147;Excluded Shares&#148;), will be converted into the right to receive the sum of the Per Share Cash Consideration and the Per Share Stock Consideration.&#160; The Merger Consideration is an amount equal to the product of (i) the number of MetroCorp Common Stock issued and outstanding immediately prior to the closing of the Merger and (ii) the lesser of (a) $14.60 per share and (b) 1.72 times the Per Share Tangible Equity.&#160; The Per Share Merger Consideration is the amount derived by dividing the Merger Consideration by the number of MetroCorp Common Stock outstanding immediately prior to the closing of the Merger.&#160; The terms of the Merger are more fully described in the Agreement.&#160; Capitalized terms used herein without definition shall have the meanings given to such terms in the Agreement.&#160; You have requested our opinion as to the fairness, from a financial point of view, of the Per Share Merger Consideration to holders of MetroCorp Common Stock.</font></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:justify;text-autospace:none;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="3" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:12.0pt;">Sandler O&#146;Neill &amp; Partners, L.P., as part of its investment banking business, is regularly engaged in the valuation of financial institutions and their securities in connection with mergers and acquisitions and other corporate transactions.&#160; In connection with this opinion, we have reviewed, among other things: (i) the Agreement; (ii) certain publicly available financial statements and other historical financial information of MetroCorp that we deemed relevant; (iii) certain publicly available financial statements and other historical financial information of East West that we deemed relevant; (iv) median consensus earnings estimates for MetroCorp for the years ending December 31, 2013 and December 31, 2014 as discussed with senior management of MetroCorp and a publicly available analyst estimated long-term growth rate for the years thereafter as discussed with senior </font></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:justify;text-autospace:none;"><font size="3" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:12.0pt;">management of MetroCorp; (v) median consensus earnings estimates for East West for the years ending December 31, 2013 and December 31, 2014 as discussed with senior management of East West and a publicly available analyst&#160; estimated&#160; long-term growth rate for the years thereafter as discussed with senior management of East West;&#160; (vi) the pro forma financial impact of the Merger on East West based on assumptions relating to transaction expenses, purchase accounting adjustments, cost savings and other synergies as determined by the senior management of East West; (vii) a comparison of certain financial information for MetroCorp and East West with similar institutions for which publicly available information is available; (viii) the financial terms of certain recent business combinations in the commercial banking industry, to the extent publicly available; (ix) the current market environment generally and the commercial banking environment in particular; and (x) such other information, financial studies, analyses and investigations and financial, economic and market criteria as we considered relevant.&#160; We also discussed with certain members of senior management of MetroCorp the business, financial condition, results of operations and prospects of MetroCorp and held similar discussions with certain members of senior management of East West regarding the business, financial condition, results of operations and prospects of East West.</font></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:justify;text-autospace:none;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="3" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:12.0pt;">In performing our review, we have relied upon the accuracy and completeness of all of the financial and other information that was available to us from public sources, that was provided to us by MetroCorp and East West or their respective representatives or that was otherwise reviewed by us and have assumed such accuracy and completeness for purposes of rendering this opinion.&#160; We have further relied on the assurances of the respective managements of MetroCorp and East West that they are not aware of any facts or circumstances that would make any of such information inaccurate or misleading.&#160; We have not been asked to and have not undertaken an independent verification of any of such information and we do not assume any responsibility or liability for the accuracy or completeness thereof.&#160; We did not make an independent evaluation or appraisal of the specific assets, the collateral securing assets or the liabilities (contingent or otherwise) of MetroCorp and East West or any of their respective subsidiaries.&#160; We render no opinion or evaluation on the collectability of any assets or the future performance of any loans of MetroCorp and East West.&#160; We did not make an independent evaluation of the adequacy of the allowance for loan losses of MetroCorp and East West, or the combined entity after the Merger and we have we not reviewed any individual credit files relating to MetroCorp and East West.&#160; We have assumed, with your consent,that the respective allowances for loan losses for both MetroCorp and East West are adequate to cover such losses and will be adequate on a pro forma basis for the combined entity.</font></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:justify;text-autospace:none;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="3" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:12.0pt;">In preparing its analyses, Sandler O&#146;Neill used publicly available earnings projections and long-term growth rates for MetroCorp and East West as discussed with respective senior managements of MetroCorp and East West.&#160; Sandler O&#146;Neill also received and used in its analyses certain projections of transaction costs, purchase accounting adjustments, expected cost savings and other synergies which were prepared by and/or reviewed with the senior management of East West.&#160; With respect to those projections, estimates and judgments, the respective managements of MetroCorp and East West confirmed to us that those projections, estimates and judgments reflected the best currently available estimates and judgments of those respective managements of the future </font></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:justify;text-autospace:none;text-indent:0in;"><font size="3" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:12.0pt;">financial performance of MetroCorp and East West, respectively, and we assumed that such performance&#160; would be achieved.&#160; We express no opinion as to such estimates or the assumptions on which they are based.&#160; We have also assumed that there has been no material change in MetroCorp&#146;s and East West&#146;s assets, financial condition, results of operations, business or prospects since the date of the most recent financial statements made available to us.&#160; We have assumed in all respects material to our analysis that MetroCorp and East West will remain as going concerns for all periods relevant to our analyses, that all of the representations and warranties contained in the Agreement and all related agreements are true and correct, that each party to the agreements will perform all of the covenants required to be performed by such party under the agreements, that the conditions precedent in the Agreement are not waived and that the Merger will qualify as a tax-free reorganization for federal income tax purposes.&#160; Finally, with your consent, we have relied upon the advice MetroCorp has received from its legal, accounting and tax advisors as to all legal, accounting and tax matters relating to the Merger and the other transactions contemplated by the Agreement.</font></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:justify;text-autospace:none;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="3" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:12.0pt;">Our opinion is necessarily based on financial, economic, market and other conditions as in effect on, and the information made available to us as of, the date hereof.&#160; Events occurring after the date hereof could materially affect this opinion.&#160; We have not undertaken to update, revise, reaffirm or withdraw this opinion or otherwise comment upon events occurring after the date hereof.&#160; We will receive a fee for rendering this opinion and MetroCorp has also agreed to indemnify us against certain liabilities arising out of our engagement.&#160; In the ordinary course of our business as a broker-dealer, we may purchase securities from and sell securities to MetroCorp and East West and their affiliates.</font></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:justify;text-autospace:none;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="3" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:12.0pt;">Our opinion is directed to the Board of Directors of MetroCorp in connection with its consideration of the Merger and does not constitute a recommendation to any shareholder of either MetroCorp and East West as to how any such shareholder should vote at any meeting of shareholders called to consider and vote upon the Merger.&#160; Our opinion is directed only to the fairness, from a financial point of view, of the Per Share Merger Consideration to holders of MetroCorp Common Stock and does not address the underlying business decision of MetroCorp&#160; to engage in the Merger, the relative merits of the Merger as compared to any other alternative business strategies that might exist for MetroCorp or the effect of any other transaction in which MetroCorp might engage.&#160; This opinion shall not be reproduced or used for any other purposes, without Sandler O&#146;Neill&#146;s prior written consent.&#160; This opinion has been approved by Sandler O&#146;Neill&#146;s fairness opinion committee.&#160; We do not express any opinion as to the fairness of the amount or nature of the compensation to be received in the Merger by any officer, director, or employees, or class of such persons, relative to the compensation to be received in the Merger by any other shareholder.</font></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:justify;text-autospace:none;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="3" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:12.0pt;">Based upon and subject to the foregoing, it is our opinion that, as of the date hereof, the Per Share Merger Consideration is fair to holders of MetroCorp Common Stock from a financial point of view.</font></p>
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<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:11.0pt;font-weight:bold;">APPENDIX&nbsp;C&#151;Provisions of the Texas Business Organizations Code Relating to Dissenters&#146; Rights</font></b><a name="AppendixcprovisionsOfTheTexasBusi_115922"></a></p>
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<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:11.0pt;font-weight:bold;">TEXAS BUSINESS ORGANIZATIONS CODE<br> CHAPTER 10.&#160; MERGERS,&nbsp;INTEREST EXCHANGES, CONVERSIONS,<br> AND SALES OF ASSETS<br> SUBCHAPTER H.&#160; RIGHTS OF DISSENTING OWNERS</font></b></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:justify;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:11.0pt;font-weight:bold;">Sec. 10.351.&#160; APPLICABILITY OF SUBCHAPTER</font></b></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:justify;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:11.0pt;">(a)</font><font size="1" style="font-size:3.0pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font><font size="2" style="font-size:11.0pt;">This subchapter does not apply to a fundamental business transaction of a domestic entity if, immediately before the effective date of the fundamental business transaction, all of the ownership interests of the entity otherwise entitled to rights to dissent and appraisal under this code are held by one owner or only by the owners who approved the fundamental business transaction.</font></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:justify;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:11.0pt;">(b)</font><font size="1" style="font-size:3.0pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font><font size="2" style="font-size:11.0pt;">This subchapter applies only to a &#147;domestic entity subject to dissenters&#146; rights,&#148; as defined in Section&nbsp;1.002.&#160; That term includes a domestic for-profit corporation, professional corporation, professional association, and real estate investment trust.&#160; Except as provided in Subsection (c), that term does not include a partnership or limited liability company.</font></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:justify;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:11.0pt;">(c)</font><font size="1" style="font-size:3.0pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font><font size="2" style="font-size:11.0pt;">The governing documents of a partnership or a limited liability company may provide that its owners are entitled to the rights of dissent and appraisal provided by this subchapter, subject to any modification to those rights as provided by the entity&#146;s governing documents.</font></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:justify;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:11.0pt;font-weight:bold;">Sec. 10.352.&#160; DEFINITIONS.&#160; </font></b><font size="2" style="font-size:11.0pt;">In this subchapter:</font></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:justify;text-indent:1.0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:11.0pt;">(1)</font><font size="1" style="font-size:3.0pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font><font size="2" style="font-size:11.0pt;">&#147;Dissenting owner&#148; means an owner of an ownership interest in a domestic entity subject to dissenters&#146; rights who:</font></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:justify;text-indent:1.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:11.0pt;">(A)</font><font size="1" style="font-size:3.0pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font><font size="2" style="font-size:11.0pt;">provides notice under Section&nbsp;10.356; and</font></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:justify;text-indent:1.0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:11.0pt;">(2)</font><font size="1" style="font-size:3.0pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font><font size="2" style="font-size:11.0pt;">&#147;Responsible organization&#148; means:</font></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:justify;text-indent:1.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:11.0pt;">(A)</font><font size="1" style="font-size:3.0pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font><font size="2" style="font-size:11.0pt;">the organization responsible for:</font></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:justify;text-indent:2.0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:11.0pt;">(i)</font><font size="1" style="font-size:3.0pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font><font size="2" style="font-size:11.0pt;">the provision of notices under this subchapter; and</font></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:justify;text-indent:2.0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:11.0pt;">(ii)</font><font size="1" style="font-size:3.0pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font><font size="2" style="font-size:11.0pt;">the primary obligation of paying the fair value for an ownership interest held by a dissenting owner;</font></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:justify;text-indent:1.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:11.0pt;">(B)</font><font size="1" style="font-size:3.0pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font><font size="2" style="font-size:11.0pt;">with respect to a merger or conversion:</font></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:justify;text-indent:2.0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:11.0pt;">(i)</font><font size="1" style="font-size:3.0pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font><font size="2" style="font-size:11.0pt;">for matters occurring before the merger or conversion, the organization that is merging or converting; and</font></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:justify;text-indent:2.0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:11.0pt;">(ii)</font><font size="1" style="font-size:3.0pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font><font size="2" style="font-size:11.0pt;">for matters occurring after the merger or conversion, the surviving or new organization that is primarily obligated for the payment of the fair value of the dissenting owner&#146;s ownership interest in the merger or conversion;</font></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:justify;text-indent:1.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:11.0pt;">(C)</font><font size="1" style="font-size:3.0pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font><font size="2" style="font-size:11.0pt;">with respect to an interest exchange, the organization the ownership interests of which are being acquired in the interest exchange; and</font></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:justify;text-indent:1.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:11.0pt;">(D)</font><font size="1" style="font-size:3.0pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font><font size="2" style="font-size:11.0pt;">with respect to the sale of all or substantially all of the assets of an organization, the organization the assets of which are to be transferred by sale or in another manner.</font></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:justify;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:11.0pt;font-weight:bold;">Sec. 10.353.&#160; FORM&nbsp;AND VALIDITY OF NOTICE.</font></b></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:justify;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:11.0pt;">(a)</font><font size="1" style="font-size:3.0pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font><font size="2" style="font-size:11.0pt;">Notice required under this subchapter:</font></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:justify;text-indent:1.0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:11.0pt;">(1)</font><font size="1" style="font-size:3.0pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font><font size="2" style="font-size:11.0pt;">must be in writing; and</font></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:justify;text-indent:1.0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:11.0pt;">(2)</font><font size="1" style="font-size:3.0pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font><font size="2" style="font-size:11.0pt;">may be mailed, hand-delivered, or delivered by courier or electronic transmission.</font></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:justify;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:11.0pt;">(b)</font><font size="1" style="font-size:3.0pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font><font size="2" style="font-size:11.0pt;">Failure to provide notice as required by this subchapter does not invalidate any action taken.</font></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:justify;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:11.0pt;font-weight:bold;">Sec. 10.354.&#160; RIGHTS OF DISSENT AND APPRAISAL.</font></b></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:justify;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:11.0pt;">(a)</font><font size="1" style="font-size:3.0pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font><font size="2" style="font-size:11.0pt;">Subject to Subsection (b), an owner of an ownership interest in a domestic entity subject to dissenters&#146; rights is entitled to:</font></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:justify;text-indent:1.0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:11.0pt;">(1)</font><font size="1" style="font-size:3.0pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font><font size="2" style="font-size:11.0pt;">dissent from:</font></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:justify;text-indent:1.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:11.0pt;">(A)</font><font size="1" style="font-size:3.0pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font><font size="2" style="font-size:11.0pt;">a plan of merger to which the domestic entity is a party if owner approval is required by this code and the owner owns in the domestic entity an ownership interest that was entitled to vote on the plan of merger;</font></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:justify;text-indent:1.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:11.0pt;">(B)</font><font size="1" style="font-size:3.0pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font><font size="2" style="font-size:11.0pt;">a sale of all or substantially all of the assets of the domestic entity if owner approval is required by this code and the owner owns in the domestic entity an ownership interest that was entitled to vote on the sale;</font></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:justify;text-indent:1.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:11.0pt;">(C)</font><font size="1" style="font-size:3.0pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font><font size="2" style="font-size:11.0pt;">a plan of exchange in which the ownership interest of the owner is to be acquired;</font></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:justify;text-indent:1.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:11.0pt;">(D)</font><font size="1" style="font-size:3.0pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font><font size="2" style="font-size:11.0pt;">a plan of conversion in which the domestic entity is the converting entity if owner approval is required by this code and the owner owns in the domestic entity an ownership interest that was entitled to vote on the plan of conversion; or</font></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:justify;text-indent:1.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:11.0pt;">(E)</font><font size="1" style="font-size:3.0pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font><font size="2" style="font-size:11.0pt;">a merger effected under Section&nbsp;10.006 in which:</font></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:justify;text-indent:2.0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:11.0pt;">(i)</font><font size="1" style="font-size:3.0pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font><font size="2" style="font-size:11.0pt;">the owner is entitled to vote on the merger; or</font></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:justify;text-indent:2.0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:11.0pt;">(ii)</font><font size="1" style="font-size:3.0pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font><font size="2" style="font-size:11.0pt;">the ownership interest of the owner is converted or exchanged; and</font></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:justify;text-indent:1.0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:11.0pt;">(2)</font><font size="1" style="font-size:3.0pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font><font size="2" style="font-size:11.0pt;">subject to compliance with the procedures set forth in this subchapter, obtain the fair value of that ownership interest through an appraisal.</font></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:justify;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:11.0pt;">(b)</font><font size="1" style="font-size:3.0pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font><font size="2" style="font-size:11.0pt;">Notwithstanding Subsection (a), subject to Subsection (c), an owner may not dissent from a plan of merger or conversion in which there is a single surviving or new domestic entity or non-code organization, or from a plan of exchange, if:</font></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:justify;text-indent:1.0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:11.0pt;">(1)</font><font size="1" style="font-size:3.0pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font><font size="2" style="font-size:11.0pt;">the ownership interest, or a depository receipt in respect of the ownership interest, held by the owner is part of a class or series of ownership interests, or depository receipts in respect of ownership interests, that are, on the record date set for purposes of determining which owners are entitled to vote on the plan of merger, conversion, or exchange, as appropriate:</font></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:justify;text-indent:1.