CENTURA BANKS INC
10-Q, 1996-11-14
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                                  UNITED STATES
                       SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                             Washington, D.C. 20549

                                    FORM 10-Q

[X] Quarterly Report Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities and
    Exchange Act of 1934 For the quarterly  period ended September 30, 1996
                                       or
[ ] Transition Report Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the  Securities and
    Exchange Act of 1934 For the transition period from __________ to ________

Commission File Number:    1-10646

                               CENTURA BANKS, INC.
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             (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

   North Carolina                                     56-1688522
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(State of Incorporation)                 (IRS Employer Identification No.)

   134 North Church Street, Rocky Mount, North Carolina              27804
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(Address of principal executive office)                          (Zip Code)

                                                            (919) 977-4400
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              (Registrant's telephone number, including area code)

                                       N/A
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              (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.
                                 [X] Yes [ ] No

                APPLICABLE ONLY TO ISSUERS INVOLVED IN BANKRUPTCY
                  PROCEEDINGS DURING THE PRECEDING FIVE YEARS:
Indicate by check mark has filed all documents and reports  required to be filed
by Sections 12, 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 subsequent to
the distribution of securities under a plan confirmed by a court.
                                 [ ] Yes [ ] No

                      APPLICABLE ONLY TO CORPORATE ISSUERS:
Indicate the number of shares  outstanding  of each of the  issuer's  classes of
common stock, as of the latest practicable date.

   COMMON STOCK, NO PAR VALUE                                 23,962,821
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(Class of Stock)                   (Shares outstanding as of  October 31, 1996)

Exhibit Index on sequential page number 31.


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                               CENTURA BANKS, INC.

                                    FORM 10-Q

                                      INDEX

                                                                          Page
Part I.  FINANCIAL INFORMATION

Item 1.  Financial Statements (Unaudited)

       Consolidated Balance Sheets -
       September 30, 1996 and 1995, and December 31, 1995                 4

       Consolidated Statements of Income -
       Three months and nine months ended September 30, 1996 and 1995     5

       Consolidated Statement of Shareholders' Equity -
       Nine months ended September 30, 1996                               6

       Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows -
       Nine months ended September 30, 1996 and 1995                      7

       Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements                         8-10

Item 2.  Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition
         and Results of Operations                                       11-27

Part II. OTHER INFORMATION

Item 1.  Legal Proceedings                                               28
Item 2.  Changes in Securities                                           28
Item 3.  Defaults upon Senior Securities                                 28
Item 4.  Submission of Matters to a Vote of Securities Holders           28
Item 5.  Other Information                                               28
Item 6.  Exhibits and Reports on Form 8-K                                29

SIGNATURES                                                               30



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CENTURA BANKS, INC.
PART I.   FINANCIAL INFORMATION



Item 1.  Financial Statements

         Consolidated Balance Sheets

         Consolidated Statements of Income

         Consolidated Statement of Shareholders' Equity

         Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows

         Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements



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CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
CENTURA BANKS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARY
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>



                                                                    September 30,          December 31,
                                                             ------------------------------------------
(In thousands, except share data)                                1996           1995          1995
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<S>                                                        <C>           <C>             <C>
ASSETS
Cash and due from banks                                    $   247,439  $   190,386      $   261,974
Due from banks, interest-bearing                                10,448        9,075            8,295
Investment securities:
  Available for sale (cost of $1,121,166, $590,490,
     and $991,603, respectively)                             1,109,708      586,515          992,043
  Held to maturity (market value of $339,742,
     $569,246 and $303,662, respectively)                      341,215      571,490          300,919
Federal funds sold                                               2,260       24,461           32,183
Loans                                                        3,988,039    3,678,772        3,710,043
  Less allowance for loan losses                                58,546       53,415           53,452
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    Net loans                                                3,929,493    3,625,357        3,656,591
Bank premises and equipment                                     91,179       84,777           83,946
Other assets                                                   192,437      164,136          167,456
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Total assets                                               $ 5,924,179  $ 5,256,197      $ 5,503,407
=======================================================================================================


LIABILITIES
Deposits:
  Demand, noninterest-bearing                              $   686,462  $   577,030      $   636,796
  Interest-bearing                                           3,536,481    3,144,872        3,180,825
  Time deposits over $100                                      339,670      448,020          474,798
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    Total deposits                                           4,562,613    4,169,922        4,292,419
Borrowed funds                                                 621,248      388,075          497,717
Long-term debt                                                 231,193      208,888          226,866
Other liabilities                                               78,120       64,933           77,318
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Total liabilities                                            5,493,174    4,831,818        5,094,320

SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY
Preferred stock, no par value, 25,000,000 shares
    authorized; none issued                                          -            -                -
Common stock, no par value
    50,000,000 shares authorized; shares issued
    and outstanding of 23,293,670, 23,780,389
    and 23,126,200, respectively                               185,694      206,844          184,188
Common stock acquired by ESOP                                     (431)        (574)            (539)
Unrealized securities gains (losses), net                       (7,075)      (2,382)             621
Retained earnings                                              252,817      220,491          224,817
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Total shareholders' equity                                     431,005      424,379          409,087
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Total liabilities and shareholders' equity                 $ 5,924,179  $ 5,256,197      $ 5,503,407
=======================================================================================================

</TABLE>

See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.


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CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME
CENTURA BANKS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARY

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>

                                                             Three Months Ended                   Nine Months Ended
                                                               September 30,                        September 30,
                                                       -------------------------------      -------------------------------
(Dollars in thousands, except share and per share data)     1996            1995                1996             1995
- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
<S>                                                  <C>            <C>               <C>              <C>
INTEREST INCOME
Loans, including fees                                $     91,168   $      86,817     $       263,793  $       239,765
Investment securities:
  Taxable                                                  20,683          16,902              61,909           44,129
  Tax-exempt                                                  601             685               2,030            2,213
Short-term investments                                        422             474               1,057            1,175
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Total interest income                                     112,874         104,878             328,789          287,282

INTEREST EXPENSE
Deposits                                                   41,537          41,419             120,335          105,917
Borrowed funds                                              7,074           5,509              22,383           15,210
Long-term debt                                              3,142           3,222              10,264            8,790
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Total interest expense                                     51,753          50,150             152,982          129,917
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NET INTEREST INCOME                                        61,121          54,728             175,807          157,365
Provision for loan losses                                   2,325           1,902               6,650            5,786
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Net interest income after provision for loan losses        58,796          52,826             169,157          151,579

NONINTEREST INCOME
Service charges on deposit accounts                         8,427           7,350              24,757           20,776
Credit card and related fees                                1,479           1,262               3,588            3,053
Other service charges, commissions and fees                 4,312           2,660              12,128            7,438
Fees for trust services                                     1,650           1,527               4,941            4,581
Mortgage income                                             2,673           2,437               8,738            4,366
Other noninterest income                                    1,184             860               3,061            3,924
Securities gains (losses), net                                403               8               1,682             (613)
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Total noninterest income                                   20,128          16,104              58,895           43,525

NONINTEREST EXPENSE
Personnel                                                  25,529          22,498              74,287           63,248
Occupancy                                                   3,102           2,882               8,936            8,212
Equipment                                                   4,921           4,016              14,357            9,538
Foreclosed real estate losses and related
  operating expense                                           148             173                 457              365
Other operating                                            25,006          14,322              58,177           43,052
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Total noninterest expense                                  58,706          43,891             156,214          124,415
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Income before income taxes                                 20,218          25,039              71,838           70,689
Income taxes                                                7,173           9,099              26,369           25,710
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NET INCOME                                           $     13,045   $      15,940     $        45,469  $        44,979
===========================================================================================================================


NET INCOME PER COMMON SHARE
Primary                                              $       0.56            0.65     $          1.95             1.92
Fully diluted                                                0.56            0.65                1.95             1.92
===========================================================================================================================


AVERAGE COMMON SHARES OUTSTANDING
Primary                                                23,382,902      24,478,272          23,294,658       23,421,944
Fully diluted                                          23,382,902      24,488,290          23,296,975       23,463,288
===========================================================================================================================

</TABLE>

See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.


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CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY

Centura Banks, Inc. and Subsidiary
Nine months ended September 30, 1996
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>

                                                                                      Unrealized
                                                                        Common        Securities
                                                                        Stock          Gains                            Total
                                              Common Stock              Acquired     (Losses),        Retained       Shareholders'
                                   -------------------------------
                                       Shares           Amount         by ESOP          Net           Earnings          Equity
                                   ---------------   -------------    -----------   ------------    -------------    -------------
(Dollars in thousands)
<S>                                <C>             <C>              <C>           <C>             <C>              <C>
Balance, December 31, 1995             23,126,200  $      184,188   $       (539) $         621   $      224,817   $      409,087
Net income                                 -               -              -              -                45,469           45,469
Common stock issued:
  Stock option plans                      212,091           2,752         -              -               -                  2,752
  Restricted stock plans                 -                -               -              -               -                -
  Acquisitions                            776,441          28,261         -              -               -                 28,261
Redemption of common stock               (821,062)        (29,507)        -              -               -                (29,507)
Unrealized securities losses, net        -                -               -              (7,696)         -                 (7,696)
Other                                    -                -                  108         -                   141              249
Cash dividends declared                  -                -               -              -               (17,610)         (17,610)
                                   ---------------   -------------    -----------   ------------    -------------    -------------
Balance, September 30, 1996            23,293,670  $      185,694   $       (431) $      (7,075)  $      252,817   $      431,005
                                   ===============   =============    ===========   ============    =============    =============

</TABLE>


See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.

