SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                                 Washington, D. C.  20549

                                      Form 10-K

X   ANNUAL REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 or 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE
    ACT OF 1934

FOR THE FISCAL YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 1998

___ TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 or 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE
    ACT OF 1934

FOR THE TRANSITION PERIOD FROM _______ to  _______
Commission File Number   0-7275

                                CULLEN/FROST BANKERS, INC.
                 (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

           Texas                                               74-1751768
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(State or other jurisdiction of                            (I.R.S. Employer
incorporation or organization)                             Identification No.)

     100 W. Houston Street
      San Antonio, Texas                                           78205
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(Address of principal executive offices)                         (Zip Code)


Registrant's telephone number, including area code:  (210) 220-4011
Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

                             Common Stock, $.01 Par Value
                               (with attached rights)
                             ----------------------------
                                 (Title of Class)

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(g) of the Act: None.

     Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports
required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of
1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the
registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such
filing requirements for the past 90 days. YES X   NO
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     Indicate by check mark if disclosure of delinquent filers pursuant to Item
405 of Regulation S-K is not contained herein, and will not be contained, to
the best of the registrant's knowledge, in definitive proxy or information
statements incorporated by reference in Part III of this Form 10-K or any
amendment to this Form 10-K.
                             ---
     The aggregate market value of the voting stock held by non-affiliates of
the registrant was $1,250,969,589 based on the closing price of such stock as
of March 19, 1999.

     Indicate the number of shares outstanding of each of the registrant's
classes of common stock, as of the latest practicable date.

                                                      Outstanding at
                        Class                         March 19, 1999
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             Common Stock, $.01 par value               26,760,687


                          DOCUMENTS INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE
(1) Proxy Statement for Annual Meeting of Shareholders to be held May 26, 1999
    (Part III)



                            SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                                  Washington, D.C. 20549


                                       FORM 10-K/A


                            AMENDMENT TO APPLICATION OR REPORT
                       FILED PURSUANT TO SECTION 12, 13 OR 15(D) OF
                            THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934


                                 CULLEN/FROST BANKERS, INC.
                (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)


                                      AMENDMENT NO. 2


The undersigned registrant hereby amends the following items, financial
statements, exhibits or other portions of its Annual Report on Form 10-K for the
fiscal year ended December 31, 1998 as set forth in the pages attached hereto:

Item 14. Exhibits, Financial Statement Schedules, and Reports on Form 8-K

1.  Financial Statements--Reference is made to Part II, Item 8 of this Annual
    Report on Form 10-K.  In addition, pursuant to Rule 15d-21 under the
    Securities Exchange Act of 1934 the financial statements and supplemental
    schedules required by Form 11-K with respect to the 401(k)Stock Purchase
    Plan for Employees of Cullen/Frost Bankers, Inc. and its Affiliates are
    filed herewith as Exhibit 19.2 to this Annual Report on Form 10-K.

2.  Exhibits--The following additional exhibits are filed herewith as a part of
    this Amendment No. 2 to the registrant's Annual Report on Form 10-K.


    19.2 The financial statements and exhibits required by Form 11-K with
         respect to the 401(k) Stock Purchase Plan for Employees of Cullen/Frost
         Bankers, Inc. for the fiscal years ended December 31, 1998 and 1997.

    23.4 Consent of Independent Auditors with respect to Form 10-K as amended by
         this Form 10-K/A for the 401(k) Stock Purchase Plan.

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the
registrant has duly caused this amendment to be signed on its behalf by the
undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.



                                               Cullen/Frost Bankers, Inc.
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                                                      (Registrant)


Date:   June 23, 1999                           /s/PHILLIP D. GREEN
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                                                Phillip D. Green
                                                Senior Executive Vice President
                                                and Chief Financial Officer
                                                (Duly Authorized Officer and
                                                Principal Accounting Officer)




PART IV

Item 14.  EXHIBITS, FINANCIAL STATEMENT SCHEDULES, AND REPORTS ON FORM 8-K
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(a)  The following documents are filed as part of this Annual Report on
     Form 10-K:

