ROANOKE TIMES 
                      Copyright (c) 1996, Roanoke Times

DATE: Wednesday, May 8, 1996                 TAG: 9605080045
SECTION: BUSINESS                 PAGE: B-6  EDITION: METRO 


REPORTED EARNINGS

Columbia/HCA Healthcare Corp.

1st qtr ended 3-31 1996 1995

Revenues $4.95 billion $4.38 billion

Net Income $1.1 billion $975 million

Share earnings 92 cents 80 cents

Columbia/HCA Health Corp. is the nation's largest healthcare services provider, with 347 hospitals, approximately 130 outpatient surgery centers, approximately 200 home health agencies and other services in 38 states, England and Switzerland. It owns hospitals in Salem, Pulaski, Montgomery County, Richlands and Low Moor in southwest Virginia.

Speedway Motorsports Inc.

1st ended 3-28 1996 1995

Revenues $12.3 million $11.2 million

Net Income $387,000 $278,000

Share earnings 1 cent 1 cent

Speedway Motorsports of Concord, N.C. owns and operates stock car race tracks in Atlanta, Charlotte, N.C., and Bristol, Va.

SWVA Bancshares Inc.

3rd qtr. ended 3-31 1996 1995

Net Interest Income $571,000 $582,000

Net Income $98,000 $78,000

9 mos. ended 3-31

Net Interest Income $1.7 million $1.7 million

Net Income $226,000 $273,000

Share earnings 44 cents 52 cents

SWVA Bancshares Inc. of Roanoke is the holding company of Southwest Virginia Savings Bank.


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