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

                                    FORM 10-Q

(Mark One)
              [X] QUARTERLY REPORT UNDER SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE
                         SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
                FOR THE QUARTERLY PERIOD ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2002
                                       OR
       [ ] TRANSITION REPORT UNDER SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE EXCHANGE ACT
                  For the transition period from _____ to ____

                        Commission file number 33-24728C

                              CAPITOL BANCORP LTD.
             (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

           MICHIGAN                                              38-2761672
(State or other jurisdiction of                              (I.R.S. Employer
 incorporation or organization)                           Identification Number)

                 200 WASHINGTON SQUARE NORTH, LANSING, MICHIGAN
                    (Address of principal executive offices)
                                      48933
                                   (Zip Code)
                                 (517) 487-6555
                         (Registrant's telephone number)

                                 Not Applicable
              (Former name, former address and former fiscal year,
                         if changed since last report)

     Indicate  by check  mark  whether  the  registrant  (1) filed  all  reports
required  to be filed by  Section  13 or 15(d) of the  Exchange  Act  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 [ ]

                      APPLICABLE ONLY TO CORPORATE ISSUERS:

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

     Common stock, No par value: 11,187,263 shares outstanding as of October 15,
2002.

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                                      INDEX

PART I. FINANCIAL INFORMATION

                           FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS

Certain  of the  statements  contained  in this  document,  including  Capitol's
consolidated  financial  statements,  Management's  Discussion  and  Analysis of
Financial Condition and Results of Operations and in documents incorporated into
this document by reference that are not  historical  facts,  including,  without
limitation,  statements  of  future  expectations,  projections  of  results  of
operations and financial  condition,  statements of future economic  performance
and  other  forward-looking   statements  within  the  meaning  of  the  Private
Securities  Litigation  Reform Act of 1995,  are  subject  to known and  unknown
risks,  uncertainties  and other  factors  which may  cause  the  actual  future
results,  performance or  achievements  of Capitol and/or its  subsidiaries  and
other  operating  units to differ  materially  from those  contemplated  in such
forward-looking statements. The words "intend", "expect", "project", "estimate",
"predict",  "anticipate",  "should", "believe", and similar expressions also are
intended to identify  forward-looking  statements.  Important  factors which may
cause actual results to differ from those  contemplated in such  forward-looking
statements include, but are not limited to: (i) the results of Capitol's efforts
to  implement  its business  strategy,  (ii)  changes in interest  rates,  (iii)
legislation or regulatory  requirements  adversely  impacting  Capitol's banking
business and/or expansion strategy,  (iv) adverse changes in business conditions
or inflation, (v) general economic conditions,  either nationally or regionally,
which are less favorable than expected and that result in, among other things, a
deterioration in credit quality and/or loan performance and collectability, (vi)
competitive pressures among financial institutions,  (vii) changes in securities
markets,  (viii) actions of competitors of Capitol's banks and Capitol's ability
to respond to such actions,  (ix) the cost of capital,  which may depend in part
on Capitol's asset quality,  prospects and outlook,  (x) changes in governmental
regulation,  tax rates and similar  matters,  and (xi) other  risks  detailed in
Capitol's other filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission.  Should one
or more of these  risks  or  uncertainties  materialize,  or  should  underlying
assumptions  prove  incorrect,  actual  outcomes may vary  materially from those
indicated.   All   subsequent   written  or  oral   forward-looking   statements
attributable to Capitol or persons acting on its behalf are expressly  qualified
in their  entirety by the  foregoing  factors.  Investors  and other  interested
parties are  cautioned  not to place undue  reliance on such  statements,  which
speak as of the date of such  statements.  Capitol  undertakes  no obligation to
release  publicly any revisions to these  forward-looking  statements to reflect
events or  circumstances  after the date of such  statements  or to reflect  the
occurrence of unanticipated events.

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                                                                            ----
Item 1.  Financial Statements (unaudited):
         Consolidated balance sheets - September 30, 2002 and
           December 31, 2001.                                                  3
         Consolidated statements of income - Three months and nine
           months ended September 30, 2002 and 2001.                           4
         Consolidated statements of changes in stockholders' equity -
           Nine months ended September 30, 2002 and 2001.                      5
         Consolidated statements of cash flows - Nine months ended
           September 30, 2002 and 2001.                                        6
         Notes to consolidated financial statements.                           7
Item 2.  Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition
           and Results of Operations.                                         12
Item 3.  Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk.          23
Item 4.  Controls and Procedures.                                             23

PART II. OTHER INFORMATION

Item 1.  Legal Proceedings.                                                   24
Item 2.  Changes in Securities and Use of Proceeds.                           24
Item 3.  Defaults Upon Senior Securities.                                     24
Item 4.  Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.                 24
Item 5.  Other Information.                                                   24
Item 6.  Exhibits and Reports on Form 8-K.                                    24

SIGNATURES                                                                    25

CERTIFICATIONS                                                                26

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                                 PART I, ITEM I

                             CAPITOL BANCORP LIMITED
                           Consolidated Balance Sheets
                 As of September 30, 2002 and December 31, 2001



                                                                 (Unaudited)
                                                                 September 30    December 31
                                                                     2002            2001
                                                                 ------------    ------------
                                                                        (in thousands)
                                                                           
ASSETS

Cash and due from banks                                          $    119,281    $     83,833
Money market funds, mutual funds and interest-bearing deposits         39,755          10,999
Federal funds sold                                                     68,125          68,859
                                                                 ------------    ------------
        Cash and cash equivalents                                     227,161         163,691
Loans held for resale                                                  65,496          62,487
Investment securities:
  Available for sale, carried at market value                          37,821          35,598
  Held for long-term investment, carried at
    amortized cost which approximates market value                      8,057           8,089
                                                                 ------------    ------------
        Total investment securities                                    45,878          43,687
Portfolio loans:
  Commercial                                                        1,749,122       1,535,451
  Real estate mortgage                                                130,713         121,676
  Installment                                                          78,985          77,462
                                                                 ------------    ------------
        Total portfolio loans                                       1,958,820       1,734,589
  Less allowance for loan losses                                      (27,898)        (23,238)
                                                                 ------------    ------------
        Net portfolio loans                                         1,930,922       1,711,351
Premises and equipment                                                 19,232          16,441
Accrued interest income                                                 9,699           9,471
Goodwill and other intangibles                                         20,286           8,527
Other assets                                                           28,920          28,351
                                                                 ------------    ------------

      TOTAL ASSETS                                               $  2,347,594    $  2,044,006
                                                                 ============    ============

LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY

Deposits:
  Noninterest-bearing                                            $    333,246    $    272,593
  Interest-bearing                                                  1,684,805       1,467,792
                                                                 ------------    ------------
        Total deposits                                              2,018,051       1,740,385
Debt obligations                                                       83,168          89,911
Accrued interest on deposits and other liabilities                     15,628          14,244
                                                                 ------------    ------------
        Total liabilities                                           2,116,847       1,844,540

GUARANTEED PREFERRED BENEFICIAL INTERESTS
  IN THE CORPORATION'S SUBORDINATED DEBENTURES                         51,567          48,621

MINORITY INTERESTS IN CONSOLIDATED SUBSIDIARIES                        34,342          70,673

STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY
Common stock, no par value, 25,000,000 shares authorized;
  issued and outstanding: 2002 - 11,181,368 shares
                          2001 - 7,829,178 shares                     124,022          67,692
Retained earnings                                                      22,435          14,173
Market value adjustment (net of tax effect) for
  investment securities available for sale (accumulated
  other comprehensive income)                                             232             158
                                                                 ------------    ------------
                                                                      146,689          82,023
Less note receivable from exercise of stock options
  and unallocated ESOP shares                                          (1,851)         (1,851)
                                                                 ------------    ------------
        Total stockholders' equity                                    144,838          80,172
                                                                 ------------    ------------

      TOTAL LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY                 $  2,347,594    $  2,044,006
                                                                 ============    ============


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                             CAPITOL BANCORP LIMITED
                  Consolidated Statements of Income (Unaudited)
     For the Three Months and Nine Months Ended September 30, 2002 and 2001
                     (in thousands, except per share data)



                                                         Three Months Ended        Nine Months Ended
                                                            September 30              September 30
                                                       ----------------------    ----------------------
                                                          2002         2001         2002         2001
                                                       ---------    ---------    ---------    ---------
                                                                                  