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:11.0pt;">(A)</font><font size="1" style="font-size:3.0pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font><font size="2" style="font-size:11.0pt;">listed on a national securities exchange; or</font></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:justify;text-indent:1.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:11.0pt;">(B)</font><font size="1" style="font-size:3.0pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font><font size="2" style="font-size:11.0pt;">held of record by at least 2,000 owners;</font></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:justify;text-indent:1.0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:11.0pt;">(2)</font><font size="1" style="font-size:3.0pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font><font size="2" style="font-size:11.0pt;">the owner is not required by the terms of the plan of merger, conversion, or exchange, as appropriate, to accept for the owner&#146;s ownership interest any consideration that is different from the consideration to be provided to any other holder of an ownership interest of the same class or series as the ownership interest held by the owner, other than cash instead of fractional shares or interests the owner would otherwise be entitled to receive; and</font></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:justify;text-indent:1.0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:11.0pt;">(3)</font><font size="1" style="font-size:3.0pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font><font size="2" style="font-size:11.0pt;">the owner is not required by the terms of the plan of merger, conversion, or exchange, as appropriate, to accept for the owner&#146;s ownership interest any consideration other than:</font></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:justify;text-indent:1.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:11.0pt;">(A)</font><font size="1" style="font-size:3.0pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font><font size="2" style="font-size:11.0pt;">ownership interests, or depository receipts in respect of ownership interests, of a domestic entity or non-code organization of the same general organizational type that, immediately after the effective date of the merger, conversion, or exchange, as appropriate, will be part of a class or series of ownership interests, or depository receipts in respect of ownership interests, that are:</font></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:justify;text-indent:2.0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:11.0pt;">(i)</font><font size="1" style="font-size:3.0pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font><font size="2" style="font-size:11.0pt;">listed on a national securities exchange or authorized for listing on the exchange on official notice of issuance; or</font></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:justify;text-indent:2.0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:11.0pt;">(ii)</font><font size="1" style="font-size:3.0pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font><font size="2" style="font-size:11.0pt;">held of record by at least 2,000 owners;</font></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:justify;text-indent:1.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:11.0pt;">(B)</font><font size="1" style="font-size:3.0pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font><font size="2" style="font-size:11.0pt;">cash instead of fractional ownership interests the owner would otherwise be entitled to receive; or</font></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:justify;text-indent:1.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:11.0pt;">(C)</font><font size="1" style="font-size:3.0pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font><font size="2" style="font-size:11.0pt;">any combination of the ownership interests and cash described by Paragraphs&nbsp;(A)&nbsp;and (B).</font></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:justify;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:11.0pt;">(c)</font><font size="1" style="font-size:3.0pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font><font size="2" style="font-size:11.0pt;">Subsection (b)&nbsp;shall not apply to a domestic entity that is a subsidiary with respect to a merger under Section&nbsp;10.006.</font></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:justify;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:11.0pt;font-weight:bold;">Sec. 10.355.&#160; NOTICE OF RIGHT OF DISSENT AND APPRAISAL.</font></b></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:justify;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:11.0pt;">(a)</font><font size="1" style="font-size:3.0pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font><font size="2" style="font-size:11.0pt;">A domestic entity subject to dissenters&#146; rights that takes or proposes to take an action regarding which an owner has a right to dissent and obtain an appraisal under Section&nbsp;10.354 shall notify each affected owner of the owner&#146;s rights under that section if:</font></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:justify;text-indent:1.0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:11.0pt;">(1)</font><font size="1" style="font-size:3.0pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font><font size="2" style="font-size:11.0pt;">the action or proposed action is submitted to a vote of the owners at a meeting; or</font></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:justify;text-indent:1.0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:11.0pt;">(2)</font><font size="1" style="font-size:3.0pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font><font size="2" style="font-size:11.0pt;">approval of the action or proposed action is obtained by written consent of the owners instead of being submitted to a vote of the owners.</font></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:justify;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:11.0pt;">(b)</font><font size="1" style="font-size:3.0pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font><font size="2" style="font-size:11.0pt;">If a parent organization effects a merger under Section&nbsp;10.006 and a subsidiary organization that is a party to the merger is a domestic entity subject to dissenters&#146; rights, the responsible organization shall notify the owners of that subsidiary organization who have a right to dissent to the merger under Section&nbsp;10.354 of their rights under this subchapter not later than the 10th day after the effective date of the merger.&#160; The notice must also include a copy of the certificate of merger and a statement that the merger has become effective.</font></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:justify;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:11.0pt;">(c)</font><font size="1" style="font-size:3.0pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font><font size="2" style="font-size:11.0pt;">A notice required to be provided under Subsection (a)&nbsp;or (b)&nbsp;must:</font></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:justify;text-indent:1.0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:11.0pt;">(1)</font><font size="1" style="font-size:3.0pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font><font size="2" style="font-size:11.0pt;">be accompanied by a copy of this subchapter; and</font></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:justify;text-indent:1.0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:11.0pt;">(2)</font><font size="1" style="font-size:3.0pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font><font size="2" style="font-size:11.0pt;">advise the owner of the location of the responsible organization&#146;s principal executive offices to which a notice required under Section&nbsp;10.356(b)(1)&nbsp;or (3)&nbsp;may be provided.</font></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:justify;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:11.0pt;">(d)</font><font size="1" style="font-size:3.0pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font><font size="2" style="font-size:11.0pt;">In addition to the requirements prescribed by Subsection (c), a notice required to be provided under Subsection (a)(1)&nbsp;must accompany the notice of the meeting to consider the action, and a notice required under Subsection (a)(2)&nbsp;must be provided to:</font></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:justify;text-indent:1.0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:11.0pt;">(1)</font><font size="1" style="font-size:3.0pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font><font size="2" style="font-size:11.0pt;">each owner who consents in writing to the action before the owner delivers the written consent; and</font></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:justify;text-indent:1.0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:11.0pt;">(2)</font><font size="1" style="font-size:3.0pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font><font size="2" style="font-size:11.0pt;">each owner who is entitled to vote on the action and does not consent in writing to the action before the 11th day after the date the action takes effect.</font></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:justify;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:11.0pt;">(e)</font><font size="1" style="font-size:3.0pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font><font size="2" style="font-size:11.0pt;">Not later than the 10th day after the date an action described by Subsection (a)(1)&nbsp;takes effect, the responsible organization shall give notice that the action has been effected to each owner who voted against the action and sent notice under Section&nbsp;10.356(b)(1).</font></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:justify;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:11.0pt;font-weight:bold;">Sec. 10.356.&#160; PROCEDURE FOR DISSENT BY OWNERS AS TO ACTIONS; PERFECTION OF RIGHT OF DISSENT AND APPRAISAL.</font></b></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:justify;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:11.0pt;">(a)</font><font size="1" style="font-size:3.0pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font><font size="2" style="font-size:11.0pt;">An owner of an ownership interest of a domestic entity subject to dissenters&#146; rights who has the right to dissent and appraisal from any of the actions referred to in Section&nbsp;10.354 may exercise that right to dissent and appraisal only by complying with the procedures specified in this subchapter.&#160; An owner&#146;s right of dissent and appraisal under Section&nbsp;10.354 may be exercised by an owner only with respect to an ownership interest that is not voted in favor of the action.</font></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:justify;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:11.0pt;">(b)</font><font size="1" style="font-size:3.0pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font><font size="2" style="font-size:11.0pt;">To perfect the owner&#146;s rights of dissent and appraisal under Section&nbsp;10.354, an owner:</font></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:justify;text-indent:1.0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:11.0pt;">(1)</font><font size="1" style="font-size:3.0pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font><font size="2" style="font-size:11.0pt;">if the proposed action is to be submitted to a vote of the owners at a meeting, must give to the domestic entity a written notice of objection to the action that:</font></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:justify;text-indent:1.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:11.0pt;">(A)</font><font size="1" style="font-size:3.0pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font><font size="2" style="font-size:11.0pt;">is addressed to the entity&#146;s president and secretary;</font></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:justify;text-indent:1.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:11.0pt;">(B)</font><font size="1" style="font-size:3.0pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font><font size="2" style="font-size:11.0pt;">states that the owner&#146;s right to dissent will be exercised if the action takes effect;</font></p>
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:justify;text-indent:1.5in;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:5.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:justify;text-indent:1.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:11.0pt;">(C)</font><font size="1" style="font-size:3.0pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font><font size="2" style="font-size:11.0pt;">provides an address to which notice of effectiveness of the action should be delivered or mailed; and</font></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:justify;text-indent:1.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:11.0pt;">(D)</font><font size="1" style="font-size:3.0pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font><font size="2" style="font-size:11.0pt;">is delivered to the entity&#146;s principal executive offices before the meeting;</font></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:justify;text-indent:1.0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:11.0pt;">(2)</font><font size="1" style="font-size:3.0pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font><font size="2" style="font-size:11.0pt;">with respect to the ownership interest for which the rights of dissent and appraisal are sought:</font></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:justify;text-indent:1.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:11.0pt;">(A)</font><font size="1" style="font-size:3.0pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font><font size="2" style="font-size:11.0pt;">must vote against the action if the owner is entitled to vote on the action and the action is approved at a meeting of the owners; and</font></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:justify;text-indent:1.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:11.0pt;">(B)</font><font size="1" style="font-size:3.0pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font><font size="2" style="font-size:11.0pt;">may not consent to the action if the action is approved by written consent; and</font></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:justify;text-indent:1.0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:11.0pt;">(3)</font><font size="1" style="font-size:3.0pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font><font size="2" style="font-size:11.0pt;">must give to the responsible organization a demand in writing that:</font></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:justify;text-indent:1.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:11.0pt;">(A)</font><font size="1" style="font-size:3.0pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font><font size="2" style="font-size:11.0pt;">is addressed to the president and secretary of the responsible organization;</font></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:justify;text-indent:1.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:11.0pt;">(B)</font><font size="1" style="font-size:3.0pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font><font size="2" style="font-size:11.0pt;">demands payment of the fair value of the ownership interests for which the rights of dissent and appraisal are sought;</font></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:justify;text-indent:1.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:11.0pt;">(C)</font><font size="1" style="font-size:3.0pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font><font size="2" style="font-size:11.0pt;">provides to the responsible organization an address to which a notice relating to the dissent and appraisal procedures under this subchapter may be sent;</font></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:justify;text-indent:1.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:11.0pt;">(D)</font><font size="1" style="font-size:3.0pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font><font size="2" style="font-size:11.0pt;">states the number and class of the ownership interests of the domestic entity owned by the owner and the fair value of the ownership interests as estimated by the owner; and</font></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:justify;text-indent:1.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:11.0pt;">(E)</font><font size="1" style="font-size:3.0pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font><font size="2" style="font-size:11.0pt;">is delivered to the responsible organization at its principal executive offices at the following time:</font></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:justify;text-indent:2.0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:11.0pt;">(i)</font><font size="1" style="font-size:3.0pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font><font size="2" style="font-size:11.0pt;">not later than the 20th day after the date the responsible organization sends to the owner the notice required by Section&nbsp;10.355(e)&nbsp;that the action has taken effect, if the action was approved by a vote of the owners at a meeting;</font></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:justify;text-indent:2.0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:11.0pt;">(ii)</font><font size="1" style="font-size:3.0pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font><font size="2" style="font-size:11.0pt;">not later than the 20th day after the date the responsible organization sends to the owner the notice required by Section&nbsp;10.355(d)(2)&nbsp;that the action has taken effect, if the action was approved by the written consent of the owners; or</font></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:justify;text-indent:2.0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:11.0pt;">(iii)</font><font size="1" style="font-size:3.0pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font><font size="2" style="font-size:11.0pt;">not later than the 20th day after the date the responsible organization sends to the owner a notice that the merger was effected, if the action is a merger effected under Section&nbsp;10.006.</font></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:justify;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:11.0pt;">(c)</font><font size="1" style="font-size:3.0pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font><font size="2" style="font-size:11.0pt;">An owner who does not make a demand within the period required by Subsection (b)(3)(E)&nbsp;or, if Subsection (b)(1)&nbsp;is applicable, does not give the notice of objection before the meeting of owners is bound by the action and is not entitled to exercise the rights of dissent and appraisal under Section&nbsp;10.354.</font></p>
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:justify;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:5.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:justify;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:11.0pt;">(d)</font><font size="1" style="font-size:3.0pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font><font size="2" style="font-size:11.0pt;">Not later than the 20th day after the date an owner makes a demand under Subsection (b)(3), the owner must submit to the responsible organization any certificates representing the ownership interest to which the demand relates for purposes of making a notation on the certificates that a demand for the payment of the fair value of an ownership interest has been made under this section.&#160; An owner&#146;s failure to submit the certificates within the required period has the effect of terminating, at the option of the responsible organization, the owner&#146;s rights to dissent and appraisal under Section&nbsp;10.354 unless a court, for good cause shown, directs otherwise.</font></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:justify;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:11.0pt;">(e)</font><font size="1" style="font-size:3.0pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font><font size="2" style="font-size:11.0pt;">If a domestic entity and responsible organization satisfy the requirements of this subchapter relating to the rights of owners of ownership interests in the entity to dissent to an action and seek appraisal of those ownership interests, an owner of an ownership interest who fails to perfect that owner&#146;s right of dissent in accordance with this subchapter may not bring suit to recover the value of the ownership interest or money damages relating to the action.</font></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:justify;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:11.0pt;font-weight:bold;">Sec. 10.357.&#160; WITHDRAWAL OF DEMAND FOR FAIR VALUE OF OWNERSHIP INTEREST.</font></b></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:justify;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:11.0pt;">(a)</font><font size="1" style="font-size:3.0pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font><font size="2" style="font-size:11.0pt;">An owner may withdraw a demand for the payment of the fair value of an ownership interest made under Section&nbsp;10.356 before:</font></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:justify;text-indent:1.0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:11.0pt;">(1)</font><font size="1" style="font-size:3.0pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font><font size="2" style="font-size:11.0pt;">payment for the ownership interest has been made under Sections 10.358 and 10.361; or</font></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:justify;text-indent:1.0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:11.0pt;">(2)</font><font size="1" style="font-size:3.0pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font><font size="2" style="font-size:11.0pt;">a petition has been filed under Section&nbsp;10.361.</font></p>
