COMMUNITY TRUST BANCORP INC/
10-Q, 1998-05-15
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                  SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                         WASHINGTON, DC. 20549
                                   
                               FORM 10-Q
                                   
                                   
     [X]  QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE
                    SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

             For the quarterly period ended March 31, 1998
                                   
                                  or

  [  ]      TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE
                    SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

          For the transition period from_________to_________

                    Commission file number 0-11129

                     COMMUNITY TRUST BANCORP, INC.
        (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
                                   
            Kentucky                        61-0979818
(State or other jurisdiction of          (I.R.S. Employer
 incorporation or organization)        Identification No.)

      208 North Mayo Trail
        Pikeville, Kentucky                   41501
(address of principal executive offices)    (Zip Code)

 Registrant's telephone number            (606) 432-1414

      Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed  all
reports  required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities
Exchange  Act  of  1934 during the preceding 12 months  (or  for  such
shorter  period that the registrant was required to file such reports)
and  (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past  90
days.  Yes X No___

     Indicate the number of shares outstanding of each of the issuer's
classes of common stock, as of the latest practical date.

     Common stock - 10,062,597 shares outstanding at April 30, 1998
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PART I - FINANCIAL INFORMATION

Item 1. Financial Statements

      The accompanying information has not been audited by independent
public  accountants;  however,  in  the  opinion  of  management  such
information reflects all adjustments necessary for a fair presentation
of  the results for the interim period. All such adjustments are of  a
normal and recurring nature.

     The accompanying financial statements are presented in accordance
with the requirements of Form 10-Q and consequently do not include all
of  the disclosures normally required by generally accepted accounting
principles or those normally made in the registrant's annual report on
Form  10-K.  Accordingly, the reader of the Form 10-Q should refer  to
the  registrant's Form 10-K for the year ended December 31,  1997  for
further information in this regard.

  Index to consolidated financial statements:

      Consolidated Balance Sheets                3
      Consolidated Statements of Income          4
      Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows      5
      Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements 6

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Consolidated Balance Sheets

                                            March 31     December 31
(In thousands except share data)              1998           1997

Assets:
Cash and due from banks                      $60,851       $60,611
Interest bearing deposits in
 other financial institutions                    286           793
Federal funds sold                            25,970             0
Securities available-for-sale                149,065       165,611
Securities held-to-maturity (fair value 
 of $104,645 and
 $115,150, respectively)                     104,976       115,931
Loans                                      1,453,054     1,428,429
 Allowance for loan losses                   (20,415)      (20,465)
 Net loans                                 1,432,639     1,407,964
Premises and equipment, net                   47,913        47,668
Excess of cost over net assets acquired (net of
 accumulated amortization of
 $7,973 and $7,720, respectively)             17,502        17,746
Other assets                                  36,972        36,343
  Total  Assets                           $1,876,174    $1,852,667


Liabilities and Shareholders' Equity:
Deposits:
 Noninterest bearing                        $190,630      $193,353
 Interest bearing                          1,289,638     1,271,650
Total deposits                             1,480,268     1,465,003
Federal funds purchased and other
 short-term borrowings                        33,700        57,949
Other liabilities                             16,658        16,406
Advances from Federal Home Loan Bank         131,889       101,827
Long-term debt                                53,435        53,463
   Total  Liabilities                      1,715,950     1,694,648


Shareholders' Equity:
Preferred stock, 300,000 shares authorized and unissued
Common stock, $5 par value, shares authorized  25,000,000;
 shares issued and outstanding,
 1998 - 10,062,597; 1997 - 10,062,487         50,313        50,312
Capital surplus                               28,037        28,067
Retained earnings                             81,160        79,026
Accumulated other comprehensive income           714           614
 Total Shareholders' Equity                  160,224       158,019

  Total Liabilities and 
  Shareholders' Equity                    $1,876,174    $1,852,667




The accompanying notes are an integral part of these statements.

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Consolidated Statements of Income
                                            Three months ended
                                                 March 31
(In thousands except per share data)      1998             1997
Interest Income:
 Interest and fees on loans             $33,704          $31,717
 Interest and dividends on securities
  Taxable                                 3,370            4,799
  Tax exempt                                638              673
 Interest on federal funds sold             195               42
 Interest on deposits in other financial
  institutions                                5               12
  Total Interest Income                  37,912           37,243

Interest Expense:
 Interest on deposits                    15,845           15,070
 Interest on federal funds purchased and
  other short-term borrowings               523              302
 Interest on advances from Federal 
  Home Loan Bank                          1,762            1,749
 Interest on long-term debt               1,192              414
  Total Interest Expense                 19,322           17,535

Net interest income                      18,590           19,708
Provision for loan losses                 2,505            1,718
Net interest income after provision 
  for loan losses                        16,085           17,990

