MERCANTILE BANKSHARES CORP <MRBK.O> 3RD QTR NET Shr 99 cts vs 77 cts Net 12.7 mln vs 9,736,000 Avg shrs 12.8 mln vs 12.7 mln Nine mths Shr 2.67 dlrs vs 2.30 dlrs Net 34.0 mln vs 29.1 mln NOTE: Net includes pretax securities gains 16,000 dlrs vs 228,000 dlrs in quarter and 48,000 dlrs vs 1,673,000 dlrs in nine mths. Net includes loan loss provisions 1,092,000 dlrs vs 790,000 dlrs in quarter and 3,089,000 dlrs vs 2,584,000 dlrs in nine mths.