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

                             FORM 10-QSB

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

     For the Quarterly period ended September 30, 1997 
                                    ------------------
                               OR

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

        For the transition period from _______ to _________

        Commission file number:  0-25750

                         PENFED BANCORP, INC.          
    ------------------------------------------------------
    (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

            DELAWARE                           61-1275478
- --------------------------------            ------------------
State or other jurisdiction                  (I.R.S. Employer
of incorporation or organization)           Identification No.)

     215 W. Shelby Street, Falmouth, KY               41040
- -----------------------------------------           ---------  
(Address of principal executive offices)           (Zip Code)

                        (606) 654-6961  
   ----------------------------------------------------
   (Registrant's telephone number, including area code)

                               N/A
     --------------------------------------------------         
     Former name, former address and former fiscal year,
     if changed since last report

   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 __ No x 

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

          Class                Outstanding at October 31,1997
- --------------------------------------------------------------
Common Stock, $0.01 Par Value       296,749 Common Shares 


                        PENFED BANCORP, INC.

                             INDEX

Part I     Financial Information                            Page

  Item 1     Unaudited Consolidated Financial Statements 

             Consolidated Statements of Financial
               Condition, September 30, 1997 and 
               December 31, 1996                              1

             Consolidated Statements of Income, Three
               Months Ended Septeber 30, 1997 and 1996        2
            
             Consolidated Statements of Income, Nine
               Months Ended September 30, 1997 and 1996       3

             Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows, 
               Nine Months Ended September 30, 1997
               and 1996                                       4  

             Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements       5

   Item 2    Management's Discussion and Analysis of
               Financial Condition and Results of 
               Operations                                     8

Part II      Other Information                               15

Signatures                                                   16




                       PENFED BANCORP, INC.
          CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION
                              ASSETS


                                             September 30    December 31 
                                                 1997            1996
                                             (unaudited)      (audited)
                                             ___________     __________

                                                       
Cash and balances with banks                 $    252,759    $   270,794
  Interest-bearing deposits
  in other depository institutions                464,405      1,474,583  
Investment securities, held to maturity           862,161        265,396
Mortgage-backed securities,  held to maturity     599,926        746,093
Federal Home Loan Bank capital stock              259,300        243,900
Loans receivable, net                          29,342,717     26,988,223
Accrued interest receivable on
  loans and investments                           152,778        102,732
Office property and equipment, at cost,
  less accumulated depreciation                   573,906        339,239
Real estate owned                                                 31,464
Other assets                                       66,411         43,606
                                             ------------    -----------
       Total Assets                          $ 32,574,363    $30,506,030
                                             ============    ===========

              LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY

Savings deposits                             $  4,915,612    $ 4,220,863
Certificates of deposit                        19,125,867     18,898,762  
Advances from Federal Home Loan Bank            3,500,000      2,200,000
Accrued interest                                   17,263          9,333
Other liabilities                                 164,519        130,067
Deferred income tax                                14,224         14,224
                                             ------------    -----------
      Total liabilities                        27,737,485     25,473,249       
          
Stockholders' equity:
   Preferred stock, 500,000 shares 
     authorized and unissued
   Common stock, $.01 par value, 2,000,000             
     shares authorized; 345,000 shares
     issued; 294,781 shares outstanding at
     September 30, 1997 and 306,387 shares             
     outstanding at December 31, 1996               3,450         3,450
   Additional paid in capital                   3,124,210     3,117,084
   Retained income, substantially 
     restricted                                 2,294,857     2,336,596
   Employee stock ownership plan                 (181,678)     (208,490)
   Treasury stock                                (403,961)     (215,859)
                                              -----------   -----------
      Total stockholders' equity                4,836,878     5,032,781
                                              -----------   -----------
      Total liabilities and                   $32,574,363   $30,506,030
      stockholders' equity                    ===========   ===========


         See Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements - General

                           1

                                   
                        PENFED BANCORP,INC.
                CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME
                          (unaudited)


                                                Three months ended
                                                   September 30 
                                            ---------     --------
                                               1997         1996
                                            ---------     --------
                                                    
