ROANOKE TIMES 
                      Copyright (c) 1996, Roanoke Times

DATE: Wednesday, July 10, 1996               TAG: 9607100057
SECTION: BUSINESS                 PAGE: B-6  EDITION: METRO 


REPORTED EARNINGS

First Virginia Banks Inc.

2nd qtr. ended 6-30 1996 1995

Net Interest Income $93.9 million $88.9 million

Net Income $28.6 million $27.6 million

Share earnings 85 cents 81 cents

6 mos. ended 6-30

Net Interest Income $184.6 million $178.3 million

Net Income $57.0 million $54.8 million

Share earnings $1.69 $1.61

First Virginia Banks Inc. of Falls Church is the parent company of First Virginia Bank-Southwest in the Roanoke Valley.

Premier Bankshares Corp.

2nd qtr. ended 6-30 1996 1995

Net Interest Income $7.7 million $6.9 million

Net Income $2.7 million $2.0 million

Share earnings 40 cents 30 cents

6 mos. ended 6.30

Net Interest Income $15.2 million $13.9 million

Net Income $5.2 million $4.2 million

Share earnings 77 cents 63 cents

Premier Bankshares Corp., based at Bluefield, has a branch banks at Salem and Shawsville.


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