CNB BANCSHARES INC
10-Q, 1998-05-15
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                      SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                            WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

                                   FORM 10-Q


   Quarterly Report Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange
                                 Act of 1934


                        FOR THE QUARTERLY PERIOD ENDED

                                MARCH 31, 1998


           CNB  BANCSHARES,  INC.                              0-11510
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)  (Commission file number)


           INDIANA                                          35-1568731
(State  or  other  jurisdiction  of                         (I.R.S.  Employer
incorporation  or  organization)                        Identification  Number)


20 N.W. THIRD STREET, EVANSVILLE, INDIANA                       47739
 (Address of principal executive office)                      (Zip Code)


                                (812) 456-3400
             (Registrant's telephone number, including area code)


                                NOT APPLICABLE
   (Former name, former address and former fiscal year, if changed since last
                                   report.)


     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
                                                            -------    -------

     As  of  April 30, 1998, there were 33,515,542 outstanding shares, without
par  value,  of  the  registrant.

Exhibit  index  is  on  page  23.




                                            INDEX



                                                                       Page  No.
                                                                       ---------




PART I.       Financial Information

Item 1.           Financial Statements:

                  Consolidated Balance Sheet..............................1

                  Consolidated Statement of Income........................2

                  Consolidated Condensed Statement of
                    Changes in Shareholders' Equity.......................3

                  Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows....................4

                  Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements..............5-9

 Item 2.          Management's Discussion and Analysis of
                    Financial Condition and Results of Operations.........10-19

PART II.      Other Information...........................................20-21

Signatures................................................................22

Exhibit Index.............................................................23









PART  I.    FINANCIAL  INFORMATION
ITEM  I.    FINANCIAL  STATEMENTS
 
                                            CNB BANCSHARES, INC.
                                         CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEET
                                    (In thousands, except for share data)
                                                 (Unaudited)


<TABLE>
<CAPTION>

                                                                        MARCH 31,   DECEMBER 31,    MARCH 31,
                                                                           1998         1997          1997
                                                                        ----------  -------------  -----------
<S>                                                                     <C>         <C>             <C>
ASSETS
- ------                                        
     Cash and due from banks                                            $  110,814  $     106,949   $  101,137 
     Federal funds sold and other short-term money market investments       13,109         13,254        7,883 
                                                                        ----------  -------------   ----------        
        TOTAL CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS                                    123,923        120,203      109,020 
     Real estate loans held for sale                                        35,105         38,073        4,252 
     Investment securities available for sale                            1,480,971      1,434,763    1,423,159 
     Investment securities held to maturity
        (Market value $226,187 at March 31, 1998, $236,242 at
           December 31, 1997, and $244,321 at March 31, 1997)              220,967        230,903      245,521 
     Loans, net of unearned income                                       2,445,940      2,479,651    2,305,271 
     Less:  Allowance for loan losses                                       34,694         34,694       32,044 
                                                                        ----------  -------------   ----------
        NET LOANS                                                        2,411,246      2,444,957    2,273,227 
     Premises and equipment                                                 76,437         75,003       72,273 
     Intangible assets                                                      33,923         31,216       32,589 
     Interest receivable                                                    30,014         29,620       29,547 
     Other assets                                                           76,252         75,485       56,308 
                                                                        ----------  -------------   ----------

           TOTAL ASSETS                                                 $4,488,838  $   4,480,223   $4,245,896 
                                                                        ==========  =============   ==========

LIABILITIES
- -----------                                      
     Deposits:
       Non-interest bearing                                             $  374,938  $     365,334   $  332,471 
       Interest bearing                                                  2,866,202      2,816,113    2,759,847 
                                                                        ----------  -------------   ----------
         TOTAL DEPOSITS                                                  3,241,140      3,181,447    3,092,318 
     Securities sold under repurchase agreements                           476,985        517,344      522,464 
     Federal funds purchased and other short-term borrowings                95,959         94,220       81,705 
     FHLB advances and other long-term debt                                287,663        308,028      196,980 
     Interest payable and other liabilities                                 46,660         44,716       35,560 
                                                                        ----------  -------------   ----------
           TOTAL LIABILITIES                                             4,148,407      4,145,755    3,929,027 

SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY
- --------------------                                        
     Common stock, $1 stated value
       Shares authorized: 50,000,000
       Shares issued: 20,431,813 at March 31, 1998, 20,404,332 at
         December 31, 1997, and 19,728,353 at March 31, 1997                20,432         20,404       19,728 
     Capital surplus                                                       278,652        280,873      264,192 
     Retained earnings                                                      37,489         28,569       43,130 
     Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) - net unrealized 
         gains (losses) on investment securities available for sale          3,858          4,622      (10,181)
                                                                        ----------  -------------   ----------
           TOTAL SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY                                      340,431        334,468      316,869 
                                                                        ----------  -------------   ----------

           TOTAL LIABILITIES & SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY                     $4,488,838  $   4,480,223   $4,245,896 
                                                                        ==========  =============   ==========

See notes to consolidated financial statements.
</TABLE>

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                             CNB BANCSHARES, INC.
                       CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF INCOME
                     (In thousands, except for share data)
                                  (Unaudited)


<TABLE>
<CAPTION>

                                                             THREE MONTHS ENDED
                                                                   MARCH 31,
                                                            1998             1997
                                                            ----             ----
<S>                                                       <C>               <C>
INTEREST INCOME
    Loans, including fees:
        Taxable                                           $55,552           $51,925
        Tax exempt                                            390               369
    Real estate loans held for sale                           752                94
    Investment securities:
        Taxable                                            24,387            24,727
        Tax exempt                                          3,222             2,641
    Federal funds sold and other short-term
        money market investments                               63               255
                                                         --------         ---------
                Total interest income                      84,366            80,011
INTEREST EXPENSE
    Deposits                                               32,443            31,565
    Short-term borrowings                                   8,275             7,293
    FHLB advances and other long-term debt                  4,103             2,753
                                                         --------          --------
                Total interest expense                     44,821            41,611
                                                         --------          --------
NET INTEREST INCOME                                        39,545            38,400
Provision for loan losses                                   2,416             2,758
                                                         --------          --------
NET INTEREST INCOME AFTER PROVISION FOR LOAN LOSSES        37,129            35,642
NON-INTEREST INCOME
    Service charges on deposit accounts                     3,887             3,163
    Mortgage banking revenue                                2,724             1,113
    Insurance premiums and commissions                      2,686             2,047
    Trust and plan administration fees                      2,306             1,995
    Investment products fees                                1,454               830
    Non-interest fees on loans                                961             1,220
    Net securities gains                                      653               324
    Other                                                   3,242             2,454
                                                         --------          --------
                Total non-interest income                  17,913            13,146
                                                         --------          --------
NON-INTEREST EXPENSE
    Salaries and employee benefits                         18,757            17,345
    Data processing and other services                      2,995             2,931
    Occupancy                                               2,502             2,272
    Equipment                                               2,001             1,885
    Advertising and promotion                               1,240               977
    Professional fees                                       1,187               974
    Postage and freight                                       893               877
    Printing and supplies                                     803               950
    Other                                                   4,238             3,116
                                                        ---------          --------
                Total non-interest expense                 34,616            31,327
                                                        ---------          --------
INCOME BEFORE INCOME TAXES                                 20,426            17,461
Income taxes                                                6,800             5,909
                                                        ---------          --------
NET INCOME                                                $13,626           $11,552
                                                        =========          ========

NET INCOME PER SHARE:
BASIC                                                     $  0.67           $  0.55
                                                        =========          ========

