The Virginian-Pilot 
                             THE VIRGINIAN-PILOT 
              Copyright (c) 1994, Landmark Communications, Inc.

DATE: Friday, September 16, 1994             TAG: 9409160598
SECTION: BUSINESS                 PAGE: D2   EDITION: FINAL 
TYPE: Digest 
SOURCE: (Staff)
                                             LENGTH: Short :   17 lines

F&M NATIONAL CORP. DECLARED INCREASED CASH DIVIDEND:

The Board of Directors of F&M National Corporation declared a 15 cent cash dividend at their September 14 meeting. The cash dividend is payable October 25 to shareholders of record on Sept. 23, 1994. by CNB