UNITED STATES
                       SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                             Washington, D.C. 20549

                                    FORM 10-Q

           [x] QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE
                         SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

                  For the quarterly period ended June 30, 1995

                                       or

          [ ] TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE
                         SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

                          Commission File Number 1-9861

                         FIRST EMPIRE STATE CORPORATION
             (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

            New York                                      16-0968385
(State or other jurisdiction of                        (I.R.S. Employer
incorporation or organization)                       Identification No.)


   One M & T Plaza
  Buffalo, New York                                         14240
(Address of principal                                     (Zip Code)
  executive offices)


                                 (716) 842-5445
              (Registrant's telephone number, including area code)

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
                                                ---

Number of shares of the registrant's Common Stock, $5 par value,  outstanding as
of the close of business on August 2, 1995: 6,481,105 shares.





                         FIRST EMPIRE STATE CORPORATION

                                    FORM 10-Q

                  For the Quarterly Period Ended June 30, 1995

Table of Contents of Information Required in Report                         Page
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Part I.  Financial Information

  Item 1. Financial Statements

          Consolidated Balance Sheet -
          June 30, 1995 and December 31, 1994                                 3

          Consolidated Statement of Income -
          Three and six months ended
          June 30, 1995 and 1994                                              4

          Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows -
          Six months ended June 30, 1995 and 1994                             5

          Consolidated Statement of Changes in
          Stockholders' Equity - Six months ended
          June 30, 1995 and 1994                                              6

          Consolidated Summary of Changes in
          Allowance for Possible Credit Losses -
          Six months ended June 30, 1995 and 1994                             6

          Notes to Financial Statements                                       7

  Item 2. Management's Discussion and Analysis
          of Financial Condition and Results of
          Operations                                                          9

Part II. Other Information                                                   21

Signatures                                                                   22

Exhibit Index                                                                23

Exhibit No. 11                                                               24

Exhibit No. 27                                                               25


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                                                    PART I. FINANCIAL INFORMATION

Item 1. Financial Statements.

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                                           FIRST EMPIRE STATE CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
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CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEET

                                                                                                       June 30,
                                                                                                         1995           December 31,
Dollars in thousands, except per share                                                                (unaudited)           1994
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Assets                    Cash and due from banks                                                   $    308,079          377,781
                          Money-market assets
                            Interest-bearing deposits at banks                                           125,500              143
                            Federal funds sold and
                              agreements to resell securities                                                472            3,080
                            Trading account                                                               35,349            5,438
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                              Total money-market assets                                                  161,321            8,661
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                          Investment securities
                            Available for sale (cost: $1,801,468 at June 30, 1995;
                              $1,602,916 at December 31, 1994)                                         1,790,217        1,514,395
                            Held to maturity (market value: $319,506 at
                              June 30, 1995; $221,165 at December 31, 1994)                              317,656          227,651
                            Other (market value:  $50,802 at June 30, 1995;
                              $48,994 at December 31, 1994)                                               50,802           48,994
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                              Total investment securities                                              2,158,675        1,791,040
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                          Loans and leases                                                             9,166,641        8,447,117
                            Unearned discount                                                           (285,670)        (229,824)
                            Allowance for possible credit losses                                        (253,842)        (243,332)
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                              Loans and leases, net                                                    8,627,129        7,973,961
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                          Premises and equipment                                                         125,396          127,274
                          Accrued interest and other assets                                              249,020          249,927
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                              Total assets                                                          $ 11,629,620       10,528,644
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Liabilities               Noninterest-bearing deposits                                              $  1,181,989        1,087,102
                          NOW accounts                                                                   778,598          748,199
                          Savings deposits                                                             2,874,652        3,098,438
                          Time deposits                                                                3,955,635        3,106,723
                          Deposits at foreign office                                                      74,997          202,611
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                              Total deposits                                                           8,865,871        8,243,073
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                          Federal funds purchased and agreements
                            to repurchase securities                                                   1,516,707          695,665
                          Other short-term borrowings                                                    206,260          669,185
                          Accrued interest and other liabilities                                         150,617          103,538
                          Long-term borrowings                                                            96,207           96,187
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                              Total liabilities                                                       10,835,662        9,807,648
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Stockholders' equity      Preferred stock, $1 par, 1,000,000 shares authorized,
                            40,000 shares issued, stated at aggregate
                            liquidation value                                                             40,000           40,000
                          Common stock, $5 par, 15,000,000 shares
                            authorized, 8,097,472 shares issued                                           40,487           40,487
                          Surplus                                                                         98,473           98,014
                          Undivided profits                                                              743,249          694,274
                          Unrealized investment losses, net                                               (6,440)         (50,555)
                          Treasury stock - common, at cost -
                            1,600,917 shares at June 30, 1995;
                            1,486,969 shares at December 31, 1994                                       (121,811)        (101,224)
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                              Total stockholders' equity                                                 793,958          720,996
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                              Total liabilities and stockholders' equity                            $ 11,629,620       10,528,644
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                                          FIRST EMPIRE STATE CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
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CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF INCOME (unaudited)

                                                                           Three months ended                  Six months ended
                                                                                 June 30                           June 30
Amounts in thousands, except per share                                      1995          1994               1995          1994
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Interest income       Loans and leases, including fees                  $  195,963       152,586            380,979       301,069
                      Money-market assets
                        Deposits at banks                                    2,225            57              3,519           211
                        Federal funds sold and agreements
                          to resell securities                               2,227         1,390              2,427         2,833
                        Trading account                                        348            91                520           223
                      Investment securities
                        Fully taxable                                       29,692        25,472             57,269        51,714
                        Exempt from federal taxes                              738           574              1,565         1,290
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                          Total interest income                            231,193       180,170            446,279       357,340
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Interest expense      NOW accounts                                           2,948         2,814              5,713         5,660
                      Savings deposits                                      21,920        20,921             44,232        41,610
                      Time deposits                                         60,008        20,797            111,581        39,544
                      Deposits at foreign office                             1,504           817              3,840         1,745
                      Short-term borrowings                                 23,787        17,391             39,450        31,892
                      Long-term borrowings                                   1,929         1,537              3,859         3,075
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                          Total interest expense                           112,096        64,277            208,675       123,526
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                      Net interest income                                  119,097       115,893            237,604       233,814
                      Provision for possible credit losses                   8,515        14,022             17,015        33,884
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                      Net interest income after provision
                        for possible credit losses                         110,582       101,871            220,589       199,930
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Other income          Trust income                                           5,847         5,770             11,584        11,205
                      Service charges on deposit accounts                    9,574         8,785             18,793        17,678
                      Merchant discount and other credit card fees           2,415         2,197              4,688         4,093
                      Trading account gain (loss)                              359            93              1,052          (115)
                      Loss on sales of bank investment securities              (46)         --                  (46)         --
                      Other revenues from operations                        15,739        12,533             24,219        24,966
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                          Total other income                                33,888        29,378             60,290        57,827
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Other expense         Salaries and employee benefits                        44,148        41,623             90,375        81,454
                      Equipment and net occupancy                           12,179        12,445             24,885        25,257
                      Printing, postage and supplies                         3,504         3,333              7,099         6,520
                      Deposit insurance                                      4,264         4,080              8,528         8,224
                      Other costs of operations                             26,174        20,534             48,876        39,775
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                          Total other expense                               90,269        82,015            179,763       161,230
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                      Income before income taxes                            54,201        49,234            101,116        96,527
                      Income taxes                                          22,747        20,553             42,494        40,218
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                      Net income                                        $   31,454        28,681             58,622        56,309
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                      Net income per common share
                        Primary                                              $4.51          3.96               8.36          7.73
                        Fully diluted                                         4.31          3.80               7.99          7.43

