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<NAME> METROCORP BANCSHARES, INC.
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<FN>
<F1>INCLUDES ACCRUED INTEREST PAYABLE, INCOME TAXES PAYABLE, ACCEPTANCES
OUTSTANDING AND OTHER LIABILITIES.
<F2>INCLUDES TWO 10-YEAR LOANS FROM THE FEDERAL HOME LOAN BANK OF DALLAS.
</FN>