Interest on loans                          $  635,328     $ 561,213
Interest on investment securities              15,709         6,013
Interest on mortgage-backed securities         11,021        11,627
Other interest income                          12,345         9,653
                                            ---------      --------
    Total interest income                     674,403       588,506
                                            ---------      --------
Interest on savings deposits and advances:
  NOW accounts                                  6,184         4,783
  Savings accounts                             25,617        20,721
  Certificates                                276,959       236,683
  Federal Home Loan Bank advances              49,830        35,211
                                            ---------      --------
      Total interest expense                  358,590       297,398
                                            ---------      --------            
Net interest income                           315,813       291,108
                                            ---------      --------            
Provision for loan losses                       9,000         9,000
                                            ---------      --------            
                                         
    Net interest income after
      provision for loan losses               306,813       282,108
                                            ---------      --------
Noninterest income                             20,125        16,708
                                            ---------      --------
Other expenses:
  Salaries and benefits                        79,865        74,505
  Occupancy expense                            33,454        15,152
  Equipment and data processing                12,425        12,228
  Professional services                        24,133        15,852
  Federal insurance premium                     3,757        11,875
  State ad valorem taxes                        7,002         7,058
  SAIF Assessment                                           114,183
  Other                                        39,310        52,506
                                           ----------      --------
    Total other expenses                      199,946       303,359
                                           ----------      --------
                                             
       Income(loss) before income taxes       126,992        (4,543)
Income tax expense                             44,091           215
                                           ----------      --------
       Net income(loss)                    $   82,901      $ (4,758)
                                           ==========      ========
    Net income(loss) per share             $     0.27      $  (0.02)
                                           ==========      ========
    Weighted average common share    
      outstanding                             302,169       317,585



See Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements - General

                                2


                      PENFED BANCORP, INC.
                CONSOLIATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME
                       (unaudited)           


                                              Nine months ended
                                                 September 30 
                                            ---------     --------
                                               1997         1996
                                            ---------     --------
                                                    
Interest on loans                          $1,830,954     $1,624,597
Interest on investment securities              42,955         16,631
Interest on mortgage-backed securities         33,008         31,933
Other interest income                          36,335         27,782
                                           ----------     ----------
    Total interest income                   1,943,252      1,700,943
                                           ----------     ----------
Interest on savings deposits and advances:
  NOW accounts                                 16,098         11,774
  Savings accounts                             81,969         60,039
  Certificates                                820,758        732,657
  Federal Home Loan Bank advances             100,769         74,085 
                                           ----------     ----------
    Total interest expense                  1,019,594        878,555
                                           ----------     ----------
Net interest income                           923,658        822,388      
Provision for loan losses                      43,937         15,000
                                           ----------     ----------
Net interest income after
       provision for loan losses              879,721        807,388
                                           ----------     ----------
Noninterest income                             54,603         57,585
                                           ----------     ----------
Other expenses:
  Salaries and Benefits                       246,239        234,901
  Occupancy expense                            56,282         50,209
  Equipment and data processing                77,206         39,781
  Professional services                        56,633         73,129
  Federal insurance premium                     8,157         33,861
  State ad valorem taxes                       21,006         19,076
  SAIF Assessment                                            114,183
  Other                                       117,288         99,777
                                           ----------     ----------
    Total other expenses                      582,811        664,917
                                           ----------     ----------
       Income before income taxes
          and extraordinary item              351,513        200,056
       Income tax expense                     121,439         68,180
                                            ---------      ---------
       Income before extraordinary item       230,074        131,876
Extraordinary item-flood loss net of        
  income tax benefit of $86,200              (167,329)             0           
                                            ---------      ---------
     Net income                             $  62,745      $ 131,876
                                            =========      =========
    Income per share before                            
      extraordinary item                    $    0.75      $    0.42
    Loss per share from extraordinary item  $   (0.55)     $       0
                                            ---------      ---------
    Net income per share                    $    0.20      $    0.42
                                            =========      =========
Weighted average common share outstanding     305,191        321,287

See Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements - General 
                           3

                PENFED BANCORP, INC.
           CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
                        (unaudited)           


