The PNC Financial Services Group Reports First Quarter 2001 Earnings
PRNewswire
PITTSBURGH

The PNC Financial Services Group, Inc. (NYSE: PNC) today reported first quarter 2001 earnings of $305 million or $1.03 per diluted share, excluding the cumulative effect of an accounting change, compared with $308 million or $1.03 per diluted share for the first quarter of 2000. Reported net income for the first quarter of 2001, which includes the effect of adopting the new accounting standard for derivatives, was $300 million or $1.01 per diluted share. Return on average common shareholders' equity was 18.82 percent and return on average assets was 1.62 percent for the first quarter of 2001 compared with 21.71 percent and 1.66 percent, respectively, for the first quarter of 2000. These results include the negative impact of a $27 million net loss from venture capital activities. Excluding this loss and the effect of the accounting change, first quarter 2001 results were $332 million or $1.12 per diluted share.

"PNC's diverse group of businesses is performing well in the face of a turbulent market and a slowing economy. I am pleased that our investments in asset management, processing and other growth businesses continue to fuel strong overall results for PNC," said James E. Rohr, president and chief executive officer of The PNC Financial Services Group. "We are also continuing to reposition our traditional lending businesses and strengthen our balance sheet even further. The actions taken during the first quarter are another important step in positioning PNC for an environment that we expect to remain quite challenging in the months ahead."

On January 31, 2001, PNC sold its residential mortgage banking business, which is reflected in its financial statements as discontinued operations. The recorded gain on sale and earnings from operations totaled $40 million after tax in the first quarter of 2001. These earnings were mostly offset by a $32 million after-tax charge related to the write-down of loans in the communications and energy, metals and mining portfolios that PNC has designated for exit and severance costs. The gain on sale of the residential mortgage banking business is subject to adjustment after final settlement is completed.

  HIGHLIGHTS

  *  Asset management and processing businesses grew earnings 30 percent
     compared with the first quarter of 2000 and increased to 28 percent of
     total business earnings for the first quarter of 2001 compared with
     23 percent in the first quarter of 2000.

  *  Excluding gains and losses from venture capital activities, noninterest
     income grew 15 percent in the first quarter of 2001 compared with the
     prior-year quarter and noninterest income to total revenue increased to
     57 percent for the first quarter of 2001 compared with 53 percent a
     year ago.

  *  Loans declined $5.0 billion from December 31, 2000 to $45.6 billion at
     March 31, 2001 as a result of ongoing efforts to reduce balance sheet
     leverage and lending revenue was 22 percent of total revenue in the
     first quarter of 2001, one of the lowest in PNC's peer group.

  *  The loan to deposit ratio was 97 percent at March 31, 2001, down from
     110 percent at March 31, 2000, and 121 percent at September 30, 1998
     prior to the implementation of balance sheet downsizing initiatives.

  FIRST QUARTER 2001 INCOME STATEMENT REVIEW

Taxable-equivalent net interest income of $559 million for the first quarter of 2001 remained relatively unchanged compared with the first quarter of 2000 as the impact of a higher level of earning assets was offset by a narrower net interest margin. The net interest margin was 3.62 percent for the first quarter of 2001 compared with 3.68 percent for the first quarter of 2000. The narrowing of the net interest margin was primarily due to a higher proportion of securities available for sale in the mix of earning assets.

The provision for credit losses was $80 million for the first quarter of 2001 compared with $31 million for the first quarter of 2000. The increase was primarily due to $41 million of additional provision for credit losses related to the write-down of loans in the communications and energy, metals and mining portfolios that PNC has designated for exit.

Noninterest income was $701 million for the first quarter of 2001 and included $39 million of equity management losses. Excluding equity management gains and losses in both years, noninterest income increased 15 percent compared with the first quarter of 2000 primarily due to growth in asset management and processing revenue.

Asset management fees of $223 million for the first quarter of 2001 increased $37 million or 20 percent compared with the first quarter of 2000 primarily driven by new business. Assets under management were $248 billion at March 31, 2001, a 13 percent increase compared with March 31, 2000. Fund servicing fees of $181 million for the first quarter of 2001 increased $26 million or 17 percent compared with the first quarter of 2000 primarily due to existing and new client growth. At March 31, 2001, PFPC provided accounting/administration services for $472 billion of pooled investment assets and provided custody services for $435 billion of customer assets. The comparable amounts were $448 billion and $425 billion, respectively, at March 31, 2000. PFPC serviced in excess of 44 million shareholder accounts at March 31, 2001 compared with 39 million a year ago.

