FIRST NATIONAL CORP /SC/
10-Q, 1996-08-14
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                        FIRST NATIONAL CORPORATION

                           Financial Statements

                                (Form 10-Q)

                               June 30, 1996








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                                 Form 10-Q

                    SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

                         Washington, D. C.  20549

                QUARTERLY REPORT UNDER SECTION 13 or 15 (d)
                  OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

For Quarter Ended JUNE 30, 1996            Commission File Number 0-13663 

                        FIRST NATIONAL CORPORATION
          (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

       SOUTH CAROLINA                              57-0799315
(State or other jurisdiction of                (IRS Employer
 incorporation or organization)             Identification No.)


  950 JOHN C. CALHOUN DRIVE, SE, ORANGEBURG, SC        29115
    (Address of principal executive offices)        (Zip Code)


Registrant's telephone number, including area code  (803) 534-2175

                              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) and (2)
has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days.

                               YES X  NO   


     Indicate the number of shares outstanding of each of issuer's class of
securities.


               CLASS               OUTSTANDING as of June 30, 1996
    (Common Stock, $5 par value)              2,253,089



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                        FIRST NATIONAL CORPORATION


                                   INDEX

                                                        

Part I:   Financial Information

          Consolidated Balance Sheet -
          June 30, 1996 and December 31, 1995                             

          Consolidated Statement of Income -
          Three and Six Months Ended                
          June 30, 1996 and 1995                              

          Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows -
          Six Months Ended
          June 30, 1996 and 1995                            
                                              
          Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements          

          Management's Discussion and Analysis of
          Financial Condition and Results of Operations       


Part II:  Other Information

          Item 1 - Legal Proceedings                        
        
          Item 6 - Exhibits and Reports of Form 8-K         



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                      PART I - FINANCIAL INFORMATION

Item l.  Financial Statements

                        FIRST NATIONAL CORPORATION
                        CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEET
                                (Unaudited)


ASSETS                                            6-30-96       12-31-95    
                                              (In Thousands) (In Thousands)
 
Cash and due from banks                          $24,546          $24,144

Federal funds sold                                 7,550                0   

Investment securities - Note 2

  Securities held-to-maturity (fair value
    of $76,152 in 1996 and $96,594 in 1995)       76,447           95,660

  Securities available-for-sale, at fair
    value                                         71,027           55,836

      Total investment securities                147,474          151,496

                                                                   
Loans - Note 3                                   264,231          250,423   
   
  Less:  Unearned income                           2,692            2,540 

         Allowance for loan losses-Note 4          4,295            3,703 

         Loans, net                              257,244          244,180

Premises and equipment                             9,361            8,250   
   
Intangible assets                                  3,282            3,489 

Other real estate - Note 6                            44              151 

Other assets                                       4,962            4,612 

     TOTAL ASSETS                               $454,463         $436,322


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Consolidated Balance Sheet - Continued.......


     
LIABILITIES & STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY                6-30-96        12-31-95   
                                              (In Thousands) (In Thousands)
                                               
Liabilities:

Deposits in domestic offices:

  Noninterest bearing                            $60,156          $56,735

  Interest-bearing - Note 7                      315,944          311,580

     TOTAL DEPOSITS                              376,100          368,315

Federal funds purchased & securities
 sold under agreement to repurchase               32,694           25,833   
                                                                            
Other liabilities                                  4,370            2,397

     TOTAL LIABILITIES                           413,164          396,545

Commitments & Contingent liabilities - Note 8

Shareholders' equity:

  Common stock - $5 par value; authorized                                   
    5,000,000 shares; issued and outstanding
    2,255,361 shares in 1996 and 2,244,339       
    shares in 1995 - Note 9                       11,277           11,222

  Additional paid-in capital                      16,456           16,260

  Retained earnings                               14,226           12,241

  Unrealized gain (loss) on securities
    available-for-sale, net of applicable
    deferred income taxes                           (660)              54 

     TOTAL SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY                   41,299           39,777

     TOTAL LIABILITIES & SHAREHOLDER'S EQUITY   $454,463         $436,322


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                           FIRST NATIONAL CORPORATION
                     CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME
                                (Unaudited)

                                        3 Months Ended     6 Months Ended
                                       06-30-96 06-30-95  06-30-96 06-30-95
                                        (In Thousands)     (In Thousands)
Interest income:
  Interest and fees on loans            $6,149   $5,271   $12,065  $10,336
  Interest & dividends on investment sec.:       
    Taxable income                       1,691    1,412     3,267    2,736
    Non-taxable income                     394      376       854      760  
    Dividends on stock                       7        6        13       12
    Interest on federal funds sold         132      291       328      424  
      Total Interest income              8,373    7,356    16,527   14,268  
                                                                           
Interest expense:
  Interest on deposits                   3,016    2,685     6,084    5,134
  Interest on federal funds purchased &
    securities sold under agreement to  
    repurchase                             340      378       692      635  
      Total interest expense             3,356    3,063     6,776    5,769
                                                                            
Net Interest Income                      5,017    4,293     9,751    8,499  
  Provisions for loan losses - Note 4      300      120       520      240  
    Net interest income after provisions
      for loan losses                    4,717    4,173     9,231    8,259

Noninterest income:
  Service charges on deposit accounts    1,012      731     1,998    1,449 
  Other service charges commissions, fees  272      202       591      464  
  Gains (losses) on investment securities    2        0         2        2 
  Other operating income                     8        9        16       20
     Total noninterest income            1,294      942     2,607    1,935

Noninterest expense:
  Salaries & employee benefits           2,168    1,910     4,212    3,800
  Occupancy expense of bank premises -
    net                                    244      207       518      425
  Furniture & equipment expense - net      316      260       610      515
  Amortization expense-Intangible assets   158       77       313      153 
  FDIC insurance premium                     0      181         0      359
  Other expense                          1,063      823     2,175    1,687
     Total noninterest expense           3,949    3,458     7,828    6,939

Income before income taxes               2,062    1,657     4,010    3,255
  Applicable income taxes                  663      484     1,214      942
     Net Income                         $1,399   $1,173    $2,796   $2,313

Net income per common share - Note 10    $0.62    $0.52     $1.24    $1.03  

Cash dividends per common share          $0.18    $0.165    $0.36    $0.33
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                        FIRST NATIONAL CORPORATION
                   CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
                                (Unaudited)

                                          6 Months Ended    6 Months Ended
                                              06-30-96          06-30-95    
                                          (In Thousands)    (In Thousands)

Cash flows from operating activities:                     
  Net income                             $        2,796    $        2,313   
 Adjustments to reconcile net income
    to net cash provided by operating                                     
    activities:
      Depreciation and amortization         737               558 
      Provision for loan losses             520               240
      Provision for deferred taxes            0                92 
      Increase (decrease) in reserve
        for income taxes-current           (266)              (52)
      (Gain) loss on sale of  premises
        and equipment                         0                (3)          
      (Increase) decrease in interest
        receivables                        (111)             (266)
      Increase (decrease) in accumulated 
        premium amortization and discount          
        accretion - net                     107              (189)
      Increase (decrease) in interest
        payable                             (86)              380   
      (Increase) decrease in miscellaneous
        assets                             (116)           (3,427)          
      (Increase) decrease in prepaid
        assets                              314                 0 
      Increase (decrease) in other
        liabilities                         326                30   
          Total adjustments                       1,425            (2,637) 
          Net cash provided by operating
            activities                   $        4,221    $         (324)

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Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows - Continued.......


