EXHIBIT 99.(f)(3)


                       SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                             Washington, D.C. 20549

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                                 AMENDMENT NO. 1
                                       TO
                                 SCHEDULE 13E-4

                          ISSUER TENDER OFFER STATEMENT
      (PURSUANT TO SECTION 13(e)(1) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934)

                            TRI-COUNTY BANCORP, INC.
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                                (Name of Issuer)

                            TRI-COUNTY BANCORP, INC.
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                        (Name of Person Filing Statement)

                     Common Stock, Par Value $0.10 per Share
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                         (Title of Class of Securities)

                                   895452 10 0
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                      (CUSIP Number of Class of Securities)

                                Robert L. Savage
                      President and Chief Executive Officer
                            Tri-County Bancorp, Inc.
                                2201 Main Street
                            Torrington, Wyoming 82240
                                 (307) 532-2111

                                 With Copies to:

                            Gregory A. Gehlmann, Esq.
                      Malizia, Spidi, Sloane & Fisch, P.C.
                               One Franklin Square
                               1301 K Street, N.W.
                                 Suite 700 East
                              Washington, DC 20005
                                 (202) 434-4674
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                       (Name, Address and Telephone Number
           of Persons Authorized to Receive Notices and Communications
                     on Behalf of Persons Filing Statement)

                                October 20, 1998
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     (Date Tender Offer First Published, Sent or Given to Security Holders)



                            CALCULATION OF FILING FEE
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                                                                Amount of
Transaction Valuation*                                          Filing Fee
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$4,382,000                                                        $876.40
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*    For purposes of calculating fee only. Based on the Offer for 313,000 shares
     at the maximum tender offer price per share of $14.00.

[ ]  Check  box if  any  part  of the  fee  is   offset   as  provided  by  Rule
     0-11(a)(2)  and  identify  the  filing  with which the  offsetting  fee was
     previously  paid.  Identify  the previous filing by registration  statement
     number, or the form or schedule and the date of its filing.


                                             
Amount Previously Paid:  876.40                 Filing Party:  Tri-County Bancorp, Inc.
Form or Registration No.:  Schedule 13E-4       Date Filed:  October 20, 1998







      This Issuer Tender Offer Statement (the "Statement") relates to the tender
offer by Tri-County  Bancorp,  Inc., a Wyoming  corporation (the "Company"),  to
purchase up to 313,000  shares of common  stock,  par value $0.10 per share (the
"Shares"), at prices not greater than $14.00 nor less than $11.00 per Share upon
the terms and  subject  to the  conditions  set forth in the Offer to  Purchase,
dated  October  23,  1998 (the "Offer to  Purchase")  and the related  Letter of
Transmittal  (which are herein  collectively  referred to as the  "Offer").  The
Offer is being made to all holders of Shares, including officers,  directors and
affiliates of the Company.

Item 9.  Material to be Filed as Exhibits.

     (a)(1) Form of Offer to Purchase dated October 23, 1998.

     (a)(2) Form of Letter of Transmittal.

     (a)(3) Form  of  Letter  to  Brokers,  Dealers,  Commercial  Banks,  Trust
            Companies and Other Nominees dated October 23, 1998.*

     (a)(4) Form of Letter to Clients from Brokers,  Dealers,  Commercial Banks,
            Trust Companies and Other Nominees dated October 23, 1998.

     (a)(5) Form of Notice of Guaranteed Delivery.

     (a)(6) Form of Letter to Stockholders  from the Chief Executive  Officer of
            the Company dated October 23, 1998.*

     (a)(7) Form of press release issued by the Company dated October 20, 1998.*

     (a)(8) Form of Letter to  Participants  in the Tri-County  Federal  Savings
            Bank Employee Stock Ownership Plan dated October 23, 1998.*

     (a)(9) Form of Question and Answer Brochure dated October 23, 1998.*

     (a)(10)Form of Press Release  issued by the Company dated October 20, 1998
            (re: 3rd quarter earnings).

      (b)         Not applicable.

      (c)         Not applicable.

      (d)         Not applicable.

      (e)         Not applicable.

      (f)         Not applicable.


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*  Previously filed on October 20, 1998 with Schedule 13E-4.

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                                    SIGNATURE

      After  reasonable  inquiry and to the best of my knowledge  and belief,  I
certify that the information  set forth in this statement is true,  complete and
correct.





Dated:  October 23, 1998.





                                   Tri-County Bancorp, Inc.



                           By:     /s/ Robert L. Savage           
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                                   Name:   Robert L. Savage
                                   Title:  President and Chief Executive Officer













                                INDEX OF EXHIBITS

     (a)(1) Form of Offer to Purchase dated October 23, 1998.

     (a)(2) Form of Letter of Transmittal.

     (a)(3) Form  of  Letter  to  Brokers,  Dealers,  Commercial  Banks,  Trust
            Companies and Other Nominees dated October 23, 1998.*

     (a)(4) Form of Letter to Clients from Brokers,  Dealers,  Commercial Banks,
            Trust Companies and Other Nominees dated October 23, 1998.

     (a)(5) Form of Notice of Guaranteed Delivery.

     (a)(6) Form of Letter to Stockholders  from the Chief Executive  Officer of
            the Company dated October 23, 1998.*

     (a)(7) Form of press release issued by the Company dated October 20, 1998.*

     (a)(8) Form of Letter to  Participants  in the Tri-County  Federal  Savings
            Bank Employee Stock Ownership Plan dated October 23, 1998.*

     (a)(9) Form of Question and Answer Brochure dated October 23, 1998.*

     (a)(10) Form of Press  Release  issued by the  Company on October  20, 1998
             (re: 3rd quarter earnings).

      (b)         Not applicable.

      (c)         Not applicable.

      (d)         Not applicable.

      (e)         Not applicable.

      (f)         Not applicable.


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*  Previously filed on October 20, 1998 with Schedule 13E-4.