Brokerage fees were $54 million for the first quarter of 2001 compared with $71 million for the first quarter of 2000. The decrease was primarily due to a decline in equity markets activity. Consumer services revenue of $55 million for the first quarter of 2000 increased $8 million or 17 percent compared with the prior-year quarter primarily due to an increase in retail transaction volume.

Corporate services revenue was $76 million for the first quarter of 2001 compared with $82 million for the first quarter of 2000 primarily due to lower capital markets revenue and other asset write-downs.

Equity management, which is comprised of venture capital activities, reflected losses of $39 million for the first quarter of 2001 compared with $87 million of income for the first quarter of 2000. The decrease primarily resulted from a decline in the estimated fair value of partnership and direct investments.

Net securities gains were $29 million for the first quarter of 2001 and were mostly offset by write-downs of other assets and e-commerce investments totaling $22 million that are reflected in corporate services and other income. Other noninterest income was $72 million for the first quarter of 2001 compared with $53 million for the first quarter of 2000. The increase was primarily due to residential mortgage loan securitizations and student loan sales.

Noninterest expense was $775 million and the efficiency ratio was 58 percent in the first quarter of 2001 compared with $792 million and 58 percent, respectively, during the first quarter of 2000.

Results from continuing operations were $265 million or $0.89 per diluted share for the first quarter of 2001. Excluding the loss from venture capital activities and costs related to downsizing initiatives, results from continuing operations were $324 million or $1.09 per diluted share. Earnings from continuing operations were $302 million or $1.01 per diluted share a year ago.

FIRST QUARTER 2001 BALANCE SHEET REVIEW

The Corporation has been pursuing a number of initiatives designed to improve the risk and return characteristics of its lending businesses. These include the sale of the residential mortgage banking and credit card businesses, exiting certain non-strategic institutional lending businesses and the continued downsizing of the indirect automobile lending portfolio. These actions have resulted in a reduction in the loan to deposit ratio to 97 percent at March 31, 2001, down from 121 percent at September 30, 1998 prior to the implementation of balance sheet downsizing initiatives.

Total assets were $71.0 billion at March 31, 2001 compared with $74.3 billion at March 31, 2000 prior to the sale of PNC's residential mortgage banking business. On the same basis, average interest-earning assets were $61.5 billion for the first quarter of 2001 compared with $65.0 billion for the first quarter of 2000. The decrease was primarily due to a $4.1 billion reduction in loans and loans held for sale that resulted from the sale of mortgage banking and other balance sheet downsizing initiatives.

Average deposits were $46.3 billion for the first quarter of 2001 compared with $44.3 billion in the first quarter of 2000 and represented 64 percent of total sources of funds in both periods. The increase in deposits primarily resulted from a number of strategic marketing initiatives to grow more valuable transaction accounts.

Average borrowed funds declined to $14.4 billion for the first quarter of 2001 compared with $20.1 billion for the first quarter of 2000 prior to the sale of PNC's residential mortgage banking business.

Shareholders' equity totaled $6.8 billion at March 31, 2001. The regulatory capital ratios are estimated to be 7.8 percent for leverage, 8.6 percent for tier I and 12.5 percent for total risk-based capital. During the first quarter of 2001, PNC repurchased 2.3 million shares of common stock. Common shares outstanding at March 31, 2001 were 288.9 million.

ASSET QUALITY REVIEW

The ratio of nonperforming assets to total loans, loans held for sale and foreclosed assets was .81 percent at March 31, 2001 compared with .71 percent at December 31, 2000 and .65 percent at March 31, 2000. The increase primarily resulted from a decrease in loans. Nonperforming assets were $386 million at March 31, 2001 compared with $372 million and $344 million at December 31, 2000 and March 31, 2000, respectively.

The allowance for credit losses was $675 million and represented 1.48 percent of period-end loans and 201 percent of nonperforming loans at March 31, 2001. The comparable ratios were 1.33 percent and 209 percent, respectively, at December 31, 2000 and 1.34 percent and 225 percent, respectively, at March 31, 2000. Net charge-offs were $80 million or .65 percent of average loans in the first quarter of 2001. The comparable amounts were $40 million or .32 percent, respectively, in the fourth quarter of 2000 and $31 million or .25 percent, respectively, in the first quarter of 2000. The increase was primarily due to a $41 million write-down of loans in the communications and energy, metals and mining portfolios that PNC has designated for exit. Excluding this amount, net charge-offs were $39 million or .32 percent of average loans for the first quarter of 2001.