                                          6 Months Ended     6 Months Ended
                                              06-30-96          06-30-95
                                          (In Thousands)     (In Thousands)
    
Cash flows from investing activities:                      
  Proceeds from maturities of investment
    securities held-to-maturity         $39,218           $19,724
  Purchase of investment securities
    held-to-maturity                     (4,180)          (13,245)
  Proceeds from maturities of investment
    securities available-for-sale         9,312               999
  Purchase of investment securities
    available-for-sale                  (41,588)          (25,997)
  Net (increase) decrease in customer
    loans                               (13,860)          (24,930)    
  Additions to premises and equipment    (1,535)           (1,365)
  Proceeds from sale of premises and
    equipment                                 0                 3
  Recoveries from loans previously charged
    off                                     277               192
  (Increase) decrease in funds sold      (7,550)                0
          Net cash used in investing
            activities                          (19,906)          (44,619)

Cash flows from financing activities:                     
  Net increase in demand deposits, NOW
    accounts, savings accounts and 
    certificates of deposit               7,785            36,230
  Purchase of treasury stock                (61)              (36)
  Sale of common stock                      312                 0
  Net increase (decrease) in federal funds
    purchased and securities sold under 
    agreement to repurchase               6,861             9,872
  Proceeds Issuance of Debt               2,000                 0
  Dividends paid                           (811)             (672)
    Net cash provided by financing
      activities                                 16,086            45,394   
          
Net increase (decrease) in cash and
  cash equivalents                                  401               451 
        
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning
  of year                                        24,144            23,046

Cash and cash equivalents at end of
  reporting period                              $24,545           $23,497

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                         FIRST NATIONAL CORPORATION



Note 1 - Basis of Presentation:

     The accompanying unaudited condensed consolidated financial
     statements have been prepared in accordance with generally accepted
     accounting principles for interim financial information and with
     the instructions to Form 10-Q and Article 10 of Regulation S-X. 
     Accordingly, they do not include all of the information and
     footnotes required by generally accepted accounting principles for
     complete financial statements.  In the opinion of management, all
     adjustments (consisting of normal recurring accruals) considered
     necessary for a fair presentation have been included.  Operating
     results for the three and six months ended June 30, 1996 are not
     necessarily indicative of the results that may be expected for the
     year ended December 31, 1996.  For further information, refer to
     the consolidated financial statements and footnotes thereto
     included in the Company's annual report on Form 10-K for the year
     ended December 31, 1995. 

Note 2 - Investment Securities:
     
     The following is the amortized cost and fair value of investment
     securities held-to-maturity at June 30, 1996 and December 31, 1995:
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                               06-30-96                      12-31-95
                             Gross  Gross                  Gross  Gross    
                       Amort Unreal Unreal Fair      Amort Unreal Unreal Fair   
                       Cost  Gains  Losses Value     Cost  Gains  Losses Value
   <S>                <C>      <C>   <C>    <C>       <C>    <C>     <C>    <C>
   U S Treasury
     securities       26,244    17    (71)  26,190    34,323  203     (65)  34,461 
  
   Obligations of
     U S government 
     agencies & corps 18,836    63   (416)  18,483    23,875  212     (86)  24,001

   Obligations of state
     and political
     subdivisions     31,367   406   (294)  31,479    37,462  714     (44)  38,132

   Other securities       0     0      0       0         0     0       0       0 

       Total          76,447   486   (781)  76,152    95,660 1,129   (195)  96,594 
</TABLE>
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Note 2 - Continued...

     The following is the amortized cost and fair value of securities
     available-for-sale at June 30, 1996 and December 31, 1995:
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                 06-30-96                    12-31-95    
                               Gross  Gross                 Gross  Gross    
                         Amort Unreal Unreal Fair     Amort Unreal Unreal Fair  
                         Cost  Gains  Losses Value    Cost  Gains  Losses Value
     <S>                <C>      <C> <C>      <C>     <C>      <C>  <C>    <C>
     U S Treasury
       securities       19,164    1    (323)  18,842  15,448   188     0   15,636

     Obligations of
       U S government 
       agencies & corps 52,454   21    (765)  51,710  39,826   188  (289)  39,725

     Other securities      475    0       0      475     475     0     0      475
 
         Total          72,093   22  (1,088)  71,027  55,749   376  (289)  55,836
</TABLE>
        Investment securities with an aggregate amortized cost of $64,397
        on June 30, 1996, and $55,126 on December 31, 1995, were pledged to
        secure public deposits and for other purposes as required and
        permitted by law.                                

Note 3 - Loans:

     The following is a summary of loans at:   6-30-96   12-31-95
     
     Commercial, financial & agricultural       42,117    42,000
     Real Estate - construction                  6,930     5,792
     Real estate - mortgage                    158,601   148,853
     Consumer                                   55,166    52,670
     All other                                   1,417     1,108   
       Total loans, gross                      264,231   250,423

     As of June 30, 1996 and December 31, 1995 the aggregate dollar
     amount of loans to related parties; principally, directors and
     executive officers, their immediate families and their business
     interests, was $5,669 and $7,342 respectively.  The following is an
     analysis of the activity with respect to loans to related parties
     for the six months ended June 30, 1996:

          Balance, beginning of period      7,342
          Add:
            New loans                       9,972
          Deduct:
            Payments                       11,645
          Other changes                         0
          Balance, end of period            5,669
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Note 4 - Allowance for Loan Losses:
                                                  Amount
                                            06-30-96   12-31-95

     Balance, beginning of period (year)     3,703       3,194
       Add:
         Recoveries                            277         356
         Provisions for loan losses charged
           to income                           520         844
             Total                           4,500       4,394
       Deduct:
         Loans charged off                     205         691
     Balance, end of period (year)           4,295       3,703

     The allowance for loan losses is maintained at a level which, in
     management's judgement is adequate to absorb credit losses inherent
     in the loan portfolio.  The amount of the allowance is based on
     management's evaluation of the collectibility of the loan
     portfolio, including the nature of the portfolio, credit
     concentrations, trends in historical loss experience, specific
     impaired loans, and economic conditions.  Allowances for impaired
     loans are generally determined based on collateral values or the
     present value of estimated cash flows.  The allowance is increased
     by a provision for loan losses, which is charged to expense, and
     reduced by charge-offs, net of recoveries.