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CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
Centura Banks, Inc. and Subsidiary

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                                                                   For the Nine Months Ended
                                                                                                        September 30,
                                                                                               --------------------------------
(Dollars in thousands)                                                                            1996                1995
<S>                                                                                          <C>                <C>
CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES
Net income                                                                                   $      45,469      $       44,979
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:
      Provision for loan losses                                                                      6,650               5,786
      Depreciation and amortization                                                                 10,115               7,925
      Decrease in deferred income taxes                                                             (8,032)             (8,097)
      Loan fees deferred, net                                                                       (6,023)             (2,622)
      Bond premium amortization and discount accretion, net                                          2,299               1,004
      (Gain) loss on sales of investment securities                                                 (1,682)                613
      Proceeds from sales of mortgage loans held for sale                                          329,545             305,300
      Originations, net of principal repayments, of mortgage loans held for sale                  (331,366)           (340,645)
      Increase in accrued interest receivable                                                       (4,084)             (9,807)
      Increase (decrease) in accrued interest payable                                               (3,595)              7,668
      Net decrease in other assets and other liabilities                                            13,607               5,953
                                                                                               ------------       -------------
         Net cash provided by operating activities                                                  52,902              18,057
                                                                                               ------------       -------------

CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES
Net increase in loans                                                                             (315,656)           (343,422)
Purchases of:
      Securities available for sale                                                               (433,942)           (326,733)
      Securities held to maturity                                                                 (212,707)           (114,842)
      Premises and equipment                                                                       (14,570)            (13,635)
Proceeds from:
      Sales of securities available for sale                                                       332,987             195,791
      Maturities and issuer calls of securities available for sale                                 111,905              20,522
      Maturities and issuer calls of securities held to maturity                                   170,759             110,583
      Sales of foreclosed real estate                                                                2,830               1,643
      Dispositions of premises and equipment                                                         3,585               4,070
Net decrease in federal funds sold                                                                  39,798              45,204
Cash acquired, net of cash paid, in purchase acquisitions                                            3,496              14,132
                                                                                               ------------       -------------
      Net cash used by investing activities                                                       (311,514)           (406,687)
                                                                                               ------------       -------------

CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES
Net increase in deposits                                                                           171,048             222,462
Net increase in short-term borrowings                                                              114,811              95,421
Proceeds from issuance of long-term debt                                                            91,600              90,988
Repayment of long-term debt                                                                        (87,273)             (9,199)
Cash dividends paid                                                                                (17,201)            (13,172)
Proceeds from issuance of common stock, net                                                          2,752               2,408
Redemption of common stock                                                                         (29,507)            (35,820)
                                                                                               ------------       -------------
      Net cash provided by financing activities                                                    246,230             353,088
                                                                                               ------------       -------------

Decrease in cash and cash equivalents                                                              (12,382)            (35,542)

Cash and cash equivalents at January 1                                                             270,269             235,003
                                                                                               ------------       -------------
Cash and cash equivalents at September 30                                                    $     257,887      $      199,461

                                                                                               ============       =============

SUPPLEMENTAL DISCLOSURES OF CASH FLOW INFORMATION
Cash paid during the nine months for:
      Interest                                                                               $     156,577      $      121,880
      Income taxes                                                                                  21,485              29,784
Noncash transactions:
      Loans securitized into mortgage-backed securities                                            122,982              56,971
      Stock issued in purchase acquisitions                                                         28,261              75,793
      Unrealized securities gains (losses), net                                                    (12,402)             15,521
      Other                                                                                          6,069                 284
      Loans transferred to foreclosed property                                                       2,591               1,130
                                                                                                 ===========           =========   
</TABLE>
                                                                                
See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.

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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
Centura Banks, Inc. and Subsidiary

Note 1:  Basis of Presentation

The  accompanying  consolidated  financial  statements  include the  accounts of
Centura Banks, Inc.  ("Centura") and its wholly-owned  subsidiary,  Centura Bank
(the "Bank").  The Bank has the  following  wholly-owned  subsidiaries:  Centura
Securities,  Inc.,  Centura Insurance  Services,  Inc., CB Services Corp., CBRM,
Inc.,  Pepco,  Inc.,  and  Centura  SBIC,  Inc.  All  significant   intercompany
transactions  are eliminated in  consolidation  and all  adjustments  considered
necessary  for a fair  presentation  of the  results  for  the  interim  periods
presented  have been  included  (such  adjustments  are normal and  recurring in
nature).  Operating results for the three and nine month periods ended September
30, 1996 are not necessarily  indicative of the results that may be expected for
the year ending December 31, 1996.

The  merger  of First  Commercial  Holding  Corporation  ("FCHC")  with and into
Centura was completed  February 27, 1996. As this  transaction was accounted for
as a  pooling-of-interests,  all financial data previously reported prior to the
date of merger  has been  restated  as  though  FCHC had been  combined  for the
periods  presented.  For the  completed  acquisitions  accounted  for  under the
purchase method of accounting,  the financial position and results of operations
of  each  entity  acquired  were  not  included  in the  consolidated  financial
statements until the consummation date of the transaction.

Note 2:  Acquisitions

Acquisition activity for 1996 and 1995 is summarized below.  Data is as of the
date of acquisition:
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
            Institution                             Acquisition Date  Offices  Assets   Loans    Deposits
(dollars in millions)
<S>                                                     <C>             <C>    <C>      <C>       <C>
Completed Acquisitions
CLG, Inc. ("CLG") (3)                                     11/1/96              $126      $85       $---
FirstSouth Bank  ("FirstSouth") (3)                      10/25/96          4    170      132        150
First Community Bank  ("First Community") (2)             8/16/96          4    121       83         99
Deposit assumption from Essex Savings Bank, FSB           7/26/96        ----    71      ---         71
("Essex")
First Commercial Holding Corporation ("FCHC") (1)         2/27/96          8    172      120        140
First Southern Bancorp, Inc. ("First Southern") (2)        6/2/95          8    325      224        266
Cleveland Federal Bank, A Savings Bank                    3/30/95          2     86       69         74
("Cleveland") (2)

No Pending Acquisitions
</TABLE>


(1) Acquisition accounted for as a pooling- of-interests
(2) Acquisition accounted for as a purchase
(3) Acquisition will be accounted for as a  pooling-of-interests.  The financial
    data presented  does not include the financial  data of this entity,  as the
    acquisition was consummated after September 30, 1996.


On November 1, 1996, Centura completed the acquisition of CLG, a privately owned
company that specializes in leasing computer  equipment to companies  throughout
the  United  States.  Based in  Raleigh,  North  Carolina,  CLG has  offices  in
Charlotte and Wilmington,  North Carolina, Columbus, Georgia, and Dallas, Texas.
The transaction was accounted for as a  pooling-of-interests.  CLG operates as a
wholly-owned subsidiary of Centura Bank.

On  October  25,  1996,  Centura  consummated  its  merger  with  FirstSouth,  a
state-chartered  commercial  bank with its  headquarters  in  Burlington,  North
Carolina, with and into Centura Bank. Centura issued 1,075,559 shares of Centura
common stock,  or .55 shares of Centura common stock for each of the outstanding
shares of  FirstSouth  common  stock.  The  acquisition  was  accounted for as a
pooling-of-interests. Centura's board of directors approved the repurchase of up
to 9.9 percent of the shares issued.


On August 16, 1996,  Centura  consummated its acquisition of First Community,  a
North Carolina bank  corporation  with its principal  headquarters  in Gastonia,
North Carolina, with and into the Bank. Pursuant to the agreement,  shareholders
of First Community received .96 shares of Centura common stock for each share of
First  Community  outstanding  common stock resulting in the issuance of 776,441
shares.  The purchase  price  exceeded the fair value of net assets  acquired by
approximately  $16 million,  which  amount was  recorded as goodwill.  Centura's
board of directors approved the repurchase of up to 100% of the shares issued in
the transaction.

On July 26, 1996, Centura  consummated its assumption of deposit liabilities and
the acquisition of certain deposit-related loans of the Wilmington, Raleigh, and
Greensboro locations of Essex Savings Bank, F.S.B. of Virginia Beach,  Virginia.
Centura  Bank did not  purchase  the  physical  branch  offices  of  Essex,  but
consolidated the deposits into existing banking  facilities.  Centura originally
recorded as an other asset a $712,000 core deposit  intangible  which represents
the present value of the  difference in costs between the acquired core deposits
and market alternative funding sources.