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:justify;text-indent:1.0in;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:5.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:justify;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:11.0pt;">(b)</font><font size="1" style="font-size:3.0pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font><font size="2" style="font-size:11.0pt;">Unless the responsible organization consents to the withdrawal of the demand, an owner may not withdraw a demand for payment under Subsection (a)&nbsp;after either of the events specified in Subsections (a)(1)&nbsp;and (2).</font></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:justify;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:11.0pt;font-weight:bold;">Sec. 10.358.&#160; RESPONSE BY ORGANIZATION TO NOTICE OF DISSENT AND DEMAND FOR FAIR VALUE BY DISSENTING OWNER.</font></b></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:justify;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:11.0pt;">(a)</font><font size="1" style="font-size:3.0pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font><font size="2" style="font-size:11.0pt;">Not later than the 20th day after the date a responsible organization receives a demand for payment made by a dissenting owner in accordance with Section&nbsp;10.356(b)(3), the responsible organization shall respond to the dissenting owner in writing by:</font></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:justify;text-indent:1.0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:11.0pt;">(1)</font><font size="1" style="font-size:3.0pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font><font size="2" style="font-size:11.0pt;">accepting the amount claimed in the demand as the fair value of the ownership interests specified in the notice; or</font></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:justify;text-indent:1.0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:11.0pt;">(2)</font><font size="1" style="font-size:3.0pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font><font size="2" style="font-size:11.0pt;">rejecting the demand and including in the response the requirements prescribed by Subsection&nbsp;(c).</font></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:justify;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:11.0pt;">(b)</font><font size="1" style="font-size:3.0pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font><font size="2" style="font-size:11.0pt;">If the responsible organization accepts the amount claimed in the demand, the responsible organization shall pay the amount not later than the 90th day after the date the action that is the subject of the demand was effected if the owner delivers to the responsible organization:</font></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:justify;text-indent:1.0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:11.0pt;">(1)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;endorsed certificates representing the ownership interests if the ownership interests are certificated; or</font></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:justify;text-indent:1.0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:11.0pt;">(2)</font><font size="1" style="font-size:3.0pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font><font size="2" style="font-size:11.0pt;">signed assignments of the ownership interests if the ownership interests are uncertificated.</font></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:justify;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:11.0pt;">(c)</font><font size="1" style="font-size:3.0pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font><font size="2" style="font-size:11.0pt;">If the responsible organization rejects the amount claimed in the demand, the responsible organization shall provide to the owner:</font></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:justify;text-indent:1.0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:11.0pt;">(1)</font><font size="1" style="font-size:3.0pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font><font size="2" style="font-size:11.0pt;">an estimate by the responsible organization of the fair value of the ownership interests; and</font></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:justify;text-indent:1.0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:11.0pt;">(2)</font><font size="1" style="font-size:3.0pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font><font size="2" style="font-size:11.0pt;">an offer to pay the amount of the estimate provided under Subdivision (1).</font></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:justify;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:11.0pt;">(d)</font><font size="1" style="font-size:3.0pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font><font size="2" style="font-size:11.0pt;">If the dissenting owner decides to accept the offer made by the responsible organization under Subsection (c)(2), the owner must provide to the responsible organization notice of the acceptance of the offer not later than the 90th day after the date the action that is the subject of the demand took effect.</font></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:justify;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:11.0pt;">(e)</font><font size="1" style="font-size:3.0pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font><font size="2" style="font-size:11.0pt;">If, not later than the 90th day after the date the action that is the subject of the demand took effect, a dissenting owner accepts an offer made by a responsible organization under Subsection (c)(2)&nbsp;or a dissenting owner and a responsible organization reach an agreement on the fair value of the ownership interests, the responsible organization shall pay the agreed amount not later than the 120th day after the date the action that is the subject of the demand took effect, if the dissenting owner delivers to the responsible organization:</font></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:justify;text-indent:1.0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:11.0pt;">(1)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;endorsed certificates representing the ownership interests if the ownership interests are certificated; or</font></p>
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:justify;text-indent:1.0in;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:5.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:justify;text-indent:1.0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:11.0pt;">(2)</font><font size="1" style="font-size:3.0pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font><font size="2" style="font-size:11.0pt;">signed assignments of the ownership interests if the ownership interests are uncertificated.</font></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:justify;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:11.0pt;font-weight:bold;">Sec. 10.359.&#160; RECORD OF DEMAND FOR FAIR VALUE OF OWNERSHIP INTEREST.</font></b></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:justify;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:11.0pt;">(a)</font><font size="1" style="font-size:3.0pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font><font size="2" style="font-size:11.0pt;">A responsible organization shall note in the organization&#146;s ownership interest records maintained under Section&nbsp;3.151 the receipt of a demand for payment from any dissenting owner made under Section&nbsp;10.356.</font></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:justify;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:11.0pt;">(b)</font><font size="1" style="font-size:3.0pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font><font size="2" style="font-size:11.0pt;">If an ownership interest that is the subject of a demand for payment made under Section&nbsp;10.356 is transferred, a new certificate representing that ownership interest must contain:</font></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:justify;text-indent:1.0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:11.0pt;">(1)</font><font size="1" style="font-size:3.0pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font><font size="2" style="font-size:11.0pt;">a reference to the demand; and</font></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:justify;text-indent:1.0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:11.0pt;">(2)</font><font size="1" style="font-size:3.0pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font><font size="2" style="font-size:11.0pt;">the name of the original dissenting owner of the ownership interest.</font></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:justify;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:11.0pt;font-weight:bold;">Sec. 10.360.&#160; RIGHTS OF TRANSFEREE OF CERTAIN OWNERSHIP INTEREST.</font></b></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:justify;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:11.0pt;">A transferee of an ownership interest that is the subject of a demand for payment made under Section&nbsp;10.356 does not acquire additional rights with respect to the responsible organization following the transfer.&#160; The transferee has only the rights the original dissenting owner had with respect to the responsible organization after making the demand.</font></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:justify;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:11.0pt;font-weight:bold;">Sec. 10.361.&#160; PROCEEDING TO DETERMINE FAIR VALUE OF OWNERSHIP INTEREST AND OWNERS ENTITLED TO PAYMENT;&#160; APPOINTMENT OF APPRAISERS.</font></b></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:justify;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:11.0pt;">(a)</font><font size="1" style="font-size:3.0pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font><font size="2" style="font-size:11.0pt;">If a responsible organization rejects the amount demanded by a dissenting owner under Section&nbsp;10.358 and the dissenting owner and responsible organization are unable to reach an agreement relating to the fair value of the ownership interests within the period prescribed by Section&nbsp;10.358(d), the dissenting owner or responsible organization may file a petition requesting a finding and determination of the fair value of the owner&#146;s ownership interests in a court in:</font></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:justify;text-indent:1.0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:11.0pt;">(1)</font><font size="1" style="font-size:3.0pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font><font size="2" style="font-size:11.0pt;">the county in which the organization&#146;s principal office is located in this state; or</font></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:justify;text-indent:1.0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:11.0pt;">(2)</font><font size="1" style="font-size:3.0pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font><font size="2" style="font-size:11.0pt;">the county in which the organization&#146;s registered office is located in this state, if the organization does not have a business office in this state.</font></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:justify;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:11.0pt;">(b)</font><font size="1" style="font-size:3.0pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font><font size="2" style="font-size:11.0pt;">A petition described by Subsection (a)&nbsp;must be filed not later than the 60th day after the expiration of the period required by Section&nbsp;10.358(d).</font></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:justify;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:11.0pt;">(c)</font><font size="1" style="font-size:3.0pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font><font size="2" style="font-size:11.0pt;">On the filing of a petition by an owner under Subsection (a), service of a copy of the petition shall be made to the responsible organization.&#160; Not later than the 10th day after the date a responsible organization receives service under this subsection, the responsible organization shall file with the clerk of the court in which the petition was filed a list containing the names and addresses of each owner of the organization who has demanded payment for ownership interests under Section&nbsp;10.356 and with whom agreement as to the value of the ownership interests has not been reached with the responsible organization.&#160; If the responsible organization files a petition under Subsection (a), the petition must be accompanied by this list.</font></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:justify;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:11.0pt;">(d)</font><font size="1" style="font-size:3.0pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font><font size="2" style="font-size:11.0pt;">The clerk of the court in which a petition is filed under this section shall provide by registered mail notice of the time and place set for the hearing to:</font></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:justify;text-indent:1.0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:11.0pt;">(1)</font><font size="1" style="font-size:3.0pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font><font size="2" style="font-size:11.0pt;">the responsible organization; and</font></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:justify;text-indent:1.0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:11.0pt;">(2)</font><font size="1" style="font-size:3.0pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font><font size="2" style="font-size:11.0pt;">each owner named on the list described by Subsection (c)&nbsp;at the address shown for the owner on the list.</font></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:justify;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:11.0pt;">(e)</font><font size="1" style="font-size:3.0pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font><font size="2" style="font-size:11.0pt;">The court shall:</font></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:justify;text-indent:1.0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:11.0pt;">(1)</font><font size="1" style="font-size:3.0pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font><font size="2" style="font-size:11.0pt;">determine which owners have:</font></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:justify;text-indent:1.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:11.0pt;">(A)</font><font size="1" style="font-size:3.0pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font><font size="2" style="font-size:11.0pt;">perfected their rights by complying with this subchapter; and</font></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:justify;text-indent:1.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:11.0pt;">(B)</font><font size="1" style="font-size:3.0pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font><font size="2" style="font-size:11.0pt;">become subsequently entitled to receive payment for the fair value of their ownership interests; and</font></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:justify;text-indent:1.0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:11.0pt;">(2)</font><font size="1" style="font-size:3.0pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font><font size="2" style="font-size:11.0pt;">appoint one or more qualified appraisers to determine the fair value of the ownership interests of the owners described by Subdivision (1).</font></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:justify;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:11.0pt;">(f)</font><font size="1" style="font-size:3.0pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font><font size="2" style="font-size:11.0pt;">The court shall approve the form of a notice required to be provided under this section.&#160; The judgment of the court is final and binding on the responsible organization, any other organization obligated to make payment under this subchapter for an ownership interest, and each owner who is notified as required by this section.</font></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:justify;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:11.0pt;">(g)</font><font size="1" style="font-size:3.0pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font><font size="2" style="font-size:11.0pt;">The beneficial owner of an ownership interest subject to dissenters&#146; rights held in a voting trust or by a nominee on the beneficial owner&#146;s behalf may file a petition described by Subsection (a)&nbsp;if no agreement between the dissenting owner of the ownership interest and the responsible organization has been reached within the period prescribed by Section&nbsp;10.358(d).&#160; When the beneficial owner files a petition described by Subsection (a):</font></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:justify;text-indent:1.0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:11.0pt;">(1)</font><font size="1" style="font-size:3.0pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font><font size="2" style="font-size:11.0pt;">the beneficial owner shall at that time be considered, for purposes of this subchapter, the owner, the dissenting owner, and the holder of the ownership interest subject to the petition; and</font></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:justify;text-indent:1.0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:11.0pt;">(2)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;the dissenting owner who demanded payment under Section&nbsp;10.356 has no further rights regarding the ownership interest subject to the petition.</font></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:justify;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:11.0pt;font-weight:bold;">Sec. 10.362.&#160; COMPUTATION AND DETERMINATION OF FAIR VALUE OF OWNERSHIP INTEREST.</font></b></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:justify;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:11.0pt;">(a)</font><font size="1" style="font-size:3.0pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font><font size="2" style="font-size:11.0pt;">For purposes of this subchapter, the fair value of an ownership interest of a domestic entity subject to dissenters&#146; rights is the value of the ownership interest on the date preceding the date of the action that is the subject of the appraisal.&#160; Any appreciation or depreciation in the value of the ownership interest occurring in anticipation of the proposed action or as a result of the action must be specifically excluded from the computation of the fair value of the ownership interest.</font></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:justify;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:11.0pt;">(b)</font><font size="1" style="font-size:3.0pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font><font size="2" style="font-size:11.0pt;">In computing the fair value of an ownership interest under this subchapter, consideration must be given to the value of the domestic entity as a going concern without including in the computation of value any control premium, any minority ownership discount, or any discount for lack of marketability.&#160; If the domestic entity has different classes or series of ownership interests, the relative rights and preferences of and limitations placed on the class or series of ownership interests, other than relative voting rights, held by the dissenting owner must be taken into account in the computation of value.</font></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:justify;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:11.0pt;">(c)</font><font size="1" style="font-size:3.0pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font><font size="2" style="font-size:11.0pt;">The determination of the fair value of an ownership interest made for purposes of this subchapter may not be used for purposes of making a determination of the fair value of that ownership interest for another purpose or of the fair value of another ownership interest, including for purposes of determining any minority or liquidity discount that might apply to a sale of an ownership interest.</font></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:justify;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:11.0pt;font-weight:bold;">Sec. 10.363.&#160; POWERS AND DUTIES OF APPRAISER;&#160; APPRAISAL PROCEDURES.</font></b></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:justify;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:11.0pt;">(a)</font><font size="1" style="font-size:3.0pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font><font size="2" style="font-size:11.0pt;">An appraiser appointed under Section&nbsp;10.361 has the power and authority that:</font></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:justify;text-indent:1.0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:11.0pt;">(1)</font><font size="1" style="font-size:3.0pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font><font size="2" style="font-size:11.0pt;">is granted by the court in the order appointing the appraiser; and</font></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:justify;text-indent:1.0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:11.0pt;">(2)</font><font size="1" style="font-size:3.0pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font><font size="2" style="font-size:11.0pt;">may be conferred by a court to a master in chancery as provided by Rule&nbsp;171, Texas Rules&nbsp;of Civil Procedure.</font></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:justify;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:11.0pt;">(b)</font><font size="1" style="font-size:3.0pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font><font size="2" style="font-size:11.0pt;">The appraiser shall:</font></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:justify;text-indent:1.0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:11.0pt;">(1)</font><font size="1" style="font-size:3.0pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font><font size="2" style="font-size:11.0pt;">determine the fair value of an ownership interest of an owner adjudged by the court to be entitled to payment for the ownership interest; and</font></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:justify;text-indent:1.0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:11.0pt;">(2)</font><font size="1" style="font-size:3.0pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font><font size="2" style="font-size:11.0pt;">file with the court a report of that determination.</font></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:justify;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:11.0pt;">(c)</font><font size="1" style="font-size:3.0pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font><font size="2" style="font-size:11.0pt;">The appraiser is entitled to examine the books and records of a responsible organization and may conduct investigations as the appraiser considers appropriate.&#160; A dissenting owner or responsible organization may submit to an appraiser evidence or other information relevant to the determination of the fair value of the ownership interest required by Subsection (b)(1).</font></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:justify;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:11.0pt;">(d)</font><font size="1" style="font-size:3.0pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font><font size="2" style="font-size:11.0pt;">The clerk of the court appointing the appraiser shall provide notice of the filing of the report under Subsection (b)&nbsp;to each dissenting owner named in the list filed under Section&nbsp;10.361 and the responsible organization.</font></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:justify;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:11.0pt;font-weight:bold;">Sec. 10.364.&#160; OBJECTION TO APPRAISAL; HEARING.</font></b></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:justify;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:11.0pt;">(a)</font><font size="1" style="font-size:3.0pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font><font size="2" style="font-size:11.0pt;">A dissenting owner or responsible organization may object, based on the law or the facts, to all or part of an appraisal report containing the fair value of an ownership interest determined under Section&nbsp;10.363(b).</font></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:justify;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:11.0pt;">(b)</font><font size="1" style="font-size:3.0pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font><font size="2" style="font-size:11.0pt;">If an objection to a report is raised under Subsection (a), the court shall hold a hearing to determine the fair value of the ownership interest that is the subject of the report.&#160; After the hearing, the court shall require the responsible organization to pay to the holders of the ownership interest the amount of the determined value with interest, accruing from the 91st day after the date the applicable action for which the owner elected to dissent was effected until the date of the judgment.</font></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:justify;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:11.0pt;">(c)</font><font size="1" style="font-size:3.0pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font><font size="2" style="font-size:11.0pt;">Interest under Subsection (b)&nbsp;accrues at the same rate as is provided for the accrual of prejudgment interest in civil cases.</font></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:justify;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:11.0pt;">(d)</font><font size="1" style="font-size:3.0pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font><font size="2" style="font-size:11.0pt;">The responsible organization shall:</font></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:justify;text-indent:1.0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:11.0pt;">(1)</font><font size="1" style="font-size:3.0pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font><font size="2" style="font-size:11.0pt;">immediately pay the amount of the judgment to a holder of an uncertificated ownership interest; and</font></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:justify;text-indent:1.0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:11.0pt;">(2)</font><font size="1" style="font-size:3.0pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font><font size="2" style="font-size:11.0pt;">pay the amount of the judgment to a holder of a certificated ownership interest immediately after the certificate holder surrenders to the responsible organization an endorsed certificate representing the ownership interest.