Interest income:
  Portfolio loans (including fees)                     $  38,807    $  36,682    $ 111,508    $ 108,190
  Loans held for resale                                      535          984        1,769        2,218
  Taxable investment securities                              357          455        1,142        1,802
  Federal funds sold and other                               763          937        1,859        3,556
                                                       ---------    ---------    ---------    ---------
            Total interest income                         40,462       39,058      116,278      115,766
Interest expense:
  Deposits                                                12,113       16,361       36,121       51,441
  Debt obligations and other                               2,156        1,989        6,720        5,453
                                                       ---------    ---------    ---------    ---------
            Total interest expense                        14,269       18,350       42,841       56,894
                                                       ---------    ---------    ---------    ---------
            Net interest income                           26,193       20,708       73,437       58,872
Provision for loan losses                                  3,918        2,316        8,692        5,637
                                                       ---------    ---------    ---------    ---------
      Net interest income after provision
        for loan losses                                   22,275       18,392       64,745       53,235
Noninterest income:
  Service charges on deposit accounts                      1,041          836        2,980        2,356
  Trust fee income                                           712          400        1,882        1,409
  Fees from origination of non-portfolio residential
    mortgage loans                                         2,011          803        4,382        2,194
  Realized gains (losses) on sale of investment
    securities available for sale                             12           --           (6)           3
  Other                                                      377          343        1,137        1,032
                                                       ---------    ---------    ---------    ---------
            Total noninterest income                       4,153        2,382       10,375        6,994
Noninterest expense:
  Salaries and employee benefits                          12,113        9,355       34,916       28,098
  Occupancy                                                1,655        1,571        4,797        4,274
  Equipment rent, depreciation and maintenance             1,052        1,170        3,396        3,320
  Other                                                    4,109        3,773       13,653       11,666
                                                       ---------    ---------    ---------    ---------
            Total noninterest expense                     18,929       15,869       56,762       47,358
                                                       ---------    ---------    ---------    ---------
Income before federal income taxes and
  minority interest                                        7,499        4,905       18,358       12,871
Federal income taxes                                       2,686        1,437        6,380        4,238
                                                       ---------    ---------    ---------    ---------
  Income before minority interest                          4,813        3,468       11,978        8,633
Minority interest in net income of
  consolidated subsidiaries                                 (366)        (696)        (574)        (878)
                                                       ---------    ---------    ---------    ---------

      NET INCOME                                       $   4,447    $   2,772    $  11,404    $   7,755
                                                       =========    =========    =========    =========
      NET INCOME PER SHARE -- Note C
            Basic                                      $    0.42    $    0.35    $    1.17    $    1.00
                                                       =========    =========    =========    =========

            Diluted                                    $    0.40    $    0.35    $    1.12    $    0.98
                                                       =========    =========    =========    =========


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                             CAPITOL BANCORP LIMITED
     Consolidated Statements of Changes in Stockholders' Equity (Unaudited)
              For the Nine Months Ended September 30, 2002 and 2001
                        (in thousands except share data)



                                                                                                             Note
                                                                                                          Receivable
                                                                                                         from Exercise
                                                                                                           of Stock
                                                                                           Accumulated    Options and
                                                                                              Other       Unallocated
                                                                Common       Retained     Comprehensive      ESOP
                                                                Stock        Earnings         Income        Shares          Total
                                                              ---------      ---------      ---------      ---------      ---------
                                                                                                           
NINE MONTHS ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2001

Balances at January 1, 2001                                   $  65,939      $   6,569      $    (108)     $  (1,996)     $  70,404

Proceeds from the sale of 130,000 shares
  of common stock and 32,500 warrants to
  purchase common stock                                           1,495                                                       1,495

Issuance of 3,287 shares of common stock
  upon exercise of warrants                                          36                                                          36

Issuance of 17,043 shares of common stock
  upon exercise of stock options                                    161                                                         161

Cash dividends paid ($.30 per share)                                            (2,328)                                      (2,328)

Components of comprehensive income:
  Net income for the period                                                      7,755                                        7,755
  Market value adjustment for investment
    securities available for sale (net of
    income tax effect)                                                                            379                           379
                                                                                                                          ---------
    Comprehensive income for the period                                                                                       8,134
                                                              ---------      ---------      ---------      ---------      ---------

  BALANCES AT SEPTEMBER 30, 2001                              $  67,631      $  11,996      $     271      $  (1,996)     $  77,902
                                                              =========      =========      =========      =========      =========

NINE MONTHS ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2002

Balances at January 1, 2002                                   $  67,692      $  14,173      $     158      $  (1,851)     $  80,172

Issuance of common stock and stock options to
  acquire shares of Sun Community Bancorp held
  by shareholders other than Capitol                             43,160                                                      43,160

Issuance of common stock and stock options to
  acquire shares of Sunrise Capital Corporation held
  by shareholders other than Capitol                              6,725                                                       6,725

Issuance of restricted common stock and stock options
  to acquire shares of Indiana Community Bancorp held
  by shareholders other than Capitol                              4,259                                                       4,259

Issuance of 113,398 shares of common stock
  upon exercise of stock options                                  1,340                                                       1,340

Issuance of 53,804 shares of common stock
  upon exercise of warrants                                         596                                                         596

Issuance of 15,598 shares of restricted common
  stock in exchange for investment security                         250                                                         250

Cash dividends paid ($.32 per share)                                            (3,142)                                      (3,142)

Components of comprehensive income:
  Net income for the period                                                     11,404                                       11,404
  Market value adjustment for investment
    securities available for sale (net of
    income tax effect)                                                                             74                            74
                                                                                                                          ---------
    Comprehensive income for the period                                                                                      11,478
                                                              ---------      ---------      ---------      ---------      ---------

  BALANCES AT SEPTEMBER 30, 2002                              $ 124,022      $  22,435      $     232      $  (1,851)     $ 144,838
                                                              =========      =========      =========      =========      =========


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                              CAPITOL BANCORP LTD.
                Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows (Unaudited)
              For the Nine Months Ended September 30, 2002 and 2001



                                                                                2002         2001
                                                                             ---------    ---------
                                                                                 (in thousands)
                                                                                    
OPERATING ACTIVITIES
  Net income                                                                 $  11,404    $   7,755
  Adjustments to reconcile net income to net
    cash provided (used) by operating activities:
      Provision for loan losses                                                  8,692        5,637
      Depreciation of premises and equipment                                     2,517        2,522
      Amortization of goodwill and other intangibles                               266          602
      Net accretion of investment security discounts                               (33)         (75)
      Loss (gain) on sale of premises and equipment                                 (4)         106
      Minority interest in net income of consolidated subsidiaries                 574          878
  Originations and purchases of loans held for resale                         (593,581)    (444,502)
  Proceeds from sales of loans held for resale                                 590,572      423,505
  Increase in accrued interest income and other assets                          (3,710)      (4,506)
  Increase in accrued interest expense and other liabilities                     1,384        3,037
                                                                             ---------    ---------

        NET CASH PROVIDED (USED) BY OPERATING ACTIVITIES                        18,081       (5,041)

INVESTING ACTIVITIES
  Proceeds from sale of investment securities available for sale                 6,477          500
  Proceeds from calls, prepayments and maturities of investment securities      45,865       49,301
  Purchases of investment securities                                           (54,388)     (24,098)
  Net increase in portfolio loans                                             (228,263)    (305,481)
  Proceeds from sales of premises and equipment                                     56          301
  Purchases of premises and equipment                                           (5,360)      (4,976)
                                                                             ---------    ---------

        NET CASH USED BY INVESTING ACTIVITIES                                 (235,613)    (284,453)

FINANCING ACTIVITIES
  Net increase in demand deposits, NOW accounts and
    savings accounts                                                           213,679      206,704
  Net increase in certificates of deposit                                       63,987       79,891
  Net borrowings from (payments on) debt obligations                            (6,743)      19,287
  Resources provided by minority interests                                       8,386        3,729
  Net proceeds from issuance of common stock                                     1,936        1,692
  Net proceeds from issuance of trust-preferred securities                       2,899       24,248
  Cash dividends paid                                                           (3,142)      (2,328)
                                                                             ---------    ---------

        NET CASH PROVIDED BY FINANCING ACTIVITIES                              281,002      333,223
                                                                             ---------    ---------

        INCREASE IN CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS                                   63,470       43,729

Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period                               163,691      142,784
                                                                             ---------    ---------

        CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS AT END OF PERIOD                           $ 227,161    $ 186,513
                                                                             =========    =========


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                   NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
                              CAPITOL BANCORP LTD.


NOTE A - BASIS OF PRESENTATION

     The accompanying  unaudited condensed  consolidated financial statements of
Capitol Bancorp Ltd. ("Capitol") have been prepared in accordance with generally
accepted  accounting  principles for interim financial  information and with the
instructions for Form 10-Q. Accordingly, they do not include all information and
footnotes necessary for a fair presentation of consolidated  financial position,
results of  operations  and cash flows in  conformity  with  generally  accepted
accounting principles.

     The statements do, however,  include all adjustments of a normal  recurring
nature (in accordance  with Rule  10-01(b)(8)  of Regulation  S-X) which Capitol
considers necessary for a fair presentation of the interim periods.

     The results of operations  for the  nine-month  period ended  September 30,
2002 are not  necessarily  indicative of the results to be expected for the year
ending December 31, 2002.

     The  consolidated  balance  sheet as of December  31, 2001 was derived from
audited consolidated  financial statements as of that date. Certain 2001 amounts
have been reclassified to conform to the 2002 presentation.

NOTE B - NEW BANKS AND OTHER BANK DEVELOPMENT ACTIVITIES

     Bank of Las Vegas, located in Las Vegas,  Nevada,  opened in February 2002.
It  is  majority-owned   by  Nevada  Community  Bancorp  Limited,   which  is  a
majority-owned subsidiary of Capitol.