Noninterest Income:
 Service charges on deposit accounts      1,638            1,692
 Gains on sale of loans, net                439              205
 Trust income                               432              397
 Securities gains, net                        0               93
 Other                                    1,526            1,057
  Total Noninterest Income                4,035            3,444

Noninterest Expense:
 Salaries and employee benefits           7,078            7,566
 Occupancy, net                           1,013            1,015
 Equipment                                  956              981
 Data processing                            839              675
 Stationery, printing and office supplies   380              441
 Taxes other than payroll, property 
   and income                               521              526
 FDIC insurance                              62               35
 Other                                    3,207            3,650
  Total Noninterest Expense              14,056           14,889

Income before income taxes and 
  extraordinary gain                      6,064            6,545
Extraordinary gain (loss), net of tax         0            3,085
Income before income taxes                6,064            9,630
Income tax expense                        1,900            2,084
  Net Income                              4,164            7,546
Other comprehensive income, net of tax:
 Unrealized holding gains/(losses) arising
 during period                              100             (931)
  Comprehensive income                   $4,264           $6,615


Basic earnings per share before extra. gain $ 0.41        $ 0.44(1)
Basic earnings per share extra. gain          0.00          0.31(1)
Basic earnings per share after extra. gain    0.41          0.75(1)
Diluted earnings per share before extra. gain 0.41          0.44(1)
Diluted earnings per share extra. gain        0.00          0.31(1)
Diluted earnings per share after extra. gain  0.41          0.75(1)

Average shares outstanding                  10,062        10,053(1)

(1) Per  share  data  and average shares outstanding  have  been
restated to reflect the 10% stock dividend issued on April 15, 1997.

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these statements.

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Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows
                                                Three months ended
                                                      March 31
(In thousands)                                    1998       1997
Cash flows from operating activities:
  Net income                                    $ 4,164    $ 7,547
  Adjustments to reconcile net income to net
   cash provided by operating activities:
  Depreciation and amortization                   1,106      1,284
  Provision for loan and other real estate losses 2,717      1,743
  Securities gains, net                               0        (93)
  Gain on sale of loans, net                       (439)      (205)
  Gain on sale of assets                             (1)         4
  Net amortization of securities premiums            73        164
  Net change in loans held for sale              (1,030)        53
  Changes in:
   Other assets                                    (492)     1,716
   Other liabilities                                235      5,241
     Net cash provided by operating activities    6,333     17,463

Cash flows from investing activities:
  Proceeds from:
  Sale/call of securities available-for-sale          0     29,058
    Maturity of securities available-for-sale    16,899     12,170
    Maturity of securities held-to-maturity       2,777      1,673
  Principal payments on mortgage-backed securities8,176        708
  Purchase of:
    Securities available-for-sale                  (260)    (2,937)
    Securities held-to-maturity                       0          0
  Mortgage-backed securities                          0          0
  Net change in loans                           (26,024)   (46,595)
  Net change in premises and equipment           (1,206)      (779)
  Other                                               0          0
     Net cash used in investing activities          362     (6,702)

Cash flows from financing activities:
  Net change in deposits                         15,265      6,423
  Net change in federal funds purchased and
    other short-term borrowings                 (24,249)   (19,497)
  Advances from Federal Home Loan Bank           31,000     20,155
   Repayments of advances from Federal 
     Home Loan  Bank                               (938)   (19,328)
  Proceeds from long-term debt                        0          0
  Payments on long-term debt                        (28)       (26)
  Payments for redemption of common stock           (96)         0
  Issuance of common stock                           67        196
  Dividends paid                                 (2,013)    (1,826)
     Net cash provided by financing activities   19,008    (13,903)

Net increase (decrease) in cash and 
  cash equivalents                               25,703     (3,142)
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of year   61,404     63,884
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period     $ 87,107   $ 60,742


The accompanying notes are an integral part of these statements.

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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

Note 1 - Summary of Significant Accounting Policies

     The accounting and reporting policies of Community Trust Bancorp,
Inc.  (the  "Company"), and its subsidiaries on a  consolidated  basis
conform  to  generally  accepted  accounting  principles  and  general
practices within the banking industry.

       Principles   of  Consolidation  -  The  unaudited  consolidated
financial  statements  include the accounts of  the  Company  and  its
separate and distinct, wholly owned subsidiaries Community Trust Bank,
NA,  Community  Trust Bank, FSB, Trust Company of  Kentucky,  National
Association, CTBI Preferred Capital Trust, and Community Trust Funding
Corporation.   All  significant intercompany  transactions  have  been
eliminated in consolidation.