</font></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:justify;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:11.0pt;">(e)</font><font size="1" style="font-size:3.0pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font><font size="2" style="font-size:11.0pt;">On payment of the judgment, the dissenting owner does not have an interest in the:</font></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:justify;text-indent:1.0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:11.0pt;">(1)</font><font size="1" style="font-size:3.0pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font><font size="2" style="font-size:11.0pt;">ownership interest for which the payment is made; or</font></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:justify;text-indent:1.0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:11.0pt;">(2)</font><font size="1" style="font-size:3.0pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font><font size="2" style="font-size:11.0pt;">responsible organization with respect to that ownership interest.</font></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:justify;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:11.0pt;font-weight:bold;">Sec. 10.365.&#160; COURT COSTS; COMPENSATION FOR APPRAISER.</font></b></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:justify;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:11.0pt;">(a)</font><font size="1" style="font-size:3.0pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font><font size="2" style="font-size:11.0pt;">An appraiser appointed under Section&nbsp;10.361 is entitled to a reasonable fee payable from court costs.</font></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:justify;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:11.0pt;">(b)</font><font size="1" style="font-size:3.0pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font><font size="2" style="font-size:11.0pt;">All court costs shall be allocated between the responsible organization and the dissenting owners in the manner that the court determines to be fair and equitable.</font></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:11.0pt;font-weight:bold;">Sec. 10.366.&#160; STATUS OF OWNERSHIP INTEREST HELD OR FORMERLY HELD BY DISSENTING OWNER.</font></b></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:justify;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:11.0pt;">(a)</font><font size="1" style="font-size:3.0pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font><font size="2" style="font-size:11.0pt;">An ownership interest of an organization acquired by a responsible organization under this subchapter:</font></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:justify;text-indent:1.0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:11.0pt;">(1)</font><font size="1" style="font-size:3.0pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font><font size="2" style="font-size:11.0pt;">in the case of a merger, conversion, or interest exchange, shall be held or disposed of as provided in the plan of merger, conversion, or interest exchange; and</font></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:justify;text-indent:1.0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:11.0pt;">(2)</font><font size="1" style="font-size:3.0pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font><font size="2" style="font-size:11.0pt;">in any other case, may be held or disposed of by the responsible organization in the same manner as other ownership interests acquired by the organization or held in its treasury.</font></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:justify;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:11.0pt;">(b)</font><font size="1" style="font-size:3.0pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font><font size="2" style="font-size:11.0pt;">An owner who has demanded payment for the owner&#146;s ownership interest under Section&nbsp;10.356 is not entitled to vote or exercise any other rights of an owner with respect to the ownership interest except the right to:</font></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:justify;text-indent:1.0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:11.0pt;">(1)</font><font size="1" style="font-size:3.0pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font><font size="2" style="font-size:11.0pt;">receive payment for the ownership interest under this subchapter; and</font></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:justify;text-indent:1.0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:11.0pt;">(2)</font><font size="1" style="font-size:3.0pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font><font size="2" style="font-size:11.0pt;">bring an appropriate action to obtain relief on the ground that the action to which the demand relates would be or was fraudulent.</font></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:justify;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:11.0pt;">(c)</font><font size="1" style="font-size:3.0pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font><font size="2" style="font-size:11.0pt;">An ownership interest for which payment has been demanded under Section&nbsp;10.356 may not be considered outstanding for purposes of any subsequent vote or action.</font></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:justify;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:11.0pt;font-weight:bold;">Sec. 10.367.&#160; RIGHTS OF OWNERS FOLLOWING TERMINATION OF RIGHT OF DISSENT.</font></b></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:justify;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:11.0pt;">(a)</font><font size="1" style="font-size:3.0pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font><font size="2" style="font-size:11.0pt;">The rights of a dissenting owner terminate if:</font></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:justify;text-indent:1.0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:11.0pt;">(1)</font><font size="1" style="font-size:3.0pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font><font size="2" style="font-size:11.0pt;">the owner withdraws the demand under Section&nbsp;10.356;</font></p>
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:justify;text-indent:1.0in;"><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:5.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:justify;text-indent:1.0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:11.0pt;">(2)</font><font size="1" style="font-size:3.0pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font><font size="2" style="font-size:11.0pt;">the owner&#146;s right of dissent is terminated under Section&nbsp;10.356;</font></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:justify;text-indent:1.0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:11.0pt;">(3)</font><font size="1" style="font-size:3.0pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font><font size="2" style="font-size:11.0pt;">a petition is not filed within the period required by Section&nbsp;10.361; or</font></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:justify;text-indent:1.0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:11.0pt;">(4)</font><font size="1" style="font-size:3.0pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font><font size="2" style="font-size:11.0pt;">after a hearing held under Section&nbsp;10.361, the court adjudges that the owner is not entitled to elect to dissent from an action under this subchapter.</font></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:justify;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:11.0pt;">(b)</font><font size="1" style="font-size:3.0pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font><font size="2" style="font-size:11.0pt;">On termination of the right of dissent under this section:</font></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:justify;text-indent:1.0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:11.0pt;">(1)</font><font size="1" style="font-size:3.0pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font><font size="2" style="font-size:11.0pt;">the dissenting owner and all persons claiming a right under the owner are conclusively presumed to have approved and ratified the action to which the owner dissented and are bound by that action;</font></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:justify;text-indent:1.0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:11.0pt;">(2)</font><font size="1" style="font-size:3.0pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font><font size="2" style="font-size:11.0pt;">the owner&#146;s right to be paid the fair value of the owner&#146;s ownership interests ceases;</font></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:justify;text-indent:1.0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:11.0pt;">(3)</font><font size="1" style="font-size:3.0pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font><font size="2" style="font-size:11.0pt;">the owner&#146;s status as an owner of those ownership interests is restored , as if the owner&#146;s demand for payment of the fair value of the ownership interests had not been made under Section&nbsp;10.356, if the owner&#146;s ownership interests were not canceled, converted, or exchanged as a result of the action or a subsequent action;</font></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:justify;text-indent:1.0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:11.0pt;">(4)</font><font size="1" style="font-size:3.0pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font><font size="2" style="font-size:11.0pt;">the dissenting owner is entitled to receive the same cash, property, rights, and other consideration received by owners of the same class and series of ownership interests held by the owner, as if the owner&#146;s demand for payment of the fair value of the ownership interests had not been made under Section&nbsp;10.356, if the owner&#146;s ownership interests were canceled, converted, or exchanged as a result of the action or a subsequent action;</font></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:justify;text-indent:1.0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:11.0pt;">(5)</font><font size="1" style="font-size:3.0pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font><font size="2" style="font-size:11.0pt;">any action of the domestic entity taken after the date of the demand for payment by the owner under Section&nbsp;10.356 will not be considered ineffective or invalid because of the restoration of the owner&#146;s ownership interests or the other rights or entitlements of the owner under this subsection; and</font></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:justify;text-indent:1.0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:11.0pt;">(6)</font><font size="1" style="font-size:3.0pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font><font size="2" style="font-size:11.0pt;">the dissenting owner is entitled to receive dividends or other distributions made after the date of the owner&#146;s payment demand under Section&nbsp;10.356, to owners of the same class and series of ownership interests held by the owner as if the demand had not been made, subject to any change in or adjustment to the ownership interests because of an action taken by the domestic entity after the date of the demand.</font></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:justify;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:11.0pt;font-weight:bold;">Sec. 10.368.&#160; EXCLUSIVITY OF REMEDY OF DISSENT AND APPRAISAL.</font></b></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:justify;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:11.0pt;">In the absence of fraud in the transaction, any right of an owner of an ownership interest to dissent from an action and obtain the fair value of the ownership interest under this subchapter is the exclusive remedy for recovery of:</font></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:justify;text-indent:1.0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:11.0pt;">(1)</font><font size="1" style="font-size:3.0pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font><font size="2" style="font-size:11.0pt;">the value of the ownership interest; or</font></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:justify;text-indent:1.0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:11.0pt;">(2)</font><font size="1" style="font-size:3.0pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font><font size="2" style="font-size:11.0pt;">money damages to the owner with respect to the action.</font></p>
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<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;">PART&nbsp;II</font></b></p>
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<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;">INFORMATION NOT REQUIRED IN PROSPECTUS</font></b></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;">Item 20.&#160;&#160;&#160; <i>Indemnification of Directors and Officers</i></font></b></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">The following summary is qualified in its entirety by reference to the complete text of East West&#146;s certificate of incorporation, as amended, and its amended and restated bylaws.</font></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">East West is incorporated under the Delaware General Corporation Law, of which Section&nbsp;145 provides that a corporation may indemnify directors and officers as well as other employees and individuals against expenses (including attorneys&#146; fees), judgments, fines and amounts paid in settlement actually and reasonably incurred by such person in connection with any threatened, pending or completed actions, suits or proceedings in which such person is made a party by reason of such person being or having been a director, officer, employee of or agent to East West or East West Bank. The statute provides that it is not exclusive of other rights to which those seeking indemnification may be entitled under any bylaw, agreement, vote of stockholders or disinterested directors or otherwise.</font></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Article&nbsp;XIII of East West&#146;s certificate of incorporation provides that it shall indemnify to the maximum extent permitted by law its directors and executive officers.&#160; East West may pay in advance any expenses (including attorneys&#146; fees) which may become subject to indemnification if the person receiving the payment undertakes in writing to repay the same if it is ultimately determined that the person is not entitled to indemnification. The indemnification and advance payment shall continue as to a person who has ceased to be a director or executive officer and shall inure to the person&#146;s heirs, executors and administrators. East West may purchase and maintain insurance on behalf of any person who is or was a director or executive officer, against any liability asserted against the person and incurred by the person in any such position, or arising out of the person&#146;s status as such.&#160; East West maintains policies of directors&#146; and officers&#146; liability insurance which insure directors and officers against the cost of defense, settlement, or payment of a judgment under certain circumstances.</font></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Article&nbsp;VI of East West&#146;s bylaws provide that each person who was or is made a party or is threatened to be made a party to or is involved in any action, suit or proceeding, whether civil, criminal, administrative or investigative, because he or she is or was a director or executive officer of East West, shall be indemnified and held harmless by East West to the fullest extent authorized by the Delaware General Corporation Law, as the same exists or may hereafter be amended, against all expense, liability and loss (including attorneys&#146; fees) reasonably incurred or suffered by such person in connection therewith and such indemnification shall continue as to executors and administrators. If a claim is not paid in full by East West, within thirty days after a written claim has been received, the claimant may at any time thereafter bring suit against East West to recover the unpaid amount of the claim.</font></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;">Item 21.&#160;&#160;&#160; <i>Exhibits and Financial Statement Schedules</i></font></b></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">(a)&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; The following is a list of exhibits to this registration statement:</font></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Certificate   of Incorporation of the Registrant (incorporated by reference from   Registrant&#146;s Registration Statement on Form&nbsp;S-4 filed with the   Commission on September&nbsp;17, 1998 (File No.&nbsp;333-63605).)</font></p>    </td>   </tr>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Certificate   of Amendment to Certificate of Incorporation of the Registrant (incorporated   by reference from Registrant&#146;s Annual Report on Form&nbsp;10-K for the year   ended December&nbsp;31, 2002, filed with the Commission on March&nbsp;28,   2003.)</font></p>    </td>   </tr>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Amendment to the Certification of Incorporation of the   Registrant (incorporated by reference from Registrant&#146;s Definitive Proxy   Statement on Schedule&nbsp;14A filed with the Commission on April&nbsp;15,   2005.)</font></p>    </td>   </tr>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Registrant&#146;s Exhibit&nbsp;A of the Registrant&#146;s   Definitive Proxy Statement on Schedule&nbsp;14A filed with the Commission on   April&nbsp;24, 2008.)</font></p>    </td>   </tr>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Bylaws of East West Bancorp,&nbsp;Inc.</font></p>    </td>   </tr>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Opinion   and Consent of Douglas P. Krause,&nbsp;Esq. as to the validity of the   securities being registered.</font></p>    </td>   </tr>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Consent   of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP (MetroCorp).</font></p>    </td>   </tr>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Consent   of Douglas P. Krause (included in Exhibit&nbsp;5.1 hereto).</font></p>    </td>   </tr>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Consent   of Manatt, Phelps&nbsp;&amp; Phillips, LLP (included in Exhibit&nbsp;8.1   hereto).</font></p>    </td>   </tr>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Consent   of Bracewell&nbsp;&amp; Giuliani LLP (included in Exhibit&nbsp;8.2 hereto).</font></p>    </td>   </tr>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Power   of Attorney (included on the signature page&nbsp;to the Registration   Statement).</font></p>    </td>   </tr>
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<p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt 22.75pt;text-align:right;text-indent:-10.0pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">99.1</font></p>    </td>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Consent   of Sandler O&#146;Neill&nbsp;+ Partners,&nbsp;L.P.</font></p>    </td>   </tr>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Form&nbsp;of   Proxy Card to be used by MetroCorp Bancshares,&nbsp;Inc.*</font></p>    </td>   </tr>  </table>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;">Item 22.&#160;&#160;&#160; <i>Undertakings</i></font></b></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">The undersigned registrant hereby undertakes:</font></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">(a)&nbsp;&#160; To file, during any period in which offers or sales are being made, a post-effective amendment to this Registration Statement:</font></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt 80.0pt;text-indent:-25.0pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">(1)</font><font size="1" style="font-size:3.0pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font><font size="2" style="font-size:10.0pt;">To include any prospectus required by Section&nbsp;10(a)(3)&nbsp;of the Securities Act of 1933.</font></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt 80.0pt;text-indent:-25.0pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">(2)</font><font size="1" style="font-size:3.0pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font><font size="2" style="font-size:10.0pt;">To reflect in the prospectus any facts or events arising after the effective date of the registration statement (or the most recent post-effective amendment thereof) that, individually or in the aggregate, represent a fundamental change in the information set forth in the registration statement. Notwithstanding the foregoing, any increase or decrease in volume of securities offered (if the total dollar value of securities offered would not exceed that which was registered) and any deviation from the low or high end of the estimated maximum offering range may be reflected in the form of prospectus filed with the SEC pursuant to Rule&nbsp;424(b)&nbsp;if, in the aggregate, the changes in volume and price represent no more than a 20 percent change in the maximum aggregate offering price set forth in the &#147;Calculation of Registration Fee&#148; table in the effective registration statement.</font></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt 80.0pt;text-indent:-25.0pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">(3)</font><font size="1" style="font-size:3.0pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font><font size="2" style="font-size:10.0pt;">To include any material information with respect to the plan of distribution not previously disclosed in the registration statement or any material change to such information in the registration statement.</font></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">(b)&nbsp;&#160; That, for the purpose of determining any liability under the Securities Act of 1933, each such post-effective amendment shall be deemed to be a new registration statement relating to the securities offered therein, and the offering of such securities at that time shall be deemed to be the initial bona fide offering thereof.</font></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">(c)&nbsp;&#160; To remove from registration by means of a post-effective amendment any of the securities being registered that remain unsold at the termination of the offering.</font></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">(d)&nbsp;&#160; For purposes of determining any liability under the Securities Act of 1933, each filing of the registrant&#146;s annual report pursuant to Section&nbsp;13(a)&nbsp;or Section&nbsp;15(d)&nbsp;of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (and, where applicable, each filing of an employee benefit plan&#146;s annual report pursuant to Section&nbsp;15(d)&nbsp;of the Exchange Act) that is incorporated by reference in the registration statement shall be deemed to be a new registration statement relating to the securities offered therein, and the offering of such securities at that time shall be deemed to be the initial bona fide offering thereof.</font></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">(e)&nbsp;&#160; That prior to any public reoffering of the securities registered hereunder through use of a prospectus that is a part of this Registration Statement, by any person or party who is deemed to be an underwriter within the meaning of Rule&nbsp;145(c), the issuer undertakes that such reoffering prospectus will contain the information called for by the applicable registration form with respect to reofferings by persons who may be deemed underwriters, in addition to the information called for by the other items of the applicable form.</font></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">(f)&nbsp;&#160;&#160; That every prospectus (1)&nbsp;that is filed pursuant to paragraph (e)&nbsp;immediately preceding, or (2)&nbsp;that purports to meet the requirements of Section&nbsp;10(a)(3)&nbsp;of the Securities Act of 1933 and is used in connection with an offering of securities subject to Rule&nbsp;415, will be filed as a part of an amendment to the registration statement and will not be used until such amendment is effective, and that, for purposes of determining any liability under the Securities Act of 1933, each such post-effective amendment shall be deemed to be a new registration statement relating to the securities offered therein, and the offering of such securities at that time shall be deemed to be the initial bona fide offering thereof.</font></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">(g)&nbsp;&#160; Insofar as indemnification for liabilities arising under the Securities Act of 1933 may be permitted to directors, officers and controlling persons of the registrant pursuant to the provisions described in Item 20 above, or otherwise, the registrant has been advised that in the opinion of the SEC such indemnification is against public policy as expressed in the Securities Act of 1933 and is, therefore, unenforceable. In the event that a claim for indemnification against such liabilities (other than the payment by the registrant of expenses incurred or paid by a director, officer or controlling person of the registrant in the successful defense of any action, suit or proceeding) is asserted by such director, officer or controlling person in connection with the securities being registered, the registrant will, unless in the opinion of its counsel the matter has been settled by controlling precedent, submit to a court of appropriate jurisdiction the question of whether such indemnification by it is against public policy as expressed in the Securities Act of 1933 and will be governed by the final adjudication of such issue.</font></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">(h)&nbsp;&#160; To respond to requests for information that is incorporated by reference into the prospectus pursuant to Item&nbsp;4, 10(b), 11, or 13 of this Form, within one business day of receipt of such request, and to send the incorporated documents by first-class mail or other equally prompt means. This includes information contained in documents filed subsequent to the effective date of the registration statement through the date of responding to the request.</font></p>