                                              Nine months ended
                                                 September 30 
                                            ---------     --------
                                               1997         1996
                                            ---------     --------
                                                    
Cash flows from 
  operating activities:                   $   272,039     $    59,048
                                          -----------     -----------
Cash flows used in investing activities:
  Securities                                (465,998)        (196,464)
  Loans receivable                        (2,329,512)      (2,003,778)
  Purchases of fixed assets                 (493,482)
                                          ----------      -----------
   Net cash used in investing activities   (3,288,992)     (2,200,242)

Cash flows from financing activities:
  Deposits                                    921,854         418,010
  Net advances from Federal Home
    Loan Bank                               1,300,000       1,700,000 
  Purchases of treasury stock                (188,102)              0 
  Dividends paid                              (45,012)              0
                                          -----------      ----------
   Net cash from financing activities       1,988,740       2,118,010

   Decrease in cash and cash equivalents   (1,028,213)        (23,184)

Cash and cash equivalents at 
  beginning of period                       1,745,377         595,960
                                          -----------      ----------
Cash and cash equivalents at
  end of period                           $   717,164      $  572,776
                                          ===========      ==========

                                          
   See Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements - General
                                 4


PENFED BANCORP, INC.
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

GENERAL

The accompanying consolidated financial statements of
Penfed Bancorp, Inc. (the "Corporation") and Pendleton
Federal Savings Bank (the subsidiary, "Savings Bank")
have been prepared in accordance with the instructions
for Form 10-QSB and therefore do not include certain
information or footnotes necessary for the
presentation of financial position in accordance with
generally accepted accounting principles.  However, in
the opinion of management, the consolidated financial
statements reflect all adjustments (which consist of
normal recurring accruals) necessary for a fair
presentation of the results for the unaudited periods. 
The results of operations for the nine months ended
September 30, 1997 are not necessarily indicative of
the results which may be expected for the entire year. 
The consolidated financial statements should be read
in conjunction with the audited financial statements
and the notes thereto for the year ended December 31,
1996.

Allowance for Loan Losses:

An analysis of the changes in the loan loss allowance
for the nine months ended September 30, 1997 follows:


                     Three Months Ended     Nine Months Ended
                       1997      1996         1997     1996

                                           
Beginning balance   $159,000   $112,063    $124,063  $106,063
Provision              9,000      9,000      43,937    15,000
                    --------   --------    -------   --------
Ending balance      $168,000   $121,063    $168,000  $121,063
                    ========   ========    ========  ========

                              5


Effect of Implementing New Accounting Standards

In June 1996, the FASB issued Statement of Financial
Standards (SFAS) No. 125, "Accounting for Transfers
and Servicing of Financial Assets and Extinguishments
of Liabilities."  Under this standard, accounting for
transfers and servicing of financial assets and
extinguishments of liabilities is based on control. 
After a transfer of financial assets, an entity
recognizes the financial and servicing assets it
controls and the liabilities it has incurred,
derecognizes financial assets when control has been
surrendered and derecognizes liabilities when
extinguished.  This statement applies prospectively in
fiscal years beginning after December 31, 1996.  The
Corporation adopted the statement January 1, 1997 with
no material effect on the financial statements.


In February 1997,  the FASB issued SFAS No. 128,
"Earnings Per Share" (EPS).  This statement specifies
the computation, presentation, and disclosure
requirements for EPS.  SFAS No. 128 is designed to
improve the EPS information provided in financial
statements by simplifying the existing computational
guidelines, revising the disclosure requirements, and
increasing the comparability of EPS data on an
international basis.  Some of the changes made to
simplify the EPS computations include: (a) 
eliminating the presentation of primary EPS and
replacing it with basic EPS, with the principal
difference being that common stock equivalents (CSEs)
are not considered in computing basic EPS, (b) 
eliminating the modified treasury stock method and
three percent materiality provision, and (c) revising
the contingent share provisions and the supplemental
EPS data requirements.  SFAS No. 128 requires
presentation of basic EPS amounts from income for
continuing operations and net income on the face of
the income statement for entities with simple capital
structures and dual presentation of basic and diluted
EPS on the face of the income statement for all
entities with complex capital structures regardless of
whether basic and diluted EPS are the same.  The
statement also requires a reconciliation of the
numerator and denominator used on computing basic and
diluted EPS and is applicable to all entities with
publicly held common stock or potential common stock.