                      Cash dividends per common share                          .60           .50               1.20          1.00

                      Average common shares outstanding
                        Primary                                              6,768         7,014              6,794         7,048
                        Fully diluted                                        7,293         7,541              7,338         7,578



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CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS (unaudited)

                                                                                              Six months ended June 30
Dollars in thousands                                                                          1995               1994
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Cash flows from             Net income                                                     $   58,622            56,309
operating activities        Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash
                              provided by operating activities
                                Provision for possible credit losses                           17,015            33,884
                                Depreciation and amortization of premises
                                  and equipment                                                 9,524             8,943
                                Provision for deferred income taxes                            (7,452)          (15,617)
                                Asset write-downs                                               3,183             1,141
                                Net gain on sales of assets                                      (261)           (4,211)
                                Net change in accrued interest receivable, payable             (1,601)           (1,716)
                                Net change in other accrued income and expense                 53,580           (10,935)
                                Net change in loans held for sale                            (110,781)          135,795
                                Net change in trading account assets                          (29,911)            2,535
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                                Net cash provided (used) by operating activities               (8,082)          206,128
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Cash flows from             Proceeds from sales of investment securities
investing activities          Available for sale                                               41,348              --
                            Proceeds from maturities of investment securities
                              Available for sale                                              130,128           392,191
                              Held to maturity                                                 27,824            18,198
                              Other                                                              --               3,052
                            Purchases of investment securities
                              Available for sale                                             (381,383)           (4,663)
                              Held to maturity                                               (117,905)          (16,500)
                              Other                                                            (2,641)          (12,741)
                            Net increase in interest-bearing
                              deposits at banks                                              (125,357)         (355,099)
                            Proceeds from sales of loans and leases                              --               7,601
                            Net increase in loans and leases                                 (530,123)         (287,687)
                            Capital expenditures, net                                          (5,918)           (2,116)
                            Acquisitions, net of cash acquired                                (18,691)             --
                            Other, net                                                            (59)            2,510
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                              Net cash used by investing activities                          (982,777)         (255,254)
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Cash flows from             Net increase (decrease) in deposits                               621,366           (77,288)
financing activities        Net increase in short-term borrowings                             325,117            70,281
                            Payments on long-term borrowings                                      (56)              (51)
                            Purchases of treasury stock                                       (22,727)          (22,107)
                            Dividends paid - common                                            (7,847)           (6,805)
                            Dividends paid - preferred                                         (1,800)           (1,800)
                            Other, net                                                          4,496            (1,613)
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                              Net cash provided (used) by financing activities                918,549           (39,383)
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                            Net decrease in cash and cash equivalents                      $  (72,310)          (88,509)
                            Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period                  380,861           525,221
                            Cash and cash equivalents at end of period                     $  308,551           436,712
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Supplemental                Interest received during the period                            $  428,922           359,625
disclosure of cash          Interest paid during the period                                   184,091           125,539
flow information            Income taxes paid during the period                                20,873            69,501
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Supplemental schedule
of noncash investing
and financing activities    Real estate acquired in settlement of loans                    $    3,392             6,763
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CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY (unaudited)

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                                                                                                Unrealized
                                                                                                investment
                                                Preferred     Common                Undivided      gains       Treasury
Dollars in thousands, except per share            stock       stock      Surplus     profits   (losses), net     stock       Total
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1994
Balance - January 1, 1994                      $  40,000      40,487      97,787     595,322        9,148      (58,750)   $ 723,994
Net income                                          --          --          --        56,309         --           --         56,309
Preferred stock cash dividends                      --          --          --        (1,800)        --           --         (1,800)
Common stock cash dividends -
  $1.00 per share                                   --          --          --        (6,805)        --           --         (6,805)
Exercise of stock options                           --          --           121        --           --            536          657
Purchases of treasury stock                         --          --          --          --           --        (22,107)     (22,107)
Unrealized losses on investment
  securities available for sale, net                --          --          --          --        (32,549)        --        (32,549)
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Balance - June 30, 1994                        $  40,000      40,487      97,908     643,026      (23,401)     (80,321)   $ 717,699
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1995
Balance - January 1, 1995                      $  40,000      40,487      98,014     694,274      (50,555)    (101,224)   $ 720,996
Net income                                          --          --          --        58,622         --           --         58,622
Preferred stock cash dividends                      --          --          --        (1,800)        --           --         (1,800)
Common stock cash dividends -
  $1.20 per share                                   --          --          --        (7,847)        --           --         (7,847)
Exercise of stock options                           --          --           459        --           --          2,140        2,599
Purchases of treasury stock                         --          --          --          --           --        (22,727)     (22,727)
Unrealized gains on investment
  securities available for sale, net                --          --          --          --         44,115         --         44,115
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Balance - June 30, 1995                        $  40,000      40,487      98,473     743,249       (6,440)    (121,811)   $ 793,958
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CONSOLIDATED SUMMARY OF CHANGES IN ALLOWANCE FOR POSSIBLE CREDIT LOSSES (unaudited)

 
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                                                                                                           Six months ended June 30
Dollars in thousands                                                                                            1995          1994
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Beginning balance                                                                                             $243,332      195,878
Provision for possible credit losses                                                                            17,015       33,884
Net charge-offs
  Charge-offs                                                                                                  (11,625)     (15,929)
  Recoveries                                                                                                     5,120        9,295
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    Total net charge-offs                                                                                       (6,505)      (6,634)
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Ending balance                                                                                                $253,842      223,128
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NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

1.  Significant accounting policies

The  consolidated  financial  statements of First Empire State  Corporation  and
subsidiaries  ("the  Company")  were compiled in accordance  with the accounting
policies  set  forth on pages 36 and 37 of the  Company's  1994  Annual  Report,
except as noted below.  The Company  adopted  Statement of Financial  Accounting
Standards ("SFAS") No. 114,  "Accounting by Creditors for Impairment of a Loan",
in the first  quarter  of 1995.  Adoption  of SFAS No.  114 had no impact on the
Company's  results of  operations.  As described in Note 5, the Company  adopted
SFAS No. 122,  "Accounting  for  Mortgage  Servicing  Rights",  in 1995.  In the
opinion of management,  all adjustments  necessary for a fair  presentation have
been made and were all of a normal recurring nature.