   BUSINESS RESULTS
   Quarter ended March 31 - dollars in millions

                                          Revenue            Return on
                      Earnings       (taxable-            Assigned Capital
                                      equivalent basis)
                      2001    2000    2001      2000     2001     2000

  PNC Bank
   Community Banking   $162    $129    $542      $477       24%      20%
   Corporate Banking     24      64     192       214        8       22
    Total PNC Bank      186     193     734       691       19       21

  Secured Finance
   PNC Real Estate
    Finance              20      13      53        46       21       14
   PNC Business Credit   16      13      38        28       41       38
    Total Secured
     Finance             36      26      91        74       26       20
     Total Banking      222     219     825       765       20       21
  Asset Management
   and Processing
    PNC Advisors         44      41     199       204       32       30
    BlackRock            25      19     134       108       26       26
    PFPC                 17       6     189       165       33       12
     Total Asset
      Management and
      Processing         86      66     522       477       30       25
       Total business
        results         308     285   1,347     1,242       22       22
  Other                 (43)     17     (87)       46
    Results from
     continuing
     operations         265     302   1,260     1,288       17       21
  Discontinued
   operations            40       6
  Results before
   cumulative effect of
   accounting change    305     308   1,260     1,288       19       22
  Cumulative effect of
   accounting change     (5)
   Total Consolidated  $300    $308  $1,260    $1,288       19       22

Overall, businesses performed well during the first quarter of 2001 compared with the same period last year with the exception of Corporate Banking, which was negatively impacted by higher credit costs. Excluding Corporate Banking, total business earnings increased 29 percent compared with a year ago due to strong growth in Asset Management and Processing businesses, improved performance in Secured Finance and net securities gains in Community Banking.

PNC Bank -- Community Banking earned $162 million for the first quarter of 2001, an increase of 26 percent compared with the same quarter in 2000, primarily due to net securities gains and strong business growth. Excluding net securities gains in 2001 and net losses from last year, earnings increased 11 percent primarily driven by growth in deposits as well as higher noninterest income. Corporate Banking's earnings declined to $24 million for the first quarter of 2001 compared with $64 million for the first quarter of 2000 primarily due to $41 million of additional provision for credit losses related to the write-down of loans in the communications and energy, metals and mining portfolios that PNC has designated for exit.

Secured Finance -- PNC Real Estate Finance earned $20 million for the first quarter of 2001, a 54 percent increase compared with the prior-year quarter primarily due to higher commercial mortgage servicing revenue and growth in the affordable housing business. PNC Business Credit earned $16 million for the first quarter of 2001, a 23 percent increase compared with the first quarter of 2000 primarily due to an increase in noninterest income.

Asset Management and Processing -- PNC Advisors earned $44 million for the first quarter of 2001, a 7 percent increase compared with the first quarter of 2000 primarily driven by improved efficiency. Revenue growth attributable to new asset management business was more than offset by lower brokerage revenue. BlackRock earned $25 million for the first quarter of 2001, a 33 percent increase compared with the same period in 2000 primarily resulting from new business and strong fixed-income performance. PFPC's earnings were $17 million for the first quarter of 2001 compared with $6 million during the same period in 2000. The increase was primarily due to new and existing client growth. Cash earnings for PFPC, which exclude goodwill amortization, increased $11 million to $27 million.

Total business financial results differ from results from continuing operations primarily due to differences between management accounting practices and generally accepted accounting principles, divested and exited businesses in the prior year, equity management activities, minority interests, residual asset and liability management activities, eliminations and unassigned items, the impact of which is reflected in the "Other" category.

RECORDED COMMENTS ON FIRST QUARTER 2001 RESULTS

Recorded comments providing further information regarding the topics addressed in this earnings release will be available for one week, beginning at approximately 10:00 a.m. on April 19, by calling 1-800-753-8878. The recorded comments may include forward-looking information and are subject to the cautionary statements set forth below and elsewhere in this press release.

FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS

This release and other statements that the Corporation may make may include forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act with respect to outlook for the second quarter 2001 and other future financial or business performance, conditions, strategies, expectations and goals. Forward-looking statements are typically identified by words or phrases such as "believe," "expect," "anticipate," "intend," "estimate," "position," "target," "assume," "achievable," "potential," "strategy," "goal," "objective," "plan," "aspiration," "outlook," "outcome," "continue," "remain," "maintain," "strive," "trend," and variations of such words and similar expressions, or future or conditional verbs such as "will," "would," "should," "could," "may," or similar expressions. The Corporation cautions that forward-looking statements are subject to numerous assumptions, risks and uncertainties, which change over time. These forward-looking statements speak only as of the date of this press release, and the Corporation assumes no duty to update forward-looking statements. Actual results could differ materially from those anticipated in these forward-looking statements and future results could differ materially from historical performance.

The factors discussed elsewhere in this press release and the following factors, among others, could cause actual results to differ materially from forward-looking statements or historical performance: adjustments to recorded results of sale of residential mortgage banking business after final settlement is completed; decisions PNC makes with respect to the redeployment of available capital; changes in asset quality and credit risk; economic conditions; changes in financial and capital markets; the inability to sustain revenue and earnings growth; changes in interest rates; inflation; changes in values of assets under management and assets serviced; relative investment performance of assets under management; customer acceptance of PNC products and services; customer borrowing, repayment, investment, and deposit practices; customer disintermediation; valuation of debt and equity investments; the introduction, withdrawal, success and timing of business initiatives and strategies; the extent and cost of any share repurchases; decisions PNC makes with respect to further reduction of balance sheet leverage and potential investments in PNC businesses; competitive conditions; the inability to realize cost savings or revenue enhancements, implement integration plans and other consequences associated with mergers, acquisitions, restructurings and divestitures; and the impact, extent and timing of technological changes, capital management activities, and actions of the Federal Reserve Board and legislative and regulatory actions and reform. Further, an increase in the number of customer or counterparty delinquencies, bankruptcies, or defaults could result, among other things, in a higher loan loss provision and reduced profitability.

The Corporation's SEC reports, accessible on the SEC's website at http://www.sec.gov/ on PNC's website at http://www.pnc.com/ , identify additional factors that can affect forward-looking statements.

The PNC Financial Services Group, Inc., headquartered in Pittsburgh, is one of the nation's largest diversified financial services organizations, providing community banking, corporate banking, real estate finance, asset-based lending, wealth management, asset management and global fund services.

  [TABULAR MATERIAL FOLLOWS]

  Consolidated Financial Highlights

  The PNC Financial Services Group, Inc.

  For the three months ended - dollars  March 31     Dec. 31    March 31
   in millions, except per share data       2001        2000        2000

  FINANCIAL PERFORMANCE
  Revenue
     Net interest income (taxable-
      equivalent basis)                     $559        $538        $560
     Noninterest income                      701         735         728
     Total revenue                         1,260       1,273       1,288
  Income from continuing operations          265         314         302
  Discontinued operations                     40          20           6
  Income before cumulative effect of
   accounting change                         305         334         308
  Cumulative effect of accounting
   change                                     (5)
      Net income                            $300        $334        $308

  Cash earnings from continuing
   operations (a)                           $294        $344        $331
  Cash earnings from discontinued
   operations (a)                             40          20           6
  Cash earnings before cumulative
   effect of accounting change (a)           334         364         337
  Cash earnings from cumulative effect
   of accounting change (a)                   (5)
      Cash earnings from net income (a)     $329        $364        $337

  Per common share
    Diluted earnings
      Continuing operations                $0.89       $1.06       $1.01
      Discontinued operations                .14         .07         .02
      Diluted earnings before cumulative
       effect of accounting change          1.03        1.13        1.03
      Cumulative effect of accounting
       change                               (.02)
      Net income                           $1.01       $1.13       $1.03
    Diluted cash earnings (a)
      Continuing operations                $1.00       $1.16       $1.11
      Discontinued operations                .14         .06         .02
      Diluted cash earnings before
       cumulative effect of accounting
       change (a)                           1.14        1.22        1.13
      Cumulative effect of accounting
       change                               (.02)
      Net income                           $1.12       $1.22       $1.13

  Cash dividends declared                  $0.48       $0.48       $0.45

  SELECTED RATIOS
  From continuing operations
  Return on
     Average common shareholders'
      equity                               16.59 %     20.10 %     21.29 %
     Average assets                         1.49        1.81        1.77
  Net interest margin                       3.62        3.60        3.68
  Noninterest income to total revenue      55.63       57.74       56.52
  Efficiency (b)                           57.91       55.44       57.85
  From net income
  Return on
     Average common shareholders'
      equity                               18.82       21.41       21.71
     Average assets                         1.62        1.72        1.66
  Net interest margin                       3.53        3.24        3.46
  Noninterest income to total revenue      57.13       60.64       58.27
  Efficiency (c)                           56.18       53.09       57.36

   (a) Excludes amortization of goodwill.
   (b) Excludes amortization and distributions on capital securities.
   (c) Excludes amortization, distributions on capital securities and
       residential mortgage banking risk management activities.