     For impairment recognized in accordance with Statement of Financial
     Accounting Standards No. 114 (SFAS 114), ACCOUNTING BY CREDITORS
     fOR IMPAIRMENT OF A LOAN, the entire change in present value of
     expected cash flows is reported as bad debt expense in the same
     manner in which impairment initially was recognized or as a
     reduction in the amount of bad debt expense that otherwise would be
     reported.

Note 5 - Adoption of Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 114
         and No. 118:

     Effective January 1, 1995, the Company adopted Statement of
     Financial Accounting Standards No. 114 (SFAS 114), ACCOUNTING BY
     CREDITORS FOR IMPAIRMENT OF A LOAN, and Statement of Financial
     Accounting Standards No. 118 (SFAS 118), ACCOUNTING BY CREDITORS
     FOR IMPAIRMENT OF A LOAN - INCOME RECOGNITION AND DISCLOSURES. 
     These statements require creditors to account for impaired loans,
     except for those loans that are accounted for at fair value or at
     the lower of cost or fair value, at the present value of the
     expected future cash flows discounted to the loan's effective
     interest rate. 


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Note 5 - continued...

     The Company determines when loans become impaired through its
     normal loan administration and review functions.  Those loans
     identified as substandard or doubtful as a result of the loan
     review process are potentially impaired loans.  A loan is impaired
     when, based on current information and events, it is probable that
     a creditor will be unable to collect all principal and interest
     amounts due according to the contractual terms of the loan
     agreement.  A loan is not impaired during a period of delay in
     payment of the Company expects to collect all amounts due,
     including interest accrued at the contractual interest rate, for
     the period of delay.

     In accordance with these standards, the Company does not apply SFAS
     114 and SFAS 118 to large groups of smaller balance homogeneous
     loans that are collectively evaluated for impairment.  These groups
     include the Company's credit card, residential mortgage, overdraft
     protection, home equity lines, accounts receivable financing, and
     consumer installment loans.

     The Company's adoption of these accounting standards did not have
     a material effect on the financial condition and results of
     operations of the Company.

     In accordance with SFAS 114, historical information has not been
     restated to reflect the application of this standard.

Note 6 - Other Real Estate:

     Real estate acquired in satisfaction of a loan and in-substance
     foreclosures are reported in other assets.  In-substance
     foreclosures are properties in which the borrower has little or no
     equity in the collateral.  Properties acquired by foreclosure or
     deed in lieu of foreclosure and in-substance foreclosures are
     transferred to Other Real Estate Owned ("OREO") and recorded at the
     lower of the outstanding loan balance at the time of acquisition or
     the estimated market value.  Market value is determined on the
     basis of the properties being disposed of in the normal course of
     business and not on a liquidation or distress basis.  Loan losses
     arising from the acquisition of such properties are charged against
     the allowance for losses.  Gains or losses arising from the sale of
     OREO are reflected in current operations.

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Note 7 - Interest Bearing Deposits:             

     Certificates of deposit in excess of $100,000 totaled $30,954 and
     $31,203 at June 30, 1996 and December 31, 1995 respectively.      

Note 8 - Commitments and Contingent Liabilities:

     In the normal course of business, the Company makes various
     commitments and incurs certain contingent liabilities, which are
     not reflected in the accompanying financial statements.  The
     commitments and contingent liabilities include guarantees,
     commitments to extend credit and standby letters of credit.  At
     June 30, 1996, commitments to extend credit and standby letters of
     credit aggregated $49,257.  The Company does not anticipate any
     material losses as a result of these transactions. 

Note 9 - Common Stock:

     As of December 31, 1995, the common stock outstanding was
     2,244,339.  During the first two quarters, the Company granted
     options to purchase an aggregate of 3,525 shares under the
     incentive stock option plan and also issued 9,324 shares to the
     dividend reinvestment plan.  During the second quarter, the Company
     granted and issued 5,185 shares under a restricted stock agreement
     dated March 28, 1996.  The Company purchased and retired 7,012
     shares during the first two quarters of 1996.  As of June 30, 1996,
     the common stock outstanding was 2,255,361.

Note 10 - Earnings Per Share:

     Earnings per share are calculated on the weighted-average of number
     of shares of common stock outstanding, giving retroactive effect to
     stock dividends and stock splits.  The number of weighted-average
     shares outstanding at June 30, 1996 was 2,250,549 and 2,240,081 at
     December 31, 1995.

     Dividends per share are calculated using the current equivalent of
     number of common shares outstanding at the time of the dividend
     based on the Company's shares outstanding.
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                       FIRST NATIONAL CORPORATION                   

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

     The following discussion relates to financial statements contained in
this report.  For further information refer to the Management's Discussion
and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations appearing in
the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31,
1995.
 
     For the second quarter of 1996, First National Corporation ("the
Corporation") had consolidated net income of $1,399,000, an increase of 19.3
percent over the $1,173,000 earned in the second quarter of 1995.  Earnings
per share amounted to $0.62 for the three months ended June 30, 1996, a 19.2
percent increase over the $0.52 per share earned in the second quarter of
1995.  Net income for the first six months of 1996 was $2,796,000, an
increase of 20.9 percent over the $2,313,000 earned for the same period in
1995. Earnings per share amounted to $1.24 for the six months ended June 30,
1996, a 20.4 percent increase over the $1.03 per share earned in the first
six months of 1995.
     
NET INTEREST INCOME

     For the second quarter of 1996, net interest income was $5,017,000
compared to $4,293,000 for the same period in 1995.  This is an increase of
$724,000 or 16.9 percent.  Net interest income for the first six months of
1996 was $9,751,000 compared to $8,499,000 for the same period in 1995.  This
represents an increase of $1,252,000 or 14.7 percent.  This increase resulted
from a 12.1 percent increase in loan outstandings, net of unearned income,
when compared to the first six months of 1995.