2.  Investment securities

The amortized  cost and estimated  fair value of investment  securities  were as
follows:

                                    June 30, 1995         December 31, 1994
                               -----------------------   -----------------------
                                             Estimated                Estimated
                               Amortized       fair       Amortized      fair
In thousands                      cost         value        cost        value
                               ---------     ---------    ---------   ---------
Investment securities
  available for sale:
U.S. Treasury and federal
  agencies                     $  333,499      339,631        5,775        5,762
Mortgage-backed securities
  Government issued
   or guaranteed                  817,106      803,658      869,031      822,533
  Other                           634,128      628,645      706,909      665,209
Other debt securities               4,380        4,443        6,537        6,557
Equity securities                  12,355       13,840       14,664       14,334
                               ----------    ---------    ---------    ---------
                                1,801,468    1,790,217    1,602,916    1,514,395
                               ----------    ---------    ---------    ---------

Investment securities
  held to maturity:
U.S. Treasury and
  federal agencies                270,247      271,686      171,112      164,602
Obligations of states and
  political subdivisions           46,740       47,153       55,787       55,872
Other debt securities                 669          667          752          691
                               ----------    ---------    ---------    ---------
                                  317,656      319,506      227,651      221,165
                               ----------    ---------    ---------    ---------

Other securities                   50,802       50,802       48,994       48,994
                               ----------    ---------    ---------    ---------

Total                          $2,169,926    2,160,525    1,879,561    1,784,554
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3.  Interest rate swap agreements

At June 30, 1995, the Company had outstanding  currently effective interest rate
swap agreements  entered into for interest rate risk management  purposes with a
notional amount of  approximately  $2.6 billion.  The swaps modify the repricing
characteristics of certain portions of the loan and deposit portfolios.  The net
effect of  interest  rate  swaps was to  decrease  net  interest  income by $480
thousand and $929 thousand during the three months and six months ended June 30,
1995, respectively, and to increase net interest income by $3.2 million and $9.8
million   during  the  three   months  and  six  months  ended  June  30,  1994,
respectively.  As of June 30,  1995,  the Company had also  entered into forward
swaps with an aggregate  notional amount of $15 million.  These forward interest
rate swap commitments had no effect on net income. The Company estimates that as
of June 30,  1995,  it would  have  received  approximately  $14  million if all


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interest rate swap agreements were  terminated.  This estimated  market value is
not recognized in the consolidated financial statements.

4.  Acquisition

On March 6, 1995,  the  Company's  mortgage  banking  subsidiary,  M&T  Mortgage
Corporation,   acquired   Statewide   Funding   Corporation   ("Statewide"),   a
privately-owned  mortgage banking company based near Albany, New York. As of the
acquisition date,  Statewide serviced  residential mortgage loans owned by other
investors having an outstanding principal balance of approximately $1.0 billion.
The  acquisition  has  been  accounted  for  as  a  purchase   transaction  and,
accordingly,  the  operating  results of  Statewide  have been  included  in the
Company's results of operations since the acquisition date.

5.  Capitalized mortgage servicing rights

In the second quarter of 1995, the Company  adopted SFAS No. 122  retroactive to
January  1, 1995.  SFAS No. 122  requires  that a  mortgage  banking  enterprise
recognize  as  separate  assets  rights to service  mortgage  loans for  others,
however those servicing rights are acquired.  Pursuant to the provisions of SFAS
No. 122, the total cost of mortgage loans sold with servicing rights retained is
allocated to the mortgage  servicing  rights and the loans (without the mortgage
servicing rights) based on their relative fair values.  These mortgage servicing
rights are  amortized  in  proportion  to and over the period of  estimated  net
servicing  income.  Prior to the adoption of SFAS No. 122 only servicing  rights
acquired through purchase transactions were recorded as assets.

To estimate the fair value of mortgage  servicing rights,  the Company considers
prices for similar  assets and the present  value of expected  future cash flows
associated with the servicing rights  calculated  using  assumptions that market
participants  would use in estimating  future servicing income and expense.  For
purposes  of  evaluating  and  measuring   impairment  of  capitalized  mortgage
servicing rights,  the Company  stratifies such rights based on predominant risk
characteristics  of underlying loans, such as loan type, note rate and term. The
amount of impairment  recognized is the amount by which the capitalized mortgage
servicing  rights for a stratum  exceed  estimated  fair  value.  Impairment  is
recognized  through a valuation  allowance.  As of June 30,  1995,  the carrying
value and estimated  fair value of  capitalized  mortgage  servicing  rights was
$28.5  million  and  $36  million,  respectively.  There  was no  impairment  of
capitalized mortgage servicing rights at June 30, 1995.

The  effect of  adopting  SFAS No.  122 was to  increase  net  income in 1995 by
approximately  $1.5  million.  The  effect  of  adopting  SFAS  No.  122 was not
significant to the Company's consolidated financial statements as of and for the
three months ended March 31, 1995 and,  accordingly,  such financial  statements
have not been  restated.  Retroactive  application of the provisions of SFAS No.
122 to prior years is prohibited.


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Item 2.   Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and
          Results of Operations.

Overview

First Empire State  Corporation  ("First  Empire") earned $31.5 million or $4.51
per  common  share in the  second  quarter  of 1995,  increases  of 10% and 14%,
respectively,  from the second quarter of 1994 when net income was $28.7 million
or $3.96 per common  share.  For the six months ended June 30, 1995,  net income
was $58.6 million or $8.36 per common share,  up 4% and 8%,  respectively,  from
$56.3 million or $7.73 per common share earned during the  comparable  period of
1994. The rate of return on average assets for First Empire and its consolidated
subsidiaries  ("the Company") in the second quarter of 1995 was 1.10%,  compared
with 1.16% in the  year-earlier  quarter and 1.03% in 1995's first quarter.  The
return on average common  stockholders' equity increased to 16.87% in the second
quarter of 1995,  from  16.32% in the  second  quarter of 1994 and 15.29% in the
initial  quarter of 1995.  The rate of return on average assets was 1.07% in the
first six months of 1995,  compared  with 1.14%  during the  corresponding  1994
period.   Through  the  first  half  of  1995,  the  return  on  average  common
stockholders' equity was 16.10%, up from 16.00% in the comparable 1994 period.

As  reported  previously,  on  December  1, 1994 First  Empire  acquired  Ithaca
Bancorp,  Inc. ("Ithaca  Bancorp"),  Ithaca, New York, with total assets of $470
million,  including  $369 million of loans,  and  liabilities  of $425  million,
including $330 million of deposits.  On December 10, 1994, the Company purchased
approximately  $146 million of deposits  from  Chemical  Bank,  along with seven
branch  offices in the Hudson  Valley  region of New York  State.  The  acquired
operations  were  merged  into  First  Empire's   commercial  bank   subsidiary,
Manufacturers and Traders Trust Company ("M&T Bank").

On  March  6,  1995,  M&T  Bank's  mortgage  banking  subsidiary,  M&T  Mortgage
Corporation,   acquired   Statewide   Funding   Corporation   ("Statewide"),   a
privately-owned  mortgage banking company based near Albany, New York. Statewide
had a  mortgage  servicing  portfolio  of  approximately  $1.0  billion  at  the
acquisition  date and  originated  more than $400  million of mortgage  loans in
1994.  As a  result  of the  Statewide  acquisition,  M&T  Mortgage  Corporation
acquired  residential  mortgage  offices  in  New  York  and  Massachusetts.  In
addition,  in the first quarter of 1995,  M&T Mortgage  Corporation  established
offices in the states of  Washington,  Oregon and Utah.  These new offices  have
expanded M&T Mortgage Corporation's  out-of-state  operations,  which previously
were limited to Ohio and Pennsylvania.

The acquisitions noted in the two preceding paragraphs were consummated for cash
and have been  accounted  for as purchase  transactions  and,  accordingly,  the
operating   results  of  the  acquired   entities  have  been  included  in  the
consolidated   results  of  operations  of  the  Company  since  the  respective
acquisition dates.

On July 21, 1995, M&T Bank acquired four branch offices from The Chase Manhattan
Bank,  N.A.  Two of the branch  offices are located in Dutchess  County,  one in
Ulster  County  and  one  in  Niagara  County,   New  York.  The  branches  held
approximately $84 million in deposits as of the acquisition date.