DILUTED                                                   $  0.66           $  0.54
                                                        =========          ========

AVERAGE SHARES OUTSTANDING:
BASIC                                                  20,452,992        20,805,770
                                                       ==========      ============

DILUTED                                                20,740,156        21,374,031
                                                       ==========      ============

See notes to consolidated financial statements.
</TABLE>

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                             CNB BANCSHARES, INC.
      CONSOLIDATED CONDENSED STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY
                                (In thousands)
                                  (Unaudited)


<TABLE>
<CAPTION>

                                                            THREE MONTHS ENDED
                                                                 MARCH 31,
                                                           1998            1997
                                                           ----            ----

<S>                                                        <C>          <C>
BEGINNING BALANCE                                          $334,468     $325,414 
   Comprehensive income:
        Net income                                           13,626       11,552 
        Other comprehensive income                             (764)      (8,928)
                                                          ------------   --------
            Comprehensive income                             12,862        2,624 
   Cash dividends declared                                   (4,706)      (4,202)
   Issuance of common stock for:
        Dividend reinvestment plan                                           949 
        Stock options exercised                               2,371          358 
        Exercise and conversion of stock purchase
            contracts and debentures                                         143 
        Acquisitions                                          3,126 
        Employee incentive plans                              1,530 
        Other                                                   549 
   Purchase and retirement of common stock                   (9,769)      (8,417)
                                                         ------------   ---------
ENDING BALANCE                                             $340,431     $316,869 
                                                         ============   =========

See notes to consolidated financial statements.
</TABLE>

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                                             CNB BANCSHARES, INC.
                                     CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS
                                               (In thousands)
                                                 (Unaudited)

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>

                                                                                                   THREE MONTHS ENDED
                                                                                                        MARCH 31,
                                                                                                 1998             1997
                                                                                             -----------       -----------
<S>                                                                                          <C>              <C>
OPERATING ACTIVITIES:
      Net income                                                                              $  13,626        $   11,552 
      Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:
            Depreciation and amortization                                                         3,509             3,222 
            Provision for loan losses                                                             2,416             2,758 
            Amortization of premiums and discounts on securities                                  1,055             1,036
            Net gains on securities                                                                (653)             (324)
            Loans originated for sale                                                          (100,340)          (18,022)
            Proceeds from sale of loans                                                         103,308            20,227 
            Decrease (increase) in interest receivable and other assets, net of amortization        (14)            5,111 
            Increase (decrease) in interest payable and other liabilities                         4,002            (4,272)
                                                                                             -----------       -----------
NET CASH PROVIDED BY OPERATING ACTIVITIES                                                        26,909            21,288 
                                                                                             -----------       -----------
INVESTING ACTIVITIES:
      Cash and cash equivalents of subsidiaries acquired, net of purchase price                     876 
      Principal payments received on investment securities available for sale                   238,766            40,088 
      Proceeds from the sale of investment securities available for sale                        342,049           135,442 
      Purchase of investment securities available for sale                                     (628,388)         (233,941)
      Proceeds from the maturity of investment securities held to maturity                        9,843             2,421 
      Net decrease (increase) in loans                                                           28,879           (33,203)
      Purchase of premises and equipment                                                         (3,320)           (2,623)
                                                                                             -----------       -----------
NET CASH USED IN INVESTING ACTIVITIES                                                           (11,295)          (91,816)
                                                                                             -----------       -----------

FINANCING ACTIVITIES:
      Net increase (decrease) in deposits                                                        59,466           (22,527)
      Net increase (decrease) in short-term borrowings                                          (38,891)           43,899 
      Payment and maturity of long-term debt                                                    (76,132)          (36,819)
      Proceeds of long-term borrowings                                                           55,767            57,210 
      Cash dividends paid                                                                        (4,706)           (4,202)
      Proceeds from common stock issued for dividend reinvestment plan                                                949 
      Proceeds from exercise of stock options                                                     2,371               358 
      Purchase and retirement of common stock                                                    (9,769)           (8,417)
                                                                                             -----------       -----------
NET CASH PROVIDED BY (USED IN) FINANCING ACTIVITIES                                             (11,894)           30,451 
                                                                                             -----------       -----------

NET INCREASE (DECREASE) IN CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS                                              3,720           (40,077)

CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS AT JANUARY 1,                                                         120,203           149,097 
                                                                                             -----------       -----------

CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS AT MARCH 31,                                                        $ 123,923         $ 109,020 
                                                                                             ===========       ===========

Supplemental disclosure:
      Cash paid for:
            Interest                                                                          $  43,125         $  40,529 
            Income taxes                                                                          1,018                60 
      Non-cash investing and financing activities:
            Common stock issued for acquisitions                                                  3,126 
            Stock issued in exchange of debentures and pursuant
                 to employee incentive plans                                                      1,530               150 

See notes to consolidated financial statements.
</TABLE>

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                             CNB BANCSHARES, INC.
                  NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
             (Dollar amounts in thousands, except for share data)

NOTE  1:  SIGNIFICANT  ACCOUNTING  POLICIES

     The  consolidated  financial  statements  include  the  accounts  of  CNB
Bancshares,  Inc.  (Corporation)  and  its  wholly-owned  subsidiaries,  after
elimination  of  all  material  intercompany  accounts  and  transactions.

     The  accompanying  unaudited  consolidated financial statements have been
prepared  in  accordance  with  generally  accepted  accounting principles for
interim  financial  reporting  and  do  not  include  all  the information and
footnotes  required  for  a  complete  presentation  of consolidated financial
statements.    The Corporation's accounting and reporting policies for interim
financial  reporting  are  consistent with those followed for annual financial
reporting.    In  the  opinion  of  management, all adjustments (consisting of
normal recurring accruals) necessary for a fair presentation of the results of
operations  for  the  periods  reported  have  been  included in the foregoing
interim  consolidated financial statements.  The interim results of operations
presented  are  not necessarily indicative of the results that may be expected
for  the  full  year.   A complete description of the Corporation's accounting
policies and footnotes is contained in the 1997 Annual Report to Shareholders.

NOTE  2:  BUSINESS  COMBINATIONS

      On  January  1,  1998,  the  Corporation issued 109,800 shares of common
stock  for  the  acquisition  of    Wedgewood  Partners,  Inc., a full service
broker/dealer and asset management firm based in St. Louis, Missouri. Goodwill
of  $2,345  is  being  amortized  on a straight-line basis over 15 years.  The
acquisition  was  accounted  for  under the purchase method of accounting and,
accordingly,  the  consolidated  financial  statements  include the assets and
liabilities  and  results  of  operations from the January 1, 1998 transaction
date forward.  Pro forma disclosure of the effects of this acquisition has not
been presented as the amounts involved in the transaction were not material to
the  Corporation's  financial  results.