     Napa Community Bank, located in Napa, California,  opened in March 2002. It
is   majority-owned   by  First  California   Northern   Bancorp,   which  is  a
majority-owned subsidiary of Capitol.

     Sunrise  Bank of Arizona,  a  wholly-owned  subsidiary  of Sunrise  Capital
Corporation (a  wholly-owned  subsidiary of Capitol) has expanded its operations
in 2002 through opening a private banking center in Scottsdale, Arizona and loan
production offices in the states of California, Georgia and Texas.

     Bank development efforts are currently under consideration at September 30,
2002 in the states of  California,  Indiana  and  Michigan.  Activities  include
pre-development exploratory discussions in a number of other states.

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                   NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
                        CAPITOL BANCORP LTD. - CONTINUED


NOTE C - NET INCOME PER SHARE

     The computations of basic and diluted earnings per share were as follows:



                                                       Three Months Ended          Nine Months Ended
                                                           September 30               September 30
                                                   -------------------------   -------------------------
                                                       2002          2001          2002          2001
                                                   -----------   -----------   -----------   -----------
                                                                                 
Numerator--net income for the period               $ 4,447,000   $ 2,772,000   $11,404,000   $ 7,755,000
                                                   ===========   ===========   ===========   ===========
Denominator:
   Weighted average number of common shares
     outstanding (denominator for basic earnings
     per share)                                     10,713,287     7,822,606     9,776,774     7,769,316

   Effect of dilutive securities--stock options
     and warrants                                      525,301       197,753       420,179       151,008
                                                   -----------   -----------   -----------   -----------
Denominator for dilutive net income per share--
   Weighted average number of common shares
     and potential dilution                         11,238,588     8,020,359    10,196,953     7,920,324
                                                   ===========   ===========   ===========   ===========
Number of antidilutive stock options excluded
  from diluted earnings per share computation          160,637       121,665       249,849       158,190
                                                   ===========   ===========   ===========   ===========


NOTE D - SHARE EXCHANGE TRANSACTIONS

     Share exchange transactions regarding Sunrise Capital Corporation (Sunrise)
and  Indiana  Community  Bancorp  Limited  (Indiana)  were  completed  effective
September  30,  2002.  An  earlier  share  exchange  transaction  regarding  Sun
Community Bancorp Limited (Sun) was completed  effective March 31, 2002. In each
transaction,  the shares  acquired  from  shareholders  other than  Capitol were
exchanged  for  Capitol's  common  stock  according to a fixed,  but  differing,
exchange ratio. To the extent those subsidiaries had stock options  outstanding,
such stock  options  were  similarly  exchanged  for stock  options of  Capitol.
Capitol's  common  shares  issued in the Sun and  Sunrise  share  exchanges  are
unrestricted;  shares  issued in the Indiana  exchange  have resale and transfer
restrictions  which expire in 2004. In total,  Capitol has issued  approximately
3.2 million  shares of its common stock and 1.1 million stock options  resulting
from these share  exchanges (for  aggregate  consideration  approximating  $54.1
million),  of which about  450,000  shares were issued  effective  September 30,
2002.  These  transactions  have  been  recorded  using the  purchase-method  of
accounting.  Had these  transactions  occurred at the  beginning  of the periods
presented,  net income would have approximated  $11.7 million ($1.01 per diluted
share) and $7.9  million  ($.71 per  diluted  share) for the nine  months  ended
September 30, 2002 and 2001, respectively.

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                   NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
                        CAPITOL BANCORP LTD. - CONTINUED


NOTE D - SHARE EXCHANGE TRANSACTIONS - CONTINUED

     Sun, Sunrise and Indiana were previously included in Capitol's consolidated
financial  statements.  The carrying  value of assets and  liabilities  of those
entities  closely  approximated  their  fair  values  at the  date of the  share
exchanges with Capitol.  Identified  intangible assets (principally core deposit
intangibles  relating to the Sun share  exchange)  were estimated to approximate
$2.7 million, and are being amortized over a period of approximately five years.
Additionally, goodwill of approximately $9.4 million was recorded in conjunction
with the share  exchanges  and will not be  amortized,  but will be  reviewed at
least annually for impairment (see Note E).

     As of September  30,  2002,  potential  share  exchange  transactions  were
pending  regarding the minority  shareholders of Detroit  Commerce Bank and East
Valley  Community  Bank which,  if  completed,  would result in Capitol  issuing
approximately  54,000 additional shares of common stock and those majority-owned
subsidiaries becoming wholly-owned.

NOTE E - IMPACT OF NEW ACCOUNTING STANDARDS

     In July 2001, the Financial Accounting Standards Board issued Statement No.
141, BUSINESS  COMBINATIONS,  and No. 142, GOODWILL AND OTHER INTANGIBLE ASSETS.
Statement No. 141 requires that all business combinations be accounted for under
a  prior   standard   of  purchase   accounting,   eliminating   the   so-called
pooling-method  which was used to account for some business  combinations.  This
standard  did not have a material  effect on  Capitol's  consolidated  financial
statements.

     Statement No. 142 requires that goodwill no longer be amortized and charged
against  earnings,  but  instead be reviewed  for  impairment.  Amortization  of
goodwill  ceased upon  adoption of the  Statement  on January 1, 2002.  This new
standard  requires  that  goodwill  be reviewed  annually  for  impairment  and,
accordingly,  impairment adjustments of goodwill be charged against earnings, if
and when determined.

     Capitol's  previous  business  combinations  (generally,   acquisitions  of
minority  interests)  have been accounted for using the purchase  method.  As of
September  30,  2002,  the  net  carrying  amount  of  reporting-unit   goodwill
approximated  $17.9  million  and  other  intangible  assets  approximated  $2.4
million. Upon implementation, this new standard has not had a material effect on
Capitol's  consolidated  financial  statements,  other than the  elimination  of
goodwill amortization.

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                   NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
                        CAPITOL BANCORP LTD. - CONTINUED


NOTE E - IMPACT OF NEW ACCOUNTING STANDARDS - CONTINUED

     Statement  No.  142  requires  that   intangible   assets  not  subject  to
amortization,   such  as  Capitol's   reporting-unit  goodwill,  be  tested  for
impairment  annually,  or more frequently if events or changes in  circumstances
indicate that the asset might be impaired. Such potential impairment is measured
by comparing the fair value of a reporting unit with its carrying  amount within
the consolidated group.

     When goodwill is reviewed for potential impairment,  impairment losses must
be  charged  against  earnings  if and  when  determined.  Substantially  all of
Capitol's recorded  reporting-unit  goodwill relates to acquisitions of minority
interests in  consolidated  subsidiaries.  Such  acquisitions  have been made at
modest  premiums  in relation  to the  underlying  fair value of net assets when
acquired.  Based on management's review of recorded  reporting-unit  goodwill at
the transition date for Statement No. 142, January 1, 2002, no impairment losses
were identified as of that date.

     Paragraph  61 of  Statement  No. 142 requires  supplemental  disclosure  of
historical  information,  as  adjusted  to exclude  amortization  of goodwill no
longer being  amortized,  which is summarized below (in $1,000s except per share
amounts):



                                Periods Ended
                              September 30, 2001               Year Ended December 31
                          -------------------------   ---------------------------------------
                          Three Months  Nine Months       2001          2000        1999(1)
                          ------------  -----------   -----------   -----------   -----------
                                                                   
Net income, as reported   $     2,772   $     7,755   $    10,718   $     8,035   $     5,409
Add back -- goodwill
  amortization                    216           602           979           561           318
                          -----------   -----------   -----------   -----------   -----------

Net income, as adjusted   $     2,988   $     8,357   $    11,697   $     8,596   $     5,727
                          ===========   ===========   ===========   ===========   ===========

Net income per share,
  as reported:
    Basic                 $      0.35   $      1.00   $      1.38   $      1.14   $      0.84
                          ===========   ===========   ===========   ===========   ===========
    Diluted               $      0.35   $      0.98   $      1.35   $      1.13   $      0.83
                          ===========   ===========   ===========   ===========   ===========
Add back -- goodwill
  amortization
  per share:
    Basic                 $      0.03   $      0.08   $      0.12   $      0.08   $      0.05
                          ===========   ===========   ===========   ===========   ===========
    Diluted               $      0.02   $      0.08   $      0.12   $      0.08   $      0.05
                          ===========   ===========   ===========   ===========   ===========
Net income per share,
  as adjusted:
    Basic                 $      0.38   $      1.08   $      1.50   $      1.22   $      0.89
                          ===========   ===========   ===========   ===========   ===========
    Diluted               $      0.37   $      1.06   $      1.47   $      1.21   $      0.88
                          ===========   ===========   ===========   ===========   ===========


(1)  Including  cumulative  effect  of  change in  accounting  principle,  which
     required write-off of previously  capitalized  start-up costs as of January
     1, 1999 ($197, net of income tax effect, or $.03 per share).