During the second  quarter of 1995 the Company  adopted  Statement  of Financial
Accounting  Standards  ("SFAS")  No. 122,  "Accounting  for  Mortgage  Servicing
Rights",  retroactive to January 1, 1995.  SFAS No. 122 requires that a mortgage
banking  enterprise  recognize as separate assets the rights to service mortgage
loans for others,  whether those servicing rights are originated or purchased. A
mortgage  banking  enterprise that acquires  mortgage  servicing  rights through
either  the  origination  or  purchase  of  mortgage  loans  and  then  sells or


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securitizes those loans while retaining the servicing rights should allocate the
total cost of the mortgage loans to the mortgage  servicing rights and the loans
(without the mortgage  servicing  rights)  based on their  relative fair values.
These  mortgage  servicing  rights should be amortized in proportion to and over
the period of the estimated net servicing income.  Prior to the adoption of SFAS
No. 122, only mortgage  servicing rights acquired through purchase  transactions
were  recorded as assets.  As a result of adopting  SFAS No. 122,  net income in
1995  increased  by  approximately  $1.5 million or $.22 per common  share.  The
effect  of  adopting  SFAS  No.  122  was  not   significant  to  the  Company's
consolidated financial statements as of and for the three months ended March 31,
1995  and,  accordingly,  such  financial  statements  have not  been  restated.
Retroactive  application of the provisions of SFAS No. 122 to prior years is not
permitted.

Taxable-equivalent Net Interest Income

Net interest income expressed on a  taxable-equivalent  basis was $120.4 million
in the second quarter of 1995, up $3.5 million from $116.9 million in the second
quarter of 1994 and slightly  higher than $119.7 million in the first quarter of
1995. The  improvement in net interest  income in the recent quarter was largely
attributable to growth in average loans outstanding.  Increased demand for loans
coupled with the December 1994  acquisition of Ithaca Bancorp resulted in a $1.4
billion  increase in average loans to $8.7 billion in the second quarter of 1995
from $7.3  billion in the second  quarter of 1994.  Average  loans  totaled $8.3
billion during the first quarter of 1995.

The increase in average loans,  combined with a $137 million increase in average
money market assets led to a $1.6 billion  increase in average earning assets to
$11.1  billion  in the second  quarter  of 1995 from $9.5  billion in the second
quarter of 1994.  Average  earning assets in the recent  quarter  increased $779
million from $10.3 billion in the initial 1995 quarter.  The effect of increases
in  average  earning  assets on net  interest  income  was  partially  offset by
reductions in the net interest  spread,  or the difference  between the yield on
earning assets and the rate paid on  interest-bearing  liabilities.  In general,
interest  rates paid on  interest-bearing  liabilities  have increased more than
yields on earning  assets.  Furthermore,  a higher  proportion of  discretionary
holdings of money-market assets and investment securities, which generally yield
less than loans, also contributed to the decline in net interest spread from the
first quarter of 1995.  As a result of a decline in interest  rates near the end
of the recent  quarter,  the Company assumed an increase in the rate of expected
prepayments of residential  mortgage loans  underlying  collateralized  mortgage
obligations  purchased  at premiums in prior  periods.  Together  these last two
factors  reduced net interest spread in the recent quarter by  approximately  23
basis points (hundredths of one percent).

For the first six months of 1995,  taxable-equivalent  net  interest  income was
$240.0  million,  up from $235.8 million in the  corresponding  1994 period.  An
increase in earning assets of $1.1 billion,  partially  offset by a narrowing of
the net interest spread, contributed to this improvement.

The  Company's net interest  margin,  which is  taxable-equivalent  net interest
income expressed as an annualized percentage of average earning assets, narrowed
to 4.35% in the  second  quarter  of 1995,  compared  with  4.93% in the  second
quarter of 1994 and 4.70% in the first  quarter of 1995.  Although  the  overall
yield on average earning assets increased 75 basis points to 8.39% in the recent
quarter  from 7.64% in the year  earlier  quarter,  higher  interest  rates also
resulted  in an increase in the cost of  interest-bearing  liabilities  to 4.69%
during the  second  quarter of 1995  compared  with 3.19% in the like  period in


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1994. The yield on average earning assets in the initial 1995 quarter was 8.49%,
while the rate paid on interest-bearing  liabilities totaled 4.43%. As a result,
the Company's net interest spread was 3.70% in the recent quarter, compared with
4.45% and 4.06% in the  second  quarter  of 1994 and the first  quarter of 1995,
respectively.

Although narrowing the net interest spread, higher interest rates resulted in an
increased  contribution to net interest  margin from  interest-free  funds.  The
contribution of  interest-free  funds rose to .65% in the second quarter of 1995
from .48% in the comparable  1994 quarter and .64% in the first quarter of 1995.
A 150 basis point increase in the rate paid on interest-bearing liabilities used
to value these funds  resulted in the  improvement in the second quarter of 1995
from a year earlier.  Average  interest-free  funds,  which consist primarily of
noninterest-bearing  demand  deposits  and  stockholders'  equity,  totaled $1.5
billion in the second quarter of 1995, up $86 million or 6% from a year earlier,
and $25 million or 2% from the first quarter of 1995.

For the first half of 1995, net interest margin decreased to 4.52% from 4.96% in
the  corresponding  period in 1994.  The decrease was caused by a decline in the
net  interest  spread to 3.87%  from  4.51%,  partially  offset by an  increased
contribution  of  interest-free  funds,  to .65% from  .45% in 1994's  first two
quarters.

The  Company's  net  interest  income is  sensitive  to the  effects of changing
interest rates.  Management  assesses this interest rate risk by the variability
of projected net interest income under a number of interest rate  scenarios.  As
part of its management of interest rate risk, the Company utilizes interest rate
swap agreements to modify the repricing  characteristics  of certain portions of
the  loan and  deposit  portfolios.  Revenue  and  expense  arising  from  these
agreements   are  reflected  in  either  the  yields  earned  on  loans  or,  as
appropriate,  rates paid on  interest-bearing  deposits.  In general,  under the
terms of these swaps,  the Company  receives  payments based on the  outstanding
notional amount of the swaps at a fixed rate of interest and makes payments at a
variable  rate.  At June 30, 1995 the weighted  average rates to be received and
paid under interest rate swap agreements were 6.18% and 6.05%, respectively. The
effect of interest rate swaps on the Company's net interest income and margin as
well as average notional amounts are presented in the accompanying table.


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INTEREST RATE SWAPS
Dollars in thousands

                                     Three months ended June 30
                          ------------------------------------------------------
                                     1995                         1994
                          -------------------------    -------------------------
                             Amount         Rate(1)       Amount         Rate(1)
                             ------         ----          ------         ----

Increase (decrease) in:
  Interest income         $    (1,818)      (.07)%     $     2,699        .12%
  Interest expense             (1,338)      (.06)             (478)      (.03)
                          -----------                  -----------            
  Net interest
    income/margin         $      (480)      (.02)%     $     3,177        .14%
                          ===========       ====       ===========        ===
Average notional
  amount (2)              $ 2,562,949                  $ 1,335,165
                          ===========                  ===========


                                       Six months ended June 30
                          ------------------------------------------------------
                                     1995                         1994
                          -------------------------    -------------------------
                             Amount         Rate(1)       Amount         Rate(1)
                             ------         ----          ------         ----
Increase (decrease) in:
  Interest income         $    (3,343)      (.06)%     $     7,404        .16%
  Interest expense             (2,414)      (.05)           (2,414)      (.06)
                          -----------                  -----------            
  Net interest
    income/margin         $      (929)      (.02)%     $     9,818        .21%
                          ===========       ====       ===========        ===
Average notional
  amount (2)              $ 2,549,616                  $ 1,273,152
                          ===========                  ===========

(1)  Computed as an annualized  percentage of earning assets or interest-bearing
     liabilities
(2)  Excludes forward-starting interest rate swaps


The  Company  estimates  that  as of  June  30,  1995  it  would  have  received
approximately $14 million if all interest rate swap agreements  entered into for
interest rate risk  management  purposes were  terminated.  This  estimated fair
value of the interest rate swap  portfolio  results from the effects of changing
interest  rates and should be  considered  in the context of the entire  balance
sheet and the  Company's  overall  interest  rate risk  profile.  Changes in the
estimated  fair value of interest rate swaps entered into for interest rate risk
management purposes are not reflected in the consolidated financial statements.

