SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM 10-KSB

[X] ANNUAL REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE
SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

For the fiscal year ended June 30, 1998 OR

[ ] TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE
SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

Commission File Number: 0-23406

SOUTHERN MISSOURI BANCORP, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

     Delaware                                     43-1665523
(State or other jurisdiction of
  incorporation                                (I.R.S. Employer
  or organization)                            Identification No.)

531 Vine Street, Poplar Bluff, Missouri              63901
(Address of principal executive offices)          (Zip Code)

Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (573) 785-1421

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act: None

Securities registered pursuant to Section
12(g)of
the Act: Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share
(Title of Class)

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 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_

Indicate by check mark whether disclosure of delinquent filers pursuant to Item 405 of Regulation S-B is not contained herein, and will not be contained, to the best of the registrant's knowledge, in definitive proxy or other information statements incorporated by reference in Part III of this Form 10-KSB or any amendments to this Form 10-KSB. YES NO x

The registrant's revenues for the fiscal year ended June 30, 1998 were $12.2 million.

As of September 15, 1998, there were issued and outstanding 1,411,980 shares of the registrant's common stock. The aggregate market value of the voting stock held by non-affiliates of the registrant on this date, computed by reference to the average of the bid and asked price of such stock, was $16.6 million (1,057,000 shares at $15.75). (The exclusion from such amount of the market value of the shares owned by any person shall not be deemed an admission by the registrant that such person is an affiliate of the registrant.)

DOCUMENTS INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE

Part II of Form 10-KSB- Annual Report to Stockholders for the fiscal year ended June 30, 1998.

Part III of Form 10-KSB - Portions of the Proxy Statement for the 1998
Annual Meeting of Stockholders.

Transitional Small Business Disclosure Format(check one) Yes No X

PART I

Item 1. Description of Business

General

Southern Missouri Bancorp, Inc. ("Company"), a Delaware corporation, was incorporated on December 30, 1993 for the purpose of becoming the holding company for Southern Missouri Savings Bank ("SMSB") upon completion of its conversion from a state chartered mutual to a state chartered stock savings bank ("Conversion"). The Company completed the Conversion on April 13, 1994 through the sale and issuance of 1,803,201 shares of common stock. The Company's Common Stock is quoted on the National Association of Securities Dealers Automated Quotations ("NASDAQ") National Market System under the symbol "SMBC".

SMSB was chartered as a mutual Missouri savings and loan association in 1887. On June 20, 1995, it converted to a federally chartered stock savings bank and took the name Southern Missouri Savings Bank, FSB. On February 17, 1998, SMSB converted from a federally chartered stock savings bank to a Missouri chartered stock savings bank and changed its name to Southern Missouri Bank and Trust Co. ("Bank") and ("Charter Conversion").

As a result of the Charter Conversion, the primary regulator of the Bank changed from the Office of Thrift Supervision ("OTS") to the Missouri Division of Finance ("Division"). The Bank's deposits continue to be insured up to applicable limits by the Savings Association Insurance Fund ("SAIF") of the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation ("FDIC"). Notwithstanding the Bank's conversion to a state savings bank, the Company did not become a bank holding company regulated by the Federal Reserve Board ("FRB") but remained an OTS-regulated savings and loan holding company as a result of the Bank's election (under Section 10(l) of the Home Owners Loan Act, as amended ("HOLA") to be treated as an OTS-regulated savings association for purposes of regulation of the Company ("10(l) Election").

The principal business of the Bank consists of attracting retail deposits from the general public and using such deposits along with wholesale funding from the Federal Home Loan Bank of Des Moines ("FHLB") to invest primarily in one- to four-family residential mortgage loans. To a lesser extent, the Bank also originates mortgage loans on commercial real estate, construction loans on residential and commercial properties and consumer loans. The Bank also invests in mortgage-backed and related securities ("MBS"), obligations of state and political subdivisions, U.S. Government Agency obligations and other permissible investments.

At June 30, 1998, the Company had total assets of $155.9 million, total deposits of $109.4 million and stockholders' equity of $24.1 million. The Company has not engaged in any significant activity other than holding the stock of the Bank. Accordingly, the information set forth in this report, including financial statements and related data, relates primarily to the Bank and its subsidiaries. Additionally, the Company's revenues are derived principally from interest earned on loans, investment securities and MBS and, to a lesser extent, insurance commissions, banking service charges, loan late charges and other fee income.

Forward Looking Statements

When used in this Form 10-KSB or future filings by the Company with the Securities and Exchange Commission, in the Company's press releases or other public or shareholder communications, or in oral statements made with the approval of an authorized executive officer, the words or phrases "would be", "will allow", "intends to", "will likely result", "are expected to", "will continue", "is anticipated", "estimate", "project", or similar expressions are intended to identify "forward-looking statements" within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation and Reform Act of 1995.

The Company wishes to caution readers not to place undue reliance on any such forward-looking statements, which speak only as of the date made, and to advise readers that various factors, including regional and national economic conditions, substantial changes in levels of market interest rates, credit and other risks of lending and investment activities and competitive and regulatory factors, could affect the Company's financial performance and could cause the Company's actual results for future periods to differ materially from those anticipated or projected.

The Company does not undertake, and specifically disclaims any obligation, to update any forward-looking statements to reflect occurrences or unanticipated events or circumstances after the date of such statements.

Market Area

The Bank provides its customers with a full array of community banking services and conducts its business from its headquarters in Poplar Bluff and seven additional full service offices located in Poplar Bluff, Van Buren, Dexter, Malden, Kennett, Doniphan and Ellington, Missouri. The Bank's primary market area includes all or portions of Butler, Carter, Dunklin, Ripley, Stoddard, and Wayne counties, with Poplar Bluff being the economic center of the area. The Bank's market area has a population of approximately 175,000. The largest employer in the Bank's primary market area is Briggs & Stratton, who operates a small engine manufacturing facility and employs approximately 1,000 persons. Other major employers include Gates Rubber, Rowe Furniture, Lucy Lee Hospital, John Pershing VA Hospital, Doctors Regional Hospital, Poplar Bluff School District, and Arvin. The Bank's market area is primarily rural in nature and relies heavily on agriculture, with products including livestock, rice, timber, soybeans, wheat, melons, corn and cotton.

Regulatory Considerations

As reported in its prior Annual Reports, on December 21, 1994, the Bank voluntarily entered into a Supervisory Agreement with the OTS, its former primary federal regulator. As a result of the Charter Conversion, the OTS terminated the Supervisory Agreement. However, the Bank remains subject to increased SAIF assessments until January 1, 1999, due to its former regulatory status. During 1998, the Bank recognized additional expense of $36,000, due to these higher deposit insurance premiums. See "Regulation - The Bank - Deposit Insurance."

Selected Consolidated Financial Information

This information is incorporated by reference from pages 3 and 4 of the 1998 Annual Report to Stockholders ("Annual Report") attached hereto as Exhibit 13.

Yields Earned and Rates Paid

This information contained under the section captioned "Yields Earned and Rates Paid" in the Annual Report is incorporated herein by reference.

Rate/Volume Analysis

This information is incorporated by reference from page 15 of the Annual Report.

Average Balance, Interest and Average Yields and Rates

This information contained under the section captioned "Average Balance, Interest and Average Yields and Rates" in the Annual Report is incorporated herein by reference.

Lending Activities

General. The Bank's primary focus in lending activities is on the origination of loans secured by mortgages on one- to four-family residences. To a lesser extent, the Bank also originates mortgage loans on commercial real estate, construction loans on residential and commercial properties and consumer loans. The Bank has also occasionally purchased a limited amount of loan participation interests originated by other lenders within the Bank's market area and secured by properties generally located in the Bank's primary market area.

The Executive Loan Committee of the Bank, comprised of the President and one of the Senior Vice Presidents, has the responsibility for the supervision of the loan portfolio with an overview provided by the full Board of Directors. Loans may be approved by certain officers or either member ofthe Executive Committee, depending on the circumstances and the size of the loan, with all loans subject to ratification by the full Board of Directors. Loans in excess of $250,000 require the approval of the Discount Committee, whose members consist of three outside directors, prior to the closing of the loan. In addition, foreclosure actions or the acceptance of deeds-in-lieu of foreclosure are subject to prior approval by the Board of Directors.

The aggregate amount of loans that the Bank is permitted to make under applicable federal regulations to any one borrower, including related entities, or the aggregate amount that the Bank could have invested in any one real estate project, is based on the Bank's capital levels. See "Regulation - Loans to One Borrower." At June 30, 1998, the maximum amount which the Bank could loan to any one borrower and the borrower's related entities was approximately $3.4 million. At June 30, 1998, the Bank had no loans which exceeded this limit.

Loan Portfolio Analysis. The following table sets forth the composition of the Bank's loan portfolio by type of loan and type of security as of the dates indicated.

CAPTION>
                                                 At June 30,
                                  1998               1997             1996
                              Amount Percent     Amount Percent   Amount Percent
                                               (Dollars in thousands)
Type of Loan:
Mortgage Loans:
 One-to four-family            $ 83,399  70.03% $ 77,895  72.27% $68,330  71.52%
 Commercial real estate          22,530  18.92    18,293  16.97   16,584  17.36
 Construction                     2,708   2.27     3,822   3.55    4,283   4.48
    Total mortgage loans       $108,637         $100,010         $89,197

Other Loans:
  Automobile loans                7,319   6.15     4,862   4.51    3,196   3.35
  Second mortgage                 1,081    .91       745    .69      689    .72
  Mobile home                       784    .65     1,265   1.17    1,328   1.39
  Loans secured by deposits         671    .57       721    .67      753    .79
  Commercial business             1,127    .95     2,383   2.21    3,538   3.70
  Other                           1,481   1.24       435    .40      291    .31
    Total other loans            12,463           10,411           9,795

    Total loans                $121,100 101.69  $110,421 102.44  $98,992 103.62

Less:
  Undisbursed loans in process     $653   (.54)   $1,838  (1.70)  $2,610  (2.73)
  Deferred fees and discounts        69   (.06)       93   (.08)     220   (.23)
  Allowance for loan losses       1,295  (1.09)      707   (.66)     627   (.66)
    Net loans receivable       $119,083 100.00% $107,783 100.00% $95,535 100.00%


Type of Security:

Residential real estate
  One- to four-family          $ 82,874  69.59% $ 78,359  72.70% $69,368  72.61%
  Multi-family                    3,134   2.63       583    .54    2,663   2.79
  Commercial real estate         20,865  17.52    20,246   18.78  15,612  16.34
  Land                            1,764   1.48       822     .76   1,554   1.63
  Savings accounts                  671    .57       721     .67     753    .79
  Consumer and other             11,792   9.90     9,690    8.99   9,042   9.46
     Total loans               $121,100 101.69  $110,421 102.44  $98,992 103.62

Less:
  Undisbursed loans in process     $653   (.54)   $1,838  (1.70)  $2,610  (2.73)
  Deferred fees and discounts        69   (.06)       93   (.08)     220   (.23)
  Allowance for loan losses       1,295  (1.09)      707  ( .66)     627   (.66)
    Net loans receivable       $119,083 100.00% $107,783 100.00% $95,535 100.00%

One- to Four-Family Residential Mortgage Lending. The Bank focuses its lending efforts primarily on originating loans for the acquisition or refinance of one- to four-family residences. These loans are originated as a result of customer and real estate agent referrals, existing and walk-in customers and from responses to the Bank's marketing campaign. At June 30, 1998, mortgage loans secured by one- to four-family residences totaled $83.4 million, or 70.0% of net loans receivable.

The Bank currently offers both fixed-rate and adjustable-rate mortgage ("ARM") loans. During the year ended June 30, 1998 the Bank originated $15.6 million of ARM loans and $5.1 million of fixed-rate real estate loans which were secured by one- to four-family residences. Substantially all of the one- to four-family residential mortgage originations are located within the Bank's primary market area.

The Bank currently originates one- to four-family residential mortgage loans in amounts up to 90% of the lower of the purchase price or appraised value of residential property. Loans originated in excess of 80% do not require private mortgage insurance. Historically, the residential mortgage loans originated by the Bank have not complied with secondary market standards; however, it's anticipated that most single-family mortgages originated in the second quarter of fiscal 1999 and thereafter, will conform to secondary market standards. The interest rates charged on these loans are competitively priced based on local market conditions, the availability of funding, and anticipated profit margins.

The Bank originates ARM loans, which adjust annually, after an initial period of one, three or five years. Typically, originated ARM loans are secured by owner occupied properties which reprice at a margin of 2.75% over the 11th district cost of funds index (generally considered a "lagging" index because it adjusts more slowly to changes in market interest rates than most other indeces) or the monthly average yield on United States Treasury securities adjusted to a constant maturity of one year. Generally, ARM loans secured by non-owner occupied residential properties reprice at a margin of 3.50% to 3.75% over the 11th district cost of funds index. Most of the Bank's residential ARM loan originations are subject to annual and lifetime interest rate caps. Historically, the maximum annual interest rate adjustment on ARMs has been limited to a 100 basis point adjustment while the maximum lifetime adjustment has been limited to either 500 or 600 basis points over the initial interest rate. Additionally, in order to entice customers into an ARM, the Bank has offered ARMs with initial rates below those, which would prevail under the foregoing computations, based on market factors, funding costs and the rates and terms for similar loans offered by the Bank's competitors. As a consequence of using interest rate caps, discounted initial rates and a "lagging" loan index, the interest earned on the Bank's ARMs will react differently to changing interest rates than the Bank's cost of funds.

In underwriting one- to four-family residential real estate loans, the Bank evaluates the borrower's ability to meet debt service requirements as well as the value of the property securing the loan. Mortgage loans are originated based on amortization or final maturities of up to 30 years. During 1998, most properties securing real estate loans made by the Bank had appraisals performed on them by independent fee appraisers approved and qualified by the Board of Directors. The Bank generally requires borrowers to obtain title insurance and fire, property and flood insurance (if indicated) in an amount not less than the amount of the loan. Real estate loans originated by the Bank generally contain a "due on sale" clause allowing the Bank to declare the unpaid principal balance due and payable upon the sale of the security property.

Multi-Family, Commercial Real Estate and Land Lending. The Bank actively originates loans secured by multi-family, commercial real estate (apartment buildings, strip shopping centers, retail establishments and other businesses) and land located in the Bank's primary market area. At June 30, 1998, the Bank had $3.1 million, $17.6 million, and $1.8 million, respectively, of multi-family, commercial real estate and land loans, which represented 2.6%, 14.8%, and 1.5%, respectively, of net loans receivable.

Multi-family, commercial real estate and land loans originated by the Bank generally are based on amortization schedules of up to 25 years with monthly principal and interest payments. Generally, the interest rate charged on these loans adjusts annually based upon the 11th district cost of funds or the Bank's internal cost of funds plus a margin of 3.50% to 4.50%, and are occasionally subject to annual and lifetime interest-rate adjustment caps. Generally, multi-family, commercial real estate and land loans do not exceed 75% of the lower of the appraised value or purchase price of the secured property. Before credit is extended, the Bank analyzes the financial condition of the borrower, the borrower's credit history, and the reliability and predictability of the cash flow generated by the property and the value of the property itself. Generally, personal guaranties are required from the borrower in addition to the secured property as collateral for such loans. In addition, personal financial statements generally are required to be submitted to the Bank on at least an annual basis. The Bank also generally requires appraisals on properties securing multi-family, commercial real estate and land loans to be performed by a Board-approved independent certified fee appraiser.

Generally loans secured by multi-family, commercial real estate and land involve a greater degree of credit risk than one- to four-family residential mortgage loans. These loans typically involve large balances to single borrowers or groups of related borrowers. Because payments on loans secured by commercial real estate and multi-family properties are often dependent on the successful operation or management of the secured property, repayment of such loans may be subject to adverse conditions in the real estate market or the economy. If the cash flow from the project securing the Bank's loan is reduced (for example, if leases are not obtained or renewed), the borrower's ability to repay the loan may be impaired. See "Asset Quality."

Construction Lending. The Bank originates real estate loans secured by property or land that is under construction or development. At June 30, 1998, the Bank had $2.7 million, or 2.3% of net loans receivable in construction loans outstanding.

Construction loans originated by the Bank are generally secured by permanent mortgage loans for the construction of owner occupied residential real estate or to finance speculative construction secured by residential real estate, land development or owner-operated commercial real estate. At June 30, 1998, the Bank had $2.2 million in outstanding construction loans secured by owner-occupied residential real estate and $552,000 in other speculative construction secured by land or commercial real estate. During construction, these loans typically require monthly interest-only payments and have maturities ranging from 6 to 12 months. Once construction is completed, permanent construction loans are converted to monthly payments using amortization schedules up to 25 years.

Construction and land development lending generally affords the Bank an opportunity to receive higher interest rates and fees with shorter terms to maturity than those obtainable from residential lending. Nevertheless, construction and land development lending is generally considered to involve a higher level of credit risk than one- to four-family residential lending due to (i) the concentration of principal among relatively few borrowers and development projects, (ii) the increased difficulty at the time the loan is made of accurately estimating building or development costs and the selling price of the finished product, (iii) the increased difficulty and costs of monitoring and disbursing funds for the loan, (iv) the higher degree of sensitivity to increases in market rates of interest and changes in local economic conditions, and (v) the increased difficulty of working out problem loans. Due in part to these risk factors, the Bank may be required from time to time to modify or extend the terms of some of these types of loans. In an effort to reduce these risks, the application process includes a submission to the Bank of accurate plans, specifications and costs of the project to be constructed. These items are also used as a basis to determine the appraised value of the subject property. Loan amounts are approved based on the lesser of current appraised value and/or the cost of construction.

Consumer and Commercial Business Lending. The Bank offers a variety of secured consumer loans, including automobile, second mortgages, mobile homes, guaranteed student loans and loans secured by deposits. The Bank also originates secured and unsecured loans to individuals and commercial businesses, as well as letters-of-credit and lines-of-credit. The Bank originates substantially all of its consumer and commercial business loans in its primary market area. Currently, all consumer loans are originated on a direct basis, where credit is extended directly to the borrower. Usually, consumer loans are originated with fixed rates for terms of up to five years, while commercial business loans typically will be for one year and may have either a fixed or adjustable interest rate.

At June 30, 1998, the Bank's consumer and commercial business loan portfolio totaled $12.5 million, or 10.5% of net loans receivable. At June 30, 1998, $12.3 million, or 98.8% of the consumer and business loan portfolio had fixed rate loans while 1.2% had adjustable interest rates.

Consumer Lending. Automobile loans represent the largest component (58.7% of installment loans) of the Bank's installment loan portfolio at June 30, 1998, and totaled $7.3 million, or 6.2% of net loans receivable. Typically, automobile loans are made for terms of up to 60 months for new vehicles and up to 48 months for used vehicles. Loans secured by automobiles have fixed rates and are generally made in amounts up to 80% of the purchase price of the vehicle. The Bank has not engaged in indirect automobile lending since the third quarter of fiscal 1998. At June 30, 1998, the outstanding balance of indirect automobile loans was $295,000.

During prior periods, the Bank financed mobile homes for customers of a local mobile home dealer. At June 30, 1998, the remaining balance of these loans totaled $784,000. Of these loans, $80,000 were past due more than 90 days while the balance of loans past due 61 to 90 days was $71,000 and 30 to 60 days was $82,000. During 1998, the Bank realized net charge-offs of $119,000 related to these mobile homes. In addition, it is likely that additional charge-offs related to these mobile homes will be made in the future; however, this likelihood was considered when the Bank evaluated the adequacy of its allowance for loan losses.

Consumer loan terms vary according to the type and value of collateral, length of contract and creditworthiness of the borrower. The underwriting standards employed for consumer loans include employment stability, an application, a determination of the applicant's payment history on other debts, and an assessment of ability to meet existing and proposed obligations. Although creditworthiness of the applicant is a primary consideration, the underwriting process also includes a comparison of the value of the security, if any, in relation to the proposed loan amount.

Consumer loans may entail greater credit risk than do residential mortgage loans, especially in the case of consumer loans, which are unsecured or are secured by rapidly depreciable or mobile assets, such as automobiles or mobile homes. In the event of repossession or default, there may be no secondary source of repayment or the underlying value of the collateral could be insufficient to repay the loan. In addition, consumer loan collections are dependent on the borrower's continuing financial stability, and thus are more likely to be affected by adverse personal circumstances. Furthermore, the application of various federal and state laws, including bankruptcy and insolvency laws, may limit the amount which can be recovered on such loans. The Bank's delinquency levels for these type of loans indicate these risks. See "Asset Classification."

Commercial Business Lending. At June 30, 1998, the Bank also had $1.1 million in commercial business loans outstanding, or .95% of net loans receivable. The Bank's commercial business lending activities encompass loans with a variety of purposes and security, including loans to finance accounts receivable, inventory and equipment.

Commercial business loan terms vary according to the type and value of collateral, length of contract and creditworthiness of the borrower. The Bank's commercial business loans are evaluated based on the loan application, a determination of the applicant's payment history on other debts, business stability and an assessment of ability to meet existing obligations and payments on the proposed loan. Although creditworthiness of the applicant is a primary consideration, the underwriting process also includes a comparison of the value of the security, if any, in relation to the proposed loan amount.

Unlike residential mortgage loans, which generally are made on the basis of the borrower's ability to make repayment from his or her employment and other income, and which are secured by real property whose value tends to be more easily ascertainable, commercial business loans are of higher risk and typically are made on the basis of the borrower's ability to make repayment from the cash flow of the borrower's business. As a result, the availability of funds for the repayment of commercial business loans may be substantially dependent on the success of the business itself. Further, the collateral securing the loans may depreciate over time, may be difficult to appraise and may fluctuate in value based on the success of the business.

Loan Maturity and Repricing

The following table sets forth certain information at June 30, 1998 regarding the dollar amount of loans maturing in the Bank's portfolio based on their contractual terms to maturity, but does not include scheduled payments or potential prepayments. Demand loans, loans having no stated schedule of repayments and no stated maturity, and overdrafts are reported as due in one year or less. Mortgage loans, which have adjustable rates, are shown as maturing at their next repricing date. Loan balances are before deductions for undisbursed loan proceeds, unearned discounts, unearned income and allowance for loan losses.

After After After One Year 3 Years 5 Years Within Through Through Through After One Year 3 Years 5 Years 10 Years 10 Years Total


(In thousands)

One- to four-family     $73,550  $1,541    $3,399    $3,849   $1,060 $ 83,399
Commercial real estate   20,209      79     1,866       376       --   22,530
Construction              2,708      --        --        --       --    2,708
Consumer                  3,977   3,066     3,996       297       --   11,336
Commercial business         879     137       111        --       --    1,127
   Total loan          $101,323  $4,823    $9,372    $4,522   $1,060 $121,100

The following table sets forth the dollar amount of all loans due one year after June 30, 1998, which have fixed interest rates and which have adjustable interest rates.

                               Fixed           Adjustable
                               Rates              Rates
                                    (In thousands)

One- to four-family          $ 9,175           $  74,224
Commercial real estate           703              21,827
Construction                      --               2,708
Consumer                       7,359               3,977
Commercial business              249                 878
  Total                      $17,486            $103,614

The following table sets forth scheduled contractual amortization of loans at June 30, 1998 and June 30, 1997, and the dollar amount of such securities and loans at the date which are scheduled to mature after one year which have fixed or adjustable interest rates. Demand loans, loans having no stated schedule of repayments and no stated maturity and overdraft loans are reported as due in one year or less.

                               At June 30, 1998                      At June 30, 1997
                                        Commercial                             Commercial
                      Mortgage Consumer  Business   Total    Mortgage  Consumer  Business  Total
                        Loans   Loans     Loans     Loans     Loans      Loans    Loans    Loans
                                                   (In thousands)
Amounts due:
  Within one year    $  96,467  $ 3,977   $  879  $101,323  $  87,829    $2,289   $1,935  $92,053
  After one year
   through three
   years                 1,620    3,066      137     4,823      2,234     2,388      275    4,897
  After three years
   through five years    5,265    3,996      111     9,372      2,817     2,622       93    5,532
  After five years       5,285      297       --     5,582      7,130       729       80    7,939
     Total            $108,637  $11,336   $1,127  $121,100   $100,010    $8,028   $2,383 $110,421

  Interest rate terms
   on amounts due
   after one year:

     Fixed  $   9,878    7,359     $249 $  17,486    $14,534    $8,028   $1,748    $24,310
     Adjust-
      able     98,759    3,977      878    103,614    85,476        --      635     86,111

Originations, Purchases and Servicing of Loans and Mortgage-Backed Securities

Generally, real estate loans are originated by the Bank's staff of salaried loan officers. Loan applications are taken and processed at each of the Bank's full-service locations. The Bank has not participated in the secondary market and does not service any loans for other entities.

While the Bank originates both adjustable-rate and fixed-rate loans, the ability to originate loans is dependent upon the relative customer demand for loans in its market. In 1998, the Bank originated $48.5 million of loans, compared to $41.2 million and $54.3 million in 1997 and 1996, respectively. The increase om 1998's originations was attributed to expanded product lines, increased marketing, and price competitiveness.

From time to time, the Bank has purchased loan participations consistent with its loan underwriting standards. In 1998, the Bank purchased one loan for $171,000, which was secured by an income producing property. At June 30, 1998, loan participations totaled $1.9 million, or 1.6% of net loans receivable. All of these participations were secured by properties located in Missouri. At June 30, 1998, all of such participations were performing in accordance to their respective terms.

