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                                                                EXHIBIT 10 (iii)


                    AMENDMENT TO SEVERANCE PAYMENT AGREEMENT


         This Amendment to Severance Payment Agreement ("Amendment") is made
and entered into as of May 22, 1995, by and among ST. PAUL BANCORP, INC. (the
"Company"), ST. PAUL FEDERAL BANK FOR SAVINGS (the "Bank") and THOMAS J.
RINELLA (the "Employee").

         WHEREAS, the Company, the Bank and the Employee have entered into a
Severance Payment Agreement, dated as of December 21, 1992, as amended (the
"Agreement"); and

         WHEREAS, the parties hereto desire to amend the Agreement in certain
respects;

         NOW, THEREFORE, it is AGREED as follows:

         1.      The second sentence of the first paragraph of Section 2(a) of
the Agreement is hereby amended to read in its entirety as follows:

                 "Subject to Section 2(d) below, the amount of this payment
                 shall be equal to (i) one year's then current compensation (as
                 defined in Section 2[e] below), but not less than such
                 compensation calculated as of the end of the fiscal year
                 preceding such change in control, if the Employee voluntarily
                 terminates his employment without "Good Reason" (as defined in
                 Section 2[b] hereof), which payment shall be made by the
                 Company or (ii) three times the Employee's "Base Amount" (as
                 hereinafter defined) less one dollar, if the Employee's
                 termination was either voluntary with Good Reason or
                 involuntary (other than for "Cause"), which payment shall be
                 made by the Company or the Bank."

         2.      Section 3 of the Agreement is hereby amended to read in its
entirety as follows:

                 "3.  Allocation of Payments.  Notwithstanding any other
                 provisions of this Agreement, the obligations of the Bank to
                 make payments hereunder shall be limited to the amount of such
                 payments permitted by Regulatory Bulletin 27a issued by the
                 OTS or any other applicable law or regulation in effect from
                 time to time during the term of this Agreement.  All
                 additional payments contemplated under the terms of this
                 Agreement in excess of the amount indicated in the preceding
                 sentence, including but not limited to the payment
                 contemplated under subpart (i) of the second sentence of
                 Section 2(a) of this Agreement, shall be an obligation
                 of the Company only."

         3.      Except as amended hereby, the Agreement shall continue and
shall remain in full force and effect in all respects.

         4.      This Amendment may be executed by the parties hereto in
separate counterparts, each of which when so executed and delivered shall be an
original, but all of such counterparts shall together constitute but one and
the same instrument.





                                       
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          IN  WITNESS  WHEREOF, the parties have executed
this Amendment or have caused this Amendment to be executed on their behalf, as
of the date first above written.


ATTEST:                                    ST. PAUL BANCORP, INC.


_____________________________              By___________________________________
                                                 Joseph C. Scully
                                                 Chairman of the Board


ATTEST:                                    ST. PAUL FEDERAL BANK FOR SAVINGS


____________________________               By___________________________________

                                                  Joseph C. Scully
                                                  Chairman of the Board

                                           EMPLOYEE


                                           _____________________________________
                                                  THOMAS J. RINELLA





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                    AMENDMENT TO SEVERANCE PAYMENT AGREEMENT


         This Amendment to Severance Payment Agreement ("Amendment") is made
and entered into as of May 22, 1995, by and among ST. PAUL BANCORP, INC. (the
"Company"), ST. PAUL FEDERAL BANK FOR SAVINGS (the "Bank") and DONALD G. ROSS
(the "Employee").

         WHEREAS, the Company, the Bank and the Employee have entered into a
Severance Payment Agreement, dated as of December 21, 1992, as amended (the
"Agreement"); and

         WHEREAS, the parties hereto desire to amend the Agreement in certain
respects;

         NOW, THEREFORE, it is AGREED as follows:

         1.      The second sentence of the first paragraph of Section 2(a) of
the Agreement is hereby amended to read in its entirety as follows:

                 "Subject to Section 2(d) below, the amount of this payment
                 shall be equal to (i) one year's then current compensation (as
                 defined in Section 2[e] below), but not less than such
                 compensation calculated as of the end of the fiscal year
                 preceding such change in control, if the Employee voluntarily
                 terminates his employment without "Good Reason" (as defined in
                 Section 2[b] hereof), which payment shall be made by the
                 Company or (ii) three times the Employee's "Base Amount" (as
                 hereinafter defined) less one dollar, if the Employee's
                 termination was either voluntary with Good Reason or
                 involuntary (other than for "Cause"), which payment shall be
                 made by the Company or the Bank."