Average  investment  securities  totaled $2.1  billion in the second  quarter of
1995,  virtually  unchanged  from the comparable  1994 period,  but up from $1.9
billion  in the  first  quarter  of 1995.  Factors  influencing  the size of the
investment securities portfolio include the management of balance sheet size and
resulting capital ratios,  ongoing repayments,  growth in loans, which generally
yield more than investment securities, and the level of deposits.


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Average loans and leases  increased 19% to $8.7 billion in the second quarter of
1995  from $7.3  billion  in the  corresponding  1994  quarter  and 4% from $8.3
billion in the first  quarter of 1995.  Solid loan  demand  due,  in part,  from
improved economic conditions,  and the December 1994 addition of $369 million of
loans  in the  Ithaca  Bancorp  acquisition  contributed  to  this  growth.  The
accompanying  table summarizes  quarterly changes in the major components of the
loan and lease portfolio.

AVERAGE LOANS AND LEASES
(net of unearned discount)
Dollars in millions

                                                  Percent increase from
                                     2nd Qtr.      2nd Qtr.    1st Qtr.
                                       1995          1994        1995
                                     --------      --------    --------
Commercial, financial, etc.           $1,805         23 %         8 %
Real estate - commercial               3,456         12           2
Real estate - consumer                 1,731         25           5
Consumer                               1,690         27           6
                                      ------         --          --
      Total                           $8,682         19 %         4 %
                                      ======         ==          ==


Core   deposits,    which   include    noninterest-bearing    demand   deposits,
interest-bearing  transaction  accounts,  savings  deposits and nonbrokered time
deposits under $100,000, represent a significant source of funding, at generally
lower  interest  rates  than are  available  on  wholesale  funds of  comparable
maturities.  Including core deposits obtained in the December 1994 acquisitions,
average core  deposits  increased to $7.3 billion in 1995's second  quarter,  up
from $6.8  billion in the year  earlier  quarter  and $7.2  billion in the first
quarter of 1995.  Increases  in  interest  rates paid on deposits in response to
higher  money-market  rates have served to mitigate  the  tendency  displayed by
depositors in recent years to seek  potentially  higher  returns by  redeploying
deposits,  primarily time deposits,  out of the banking system into  alternative
investment vehicles,  such as mutual funds, and also contributed to a shift into
time deposits from more liquid deposit accounts. The accompanying table provides
an analysis of quarterly changes in the components of average core deposits.

AVERAGE CORE DEPOSITS
Dollars in millions

                                                     Percent increase
                                                     (decrease) from
                                     2nd Qtr.      2nd Qtr.    1st Qtr.
                                       1995          1994        1995
                                     --------      --------    --------
NOW accounts                          $  760          1 %         4 %
Savings deposits                       2,950        (13)         (3)
Time deposits under $100,000           2,577         55           6
Demand deposits                        1,043          5           -
                                      ------         --          --
    Total                             $7,330          8 %         1 %
                                      ======         ==          ==


To  reduce   short-term   borrowings  and  lengthen  the  average   maturity  of
interest-bearing  liabilities,  the  Company  began  accepting  brokered  retail
certificates of deposit in the fourth quarter of 1994 under a program to solicit
up to approximately  $900 million of deposits.  Brokered  deposits averaged $888
million  during the second  quarter of 1995 and equaled  that amount at June 30,
1995,  compared with an average balance of $775 million during the first quarter
of 1995 and a total  balance of $888  million at March 31,  1995.  The  weighted
average remaining term to maturity of brokered deposits at June 30, 1995 was 2.0
years.


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In addition to deposits,  the Company  uses  short-term  borrowings  from banks,
securities  dealers,  the Federal Home Loan Bank of New York ("FHLB") and others
as sources of funding. Short-term borrowings averaged $1.6 billion in the recent
quarter  compared with $1.8 billion in the year earlier quarter and $1.1 billion
in the first quarter of 1995.

Repayments  of loans  and  investment  securities,  maturities  of  money-market
assets,  and cash generated from operations  provide the Company with sources of
liquidity.  Through membership in the FHLB and borrowing arrangements with other
financial  institutions,  which are informal  and  sometimes  reciprocal,  First
Empire's banking  subsidiaries have access to funding  aggregating several times
anticipated needs. First Empire's ability to pay dividends,  repurchase treasury
stock and fund  operating  expenses  is  primarily  dependent  on the receipt of
dividend  payments from its banking  subsidiaries,  which are subject to various
regulatory  limitations.  First  Empire also  maintains a line of credit with an
unaffiliated  commercial  bank.  Management does not anticipate  engaging in any
activity, either currently or in the long-term,  which would cause a significant
strain on liquidity at either First Empire or its subsidiary banks. Furthermore,
management  believes that available  sources of liquidity are more than adequate
to meet anticipated funding needs.

Provision for Possible Credit Losses

Improved  economic  conditions  in market  areas served by the Company and lower
nonperforming  loans resulted in a provision for possible  credit losses of $8.5
million in the second  quarter of 1995,  which was $5.5  million  lower than the
$14.0 million provision in the year earlier quarter,  but approximately equal to
the first quarter of 1995.  Net loan  charge-offs  in the second quarter of 1995
totaled $3.4  million,  down from $3.9 million in 1994's  second  quarter but up
slightly from $3.1 million in the first quarter of 1995.  Net  charge-offs as an
annualized  percentage  of  average  loans and  leases  were .16% in the  recent
quarter, .22% in the corresponding 1994 quarter and .15% in the first quarter of
1995.

Nonperforming  loans  were  $75.4  million  or .85% of total  loans  and  leases
outstanding at June 30, 1995,  down from $80.3 million or 1.09% at June 30, 1994
and $79.8  million  or .93% at March 31,  1995.  Nonperforming  commercial  real
estate loans totaled  $42.9 million at June 30, 1995,  $49.4 million at June 30,
1994 and $47.7  million at March 31,  1995.  Included in these totals were loans
secured by properties  located in the New York City  metropolitan  area of $21.0
million at June 30, 1995,  $35.3  million at June 30, 1994 and $26.3  million at
March 31, 1995. Assets taken in foreclosure of defaulted loans were $8.4 million
at June 30, 1995,  down from $12.4  million at June 30, 1994 and $8.8 million at
March 31, 1995.

The allowance for possible credit losses was $253.8  million,  or 2.86% of total
loans and leases at June 30, 1995,  compared with $223.1 million or 3.01% a year
earlier,  $243.3  million or 2.96% at December  31,  1994 and $248.7  million or
2.91% at March 31, 1995.  The ratio of the allowance for possible  credit losses
to nonperforming loans was 337% at the most recent  quarter-end,  up from 278% a
year earlier, 314% at December 31, 1994 and 312% at March 31, 1995.