In addition, the Bank has purchased MBS to complement lending activities and provide balance sheet flexibility for liquidity and asset/liability management. The Board believes that the lower yield carried by MBS is somewhat offset by the lower level of credit risk and the lower level of overhead required in connection with these assets, as compared to one- to four-family, non-residential, multi-family and other types of loans. See "- Mortgage-Backed and Related Securities."

The following table shows total mortgage loans originated, purchased, sold and repaid during the periods indicated.

                                         Year Ended June 30,
                                      1998         1997         1996
                                           (In thousands)
Total mortgage loans at
  beginning of period              $100,010  $    89,197      $79,883
Loans originated:
  One- to four-family                20,687       21,993       16,032
  Multi-family and
   commercial real estate             9,736        5,618        5,781
  Construction loans                  2,540        2,086        3,242
       Total loans originated        32,963       29,697       25,055
Loans purchased:
       Total loans purchased            171           --           --
Loans sold:
       Total loans sold                  --           --           --
Mortgage loan principal repayments  (24,391)     (18,763)     (15,620)
Foreclosures                           (116)        (121)        (121)
Net loan activity                     8,627       10,813        9,314

Total mortgage loans at end of
 period                            $108,637     $100,010      $89,197

Asset Quality

Delinquent Loans. Generally, when a borrower fails to make a required payment on mortgage or installment loans the Bank begins the collection process by mailing a computer generated notice to the customer. If the delinquency is not cured promptly, the customer is contacted again by notice or telephone. After an account secured by real estate becomes over 60 days past due, the Bank will generally send a 30-day demand notice to the customer, which if not cured, unless satisfactory arrangements have been made, will lead to foreclosure. For consumer loans the Missouri Right-To- Cure Statute is followed which requires issuance of specifically worded notices at specific time intervals prior to repossession or further collection efforts.

The following table sets forth the Bank's loan delinquencies by type and by amount at June 30, 1998.

                                   Loans Delinquent For:
                                                            Total Loans
                                        90 Days and        Delinquent 60
                          60-89 Days        Over           Days or More
                       Numbers  Amounts  Number  Amounts    Number  Amounts


One- to four-family      16     $ 363      23    $  842       39     $1,205
Construction loans        1        30      --        --        1         30
Commercial real estate    1        96       7       348        8        444
Mobile home               7        71      11        80       18        151
Consumer                  4        68      14        65       18        133
         Totals          29      $628      55    $1,335       84     $1,963

Non-Performing Assets. The table below sets forth the amounts and categories of non-performing assets in the Bank's loan portfolio. Loans are placed on non-accrual status when the collection of principal and/or interest become doubtful, and as a result, previously accrued interest income on the loan is taken out of current income. The Bank has no reserves for uncollected interest and does not accrue interest on non-accrual loans. A loan may be transferred back to accrual status once a satisfactory repayment history has been restored. Foreclosed assets held for sale include assets acquired in settlement of loans and are shown net of reserves.

At June 30, 1998, the Bank had 13 loans totaling $533,000 on which interest was not being accrued in accordance with SFAS No. 114, as amended. The Bank would have recorded interest income of $46,000, $124,000 and $47,000 on non-accrual loans during the years ended June 30, 1998, 1997 and 1996, respectively, if such loans had been performing during such periods. See page 29 of the Annual Report for a discussion of impaired loans. In addition, the Bank had $804,000 in residential and consumer loans which were still accruing interest that were 90 days or more past due. These loans are in the process of collection and the Bank expects these loans to be brought current. At June 30, 1998 the Bank had included $22,000 in income on these loans.

The following table sets forth information with respect to the Bank's non-performing assets as of the dates indicated. At the dates indicated, the Bank had no restructured loans within the meaning of SFAS 15.

                                                 At June 30,
                                     1998   1997    1996    1995   1994
                                           (Dollars in thousands)
Nonaccruing loans:
  One- to four-family             $  182  $  922    $480  $  700   $ 641
  Commercial real estate             344     279      --      14      47
  Consumer                             7     179      45      14       8
  Commercial business                 --      --      21       9      --
         Total                    $  533  $1,380    $546  $  737   $ 696
Loans 90 days past due
 accruing interest:
  One- to four-family             $  661  $   --    $ --   $   --   $  --
  Commercial real estate               3      --      --       --      --
  Consumer                           140      --      --       --      --
  Commercial business                 --      --      --       --      --
         Total                    $  804  $   --    $ --   $   --   $  --

  Total nonperforming loans       $1,337  $1,380    $546   $  737   $ 696

Foreclosed assets held for sale:
  Real estate owned               $  172  $   55    $ 60   $  727   $ 778
  Other nonperforming assets          12      --      --       --      --
         Total nonperforming
          assets                  $1,521  $1,435    $606   $1,464   $1,474

Total nonperforming loans
     to net loans                  1.12%    1.28%    .57%     .89%     .93%
Total nonperforming loans
     to total assets                .86%     .86%    .34%     .50%     .49%
Total nonperforming assets
     to total assets                .98%     .89%    .38%     .99%    1.04%

Asset Classification. Applicable regulations require that each insured institution review and classify its assets on a regular basis. In addition, in connection with examinations of insured institutions, regulatory examiners have authority to identify problem assets and, if appropriate, require them to be classified. There are three classifications for problem assets: substandard, doubtful and loss. Substandard assets must have one or more defined weaknesses and are characterized by the distinct possibility that the insured institution will sustain some loss if the deficiencies are not corrected. Doubtful assets have the weaknesses of substandard assets with the additional characteristic that the weaknesses make collection or liquidation in full on the basis of currently existing facts, conditions and values questionable, and there is a high possibility of loss. An asset classified loss is considered uncollectible and of such little value that continuance as an asset of the institution is not warranted. When an insured institution classifies problem assets as loss, it charges off the balances of the asset. Assets, which do not currently expose the Bank to sufficient risk to warrant classification in one of the aforementioned categories but possess weaknesses, may be designated as special mention. The Bank's determination as to the classification of its assets and the amount of its valuation allowances is subject to review by the FDIC and the Division, which can order the establishment of additional loss allowances.

In connection with the filing of its periodic reports with the FDIC and in accordance with its asset classification policy, the Bank regularly reviews its loan portfolio to determine whether any loans require classification in accordance with applicable regulations. On the basis of management's review of the assets of the Company, at June 30, 1998, classified assets totaled $5.5 million, or 3.55% of total assets as compared to $1.4 million, or .86% of total assets at June 30, 1997. The significant increase in classified assets was primarily the result of a $3.2 million and $714,000 increase in classified assets secured by commercial real estate and one- to four-family residences, respectively.

The largest classified commercial real estate relationship at June 30, 1998 totaled $2.6 million and was performing in accordance with its terms. In addition, the Bank had classified three other lending relationships secured primarily by commercial real estate, which in the aggregate totaled $1.1 million. Each of these borrowing relationships was classified due to concerns over whether the property securing the Bank's loans generated sufficient cash flow to amortize the loan in accordance with its terms.

Other Loans of Concern. In addition to the classified assets discussed above, there was also an aggregate of $712,000 in net book value of loans (19 one- to four-family residential loans, 1 construction loan and 11 consumer loans) with respect to which management has doubts as to the ability of the borrowers to continue to comply with present loan repayment terms which may ultimately result in the classification of such assets.

Real Estate Owned. Real estate properties acquired through foreclosure or by deed in lieu of foreclosure are recorded at the lower of cost or fair value, less estimated disposition costs. If fair value at the date of foreclosure is lower than the balance of the related loan, the difference will be charged-off to the allowance for loan losses at the time of transfer. Management periodically updates real estate valuations and if the value declines, a specific provision for losses on such property is established by a charge to operations. At June 30, 1998, the Bank's balance of real estate owned totaled $172,000 and included 17 properties secured primarily by real estate lots.

Allowance for Loan Losses. The Bank's allowance for loan losses is established through a provision for loan losses based on management's evaluation of the risk inherent in the loan portfolio and changes in the nature and volume of loan activity, including those loans which are being specifically monitored. Such evaluation, which includes a review of loans for which full collectibility may not be reasonably assured, considers among other matters, the estimated fair value of the underlying collateral, economic conditions, historical loan loss experience and other factors that warrant recognition in providing for an adequate provision for loan losses. These provisions for loan losses are charged against earnings in the year they are established. The Bank had an allowance for loan losses at June 30, 1998, of $1.3 million, which represented .85% of nonperforming assets as compared to $706,000 or .49% of nonperforming assets at June 30, 1997. See Note 3 of Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements contained in the Annual Report.

Although management believes that it uses the best information available to determine the allowance, unforeseen market conditions could result in adjustments and net earnings could be significantly affected if circumstances differ substantially from assumptions used in making the final determination. Future additions to the allowance will likely be the result of periodic loan, property and collateral reviews and thus cannot be predicted with certainty in advance.

The following table sets forth an analysis of the Bank's allowance for loan losses for the periods indicated. Where specific loan loss reserves have been established, any difference between the loss reserve and the amount of loss realized has been charged or credited to current income.

                                             Year Ended June 30,
                                      1998   1997   1996   1995  1994
                                           (Dollars in thousands)

Allowance at beginning of period    $  706  $ 627   $572   $477  $261
Recoveries
   One- to four-family                   1     --    --     --     --
   Consumer                             42     --    --     --     --
   Mobile homes                         89     --    --     --     --
     Total recoveries                  132     --    --     --     --

Charge offs:
   One- to four-family                   6     --    --     --     14
   Consumer                            116    162     5     --     --
   Mobile homes                        204     --    --     --     --
     Total charge offs                 326    162     5     --     14

     Net charge offs                   194    162     5     --     14

Provision for loan losses              783    241    60     95    230

    Balance at end of period        $1,295   $706  $627   $572   $477

Ratio of allowance to total
 loans outstanding at the
  end of the period                   1.07%   .64%  .63%   .67%   .62%
Ratio of net charge offs
 to average loans outstanding
  during the period                    .17%   .16%  .01%    --    .02%

The following table sets forth the breakdown of the allowance for loan losses by loan category for the periods indicated.

                                                      At June 30,
                         1998                1997                 1996                 1995                 1994
                            Percent             Percent               Percent             Percent             Percent
                            of Loans            of Loans              of Loans            of Loans            of Loans
                            in Each             in Each               in Each             in Each             in Each
                            Category            Category              Category            Category            Category
                            to Total            to Total              to Total            to Total            to Total
                    Amount  Gross Loans  Amount Gross Loans   Amount  Gross Loans  Amount Gross Loans  Amount Gross Loans
                                                        (Dollars in thousands)
One- to four-family $  372     70.03%    $ 647     71.38%       $562    72.77%      $562    77.96%      $467    80.23%
Construction            20      2.27        --        --          --       --         --       --         --       --
Commercial real estate 612     18.92        --        --          --       --         --       --         --       --
Consumer               126      8.87        59      9.56          65      9.89        10     5.99         10     5.90
Commercial business     17       .95        --        --          --        --        --       --         --       --
Mobile homes           127       .65        --        --          --        --        --       --         --       --
Unallocated             21        --        --        --          --        --        --       --         --       --
  Total allowance
   for loan losses  $1,295              $   706                 $627                $572              $477

Investment Activities

General. Under Missouri law, the Bank is permitted to invest in various types of liquid assets, including U.S. and Missouri obligations, securities of various federal agencies, certain certificates of deposit of insured banks and savings institutions, banker's acceptances, repurchase agreements, federal funds, commercial paper, investment grade corporate debt securities and obligations of States and their political sub-divisions. Generally, the investment policy of the Company is to invest funds among various categories of investments and repricing characteristics based upon the Company's need for liquidity, to provide collateral for borrowings and public unit deposits, to help reach financial performance targets and to help maintain asset/liability management objectives.

The Company's investment portfolio is managed in accordance with the Bank's investment policy which was adopted by the Board of Directors of the Bank and is implemented by members of the asset/liability management committee which consists of the President, Chief Financial Officer and three outside directors.

Investment purchases and/or sales must be authorized by the appropriate party, depending on the aggregate size of the investment transaction, prior to any investment transaction. The Board of Directors reviews all investment transactions. Investment purchases are identified as either held-to-maturity (HTM) or available-for-sale (AFS) at the time of purchase. For information regarding the amortized cost and market values of the Company's investments, see Note 2 of Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements contained in the Annual Report.

The Company has adopted Financial Accounting Standards Board Statement No. 115, "Accounting for Certain Investments in Debt and Equity Securities," which allows debt securities to be classified as "HTM" and reported at amortized cost only if the reporting entity has the positive intent and ability to hold these securities to maturity. Securities classified as "AFS" must be reported at fair value with unrealized gains and losses recorded as a separate component of stockholders' equity. At June 30, 1998, AFS securities totaled $23.5 while HTM totaled $4.6 million (excluding FHLB stock), see Note 2 of Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements contained in the Annual Report.

Investment Securities. At June 30, 1998, the Company's investment securities portfolio totaled $15.1 million, or 9.7% of total assets as compared to $19.6 million, or 12.3% of total assets at June 30, 1997. The reduction was due to $7.2 million in maturities and $2.6 million in sales, which more than offset purchases of $5.0 million. At June 30, 1998, the investment securities portfolio included $6.9 million in callable agency bonds, $6.4 million in municipal bonds, $2.9 million of which is subject to early redemption at the option of the issuer, $1.1 million in FHLB stock and $600,000 in other agency securities. Based on contractual maturities, the weighted average maturity of the investment securities portfolio at June 30, 1998, excluding FHLB stock, was 58.7 months.

Mortgage-Backed and Related Securities. At June 30, 1998, MBS totaled $14.2 million, or 9.1%, of total assets as compared to $26.2 million, or 16.4% of total assets at June 30, 1997. The reduction was due to the proceeds from the sales and maturities of MBS being reinvested into loans receivable. During 1998, the Bank had net sales of $7.5 million in MBS and maturities of $5.4 million, which more than offset purchases of $1.1 million. At June 30, 1998, the MBS portfolio included $9.9 million in adjustable-rate MBS, $2.6 million in collateralized mortgage obligations, which passed the Federal Financial Institutions Examination Council's sensitivity test, and $1.7 million in fixed-rate MBS.

Investment Securities Analysis

The following table sets forth the Company's investment securities portfolio at carrying value (including securities classified HTM and securities classified as AFS) at the dates indicated.

                                                      At June 30,
                              1998                    1997                   1996
                       Carrying   Percent of   Carrying   Percent of  Carrying  Percent of
                       Value(1)   Portfolio    Value(1    Portfolio   Value(1)  Portfolio
                                              (Dollars in thousands)
U.S. government
  agencies           $  7,597       50.47%      $10,046     51.15%     $8,023     37.64%
State and political
  subdivisions          6,401       42.53         6,528     33.23       8,856     41.55
Corporate securities       --          --         1,548      7.88       2,915     13.68
FHLB stock              1,054        7.00         1,520      7.74       1,520      7.13

   Total              $15,052      100.00%      $19,642    100.00%    $21,314    100.00%

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(1) The market value of the investment securities portfolio amounted to $15.2
     million, $19.8 million and $21.3 million at June 30, 1998, 1997 and 1996,
     respectively.

The following table sets forth the maturities and weighted average yields of debt securities in the investment securities portfolio (including securities classified HTM and securities classified as AFS) at June 30, 1998.

                                             Securities Held to Maturity
                                                   June 30, 1998
                                                     Estimated     Weighted
                                          Book       Market        Average
                                          Value      Value         Yield
                                               (Dollars in Thousands)
U.S. government agencies:
  Due within 1 year                     $  600      $  587          2.65%
  Due after 1 year but within 5 years       --          --            --
  Due after 5 years but within 10 years     --          --            --
  Due after 10 years                        --          --            --

State and political subdivisions:
  Due within 1 year                        175          176          4.69
  Due after 1 year but within 5 years    1,618        1,653          5.35
  Due after 5 years but within 10 years  1,444        1,515          5.23
  Due after 10 years                       808          866          6.20
Total Held to Maturity                  $4,645       $4,797          5.11%

                                             Securities Available for Sale
                                                     June 30,1998
                                                        Book/       Weighted
                                        Amoritzed     Estimated     Average
                                          Cost      Market Value    Yield
                                                 (Dollars in Thousands)
U.S. government agencies:
  Due within 1 year                        --            --            --
  Due after 1 year but within 5 years  $6,990        $6,997          6.25%
  Due after 5 years but within 10 years    --            --            --
  Due after 10 years                       --            --            --

 State and political subdivisions:
  Due within 1 year                       210           210           4.31
  Due after 1 year but within 5 years   1,597         1,635           7.11
  Due after 5 years but within 10 years   295           307           5.71
  Due after 10 years                      195           203           6.13
Total Available for Sale               $9,287        $9,352           6.34%

The following table sets forth certain information at June 30, 1998 regarding the dollar amount of MBS maturing in the Bank's portfolio (including securities classified HTM and securities classified AFS) based on their contractual terms to maturity, but does not include scheduled payments or potential prepayments. MBS, which have adjustable rates, are shown as maturing at their next repricing date.

                              At June 30,
                                 1998
                            (In thousands)
Amounts due:
 Within 1 year                  $12,617
 After 1 year through 3 years     1,056
 After 3 year through 5 years        --
 After 5 years                      481
   Total                        $14,154

The following table sets forth the dollar amount of all MBS due one year after June 30, 1998, which have fixed interest rates and have floating or adjustable rates.

At June 30, 1998


(In thousands)

Interest rate terms on
amounts due after 1 year:

Fixed                          $ 1,745
Adjustable                      12,367
Pending                             42
 Total                         $14,154

The following table sets forth certain information with respect to each security (other than U.S. Government and agency securities, which had an aggregate book value in excess of 10% of the Bank's retained earnings at the dates indicated.

                                          At June 30,
                            1998              1997               1996
                     Carrying  Market  Carrying   Market  Carrying  Market
                       Value   Value    Value      Value    Value    Value
                                        (In thousands)

FHLMC certificates   $ 1,426 $ 1,426  $ 4,986  $   4,989  $ 8,614  $ 8,616
GNMA certificates      6,326   6,326   11,770     11,770   10,644   10,644
FNMA certificates      3,846   3,846    6,391      6,391   12,323   12,325

Collateralized mortgage
Obligations 2,556 2,556 3,089 3,089 3,456 3,456 Total $14,154 $14,154 $26,236 $26,239 $35,037 $35,041

Deposit Activities and Other Sources of Funds

General. The Company's primary sources of funds are deposits, borrowings, payment of principal and interest on loans and MBS, interest and principal received on investment securities and other short-term investments, and funds provided from operating results. Loan repayments are a relatively stable source of funds, while deposit inflows and outflows and loan prepayments are significantly influenced by general market interest rates and overall economic conditions.

Borrowings, including FHLB advances, have been used at times to provide additional liquidity. Borrowings are used on an overnight or short-term basis to compensate for periodic fluctuations in cash flows, and are used on a longer term basis to fund loan growth and to help manage the Company's sensitivity to fluctuating interest rates.

Deposits. The Bank offers a variety of deposit accounts, which have a wide range of interest rates and terms as set forth in the following table. Deposit account terms vary according to the minimum balance required, the time periods funds must remain on deposit and the interest rate, among other factors. Deposits are solicited from the Bank's primary market area and are attracted and retained through competitive pricing, cross-selling, advertisement and providing quality customer service.

The Bank will periodically promote a particular deposit product as part of the Bank's overall marketing plan. Deposit products have been promoted through various mediums, which include radio, and newspaper advertisements. The emphasis of these campaigns is to increase consumer awareness and market share of the Bank.

The flow of deposits is influenced significantly by general economic conditions, changes in money market and prevailing interest rates, and competition. The Bank has become more susceptible to short-term fluctuations in deposit flows, as customers have become more interest rate conscious. Based on its experience, the Bank believes that its deposits are relatively stable sources of funds. However, the ability of the Bank to attract and maintain certificates of deposit, and the rates paid on these deposits, has been and will continue to be significantly affected by market conditions.

Weighted
Average                                                          Percentage
Interest                                            Minimum       of Total
Rate     Term     Category                    Amount     Balance  Deposits
                            (In thousands)

         None   Non-interest Bearing                   $   2,590    2.37%
 2.40%   None   Now Accounts                   $  100      7,510    6.86
 2.50    None   Savings Accounts                   50      7,319    6.69
 3.44    None   Money Market Deposit Accounts   1,000      8,250    7.54

                  Certificate of Deposit

 4.13    91-day   Fixed-term/Fixed-rate           500        494     .45
 4.93    5 month  Fixed-term/Fixed-rate           500      2,049    1.87
 4.87    6 month  Fixed-term/Fixed-rate           500     15,980   14.61
 5.06    6 month  IRA Fixed-term/Fixed-rate       500         56     .05
 5.24    9 month  Fixed-term/Fixed-rate           500     12,987   11.87
 5.58    9 month  IRA Fixed-term/Fixed-rate       500      9,250    8.45
 5.14   11 month  Fixed-term/Fixed-rate           500      2,019    1.85
 5.42   12 month  Fixed-term/Fixed-rate           500     24,119   22.05
 5.20   12 month  IRA Fixed-term/Fixed-rate       500        689     .63
 5.01   15 month  Fixed-term/Fixed-rate           500        963     .88
 4.58   24 month  Fixed-term/Fixed-rate           500      3,281    3.00
 5.00   24 month  IRA Fixed-term/Fixed-rate       500        152     .14
 5.57   29 month  Fixed-term/Fixed-rate           500      1,437    1.31
 5.52   29 month  IRA Fixed-term/Fixed-rate       500        417     .38
 4.85   36 month  Fixed-term/Fixed-rate           500      2,430    2.22
 5.24   36 month  IRA Fixed-term/Fixed-rate       500      4,084    3.73
 5.16   48 month  Fixed-term/Fixed-rate           500        280     .26
 5.25   60 month  Fixed-term/Fixed-rate           500      2,985    2.73
 5.40   60 month  IRA Fixed-term/Fixed-rate       500          1     .00
 7.82   72 month  Fixed-term/Fixed-rate           500         10     .01
 8.08   96 month  Fixed-term/Fixed-rate           500         58     .05
                                                        $109,410  100.00%

The following table indicates the amount of the Bank's jumbo certificates of deposit by time remaining until maturity as of June 30, 1998. Jumbo certificates of deposit require minimum deposits of $100,000 and rates paid on such accounts are negotiable.

Maturity Period                                Amount
                                           (In thousands)
Three months or less                          $ 4,515
Over three through six months                   3,427
Over six through twelve months                  2,761
Over 12 months                                  1,319
     Total                                    $12,022

Time Deposits by Rates

The following table sets forth the time deposits in the Bank classified by rates at the dates indicated.

                               At June 30,
                        1998       1997       1996
                             (In thousands)

4.00 - 4.99%          $ 8,850    $ 21,004    $ 24,741
5.00 - 5.99%           74,667      72,566      66,530
6.00 - 6.99%              120         123       5,139
7.00 - 7.99%               26          28       1,236
8.00 - 8.99%               59          68          63
9.00 - 9.99%               19          18          17
   Total              $83,741    $ 93,807    $ 97,726

The following table sets forth the amount and maturities of time deposits at June 30, 1998.

                                         Amount Due
                Less                                               Percent
                Than of                                             Total
                One     1-2      2-3      3-4    After           Certificate
                Year    Years   Years    Years  4 Years    Total   Accounts
                                  (In thousands)

4.00 - 4.99%  $ 6,532  $1,814  $  503    $  2       $ --    $8,851    10.58%
5.00 - 5.99%   67,349   1,200   5,202     656        260    74,667    89.16
6.00 - 6.99%       --     120      --      --         --       120      .14
7.00 - 7.99%        7       4      10      --          5        26      .03
8.00 - 8.99%       --      --      --      --         58        58      .07
9.00 - 9.99%       19      --      --      --         --        19      .02
      Total   $73,907  $3,138  $5,715     $658      $323   $83,741   100.00%

Deposit Flow

The following table sets forth the savings flows at the Bank during the period indicated.

                                              At June 30,
                                   1998                             1997                  1996
                                  Percent                        Percent                        Percent
                                  of        Increase             of        Increase             of
                        Amount    Total    (Decrease)    Amount  Total    (Decrease)  Amount    Total
                                          (Dollars in thousands)
Noninterest bearing   $  2,590   2.37%   $  1,420     $  1,170      .99%    $ 399     $   771    .64%
NOW checking             7,510   6.86        (277)       7,787     6.56       521       7,266   6.05
Regular savings
  accounts               7,319   6.69        (321)       7,640     6.44       659       6,981   5.81
Money market deposit     8,250   7.54         (51)       8,301     6.99       906       7,395   6.16
Fixed-rate certificates
  which mature (1):
   Within one year      73,907  67.55     (11,242)      85,149    71.73      2,584     82,565  68.72
   Within three years    3,138   2.87      (4,410)       7,548     6.36     (6,834)    14,382  11.97
   After three years     6,696   6.12       5,586        1,110      .93        332        778    .65
          Total       $109,410 100.00%  $  (9,295)    $118,705   100.00%   $(1,433)  $120,138 100.00%

<F1>
    (1)  At June 30, 1998, 1997 and 1996 certificates in excess of $100,000
totaled $12.0 million, $19.9 million and $18.3 million, respectively.

The following table sets forth the savings activities of the Bank for the periods indicated.

                                             Year Ended June 30,
                                     1998             1997           1996
                                                (In thousands)

Beginning Balance                 $118,705      $120,138          $118,152

Net increase (decrease)
 before interest credited          (12,383)       (4,977)           (2,059)

Interest credited                    3,088         3,544             4,045

Net increase (decrease)
  in savings deposits               (9,295)       (1,433)            1,986

Ending balance                    $109,410      $118,705          $120,138

In the unlikely event the Bank is liquidated, depositors will be entitled to payment of their deposit accounts prior to any payment being made to the Company as the sole stockholder of the Bank. Substantially all of the Bank's depositors are residents of the State of Missouri.

