Exhibit 21

          Subsidiaries.
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Subsidiaries

The subsidiaries of Brenton Banks, Inc., their location, the jurisdiction in
which they are incorporated or organized, and the names under which
subsidiaries do business are:

Name Under which Subsidiary                               Jurisdiction in
Does Business and Location                             which Incorporated or
           of Subsidiary                                     Organized

     Banks

Brenton Savings Bank, FSB                                 United States
Ames, Iowa

Brenton Bank                                              Iowa
Des Moines, Iowa


   Non-Bank Subsidiaries

Brenton Investments, Inc.                                 Iowa
Des Moines, Iowa

Brenton Insurance Services, Inc.                          Iowa
Des Moines, Iowa

Brenton Mortgages, Inc.                                   Iowa
Des Moines, Iowa

Brenton Insurance Inc.                                    Iowa
Adel, Iowa

Brenton Realty Services, Ltd.                             Iowa
Marshalltown, Iowa

Brenton Savings Financial Services, Inc.                  Iowa
Ames, Iowa
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