Ames National (ATLO) had the highest return between 1998 and 1999 by a US stock in the Banking Industry, returning 172.3%.

ASSET	YEARS	% RETURN
Ames National (ATLO)	1998-1999	172.33%
Ohio Valley Banc (OVBC)	1998-1999	76.27%
First Busey (BUSE)	1998-1999	72.23%
Patriot National Bancorp (PNBK)	1998-1999	70.69%
Virginia National Bankshares (VABK)	1998-1999	66%
United Security Bancshares (UBFO)	1998-1999	65.96%
Burke & Herbert Financial Services Corp Common Stock (BHRB)	1998-1999	65.68%
Prosperity Bancshares (PB)	1998-1999	61.58%
Citigroup (C)	1998-1999	58.16%
Heritage Commerce (HTBK)	1998-1999	54.84%
Toronto Dominion Bank (TD)	1998-1999	53.51%
Banco Santander SA ADR (SAN)	1998-1999	51.6%
Orrstown Financial Services (ORRF)	1998-1999	51.41%
Central Pacific Financial (CPF)	1998-1999	48.8%
JPMorgan Chase (JPM)	1998-1999	48.79%
ING Group NV ADR (ING)	1998-1999	46.3%
Dime Community Bancshares (DCOM)	1998-1999	46.11%
Fidelity D&D Bancorp (FDBC)	1998-1999	43.37%
Banco Bilbao Viscaya Argentaria SA ADR (BBVA)	1998-1999	41.23%
Fifth Third Bancorp (FITB)	1998-1999	38.62%
Colony Bankcorp (CBAN)	1998-1999	37.85%
Oak Valley Bancorp (OVLY)	1998-1999	35.67%
Zions Bancorporation (ZION)	1998-1999	34.57%
C&F Financial (CFFI)	1998-1999	33.08%
CF Bankshares (CFBK)	1998-1999	27.22%