On February 27, 1996,  Centura  consummated  its acquisition of FCHC, a Delaware
bank holding  company with its principal  offices in Asheville,  North Carolina,
with and into Centura.  In addition,  First Commercial Bank, FCHC's wholly owned
North  Carolina  state bank  subsidiary,  was merged with and into the Bank. The
merger was  consummated  through the issuance of .63 shares of Centura's  common
stock for each share of  outstanding  common stock of FCHC or 1,607,564  shares.
Centura's board of directors approved the repurchase of up to 9.9 percent of the
shares  issued.  The  transaction  was accounted for as a  pooling-of-interests;
therefore,  financial data of Centura  previously  reported prior to the date of
the merger has been restated to include the accounts of both Centura and FCHC.

On June 2, 1995, Centura consummated its acquisition of First Southern,  a North
Carolina savings bank holding company headquartered in Asheboro, North Carolina,
with and into Centura.  In addition,  First Southern  Savings Bank,  Inc.,  SSB,
First Southern's wholly-owned North Carolina savings bank subsidiary, was merged
with and into the Bank.  Centura issued 2,165,791 shares of common stock for the
outstanding  shares of First Southern.  Goodwill of approximately  $18.8 million
was recorded,  representing the excess of the purchase price over the fair value
of net assets acquired.  Centura's board of directors approved the repurchase of
up to 100 percent of the shares issued to consummate this transaction.

On  March  30,  1995,  Centura  consummated  its  acquisition  of  Cleveland,  a
federally-chartered  savings bank headquartered in Shelby, North Carolina,  with
and into the Bank.  The merger was  consummated  through  the  issuance of 3.381
shares of Centura's  common stock for each share of outstanding  common stock of
Cleveland,  or 645,719 shares. The purchase price exceeded the fair value of net
assets acquired by $6.9 million, which amount was recorded as goodwill, included
in other assets on the consolidated balance sheet.  Centura's board of directors
approved the  repurchase of up to 100 percent of the shares issued to consummate
this transaction.

On October 1, 1996,  Centura  completed  the cash  transaction  to  purchase  49
percent of First  Greensboro  Home  Equity,  Inc.  ("First  Greensboro").  First
Greensboro,  headquartered in Greensboro, North Carolina, is a mortgage company,
operating 32 offices in 10 states,  specializing  in alternative  equity lending
for  homeowners  whose  borrowing  needs are  generally  not met by  traditional
financial institutions. First Greensboro retains the controlling interest of the
company.  Centura  recorded this investment as an other asset and will recognize
49% of the net income of First  Greensboro  into the earnings stream as required
under the  equity  method  of  accounting  for  investments.  The  excess of the
purchase  price  over the fair  market  value of the net  assets  acquired  will
appropriately be amortized as a charge against earnings of future periods. Since
this  transaction  was completed  after  September 30, 1996,  the impact of this
purchase is appropriately not included in the consolidated  financial statements
presented.



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Note 3:  Reclassifications

Certain items in the September 30, 1995 consolidated  financial  statements have
been  reclassified  to conform with the  September 30, 1996  presentation.  Such
reclassifications had no impact on net income or shareholders' equity.

Note 4:  Adoption of Statements of Financial Accounting Standards ("SFAS")

In March 1995, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (the "FASB") issued SFAS
No. 121,  "Accounting  for  Impairment of Long-Lived  Assets and for  Long-Lived
Assets to be  Disposed  Of,"  which  establishes  accounting  standards  for the
impairment of long-lived assets, certain identifiable intangibles,  and goodwill
related  to those  assets to be held and used and for those to be  disposed  of.
This  statement  requires  that  long-lived  assets and certain  intangibles  be
reviewed for impairment  whenever  events or changes in  circumstances  indicate
that the carrying  value may not be  recoverable.  An impairment  loss should be
recognized  if the sum of the  undiscounted  future  cash flows is less than the
carrying amount of the asset.  Those assets to be disposed of are to be reported
at the  lower of the  carrying  amount  or fair  value  less  costs to sell.  As
required,  Centura adopted the provisions of this statement in the first quarter
of 1996, but the impact of such adoption was immaterial. However, this statement
could have a material impact on Centura's  consolidated  financial statements in
future periods should an event or changes in circumstances  occur in such future
periods, requiring a review by management for impairment.

In October  1995,  the FASB  issued SFAS No. 123,  "Accounting  for  Stock-Based
Compensation." The statement defines a fair value based method of accounting for
an  employee  stock  option or similar  equity  instrument  and  encourages  all
entities  to adopt that method of  accounting  for all of their  employee  stock
compensation plans. It also allows an entity to continue to measure compensation
cost for those  plans  using the  intrinsic  value  based  method of  accounting
prescribed  by APB Opinion No. 25,  "Accounting  for Stock Issued to  Employees"
("APB  25").  SFAS No. 123  requires  that an  employer's  financial  statements
include certain disclosures about stock-based employee compensation arrangements
regardless of the method used to account for them.  Entities  electing to remain
with the accounting in APB 25 must make pro forma disclosures of net income and,
if  presented,  earnings  per  share,  as if the  fair  value  based  method  of
accounting defined in SFAS No. 123 had been applied. The accounting requirements
of this  statement are effective for  transactions  entered into in fiscal years
that begin after December 15, 1995, though they may be adopted on issuance.  The
disclosure requirements of this statement are effective for financial statements
for fiscal years  beginning  after  December 15, 1995, or for an earlier  fiscal
year for which this statement is initially adopted for recognizing  compensation
cost.  Pro forma  disclosures  required for  entities  that elect to continue to
measure  compensation  cost using APB 25 must  include the effects of all awards
granted in fiscal years that begin after December 15, 1994.  Centura has elected
to continue to measure compensation cost using APB 25, and therefore,  will make
any  appropriate  disclosures  in its financial  statements  for the year ending
December  31,  1996,  of net income and  earnings per share as if the fair value
based method of accounting defined in SFAS No. 123 had been applied.  Management
has not quantified these pro forma disclosures.



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CENTURA BANKS, INC.
PART I.   FINANCIAL INFORMATION



Item 2. Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results
of Operations For the Nine Months Ended September 30, 1996

The   following   discussion   and  analysis  is  presented  to  assist  in  the
understanding  and  evaluation  of  the  financial   condition  and  results  of
operations of Centura Banks, Inc. ("Centura"). Centura is a bank holding company
operating in North Carolina.

Much of the financial  discussion that follows refers to the impact of Centura's
merger  and  acquisition  activity.  See  Note 2 of the  notes  to  consolidated
financial  statements  for  detail  on  the  acquisitions.   All  the  financial
institutions acquired were in North Carolina,  allowing Centura to leverage upon
its existing market presence,  as well as expand into adjacent and complimentary
markets.  Centura will continue  seeking to acquire  healthy  thrift and banking
institutions. As evidenced by the fourth quarter acquisition of CLG and purchase
of the 49 percent  interest in First  Greensboro,  Centura will also continue to
evaluate the feasibility of investing in and acquiring  non-traditional  banking
services allowed under current regulatory guidelines.

The merger of FCHC with and into Centura Bank was  completed  February 27, 1996.
As this transaction was accounted for as a  pooling-of-interests,  all financial
data reported  prior to the date of merger have been restated as though FCHC had
been combined for the periods presented.  The acquisitions completed in 1995 and
the First  Community  acquisition  in 1996 were accounted for under the purchase
method of  accounting;  accordingly,  the  financial  position  and  results  of
operations  of each  entity  acquired  were  not  included  in the  consolidated
financial  statements  until  consummation  of the  purchase.  The  acquisitions
consummated  subsequent  to September 30, 1996 are not included in the financial
information and management disclosures.

SUMMARY

Centura  recorded  net  earnings  of $45.5  million  for the nine  months  ended
September  30, 1996, an increase of $490,000 or 1.1 percent from the same period
in 1995.  Earnings per fully diluted share were $1.95  compared to $1.92 for the
prior period. On September 30, 1996, the President enacted legislation requiring
a one-time special assessment on SAIF-insured  deposits ("special  assessment"),
and accordingly,  Centura accrued an estimate of $7.3 million,  $4.2 million net
of tax, against its earnings.  Excluding the special assessment,  net income for
the nine months was $49.7 million, up $4.7 million or 10.5 percent from the nine
months of 1995, representing a 21 cent improvement in fully diluted earnings per
share to $2.13 per share. Specific highlights for the nine months of 1996 are as
follows:

      Return on assets and return on equity  for the nine  month  period  ending
     September  30,  1996 were 1.09  percent  and  14.75  percent  respectively.
     Excluding  the nine  month  special  assessment,  return on assets was 1.19
     percent  and return on equity was 16.12  percent  compared to the 1995 nine
     month  period  which  generated  a return on assets of 1.26  percent and an
     equity return of 15.60 percent.

      Total  revenues,  defined as taxable  equivalent net interest  income plus
     noninterest income,  increased  approximately $34.3 million or 16.8 percent
     over the comparable  prior period primarily due to higher levels of earning
     assets and the increased generation of fee income.