Borrowings. As a member of the FHLB of Des Moines, the Bank has the ability to apply for FHLB advances. These advances are available under various credit programs, each of which has its own maturity, interest rate and repricing characteristics. Additionally, FHLB advances have prepayment penalties as well as limitations on size or term. In order to utilize FHLB advances, the Bank must be a member of the FHLB system, have sufficient collateral to secure the requested advance and own stock in the FHLB equal to 5% of the amount borrowed. See "REGULATION - The Bank -- Federal Home Loan Bank System."

Although deposits are the Bank's primary and preferred source of funds, the Bank actively uses FHLB advances. The Bank's general policy has been to utilize borrowings to meet short-term liquidity needs, or to provide a longer -term source of funding loan growth when other cheaper funding sources are unavailable or to aide in asset/liability management. As of June 30, 1998, $19.8 million of the Bank's $21.1 million in FHLB advances were for original terms of ten years, subject to early redemption by the FHLB after an initial period of one to three years. In order for the Bank to borrow these funds, it has pledged $74.5 million of its residential loans to the FHLB and has purchased $1.1 million in FHLB stock

The following table sets forth certain information regarding borrowings by the Bank at the end of and during the periods indicated:

                                             Year Ended June 30,
                                            1998           1997
                                          (Dollars in thousands)

Maximum amount of borrowings outstanding
  at any month end:
            FHLB advances                  $24,576        $14,544
Approximate average short-term borrowings
  outstanding with respect to:
            FHLB advances                    2,700         13,067
     Other long term borrowing              15,025             --

Weighted average rate paid on FHLB advances   5.41%          5.79%

Subsidiary Activities

The Bank has one subsidiary, SMS Financial Services, Inc., which is a full-service insurance agency selling various types of insurance to individuals and businesses. It also leases computer equipment to the Bank. The activities of the subsidiary are not significant to the financial condition or results of operations of the Bank.

Competition

The Bank faces strong competition, both in originating loans and in attracting deposits, from a variety of entities which include some companies which are subject to less regulatory oversight or regulation. Major competitors of the Bank include other banks and thrifts, credit unions, pension funds, mortgage bankers, and insurance companies. The competitive nature of the industry is unlikely to change as larger percentages of both available deposits and loans are shifted into debt and equity markets. The Bank is one of 9 government-regulated financial institution's located in the Bank's primary market area.

The Bank attracts its deposits through its branch network, primarily from the communities in which those offices are located; therefore, competition for those deposits is principally from other financial entities located within those same communities. The Bank competes for these deposits by offering a variety of competitively priced products, providing friendly service, offering convenient business hours, and by being an active participant in the success of each of these communities.

REGULATION

The Bank

General. As a state-chartered, federally insured savings bank, the Bank is subject to extensive regulation. Lending activities and other investments must comply with various statutory and regulatory requirements, including prescribed minimum capital standards. The Bank is regularly examined by the FDIC and the Division and files periodic reports concerning the Bank's activities and financial condition with its regulators. The Bank's relationship with depositors and borrowers also is regulated to a great extent by both federal law and the laws of Missouri, especially in such matters as the ownership of savings accounts and the form and content of mortgage documents.

Federal and state banking laws and regulations govern all areas of the. operation of the Bank, including reserves, loans, mortgages, capital, issuance of securities, payment of dividends and establishment of branches. Federal and state bank regulatory agencies also have the general authority to limit the dividends paid by insured banks and bank holding companies if such payments should be deemed to constitute an unsafe and unsound practice. The respective primary federal regulators of the Company and the Bank have authority to impose penalties, initiate civil and administrative actions and take other steps intended to prevent banks from engaging in unsafe or unsound practices.

State Regulation and Supervision. As a state-chartered savings bank, the Bank is subject to applicable provisions of Missouri law and the regulations of the Division adopted thereunder. Missouri law and regulations govern the Bank's ability to take deposits and pay interest thereon, to make loans on or invest in residential and other real estate, to make consumer loans, to invest in securities, to offer various banking services to its customers, and to establish branch offices. Under state law, savings banks in Missouri also generally have all of the powers that federal mutual savings banks have under federal laws and regulations. The Bank is subject to periodic examination and reporting requirements by and of the Division.

Federal Securities Law. The stock of the Company is registered with the SEC under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the "Exchange Act"). As such, the Company is subject to the information, proxy solicitation, insider trading restrictions and other requirements of the SEC under the Exchange Act.

The Company's stock held by persons who are affiliates (generally officers, directors and principal stockholders) of the Company may not be resold without registration or unless sold in accordance with certain resale restrictions. If the Company meets specified current public information requirements, each affiliate of the Company is able to sell in the public market, without registration, a limited number of shares in any three- month period.

Federal Reserve System. The FRB requires all depository institutions to maintain non-interest bearing reserves at specified levels against their transaction accounts (checking, NOW and Super NOW checking accounts). At June 30, 1998, the Bank was in compliance with these reserve requirements.

Savings Banks are authorized to borrow from the Federal Reserve Bank "discount window," but FRB regulations require associations to exhaust other reasonable alternative sources of funds, including FHLB borrowings, before borrowing from the FRB.

Federal Home Loan Bank System. The Bank is a member of the FHLB of Des Moines, which is one of 12 regional FHLBs that administers the home financing credit function of savings associations. Each FHLB serves as a reserve or central bank for its members within its assigned region. It is funded primarily from proceeds derived from the sale of consolidated obligations of the FHLB System. It makes loans to members (i.e., advances) in accordance with policies and procedures established by the board of directors of the FHLB, which are subject to the oversight of the Federal Housing Finance Board. All advances from the FHLB are required to be fully secured by sufficient collateral as determined by the FHLB. In addition, all long-term advances are required to provide funds for residential home financing. As a member, the Bank is required to purchase and maintain stock in the FHLB of Des Moines. At June 30, 1998, the Bank had $1.1 million in FHLB stock, which was in compliance with this requirement. The Bank is paid a quarterly dividend on this stock, the dividend averaged 7.0% in 1998.

Under federal law the FHLBs are required to provide funds for the resolution of troubled savings associations and to contribute to low-and moderately priced housing programs through direct loans or interest subsidies on advances targeted for community investment and low-and moderate-income housing projects. These contributions have affected adversely the level of FHLB dividends paid and could continue to do so in the future. These contributions could also have an adverse effect on the value of FHLB stock in the future. A reduction in value of the Bank's FHLB stock may result in a corresponding reduction in the Bank's capital.

Deposit Insurance. The FDIC is an independent federal agency that insures the deposits, up to prescribed statutory limits, of depository institutions. The FDIC currently maintains two separate insurance funds: the Bank Insurance Fund ("BIF") and the SAIF. As insurer of the Bank's deposits, the FDIC has examination, supervisory and enforcement authority over the Bank.

The Bank's accounts are insured by the SAIF to the maximum extent permitted by law. The Bank pays deposit insurance premiums based on a risk-based assessment system established by the FDIC. Under applicable regulations, institutions are assigned to one of three capital groups that are based solely on the level of an institution's capital -- "well capitalized," "adequately capitalized," and "undercapitalized" -- which are defined in the same manner as the regulations establishing the prompt corrective action system, as discussed below. These three groups are then divided into three subgroups, which reflect varying levels of supervisory concern, from those, which are considered to be healthy to those which are considered to be of substantial supervisory concern. The matrix so created results in nine assessment risk classifications, with rates that until September 30, 1996 ranged from 0.23% for well capitalized, financially sound institutions with only a few minor weaknesses to 0.31% for undercapitalized institutions that pose a substantial risk of loss to the SAIF unless effective corrective action is taken.

Pursuant to the Deposit Insurance Funds Act ("DIF Act"), which was enacted on September 30, 1996, the FDIC imposed a special assessment on each depository institution with SAIF- assessable deposits, which resulted in the SAIF achieving its designated reserve ratio. In connection therewith, the FDIC reduced the assessment schedule for SAIF members, effective January 1, 1997, to a range of 0% to 0.27%, with most institutions, including the Bank, paying 0%. This assessment schedule is the same as that for the BIF, which reached its designated reserve ratio in 1995. In addition, since January 1, 1997, SAIF members are charged an assessment of .065% of SAIF-assessable deposits for the purpose of paying interest on the obligations issued by the Financing Corporation ("FICO") in the 1980s to help fund the thrift industry cleanup. BIF-assessable deposits will be charged an assessment to help pay interest on the FICO bonds at a rate of approximately .013% until the earlier of December 31, 1999 or the date upon which the last savings association ceases to exist, after which time the assessment will be the same for all insured deposits.

In connection with the Bank's former regulatory status, the Bank's assessment rate for deposit insurance was increased from .065% to .095% beginning July 1, 1997. The increase has resulted in approximately $9,000 in additional costs per quarter for deposit insurance. The Bank is scheduled to be assessed at .065% beginning on January 1, 1999. See "Item 1. Description of Business -- Regulatory Considerations."

The DIF Act provides for the merger of the BIF and the SAIF into the Deposit Insurance Fund on January 1, 1999, but only if no insured depository institution is a savings association on that date. The DIF Act contemplates the development of a common charter for all federally chartered depository institutions and the abolition of separate charters for national banks and federal savings associations. It is not known what form the common charter may take and what effect, if any, the adoption of a new charter would have on the operation of the Bank.

The FDIC may terminate the deposit insurance of any insured depository institution if it determines after a hearing that the institution has engaged or is engaging in unsafe or unsound practices, is in an unsafe or unsound condition to continue operations, or has violated any applicable law, regulation, order or any condition imposed by an agreement with the FDIC. It also may suspend deposit insurance temporarily during the hearing process for the permanent termination of insurance, if the institution has no tangible capital. If insurance of accounts is terminated, the accounts at the institution at the time of termination, less subsequent withdrawals, shall continue to be insured for a period of six months to two years, as determined by the FDIC. Management is aware of no existing circumstances that could result in termination of the deposit insurance of the Bank.

Prompt Corrective Action. Under the Federal Deposit Insurance Act, ("FDIA") each federal banking agency is required to implement a system of prompt corrective action for institutions that it regulates. The federal banking agencies have promulgated substantially similar regulations to implement this system of prompt corrective action. Under the regulations, an institution shall be deemed to be (i) "well capitalized" if it has a total risk-based capital ratio of 10.0% or more, has a Tier I risk-based capital ratio of 6.0% or more, has a leverage ratio of 5.0% or more and is not subject to specified requirements to meet and maintain a specific capital level for any capital measure; (ii> "adequately capitalized" if it has a total risk-based capital ratio of 8.0% or more, has a Tier I risk-based capital ratio of 4.0% or more, has a leverage ratio of 4.0% or more (3.0% under certain circumstances) and does not meet the definition of "well capitalized;" (iii) "undercapitalized" if it has a total risk-based capital ratio that is less than 8.0%, has a Tier I risk-based capital ratio that is less than 4.0% or has a leverage ratio that is less than 4.0% (3.0% under certain circumstances); (iv) "significantly undercapitalized" if it has a total risk-based capital ratio that is less than 6.0%, has a Tier I risk-based capital ratio that is less than 3.0% or has a leverage ratio that is less than 3.0%; and (v) "critically undercapitalized" if it has a ratio of tangible equity to total assets that is equal to or less than 2.0%.

A federal banking agency may, after notice and an opportunity for a hearing, reclassify a well capitalized institution as adequately capitalized and may require an adequately capitalized institution or an undercapitalized institution to comply with supervisory actions as if it were in the next lower cateory if the institution is in an unsafe or unsound condition or has received in its most recent examination, and has not corrected, a less than satisfactory rating for asset quality, management, earnings or liquidity. (The FDIC may not, however, reclassify a significantly undercapitalized institution as critically undercapitalized.)

An institution generally must file a written capital restoration plan that meets specified requirements, as well as a performance guaranty by each company that controls the institution, with the appropriate federal banking agency within 45 days of the date that the institution receives notice or is deemed to have notice that it is undercapitalized, significantly undercapitalized or critically undercapitalized. Immediately upon becoming undercapitalized, an institution shall become subject to various mandatory and discretionary restrictions on its operations.

At June 30, 1998, the Bank was categorized as "well capitalized" under the prompt corrective action regulations of the FDIC.

Standards for Safety and Soundness. The federal banking regulatory agencies have prescribed, by regulation, standards for all insured depository institutions relating to: (i) internal controls, information systems and internal audit systems; (ii) loan documentation; (iii) credit underwriting;
(iv) interest rate risk exposure; (v) asset growth; (vi) asset quality; (vii) earnings; and (viii) compensation, fees and benefits ("Guidelines"). The Guidelines set forth the safety and soundness standards that the federal banking agencies use to identify and address problems at insured depository institutions before capital becomes impaired. If the FDIC determines that the Bank fails to meet any standard prescribed by the Guidelines, the agency may require the Bank to submit to the agency an acceptable plan to achieve compliance with the standard. FDIC regulations establish deadlines for the submission and review of such safety and soundness compliance plans.

Capital Requirements. The FDIC's minimum capital standards applicable to FDIC-regulated banks and savings banks require the most highly-rated institutions to meet a "Tier 1" leverage capital ratio of at least 3% of total assets. Tier 1 (or "core capital") consists of common stockholders' equity, noncumulative perpetual preferred stock and minority interests in consolidated subsidiaries minus all intangible assets other than limited amounts of purchased mortgage servicing rights and certain other accounting adjustments. All other banks must have a Tier 1 leverage ratio of at least 100-200 basis points above the 3% minimum. The FDIC capital regulations establish a minimum leverage ratio of not less than 4% for banks that are not the most highly rated or are anticipating or experiencing significant growth.

The FDIC's capital regulations require higher capital levels for banks which exhibit more than a moderate degree of risk or exhibit other characteristics which necessitate that higher than minimum levels of capital be maintained. Any insured bank with a Tier 1 capital to total assets ratio of less than 2% is deemed to be operating in an unsafe and unsound condition pursuant to Section 8(a) of the FDIA unless the insured bank enters into a written agreement, to which the FDIC is a party, to correct its capital deficiency. Insured banks operating with Tier 1 capital levels below 2%(and which have not entered into a written agreement) are subject to an insurance removal action. Insured banks operating with lower than the prescribed minimum capital levels generally will not receive approval of applications submitted to the FDIC. Also, inadequately capitalized state nonmember banks will be subject to such administrative action as the FDIC deems necessary.

FDIC regulations also require that banks meet a risk-based capital standard. The risk-based capital standard requires the maintenance of total capital (which is defined as Tier 1 capital and Tier 2 or supplementary capital) to risk weighted assets of 8% and Tier 1 capital to risk-weighted assets of 4%. In determining the amount of risk-weighted assets, all assets, plus certain off balance sheet items, are multiplied by a risk-weight of 0% to 100%, based on the risks the FDIC believes are inherent in the type of asset or item. The components of Tier 1 capital are equivalent to those discussed above under the 3% leverage requirement. The components of supplementary capital currently include cumulative perpetual preferred stock, adjustable-rate perpetual preferred stock, mandatory convertible securities, term subordinated debt, intermediate-term preferred stock and allowance for possible loan and lease losses. Allowance for possible loan and lease losses includable in supplementary capital is limited to a maximum of 1.25% of risk-weighted assets. Overall, the amount of capital counted toward supplementary capital cannot exceed 100% of Tier 1 capital. The FDIC includes in its evaluation of a bank's capital adequacy an assessment of the exposure to declines in the economic value of the bank's capital due to changes in interest rates. However, no measurement framework for assessing the level of a bank's interest rate risk exposure has been codified. In the future, the FDIC will issue a proposed rule that would establish an explicit minimum capital charge for interest rate risk, based on the level of a bank's measured interest rate risk exposure.

An undercapitalized, significantly undercapitalized, or critically undercapitalized institution is required to submit an acceptable capital restoration plan to its appropriate federal banking agency. The plan must specify (i) the steps the institution will take to become adequately capitalized, (ii) the capital levels to be attained each year, (iii) how the institution will comply with any regulatory sanctions then in effect against the institution and (iv) the types and levels of activities in which the institution will engage. The banking agency may not accept a capital restoration plan unless the agency determines, among other things, that the plan "is based on realistic assumptions, and is likely to succeed in restoring the institution's capital" and "would not appreciably increase the risk...to which the institution is exposed." Under the FDIA, a bank holding company must guarantee that a subsidiary depository institution meet its capital restoration plan, subject to certain limitations. The obligation of a controlling bank holding company under the FDIA to fund a capital restoration plan is limited to the lesser of 5.0% of an undercapitalized subsidiary's assets and the amount required to meet regulatory capital requirements.

The FDIA provides that the appropriate federal regulatory agency must require an insured depository institution that is significantly undercapitalized or is undercapitalized and either fails to submit an acceptable capital restoration plan within the time period allowed or fails in any material respect to implement a capital restoration plan accepted by the appropriate federal banking agency to take one or more of the following actions: (i) sell enough shares, including voting shares, to become adequately capitalized; (ii) merge with (or be sold to) another institution (or holding company), but only if grounds exist for appointing a conservator or receiver;
(iii) restrict certain transactions with banking affiliates as if the "sister bank" requirements of Section 23A of the Federal Reserve Act ("FRA") did not exist; (iv) otherwise restrict transactions with bank or non-bank affiliates;
(v) restrict interest rates that the institution pays on deposits to "prevailing rates" in the institution's region; (vi) restrict asset growth or reduce total assets; (vii) alter, reduce or terminate activities; (viii) hold a new election of directors; (ix) dismiss any director or senior executive officer who held office for more than 180 days immediately before the institution became undercapitalized; (x) employ "qualified" senior executive officers; (xi) cease accepting deposits from correspondent depository institutions; (xii) divest certain non-depository affiliates which pose a danger to the institution; (xiii) be divested by a parent holding company; and (xiv) take any other action which the agency determines would better carry out the purposes of the Prompt Corrective Action provisions. See "-- Prompt Corrective Action."

The FDIC has adopted the Federal Financial Institutions Examination Council's recommendation regarding the adoption of Statement of Financial Accounting Standards("SFAS") No. 115, "Accounting for Certain Investments in Debt and Equity Securities." Specifically, the agencies determined that net unrealized holding gains or losses on available for sale debt and equity securities should not be included when calculating core and risk-based capital ratios.

FDIC capital requirements are designated as the minimum acceptable standards for banks whose overall financial condition is fundamentally sound, which are well-managed and have no material or significant financial weaknesses. The FDIC capital regulations state that, where the FDIC determines that the financial history or condition, including off-balance sheet risk, managerial resources and/or the future earnings prospects of a bank are not adequate and/or a bank has a significant volume of assets classified substandard, doubtful or loss or otherwise criticized, the FDIC may determine that the minimum adequate amount of capital for that bank is greater than the minimum standards established in the regulation.

The Bank's management believes that, under the current regulations, the Bank will continue to meet its minimum capital requirements in the foreseeable future. However, events beyond the control of the Bank, such as a downturn in the economy in areas where the Bank has most of its loans, could adversely affect future earnings and, consequently, the ability of the Bank to meet its capital requirements.

The table below sets forth the Bank's capital position relative to its FDIC capital requirements at June 30, 1998. The definitions of the terms used in the table are those provided in the capital regulations issued by the FDIC.

                                         At June 30, 1998
                                                       Percent of Adjusted
                                          Amount       Total Assets(1)(2)
                                           (Dollars in thousands)
Tier 1 (leverage) capital                $21,167             13.7%
Tier 1 (leverage) capital requirement      6,196              4.0%
Excess                                   $14,971              9.7%


Tier 1 risk adjusted capital             $21,167             24.3%
Tier 1 risk adjusted capital requirement   3,485              4.0
Excess                                   $17,682             20.3%

Total risk-based capital                 $22,257             25.5%
Total risk-based capital requirement       6,970              8.0
Excess                                   $15,287             17.5%

(1) For the Tier 1 (leverage) capital and Missouri regulatory capital calculations, percent of total average assets of $154.9 million. For the Tier 1 risk-based capital and total risk-based capital calculations, percent of total risk-weighted assets of $87.4 million.
(2) As a Missouri-chartered savings bank, the Bank is subject to the capital requirements of the FDIC and the Division. The FDIC requires state- chartered savings banks, including the Bank, to have a minimum leverage ratio of Tier 1 capital to total assets of at least 3%, provided, however, that all institutions, other than those (i) receiving the highest rating during the examination process and (ii) not anticipating any significant growth, are required to maintain a ratio of 1% to 2% above the stated minimum, with an absolute total capital to risk- weighted assets of at least 8%. The Bank has not been notified by the FDIC of any leverage capital requirement specifically applicable to it.

Loans to One Borrower. As a result of the 10(1) Election made by the Bank in connection with the Charter Conversion (see Item 1. Description of Business--General"", the Bank remains subject to the loans to one borrower regulations applicable to federal savings associations.

Under the HOLA, savings institutions are generally subject to the national bank limit on loans to one borrower. Generally, this limit is 15% of the Bank's unimpaired capital and surplus, plus an additional 10% of unimpared capital and surplus, if such loan is secured by readily-marketable collateral, which is defined to include certain financial instruments and bullion. Federal regulations permit savings associations meeting certain requirements, including capital requirements, to extend loans to one borrower in additional amounts under circumstances limited essentially to loans to develop or complete residential housing units. At June 30, 1998, the Bank's limit on loans to one borrower was $3.4 million. At June 30, 1998 the Bank's largest aggregate amount of loans to one borrower was $2.6 million.

Activities and Investments of Insured State-Chartered Banks. The FDIA generally limits the activities and equity investments of FDIC-insured, state -chartered banks to those that are permissible for national banks. Under regulations dealing with equity investments, an insured state bank generally may not directly or indirectly acquire or retain any equity investment of a type, or in an amount, that is not permissible for a national bank. An insured state bank is not prohibited from, among other things, (i) acquiring or retaining a majority interest in a subsidiary, (ii) investing as a limited partner in a partnership the sole purpose of which is direct or indirect investment in the acquisition, rehabilitation or new construction of a qualified housing project, provided that such limited partnership investments may not exceed 2% of the bank's total assets, (iii) acquiring up to 10% of the voting stock of a company that solely provides or reinsures directors', trustees' and officers' liability insurance coverage or bankers' blanket bond group insurance coverage for insured depository institutions, and (iv) acquiring or retaining the voting shares of a depository institution if certain requirements are met.

Subject to certain regulatory exceptions, FDIC regulations provide that an insured state-chartered bank may not, directly, or indirectly through a subsidiary, engage as "principal" in any activity that is not permissible for a national bank unless the FDIC has determined that such activities would pose no risk to the insurance fund of which it is a member and the bank is in compliance with applicable regulatory capital requirements. Any insured state-chartered bank directly or indirectly engaged in any activity that is not permitted for a national bank or for which the FDIC has granted and exception must cease the impermissible activity.

Affiliate Transactions. The Company and the Bank are legal entities separate and distinct. Various legal limitations restrict the Bank from lending or otherwise supplying funds to the Company (an "affiliate"), generally limiting such transactions with the affiliate to 10% of the bank's capital and surplus and limiting all such transactions to 20% of the bank's capital and surplus. Such transactions, including extensions of credit, sales of securities or assets and provision of services, also must be on terms and conditions consistent with safe and sound banking practices, including credit standards, that are substantially the same or at least as favorable to the Bank as those prevailing at the time for transactions with unaffiliated companies.

Federally insured banks are subject, with certain exceptions, to certain restrictions on extensions of credit to their parent holding companies or other affiliates, on investments in the stock or other securities of affiliates and on the taking of such stock or securities as collateral from any borrower. In addition, such banks are prohibited from engaging in certain tie-in arrangements in connection with any extension of credit or the providing of any property or service.

Qualified Thrift Lender Test. As a result of the 10(l) Election made by the Bank in connection with its conversion to a state savings bank (see Item
1. Description of Business -- General"), the Bank remains subject to the qualified thrift lender ("QTL") test applicable to federal savings associations.

All savings associations are required to meet a QTL test to avoid certain restrictions on their operations. A savings institution that fails to become or remain a QTL shall either convert to a national bank charter or be subject to the following restrictions on its operations: (i) the Bank may not make any new investment or engage in activities that would not be permissible for national banks; (ii) the Bank may not establish any new branch office where a national bank located in the savings institution's home state would not be able to establish a branch office; (iii) the Bank shall be ineligible to obtain new advances from any FHLB; and (iv) the payment of dividends by the Bank shall be subject to the rules regarding the statutory and regulatory dividend restrictions applicable to national banks. Also, beginning three years after the date on which the savings institution ceases to be a QTL, the savings institution would be prohibited from retaining any investment or engaging in any activity not permissible for a national bank and would be required to repay any outstanding advances to any FHLB. In addition, within one year of the date on which a savings association controlled by a company ceases to be a QTL, the company must register as a bank holding company and become subject to the rules applicable to such companies. A savings institution may requalify as a QTL if it thereafter complies with the QTL test.