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Note 2 - Securities

      Securities  are classified into held-to-maturity, available-for-
sale,  and trading categories.  Held-to-maturity securities are  those
which  the  Company  has the positive intent and ability  to  hold  to
maturity  and  are  reported  at  amortized  cost.  Available-for-sale
securities  are those which the Company may decide to sell  if  needed
for liquidity, asset-liability management or other reasons.  Available-
for- sale securities are reported at fair value, with unrealized gains
or losses included as a separate component of equity, net of tax.

      The  amortized  cost and fair value of securities available-for-
sale as of March 31, 1998 are summarized as follows:

                                            Amortized    Fair
(in thousands)                                 Cost      Value

U.S. Treasury and government agencies       $ 32,294   $ 32,630
Mortgage-backed pass through
     certificates                             71,993     72,554

Collateralized mortgage obligations           17,514     17,435
Other debt securities                          7,225      7,338

     Total  debt securities                  129,026    129,957
Equity securities                             18,970     19,108
     Total Securities                       $147,996   $149,065

     The amortized cost and fair value of securities held-to-maturity
as of March 31, 1998 are summarized as follows:

                                            Amortized    Fair
(in thousands)                                 Cost      Value

U.S. Treasury and government agencies        $ 18,469  $ 17,195
States and political subdivisions              45,501    46,736
Mortgage-backed pass through
     certificates                              34,215    34,099

Collateralized mortgage obligations             6,791     6,729
     Total Securities                        $104,976  $104,759

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Note 3 - Loans

     Major classifications of loans are summarized as follows:

                                           March 31   December 31
(in thousands)                                1998       1997
Commercial, secured by real estate        $ 320,718  $ 310,092
Commercial, other                           267,612    260,808
Real Estate Construction                     88,655     85,825
Real Estate Mortgage                        404,789    407,893
Consumer                                    369,654    361,927
Equipment Lease Financing                     1,627      1,884
                                         $1,453,054 $1,428,429



Note 4 - Long-Term Debt

     Long-Term Debt consists of the following:

                                          March 31   December 31
(in thousands)                              1998        1997
Trust Preferred Securities *              $ 34,500     $ 34,500
Senior Notes                                17,230       17,230
Other                                        1,665        1,733
                                          $ 53,395     $ 53,463


      Refer to the Corporation's Annual Report on Form 10-K filed with
the Securities and Exchange Commission for the year ended December 31,
1997  for  information concerning rates and assets securing  long-term
debt.

*     In  April  1997, CTBI Preferred Capital Trust ("CTBI Trust"),  a
trust  created under the laws of the State of Delaware,  issued  $34.5
million  of  9.0%  cumulative trust preferred  securities  ("Preferred
Securities").   The  Corporation owns all of the beneficial  interests
represented by common securities ("Common Securities") of CTBI  Trust,
which  exists for the sole purpose of issuing the Preferred Securities
and  Common  Securities  and  investing the  proceeds  thereof  in  an
equivalent amount of 9.0% Subordinated Debentures which were issued by
the Corporation.  The Subordinated Debentures will mature on March 31,
2027,   and  are  unsecured  obligations  of  the  Corporation.    The
Subordinated Debentures are irrevocably and unconditionally guaranteed
by  the Corporation and are subordinate and junior in right of payment
to all senior debt and other subordinated debt.  There are no payments
due for this debt in the next five years.

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Item 2.   Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial  Condition
          and Results of Operations


Overview

      Community  Trust Bancorp, Inc. (the "Company") is  a  multi-bank
holding  company headquartered in Pikeville, Kentucky.  At  March  31,
1998  the Company owned one commercial bank, one savings bank and  one
trust  company.   Through its affiliates, the Company has  over  sixty
banking  locations  serving 85,000 households in various  Eastern  and
Central  Kentucky  counties.  The Company had total  assets  of  $1.88
billion and total shareholders' equity of $160 million as of March 31,
1998.  The Company's common stock is listed on NASDAQ under the symbol
CTBI.   Market makers are Herzog, Heine, Geduld, Inc., New  York,  New
York; J.J.B. Hilliard, W.L. Lyons, Inc., Louisville, Kentucky; Morgan,
Keegan  and  Company, Inc., Memphis, Tennessee; J.C. Bradford  &  Co.,
Louisville, Kentucky; Bear, Stearns & Co., Inc., New York,  New  York;
Robinson  Humphrey Co., Inc., Atlanta, Georgia and Stifel  Nicolaus  &
Co., Incorporated, St. Louis, Missouri.

      Effective  January 1, 1997, the Company changed  its  name  from
Pikeville  National  Corporation  to Community  Trust  Bancorp,  Inc.,
changed  the  name of its lead bank from Pikeville National  Bank  and
Trust  Company  to  Community Trust Bank,  National  Association  (the
"Bank")  and  merged seven of its other commercial  bank  subsidiaries
into  the Bank.  As a result of these transactions, the Bank has  $1.6
billion  in  assets  and  numerous locations  throughout  eastern  and
central   Kentucky.  The  Company's  thrift  and  trust  subsidiaries,
Community Trust Bank, FSB and Trust Company of Kentucky, N.A.,  remain
wholly-owned subsidiaries of the Company and will continue to  operate
as independent entities.