                                  Page 10 of 29

                   NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
                        CAPITOL BANCORP LTD. - CONTINUED


NOTE E - IMPACT OF NEW ACCOUNTING STANDARDS - CONTINUED

     Statement No. 143,  ACCOUNTING FOR ASSET  RETIREMENT  OBLIGATIONS,  becomes
effective January 1, 2003. Management has not completed its analysis of this new
standard; however, implementation of this new standard is not expected to have a
material impact on Capitol's consolidated financial statements.

     Statement No. 144,  ACCOUNTING FOR THE IMPAIRMENT OF LONG-LIVED  ASSETS AND
FOR  LONG-LIVED  ASSETS TO BE DISPOSED OF, became  effective on January 1, 2002.
This new  standard  did not have a  material  impact on  Capitol's  consolidated
financial statements.

     Statement No. 145, which updates, clarifies and simplifies certain existing
accounting pronouncements  (rescission of Statements No. 4, 44 and 64, amendment
of Statement  No. 13 and  technical  corrections)  beginning at various dates in
2002/2003  is not expected to have a material  effect on Capitol's  consolidated
financial statements.

     Statement No. 146,  ACCOUNTING FOR COSTS  ASSOCIATED  WITH EXIT OR DISPOSAL
ACTIVITIES,  becomes effective January 1, 2003. Management has not completed its
analysis of this new  standard;  however,  it is not expected to have a material
impact on Capitol's consolidated financial statements, upon implementation.

     Statement No. 147, ACQUISITIONS OF CERTAIN FINANCIAL  INSTITUTIONS,  amends
prior  standards  relating  to  some  acquisitions  of  financial  institutions,
requiring such  transactions  to be accounted for in accordance  with Statements
No. 141 and 142 and is generally  effective October 1, 2002.  Management has not
completed its analysis of this new standard; however, it is not expected to have
a  material  effect  on  Capitol's  consolidated   financial  statements,   upon
implementation.

     A variety of proposed  or  otherwise  potential  accounting  standards  are
currently under study by  standard-setting  organizations and various regulatory
agencies.  Because of the tentative  and  preliminary  nature of these  proposed
standards, management has not determined whether implementation of such proposed
standards would be material to Capitol's consolidated financial statements.

                                  Page 11 of 29

                                 PART I, ITEM 2

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


FINANCIAL CONDITION

     Total assets  approximated  $2.3 billion at September 30, 2002, an increase
of $304 million from the  December 31, 2001 level of $2.0  billion.  The balance
sheet includes Capitol and its consolidated subsidiaries:

                                                     Total Assets
                                                     (in $1,000's)
                                              --------------------------
                                                Sept 30         Dec 31
                                                  2002           2001
                                              -----------    -----------
       Great Lakes Region:
         Ann Arbor Commerce Bank              $   310,263    $   271,116
         Brighton Commerce Bank                    77,834         70,530
         Capitol National Bank                    200,824        173,177
         Detroit Commerce Bank                     30,250         33,768
         Grand Haven Bank                         119,008         98,740
         Kent Commerce Bank                        72,992         66,873
         Macomb Community Bank                     86,072         97,113
         Muskegon Commerce Bank                    85,301         74,284
         Oakland Commerce Bank                    119,755        115,249
         Paragon Bank & Trust                     103,947         93,667
         Portage Commerce Bank                    138,170        127,884
         Indiana Community Bancorp Limited:
           Elkhart Community Bank                  47,875         35,939
           Goshen Community Bank                   36,907         28,681
                                              -----------    -----------
             Great Lakes Region Total           1,429,198      1,287,021
       Southwestern Region:
         Arrowhead Community Bank                  43,557         33,658
         Bank of Tucson                           128,665        121,075
         Camelback Community Bank                  78,439         67,210
         East Valley Community Bank                35,490         39,591
         Mesa Bank                                 58,305         52,308
         Southern Arizona Community Bank           76,169         55,423
         Valley First Community Bank               42,276         58,625
         Yuma Community Bank                       37,336         23,202
         Nevada Community Bancorp Limited:
           Bank of Las Vegas(2)                    23,486            n/a
           Black Mountain Community Bank           59,857         50,909
           Desert Community Bank                   56,488         56,844
           Red Rock Community Bank                103,498         84,971
         Sunrise Capital Corporation:
           Sunrise Bank of Albuquerque             44,017         35,984
           Sunrise Bank of Arizona                 75,411         63,141
                                              -----------    -----------
             Southwestern Region Total            862,994        742,941
       California Region:
           Sunrise Bank of San Diego(1)            53,951         37,912
         First California Northern Bancorp:
           Napa Community Bank(2)                  29,855            n/a
                                              -----------    -----------
             California Region Total               83,806         37,912
       Other, net                                 (28,404)       (23,868)
                                              -----------    -----------
       Consolidated                           $ 2,347,594    $ 2,044,006
                                              ===========    ===========

       n/a    Not applicable
       (1)    Commenced  operations  as a DE NOVO bank in 2001.  Sunrise Bank of
              San  Diego  is a  majority-owned  subsidiary  of  Sunrise  Capital
              Corporation.
       (2)    Commenced operations as DE NOVO banks in 2002.

                                  Page 12 of 29

     Portfolio   loans   increased   during  the   nine-month   2002  period  by
approximately $224 million. Loan growth was funded primarily by higher levels of
time  deposits.  The majority of portfolio  loan growth  occurred in  commercial
loans,  consistent  with the banks' emphasis on commercial  lending  activities.
Portfolio  loan growth in 2002 is net of about $51 million of  commercial  loans
sold to other financial institutions.

     The  allowance  for loan  losses at  September  30, 2002  approximated  $28
million or 1.42% of total  portfolio  loans,  an increase from the year-end 2001
ratio of 1.34%.

     The allowance for loan losses is maintained at a level believed adequate by
management  to absorb  potential  losses  inherent in the loan  portfolio at the
balance sheet date. Management's  determination of the adequacy of the allowance
is based on  evaluation  of the  portfolio  (including  potential  impairment of
individual loans and  concentrations of credit),  past loss experience,  current
economic conditions,  volume, amount and composition of the loan portfolio, loan
commitments  outstanding  and other  factors.  The  allowance  is  increased  by
provisions charged to operations and reduced by net charge-offs.

     The table below  summarizes  portfolio  loan  balances  and activity in the
allowance for loan losses for the interim periods (in thousands):

                                                      2002          2001
                                                   ----------    ----------
Allowance for loan losses at January 1             $   23,238    $   17,449

Loans charged-off:
  Commercial                                            4,079         1,269
  Real estate mortgage                                    204            42
  Installment                                             206           301
                                                   ----------    ----------
      Total charge-offs                                 4,489         1,612

Recoveries:
  Commercial                                              318           314
  Real estate mortgage                                     61            36
  Installment                                              78            25
                                                   ----------    ----------
      Total recoveries                                    457           375
                                                   ----------    ----------
      Net charge-offs                                   4,032         1,237

Additions to allowance charged to expense               8,692         5,637
                                                   ----------    ----------

      Allowance for loan losses at September 30    $   27,898    $   21,849
                                                   ==========    ==========

Average total portfolio loans for period ended
  September 30                                     $1,847,149    $1,513,528
                                                   ==========    ==========

Ratio of net charge-offs (annualized) to average
  portfolio loans outstanding                            0.29%         0.11%
                                                   ==========    ==========

                                  Page 13 of 29

     Net  charge-offs of loans  increased $2.8 million in 2002,  compared to the
nine-month  period in 2001. Of that increase,  $1.4 million  occurred during the
quarter ended  September 30, 2002,  mainly due to losses  associated  with loans
secured by business  equipment and accounts  receivable.  Loan  charge-offs have
increased throughout 2002.

     The amounts of the  allowance  for loan losses  allocated in the  following
table (in thousands) include all loans for which, based on Capitol's loan rating
system,  management has concerns, and should not be interpreted as an indication
of future charge-offs.



                                        September 30, 2002       December 31, 2001
                                      ----------------------  ----------------------
                                                  Percentage              Percentage
                                                   of Total                of Total
                                                  Portfolio               Portfolio
                                        Amount      Loans       Amount      Loans
                                      ----------  ----------  ----------  ----------
                                                                 
Commercial                            $   26,167     1.34%    $   20,570     1.19%
Real estate mortgage                         185     0.01          1,630     0.09
Installment                                1,546     0.07          1,038     0.06
                                      ----------    -----     ----------    -----

Total allowance for loan losses       $   27,898     1.42%    $   23,238     1.34%
                                      ==========    =====     ==========    =====

Total portfolio loans outstanding     $1,958,820              $1,734,589
                                      ==========              ==========


     In addition to the allowance for loan losses,  certain  commercial loans in
Michigan  and Indiana are  enrolled in  state-sponsored  loan  programs and have
additional reserves established to provide for loss protection. At September 30,
2002,  total loans under  these  programs  approximated  $32  million.  Reserves
related to these loans,  which are  represented by earmarked funds on deposit at
some of the bank subsidiaries, approximated $1.1 million and are not included in
the allowance for loan losses.

