NORTHERN STATES FINANCIAL CORPORATION
SELECTED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL DATA

($ 000s, except per share data)
At or for the Year Ended December 31,
1999
1998
1997
1996
1995
INCOME STATEMENT DATA:          
Interest income
$32,778
$32,206
$32,759
$31,671
$30,893
Interest expense
15,005
16,896
15,615
14,808
14,705
Net interest income
17,773
17,310
17,144
16,863
16,188
Provision for loan losses
0
10
480
1,190
1,480
Net interest income after provision for loan losses
17,773
17,300
16,664
15,673
14,708
Noninterest income
3,501
2,935
2,687
3,239
2,702
Noninterest expenses
9,779
9,623
9,132
10,372
10,433
Income before income taxes
11,495
10,612
10,219
8,540
6,977
Provision for income taxes
3,611
3,308
3,209
2,529
2,040
Net Income
$7,884
$7,304
$7,010
$6,011
$4,937
BALANCE SHEET DATA:
Cash, noninterest bearing
$16,740
$15,176
$14,200
$15,247
$18,119
Investments (2)
196,944
213,744
192,078
166,585
171,125
Loans, net
242,794
240,776
236,794
227,814
220,865
Direct lease financing
2,138
987
1,274
999
622
All other assets
18,065
15,238
14,640
15,919
17,160
Total Assets
$476,681
$485,921
$458,986
$426,564
$427,891
PER SHARE DATA: (4)
Basic earnings per share
$1.77
$1.64
$1.58
$1.35
$1.11
Diluted earnings per share
1.77
1.64
1.57
1.35
1.11
Cash dividends declared
.75
0.60
0.48
0.40
0.33
Book value (at end of year)
14.70
14.63
13.54
12.33
11.49
SELECTED FINANCIAL AND OTHER RATIOS:
Return on average assets (1)
1.67%
1.55%
1.61%
1.43%
1.21%
Return on average equity (1)

12.05

11.66
12.28
11.47
10.15
Average stockholders' equity to average assets (1)
13.84
13.29
13.13
12.47
11.93
Tax equivalent interest rate spead
3.26
3.06
3.39
3.64
3.62
Tax equivalent net interest income to average earning assets (1)
4.11
3.99
4.33
4.50
4.46
Non-performing assets to total assets
0.72
1.36
0.78
0.94
2.25
Dividend payout (3)
42.42
36.57
30.44
29.60
29.63
(1) Does not reflect impact of unrealized gains (losses) on 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
T 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 conjunction with the consolidated financial statements and notes appearing elsewhere in this report. The Company has one wholly owned subsidiary, the Bank of Waukegan (the “Bank”). During 1998,
the Company received approval from the applicable regulatory agencies to merge First Federal Bank, fsb, (the “Thrift”), a whol-ly owned subsidiary of the Company, into 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.
 14   NSFC ANNUAL REPORT 1999