Commercial Bank, West Liberty

      On  July  1,  1997 the Company completed the sale of  Commercial
Bank, West Liberty, Kentucky, a wholly owned state bank subsidiary for
approximately  $10.2  million in cash, which  resulted  in  a  pre-tax
operating  gain  of  $3.0 million.  West Liberty had  $79  million  in
assets,  constituting  4% of the Company's total consolidated  assets.
Consistent  with the Company's strategic plan, the funds generated  by
the sale of West Liberty will provide the Company with the opportunity
to  expand existing or enter into new markets through either  internal
expansion or acquisitions.

Acquisitions
      While no acquisitions were completed during the first quarter of
1998,  in  December 1997 the Company announced its intention to  enter
the  West  Virginia market by acquiring several branches from  another
financial institution.
      Under  the  terms of the definitive agreement,  Community  Trust
Bancorp,   Inc.  will  purchase  seventeen  branches  from  Banc   One
Corporation;   these   branches  currently  have   deposits   totaling
approximately  $565 million.  The purchase price will include  a  9.7%
premium  on  the  deposits plus approximately $4.5 million  for  fixed
assets,   subject  to  adjustments  as  provided  in  the   definitive
agreement.  Concurrently with this agreement, Community Trust Bancorp,
Inc. entered into an agreement with Premier Financial Bancorp, Inc. of
Georgetown,  Kentucky  to sell three of the seventeen  branches  being
acquired from Banc One Corporation.  The three branches being sold  to
Premier  Financial Bancorp, Inc. have total deposits of  approximately
$153 million.

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      During  January 1998, Community Trust Bancorp, Inc. subsequently
announced  that  it  had entered into a definitive agreement  to  sell
seven  additional branches of the seventeen it will acquire from  Banc
One  Corporation.   Five  of  these seven  branches,  having  combined
deposits  of approximately $125 million, will be purchased by  Peoples
Banking  and Trust Company, a subsidiary of Peoples Bancorp,  Inc.  of
Marietta,  Ohio.  Two of the seven branches, having combined  deposits
of  approximately $67 million, will be purchased by  a  subsidiary  of
United Bankshares, of Charles Town, West Virginia.

     All of the above transactions are subject to regulatory approval.
Upon  completion of these transactions, Community Trust Bancorp,  Inc.
will  be  retaining seven of the original seventeen branches, totaling
approximately $220 million in deposits.  This acquisition will  assist
in  growth  of  the  Company outside of Kentucky  and  provide  a  new
customer base for generating additional revenues.

Stock Dividend

     On February 18, 1997, the Company's Board of Directors declared a
10%  stock dividend.  This stock dividend, paid on April 15,  1997  to
shareholders  of  record on March 15, 1997, was  in  addition  to  the
regular quarterly cash dividends paid on (1) April 1, 1997 of 18 cents
per  share for shareholders of record on March 15, 1997, (2)  July  1,
1997  of  18  cents per share for shareholders of record on  June  15,
1997,  (3)  October 1, 1997 of 18 cents per share for shareholders  of
record  on  September 15, 1997, (4) January 1, 1998 of  20  cents  per
share for shareholders of record on December 15, 1997 and (5) April 1,
1998  of  20 cents per share for shareholders of record on  March  15,
1998.   All  per  share data has been restated to reflect  this  stock
dividend.

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Income Statement Review

     The Company's net income before extraordinary gains for the three
months  ended  March 31, 1998 was $4.1 million or $0.41 per  share  as
compared to $4.4 million or $0.44 per share for the three months ended
March  31, 1997. Total earnings for the period ending March  31,  1997
were  $7.5 million or $0.74 per share including an extraordinary  item
of  $3.0  million or $0.30 per share received in a settlement  from  a
former  vendor. The following table sets forth on an annualized  basis
the  return  on  average  assets and return on  average  shareholders'
equity for the three month period ending March 31, 1998 and 1997:

                                 Three months ended
                                      March 31
                                   1998       1997
   
Return on average shareholders' equity
   before extraordinary item      10.53%     12.09%
   after extraordinary item       10.53%     20.45%
Return on average assets
   before extraordinary item       0.91%      0.99%
   after extraordinary item        0.91%      1.68%

     The Company's net income before extraordinary gains for the first
quarter  of  1998 decreased $297 thousand or 6.7% as compared  to  the
same  period  in 1997.  Earnings per share before extraordinary  gains
decreased $0.03 per share or 6.8% for the three months ended March 31,
1998,  as compared to the first quarter of 1997.  The decrease in  net
income was the result of a decrease in net interest income (5.7%)  and
an  increase in the provision for loan losses (45.8%).  An increase in
noninterest  income  (17.2%)  and a decrease  in  noninterest  expense
(5.6%)  offset this. The decrease in net interest income was primarily
the result of the sale of the corporation's West Liberty subsidiary on
July  1, 1997 and the issuance of Trust Preferred Securities on  April
16, 1997.