  Consolidated Financial Highlights

  The PNC Financial Services Group, Inc.

  For the three months
   ended - dollars in     March 31   Dec. 31  Sept. 30   June 30  March 31
   millions                   2001      2000      2000      2000      2000

  BALANCE SHEET DATA
  Assets                   $70,966   $69,844   $69,884   $68,885   $68,474
  Earning assets            60,548    59,373    60,142    59,334    59,986
  Loans, net of unearned
   income                   45,626    50,601    49,791    50,281    50,259
  Securities available for
   sale                     11,976     5,902     6,490     5,315     5,906
  Loans held for sale        1,765     1,655     2,127     2,305     2,799
  Deposits                  47,189    47,664    47,494    46,381    45,767
  Borrowed funds            12,279    11,718    12,299    13,028    13,362
  Shareholders' equity       6,781     6,656     6,383     6,157     6,039
  Common shareholders'
   equity                    6,470     6,344     6,071     5,844     5,726
  Book value per common
   share                     22.39     21.88     21.01     20.22     19.68
  Loans to deposits            .97      1.06      1.05      1.08      1.10

  CAPITAL RATIOS
  Leverage                    7.80 %    8.03 %    6.87 %    6.72 %    6.67 %
  Common shareholders'
   equity to total assets     9.12      9.08      8.69      8.48      8.36

  ASSET QUALITY RATIOS
  Nonperforming assets to
   total loans, loans held
   for sale and foreclosed
   assets                      .81       .71       .68       .67       .65
  Allowance for credit
   losses to total loans      1.48      1.33      1.36      1.34      1.34
  Allowance for credit
   losses to nonperforming
   loans                    200.89    208.98    219.16    217.04    224.67
  Net charge-offs to
   average loans               .65       .32       .24       .27       .25


  ANALYSIS OF FIRST QUARTER RESULTS

                                                               Per Diluted
  In millions, except per share data               Net Income        Share

  Net income                                             $300       $1.01
  Cumulative effect of accounting change                    5         .02
  Results before cumulative effect of accounting change   305        1.03
  Venture capital activities                               27         .09
                                                          332        1.12
  Discontinued operations                                 (40)       (.14)
  Loans designated for exit                                27         .09
  Severance costs                                           5         .02
  Adjusted results                                       $324       $1.09


  Consolidated Statement of Income

  The PNC Financial Services Group, Inc.

  For the three months ended - dollars   March 31     Dec. 31   March 31
   in millions, except per share data        2001        2000       2000
  Interest Income
  Loans and fees on loans                    $981      $1,027       $984
  Securities available for sale               122          96         94
  Loans held for sale                          37          41         64
  Other                                        32          26         19
     Total interest income                  1,172       1,190      1,161
  Interest Expense
  Deposits                                    397         453        369
  Borrowed funds                              221         204        237
     Total interest expense                   618         657        606
     Net interest income                      554         533        555
  Provision for credit losses                  80          40         31
     Net interest income less provision
      for credit losses                       474         493        524
  Noninterest Income
  Asset management                            223         219        186
  Fund servicing                              181         167        155
  Service charges on deposits                  50          56         50
  Brokerage                                    54          57         71
  Consumer services                            55          56         47
  Corporate services                           76          94         82
  Equity management                           (39)          1         87
  Net securities gains (losses)                29          16         (3)
  Other                                        72          69         53
     Total noninterest income                 701         735        728
  Noninterest Expense
  Staff expense                               421         410        411
  Net occupancy                                53          52         53
  Equipment                                    57          59         56
  Amortization                                 26          27         28
  Marketing                                     9          22         13
  Distributions on capital securities          17          17         16
  Other                                       192         165        215
     Total noninterest expense                775         752        792
  Income from continuing operations
   before income taxes                        400         476        460
  Income taxes                                135         162        158
     Income from continuing operations        265         314        302
  Income from discontinued operations
   (less applicable income taxes of $0,
   $14, and $5)                                40          20          6
  Net income before cumulative effect
   of accounting change                       305         334        308
  Cumulative effect of accounting
   change (less applicable income taxes
   of $2)                                      (5)
     Net income                              $300        $334       $308
  Income from continuing operations
   applicable to diluted earnings             261         310        297
  Net income applicable to diluted
   earnings                                   296         330        303
  Earnings Per Common Share
  Continuing operations
  Basic                                     $0.90       $1.07      $1.02
  Diluted                                    0.89        1.06       1.01
  Net income
  Basic                                     $1.02       $1.14      $1.04
  Diluted                                    1.01        1.13       1.03
  Cash Dividends Declared Per Common
   Share                                      .48         .48        .45
  Average Common Shares Outstanding
  Basic                                     289.2       289.2      291.9
  Diluted                                   292.8       292.9      294.1