In  assessing  the  adequacy  of  the  allowance  for  possible  credit  losses,
management performs an ongoing evaluation of the loan portfolio,  including such
factors as the differing economic risks associated with each loan category,  the
current financial condition of specific borrowers,  the economic  environment in
which  borrowers  operate,  the level of  delinquent  loans and the value of any
collateral.  Based upon the results of such review, management believes that the


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allowance  for  possible  credit  losses at June 30, 1995 was adequate to absorb
credit losses from existing loans, leases and credit commitments.

A comparative summary of nonperforming  assets and certain credit quality ratios
is presented in the accompanying table.




NONPERFORMING ASSETS
Dollars in thousands

                                                              1995 Quarters                             1994 Quarters

                                                         Second            First           Fourth           Third            Second
                                                         ------            -----           ------           -----            ------

                                                                                                              
Nonaccrual loans                                        $60,889           64,941           62,787           72,355           68,881
Loans past due
  90 days or more                                        14,530           12,275           11,754            9,663           11,444
Renegotiated loans                                         --              2,600            2,994             --               --
                                                        -------           ------           ------           ------           ------
Total nonperforming loans                                75,419           79,816           77,535           82,018           80,325
                                                        -------           ------           ------           ------           ------
Other real estate owned                                   8,390            8,824           10,065           11,281           12,418
                                                        -------           ------           ------           ------           ------
Total nonperforming assets                              $83,809           88,640           87,600           93,299           92,743
                                                        =======           ======           ======           ======           ======

Nonperforming loans
  to total loans and leases,
  net of unearned discount                                  .85%             .93%             .94%            1.08%            1.09%
Nonperforming assets
  to total net loans and
  other real estate owned                                   .94%            1.03%            1.06%            1.23%            1.25%
                                                            ===             ====             ====             ====             ====



Other Income

Other income  totaled $33.9  million in the second  quarter of 1995, up 15% from
$29.4  million in the  year-earlier  quarter  and 28% from $26.4  million in the
first  quarter of 1995.  Other income for the first six months of 1995 was $60.3
million, up 4% from $57.8 million in the comparable period of 1994.

Service charges on deposit  accounts  totaled $9.6 million in the second quarter
of 1995,  up 9% from $8.8  million in the  second  quarter of 1994 and 4% higher
than the  first  three  months  of 1995.  The  increase  from  1994 was  largely
attributable to deposit accounts  associated with the franchises obtained in the
December 1994  acquisitions.  Trust income of $5.8 million in the second quarter
of 1995 was virtually  unchanged  from both last year's  second  quarter and the
first quarter of 1995.  Merchant discount and credit card fees were $2.4 million
in the  recent  quarter,  up from $2.2  million  and $2.3  million in the second
quarter of 1994 and first quarter of 1995,  respectively.  Trading account gains
totaled $359 thousand in the second quarter of 1995,  compared with $93 thousand
in the  corresponding  quarter of 1994 and $693 thousand in the first quarter of
1995.

Other revenue from operations  totaled $15.7 million in the recent  quarter,  up
$3.2  million  from the second  quarter of 1994 and $7.3  million from the first
quarter of 1995. Included in other revenue from operations in the recent quarter
was $2.6 million related to the previously  discussed  adoption of SFAS No. 122.
Additionally,  the March 1995 acquisition of Statewide  contributed to increased
income from  servicing  residential  mortgage  loans  owned by other  investors.
Residential  mortgage  loans  serviced for others  totaled $5.2 billion and $3.6
billion at June 30, 1995 and 1994, respectively. Furthermore, the second quarter
of 1994  included  a $2.2  million  gain  from the  early  repayment  of a lease
receivable.

For the  first six  months of the year,  service  charges  on  deposit  accounts
increased 6% to $18.8 million in 1995, including the impact of deposits from the


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December 1994  acquisitions,  from $17.7  million in 1994.  Compared to the same
period in 1994,  trust income increased 3% to $11.6 million during the first six
months of 1995,  while  merchant  discount and credit card fees increased 15% to
$4.7 million.  Trading account  activity  resulted in income of $1.1 million for
the first six months of 1995  compared with a loss of $115 thousand in the first
half of 1994.

Exclusive of the income recognized upon adoption of SFAS No. 122, other revenues
from  operations  decreased 14% to $21.6 million in the first six months of 1995
from $25.0 million in the comparable 1994 period. During the first half of 1994,
the Company realized $1.4 million of gains from the sale of residential mortgage
loan  participations  acquired  in  1992  from  the  Federal  Deposit  Insurance
Corporation  and, as previously  mentioned,  $2.2 million of income  relating to
lease receivable termination payments.

Other Expense

Other expense totaled $90.3 million in the second quarter of 1995, compared with
$82.0  million  in the  second  quarter  of 1994 and $89.5  million in the first
quarter of 1995.  During the first  quarter of the current  year,  expenses were
incurred  for the  write-off  of $2.3 million of  non-marketable  securities  of
Nationar,  a bank that  provided  services to financial  institutions  which was
seized by banking regulators in February, and $1.3 million of costs to integrate
Statewide into M&T Mortgage Corporation. Excluding these expenses, other expense
was $4.4 million  higher in this year's second  quarter than in the  immediately
preceding quarter. This increase was partially the result of expenses associated
with the  operations  of the  Statewide  acquisition.  Exclusive of the expenses
related  to the  integration  of  Statewide  and  the  write-off  of  investment
securities  issued by  Nationar,  other  expense  for the first half of 1995 was
$176.2 million, an increase of 9% from the first half of 1994. Such increase was
largely  attributable  to  operations  of  the  December  1994  and  March  1995
acquisitions.

For the second quarter of 1995, salaries and employee benefits expense was $44.1
million,  6% higher than a year earlier but 4% below the first  quarter of 1995.
The increase from a year earlier results from personnel costs from the completed
acquisitions and merit salary  increases.  The decline from the first quarter of
1995 is largely  attributable  to $3.0 million of expenses  incurred during that
quarter associated with stock appreciation rights granted in 1990 and 1991. Such
expense  resulted  from the 26%  increase in the market value per share of First
Empire's  common stock in the first quarter of 1995. For the first half of 1995,
salaries and benefits  expense  increased $8.9 million from the comparable  1994
period.  Personnel  costs  resulting from the completed  acquisitions  and merit
salary increases were largely responsible for this increase.  Expenses for stock
appreciation rights were $1.0 million higher during the first six months of 1995
than in the first half of 1994.

Nonpersonnel  expenses  totaled $46.1 million for the second quarter of 1995, an
increase of $5.7 million  from the second  quarter of 1994 and $2.8 million from
the first quarter of 1995. Such expenses were $89.4 million during the first six
months of 1995, up 12% from $79.8  million  during the  comparable  1994 period.
Higher mortgage  banking-related expenses and expenses associated with operating
the acquired entities contributed to the increases.

Capital

Common  stockholders'  equity  totaled  $754.0 million at June 30, 1995, up from
$667.7  million a year earlier and $681.0 million at December 31, 1994. On a per
share  basis,  common  stockholders'  equity was  $116.05 at June 30,  1995,  an
increase of 15% from  $100.63 at June 30, 1994 and 13% from  $103.02 at December
31,  1994.  Total  stockholders'  equity at June 30, 1995 was $794.0  million or


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6.83% of total assets,  compared with $717.7  million or 6.94% of total assets a
year earlier and $721.0 million or 6.85% at December 31, 1994.