      Provision for loan losses for the three months ended  March  31,
1998 was $2.5 million, compared to $1.7 million for the same period in
1997. See "Provision For Loan Losses" below for an explanation of  the
increase.


Net Interest Income

      Net  interest income decreased $1.1 million or 5.7%  from  $19.7
million  for the first quarter of 1997 to $18.6 million for the  first
quarter  of 1998.  Interest income and interest expense both increased
for  the quarter ending March 31, 1998 as compared to the same  period
in  1997,  with interest income increasing $0.7 million  and  interest
expense increasing $1.8 million.

      The  decrease in net interest income for the three month  period
was  primarily due to a lower net interest margin from a  year-to-year
comparison.  The net interest margin has been impacted by the issuance
of  $34,500,000 of 9% Trust Preferred securities which the Corporation
issued in April of 1997 for the purpose of financing acquisitions.

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     The yield on interest earning assets decreased 2 basis points for
the first quarter of 1998 as compared to the same period in 1997.  The
cost of interest bearing funds increased 36 basis points for the first
quarter  of 1998 as compared to the same period in 1997.  As a result,
the net interest margin decreased from 4.85% for the first quarter  of
1997 to 4.52% for the current quarter.

      The  Company's  loan  portfolio,  its  highest  yielding  asset,
continues  to expand through new market share and internally generated
growth.   The  Company's  loan portfolio  increased  5.9%  from  $1.35
billion  for the first quarter of 1997 to $1.43 billion for the  first
quarter of 1998. Loans accounted for 89% of total interest income  for
the  first  quarter of 1998 compared to 85% for the first  quarter  of
1997.

     The following table summarizes the annualized net interest spread
and  net interest margin for the three months ended March 31, 1998 and
1997.

                                   Three Months Ended
                                         March 31
                                     1998      1997
Yield on interest earning assets     9.07%     9.09%
Cost of interest bearing funds       5.25%     4.89%
Net interest spread                  3.82%     4.20%
Net interest margin                  4.52%     4.85%

Provision for Loan Losses

      The analysis of the changes in the allowance for loan losses and
selected ratios is set forth below.

                                           Three Months Ended
                                                March 31
(in thousands)                             1998         1997

Allowance balance January 1              $20,465      $18,825
Allowance of sold affiliate                    0            0
Additions to allowance charged 
  against operations                       2,505        1,718
Recoveries credited to allowance             977          971
Losses charged against allowance          (3,532)      (2,290)
Allowance balance at March 31            $20,415      $19,224

Allowance for loan losses to 
  period-end loans                          1.40%        1.42%
Average loans, net of unearned income $1,433,092   $1,327,239
Provision for loan losses to
 average loans, annualized                   .71%         .52%
Loan charge-offs, net of recoveries to
 average loans, annualized                   .72%         .40%

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      The  Company increased its provision for loan losses as a result
of  the  growth in its consumer loan portfolio, a loan category  which
traditionally  experiences higher charge-offs and higher  yields  than
other  loans; and due to its increase in net charge-offs, measured  in
raw  dollars.   Net charge-offs represent the amount of loans  charged
off  less  amounts  recovered on loans previously  charged  off.   Net
charge-offs as a percentage of average loans outstanding increased  32
basis  points to 0.72% for the three months ended March  31,  1998  as
compared  to  the  same period in 1997.  The Company's  non-performing
loans  (90 days or more past due and non-accrual) were 1.46% and 1.43%
of  outstanding  loans  at  December 31,  1997  and  March  31,  1998,
respectively.

      Any  loans classified as loss, doubtful, substandard or  special
mention  that  are  not included in non-performing loans  do  not  (1)
represent  or  result  from trends or uncertainties  which  management
reasonably  expects  will materially impact future operating  results,
liquidity or capital resources or (2) represent material credits about
which  management has knowledge of any information which  would  cause
management  to have serious doubts as to the ability of the  borrowers
to comply with the loan repayment terms.  The Company does not believe
there  are  currently  any trends, events or  uncertainties  that  are
reasonably likely to have a material effect on the volume of its  non-
performing loans.


Noninterest Income

     The Company's noninterest income increased 17% from $3.44 million
for  the  three months ended March 31, 1997 to $4.03 million  for  the
three  months  ended  March  31, 1998. Gains  on  the  sale  of  loans
represents the largest growth category, increasing 114% for the  three
months  ended March 31, 1998 as compared to the same period  in  1997.
Other  noninterest  income increased 36% for the  three  months  ended
March 31, 1998 as compared to the same period in 1997 primarily due to
an  increase in loan fees. Deposit related fees declined slightly over
the same period, decreasing 3%.