SFAS No. 128 is effective for periods ending,
including interim periods after December 15, 1997. 
Earlier application is not permitted.  EPS calculated
under SFAS No. 128 are not expected to be materially
different from EPS calculated under the current
method.

                           6



Pending Financial Services Modernization Legislation

Legislation currently pending in Congress would
eliminate the thrift charter after two years.
Accordingly, the Savings Bank may be required to
convert its federal savings bank charter to either a
national bank charter, a state depository institution
charter, or a new designed charter.  The Savings Bank
may also become regulated at the holding company level
by the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve
System ("Federal Reserve") rather than by the Office
of Thrift Supervision ("OTS").  Regulation by the
Federal Reserve could subject the Savings Bank to
capital requirements that are not currently applicable
to the Corporation at a holding company level, which
business activities currently are not restricted.  The
Savings Bank is unable to predict whether such
initiatives will result in enacted legislation
requiring a charter change and if so whether the
charter change would significantly impact the
Corporation's operations.

Impact of Flooding in First Quarter

On March 2, 1997 a severe storm created flooding on
the Licking River in Northern Kentucky.  As a result,
the Corporation's wholly owned subsidiary, the Savings Bank,
experienced significant property damage.  The sixty-one inches
of water in the Savings Bank's office in the Falmouth,
Kentucky severely damaged the internal fixtures of the
Savings Bank and numerous financial documents. 
Collateral properties on several loans held by the
Savings Bank were also damaged.

The Savings Bank's office and many of the documents
have been reconstructed.  The Savings Bank recognized
an extraordinary loss of $167,329, which is the net of
a related income tax benefit of $86,200, as a result
of uninsured flood loss.  Management estimates that
less than 10% of the loans in the Savings Bank's
portfolio were adversely affected by the flood. 
Management attributes this to the geographic diversity
of the Savings Bank's loans, in that an increasing
percentage of the Savings Bank's loans have been
collateralized by properties located outside of
Pendleton County in recent years.  Management does not
believe that the impact of the flood on the
Corporation's future financial condition or results of
operations will be material.

                              7


              MANAGEMENT'S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS
      OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS

General

The primary business of Pendleton Federal Savings Bank
is the origination of residential real estate loans
and funding such loans through deposits and other
borrowings.  The largest component of the Savings
Bank's net income is net interest income, which is the
difference between interest income and interest
expense.  Consequently, the Savings Bank's earnings
are primarily dependent on its interest income, which
is determined by (1) the difference ("interest rate
spread") between rates of interest earned on interest-
earning assets and rates paid on interest-bearing
liabilities, and (2) the relative amounts of interest-
earning assets and interest-bearing liabilities.

Because most deposit accounts react more quickly to
market interest rate movements than do traditional
mortgage loans, sharp increases in rates can adversely
affect the Savings Bank's earnings over time.

Impact of Flooding in First Quarter

On March 2, 1997 a severe storm created flooding on
the Licking River in Northern Kentucky.  As a result,
the Corporation's wholly owned subsidiary, the Savings
Bank, experienced significant property damage.  The
sixty-one inches of water in the Savings Bank's office
in Falmouth, Kentucky severely damaged the internal
fixtures of the Savings Bank and numerous financial
documents.  Collateral properties on several loans
held by the Savings Bank were also damaged.

The Savings Bank's office and many of the documents
have been reconstructed.  The Savings Bank recognized
an extraordinary loss of $167,329, which is the net of
a related income tax benefit of $86,200, as a result
of uninsured flood loss.  Management estimates that
less than 10% of the loans in the Savings Bank's
portfolio were adversely affected by the flood. 
Management attributes this to the geographic diversity
of the Savings Bank's loans, in that an increasing
percentage of the loans have been collateralized by
properties located outside of Pendleton County in
recent years.  Management does not believe that the
impact of the flood on the Corporation's future
financial condition or results of operations will be
material.