  Details of Net Interest Income and Net Interest Margin

  The PNC Financial Services Group, Inc.

  Net Interest Income by Quarter
  Taxable-equivalent basis
  Three months ended           March 31  Dec. 31  Sept. 30  June 30 March 31
   - in millions                   2001     2000      2000     2000     2000
  Interest income
     Loans and fees on loans       $985   $1,031    $1,028   $1,013     $988
     Securities available for sale  122       97        99       98       95
     Loans held for sale             37       41        47       52       64
     Other                           33       26        30       22       19
        Total interest income     1,177    1,195     1,204    1,185    1,166
  Interest expense
     Deposits                       397      453       434      397      369
     Borrowed funds                 221      204       236      238      237
        Total interest expense      618      657       670      635      606
        Net interest income        $559     $538      $534     $550     $560


  Net Interest Margin by Quarter
  Taxable-equivalent basis   March 31  Dec. 31 Sept. 30  June 30  March 31
  Three months ended             2001     2000     2000     2000      2000
  Average yields/rates
     Yield on earning assets
        Loans and fees on loans  7.96 %   8.16 %   8.13 %   8.03 %    7.88 %
        Securities available for
         sale                    6.08     6.53     6.41     6.50      6.22
        Loans held for sale      7.31     8.32     8.77     8.11      7.64
        Other                    7.20     7.80     8.05     7.01      6.92
           Total yield on
            earning assets       7.67     7.99     7.98     7.86      7.68
     Rate on interest-bearing
      liabilities
        Deposits                 4.22     4.66     4.58     4.30      4.05
        Borrowed funds           6.15     6.83     6.85     6.54      6.14
           Total rate on
            interest-bearing
            liabilities          4.75     5.16     5.18     4.92      4.67
           Interest rate spread  2.92     2.83     2.80     2.94      3.01
     Impact of noninterest-
      bearing sources             .70      .77      .74      .69       .67
           Net interest margin   3.62 %   3.60 %   3.54 %   3.63 %    3.68 %


  Noninterest Income and Expense by Quarter

  The PNC Financial Services Group, Inc.

  Noninterest Income by Quarter
  Three months ended        March 31  Dec. 31  Sept. 30  June 30  March 31
   - in millions                2001     2000      2000     2000      2000
  Asset management              $223     $219      $208     $196      $186
  Fund servicing                 181      167       168      164       155
  Service charges on deposits     50       56        50       50        50
  Brokerage                       54       57        61       60        71
  Consumer services               55       56        55       51        47
  Corporate services              76       94        86       80        82
  Equity management              (39)       1        (3)      48        87
  Net securities gains (losses)   29       16         7                 (3)
  Other                           72       69        68       79        53
     Total noninterest income   $701     $735      $700     $728      $728

  Noninterest income to total
   revenue                     55.63 %  57.74 %   56.73 %  56.96 %   56.52 %


  Noninterest Expense by Quarter
  Three months ended        March 31  Dec. 31  Sept. 30  June 30  March 31
   - in millions                2001     2000      2000     2000      2000
  Staff expense                 $421     $410      $399     $396      $411
  Net occupancy                   53       52        50       48        53
  Equipment                       57       59        54       55        56
  Amortization                    26       27        27       28        28
  Marketing                        9       22        16       19        13
  Distributions on capital
   securities                     17       17        17       17        16
  Other                          192      165       184      217       215
     Total noninterest expense  $775     $752      $747     $780      $792

  Efficiency (a)               57.91 %  55.44 %   56.79 %  57.29 %   57.85 %

  (a) Excludes amortization and distributions on capital securities.