      Despite sluggish third quarter insurance and securities  production due to
     the  effects  of  Hurricane  Fran on coastal  and  eastern  North  Carolina
     markets,  noninterest  income,  before securities  transactions,  increased
     $13.1  million to $57.2  million  or 29.6  percent  over the $44.1  million
     recorded for the same period of 1995.  Service charges on deposit  accounts
     increased $4.0 million.  Insurance and brokerage  commissions accounted for
     $3.2 million of the increase, recording $8.1 million for the nine months of
     1996. Mortgage income also increased  dramatically,  rising to $8.7 million
     compared to $4.4 million for the nine month period of 1995. A key component
     to the mortgage growth was  capitalization of approximately $4.2 million of
     mortgage  servicing  rights  compared to $2.7 million during the comparable
     period in 1995.

      Taxable equivalent net interest income increased $19.0 million between the
     nine  month  periods,  despite a 24 basis  point  drop in the net  interest
     margin to 4.57 percent for the nine months ended September 30, 1996.

      For the nine months ended  September  30,  1996,  average  short-term  and
     long-term  funding  sources  represented  18.3 percent of  interest-bearing
     liabilities  while for the  comparable  nine month period of 1995  external
     funding  was only 14.1  percent  of average  interest-bearing  liabilities.
     External  funding  sources  typically  carry  higher  interest  rates  than
     internally  generated  deposits and for the first nine months of 1996,  the
     average cost of short and long-term borrowings was 93 basis points over the
     average cost of interest bearing deposits.

      Nonperforming  assets  of  $20.4  million  for  September  30,  1996  were
     relatively  unchanged from the same period in 1995,  representing  only .34
     and .39 percent of total assets, respectively.

      The allowance for loan losses was $58.5 million, representing 1.47 percent
     of total  loans at  September  30,  1996,  compared  to  $53.4  million  at
     September 30, 1995. Net  charge-offs,  continuing at low levels,  were only
     .10 percent of average loans for both the nine-month periods presented. The
     provision  for loan  losses was $6.7  million  for the nine  months  ending
     September 30, 1996 versus $5.8 million for the same period of 1995.

      Excluding the special assessment,  noninterest expense for the nine months
     ended September 30, 1996,  increased over the comparable  period in 1995 by
     19.7  percent to $148.9  million.  The majority of the increase was seen in
     personnel.   Professional  fees  included  an  increase  in  the  usage  of
     consulting  services and expenses  related to the February 1996 acquisition
     of FCHC and the August 1996  acquisition  of First  Community.  Postage and
     supplies expense  increased 25.9 percent partially due to customer mailings
     to announce new products and to new customers acquired through acquisition.
     Centura  continues  to support the  progress of  technological  and product
     initiatives,   evidenced   particularly  within  equipment  expense,  which
     increased $4.8 million between the nine month periods.

INTEREST-EARNING ASSETS

For the nine  months  ended  September  30,  1996,  average  earning  assets had
increased to $5.2 billion, an increase of $759 million or 17.2 percent, over the
average of $4.4  billion for the same period in 1995.  At  September  30,  1996,
earning  assets were $5.5  billion,  up $581 million or 11.9  percent,  over the
level at September 30, 1995.

Loans
Average loan volume increased to $3.8 billion for the first nine months of 1996,
up $371 million or 11.0 percent,  over the same period in 1995.  The loan growth
trend has been present in all loan categories excluding  residential  mortgages,
and has been funded  principally by deposit  growth,  as well as increased short
term  borrowings.  Loans declined to represent  72.7 percent of average  earning
assets for the nine months of 1996, compared to 76.8 percent for the same period
of 1995.  This decline between the nine month periods was influenced by a slower
pace of loan growth.

Loans at September 30, 1996, were $4.0 billion,  an increase of $309 million, or
8.4 percent, compared to $3.7 billion at September 30, 1995, and up $278 million
over loans at  December  31,  1995.  Loans of  approximately  $83  million  were
acquired  in   connection   with  the  August   purchase  of  First   Community,
predominantly in retail loans.  During the first quarter of 1996,  approximately
$122  million of  residential  mortgage  loans held in the loan  portfolio  were
securitized.  Loan growth from  September 30, 1995 to September 30, 1996 was 6.2
percent  without  the  effect  of  the  First  Community  acquisition.  Table  1
summarizes total loans outstanding and the mix of loans being held.  Residential
mortgages  decreased  as a percent of total loans due to the  securitization  of
loans mentioned above.

Credit is extended by the Bank almost  exclusively  to  customers  in its market
areas of North Carolina. The Bank's loan policies discourage engaging in foreign
lending activities,  having exposure in newly established  ventures such as high
technology  start-up  companies or highly  speculative  real estate  development
projects, and participating in highly leveraged transactions. The loan portfolio
is reviewed  on an  on-going  basis to  maintain  diversification  by  industry,
minimizing substantial loan concentrations in any one industry.

The growth of the mortgage loan  portfolio held by the Bank is managed to reduce
long-term  exposure to interest rate risk. The  residential  mortgage  portfolio
generally represents approximately 40 percent of the loan portfolio,  though for
1996, it has declined to 34 percent,  in part as a result of the  securitization
noted  above.  The volume of  originations  was $331  million for the first nine
months of 1996. Sales of residential mortgage loans held for sale for the period
ending September 30, 1996 were $330 million indicating a steady turnover process
of loans  originated for sale.  Sales during the comparable  period of 1995 were
approximately  $305 million.  Centura  purchased  approximately  $191 million of
servicing  rights in July 1996 which  contributed  to the growth in the mortgage
loan  portfolio  serviced for others to $2.1 billion as compared to $1.5 billion
at September 30, 1995 and $1.7 billion at December 31, 1995.

Mortgage loan  activity also impacts  noninterest  income.  Major  components of
mortgage income are net servicing revenues,  origination fees, servicing release
premiums,  and net  gains or losses on the  sales of  mortgage  loans.  Mortgage
income in total increased $4.3 million to $8.7 million for the first nine months
of 1996  versus  $4.4  million for the  comparable  period  last year.  With the
increase in the  mortgage  loan  portfolio  serviced for others,  net  servicing
revenue increased to $3.7 million for the nine month period, a $843,000 increase
over the comparable 1995 period.  The sales activity for year-to-date  September
generated  $965,000 in net marketing losses,  compared to $3.5 million in losses
for the nine months ended September 30, 1995. Offsetting the impact of these net
marketing  losses  were  gains  recorded  on  loan  sales  as a  result  of  the
capitalization  of mortgage  servicing rights totaling $4.2 million for the nine
months of 1996, compared to $2.7 million last year.

The commercial loan portfolio  represented 50.5 percent of the loan portfolio at
September  30,  1996.  Over 90 percent  of these  loans are  secured.  Unsecured
commercial  loans are generally  seasonal in nature (to be repaid in one year or
less) and like secured loans, are supported by current financial  statements and
cash flow analyses.

Loans and other  assets  which  were not  performing  in  accordance  with their
original terms and past-due loans are discussed under the section "Asset Quality
and Allowance for Loan Losses."

During 1996,  loans as a percent of average earning assets has been  decreasing.
The loans to earning  assets ratio between the nine month  periods  decreased to
72.7 percent for the period ended  September  30, 1996  compared to 76.8 percent
for 1995. This turn had a negative effect on the net interest  margin,  as loans
typically  earn higher  yields than  investments.  Taxable  equivalent  interest
income generated by loans increased $23.9 million for year-to-date September 30,
1996 to $264.1 million compared to $240.1 million for the same period last year.
Increased average loan volume of $371 million accounted for $26.1 million of the
increase in the taxable equivalent interest income. Slight decreases in interest
rates,  as evidenced  by an 11 basis point  decline in the average loan yield to
9.29 percent from the previous nine months of 1995, directly impacted the yields
on  the  variable  rate  portion  of  the  loan  portfolio,  decreasing  taxable
equivalent  interest  income by an  additional  $2.2 million.  Approximately  80
percent of the commercial  loan portfolio is variable rate,  affected by changes
in the prime rate or other various indices.


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Investment Securities
The investment portfolio at September 30, 1996 was $1.5 billion, up 25.3 percent
from the $1.2 billion at September 30, 1995,  and  represented  24.5 percent and
22.0 percent of total assets at September 30, 1996 and 1995, respectively.

On  average,  investments  for the period  ended  September  30,  1996 were $1.4
billion , up 38.6 percent from the $1.1 billion for the same period of 1995.  As
a percentage of earning assets, average investments increased to 26.8 percent as
compared to 22.7  percent of earning  assets,  during the  comparable  period of
1995.  Investment  securities  typically  earn  lower  yields  than  loans  thus
contributing to the decline in the net interest margin between the two periods.

The investment  portfolio  consists  primarily of securities for which an active
market exists.  Centura's  policy is to invest primarily in securities of the US
Government  and its agencies and in high grade  municipals so as to minimize any
credit risk in the investment portfolio. At September 30, 1996, approximately 99
percent of the total  investment  portfolio  consisted of  obligations of the US
Government  and its agencies or  investment  grade state,  county and  municipal
securities.  The  composition  of the portfolio  was 49 percent  mortgage-backed
securities and 44 percent US Government and agencies securities,  compared to 36
percent and 48 percent,  respectively,  at December 31, 1995.  Approximately  64
percent of the debt  securities  were fixed rate  investments  at September  30,
1996.

