AREA BANCSHARES CORP
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                  U.S. SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                          Washington, D.C. 20549
                                 FORM 10-Q
                          AMEND NOVEMBER 5, 1996
                               FORM 10-Q/A

             QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d)
                      OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
                        For quarter ended June 30, 1996

                      Commission File Number 0-26032

                      

                        AREA BANCSHARES CORPORATION
          (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

      INCORPORATED IN KENTUCKY                IRS EMPLOYER ID NUMBER
                                                  No. 61-0902343

                           230 FREDERICA STREET
                        OWENSBORO, KENTUCKY 42301
      (Address of principal executive offices, including zip code)
                                   
                                   
   Registrant's telephone number, including area code:  (502) 926-3232
                                   
 Former name, former address and former fiscal year, if changed since
 last report:  N/A
                              
                              
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.
          (1)  Yes    X         No           (2)  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.

          Class:  Common stock
          No Par Value
          Shares Outstanding:  As of July 31, 1996, 7,583,299


                                    


                                    


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                        AREA BANCSHARES CORPORATION
                             Table of Contents

PART I - Financial Information                             Page Number

  Item 1. Financial Statements

       Unaudited consolidated balance sheets,
       June 30, 1996 and December 31, 1995                      3

       Unaudited consolidated statements of income,
       three months and six months ended June 30, 1996
       and 1995                                                 4

       Unaudited consolidated statements of shareholders'
       equity, six months ended June 30, 1996 and year ended
       December 31, 1995                                        5

       Unaudited consolidated statements of cash flows,
       six months ended June 30, 1996 and year ended
       December 31, 1995                                        6

       Notes to consolidated financial statements               8

  Item 2. Management's discussion and analysis of financial
          condition and results of operations

       Results of operation                                     11

       Financial position                                       15

       Liquidity                                                17

PART II - Other Information

  Item 1.  Legal Proceedings                                    19

  Item 2.  Changes in Securities                                19

  Item 3.  Defaults Upon Senior Securities                      19

  Item 4.  Submission of Matters To A Vote of Security
           Holders                                              19

  Item 5.  Other Information                                    19

  Item 6.  Exhibits and Reports on Form 8-K                     19



               AREA BANCSHARES CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
                      CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
                        (Amount in thousands)
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>


ASSETS                                        June 30,     December 31,
                                                1996           1995
                                            (Unaudited)     (Unaudited)
<S>                                         <C>             <C> 

Cash and due from banks                        $42,982        $52,738
Interest bearing deposits with banks               457            262
Federal funds sold and securities purchased
 under agreements to resell                        950            100
Trading account securities                      49,837         50,403
Investment securities:
   Available for sale (amortized cost of
   $227,222 and $211,905, respectively)        229,757        215,845
   Held to maturity (fair value of $97,096
   and $98,319, respectively)                   94,843         94,015
                                               -------        -------
     Total investment securities               324,600        309,860
                                               -------        -------

Mortgage loans held for sale                    25,366         24,430

Loans, net of unearned discount                632,181        623,766
   Less allowance for loan losses               12,101         12,025
                                               -------        -------
     Net loans                                 620,080        611,741
                                               -------        -------
Premises and equipment, net                     20,677         18,563
Accrued interest receivable                     11,834         11,399
Intangible assets                               13,198         14,315
Other assets                                    15,876         16,259
                                             ---------      ---------
     Total assets                           $1,125,857     $1,110,070
                                             =========      =========

LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY
Non-interest-bearing deposits                 $141,231       $134,876
Interest-bearing deposits                      678,949        673,246
                                               -------        -------
     Total deposits                            820,180        808,122
                                               -------        -------

Federal fund purchased                          37,325         30,175
Securities sold under agreements
 to repurchase                                  85,278        120,965
Notes payable to the U.S. Treasury              19,469          4,601
Advances from the Federal Home Loan Bank        20,650         12,452
Other borrowings                                17,072         13,823
Accrued expenses and other liabilities          12,847         11,358
                                             ---------      ---------
     Total liabilities                       1,012,821      1,001,496
                                             ---------      ---------

Preferred stock, no par value; authorized
 500,000 shares; none issued                         -              -
Common stock, no par value; authorized
 16,000,000 shares; issued and outstanding: 
 June 30, 1996, 7,583,942; December 31, 1995,
 7,618,714                                      17,671         17,823
Paid-in capital                                 10,000         10,000
Retained earnings                               84,208         78,699
Deferred compensation on restricted stock         (491)          (509)
Net unrealized gains on securities available
 for sale, net of tax                            1,648          2,561
                                               -------        -------
     Total shareholders' equity                113,036        108,574

Commitments and contingent liabilities
   Total liabilities and shareholders'
    equity                                  $1,125,857     $1,110,070
                                             =========      =========          
                      
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               AREA BANCSHARES CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
                     CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME
           THREE AND SIX MONTHS ENDED JUNE 30, 1996 AND 1995
             (Amounts in thousands, except per share data)

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>

                     Three Months Ended June 30,    Six Months EndedJune 30,
                       1996              1995        1996             1995
                    (Unaudited)       (Unaudited) (Unaudited)      (Unaudited)
<S>                 <C>               <C>          <C>             <C>

Interest income:
 Loans, including
  fees                $14,989           $13,985     $29,888          $27,517
 Interest bearing
  deposits with banks       6                 4          12                8
 Federal funds sold
  and securities purchased
  under agreements to
  resell                  266               160         571              213
Interest and dividends
 on investment securities:
 U.S. Treasury securities
  and Federal agencies
  securities            3,338             3,187       6,510            6,295
 Obligations of states
  and political
  subdivisions          1,403             1,470       2,821            2,926
    Other                 264               238         545              464
                        -----             -----       -----            -----
       Total interest
        income         20,266            19,044      40,347           37,423
                       ------            ------      ------           ------
Interest expense:
 Interest on deposits   7,691             6,921      15,294           13,203
 Short-term borrowings  1,581             2,263       3,210            4,649
 Other borrowings         190                99         351              215
                        -----             -----      ------           ------
       Total interest
        expense         9,462             9,283      18,855           18,067
                        -----             -----      ------           ------
       Net interest
        income         10,804             9,761      21,492           19,356
Provision for loan
 losses                   372             1,803         602            2,196
                       ------             -----      ------           ------
 Net interest income
  after provision for
  loan losses          10,432             7,958      20,890           17,160
                       ------             -----      ------           ------
Non-interest income:
 Commissions and
  fees on fiduciary
  activities              760               615       1,516            1,303
 Service charges on
  deposit accounts      1,284             1,082       2,496            2,111
 Other service charges,
  commissions and fees    992               955       1,956            2,044
 Securities gains, net    445               827         431              755
 Gains on sales of
  mortgage loans, net     105               235         181              492
 Gains (losses) on sales
  of other real estate
  owned, net               (4)               25          (7)             117
     Other                 96               107         221              360
                        -----             -----       -----            -----
       Total non-interest
        income          3,678             3,846       6,794            7,182
                        -----             -----       -----            -----
Non-interest expenses:
 Salaries and employee
  benefits              4,567             4,151       8,994            8,190
 Net occupancy expense    548               512       1,210            1,025
 Furniture and equipment
  expense                 580               481       1,139              923
 Federal deposit
  insurance                12               419          37              844
 Data processing
  expense                 487               397         928              821
 Other                  3,215             3,021       6,098            6,001
                        -----             -----       -----            -----
       Total non-
        interest
         expenses       9,409             8,981      18,406           17,804
                        -----             -----      ------           ------
 Income before income
  tax expense           4,701             2,823       9,278            6,538
Income tax expense      1,286               580       2,507            1,505
                        -----             -----       -----            -----
       Net income      $3,415            $2,243      $6,771           $5,033
                        =====             =====       =====            =====
Weighted average common
 stock and common stock
 equivalent shares      7,598             7,621       7,604            7,628
Per common and common
 equivalent stock:
 Net income              $.45              $.29        $.89             $.66
 Cash dividends          $.04             $.035       $.075            $.065