     On  April  17, 1998, the Corporation issued 13,116,166 shares and assumed
the  terms  of  stock  options  to allow the purchase of 123,901 shares of its
common  stock  in  exchange  for  all  of  the  outstanding shares of Pinnacle
Financial  Services,  Inc.  (Pinnacle), headquartered in St. Joseph, Michigan.
At  March  31,  1998,  Pinnacle  had  total assets and shareholders' equity of
$2,079,447  and $184,204, respectively.  The acquisition will be accounted for
under  the  pooling  of  interests  method  of  accounting.    The  financial
information  contained  herein  does  not reflect this April 1998 merger.  Pro
forma  unaudited  results  of  operations  assuming the merger had occurred on
January  1,  1997,  are  as  follows:


<TABLE>
<CAPTION>

                                          THREE MONTHS ENDED
                                               MARCH 31,
                                            1998         1997
- ----------------------------------------------------------------

<S>                                       <C>          <C>
Net interest income                       $57,366      $56,530
Net income                                 19,582       17,548
Basic net income per share                    .58          .53
Diluted net income per share                  .58          .52


</TABLE>

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                  NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
                                  (CONTINUED)

NOTE  2:  BUSINESS  COMBINATIONS,  CONTINUED

     On  February  13,  1998, the Corporation signed a definitive agreement to
acquire  all  of  the  outstanding  shares  of  National Bancorp of Tell City,
Indiana.    Under  terms  of  the  agreement,  the  Corporation  will  issue
approximately  1,118,000  shares of its common stock.  The transaction will be
accounted  for  under  the  pooling  of  interests method of accounting and is
subject  to  approval  by  shareholders  of  National  Bancorp  and applicable
regulatory  agencies.    Although  the Corporation anticipates that the merger
will  be  consummated  during  the  second  quarter  of  1998, there can be no
assurances  that  the  acquisition  will  be  completed.    At March 31, 1998,
National  Bancorp  had  total  assets and shareholders' equity of $188,549 and
$18,228,  respectively.

NOTE  3:  INVESTMENT  SECURITIES  AVAILABLE  FOR  SALE  AND  HELD  TO MATURITY




<TABLE>
<CAPTION>

                                                      GROSS        GROSS
                                       AMORTIZED   UNREALIZED    UNREALIZED     MARKET
                                          COST        GAINS        LOSSES       VALUE
<S>                                    <C>             <C>          <C>       <C>
Available for Sale at March 31, 1998:
 Federal agencies:
   Bonds and notes                     $  191,843      $   172      $  (352)  $  191,663
   Mortgage-backed securities           1,055,592        6,774       (1,313)   1,061,053
 State and municipal                      129,436        2,632         (478)     131,590
 Collateralized mortgage obligations       60,713          483       (1,996)      59,200
 Other securities                          37,030          486          (51)      37,465
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
     Total                             $1,474,614      $10,547      $(4,190)  $1,480,971
=========================================================================================
</TABLE>

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>

                                                     GROSS        GROSS
                                      AMORTIZED   UNREALIZED    UNREALIZED    MARKET
                                         COST        GAINS        LOSSES      VALUE
<S>                                     <C>            <C>         <C>       <C>
Held to Maturity at March 31, 1998:
 Federal agencies:
   Mortgage-backed securities           $ 65,684       $  105      $(640)    $ 65,149
 State and municipal                     137,221        5,950       (110)     143,061
 Collateralized mortgage obligations      18,062                     (85)      17,977
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
     Total                              $220,967       $6,055      $(835)    $226,187
======================================================================================
</TABLE>

     The amortized cost and estimated market value of investment securities at
March  31,  1998,  by  contractual maturity, are shown in the following table.
Expected  maturities  will  differ from contractual maturities because issuers
may  have  the  right  to  call  or prepay obligations with or without call or
prepayment  penalties.

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                  NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
                                  (CONTINUED)

NOTE  3:  INVESTMENT  SECURITIES  AVAILABLE  FOR  SALE  AND  HELD TO MATURITY,
          CONTINUED


<TABLE>
<CAPTION>

                                                    AVAILABLE FOR SALE            HELD TO MATURITY
                                              AMORTIZED            MARKET        AMORTIZED    MARKET
                                                COST                VALUE           COST      VALUE
<S>                                      <C>               <C>                <C>           <C>
Maturity distribution
 at March 31, 1998:
  Due in one year or less                 $      4,851     $        4,924     $      848    $    853
  Due after one year through five years         13,687             13,972         24,125      24,893
  Due after five years through ten years       197,247            197,339         53,949      56,242
  Due after ten years                          105,746            107,260         58,299      61,073
  Mortgage-backed securities                 1,055,592          1,061,053         65,684      65,149
  Collateralized mortgage obligations           60,713             59,200         18,062      17,977
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
   Total debt securities                     1,437,836          1,443,748        220,967     226,187
 Equity securities                              36,778             37,223
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
   Total                                 $   1,474,614     $    1,480,971     $  220,967    $226,187
======================================================================================================
</TABLE>


     Proceeds  from  sales  of investment securities available for sale during
the  three  months  ended  March 31, 1998 and 1997 were $342,049 and $135,442,
respectively.   Gross gains and (losses) realized on those sales were $957 and
($304),  respectively,  for the three months ended March 31, 1998 and $534 and
($210)  for  the  three  months  ended  March  31,  1997,  respectively.

NOTE  4:  IMPAIRED  LOANS

     At March 31, 1998, impaired loans totaled $19,876.  An allowance for loan
losses of $1,614 was recorded for impaired loans totaling $6,115.  At December
31, 1997, impaired loans totaled $25,597.  An allowance of $2,259 was recorded
for  impaired  loans  totaling $9,535.  The average balance for impaired loans
was  $22,957  for  the  three  months  ended  March  31,  1998.

NOTE  5:  INTEREST  RATE  CONTRACTS

     Through  the  purchase  of  interest  rate  cap  agreements  (caps),  the
Corporation has reduced the impact of increased interest rates on its costs to
acquire certain deposits, repurchase agreements and long-term borrowings being
hedged.   These caps entitle the Corporation to receive periodic payments from
counterparties  based  upon  the notional amount of the caps and the excess of
the  index  rate  over  the  strike  price.  Amortization of premiums paid for
interest  rate caps totaled $498 and $524 for the three months ended March 31,
1998  and  1997,  respectively.    This  expense  was  offset  by counterparty
reimbursements  of $143 and $145 for the three months ended March 31, 1998 and
1997,  respectively.

     At  March  31,  1998,  the  notional amount of the interest rate caps was
$185,000.    The caps are indexed to LIBOR with contract strike prices ranging
from  5.50%  to  6.00%  and  mature  through  the  third quarter of 1999.  The
carrying  value  and estimated market value of the caps at March 31, 1998, was
$1,367  and  $192,  respectively.

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                  NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
                                  (CONTINUED)

NOTE  5:  INTEREST  RATE  CONTRACTS,  CONTINUED

     The  Corporation  has entered into interest rate swaps as a hedge against
the  interest  costs  of certain deposits, repurchase agreements and long-term
borrowings  to  manage its interest rate sensitivity.  The contracts represent
an  exchange of interest payments and the underlying principal balances of the
liabilities  are  not  affected.  At March 31, 1998, the Corporation had swaps
with  a notional value of $305,000.  The agreements require the Corporation to
pay  a  fixed  rate  of  interest  ranging  from  5.33% to 6.12% and receive a
variable  rate  based  on  one-month  or  three-month  LIBOR.   The agreements
terminate  on  or prior to February 15, 2005.  The Corporation realized $13 in
net  receipts    from these agreements during the three months ended March 31,
1998.

     The  Corporation is exposed to losses if a counterparty fails to make its
payments  under  a contract in which the Corporation is in a receiving status.
Although  collateral  or  other  security  is  not  obtained,  the Corporation
minimizes  its  credit  risk  by  monitoring  the  credit  standing  of  the
counterparties  and  anticipates that the counterparties will be able to fully
satisfy  their  obligation  under  the  agreements.