Financial Condition

Total assets increased by 6.8% at September 30, 1997
from December 31, 1996.  Net loans receivable and
investment securities increased 8.7% and 224.9%,
respectively.  Office property and equipment, net of
depreciation, increased 69.2%.  Mortgage-backed
securities decreased 19.6%.  Deposits increased 4.0%
and Federal Home Loan Bank advances increased 59.1%.
Increases in deposits were used to fund a portion of
the increase in securities and loan receivable.  The
increase in office property is due to the remodeling
of the main office building subsequent to the flood
and the purchase of a building for a future branch.

                              8  
  
Due to the continuing marketing efforts of the Savings
Bank to take advantage of opportunities for lending
growth in its market areas, the Savings Bank's loans
receivable balance increased during the nine months
ended September 30, 1997.  Fixed rate loans are
generally sold in the secondary market; therefore
their origination does not result in increases to the
Savings Bank's loan portfolio.  During the nine months
ended September 30, 1997, the Savings Bank was able to
increase its loans receivable balance by originating
adjustable rate mortgage loans that are retained in
the Savings Bank's loan portfolio. Future increases in
the Savings Bank's loans receivable balances will be
funded through increased deposits or Federal Home Loan
Bank advances, if required.  Investment securities
increased due to the purchase of two FNMA callable
bonds for $550,000.

The Savings Bank experienced an increase in deposits
due to new and existing depositors opening and/or
increasing accounts.  Management will continue to
monitor deposit levels in light of prevailing interest
rates and other factors and may choose to increase
deposit rates in the future to preserve market share
or obtain required levels of cash flows.  To the
extent that the Savings Bank elects to increase
deposit rates in order to attract and/or maintain
deposits and to fund future loan growth and other
operating needs, interest income may be adversely
affected.  Currently, however, management does not
anticipate the necessity of offering above-market
interest rates on deposits.   

Stockholders' equity for September 30, 1997 was 14.8%
as compared to 16.5% at December 31, 1996.  During the
nine months ended September 30, 1997, the Corporation
repurchased 14,482 shares of common stock for the
total price of $188,102 out of existing cash reserves. 
  

The level of nonperforming loans increased as of
September 30,1997 as compared to September 30, 1996. 
The following table sets forth information with
respect to the Savings Bank's nonperforming assets for
the periods indicated.  During the periods shown, the
Savings Bank had no restructured loans with the
meaning of Statement of Financial Accounting Standards
No. 15.

                              9




                                            At September 30,
                                         ---------------------
                                           1997         1996
                                         ----------  ---------
                                         (Dollars in thousands)
                                                
Loans accounted for on a 
  non-accrual basis                       $  892      $  671
Accruing loans which are
  contractually past due 90 days
  or more                                      0           0
                                          ------      ------
Total of non-accrual and 90 days
  past due loans                          $  892      $  671
                                         =======      ======
Other real estate owned                        0           0
                                         -------      ------
Total nonperforming assets               $   892      $  671
                                         =======      ======
Ratio of nonperforming loans
  to total loans                              3.0%       2.6%
                                         ========     ====== 
Ratio of nonperforming assets
  to total assets                             2.7%       2.4%
                                         ========     ======
Ratio of allowance for loan losses
  to total loans                              0.6%       0.5%
                                         ========     ======
Ratio of allowance for loan losses
  to nonperforming loans                     18.8%      18.0%
                                         ========     ====== 

     The Savings Bank's total nonperforming loans and
total nonperforming assets at September 30, 1997
increased 32.9%, as compared to September 30, 1996.
Nonperforming loans at September 30, 1997 increased
due to a general increase in delinquencies.  All
nonperforming loans at September 30, 1997 are
collateralized by residential property. Based on
management's review of the value of the underlying
collateral and other factors,  no losses are expected
at September 30, 1997.    

Results of Operations

Three Months Ended September 30, 1997, Compared to
September 30, 1996.
     