     The yield on a major portion of the Company's earning assets adjusts
simultaneously with changes in the general level of interest rates.  In the
first six months of 1995, the year to date taxable equivalent yield on
earning assets was 7.97 percent.  During the same period of 1996, the yield
decreased to 7.93 percent, or a decrease of 4 basis points.  The cost of the
liabilities used to support these earning assets increased 1 basis point from
3.88 percent in 1995 to 3.89 percent in 1996.  Interest rates paid on
interest-bearing liabilities increased more rapidly than yields on earning
assets due to the Company's negative asset/liability position.

     For the first six months net interest margins decreased form 4.75
percent in 1995 to 4.66 percent in 1996.  The impact of interest-free funds
for the same period decreased from .66 percent to .62 percent or a decrease
of 4 basis points.

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Management's Discussion Continued...

     The largest category of earning assets is loans.  At the end of the
second quarter 1996, loans outstanding, less unearned income, were
$261,539,000 compared to $247,883,000 at December 31, 1995.  This represents
an increase of $13,656,000 or 5.5 percent.  For the second quarter ended June
30, 1996, interest and fees on loans were $6,149,000 compared to $5,271,000
for the comparable period in 1995, an increase of $878,000 or 16.7 percent. 
For the six months ended June 30, 1996, interest and fees on loans were
$12,065,000 compared with $10,336,000 for the same period in 1995.  This
represents an increase of $1,729,000 or 16.7 percent.
    
     The major volume increase in the loan portfolio was in real estate-
mortgage loans.  For the first six month period ended June 30, 1996, mortgage
loans increased $9,748,000 or 6.5 percent when compared to December 31, 1995. 
Of this increase $4,578,000 was secured by nonfarm nonresidential properties
and $3,236,000 was secured by 1-4 family residential properties when compared
to December 31, 1995.  This increase in the loan portfolio was brought about
due to a renewed confidence in overall economic trends as well as favorable
mortgage interest rates.  The Company has no foreign loans nor loans for
highly leveraged transactions.

     For the six months ended June 30, 1996, loans averaged $254,313,000 and
yielded 9.17 percent on a taxable equivalent basis compared to $227,556,000
with a taxable equivalent yield of 9.36 percent or a decrease of 19 basis
points for the year ended December 31, 1995.

     Investment securities are the second largest category of earning assets. 
Investment securities are utilized by the Company as a vehicle for the
employment of excess funds, to provide liquidity, to fund loan demand or
deposit liquidation, and to pledge as collateral for certain deposit and
purchased funds.

     At June 30, 1996, investment securities were $147,474,000 compared to
$151,496,000 at December 31, 1995.  This is a decrease of $4,022,000 or 2.7
percent.  Funds generated in the reduction of the investment portfolio were
used to fund the Company's loan growth.

     For the second quarter ended June 30, 1996, investment income was
$2,092,000 compared with $1,794,000 for the comparable period in 1995, a net
increase of $289,000 or 16.6 percent.  For the six month period ended June
30, 1996, investment income was $4,134,000 compared with $3,508,000 for the
same period in 1995, a net increase of $626,000 or 17.8 percent.  Management
attributes this increase in income to higher yields on investment securities.

     At the end of the second quarter 1996, securities averaged $149,397,000
and yielded 5.94 percent on a taxable equivalent basis, compared to
$142,614,000 with a yield of 5.85 percent for the year ended December 31,
1995, resulting in a 9 basis point increase in yield.

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Management's Discussion Continued...

     As of June 30, 1996, the Company had unrealized gains in the U.S.
Treasury and agency portfolio of $102,000 and in the municipal portfolio
$406,000.  Also at June 30, 1996, the Company had an unrealized loss of
$1,575,000 in the U. S. Treasury and agency portfolio and a $294,000
unrealized loss in the municipal portfolio.

     At year end 1993, the Company adopted Statement of Financial Accounting
Standards No. 115 "Accounting for Certain Investments in Debit and Equity
Securities" for the investment portfolio, and showed a net unrealized loss at
June 30, 1996 of approximately $1,066,000 on the $70,552,000 of securities
denoted as available-for-sale.

     For the first six months ended June 30, 1996, the Company had a $2,000
realized gain due to called municipal bonds.

     Although securities classified as available-for-sale may be sold from
time to time to meet liquidity or other needs, it is not the normal activity
of the Company to trade the investment portfolio.  Management has the intent
and the ability to hold securities on a long-term basis or until maturity.

     During the first six months of 1996, interest-bearing liabilities
averaged $350,025,000 and carried an average rate of 3.89 percent.  This
compares to an average level of $316,629,000 with a rate of 3.96 percent at
December 31, 1995 or a decrease of 7 basis points.  Approximately half of
these interest-bearing liabilities have fixed rates.  They are expected to be
renewed at prevailing market rates as they mature.

PROVISION FOR LOAN LOSSES

     The provision for loan losses for the three month period ended June 30,
1996 was $300,000 compared to $120,000 for the same period in 1995 which
represents a 150.0 percent increase.  For the six month period ended June 30,
1996, the provision for loan loss was $520,000 compared to $240,000 for the
same period in 1995 which represents a 116.7 percent increase.  The increase
in the provision for loan losses was due to several factors.  These factors
include continued strong loan growth.  The allowance for loan losses was
$4,295,000 or 1.64 percent of outstanding loans at June 30, 1996 compared to
1.49 percent of outstanding loans at year-end 1995.

     To determine the adequacy of the allowance for loan losses, management
performs an internal loan analysis which indicated the estimated loan losses. 
Management feels that the allowance for loan losses is adequately funded.

     Other real estate owned includes certain real estate acquired as a
result of foreclosure as well as amounts reclassified as in-substance
foreclosures.  For the period ended June 30, 1996, other real estate owned
was $44,000 compared to $151,000 at December 31, 1995.  This increase
resulted from the sale of several real estate properties.

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Management's Discussion Continued...

     Management anticipates that the level of charge-offs for 1996 will be
near or below the levels of 1995.  The loan loss allowance is considered
adequate by management.  However, changes in economic conditions in the
Company's market area could affect these levels.

NONINTEREST INCOME AND EXPENSE

     Noninterest income for the second quarter of 1996 was $1,294,000
compared to $942,000 for the same period in 1995, representing an increase of
$352,000 or 37.4 percent.  For the first six months of 1996 noninterest
income was $2,607,000 compared to $1,935,000 for the same period in 1995,
representing an increase of $672,000 or 34.7 percent.  During the first six
months of 1996, service charges and fee income increased $549,000 or 37.9
percent.  This was primarily due to the increase in service fees on deposit
accounts implemented during the fourth quarter of 1995.  Other service
charges, commissions and fees for the first six months of 1996 increased
$127,000 or 27.4 percent compared to the same period in 1995.  This increase
can be primarily attributed to the increase in the real estate mortgage loan
origination fee income.