         2.      Section 3 of the Agreement is hereby amended to read in its
                 entirety as follows:

                 "3.      Allocation of Payments.  Notwithstanding any other
                 provisions of this Agreement, the obligations of the Bank to
                 make payments hereunder shall be limited to the amount of such
                 payments permitted by Regulatory Bulletin 27a issued by the
                 OTS or any other applicable law or regulation in effect from
                 time to time during the term of this Agreement.  All
                 additional payments contemplated under the terms of this
                 Agreement in excess of the amount indicated in the preceding
                 sentence, including but not limited to the payment
                 contemplated under subpart (i) of the second sentence of
                 Section 2(a) of this Agreement, shall be an obligation of the
                 Company only."

         3.      Except as amended hereby, the Agreement shall continue and
shall remain in full force and effect in all respects.

         4.      This Amendment may be executed by the parties hereto in
separate counterparts, each of which when so executed and delivered shall be an
original, but all of such counterparts shall together constitute but one and
the same instrument.




                                       
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        IN  WITNESS  WHEREOF, the parties have executed this Amendment or have
caused this Amendment to be executed on their behalf, as of the date first above
written.
                    
ATTEST:                                    ST. PAUL BANCORP, INC.


_____________________________              By___________________________________
                                                  Joseph C. Scully
                                                  Chairman of the Board


ATTEST:                                    ST. PAUL FEDERAL BANK FOR SAVINGS


_____________________________              By___________________________________
                                                  Joseph C. Scully
                                                  Chairman of the Board


                                           EMPLOYEE


                                            ____________________________________
                                                  DONALD G. ROSS





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                    AMENDMENT TO SEVERANCE PAYMENT AGREEMENT


         This Amendment to Severance Payment Agreement ("Amendment") is made
and entered into as of May 22, 1995, by and among ST. PAUL BANCORP, INC. (the
"Company"), ST. PAUL FEDERAL BANK FOR SAVINGS (the "Bank") and CLIFFORD M.
SLADNICK (the "Employee").

         WHEREAS, the Company, the Bank and the Employee have entered into a
Severance Payment Agreement, dated as of December 21, 1992, as amended (the
"Agreement"); and

         WHEREAS, the parties hereto desire to amend the Agreement in certain
respects;

         NOW, THEREFORE, it is AGREED as follows:

         1.      The second sentence of the first paragraph of Section 2(a) of
the Agreement is hereby amended to read in its entirety as follows:

                 "Subject to Section 2(d) below, the amount of this payment
                 shall be equal to (i) one year's then current compensation (as
                 defined in Section 2[e] below), but not less than such
                 compensation calculated as of the end of the fiscal year
                 preceding such change in control, if the Employee voluntarily
                 terminates his employment without "Good Reason" (as defined in
                 Section 2[b] hereof), which payment shall be made by the
                 Company or (ii) three times the Employee's "Base Amount" (as
                 hereinafter defined) less one dollar, if the Employee's
                 termination was either voluntary with Good Reason or
                 involuntary (other than for "Cause"), which payment shall be
                 made by the Company or the Bank."

         2.      Section 3 of the Agreement is hereby amended to read in its
                 entirety as follows:

                 "3.      Allocation of Payments.  Notwithstanding any other
                 provisions of this Agreement, the obligations of the Bank to
                 make payments hereunder shall be limited to the amount of such
                 payments permitted by Regulatory Bulletin 27a issued by the
                 OTS or any other applicable law or regulation in effect from
                 time to time during the term of this Agreement.  All
                 additional payments contemplated under the terms of this
                 Agreement in excess of the amount indicated in the preceding
                 sentence, including but not limited to the payment
                 contemplated under subpart (i) of the second sentence of
                 Section 2(a) of this Agreement, shall be an obligation of the
                 Company only."