  1. Financial Statements -- Reference is made to Part II, Item 8, of this
     Annual Report on Form 10-K.

  2. The Financial Statement Schedules are omitted, as the required information
     is not applicable.

  3. Exhibits -- The following exhibits are filed as a part of this Annual
     Report on Form 10-K:

  Exhibit
  Number
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     3.1    Articles of Incorporation, of Cullen/Frost Bankers, Inc.
            as amended (11)
     3.2    Amended By-Laws of Cullen/Frost Bankers, Inc. (8)
     4.1    Shareholder Protection Rights Agreement dated as of February 1, 1999
            between Cullen/Frost Bankers, Inc. and The Frost National Bank, as
            Rights Agent (12)
    10.1    Restoration of Retirement Income Plan for Participants in the
            Retirement Plan for Employees of Cullen/Frost Bankers, Inc. and its
            Affiliates (as amended and restated)*
    10.2    Change-In-Control Agreement with one Executive Officer*
    10.3    1983 Non-qualified Stock Option Plan, as amended (1)
    10.4    Form of Revised Change-In-Control Agreements with four Executive
            Officers (3)*
    10.5    1988 Non-qualified Stock Option Plan (2)*
    10.6    The 401(k) Stock Purchase Plan for employees of Cullen/Frost
            Bankers, Inc. and its Affiliates (4)*
    10.7    1991 Thrift Incentive Stock Purchase Plan for Employees of
            Cullen/Frost Bankers, Inc. and its Affiliates (5)*
    10.8    Cullen/Frost Bankers, Inc. Restricted Stock Plan (6)*
    10.9    Cullen/Frost Bankers, Inc. Supplemental Executive Retirement
            Plan (7)*
    10.10   Form of Revised Change-In-Control Agreements with one Executive
            Officer (7)*
    10.11   Retirement agreement with one Executive Officer (9)*
    10.12   Cullen/Frost Bankers, Inc. 1997 Directors Stock Plan (10)
    10.13   Cullen/Frost Bankers, Inc. 1992 Stock Plan, as amended (10)
    19.1    Annual Report on Form 11-K for the Year Ended December 31, 1998, for
            the 1991 Thrift Incentive Stock Purchase Plan (filed pursuant to
            Rule 15d-21 of the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934)(13)
    19.2    Annual Report on Form 11-K for the Year Ended December 31, 1998, for
            the  401(k) Stock Purchase Plan (filed pursuant to Rule 15d-21 of
            the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934)(14)
    21      Subsidiaries of Cullen/Frost
    23.1    Consent of Independent Auditors
    23.2    Consent of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP Independent Auditors for
            Overton Bancshares, Inc.
    23.3    Consent of Independent Auditors with respect to Form 10-K/A for the
            1991 Thrift Incentive Stock Plan (13)
    23.4    Consent of Independent Auditors with respect to Form 10-K/A for the
            401(k) Stock Purchase Plan (14)
    24      Power of Attorney
    27      Financial Date Schedule (EDGAR Version)
    99      Report of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP on Overton Bancshares, Inc.
            financial statements as of December 31, 1997 and for each of the
            years in the two year period ended December 31, 1997.
*  Management contract or compensatory plan or arrangement required to be filed
   as an exhibit pursuant to Item 601 of Regulation S-K.

(b) Reports on Form 8-K -- No such reports were filed during the quarter ended
      December 31, 1998.


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   (1)  Incorporated herein by reference to the designated Exhibits to
        Cullen/Frost's Report on Form S-8 filed September 5, 1989
        (File No. 33-30776)

   (2)  Incorporated herein by reference to the designated Exhibits to
        Cullen/Frost's Report on Form S-8 filed September 5, 1989
        (File No. 33-30777)

   (3)  Incorporated herein by reference to the designated Exhibits to the
        Cullen/Frost Annual Report on Form 10-K for the Year Ended
        December 31, 1989 (File No. 0-7275)

   (4)  Incorporated herein by reference to the designated Exhibits to
        Cullen/Frost's Report on Form S-8 filed October 31, 1990
        (File No. 33-37500)

   (5)  Incorporated herein by reference to the designated Exhibits to
        Cullen/Frost's Report on Form S-8 filed March 18, 1991
        (File No. 33-39478)

   (6)  Incorporated herein by reference to the designated Exhibits to
        Cullen/Frost's Report on Form S-8 filed October 20, 1992
        (File No. 33-53492)

   (7)  Incorporated herein by reference to the designated Exhibits to
        Cullen/Frost's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the Year Ended
        December 31, 1994 (File No. 0-7275)

   (8)  Incorporated herein by reference to the designated Exhibits to
        Cullen/Frost's Annual Report on Form 10-K/A for the Year Ended
        December 31, 1995 (File No. 0-7275)

   (9)  Incorporated herein by reference to the designated Exhibits to
        Cullen/Frost's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the Year Ended
        December 31, 1996 (File No. 0-7275)

  (10)  Incorporated herein by reference to the designated Exhibits to
        Cullen/Frost's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the Year Ended
        December 31, 1997 (File No. 0-7275)

  (11)  Incorporated herein by reference to the designated Exhibits to
        Cullen/Frost's Report on Form 8-A12B/A filed on August 31, 1998
        (File No. 0-7275)

  (12)  Incorporated herein by reference to the designated Exhibits to
        Cullen/Frost's Current Report on Form 8-A12G/A dated
        February 1, 1999 (File No. 0-7275)

  (13)  Incorporated herein by reference to the designated Exhibits to
        Cullen/Frost's Amendment No. 1 on Form 10-K/A to the Annual Report
        on Form 10-K for the Year Ended December 31, 1998.
        (File No. 0-7275)

  (14)  Filed herewith.





EXHIBIT INDEX TO FORM 10-K/A

Exhibit
Number             Description of Exhibits
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 19.2    The financial statements and exhibits required by Form 11-K with
         respect to the 401(K) Stock Purchase Plan for Employees
         of Cullen/Frost Bankers, Inc. for the fiscal years ended December 31,
         1998 and 1997 (filed pursuant to Rule 15d-21 of the Securities and
         Exchange Act of 1934)

 23.4    Consent of Independent Auditors with respect to Form 10-K/A for the
         401(K) Stock Purchase Plan.