The classification of securities as held to maturity ("HTM") or as available for
sale ("AFS") is  determined  at the date of purchase.  At September 30, 1996, 24
percent of the total investment portfolio,  versus 49 percent for the comparable
prior period, was classified as investment securities held to maturity (the "HTM
portfolio"),  which are stated at net amortized cost. This shift between periods
occurred principally due to the transfer of $243 million of the HTM portfolio to
the AFS category at December 31, 1995,  as allowed  under the  provisions of the
implementation  guide  published by the Financial  Accounting  Standards  Board.
Centura intends and has the ability to hold such HTM securities  until maturity.
At September  30,  1996,  the  amortized  cost of the HTM  portfolio  was $341.2
million, which was $1.5 million more than its market value.

Investment securities available for sale (the "AFS portfolio"), representing the
remainder of the  investment  portfolio,  are reported at fair value and will be
used as a part of Centura's  asset/liability  management  strategies  and may be
sold in response to changes in interest rates,  changes in prepayment  risk, the
need to increase  regulatory  capital and other factors.  At September 30, 1996,
the recorded  fair value of the AFS  portfolio of $1.1 billion was $11.5 million
less than cost, which  difference has been recorded,  net of tax, as a reduction
of  shareholders'  equity.  The  increase  in  market  decline  between  the two
nine-month periods was attributable to the change in the mix of securities held,
the  dollar  size of the  AFS  portfolio,  and  increases  in  intermediate-term
interest rates. Centura's liquidity position remains strong, alternative funding
sources are abundant,  and cash flows are provided by  investment  maturities in
the  AFS  and  HTM   portfolios.   This  offers   Centura   flexibility  in  its
asset/liability  management  strategies and if necessary,  flexibility to invest
and reinvest funds to increase the overall yield earned on investments.

Net realized gains of $1.7 million were  generated  during the first nine months
of 1996 from sales and issuer call activity,  compared to net realized losses of
$613,000 during the comparable 1995 period.

Investment  securities  contributed $68.0 million in taxable equivalent interest
income for the period  ending  September  30, 1996, an increase of $18.3 million
over the $49.8  million  earned in the  comparable  period of 1995.  This  $18.3
million increase was the result of the volume of average investments  increasing
38.6 between the nine month periods,  and only a four basis point decline in the
yield on the total investment  portfolio from 6.55 percent to 6.51 percent.  See
Table 3 for support.


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FUNDING SOURCES

Total funding sources averaged $5.1 billion for the first nine months of 1996, a
$763 million or 17.6 percent increase from the average volume of $4.3 billion in
the comparable 1995 period.  Funding sources include total deposits,  short-term
borrowings and long-term debt.

Deposits
For September 30, 1996,  average total  deposits  increased $476 million to $4.3
billion,  or 12.5 percent over the nine months of 1995.  Average  growth in time
deposits accounted for $376 million of the increase between the periods although
time deposits  represented  approximately  52 percent of total  interest-bearing
liabilities for the two nine-month periods. Furthermore, time deposits generally
carry higher costs than other types of deposit  funding  sources;  and given the
competitive  market in which Centura  operates,  the yield on time deposits rose
seven basis  points to 5.50  percent for the period  ending  September  30, 1996
while the total costs of interest-bearing  deposits rose only three basis points
to 4.38 percent.

As shown on Table 2, the mix of deposits has remained  relatively stable between
the  periods  ending  September  30,  1996 and 1995.  Savings  and money  market
deposits  represented  16.7  percent of average  total  deposits  for the period
ending  September 30, 1996,  down from the comparable  1995 period level of 19.0
percent.  With  rates  rising  on time  deposits,  as  expected,  time  deposits
increased its share of average total deposits to 55.4 percent from 52.4 percent.

The deposit base at September  30, 1996 of $4.6 billion was up $393 million from
the $4.2 billion  level held at September  30, 1995 and slightly  above the $4.3
billion held at December 31, 1995. First Community accounted for $99 million and
Essex $71  million  of the  growth  between  the two  periods.  Excluding  First
Community  and  Essex,  period-end  deposits  increased  4.2  percent  from  the
September 30, 1995 level. First Community contributed  approximately $41 million
in time deposits and $58 million in less expensive  deposit  sources while Essex
added predominantly time deposits.

Interest  expense on deposits  increased $14.4 million to $120.3 million for the
nine months ending  September 30, 1996 versus $105.9  million for the comparable
period of 1995. The change in average volume of deposits was  responsible for an
increase  of  $16.0  million  in  interest  expense  (predominantly  due to time
deposits),  while the  change in the rates  paid for  interest-bearing  deposits
slowed the increase by $1.8 million. Table 3 details the change in rates paid by
deposit category and the corresponding change in volume.

Other Funding Sources
With  increased  competition  on deposit  generation  and a strong earning asset
growth of 17.2 percent over the prior period, external funding sources increased
to 16.1 percent of total funding  liabilities for the first nine months of 1996,
compared to 12.3  percent  for the  comparable  period in 1995.  The use of both
short-term and long-term debt has been in line with asset/liability  strategies.
Consequently, short-term borrowed funds averaged $581.2 million, compared to the
$348.5 million average volume for the period ending September 30, 1995. Interest
expense on short-term borrowings increased by a net $7.2 million, comprised of a
$9.1  million  increase due to higher  volume and a $1.9 million  decline due to
lower  interest  rates.  The average rate paid for these funds declined 69 basis
points to 5.14  percent.  The  average  volume  of  long-term  debt,  consisting
predominantly  of FHLB  advances,  increased to $239.6  million during the first
nine months of 1996  compared to $184.7  million for the  comparable  prior nine
months.   Interest   expense  on  long-term  debt  increased  by  $1.5  million,
principally due to the higher volume.

NET INTEREST INCOME AND NET INTEREST MARGIN

As detailed in Table 3,  taxable  equivalent  net  interest  income for the nine
months of 1996 increased by $19.0 million,  or 11.8 percent,  to $180.2 million,
from  $161.2  million in the  comparable  period of 1995.  For the period  ended
September  30,  1996,  average  earning  assets  increased  $759 million or 17.2
percent  while  interest-bearing  liabilities  increased  $698  million  or 18.4
percent.  Accordingly,  volume  contributed  $16.7  million to the  increase  in
taxable equivalent net interest income,  with the largest increases reflected in
loans,  investments and time deposits. The net impact of the rate environment on
net interest  income was an increase of $2.3  million.  The margin  decreased 24
basis points for the period ended  September  30, 1996 from the same  nine-month
period of 1995.  Much of the  decline in the margin was due to a 21 basis  point
decrease in the earning asset yield to 8.52 percent, which reflects the shift of
earning  asset  dollars  from  the  higher  yielding  loans  to  lower  yielding
investments.  Loan growth,  however,  remained quite strong at 11.0 percent. The
4.55 percent paid for funding  sources  remained  stable  between the nine-month
periods, dropping only three basis points.

There will  continue to be pressure on the net interest  margin given the strong
competition for deposits,  the  corresponding  need to utilize other higher-cost
funding  sources and given the  downward  pressure on asset  earning  power in a
steady to falling rate environment.

ASSET QUALITY AND ALLOWANCE FOR LOAN LOSSES

Nonperforming assets continue to be controlled;  consequently,  additions to the
allowance  for loan  losses are  principally  in response  to loan  growth.  The
provision for loan losses was $6.7 million for the nine months ending  September
30, 1996, up $864,000 compared to $5.8 million for the same period of last year.
The  provision  expense  exceeded  gross   charge-offs  by  $1.3  million.   Net
charge-offs  for the nine months of 1996,  continuing  at low levels,  were $2.8
million,  or .10  percent of average  loans,  compared to $2.5  million,  or .10
percent of average loans for the prior year's period.  Net  charge-offs  for the
year ended  December 31, 1995 were .13 percent of average  loans.  The allowance
for loan losses was $58.5  million at  September  30,  1996,  representing  1.47
percent of loans  outstanding,  compared to $53.4  million,  or 1.45  percent of
loans  outstanding  a year ago, and compared to $53.5 million or 1.44 percent of
loans outstanding at December 31, 1995. For additional  information with respect
to the activity in the allowance for loan losses, see Table 4 entitled "Analysis
of Allowance for Loan Losses".

Table 5, "Nonperforming Assets and Past Due Loans," discloses the components and
balances  of  nonperforming  assets.  Nonperforming  assets  increased  to $20.4
million at  September  30, 1996 or .34 percent of total assets at the end of the
period.  Nonperforming  loans were $17.1 million at September 30, 1996, compared
to $17.2  million  the same time in 1995,  and were  below the $19.3  million at
December 31, 1995.  Foreclosed  property of $3.3 million increased slightly from
the $2.8 million at December 31, 1995. Nonperforming assets have been controlled
as a result of sound lending policy,  strong collection and workout efforts, and
close monitoring of commercial real estate in particular. At September 30, 1996,
the allowance for loan losses is 3.43 times  nonperforming  loans,  up from 3.11
times at September  30, 1995 and up from 2.78 times at December 31, 1995.  Based
on the current loan portfolio and levels of current problem assets and potential
problem loans, management believes the allowance for loan losses to be adequate.