Noninterest Expense

      The  Company's noninterest expense decreased by 5.6%% from $14.9
million  for  the three months ended March  31, 1997 to $14.1  million
for  the  same  period  in 1998. All major categories  of  noninterest
expense  experienced decreases for the quarter ended  March  31,  1998
compared  to  the same quarter in 1997.  The sale of the corporation's
subsidiary, Commercial Bank of West Liberty, accounted for 45% of  the
reduction  in  noninterest  expense.   However;  an  aggressive   cost
reduction  program has allowed the corporation to reduce  its  overall
operating  expenses as well.  Personnel costs have decreased  by  3.8%
after adjusting for the sale of Commercial Bank of West Liberty; while
other  noninterest expense decreased by 10.5% after adjusting for  the
sale of Commercial Bank of West Liberty.

Balance Sheet Review

      Total asset size was $1.85 billion at December 31, 1997 compared
to  $1.88  billion  at March 31, 1998. During the last  three  months,
loans  increased  from $1.41 billion to $1.43 billion.  Federal  Funds
Sold  increased  from a zero balance at December 31,  1997  to  $25.97
million at March 31, 1998.  The asset category which declined most was
securities available-for-sale; as these securities are sold or mature,
the  liquidity  is  being  used to fund the Company's  loan  portfolio
growth.

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      The  Company's  largest liability, deposits, increased  slightly
from  $1.47  billion as of December 31, 1997 to $1.48  billion  as  of
March 31, 1998.  Noninterest bearing deposits declined marginally from
$193.4  million at December 31, 1997 to $190.6 million  at  March  31,
1998.  Interest  bearing  deposits increased  slightly  from  $1,271.7
million  at December 31, 1997 to $1,289.6 million at March  31,  1998.
The Company decreased its federal funds purchased and other short term
borrowings  during the period from $57.9 million as  of  December  31,
1997  to  $33.7 million as of March 31, 1998.  The Company's  advances
from  the  Federal  Home Loan Bank increased from  $101.8  million  at
December  31, 1997 to $131.9 million at March 31, 1998 as the  Company
used this liquidity as a source of funding for loan growth.


Loans

      Loans  increased from $1.40 billion as of December 31,  1997  to
$1.43 billion as of March 31, 1998, primarily due to the growth of the
Company's commercial loan portfolio.  The category of commercial loans
secured  by  real estate increased from $310.1 million as of  December
31, 1997 to $320.7 million as of March 31, 1998 while other commercial
loans  increased from $259.7 million as of December 31, 1997 to $266.8
million as of March 31, 1998.

     Non-accrual and 90 days past due loans amounted to 1.46% of total
loans  outstanding as of December 31, 1997 and 1.43%  of  total  loans
outstanding as of  March 31, 1998.  Non-accrual loans as a  percentage
of  total loans outstanding were 0.92% as of December 31, 1997 and  at
0.84%  at  March 31, 1998.  During the same period, loans 90  days  or
more  past  due  decreased 11 basis points from 0.62% of  total  loans
outstanding  to  0.51%.  The allowance for loan losses decreased  from
1.42%  of total loans outstanding as of December 31, 1997 to 1.40%  as
of  March  31, 1998. The allowance for loan losses as a percentage  of
non-accrual loans and loans past due 90 days or more was 98%  at  both
December 31, 1997 and March 31, 1998.

      The following table summarizes the Company's loans that are non-
accrual  or past due 90 days or more as of March 31, 1998 and December
31, 1997.

                                    As a % of   Accruing loans   As a % of
                      Non-accrual loan balances   past due 90  loan balances
                          loans    by category   days or more   by category
(in thousands)
March 31, 1998

Commercial loans,
  secured by real estate $ 2,305     0.58%         $  151          0.04%
Commercial loans, other    8,780     3.26           2,568          0.95
Consumer loans,
   secured by real estate  2,038     0.49           3,361          0.81
Consumer  loans,  other      281     0.08           1,419          0.38
 Total                   $13,404     0.92%         $7,499          0.52%


December 31, 1997

Commercial loans,
  secured by real estate $ 3,881     1.25%         $2,339          0.75%
Commercial loans, other    6,294     2.40             878          0.33
Consumer loans,
   secured by real estate  1,569     0.32           3,857          0.78
Consumer  loans,  other      314     0.09           1,789          0.49
 Total                   $12,058     0.84%         $8,863          0.62%

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Allowance for loan losses

     Management analyzes the adequacy of its allowance for loan losses
on  a  quarterly basis.  The loan portfolio of each market  region  is
analyzed  by each major loan category, with a review of the  following
areas: (i) specific allocations based upon a review of selected  loans
for  loss potential; (ii) an allocation which estimates reserves based
upon  the  remaining  pool  of  loans in each  category  derived  from
historical net charge-off data, delinquency trends and other  relevant
factors  and  (iii)  an  unallocated portion of  the  allowance  which
provides for a margin of error in estimating the allocations described
above  and provides for risks inherent in the portfolio which may  not
be specifically addressed elsewhere.

