ROANOKE TIMES 
                      Copyright (c) 1997, Roanoke Times

DATE: Wednesday, February 19, 1997           TAG: 9702190119
SECTION: BUSINESS                 PAGE: B-5  EDITION: METRO 


REPORTED EARNINGS

CFW Communications Co.

4th qtr. ended 12-31 1996 1995

Revenues $13.0 million $12.4 million

Net Income $2.6 million $2.5 million

Share earnings 20 cents 19 cents

Full year ended 12-31

Revenues $49.9 million $43.1 million

Net Income $9.6 million $8.5 million

Share earnings 73 cents 66 cents

CFW Communications, based in Waynesboro, provides local telephone, cellular, paging, computer access and wireless cable television services.

SWVA Bancshares Inc.

2nd qtr. ended 12-31 1996 1995

Net Interest Income $662,000 $569,000

Net Income $224,000 $62,000

Share earnings 47 cents 12 cents

Half-year ended 12-31

Net Interest Income $1.27 million $1.13 million

Net Income $30,000 $128,000

Share earnings 6 cents 25 cents

SWVA Bancshares Inc. is the holding company of Southwest Virginia Savings Bank of Roanoke. It said its six-month earnings were impacted by a one-time assessment to recapitalize the Savings Association Insurance Fund. Without the assessment, it would have earned $256,000 or 53 cents a share for the six months.


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