NOTE  6:    LONG-TERM  DEBT

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>

                                                                    MARCH 31,  DECEMBER 31,  MARCH 31,
                                                                      1998         1997         1997
                                                                    ---------  ------------  ----------

<S>                                                                  <C>         <C>          <C>
Parent Company:
  Convertible subordinated debentures, 7.50%, redeemed October  1997
                                                                                              $  5,879

  Notes payable, unsecured:
   9.81%, paid in 1997                                                                           2,400

   Variable  rate  adjusted  with  changes in LIBOR, 
    payable $250 quarterly through 2000 (6.19%,
    6.47% and 6.04%  at  March  31,  1998,  December  31,
    1997,  and  March  31,  1997,  respectively)                     $  3,250    $  3,500        4,250


   Variable rate adjusted with changes in LIBOR, due
    1999 (6.19%, 6.47% and 6.04% at  March  31,  1998,
    December  31,  1997,  and March 31, 1997,
    respectively)                                                      40,000      35,000       10,000

Subsidiaries:
  Federal  Home  Loan Bank advances, due at various
   dates through 2016 (weighted average  rates of 5.45%,
   5.70% and 5.58% at March 31, 1998, December 31,
   1997, and  March  31,  1997,  respectively)                        238,605     263,614      168,640

Other, including capitalized leases                                     5,808       5,914        5,811
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
   Total                                                             $287,663    $308,028     $196,980
========================================================================================================
</TABLE>

     Qualifying,  unencumbered  mortgage  assets  up  to 170% of the aggregate
amount  of  advances  and  Federal  Home  Loan Bank stock have been pledged as
collateral  for  the  Federal  Home  Loan  Bank  advances.

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                  NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
                                  (CONTINUED)

NOTE  7:  NET  INCOME  PER  SHARE

     All  share  data included in the consolidated financial statements, notes
and  Management's  Discussion  and  Analysis  has  been  adjusted  for  stock
dividends.

     The  following table reconciles the numerators and denominators for basic
and  diluted  net  income  per  share:




<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                                       THREE MONTHS ENDED
                                                                            MARCH 31,
                                                                      1998           1997
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 <S>                                                                  <C>            <C>
 NUMERATOR:
   For basic net income per share - Net income                        $13,626        $11,552
   Effect of dilutive securities:
    7.50% Convertible subordinated debentures                                             70
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
   For diluted net income per share - Net income
    after assumed conversions                                         $13,626        $11,622
=============================================================================================

 DENOMINATOR (IN THOUSANDS):
   For basic net income per share - Average shares outstanding         20,453         20,806
   Effect of dilutive securities:
    7.50% Convertible subordinated debentures                                            350
    Stock options                                                         287            218
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
   For diluted net income per share - Average shares outstanding
    after assumed conversions                                          20,740         21,374
=============================================================================================
</TABLE>


NOTE  8:    COMPREHENSIVE  INCOME

     The  Corporation  adopted  Financial Accounting Standards Board Statement
No.  130,  Reporting  Comprehensive  Income,  effective January 1, 1998, which
established  standards  for  the reporting and display of comprehensive income
and  its  components.

     The  Corporation's  other  comprehensive  income  included  the following
components:

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>

                                                                       THREE MONTHS ENDED
                                                                             MARCH 31,
                                                                        1998            1997
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  <S>                                                                     <C>           <C>
  Net unrealized losses on available for sale securities                  $(376)        $(8,735)
  Less:  Adjustment for net securities gains realized in net
         income, net of tax of $265 in 1998 and $131 in 1997               (388)           (193)
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
     Other comprehensive income                                           $(764)        $(8,928)
===============================================================================================
</TABLE>

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ITEM  2.  MANAGEMENT'S  DISCUSSION  AND  ANALYSIS  OF
FINANCIAL  CONDITION  AND  RESULTS  OF  OPERATIONS
(Dollar  amounts  in  thousands,  except  for  share  data)


OVERVIEW
- --------

     Net  income  of $13,626 for the first quarter of 1998 increased over 1997
fourth  and  first  quarter  results  of  $13,290  and  $11,552, respectively.
Diluted  net  income per share was $.66 for the first quarter of 1998 compared
to  $.64 and $.54 for the fourth and first quarters of 1997, respectively. The
increased  earnings  was  primarily  due  to  growth  in  earning  assets  and
non-interest  income.  Net interest income increased $1,145, or 3.0%, over the
first  three  months of 1997 due to growth in earning assets of 5.6%.  The net
interest margin, however, declined from 4.03% for the first quarter of 1997 to
3.92%  for  the  first  quarter  of  1998, primarily due to stable loan yields
coupled  with an increase in the cost of funds.  Non-interest income increased
$4,767,  or  36.3%,  from  first  quarter  1997  while  non-interest  expenses
increased  $3,289  or  10.5%  for  the  same  period.

     The  Corporation's  average  assets  for the three months ended March 31,
1998,  were  $4,445,507,  which  were  $17,032  greater  than  the  average of
$4,428,475  for  the  quarter  ended December 31, 1997, and $253,129, or 6.0%,
greater  than  average assets for the three month period ended March 31, 1997.
Total average loans were $2,460,229 for the quarter ended March 31, 1998. This
represented  a  decrease  of  $1,291 from the three months  ended December 31,
1997,  and  an  increase  of  $170,770  from the quarter ended March 31, 1997.

     Annualized returns on average assets and average shareholders' equity for
the  quarter  ended  March  31,  1998,  were  1.23%  and 16.51%, respectively,
compared  with  1.10%  and  14.27%  for  the  same  period  of  1997.

     Cash  dividends  of $.23 per share were declared during the first quarter
of  1998, representing an increase of 10% from the $.21 per share for the same
period  of  1997.  Total dividends declared for the first quarters of 1998 and
1997  were  $4,706  and  $4,202,  respectively.

NET  INTEREST  INCOME
- ---------------------

     Net  interest income is the Corporation's largest component of income and
represents  the  difference  between  interest  and  fees  earned on loans and
investments  and  the  interest  paid  on  interest  bearing liabilities.  Net
interest  income  was  $39,545  for  the  three  months  ended March 31, 1998,
compared with $38,400 for the same period in 1997.  The increased net interest
income was the result of a 5.6% increase in average earning assets compared to
the  first  quarter  of 1997, partially offset by an 11 basis point decline in
the  net  interest  margin  over the same period.  Net interest income for the
most  recent  quarter  was  $624  less than the $40,169 recorded in the fourth
quarter  of 1997 due to the effects of a reduced net interest margin partially
offset  by  a  $14.8  million  increase  in  average  earning  assets.

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

NET  INTEREST  INCOME,  CONTINUED
- ---------------------------------

     The net interest margin is a percentage computed by dividing net interest
income on a fully taxable equivalent basis (FTE) by average earning assets and
represents  a measure of basic earnings on interest bearing assets held by the
Corporation.    The  annualized  net  interest  margins  were 3.92% and 4.03%,
respectively,  for  the  three  months ended March 31, 1998 and 1997.  Average
earning  assets  for  the  three  months  ended  March  31, 1998, increased to
$4,174,827  from  $3,952,287  for  the  same  period  in  1997.  Average loans
increased $171 million to $2,460,229 for the first quarter of 1998 compared to
1997  and  represented  58.9%  of  earning  assets  compared to 57.9% in 1997.
Average  investment  securities  increased  $34 million during the first three
months  of  1998  compared  to 1997 and represented 40.1% and 41.5% of earning
assets  for  similar  periods  of  1998  and  1997,  respectively.