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               AREA BANCSHARES CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
              CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY
      YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 1995 AND SIX MONTHS ENDED JUNE 30, 1996
          (Amounts in thousands, except share and per share data)
                               (Unaudited)

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                            Net Unrealized
                                               Compensation  on Securities
                                                  Deferred  Gains (losses)
             Common Stock    Paid-in   Retained on Restricted Available
            Shares  Amount   Capital   Earnings     Stock    For Sale   Total
<S>         <C>     <C>      <C>       <C>       <C>         <C>        <C> 

Year Ended
 December 31,
 1995

Balance
 December 31,
 1994    7,625,539 $17,854  $10,000    $68,267     $(475)    $(3,556) $92,090

Net income                              11,582                         11,582
                                   
Cash dividends
 declared
($.135 per share)                       (1,026)                        (1,026)

Repurchase of
 common
 stock     (9,575)    (44)                (168)                          (212)

Sale of
 Treasury
 stock       750        6                                                   6
                                   
Restricted
 stock
 issued    6,500       29                  127       (156)

Amortization
 of deferred
 compensation
 on restricted
 stock                                                 17                  17

Restricted
 stock
 forfeitures (4,500)  (22)                 (83)       105

Change in
 unrealized
 losses on
 securities
 available
 for sale,
 net of taxes                                                  6,117    6,117
            -------  -----   ------       ------      -----    -----    -----

Balance
December 31,
1995       7,618,714 17,823  10,000     78,699      (509)      2,561  108,574

Six Months Ended June 30, 1996

Net income
 January through
 June 30, 1996                           6,771                          6,771

Cash dividends
 declared
 ($.075 per share)                        (567)                          (567)

Repurchase of
 common
 stock      (34,772)  (152)               (695)                          (847)

Amortization
 of deferred
 compensation
 on restricted
 stock                                               18                   18

Change in
 unrealized
 gains on
 securities
 available
 for sale,
 net of tax                                                   (913)     (913)
            --------   -------   ------   --------   -------   ---       ---

Balance
 June 30,
 1996    7,583,942  $17,671  $10,000  $84,208    $(491)     $1,648  $113,036
         =========   ======   ======   ======     ====       =====   =======
                                 
</TABLE>
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               AREA BANCSHARES CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
                   CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
                  SIX MONTHS ENDED JUNE 30, 1996 AND 1995
                          (Amounts in thousands)
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>

Cash flows from operating activities:           1996                1995
                                            (Unaudited)          (Unaudited)
<S>                                          <C>                  <C>

Net income                                     $6,771               $5,033
Adjustments to reconcile net income to
 net cash provided by (used in)
 operating activities:
Provision for loan losses                         602                2,196
Depreciation, amortization and accretion,
 net                                            2,460                1,075
Gain on sales of securities, net                 (431)                (755)
Gain on sales of mortgage loans, net             (181)                (492)
Loss (gain) on sales of other real estate owned     7                 (117)
Gain on disposals of equipment                    (15)                  (4)
Deferred income taxes                            (150)                 341
Proceeds from sales of trading account
 securities                                    62,738               83,030
Proceeds from maturities of trading account
 securities                                    36,500
Purchases of trading account securities       (98,637)             (92,857)
Purchases of mortgage loans held for sale     (31,111)             (48,151)
Proceeds from sales of mortgage loans held
 for sale                                      46,311               55,220
Other, net                                      3,697                2,245
                                               ------               ------
      Net cash provided by (used in)
       operating activities                    28,561                6,764
                                               ------               ------

Cash flows from investing activities:

Increase in interest bearing deposits
 with banks                                      (195)                (238)
Proceeds from sales of securities available
 for sale                                       3,807               26,833
Proceeds from sales of securities held to
 maturity
Proceeds from maturities of securities
 available  for sale                           29,000               28,500
Proceeds from maturities of securities
 held to maturity                               1,887                2,053
Calls of securities available for sale          3,144                1,613
Calls of securities held to maturity            2,939
Purchases of securities available for sale    (50,824)             (56,454)
Purchases of securities held to maturity       (5,521)              (3,728)
Decrease (increase) in federal funds sold
 and securities purchased under agreements
 to resell                                       (850)               4,019
Loans originated, net of principal collected
 on loans                                     (26,912)              (1,499)
Purchases of premises and equipment            (3,221)              (1,825)
Proceeds from sales of other real estate owned      5                  635
Proceeds from sales of premises and equipment       2                    6
                                               ------                -----
      Net cash provided by (used in)
       investing activities                   (46,739)                 (85)
                                               ------                -----
</TABLE>
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               AREA BANCSHARES CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
             CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS (continued)
                  SIX MONTHS ENDED JUNE 30, 1996 AND 1995
                          (Amounts in thousands)
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                         
                         
Cash flows from financing activities:           1996                1995
                                            (Unaudited)         (Unaudited)
<S>                                          <C>                 <C>

Increase in deposits                           $12,058             $13,330
Increase (decrease) in Federal funds purchased   7,150             (36,275)
Increase (decrease) in securities sold under
 agreements to repurchase                      (35,687)              4,299
Increase in notes payable to the U.S. Treasury  14,868              16,342
Increase (decrease) in advances from the
 Federal Home Loan Bank                          8,198              (9,875)
Increase (decrease) in other borrowings          3,249              (2,660)
Repurchase of common stock                        (847)
Cash dividends paid                               (567)               (495)
                                               -------              ------
      Net cash provided by (used in)
       financing activities                      8,422             (15,334)
                                               -------              ------

Decrease in cash and due form banks             (9,756)             (8,655)
Cash and due from banks, January 1              52,738              55,324
                                                ------              ------
Cash and due from banks, June 30               $42,982             $46,669
                                                ======              ======
Cash flow information:
 Income tax payments                            $2,200              $1,800
 Interest payments                             $18,730             $17,189
Non-cash transactions:
 Loans transferred to other assets                $513                $623

</TABLE>
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              AREA BANCSHARES CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
               NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
                               (UNAUDITED)
                         JUNE 30, 1996 AND 1995
                                   
                                   
NOTE 1.    Summary of Significant Accounting Policies

      The  accompanying interim unaudited consolidated financial
      statements have  been prepared in accordance with the instructions
      to Form  10-Q and,  therefore, do no include all information and
      footnotes required by  generally  accepted accounting principles
      for complete financial statements.    In    the  opinion  of 
      management,   all adjustments
      (consisting  only of normal recurring accruals) considered
      necessary for  a  fair  presentation have been reflected  in  the
      accompanying consolidated  financial statements.  Results of
      interim  periods  are not  necessarily indicative of results to be
      expected  for  the  full year.
     