      Off-balance  sheet  risk is addressed by  including  letters  of
credit  in  the  Company's allowance adequacy analysis and  through  a
monthly  review of all letters of credit outstanding.   The  Company's
loan   review  and  problem  loan  analysis  includes  evaluation   of
deteriorating  letters of credit.  Volume and trends in  delinquencies
are  monitored monthly by management, regional advisory boards and the
boards of directors of the respective banks.


Securities

      The  Company uses its securities held-to-maturity for production
of  income  and to manage cash flow needs through expected maturities.
The  Company  uses its securities available-for-sale  for  income  and
balance  sheet  liquidity management.  The book  value  of  securities
available-for-sale decreased from $165.6 million as  of  December  31,
1997  to  $149.1  million as of March 31, 1998.   Securities  held-to-
maturity  declined  from $115.9 million to $105.0 million  during  the
same  period.  Total securities as a percentage of total  assets  were
15.2% as of December 31, 1997 and 13.5% as of March 31, 1998.


Liquidity and Capital Resources

      The Company's liquidity objectives are to ensure that funds  are
available  for  the  affiliate banks to meet deposit  withdrawals  and
credit  demands without unduly penalizing profitability, and to ensure
that  funding is available for the Company to meet ongoing cash  needs
while  maximizing  profitability.  The Company continues  to  identify
ways  to provide for liquidity on both a current and long-term  basis.
The  subsidiary  banks rely mainly on core deposits,  certificates  of
$100,000  or  more, repayment of principal and interest on  loans  and
securities  and  federal funds sold and purchased to create  long-term
liquidity.   The subsidiary banks also rely on the sale of  securities
under repurchase agreements, securities available-for-sale and Federal
Home Loan Bank borrowings.

      Deposits  increased from $1.465 billion to $1.480  billion  from
December  31,  1997 to March 31, 1998.  Noninterest  bearing  deposits
decreased  by $2.72 million while interest bearing deposits  increased
by $17.99 million.

      Due to the nature of the markets served by the subsidiary banks,
management believes that the majority of its certificates of  deposits
of  $100,000  or  more are no more volatile than  its  core  deposits.
During  the  periods  of  low interest rates, these  deposit  balances
remained  stable  as  a  percentage of total deposits.   In  addition,
arrangements have been made with correspondent banks for the  purchase
of  federal funds on an unsecured basis, up to an aggregate of  nearly
$100 million, if necessary, to meet the Company's liquidity needs.

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<PAGE>

      The  Company owns $149.1 million of securities valued at  market
price that are designated as available-for-sale and available to  meet
liquidity  needs on a continuing basis.  The Company  also  relies  on
Federal  Home Loan Bank advances for both liquidity and management  of
its  asset/liability  position.  These advances  have  sometimes  been
matched against pools of residential mortgage loans which are not sold
in the secondary market, some of which have original maturities of ten
to  fifteen  years.  Federal Home Loan Bank  advances  increased  from
$101.8  million as of December 31, 1997 to $131.9 million as of  March
31, 1998.

      The  Company  generally relies upon net  inflows  of  cash  from
financing  activities,  supplemented  by  net  inflows  of  cash  from
operating  activities,  to provide cash for its investing  activities.
As  is  typical of many financial institutions, significant  financing
activities  include  deposit gathering, use  of  short-term  borrowing
facilities  such as federal funds purchased and securities sold  under
repurchase  agreements, and issuance of long-term debt.   The  Company
currently  has a $17.5 million revolving line of credit  available  to
meet  any  future  cash needs.  (See long-term debt  footnote  to  the
consolidated  financial statements.)  The Company's primary  investing
activities include purchases of securities and loan originations.

       In  conjunction  with  maintaining  a  satisfactory  level   of
liquidity,  management  monitors the  degree  of  interest  rate  risk
assumed on the balance sheet.  The Company monitors its interest  rate
risk  by  use  of the static and dynamic gap models at  the  one  year
interval.   The static gap model monitors the difference  in  interest
rate  sensitive  assets and interest rate sensitive liabilities  as  a
percentage  of  total  assets that mature within  the  specified  time
frame.   The  dynamic gap model goes further in that it  assumes  that
interest  rate  sensitive assets and liabilities will  be  reinvested.
The Company uses the Sendero system to monitor its interest rate risk.
The  Company  desires an interest sensitivity gap  of  not  more  than
fifteen percent of total assets at the one year interval.

