ROANOKE TIMES 
                      Copyright (c) 1997, Roanoke Times

DATE: Wednesday, January 22, 1997            TAG: 9701220058
SECTION: BUSINESS                 PAGE: B-5  EDITION: METRO 

REPORTED EARNINGS

Caterpillar Inc.

4th qtr. ended 12-31 1996 1995

Revenues $4.28 billion $4.05 billion

Net Income $381 million $300 million

Share earnings $1.99 $1.53

Full year ended 12-31

Revenues $16.52 billion $16.07 billion

Net Income $1.36 billion $1.14 billion

Share earnings $7.07 $5.72

Caterpillar Inc. is the Peoria, Ill.-based parent of Carter Machinery Co. of Salem.

First Virginia Banks Inc.

4th qtr. ended 12-31 1996 1995

Net Interest Income $95.3 million $89.6 million

Net Income $30.8 million $27.6 million

Share earnings 94 cents 81 cents

Year ended 12-31

Net Interest Income $374.9 million $358.1 million

Net Income $116.3 million $111.6 million

Share earnings $3.50 $3.28

First Virginia Banks Inc. of Falls Church is the holding company of First Virginia Bank-Southwest.

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