NR 99-109 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Frank D. Vance, Jr. (202) 874-4700 December 2, 1999 OCC ANNOUNCES FIVE NEW ENFORCEMENT ACTIONS WASHINGTON, DC --The Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) today announced five new enforcement actions taken against national banks and individuals currently and formerly affiliated with national banks. A list of enforcement actions previously disclosed and copies of the actual documents are available from the OCC's Communications Division by writing to: Comptroller of the Currency, Public Information Room (1-5), Washington, DC 20219. Requests made by facsimile transmission should be sent to (202) 874-4448. Please include the identifying enforcement action number when placing an order. Enforcement actions are also listed monthly in OCC Interpretations and Actions. Subscriptions to that publication are available from the OCC's Communications Division. The OCC also maintains a searchable database of all public enforcement actions taken since August 1989 on its Internet Web site located at http://www.occ.treas.gov/enforce.htm. FORMAL AGREEMENT, BY CONSENT No. Bank/City Date Colorado 99-75 First National Bank of Strasburg, Strasburg10/21/99 99-76 First National Bank, Telluride 10/26/99 Maryland 99-77 Annapolis National Bank, Annapolis 9/29/99 Nebraska 99-78 Nebraska National Bank, Kearney 10/14/99 CEASE AND DESIST ORDER, BY CONSENT No. Bank/City Date North Carolina 99-79 United National Bank, Fayetteville 10/14/99 # # # The OCC charters, regulates and examines approximately 2,400 national banks and 59 federal branches and agencies of foreign banks in the United States, accounting for 58 percent of the nation's banking assets. Its mission is to ensure a safe, sound and competitive national banking system that supports the citizens, communities and economy of the United States.