ROANOKE TIMES 
                      Copyright (c) 1996, Roanoke Times

DATE: Wednesday, January 24, 1996            TAG: 9601240036
SECTION: BUSINESS                 PAGE: B-6  EDITION: METRO 
SOURCE: MAG POFF 


BEDFORD BANCSHARES REPORTS ...

Bedford Bancshares Inc., holding company of Bedford Federal Savings Bank, said it earned $355,000, or 31 cents a share, in its first fiscal quarter ended Dec. 31. That compares with $357,000, or 30 cents a share, in the first quarter of the prior fiscal year.

The bank said net interest income increased $93,000 from the previous year, primarily because of growth in loans. Fee income rose $8,000.

These increases were offset by an increase of $104,000 in expenses.


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