     The state agency  administering the Michigan program has announced plans to
terminate  its  program.  Upon  termination  of the  program,  loans  previously
enrolled in the program and related  reserves will continue until the underlying
loans are repaid,  but no new loans will be enrolled in the program.  While this
program  has  complimented  the lending  efforts of  Capitol's  Michigan  banks,
termination of the program is not expected to have a material  adverse affect on
those banks' lending  activities in the future.  The  termination of the program
may adversely  affect the future  availability of credit for those borrowers who
otherwise would have been eligible for enrollment in the program.

                                  Page 14 of 29

     Nonperforming  loans  (i.e.,  loans  which are 90 days or more past due and
loans on nonaccrual status) are summarized below (in thousands):

                                    Sept 30    Dec 31
                                     2002       2001
                                   --------   --------
     Nonaccrual loans:
       Commercial                  $ 16,198   $ 11,220
       Real estate                      986        356
       Installment                      682        466
                                   --------   --------
     Total nonaccrual loans          17,866     12,042

     Past due (>=90 days) loans:
       Commercial                     6,721      4,290
       Real estate                    1,444        787
       Installment                      270        119
                                   --------   --------
     Total past due loans             8,435      5,196
                                   --------   --------

     Total nonperforming loans     $ 26,301   $ 17,238
                                   ========   ========

     Nonperforming   loans  increased   approximately   $9  million  during  the
nine-month  period ended  September  30,  2002.  Of the  nonperforming  loans at
September  30,  2002,  about 70% are real  estate  secured.  Those  loans,  when
originated,  had appropriate  loan-to-value ratios and,  accordingly,  have loss
exposure which is expected to be minimal; however, underlying real estate values
depend upon current economic conditions and liquidation  strategies.  Most other
nonperforming   loans  are   generally   secured  by  other   business   assets.
Nonperforming  loans at September  30, 2002 are in various  stages of resolution
for which  management  believes  such  loans are  adequately  collateralized  or
otherwise  appropriately  considered in its determination of the adequacy of the
allowance for loan losses.

     In  addition  to  the  identification  of  nonperforming   loans  involving
borrowers with payment  performance  difficulties  (i.e.,  nonaccrual  loans and
loans  past-due 90 days or more),  management  utilizes an internal  loan review
process to identify other potential  problem loans which may warrant  additional
monitoring or other attention. This loan review process is a continuous activity
which periodically  updates internal loan ratings.  At inception,  all loans are
individually  assigned a rating which grades the credits on a risk basis,  based
on the type  and  discounted  value of  collateral,  financial  strength  of the
borrower  and  guarantors  and other  factors  such as nature of the  borrower's
business climate,  local economic conditions and other subjective  factors.  The
loan rating process is fluid and subjective.

     Potential  problem loans  include  loans which are generally  performing as
agreed;   however,   because  of  loan  review's  and/or  lending  staff's  risk
assessment,  increased monitoring is deemed appropriate. In addition, some loans
are assigned a more adverse classification,  with specific performance issues or
other risk  factors  requiring  close  management  and  development  of specific
remedial action plans.

                                  Page 15 of 29

     At September 30, 2002,  potential  problem loans  (including the previously
mentioned  nonperforming  loans)  approximated $93 million, or about 5% of total
consolidated  portfolio loans.  These potential problem loans do not necessarily
have significant loss exposure (nor are they necessarily deemed `impaired'), but
rather are classified by management in this manner to aid in loan administration
and risk management.  Management believes such loans to be adequately considered
in its  evaluation of the adequacy of the allowance for loan losses.  Management
believes, however, that current general economic conditions may result in higher
levels of future loan losses,  in comparison to previous  years, as evidenced by
higher loan losses in the interim 2002 period.

     Other real estate owned (generally real estate acquired through foreclosure
or a deed in lieu of foreclosure  and classified as a component of other assets)
approximated $3.7 million at September 30, 2002 and $3.0 million at December 31,
2001. The majority of these  properties had sale offers pending at September 30,
2002.

     The following  comparative  analysis summarizes each bank's total portfolio
loans, allowance for loan losses, nonperforming loans and ratio of the allowance
as a percentage of portfolio loans (dollars in thousands):



                                                                                                                     Allowance as a
                                                                                                                       Percentage
                                                Total                 Allowance for              Nonperforming          of Total
                                           Portfolio Loans             Loan Losses                   Loans           Portfolio Loans
                                       -----------------------   -----------------------    -----------------------  ---------------
                                        Sept 30       Dec 31      Sept 30       Dec 31       Sept 30       Dec 31    Sept 30  Dec 31
                                          2002         2001         2002         2001          2002         2001       2002    2001
                                       ----------   ----------   ----------   ----------    ----------   ----------  -------  ------
                                                                                                      
Great Lakes Region:
  Ann Arbor Commerce Bank              $  271,217   $  233,920   $    3,810   $    3,219    $    3,743   $    1,960    1.40%   1.38%
  Brighton Commerce Bank                   66,227       60,984          822          732           227          227    1.24    1.20
  Capitol National Bank                   152,402      144,485        2,212        1,983         1,597          465    1.45    1.37
  Detroit Commerce Bank                    28,666       29,243          463          351           669          539    1.62    1.20
  Grand Haven Bank                        109,980       89,989        1,548        1,212         1,503        1,234    1.41    1.35
  Kent Commerce Bank                       69,317       63,782          853          766           362           55    1.23    1.20
  Macomb Community Bank                    70,685       79,844        1,083        1,088         2,265        1,431    1.53    1.36
  Muskegon Commerce Bank                   78,152       70,151          977          842         1,439          123    1.25    1.20
  Oakland Commerce Bank                    82,861       81,711          997        1,063         2,623          406    1.20    1.30
  Paragon Bank & Trust                     87,238       81,430        1,131        1,018         3,240          586    1.30    1.25
  Portage Commerce Bank                   125,947      109,393        1,700        1,550         3,208        2,845    1.35    1.42
  Indiana Community Bancorp Limited:
    Elkhart Community Bank                 40,670       31,492          611          473           420          222    1.50    1.50
    Goshen Community Bank(1)               33,299       22,966          500          345            --           --    1.50    1.50
                                       ----------   ----------   ----------   ----------    ----------   ----------
      Great Lakes Region Total          1,216,661    1,099,390       16,707       14,642        21,296       10,093
Southwestern Region:
  Arrowhead Community Bank(1)              35,595       30,430          534          457            72           --    1.50    1.50
  Bank of Tucson                           93,735       88,218        1,500        1,224           421          407    1.60    1.39
  Camelback Community Bank                 66,836       56,555          877          743            96          334    1.31    1.31
  East Valley Community Bank               26,797       27,402          389          423           121          432    1.45    1.54
  Mesa Bank                                54,213       45,672          797          594           456          542    1.47    1.30
  Southern Arizona Community Bank          59,321       50,879          867          662           241          298    1.46    1.30
  Valley First Community Bank              34,170       41,851          619          670           331        1,018    1.81    1.60
  Yuma Community Bank(1)                   24,158       18,539          363          285            --           --    1.50    1.54
  Nevada Community Bancorp Limited:
    Bank of Las Vegas(1)                   16,506          n/a          248          n/a            --          n/a    1.50     n/a
    Black Mountain Community Bank(1)       52,257       40,111          784          602           144          240    1.50    1.50
    Desert Community Bank                  42,818       50,361          694          806           447          989    1.62    1.60
    Red Rock Community Bank(1)             80,446       67,117        1,352        1,008         1,791          942    1.68    1.50
  Sunrise Capital Corporation:
    Sunrise Bank of Albuquerque(1)         34,919       28,061          472          379           292          614    1.35    1.35
    Sunrise Bank of Arizona                60,448       55,730          817          753           593        1,329    1.35    1.35
                                       ----------   ----------   ----------   ----------    ----------   ----------
      Southwestern Region Total           682,219      600,926       10,313        8,606         5,005        7,145
California Region:
    Sunrise Bank of San Diego(1)           42,738       32,910          577          455            --           --    1.35    1.38
  First California Northern Bancorp:
    Napa Community Bank(1)                 13,695          n/a          206          n/a            --          n/a    1.50     n/a
                                       ----------   ----------   ----------   ----------    ----------   ----------
      California Region Total              56,433       32,910          783          455            --           --
Other, net                                  3,507        1,363           95         (465)
                                       ----------   ----------   ----------   ----------    ----------   ----------   -----   -----
Consolidated                           $1,958,820   $1,734,589   $   27,898   $   23,238    $   26,301   $   17,238    1.42%   1.34%
                                       ==========   ==========   ==========   ==========    ==========   ==========   =====   =====


n/a  Not applicable
(1)  As a  condition  of charter  approval,  bank is  required  to  maintain  an
     allowance  for loan losses of not less than 1% for the first three years of
     operations.