NET  INTEREST  MARGIN
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 
                                                               THREE MONTHS ENDED
                                                   MARCH 31,       DECEMBER 31,   MARCH 31,
                                                     1998              1997          1997

<S>                                                 <C>               <C>            <C>
Yields (FTE)
 Loans                                              9.16%             9.23%          9.17%
 Securities                                         6.95              7.03           6.97 
 Other earning assets                               7.91              7.98           6.05 
                                                    ----              ----           -----
   Total earning assets                             8.26              8.34           8.24 

Cost of funds
 Interest bearing deposits                          4.66              4.67           4.64 
 Other interest bearing liabilities                 5.51              5.43           5.34 
                                                    ----              ----           -----
   Total interest bearing liabilities               4.86              4.86           4.81 
                                                    ----              ----           -----
   Total interest expense to earning assets         4.34              4.35           4.21 
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Net interest margin                                 3.92%             3.99%          4.03%
===========================================================================================
</TABLE>


     A flat yield curve, combined with increased competition and pre-payments,
resulted  in  yields  on  loans and securities falling from the fourth quarter
which reduced the yield on earning assets by 8 basis points (b.p.) with little
change  in  average  interest-bearing  expense  rates.    The average yield on
earning  assets  increased  2 b.p. from first quarter 1997 despite the May 30,
1997  sale  of  the  credit  card  portfolio  which resulted in about a 4 b.p.
reduction  of  the  yield on earning  assets.  The reduced net interest margin
from first quarter 1997 resulted from the 13 b.p. increase in the cost to fund
earning  assets,  primarily  due  to  a shift in the funding mix to marginally
higher-costing  funds.

     An  ongoing  objective  of  the  Corporation's asset/liability management
policy  is to match rate-adjustable assets and liabilities at similar maturity
horizons  so  that  changes  in  interest  rates  will  not  result  in  wide
fluctuations  in  net  interest  income.    The  rate  sensitivity position is
computed for various repricing intervals by calculating rate sensitivity gaps.
The  Corporation  had a cumulative one-year positive gap on March 31, 1998, of
$10,047  which  represented  0.2%  of the $4,196,092 in earning assets at that
date.   Net interest income at financial institutions with positive gaps tends
to increase in periods of rising interest rates and decrease as interest rates

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

NET  INTEREST  INCOME,  CONTINUED
- ---------------------------------

decline.    Management  also  utilizes  a  simulation  model  to  measure  the
Corporation's  net  interest  income  volatility  to  changes  in the level of
interest  rates,  interest  rate  spreads,  the  shape  of the yield curve and
changing  product  growth  patterns and investment strategies.  Results of the
simulation  model indicate that the Corporation's net interest income would be
affected by less than 1.0% should interest rates increase or decrease by up to
200  basis  points.

NON-INTEREST  INCOME
- --------------------

     During  the  first  three months of 1998, non-interest income was $17,913
compared  to  $13,146  reported  for  the same period in 1997.  Net securities
gains  of $653 were recorded during the first quarter of 1998 compared to $324
for  the same period of 1997.  Excluding securities gains, non-interest income
for  the three months ended March 31, 1998, totaled $17,260, which represented
an  increase of 34.6% compared to the same period of 1997.  First quarter 1998
non-interest  income  was  $1,116  greater  than  fourth  quarter  1997 due to
increased  mortgage  banking  revenue,  insurance  commissions  and investment
products  fees.



NON-INTEREST  INCOME
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>

                                               THREE MONTHS ENDED
                                                   MARCH 31,          INCREASE
                                                1998     1997        (DECREASE)

<S>                                          <C>       <C>            <C>
Service charges on deposit accounts          $3,887    $ 3,163        $  724 
Mortgage banking revenue                      2,724      1,113         1,611 
Insurance premiums and commissions            2,686      2,047           639 
Trust and plan administration fees            2,306      1,995           311 
Investment products fees                      1,454        830           624 
Non-interest fees on loans                      961      1,220          (259)
Net securities gains                            653        324           329 
Other                                         3,242      2,454           788 
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------
      Total non-interest income             $17,913    $13,146        $4,767 
===============================================================================
</TABLE>

     Service  charges  on  deposit  accounts increased $724 or 22.9% due to an
increased  number of deposit accounts and chargeable services, higher activity
fees  and  new fee sources combined with improved efforts to collect a greater
percentage  of  assessed  fees.  Mortgage banking revenues increased by $1,611
during  the first three months of 1998 compared to the same period of 1997 due
to  the  strong  demand  for  new  and  refinanced  residential  mortgages and
increased  loan  sales.  Insurance  commissions increased $639 for the quarter
ended  March 31, 1998, compared to 1997.  Income from the sale of life, health
and disability insurance increased $286 or 32.8%.  Casualty insurance premiums
increased  $23  or  2.5%.    Profit  sharing  bonuses  received from insurance
underwriters  during  the  first  three  months  of 1998, which are experience
related  and associated with policies written during the prior year, were $330
more  than  payments  received  in  1997.  Trust  and plan administration fees
increased $311 or 15.6% compared to the first quarter of 1997 primarily due to
an  increase  in  trust  assets  under  management.    Investment product fees
increased  $624  from  the  same  period of 1997.  The increase was due to the
January  1998  acquisition  of Wedgewood Partners, Inc., which added $459, and
increased  sales  of  annuities,  mutual  funds and brokered CD's by brokerage
representatives  of the Corporation's banking subsidiaries.  Non-interest fees
on  loans  decreased  $259  during  the first three months of 1998 compared to
1997,  due  to  the  May  30,

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

NON-INTEREST  INCOME,  CONTINUED
- --------------------------------

1997  sale  of  the credit card portfolio.   Other income  increased to $3,242
during the quarter ended March 31, 1998, from $2,454 for the comparable period
of 1997.  During the first three months of 1998, the Corporation received $169
of  shared  credit  card revenues under terms of a joint marketing arrangement
entered  into  upon  the  sale  of  its  credit  card portfolio. The remaining
increase  is  due  in  part  to increased revenues of $272 from net securities
trading  account  gains, $222 from the corporate-owned life insurance program,
$46  from  increased  debit  card  volume and $38 from non-customer ATM access
fees.

NON-INTEREST  EXPENSE
- ---------------------

     Non-interest  expense,  which  includes  personnel,  occupancy  costs,
equipment  and other operating expenses was $34,616 for the three months ended
March  31,  1998, compared to $31,327 for the same period of 1997, an increase
of  10.5%.    Non-interest  expense  increased  $620, or 7.3% on an annualized
basis,  from  the  fourth quarter of 1997.  The January 1, 1998 acquisition of
Wedgewood  Partners,  Inc.  accounted  for  $545  of  the  increases.



NON-INTEREST  EXPENSE
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>

                                             THREE MONTHS ENDED
                                                   MARCH 31,         INCREASE
                                               1998       1997      (DECREASE)

<S>                                          <C>         <C>           <C>
Salaries and employee benefits               $18,757     $17,345       $1,412
Data processing and other services             2,995       2,931           64
Occupancy                                      2,502       2,272          230
Equipment                                      2,001       1,885          116
Advertising and promotion                      1,240         977          263
Professional fees                              1,187         974          213
Postage and freight                              893         877           16
Printing and supplies                            803         950         (147)
Other                                          4,238       3,116        1,122
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------
      Total non-interest expense             $34,616     $31,327       $3,289
==============================================================================
</TABLE>


