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NR 2005-102
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
October 17, 2005
Contact: OCC Public Affairs
(202) 874-5770

OCC Announces 17 Enforcement Actions and Three Terminations

WASHINGTON -- The Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) today announced 17 new enforcement actions taken against national banks and individuals currently and formerly affiliated with national banks and three terminations of existing enforcement actions.

A list of enforcement actions previously disclosed and copies of the actual documents are available from the OCC’s Communications Division by writing to: Comptroller of the Currency, Public Information Room (1-5), Washington, DC 20219. Requests made by facsimile transmission should be sent to (202) 874-4448. Please include the identifying enforcement action number when placing an order. Enforcement actions are also listed monthly in OCC Interpretations and Actions. Subscriptions to that publication are available from the OCC’s Communications Division.

The OCC also maintains a searchable database of all public enforcement actions taken since August 1989 on its Internet Web site located at http://www.occ.gov/enforce/enf_search.htm.

Cease and Desist Orders, By Consent
No.Bank/CityDate
California
2005-126(AMENDED) Bank of China, Los Angeles Branch, Los Angeles09/07/05
New York
2005-126(AMENDED) Bank of China, New York Branch, New York09/07/05
2005-126(AMENDED) Bank of China, Chinatown Branch, New York09/07/05

Civil Money Penalty Orders, By Consent
No.Name/Bank/CityDate
New York
2005-140Banco de Chile, New York Federal Branch, New York10/11/05
Tennessee
2005-127Fifth Third Bank, National Association, Franklin09/07/05
West Virginia
2005-128Carl O. Clark, The First National Bank of St. Marys, St. Marys09/26/05
2005-129R. William Edwards, The First National Bank of St. Marys, St. Marys09/26/05
2005-130John R. Hendricks, The First National Bank of St. Marys, St. Marys09/26/05
2005-131Vincent H. Leasburg, The First National Bank of St. Marys, St. Marys09/26/05
2005-132Jim L. McKnight, The First National Bank of St. Marys, St. Marys09/26/05
2005-133Rick D. Turner, The First National Bank of St. Marys, St. Marys09/26/05

Formal Agreements, By Consent
No.Bank/CityDate
Florida
2005-134Pelican National Bank, Naples09/01/05
Minnesota
2005-135The First National Bank of Buhl, Buhl09/19/05
New Jersey
2005-136Yardville National Bank, Yardville08/31/05
New York
2005-137Ontario National Bank, Clifton Springs09/16/05

Personal Cease and Desists, By Consent
No.Name/Bank/CityDate
Arizona
2005-138Robert Linderman, Nextbank, National Association, Phoenix10/05/05
2005-139Bruce Rigione, Nextbank, National Association, Phoenix10/05/05

Terminations of Existing Enforcement Actions
No.Type/Bank/City/Old EA#Date
California
2005-126FORMAL AGREEMENT, The First National Bank of Wamego, Wamego (EA #2002-81)09/07/05
New York
2005-126CONSENT ORDER, Bank of China, New York Branch, New York (EA #2003-125)09/07/05
2005-126CONSENT ORDER, Bank of China, Chinatown Branch, New York (EA #2003-125)09/07/05

For copies, please call (202) 874-5043.

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