Currently, the QTL test requires that either an institution qualify as a domestic building and loan association under the Internal Revenue Code or that 65% of an institution's "portfolio assets" (as defined) consist of certain housing and consumer-related assets on a monthly average basis in nine out of every 12 months. Assets that qualify without limit for inclusion as part of the 65% requirement are loans made to purchase, refinance, construct, improve or repair domestic residential housing and manufactured housing; home equity loans; mortgage-backed securities (where the mortgages are secured by domestic residential housing or manufactured housing); FHLB stock; direct or indirect obligations of the FDIC; and loans for educational purposes, loans to small businesses and loans made through credit cards. In addition, the following assets, among others, may be included in meeting the test subject to an overall limit of 20% of the savings institution's portfolio assets: 50% of residential mortgage loans originated and sold within 90 days of origination; 100% of consumer loans; and stock issued by FHLMC or FNMA. Portfolio assets consist of total assets minus the sum of
(i) goodwill and other intangible assets, (ii) property used by the savings institution to conduct its business, and (iii) liquid assets up to 20% of the institution's total assets. At June 30, 1998, the Bank was in compliance with the QTL test.

Community Reinvestment Act. Banks are also subject to the provisions of the Community Reinvestment Act of 1977 ("CRA"), which requires the appropriate federal bank regulatory agency, in connection with its regular examination of a bank, to assess the bank's record in meeting the credit needs of the community serviced by the bank, including low and moderate income neighborhoods. The regulatory agency's assessment of the bank's record is made available to the public. Further, such assessment is required of any bank which has applied, among other things, to establish a new branch office that will accept deposits, relocate an existing office or merge or consolidate with, or acquire the assets or assume the liabilities of, a federally regulated financial institution. The Bank received a "satisfactory" rating during its most recent CRA examination.

Dividends. Dividends from the Bank constitute the major source of funds for dividends, which may be paid by the Company. The amount of dividends payable by the Bank to the Company depends upon the Bank's earnings and capital position, and is limited by federal and state laws, regulations and policies.

The amount of dividends actually paid during any one period will be strongly affected by the Bank's management policy of maintaining a strong capital position. Federal law further provides that no insured depository institution may make any capital distribution (which would include a cash dividend) if, after making the distribution, the institution would be "undercapitalized," as defined in the prompt corrective action regulations. Moreover, the federal bank regulatory agencies also have the general authority to limit the dividends paid by insured banks if such payments should be deemed to constitute an unsafe and unsound practice.

The Company

General. As a result of the 10(l) Election made by the Bank inconnec- tion with the charter conversion, the Company is a savings and loan holding company regulated by the OTS (for as long as the Bank satisfies the QTL test) rather than a bank holding company regulated by the FRB. Accordingly, the Company is subject to OTS regulations and filing requirements.

Holding Company Acquisitions. The HOLA and OTS regulations issued thereunder generally prohibit a savings and loan holding company, without prior OTS approval, from acquiring more than 5% of the voting stock of any other savings association or savings and loan holding company or controlling the assets thereof. They also prohibit, among other things, any director or officer of a savings and loan holding company, or any individual who owns or controls more than 25% of the voting shares of such holding company, from acquiring control of any savings association not a subsidiary of such savings and loan holding company, unless the acquisition is approved by the OTS.

Holding Company Activities. As a unitary savings and loan holding company, the Company generally is not subject to activity restrictions under the HOLA. If the Company acquires control of another savings association as a separate subsidiary other than in a supervisory acquisition, it would become a multiple savings and loan holding company. There generally are more restrictions on the activities of a multiple savings and loan holding company than on those of a unitary savings and loan holding company. The HOLA provides that, among other things, no multiple savings and loan holding company or subsidiary thereof which is not an insured association shall commence or continue for more than two years after becoming a multiple savings and loan association holding company or subsidiary thereof, any business activity other than: (i) furnishing or performing management services for a subsidiary insured institution, (ii) conducting an insurance agency or escrow business, (iii) holding, managing, or liquidating assets owned by or acquired from a subsidiary insured institution, (iv) holding or managing properties used or occupied by a subsidiary insured institution,
(v) acting as trustee under deeds of trust, (vi) those activities previously directly authorized by regulation as of March 5, 1987 to be engaged in by multiple holding companies or (vii) those activities authorized by the Federal Reserve Board as permissible for bank holding companies, unless the OTS by regulation, prohibits or limits such activities for savings and loan holding companies. Those activities described in (vii) above also must be approved by the OTS prior to being engaged in by a multiple savings and loan holding company.

Qualified Thrift Lender Test. The HOLA provides that any savings and loan holding company that controls a savings association that fails the QTL test, as explained under "-- The Bank -- Qualified Thrift Lender Test," must, within one year after the date on which the Bank ceases to be a QTL, register as and be deemed a bank holding company subject to all applicable laws and regulations.

TAXATION

Federal Taxation

General. The Company and the Bank report their income on a calendar year basis using the accrual method of accounting and are subject to federal income taxation in the same manner as other corporations with some exceptions, including particularly the Bank's reserve for bad debts discussed below. The following discussion of tax matters is intended only as a summary and does not purport to be a comprehensive description of the tax rules applicable to the Bank or the Company.

Bad Debt Reserve. Historically, savings institutions, such as the Bank used to be, which met certain definitional tests primarily related to their assets and the nature of their business ("qualifying thrift") were permitted to establish a reserve for bad debts and to make annual additions thereto, which may have been deducted in arriving at their taxable income. The Bank's deductions with respect to "qualifying real property loans," which are generally loans secured by certain interest in real property, were computed using an amount based on the Bank's actual loss experience, or a percentage equal to 8% of the Bank's taxable income, computed with certain modifications and reduced by the amount of any permitted additions to the non-qualifying reserve. Due to the Bank's loss experience, the Bank generally recognized a bad debt deduction equal to 8% of taxable income.

The thrift bad debt rules were revised by Congress in 1996. The new rules eliminated the 8% of taxable income method for deducting additions to the tax bad debt reserves for all thrifts for tax years beginning after December 31, 1995. These rules also required that all institutions recapture all or a portion of their bad debt reserves added since the base year (last taxable year beginning before January 1, 1988). The Bank has no post- 1987 reserves subject to recapture. For taxable years beginning after December 31, 1995, the Bank's bad debt deduction will be determined under the experience method using a formula based on actual bad debt experience over a period of years. The unrecaptured base year reserves will not be subject to recapture as long as the institution continues to carry on the business of banking. In addition, the balance of the pre-1988 bad debt reserves continue to be subject to provisions of present law referred to below that require recapture in the case of certain excess distributions to shareholders.

Distributions. To the extent that the Bank makes "nondividend distributions" to the Company, such distributions will be considered to result in distributions from the balance of its bad debt reserve as of December 31, 1987 (or a lesser amount if the Bank's loan portfolio decreased since December 31, 1987) and then from the supplemental reserve for losses on loans ("Excess Distributions"), and an amount based on the Excess Distributions will be included in the Bank's taxable income. Nondividend distributions include distributions in excess of the Bank's current and accumulated earnings and profits, distributions in redemption of stock and distributions in partial or complete liquidation. However, dividends paid out of the Bank's current or accumulated earnings and profits, as calculated for federal income tax purposes, will not be considered to result in a distribution from the Bank's bad debt reserve. The amount of additional taxable income created from an Excess Distribution is an amount that, when reduced by the tax attributable to the income, is equal to the amount of the distribution. Thus, if the Bank makes a "nondividend distribution," then approximately one and one-half times the Excess Distribution would be includable in gross income for federal income tax purposes, assuming a 34% corporate income tax rate (exclusive of state and local taxes). See "REGULATION" for limits on the payment of dividends by the Bank. The Bank does not intend to pay dividends that would result in a recapture of any portion of its tax bad debt reserve.

Corporate Alternative Minimum Tax. The Internal Revenue Code imposes a tax on alternative minimum taxable income ("AMTI") at a rate of 20%. The excess of the tax bad debt reserve deduction using the percentage of taxable income method over the deduction that would have been allowable under the experience method is treated as a preference item for purposes of computing the AMTI. In addition, only 90% of AMTI can be offset by net operating loss carry-overs. AMTI is increased by an amount equal to 75% of the amount by which the Bank's adjusted current earnings exceeds its AMTI (determined without regard to this preference and prior to reduction for net operating losses). For taxable years beginning after December 31, 1986, and before January 1, 1996, an environmental tax of 0.12% of the excess of AMTI (with certain modification) over $2.0 million is imposed on corporations, including the Bank, whether or not an Alternative Minimum Tax is paid.

Dividends-Received Deduction. The Company may exclude from its income 100% of dividends received from the Bank as a member of the same affiliated group of corporations. The corporate dividends-received deduction is generally 70% in the case of dividends received from unaffiliated corporations with which the Company and the Bank will not file a consolidated tax return, except that if the Company or the Bank owns more than 20% of the stock of a corporation distributing a dividend, then 80% of any dividends received may be deducted.

Missouri Taxation

Missouri-based savings banks, such as the Bank, are subject to a special financial institutions tax, based on net income without regard to net operating loss carryforwards, at the rate of 7% of net income. This tax is in lieu of certain other state taxes on thrift institutions, on their property, capital or income, except taxes on tangible personal property owned by the Bank and held for lease or rental to others and on real estate, contributions paid pursuant to the Unemployment Compensation Law of Missouri, social security taxes, sales taxes and use taxes. In addition, the Bank is entitled to credit against this tax all taxes paid to the State of Missouri or any political subdivision except taxes on tangible personal property owned by the Bank and held for lease or rental to others and on real estate, contributions paid pursuant to the Unemployment Compensation Law of Missouri, social security taxes, sales and use taxes, and taxes imposed by the Missouri Financial Institutions Tax Law. Missouri savings banks are not subject to the regular state corporate income tax.

Audits

There have not been any IRS audits of the Company's Federal income tax returns or audits of the Bank's state income tax returns filed during the past five years.

For additional information regarding taxation, see Note 10 of Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements contained in the Annual Report.

Personnel

As of June 30, 1998, the Company had 54 full-time employees and 9 part-time employees. The Company believes that employees play a vital role in the success of a service company and that the Company's relationship with its employees is good. The employees are not represented by a collective bargaining unit.

Item 2. Description of Properties

The following table sets forth certain information regarding the Bank's offices as of June 30, 1998.

                                   Building Net
                                   Book Value         Land      Building
                     Year          as of June         Owned/    Owned/
Location             Opened        30, 1998           Leased    Leased
                                  (Dollars in thousands)
Main Office

531 Vine Street
Poplar Bluff, Missouri    1966    $470                Owned      Owned

Branch Offices

Highway 60
Van Buren, Missouri       1982     136                Owned      Owned

1330 Highway 67
Poplar Bluff, Missouri    1976      --                Leased(1)  Owned

Business 60 West
Dexter, Missouri          1979     222                Owned      Owned

100 South Madison
Malden, Missouri          1974      --                Leased(2)  Leased

308 First Street
Kennett, Missouri         1982     104                Owned      Owned

116 Washington
Doniphan,  Missouri       1976      --                Leased(3)  Leased

Highway 106 & 2nd Street
Ellington, Missouri       1987      --                Leased(4)  Leased

(1) Lease expires September 3, 1999 with a 5-year renewal option.
(2) Month-to-month lease.
(3) Month-to-month lease.
(4) Month-to-month lease.

Item 3. Legal Proceedings

In the opinion of management, the Bank is not a party to any pending claims or lawsuits that are expected to have a material effect on the Bank's financial condition or operations. Periodically, there have been various claims and lawsuits involving the Bank mainly as a defendant, such as claims to enforce liens, condemnation proceedings on properties in which the Bank holds security interests, claims involving the making and servicing of real property loans and other issues incident to the Bank's business. Aside from such pending claims and lawsuits, which are incident to the conduct of the Bank's ordinary business, the Bank is not a party to any material pending legal proceedings that would have a material effect on the financial condition or operations of the Bank.

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

No matters were submitted to a vote of security holders during the quarter ended June 30, 1998.

PART II

Item 5. Market for the Registrant's Common Equity and Related Stockholder Matters

The information contained in the section captioned "Common Stock" in the Annual Report is incorporated herein by reference.

Item 6. Management's Discussion and Analysis or Plan of Operation

The information contained in the section captioned "Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations" in the Annual Report is incorporated herein by reference.

Item 7. Financial Statements

Independent Auditors' Report*
(a) Consolidated Statements of Financial Condition as of June 30, 1998 and 1997*
(b) Consolidated Statements of Income for the Years Ended June 30, 1998, 1997 and 1996*
(c) Consolidated Statements of Stockholders' Equity For the Years Ended June 30, 1998, 1997 and 1996*
(d) Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows For the Years Ended June 30, 1998, 1997 and 1996*
(e) Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements*

* Contained in the Annual Report filed as an exhibit hereto and incorporated herein by reference. All schedules have been omitted as the required information is either inapplicable or contained in the Consolidated Financial Statements or related Notes contained in the Annual Report.

Item 8. Changes in and Disagreements With Accountants on Accounting and Financial Disclosure

No disagreement with the Company's independent accountants on accounting and financial disclosure has occurred during the two most recent fiscal years.

PART III

Item 9. Directors, Executive Officers, Promoters and Control

Persons; Compliance with Section 16(a) of the Exchange Act

The information contained under the section captioned "Proposal I -- Election of Directors" in the Proxy Statement is incorporated herein by reference.

The following table sets forth certain information with respect to the executive officers of the Company and the Bank.

                    Age at
                    June 30,
Name                 1998                    Position
                                     Company               Bank

Thadis R. Seifert     79    Chairman of the Board    Director

Donald R. Crandell    64    President and Chief      President and Chief
                            Executive Officer        Executive Officer

Leonard W. Ehlers     79    Director                 Chairman of the Board

Samuel H. Smith       60    Secretary/Treasurer      Director

Greg A. Steffens      31    Chief Financial Officer  Chief Financial Officer

In addition to the above, the Bank's executive officer group includes:

Age at
June 30,

Name               1998        Position

James W. Tatum      72      Vice Chairman

Wilma F. Case       60      Senior Vice President and Chief Operations Officer

Kent Nichols        44      Senior Vice President and Chairman Loan Department

The principal occupation of each executive officer of the Company is set forth below. All of the officers listed above have held positions with or been employed by the Company for five years unless otherwise stated. All executive officers reside in Poplar Bluff, Missouri. There are no family relationships among or between the executive officers, unless otherwise stated.

Thadis R. Seifert served as Executive Vice President of the Bank from 1970 until 1985. He has been a director of the Bank since 1971. In 1997, Mr. Seifert was elected as Chairman of the Company. Mr. Seifert also serves as an advisory Board Member for the Poplar Bluff Municipl Utilites. He is active in a variety of organizations, including the Kiwanis Club.

Donald R. Crandell joined the Bank in 1985 and served as Executive Vice President and Chief Executive Officer from 1986 to 1995. In November 1994 he became President of the Bank and also continues to serve as Chief Executive Officer. From 1973 to 1985, Mr. Crandell served as Executive Vice President of First National Bank of Salem, Missouri. Mr. Crandell is past President and a Board Member of the Poplar Bluff Chamber of Commerce and is in the Kiwanis Club.

Leonard W. Ehlers served as the Official Court Reporter of the 36th Judicial Circuit and was the owner of Ehlers Reporting Service for over 39 years until his retirement in 1984. Mr. Ehlers is a Board Member of the Willhaven Residential Complex, Inc. and the United Gospel Rescue Mission.

Samuel H. Smith is President, Chief Executive Office and a majority stockholder of S H Smith and Company, Inc., an engineering consulting firm in Poplar Bluff, Missouri. He is a member of the Board of Trustees of the Poplar Bluff Public Library; a member of the Board of Directors of the Poplar Bluff Museum; a Board member of the Poplar Bluff Downtown Development Committee; a Haitism Volunteer of the Engineering Ministries, Ltd; and a Board Member of the Poplar Bluff Historical Commission.

Greg A. Steffens joined the Bank in 1998 and serves as the Chief Financial Officer of the Bank and Company. From 1993 to 1998, Mr. Steffens served as Chief Financial Officer of 1st Savings Bank and Sho-Me Financial Corp. in Mount Vernon, Missouri. From 1989 to 1993, Mr. Steffens was employed by the OTS as a thrift examiner. Mr. Steffens is a member of the Rotary.

James W. Tatum was a member and a Partner of Kraft, Miles & Tatum, CPA's, an accounting firm, for over 40 years until his retirement in 1989. He is a past member of the Kiwanis Club and the Poplar Bluff Chamber of Commerce, the American Institute of CPA's and the Missouri Society of CPA's.

Wilma F.Case has been affiliated with the Bank for 29 years and has served as Senior Vice President since 1992 and was appointed Chief Operations Officer in 1995. Ms. Case is active in a variety of organizations and currently serves as President of the American Cancer Society, as Director of the Kiwanis Club and is a member of the Business and Professional Women's Association and the Poplar Bluff Chamber of Commerce.

Kent Nichols has been affiliated with the Bank for 15 years, has served as Senior Vice President since 1994 and was appointed Chairman of the Loan Department in 1995. Mr. Nichols is active in the Kiwanis Club.

Item 10. Executive Compensation

The information contained under the section captioned "Proposal I -- Election of Directors" in the Proxy Statement is incorporated herein by reference.

Item 11. Security Ownership of Certain Beneficial Owners and Management

(a) Security Ownership of Certain Beneficial Owners

Information required by this item is incorporated herein by reference to the section captioned "Voting Securities and Security Ownership of Certain Beneficial Owners and Management" of the Proxy Statement.

(b) Security Ownership of Management

Information required by this item is incorporated herein by reference to the sections captioned "Voting Securities and Security Ownership of Certain Beneficial Owners and Management" and "Proposal I - Election of Directors" of the Proxy Statement.

(c) Changes in Control

The Company is not aware of any arrangements, including any pledge by any person of securities of the Company, the operation of which may at a subsequent date result in a change in control of the Company.

Item 12. Certain Relationships and Related Transactions

The information required by this item is incorporated herein by reference to the section captioned "Proposal I -- Election of Directors -- Certain Transactions."

Item 13. Exhibits, List and Reports on Form 8-K

(a)Exhibits

(3)(a)  Certificate of Incorporation of the Registrant*

(3)(b)  Bylaws of the Registrant*

10(a)   Registrant's 1994 Stock Option Plan**

10(b)   Southern Missouri Savings Bank, FSB
        Management Recognition and Development Plans**

10(d)   Director's Retirement Agreements***
        (i)   Robert A. Seifert
        (ii)  Thadis R. Seifert
        (iv)  Leonard W. Ehlers
        (v)   James W. Tatum
        (vi)  Samuel H. Smith

10(e)   Tax Sharing Agreement***

(11)    Statement Regarding Computation of Per Share
         Earnings

(13)    1998 Annual Report to Stockholders

(21)    Subsidiaries of the Registrant

(23)    Consent of Auditors

(27)    Financial Data Schedule

(b) Report on Form 8-K

A Current Report on Form 8-K was filed on May 31, 1998 to report on increased allowance for loan losses.

* Incorporated by reference to the Registrant's Registration Statement on Form S-1 (33-73746), as amended. ** Incorporated by reference to the Registrant's 1994 annual meeting proxy statement dated October 21, 1994. *** Incorporated by reference to the Registrant's Annual Report on Form 10-KSB for the year ended June 30, 1995.

SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of section 13 or 15(d) 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.

SOUTHERN MISSOURI BANCORP, INC.

Date:  September 30, 1998       By: /s/ Donald R. Crandell
                                    Donald R. Crandell
                                    President and Chief Executive Officer
                                    (Duly Authorized Representative)

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, this report has been signed below by the following persons on behalf of the registrant and in the capacities and on the dates indicated.

By: /s/ Donald R. Crandell             September 30, 1998
    Donald R. Crandell
    President and Chief Executive Officer
    (Principal Executive Officer)

By: /s/ Thadis R. Seifert              September 30, 1998
    Thadis R. Seifert
    Chairman of the Board

By: /s/Greg A. Steffens                September 30, 1998
    Greg A. Steffens
    Chief Financial Officer
    (Principal Financial and Accounting Officer)

By: /s/ Leonard W. Ehlers              September 30, 1998
    Leonard W. Ehlers
    Director

By: /s/ Samuel H. Smith                September 30, 1998
    Samuel H. Smith
    Director

By: /s/James W. Tatum                  September 30, 1998
    James W. Tatum
    Director

By:  /s/ Ronnie D. Black               September 30, 1998
    Ronnie D. Black
    Director

By: /s/ L. Douglas Bagby               September 30, 1998
    L. Douglas Bagby
    Director

SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of section 13 or 15(d) 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.

SOUTHERN MISSOURI BANCORP,INC.

Date:  September 30, 1998             By:
                                       Donald R. Crandell
                                       President and Chief Executive Officer
                                       (Duly Authorized Representative)

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, this report has been signed below by the following persons on behalf of the registrant and in the capacities and on the dates indicated.

By: September 30, 1998 Donald R. Crandell
President and Chief Executive Officer


(Principal Executive Officer)

By:                                    September 30, 1998
    Thadis R. Seifert
    Chairman of the Board and Director


By:                                    September 30, 1998
    Greg A. Steffens
    Chief Financial Officer
    (Principal Financial and Accounting Officer)


By:                                    September 30, 1998
    Leonard W. Ehlers
    Director


By:                                    September 30, 1998
    Samuel H. Smith
    Director


By:                                    September 30, 1998
    James W. Tatum
    Director

By:                                    September 30, 1998
    Ronnie D. Black
    Director

By:                                    September 30, 1998
    L. Douglas Bagby
    Director


Exhibit 11

Statement Regarding Computation of Per Share Earnings

SOUTHERN MISSOURI BANCORP, INC. AND SUBSIDIARY
STATEMENT REGARDING COMPUTATION OF PER SHARE EARNINGS

                                         Year Ended June 30,
                                     1998          1997        1996

Primary
   Average shares outstanding    1,532,910     1,549,032   1,639,509

   Net income                   $1,064,463    $1,054,687  $1,466,522

    Earnings per share          $      .69    $      .68  $      .89

Fully Diluted
   Average shares outstanding    1,532,910     1,549,032   1,639,509

 Net effect of dilutive stock
  options - based on the treasury
     stock method                   51,563        38,072      40,481

  Average diluted shares
   outstanding                   1,584,473     1,587,104   1,679,990

        Net income              $1,064,463    $1,054,687  $1,466,522

       Earnings per share       $      .67    $      .67  $      .87


Exhibit 21

Subsidiaries of the Registrant

Parent

Southern Missouri Bancorp, Inc.

Percentage Jurisdiction or

Subsidiaries (a) of Ownership State of Incorporation

Southern Missouri Bank and Trust Co.100% Missouri

SMS Financial Services, Inc. (b) 100% Missouri

(a) The operation of the Company's wholly owned subsidiaries are included in the Company's Financial Statements contained in Item 7 hereof.

(b) Wholly-owned subsidiary of Southern Missouri Bank and Trust Co.


Exhibit 23

Consent of Independent Auditors

We have issued our report dated July 31, 1998, accompanying the Consolidated Financial Statements incorporated by reference in the Annual Report of Southern Missouri Bancorp, Inc. on Form 10 - KSB for the year ending June 30, 1998. We hereby consent to the incorporation of reference of said reports in the Registration Statement of Southern Missouri Bancorp, Inc on Form S - 8
(File No. 333-2320, effective March 13, 1996.)

Kraft, Miles & Tatum, LLC
Poplar Bluff, Missouri
September 28, 1998


TABLE OF CONTENTS

                                                      Page

Letter to Stockholders                                1

Business of the Company and the Bank                  2

Common Stock                                          2

Selected Consolidated Financial Condition,
  Operating and Other Data                           3-4

Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial
  Condition and Results of Operations                5-15

Independent Auditors' Report                          16

Consolidated Financial Statements:

  Consolidated Statements of Financial Condition
    as of June 30, 1998 and 1997                      17

  Consolidated Statements of Income for the
    years ended June 30, 1998,1997 and 1996           18

  Consolidated Statements of Stockholders' Equity
    for the years ended June 30, 1998,1997 and 1996   19

  Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the
    years ended June 30, 1998, 1997 and 1996         20-21

Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements           22-41

Directors and Officers                                 42

Corporate Information                                  43

September 3, 1998

To Our Fellow Stockholders:

On behalf of the Board of Directors, Management, and Staff of Southern Missouri Bancorp, Inc. and its wholly owned subsidiary, Southern Missouri Bank and Trust, we are pleased to present the results of the Company's performance for the year ended June 30, 1998.

This was our fourth full year of operation for Southern Missouri Bancorp, Inc., following our initial public offering in April of 1994. Southern Missouri's positive trends for revenue growth continued as both net interest income and noninterest income increased for the fourth consecutive year. These increases in revenue are indicative of the success of our Company's focus on increasing loans receivable and generating higher levels of noninterest income. Partially, as a result of these increased revenues, Southern Missouri earned $.69 per share for the fiscal year ended June 30, 1998, which reflects a slight increase over the $.68 per share earned during the prior fiscal year. Earnings per share increased for fiscal 1998, in spite of management and the Board of Directors election to increase the reserve for loan losses with the establishment of $783,000 in loss provisions as compared to the $241,000 established during fiscal 1997.

Southern Missouri Bancorp had total assets of $155.9 million at June 30, 1998 as compared to $160.4 million at June 30, 1997. This slight reduction in assets was inconsistent with our strategic plan for asset growth, but did contribute to the improvement in our net interest rate spread. This reduction in total assets was primarily the result of the Company's stock repurchase program. During the year ended June 30, 1998, Southern Missouri repurchased 159,000 shares of its own common stock for $3.3 million, or $20.88 per common share. These stock repurchase programs are intended to help increase Southern Missouri's return on average equity. For the year ended June 30, 1998, Southern Missouri had a return on average equity of 4.06% and a return on average assets of .67%.