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<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;">SIGNATURES</font></b></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, the Registrant has duly caused this Registration Statement on Form&nbsp;S-4 to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized, in the City of Pasadena, State of California, on October&nbsp;25, 2013.</font></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">EAST   WEST BANCORP,&nbsp;INC.</font></p>    </td>   </tr>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">By:</font></p>    </td>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">/s/   DOMINIC NG</font></p>    </td>   </tr>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Name:   </font></p>    </td>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Dominic   Ng</font></p>    </td>   </tr>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><i><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-style:italic;">Chairman and Chief Executive Officer</font></i></p>    </td>   </tr>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, this Registration Statement has been signed by the following persons in the capacities and on the dates indicated.</font></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">We, the undersigned directors and officers of East West, do hereby constitute and appoint Irene Oh and Douglas P. Krause, and each of them individually, our true and lawful attorneys-in-fact and agents with full power to them, and each of them individually, to do any and all acts and things in our names and on our behalf in our capacities as directors and officers and to execute any and all instruments for us and in our name in the capacities indicated below, which said attorneys and agents may deem necessary or advisable to enable said registrant to comply with the Securities Act of 1933 and any rules, regulations and requirements of the Securities and Exchange Commission, in connection with this registration statement, including specifically, but without limitation, power and authority to sign for us or any of us in our names in the capacities indicated below, any and all amendments hereof relating to the merger of East West and MetroCorp.</font></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">/s/ DOMINIC NG</font></p>    </td>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Chairman and Chief Executive Officer</font></p>    </td>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">October&nbsp;25,   2013</font></p>    </td>   </tr>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">(Principal Executive Officer)</font></p>    </td>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">/s/ JULIA GOUW</font></p>    </td>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">October&nbsp;25,   2013</font></p>    </td>   </tr>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">/s/ RUDOLPH I. ESTRADA</font></p>    </td>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Vice-Chairman and Director</font></p>    </td>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">October&nbsp;25,   2013</font></p>    </td>   </tr>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">/s/ HERMAN Y. LI</font></p>    </td>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Director</font></p>    </td>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">October&nbsp;25,   2013</font></p>    </td>   </tr>
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<p style="margin:3.0pt 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Herman Y. Li</font></p>    </td>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">/s/ JACK C. LIU</font></p>    </td>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Director</font></p>    </td>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">October&nbsp;25,   2013</font></p>    </td>   </tr>
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<p style="margin:3.0pt 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Jack C. Liu</font></p>    </td>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">/s/ IRENE H. OH</font></p>    </td>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Executive Vice President and</font></p>    </td>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">October&nbsp;25,   2013</font></p>    </td>   </tr>
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<p style="margin:3.0pt 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Irene H. Oh</font></p>    </td>
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<p style="margin:2.0pt 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">/s/ KEITH W. RENKEN</font></p>    </td>
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<p style="margin:2.0pt 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Director</font></p>    </td>
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<p style="margin:3.0pt 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Keith W. Renken</font></p>    </td>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">/s/ PAUL H. IRVING</font></p>    </td>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Director</font></p>    </td>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">October&nbsp;25,   2013</font></p>    </td>   </tr>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">/s/ TAK-CHUEN CLARENCE KWAN</font></p>    </td>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Director</font></p>    </td>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">October&nbsp;25,   2013</font></p>    </td>   </tr>
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<p style="margin:3.0pt 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Tak-Chuen Clarence Kwan</font></p>    </td>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">/s/ IRIS CHAN</font></p>    </td>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Director</font></p>    </td>
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<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;">EXHIBIT&nbsp;INDEX</font></b></p>
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<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;">Exhibit&nbsp;No.</font></b></p>    </td>
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<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;">Description</font></b></p>    </td>   </tr>
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<p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">2.1</font></p>    </td>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Agreement   and Plan of Merger, dated as of September&nbsp;18, 2013, by and East West   Bancorp,&nbsp;Inc. and MetroCorp Bancshares. Inc. (included as   Appendix&nbsp;A to the proxy statement/prospectus contained in this   Registration Statement).</font></p>    </td>   </tr>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Certificate   of Incorporation of the Registrant (Incorporated by reference from   Registrant&#146;s Registration Statement on Form&nbsp;S-4 filed with the   Commission on September&nbsp;17, 1998 (File No.&nbsp;333-63605).)</font></p>    </td>   </tr>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Certificate   of Amendment to Certificate of Incorporation of the Registrant (Incorporated   by reference from Registrant&#146;s Annual Report on Form&nbsp;10-K for the year   ended December&nbsp;31, 2002 filed with the Commission on March&nbsp;28,   2003.)</font></p>    </td>   </tr>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Amendment to the Certification of Incorporation of the   Registrant (Incorporated by reference from Registrant&#146;s Definitive Proxy   Statement on Schedule&nbsp;14A filed with the Commission on April&nbsp;15,   2005.)</font></p>    </td>   </tr>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Certificate of Amendment to Certificate of   Incorporation of the Registrant (Incorporated by reference from Registrant&#146;s   Exhibit&nbsp;A of the Registrant&#146;s Definitive Proxy Statement on   Schedule&nbsp;14A filed with the Commission on April&nbsp;24, 2008.)</font></p>    </td>   </tr>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
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<p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">3.5</font></p>    </td>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Bylaws of East West Bancorp,&nbsp;Inc.</font></p>    </td>   </tr>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>   </tr>
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<p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">5.1</font></p>    </td>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Opinion   and Consent of Douglas P. Krause,&nbsp;Esq. as to the validity of the   securities being registered.</font></p>    </td>   </tr>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>   </tr>
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<p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">8.1</font></p>    </td>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Opinion   of Manatt, Phelps&nbsp;&amp; Phillips, LLP regarding certain tax matters.</font></p>    </td>   </tr>
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<p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>   </tr>
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<p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">8.2</font></p>    </td>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Opinion   of Bracewell&nbsp;&amp; Giuliani LLP regarding certain tax matters.</font></p>    </td>   </tr>
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<p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>   </tr>
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<p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">23.1</font></p>    </td>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Consent   of KPMG&nbsp;LLP (East West).</font></p>    </td>   </tr>
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<p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>   </tr>
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<p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">23.2</font></p>    </td>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Consent   of KPMG&nbsp;LLP (MetroCorp).</font></p>    </td>   </tr>
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<p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>   </tr>
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<p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">23.3</font></p>    </td>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Consent   of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP (MetroCorp).</font></p>    </td>   </tr>
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<p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>   </tr>
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<p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">23.4</font></p>    </td>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Consent   of Douglas P. Krause (included in Exhibit&nbsp;5.1 hereto).</font></p>    </td>   </tr>
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<p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>   </tr>
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<p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">23.5</font></p>    </td>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Consent   of Manatt, Phelps&nbsp;&amp; Phillips, LLP (included in Exhibit&nbsp;8.1   hereto).</font></p>    </td>   </tr>
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<p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>   </tr>
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<p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">23.6</font></p>    </td>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Consent   of Bracewell&nbsp;&amp; Giuliani LLP (included in Exhibit&nbsp;8.2 hereto).</font></p>    </td>   </tr>
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<p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>   </tr>
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<p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;">Exhibit 3.5</font></b></p>
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<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><font size="3" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:12.0pt;">AMENDED AND RESTATED</font></p>
<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><font size="3" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:12.0pt;">BYLAWS</font></p>
<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><font size="3" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:12.0pt;">OF</font></p>
<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><font size="3" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:12.0pt;">EAST WEST BANCORP,&nbsp;INC.</font></p>
<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">(January&nbsp;29, 2013)</font></p>
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<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><font size="3" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:12.0pt;">ARTICLE&nbsp;I</font></p>
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<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><font size="3" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:12.0pt;">OFFICES</font></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:justify;text-indent:37.15pt;"><font size="3" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:12.0pt;">SECTION&nbsp;1 .1 <i>Registered Office, </i>The registered office of East West Bancorp,&nbsp;Inc. (the &#147;Corporation&#148;) in the State of Delaware shall be at 1209 Orange Street, Corporation Trust Center, City of Wilmington, County of New Castle, and the name of the registered agent at that address shall be The Corporation Trust Company.</font></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:justify;text-indent:37.15pt;"><font size="3" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:12.0pt;">SECTION&nbsp;1.2 <i>Principal Executive Office. </i>The principal executive office of the Corporation shall be located at such place within or outside of the State of Delaware as the Board of Directors of the Corporation (&#147;Board of Directors&#146;) from time to time shall designate.</font></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:justify;text-indent:37.15pt;"><font size="3" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:12.0pt;">SECTION&nbsp;1.3 <i>Other Offices. </i>The Corporation may also have an office or offices at such other place of places, either within or without the State of Delaware, as the Board of Directors may, from time to time determine or as the business of the Corporation may require.</font></p>
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<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><font size="3" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:12.0pt;">ARTICLE&nbsp;II</font></p>
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<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><font size="3" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:12.0pt;">STOCKHOLDERS</font></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:justify;text-indent:37.15pt;"><font size="3" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:12.0pt;">SECTION&nbsp;2.1 <i>Annual Meetings. </i>An annual meeting of stockholders shall be held for the election of directors at such date, time and place, either within or without the State of Delaware, as may be designated by the Board of Directors from time to time. In the absence of any such designation, stockholders&#146; meetings shall be at the executive offices of the Corporation. Any other proper business may be transacted at the annual meeting. At each annual meeting of stockholders after the date of the Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation, the stockholders shall elect members of the Board of Directors who shall hold office until the next annual meeting of stockholders and until their successors have been duly elected and qualified.</font></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:justify;text-indent:37.15pt;"><font size="3" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:12.0pt;">SECTION&nbsp;2.2 <i>Special Meetings. </i>Subject to the rights of the holders of any class or series of stock having a preference over the Corporation&#146;s Common Stock, special meetings of stockholders for any purpose or purposes may be called at any time by a majority of the Board of Directors, by the Chairman of the Board or the President, or by the written request of the holders of not less than 10% of the voting power of all outstanding shares of Voting Stock regardless of class. Special meetings may not be called by any other person or persons. Each special meeting shall be held at such date and time as is requested by the person or persons calling the meeting, within the limits fixed bylaw. Only the business specified in this Notice of any special meeting of the stockholders shall come before such meeting.</font></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:justify;text-indent:37.45pt;"><font size="3" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:12.0pt;">SECTION&nbsp;2.3 <i>Notice of Meetings. </i>Except as may be otherwise provided by the terms of any class or series of stock having a preference over the Corporation&#146;s Common Stock, whenever stockholders are required or permitted to take any action at a meeting, a written notice of the meeting shall be given which shall state the place, date and hour of the meeting, and in the case of a special meeting, the purpose or purposes for which the meeting is called, unless otherwise provided by law, the written notice of any meeting shall be given not less than 10 nor more than 60 days before the date of the meeting to each stockholder entitled to vote at such meeting. If mailed, such notice shall be deemed to be given when deposited in the United States mail, postage prepaid, directed to the stockholder at his address as it appears on the records of the Corporation.</font></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:justify;text-indent:37.45pt;"><font size="3" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:12.0pt;">Notice of any meeting of stockholders shall be deemed waived by any stockholder who shall attend the meeting in person or by proxy without protesting, prior to or after the commencement of the meeting, the lack of proper notice or who shall waive notice thereof as provided in Article&nbsp;II of these Bylaws. Notice of adjournment of a meeting of stockholders need not be given if the time and place to which it is adjourned are announced at the meeting, unless the adjournment is for more than 30 days or, after adjournment, a new record date is fixed for the adjourned meeting.</font></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:justify;text-indent:37.15pt;"><font size="3" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:12.0pt;">SECTION&nbsp;2.4 <i>Adjournments. </i>Except as may be otherwise provided by the terms of any class or series of stock having a preference over the Corporation&#146;s Common Stock, any meeting of stockholders, annual or special, may adjourn from time to time to reconvene at the same or some other place, and notice need not be given of any such adjourned meeting if the time and place thereof are announced at the meeting at which the adjournment is taken. At the adjourned meeting the Corporation may transact any business which might have been transacted at the original meeting. If the adjournment is for more than 30 days, or if after the adjournment a new record date is fixed for the adjourned meeting, a notice of the adjourned meeting shall be given to each stockholder of record entitled to vote at the meeting.</font></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:justify;text-indent:37.15pt;"><font size="3" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:12.0pt;">SECTION&nbsp;2.5 <i>Quorum. </i>At each meeting of stockholders, except where otherwise provided bylaw, the Certificate of Incorporation, the terms of any class or series of stock having a preference over the Corporation&#146;s Common Stock, or these Bylaws, the holders of a majority of the outstanding shares of each class of stock entitled to vote at the meeting, present in person or represented by proxy, shall constitute a quorum. For purposes of the foregoing, two or more classes or series of stock shall be considered a single class if the holders thereof are entitled to vote together as a single class at the meeting. In the absence of a quorum the stockholders so present may by majority vote, adjourn the meeting from time to time in the manner provided by Section&nbsp;2.4 of these Bylaws until a quorum shall attend. Shares of its own capital stock belonging on the record date for the meeting to the Corporation or to another corporation, if a majority of the shares entitled to vote in the election of directors of such other corporation is held, directly or indirectly, by the Corporation, shall neither be entitled to vote nor be counted for quorum purposes: provided, however, that the foregoing shall not limit the right of the Corporation to vote stock, including but not limited to its own stock, held by it in a fiduciary capacity.</font></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:justify;text-indent:37.15pt;"><font size="3" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:12.0pt;">SECTION&nbsp;2.6 <i>Organization. </i>Meetings of stockholders shall be presided over by the Chairman of the Board, if any, or in his absence by the President, or in his absence by a Vice President, or in the absence of the foregoing persons by a chairman designated by the Board of Directors, or in the absence of such designation by a chairman chosen at the meeting. The Secretary shall act as secretary of the meeting, but in his absence the chairman of the meeting may appoint any person to act as secretary of the meeting.