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<LEGEND>
The schedule contains summary information extracted from the March 31,
1997 Form 10-Q for NationsBank Corporation and is qualified in its
entirety by reference to such financial statements.
</LEGEND>
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<FN>
<F1>Allowance-Domestic, Allowance-Foreign and Allowance-Unallocated are only
disclosed on an annual basis in the Corporation's 10-K and are
therefore not included in this Financial Data Schedule.

The schedule contains summary information extracted from the March 31, 1997
Form 10-Q for NationsBank Corporation and is qualified in its entirety by
reference to such financial statements.
</FN>