         3.      Except as amended hereby, the Agreement shall continue and
shall remain in full force and effect in all respects.

         4.      This Amendment may be executed by the parties hereto in
separate counterparts, each of which when so executed and delivered shall be an
original, but all of such counterparts shall together constitute but one and
the same instrument.





                                       
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        IN  WITNESS  WHEREOF, the parties have executed this Amendment or have
caused this Amendment to be executed on their behalf, as of the date first above
written.


ATTEST:                                    ST. PAUL BANCORP, INC.


____________________________               By___________________________________
                                                 Joseph C. Scully
                                                 Chairman of the Board


ATTEST:                                    ST. PAUL FEDERAL BANK FOR SAVINGS


_____________________________              By___________________________________
                                                 Joseph C. Scully
                                                 Chairman of the Board


                                           EMPLOYEE


                                           _____________________________________
                                                 CLIFFORD M. SLADNICK





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                    AMENDMENT TO SEVERANCE PAYMENT AGREEMENT


         This Amendment to Severance Payment Agreement ("Amendment") is made
and entered into as of May 22, 1995, by and among ST. PAUL BANCORP, INC. (the
"Company"), ST. PAUL FEDERAL BANK FOR SAVINGS (the "Bank") and ROBERT N. PARKE
(the "Employee").

         WHEREAS, the Company, the Bank and the Employee have entered into a
Severance Payment Agreement, dated as of December 21, 1992, as amended (the
"Agreement"); and

         WHEREAS, the parties hereto desire to amend the Agreement in certain
respects;

         NOW, THEREFORE, it is AGREED as follows:

         1.      The second sentence of the first paragraph of Section 2(a) of
the Agreement is hereby amended to read in its entirety as follows:

                 "Subject to Section 2(d) below, the amount of this payment
                 shall be equal to (i) one year's then current compensation (as
                 defined in Section 2[e] below), but not less than such
                 compensation calculated as of the end of the fiscal year
                 preceding such change in control, if the Employee voluntarily
                 terminates his employment without "Good Reason" (as defined in
                 Section 2[b] hereof), which payment shall be made by the
                 Company or (ii) three times the Employee's "Base Amount" (as
                 hereinafter defined) less one dollar, if the Employee's
                 termination was either voluntary with Good Reason or
                 involuntary (other than for "Cause"), which payment shall be
                 made by the Company or the Bank."

         2.      Section 3 of the Agreement is hereby amended to read in its
                 entirety as follows:

                 "3.      Allocation of Payments.  Notwithstanding any other
                 provisions of this Agreement, the obligations of the Bank to
                 make payments hereunder shall be limited to the amount of such
                 payments permitted by Regulatory Bulletin 27a issued by the
                 OTS or any other applicable law or regulation in effect from
                 time to time during the term of this Agreement.  All
                 additional payments contemplated under the terms of this
                 Agreement in excess of the amount indicated in the preceding
                 sentence, including but not limited to the payment
                 contemplated under subpart (i) of the second sentence of
                 Section 2(a) of this Agreement, shall be an obligation of the
                 Company only."

         3.      Except as amended hereby, the Agreement shall continue and
shall remain in full force and effect in all respects.

         4.      This Amendment may be executed by the parties hereto in
separate counterparts, each of which when so executed and delivered shall be an
original, but all of such counterparts shall together constitute but one and
the same instrument.





                                       
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        IN  WITNESS  WHEREOF, the parties have executed this Amendment or have
caused this Amendment to be executed on their behalf, as of the date first above
written.


ATTEST:                                    ST. PAUL BANCORP, INC.


_____________________________              By__________________________________ 
                                                  Joseph C. Scully
                                                  Chairman of the Board


ATTEST:                                    ST. PAUL FEDERAL BANK FOR SAVINGS


_____________________________              By___________________________________
                                                  Joseph C. Scully
                                                  Chairman of the Board

                                           EMPLOYEE


                                           _____________________________________
                                                   ROBERT N. PARKE





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