     Noninterest expense for the second quarter of 1996 was $3,949,000
compared to $3,458,000 for the same period in 1995, representing an increase
of $491,000 or 14.2 percent.  For the six months ended June 30, 1996,
noninterest expense was $7,828,000 compared to $6,939,000, an increase of
$889,000 or 12.8 percent.  Salaries and employee benefits for the second
quarter ended June 30, 1996 increased $258,000 or 13.5 percent compared to
the same period in 1995.  For the first six months of 1996 salaries and
employee benefits increased $412,000 or 10.8 percent compared to the same
period in 1995.  Amortization expense on intangible assets increased $81,000
or 105.2 percent compared to the same period in 1995.  For the six months
ended June 30, 1996, amortization expense on intangible assets increased
$160,000 or 104.5 percent compared to the same period in 1995.  This is the
direct result of acquiring two branches from NationsBank in June 1995.  Other
expenses increased $240,000 or 29.2 percent for the second quarter of 1996
compared to the same period in 1995.  For the six months ended June 30, 1996,
other expenses increased $488,000 or 28.9 percent compared to the same period
in 1995.  This increase in other expenses is distributed among the following
expense categories:  advertising, insurance, office and printing supplies,
postage, telephone and line charges, and other expenses.

NET INCOME

     Net income was up 19.3 percent for the second quarter of 1996 when
compared to the same period in 1995.  For the six months ended June 30, 1996,
net income was up 20.9 percent compared to the same period in 1995.  The
$1,252,000 or 14.7 percent increase in net interest income and the $672,000
or 34.7 percent increase in noninterest income  for the six months ended June
30, 1996 as compared to the same period in 1995 were the primary factors in
the growth in net income.
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Management's Discussion Continued...

CAPITAL RESOURCES AND LIQUIDITY

     To date, the capital needs of the Company have been met through the
retention of earnings less cash dividends.  At the end of the second quarter,
1996, stockholder's equity was $41,299,000 compared to $39,777,000 at
December 31, 1995.

     In connection with its sponsorship of the organization of the National
Bank of York County, the Company borrowed $2,000,000 from a third party
financial institution and $2,500,000 provided by First National Corporation
from available funds.  The Company is offering for sale up to 170,000 shares
of $5.00 par value common stock at a price of $27.00 per share.  Proceeds
from this offering will by used first to reimburse First National Corporation
for expenses of this offering, second to repay as much as possible of the
borrowed funds, third to reimburse First National Corporation as much as
possible of its $2,500,000 of contributed funds, and finally, for general
corporate purposes of First National Corporation.

     The Company and subsidiary are subject to certain risk-based capital
guidelines.  These ratios measure the relationship of capital to a
combination of balance sheet and off balance sheet risks.  The values of both
balance sheet and off balance sheet items will be adjusted to reflect credit
risk.  Under the guidelines of the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve
System, which are substantially similar to the Office of the Comptroller of
the Currency guidelines, as of December 31, 1995, Tier 1 capital must be at
least 4 percent of risk-weighted assets, while total capital must be 8
percent of risk-weighted assets.  The Tier 1 capital ratio at June 30, 1996
was 15.1 percent compared to 15.3 percent at December 31, 1995.  The total
capital ratio was 16.4 percent at June 30, 1996 compared to 16.6 percent at
December 31, 1995.

     In conjunction with the risk-based capital ratio, applicable regulatory
agencies have also prescribed a leverage capital ratio in evaluating capital
strength and adequacy.  The minimum leverage ratio required for banks is
between 3 percent and 5 percent, depending on the institution's composite
rating as determined by its regulators.  At June 30, 1996, First National
Corporation's leverage ratio was 9.2 percent, compared to 9.1 percent at
December 31, 1995.  First National Corporation's ratio exceeds the minimum
standards by substantial margins.

     Liquidity is the ability of the Company to meet its cash flow
requirements which arise primarily from withdrawal of deposits, extension of
credit and payment of operating expenses.  Asset liquidity is maintained by
the maturity structure of loans, investment securities and other short-term
investments.  Management has policies and procedures governing the length of
time to maturity on loans and investments.  Normally changes in the earning
asset mix are of a longer term nature and are not utilized for day-to-day
Corporation liquidity needs.

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Management's Discussion Continued...

     The Company's liabilities provide liquidity on a day-to-day basis. 
Daily liquidity needs are met from deposit levels or from the Company's use
of federal funds purchased and securities sold under agreement to repurchase. 
Additional liquidity can be secured from lines of credit extended to the
Company from its correspondent banks. Management feels that its liquidity
position is adequate.
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                        PART II - OTHER INFORMATION


Item l.  Legal Proceedings:

     Neither First National Corporation nor its subsidiary, First National
     Bank, is a party to nor is any of their property the subject of any
     material or other pending legal proceedings, other than ordinary routine
     proceedings incidental to their business.                              
                        
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 of Form 8-K:

     (a) Exhibit 3 - Articles of Incorporation

     (b) Exhibit 27 - Financial Data Schedule

     (c) Reports on Form 8-K:  None



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


                                   FIRST NATIONAL CORPORATION




Date:  AUGUST 14, 1996             C. JOHN HIPP, III                     
                                   President & Chief Executive Officer      
                                                                            
                                              



Date:  AUGUST 14, 1996             W. LOUIS GRIFFITH                        
                                   Principal Accounting Officer and
                                   Chief Financial Officer

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                               EXHIBIT INDEX


EXHIBIT NO.              DESCRIPTION OF EXHIBIT

    3                    Articles of Incorporation          Attached

   27                    Financial Data Schedule            Attached


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                            ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION

                                       OF

                           FIRST NATIONAL CORPORATION


     I, undersigned person, having capacity to contract and acting as the
incorporator of a corporation under the South Carolina Business Corporation Act,
adopt the following Articles of Incorporation for such corporation:

FIRST:         The name of the corporation is First National
               Corporation.

SECOND:        The duration of the corporation is perpetual.

THIRD:         The street and post office address of its initial
               registered office in the State of South Carolina
               shall be 345 John C. Calhoun Drive S.E., P O Box
               1287, Orangeburg, South Carolina, 29116-1287,
               County of Orangeburg, and the name of its initial
               registered agent at such address is J. Donald
               Collier.

FOURTH:        The specific purpose of purposes for which the
               corporation is organized, stated in general terms
               are: to exercise all powers of a banking holding
               company which is registered with the Board of
               Governors of the Federal Reserve System under the
               Bank Holding Company Act of 1956, as amended, and
               to engage in any and all banking and non-banking
               activities allowed for such a bank holding company
               under state and federal law, and to engage in any
               lawful act or activity for which corporations may
               be organized under the Business Corporation Act of
               South Carolina.