                                  Page 16 of 29

RESULTS OF OPERATIONS

     Net income for the quarter ended  September 30, 2002, was $4.4 million,  an
increase of $1.7 million or 60% over the same period last year. Diluted earnings
per share were $0.40 compared to $0.35 for the prior year period. Net income for
the nine-month  2002 period was $11.4 million ($1.12 per diluted  share),  a 47%
increase from $7.8 million ($0.98 per diluted share) in the comparable period of
2001.  The  percentage  increase  in net  income  per  share  was less  than the
percentage  increase  in the amount of net income in 2002  because of the larger
share base  resulting  from  Capitol's  share  exchange  regarding Sun Community
Bancorp  effective  March 31, 2002.  The share exchange  transactions  regarding
Sunrise Capital  Corporation and Indiana Community Bancorp,  which are discussed
elsewhere in this narrative,  had no significant effect on results of operations
for the interim 2002 periods inasmuch as those share exchange  transactions were
consummated effective September 30, 2002.

     Net interest income for the third quarter of 2002 totaled $26.2 million,  a
26% increase as compared to $20.7 million for the comparable period in 2001. Net
interest  income for the nine-month  2002 period was $73.4 million,  compared to
$58.9  million  for the same  period in 2001,  an  increase  of 25%  during  the
nine-month  period  versus  22% in  the  corresponding  period  of  2001.  These
increases  are  attributable  to the  expansion  in number of banks,  the banks'
growth and a stable interim 2002 interest rate environment.

     Noninterest  income  for the  quarter  ended  September  30,  2002 was $4.2
million, an increase of $1.8 million, or 74%, over the same period in 2001. On a
year-to-date  basis,  noninterest income totaled $10.4 million in 2002, compared
to $7.0 million in 2001.  Fees from  origination  of  non-portfolio  residential
mortgage  loans totaled $2 million for the third quarter of 2002,  and were $4.4
million for the nine-month  period, as compared to $803,000 and $2.2 million for
the  comparable  periods  in  2001,  respectively,  due to  higher  loan  volume
resulting from lower interest  rates.  Service  charges on deposit  accounts and
trust  fee  income  both  increased  in the  third  quarter  of 2002 by 42% on a
combined  basis,  compared to 2001.  Service  charges on deposits  and trust fee
income  totaled $3 million and $1.9 million,  respectively,  for the  nine-month
period in 2002, as compared to $2.4 million and $1.4 million,  respectively,  in
2001.  Increases in service charges on deposit  accounts and trust fee income in
2002 resulted from increased transaction volume.

     The  provision  for loan  losses  for the  third  quarter  of 2002 was $3.9
million as compared to $2.3 million during the  corresponding  2001 period.  The
loan loss provision for the nine-month 2002 period was $8.7 million, compared to
$5.6 million in 2001. Increases in the provision for loan losses are principally
related to higher levels of loan charge-offs,  increases in nonperforming  loans
and  aggregate  loan  growth.  The  provision  for loan  losses  is  based  upon
management's  analysis of the  adequacy of the  allowance  for loan  losses,  as
previously discussed.

     Noninterest expense totaled $18.9 million for the third quarter,  and $56.8
million for the  nine-month  period in 2002,  as  compared to $15.9  million and
$47.4 million, respectively, for the comparable periods in 2001. The increase in
noninterest  expense is associated with newly formed banks, growth and increases
in general  operating  costs.  Increases  in both  occupancy  and  salaries  and
employee  benefits relate  primarily to the growth in the number of banks within
the consolidated group.

                                  Page 17 of 29

     Operating results (dollars in thousands) were as follows:



                                                                      Nine months ended September 30
                                       --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                                                               Return on             Return on
                                            Total Revenues             Net Income            Average Equity        Average Assets
                                       ----------------------    ----------------------    ------------------    ------------------
                                          2002         2001         2002         2001        2002       2001       2002       2001
                                       ---------    ---------    ---------    ---------    -------    -------    -------    -------
                                                                                                      
Great Lakes Region:
  Ann Arbor Commerce Bank              $  17,041    $  17,586    $   3,670    $   3,075     22.23%     22.21%      1.71%      1.64%
  Brighton Commerce Bank                   4,204        4,217          679          407     14.46       9.74       1.21        .83
  Capitol National Bank                    9,670       10,074        2,307        1,914     22.28      21.96       1.69       1.64
  Detroit Commerce Bank                    1,752        2,001         (275)        (155)      n/a        n/a        n/a        n/a
  Grand Haven Bank                         6,774        5,799        1,454          764     21.26      15.60       1.72       1.21
  Kent Commerce Bank                       4,378        3,431          745          (15)    14.09        n/a       1.33        n/a
  Macomb Community Bank                    4,441        6,582          438          823      8.25      11.96        .91       1.02
  Muskegon Commerce Bank                   4,829        4,716        1,038          545     14.46      11.93       1.21       1.07
  Oakland Commerce Bank                    5,502        6,688        1,034        1,013     15.76      17.30       1.35       1.30
  Paragon Bank & Trust                     6,132        6,258          664          127      9.47       2.40        .90        .20
  Portage Commerce Bank                    7,800        8,549        1,441        1,230     18.09      16.79       1.50       1.27
  Indiana Community Bancorp Limited:
    Elkhart Community Bank                 2,093        1,833          163          (29)     4.65        n/a        .54        n/a
    Goshen Community Bank                  1,663          788           75         (322)     2.28        n/a        .30        n/a
                                       ---------    ---------    ---------    ---------
      Great Lakes Region Total            76,279       78,522       13,433        9,377
Southwestern Region:
  Arrowhead Community Bank                 2,485        1,174           64         (359)     2.33        n/a        .26        n/a
  Bank of Tucson                           7,439        7,873        1,688        1,609     21.62      23.63       1.82       2.00
  Camelback Community Bank                 4,461        3,770          449          325      8.39       9.58        .77        .81
  East Valley Community Bank               2,061        2,509         (275)         (35)      n/a        n/a        n/a        n/a
  Mesa Bank                                3,718        3,168          579          302     13.46       9.35       1.34        .95
  Southern Arizona Community Bank          3,658        3,067          459          200     10.03       6.62        .89        .58
  Valley First Community Bank              2,793        3,677          127          354      2.99       8.64        .33        .86
  Yuma Community Bank                      1,874          825           63         (356)     2.33        n/a        .26        n/a
  Nevada Community Bancorp Limited:
    Bank of Las Vegas(2)                     774          n/a         (535)         n/a       n/a        n/a        n/a        n/a
    Black Mountain Community Bank          2,869        2,383          235          (12)     6.74        n/a        .61        n/a
    Desert Community Bank                  3,260        3,261          129          100      3.44       2.97        .29        .29
    Red Rock Community Bank                5,032        4,233          734          542     10.94       8.77       1.08       1.17
  Sunrise Capital Corporation:
    Sunrise Bank of Albuquerque            2,054        2,169          (61)          64       n/a       2.32        n/a        .27
    Sunrise Bank of Arizona                4,567        4,912           65          472      1.41      11.78        .13        .97
                                       ---------    ---------    ---------    ---------
      Southwestern Region Total           47,045       43,021        3,721        3,206
California Region:
    Sunrise Bank of San Diego(1)           2,971        1,740          250         (833)     4.55        n/a        .75        n/a
  First California Northern Bancorp:
    Napa Community Bank(2)                   816          n/a         (535)         n/a       n/a        n/a        n/a        n/a
                                       ---------    ---------    ---------    ---------
      California Region Total              3,787        1,740         (285)        (833)
Other, net                                  (458)        (523)      (5,465)      (3,995)      n/a        n/a        n/a        n/a
                                       ---------    ---------    ---------    ---------    ------     ------      -----      -----

Consolidated                           $ 126,653    $ 122,760    $  11,404    $   7,755     13.78%     14.82%       .70%       .57%
                                       =========    =========    =========    =========    ======     ======      =====      =====


n/a  Not applicable
(1)  Commenced operations as a DE NOVO bank in 2001.
(2)  Commenced operations as DE NOVO banks in 2002.

LIQUIDITY AND CAPITAL RESOURCES

     The  principal  funding  source  for  asset  growth  and  loan  origination
activities is deposits. Total deposits increased $278 million for the nine-month
2002 period,  slightly less than the $287 million increase in the  corresponding
period of 2001.  Growth  occurred in all deposit  categories,  with the majority
coming from time deposits.  The banks generally do not rely on brokered deposits
as a key funding  source;  brokered  deposits  approximated  $193  million as of
September 30, 2002, or about 10% of total  deposits,  an increase of $50 million
during the interim 2002 period.  Brokered  deposits,  as a funding source,  have
increased  in recent  periods  due to  competitive  environments  and  selective
opportunities  to  grow  deposits  at a  faster  pace  and/or  lower  cost  than
traditional sources, and may similarly increase in future periods.

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     Noninterest-bearing   deposits   approximated  17%  of  total  deposits  at
September 30, 2002 and 16% at December 31, 2001.  Levels of  noninterest-bearing
deposits fluctuate based on customers' transaction activity.

     Interim 2002 deposit growth was deployed  primarily into commercial  loans,
consistent with the banks' emphasis on commercial lending activities.

