ROANOKE TIMES 
                      Copyright (c) 1997, Roanoke Times

DATE: Friday, January 17, 1997               TAG: 9701170078
SECTION: BUSINESS                 PAGE: A-7  EDITION: METRO 


REPORTED EARNINGS

Crestar Financial Corp.

4th qtr. ended 12-31 1996 1995

Net Interest Income $220.5 million $204.8 million

Net Income $38.2 million $35.6 million

Share earnings 67 cents 63 cents

Year ended 12-31

Net Interest Income $866.3 million $814.8 million

Net Income $218.3 million $215.9 million

Share earnings $3.88 $3.83

Crestar Financial Corp. of Richmond would have earned $261.1 million, or $4.66 a share, except for non-recurring charges related primarily to acquisition of Citizens Bancorp of Laurel, Md. Crestar also had to pay a one-time assessment to recapitalize the thrift insurance fund.

Eastman Kodak Co.

4th qtr. ended 12-31 1996 1995

Revenues $4.42 billion $4.19 billion

Net Income $395 million $325 million

Share earnings $1.19 95 cents

Year ended 12-31

Revenues $16.24 billion $15.27 billion

Net Income $1.29 billion $1.25 billion

Share earnings $3.82 $3.67

Eastman Kodak Co. of Rochester, N.Y., is the parent company of Qualex Inc., a Roanoke photo-finisher.

First Union Corp.

4th qtr. ended 12-31 1996 1995

Net Interest Income $1.135 billion $1.103 billion

Net Income $459 million $404 million

Share earnings $1.66 $1.45

Year ended 12-31

Net Interest Income $5.08 billion $4.74 billion

Net Income $1.49 billion $1.40 billion

Share earnings $5.35 $5.04

First Union Corp., based in Charlotte, N.C., would have earned $1.76 billion, or $6.31 per share, except for one-time charges for mergers involving three separate banks and a one-time payment to the insurance fund for thrifts. First Union said it may rebuy up to 25 million shares of its own stock.

General Electric Co.

4th qtr. ended 12-31 1996 1995

Revenues $22.99 billion $19.75 billion

Net Income $2.07 billion $1.87 billion

Share earnings $1.26 $1.12

Year ended 12-31

Revenues $79.18 billion $70.03 billion

Net Income $7.28 billion $6.57 billion

Share earnings $4.40 $3.90

General Electric Co. of Fairfield, Conn., is parent of the GE Motors and Industrial Systems division, with headquarters in Salem.

Georgia-Pacific Corp.

4th qtr. ended 12-31 1996 1995

Revenues $3.2 billion $3.42 billion

Net Income $2 million $197 million

Share earnings 2 cents $2.17

Year ended 12-31

Revenues $13.02 billion $14.3 billion

Net Income $156 million $1.018 billion

Share earnings $1.72 $11.29

Georgia-Pacific Corp. is an Atlanta-based forest-products company with operations in Bedford County and a distribution center in Roanoke. The yearly profits from its pulp and paper business fell 75 percent last year because of a collapse in prices for most products.

MainStreet BankGroup Inc.

4th qtr. ended 12-31 1996 1995

Net Interest Income $13.2 million $11.6 million

Net Income $3.9 million $4.1 million

Share earnings 34 cents 36 cents

Year ended 12-31

Net Interest Income $50.4 million $44.4 million

Net Income $15.7 million $13.5 million

Share earnings $1.37 $1.21

MainStreet BankGroup Inc. of Martinsville took a one-time charge of $943,000 last year because of its acquisition of First National Bank of Clifton Forge and Hanover Bank.


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