      The   accounting   and   reporting  policies   of   Area
      Bancshares Corporation,  (the  "Corporation") and its  subsidiaries
      conform  to generally   accepted  accounting  principles  and
      general  practices within  the  banking industry.  The consolidated
      financial statements include  the accounts of Area Bancshares
      Corporation and its  whollyowned  subsidiaries.           All
      significant  inter-company  accounts  and
      transactions   have  been  eliminated  in  consolidation.    A
      full description  of significant accounting policies is presented
      in  the 1995 annual report to shareholders.
     
NOTE 2.    Presentation of Cash Flows

      For  purposes  of  reporting cash flows,  cash  and  due  from
      banks include  cash  on hand and amounts due from banks.  Cash
      flows  from deposits,  federal funds purchased, securities sold
      under  agreements to  repurchase, notes payable to the U.S.
      Treasury, advances from the Federal  Home  Loan  Bank, and other
      borrowings are  treated  as  net increases or decreases.

NOTE 3.    Earnings Per Common and Common Equivalent Share

      For  1996  and 1995, earnings per common and common equivalent
      share are  determined by dividing net income by the weighted
      average number of  common and common equivalent shares outstanding
      during the  year. Dilutive  common stock equivalents related to the
      stock  option  plan were  determined using the treasury stock
      method.  Earnings per share and  common equivalent share assuming
      full dilution are the  same  as earnings per common and common
      equivalent share.

NOTE 4.    Investment Securities

      Securities  issued by states and political subdivisions are  held
      to maturity  while  all other securities are available  for  sale.
      The amortized   cost   and  approximate  market  values   of
      investment securities as of June 30, 1996 and December 31, 1995 are
      as follows:

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>

      Available for Sale
      (Amounts in thousands)

                          AMORTIZED    UNREALIZED    UNREALIZED      MARKET
                             COST        GAINS         LOSSES        VALUE
<S>                        <C>           <C>         <C>            <C>

      June 30, 1996
      U.S. Treasury and
       Federal Agencies    $173,773        $367        $1,055      $173,085
      Mortgage-Backed
       Securities            41,706       1,802           593        42,915
      Other Debt Securities  11,743       2,025            11        13,757
                            -------       -----         -----       -------
      Balance at June 30,
       1996                $227,222      $4,194        $1,659      $229,757
                            =======       =====         =====       =======
</TABLE>
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               AREA BANCSHARES CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
                NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
                                (UNAUDITED)
                          JUNE 30, 1996 AND 1995
                                (continued)

NOTE 5.Investment Securities (continued)

<TABLE>

                          AMORTIZED    UNREALIZED    UNREALIZED   MARKET
                             COST        GAINS         LOSSES     VALUE
<S>                       <C>          <C>           <C>          <C>
     
      December 31, 1995
      U.S. Treasury and
       Federal Agencies    $166,622      $1,644          $840   $167,426
      Mortgage-Backed
       Securities            41,489       2,491           349     43,631
      Other Debt Securities   3,794         994                    4,788
                            -------       -----         -----    -------
      Balance at December 31,
       1995                $211,905      $5,129        $1,189   $215,845
                            =======       =====         =====    =======
<CAPTION>

      Held to Maturity
      (Amounts in thousands)

                          AMORTIZED    UNREALIZED     UNREALIZED   MARKET
                             COST        GAINS          LOSSES      VALUE
<S>                       <C>          <C>            <C>         <C>

      June 30, 1996
      States and Political
       Subdivisions        $94,843       $3,189           $936    $97,096
                            ======        =====            ===     ======

                          AMORTIZED    UNREALIZED     UNREALIZED   MARKET
                             COST        GAINS           LOSSES     VALUE
<S>                        <C>          <C>           <C>          <C>

      December 31, 1995
      States and Political
       Subdivisions        $94,015       $4,407           $103     $98,319
                            ======        =====            ===      ======
</TABLE>
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               AREA BANCSHARES CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
                NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
                               (UNAUDITED)
                          JUNE 30, 1996 AND 1995
                                (continued)
                               
NOTE 6.          Accounting Matters

      The  Financial  Accounting Standards Board issued several
      statements during  1995  which were effective for the Corporation
      beginning  in 1996.
      SFAS  No.  121,  "Accounting for the Impairment of Long-Lived
      Assets and  for  Long-Lived Assets to Be Disposed Of", requires
      that  longlived  assets  be reviewed for appropriate valuation.
      Should  events or  changes in circumstances indicate the future
      cash flows from  the assets  to  be  less  than  the carrying
      value,  a  loss  should  be recognized  based  upon  the fair value
      of  the  asset.          Long-lived
      assets  to  be disposed of will be reported at the lower of
      carrying value  or  fair value less cost to sell.  For a banking
      organization, capital  assets  and  other real estate acquired in
      satisfaction  of debt  would  be the most likely assets subject to
      this pronouncement. Because  the  Corporation's other real estate
      assets are  carried  at the  lower  of cost or fair value minus
      estimated selling costs,  and capital assets are deployed in
      operating facilities, the adoption  of SFAS  No. 121 does not have
      a significant effect on the Corporation's financial position or
      results of operations.
     
      SFAS No. 122, "Accounting for Mortgage Servicing Rights", applies
      to all  companies  with  mortgage  banking  operations.   SFAS  No.
      122 requires  capitalization of mortgage servicing rights,
      regardless  of whether   they   were  acquired  through  purchase
      or   origination activities.   Prior  to  issuance of SFAS  No.  122,
      only purchased mortgage   servicing  rights  were  capitalized.  
      The  new standard effectively eliminates the accounting distinction
      between originated and  purchased mortgage servicing rights.  The
      Corporation's mortgage acquisition  operations  include  selling
      loans  serviced  released, retaining  servicing of loans sold,
      purchasing servicing rights,  and selling  servicing  rights.   As
      such,  implementation  of  this  new standard  has  not  had  a
      significant effect  on  the  Corporation's financial position or
      results of operations.
     
      SFAS  No.  123, "Accounting for Stock-Based Compensation",
      introduces the  use  of  a new fair value based method of
      accounting for  stockbased compensation arrangements, but permits
      companies to retain  the intrinsic  value  based  method prescribed
      by  Accounting  Principles Board  (APB)  Opinion  No.  25,
      "Accounting  for  Stock  Issued to Employees."   Under  the  fair 
      value  based  method  of accounting, compensation  expense  is 
      recognized for  stock  options  and other equity  instruments granted
      to employees based upon their fair  value at  the  grant date.  The
      intrinsic value based method prescribed  by APB  No.  25 recognizes
      compensation cost for stock options when  the option  price is less
      than the market value of the underlying  stock. Companies  not 
      following the new fair value method are  required  to provide 
      expanded disclosure of net income and earnings per share  as if 
      they had  adopted  the  fair  value  accounting  method.        The
      Corporation  has elected to continue using the intrinsic value
      based method  and  will provide expanded disclosures related  to
      the  fair value method of accounting for stock-based compensation.
     
