NORTHERN STATES FINANCIAL CORPORATION

 SELECTED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL DATA

($ 000s, except per share data)
As of or for the Year Ended December 31,
2000
1999
1998
1997
1996
INCOME STATEMENT DATA:
Interest income
$  37,207
$  32,778
$  34,206
$  32,759
$  31,671
Interest expense
19,220
15,005
16,896
15,615
14,808
Net interest income
17,987
17,773
17,310
17,144
16,863
Provision for loan losses
0
0
10
480
1,190
Net interest income after provision for load losses
17,987
17,773
17,300
16,664
15,673
Noninterest income
3,131
3,501
2,935
2,687
3,239
Noninterest expenses
9,682
9,779
9,623
9,132
10,372
Income before income taxes
11,436
11,495
10,612
10,219
8,540
Provision for income taxes
3,502
3,611
3,308
3,209
2,529
Net Income
$   7,934
$   7,884
$   7,304
$   7,010
$   6,011
BALANCE SHEET DATA:          
Cash, noninterest bearing
$ 17,013
$ 16,740
$  15,176 
$  14,200
$ 15,247
Investments (2)
204,224
196,944
213,744
192,078
166,585
Loans, net
294,162
242,794
240,776
236,794
227,814
Direct lease financing
7,417
2,138
987
1,274
999
All other assets
15,440
18,065
15,238
14,640
15,919
Total Assets
538,256
476,681
485,921
458,986
426,564
Deposits
$ 373,121
$ 334,251
$ 355,756
$ 347,950
$ 328,795
Other borrowings
73,618
70,436
47,990
38,504
36,758
Federal Home Loan Bank advances
10,000
0
10,000
5,000
0
All other liabilities
9,078
6,460
7,062
7,377
6,176
Stockholders' equity
72,439
65,534
65,113
60,195
54,835
Total Liabilities & Stockholders' Equity
538,256
476,681
485,921
458,986
426,564
PER SHARE DATA (4)
Basic earnings per share
$     1.78
$     1.77
$     1.64
$     1.58
$     1.35
Diluted earnings per share
1.78
1.77
1.64
1.57
1.35
Cash dividends declared
0.90
0.75
0.60
0.48
0.40
Book value (at end of year)
16.24
14.70
14.63
13.54
12.33
SELECTED FINANCIAL AND OTHER RATIOS:
Return on average assets (1)
1.59%
1.67%
1.55%
1.61%
1.43%
Return on average equity
11.80
12.05
11.66
12.28
11.47
Average stockholders' equity to average assets
13.46
13.84
13.29
13.13
12.47
Tax equivalent interest rate spread (1)
2.84
3.26
3.06
3.39
3.64
Tax equivalent net interest income to average earning assets (1)
3.87
4.11
3.99
4.33
4.50
Non-performing assets to total assets
1.14
0.72
1.36
0.78
0.94
Dividend payout ratio (3)
50.60
42.42
36.57
30.44
29.60
   
(1) Does not reflect impact of securities available for sale on
     average balances.
(2) Includes interest bearing deposits in other financial
     institutions, federal funds sold, securities available for sale.
(3) Total cash dividends divided by net income.
(4) Information prior to 1998 was restated to reflect five-for-one
     stock split.

 MANAGEMENT'S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS
     
he following is a discussion and analysis of Northern States Financial Corporation's (the "Company") financial position and results of operations and should be read in communication with the consolidated financial statements and notes thereto appearing elsewhere in this report. The Company has one wholly owned subsidiary, the Bank of Waukegan (the "Bank"). The Bank is a commercial   banking company that provides traditional banking services, including mortgage and trust services, to corporate, retail and civic entities in the market.
   The Company and its subsidiary are subject to regulation by numerous agencies including the Federal Reserve Board, the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation and the Illinois Office of Banks and Real Estate. Among other things, these agencies limit the

 
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 NSFC ANNUAL REPORT 2000