The Corporation's net income for the quarter ended
September 30, 1997 increased 1,842.3% as compared to
the same quarter of 1996 due to an increase in
interest income of 14.6%, a decrease in other expenses
of 34.1%, offset by an increase in interest expense of
20.6%. 

Net interest income before provision for loan losses
increased by  8.5%.  Total interest income increased
14.6%, due to an increase in the volume of outstanding
loans. Total interest expense increased 20.6% as a
result of an increase in the effective rate paid on
interest-bearing liabilities, and also due to the
increase in the balance of interest-bearing deposits.  

                              10


The Savings Bank's allowance for loan losses increased
38.8% from September 30, 1996 to September 30, 1997. 
The allowance was increased in order to increase the
ratio of allowance for loan losses to nonperforming
loans, and to provide for losses associated with loans
affected by the flood in March 1997.

Other expenses decreased by 34.1% for the three months
ended September 30, 1997 as compared to the same
quarter of 1996.  The decrease is primarily a result
of the special assessment levied by the Federal
Deposit Insurance Corporation to recapitalize the
Savings Association Insurance Fund ("SAIF") in the
third quarter of 1996.  Occupancy expenses have
increased 120.8% as a result of expenses incurred to
repair items damaged in the flood.

Nine Months Ended September 30, 1997, Compared to
September 30, 1996

The Corporation's net income for the nine months ended
September 30, 1997 decreased 52.4% as compared to the
same period of 1996.  The decrease is related to an
increase in interest expense of 16.1% and a net
extraordinary flood loss of $167,329 which were offset
by an increase in interest income of 14.2% and a
decrease in other expenses of 12.3%.

Net interest income before provision for loan losses
increased 12.3%.  Total interest income increased
14.2% due to an increase in the volume of outstanding
loans.  Total interest expense increased 16.1% as a
result of an increase in the effective rate paid on
interest-bearing liabilities, and also to the increase
in the balance on interest-bearing deposits and
Federal Home Loan Bank advances.

Other expenses decreased 12.3% for the nine months
ended September 30, 1997 as compared to the same
period of 1996.  The decrease is primarily a result of
the special assessment levied by the Federal Deposit
Insurance Corporation to recapitalize the SAIF in the
third quarter of 1996.  This has been offset by an
increase in equipment and data processing of 94.1%
because of the costs of implementing a new computer
system in June 1997.

For a discussion of the extraordinary item, see
"Impact of Flooding in First Quarter " herein.
 
The net effect of the extraordinary item-flood loss
combined with the increase in interest expense, and
offset by the increase in net interest income combined
to result in a decrease in net income of 52.4%.
                          11



Liquidity and Capital Resources

Liquidity

Pendleton Federal is required by federal regulations
to maintain specified levels of "liquid" assets
consisting of cash and other eligible investments.  
The current level of liquidity required by the OTS is 
5% of the sum of net withdrawable savings and borrowings 
due within one year.  The Savings Bank's regulatory 
liquidity at September 30, 1997 and December 31, 1996 
was 7.22% and 10.68%, respectively.  Management believes 
that the Savings Bank has an adequate level of 
liquidity to meet anticipated cash flow needs.

Capital Resources

The Office of Thrift Supervision ("OTS") imposes
regulations which provide that savings associations
must maintain certain levels of capital.  The
regulations include a leverage limit, a tangible
capital requirement and a risk-based capital
requirement.  Specifically, the regulations provide
that savings associations must maintain tangible
capital equal to 1.5% of adjusted total assets, core
capital equal to 3% of adjusted total assets and a
combination of core and supplementary capital equal to
8% of risk weighted assets.  Pendleton Federal is in
compliance with these capital regulations.
                              12


The OTS capital regulations also require savings
associations to maintain capital based on the amount
of their exposure to losses from changes in market
interest rates ("interest rate risk").  The
calculation performed by the OTS indicates that the
Savings Bank has no additional capital requirement
resulting from excessive exposure to interest rate
risk.  

The following table summarizes the Savings Bank's
capital requirements and position at September 30,
1997, and December 31, 1996 in accordance with the
capital standards imposed by the OTS.  Amounts are in
thousands.