FIFTH:         The aggregate number of shares which the
               corporation shall have the authority to issue is
               One Million Five Hundred Thousand (1,500,000)
               shares of one class of Common Stock each of which
               shall have a par value of Five Dollars ($5.00).
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SIXTH:         The capital stock of the corporation may be issued
               for valid corporate purposes upon authorization by
               the Board of Directors of the corporation without
               prior stockholder approval.  Such authorization by
               the Board of Directors may be made by a majority or
               other vote of the Board as may be provided in the
               Bylaws of the corporation.  The provisions of this
               Article Sixth may only be amended or repealed by
               the affirmative vote of the holders of not less
               than eighty percent (80%) of the outstanding voting
               stock of the corporation.

SEVENTH:       The corporation shall have the right to purchase
               its own shares to the extent of unreserved and
               unrestricted earned surplus available therefor and
               to the extent of unreserved and unrestricted
               capital surplus available therefor.

EIGHTH:        The affirmative vote of the holders of not less
               than eighty percent (80%) of the outstanding voting
               stock of the corporation is required in the event
               that the Board of Directors of the corporation does
               not recommend to the stockholders of the
               corporation a vote in favor of (1) a merger,
               exchange of consolidation of the corporation with,
               or (2) a sale, exchange or lease of all or
               substantially all of the assets of the corporation
               to, any person or entity.  For purposes of this
               provision, substantially all of the assets shall
               mean assets having a fair market value or book
               value, whichever is greater, of 25 percent or more
               of the total assets as reflected on a balance sheet
               of the corporation as of a date no earlier than 45
               days prior to any acquisition of such assets.  The
               affirmative vote of the holders of not less than
               eighty percent (80%) of the outstanding voting
               stock of the corporation is required to amend or
               repeal the provisions of this Article Eighth.
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NINTH:         The affirmative vote of the holders of not less
               than 80% of the outstanding shares of all voting
               stock of the corporation and the affirmative vote
               of the holders of not less than 67% of the
               outstanding shares of voting stock held by
               stockholders other than the Controlling Party shall
               be required for the approval or authorization of
               any merger, consolidation, or sale, exchange or
               lease of all or substantially all the assets of the
               corporation (as defined in Article Eighth of this
               Articles of Incorporation) shall be required to
               approve or authorize any such transaction involving
               any shareholder owning or controlling 20% or more
               of the corporation's voting stock at the time of
               the proposed transaction ("Controlling party");
               provided, however, that these voting requirements
               shall not be applicable in such transactions (a) in
               which the cash or fair market value of the
               property, securities or other consideration to be
               received (which includes common stock of this
               corporation retained by its existing shareholders
               in such a transaction in which the corporation is
               the surviving entity) per share by holders of
               common stock of the corporation in such transaction
               is not less than the highest per share price (with
               appropriate adjustments for recapitalization and
               for stock splits, stock dividends, and
               distributions), paid by the Controlling Party in
               the acquisition of any of its holdings of the
               corporation's common stock in the three years
               preceding the announcement of the proposed
               transaction; or (b) recommended by a majority of
               the entire Board of Directors.  The affirmative
               vote of not less than eighty percent (80%) of the
               outstanding voting stock of the corporation is
               required to amend or repeal the provisions of this
               Article Ninth.  The requirements of this Article
               Ninth are in addition to and separate from any
               consent or approval that may be required by those
               Articles of Incorporation to authorize any merger,
               consolidation, or sale, exchange or lease of all or
               substantially all the assets of the Corporation (as
               defined in Article Eighth).
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TENTH:         A director of the corporation may be removed by the
               affirmative vote of a majority of the entire Board
               of Directors with or without cause.  Shareholders
               can remove directors with or without cause only by
               the affirmative vote of the holders of eighty (80%)
               of the Corporation's shares.  Cause shall mean
               fraudulent or dishonest acts or gross abuse of
               authority in the discharge of duties to the
               Corporation and shall be established after written
               notice of specific charges and the opportunity to
               meet and refute such charges.

ELEVENTH:      The Board of Directors of the corporation shall
               consist of a maximum of twenty (20) persons. 
               Directors may increase membership on the Board up
               to this maximum, but may not do so once the maximum
               membership is reached.  The terms of the members of
               the Board of Directors elected at the first annual
               shareholders meeting shall be set so as to
               implement staggered terms, i.e. the terms of one-
               third (or as near one-third as possible) of the
               Directors shall be one year, the terms of one-third
               shall be two years and the terms of one-third shall
               be three years.  Thereafter, one-third of the
               Directors shall be elected by a majority of the
               votes cast at each annual meeting of the
               shareholders or by similar vote at any special
               meeting called for the purpose, to serve three-year
               terms.  Each Director shall hold office until the
               expiration of the term for which he is elected,
               except as otherwise stated in the Bylaws, and
               thereafter until his successor has been elected and
               qualified.  The affirmative vote of the holders of
               not less than eighty percent (80%) of the
               outstanding voting stock of the corporation is
               required to amend or repeal the provisions of this
               Article Eleventh.
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TWELFTH:       The number of directors constituting the initial
               Board of Directors is seventeen (17).  The names
               and addresses of the persons who shall serve as
               directors until the first annual meeting of
               shareholders or until their successors are elected
               and qualified are:

               J. Gavin Appleby
               345 John C. Calhoun Dr., S.E.
               Orangeburg, SC  29115

               J. Donald Collier
               345 John C. Calhoun Dr., S.E.
               Orangeburg SC  29115

               W. B. Cox
               345 John C. Calhoun Dr., S.E.
               Orangeburg SC  29115

               Austin Cunningham
               345 John C. Calhoun Dr., S.E.
               Orangeburg SC  29115

               C. Parker Dempsey
               345 John C. Calhoun Dr., S.E.
               Orangeburg SC  29115

               Clarence F. Evans
               345 John C. Calhoun Dr., S.E.
               Orangeburg SC  29115

               John L. Gramling, Jr.
               345 John C. Calhoun Dr., S.E.
               Orangeburg SC  29115

               Charlton B. Horger
               345 John C. Calhoun Dr., S.E.
               Orangeburg SC  29115

               F. O. Hutto, Jr.
               345 John C. Calhoun Dr., S.E.
               Orangeburg SC  29115

               R. H. Jennings, III
               345 John C. Calhoun Dr., S.E.
               Orangeburg SC  29115

               Edward V. Mirmow, Jr.
               345 John C. Calhoun Dr., S.E.
               Orangeburg SC  29115

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               J. C. McAlhany
               345 John C. Calhoun Dr., S.E.
               Orangeburg SC  29115

               R. Park Newton, Jr.
               345 John C. Calhoun Dr., S.E.
               Orangeburg SC  29115

               J. A. Richardson, Jr.
               345 John C. Calhoun Dr., S.E.
               Orangeburg SC  29115

               Jesse D. Shirer
               345 John C. Calhoun Dr., S.E.
               Orangeburg SC  29115

               Henry Tecklenburg, Jr.
               345 John C. Calhoun Dr., S.E.
               Orangeburg SC  29115

               Howard E. Thomas
               345 John C. Calhoun Dr., S.E.
               Orangeburg SC  29115

THIRTEENTH:    Shareholders shall not have cumulative voting
               rights.