During fiscal 1998, Southern Missouri continued to share its financial returns with shareholders through the declaration and payment of dividends. Since 1995, the Company has paid a quarterly dividend of $.125 per common share.

As we turn our attention toward fiscal 1999, we intend to focus on continuing to generate loan growth through loan originations in our market area and attracting new depositors in our local market. It is our pledge to remain committed to the growth and performance goals of the Company and to generate value and opportunity for the main groups that hold the keys to our success: our customers, our staff, our shareholders, and our communities.

Thank you for your investment in Southern Missouri Bancorp, and for the confidence you have placed in our team here at Southern Missouri. We look forward to a prosperous and bright future together.

Sincerely,

Donald R. Crandell
President and Chief Executive Officer

BUSINESS OF THE COMPANY AND THE BANK

The Bank operates as a state-chartered stock savings bank, originally chartered by the State of Missouri in 1887. The Bank converted from a state-chartered stock savings and loan association to a Federally-chartered stock savings bank effective June 20, 1995. Then effective February 17, 1998 the Bank converted its charter to a state-chartered stock savings bank. The Bank's deposit accounts are insured up to a maximum of $100,000 by the Savings Association Insurance Fund (SAIF), which is administered by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC).

The Bank's primary business is the origination of mortgage loans secured by one- to four-family residences. The Bank conducts its business through its home office located in Poplar Bluff and seven full service branch facilities in Poplar Bluff, Van Buren, Dexter, Malden, Kennett, Doniphan, and Ellington, Missouri. Lending activities are funded through the attraction of deposit accounts, consisting of certificate accounts with terms of 60 months or less, passbook accounts and money-market deposit accounts and advances from the Federal Home Loan Bank of Des Moines. The Bank also originates mortgage loans on commercial real estate, construction loans on single-family residences and commercial properties, consumer loans, and loans secured by deposit accounts.

COMMON STOCK

The common stock of the Company is listed on the Nasdaq Stock Market under the symbol "SMBC".

The following table sets forth per share market price and dividend information for the Company's common stock. As of September 1, 1998, there were approximately 400 stockholders of record. This does not reflect the number of persons or entities who hold stock in nominee or "street name."

Fiscal 1998         High       Low     Dividend Paid
First Quarter    $ 18.375   $ 17.00       $ .125
Second Quarter     20.75      17.00         .125
Third Quarter      23.875     18.75         .125
Fourth Quarter     23.00      20.25         .125

Fiscal 1997         High       Low     Dividend Paid
First Quarter    $ 14.75    $ 13.50       $ .125
Second Quarter     15.00      14.00         .125
Third Quarter      17.25      14.25         .125
Fourth Quarter     18.00      15.50         .125

Any future dividend declarations and payments are subject to the discretion of the Board of Directors of the Company. The ability of the Company to pay dividends depends primarily on the ability of the Bank to pay dividends to the Company. For a discussion of the restrictions on the Bank's ability to pay dividends, see Note 11 of Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements included elsewhere in this report.

SELECTED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL CONDITION,
OPERATING AND OTHER DATA

<CATION>
                                                        At June 30,
                                                      (In thousands)
FINANCIAL CONDITION DATA:             1998       1997       1996       1995       1994
Total assets                       $155,947   $160,393   $159,848   $148,323   $141,824
Loans receivable, net               119,083    107,783     95,535     82,887     74,932
Mortgage-backed and related
 securities                          14,154     26,236     35,037     24,574     24,144
Cash, interest-bearing deposits
 and investment securities           18,324     21,638     24,459     35,421     37,540
Deposits                            109,410    118,705    120,138    118,152    114,127
Borrowings                           21,069     13,535     11,550      1,314        412
Stockholders' equity                 24,112     26,400     26,227     27,047     25,793

                                                         Year Ending June 30,
                                                           (In thousands)
OPERATING DATA:                       1998       1997       1996       1995      1994
Interest income                    $ 11,444   $ 11,408   $ 11,010   $  9,640    $9,219
Interest expense                      6,212      6,318      6,308      5,187     4,725

Net interest income                   5,232      5,090      4,702      4,453     4,494
Provision for loan losses               783        241         60         95       230

Net interest income after
 provision for loan losses            4,449      4,849      4,642      4,358     4,264

Noninterest income                      797        618        639        455       571
Noninterest expense                   3,660      3,972      3,161      3,112     2,731

Income before income taxes and
 cumulative effect of change
 in accounting principle              1,586      1,495      2,120     1,701      2,104
Income tax expense                      522        440        653       454        626

Income before cumulative effect of
 change in accounting principle       1,064      1,055      1,467     1,247      1,478



Cumulative effect of change in
 accounting principle, income taxes      -          -          -         -         279

Net income                         $  1,064   $  1,055   $  1,467  $  1,247     $1,757



Basic earnings per common share    $    .69        .68        .89       .74          *
Diluted earnings per common share  $    .67        .67        .87       .73          *
Dividends per share                $    .50        .50        .50       .40          -

<F1>
*Not meaningful since the common stock was issued on
 April 13,1994

                                                        At June 30,
OTHER DATA:                           1998        1997       1996      1995       1994
Number of:
  Real estate loans                    3,035      3,040      3,053     3,082      3,278
  Deposit accounts                    12,762     12,542     12,626    12,837     12,917
  Full service offices                     8          8          8         8          8

KEY OPERATING RATIOS:                    At or For the Year Ended June 30,
                                         1998       1997       1996      1995      1994
Return on assets (net income
 divided by average assets)              .67%       .65%       .93%      .86%      1.30%

Return on average equity (net
 income divided by average equity)      4.06       4.09       5.48      4.68      13.34

Average equity to average assets       16.40      16.01      17.05     18.30       9.73

Interest rate spread (spread between
 weighted average rate on all interest-
 earning assets and all interest-
 bearing liabilities)                   2.67       2.51        2.29     2.39       3.13

Net interest margin (net interest
 income as a percentage of average
 interest-earning assets)               3.39       3.25        3.09     3.16       3.44

Noninterest expense to average assets   2.29       2.46        2.01     2.14       2.02

Average interest-earning assets to
 interest-bearing liabilities         117.76     118.32      119.42    121.09    108.59

Allowance for loan losses to total
 loans at end of period                 1.07        .64         .63       .67       .62

Allowance for loan losses to
 nonperforming loans                  243.01      51.19      114.94     77.66     68.53

Net charge offs to average out-
 standing loans during the period        .17         .16        .01       .00       .02

Ratio of nonperforming assets
 to total assets                         .45         .89        .38       .99      1.04

Dividend payout ratio                  72.29       73.06      52.17     46.98       N/A

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

Southern Missouri Bancorp, Inc. (Southern Missouri or Company) is a Delaware corporation organized on April 13, 1994, for the principal purpose of becoming the holding company of Southern Missouri Savings Bank (SMSB). SMSB converted from a Federally- chartered stock savings bank to a state-chartered stock savings bank effective February 17, 1998 and subsequently changed its name to Southern Missouri Bank and Trust Co., (SMBT or the Bank). The principal business of SMBT consists primarily of attracting deposits from the general public and using such deposits along with wholesale funding from the Federal Home Loan Bank of Des Moines (FHLB) to finance mortgage loans secured by one-to four- family residences and, to a lesser extent, consumer loans, commercial real estate loans, and commercial business loans. These funds have also been used to purchase investment securities, mortgage-backed and related securities (MBS), U.S. government and federal agency obligations and other permissible securities.

The revenues of Southern Missouri are derived principally from interest earned on loans and, to a lesser extent, from interest earned on investment securities and MBS. Southern Missouri's operations are significantly influenced by general economic conditions including monetary and fiscal policies of the U.S. government and Federal Reserve. Additionally, Southern Missouri is subject to policies and regulations issued by financial institution regulatory agencies, including the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), Office of Thrift Supervision (OTS) and the Missouri Department of Finance. Each of these factors may influence interest rates, loan demand, prepayment rates and deposit flows. Interest rates available on competing investments as well as general market interest rates influence Southern Missouri's cost of funds. Lending activities are affected by the demand for financing real estate and other types of loans, which in turn is affected by the interest rates at which such financing may be offered. Southern Missouri intends to continue to focus on its lending programs for one- to four-family residential real estate, commercial mortgage, business and consumer financing on loans secured by properties or collateral located in Southeastern Missouri.

FORWARD LOOKING STATEMENTS

Except for the historical information contained herein, the matters discussed in the annual report may be deemed to be "forward-looking statements" within the meaning of the federal securities law. Such statements are subject to certain risks and uncertainties, including changes in economic conditions in Southern Missouri's market area, changes in policies by regulatory agencies, fluctuations in interest rates, demand for loans in Southern Missouri's market area and price competition for loans and deposits. Actual strategies and results in future periods may differ materially from those currently expected. These forward-looking statements represent Southern Missouri's judgment as of the date of this report. Southern Missouri disclaims however, any intent or obligation to update these forward-looking statements.

FINANCIAL CONDITION

Southern Missouri's total assets declined $4.5 million, or 2.8%, to $155.9 million at June 30, 1998 as compared to $160.4 million at June 30, 1997. The decline was primarily due to the repurchase of $3.3 million of the Company's stock. Other changes in the composition of the balance sheet included a $16.2 million reduction in investment securities and MBS, which was partly used to finance $11.3 million, or 10.5% growth in loans receivable.

Investment securities and MBS declined $16.2 million, or 36.5% from $44.4 million at June 30, 1997 to $28.2 million at June 30, 1998. The reduction was attributed to sales and maturities of $10.1 million and $12.2 million, respectively, which exceeded purchases of $6.1 million.

Net loans receivable increased $11.3 million, or 10.5% to $119.1 million at June 30, 1998 from $107.8 million June 30, 1997. Loan growth consisted primarily of a $5.1 million increase in loans secured by one- to four-family residences and to a lesser degree, increased commercial real estate loan balances of $4.0 million and installment loan balances of $615,000. Southern Missouri originated $36.9 million mortgage and installment loans during fiscal 1998 as compared to originations of $32.5 million over the same period of the prior year.

Allowance for loan losses increased $589,000 or 83.4% from $706,000 at June 30, 1997 to $1,295,000 at June 30, 1998. The allowance for loan losses at June 30, 1998 represented 1.07% and 96.99% of total loans and loans past due 90 days or more, respectively, as compared to respective balances of .64% and 51.19% at June 30, 1997 (see provision for loan losses).

Deposits declined $9.3 million, or 7.9%, from $118.7 million at June 30, 1997 to $109.4 million at June 30, 1998. The decline was a result of a $10.1 million, or 10.7%, decline in certificates of deposit, which was partially offset by a $772,000 increase in checking and savings accounts. The decline in the balance of certificates of deposit was a result of public unit certificates of deposit declining from $14.6 million at June 30, 1997 to $4.0 million at June 30, 1998.

FHLB advances increased $7.5 million, or 55.7%, from $13.5 million at June 30, 1997 to $21.1 million at June 30, 1998. The outstanding advances have fixed interest rates with original terms of up to fifteen years and some are subject to an early call from the issuer. The advances have primarily been used to finance deposit outflows and at June 30, 1998 maintained an average cost which was 38 basis points higher than SMBT's overall cost of deposits.

Stockholders' equity declined $2.3 million, or 8.7%, from $26.4 million at June 30, 1997 to $24.1 million at June 30, 1998. The decline was primarily attributed to the repurchase of $3.3 million of the Company's common stock and the payment of $769,000 in cash dividends, which together exceeded the Company's net income of $1.1 million.

RESULTS OF OPERATIONS

Southern Missouri's results of operations are primarily dependent on the level of its net interest income, noninterest income, and the control of operating expenses. Net interest income is dependent primarily on the difference or spread between the average yield earned on interest-earning assets and the average rate paid on interest-bearing liabilities, as well as the relative amounts of each such assets and liabilities. Southern Missouri, like other financial institutions, is also subject to interest-rate risk to the degree that its interest-earning assets mature or reprice at different times, or on a varying basis, from its interest-bearing liabilities.

Southern Missouri's noninterest income consists primarily of fees charged on transaction and loan accounts, gains from the sale of available-for-sale securities and real estate owned and commissions earned on the sale of insurance products. Southern Missouri's operating expenses include, among other costs, employee compensation and benefits, occupancy expenses, legal and professional fees, federal deposit insurance premiums and other general and administrative expenses.

COMPARISON OF THE YEARS ENDED JUNE 30, 1998 AND 1997

Net Income. Southern Missouri's net income increased $10,000, or .9%, from $1,055,000 for the year ended June 30, 1997 to $1,065,000 for the year ended June 30, 1998. Fiscal 1997's results included the adverse impact of a one-time, industry-wide special assessment to recapitalize the Savings Association Insurance Fund (SAIF). Exclusive of the one-time SAIF assessment of $779,000, net income for fiscal 1997 would have approximated $1,546,000, which would have exceeded fiscal 1998's net income by $481,000, or 31.1%. This decline in adjusted net income was primarily due to increased provisions for loan losses and increased recurring noninterest expenses.

Net Interest Income. Net interest income increased by $143,000, or 2.8%, to $5.2 million for the year ended June 30, 1998 as compared to $5.1 million for the year ended June 30, 1997. The increase was primarily due to a .16% increase in the average interest rate spread, which was partially offset by a decline in the ratio of average interest-earning assets to interest-bearing liabilities.

Interest Income. Interest income increased $35,000, or .3%, to $11.4 million for the year ended June 30, 1998 as compared to $11.4 million for the year ended June 30, 1997. The slight increase was primarily due to a .12% increase in the average yield earned on interest-earning assets, which was mostly offset by a $2.0 million, or 1.3%, decline in average interest-earning assets.

Interest income on loans receivable increased $1.1 million, or 13.8%, to $9.2 million for the year ended June 30, 1998 as compared to $8.1 million for the year ended June 30, 1997. The increase was due to a $12.2 million increase in average loans receivable and a .13% increase in average yield earned, from 7.84% during fiscal 1997 to 7.97% during fiscal 1998. Interest income on investment and MBS securities, and other interest- earning assets declined $1.1 million, or 32.1%, to $2.3 million for the year ended June 30, 1998 as compared to $3.3 million for the year ended June 30, 1997.

Interest Expense. Interest expense declined $107,000, or 1.7%, to $6.2 million for the year ended June 30, 1998 as compared to $6.3 million for the year ended June 30, 1997. The change was primarily due to the average balance of interest-bearing liabilities declining $1.1 million, or .8%, and the .04% decline in the average rate paid on these same interest-bearing liabilities, to 4.73% during fiscal 1998 from 4.77% during fiscal 1997.

Provision for Loan Losses. Provision for loan losses are charged to earnings to bring the total allowance for loan losses to a level considered adequate by management to provide for loan losses based on prior loss experience, known and inherent risks in the portfolio, adverse situations that may affect the borrower's ability to repay, the estimated value of any underlying collateral and current economic conditions. Management also considers other factors relating to the collectibility of the Bank's loan portfolio.

For the year ended June 30, 1998, the Bank established a provision for loan losses of $783,000 compared with $241,000 for the year ended June 30, 1997. Substandard assets identified under the Bank's internal classified assets policy increased from $1.4 million as of June 30, 1997 to $5.5 million at June 30, 1998 due primarily to an increase in substandard assets secured by commercial real estate. The largest classified commercial real estate relationship as of June 30, 1998 totaled $2.6 million and was current at that date and performing in accordance with its terms. In addition, the Bank had three other lending relationships with aggregate balances ranging from $299,000 to $536,000 which were secured primarily by commercial real estate that were also classified due to their underlying collateral experiencing cash flow difficulties.

The above provisions were made based on management's analysis of the various factors which affect the loan portfolio and management's desire to hold the allowance at a level considered adequate. Management performed a detailed analysis of the Bank's loan portfolio, including types of loans and reviews of the Bank's charge-off history and an analysis of the Bank's allowance for loan losses. Management also considered the Bank has continued to originate loans secured by commercial real estate. Such loans bear an inherently higher level of credit risk than one-to four-family residential real estate loans. Subject to market conditions, management of the Bank expects that these trends in its lending activities will continue. While management believes the allowance for losses at June 30, 1998 is adequate to cover all losses inherent in the Bank's portfolio, there can be no assurance that in the future the Bank's regulators will not require further increases in the allowance or actual losses will not exceed the allowance.

Noninterest Income. Noninterest income increased $179,000, or 29.0%, to $797,000 for the year ended June 30, 1998 as compared to $618,000 for the year ended June 30, 1997. Contributing to the increase was a $150,000 one-time gain from the termination of a defined benefit plan, increased customer service charges of $47,000 and a $31,000 increase in gains on sale of investment and MBS securities which were partly offset by a $49,000 reduction in insurance commissions and other income. Gains on sales of securities and MBSs are not a stable source of income and no assurance can be given that the Company will generate such gains in the future.

Noninterest Expense. Noninterest expense decreased $312,000, or 7.9%; however, exclusive of the aforementioned SAIF special assessment, noninterest expense increased $467,000, or 14.6% to $3.7 million for the year ended June 30, 1998 as compared to $3.2 million for the year ended June 30, 1997. The increase was due to a $280,000 rise in compensation and benefits expense, $125,000 decline in realized recoveries from the sale of foreclosed real estate, increased occupancy costs of $95,000 and $31,000 in increased legal and professional fees. These increased expenditures were attributed to increased personnel, higher benefit plan costs, higher data processing costs and costs associated with SMBT's conversion to a bank charter. Offsetting a portion of these increases was a $54,000 decline in deposit insurance premiums.

Provision for Income Taxes. Provision for income taxes increased $82,000, to $522,000 for the year ended June 30, 1998 as compared to $440,000 for the year ended June 30, 1997. The increase was primarily due to Southern Missouri's effective tax rate increasing from 29.4% for fiscal 1997 to 32.9% for fiscal 1998. This increase is primarily due to the smaller effect of tax exempt income of state and municipal obligations.

COMPARISON OF THE YEARS ENDED JUNE 30, 1997 AND 1996

Net Income. Southern Missouri's net income decreased $412,000, or 28.1%, from $1.5 million for the year ended June 30, 1996 to $1.1 million for the year ended June 30, 1997. The decline was attributed to increased noninterest expense, in particular the one-time industry-wide special assessment to recapitalize the SAIF, and lower noninterest income which was offset by increased net interest income and lower income taxes.

Net Interest Income. Net interest income increased by $388,000, to $5.1 million for the year ended June 30, 1997 as compared to $4.7 million for the year ended June 30, 1996. The increase was primarily due to a 22 basis point increase in the average interest rate spread from 2.29% during fiscal 1996 to 2.51% during fiscal 1997.

Interest Income. Interest income increased $398,000, or 3.6%, to $11.4 million for the year ended June 30, 1997 as compared to $11.0 million for the year ended June 30, 1996. The increase was primarily attributed to the $4.5 million, or 2.9%, increase in the average balance of interest-earning assets and the .04% increase in the average yield earned on those same assets, from 7.24% during fiscal 1996 to 7.28% during fiscal 1997.

Interest income on loans receivable increased $1.0 million, or 14.9%, to $8.1 million for the year ended June 30, 1997 as compared to $7.0 million for the year ended June 30, 1996. The increase was primarily due to the $13.8 million, or 15.5%, increase in the average balance of loans receivable which was partially offset by a .04% decline in the average yield earned on loans receivable, from 7.88% during fiscal 1996 to 7.84% during fiscal 1997.

Interest Expense. Interest expense increased $10,000 to $6.3 million for the year ended June 30, 1997 as compared to $6.3 million for the year ended June 30, 1996. During fiscal 1997, average interest-bearing liabilities increased $5.0 million, or 3.9%, to $132.4 million while the average cost of those interest- bearing liabilities declined .18%, from 4.95% during fiscal 1996 to 4.77% during fiscal 1997.

Provision for Loan Losses. For the year ended June 30, 1997, the Bank established a provision for loan losses of $241,000 compared with $60,000 for the year ended June 30, 1996. The book value of non-performing loans at June 30, 1997 was $1.4 million compared to $546,000 at June 30, 1996.

Nonperforming loans increased principally due to an increase in nonperforming mobile home loans of approximately $155,000 and a nonperforming commercial real estate loan of $277,000. The Bank has a dealer reserve account which was $63,000 at June 30, 1997 for these mobile home loans.

Noninterest Income. Noninterest income declined $21,000, or 3.3%, to $618,000 for the year ended June 30, 1997 as compared to $639,000 for the year ended June 30, 1996. The decline was attributed to an $83,000 decline in gains realized on sales of investment securities and MBS which was partially offset by increased insurance commissions and banking service charges of $25,000 and $32,000, respectively.

Noninterest Expense. Noninterest expense increased $811,000, to $4.0 million for the year ended June 30, 1997 as compared to $3.2 million for the year ended June 30, 1996. Exclusive of the aforementioned SAIF special assessment of $779,000, noninterest expense increased $32,000, or 1.0%, to $3.2 million when compared to the same period of the prior year. Increased expenses were primarily due to increased compensation and benefits, other expenses and advertising of $102,000, $96,000, and $26,000, respectively. Reduced expenses for deposit insurance premiums and provisions for losses on foreclosed real estate of $112,000 and $92,000 mostly offset these increased expenses, respectively.

Provision for Income Taxes. Provision for income taxes decreased $213,000, to $440,000 for the year ended June 30, 1997 as compared to $653,000 for the year ended June 30, 1996. The decrease was primarily due to reduced net income and Southern Missouri's effective tax rate decreasing from 30.8% during fiscal 1996 to 29.4% during fiscal 1997.

REGULATORY MATTERS AND SUPERVISORY AGREEMENT

On February 17, 1998, the OTS approved the conversion of Southern Missouri's financial institution subsidiary, Southern Missouri Savings Bank, FSB, from a federally-chartered stock savings bank to a Missouri-chartered stock savings bank. Due to this change in charters, SMBT's primary regulator changed from the OTS to the Missouri Division of Finance and the FDIC. Furthermore, the operating restrictions placed on the Bank, pursuant to an OTS Supervisory Agreement were lifted. However, SMBT remains subject to increased SAIF deposit insurance premium assessments until January 1, 1999, due to the Bank's former regulatory status. During the year ended June 30, 1998, SMBT recognized additional expense of $36,000, due to these higher deposit premiums.

ASSET/LIABILITY MANAGEMENT

The goal of Southern Missouri's asset/liability management strategy is to manage the interest rate sensitivity of both interest-earning assets and interest-bearing liabilities so as to maximize net interest income without exposing the Bank's Net Portfolio Value (NPV) to an excessive level of interest-rate risk. The Bank has employed various strategies intended to manage the potential effect that changing interest rates have on future operating results. Historically, the primary asset/liability management strategy had been to focus on matching the repricing intervals of interest-bearing assets and interest- bearing liabilities. This strategy has resulted in a manageable exposure to interest-rate risk with modest asset and loan growth rates.

The primary elements of Southern Missouri's current asset/liability strategy includes (i) increasing loans receivable through the origination of both fixed and adjustable-rate residential loans, (ii) growth in loans secured by commercial real estate, which typically provide higher yields, increased credit risk and shorter repricing periods, (iii) expanding the consumer loan portfolio, (iv) active solicitation of less rate- sensitive deposits, (v) offering competitively priced short-term certificates of deposit, and (vi) the use of FHLB advances to help manage exposure to interest-rate risk. The degree to which each segment of the strategy is achieved will affect Southern Missouri's overall profitability and exposure to interest-rate risk.

INTEREST RATE SENSITIVITY ANALYSIS

The following table sets forth as of June 30, 1998, management's estimates of the projected changes in net portfolio value and net interest income in the event of 1%, 2%, 3%, and 4% instantaneous permanent increases or decreases in market interest rates.

                                               NPV as % of
Change              Net Portfolio              PV of Assets
in Rates  $ Amount  $ Change    % Change   NPV Ratio   Change
                      (Dollars in thousands)

+400 bp   $ 16,124   (5,775)      (26)%      11.09%     -313 bp
+300 bp     18,785   (3,114)      (14)       12.65      -157 bp
+200 bp     21,168     (731)       (3)       13.97       -25 bp
+100 bp     21,950       51         0        14.35        13 bp
   0 bp     21,899        -         -        14.22         -
-100 bp     21,525     (374)       (2)       13.87       -35 bp
-200 bp     21,434     (465)       (2)       13.68       -54 bp
-300 bp     21,324     (575)       (3)       13.47       -75 bp
-400 bp     20,615   (1,284)       (6)       12.93      -129 bp

Computations in the table are based on prospective effects of hypothetical changes in interest rates and are based on an internally generated model using the actual maturity and repricing schedules for SMBT's loans and deposits, adjusted by management's assumptions for prepayment rates and deposit runoff. Further, the computations do not consider any reactions that the Bank may undertake in response to changes in interest rates. These projected changes should not be relied upon as indicative of actual results in any of the aforementioned interest rate changes.

Management cannot accurately predict future interest rates or their effect on the Bank's NPV and net interest income in the future. Certain shortcomings are inherent in the method of analysis presented in the computation of NPV and net interest income. For example, although certain assets and liabilities may have similar maturities or periods of repricing, they may react in different degrees to changes in market interest rates. Also, the interest rates on certain types
of assets and liabilities may fluctuate in advance of changes in market interest rates, while interest rates on other types of assets and liabilities may lag behind changes in market interest rates. Additionally, most of Southern Missouri's loans have features, which restrict changes in interest rates on a short term basis and over the life of the asset. Further, in the event of a change in interest rates, prepayment and early withdrawal levels would likely deviate significantly from those assumed in calculating the foregoing table. Finally, the ability of many borrowers to service their debt may decrease in the event of an interest rate increase.