NOTE 7.                 Intangibles

      Goodwill   and   core   deposit  intangibles  arise   from
      purchase transactions.  Goodwill is amortized on a straight-line
      basis over a 10  year  period.   Core  deposit  intangibles  are 
      amortized on  a straight-line  basis over the estimated lives of the
      deposits  which average  10  years.   At  June 30, 1996 and
      December  31,  1995,  the unamortized  balances of goodwill  were
      $8,412,000    and $9,016,000,   and  core  deposit  intangibles  were
      $4,786,000 and $5,299,000, respectively.

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ITEM 2.MANAGEMENT'S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND
       RESULTS OF OPERATIONS

      General

      The  Corporation  is  a  multi-bank holding company  incorporated
      in Kentucky  in  1981 and registered under the Bank Holding Company
      Act of  1956,  as amended.  On June 30, 1996, the Corporation had
      direct control of three affiliated commercial banks and indirect
      control  of three  additional commercial banks through the
      ownership  of  holding companies,  all  of  which  are located  in
      Kentucky.   Of  the  six affiliated  banks,  three  are national
      banks  and  three  are  state banks.
      The  Corporation and its subsidiaries engage in retail and
      commercial banking  and  related financial services.  In connection
      with  these services,  the  company provides the usual products and
      services  of retail  and  commercial banking such as deposits,
      commercial  loans, personal  loans, and trust services.  The
      principal  service  of  the Corporation  consists  of making loans.
      The  principal  markets  for these loans are businesses and
      individuals.  These loans are made  at the  offices of the
      affiliated banks and subsidiaries, and  some  are sold  on the
      secondary market.  Additionally, the Corporation engages in
      activities  that  are  closely  related  to  banking,  including
      mortgage banking, investment brokerage, and consumer finance.
                                   
      The  discussion  that  follows  is  intended  to  provide
      additional insight  into  the Corporation's financial condition and
      results  of operations.  This discussion should be read in
      conjunction  with  the consolidated  financial statements and
      accompanying  notes  presented in Item 1 of Part I of this report.
     
A.    Results of Operations

      Net  income  for  the quarter ended June 30, 1996 was  $3,415,000
      or $.45  per share compared to $2,243,000 or $.29 per share for the
      same period  last  year, an increase of $1,172,000 or 52.3% and
      $.16  per share  or    55.2% respectively.  Year-to-date earnings
      were $6,771,000 or  $.89  per share compared to 5,033,000 or $.66
      per share in 1995. The  year-to-date  increases were $1,738,000 or
      34.5%  and $.23  per share  or    34.8%,  respectively.  Earnings
      improved for the  quarter largely  as  a  result  of  an increase in
      net  interest  income of $999,000  (taxable equivalent) and a
      reduction in the  provision for loans  losses  of  $1,431,000 offset
      by a  decrease  in  non-interest income  and  an  increase in
      non-interest expenses  of $168,000  and $428,000, respectively. 
      Earnings for the six months ended  June  30, 1996,  increased  as  a
      result of an increase of $2,066,000  in  net interest  income
      (taxable equivalent), a reduction in  the  provision for  loan  losses
      of $1,594,000, by a decline in non-interest  income of  $388,000  and
      a $602,000 increase in non-interest expenses. The
      following  table  show  the components of net  income  on  a
      taxable equivalent basis.

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
     
               CONDENSED STATEMENTS OF INCOME - TAXABLE EQUIVALENT BASIS
                     (Amounts in thousands, except per share data)
                    
                      3 MONTHS ENDED 6/30            6 MONTHS ENDED 6/30
                    1996     1995     CHANGE       1996     1995     CHANGE
<S>                <C>       <C>       <C>         <C>      <C>       <C>

Interest income   $20,266  $19,044    $1,222     $40,347  $37,423    $2,924
Taxable-equivalent
 adjustment           786      830       (44)      1,580    1,650       (70)
                   ------   ------     -----      ------   ------     -----
Interest income-
 taxable
 equivalent        21,052   19,874     1,178      41,927   39,073     2,854
Interest expense    9,462    9,283       179      18,855   18,067       788
                   ------   ------     -----      ------   ------     -----
Net interest
 income-taxable
 equivalent        11,590   10,591       999      23,072   21,006     2,066
Provision for loan
 losses               372    1,803    (1,431)        602    2,196    (1,594)
Non-interest
 income             3,678    3,846      (168)      6,794    7,182      (388)
Non-interest
 expenses           9,409    8,981       428      18,406   17,804       602
                   ------   ------     -----      ------   ------     -----
Income before
 income taxes       5,487    3,653     1,834      10,858    8,188     2,670
Income taxes        1,286      580       706       2,507    1,505     1,002
Tax equivalent
 adjustment           786      830       (44)      1,580    1,650       (70)
                    -----    -----     -----       -----    -----     -----

     Net income    $3,415   $2,243    $1,172      $6,771   $5,033    $1,738
                    =====    =====     =====       =====    =====     =====
                                 
     Net income
      per share      $.45     $.29      $.16        $.89     $.66      $.23
                      ===      ===       ===         ===      ===       ===

</TABLE>
<PAGE>

Net Interest Income

The  largest component of the Corporation's operating income  is  net
interest  income.   Net  interest income is  the  difference  between
interest  earned on earning assets and interest expense  on  interest
bearing  liabilities.   For  purposes of  this  discussion,  interest
income  earned  on tax-exempt securities and loans is adjusted  to  a
fully-taxable   equivalent  basis  to  facilitate   comparison   with
interest earned which is subject to statutory taxation.

Changes  in  net interest income generally occur due to  fluctuations
in the balances and/or mixes of interest-earning assets and interest
bearing  liabilities,  and  changes in their  corresponding  interest
yields and costs.

The  following table summarizes the fully-taxable equivalent interest
spread,  which is the difference between the average yield on earning
assets  and the average rate on interest bearing liabilities as  well
as  the  net  interest margin, which is the fully-taxable  equivalent
net  interest  income divided by the average earning assets  for  the
three and six months ended June 30, 1996 and 1995, respectively.