FOURTEENTH:    The holders of the shares of the corporation shall
               have no preemptive rights to acquire any shares in
               the corporation.

FIFTEENTH:     Any and all vacancies on the Board of Directors,
               including those by increase in the number of
               directors or by removal of directors with or
               without cause, shall be filled by the Board of
               Directors for the full unexpired term of a director
               of that class.

SIXTEENTH:     A majority of the entire Board of Directors shall
               have the power to alter, amend or repeal the Bylaws
               of the corporation.  Shareholders may alter, amend,
               or repeal the bylaws only by the affirmative vote
               of the holders of eighty percent (80%) of
               outstanding stock of the corporation

SEVENTEENTH:   The holders of fifty percent (50%) or more of the
               outstanding stock of the corporation shall be
               required to call a special meeting of shareholders.
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EIGHTEENTH:    A special meeting of shareholders, called by
               shareholders, the Board of Directors or any members
               thereof, or any officer of the corporation, to
               consider a vote in favor of a merger or
               consolidation of the corporation with or a sale,
               exchange or lease of substantially all of the
               assets of the corporation to any person or entity,
               as defined under Articles Eighth and Ninth of these
               Articles of Incorporation, which is not recommended
               by the Board of Directors of the corporation, shall
               require attendance in person or by proxy of eighty
               percent (80%) of the shareholders of the
               corporation in order for a quorum for the conduct
               of business to exist.  Such a meeting may not be
               adjourned absent notice if a quorum is not present. 
               Such eighty percent (80%) quorum requirement will
               apply at any annual meeting called to consider such
               a non-Board recommended transaction.




     Dated:    FEBRUARY 21, 1985


                                        ANN WATSON                    
                                        Ann Watson,
                                        Sole Incorporator
                                        67 Madison Avenue, Third Flr.
                                        Memphis, Tennessee 38103

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                            VERIFICATION CERTIFICATE



STATE OF TENNESSEE
COUNTY OF SHELBY

          I, Ann Watson, do hereby certify that I have read and understood
     the meaning and purport of statements contained in these Articles of
     Incorporation; that the statements therein contained and the same are
     true to the best of my knowledge and belief; and that I signed these
     Articles of Incorporation as the sole Incorporator of First National
     Corporation and am authorized to execute this Verification.



                                        ANN WATSON                    
                                        Ann Watson, Sole
                                        Incorporator




                             CERTIFICATE OF ATTORNEY


          I, CHARLTON B. HORGER, an attorney licensed to practice in the
     State of South Carolina, certify that the corporation, to whose Articles
     if Incorporation this certificate is attached, has complied with the
     requirements of the South Carolina Business Corporation Act relating to
     the organization of corporations and that, in my opinion, the
     corporation is organized for a lawful purpose.

Date:  FEBRUARY 21, 1985



                                        CHARLTON B. HORGER            
                                        Charlton B. Horger

                                        Address:  P O Drawer 329
                                                  Orangeburg SC  29115
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                            STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA
                               SECRETARY OF STATE

                              ARTICLES OF AMENDMENT



     Pursuant Section 3-10-106 of the 1976 South Carolina Code, as amended,
     the undersigned corporation adopts the following Articles of Amendment
     to its Articles of Incorporation:

1.   The name of the corporation is FIRST NATIONAL CORPORATION.

2.   On APRIL 24, 1990, the corporation adopted the following Amendment(s)
     of its    Articles of Incorporation:

RESOLVED, that a new Article Nineteen (19) be added to the Articles of
Incorporation to be set forth as follows:

NINETEEN: No director of the corporation shall be personally liable to
          the corporation or its shareholders for monetary damages for
          breach of his fiduciary duty as a director occurring after
          the effective date hereof; provided, however, the foregoing
          shall not eliminate or limit the liability of a director (i)
          for any breach of the director's duty of loyalty to the
          corporation or its shareholders; (ii) for acts or omissions
          not in good faith or which involve gross negligence,
          intentional misconduct, or a knowing violation of law; (iii)
          imposed for unlawful distributions as set forth in Section
          33-8-330 of the South Carolina Business Corporation Act of
          1988, as amended from time to time (the "Act"), or (iv) for
          any transaction from which the director derived an improper
          personal benefit.  This provision shall eliminate or limit
          the liability of a director only to the maximum extent
          permitted from time to time by the Act or any successor law
          or laws.  Any repeal or modification of the foregoing
          protection by the shareholders of the corporation shall not
          adversely affect any right or protection of a director of the
          corporation existing at the time of such repeal or
          modification.

3.   The manner, if not set forth in the amendment, in which any exchange,
     reclassification, or cancellation of issued shares provided for in the
     Amendment shall be effected, is as follows: (if not applicable, insert
     "not applicable" or "NA").

     N/A
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4.   Complete either a or b, whichever is applicable.
     a.  Amendment(s) adopted by shareholder action.
         At the date of adoption of the amendment, the number of outstanding
         shares of each voting group entitled to vote separately on the
         Amendment, and the vote of such shares was:

         Voting Group                                  Common Stock
         Number of Outstanding Shares                  685,007
         Number of Votes Entitled to be Cast           685,007
         Number of Votes Represented at the meeting    488,377
         Number of Undisputed* Shares Voted For        469,184
         Number of Undisputed* Shares Voted Against      8,684

*NOTE:   Pursuant to Section 33-10-106(6)(i), the corporation can
         alternatively state the total number of undisputed shares cast
         for the amendment by each voting group together with a statement
         that the number of cast for the amendment by each voting group
         was sufficient for approval by that voting group.

     b.  The Amendment(s) was duly adopted by the incorporators or board
         of directors without shareholder approval pursuant to Section
         33-6-102(d), 33-10-102 and 33-10-105 of the 1976 South Carolina
         Code as amended, and shareholder action was not required.

