FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

JAN. 8, 1997 -- NationsBank Corporation today announced results of the election
procedure called for in its merger agreement with Boatmen's Bancshares Inc. The
merger agreement permitted Boatmen's shareholders to elect cash consideration,
stock consideration or a combination of both.

Approximately 4 percent of Boatmen's common shares will be exchanged for cash.
The remaining approximately 96 percent of Boatmen's shares will be exchanged for
shares of NationsBank common stock, resulting in 98 million shares of
NationsBank common stock being issued.

NationsBank will continue its share repurchase program, including the repurchase
of common shares so that net common shares issued for the Boatmen's transaction
represent 60 percent of the total consideration. This would result in net shares
issued of approximately 61 million, indicating the repurchase of approximately
37 million common shares. These repurchases would occur from time to time in
open market or private transactions.

On Sept. 30, 1996, NationsBank, including Boatmen's, would have been the
fourth-largest U.S. banking company and would have had reported assets of
approximately $225 billion.

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