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>

(Amounts in thousands, except percentages)
                    3 MONTHS ENDED 6/30               6 MONTHS ENDED 6/30
                  1996      1995     CHANGE         1996      1995     CHANGE
<S>               <C>       <C>       <C>           <C>       <C>      <C>
                       
Average rate on
 earning assets   8.44%     8.51%     -.07%        8.51%      8.45%     .06%
Average rate on
 interest bearing
 liabilities      4.63%     4.70%     -.07%        4.61%      4.60%     .01%
Net interest
 spread           3.81%     3.81%                  3.90%      3.85%     .05%
Net interest
 margin           4.65%     4.53%      .12%        4.68%      4.54%     .14%
Average earning
 assets      $1,003,544  $936,765   $66,779     $990,362   $932,651  $57,711
Average interest
 bearing
 liabilities   $821,978  $791,654   $30,324     $821,783   $792,625  $29,158

</TABLE>

Net  interest  income, on a tax equivalent basis, increased  $999,000
or  9.4%  for the quarter ended June 30, 1996, primarily as a  result
of  an increase in average net earning assets (average earning assets
less  average  interest bearing liabilities).   For  the  six  months
ended  June 30, 1996, net interest income, on a tax equivalent basis,
increased  $2,066,000 or 9.8% over the same period of  1995,  largely
as  a  result  of an increase in average net earning assets  (average
earning  assets less average interest bearing liabilities).  The  net
interest margin was 4.68% for the first six months compared to  4.54%
a  year earlier.  The improvement in the net interest margin was  the
result  of  an increase of .01% in the rate paid on interest  bearing
liabilities  while the rate on earning assets increased  .06%  during
the period.

Provision for Loan Losses

The  allowance for loan losses is maintained at a level  adequate  to
absorb  probable losses.  Management determines the adequacy  of  the
allowance based upon reviews of individual loans, evaluation  of  the
risk  characteristics of the loan portfolio, including the impact  of
current economic conditions on the borrowers' ability to repay,  past
collection  and  loss  experience and such other  factors,  which  in
management's judgment, deserve current recognition.  However,  actual
losses  could  differ  significantly from  the  amount  estimated  by
management.  The allowance for loan losses is established by  charges
to operating earnings.

<TABLE>

An analysis of the changes in the allowance for loan losses and
selected ratios follows:

<CAPTION>

(Amounts in thousands, except percentages)

                                        3 MONTHS ENDED 6/30
                                      1996      1995     CHANGE
<S>                                   <C>       <C>       <C>

Balance, March 31                  $12,330   $11,630       $700
Provision for loan losses              372     1,803     (1,431)
Loan loss recoveries                   198       141         57
Loans charged off                      799     1,307       (508)
                                    ------    ------       ----
Balance, June 30                   $12,101   $12,267      $(166)
                                    ======    ======       ====

Average loans, net of
 unearned income                  $620,413  $608,778     $11,635
Provision for loan losses
 to average loans*                    .24%     1.18%       -.94%
Net loan charge-offs to
 average loans*                       .39%      .77%       -.38%
Allowance for loan losses to
 end of period loans                 1.91%     2.04%       -.13%

                                         6 MONTHS ENDED 6/30
                                      1996       1995      CHANGE
<S>                                  <C>        <C>        <C>

Balance, January 1                 $12,025    $11,156        $869
Provision for loan losses              602      2,196      (1,594)
Loan loss recoveries                   644        467         177
Loans charged off                    1,170      1,552        (382)
Balance, June 30                   $12,101    $12,267       $(166)
Average loans, net of
 unearned income                  $619,685   $606,175     $13,510
Provision for loan losses
 to average loans*                    .19%       .72%       -.53%
Net loan charge-offs to average
 loans*                               .17%       .36%       -.19%
Allowance for loan losses to
 end of period loans                 1.91%      2.04%       -.13%

*  amounts annualized

</TABLE>

The  provision  for  loan  losses decreased $1,431,000  or  79.4%  to
$372,000   for  the  quarter  ended  June  30,  1996,  and  decreased
$1,594,000 or 72.6% to $602,000 during the six months ended June  30,
1996  compared to the same periods last year.  The reduction for both
the  quarter  and  six month period was the result of  improved  loan
quality  and reduced levels of net loan charge-offs (loan charge-offs
less recoveries).

The  provision  for  loan  losses as a percentage  of  average  loans
totaled  .24%  (annualized)  for the  quarter  ended  June  30,  1996
compared  to 1.18% (annualized) for the quarter ended June 30,  1995.
For  the six month period ended June 30, 1996, the provision for loan
losses   as  a  percentage  of  average  loans  decreased   to   .19%
(annualized)  from  .72% (annualized) for the same  period  in  1995.
These decreases reflected a larger provision in the first quarter  of
1995  that  was  used to increase the reserve as a  result  of  loans
charged  off and to provide for the growth that had occurred  in  the
portfolio.

Net  loan  charge-offs (loan charge-offs less recoveries) to  average
loans  decreased to .39% (annualized) from .77% (annualized) for  the
quarter ended June 30, 1996, and decreased to .17% (annualized)  from
 .36%  (annualized) for the six months ending June  30,  1996.   These
reductions were the result of a decrease in the loans charged-off  in
the  second quarter of 1996 compared to the second quarter  of  1995.
The  reduced  level of charge-offs during 1996 reflects the  improved
quality of the loan portfolio.

The  reserve for loan losses represented 1.91% of total loans on June
30,  1996,  down slightly from the June 30, 1995 level of  2.04%  and
1.93%  at  year-end.  These decreases were primarily  the  result  of
loan growth.


<PAGE>

Non-Interest Income

The following table sets forth the components of non-interest income
for the three and six months ended June 30, 1996 and 1995:

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>

(Amounts in thousands)
                        3 MONTHS ENDED 6/30         6 MONTHS ENDED 6/30
                      1996     1995     CHANGE    1996     1995     CHANGE
<S>                   <C>      <C>      <C>       <C>      <C>      <C>
                           
Commissions and fees
 on fiduciary
 activities           $760     $615      $145   $1,516    $1,303      $213
Service charges on
 deposit accounts    1,284    1,082       202    2,496     2,111       385
Other service charges,
 commissions and fees  992      955        37    1,956     2,044       (88)
Securities gains
 (net)                 445      827      (382)     431       755      (324)
Gains on sales of
 mortgage loans (net)  105      235      (130)     181       492      (311)
Gains (losses) on sales
 of other real
 estate (net)           (4)      25       (29)      (7)      117      (124)
Other                   96      107       (11)     221       360      (139)
                     -----    -----      ----    -----     -----      ----
          TOTAL     $3,678   $3,846     $(168)  $6,794    $7,182     $(388)
                     =====    =====      ====    =====     =====      ====
</TABLE>