5.   Unless a delayed date is specified, the effective date of these Articles
     of Amendment shall be the date of acceptance for filing by the Secretary
     of State (See Section 33-1-230(b)):ACCEPTED May 3, 1990            



DATE:  MAY 1, 1990                      FIRST NATIONAL CORPORATION

                                        By:  JAMES C. HUNTER, JR.
                                             James C. Hunter, Jr., Secretary
<PAGE>
                             STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA
                               SECRETARY OF STATE

                              ARTICLES OF AMENDMENT



     Pursuant Section 3-10-106 of the 1976 South Carolina Code, as amended,
     the undersigned corporation adopts the following Articles of Amendment
     to its Articles of Incorporation:

1.   The name of the corporation is FIRST NATIONAL CORPORATION.

2.   On APRIL 28, 1992, the corporation adopted the following Amendment(s)
     of its Articles of Incorporation:

RESOLVED that Article Fifth of the Corporation's Articles of Incorporation be
amended to read as follows:

FIFTH:   The aggregate number of shares which the corporation shall have
         authority to issue is five million (5,000,000) shares of one
         class of common stock each of which shall have a par value of
         five dollars ($5.00).

3.   The manner, if not set forth in the amendment, in which any exchange,
     reclassification, or cancellation of issued shares provided for in the
     Amendment shall be effected, is as follows:(if not applicable, insert
     "not Applicable" or "NA").

     N/A

4.   Complete either a or b, whichever is applicable.
     a.  Amendment(s) adopted by shareholder action.
         At the date of adoption of the amendment, the number of outstanding
         shares of each voting group entitled to vote separately on the
         Amendment, and the vote of such shares was:

         Voting Group                                  Common Stock
         Number of Outstanding Shares                  1,370,014
         Number of Votes Entitled to be Cast           1,370,014
         Number of Votes Represented at the meeting    1,011,297
         Number of Undisputed* Shares Voted For          987,826
         Number of Undisputed* Shares Voted Against       23,471

*NOTE:   Pursuant to Section 33-10-106(6)(i), the corporation can
         alternatively state the total number of undisputed shares cast
         for the amendment by each voting group together with a statement
         that the number of cast for the amendment by each voting group
         was sufficient for approval by that voting group.
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     b.  The Amendment(s) was duly adopted by the incorporators or board
         of directors without shareholder approval pursuant to Section
         33-6-102(d), 33-10-102 and 33-10-105 of the 1976 South Carolina
         Code as amended, and shareholder action was not required.

5.   Unless a delayed date is specified, the effective date of these Articles
     of Amendment shall be the date of acceptance for filing by the Secretary
     of State (See Section 33-1-230(b)):ACCEPTED MAY 6, 1992            

DATE:  MAY 4, 1992                      FIRST NATIONAL CORPORATION

                                        By:  JAMES C. HUNTER, JR.
                                             James C. Hunter, Jr., Secretary
<PAGE>
                             STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA
                               SECRETARY OF STATE

                              ARTICLES OF AMENDMENT



     Pursuant Section 3-10-106 of the 1976 South Carolina Code, as amended,
     the undersigned corporation adopts the following Articles of Amendment
     to its Articles of Incorporation:

1.   The name of the corporation is FIRST NATIONAL CORPORATION.

2.   On APRIL 23, 1996, the corporation adopted the following Amendment(s)
     of its Articles of Incorporation:

     A.  PROPOSAL TO AMEND THE ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION

         (1)   Amendment to Article Tenth.

               Shareholders can remove directors with or without cause only
               by the affirmative vote of the holders of 80% of the
               Corporation's shares.  Cause shall mean fraudulent or
               dishonest acts of gross abuse of authority in the discharge
               of duties to the Corporation and shall be established after
               written notice as specific charges and the opportunity to
               meet and refute such charges.

         (2)   Amendment to delete Article Fifteenth.

         (3)   Amendment to delate Article Seventeenth.

     B.  PROPOSAL TO ADD NEW ARTICLE

         (1)   Amendment to Add New Article.

               When evaluating any proposed plan of merger, consolidation,
               exchange or sale of all, or substantially all, of the assets
               of the Corporation, the Board of Directors shall consider
               the interests of the employees of the Corporation and its
               subsidiaries, if any, do business in addition to the
               interest of the Corporation's shareholders.

3.   The manner, if not set forth in the amendment, in which any exchange,
     reclassification, or cancellation of issued shares provided for in the
     Amendment shall be effected, is as follows: (if not applicable, insert
     "not applicable" or "NA").

     N/A
<PAGE>
4.   Complete either a or b, whichever is applicable.
     a.  Amendment(s) adopted by shareholder action.
         At the date of adoption of the amendment, the number of outstanding
         shares of each voting group entitled to vote separately on the
         Amendment, and the vote of such shares was:

         A.    Voting Group                                 Common Stock
               Number of Outstanding Shares                 2,252,446
               Number of Votes Entitled to be Cast          2,252,446
               Number of Votes Represented at the meeting   1,613,680
               Number of Undisputed* Shares Voted For       1,601,158
               Number of Undisputed* Shares Voted Against       1,573

         B.    Voting Group                                 Common Stock
               Number of Outstanding Shares                 2,252,446
               Number of Votes Entitled to be Cast          2,252,446
               Number of Votes Represented at the meeting   1,613,680
               Number of Undisputed* Shares Voted For       1,592,283
               Number of Undisputed* Shares Voted Against      12,876

*NOTE:   Pursuant to Section 33-10-106(6)(i), the corporation can
         alternatively state the total number of undisputed shares cast
         for the amendment by each voting group together with a statement
         that the number of cast for the amendment by each voting group
         was sufficient for approval by that voting group.

     b.  The Amendment(s) was duly adopted by the incorporators or board
         of directors without shareholder approval pursuant to Section
         33-6-102(d), 33-10-102 and 33-10-105 of the 1976 South Carolina
         Code as amended, and shareholder action was not required.

5.   Unless a delayed date is specified, the effective date of these Articles
     of Amendment shall be the date of acceptance for filing by the Secretary
     of State (See Section 33-1-230(b)):            



DATE:  MAY 8, 1996                      FIRST NATIONAL CORPORATION

                                        By:  JAMES C. HUNTER, JR.
                                             James C. Hunter, Jr., Secretary



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This schedule contains summary financial information extracted from the
Consolidated Statement of Financial Condition at June 30, 1996 (Unaudited) and
the Consolidated Statement of Income (Unaudited) for the six months ended June
30, 1996 and is qualified in its entirety by reference to such financial
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