</font></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:justify;text-indent:37.15pt;"><font size="3" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:12.0pt;">SECTION&nbsp;2.7 <i>Voting. </i>Unless otherwise provided in the Certificate of Incorporation, or the terms of any class or series of stock having a preference over the Corporation&#146;s Common Stock, each stockholder entitled to vote at any meeting of stockholders shall be entitled to one vote for each share of stock held by such stockholder which has voting power upon the matter in question. If the Certificate of Incorporation provides for more or less than one vote for any share on any matter, every reference in these Bylaws to a majority or other proportion of stock shall refer to such majority or other proportion of the votes of such stock. A stockholder may vote the shares owned of record by him either in person or by proxy executed in writing (which shall include writings sent by telex, telegraph, cable or facsimile transmission) by the stockholder himself or his duly authorized attorney in fact. No such proxy shall be voted or acted upon after three years from its date, unless the proxy provides for a longer period. A duly executed proxy shall be irrevocable if it states that it is irrevocable and if, and only as long as, it is coupled with an interest sufficient in law to support an irrevocable power. A stockholder may revoke any which is not irrevocable by attending the meeting and voting in person or by filing an instrument in writing revoking the proxy or another duly executed proxy bearing a later date with the Secretary of the Corporation. Voting at meetings of stockholders need not be by written ballot and need not be conducted by inspectors unless the holders of a majority of the outstanding shares of all classes of stock entitled to vote thereon present in person or by proxy at such meeting shall so determine. At all meetings of stockholders for the election of directors or otherwise, all elections and questions shall, unless otherwise provided by law, by the Certificate of Incorporation, the terms of any class or series of stock having a preference over the Corporation&#146;s Common Stock or these Bylaws, be decided by the vote of the holders of a majority of the outstanding shares of all classes of stock entitled to vote thereon present in person or by proxy at the meeting.</font></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:justify;text-indent:37.15pt;"><font size="3" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:12.0pt;">SECTION&nbsp;2.8 <i>Fixing Date for Determination of Stockholders of Record </i>In order that the Corporation may determine the stockholders entitled to notice of or to vote at any meeting of stockholders or any adjournment thereof, or to express consent to corporate action in writing without a meeting, or entitled to receive payment of any dividend or other distribution or allotment of any rights, or entitled to exercise any rights in respect of any change, conversion or exchange of stock or for the purpose of any other lawful action, the Board of Directors may fix, in advance, a record date, which shall not be more than 60 nor less than 10 days before the date of such meeting, nor more than 60 days prior to any other action. If no record date is fixed: (1)&nbsp;the record date for determining stockholders entitled to notice of or to vote at the meeting of stockholders shall be at the close of business on the day next preceding the day on which notice is given, or, if notice is waived, at the close of business on the day next preceding the day on which the meeting is held; (2)&nbsp;the record date for determining stockholders entitled to express consent to corporate action in writing without a meeting (to the extent such action by the shareholders is permitted by these Bylaws) when no prior action by the Board of Directors is necessary, shall be the day on which the first written consent is expressed; and (3)&nbsp;the record date for determining stockholders for any other purpose shall beat the close of business on the day on which the Board adopts the resolution relating thereto. A determination of stockholders of record entitled to notice of or to vote at a meeting of stockholders shall apply to any adjournment of the meeting; provided, however, that the Board of Directors may fix a new record date for the adjourned meeting.</font></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:justify;text-indent:37.15pt;"><font size="3" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:12.0pt;">SECTION&nbsp;2.9 <i>Lists of Stockholders Entitled to Vote. </i>The Secretary shall prepare and make, at least ten days before every meeting of stockholders, a complete list of the stockholders entitled to vote at the meeting, arranged in alphabetical order, and showing the address of each stockholder and the number of shares registered in the name of each stockholder. Such list shall be open to the examination of any stockholder, for any purpose germane to the meeting, during ordinary, business hours, for a period of at least ten days prior to the meeting, either at a place within the city where the meeting is to be held, which place shall be specified in the notice of the meeting, or, if not so specified, at the place where the meeting is to be held. The list shall also be produced and kept at the time and place of the meeting during the whole time and may be inspected by any stockholder who is present.</font></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:justify;text-indent:37.15pt;"><font size="3" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:12.0pt;">SECTION&nbsp;2.11 <i>Stockholder Action. </i>Except as may be otherwise provided by the terms of any class or series of stock having a preference over the Corporation&#146;s Common Stock, any action required or permitted to be taken by the stockholders of the Corporation may be effected at a duly called annual meeting or special meeting of stockholders of the Corporation, or by the written consent of the holders of outstanding shares of Voting Stock having not less than 66-2/3% of the voting power of all outstanding shares of Voting Stock regardless of class and voting together as a single voting class, unless such action requiring or permitting stockholder approval is approved by a majority of the Disinterested Directors (as defined in the Certificate of Incorporation), in which case such action may be authorized or taken by the written consent of the holders of outstanding shares of stock having not less than the minimum voting power that would be necessary to authorize or take such action at a meeting of stockholders at which all shares entitled to vote thereon were present and voted, provided all other requirements of applicable law and the Certificate of Incorporation have been satisfied.</font></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:justify;text-indent:37.15pt;"><font size="3" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:12.0pt;">SECTION&nbsp;2.12 <i>Stockholder Proposals. </i>At any Annual or special meeting of the stockholders, only such business shall be conducted as shall have been properly brought before the meeting. To be properly brought before the meeting, business must be: (i)&nbsp;specified in the notice of meeting (or any supplement thereto) given by or at the direction of the Board of Directors, (ii)&nbsp;properly brought before the meeting by or at the direction of the Board of Directors, or (iii)&nbsp;properly brought before a meeting by a stockholder. For business to be properly brought before any meeting of the stockholders, the stockholder must have given timely notice thereof in writing to the Secretary of the Corporation. To be timely, a stockholder&#146;s notice must be delivered to or mailed and received at the principal executive offices of the Corporation not less than thirty (30) days and not more than sixty (60) days prior to the meeting; <i>provided, however, </i>that in the event that less than forty (40) days&#146; notice or prior public disclosure of the date of the meeting is given or made to stockholders, notice by the stockholder to be timely must be so received not later than the close of business on the 10th day following the day on which such notice of the date of the meeting was mailed or such public disclosure was made. A stockholder&#146;s notice to the Secretary shall set forth as to each matter the stockholder proposes to bring before the meeting: (a)&nbsp;a brief description of the business desired to be brought before the meeting and the reasons for conducting such business at the meeting, (b)&nbsp;the name and address, as they appear on the Corporation&#146;s books, of the stockholder proposing such business, (c)&nbsp;the class and number of shares of the Corporation which are beneficially owned by the stockholder, and (d)&nbsp;any material interest of the stockholder in such business. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained in these Bylaws, no business shall be conducted at a meeting of the stockholders except in accordance with the procedures set forth in this Section&nbsp;2.12. The chairperson of any meeting shall, if the facts warrant, determine and declare to the meeting that business was not properly brought before the meeting and in accordance with the provisions of this Section&nbsp;2.12, and if the chairperson should so determine, the chairperson shall so declare to the meeting and any such business not properly brought before the meeting shall not be transacted.</font></p>
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<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><font size="3" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:12.0pt;">BOARD OF DIRECTORS</font></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:justify;text-indent:37.15pt;"><font size="3" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:12.0pt;">SECTION&nbsp;3.1 <i>Powers. </i>The business and affairs of the Corporation shall be managed by or under the direction of the Board of Directors, except as may be otherwise provided by law or in the Certificate of Incorporation.</font></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:justify;text-indent:37.15pt;"><font size="3" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:12.0pt;">SECTION&nbsp;3.2 <i>Number of Directors. </i>Except as may be provided by the terms of any class or series of stock having a preference over the Corporation&#146;s Common Stock, the number of directors of the Corporation shall be fixed from time to time by resolution of the Board of Directors, but shall not be less than five (5). Each member of the Board of Directors shall hold office until the next annual meeting of stockholders and until their successors have been duly elected and qualified. If the number of directors is changed by the Board of Directors, then any newly created directorships or any decrease in directorships shall not shorten the term of any incumbent director. Subject to the rights of the holders of any class or series of stock having a preference over the Corporation&#146;s Common Stock as to dividends or upon liquidation, at each annual meeting, the successors of the directors whose terms expire at that meeting shall be elected to hold office until the next annual meeting of stockholders and until their successors have been duly elected and qualified. The first Board of Directors and subsequent Boards of Directors shall consist of five (5)&nbsp;directors until changed as herein provided. Directors need not be stockholders.</font></p>
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<p style="font-size:12.0pt;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:justify;text-indent:37.15pt;"><font size="3" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:12.0pt;">The vote required for election of a director by the stockholders shall, in any uncontested election, be that the number of votes cast &#147;for&#148; the director&#146;s election exceeds the number of votes cast &#147;against&#148; or &#147;withheld&#148; from that director&#146;s election, with &#147;abstentions&#148; and &#147;broker non-votes&#148; (or other shares of stock of the corporation similarly not entitled to vote on such</font> election) not counted as votes cast either &#147;for&#148; or &#147;against&#148; that director&#146;s election. For purposes of this Section, an &#147;uncontested election&#148; shall be any meeting of stockholders at which directors are elected and with respect to which either (a)&nbsp;no stockholder has submitted notice of an intent to nominate a candidate for election pursuant to these By-laws or (b)&nbsp;if such notice has been submitted, all such nominees have been duly withdrawn by stockholders on or before the tenth day before the corporation first mails its notice of meeting for such meeting to the stockholders such that the number of nominees for members of the Board of Directors does not exceed the number of Directors to be elected. Any incumbent director nominee who fails to receive the requisite vote in an uncontested election shall immediately tender to the Board of Directors his or her offer to resign from the Board, and the Board of Directors (subject director must recuse themselves) shall decide, through a process managed by the Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee, whether to accept the offer to resign. Unless the Board decides to reject the offer, the resignation shall become effective 90 days after the date of the election. In making a determination whether to reject the offer, the Board of Directors shall consider all factors it deems relevant to the best interests of the corporation. If the Board rejects the offer to resign, it shall issue a public statement that discloses the reason for its decision.</p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:justify;text-indent:37.15pt;"><font size="3" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:12.0pt;">A stockholder&#146;s nomination shall be made by giving timely notice in proper written form to the Secretary of the Corporation. To be timely, a stockholder&#146;s notice shall be delivered to or mailed and received at the executive office of the Corporation not less than 30 calendar days on or more than 60 calendar days prior to the meeting; <u>provided</u>, that in the event that less than 40 calendar days&#146; notice or prior public disclosure of the date of the meeting is given or made to the stockholders, notice by the stockholder to be timely must be so received not later than the close of business on the 10th calendar day following the day on which the notice of the date of the meeting was mailed or public disclosure was made.</font></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:justify;text-indent:37.15pt;"><font size="3" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:12.0pt;">To be in proper written form, a stockholder&#146;s notice shall set forth in writing: (i)&nbsp;as to each person whom the stockholders proposes to nominate for election as a director, all information relating to that person that is required to be disclosed in solicitations of proxies for the election of directors or is otherwise required, in each case pursuant to Regulation l4A promulgated under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, included, but not limited to, the person&#146;s written consent to being named in the proxy statement as a nominee and to serving as a director if elected; and (ii)&nbsp;as to the stockholder giving the notice, (a)&nbsp;the name and record address, as they appear on the corporation&#146;s books, of the stockholder, (b)&nbsp;a description of all arrangements or understandings between the stockholder and each proposed nominee and any other person or persons (including their names) pursuant to which the nominations are to be made by the stockholder and (c)&nbsp;a representation that the stockholder intends to appear in person or by proxy at the meeting to nominate the person named in the notice. At the request of the Board of Directors, any person nominated by the Board of Directors, or a committee thereof, for election as a director shall furnish to the Secretary of the Corporation the information required to be set forth in a stockholder&#146;s notice of nomination which pertains to the nominee.</font></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:justify;text-indent:37.15pt;"><font size="3" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:12.0pt;">In the event that a stockholder seeks to nominate one or more directors, the Secretary shall appoint an inspector, who shall not be affiliated with the Corporation, to determine whether the stockholder has complied with this Section&nbsp;3.4. If the inspector shall determine that the stockholder has not complied with this Section&nbsp;3.4, then the inspector shall direct the chairman of the meeting to declare to the meeting that a nomination was not made in accordance with the procedures prescribed by these Bylaws, and the chairman shall so declare to the meeting and the defective nomination shall be disregarded.</font></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:justify;text-indent:37.15pt;"><font size="3" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:12.0pt;">SECTION&nbsp;3.5 <i>Election of Chairman of the Board. </i>At the organizational meeting immediately following the annual meeting of stockholders, the directors shall elect a Chairman of the Board from among the directors who shall hold office until the corresponding meeting of the Board of Directors in the next year and until his successor shall have been elected or until his earlier resignation or removal. Any vacancy in such office may be filled for the unexpired portion of the term in the same manner by the Board of Directors at any regular or special meeting.</font></p>
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<p style="font-size:12.0pt;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:justify;text-indent:37.15pt;"><font size="3" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:12.0pt;">SECTION&nbsp;3.6 <i>Vacancies and Additional Directorships. </i>Except as may be otherwise provided by the terms of any class or series of stock having a preference over the Corporation&#146;s Common Stock, newly created directorships resulting from any increase in the number of directors </font><font face="Arial">and</font> any vacancies on the Board of Directors resulting from death, resignation, disqualification, removal or other cause shall be filled solely by the affirmative vote two-thirds (2/3rds) of the remaining directors then in office, even though less than a quorum of the Board of Directors. Any director elected in accordance with the preceding sentence shall hold office for the remainder of the full term of the director in which the new directorship was created or the vacancy occurred and until such director&#146;s successor shall have been elected and qualified.</p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:justify;text-indent:37.15pt;"><font size="3" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:12.0pt;">SECTION&nbsp;3.7 <i>Regular Meetings. </i>Regular meetings of the Board of Directors may be held at such places within or without the State of Delaware and at such times as the Board of Directors may from time to time determine and, if so determined, notice thereof need not be given.</font></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:justify;text-indent:37.15pt;"><font size="3" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:12.0pt;">SECTION&nbsp;3.8 <i>Special Meetings. </i>Special meetings of the Board of Directors may be held at any time or place within or without the State of Delaware whenever called by the Chairman of the Board, if any, by the President, or by a majority of the directors. Reasonable notice thereof shall be given by the person or persons calling the meeting.</font></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:justify;text-indent:37.15pt;"><font size="3" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:12.0pt;">SECTION&nbsp;3.9 <i>Telephonic Meetings Permitted </i>Members of the Board of Directors, or any committee thereof, as the case may be, may participate in a meeting of the Board of Directors or such committee by means of conference telephone or similar communications equipment by means of which all persons participating in the meeting can hear each other, and participation in a meeting pursuant to this Bylaw shall constitute presence in person at such meeting.</font></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:justify;text-indent:37.15pt;"><font size="3" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:12.0pt;">SECTION&nbsp;3.10 <i>Quorum; Vote Required for Action. </i>At all meetings of the Board of Directors a majority of the entire Board of Directors shall constitute a quorum for the transaction of business. The vote of a majority of the directors present at a meeting at which a quorum is present shall be the act of the Board of Directors unless the Certificate of Incorporation or these Bylaws shall require a vote of a greater number. In case at any meeting of the Board of Directors a quorum shall not be present, the members of the Board of Directors present may adjourn the meeting from time to time until a quorum shall attend.</font></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:justify;text-indent:37.15pt;"><font size="3" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:12.0pt;">SECTION&nbsp;3.11 <i>Organization. </i>Meetings of the Board of Directors shall be presided over by the Chairman of the Board, if any, or in his absence by the President, or in their absence by a chairman chosen at the meeting. The Secretary shall act as secretary of the meeting, but in his absence the chairman of the meeting may appoint any person to act as secretary of the meeting.</font></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:justify;text-indent:37.15pt;"><font size="3" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:12.0pt;">SECTION&nbsp;3.12 <i>Action by Directors Without a Meeting.&#160; </i>Unless otherwise restricted by the Certificate of Incorporation or these Bylaws, any action required or permitted to be taken at any meeting of the Board of Directors, or of any committee thereof, may be taken without a meeting if all members of the Board of Directors or of such committee, as the case may be, consent thereto in writing, and the writing or writings are filed with the minutes of proceedings of the Board of Directors or committee.</font></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:justify;text-indent:37.15pt;"><font size="3" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:12.0pt;">SECTION&nbsp;3.13 <i>Compensation of Directors. </i>Each director who shall not at the time also be a salaried officer or employee of the Corporation or any of its subsidiaries (hereinafter referred to as an &#147;outside director&#148;), in consideration of such person serving as a director, shall be entitled to receive from the Corporation such amount per annum and such fees for attendance at meetings of the Board of Directors or of committees of the Board of Directors, or both, as the Board of Directors shall from time to time determine. In addition, each director, whether or not an outside director, shall be entitled to receive from the Corporation reimbursement for the reasonable expenses incurred by such person in connection with the performance of such person&#146;s duties as a director. Nothing contained in this Section&nbsp;3.13 shall preclude any director from serving the Corporation or any of its subsidiaries in any other capacity and receiving proper compensation therefor.</font></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:justify;text-indent:37.15pt;"><font size="3" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:12.0pt;">SECTION&nbsp;3.14 <i>Removal </i>Except as may be otherwise provided by the terms of any class or series of stock having a preference over the Corporation&#146;s Common Stock, any director may be removed from office only as provided in Article&nbsp;XI of the Certificate of Incorporation.</font></p>