Stockholders'  equity at June 30, 1995 was reduced by $6.4 million,  or $.99 per
common share,  for the net after-tax  impact of unrealized  losses on investment
securities  classified as available for sale,  compared with reductions of $23.4
million or $3.47 per common  share at June 30,  1994 and $50.6  million or $7.65
per common  share at December  31,  1994.  The market  valuation  of  investment
securities and other assets and liabilities  should be considered in the context
of the entire  balance  sheet of the Company.  With the  exception of investment
securities classified as available for sale, trading account assets and mortgage
loans  held  for  sale by M&T  Mortgage  Corporation,  the  carrying  values  of
financial  instruments  in the balance  sheet are  generally  not  adjusted  for
appreciation  or depreciation in market value resulting from changes in interest
rates.

Federal  regulators  generally  require  banking  institutions to maintain "core
capital"  and "total  capital"  ratios of at least 4% and 8%,  respectively,  of
risk-adjusted total assets. In addition to the risk-based measures, Federal bank
regulators have also  implemented a minimum  "leverage" ratio guideline of 3% of
the quarterly average of total assets. Under regulatory  guidelines,  unrealized
gains or losses on  investment  securities  classified as available for sale are
not recognized in determining  regulatory capital. The regulatory capital ratios
of the  Company  and its  banking  subsidiaries,  M&T Bank and The East New York
Savings  Bank  ("East  New  York"),  as of June 30,  1995 are  presented  in the
accompanying table.

REGULATORY CAPITAL RATIOS
June 30, 1995

                           First Empire           M&T
                          (Consolidated)          Bank           East New York
                          --------------          ----           -------------
Core capital                   8.51%              8.23%               9.24%
Total capital                 10.60%             10.48%              10.51%
Leverage                       6.72%              6.39%               7.83%


First  Empire  has  historically  maintained  capital  ratios  well in excess of
minimum  regulatory  guidelines  largely through a high rate of internal capital
generation.  The  rate  of  internal  capital  generation,  or net  income  less
dividends  paid   expressed  as  an  annualized   percentage  of  average  total
stockholders'  equity,  was  13.95%  and  13.14%  during the three and six month
periods  ended June 30,  1995,  respectively,  compared  with  13.55% and 13.23%
during the comparable periods of 1994. To further strengthen the "total capital"
ratios of M&T Bank and the  Company,  M&T Bank issued  $100  million of ten-year
subordinated capital notes in July 1995.

In  December  1993,  First  Empire  announced a plan to  repurchase  and hold as
treasury  stock up to 506,930  shares of common  stock for  reissuance  upon the
possible future conversion of its 9% convertible preferred stock. As of June 30,
1995,  First Empire had  repurchased  442,900 shares pursuant to such plan at an
average cost of $150.58.


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                                           FIRST EMPIRE STATE CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
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FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS

                                                           Three months ended                      Six months ended
                                                                June 30                                 June 30

Amounts in thousands, except per share                   1995             1994      Change        1995             1994       Change
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For the period
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      Net income                                       $31,454           28,681     + 10 %      $58,622           56,309      +  4 %
      Per common share                                                                                                       
        Net income                                                                                                           
          Primary                                        $4.51             3.96     + 14          $8.36             7.73      +  8
          Fully diluted                                   4.31             3.80     + 13           7.99             7.43      +  8
        Cash dividends                                     .60              .50     + 20           1.20             1.00      + 20
      Average common shares outstanding                                                                                      
        Primary                                          6,768            7,014     -  4          6,794            7,048      -  4
        Fully diluted                                    7,293            7,541     -  3          7,338            7,578      -  3
      Annualized return on                                                                                                   
        Average total assets                              1.10 %           1.16 %                  1.07 %           1.14 %   
        Average common stockholders' equity              16.87 %          16.32 %                 16.10 %          16.00 %   
      Market price per common share                                                                                          
        Closing                                        $171.50           156.50     + 10        $171.50           156.50      + 10
        High                                            172.50           156.50                  172.50           156.50     
        Low                                             159.00           136.75                  136.50           135.00     
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At June 30                                                                                                                   
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      Loans and leases,                                                                                                      
        net of unearned discount                  $  8,880,971        7,401,229     + 20 %                                   
      Total assets                                  11,629,620       10,335,638     + 13                                     
      Total deposits                                 8,865,871        7,275,888     + 22                                     
      Total stockholders' equity                       793,958          717,699     + 11                                     
      Stockholders' equity per common share            $116.05           100.63     + 15                                     
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AVERAGE BALANCE SHEETS AND ANNUALIZED TAXABLE-EQUIVALENT RATES

                                                                 1995 Second quarter                     1995 First quarter
                                                        Average                   Average          Average                   Average
Average balance in millions; interest in thousands      balance     Interest       rate            balance    Interest        rate
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Assets
Earning assets
Loans and leases, net of unearned discount*
  Commercial, financial, etc.                         $   1,805    $  39,410        8.76 %          1,671       35,772        8.68 %
  Real estate                                             5,187      116,067        8.95            5,048      112,059        8.88
  Consumer                                                1,690       41,110        9.75            1,592       37,788        9.62
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    Total loans and leases, net                           8,682      196,587        9.08            8,311      185,619        9.06
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Money-market assets
  Interest-bearing deposits at banks                        121        2,225        7.39               67        1,294        7.82
  Federal funds sold and agreements
    to resell securities                                    139        2,227        6.44               14          200        5.75
  Trading account                                            29          371        5.02               13          193        5.94
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    Total money-market assets                               289        4,823        6.69               94        1,687        7.25
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Investment securities
  U.S. Treasury and federal agencies                      1,340       19,658        5.88            1,100       15,671        5.78
  Obligations of states and political subdivisions           57          965        6.84               56          948        6.86
  Other                                                     740       10,435        5.65              769       12,325        6.50
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    Total investment securities                           2,137       31,058        5.83            1,925       28,944        6.10
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    Total earning assets                                 11,108      232,468        8.39           10,330      216,250        8.49
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Allowance for possible credit losses                       (251)                                     (247)
Cash and due from banks                                     317                                       313
Other assets                                                332                                       285
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    Total assets                                      $  11,506                                    10,681
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Liabilities and stockholders' equity
Interest-bearing liabilities
Interest-bearing deposits
  NOW accounts                                        $     760        2,948        1.55              734        2,765        1.53
  Savings deposits                                        2,950       21,920        2.98            3,040       22,312        2.98
  Time deposits                                           4,075       60,008        5.91            3,702       51,573        5.65
  Deposits at foreign office                                117        1,504        5.16              184        2,336        5.14
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    Total interest-bearing deposits                       7,902       86,380        4.38            7,660       78,986        4.18
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Short-term borrowings                                     1,588       23,787        6.01            1,076       15,663        5.90
Long-term borrowings                                         96        1,929        8.04               96        1,930        8.13
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    Total interest-bearing liabilities                    9,586      112,096        4.69            8,832       96,579        4.43
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Demand deposits                                           1,043                                     1,038
Other liabilities                                           111                                        74
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    Total liabilities                                    10,740                                     9,944
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Stockholders' equity                                        766                                       737
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    Total liabilities and stockholders' equity        $  11,506                                    10,681
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Net interest spread                                                                 3.70                                      4.06
Contribution of interest-free funds                                                 0.65                                       .64
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Net interest income/margin on earning assets                       $ 120,372        4.35 %                     119,671        4.70 %
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*Includes nonaccrual loans