     Salaries  and  employee  benefits  increased $1,412 or 8.1% for the three
month  period  in 1998 over 1997. Performance-based incentives and commissions
increased $336 to $1,798 during the first three months of 1998 and represented
9.6%  of  salaries and employee benefits expense compared to 8.4% for the same
period  of  1997.    The  Corporation continues to emphasize performance-based
awards  tied  to  net  income  per  share and sales of fee-based services. The
Wedgewood  acquisition  accounted  for  $268  of  the increase in salaries and
employee  benefits.   The remaining increase is generally due to normal salary
increases  and  related  expenses associated with increased business activity.
Occupancy  and  equipment  expenses  increased  10.1%  and 6.2%, respectively,
during  the  first  quarter  of  1998  as  the  Corporation  was operating two
additional banking offices and the newly acquired  Wedgewood subsidiary during
1998  compared  to 1997. Advertising and promotion increased $263 or 26.9% due
to  increased  marketing  efforts  related  to loan and deposit promotions and
non-traditional banking services.  Professional fees increased $213 during the
first  three  months  of  1998 compared to the same period one year ago due to
increased  fees  in  lieu  of  salaries  as  certain staff functions have been
outsourced.    Printing  and  supplies

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

NON-INTEREST  EXPENSE,  CONTINUED
- ---------------------------------

decreased  $147  from  1997  due  to cost-containment efforts.  Other expenses
increased  $1,122 during the first quarter of 1998 compared to the same period
of  1997.   The increase was generally due to operating an additional non-bank
subsidiary  as  previously  discussed, increased foreclosed property expenses,
and  increased  travel  and communications pertaining to pending acquisitions.
Operating  expenses  as  a percentage of revenues, commonly referred to as the
efficiency  ratio,  improved  from 60% during the first quarter of 1997 to 58%
during  the  first  quarter  of  1998  and  the  fourth  quarter  of  1997.

INCOME  TAX  EXPENSE
- --------------------

     Income  tax  expense  was  $6,800  for  the quarter ended March 31, 1998,
compared  with $5,909 for the same period in 1997.  The effective tax rate was
33.3%  and 33.8% for the quarters ended March 31, 1998 and 1997, respectively.
The decline in the effective tax rate is attributable to an increase in income
from  tax  exempt  sources,  including  municipal  investments  and  corporate
owned-life  insurance.    Tax exempt interest income from municipal securities
increased $581 during the first three months of 1998 as additional investments
were  made.  Investments in corporate-owned life insurance policies on certain
officers  generated $222 of additional income during the first three months of
1998  compared  to  the  same  period  one  year  ago.

YEAR  2000
- ----------

     Most  computer  programs  were  originally designed to recognize calendar
years  by  only  their  last  two digits.  Consequently, these programs cannot
differentiate  the  year 2000 and beyond from the year 1900.  This programming
issue  will  affect  many  data processing systems including those used by the
Corporation  and  its  commercial customers. Management has formed a committee
which  meets  weekly to analyze the business and operational issues associated
with  the  year  2000  and  to  plan  for and monitor the status of corrective
measures.   The Corporation has outsourced most data processing activities and
those  vendors  are  responsible  for modifying their programs to be compliant
with year 2000 processing.  The committee has found that where outside vendors
are  not responsible, most programs and equipment are fully depreciated and no
write-off of cost will be necessary.  Certifications from remaining vendors as
to  their  year  2000  compliance are expected by mid-1998 and all systems are
expected  to  be  upgraded  by December 31, 1998.  Based on the foregoing, the
Corporation  does  not  expect  to  spend any significant amounts with outside
contractors.    Commercial  customers  are being contacted and efforts made to
ensure  their readiness for year 2000 also.  At this time, management does not
anticipate  any material impact to the Corporation's operations, cash flows or
financial  condition  as  a  result  of  year  2000.

LOANS
- -----

     Loans  totaled  $2,445,940  at  March 31, 1998, compared to $2,479,651 at
December  31,  1997,  and  $2,305,271  at  March 31, 1997.  The loan portfolio
decreased $33,711 from year-end 1997 and increased $140,669 from one year ago.
Growth  was  experienced  in  most loan categories during the first quarter of
1998 compared to year-end 1997 and one year prior, except residential mortgage
loans.    Based  upon  projected  growth  in  the commercial and consumer loan
sectors,  management intends to reduce the residential mortgage loan portfolio
to  approximately  25%  of  total  loans  by  year-end  1998  by  selling  or
securitizing  new  production.    Residential mortgage loans have historically
averaged  a  lower interest rate than other loan types and management believes
overall  loan  yields  can be increased and additional fee income generated by
changing the mix of the portfolio.  Loans, excluding residential mortgages, at
March  31,  1998  increased by $13,511 and $226,762 from December 31, 1997 and
March  31,  1997,  respectively.

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

LOANS,  CONTINUED
- -----------------


LOANS  OUTSTANDING
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

                                                             MARCH 31,  DECEMBER 31,  MARCH 31,
                                                               1998         1997        1997

<S>                                                       <C>         <C>            <C>
Commercial, industrial and agricultural production loans  $  758,999  $     751,437  $  681,247    
Tax exempt loans                                              24,590         24,830      22,411
Real estate mortgage loans:
 Commercial and agricultural                                 251,896        254,198     191,759
 Construction                                                109,080        106,362      69,314
 Residential                                                 658,600        705,822     744,693
Consumer loans                                               642,775        637,002     595,847
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 Total loans                                              $2,445,940  $   2,479,651  $2,305,271
================================================================================================
</TABLE>

      Commercial  loans  increased  to $758,999 at March 31, 1998, compared to
$751,437  at  December  31,  1997  and $681,247 at March 31, 1997.  Commercial
loans  accounted for 31.0% of the loan portfolio at March 31, 1998 compared to
29.6%  at  March  31,  1997.

     Real  estate mortgage loans, which consist of residential, commercial and
agricultural  loans  secured  by  real  estate and construction loans, totaled
$1,019,576  at  March  31,  1998,  compared  to  $1,005,766  one  year  prior.
Residential  mortgage  loans  decreased $47,222 from year-end 1997 and $86,093
from  one  year  ago.  Residential mortgage loans were 26.9% of total loans at
March  31, 1998, compared to 32.3% one year prior.  Demand for new residential
mortgage  loans  remained  strong  throughout  1997  and  thus  far  in  1998.
Consistent  with  management's  plan  to  reduce  the  concentration  in  the
residential  mortgage  loan  portfolio  to 25% of total loans, the Corporation
sold  a  significant  portion  of that production.  The Corporation originated
$100  million of residential mortgage loans in the first quarter of 1998 which
were  sold  or  securitized.    The Corporation generally continues to service
these  loans.    At  March  31,  1998,  $904,103 of residential mortgage loans
originated  by the Corporation's subsidiary banks and subsequently sold in the
secondary  market  were  being  serviced.    The  Corporation  had capitalized
servicing  rights  of $4,424 relating to $460,860 of those loans.  In addition
to  residential  real estate mortgages reported as loans, the Corporation held
$35,105,  $38,073  and $4,252 of real estate loans for sale at March 31, 1998,
December  31,  1997,  and  March  31,  1997,  respectively.

     Consumer  loans,  which  include installment, home equity and credit card
loans, increased $5,773 from December 31, 1997, and $46,928 from one year ago.
As  previously  discussed,  the  Corporation  sold  its  credit  card
portfolio  effective  May  30, 1997.  These loans totaled $31,423 at March 31,
1997.    Excluding  credit  card  loans, consumer loans increased $78,351 from
March  31,  1997.  Indirect installment loan balances acquired through various
automobile  dealerships  increased  $3,286  from year-end and $46,261 from one
year  ago to $247,501 at March 31, 1998.  Direct installment loan activity was
promoted more heavily during the second half of 1997 and at March 31, 1998 had
increased  $16,166  or 6.0% from March 31, 1997 to $279,263.  Home equity  and
other  lines  of  credit  outstandings  totaled $116,011 at March 31, 1998, an
increase  of  $15,924  from  one  year  ago,  or  15.9%.