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<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><font size="3" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:12.0pt;">COMMITTEES</font></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:justify;text-indent:37.15pt;"><font size="3" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:12.0pt;">SECTION&nbsp;4.1 <i>Committees. </i>The Board of Directors may by resolution passed by a majority of the Board of Directors, designate one or more committees, each committee to consist of one or more of the directors of the Corporation. The Board of Directors may designate one or more directors as alternate members of any committee, who may replace any absent or disqualified member at any meeting of the committee. In the absence or disqualification of a member of a committee, the member or members thereof present at any meeting and not disqualified from voting, whether or not he or they, constitute a quorum, may unanimously appoint another member of the Board of Directors to act at the meeting in place of any such absent or disqualified member. Any such committee, to the extent provided in the resolution of the Board of Directors, shall have and may exercise all the powers and authority of the Board of Directors in the management of the business and affairs of the Corporation, and may authorize the seal of the Corporation to be affixed to all papers which may require it; but no such committee shall have power or authority in reference to amending the Certificate of Incorporation, adopting an agreement of merger or consolidation, recommending to the stockholders the sale, lease or exchange of all or substantially, all of the Corporation&#146;s property, and assets, recommending to the stockholders a dissolution of the Corporation or a revocation of dissolution, removing or indemnifying directors or amending these Bylaws; and, unless the resolution expressly so provides, no such committee shall have the power or authority to declare a dividend or to authorize the issuance of stock.</font></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:justify;text-indent:37.15pt;"><font size="3" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:12.0pt;">SECTION&nbsp;4.2 <i>Committee Rules. </i>Unless the Board of Directors otherwise provides, each committee designated by the Board of Directors may adopt, amend and repeal rules&nbsp;for the conduct of its business, in the absence of a provision by the Board of Directors or a provision in the rules&nbsp;of such committee to the contrary, a majority of the entire authorized number of members of such committee shall constitute a quorum for the transaction of business, the vote of a majority of the members present at a meeting at the time of such vote if a quorum is then present shall be the act of such committee, and in other respects each committee shall conduct its business in the same manner as the Board of Directors conducts its business pursuant to Article&nbsp;II of these Bylaws.</font></p>
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<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><font size="3" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:12.0pt;">ARTICLE&nbsp;V</font></p>
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<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><font size="3" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:12.0pt;">OFFICERS</font></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:justify;text-indent:37.15pt;"><font size="3" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:12.0pt;">SECTION&nbsp;5.1 <i>Officers; Election. </i>As soon as practicable after the annual meeting of stockholders in each year, the Board of Directors shall elect a President and a Secretary, and it may, if it so determines, elect from among its members a Chairman of the Board. The Board of Directors may also elect any other officer classified from time to time as a corporate officer by resolution of the Board of Directors. Any number of offices may be held by the same person.</font></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:justify;text-indent:37.15pt;"><font size="3" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:12.0pt;">SECTION&nbsp;5.2 <i>Term of Office; </i><i>Resignation;</i>  <i>Removal; Vacancies, </i>Except as otherwise provided in the resolution of the Board of Directors electing any officer, each officer shall hold office until the first meeting of the Board of Directors after the annual meeting of stockholders next succeeding this election, and until his successor is elected and qualified or until his earlier death, resignation or removal. Any officer may resign at any time upon written notice to the Board of Directors or to the President or the Secretary of the Corporation. Such resignation shall take effect at the time specified therein, and unless otherwise specified therein no acceptance of such resignation shall be necessary, to make it effective. The Board of Directors or the President may remove any officer with or without cause at any time. Any such removal shall be without prejudice to the contractual rights of such officer, if any, with the Corporation, but the election of an officer shall not of itself create contractual rights. Any vacancy occurring in any office of the Corporation by death, resignation, removal or otherwise may be filled for the unexpired portion of the term by the Board of Directors at any regular or special meeting or by the President.</font></p>
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<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><font size="3" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:12.0pt;">INDEMNIFICATION OF DIRECTORS, OFFICERS,</font></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:justify;text-indent:37.15pt;"><font size="3" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:12.0pt;">SECTION&nbsp;6.1 <i>Right to Indemnification. </i>Each person who was or is made a party or is threatened to be made a party to or is involved in any action, suit or proceeding, whether civil, criminal, administrative or investigative (hereinafter a &#147;proceeding&#148;), by reason of the fact that he or she, or a person of whom he or she is the legal representative, is or was a director or executive officer of the Corporation, is or was serving at the request of the Corporation as a director, officer, employee or agent of another corporation or of a partnership, joint venture, trust or other enterprise, including service with respect to employee benefit plans, or was a director or executive officer of a foreign or domestic corporation which was a predecessor of the Corporation or of another enterprise at the request of such predecessor corporation, whether the basis of such proceeding is alleged action in an official capacity as a director or executive officer or in any other capacity while serving as a director or executive officer shall be indemnified and held harmless by the Corporation to the fullest extent authorized by the Delaware General Corporation Law, as the same exists or may hereafter be amended (but, in the case of any such amendment, only to the extent that such amendment permits the Corporation to provide broader indemnification rights than said law permitted the Corporation to provide prior to such amendment), against all expense, liability and loss (including attorney&#146;s fees, judgments, fines, ERISA excise taxes of penalties and amounts paid or to be paid in settlement) reasonably incurred or suffered by such person in connection therewith and such indemnification shall continue as to a person who has ceased to be a director or executive officer and shall inure to the benefit of his or her heirs, executors and administrators; provided, however, that, except as provided in Section&nbsp;6.2 of this Article&nbsp;VI, the Corporation shall indemnify and such person seeking indemnification in connection with a proceeding (or part thereof) initiated by such person only if such proceeding (or part thereof) was authorized by the Board of Directors of the Corporation. The right to indemnification conferred in this Section&nbsp;6.1 shall be a contract right and shall include the right to be paid by the Corporation the expenses incurred in defending any such proceeding in advance of its final disposition; provided, however, that if the Delaware General Corporation Law requires the payment of such expenses incurred by a director or officer in his or her capacity as a director or officer (and not in any other capacity in which service was or is rendered by such person while a director or officer, including, without limitation, service to an employee benefit plan) in advance of the final disposition of a proceeding, shall be made only upon delivery to the Corporation of an undertaking, by or on behalf of such director or officer, to repay, all amounts so advanced if it shall ultimately be determined that such director or officer is not entitled to be indemnified under this Section&nbsp;or otherwise. The Corporation may by action of its Board of Directors, provide indemnification to employees and agents of the Corporation with the same scope and effect as the foregoing indemnification of directors and officers. This Article&nbsp;VI shall create a right of indemnification for each such indemnifiable party whether or not the proceeding to which the indemnification relates arose in whole or in part prior to adoption of this Article&nbsp;VI (or the adoption of the comparable provisions of the Bylaws of the Corporation&#146;s predecessor corporation).</font></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:justify;text-indent:37.15pt;"><font size="3" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:12.0pt;">SECTION&nbsp;6.2 <i>Right of Claimant to Bring Suit. </i>If a claim under Section&nbsp;6.1 of this Article&nbsp;VI is not paid in full by the Corporation within thirty days after a written claim has been received by the Corporation, the claimant may at any time thereafter bring suit against the Corporation to recover the unpaid amount of the claim and, if successful in whole or in part, the claimant shall be entitled to be paid also the expense of prosecuting such claim. It shall be a defense to any such action (other than an action brought to enforce a claim for expenses incurred in defending any proceeding in advance of its final disposition where the required undertaking, if any is required, has been tendered to the Corporation) that the claimant has not met the standards of conduct which make it permissible under the Delaware General Corporation Law for the Corporation to indemnify the claimant for the amount claimed, but the burden of proving such defense shall be on the Corporation. Neither the failure of the Corporation (including its Board of Directors, independent legal counsel, or its stockholders) to have made a determination prior to the commencement of such action that indemnification of the claimant is proper to the circumstances because he or she has met the applicable standard of conduct set forth in the Delaware General Corporation Law nor an actual determination by the Corporation (including its Board of Directors, independent legal counsel, or its stockholders) that the claimant has not met such applicable standard or conduct, shall be a defense to the action or create a presumption that the claimant has not met the applicable standard of conduct.</font></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:justify;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="3" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:12.0pt;">SECTION&nbsp;7.1 <i>Certificates. </i>Every holder of stock in the Corporation shall be entitled to have a certificate signed by or in the name of the Corporation by the Chairman of the Board of Directors, if any, or the President, or a Vice President, and by the Treasurer or an Assistant Treasurer, if any, or the Secretary or an Assistant Secretary of the Corporation, certifying the number of shares owned by him in the Corporation. Any or all signatures on the certificate may be a facsimile. In case any officer, transfer agent or registrar who has signed or whose facsimile signature has been placed upon a certificate shall have ceased to be such officer, transfer agent or registrar before such certificate is issued, it may be issued by the Corporation with the same effect as if he were such officer, transfer agent or registrar at the date of issue. Notwithstanding any other provision in these Bylaws, the Corporation may adopt a system of issuance, recordation and transfer of its shares by electronic or other means not involving any issuance of certificates, including provisions for notice to purchasers in substitution for any required statements on certificates, and as may be required by the State corporate securities law, which system (1)&nbsp;has been approved by the United States Securities and Exchange Commission, (2)&nbsp;is authorized in any statute of the United States, or (3)&nbsp;is in accordance with Division 8 (commencing with Section&nbsp;8101) of the Commercial Code.&#160; Any system so adopted shall not become effective as to issued and outstanding certificated securities until the certificates therefor have been surrendered to the Corporation.</font></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:justify;text-indent:37.15pt;"><font size="3" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:12.0pt;">SECTION&nbsp;7.2 <i>Transfer of Shares. </i>Transfers of shares of stock of each class of the Corporation shall be made only on the books of the Corporation by the holder thereof or by such holder&#146;s attorney thereunto authorized by a power of attorney duly executed and filed with the Secretary of the Corporation or a transfer agent for such stock, if any, and on surrender of the certificate or certificates for such shares properly endorsed or accompanied by a duly executed stock transfer power and the payment of all taxes thereon. The person in whose name such shares of stock stand on the books of the Corporation. shall be deemed to be the owner thereof for all purposes as regards the Corporation; <u>provided</u>, that whenever any transfer of shares of stock shall be made for collateral security and not absolutely, and written notice thereof shall be given to the Secretary or to such transfer agent, such fact shall be stated in the stock ledger entry for the transfer. No transfer of shares of stock shall be valid as against the Corporation, its stockholders and creditors for any purpose, except to render the transferee liable for the debts of the Corporation to the extent provided by law, until it shall have been entered in the stock records of the Corporation by an entry showing from and to whom transferred.</font></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:justify;text-indent:37.15pt;"><font size="3" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:12.0pt;">SECTION&nbsp;7.3 <i>Stock Ledger. </i>The stock ledger of the Corporation shall be the only evidence as to who are the stockholders entitled to examine the stock ledger, the list required by Section&nbsp;2.9 of Article&nbsp;II, or the books of the Corporation, or to vote in person or by proxy at any meting of stockholders.</font></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:justify;text-indent:37.15pt;"><font size="3" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:12.0pt;">SECTION&nbsp;7.4 <i>Lost, Stolen or Destroyed Stock Certificates; Issuance of New Certificates. </i>The Corporation may issue a new certificate of stock in the place of any certificate theretofore issued by it, alleged to have been lost, stolen or destroyed, and the Corporation may require the owner of the lost, stolen or destroyed certificate, or his legal representative, to give the Corporation a bond sufficient to indemnify against any claim that may be made against it on account of the alleged loss, theft or destruction of any such certificate or the issuance of such new certificate.</font></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:justify;text-indent:37.15pt;"><font size="3" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:12.0pt;">SECTION&nbsp;8.1 <i>Contracts. </i>To the extent permitted by applicable law, and except as otherwise prescribed by the Corporations Certificate of Incorporation or these Bylaws with respect to certificates for shares, the Board of Directors may authorize any officer, employee, or agent of the Corporation to enter into any contract or execute and deliver any instrument in the name of and on behalf of the Corporation. Such authority may be general or confined to specific instances.</font></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:justify;text-indent:38.0pt;"><font size="3" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:12.0pt;">SECTION&nbsp;8.2 <i>Loans. </i>No loans shall be contracted on behalf of the Corporation and no evidence of indebtedness shall be issued in its name unless authorized by the Board of Directors. Such authority may be general or confined to specific instances.</font></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:justify;text-indent:37.15pt;"><font size="3" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:12.0pt;">SECTION&nbsp;8.3 <i>Checks, Drafts,&nbsp;Etc. </i>All checks, drafts, or other orders for the payment of money, notes, or other evidences of indebtedness issued in the name of the Corporation shall be signed by one or more officers, employees, or agents of the Corporation in such manner as shall from time to time be determined by resolution of the Board of Directors.</font></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:justify;text-indent:37.15pt;"><font size="3" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:12.0pt;">SECTION&nbsp;9.1 <i>Fiscal Year. </i>The fiscal year of the Corporation shall be determined by the Board of Directors.</font></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:justify;text-indent:37.15pt;"><font size="3" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:12.0pt;">SECTION&nbsp;9.2 <i>Seal. </i>The Corporation may have a corporate seal which shall have the name of the Corporation inscribed thereon and shall be in such form as may be approved from time to time by the Board of Directors. The corporate seal may be used by causing it or a facsimile thereof to be impressed or affixed or in any other manner reproduced.</font></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:justify;text-indent:37.15pt;"><font size="3" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:12.0pt;">SECTION&nbsp;9.3 <i>Waiver of Notice of Meetings of Stockholders, Directors and Committees. </i>Whenever notice is required to be given by law or under any provision of the Certificate of Incorporation or these Bylaws, a written waiver thereof, signed by the person entitled to notice, whether before or after the time stated therein, shall be deemed equivalent to notice. Attendance of a person at a meeting shall constitute a waiver of notice of such meeting, except when the person attends a meeting for the express purpose of objecting, at the beginning of the meeting, to the transaction of any business because the meeting is not lawful, called or convened. Neither the business to be transacted at, nor the purpose of, any regular or special meeting of the stockholders, directors, or members of a committee of directors need be specified in any written waiver of notice unless so required by the Certificate of Incorporation or these Bylaws. Unless either proper notice of a meeting of the Board of Directors, or any committee thereof, has been given or else the persons entitled thereto have waived such notice (either in writing or by attendance as set forth above), any business transacted at such meeting shall be null and void.</font></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:justify;text-indent:37.15pt;"><font size="3" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:12.0pt;">SECTION&nbsp;9.4 <i>Interested Directors; Quorum. </i>No contract or transaction between the Corporation and one or more of its directors or officers, or between the Corporation and any other corporation, partnership, association or other organization in which one or more of its directors or officers are directors or officers, or have a financial interest, shall be void or voidable solely for this reason, or solely because the director or officer is present at or participates in the meeting of the Board of Directors or committee thereof which authorizes the contract or transaction, or solely because his or their votes are counted for such purpose, if: (1)&nbsp;the material facts as to his relationship or interest and as to the contract or transaction are disclosed or are known to the Board of Directors or the committee, and the Board of Directors or committee in good faith authorizes the contract or transaction by the affirmative vote of a majority of the disinterested directors, even though the disinterested directors be less than a quorum; or (2)&nbsp;the material facts as to his relationship or interest and as to the contract or transaction are disclosed or are known to the stockholders entitled to vote thereon, and the contract or transaction is specifically approved in good faith by vote of the stockholders; or (3)&nbsp;the contract or transaction is fair as to the Corporation as of the time it is authorized, approved or ratified, by the Board of Directors, a committee thereof or the stockholders. Common or interested directors may be counted in determining the presence of a quorum at a meeting of the Board of Directors or of a committee which authorizes the contract or transaction.</font></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:justify;text-indent:37.15pt;"><font size="3" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:12.0pt;">SECTION&nbsp;9.5 <i>Form&nbsp;of Records. </i>Any records maintained by the Corporation in the regular course of its business, including its stock ledger, books of account and minute books, may be kept on, or be in the form of, punch cards, magnetic tape, photographs, microphotographs or any other information storage device, provided that the records so kept can be converted into clearly legible form within a reasonable time. The Corporation shall so convert any records so kept upon the request of any person entitled to inspect the same.</font></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:justify;text-indent:37.15pt;"><font size="3" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:12.0pt;">SECTION&nbsp;9.6 <i>Execution of Documents. </i>The Board of Directors or any committee thereof shall designate the officers, employees and agents of the Corporation who shall have the power to execute and deliver deeds, contracts, mortgages, bonds debentures, notes, checks and other orders for the payment of money and other documents for and in the name of the Corporation and may authorize such officers, employees and agents to delegate such power (including, but not limited to, the authority to redelegate) by written instrument to other officers, employees or agents of the Corporation. Such delegation may be by resolution or otherwise and the authority granted shall be general or confined to specific matters, all as to the Board of Directors or any such committee may determine. In the absence of such designation referred to in the first sentence of this Section&nbsp;9.6, the officers of the Corporation shall have such power so referred to, to the extent incident to the normal performance of their duties.</font></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:justify;text-indent:37.15pt;"><font size="3" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:12.0pt;">SECTION&nbsp;9.7 <i>Proxies in Respect of Stock or Other Securities of Other Corporations. </i>The Board of Directors or any committee thereof shall designate the officers of the Corporation who shall have the authority from time to time to appoint an agent or agents of the Corporation to exercise in the name and on behalf of the Corporation the powers and rights which the Corporation may have as the holder of stock or other securities in any other corporation and to vote or consent in respect of such powers and rights, and such designated officer may execute or case to be executed in the name and on behalf of the Corporation and under its corporate seal, or otherwise, such written proxies, powers of attorney or other instruments as they may deem to be necessary or proper so that he Corporation may exercise its powers and rights. In the absence of any such designation, the Presidents shall have the authority granted under this Section&nbsp;9.7.</font></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:justify;"><font size="3" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:12.0pt;">October&nbsp;22, 2013</font></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:justify;"><font size="3" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:12.0pt;">East West Bancorp,&nbsp;Inc.</font></p>
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:justify;"><font size="3" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:12.0pt;">135 N. Los Robles Avenue, 7th Floor</font></p>
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:justify;"><font size="3" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:12.0pt;">Pasadena, California 91101</font></p>