Non-interest income totaled $3,678,000 and $6,794,000 for  the  three
and  six  month periods ended June 30, 1996.  These amounts represent
decreases  of  $168,000 or 4.4% and $388,000 or  5.4%,  respectively,
when  compared  to  1995  period totals.   Commissions  and  fees  on
fiduciary  activities  increased $145,000  or  23.6%  in  the  second
quarter of 1996 and $213,000 or 16.3% for the six month period  as  a
result  of  increases  in  both  assets  under  management  and  fees
charged.   Service charges on deposit accounts increased $202,000  or
18.7%   to   $1,284,000   and  $385,000  or  18.2%   to   $2,496,000,
respectively, for the three and six months ended June 30, 1996,  when
compared  to similar period totals in 1995, due largely to  increases
in  deposits subject to service charges and fees charged for services
provided.   Other  service charges, commissions  and  fees  increased
$37,000  or 3.9% for the quarter ended June 30, 1996 while decreasing
$88,000  or 4.3% for the six months ended June 30, 1996 when compared
to  the same periods of 1995.  Securities gains decreased $382,000 or
46.2%  to $445,000 and $324,000 or 42.9% for the three and six  month
periods ending June 30, 1996  primarily as a result of a gain in  the
amount  of  $890,000 during the second quarter of 1995 on a  security
held  as  available  for  sale.  Gains on  sales  of  mortgage  loans
decreased  $130,000 or 55.3% and $311,000 or 63.2%  for  the  quarter
and  year-to-date periods respectively when compared to 1995 periods.
These  decreases were the result of reduced mortgage  sales  activity
caused  by rising interest rates.  Gains (losses) on sales  of  other
real  estate  decreased $29,000 to $(4,000) and $124,000 to  $(7,000)
for  the  three and six month periods due to reduced sales  of  other
real  estate.   Other non-interest income fell $11,000  or  10.3%  to
$96,000  and  $139,000 or 38.6% to $221,000 for  the  three  and  six
month  periods ending June 30, 1996.  The decrease for the six  month
period  was  the  result  of legal fees recovered  during  the  first
quarter of 1995 from prior years totaling $125,000.

Non-interest Expense

<TABLE>

The following table sets forth the components of non-interest expense
for the three and six months ended June 30, 1996:

<CAPTION>

(Amounts in thousands)
                       3 MONTHS ENDED 6/30           6 MONTHS ENDED 6/30
                     1996     1995      CHANGE     1996     1995      CHANGE
<S>                 <C>       <C>       <C>        <C>      <C>        <C>     
                      
Salaries and
 employee benefits $4,567   $4,151       $416    $8,994   $8,190       $804
Net occupancy
 expense              548      512         36     1,210    1,025        185
Furniture and
 equipment expense    580      481         99     1,139      923        216
Federal deposit
 insurance             12      419       (407)       37      844       (807)
Data processing
 expense              487      397         90       928      821        107
Other               3,215    3,021        194     6,098    6,001         97
                    -----    -----        ---    ------   ------        ---
          TOTAL    $9,409   $8,981       $428   $18,406  $17,804       $602
                    =====    =====        ===    ======   ======        ===
</TABLE>
<PAGE>

Non-interest Expense (continued)

Non-interest expenses when compared to 1995 period totals,  increased
$428,000 or 4.8% in the second quarter and $602,000 or 3.4%  for  the
six  months  ended  June  30, 1996.  Salaries and  employee  benefits
increased  $416,000  or                 10.0% to $4,567,000  for  the
second  quarter and $804,000 or 9.8% to $8,994,000 for the six  month
      period.   The  increase for the six month period  is  the  result  of
      additional  staff required to support the current and  future  growth
      as  well  as the acquisition of a new affiliate in the third  quarter
      of  1995.  The new affiliate accounted for $246,000 of the six  month
      increase.   Net  occupancy  expense  increased  $36,000  or  7.0%  to
      $548,000  and  $185,000 or 18.0% for the three and six month  periods
      ending  June  30,  1996.  The increase for the six month  period  was
      largely the result of six new branches and the acquisition of  a  new
      affiliate  in  the fourth quarter of 1995. Federal deposit  insurance
      decreased $407,000 or 97.1% to $12,000 during the quarter ended  June
      30,  1996, when compared to 1995 period totals, and $807,000 or 95.6%
      to  $37,000 for the six months ended June 30, 1996, as a result of  a
      reduction  in  the  rate  charged by the  Federal  Deposit  Insurance
      Corporation.  Data processing expenses increased $90,000 or 22.7%  to
      $487,000  and  $107,000 or 13.0% to $928,000 for the  second  quarter
      and  year-to-date  periods.  The increases were  the  result  of  the
      Corporation's efforts to enhance its data processing capabilities  to
      meet  internal  and  customer  needs.   Other  non-interest  expenses
      increased  $194,000  or 6.4% to $3,215,000 and  $97,000  or  1.6%  to
      $6,098,000 for the three and six month periods when compared to  1995
      period totals.
     
B.    Financial Position

      Total  assets  increased $15,787,000 or 1.4% to  $1,125,857,000  from
      December 31, 1995 to June 30, 1996.
     
      Earning  assets totaled $1,033,391,000 on June 30, 1996, an  increase
      of  $24,570,000  or  2.4% over December 31, 1995.   Loans,  including
      loans  held for sale, grew $9,351,000 to $657,547,000 during the  six
      months  ended June 30, 1996.  Loans, including loans held  for  sale,
      represent the largest category of earning assets comprising 63.6%  of
      earning assets as of June 30, 1996 and 64.3% on December 31, 1995.

      Short-term investments, which include interest-bearing deposits  with
      banks,  federal funds sold and securities purchased under  agreements
      to  resell  and  trading account securities, totaled  $51,244,000  on
      June  30,  1996,  an  increase  of $479,000  or  1.0%  from  year-end
      balances.
     
      Investment  securities  represent  31.4%  of  earning  assets.   They
      totaled $324,600,000 on June 30, 1996, an increase of $14,740,000  or
      4.8% over December 31, 1995 balances.

      Deposits   grew   by   $12,058,000  or  1.5%  to  $820,180,000   from
      $808,122,000  on  December 31, 1995.  Both non-interest  bearing  and
      interest  bearing  deposits  grew from  year-end  totals,  with  non
      interest  bearing deposits increasing $6,355,000 or 4.7% and interest
      bearing deposits gaining $5,703,000 or .8%.
     
      Borrowed  funds,  which  include federal funds purchased,  securities
      sold  under  agreements  to repurchase, notes  payable  to  the  U.S.
      Treasury,  advances  from  the Federal  Home  Loan  Bank,  and  other
      borrowings   decreased   by   $2,222,000   to    $179,794,000    from
      $182,016,000 on December 31, 1995.

      Capital Resources

      Shareholders'  equity  totaled $113,036,000  at  June  30,  1996,  an
      increase  of $4,462,000 or 4.1% from December 31, 1995.  Out  of  net
      income  of $6,771,000 during the first six months of 1996, $5,509,000
      was  retained after paying dividends to shareholders of $567,000  and
      purchasing  common  stock of $695,000.  The net unrealized  gains  on
      securities available for sale, net of taxes were $1,648,000  at  June
      30,  1996, compared to net unrealized gains of $2,561,000 at year-end
      1995.   Increasing market interest rates during 1996 were responsible
      for the market value decline of the securities available for sale.
      The  shareholders' equity-to-asset ratio was 10.04% at June 30,  1996
      compared  to  9.78%  on December 31, 1995, exceeding  the  regulatory
      level    of   6.00%   required   for   "well-capitalized"   financial
      institutions.
      Book  values  per share were $14.90 and $14.25 at June 30,  1996  and
      December 31, 1995, respectively.

<PAGE>

Capital Resources (continued)

<TABLE>

A summary of the capital ratios are shown below.