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AVERAGE BALANCE SHEETS AND ANNUALIZED TAXABLE-EQUIVALENT RATES (continued)

                                                               1994 Fourth quarter                 
                                                        Average                   Average          
Average balance in millions; interest in thousands      balance     Interest       rate            
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Assets
Earning assets
Loans and leases, net of unearned discount*
  Commercial, financial, etc.                         $   1,551    $  32,609        8.34 %
  Real estate                                             4,757      103,982        8.74  
  Consumer                                                1,497       34,881        9.25  
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    Total loans and leases, net                           7,805      171,472        8.72  
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Money-market assets
  Interest-bearing deposits at banks                         11          138        4.85  
  Federal funds sold and agreements
    to resell securities                                    124        1,674        5.35  
  Trading account                                             6           86        5.62  
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    Total money-market assets                               141        1,898        5.32  
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Investment securities
  U.S. Treasury and federal agencies                      1,075       14,841        5.48  
  Obligations of states and political subdivisions           53          841        6.24  
  Other                                                     795       12,491        6.24  
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    Total investment securities                           1,923       28,173        5.81  
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    Total earning assets                                  9,869      201,543        8.10  
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Allowance for possible credit losses                       (240)                          
Cash and due from banks                                     314                           
Other assets                                                257                           
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    Total assets                                      $  10,200                           
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Liabilities and stockholders' equity
Interest-bearing liabilities
Interest-bearing deposits
  NOW accounts                                        $     734        2,786        1.51  
  Savings deposits                                        3,105       21,936        2.80  
  Time deposits                                           2,606       33,216        5.06  
  Deposits at foreign office                                221        2,539        4.55  
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    Total interest-bearing deposits                       6,666       60,477        3.60  
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Short-term borrowings                                     1,609       21,135        5.21  
Long-term borrowings                                         83        1,675        8.06  
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    Total interest-bearing liabilities                    8,358       83,287        3.95  
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Demand deposits                                           1,037                           
Other liabilities                                            81                           
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    Total liabilities                                     9,476                           
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Stockholders' equity                                        724                           
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    Total liabilities and stockholders' equity        $  10,200                           
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Net interest spread                                                                 4.15  
Contribution of interest-free funds                                                  .60  
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Net interest income/margin on earning assets                        $118,256        4.75 %
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AVERAGE BALANCE SHEETS AND ANNUALIZED TAXABLE-EQUIVALENT RATES (continued)

                                                               1994 Third quarter                         1994 Second quarter
                                                       Average                    Average          Average                   Average
Average balance in millions; interest in thousands     balance      Interest        rate           balance    Interest        rate
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Assets                                                                                 
Earning assets                                                                         
Loans and leases, net of unearned discount*                                            
  Commercial, financial, etc.                         $   1,457     $ 29,797        8.11 %          1,463       27,993        7.68 %
  Real estate                                             4,562       98,574        8.64            4,471       95,067        8.50
  Consumer                                                1,423       33,281        9.28            1,332       30,071        9.06
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    Total loans and leases, net                           7,442      161,652        8.62            7,266      153,131        8.45
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Money-market assets                                                                    
  Interest-bearing deposits at banks                        158        1,863        4.68                5           57        4.38
  Federal funds sold and agreements                                                    
    to resell securities                                     20          244        4.86              138        1,390        4.03
  Trading account                                             8          110        5.34                9          126        5.65
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    Total money-market assets                               186        2,217        4.73              152        1,573        4.14
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Investment securities                                                                  
  U.S. Treasury and federal agencies                      1,116       13,954        4.96            1,186       13,217        4.47
  Obligations of states and political subdivisions           53          760        5.69               54          740        5.49
  Other                                                     823       11,972        5.77              857       12,510        5.86
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    Total investment securities                           1,992       26,686        5.32            2,097       26,467        5.06
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    Total earning assets                                  9,620      190,555        7.86            9,515      181,171        7.64
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Allowance for possible credit losses                       (230)                                     (219)
Cash and due from banks                                     298                                       309
Other assets                                                271                                       281
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    Total assets                                      $   9,959                                     9,886
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Liabilities and stockholders' equity                                                   
Interest-bearing liabilities                                                           
Interest-bearing deposits                                                              
  NOW accounts                                        $     739        2,840        1.52              751        2,814        1.50
  Savings deposits                                        3,214       21,258        2.62            3,380       20,921        2.48
  Time deposits                                           2,119       24,307        4.55            1,993       20,797        4.18
  Deposits at foreign office                                159        1,610        4.01              104          817        3.14
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    Total interest-bearing deposits                       6,231       50,015        3.18            6,228       45,349        2.92
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Short-term borrowings                                     1,836       20,841        4.50            1,775       17,391        3.93
Long-term borrowings                                         76        1,537        8.07               76        1,537        8.16
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    Total interest-bearing liabilities                    8,143       72,393        3.53            8,079       64,277        3.19
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Demand deposits                                           1,019                                       992
Other liabilities                                            82                                        92
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    Total liabilities                                     9,244                                     9,163
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Stockholders' equity                                        715                                       723
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    Total liabilities and stockholders' equity        $   9,959                                     9,886
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Net interest spread                                                                 4.33                                      4.45
Contribution of interest-free funds                                                  .54                                       .48
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Net interest income/margin on earning assets                        $118,162        4.87 %                     116,894        4.93 %
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*Includes nonaccrual loans

                                              


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                           PART II. OTHER INFORMATION

Item 1. Legal Proceedings.

   A number of lawsuits were pending  against First Empire and its  subsidiaries
at June 30, 1995. In the opinion of management,  the potential  liabilities,  if
any,  arising from such litigation will not have a materially  adverse impact on
the Company's  consolidated financial condition.  Moreover,  management believes
that  First  Empire  and its  subsidiaries  have  substantial  defenses  in such
litigation,  but that there can be no assurance that the potential  liabilities,
if any,  arising from such litigation will not have a materially  adverse impact
on the Company's consolidated results of operations in the future.

Item 2. Changes in Securities.
        (Not applicable.)

Item 3. Defaults Upon Senior Securities.
        (Not applicable.)

Item 4. Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.

   Information  concerning the matters  submitted to a vote of  stockholders  at
First  Empire's  Annual  Meeting  of  Stockholders  held on April  18,  1995 was
previously reported in response to Item 4 of Part II of First Empire's Quarterly
Report on Form 10-Q for the fiscal quarter ended March 31, 1995.

Item 5. Other Information.  (None.)

Item 6. Exhibits and Reports on Form 8-K.

   (a) The following exhibits are filed as a part of this report:

           Exhibit
             No.
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             11   Statement re: Computation of Earnings Per Common Share.
                  Filed herewith.

             27   Financial Data Schedule.  Filed herewith.

   (b) Reports on Form 8-K.

          First  Empire did not file any Current  Reports on Form 8-K during the
          fiscal quarter ended June 30, 1995.


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                                   SIGNATURES

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

                                      FIRST EMPIRE STATE CORPORATION

Date: August  9, 1995              By: /s/ James L. Vardon
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                                      James L. Vardon
                                      Executive Vice President
                                      and Chief Financial Officer


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                              EXHIBIT INDEX

Exhibit
  No.
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  11   Statement re:  Computation of Earnings Per Common Share.  Filed herewith.

  27   Financial Data Schedule.  Filed herewith.


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