  Consolidated Balance Sheet

  The PNC Financial Services Group, Inc.

                                          March 31     Dec. 31    March 31
  In millions, except par value               2001        2000        2000
  Assets
  Cash and due from banks                   $2,998      $3,662      $2,172
  Short-term investments                       853       1,151         967
  Loans held for sale                        1,765       1,655       2,799
  Securities available for sale             11,976       5,902       5,906
  Loans, net of unearned income of
   $1,062, $999 and $724                    45,626      50,601      50,259
     Allowance for credit losses              (675)       (675)       (674)
     Net loans                              44,951      49,926      49,585
  Goodwill and other amortizable assets      2,437       2,468       2,482
  Investment in discontinued operations                    356         274
  Other                                      5,986       4,724       4,289
     Total assets                          $70,966     $69,844     $68,474

  Liabilities
  Deposits
     Noninterest-bearing                    $8,431      $8,490      $8,019
     Interest-bearing                       38,758      39,174      37,748
        Total deposits                      47,189      47,664      45,767
  Borrowed funds
     Federal funds purchased                   785       1,445         909
     Repurchase agreements                     830         607         136
     Bank notes and senior debt              5,362       6,110       7,001
     Federal Home Loan Bank borrowings       2,623         500       2,058
     Subordinated debt                       2,379       2,407       2,425
     Other borrowed funds                      300         649         833
        Total borrowed funds                12,279      11,718      13,362
  Other                                      3,869       2,958       2,458
     Total liabilities                      63,337      62,340      61,587

  Mandatorily redeemable capital
   securities of subsidiary trusts             848         848         848

  Shareholders' Equity
  Preferred stock                                7           7           7
  Common stock - $5 par value
     Authorized 450 shares
     Issued 353 shares                       1,764       1,764       1,764
  Capital surplus                            1,323       1,303       1,285
  Retained earnings                          6,857       6,736       6,178
  Deferred benefit expense                     (26)        (25)        (18)
  Accumulated other comprehensive
   income (loss) from continuing
   operations                                    7         (43)       (140)
  Accumulated other comprehensive loss
   from discontinued operations                            (45)       (124)
  Common stock held in treasury at
   cost: 64, 63 and 62 shares               (3,151)     (3,041)     (2,913)
     Total shareholders' equity              6,781       6,656       6,039
     Total liabilities, capital
      securities and shareholders'
      equity                               $70,966     $69,844     $68,474


  Consolidated Average Balance Sheet Data by Quarter

  The PNC Financial Services Group, Inc.

  Three months ended - in     March 31  Dec. 31  Sept. 30  June 30  March 31
   millions                       2001     2000      2000     2000      2000
  Assets
  Interest-earning assets
     Loans held for sale        $2,005   $1,991    $2,151   $2,577    $3,319
     Securities available for
      sale                       8,061    5,928     6,179    6,009     6,128
     Loans, net of unearned
      income
        Consumer                 9,085    9,081     9,174    9,209     9,247
        Residential mortgage    12,673   12,838    12,405   12,571    12,584
        Commercial              20,882   21,109    21,800   22,042    21,791
        Commercial real estate   2,580    2,670     2,688    2,682     2,698
        Lease financing          3,897    3,639     3,238    3,049     2,958
        Other                      520      591       646      676       688
        Total loans, net of
         unearned income        49,637   49,928    49,951   50,229    49,966
     Other                       1,831    1,322     1,445    1,276     1,113
        Total interest-earning
         assets                 61,534   59,169    59,726   60,091    60,526
  Noninterest-earning assets    10,251    9,214     8,857    8,566     7,818
  Investment in discontinued
   operations                      207      570       515      448       412
        Total assets           $71,992  $68,953   $69,098  $69,105   $68,756

  Liabilities
  Interest-bearing liabilities
     Deposits
        Demand and money
         market                $20,468  $19,762   $18,914  $18,549   $17,700
        Savings                  1,919    1,937     2,020    2,107     2,138
        Retail certificates of
         deposit                13,724   14,795    14,776   14,403    14,591
        Other time                 565      587       619      641       637
        Deposits in foreign
         offices                 1,402    1,579     1,342    1,483     1,489
        Total interest-bearing
         deposits               38,078   38,660    37,671   37,183    36,555
     Borrowed funds             14,375   11,738    13,518   14,422    15,333
        Total interest-bearing
         liabilities            52,453   50,398    51,189   51,605    51,888
  Noninterest-bearing deposits   8,190    8,304     8,239    8,357     7,700
  Other                          3,830    2,978     2,637    2,290     2,393
        Total liabilities       64,473   61,680    62,065   62,252    61,981