<CAPTION>
                                                             Regulatory
                                                       Capital Requirements
                   June 30   December 31   June 30      Well       Minimum
                     1996        1995        1995   Capitalized    Required
<S>                 <C>      <C>            <C>       <C>           <C>

Leverage Ratio       9.36%       8.64%       8.82%      5.00%        3.00%
Tier I Risk Based
 Capital Ratio      14.16%      13.59%      13.82%      6.00%        4.00%
Total Risk Based
 Capital Ratio      15.42%      14.85%      15.08%     10.00%        8.00%

</TABLE>

Asset Quality

At  June  30,  1996,  the allowance for loan  and  lease  losses  was
$12,101,000   or  1.91%  of  quarter  end  loans,  as   compared   to
$12,025,000  or 1.93% of loans at December 31, 1995.   The  ratio  of
the  allowance  for  loan and lease losses to  non-performing  assets
declined  to  278.8%  at  June  30, 1996,  compared  with  289.6%  at
December  31, 1995 largely as a result of an increase from $1,092,000
to   $1,341,000  in  other  real  estate  owned  and   in   substance
foreclosures.   Non-performing assets consist of  non-accrual  loans,
loans  past due ninety days or more that are still accruing interest,
restructured  loans,  and other real estate  owned  and  in-substance
foreclosures.   Currently, net charge-offs are at  .17%  (annualized)
of average year-to-date loans.

<TABLE>

The  following schedule shows the dollar amount of assets at June 30,
1996  and  December  31,  1995, which were  nonaccrual  loans,  loans
contractually  past  due  ninety days  or  more  as  to  interest  or
principal payments and still accruing, restructured loans, and  other
real estate and in-substance foreclosures:

<CAPTION>

(In thousands)
                                           June 30         December 31
                                             1996              1995
<S>                                         <C>            <C>

Nonperforming assets:
Nonaccrual loans                            $2,466            $2,777
Loans contractually past due
 ninety days or more as to interest
 or principal payments and still
 accruing                                      533               283
Restructured loans
          Total nonperforming and
           restructured loans                2,999             3,060
Other real estate owned and in-substance
 foreclosures                                1,341             1,092
                                             -----             -----
          Total nonperforming assets        $4,340            $4,152
                                             =====             =====
</TABLE>
         
      The  allowance  for loan and lease losses is maintained  at  a  level
      that  is  sufficient  to absorb the losses that,  in  the  reasonable
      opinion  and  judgment of management, are known and inherent  in  the
      loan portfolio.  Management's evaluation includes an analysis of  the
      overall   quality  of  the  loan  portfolio,  historical  loan   loss
      experience,  loan  delinquency trends, and  the  economic  conditions
      within the Corporation's marketing area.  Additional allocations  for
      the  allowance  are based on specifically identified  potential  loss
      situations.

<PAGE>

      The  allowance for loan and lease losses is allocated by category  of
      loan  and  by  a percentage distribution of the allowance allocation.
      An  allocation  of  the allowance for loan and  lease  losses  is  an
      estimate  of  the portion which will be used to cover future  charge
      offs in each loan category, but does not preclude any portion of  the
      allowance  allocated to one type of loan from being used  to  cushion
      losses  of another loan type.  This allocation is determined  by  the
      estimated  loss  within  each  loan pool  as  well  as  any  specific
      allocations  that may be assigned to specific loans within  the  same
      portfolio   section  with  the  remainder  being  assigned   to   the
      unallocated  category.  The following table shows the  allocation  of
      the  allowance for loan and lease losses by category of loan at  June
      30, 1996 and December 31, 1995:

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
       
                           June 30, 1996                December 31, 1995
                  Allowance for        Percent      Allowance for     Percent
                  loan losses         of total       loan losses      of total
<S>               <C>                 <C>           <C>               <C>
                                
      Commercial    $3,939,000          32.6%         $3,481,000         28.9%
      Real estate    1,496,000          12.4%          1,218,000         10.1%
      Consumer       3,613,000          29.9%          3,233,000         26.9%
      Unallocated    3,053,000          25.1%          4,093,000         34.1%

                   $12,101,000         100.0%        $12,025,000        100.0%

</TABLE>

      A  continuous and comprehensive loan review program is maintained  by
      the  Corporation  for  each affiliate bank.   The  purpose  of  these
      reviews  is  to provide periodic review and inspection  of  loans  to
      ensure   the  safety,  liquidity,  and  profitability  of  the   loan
      portfolio.   The  Corporation's loan review department  is  entrusted
      with  the  responsibility to identify foreseeable  problems,  measure
      compliance  with established loan and operating polices, and  provide
      objective  loan  portfolio appraisals to the Board of  Directors  and
      management.
     
C.    Liquidity

      Core  deposits  have  historically provided the  Corporation  with  a
      major  source  of stable and relatively low-cost funding.   Secondary
      sources  of  liquidity  include federal funds  purchased,  securities
      sold  under  agreements  to repurchase, notes  payable  to  the  U.S.
      Treasury,  advances  from  the Federal  Home  Loan  Bank,  and  other
      borrowings.
     
      As of June 30, 1996, 72.8% of total assets were funded by core
      deposits while 16.0% were funded with secondary sources of liquidity
      discussed above, compared to 72.8% and 16.4%, respectively, for the
      year ended December 31, 1995.
      The  loan-to-deposit ratio fell from 77.2% on December  31,  1995  to
      77.1% on June 30, 1996.

Interest Rate Sensitivity

Interest  rate  sensitivity has traditionally been  measured  by  gap
analysis,   which  represents  the  difference  between  assets   and
liabilities  that  reprice  in certain time  periods.   This  method,
while useful, has a number of limitations as it is a static point-in
time  measurement and does not take into account the varying  degrees
of  sensitivity to interest rates within the balance sheet.  As shown
in  the following table, on a static-gap basis, the cumulative  ratio
of  interest sensitive assets to interest sensitive liabilities in  a
one-year  time  frame  was  85.3%,  and  the  cumulative  gap  as   a
percentage   of  total  assets  was  (9.9%).   Because  of   inherent
limitations of gap analysis, Area Bancshares uses a simulation  model
to  more  realistically measure its sensitivity to changing  interest
rates.   Management  monitors  the  rate  sensitivity  and  liquidity
positions  on  an  ongoing  basis and,  when  necessary,  appropriate
action  is  taken to minimize any adverse effects of  rapid  interest
rate movements or any unexpected liquidity concerns.


