                                ROANOKE TIMES 
                      Copyright (c) 1996, Roanoke Times

DATE: Wednesday, April 10, 1996              TAG: 9604100073
SECTION: BUSINESS                 PAGE: B-7  EDITION: METRO

REPORTED EARNINGS

First Virginia Banks Inc.

1st qtr. ended 3-31

1996 1995

Interest income $90.6 million $89.4 million

Net Income $28.4 million $27.2 million

Share earnings 84 cents 80 cents

Falls Church-based First Virginia Banks reported assets of $8.18 billion, deposits of $7.01 billion and loans of $5.04 million at the end of the quarter.

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