     Cash and cash  equivalents  amounted to $227 million or 10% of total assets
at  September  30, 2002 as compared  with $164  million or 8% of total assets at
December  31,  2001.  As liquidity  levels vary  continuously  based on customer
activities,  amounts of cash and cash  equivalents  can vary widely at any given
point in time.  Management  believes the banks' liquidity  position at September
30, 2002 is adequate to fund loan demand and meet depositor needs.

     In addition to cash and cash equivalents,  a source of long-term  liquidity
is the  banks'  marketable  investment  securities.  Liquidity  needs  have  not
historically  necessitated  the sale of  investments  in  order to meet  funding
requirements. The banks have not engaged in active trading of their investments.
At September  30, 2002,  the banks had  approximately  $38 million of investment
securities  classified  as  available  for sale  which can be  utilized  to meet
various liquidity needs as they arise.

     Some of the banks have  secured  lines of credit  with a Federal  Home Loan
Bank. Borrowings thereunder  approximated $69.8 million and additional borrowing
capacity  approximated  $11.2  million at September 30, 2002.  These  borrowings
increased ($6.6 million in the interim periods of 2002) as a lower-cost  funding
source versus various rates and  maturities of time  deposits.  At September 30,
2002, Capitol had unused lines of credit from an unrelated financial institution
aggregating $15 million.

     Share exchange transactions regarding Sunrise Capital Corporation (Sunrise)
and  Indiana  Community  Bancorp  Limited  (Indiana)  were  completed  effective
September  30,  2002.  An  earlier  share  exchange  transaction  regarding  Sun
Community Bancorp Limited (Sun) was completed  effective March 31, 2002. In each
transaction,  the shares  acquired  from  shareholders  other than  Capitol were
exchanged  for  Capitol's  common  stock  according to a fixed,  but  differing,
exchange ratio. To the extent those subsidiaries had stock options  outstanding,
such stock  options  were  similarly  exchanged  for stock  options of  Capitol.
Capitol's  common  shares  issued in the Sun and  Sunrise  share  exchanges  are
unrestricted;  shares  issued in the Indiana  exchange  have resale and transfer
restrictions  which expire in 2004. In total,  Capitol has issued  approximately
3.2 million  shares of its common stock and 1.1 million stock options  resulting
from these share  exchanges (for  aggregate  consideration  approximating  $54.1
million),  of which about  450,000  shares were issued  effective  September 30,
2002.  These  transactions  have  been  recorded  using the  purchase-method  of
accounting.  Had these  transactions  occurred at the  beginning  of the periods
presented,  net income would have approximated  $11.7 million ($1.01 per diluted
share) and $7.9  million  ($.71 per  diluted  share) for the nine  months  ended
September 30, 2002 and 2001, respectively.

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     As of September  30,  2002,  potential  share  exchange  transactions  were
pending  regarding the minority  shareholders of Detroit  Commerce Bank and East
Valley  Community  Bank which,  if  completed,  would result in Capitol  issuing
approximately  54,000 additional shares of common stock and those majority-owned
subsidiaries becoming wholly-owned.

     Capitol   and  its  banks  are  subject  to  complex   regulatory   capital
requirements,  which require maintaining  certain minimum capital ratios.  These
ratio  measurements,  in addition  to certain  other  requirements,  are used by
regulatory  agencies  to  determine  the level of  regulatory  intervention  and
enforcement applied to financial  institutions.  Management believes Capitol and
each  of its  banks  are in  compliance  with  regulatory  requirements  and are
expected to maintain such compliance.

     Stockholders' equity, as a percentage of total assets, approximated 6.2% at
September  30,  2002 and  increased  from  3.9% at the  beginning  of the  year,
primarily as a result of the previously-mentioned share exchanges regarding Sun,
Sunrise and Indiana.  Total capital funds (Capitol's  stockholders' equity, plus
minority  interests in  consolidated  subsidiaries,  plus  guaranteed  preferred
beneficial interests in the Corporation's  subordinated  debentures)  aggregated
$230.7 million or 10% of total assets at September 30, 2002.

     Capitol's  operating strategy continues to be focused on the ongoing growth
and maturity of its existing banks,  coupled with new bank expansion in selected
markets as opportunities arise.  Accordingly,  Capitol may invest in, acquire or
otherwise  develop  additional  banks in future  periods,  subject  to  economic
conditions and other  factors,  although the timing of such  additional  banking
units,  if any, is  uncertain.  Such future new banks and/or  additions of other
operating  units  could be  either  wholly-owned,  majority-owned  or  otherwise
controlled by Capitol.

TRENDS AFFECTING OPERATIONS

     One of the most significant trends which can impact the financial condition
and results of operations of financial  institutions are changes in market rates
of interest.

     Changes  in  interest  rates,  either  up or down,  have an  impact  on net
interest  income (plus or minus),  depending on the direction and timing of such
changes.  At  any  point  in  time,  there  is  an  imbalance  between  interest
rate-sensitive assets and interest rate-sensitive  liabilities.  This means that
when  interest  rates  change,  the timing and  magnitude  of the effect of such
interest  rate changes can alter the  relationship  between asset yields and the
cost of funds.

     During  2001,  the Open  Market  Committee  of the  Federal  Reserve  Board
decreased   interbank   interest  rates  on  numerous  separate  dates,  for  an
unprecedented  decrease of 475 basis points  during the year.  In the first nine
months of 2002, interest rates have remained relatively stable.

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     Because  variable  rate loans  reprice more  rapidly than  interest-bearing
deposits, such market interest rate decreases compressed net interest margins at
Capitol's  banks  in  2001.  In  2002,  however,  a more  stable  interest  rate
environment has favorably  impacted net interest margins at Capitol's banks from
interest-bearing deposits repricing at lower rates. As the Open Market Committee
continues to  influence  interest  rates and other  economic  policy  during the
remainder of 2002, including the potential of rate increases (or decreases), net
interest  margins  may become  more  compressed  (having  an  adverse  impact on
earnings) in future periods.

     Start-up banks generally incur operating  losses during their early periods
of  operations.  Recently-formed  start-up  banks are  expected to detract  from
consolidated  earnings  performance and start-up banks formed in 2002 and beyond
will similarly negatively impact short-term profitability.

     General  economic  conditions  also have a  significant  impact on both the
results of operations and the financial condition of financial institutions.

     Media reports of raising questions about the health of the domestic economy
have  continued in 2002. In 2002,  nonperforming  loans have increased and it is
anticipated  that  levels of  nonperforming  loans and  related  loan losses may
increase as economic conditions, locally and nationally, evolve.

IMPACT OF NEW ACCOUNTING STANDARDS

     In July 2001, the Financial Accounting Standards Board issued Statement No.
141, BUSINESS  COMBINATIONS,  and No. 142, GOODWILL AND OTHER INTANGIBLE ASSETS.
Statement No. 141 requires that all business combinations be accounted for under
a  prior   standard   of  purchase   accounting,   eliminating   the   so-called
pooling-method  which was used to account for some business  combinations.  This
standard  did not have a material  effect on  Capitol's  consolidated  financial
statements.

     Statement No. 142 requires that goodwill no longer be amortized and charged
against  earnings,  but  instead be reviewed  for  impairment.  Amortization  of
goodwill  ceased upon  adoption of the  Statement  on January 1, 2002.  This new
standard  requires  that  goodwill  be reviewed  annually  for  impairment  and,
accordingly,  impairment adjustments of goodwill be charged against earnings, if
and when determined.

     Capitol's  previous  business  combinations  (generally,   acquisitions  of
minority  interests)  have been accounted for using the purchase  method.  As of
September  30, 2002,  the net  carrying  amount of goodwill  approximated  $17.9
million  and  other   intangible   assets   approximated   $2.4  million.   Upon
implementation,  this new standard  did not have a material  effect on Capitol's
consolidated  financial  statements,  other  than the  elimination  of  goodwill
amortization (such amortization  approximated $602,000 for the nine months ended
September 30, 2001).

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     Statement No. 143,  ACCOUNTING FOR ASSET  RETIREMENT  OBLIGATIONS,  becomes
effective January 1, 2003. Management has not completed its analysis of this new
standard; however, implementation of this new standard is not expected to have a
material impact on Capitol's consolidated financial statements.

     Statement No. 144,  ACCOUNTING FOR THE IMPAIRMENT OF LONG-LIVED  ASSETS AND
FOR  LONG-LIVED  ASSETS TO BE DISPOSED OF, became  effective on January 1, 2002.
This new  standard  did not have a  material  impact on  Capitol's  consolidated
financial statements.

     Statement No. 145, which updates, clarifies and simplifies certain existing
accounting pronouncements  (rescission of Statements No. 4, 44 and 64, amendment
of Statement  No. 13 and  technical  corrections)  beginning at various dates in
2002/2003  is not expected to have a material  effect on Capitol's  consolidated
financial statements.

     Statement No. 146,  ACCOUNTING FOR COSTS  ASSOCIATED  WITH EXIT OR DISPOSAL
ACTIVITIES,  becomes effective January 1, 2003. Management has not completed its
analysis of this new  standard;  however,  it is not expected to have a material
impact on Capitol's consolidated financial statements, upon implementation.