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Interest Rate Sensitivity (continued)

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>

(Amounts in thousands)
                                    June 30, 1996
                    Within      2-3        4-12     Total     After    Total
                   1 Month     Months     Months    1 Year    1 Year
<S>                 <C>         <C>       <C>       <C>       <C>      <C> 

Interest earning assets:
Interest Bearing
 Deposits and
 Federal Funds
 Sold               $1,407     $          $         $1,407   $        $1,407
Trading Account
 Securities         49,837                          49,837            49,837
Investment
 Securities         63,076     14,532     48,916   126,524   198,076 324,600
Mortgages Held for
 Sale               25,366                          25,366            25,366
Loans              216,340     42,545    183,885   442,770   189,411 632,181
                   -------     ------    -------   -------   ------- -------
 Total Interest
  Sensitive
  Assets           356,026     57,077    232,801   645,904   387,487 1,033,391
                   -------     ------    -------   -------   ------- ---------
Interest Sensitive
 Liabilities:
Interest Bearing
 Transactions
 Accounts (1)      268,996                         268,996            268,996
Other Interest
 Bearing Deposits   77,189     59,190   202,383    338,762    71,191  409,953
Federal Funds
 Purchased          37,325                          37,325             37,325
Securities Sold
 Under Agreements
 to Repurchase      74,236        619     8,381     83,236     2,042   85,278
Notes Payable to
 U.S. Treasury      19,469                          19,469             19,469
Advances from
 Federal Home
 Loan Bank                      4,500     4,717      9,217    11,433   20,650
Other Borrowings                                              17,072   17,072
                    ------      -----     -----     ------    ------   ------
 Total Interest
  Sensitive
  Liabilities      477,215     64,309   215,481    757,005   101,738  858,743
                   -------     ------   -------    -------   -------  -------
Interest Sensitivity
 Gap             $(121,189)   $(7,232)  $17,320  $(111,101) $285,749 $174,648
                  ========     ======    ======   ========   =======  =======
Cumulative Gap   $(121,189) $(128,421) $(111,101) $(111,101) $174,648 $174,648
Cumulative Gap
 as a Percentage
 of Total Assets   (10.7%)    (11.4%)     (9.9%)     (9.9%)    15.5%    15.5%
Cumulative Ratio
 of Interest
 Sensitive Assets
 to Interest
 Sensitive
 Liabilities        74.6%      76.3%      85.3%       85.3%   120.3%   120.3%
     
<FN>
<F1>
   
  (1)Interest bearing transaction accounts (NOW's, Money Market
     accounts and passbooks) are generally less sensitive to changes in
     interest rates than other sources of funds, management has
     determined to include these accounts in the "Within 1 Month"
     category for gap analysis.
<FN>
</TABLE>
<PAGE>

     
     
PART II.   OTHER INFORMATION

      Item 1.   Legal Proceedings
          Not applicable.

      Item 2.   Changes in Securities
          Not applicable.

      Item 3.   Defaults Upon Senior Securities
          Not applicable.

      Item 4.   Submission of Matters To a Vote of Security Holders
          Not applicable.

      Item 5.   Other Information
          Not applicable.

      Item 6.   Exhibits and Reports on Form 8-K

          a)   Exhibits:

            Exhibit 11 Statement RE Computation of Earnings Per Share page
      21
     
<PAGE>     
     
     
SIGNATURES

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


AREA BANCSHARES CORPORATION

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<S>                                    <C>

Date: August 2, 1996                   By: Thomas R. Brumley
                                           --------------------------------
                                           Thomas R. Brumley
                                           President and Chief Executive
                                           Officer



Date: August 2, 1996                   By: John A. Ray
                                           --------------------------------
                                           John A. Ray
                                           Senior Vice President, Chief
                                           Financial Officer
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               AREA BANCSHARES CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
                                EXHIBIT 11
Statement RE Computation of Earnings Per Common Share and Common Equivalent
                                   Share

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                  
                                  
                                 Three Months Ended      Six Months Ended
                                      June 30,               June 30,
                                     
                                  1996         1995      1996       1995

<S>                               <C>         <C>        <C>        <C>
Shares of common stock,
 beginning                   7,599,314     7,621,039  7,618,714  7,625,539
                             =========     =========  =========  =========
Shares of common stock,
 ending                      7,583,942     7,621,039  7,583,942  7,621,039
                             =========     =========  =========  =========
Computation of weighted average number of
common and common equivalent shares:

Common shares outstanding
 at the beginning
 of the period               7,599,314     7,621,039  7,618,714  7,625,539

Weighted average number of
 shares issued

Weighted average number of
 shares redeemed                 5,124         4,500     18,565      2,287

Weighted average of common
 stock equivalent
 attributable to stock options
 granted, computed under the
 treasury stock method           3,514         4,455      3,808      4,455
                                 -----         -----      -----      -----

Weighted average number of
 common and common
 equivalent shares (note 3)  7,597,704     7,620,994  7,603,957  7,627,707
                             =========     =========  =========  =========


Earnings and earnings per
 common and common
 equivalent shares:  (note 3)

Net income                  $3,415,000    $2,243,000 $6,771,000 $5,033,000
                             =========     =========  =========  =========

Earnings per common and
 common equivalent share          $.45          $.29       $.89       $.66
                                   ===           ===        ===        ===

Dividends per share               $.04         $.035      $.075      $.065
                                   ===          ====       ====       ====
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WARNING: THE EDGAR SYSTEM ENCOUNTERED ERROR(S) WHILE PROCESSING THIS SCHEDULE.

<TABLE> <S> <C>

<ARTICLE> 9
       
<S>                             <C>
<PERIOD-TYPE>                   6-MOS
<FISCAL-YEAR-END>                          DEC-31-1996
<PERIOD-END>                              06-30-96
<CASH>                                          42,982
<INT-BEARING-DEPOSITS>                             457
<FED-FUNDS-SOLD>                                   950
<TRADING-ASSETS>                                49,837
<INVESTMENTS-HELD-FOR-SALE>                    229,757
<INVESTMENTS-CARRYING>                          94,843
<INVESTMENTS-MARKET>                            97,096
<LOANS>                                        657,547
<ALLOWANCE>                                     12,101
<TOTAL-ASSETS>                               1,125,857
<DEPOSITS>                                     820,180
<SHORT-TERM>                                   179,794
<LIABILITIES-OTHER>                             12,847
<LONG-TERM>                                          0
                                0
                                          0
<COMMON>                                        17,671
<OTHER-SE>                                      95,365
<TOTAL-LIABILITIES-AND-EQUITY>               1,125,857
<INTEREST-LOAN>                                 29,888
<INTEREST-INVEST>                                9,876
<INTEREST-OTHER>                                   583
<INTEREST-TOTAL>                                40,347
<INTEREST-DEPOSIT>                              15,294
<INTEREST-EXPENSE>                              18,855
<INTEREST-INCOME-NET>                           21,492
<LOAN-LOSSES>                                      602
<SECURITIES-GAINS>                                 431
<EXPENSE-OTHER>                                  6,098
<INCOME-PRETAX>                                  9,278
<INCOME-PRE-EXTRAORDINARY>                       9,278
<EXTRAORDINARY>                                      0
<CHANGES>                                            0
<NET-INCOME>                                     6,771
<EPS-PRIMARY>                                      .89
<EPS-DILUTED>                                      .89
<YIELD-ACTUAL>                                    4.68
<LOANS-NON>                                      2,466
<LOANS-PAST>                                       533
<LOANS-TROUBLED>                                     0
<LOANS-PROBLEM>                                      0
<ALLOWANCE-OPEN>                                12,025
<CHARGE-OFFS>                                    1,170
<RECOVERIES>                                       644
<ALLOWANCE-CLOSE>                               12,101
<ALLOWANCE-DOMESTIC>                            12,101
<ALLOWANCE-FOREIGN>                                  0
<ALLOWANCE-UNALLOCATED>                          3,053
        

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