SMBT's Board of Directors is responsible for reviewing SMBT's asset/liability and interest-rate risk management policy which includes allowable limits for exposure to interest-rate risk. The Board meets quarterly to review projected exposure to interest-rate risk, as well as liquidity and capital requirements.

LIQUIDITY AND CAPITAL RESOURCES

Southern Missouri's primary potential sources of funds include deposit growth, FHLB advances, amortization and prepayment of loan principal, investment maturities and sales, and on-going operating results. While scheduled loan repayments and maturing investments are relatively predictable, deposit flows and loan prepayment rates are significantly influenced by factors outside of the Bank's control, including general economic conditions and competition. Southern Missouri has relied on using FHLB advances as a source for funding cash or liquidity needs.

Historically, the Bank was required by OTS regulations to maintain minimum levels of specified liquid assets in order to fund cash needs. The required percentage was 5% of net withdrawable deposits and borrowings, which were payable on demand or in one year or less. Under the Bank's current charter, it is no longer subject to this requirement.

Southern Missouri uses its liquid assets as well as other funding sources to meet ongoing commitments, to fund loan commitments, to repay maturing certificates of deposit and FHLB advances, to make investments, to fund other deposit withdrawals and to meet operating expenses. At June 30, 1998, the Bank had outstanding commitments to extend credit of $3.1 million (including $1.5 million on lines of credit). Management anticipates that current funding sources will be adequate to meet foreseeable liquidity needs.

Liquidity management is an ongoing responsibility of the Company's management. The Company adjusts its investment in liquid assets based upon a variety of factors including (i) expected loan demand and deposit flows, (ii) anticipated investment and FHLB advance maturities, (iii) the impact on profitability, and (iv) asset/liability management objectives.

At June 30, 1998, the Company had $73.9 million in certificates of deposit maturing within one year and $25.7 million in other deposits without a specified maturity, as well as scheduled FHLB advances maturing within one year of $1.0 million. Management believes that most maturing interest-bearing liabilities will be retained or replaced by new interest-bearing liabilities.

REGULATORY CAPITAL

Federally insured savings banks are required to maintain a minimum level of regulatory capital. FDIC regulations established capital requirements, including a leverage (or core capital) requirement and a risk-based capital requirement. The FDIC is also authorized to impose capital requirements in excess of these standards on individual institutions on a case-by-case basis.

At June 30, 1998, SMBT exceeded regulatory capital requirements with core and risk-based capital of $21.1 million and $22.3 million, or 13.7% and 25.5% of adjusted total assets and risk- based assets, respectively. These capital levels exceeded minimum requirements of 4.0% and 8.0% for adjusted total assets and risk-weighted assets, by approximately $15.0 million and $15.3 million, respectively. Under regulatory guidelines, SMBT was considered well-capitalized at June 30, 1998.

IMPACT OF INFLATION

The consolidated financial statements and related data presented herein have been prepared in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles, which require the measurement of financial position and operating results in historical dollars without considering changes in the relative purchasing power of money over time due to inflation. The primary impact of inflation on the operations of the Company is reflected in increased operating costs. Unlike most industrial companies, virtually all of the assets and liabilities of a financial institution are monetary in nature. As a result, changes in interest rates generally have a more significant impact on a financial institution's performance than does inflation. Interest rates do not necessarily move in the same direction or to the same extent as the prices of goods and services. In the current interest rate environment, liquidity and maturity structure of the Company's assets and liabilities are critical to the maintenance of acceptable performance levels.

YEAR 2000 CONSIDERATION

Many existing computer programs and data processing systems use only two digits to identify a year in the date field. These programs were designed and developed without considering the impact of the upcoming change in the century. If uncorrected, many computer applications could fail or create erroneous results by or at the Year 2000. The Year 2000 issue affects virtually all companies and organizations.

The Company uses an in-house computer processing system and is in the process of reviewing it and other data processing functions as well as those of its software providers, vendors, suppliers, and major customers to ascertain the degree to which each will be impacted by Year 2000 failures. Initial testing of internal systems and how they interact with those of vendors and suppliers began June 30, 1998, and is scheduled to be completed by March 31, 1999. Upon completion of system testing the Bank will modify its contingency plan to incorporate the results of this testing. Management anticipates Year 2000 expenditures to be less than $100,000 of which $16,000 had been expended as of June 30, 1998. In addition the Bank expended $230,000 to upgrade its data processing system from June 30, 1996 to September 30, 1997. Incomplete or untimely compliance, however, may have a material adverse effect on the Company, the dollar amount of which cannot be accurately quantified at this time because of the inherent variables and uncertainties involved.

IMPACT OF RECENT ACCOUNTING PRONOUNCEMENTS

See Note 1 of Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements for a discussion of the impact of recent accounting pronouncements.

AVERAGE BALANCE, INTEREST AND AVERAGE YIELDS AND RATES

The following table sets forth certain information relating to the Company's average interest-earning assets and interest- bearing liabilities and reflects the average yield on assets and the average cost of liabilities for the periods indicated. Such yields and costs are derived by dividing income or expense by the average month-end balance of assets or liabilities, respectively, for the periods indicated. During the periods indicated, nonaccrual loans are included in the net loan category.

The table also presents information for the periods indicated with respect to the difference between the weighted-average yield earned on interest-earning assets and the weighted-average rate paid on interest-bearing liabilities, or "interest rate spread," which financial institutions have traditionally used as an indicator of profitability. Another indicator of an institution's net interest income is its "net yield on interest- earning assets," which is its net interest income divided by the average balance of interest-earning assets. Net interest income is affected by the interest rate spread and by the relative amounts of interest-earning assets and interest-bearing liabilities. When interest-earning assets approximate or exceed interest-bearing liabilities, any positive interest rate spread will generate net interest income.

                                       Year Ended June 30,
                       1998                     1997                       1996
                     Interest                 Interest                 Interest
             Average    and    Yield/ Average   and     Yield/ Average   and       Yield/
             Balance Dividends  Cost  Balance Dividends  Cost  Balance  Dividends  Cost
                                       (Dollars in thousands)
Interest
 -earning
  assets
 Mortgage
  loans(1)  $104,417 $ 8,172   7.83% $ 90,387 $ 6,988    7.73% $ 80,275 $  6,244    7.78%
 Other
  loans(1)    10,691   1,003   9.38    12,534   1,076    8.58     8,806      775    8.80

   Total net
    loans    115,108   9,175   7.97   102,921   8,064    7.84    89,081    7,019    7.88

 Mortgage-
  backed
  and related
  securities  19,344   1,172   6.06    31,296   2,050    6.55    30,690    1,976    6.44
 Investment
  securi-
  ties(2)     16,078     947   5.89    18,473   1,159    6.27    27,935    1,821    6.52
 Other interest-
  earning
  assets       4,049     150   3.70     3,934     135    3.43     4,461      194    4.35

  Total
   interest-
   earning
   assets(1) 154,579  11,444   7.40   156,624  11,408    7.28   152,167   11,010    7.24

 Other non-
  interest-
  earning
  assets       5,405       -            4,595      -              4,947       -
   Total
    assets $ 159,984 $ 11,444        $161,219 $11,408          $157,114 $ 11,010

Interest-bearing liabilities:
 Passbook
  accounts $   7,487 $    202   2.70 $  7,221 $   200    2.77 $  6,783  $    180   2.65
 NOW
  accounts     9,605      186   1.94    7,316     178    2.43    6,478       159   2.45
 Money market
  accounts     7,856      241   3.07    8,572     237    2.76    8,786       264   3.00
 Certificates
  of deposit  86,705    4,522   5.21   96,197   4,947    5.14   97,728     5,263   5.39

   Total
    deposits 111,653    5,151   4.61  119,306   5,562    4.66  119,775     5,866   4.90

 FHLB
  advances    19,617    1,061   5.41   13,067     756    5.79    7,645       442   5.78

   Total interest-
    bearing
    liabili-
    ties     131,270    6,212   4.73  132,373   6,318    4.77  127,420    6,308     4.95

 Other
  liabilities  2,483       -            3,035                    2,904       -

   Total
    liabili-
    ties     133,753    6,212         135,408       -           130,324      -

 Stockholders'
  equity      26,231       -           25,811       -            26,790      -

  Total liabil-
   ities and
   stockhol-
   ders'
   equity $ 159,984 $  6,212       $ 161,219   $ 6,318        $157,114  $  6,308


Net interest
 income          -  $  5,232               -   $ 5,090              -   $  4,702

Interest rate
 spread (3)      -        -    2.67%       -        -    2.51%      -         -     2.29%

Net interest
 margin (4)      -        -    3.39%       -        -    3.25%      -         -     3.09%

Ratio of average
 interest-earn-
 ing assets to
 average
 interest-bearing
 liabilities  117.76%     -      -      118.32%     -      -     119.42%      -       -

<F1>
(1)  Calculated net of deferred loan fees, loan discounts and loans-in-process.
(2)  Includes FHLB stock and related cash dividends.
(3)  Net interest spread represents the difference between the average rate on
      interest-earning assets and the average cost of interest-bearing
      liabilities.
(4)  Net yield on average interest-earning assets represents net interest income
     dividend by average interest-earning assets.

YIELDS EARNED AND RATES PAID:

The following table sets forth for the periods and at the dates
indicated, the weighted average yields earned on the Company's
assets, the weighted average interest rates paid on the Company's
liabilities, together with the net yield on interest-earning
assets.


                                                At
                                              June 30,   Year Ended June 30,
                                                1998    1998    1997    1996

Weighted-average yield on loan portfolio        7.98%   7.97%   7.84%   7.88%

Weighted-average yield on mortgage-backed
 and related securities                         6.00    6.06    6.55    6.44

Weighted-average yield on investment portfolio  5.99    5.89    6.27    6.52

Weighted-average yield on other
 interest-earning assets                        5.19    3.70    3.43    4.35

Weighted-average yield on all
 interest-earning assets                        7.56    7.40    7.28    7.24

Weighted-average rate paid on deposits          4.59    4.61    4.66    4.90

Weighted-average rate paid on FHLB
 advances                                       4.97    5.41    5.79    5.78

Weighted-average rate paid on all
 interest-bearing liabilities                   4.65    4.73    4.77    4.95

Interest rate spread (spread between weighted
 average rate on all interest-earning assets
 and all interest-bearing liabilities)          2.91    2.67    2.51    2.29

Net interest margin (net interest income
 as a percentage of average interest-
 earning assets)                                   -    3.39    3.25    3.09


The following table sets forth the effects of changing rates and
volumes on net interest income of the Bank.  Information is
provided with respect to (i) effects on interest income
attributable to changes in volume (changes in volume multiplied
by prior rate); (ii) effects on interest income attributable to
changes in rate (changes in rate multiplied by prior volume); and
(iii) changes in rate/volume (change in rate multiplied by change
in volume).

                         Years Ended June 30,        Years Ended June 30,
                          1998 Compared to 1997        1997 Compared to 1996
                           Increase (Decrease)          Increase(Decrease)
                                       Due to                      Due to
                                       Rate/                       Rate/
                        Rate  Volume  Volume  Net    Rate  Volume Volume   Net
                                        (Dollars in Thousands)
Interest-earning assets:
 Loans receivable (1)   $134   $955   $ 22  $1,111   $(36)  $1,088  $(6) $1,046
 Mortgage-backed and
   related securitie    (153)  (783)    58    (878)    34       39    1      74
 Investment securities   (72)  (150)    10    (212)   (70)    (616)  24    (662)
 Other interest-
   earning deposits       11      4      0      15    (42)     (23)   5     (60)

Total net change in
 income on interest-
 earning assets          (80)    26     90      36   (114)     488   24     398

Interest-bearing
  liabilities:
 Deposits                (60)  (353)     2    (411)  (282)     (23)   1    (304)
 FHLB advances           (50)   379    (24)    305      1      312    1     314

Total net change in
 expense on interest-
 bearing liabilities    (110)    26    (22)   (106)  (281)     289    2      10

Net change in net
 interest income        $ 30   $  0   $112  $  142   $167   $  199  $22   $  388


(1) Does not include interest on loans placed on nonaccrual status.




                 INDEPENDENT AUDITORS' REPORT



Board of Directors
Southern Missouri Bancorp, Inc.
Poplar Bluff, Missouri

We have audited the accompanying consolidated statements of
financial condition of Southern Missouri Bancorp, Inc. and
Subsidiary (Company) as of June 30, 1998 and 1997, and the
related consolidated statements of income, stockholders' equity,
and cash flows for each of the three years in the period ended
June 30, 1998.  These consolidated financial statements are the
responsibility of the Company's management.  Our responsibility
is to express an opinion on these consolidated financial
statements based on our audits.

We conducted our audits in accordance with generally accepted
auditing standards.  Those standards require that we plan and
perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether
the financial statements are free of material misstatement.  An
audit includes examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting
the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements.  An
audit also includes assessing the accounting principles used and
significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating
the overall financial statement presentation.  We believe that
our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.

In our opinion, the consolidated financial statements referred to
above present fairly, in all material respects, the financial
position of Southern Missouri Bancorp, Inc. and Subsidiary as of
June 30, 1998 and 1997, and the results of their operations and
their cash flows for each of the three years in the period ended
June 30, 1998 in conformity with generally accepted accounting
principles.




Poplar Bluff, Missouri
July 31, 1998


         SOUTHERN MISSOURI BANCORP, INC. AND SUBSIDIARY
         CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION
                     JUNE 30, 1998 AND 1997

ASSETS                                              1998          1997

Cash and cash equivalents                    $  4,326,474     3,425,175
Certificates of deposit                                -         91,199
Investment and mortgage-backed and related
 securities: (Note 2)
  Available for sale - at estimated market
   value (amortized cost $23,550,641 and
   $39,571,322 at June 30, 1998 and 1997,
   respectively)                                23,506,508   39,577,474
  Held to maturity - at amortized cost
   (estimated market value $4,796,884 and
   $4,904,989 at June 30, 1998 and 1997,
   respectively)                                 4,645,407    4,780,845
Stock in Federal Home Loan Bank of
 Des Moines                                      1,053,500    1,519,700
Loans receivable, net (Note 3)                 119,083,215  107,782,977
Accrued interest receivable (Note 4)               907,778    1,079,967
Foreclosed real estate, net (Note 5)               171,721       54,838
Premises and equipment (Note 6)                  1,883,064    1,682,075
Prepaid expenses and other assets                  369,391      398,784

         Total assets                        $ 155,947,058  160,393,034



LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY

Deposits (Note 7)                            $ 109,410,436  118,704,601
Advances from borrowers for
  taxes and insurance                              315,123      321,609
Advances from FHLB of Des Moines (Note 8)       21,068,905   13,535,321
Accounts payable and other liabilities             459,119      582,825
Accrued interest payable                           581,590      848,435
         Total liabilities                     131,835,173  133,992,791

Commitments and contingencies (Note 12)

Preferred stock, $.01 par value; 500,000 shares
 authorized; none issued and outstanding                -            -
Common stock, $.01 par value; 3,000,000 shares
 authorized; 1,803,201 shares issued                18,032       18,032
Additional paid-in capital                      17,628,758   17,579,778
Retained earnings-substantially restricted      12,771,731   12,476,753
Treasury stock of 310,813 shares in 1998 and
 169,898 shares in 1997, at cost                (5,613,008)  (2,680,183)
Unearned employee benefits                        (665,824)    (993,528)
Unrealized gain (loss) on investment and mortgage-
 backed securities available for sale              (27,804)       2,966
Minimum pension liability (Note 9)                      -        (3,575)
         Total stockholders' equity             24,111,885   26,400,243

         Total liabilities and
          stockholders' equity               $ 155,947,058   160,393,034



See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.


        SOUTHERN MISSOURI BANCORP, INC. AND SUBSIDIARY
                 CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME
             YEARS ENDED JUNE 30, 1998, 1997 AND 1996

                                            1998        1997        1996
Interest income:
   Loans receivable                  $  9,175,090   8,064,447   7,018,869
   Investment securities                  946,447   1,159,386   1,820,703
   Mortgage-backed and related
    securities                          1,172,281   2,049,764   1,976,216
   Other interest-earning assets          150,030     134,871     194,646
       Total interest income           11,443,848  11,408,468  11,010,434

Interest expense:
   Deposits (Note 7)                    5,150,691   5,562,266   5,866,482
   Advances from FHLB                   1,060,788     756,340     442,247
       Total interest expense           6,211,479   6,318,606   6,308,729
       Net interest income              5,232,369   5,089,862   4,701,705

Provision for loan losses (Note 3)        783,009     241,300      60,000
       Net interest income after
       provision for loan losses        4,449,360   4,848,562   4,641,705

Noninterest income:
   Gain on sale of investment securities,
    available for sale                      9,205      58,462      75,632
   Gain (loss) on sale of mortgage-backed
    securities, available for sale         69,956     (10,386)     (8,722)
   Gain on sale of mortgage-backed securities,
    held to maturity                          242          -       63,748
   Insurance commissions                  302,246     333,519     308,634
   Banking service charges                198,981     171,789     140,237
   Net income on foreclosed real estate   (16,509)    (15,971)    (17,945)
   Loan late charges                       68,845      49,103      52,611
   Other                                  164,337      31,812      25,182
       Total noninterest income           797,303     618,328     639,377

Noninterest expense:
   General and administrative:
   Compensation and benefits            2,457,458   2,177,532   2,075,615
   Occupancy and equipment                401,141     306,218     302,126
   SAIF special assessment                     -      779,184          -
   SAIF deposit insurance premium         109,980     163,711     275,488
   Provisions (credit) for losses on
    foreclosed real estate (Note 5)       (51,550)   (176,533)    (84,252)
   Professional fees                      191,583     160,522     149,940
   Advertising                            116,349     110,986      84,612
   Postage and office supplies            133,666     115,580     117,917
   Other                                  301,573     335,203     239,703
       Total noninterest expense        3,660,200   3,972,403   3,161,149

Income before income taxes              1,586,463   1,494,487   2,119,933

Income taxes (Note 10)
   Current                                588,000     440,700     590,513
   Deferred                               (66,000)       (900)     62,898
                                          522,000     439,800     653,411

Net income                           $  1,064,463   1,054,687   1,466,522


Basic earnings per common share      $        .69         .68         .89
Diluted earnings per common share    $        .67         .67         .87




See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.


          SOUTHERN MISSOURI BANCORP, INC. AND SUBSIDIARY
          CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY
              YEARS ENDED JUNE 30, 1998, 1997 AND 1996

                                                                        Unrealized
                                                                        Gain(Loss) on
                         Additional                           Unearned   Securities   Minimum     Total
                 Common    Paid-in    Retained     Treasury   Employee   Available    Pension  Stockholders'
                Stock    Capital    Earnings       Stock    Benefits   For Sale    Liability    Equity
Balance at
 June 30, 1995  $ 18,032  17,325,586 11,491,096          -   (1,663,056) (115,647)   (9,035)    27,046,976
Change in un-
 realized loss
 on securities
 available for
 sale, net            -           -          -           -           -    304,138)       -        (304,138)
Minimum pension
 liability            -           -          -           -           -         -      2,730          2,730
Release of ESOP
 Awards               -     104,392          -           -      204,044        -         -         308,436
MRP expense, net      -      20,000          -           -      142,833        -         -         162,833
Dividends paid
 ($.50 per share)     -          -     (765,035)         -           -         -         -        (765,035)
Purchase of treasury
 Stock                -          -           -   (1,799,150)         -         -         -      (1,799,150)
Exercise of stock
 Options              -          -           -      108,120          -         -         -         108,120
Net income            -          -    1,466,522          -           -         -         -       1,466,522
Balance at
 June 30, 1996    18,032 17,449,978  12,192,583  (1,691,030) (1,316,179) (419,785)   (6,305)    26,227,294
Change in un-
 realized gain
 (loss) on
 securities
 available for
 sale, net            -          -           -           -           -     422,751       -         422,751
Minimum pension
 Liability            -          -           -           -           -          -     2,730          2,730
Release of ESOP
 Awards               -     104,800          -           -      204,047         -        -         308,847
MRP expense, net      -      25,000          -           -      118,604         -        -         143,604
Dividends paid
 ($.50 per share)     -          -     (770,517)         -           -          -        -        (770,517)
Purchase of treasury
 Stock                -          -           -   (1,010,153)         -          -        -      (1,010,153)
Exercise of stock
 Options              -          -           -       21,000          -          -        -          21,000
Net income            -          -    1,054,687          -           -          -        -       1,054,687
Balance at
 June 30, 1997    18,032 17,579,778  12,476,753  (2,680,183)   (993,528)     2,966   (3,575)    26,400,243
Change in un-
 realized loss
 on securities
 available for
 sale, net            -          -           -           -           -     (30,770)      -         (30,770)
Minimum pension
 Liability            -          -           -           -           -          -     3,575          3,575
Release of ESOP
 Awards               -     195,480          -           -      204,046         -        -         399,526
MRP expense, net      -      52,000          -           -      123,658         -        -         175,658
Dividends paid
 ($.50 per share)     -          -     (769,485)         -           -          -        -        (769,485)
Purchase of treasury
 Stock                -          -           -    3,314,645)         -          -        -      (3,314,645)
Exercise of stock
 Options              -    (198,500)         -      381,820          -          -        -         183,320
Net income            -          -    1,064,463          -           -          -        -       1,064,463
Balance at
 June 30, 1998  $ 18,032 17,628,758  12,771,731 (5,613,008)    (665,824)   (27,804)      -      24,111,885

See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.

SOUTHERN MISSOURI BANCORP, INC. AND SUBSIDIARY
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
YEARS ENDED JUNE 30, 1998, 1997 AND 1996

                                              1998         1997         1996
Cash flows from operating activities:
 Net income                             $ 1,064,463    1,054,687    1,466,522
  Items not requiring (providing) cash:
    Depreciation and amortization           217,895      188,521      156,377
    MRP expense and ESOP expense            523,187      427,451      451,269
    Gain on sale of investment
     securities, available for sale          (9,205)     (58,462)     (75,632)
   (Gain) loss on sale of mortgage-backed
     securities, available for sale         (69,956)      10,386        8,722
    Gain on sale of mortgage-backed
     securities, held to maturity              (242)          -       (63,748)
    Provision for loan losses               783,009      241,300       60,000
    FHLB stock dividend                          -            -       (30,000)
    (Gain) loss on foreclosed real
     estate, net                            (51,550)    (176,533)     (84,252)
    Net amortization of deferred income,
     premiums, and discounts                131,371      236,149      140,058
  Changes in:
    Accrued interest receivable             172,189       61,132       53,894
    Prepaid expenses and other assets       (17,494)      35,206       19,251
    Accounts payable and other liabilities (123,706)     (13,356)      58,165
    Accrued interest payable               (266,845)    (133,374)     183,524
       Net cash provided by
        operating activities              2,353,116    1,873,107    2,344,150

Cash flows from investing activities:
 Net increase in loans                  (12,170,696) (12,431,883) (11,827,066)
 Proceeds from sales of investment
  securities, available for sale          2,584,919    2,081,950    5,841,202
 Proceeds from maturing investment
  securities, available for sale          6,660,000    3,965,556   10,535,000
 Proceeds from maturing investment
  securities, held to maturity               25,000           -     3,600,000
 Purchase of investment securities,
  available for sale                     (4,993,594)  (4,251,016)  (7,457,104)
 Purchase of investment securities,
  held to maturity                               -            -      (500,000)
 Proceeds from sales of mortgage-backed
  securities, held to maturity               50,434           -     1,161,028
 Proceeds from sales of mortgage-backed
  securities, available for sale          7,493,339    6,475,469    8,087,727
 Proceeds from maturing mortgage-backed
  securities, available for sale          5,396,806    5,168,146    6,223,361
 Proceeds from maturing mortgage-backed
  securities, held to maturity               80,159       64,070    1,131,708
 Purchase of mortgage-backed
  securities, available for sale         (1,107,089)  (2,461,989) (27,239,834)
 Proceeds from sales of certificates
  of deposit                                 93,825           -            -
 Proceeds from maturing certificates
  of deposit                                     -        95,000       90,000
 Proceeds from reduction of FHLB stock      466,200           -            -
 Purchase of premises and equipment        (390,511)    (428,079)    (239,666)
 Proceeds from sale of foreclosed
  real estate                                32,468       37,550       94,799
       Net cash provided by (used in)
        investing activities              4,221,260   (1,685,226) (10,498,845)

Cash flows from financing activities:
 Net increase (decrease) in demand
  deposits and savings accounts        $    771,880    2,485,172     (985,489)
 Net (decrease) increase in
  certificates of deposit               (10,066,045)  (3,918,637)   2,971,170
 Net decrease in advances from
  borrowers for taxes and insurance          (6,486)     (32,286)    (118,951)
 Net increase in advances from FHLB
  of Des Moines                           7,533,584    1,984,843   10,236,004
 Dividends on common stock                 (769,485)    (770,517)    (765,035)
 Exercise of stock options                  178,120       21,000      108,120
 Payments to acquire treasury stock      (3,314,645)  (1,010,153)  (1,799,150)
       Net cash (used in) provided by
        financing activities             (5,673,077)  (1,240,578)   9,646,669


Increase (decrease) in cash
 and cash equivalents                       901,299   (1,052,697)   1,491,974

Cash and cash equivalents
 at beginning of period                   3,425,175    4,477,872    2,985,898

Cash and cash equivalents
 at end of period                      $  4,326,474    3,425,175    4,477,872


Supplemental disclosures of
 cash flow information:

Noncash investing and
 financing activities

Conversion of loans to
 foreclosed real estate                $    116,371      121,050      124,279

Conversion of foreclosed
 real estate to loans                  $      6,950      152,150      680,839

Transfer of investment and mortgage-
 backed and related securities from
 held to maturity to available for
 sale                                            -            -    23,041,000
Unrealized loss at transfer date                 -            -       227,000

Cash paid during the period for
Interest (net of interest credited)    $  2,062,670    2,018,878    1,939,186

Income taxes                           $    583,928      441,560      422,306

See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.

