Irving Bank fell 1 5/8, to 63 3/4.

On the Big Board, Irving Bank bounded 25 3/4, to 78.

A spokesman for Irving Bank said that the bank's pension fund was significantly overfunded, but refused to provide an exact figure.

The filing said, "Several of those parties have expressed very real interest in Irving Bank."

Companies Irving Bank sold its 39 percent stake in a Swiss bank for $390 million.

In a letter to shareholders, Irving Bank forecast a net income of $234 million, or $11.78 a share, on revenues of $1.14 billion.

Irving Bank was reported last week to be seeking buyers, preferably ones friendly to the bank's current management, for a new issue of convertible stock.

Takeover talk also began to focus on Irving Bank, whose stock jumped 6 5/8, to 66 1/4.

Meanwhile, Irving Bank said it was considering the sale of assets to raise capital.

Irving Bank will give all employees substantial benefits in case they are laid off after an unfriendly takeover.