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

LOANS,  CONTINUED
- -----------------

     The  Corporation's  loan  portfolio  contains  no  loans  to  foreign
governments,  foreign  enterprises,  foreign operations of domestic companies,
nor  any concentrations to borrowers engaged in the same or similar industries
that  exceed  10%  of  total  loans.

ASSET  QUALITY
- --------------

     The  allowance  for  loan  losses  is  maintained  at  a level considered
adequate  by  management to absorb potential loan losses by evaluations of the
loan  portfolio on a continuing basis.  This evaluation by management includes
consideration  of past loan loss experience, changes in the composition of the
portfolio,  the volume and condition of loans outstanding, expected cash flows
or  the  observable  market  price  of  the  loans  or  the  fair value of the
collateral  for impaired loans, as well as the financial condition of specific
borrowers  and  current  economic  conditions.



SUMMARY  OF  ALLOWANCE  FOR  LOAN  LOSSES
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
- ------------------------------------------------------------

                                          THREE MONTHS ENDED
                                               MARCH 31,
                                           1998         1997

<S>                                     <C>          <C>
Beginning balance                       $34,694      $31,262 
 Provision for loan losses                2,416        2,758 
 Loans charged-off                       (3,078)      (2,499)
 Recoveries                                 662          523 
- ------------------------------------------------------------
Ending balance                          $34,694      $32,044 
============================================================
Percent to total loans                    1.42%        1.39%
============================================================
</TABLE>


     The  allowance for loan losses was $34,694 at March 31, 1998 and December
31,  1997,  representing  1.42%  and  1.40% of total loans, respectively.  The
allowance  was  $32,044  at  March  31, 1997, which represented 1.39% of total
loans.   Annualized net charge-offs to average loans was .39% during the first
three  months  of  1998  compared  to  .35%  for the same period of 1997.  The
provision  for  loan  losses  to average loans was .39% and .48% for the three
months  ended  March  31, 1998 and 1997, respectively.  The allowance for loan
losses to non-performing loans was 213% at March 31, 1998, compared to 204% at
December  31,  1997,  and  165%    at  March  31,  1997.

     Risk  assets  consist  of non-performing loans, foreclosed properties and
loans  90 days or more past due but accruing.  Although these assets have more
than a normal risk of loss, they will not necessarily result in a higher level
of  future  charge-offs  or  losses.

     Non-performing  loans  consist  of  loans  classified  as  troubled  debt
restructurings and loans on non-accrual status.  As indicated in the following
table,  the  Corporation's  non-performing loans as of March 31, 1998, totaled
$16,281,  a decrease of $752 from December 31, 1997.  The non-performing loans
to  total  loans  ratio  was  .67%  on  March 31, 1998, as compared to .69% on
December  31,  1997,  and  .84%  on  March  31,  1997.    Total  risk  assets 

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

ASSET  QUALITY,  CONTINUED
- --------------------------

equaled  .94%  of  loan-related  assets at March 31, 1998, compared to .87% at
December 31, 1997.  In addition to loans classified as risk assets, there were
other  loans  totaling  $7,316  at  March  31,  1998, where the borrowers were
experiencing  difficulties and management is closely monitoring the borrowers'
abilities  to  comply with payment terms.  However, conditions at this time do
not  warrant  classification  as  risk  assets.



NON-PERFORMING  AND  RISK  ASSETS
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------

                                             MARCH 31,    DECEMBER 31,    MARCH 31,
                                               1998           1997          1997
 <S>                                         <C>             <C>          <C>
 Non-accrual loans:
 Commercial, agricultural and tax exempt     $ 7,223         $ 4,998      $ 8,108 
 Real estate mortgage                          6,851           9,211        7,750 
 Consumer                                      1,578           1,597        2,110 
                                          -----------  --------------  -----------
      Total non-accrual                       15,652          15,806       17,968 

 Restructured loans                              629           1,227        1,435 
                                          -----------  --------------  -----------

      Total non-performing loans              16,281          17,033       19,403 

 Foreclosed properties                         3,848           2,130        1,914 
                                          -----------  --------------  -----------

      Total non-performing assets             20,129          19,163       21,317 

 90 days or more past due:
 Commercial, agricultural and tax exempt         110             246          651 
 Real estate mortgage                          1,526             999        1,686 
 Consumer                                      1,202           1,199        1,454 
                                          -----------  --------------  -----------
      Total 90 days or more past due           2,838           2,444        3,791 
                                          -----------  --------------  -----------

      Total risk assets                      $22,967         $21,607      $25,108 
==================================================================================
 Risk assets to loan-related assets             .94%            .87%        1.09%
==================================================================================
</TABLE>


INVESTMENT  SECURITIES
- ----------------------

     Total  investment  securities  available  for  sale  and held to maturity
represented  40.6%  of earning assets at March 31, 1998, compared to 39.7% and
41.9%  at  December 31, 1997, and March 31, 1997, respectively.  The portfolio
has  continued  to  shift  toward  investments  in mortgage-backed securities,
predominately  underwritten  to the standards of, and guaranteed by government
sponsored  enterprises.   These securities generally yield 70-100 basis points
more  than  comparable  U.S.  Treasury securities.  Mortgage-backed securities
differ  from  traditional debt securities in that they have uncertain maturity
dates  and  are  priced  based on estimated prepayment rates on the underlying
mortgages.    Prepayment  rates  generally  can be expected to increase during
periods  of lower interest rates as the underlying mortgages are refinanced at
lower  market  rates.    Conversely,  the  average  lives  of these securities
generally are extended as interest rates increase.  The estimated average life
of  these  securities  and  the overall portfolio was 4.7 years and 5.8 years,
respectively,  at  March  31,  1998.

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

DEPOSITS  AND  OTHER  SOURCES  OF  FUNDS
- ----------------------------------------

     Total  deposits were $3,241,140 at March 31, 1998, compared to $3,181,447
and  $3,092,318 at December 31, 1997, and March 31, 1997, respectively.  Since
December  31,  1997,  non-interest  bearing  deposits  and  interest  bearing
deposits  increased by $9,604 and $50,089, respectively.  Money market deposit
accounts  increased  $91,771  from  year-end  to $514,852 and savings accounts
increased  $4,098  to  $209,168  while  large certificates of deposit declined
$19,299 during this period to $220,238 and interest checking accounts declined
$9,088  to  $385,013.  Non-interest  bearing deposits increased from March 31,
1997,  by  $42,467  and  interest  bearing  deposits  increased  by  $106,355.

     Securities  sold  under  repurchase  agreements  are acquired in national
markets  as  well  as from the Corporation's commercial customers as part of a
cash  management  service.  With  the  increase  in  deposits, the Corporation
reduced  its  funding  through  repurchase  agreements  and  advances from the
Federal  Home Loan Bank (FHLB).  Repurchase agreements were $476,985, $517,344
and  $522,464  at  March  31,  1998,  December  31,  1997, and March 31, 1997,
respectively.    A  portion  of  these repurchase agreements, acquired to fund
certain  fixed  rate earning assets, is being hedged by interest rate caps and
swaps.

     Long-term  debt  totaled $287,663 at March 31, 1998, compared to $308,028
at  December 31, 1997, and $196,980 at March 31, 1997.  Advances from the FHLB
accounted  for  $238,605  of  total  long-term  debt  at  March  31,  1998.


LIQUIDITY  AND  CAPITAL  RESOURCES
- ----------------------------------

     Liquidity  is  a  measure  of  the  Corporation's  ability  to  meet  its
customers' present and future deposit withdrawals and/or increased loan demand
without  unduly  penalizing  earnings.   The Corporation manages its liquidity
needs through a coordinated asset/liability management program directed by the
Funds  Management  and  Investment  Committee.