SOUTHERN MISSOURI BANCORP, INC. AND SUBSIDIARY

NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
JUNE 30, 1998, 1997 and 1996

NOTE 1: Organization and Summary of Significant Accounting Policies

Organization

Southern Missouri Bancorp, Inc., a Delaware corporation (the Company) was organized in 1994 and is the parent company of Southern Missouri Bank and Trust (the Bank) and the Bank's wholly-owned subsidiary S.M.S. Financial Services, Inc. Substantially all of the Company's consolidated revenues are derived from the operations of the Bank, and the Bank represented substantially all of the Company's consolidated assets and liabilities.

Basis of Financial Statement Presentation

The financial statements of the Company have been prepared in conformity with generally accepted accounting principles and general practices within the financial institution industry. In the normal course of business, the Company encounters two significant types of risk; economic and regulatory. Economic risk is comprised of interest rate risk, credit risk, and market risk. The Company is subject to interest rate risk to the degree that its interest-bearing liabilities reprice on a different basis than its interest-earning assets. Credit risk is the risk of default on the Company's loan portfolio that results from the borrowers' inability or unwillingness to make contractually required payments. Market risk reflects changes in the value of collateral underlying loans receivable and the value of the Company's investment in real estate.

Management of the Company has made a number of estimates and assumptions relating to the reporting of assets and liabilities and the disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities to prepare the consolidated financial statements in conformity with generally accepted accounting principles. Actual results could differ from those estimates. The determination of the provision for loan losses and the valuation of real estate are based on estimates that are particularly susceptible to changes in the economic environment and market conditions. These balances may be adjusted in the future based on such changes, or based on requirements of regulatory examiners of the Company's subsidiary.

Principles of Consolidation

The consolidated financial statements include the accounts of the Company, its wholly-owned subsidiary, the Bank, and the Bank's wholly-owned subsidiary, S.M.S. Financial Services, Inc. All significant intercompany accounts and transactions have been eliminated.

Cash and Cash Equivalents

For purposes of reporting cash flows, cash and cash equivalents include cash and due from depository institutions and interest-bearing deposits in other depository institutions with original maturities of three months or less. Interest bearing deposits in other depository institutions were $1,898,619, and $1,411,857 at June 30, 1998 and 1997, respectively.

Investment and Mortgage-Backed and Related Securities

Debt securities that the Company has the positive intent and ability to hold to maturity are classified as "held to maturity" securities and reported at amortized cost. Debt and equity securities that are bought and held principally for the purpose of selling in the near term are classified as "trading" securities and reported at fair value, with unrealized gains and losses included in earnings. Debt and equity securities not classified as either held to maturity or trading securities are classified as "available for sale" securities and reported at fair value with unrealized gains and losses excluded from earnings and reported as a separate component of stockholders' equity (net of deferred tax effects). No securities have been classified as trading securities.

Premiums and discounts on debt securities are amortized or accreted as adjustments to income over the estimated life of the security using the level yield method. Gain or loss on the sale of securities is based on the specific identification method. The fair value of securities is based on quoted market prices or dealer quotes. If a quoted market price is not available, fair value is estimated using quoted market prices for similar securities.

The Company does not invest in collateralized mortgage obligations that are considered high risk.

Loans Receivable, Net

Loans receivable, net are stated at unpaid principal balances, less the allowance for loan losses, net deferred loan origination fees, deferred gain on real estate and unearned discounts.

Discounts on mortgage loans are amortized to income using the interest method over the remaining period to contractual maturity adjusted for prepayments. Discounts on consumer loans are recognized over the lives of the loans using the interest method.

The allowance for loan losses is increased by charges to income and decreased by charge-offs (net of recoveries). Management's periodic evaluation of the adequacy of the allowance is based on the Company's past loan loss experience, known and inherent risks in the portfolio, adverse situations that may affect the borrower's ability to repay, the estimated value of any underlying collateral, and current economic conditions.

Loans are placed on nonaccrual status upon becoming 90 days contractually past due as to principal or interest, and in management's opinion full collection of interest is doubtful. Interest income previously accrued but not collected at the date a loan is placed on nonaccrual status is reversed against interest income. Cash receipts on a nonaccrual loan are applied to principal and interest in accordance with its contractual terms unless full payment of principal is not expected, in which case cash receipts, whether designated as principal or interest, are applied as a reduction of the carrying value of the loan. A non-accrual loan is generally returned to accrual status when principal and interest payments are current, full collectability of principal and interest is reasonably assured and a consistent record of performance has been demonstrated.

In accordance with SFAS No. 114, "Accounting by Creditor for Impairment of a Loan," as amended the Company considers a loan falling within its scope impaired when, based upon current information and events, it is probable that it will be unable to collect all amounts due, both principal and interest, according to the contractual terms of the loan agreement. SFAS No. 114 does not apply to large groups of smaller-balance homogeneous loans that are collectively evaluated for impairment, which, for the Company include small residential real estate loans and consumer loans. Valuation allowances are established for impaired loans for the difference between the loan amount and fair value of collateral less estimated selling costs. Impaired loans are placed on nonaccrual status at the point they become contractually delinquent 90 days or more and cash receipts are applied, and interest income recognized, pursuant to the discussion above for nonaccrual loans. Impairment losses are recognized through an increase in the allowance for loan losses.

Loan Origination Fees

Loan fees and certain direct loan origination costs are deferred, and the net fee or cost is recognized as an adjustment to interest income using the interest method over the contractual life of the loans.

Foreclosed Real Estate

Real estate acquired by foreclosure or by deed in lieu of foreclosure is initially recorded at the lower of cost or fair value less estimated selling costs. Costs for development and improvement of the property are capitalized.

Valuations are periodically performed by management, and an allowance for losses is established by a charge to operations if the carrying value of a property exceeds its estimated fair value, less estimated selling costs.

Loans to facilitate the sale of real estate acquired in foreclosure are discounted if made at less than market rates. Discounts are amortized over the fixed interest period of each loan using the interest method.

Income Taxes

The Company and its subsidiary file consolidated income tax returns. Deferred income taxes are provided on temporary differences between the financial reporting bases and income tax bases of the Company's assets and liabilities.

Premises and Equipment

Premises and equipment are stated at cost less accumulated depreciation and include expenditures for major betterments and renewals. Maintenance, repairs, and minor renewals are expensed as incurred. When property is retired or sold, the retired asset and related accumulated depreciation are removed from the accounts and the resulting gain or loss taken into income.

Depreciation is computed by use of straight-line and accelerated methods over the estimated useful lives of the assets. Estimated lives are generally twenty to fifty years for premises, and five to seven years for equipment.

Earnings Per Share

Basic income per share is computed using the weighted average number of common shares outstanding during each year. Diluted income per share includes the effect of all dilutive potential common shares (primarily stock options) outstanding during each year. All per share data has been restated to reflect the adoption of SFAS No. 128.

The following paragraphs summarize the impact of new accounting pronouncements:

In June 1997, the FASB issued SFAS No. 130, "Reporting Comprehensive Income." The statement establishes standards for reporting and display of comprehensive income and its components in a full set of general purpose financial statements. It does not address recognition or measurement issues for comprehensive income and its components. Entities are required to classify items of other comprehensive income (including minimum pension liability adjustment and unrealized gains and losses on securities available for sale) by their nature in the financial statement and display the accumulated balance of other comprehensive income separately in the equity section of the statement of financial position. The statement is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 1997. Comparative financial statements for earlier periods are required to reflect the provisions of this statement.

In June 1997, the FASB issued SFAS No. 131, "Disclosures about Segments of an Enterprise and Related Information." The statement requires that public entities report certain information about operating segments in the financial statements. The statement also requires disclosures about products and services, geographic areas and major customers. The statement supersedes SFAS No. 14 and supersedes and amends certain other accounting pronouncements. The statement is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 1997.

In February 1998, the FASB issued SFAS No. 132, "Employers' Disclosures about Pensions and Other Postretirement Benefits." This statement addresses disclosure only. It does not address measurement or recognition. This statement amends SFAS No's. 87, 88 and 106. The statement is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 1997.

In June 1998, the FASB issued SFAS No. 133, "Accounting for Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities." This statement establishes accounting and reporting standards for derivative instruments, including certain derivative instruments embedded in other contracts, (collectively referred to as derivatives) and for hedging activities. It requires that an entity recognize all derivatives as either assets or liabilities in the statement of financial position and measure those instruments at fair value. The accounting for changes in the fair value of a derivative (that is, gains and losses) depends on the intended use of the derivative and the resulting designation. This statement is effective for all fiscal quarters of fiscal years beginning after June 15, 1999. SFAS No. 133 is not expected to have a material impact on the financial position or results of operations of the Company.

SOUTHERN MISSOURI BANCORP, INC. AND SUBSIDIARY
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
JUNE 30, 1998, 1997 and 1996

NOTE 2: Investment and Mortgage-Backed and Related Securities

Available for Sale - The amortized cost, gross unrealized gains, gross unrealized losses and estimated market value of securities available for sale consisted of the following:

                                                      June 30, 1998
                                               Gross       Gross    Estimated
                                  Amortized  Unrealized  Unrealized   Market
                                     Cost      Gains       Losses     Value
Investment securities:

  U.S. government and federal
   agency obligations            $ 6,990,453     8,838      2,074   6,997,217
  Obligations of states and
   political subdivisions          2,296,754    58,441         -    2,355,195
      Total investment securities  9,287,207    67,279      2,074   9,352,412

Mortgage-backed and related securities:

  GNMA certificates                6,288,989    39,622      2,345   6,326,266
  FNMA certificates                3,850,598    24,513     29,093   3,846,018
  FHLMC certificates               1,412,755    18,687      5,357   1,426,085
  Collateralized mortgage
   obligations                     2,711,092        -     155,365   2,555,727
      Total mortgage-backed and
        related securities        14,263,434    82,822    192,160  14,154,096

      Total                     $ 23,550,641   150,101    194,234  23,506,508


                                                    June 30, 1997
                                                Gross       Gross    Estimated
                                   Amortized  Unrealized  Unrealized  Market
                                      Cost       Gains      Losses     Value

Investment securities:

  U.S. government and federal
   agency obligations            $  9,558,290     8,753   120,623    9,446,420
  Corporate securities              1,549,812     2,567     4,264    1,548,115
  Obligations of states and
   political subdivisions           2,382,809    95,186       639    2,477,356
      Total investment securities  13,490,911   106,506   125,526   13,471,891

Mortgage-backed and related securities:

GNMA certificates                11,614,442   155,490        -    11,769,932
FNMA certificates                 6,379,872    42,321    31,454    6,390,739
FHLMC certificates                4,820,668    60,418    25,521    4,855,565
Collateralized mortgage
 obligations                      3,265,429        -    176,082    3,089,347
    Total mortgage-backed and
     related securities          26,080,411   258,229   233,057   26,105,583

    Total                      $ 39,571,322   364,735   358,583   39,577,474

SOUTHERN MISSOURI BANCORP, INC. AND SUBSIDIARY
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
JUNE 30, 1998, 1997 AND 1996

Held to Maturity - The amortized costs, gross unrealized gains, gross unrealized losses and estimated market value of securities held to maturity consisted of the following:

                                                   June 30, 1998
                                               Gross       Gross    Estimated
                                 Amortized   Unrealized  Unrealized  Market
                                    Cost        Gains      Losses    Value
Investment securities:
  U.S. government and federal
   agency obligations          $   600,000          -       13,500    586,500
  Obligations of states and
   political subdivisions        4,045,407     164,977          -   4,210,384

       Total                   $ 4,645,407     164,977      13,500  4,796,884



                                                   June 30, 1997
                                               Gross       Gross    Estimated
                                 Amortized   Unrealized  Unrealized   Market
                                    Cost       Gains       Losses     Value

Investment securities:
  U.S. government and federal
   agency obligations          $   600,000         -       23,266    576,734
  Obligations of states and
   political subdivisions        4,050,121    144,697          -   4,194,818

   Total investment securities   4,650,121    144,697      23,266  4,771,552

Mortgage-backed securities:
  FHLMC certificates               130,724      2,713          -     133,437
   Total mortgage-backed
        Securities                 130,724      2,713          -     133,437

    Total                       $ 4,780,845   147,410      23,266  4,904,989

The amortized cost and estimated market value of investment and mortgage-backed and related securities by contractual maturity, are shown below. Expected maturities will differ from contractual maturities because borrowers may have the right to call or prepay obligations with or without call or prepayment penalties.

                                                   June 30, 1998
                               Available for Sale        Held to Maturity
                                         Estimated                 Estimated
                             Amortized     Market     Amortized      Market
                                Cost       Value        Cost         Value

Due in one year or less  $    180,000     180,373      775,118      763,377
Due after one year
 thru 5 years               7,620,597   7,667,222    1,617,627    1,667,746
Due after 5 years
 thru 10 years              1,291,610   1,302,152    1,444,283    1,507,377
Due after 10 years            195,000     202,665      808,379      858,384
   Total investment
     Securities             9,287,207   9,352,412    4,645,407    4,796,884
Mortgage-backed and
 related securities        14,263,434  14,154,096           -            -
   Total                 $ 23,550,641  23,503,508    4,645,407    4,796,884

SOUTHERN MISSOURI BANCORP, INC. AND SUBSIDIARY
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
JUNE 30, 1998, 1997 AND 1996

Proceeds from sales of investment and mortgage-backed and related securities and gross realized gains and losses are summarized below.

                                              June 30,
                                    1998        1997       1996
Proceeds from sales:
  Investment securities       $ 2,584,919   2,081,950  5,841,202
  Mortgage-backed and related
   Securities                   7,543,773   6,475,469  9,248,755

Gross realized gains:
  Investment securities            12,427      58,462     86,947
  Mortgage-backed and related
   Securities                      81,187      44,854    148,477

Gross realized losses:
  Investment securities            (3,222)         -     (11,315)
  Mortgage-backed and related
   Securities                     (10,989)    (55,240)   (93,451)

Included in the 1998 and 1996 gross realized gains on mortgage- backed and related securities are sales of small balance pools of mortgage-backed securities held to maturity, that had an amortized cost of $50,193 and $1,161,028, respectively, which met the condition described under paragraph 11b of SFAS No. 115 and are permitted to be sold prior to maturity.

The amortized cost of investment and mortgage-backed securities pledged as collateral to secure public deposits amounted to $10,662,083 and $21,814,982 at June 30, 1998 and 1997, respectively.

Adjustable rate mortgage loans included in mortgage-backed and related securities at June 30, 1998 and 1997 amounted to $9,780,955 and $13,639,675, respectively. All adjustable rate mortgage-backed and related securities at June 30, 1998 and 1997 are recorded as available for sale.

NOTE 3: Loans Receivable, net

Loans receivable, net are summarized as follows:

                                                 June 30,
                                            1998          1997
Real estate loans:
    Conventional                    $  83,398,800    77,895,000
    Construction                        2,707,601     3,822,259
    Commercial                         22,529,953    18,293,158
Loans secured by deposit accounts         671,123       721,403
Consumer loans                         11,792,529     9,689,237
                                      121,100,006   110,421,057
Loans in process                         (653,095)   (1,837,746)
Deferred loan fees, net                   (61,240)      (80,413)
Deferred gain on sale of real estate       (7,234)      (13,434)
Allowance for loan losses              (1,295,222)     (706,487)
                                     $119,083,215   107,782,977

SOUTHERN MISSOURI BANCORP, INC. AND SUBSIDIARY
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
JUNE 30, 1998, 1997 AND 1996

Adjustable-rate loans included in the loan portfolio amounted to $95,429,990, and $86,111,104 at June 30, 1998 and 1997 respectively.

One-to four-family residential real estate loans amounted to $81,257,000 and $78,359,000 at June 30, 1998 and 1997, respectively.

Real estate construction loans are secured principally by single and multi-family dwelling units.

Commercial real estate loans are secured principally by motels, medical centers, churches and fast food restaurants.

Following is a summary of activity in the allowance for loan losses:

                                             June 30,
                                    1998       1997      1996

Balance, beginning of period  $   706,487    627,564   572,341
Loans charged-off                (326,382)  (162,377)   (5,167)
Recoveries of loans previously
   charged off                    132,108         -        390
     Net charge-offs             (194,274)  (162,377)   (4,777)

Provision charged to expense      783,009    241,300    60,000
  Balance, end of period      $ 1,295,222    706,487   627,564

The Company ceased recognition of interest income on loans with a book value of $533,000, $1,380,000 and $546,000 for June 30, 1998, 1997 and 1996, respectively. The average balance of nonaccrual loans for the year ended June 30, 1998 was approximately $1,180,000. Allowance for losses on nonaccrual loans amounted to approximately $54,000 at June 30, 1998. Interest income of approximately $15,000, $98,000 and $22,000 was recognized on these loans for the years ended June 30, 1998, 1997 and 1996, respectively. Gross interest income would have been approximately $46,000, $124,000 and $47,000 for the years ended June 30, 1998, 1997 and 1996, respectively, if the interest payments had been received in accordance with the original terms. The Savings Bank is not committed to lend additional funds to customers whose loans have been placed on nonaccrual.

Of the above nonaccrual loans at June 30, 1998, 1997, and 1996 $316,000, $-0-, and -0-, respectively, was considered to be impaired. The average balance of impaired loans for the years ended June 30, 1998, 1997, and 1996 was $297,000, $-0-, and -0-, respectively. Interest income recognized on these loans for the year ended June 30, 1998 was $4,700. Gross interest income on these loans would have been $29,000 for the year ended June 30, 1998 if the interest payments had been received in accordance with the original terms. Allowance for loan losses on all of the impaired loans for 1998 was $32,000.

Following is a summary of loans to directors, executive officers and loans to corporations in which executive officers and directors have a substantial interest:

Balance, June 30, 1996          $  455,734
   Additions                       175,900
   Repayments                      (57,629)
Balance, June 30, 1997             574,005
   Additions                        86,956
   Repayments                     (202,525)
Balance, June 30, 1998          $  458,436

These loans were made on substantially the same terms as those prevailing at the time for comparable transactions with unaffiliated persons.

SOUTHERN MISSOURI BANCORP, INC. AND SUBSIDIARY
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
JUNE 30, 1998, 1997 AND 1996

NOTE 4: Accrued Interest Receivable

Accrued interest receivable is summarized as follows:

                                                June 30,
                                            1998        1997

Investment securities                 $   216,380     371,414
Mortgage-backed and related securities     83,443     172,435
Loans receivable                          607,955     536,118

                                      $   907,778   1,079,967

NOTE 5: Foreclosed Real Estate

Foreclosed real estate consists of the following:

                                       June 30,
                                    1998        1997

Foreclosed real estate        $   171,721     390,135
Allowance for losses                   -     (335,297)

                              $   171,721      54,838

Activity in the allowance for losses for foreclosed real estate is as follows:

                                            June 30,
                                    1998      1997     1996

Balance, beginning of period   $  335,297   335,297  419,109
Charge-offs and recoveries, net  (283,747)  176,533      440
Provisions (credit) for losses on
 foreclosed real estate           (51,550) (176,533) (84,252)

Balance, end of period         $        0   335,297  335,297

NOTE 6: Premises and Equipment

Following is a summary of premises and equipment:

                                             June 30,
                                         1998        1997

Land                               $   342,042     342,042
Buildings and improvements           2,175,325   2,227,863
Furniture, fixtures, and equipment   1,297,611   1,395,624
Automobiles                             62,821      58,246
                                     3,877,799   4,023,775
Less accumulated depreciation       (1,994,735) (2,341,700)

                                    1,883,064    1,682,075

Depreciation expense for the years ended June 30, 1998, 1997 and 1996 was $189,522, $157,252 and $123,160, respectively.

SOUTHERN MISSOURI BANCORP, INC. AND SUBSIDIARY
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
JUNE 30, 1998, 1997 AND 1996

NOTE 7: Deposits

Deposits are summarized as follows:

                                              June 30,
                                           1998        1997

Non-interest bearing accounts       $  2,590,177   1,170,071
NOW accounts                           7,510,236   7,786,764
Money market deposit accounts          8,250,437   8,300,850
Savings accounts                       7,318,578   7,639,863
      Total transactions accounts     25,669,428  24,897,548

Certificates:
     4.00 - 4.99%                      8,850,236  21,003,577
     5.00 - 5.99%                     74,667,090  72,566,220
     6.00 - 6.99%                        120,183     123,112
     7.00 - 7.99%                         25,949      28,339
     8.00 - 8.99%                         58,372      67,455
     9.00 - 9.99%                         19,178      18,350
     Total certificates, 5.16%
      and 5.13%, respectively         83,741,008  93,807,053

     Total deposits                $ 109,410,436 118,704,601

Weighted-average rates - deposits           4.59%       4.62%

The aggregate amount of certificates of deposit with a minimum denomination of $100,000 was $12,021,623 and $19,892,987 at June 30, 1998 and 1997, respectively.

Certificate maturities at June 30, 1998 are summarized as follows:

July 1, 1998 to June 30, 1999               $ 73,907,218
July 1, 1999 to June 30, 2000                  3,138,413
July 1, 2000 to June 30, 2001                  5,715,049
July 1, 2001 to June 30, 2002                    657,514
July 1, 2002 to June 30, 2003                    310,548
Thereafter                                        12,266

                                            $ 83,741,008

Interest expense on deposits is summarized as follows:

                                    Year Ended June 30,
                                  1998       1997       1996

NOW accounts                $   186,254    178,055    159,335
Money market deposit accounts   240,803    236,953    259,926
Savings accounts                202,143    199,583    178,847
Certificates of deposit       4,521,491  4,947,675  5,268,374

                            $ 5,150,691  5,562,266  5,866,482

SOUTHERN MISSOURI BANCORP, INC. AND SUBSIDIARY
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
JUNE 30, 1998, 1997 AND 1996

NOTE 8: Advances from Federal Home Loan Bank of Des Moines

Advances from Federal Home Loan Bank of Des Moines are summarized as follows:

              Callable or
              Quarterly     Interest      1998         1997
Maturity      Thereafter      Rate
7-31-97           -           5.70  $         -    13,250,000
8-27-08           -           5.97       159,238      169,006
9-08-08           -           5.80       109,667      116,315
1-22-08        1-22-99        4.79    16,800,000           -
2-06-08        2-06-01        5.17     3,000,000           -
7-03-98           -           5.69     1,000,000           -
                                    $ 21,068,905   13,535,321

Weighted average rate 4.97% 5.71%

Advances from Federal Home Loan Bank of Des Moines are secured by FHLB stock and single-family mortgage loans of $31,603,000. Schedule principal maturities of advances from Federal Home Loan Bank of Des Moines over the next five years are as follows:

July 1, 1998 to June 30, 1999    $ 1,017,849
July 1, 1999 to June 30, 2000         19,166
July 1, 2000 to June 30, 2001         20,852
July 1, 2001 to June 30, 2002         22,853
July 1, 2002 to June 30, 2003         24,457

NOTE 9: Employee Benefits

On July 1, 1995 the Savings Bank adopted a 401(k) profit sharing plan that covers substantially all eligible employees. Contributions to the plan are at the discretion of the Board of Directors of the Savings Bank. During 1998, 1997 and 1996 there were no contributions made to the plan.

The Savings Bank established a tax-qualified employee stock ownership plan (ESOP). The plan covers substantially all employees who have attained the age of 21 and completed one year of service.

The Savings Bank makes contributions to the ESOP equal to the ESOP's debt service less dividends on unallocated ESOP shares used to repay the ESOP Loan. Dividends on allocated ESOP shares are paid to participants of the ESOP. The ESOP shares are pledged as collateral on the ESOP loan.

Shares are released from collateral and allocated to participants based on pro-rata compensation as the loan is repaid over seven years. Effective July 1, 1998 the loan terms were modified and principal payments were extended an additional four years. Benefits are vested over five years. Forfeitures are allocated on the same basis as other contributions. Benefits are payable upon a participant's retirement, death, disability or separation of service. The purchase of the shares of the ESOP has been recorded in the consolidated financial statements through a credit to common stock and additional paid-in capital with a corresponding charge to a contra equity account for the unreleased shares. As shares are committed to be released from collateral, the Savings Bank reports compensation expense equal to the average fair value of the ESOP shares committed to be released. The ESOP expense for 1998, 1997 and 1996 was $399,526, $308,847, and $308,436, respectively.

The number of ESOP shares at June 30, 1998 were as follows:

Allocated shares            85,096
Unreleased shares           51,011
   Total ESOP shares       136,107

SOUTHERN MISSOURI BANCORP, INC. AND SUBSIDIARY
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
JUNE 30, 1998, 1997 AND 1996

The fair value of unreleased ESOP shares at June 30, 1998 was $1,122,242.

The Board of Directors of the Bank adopted a management recognition plan (MRP) for the benefit of non-employee directors and two MRPs for officers and key employees (who may also be directors). The Bank contributed 53,590 shares to the MRP. Subsequent to the reorganization an additional 17,826 shares were purchased from the Company by the MRP. During 1994 the Bank granted 17,825 shares of common stock to non-employee directors and 45,593 shares to officers and key employees. During 1998 the Bank granted 1,500 shares to a new executive officer. The market value of the common stock at the grant date was $19.875. The shares granted are in the form of restricted stock payable at the rate of 20% of such shares per year. Compensation expense in the amount of the fair market value of the common stock at the date of grant will be recognized pro rata over the five years during which the shares are payable.

