
                         Roanoke Times
                 Copyright (c) 1995, Landmark Communications, Inc.

DATE: THURSDAY, September 23, 1993                   TAG: 9309230295
SECTION: BUSINESS                    PAGE: B8   EDITION: METRO 
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IN BUSINESS - BRIEFLY

Oct. 15 is the deadline for consigning animals for the Jan. 8 Virginia commercial ewe and ram sale at the New River Valley Fairgrounds in Dublin. Rules and consignment forms are available from Richard S. White, 143 Third St. N.W., Pulaski 24301.

\ Crestar Financial Corp. said Wednesday it has reached an agreement to acquire the Providence Savings and Loan Association of Vienna, Va., for $27 million. The acquisition, from Miller and Smith Holding Inc., a McLean, Va.-based real estate investment firm, adds 12 branches to Washington-based Crestar's three existing banks, 302 offices and $13.2 billion in assets. Providence Savings and Loan has assets of $421 million.

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