Accruing loans past due ninety or more days were $9.0 million,  $4.4 million and
$6.1 million at September  30, 1996,  September  30, 1995 and December 31, 1995,
respectively,  which  represented  .22  percent,  .12 percent and .17 percent of
outstanding loans,  respectively.  Accrual of interest on loans is discontinued,
and the loans classified as nonaccrual,  when management has serious doubts that
additional interest will be collected in a reasonable period of time.

While nonperforming asset trends have generally been improving,  there are still
exposures.  Remaining  nonperforming  assets  may prove to be more  stubborn  to
resolve.   Future  writedowns  and  losses  associated  with  the  valuation  or
disposition  of real estate owned  directly  affect net earnings.  Growth of the
loan  portfolio  opens  opportunity  for new problems to develop.  Finally,  the
impact of ever-changing economic conditions and changes in interest rates and/or
inflation  on the  operations  of  Centura's  customers  is  unknown,  but gives
opportunity for increased nonperforming asset levels.



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POTENTIAL PROBLEM LOANS

In  addition  to the  nonperforming  assets and past due loans shown in Table 5,
"Nonperforming Assets and Past Due Loans," management believes that an estimated
$10 to $15 million of additional  potential  problem loans may exist,  depending
upon economic conditions  generally and the particular  situations of various of
its borrowers  whose loans are currently  "performing"  in accordance with their
contractual terms.

NONINTEREST INCOME AND EXPENSE

Noninterest  income ("NII") increased $15.4 million,  or 35.3 percent,  to $58.9
million for the nine months of 1996. For 1996,  noninterest  income  represented
24.6 percent of the $239.1  million of total  revenues  (defined as  noninterest
income plus taxable  equivalent net interest  income) which  increased from 21.3
percent  during the  comparable  period last year.  Service  charges on deposits
increased  $4.0 million,  principally  due to NSF charges,  but declined to 42.0
percent of total noninterest income compared to 47.7 percent for the nine months
ended  September  30,  1995.  The  continued  emphasis  on  expanding  financial
services, primarily brokerage activities, resulted in a $3.2 million increase in
insurance  and  brokerage  fees  compared to the same  period  last year.  Other
deposit fees increased $1.5 million primarily due to an increase in ATM fees and
network  charges.  Gains on security sales of $1.7 million compared to losses of
$613,000 for the  nine-month  period of 1995 also  contributed  to the increase.
Mortgage income for the nine-month period of 1996 increased to $8.7 million from
$4.4 million for the comparable period in 1995.  Mortgage income is described in
detail under "Interest-earning Assets: Loans."

The  efficiency  ratio for the nine months  ended  September  30, 1996 was 65.50
percent,  up from  60.78  percent  for the same  period in 1995.  Excluding  the
special  assessment,  the  efficiency  ratio was 62.30  percent  for the current
period.  Centura's technology and product initiatives such as branch automation,
and telephone  banking,  have  contributed to the rise in the efficiency  ratio.
Management  expects  many of these  projects  to be  completed  during  1997 and
therefore  bring benefits to both  noninterest  income and  noninterest  expense
levels. Excluding the special assessment,  noninterest expense ("NIE") increased
19.7 percent,  or $24.5 million over the prior nine months to $148.9 million for
the  nine  month  period  of  1996.  Personnel  expenses,  mainly  in  salaries,
contributed   $11.0  million  of  this  increase  as  the  number  of  full-time
equivalents continues to rise due to acquisition and the staffing of the grocery
store  locations.  In an effort to keep pace with changing  technology,  Centura
rents  much  of the  equipment  used  to  support  such  initiatives  as  branch
automation.  As a result,  rental expense accounted for most of the $4.8 million
increase in equipment  expense.  Professional fees, which included additions for
consulting  services and expenses  related to the February 1996  acquisition  of
FCHC and the August 1996 acquisition of First Community,  increased $3.1 million
to $8.9  million for the nine  months of 1996.  Product  promotions,  efforts to
retain customers of acquired  entities,  and the rollout of the grocery in-store
locations  beginning in July of 1996 contributed to the $2.4 million increase in
office supplies, postage, and telephone.


INCOME TAX EXPENSE

The amount of income tax expense  for the nine months of 1996 was $26.4  million
compared to $25.7 million in the prior period. The current effective tax rate is
36.71 percent, up slightly from 36.37 percent at September 30, 1995.

EQUITY AND CAPITAL RESOURCES

Shareholders' equity increased to $431.0 million at September 30, 1996, compared
to $424.4  million at September 30, 1995. The ratio of  shareholders'  equity to
period-end  assets  was 7.28  percent,  down from  8.07  percent  at period  end
September 30, 1995.  Shareholders'  equity has  increased  over the last year by
only $6.6 million  particularly  as a result of the timing of the  redemption of
common stock  relative to the 1996  acquisitions.  Centura's  board of directors
approved the  repurchase of up to 100 percent of the shares issued in connection
with its purchase acquisitions (Cleveland,  First Southern, and First Community)
and up to 9.9  percent  of the  shares  in  connection  with two of its  pooling
acquisitions  (FCHC  and  FirstSouth).   Under  all  repurchase  actions,  since
inception of the plan in November 1994,  Centura has  repurchased  approximately
3.1 million shares. The unrealized losses net of tax on securities available for
sale were $7.1 million at September  30, 1996  compared to a $2.4 million  gain,
net of tax, for the comparable period last year.

Centura's common stock is traded on the New York Stock Exchange under the symbol
CBC. At September 30, 1996,  Centura had 23,293,670 shares  outstanding.  Annual
cash  dividends  have  increased   consistently   and  have  been  paid  without
interruption over the past 29 years.  Generally,  dividends are paid on or about
the 15th day of the final month in the quarter. Cash dividends paid for the nine
months of 1996 were $17.2 million, or $.75 per share, compared to $13.2 million,
or $.62 per share,  for the  comparable  period last year. Of the cash dividends
paid to date for 1996,  $5.4 million were declared and accrued during the fourth
quarter of 1995.

Centura  maintains higher capital ratios than the minimum required by regulatory
guidelines,  which has positioned Centura to endure changes in the economy while
providing  opportunities  for growth,  both  internally  and through  additional
acquisitions. At September 30, 1996, Tier 1 capital was $367.9 million and total
capital was $418.5  million.  Centura's  capital  ratios are outlined in Table 6
entitled "Capital Ratios."

LIQUIDITY AND INTEREST RATE RISK MANAGEMENT

Liquidity  is the  ability  to raise  funds  through  attracting  new  deposits,
borrowing  funds,  issuing new capital or selling  assets.  Liquidity is managed
through the selection of the asset mix and the maturity mix of  liabilities.  As
part of this process,  funding needs and alternatives are continually evaluated.
Centura's  liquidity  is provided by its  portfolio  of  investment  securities,
interest income from investment  securities,  principal and interest payments on
loans, turnover of mortgage loans held for sale, core deposits generated through
the normal  customer  base or through  acquisitions,  brokered  certificates  of
deposit, the retention of earnings, and the borrowing of additional funds if the
need  arises.  Deposits  and other  funding  sources  are used to fund loans and
investments, meet deposit withdrawals and maintain reserve requirements.

The Bank has multiple  funding sources that could be used to increase  liquidity
and provide additional financial flexibility. These sources consist primarily of
established  federal funds lines with major banks  totaling  approximately  $1.1
billion,  and the ability to borrow  approximately $500 million from the Federal
Home Loan Bank ($204 million  outstanding  to FHLB at September  30, 1996).  The
Bank also has the ability to issue debt up to a maximum of $300 million  under a
registered  offering by the Bank for unsecured bank notes due from 30 days to 15
years from the date of issue.  Each bank note  would be a direct,  unconditional
and  unsecured  general  obligation  solely  of the  Bank  and  would  not be an
obligation of or guaranteed by Centura.  Interest rate and maturity  terms would
be negotiated between the Bank and the purchaser,  within certain parameters set
forth in the offering  circular.  The bank note program  began to be used in the
first quarter of 1995. In January 1995,  Centura  obtained a two-year  unsecured
line of credit of $35 million bearing a variable  interest rate,  which is being
used as needed to assist in funding the share repurchase  actions related to the
1995 and 1996  acquisitions.  The credit line was  subsequently  increased  to a
total maximum of $60 million.  There was $52 million outstanding under this line
of credit at September 30, 1996; there was nothing  outstanding at September 30,
1995.

The investment  and loan  portfolios are the primary types of earning assets for
Centura.  While the  investment  portfolio is  structured  with  minimum  credit
exposure to Centura,  the loan  portfolio is the primary asset subject to credit
risk.  Credit  risk is  controlled  and  monitored  through  the use of  lending
standards,  thorough  review  of  potential  borrowers  and  on-going  review of
performing loans.