  Mandatorily redeemable
   capital securities of
   subsidiary trusts               848      848       848      848       848

  Shareholders' Equity           6,671    6,425     6,185    6,005     5,927
        Total liabilities,
         capital securities
         and shareholders'
         equity                $71,992  $68,953   $69,098  $69,105   $68,756
  Common Shareholders' Equity   $6,360   $6,113    $5,873   $5,692    $5,614


  Loan Portfolio and Nonperforming Assets by Quarter

  The PNC Financial Services Group, Inc.

  Loan Portfolio by Quarter
                             March 31  Dec. 31  Sept. 30  June 30  March 31
  Period ended - in millions     2001     2000      2000     2000      2000
  Consumer                     $9,049   $9,133    $9,174   $9,213    $9,173
  Residential mortgage          8,806   13,264    12,563   12,470    12,711
  Commercial                   20,676   21,207    21,198   22,140    22,033
  Commercial real estate        2,590    2,583     2,676    2,687     2,665
  Lease financing               5,080    4,845     4,498    3,834     3,701
  Other                           487      568       646      669       700
     Total loans               46,688   51,600    50,755   51,013    50,983
     Unearned income           (1,062)    (999)     (964)    (732)     (724)
     Total loans, net of
      unearned income         $45,626  $50,601   $49,791  $50,281   $50,259


  Nonperforming Assets by Type
                             March 31  Dec. 31  Sept. 30  June 30  March 31
  Period ended - in millions     2001     2000      2000     2000      2000
  Nonaccrual loans
     Commercial                  $296     $312      $261     $259      $240
     Commercial real estate        21        3        16       12        13
     Residential mortgage           4        4        26       34        42
     Consumer                       3        2         3        3         3
     Lease financing                6        2         2        3         2
        Total nonaccrual loans    330      323       308      311       300
        Troubled debt restructured
         loans                      6
     Total nonperforming loans    336      323       308      311       300

  Foreclosed and other assets
     Commercial real estate         2        3         4        4         5
     Residential mortgage           7        8         8        9         8
     Other                         41       38        34       29        31
        Total foreclosed and other
         assets                    50       49        46       42        44
           Total nonperforming
            assets               $386     $372      $354     $353      $344


  Nonperforming Assets by Business
                             March 31  Dec. 31  Sept. 30  June 30  March 31
  Period ended - in millions     2001     2000      2000     2000      2000
  PNC Bank
       Community Banking          $61      $47       $82      $96      $104
       Corporate Banking          210      219       156      153       160
  Secured Finance
       PNC Real Estate Finance     25        9        22       19        22
       PNC Business Credit         33       36        32       22         2
  PNC Advisors                      4        2         6        8         8
  Other                            53       59        56       55        48
           Total nonperforming
            assets               $386     $372      $354     $353      $344


  The PNC Financial Services Group, Inc.

  Asset Quality Data

  Allowance For Credit Losses
  Three months ended         March 31  Dec. 31  Sept. 30  June 30  March 31
   - in millions                 2001     2000      2000     2000      2000
  Beginning balance              $675     $675      $675     $674      $674
  Charge-offs
     Consumer                     (10)     (12)      (11)     (11)      (12)
     Residential mortgage                   (4)       (1)      (1)       (2)
     Commercial                   (78)     (35)      (27)     (30)      (29)
     Commercial real estate                 (1)       (2)
     Lease financing               (3)      (3)       (2)      (1)       (2)
        Total charge-offs         (91)     (55)      (43)     (43)      (45)

  Recoveries
     Consumer                       5        6         5        5         6
     Residential mortgage                    1                  1
     Commercial                     6        7         4        3         7
     Commercial real estate                            4
     Lease financing                         1                            1
        Total recoveries           11       15        13        9        14

  Net charge-offs
     Consumer                      (5)      (6)       (6)      (6)       (6)
     Residential mortgage                   (3)       (1)                (2)
     Commercial                   (72)     (28)      (23)     (27)      (22)
     Commercial real estate                 (1)        2
     Lease financing               (3)      (2)       (2)      (1)       (1)
        Total net charge-offs     (80)     (40)      (30)     (34)      (31)

  Provision for credit losses      80       40        30       35        31

     Ending balance              $675     $675      $675     $675      $674

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