  
                               September 30,        December 31,
                                   1997                  1996
                             ---------------       -------------
                             Amount     %          Amount     %
                             -------  ------       -------  -----
                                                
Tangible capital            $ 4,592    14.1        $ 4,704   15.4
Tangible capital 
  requirement                   488     1.5            458    1.5
                            -------  ------        -------  -----
Excess                      $ 4,104    12.6        $ 4,264   13.9
                             =======  ======       =======  =====
Core capital                $ 4,592    14.1        $ 4,704   15.4
Core capital
  requirement                   976     3.0            915    3.0
                             -------  ------       -------  -----
Excess                      $ 3,616    11.1        $ 3,789   12.4
                             =======  ======       =======  =====
Tangible capital            $ 4,592                $ 4,704
Allowance for loan loss         168                    124
                             -------               -------
Total capital
  (core and supplemental)     4,760    23.7          4,828   27.8
Risk-based requirement        1,610     8.0          1,392    8.0
                             -------  ------      --------  -----
Excess                      $ 3,150    15.7       $  3,436   19.8
                             =======  ======      ========  =====


Impact of Inflation and Changing Prices

The Consolidated Financial Statements and Notes
presented herein have been prepared in accordance with
generally accepted accounting principles, which
require the measurement of financial position and
operating results in terms of historical dollars
without considering the change in the relative
purchasing power of money over time due to inflation. 
The impact of inflation is reflected in the increased
cost of the Corporation's operations.  Unlike most
industrial companies, nearly all the assets and
liabilities of the Corporation are monetary in nature. 
As a result, interest rates have a greater impact on
the Corporation's performance than do the effects of
general levels of inflation.  Interest rates do not
necessarily move in the same direction or to the same
extent as the price of goods and services.

Effect of Implementing New Accounting Standards

See "Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements"
for discussion of new accounting standards.
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Asset/Liability Management

Pendleton Federal's future financial performance
depends to a large extent on how successful the
Savings Bank is in limiting the sensitivity of the
Savings Bank's earnings and net asset value to changes
in interest rates.  Such sensitivity may be analyzed
by examining the amount by which the market value of
the Savings Bank's portfolio equity changes given an
immediate and sustained change in interest rates.  At
September 30, 1997, (the most recent report available)
the Savings Bank's market value of portfolio equity
would decrease by $642,000 or 12% and increase by
$653,000 or 12% given a 200 basis point immediate and
sustained increase or decrease, respectively, in
interest rates.  Based on this analysis, management
believes that the Savings Bank has an acceptable level
of interest rate risk and is adequately protected from
the effects of interest rate fluctuations.

Management believes that interest rate risk is one of
the most significant factors affecting the Savings
Bank's future ability to generate earnings
consistently.  Accordingly,  management has focused on
strategies to reduce the Savings Bank's interest risk
in recent years.  These strategies include the
origination of its portfolio of adjustable rate
mortgage loans with greater interest rate sensitivity
than long term fixed rate mortgage loans, the sale of
long term fixed rate loans in the secondary market and
increasing the balance of transaction accounts. 
Sources of non-interest income such as loan servicing
fees and service charges on deposits are also
emphasized.     
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                         PENFED BANCORP, INC.

                              PART II

                          OTHER INFORMATION


ITEM 1  Legal Proceedings

            None

ITEM 2  Changes in Securities

            None

ITEM 3  Defaults Upon Senior Securities

            None

ITEM 4  Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security
Holders

            None

ITEM 5  Other Information

            
ITEM 6  Exhibits and Reports on Form 8-K

          Exhibits

          Exhibit 11 - Computation of Earning per share

          Exhibit 27 - Financial Data Schedule       
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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.

                              PENFED BANCORP, INC.


December 3, 1997              /s/ David C. Wills
- ----------------              --------------------
Date                          David C. Wills
                              President and
                              Chief Executive Officer
                              (Duly Authorized Officer)   
 

December 3, 1997              /s/ Leann Epperson
- ----------------              --------------------
Date                          Leann Epperson
                              Secretary and Controller
                              (Principal Financial Officer)

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