Centura's  Asset/Liability   Management  Committee's  objective  is  to  control
Centura's  interest  rate risk.  The  Committee  monitors and adjusts  Centura's
exposure  to  interest  rates  based on  corporate  policy and  expected  market
conditions and utilizes a computer  simulation  model to determine the effect on
Centura's  net  interest  income and the effect on the market value of Centura's
equity under various interest rate assumptions. Traditional interest sensitivity
gap analyses do not adequately  measure a  corporation's  exposure to changes in
interest  rates as those  analyses  do not  incorporate  the  interrelationships
between  interest  rates  charged  or paid,  balance  sheet  trends,  changes in
prepayments and management  actions.  Each of these factors can affect Centura's
actual earnings.  Centura's computer simulation model incorporates these factors
and projects income over a 12-month  horizon under a variety of higher and lower
interest rate environments. This analysis shows that as interest rates increase,
Centura will experience an increase in net interest income.

Using the market value of equity approach,  a change in interest rates will have
very little effect on the market value of Centura's equity. Centura is operating
within the exposure  guidelines  approved by management,  which  prescribes that
changes in net interest income after tax should approximate  changes in the cost
of capital and the market value of equity should not be materially effected by a
change in  interest  rates.  Management  of  Centura  believes  that  Centura is
currently positioned to react quickly to changes in interest rates.

Table 8 entitled "Interest  Sensitivity Analysis" illustrates Centura's interest
sensitivity  gap for assets and  liabilities  held at  September  30,  1996.  As
mentioned  above,  this type of gap analysis is  appropriate  only for review of
Centura's  interest  sensitivity  position at a point in time, and the indicated
results on the net interest margin should not be projected into the future.

Off-balance sheet derivative financial instruments, such as interest rate swaps,
interest  rate floor and cap  arrangements  and interest rate futures and option
contracts  ("swaps,  floors,  caps,  futures and  options,"  respectively),  are
available  to Centura to assist in managing  interest  rate  risks.  Centura has
principally  used  interest rate swaps.  Swaps are used to reduce  interest rate
risk with the objective of stabilizing net interest income over time. Floors are
used to protect certain designated variable rate financial  instruments from the
downward  effects  of  their  repricing  in  the  event  of  a  decreasing  rate
environment.  Caps are used to protect certain designated financial  instruments
from the negative  repricing effects of an increasing rate environment.  Options
provide the right,  but not the  obligation,  to put or call  securities back to
another  third party at an agreed upon price  under the  specific  terms of each
agreement. Table 7 entitled "Off-Balance Sheet Derivative Financial Instruments"
summarizes  Centura's  off-balance  sheet  derivative  financial  instruments at
September 30, 1996.

Management  is not  aware of any  events  that are  reasonably  likely to have a
material  effect on Centura's  liquidity,  capital  resources or operations.  In
addition,  management is not aware of any regulatory  recommendations  which, if
implemented, would have a material effect on Centura.

THIRD QUARTER RESULTS

Net income for the third  quarter of 1996 was $13.0  million  and fully  diluted
earnings per share was $0.56 compared to $15.9 million and $0.65 for the quarter
ending September 30, 1995, respectively.  Excluding the special assessment,  net
income was $17.3  million,  up $1.4  million or 8.5  percent  from the  previous
quarter  in 1995.  Accordingly,  fully  diluted  earnings  per share  would have
increased $0.18 to $0.65 for the current  quarter.  As shown in Table 3, the net
interest  margin improved three basis points despite a decline in interest rates
between  the two  periods.  The  average  yield on earning  assets fell 25 basis
points  to 8.50  percent  for  the  third  quarter  of 1996  while  the  cost of
interest-bearing  liabilities declined 34 basis points to 4.49 percent.  Taxable
equivalent  interest  income  was  $114.3  million,  up $8.1  million  from  the
comparable period in 1995, while interest expense increased only $1.6 million to
$51.8  million for the quarter  ending  September  30,  1996.  Growth in average
volumes accounted for $4.5 million of the increase, while the impact of interest
rate changes accounted for a $2.0 million increase.  Average earning assets grew
10.6 percent to $5.3 billion for the third quarter 1996 compared to $4.8 billion
for third quarter 1995. Interest-bearing deposits growth was 7.1 percent between
the periods resulting in an average volume of $3.8 billion for the third quarter
of 1996.

Net charge-offs as a percent of average loans increased  slightly to .13 percent
for the third  quarter of 1996  compared  to .08  percent for the same period in
1995.  Gross  charge-offs were $1.9 million for the three months ended September
30,  1996 and $1.7  million  for the three  months  ended  September  30,  1995.
Recoveries  between the periods  declined  $326,000 to $630,000 at September 30,
1996.  The provision  expense for the third quarter of 1996 was $2.3 million or
$379,000  above gross  charge-offs  compared to $1.9 million  provision  for the
third quarter of 1995.

Noninterest  income ("NII") for the third quarter of 1996 increased $4.0 million
to $20.1 million from the comparable period last year. As expected, the majority
of the change  occurred  in  service  charges on  deposit  fees,  brokerage  and
insurance  commissions,  and other service  charges which  includes ATM fees and
interchange income. Hurricane Fran, which impacted many of the markets served by
Centura,  slowed insurance and brokerage  production for the three months ending
September 30, 1996 but  commissions of $2.7 million were still $950,000 over the
1995  quarter..  Service  charges on  deposits  increased  $1.1  million to $8.4
million.  The new ATM fee  structure  and  increased  efforts  to  promote  such
products as the pocket check  contributed  to the $702,000  improvement in other
service charges and fees.

Excluding the special  assessment,  noninterest  expense ("NIE")  increased 17.2
percent  over the third  quarter of 1995 to $51.4  million for the three  months
ended  September  30, 1996  compared to $43.9 million for the three months ended
September 30, 1995.  Salaries and benefits  increased $3.0 million for the third
quarter of 1996 with the introduction of the grocery in-store  locations and the
timing of the 1996 purchase acquisition.  Professional fees were up $1.4 million
partly  due  to the  FirstSouth  acquisition.  With  increased  emphasis  on new
products  and  customer  utilization  of  telephone  banking  as an  alternative
delivery  channel,   telephone  and  postage  expenses  increased  approximately
$512,000 between the quarters. With total revenue growth (taxable equivalent) of
14.5 percent  lagging the 17.2 percent  increase in NIE,  excluding  the special
assessment,   the  efficiency   ratio  excluding  the  special   assessment  was
unfavorably  impacted by 188 basis  points,  climbing  to 62.22  percent for the
third quarter of 1996.



CURRENT ACCOUNTING ISSUES

As required, Centura adopted the provisions of Statement of Financial Accounting
Standards ("SFAS") No. 121, "Accounting for Impairment of Long-Lived Assets and
for Long-Lived Assets to be Disposed Of," in the first quarter of 1996.  SFAS
No. 122, "Accounting for Mortgage Servicing Rights, an amendment of FASB
Statement No. 65," was adopted July, 1995.   See Note 4 to the consolidated
financial statements for information regarding the adoption of  SFAS No. 123,
"Accounting for Stock-Based Compensation," as well as for information related
to the adoption of SFAS No. 121 and 122.

In June 1996,  the FASB issued  SFAS No.  125,  "Accounting  for  Transfers  and
Servicing  of  Financial  Assets  and  Extinguishments  of  Liabilities,"  which
provides  accounting  and  reporting  standards  for  transfers and servicing of
financial assets and extinguishment of liabilities. Those standards are based on
the consistent  application of a  financial-components  approach that focuses on
control.  After a  transfer  of  financial  assets,  an  entity  recognizes  the
financial and servicing  assets it controls and  liabilities it has incurred and
derecognizes  financial  assets it no longer controls and liabilities  that have
been extinguished.  The Statement provides the guidance for distinguishing sales
of financial assets from transfers that are secured borrowings. The Statement is
effective for transfers and servicing of financial assets and  extinguishment of
liabilities   occurring   after   December   31,  1996  and  is  to  be  applied
prospectively.  Earlier  or  retroactive  adoption  of  this  Statement  is  not
permitted.  Centura has not determined what effect,  if any, this statement will
have on its consolidated financial statements.

In July 1996, the Emerging  Issues Task Force provided  guidance  concerning the
costs for  modifications  to computer  software to accommodate the year of 2000.
The costs of the  modifications  should be treated as  regular  maintenance  and
repair and be charged to expense as  incurred.  Centura's  computer  systems are
generally based on two digit years and will need this additional  programming to
recognize the start of a new century. Management has not quantified the costs of
this additional programming.

The FASB also  issues  exposure  drafts for  proposed  statements  of  financial
accounting  standards.  Such  exposure  drafts are  subject to comment  from the
public,  to  revisions  by the  FASB,  and to  final  issuance  by the  FASB  as
statements of financial accounting standards. Management considers the effect of
any proposed  statements on Centura and monitors the status of changes to issued
exposure drafts and to proposed effective dates.