      On  a limited basis, the Company may use interest rate swaps and
sales  of  options  on  securities as  additional  tools  in  managing
interest rate risk.  Interest rate swaps involve an exchange  of  cash
flows based on the notional principal amount and agreed upon fixed and
variable  interest  rates.   In this transaction,  the  Company  would
typically agree to pay a floating interest rate based on London Inter-
Bank  Offering  Rate  (LIBOR) and receive a  fixed  interest  rate  in
return.  On options, the Company would typically sell the right  to  a
third  party to purchase securities the Company currently  owns  at  a
fixed  price on a future date.  The Company had no options outstanding
at  March  31, 1998.  The impact on operations of interest rate  swaps
and options was not material during the first three months of 1997  or
1998.

      The Company's principal source of funds used to pay dividends to
shareholders and service long-term debt is the dividends  it  receives
from   subsidiary   banks.   Various  federal  and   state   statutory
provisions,  in addition to regulatory policies and directives,  limit
the  amount  of dividends that subsidiary banks can pay without  prior
regulatory approval.  These restrictions have had no major  impact  on
the  Company's  dividend policy or its ability  to  service  long-term
debt,  nor  is it anticipated that they will have any major impact  in
the  foreseeable  future.  In addition to the subsidiary  banks'  1998
profits,  approximately $1.7 million can be paid  to  the  Company  as
dividends without prior regulatory approval.

      The  primary  source  of  capital for the  Company  is  retained
earnings.  The Company paid cash dividends of $0.20 per share for  the
first  three  months of 1998 and $0.18 per share for the  first  three
months  of  1997.  Earnings per share for the same periods were  $0.41
and $0.75, respectively.  The Company retained 51% of earnings for the
first three months of 1998.

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<PAGE>

      Under  guidelines issued by banking regulators, the Company  and
its  subsidiary banks are required to maintain a minimum Tier 1  risk-
based capital ratio of 4% and a minimum total risk-based ratio of  8%.
Risk-based  capital  ratios weight the relative risk  factors  of  all
assets  and consider the risk associated with off-balance sheet items.
The  Company must also maintain a minimum Tier 1 leverage ratio of  4%
as of September 30, 1997.  The Company's Tier 1 leverage, Tier 1 risk-
based  and  total  risk-based ratios were 9.79%,  12.30%  and  13.55%,
respectively as of March 31, 1998.

      As  of  March 31, 1998, management is not aware of  any  current
recommendations by banking regulatory authorities which, if they  were
to  be implemented, would have, or would be reasonably likely to have,
a   material  adverse  impact  on  the  Company's  liquidity,  capital
resources, or operations.


Impact of Inflation and Changing Prices

     The majority of the Company's assets and liabilities are monetary
in nature. Therefore, the Company differs greatly from most commercial
and   industrial  companies  that  have  significant   investment   in
nonmonetary  assets,  such as fixed assets and inventories.   However,
inflation does have an important impact on the growth of assets in the
banking  industry and on the resulting need to increase equity capital
at higher than normal rates in order to maintain an appropriate equity
to  assets ratio. Inflation also affects other expenses, which tend to
rise during periods of general inflation.

      Management believes the most significant impact on financial and
operating  results  is the Company's ability to react  to  changes  in
interest  rates.  Management seeks to maintain an essentially balanced
position  between  interest rate sensitive assets and  liabilities  in
order   to   protect  against  the  effects  of  wide  interest   rate
fluctuations.

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PART II - OTHER INFORMATION

Item 1.  Legal Proceedings                       None

Item 2.  Changes in Securities                   None

Item 3.  Defaults Upon Senior Securities         None

Item 4.  Submission of Matters to a vote         None
        of Security Holders

Item 5.  Other Information                       None

Item 6.  Exhibits and Reports on Form 8-K

     a. Exhibits
          Exhibit 27. Financial Data Schedule

     b. Reports on Form 8-K
          Form  8-K  was  filed on January 7, 1998 announcing  that
          Community  Trust Bancorp, Inc. has entered into a definitive
          agreement  with  subsidiaries of  Banc  One  Corporation  to
          acquire   seventeen  branches  of  Banc  One   Corporation's
          subsidiaries in West Virginia.

          Form  8-K  was filed on January 7, 1998 to  announce  the
          resignation of Richard M. Levy, Executive Vice President and
          Chief  Financial  Officer of Community Trust  Bancorp,  Inc.
          effective February 2, 1998.
                                   
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                              SIGNATURES


     Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of
1934, the Corporation has duly caused this report to be signed on its
behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized.


                                  COMMUNITY TRUST BANCORP, INC.
                                  by
                                   
                                   
                                   

Date:  May 15, 1998                Burlin Coleman
                                   Burlin Coleman
                                   Chairman of the Board,
                                   President and
                                   Principal Executive Officer

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