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<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><b><font size="3" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:12.0pt;font-weight:bold;">Re:&#160; Registration Statement on Form&nbsp;S-4</font></b></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:justify;"><font size="3" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:12.0pt;">Ladies and Gentlemen:</font></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:justify;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="3" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:12.0pt;">I have acted as counsel to East West Bancorp,&nbsp;Inc., a Delaware corporation (the &#147;<u>Corporation</u>&#148;), in connection with the preparation and filing of the registration statement on Form&nbsp;S-4 of the Corporation (the &#147;<u>Registration Statement,</u>&#148;) filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission pursuant to the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the &#147;<u>Act</u>&#148;), relating to the registration of shares of the Corporation&#146;s common stock, par value $0.001 per share (the &#147;<u>Common Stock</u>&#148;) that may be issued in connection with the merger of MetroCorp Bancshares,&nbsp;Inc., a Texas corporation (&#147;<u>MetroCorp</u><i>&#148;</i>), with and into the Corporation, as described in the Registration Statement (the &#147;<u>Merger</u>&#148;).</font></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:justify;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="3" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:12.0pt;">I have participated in the preparation of the Registration Statement and have reviewed the Agreement and Plan of Merger, dated as of September&nbsp;18, 2013, by and between the Corporation and MetroCorp (the &#147;<u>Merger Agreement</u>&#148;). In rendering this opinion,&nbsp;I or other members of my staff have also examined such corporate records and other documents, and such matters of law as I or they deem necessary or appropriate. In rendering this opinion,&nbsp;I have, with your consent, relied upon oral and written representations of officers of the Corporation and certificates of officers of the Corporation and public officials with respect to the accuracy of the factual matters addressed in such representations and certificates. In addition, in rendering this opinion I have, with your consent, assumed the genuineness of all signatures or instruments relied upon by me, and the conformity of certified copies submitted to me with the original documents to which such certified copies relate. I have further assumed the due authorization and issuance of the outstanding shares of common stock, par value $1.00 per share, of MetroCorp in accordance with applicable law.</font></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:justify;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="3" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:12.0pt;">Based on and subject to the foregoing,&nbsp;I am of the opinion that all necessary corporate action on the part of the Corporation has been taken to authorize the issuance of the Common Stock in connection with the Merger and, when the Registration Statement has been declared effective under the Act by order of the Securities and Exchange Commission and the Common Stock has been duly issued in accordance with the Merger Agreement, the Common Stock will be validly issued, fully paid and nonassessable.</font></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:justify;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="3" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:12.0pt;">The foregoing opinion is rendered in my capacity as General Counsel of the Corporation and is limited to the federal laws of the United States and the laws of the State of Delaware. I hereby consent to the filing of this opinion with the Securities and Exchange Commission as an exhibit to the Registration Statement, and to the references therein to my name and this opinion under the caption &#147;LEGAL OPINIONS&#148; in the proxy statement/prospectus constituting a part of the Registration Statement. In giving such consent,&nbsp;I do not admit that I am in the category of persons whose consent is required under Section&nbsp;7 of the Securities Act. I assume no obligation to advise you or any other person, or to make any investigations, as to any legal developments or factual matters arising subsequent to the date of effectiveness of the Registration Statement that might affect the opinions expressed herein.</font></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="3" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:12.0pt;">East West Bancorp</font></p>
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="3" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:12.0pt;">135 N. Los Robles Avenue, Seventh Floor</font></p>
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="3" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:12.0pt;">Pasadena, California 91101</font></p>
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<p style="font-size:12.0pt;margin:0in 5.75pt .0001pt 1.0in;text-indent:-.5in;"><b><font size="3" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:12.0pt;font-weight:bold;">Re:</font></b><b><font size="1" style="font-size:3.0pt;font-weight:bold;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font>Federal Income Tax Opinion Issued to East West Bancorp in connection with the merger of MetroCorp Bancshares, Inc., into East West Bancorp</b></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="3" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:12.0pt;">Ladies and Gentlemen:</font></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="3" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:12.0pt;">We have acted as special counsel to East West Bancorp, a Delaware corporation (the &#147;Company&#148;) in connection with the merger (the &#147;Merger&#148;) of MetroCorp Bancshares, Inc., a Texas corporation (&#147;MetroCorp&#148;) with and into the Company, with the Company as the Surviving Corporation, pursuant to the terms of that certain Agreement and Plan of Merger, dated as of September 18, 2013 between the Company and MetroCorp (the &#147;Merger Agreement&#148;).&#160; Pursuant to the requirements of Section 12.3 of the Merger Agreement, you have asked us to render certain opinions with respect to the federal income tax treatment of the Merger under the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the &#147;Code&#148;).&#160; Except as otherwise indicated, capitalized terms used herein shall have the meanings assigned to them in the Merger Agreement.</font></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="3" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:12.0pt;">Set forth below are our opinions, together with the representations, assumptions and documents upon which we have relied in rendering our opinions.</font></p>
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<p style="font-size:12.0pt;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="3" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:12.0pt;">A.</font><font size="1" style="font-size:8.5pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font><u>Documents Reviewed</u></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="3" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:12.0pt;">In connection with the opinions rendered below, we have reviewed and relied upon the following documents:</font></p>
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<p style="font-size:12.0pt;margin:0in 0in .0001pt .25in;text-indent:1.0in;"><font size="3" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:12.0pt;">1.</font><font size="1" style="font-size:8.5pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font>the Merger Agreement;</p>
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<p style="font-size:12.0pt;margin:0in 0in .0001pt .25in;text-indent:1.0in;"><font size="3" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:12.0pt;">2.</font><font size="1" style="font-size:8.5pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font>the Registration Statement of the Company originally filed on Form S-4 with the Securities and Exchange Commission on October 22, 2013 (the &#147;Registration Statement&#148;);</p>
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<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><font size="1" face="Arial" style="font-size:9.0pt;">Albany&#160; |&#160; Los Angeles&#160; |&#160; New York&#160; |&#160; Orange County&#160; |&#160; Palo Alto&#160; |&#160; Sacramento&#160; |&#160; San Francisco&#160; |&#160; Washington, D.C.</font></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="3" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:12.0pt;">October 25, 2013</font></p>
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<p style="font-size:12.0pt;margin:0in 0in .0001pt .25in;text-indent:1.0in;"><font size="3" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:12.0pt;">3.</font><font size="1" style="font-size:8.5pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font>the Certificates of the Company and MetroCorp, delivered to us today, with respect to various factual representations and certifications (collectively, the &#147;Certificates&#148;); and</p>
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<p style="font-size:12.0pt;margin:0in 0in .0001pt .25in;text-indent:1.0in;"><font size="3" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:12.0pt;">4.</font><font size="1" style="font-size:8.5pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font>such other documents as we have deemed necessary or appropriate for purposes of this opinion.</p>
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<p style="font-size:12.0pt;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="3" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:12.0pt;">B.</font><font size="1" style="font-size:8.5pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font><u>Representations</u></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="3" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:12.0pt;">In connection with the opinions rendered below, we have reviewed and relied upon the factual representations set forth in the Certificates.</font></p>
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<p style="font-size:12.0pt;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="3" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:12.0pt;">C.</font><font size="1" style="font-size:8.5pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font><u>Assumptions</u></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="3" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:12.0pt;">In connection with the opinions rendered below, we have assumed that:</font></p>
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<p style="font-size:12.0pt;margin:0in 0in .0001pt .25in;text-indent:1.0in;"><font size="3" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:12.0pt;">1.</font><font size="1" style="font-size:8.5pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font>all signatures on all documents submitted to us are genuine, that all documents submitted to us as originals are authentic, that all documents submitted to us as copies are accurate, that all information submitted to us is accurate and complete, and that all persons executing and delivering originals or copies of documents examined by us are competent to execute and deliver such documents;</p>
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<p style="font-size:12.0pt;margin:0in 0in .0001pt .25in;text-indent:1.0in;"><font size="3" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:12.0pt;">2.</font><font size="1" style="font-size:8.5pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font>the Merger and other transactions specified in the Merger Agreement will be consummated as contemplated in the Merger Agreement, without waiver of any material provision thereof;</p>
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<p style="font-size:12.0pt;margin:0in 0in .0001pt .25in;text-indent:1.0in;"><font size="3" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:12.0pt;">3.</font><font size="1" style="font-size:8.5pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font>the Merger will qualify as a statutory merger under the applicable laws of the state of California;</p>
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<p style="font-size:12.0pt;margin:0in 0in .0001pt .25in;text-indent:1.0in;"><font size="3" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:12.0pt;">4.</font><font size="1" style="font-size:8.5pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font>the Merger will be reported by the Company and MetroCorp on their respective income tax returns in a manner consistent with the opinion set forth below; and</p>
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<p style="font-size:12.0pt;margin:0in 0in .0001pt .25in;text-indent:1.0in;"><font size="3" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:12.0pt;">5.</font><font size="1" style="font-size:8.5pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font>the Certificates are true and accurate in all material respects as of the Effective Time of the Merger.</p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="3" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:12.0pt;">Based solely upon the documents and assumptions set forth above and conditioned upon the initial and continuing accuracy of the factual representations set forth in the Certificates as of the date hereof and as of the date of the Effective Time of the Merger and subject to the</font></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="3" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:12.0pt;">limitations set forth herein and the assumptions, limitations and qualifications set forth in the Registration Statement:</font></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt .25in;"><font size="3" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:12.0pt;">incompleteness in these documents, assumptions or factual representations (whether made by either the Company or MetroCorp) could adversely affect the opinions stated herein.</font></p>
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<p style="font-size:12.0pt;margin:0in 0in .0001pt .25in;text-indent:1.0in;"><font size="3" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:12.0pt;">3.</font><font size="1" style="font-size:8.5pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font>No opinion is expressed as to any federal income tax consequence of the Merger or the other transactions contemplated by the Merger Agreement except as specifically set forth herein, and this opinion may not be relied upon except with respect to the consequences specifically discussed herein.&#160; This opinion does not address the various state, local or foreign tax consequences that may result from the Merger or the other transactions contemplated by the Merger Agreement.</p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="3" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:12.0pt;">MetroCorp Bancshares,&nbsp;Inc.</font></p>
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="3" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:12.0pt;">9600 Bellaire Boulevard, Suite&nbsp;252</font></p>
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="3" face="Times New Roman"><font style="font-size:12.0pt;">Houston, Texas </font>77036</font></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="3" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:12.0pt;">Ladies and Gentlemen:</font></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="3" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:12.0pt;">We have acted as special counsel to MetroCorp Bancshares,&nbsp;Inc., a Texas corporation (&#147;MetroCorp&#148;), in connection with the merger (the &#147;Merger&#148;) of MetroCorp with and into East West Bancorp, a Delaware corporation (the &#147;Company&#148;), pursuant to the terms of the Agreement and Plan of Merger dated as of September&nbsp;18, 2013, by and between the Company and MetroCorp (the &#147;Merger Agreement&#148;).&#160; The Company has filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the &#147;Commission&#148;) a registration statement on Form&nbsp;S-4 with respect to the Merger (the &#147;Registration Statement&#148;), under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the &#147;Securities Act&#148;), to which this opinion is filed as an exhibit.</font></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:justify;"><font size="3" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:12.0pt;">In rendering this opinion, we have examined and relied upon the accuracy and completeness of the facts, information, covenants and representations contained in originals or copies, certified or otherwise identified to our satisfaction, of the Merger Agreement, the Registration Statement, and such other documents and records as we have deemed necessary and relevant for purposes of this opinion.&#160; In addition, we have expressly relied upon the Certificates of the Company and MetroCorp containing certain factual representations (collectively, the &#147;Certificates&#148;).&#160; If any statements contained in the Merger Agreement are not true and accurate, or if any factual representations made in the Certificates are not true and accurate, then we express no opinion to the extent the subject matter of this opinion is affected thereby.&#160; We have assumed the genuineness of all signatures, the authenticity of all documents and records submitted to us as originals, the conformity to authentic original documents and records of all documents and records submitted to us as copies, and the truthfulness of all statements of fact contained therein.&#160; Unless otherwise defined herein, capitalized terms used herein shall have the meanings ascribed thereto in the Merger Agreement.</font></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:justify;"><font size="3" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:12.0pt;">This opinion is based on the current provisions of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the &#147;Code&#148;), Treasury Regulations promulgated thereunder, pertinent judicial authorities, published pronouncements of the Internal Revenue Service and such other authorities as we have considered necessary and relevant.&#160; There can be no assurance that the legal authorities upon which this opinion is based will not be modified, revoked, supplemented, amended, revised, reversed or overruled.&#160; We assume no obligation to update or supplement this opinion to reflect changes in such legal authorities.</font></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:justify;"><font size="3" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:12.0pt;">Our opinion is limited to the foregoing federal income tax consequences of the Merger, which are the only matters as to which you have requested our opinion.&#160; We have not addressed any other federal income tax consequences of the Merger other than those specifically set forth herein, and we have not considered any matters (including state, local, or foreign tax consequences) arising under the laws of any jurisdiction other than matters of federal law arising under the laws of the United States as expressly set forth herein.&#160; This opinion is being furnished solely for the benefit of MetroCorp in connection with the filing of the Registration Statement and may not be used or relied upon by any other party or for any other purpose.&#160; Although this opinion represents our best legal judgment, it has no binding effect or official status of any kind, and no assurance can be given that contrary positions will not be taken by the Internal Revenue Service or a court considering the issues.&#160; This opinion is expressed as of the date hereof, and we disclaim any undertaking to advise you of the subsequent changes of the matters stated, represented or assumed herein or any subsequent changes in applicable law, regulations or interpretations thereof.</font></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="3" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:12.0pt;">October&nbsp;25, 2013</font></p>
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<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;">Consent of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm</font></b></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">The Board of Directors</font></p>
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">East West Bancorp, Inc.:</font></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">We consent to the use of our reports, dated February&nbsp;28, 2013, in the Registration Statement of East West Bancorp,&nbsp;Inc. on Form&nbsp;S-4 with respect to the consolidated balance sheets of East West Bancorp,&nbsp;Inc. and its subsidiaries as of December&nbsp;31, 2012 and 2011, and the related consolidated statements of income, comprehensive income, changes in stockholders&#146; equity, and cash flows for each of the years in the three-year period ended December&nbsp;31, 2012, and the effectiveness of internal control over financial reporting as of December&nbsp;31, 2012, incorporated herein by reference, and to the reference to our firm under the heading &#147;Experts&#148; in the Registration Statement.</font></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">October&nbsp;25, 2013</font></p>
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<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;">Consent of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm</font></b></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:justify;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">The Board of Directors</font></p>
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:justify;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">MetroCorp Bancshares,&nbsp;Inc.:</font></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:justify;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">We consent to the use of our report, dated March&nbsp;21, 2013, in the Registration Statement of East West Bancorp,&nbsp;Inc. on Form&nbsp;S-4 with respect to the consolidated balance sheets of MetroCorp Bancshares,&nbsp;Inc. and subsidiaries as of December&nbsp;31, 2012 and 2011, and the related consolidated statements of operations, comprehensive income (loss), changes in shareholders&#146; equity, and cash flows for each of the years in the two-year period ended December&nbsp;31, 2012, incorporated herein by reference and to the reference to our firm under the heading &#147;Experts&#148; in the proxy statement/prospectus.</font></p>
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<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><u><font size="2" face="Arial" style="font-size:10.0pt;">CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM</font></u></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Arial" style="font-size:10.0pt;">We hereby consent to the incorporation by reference in this Registration Statement on Form&nbsp;S-4 of East West Bancorp,&nbsp;Inc. of our report dated March&nbsp;15, 2011 relating to the financial statements which appear in MetroCorp Bancshares,&nbsp;Inc.&#146;s Annual Report on Form&nbsp;10-K for the year ended December&nbsp;31, 2012.&#160; We also consent to the reference to us under the heading &#147;Experts&#148; in such Registration Statement.</font></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Arial" style="font-size:10.0pt;">October&nbsp;25, 2013</font></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:justify;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="3" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:12.0pt;">We hereby consent to the inclusion of our opinion letter to the Board of Directors of MetroCorp Bancshares,&nbsp;Inc. (the &#147;Company&#148;) as an Appendix to the Proxy Statement/Prospectus relating to the proposed merger of the Company with East West Bancorp,&nbsp;Inc. contained in the Proxy Statement/Prospectus on Form&nbsp;S-4 as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission, and to the references to our firm and such opinion in such Proxy Statement/Prospectus.&#160; In giving such consent, we do not admit that we come within the category of persons whose consent is required under Section&nbsp;7 of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the &#147;Act&#148;), or the rules&nbsp;and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission thereunder (the &#147;Regulations&#148;), nor do we admit that we are experts with respect to any part of such joint Proxy Statement/Prospectus within the meaning of the term &#147;experts&#148; as used in the Act or the Regulations.</font></p>
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