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Title:
Agreement and Plan of Merger
Entities:
Allegiant Bancorp Inc.
Date:
2001
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                        AGREEMENT AND PLAN OF MERGER



                                   BETWEEN



                         SOUTHSIDE BANCSHARES CORP.,

                           A MISSOURI CORPORATION,



                                     AND





                          ALLEGIANT BANCORP, INC.,

                           A MISSOURI CORPORATION



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                               APRIL 30, 2001













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ARTICLE I     THE MERGER......................................................................................2

     1.01     The Merger......................................................................................2

     1.02     Closing.........................................................................................2

     1.03     Effective Time..................................................................................2

     1.04     Additional Actions..............................................................................2

     1.05     Articles of Incorporation and By-Laws...........................................................2

     1.06     Board of Directors and Officers; Executive Offices..............................................3

     1.07     Conversion of Securities........................................................................3

     1.08     Conversion Election Procedures..................................................................4

     1.09     Exchange Procedures.............................................................................9

     1.10     No Fractional Shares...........................................................................11

     1.11     Dissenting Shares..............................................................................12

     1.12     Closing of Stock Transfer Books................................................................12

     1.13     Anti-Dilution..................................................................................13

     1.14     Tax Consequences...............................................................................13

     1.15     Material Adverse Effect........................................................................13

     1.16     Knowledge......................................................................................13

     1.17     Disclosure Schedules; Standard.................................................................14



ARTICLE II    REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES OF SOUTHSIDE....................................................15

     2.01     Organization and Authority.....................................................................15

     2.02     Subsidiaries...................................................................................15

     2.03     Capitalization.................................................................................16

     2.04     Authorization..................................................................................16

     2.05     Southside Financial Statements.................................................................17

     2.06     Southside Reports..............................................................................18

     2.07     Title to and Condition of Assets...............................................................18

     2.08     Real Property..................................................................................19

     2.09     Taxes..........................................................................................21

     2.10     Material Adverse Effect........................................................................21

     2.11     Loans, Commitments and Contracts...............................................................21

     2.12     Absence of Defaults............................................................................24

     2.13     Litigation and Other Proceedings...............................................................24

     2.14     Directors' and Officers' Insurance.............................................................24

     2.15     Compliance with Laws...........................................................................24

     2.16     Labor..........................................................................................26

     2.17     Material Interests of Certain Persons..........................................................26

     2.18     Allowance for Loan and Lease Losses; Non-Performing Assets; Financial Assets...................26

     2.19     Employee Benefits Plans........................................................................28

     2.20     Conduct of Southside Since December 31, 2000...................................................29







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     2.21     Absence of Undisclosed Liabilities.............................................................30

     2.22     Joint Proxy Statement/Prospectus...............................................................30

     2.23     Registration Obligations.......................................................................30

     2.24     Tax and Regulatory Matters.....................................................................31

     2.25     Brokers and Finders............................................................................31

     2.26     Interest Rate Risk Management Instruments......................................................31



ARTICLE III   REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES OF ALLEGIANT....................................................31

     3.01     Organization and Authority.....................................................................31

     3.02     Subsidiaries...................................................................................32
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