The Board of Directors can terminate the MRPs at any time, and if it does so, any shares not allocated will revert to the Company. The MRP expense for 1998, 1997 and 1996 was $123,658, $118,604 and $142,833, respectively.

The Board of Directors has also adopted a stock option plan. The purpose of the plan is to provide additional incentive to certain directors, officers and key employees of the Bank. In connection with conversion to stock form in April 1994, the Bank has granted non-incentive options for 53,560 shares to non- employee directors and incentive options for 72,489 shares to certain officers and key personnel of which 2,000 shares have been forfeited. The stock options were granted at $10 per share which was equal to the market value at the date of grant. During 1998 10,000 additional shares were granted at $19.75 and 15,000 shares were granted at $19.875 which was equal to the market value at the date of the grants. All options are 100% vested at the grant date and options expire ten years from the date of the grant. In addition 29,491 shares are unallocated.

Changes in options outstanding were as follows:

                             Number of      Weighted Average
                               Shares        Exercise Price
Balance at June 30, 1995       124,049           $10.00
Granted                             -                -
Exercised                       10,812            10.00
Balance at June 30, 1996       113,237            10.00
Granted                             -                -
Exercised                        2,100            10.00
Balance at June 30, 1997       111,137            10.00
Granted                         25,000            19.83
Exercised                       17,812            10.00
Balance at June 30, 1998       118,325            12.08

The Company has estimated the fair value of awards granted under its stock option plan during 1998 utilizing the Black- Scholes pricing model.

For the options granted in 1998 the Company has applied Accounting Principles Board Opinion No. 25, "Accounting for Stock Issued to Employees." Accordingly, no compensation expense has been recognized for its stock-based compensation plans. Had compensation cost for the Company's stock option plan been determined based upon the fair value at the grant date for awards under these plans consistent with the methodology prescribed under SFAS No. 123, "Accounting for Stock-Based Compensation," the Company's net income and diluted earnings per share would have been reduced by approximately $111,000, or $.07 per share in 1998.

SOUTHERN MISSOURI BANCORP, INC. AND SUBSIDIARY
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
JUNE 30, 1998, 1997 AND 1996

Following is a summary of the fair values of options granted using the Black-Scholes pricing model.

                                          1998

Fair value at grant date              $ 167,900
Assumptions:
      Expected dividend yield              5.00%
      Expected volatility                 38.00%
      Risk-free interest rate              5.67%
      Weighted-average expected life     5 years

The Bank adopted a directors' retirement plan. The directors' retirement plan provides that each non-employee director (participant) shall receive, upon termination of service on the Board on or after age 60, other than termination for cause, a benefit in equal annual installments over a five year period. The benefit will be based upon the product of the participant's vesting percentage and the total Board fees paid to the participant during the calendar year preceding termination of service on the Board. The vesting percentage shall be determined based upon the participant's years of service on the Board, whether before or after the reorganization date, according to the following schedule:

Full Years of Service            Non-Employee Director's
    on the Board                    Vested Percentage

   Less than 5                              0%
     5 to 9                                50%
    10 to 14                               75%
    15 or more                            100%

In the event that the participant dies before collecting any or all of the benefits, the Bank shall pay the participant's beneficiary. No benefits shall be payable to anyone other than the beneficiary, and shall terminate on the death of the beneficiary.

The following table sets forth the directors' retirement plan's funded status and amounts recognized in the financial statements at June 30, 1998, 1997 and 1996:

1998 1997 1996

Actuarial present value of benefit obligations:

  Vested accumulated benefits               $ 175,652    169,458    156,830
  Nonvested accumulated benefits               13,228     15,478     13,689
      Total accumulated benefits              188,880    184,936    170,519
  Unrecognized prior service cost
   being recognized over four years                 0     29,643     60,131
  Unrecognized net obligation being
   recognized over four years                       0      3,575      6,305
  Adjustment to recognize minimum liability         0    (33,218)   (66,436)
  (Under) over accrual                              0     (2,175)     1,340

       Accrued pension cost                 $ 188,880    182,761    171,859

Net pension cost includes the following components:
  Service costs - benefits earned
   during the year                          $   1,319      2,783      2,783
  Interest cost on benefit obligation           2,625     11,634     10,659
  Amortization of prior service cost
   and net obligation                          33,218     33,218     33,218
  (Under) over accrual                             -      (2,175)     1,340

       Net pension cost                     $  37,162     45,460     48,000

A discount rate of 7% was used in determining net pension cost.

SOUTHERN MISSOURI BANCORP, INC. AND SUBSIDIARY
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
JUNE 30, 1998, 1997 AND 1996

NOTE 10: Income Taxes

On August 20, 1996 the Small Business Job Protection Act of 1996 was signed into law. Under the Act, tax bad debt reserves in excess of the base year level (June 30, 1988) are subject to recapture and payable in equal amounts over six years in tax years beginning July 1, 1996. Since the Bank's tax bad debt reserves were less than its base year level and other conditions were met, the Bank did not have any recapture. Provisions of the Act repealed the percentage of taxable income method for the Bank effective July 1, 1996. The Bank is permitted to make additions to the tax bad debt reserve using the experience method.

SFAS No. 109 requires the Bank to establish a deferred tax liability for the tax bad debt reserves over the base year amounts. The Bank's base year tax bad debt reserves are $1,798,626. The estimated deferred tax liability on such amount is approximately $611,000, which has not been recorded in the accompanying consolidated financial statements. If these tax bad debt reserves are used for other than loan losses, the amount will be subject to Federal income taxes at the then prevailing corporate rate.

The components of net deferred tax assets are summarized as follows:

                                                 1998      1997
Deferred tax assets:
  Provision for losses on loans
   and foreclosed real estate                $ 408,314   354,224
  Accrued compensation and benefits            113,834    83,635
  Base year tax bad debt reserve at 12/31/87
   in excess of current tax bad debt reserve   110,897    11,482
  Unrealized loss on available for sale
   Securities                                   16,329        -

  Gross deferred tax assets                    649,374   449,341
  Valuation allowance                         (110,897)  (11,482)
    Total deferred tax assets                  538,477   437,859

Deferred tax liabilities:
  FHLB stock dividends                         166,566   166,566
  Purchase accounting adjustments               58,224    62,150
  Premises and equipment, tax vs book
   accumulated depreciation                     50,407    28,192
  Unrealized gain on available for sale
   Securities                                       -      3,187
       Total deferred tax liabilities          275,197   260,095

Net deferred tax assets                      $ 263,280   177,764

The valuation allowance increased by $99,415 during the year ended June 30, 1998.

Income taxes are summarized as follows:

                                     Year Ended June 30,
                              1998         1997         1996
Current:
   Federal                $ 548,500      358,000      496,658
   State                     39,500       82,700       93,855
                            588,000      440,700      590,513
Deferred:
   Federal                  (65,000)        (900)      60,898
   State                     (1,000)          -         2,000
                            (66,000)        (900)      62,898

                          $ 522,000      439,800      653,411

SOUTHERN MISSOURI BANCORP, INC. AND SUBSIDIARY
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
JUNE 30, 1998, 1997 AND 1996

The provision for income taxes varies from the amount of income tax determined by applying the statutory Federal income tax rate to income before income taxes as a result of the following differences:

                                       Year Ended June 30,

                                     1998      1997      1996

Tax at statutory Federal rate    $ 539,397   508,125   720,777
Increase (reduction) in taxes
 resulting from:
  Nontaxable municipal income      (98,135) (121,946) (150,428)
  State tax, net of Federal benefit 26,070    54,582    63,264
    Nondeductible ESOP expenses     66,463    35,632    38,625
     Other, net                    (11,795)  (36,593)  (18,827)

      Actual provision           $ 522,000   439,800   653,411

Deferred income tax expense represents the tax effects of reporting income and expense in different periods for financial reporting purposes than tax purposes as follows:

                                        Year Ended June 30,
                                     1998      1997      1996

FHLB stock dividend              $      -         -     10,200
 Accrued income and expense        (30,199)  (16,820)  (10,302)
 Purchase accounting adjustments    (3,926)   (3,922)   31,554
 Provision for losses on loans
  and foreclosed real estate       (54,090)    9,134    15,664
 Premises and equipment, tax vs
  book accumulated depreciation     22,215    10,708    15,782

                                 $ (66,000)     (900)   62,898

NOTE 11: Stockholders' Equity and Regulatory Capital

The Bank is subject to various regulatory capital requirements administered by the federal banking agencies. Failure to meet minimum capital requirements can result in certain mandatory - and possibly additional discretionary - actions by regulators that, if undertaken, could have a direct material effect on the Company's financial statements. Under capital adequacy guidelines and the regulatory framework for prompt corrective action, the Bank must meet specific capital guidelines that involve quantitative measures of the Bank's assets, liabilities, and certain off-balance-sheet items as calculated under regulatory accounting practices. The Bank's capital amounts and classification are also subject to qualitative judgments by the regulators about components, risk weightings, and other factors.

Quantitative measures established by regulation to ensure capital adequacy require the Bank to maintain minimum amounts and ratios (set forth in the table below) of total capital and Tier I risk- based capital (as defined in the regulations) to risk-weighted assets (as defined), and of Tier I capital (as defined) to average total assets (as defined). Management believes, as of June 30, 1998, that the Bank meets all capital adequacy requirements to which it is subject.

As of June 30, 1998, the most recent notification from the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation categorized the Bank as well capitalized under the regulatory framework for prompt corrective action. To be categorized as well capitalized the Bank must maintain minimum total risk-based, Tier I risk-based, and Tier I leverage ratios as set forth in the table. There are no conditions or events since that notification that management believes have changed the Bank's category.

SOUTHERN MISSOURI BANCORP, INC. AND SUBSIDIARY
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
JUNE 30, 1998, 1997 AND 1996

The following table summarizes the Bank's actual and required regulatory capital as of June 30, 1998 and 1997:

                                                                  To Be Well
                                                                  Capitalized
                                                                 Under Prompt
                                                                  Corrective
                                                 For Capital        Action
                                  Actual     Adequacy Purposes    Provisions
                             Amount   Ratio   Amount   Ratio    Amount  Ratio
                                               (Dollars in Thousands)
As of June 30, 1998:
  Total Capital (to
   Risk-Weighted Assets)    $22,257   25.5%   $6,970    38.0%  $8,712  >10.0%
  Tier I Capital (to
   Risk-Weighted Assets)     21,167   24.3%    3,485    34.0%   5,227   >6.0%
  Tier I Capital (to
   Average Assets)           21,167   13.7%    6,196    34.0%   4,356   >5.0%
As of June 30, 1997:
  Total Capital (to
   Risk-Weighted Assets)     21,253   25.6%    6,722    38.0%   8,402  >10.0%
  Tier I Capital (to
   Risk-Weighted Assets)     20,816   24.8%    3,360    34.0%   5,041   >6.0%
  Tier I Capital (to
   Average Assets)           20,816   13.4%    4,680    34.0%   7,798   >5.0%

The Bank's ability to pay dividends on its common stock to the Company is restricted to maintain adequate capital as shown in the above table.

NOTE 12: Commitments and Contingencies

In the ordinary course of business, the Bank has various outstanding commitments and contingent liabilities that are not reflected in the accompanying consolidated financial statements. The Bank is involved in litigation and investigations of a routine nature which are being defended and handled in the ordinary course of business. These matters are not considered significant to the Company's financial condition.

NOTE 13: Off-Balance-Sheet and Credit Risk

The Company's consolidated financial statements do not reflect various financial instruments to extend credit to meet the financing needs of its customers. These financial instruments include commitments to extend credit and standby letters of credit. These instruments involve, to varying degrees, elements of credit and interest-rate risk in excess of the amount recognized in the statement of financial condition. A summary of the Company's commitments to extend credit and standby letters of credit is as follows:

                             Contract or Notional Amount
                                        June 30,
                                   1998           1997

Commitments to extend credit  $ 3,132,428      2,081,671

Standby letters of credit     $    40,710        126,370

At June 30, 1998, total commitments to originate fixed rate loans were $270,000 at interest rates ranging from 7.5% to 8.5%. Commitments to extend credit and standby letters of credit include exposure to some credit loss in the event of nonperformance of the customer. The Company's policies for credit commitments and financial guarantees are the same as those for extension of credit that are recorded in the statement of financial condition. The commitments extend over varying periods of time with the majority being disbursed within a thirty-day period.

SOUTHERN MISSOURI BANCORP, INC. AND SUBSIDIARY
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
JUNE 30, 1998, 1997 AND 1996

The Company grants collateralized commercial, real estate, and consumer loans to customers in southeast Missouri. Although the Company has a diversified portfolio, loans aggregating $84,391,000 at June 30, 1998, are secured by single and multifamily residential real estate in the Company's primary lending area.

NOTE 14: Earnings Per Share

The following table sets forth the computations of basic and diluted earnings per common share for the year ended June 30:

                               1998          1997         1996

Numerator - net income     $ 1,064,463    1,054,687   1,466,522
Denominators
  Denominator for basic earnings
   per share -
    Weighted average shares
     Outstanding             1,532,910    1,549,032   1,639,509
    Common equivalent shares
     due to stock options
     under treasury stock
     method                     51,563       38,072     40,481
    Denominator for diluted
     earnings per share      1,584,473    1,587,104  1,679,990
    Basic earnings per
     common share          $       .69          .68        .89
    Diluted earnings per

common share $ .67 .67 .87

NOTE 15: Fair Value of Financial Instruments

The carrying amounts and estimated fair values of the Company's financial instruments at June 30, 1998 and 1997, are summarized as follows:

                                         1998                      1997
                                 Carrying      Fair      Carrying      Fair
                                  Amount       Value      Amount       Value
Non-trading instruments and
 nonderivatives:
  Cash and cash equivalents   $  4,326,474   4,326,474   3,425,175   3,425,175
  Certificates of deposits              -           -       91,199      91,199
  Investment and mortgage-backed
   and related securities:
     Available for sale         23,506,508  23,506,508  39,577,474  39,577,474
     Held to maturity            4,645,407   4,796,884   4,780,845    4,904,989
  Stock in FHLB of Des Moines    1,053,500   1,053,500   1,519,700    1,519,700
  Loans receivable, net        119,083,215 120,374,197 107,782,977 108,874,000
  Accrued interest receivable      907,778     907,778   1,079,967   1,079,967
  Deposits                     109,410,436 109,379,862 118,704,601 118,228,000
  Advances from FHLB of
   Des Moines                   21,068,905  21,010,601  13,535,321  13,489,000

The following methods and assumptions were used in estimating the fair values of financial instruments:

Cash and cash equivalents and certificates of deposit are valued at their carrying amounts due to the relatively short period to maturity of the instruments.

Fair values of securities and mortgage-backed and related securities are based on quoted market prices or, if unavailable, quoted market prices of similar securities.

SOUTHERN MISSOURI BANCORP, INC. AND SUBSIDIARY
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
JUNE 30, 1998, 1997 AND 1996

Stock in FHLB of Des Moines is valued at cost, which represents redemption value and approximates fair value.

Fair value of loans is estimated by discounting the future cash flows using the current rates at which similar loans would be made to borrowers with similar credit ratings and for the same remaining maturities. Loans with similar characteristics are aggregated for purposes of the calculations.

Deposits with no defined maturities, such as NOW accounts, savings accounts and money market deposit accounts, are valued at the amount payable on demand at the reporting date.

The fair value of certificates of deposit is estimated using a discounted cash flow calculation that applies the rates currently offered for deposits of similar remaining maturities.

Fair value of advances from the FHLB of Des Moines is estimated by discounting maturities using an estimate of the current market for similar instruments.

The carrying amounts of accrued interest approximates their fair value.

NOTE 16: Condensed Parent Company Only Financial Statements

The following condensed statements of financial condition and condensed statements of income and cash flows for Southern Missouri Bancorp, Inc. should be read in conjunction with the consolidated financial statements and the notes thereto.

STATEMENTS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION

                                              At June 30,
Assets                                    1998           1997

Cash                                 $    266,599      785,511
Investment securities -
 available for sale                     2,087,247    3,766,328
ESOP note receivable                      510,114      714,160
Accrued interest receivable                62,026      106,016
Other assets                               77,165       27,821
Equity in net assets of the Bank       21,144,543   21,031,774

          Total assets               $ 24,147,694   26,431,610

Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity

Accrued expenses and other
 Liabilities                         $     35,809       31,367
         Total liabilities                 35,809       31,367

Stockholders' equity                   24,111,885   26,400,243

         Total liabilities and
          stockholders' equity       $ 24,147,694   26,431,610

SOUTHERN MISSOURI BANCORP, INC. AND SUBSIDIARY
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
JUNE 30, 1998, 1997 AND 1996

STATEMENTS OF INCOME

                                     Year Ended June 30,
                                  1998      1997        1996

Interest income              $   279,740   376,383     434,458
Dividend from Bank             1,447,206   400,000     300,000
                               1,726,946   776,383     734,458
Operating expenses               202,714   167,246     154,690

 Income before income taxes
  and equity in undistributed
  income of the Bank           1,524,232   609,137    579,768

Income taxes                       7,500    48,161     62,493

 Income before equity in
  undistributed
  income of the Bank          1,516,732    560,976    517,275

Equity in undistributed
  income of the Bank           (452,269)   493,711    949,247

Net income $ 1,064,463 1,054,687 1,466,522

STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

                                          Year Ended June 30,
                                    1998          1997          1996
Cash flows from operating
 activities:
   Net income                  $  1,064,463     1,054,687     1,466,522
   Adjustments to reconcile
    net income to net cash
    provided by operating
    activities:
   Equity in undistributed
    Income of the Bank              452,269      (493,711)     (949,247)
   Amortization of premiums
    (discounts) on investment
    securities                       29,900        33,012        93,996
   Other adjustments, net            11,420         8,747        36,584
       Net cash provided by
        operating activities      1,558,052       602,735       647,855

Cash flows from investing
  activities:
   Principal collected on
    loan to ESOP                    204,046       204,046       204,045
   Purchase of investment
    securities, available
    for sale                             -             -     (2,075,386)
   Proceeds from maturities of
    investment securities,
    available for sale            1,625,000       870,000     2,950,000
   Purchase of fixed assets              -             -        (10,375)
       Net cash provided by
        investing activities      1,829,046     1,074,046     1,068,284

Cash flows from financing
 activities:
   Dividends on common stock       (769,485)     (770,517)     (765,035)
   Exercise of stock options        178,120        21,000       108,120
   Payments to acquire treasury
    Stock                        (3,314,645)   (1,010,153)   (1,799,150)
       Net cash used in
        financing activities     (3,906,010)   (1,759,670)   (2,456,065)

Net decrease in cash and
 cash equivalents                  (518,912)      (82,889)     (739,926)
Cash and cash equivalents
 at beginning of period             785,511       868,400     1,608,326

Cash and cash equivalents
 at end of period              $    266,599       785,511       868,400

SOUTHERN MISSOURI BANCORP, INC. AND SUBSIDIARY
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
JUNE 30, 1998, 1997 and 1996

NOTE 17: Quarterly Financial Data (Unaudited)

Quarterly operating data for the years ended June 30 is summarized as follows (in thousands):

                         First    Second     Third    Fourth
       1998:            Quarter   Quarter   Quarter   Quarter

Interest income       $   2,876    2,897     2,842     2,829
Interest expense          1,607    1,589     1,514     1,502

Net interest income       1,269    1,308     1,328     1,327
Provision for loan losses    23      114       263       383
Noninterest income          173      179       161       284
Noninterest expense         867      902       987       904

Income before income
 taxes                      552      471       239       324
Income taxes                195      178        76        73

Net income            $     357      293       163       251

                         First    Second     Third    Fourth
     1997:              Quarter   Quarter   Quarter   Quarter

Interest income       $   2,876    2,822     2,821     2,889
Interest expense          1,582    1,538     1,607     1,591

Net interest income       1,294    1,284     1,214     1,298
Provision for loan losses    18       22        23       178
Noninterest income          144      150       165       159
Noninterest expense       1,615      806       754       797

Income (loss) before
 income taxes              (195)     606       602       482
Income taxes                (97)     181       187       169

Net income (loss)       $   (98)     425       415       313

DIRECTORS AND OFFICERS

SOUTHERN MISSOURI BANCORP

DIRECTORS:

Thadis R. Seifert
Chairman of the Board
Retired former executive vice president
of Savings Bank

Leonard M. Ehlers
Vice-Chairman
Retired court reporter of the 36th
Judicial Circuit

Donald R. Crandell
President
Chief Executive Officer

Samuel H. Smith
Engineer and majority owner of
S.H. Smith and Company, Inc.

James W. Tatum
Retired certified public accountant

Ron Black
Executive Director General Association
of General Baptist

Douglas Bagby
General Manager Municipal Utilities of
City of Poplar Bluff

OFFICERS:

Donald R. Crandell
President
Chief Executive Officer

Greg Steffens
Vice President
Chief Financial Officer

SOUTHERN MISSOURI BANK AND TRUST

DIRECTORS:

Leonard W. Ehlers
Chairman of the Board
Retired court reporter of the 36th
Judicial Circuit

James W. Tatum
Vice Chairman
Retired certified public accountant

Donald R. Crandell
President
Chief Executive Officer

Thadis R. Seifert
Retired former executive vice president
of Savings Bank

Samuel H. Smith
Engineer and majority owner of
S.H. Smith and Company, Inc.

Ron Black
Executive Director General Association
of General Baptists

Douglas Bagby
General Manager Municipal Utilities of
City of Poplar Bluff

OFFICERS:

Donald R. Crandell
President
Chief Executive Officer

Wilma Case
Senior Vice President
Chief Operations Officer

Kent Nichols
Senior Vice President
Chairman Loan Department

Greg Steffens
Vice President
Chief Financial Officer

CORPORATE INFORMATION

CORPORATE HEADQUARTERS               TRANSFER AGENT

531 Vine Street                 Registrar and Transfer Company
Poplar Bluff, Missouri 63901    10 Commerce Drive
                                Cranford, New Jersey 07016



INDEPENDENT AUDITORS                 COMMON STOCK

Kraft, Miles and Tatum, LLC     Nasdaq Stock Market
Poplar Bluff, Missouri 63901    Nasdaq Symbol: SMBC

SPECIAL COUNSEL

Breyer & Aguggia, LLP
Washington, D.C.

ANNUAL MEETING

The Annual Meeting of Stockholders will be held Monday, October 19, 1998, at 9:00 a.m., Central Time, at the Greater Poplar Bluff Area Chamber of Commerce Building, 1111 West Pine, Poplar Bluff, Missouri 63901.

FORM 10-KSB

A copy of Form 10-KSB, including financial statement schedules as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission will be furnished without charge to stockholders as of the record date upon written request to the Secretary, Southern Missouri Bancorp, Inc., 531 Vine Street, Poplar Bluff, Missouri 63901.


[ARTICLE] 9

[PERIOD-TYPE]                   YEAR
[FISCAL-YEAR-END]                          JUN-30-1998
[PERIOD-END]                               JUN-30-1998
[CASH]                                       2,427,855
[INT-BEARING-DEPOSITS]                       1,898,619
[FED-FUNDS-SOLD]                                     0
[TRADING-ASSETS]                                     0
[INVESTMENTS-HELD-FOR-SALE]                 23,506,508
[INVESTMENTS-CARRYING]                       4,645,407
[INVESTMENTS-MARKET]                         4,796,884
[LOANS]                                    119,083,215
[ALLOWANCE]                                  1,295,222
[TOTAL-ASSETS]                             155,947,058
[DEPOSITS]                                 109,410,436
[SHORT-TERM]                                 1,000,000
[LIABILITIES-OTHER]                          1,355,832
[LONG-TERM]                                 20,068,905
[PREFERRED-MANDATORY]                                0
[PREFERRED]                                          0
[COMMON]                                    17,646,790
[OTHER-SE]                                   6,465,095
[TOTAL-LIABILITIES-AND-EQUITY]             155,947,058
[INTEREST-LOAN]                              9,175,090
[INTEREST-INVEST]                            2,118,728
[INTEREST-OTHER]                               150,030
[INTEREST-TOTAL]                            11,443,848
[INTEREST-DEPOSIT]                           5,150,691
[INTEREST-EXPENSE]                           6,211,479
[INTEREST-INCOME-NET]                        5,232,369
[LOAN-LOSSES]                                  783,000
[SECURITIES-GAINS]                              79,403
[EXPENSE-OTHER]                              3,660,200
[INCOME-PRETAX]                              1,584,463
[INCOME-PRE-EXTRAORDINARY]                   1,586,463
[EXTRAORDINARY]                                      0
[CHANGES]                                            0
[NET-INCOME]                                 1,064,463
[EPS-PRIMARY]                                      .69
[EPS-DILUTED]                                      .67
[YIELD-ACTUAL]                                    7.56
[LOANS-NON]                                    533,000
[LOANS-PAST]                                   804,000
[LOANS-TROUBLED]                                     0
[LOANS-PROBLEM]                              5,531,000
[ALLOWANCE-OPEN]                               706,487
[CHARGE-OFFS]                                  326,382
[RECOVERIES]                                   132,108
[ALLOWANCE-CLOSE]                            1,295,222
[ALLOWANCE-DOMESTIC]                         1,295,222
[ALLOWANCE-FOREIGN]                                  0
[ALLOWANCE-UNALLOCATED]                         21,000