     Statement No. 147, ACQUISITIONS OF CERTAIN FINANCIAL  INSTITUTIONS,  amends
prior  standards  relating  to  some  acquisitions  of  financial  institutions,
requiring such  transactions  to be accounted for in accordance  with Statements
No. 141 and 142 and is generally  effective October 1, 2002.  Management has not
completed its analysis of this new standard; however, it is not expected to have
a  material  effect  on  Capitol's  consolidated   financial  statements,   upon
implementation.

     A variety of proposed  or  otherwise  potential  accounting  standards  are
currently under study by  standard-setting  organizations and various regulatory
agencies.  Because of the tentative  and  preliminary  nature of these  proposed
standards, management has not determined whether implementation of such proposed
standards would be material to Capitol's consolidated financial statements.

CRITICAL ACCOUNTING POLICIES

     In May 2002, the Securities and Exchange  Commission  proposed  significant
changes  in  disclosure  rules  applicable  to  public  companies.  One of those
proposed significant changes involves the identification of "critical accounting
policies".  Capitol's  significant  accounting  policies  are  described  in the
financial  section of its 2001 Annual Report.  In the  circumstances of Capitol,
management believes its "critical accounting policies" are those which encompass
the  allowance for loan losses (due to the inherent  subjectivity  in estimating
loan losses), accounting for income taxes (due to the significant U.S. corporate
income tax rate and  realization  of deferred tax assets),  accounting  for loan
fees  (relating  to the  periods  of revenue  recognition)  and  accounting  for
goodwill (due to new accounting standards effective at the beginning of 2002).

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                                 PART I, ITEM 3

           QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURES ABOUT MARKET RISK

Not applicable.

                                 PART I, ITEM 4

                             CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES

(a)  EVALUATION OF DISCLOSURE CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES.

     Disclosure  controls and procedures were evaluated as of September 30, 2002
     ("Evaluation  Date"). Such evaluation  concluded that Capitol's  disclosure
     controls and procedures  are effective to ensure that material  information
     relating to Capitol, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known
     to Capitol's senior  management,  particularly  during the period for which
     this quarterly report has been prepared.

(b)  CHANGES IN INTERNAL CONTROL.

     As of the  signature  date of this report,  there have been no  significant
     changes in  Capitol's  internal  controls  or in other  factors  that could
     significantly  affect internal  controls  subsequent to the Evaluation Date
     referred to in (a) above.

(c)  ASSET-BACKED ISSUERS.

     Not applicable.


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                           PART II. OTHER INFORMATION

Item 1.   Legal Proceedings.

          Capitol and its subsidiaries are parties to certain ordinary,  routine
          litigation incidental to their business. In the opinion of management,
          liabilities  arising  from such  litigation  would not have a material
          effect on  Capitol's  consolidated  financial  position  or results of
          operations.

Item 2.   Changes in Securities and Use of Proceeds.

          None.

Item 3.   Defaults Upon Senior Securities.

          None.

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

          None.

Item 5.   Other Information.

          None.

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

               (a)  Exhibits:

                         EXHIBIT NO.    DESCRIPTION OF EXHIBIT
                         -----------    ----------------------

                            99.1        Certification    of   Chief    Executive
                                        Officer,  Joseph D.  Reid,  pursuant  to
                                        Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of
                                        2002.

                            99.2        Certification    of   Chief    Financial
                                        Officer, Lee W. Hendrickson, pursuant to
                                        Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of
                                        2002.

               (b)  Reports on Form 8-K:

                              No reports on Form 8-K were filed during the three
                              months ended September 30, 2002.

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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.


                                        CAPITOL BANCORP LTD.
                                        (Registrant)

                                        /s/ Joseph D. Reid
                                        -----------------------------------
                                        Joseph D. Reid
                                        Chairman and CEO
                                        (duly authorized to sign on behalf
                                         of the registrant)


                                        /s/ Lee W. Hendrickson
                                        -----------------------------------
                                        Lee W. Hendrickson
                                        Executive Vice President and
                                        Chief Financial Officer

Date: November 11, 2002
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                                 CERTIFICATIONS

I, Joseph D. Reid, Chairman and CEO, certify that:

1.   I have reviewed this quarterly report on Form 10-Q of Capitol Bancorp Ltd.;

2.   Based on my knowledge, this  quarterly  report does  not contain any untrue
statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact  necessary to make
the statements made, in light of the  circumstances  under which such statements
were made, not  misleading  with respect to the period covered by this quarterly
report;

3.   Based  on  my  knowledge,  the financial statements,  and  other  financial
information  included in this quarterly  report,  fairly present in all material
respects the financial  condition,  results of operations  and cash flows of the
registrant as of, and for, the periods presented in this quarterly report;

4.   The registrant's  other  certifying  officers  and  I are  responsible  for
establishing and maintaining  disclosure  controls and procedures (as defined in
Exchange Act Rules 13a-14 and 15d-14) for the registrant and we have:

a) designed  such  disclosure  controls and  procedures  to ensure that material
information relating to the registrant, including its consolidated subsidiaries,
is made known to us by others  within those  entities,  particularly  during the
period in which this quarterly report is being prepared;

b) evaluated  the  effectiveness  of the  registrant's  disclosure  controls and
procedures  as of a date  within  90  days  prior  to the  filing  date  of this
quarterly report (the "Evaluation Date"); and

c) presented in this quarterly report our conclusions about the effectiveness of
the  disclosure  controls  and  procedures  based  on our  evaluation  as of the
Evaluation Date;

5.   The  registrant's other certifying  officers and I have disclosed, based on
our most recent evaluation, to the registrant's auditors and the audit committee
of  registrant's  board of  directors  (or  persons  performing  the  equivalent
function):

a) all significant  deficiencies in the design or operation of internal controls
which  could  adversely  affect the  registrant's  ability  to record,  process,
summarize and report  financial data and have  identified  for the  registrant's
auditors any material weaknesses in internal controls; and

b) any  fraud,  whether  or not  material,  that  involves  management  or other
employees who have a significant role in the registrant's internal controls; and

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                            CERTIFICATIONS--CONTINUED

6.   The registrant's other  certifying  officers  and I have  indicated in this
quarterly  report  whether or not there  were  significant  changes in  internal
controls or in other factors that could  significantly  affect internal controls
subsequent to the date of our most recent  evaluation,  including any corrective
actions with regard to significant deficiencies and material weaknesses.

Date: November 11, 2002


                                        /s/ Joseph D. Reid
                                        -----------------------------------
                                        Joseph D. Reid
                                        Chairman and CEO

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                            CERTIFICATIONS--CONTINUED

I, Lee W.  Hendrickson,  Executive Vice President and Chief  Financial  Officer,
certify that:

1.   I have reviewed this quarterly report on Form 10-Q of Capitol Bancorp Ltd.;

2.   Based on my knowledge, this  quarterly  report  does not contain any untrue
statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact  necessary to make
the statements made, in light of the  circumstances  under which such statements
were made, not  misleading  with respect to the period covered by this quarterly
report;

3.   Based on my  knowledge,  the  financial  statements,  and  other  financial
information  included in this quarterly  report,  fairly present in all material
respects the financial  condition,  results of operations  and cash flows of the
registrant as of, and for, the periods presented in this quarterly report;

4.   The registrant's  other  certifying  officers  and  I are  responsible  for
establishing and maintaining  disclosure  controls and procedures (as defined in
Exchange Act Rules 13a-14 and 15d-14) for the registrant and we have:

a) designed  such  disclosure  controls  and  procedures to ensure that material
information relating to the registrant, including its consolidated subsidiaries,
is made known to us by others  within those  entities,  particularly  during the
period in which this quarterly report is being prepared;

b) evaluated  the  effectiveness  of the  registrant's  disclosure  controls and
procedures  as of a date  within  90  days  prior  to the  filing  date  of this
quarterly report (the "Evaluation Date"); and

c) presented in this quarterly report our conclusions about the effectiveness of
the  disclosure  controls  and  procedures  based  on our  evaluation  as of the
Evaluation Date;

5.   The  registrant's other  certifying officers and I have disclosed, based on
our most recent evaluation, to the registrant's auditors and the audit committee
of  registrant's  board of  directors  (or  persons  performing  the  equivalent
function):

a) all significant  deficiencies in the design or operation of internal controls
which  could  adversely  affect the  registrant's  ability  to record,  process,
summarize and report  financial data and have  identified  for the  registrant's
auditors any material weaknesses in internal controls; and

b) any  fraud,  whether  or not  material,  that  involves  management  or other
employees who have a significant role in the registrant's internal controls; and

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                            CERTIFICATIONS--CONTINUED

6.   The registrant's  other certifying  officers  and I have  indicated in this
quarterly  report  whether or not there  were  significant  changes in  internal
controls or in other factors that could  significantly  affect internal controls
subsequent to the date of our most recent  evaluation,  including any corrective
actions with regard to significant deficiencies and material weaknesses.

Date: November 11, 2002


                                        /s/ Lee W. Hendrickson
                                        -----------------------------------
                                        Lee W. Hendrickson
                                        Executive Vice President and
                                        Chief Financial Officer

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