ROANOKE TIMES

                         Roanoke Times
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DATE: FRIDAY, February 12, 1993                   TAG: 9302120149
SECTION: CURRENT                    PAGE: NRV-16   EDITION: NEW RIVER VALLEY 
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FIRST NATIONAL BANK TO PAY EXTRA DIVIDEND

The board of directors of First National Bank recently approved an extra dividend of 25 cents, in addition to the regular 25 cents per share, as the year-end dividend.

This dividend is equal to those paid to shareholders in the previous year in light of the 2-for-1 stock split of January 1992.

Samuel H. Tollison, president, said the additional dividend was a result of the increased earnings experienced in 1992.

The annual meeting for First National shareholders will be on April 13.



by Archana Subramaniam by CNB