     Liquidity  is  provided  by  projecting credit demand and other financial
needs  and  then  maintaining  sufficient  funding  sources and assets readily
convertible  into  cash  to  meet  these  requirements.    The Corporation has
provided  for  its  liquidity  needs by maintaining adequate balances in money
market assets, through growth in core deposits, maturing loans and investments
in  its  securities  portfolio and by maintaining various short-term borrowing
sources.    At  March  31,  1998,  the  Corporation had $243,001 in investment
securities maturing within one year.  The Corporation additionally has federal
funds  lines  and  other  borrowing sources available to it and its subsidiary
banks.    Investment  securities maturing within one year and unused borrowing
sources  are considered by management to provide adequate liquidity in view of
projected needs.  The Parent Company's liquidity is provided by dividends from
its  subsidiaries and a $50,000 bank line of credit of which $40,000 was being
used  at  March  31,  1998.

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

LIQUIDITY  AND  CAPITAL  RESOURCES,  CONTINUED
- ----------------------------------------------

     The  Corporation  continues  to  maintain a strong capital position which
supports  its current needs and provides a sound foundation to support further
expansion.    Total  shareholders'  equity  at  March  31, 1998, was $340,431,
compared to $334,468 at December 31, 1997 and $316,869 at March 31, 1997.  The
Corporation  and  its  banking  subsidiaries are subject to various regulatory
capital  requirements  administered  by  the  federal  banking agencies. Under
capital adequacy guidelines and the regulatory framework for prompt corrective
action,  the  Corporation  and  its  banking  subsidiaries  must meet specific
capital  guidelines  that  involve  quantitative  measures of their respective
assets,  liabilities,  and certain off-balance-sheet items as calculated under
regulatory  accounting practices.  Capital amounts and classification are also
subject  to  qualitative  judgments  by  the regulators about components, risk
weightings  and  other  factors.

     Quantitative  measures  established  by  regulation  to  ensure  capital
adequacy  require  the  Corporation  and  its banking subsidiaries to maintain
minimum  amounts  and  ratios  of  total and Tier 1 capital (as defined in the
regulations)  to  risk-weighted  assets (as defined), and of Tier 1 capital to
average  assets (as defined).  Management believes, that as of March 31, 1998,
the  Corporation  and its banking subsidiaries exceeded all regulatory capital
adequacy  requirements  to  which  they  were  subject.

     As  of  March  31,  1998,  the  most  recent notification from regulatory
agencies  categorized  the  subsidiary  banks  as  well  capitalized under the
regulatory framework for prompt corrective action.  There are no conditions or
events  since  that  notification  that  management  believes have changed the
subsidiary  banks'  categories.  The Corporation's actual and minimum required
capital  amounts  and  ratios  as mandated by the respective principal federal
regulatory  authority  at  March  31,  1998,  include:


<TABLE>
<CAPTION>

                                                                                                        REQUIREMENTS TO BE
                                                                               MINIMUM                       CLASSIFIED
                                                  ACTUAL                     REQUIREMENTS             AS "WELL CAPITALIZED"
                                          Amount           Ratio           Amount      Ratio              Amount      Ratio
                                         --------         -------         --------    -------             ------     ------
<S>                                      <C>              <C>              <C>          <C>              <C>         <C>
Total Capital to risk weighted assets    $341,768         12.23%           $223,477     8.00%            $279,346    10.00%

Tier 1 Capital to risk weighted assets    307,074         11.00             111,738     4.00              167,608     6.00

Tier 1 Capital to average assets          307,074          6.95             176,637     4.00              220,796     5.00
            (leverage ratio)
</TABLE>

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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 OF SECURITY HOLDERS


     On April 13, 1998, the Corporation held a Special Meeting of Shareholders
to  consider the merger of Pinnacle Financial Services, Inc. with and into CNB
Bancshares, Inc.  There were 20,471,688 shares outstanding on the February 17,
1998,  record  date.    The  following  represents the results of the approved
merger:


                                Affirmative              Withheld
                                -----------              --------
                                 14,566,685                78,403



     On  April  21,  1998,  the  Corporation  held  its  Annual  Meeting  of
Shareholders.   There were 20,431,695 shares outstanding on the March 5, 1998,
record  date.

     The following directors received votes as noted and were elected to terms
to  expire  in  2001:





                                      Affirmative               Withheld
                                      -----------               --------
             Edmund Hafer, Jr.        16,503,805                 73,589
             Burkley F. McCarthy      16,516,638                 60,756
             Thomas W. Traylor        16,520,923                 56,471




     Continuing  directors  and  the  date  of the expiration of their term in
office  is  as  follows:



                       1999                     2000
                       ----                     ----
              H. Lee Cooper, III           James J. Giancola
              John D. Engelbrecht          Robert L. Koch, II
              Robert K. Ruxer              Lawrence J. Kremer



     Additionally,  shareholders  voted  upon  and adopted an amendment to the
Restated  Articles  of  Incorporation of the Company to increase the number of
authorized  shares  of  common  stock  from  50,000,000  to  100,000,000.  The
following  represents  the  results  of  the  approved  adoption:




                                Affirmative              Withheld
                                -----------              --------
                                16,085,382                345,602



Page 20


ITEM 5.  OTHER INFORMATION                                 NONE

ITEM 6.  EXHIBITS AND REPORTS ON FORM 8-K
         --------------------------------

         Exhibits
         --------
         a.  The following exhibit is submitted herewith:

         27 - Financial Data Schedule

         Reports on Form 8-K
         -------------------
         b.  A  report on Form 8-K dated May 1, 1998 was filed regarding the
             announcement of the completion of the merger of Pinnacle Financial
             Services,Inc.  with  CNB  Bancshares,  Inc.








- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
No  other  information  is  required  to  be  filed under Part II of the form.


Page 21


                             CNB BANCSHARES, INC.
                                   FORM 10-Q


SIGNATURES


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






                                                CNB Bancshares, Inc.
                                         -------------------------------------
                                                   (Registrant)



Date  May 12, 1998                 by    /s/ James J. Giancola
      ----------------------------       -------------------------------------
                                         James J. Giancola,
                                         President and Chief Executive Officer



Date  May 12, 1998                 by    /s/ Ralph L. Alley
      -----------------------------      -------------------------------------
                                         Ralph L. Alley, Senior Vice President,
                                         Controller and Treasurer
                                         (Principal Accounting Officer)



Page 22


EXHIBIT  INDEX


Reg.  S-K
Exhibit No.                     Description of Exhibit             Page
- -----------                     ---------------------- 

   27                          Financial Data Schedule              24



Page 23



<TABLE> <S> <C>

<ARTICLE> 9
<LEGEND>
This schedule contains summary financial information extracted from CNB
Bancshares Inc.'s consolidated balance sheet as of March 31, 1998 and 1997 and
the consolidated statement of income for the three months ended March 31, 1998
and 1997, and is qualified in its entirety by reference to such financial
statements.
</LEGEND>
<MULTIPLIER> 1,000
       
<S>                             <C>                     <C>
<PERIOD-TYPE>                   3-MOS                   3-MOS
<FISCAL-YEAR-END>                          DEC-31-1998             DEC-31-1997
<PERIOD-END>                               MAR-31-1998             MAR-31-1997
<CASH>                                          110814                  101137
<INT-BEARING-DEPOSITS>                            1359                     633
<FED-FUNDS-SOLD>                                 11750                    7250
<TRADING-ASSETS>                                     0                       0
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                                0                       0
                                          0                       0
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</TABLE>


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