COLUMBIA FIRST <CFFS> TAKES OVER BANK
Columbia First Federal Savings and
Loan Association said it has acquired the insured deposits of
first Federal of Maryland, based in Hagerstown, from the
Federal Savings and Loan Insurance Corp and reopend First
Federal's six former offices as Columbia First branches.
    The Federal Home Loan Bank Board had closed First Federal
on March 20 because it was insolvent.  First Federal had assets
of 115.2 mln dlrs.
 Reuter
