The Virginian-Pilot
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DATE: Wednesday, July 12, 1995               TAG: 9507120407
SECTION: BUSINESS                 PAGE: D2   EDITION: FINAL 
SOURCE: (Staff)
                                             LENGTH: Short :   19 lines

FIRST VIRGINIA'S EARNINGS SLIP DESPITE LENDING RISE

First Virginia Banks Inc. reported a 5 percent decline in net income for the June 30 quarter despite a pickup in its commercial lending and indirect lending for automobiles. The Falls Church-based holding company said it earned $27.57 million for the April-through-June period. That was down from a record $29.03 million for the comparable three months of 1994. Its per-share earnings were 81 cents versus 89 cents for last year's second quarter.

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