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TABLE 1
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
LOANS
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>

                                               September 30, 1996              September 30, 1995             December 31, 1995
(Dollars in thousands)                        Balance     % of Total          Balance      % of Total        Balance    % of Total
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
<S>                                         <C>                <C>         <C>                  <C>        <C>              <C>
Commercial, financial and agricultural        $725,683          18.2%        $654,324            17.8%      $631,116         17.0%
Commercial mortgage                            782,461          19.6          704,685            19.2        717,321         19.3
Real estate construction                       504,270          12.7          402,247            10.9        419,845         11.3
                                              ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
      Commercial loan portfolio              2,012,414          50.5        1,761,256            47.9      1,768,282         47.6
Consumer                                       259,057           6.5          250,335             6.8        260,235          7.0
Residential mortgage                         1,373,762          34.4        1,453,865            39.5      1,445,011         39.0
Leases                                         301,257           7.6          172,369             4.7        196,136          5.3
Other                                           41,549           1.0           40,947             1.1         40,379          1.1
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Total loans                                 $3,988,039         100.0%      $3,678,772           100.0%    $3,710,043        100.0%
==================================================================================================================================

Residential mortgage servicing
      portfolio for others                  $2,108,000                     $1,522,000                     $1,723,000
==================================================================================================================================

</TABLE>

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TABLE 2
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
AVERAGE DEPOSIT MIX FOR THE NINE MONTHS ENDED

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>

                                                   September 30, 1996              September 30, 1995
(Dollars in thousands)                           Balance       % of Total        Balance      % of Total
- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
<S>                                            <C>                  <C>        <C>                 <C>
Demand, noninterest bearing                    $  604,635            14.1%     $  539,353           14.1%
Interest checking                                 589,365            13.8         549,076           14.5
Money market                                      413,137             9.7         393,573           10.4
Savings                                           299,427             7.0         324,649            8.6
- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Time deposits:
  Certificates of deposit less than 100K        1,678,375            39.3       1,380,864           36.4
  Certificates of deposit greater than 100K       397,221             9.3         341,192            9.0
  IRA                                             289,876             6.8         267,441            7.0
- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
     Total time deposits                        2,365,472            55.4       1,989,497           52.4
- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Total average deposits                         $4,272,036           100.0%     $3,796,148          100.0%
=========================================================================================================

</TABLE>


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TABLE 3
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------
NET INTEREST INCOME ANALYSIS - TAXABLE EQUIVALENT BASIS
Centura Banks, Inc. and Subsidiary
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>

                                                   Nine months ended                        Nine months ended
                                                   September 30, 1996                      September 30, 1995
- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                            Interest     Average                   Interest       Average
                                               Average       Income/      Yield/      Average       Income/        Yield/
(Dollars in thousands)                         Balance       Expense        Rate      Balance       Expense          Rate
- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
<S>                                          <C>           <C>            <C>       <C>           <C>            <C>
ASSETS
Loans                                        $ 3,756,919   $ 264,073       9.29%    $ 3,385,603   $ 240,135       9.40%
Taxable securities                             1,348,181      64,902       6.42         965,422      46,495       6.42
Tax-exempt securities                             45,359       3,128       9.19          48,007       3,284       9.12
Short-term investments                            25,745       1,057       5.39          24,714       1,175       6.27
                                              ------------   ---------                ----------   ---------
Interest-earning assets, gross                 5,176,204     333,160       8.52       4,423,746     291,089       8.73
Net unrealized gain (loss) on available
   for sale securities                            (5,680)                               (12,337)
Other assets, net                                409,375                                368,353
                                              ------------                            ----------
    Total assets                             $ 5,579,899                            $ 4,779,762
                                              ============                            ==========


LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY
Interest checking                            $   589,365   $   8,181       1.85%    $   549,076   $   9,561       2.33%
Money market                                     413,137      10,134       3.28         393,573       9,561       3.25
Savings                                          299,427       4,629       2.07         324,649       6,031       2.48
Time                                           2,365,472      97,391       5.50       1,989,497      80,764       5.43
                                              ------------   ---------               -----------   ---------
    Total interest-bearing deposits            3,667,401     120,335       4.38       3,256,795     105,917       4.35
Borrowed funds                                   581,223      22,383       5.14         348,544      15,210       5.83
Long-term debt                                   239,640      10,264       5.72         184,709       8,790       6.36
                                              ------------   ---------               -----------   ---------
Interest-bearing liabilities                   4,488,264     152,982       4.55       3,790,048     129,917       4.58
Demand, noninterest-bearing                      604,635                                539,353
Other liabilities                                 75,126                                 64,952
Shareholders' equity                             411,874                                385,409
                                              ------------                           -----------
    Total liabilities and
      shareholder's equity                   $ 5,579,899                            $ 4,779,762
                                              ============                           ===========

Interest rate spread                                                       3.97%                                  4.15%

Net yield on interest-
    earning assets                           $ 5,176,204   $ 180,178       4.57%    $ 4,423,746   $ 161,172       4.81%
                                              ============   =========               ===========    ========

Taxable equivalent adjustment                              $   4,371                              $   3,807
                                                             =========                              ========
</TABLE>

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TABLE 3, continued
- --------------------------------------------------------------------
NET INTEREST INCOME ANALYSIS - TAXABLE EQUIVALENT BASIS
Centura Banks, Inc. and Subsidiary
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>

                                                  Three months ended                        Three months ended
                                                  September 30, 1996                        September 30, 1995
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                           Interest      Average                    Interest    Average
                                              Average       Income/       Yield/      Average        Income/     Yield/
(Dollars in thousands)                        Balance       Expense         Rate      Balance        Expense      Rate
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
<S>                                         <C>          <C>              <C>       <C>          <C>             <C>
ASSETS
Loans                                       $ 3,886,601  $   91,256        9.25%    $ 3,637,859  $  86,944        9.42%
Taxable securities                            1,351,378      21,657        6.41       1,081,958     17,708        6.55
Tax-exempt securities                            40,657         936        9.21          44,701      1,093        9.78
Short-term investments                           29,753         422        5.55          32,242        474        5.75
                                             -----------   ---------                  ----------   ---------
Interest-earning assets, gross                5,308,389     114,271        8.50       4,796,760     106,219       8.75
Net unrealized gain (loss) on available
   for sale securities                          (12,128)                                 (5,994)
Other assets, net                               425,632                                 399,364
                                             -----------                              ----------
    Total assets                            $ 5,721,893                             $ 5,190,130
                                             ===========                             ===========


LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY
Interest checking                           $   589,497  $    2,606        1.76%    $   555,717  $   3,185        2.27%
Money market                                    529,595       4,950        3.72         379,166      3,053        3.19
Savings                                         293,518       1,478        2.00         324,570      1,955        2.39
Time                                          2,375,436      32,503        5.44       2,276,021     33,226        5.79
                                             -----------   ---------                 -----------   ---------
    Total interest-bearing deposits           3,788,046      41,537        4.36       3,535,474     41,419        4.65
Borrowed funds                                  561,180       7,074        5.01         377,270      5,509        5.79
Long-term debt                                  234,582       3,142        5.33         206,417      3,222        6.19
                                             -----------   ---------                 -----------   ---------
Interest-bearing liabilities                  4,583,808      51,753        4.49       4,119,161     50,150        4.83
Demand, noninterest-bearing                     641,677                                 576,268
Other liabilities                                75,943                                  71,186
Shareholders' equity                            420,465                                 423,515
                                             -----------                             -----------
    Total liabilities and
      shareholder's equity                  $ 5,721,893                             $ 5,190,130
                                             ===========                             ===========

Interest rate spread                                                       4.01%                                  3.92%

Net yield on interest-
    earning assets                          $ 5,308,389  $  62,518         4.63%    $ 4,796,760  $  56,069        4.60%
                                             ===========   ========                  ===========   =========

Taxable equivalent adjustment                            $   1,397                               $   1,341
                                                           ========                                =========

</TABLE>

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TABLE 4
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
ANALYSIS OF ALLOWANCE FOR LOAN LOSSES
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                           At and for the nine months    At and for the year ended
                                                              ended September 30,           ended December 31,
(Dollars in thousands)                                         1996          1995                  1995
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
<S>                                                    <C>              <C>               <C>
Allowance for loan losses at beginning of period       $      53,452    $     46,701      $      46,701
Allowance for acquired financial institutions                  1,240           3,460              3,460
Provision for loan losses                                      6,650           5,786              7,709
Loans charged off                                             (5,371)         (4,877)            (8,232)
Recoveries on loans previously charged off                     2,575           2,345              3,814
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
   Net charge-offs                                            (2,796)         (2,532)            (4,418)
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Allowance for loan losses at end of period             $      58,546    $     53,415      $      53,452
====================================================================================================================

Loans at period-end                                    $   3,988,039    $  3,678,772      $   3,710,043
Average loans                                              3,756,919       3,385,603          3,460,353
Nonperforming loans                                           17,057          17,194             19,260

Allowance for loan losses to loans at period-end                1.47%           1.45               1.44
Net charge-offs to average loans                                0.10%           0.10               0.13
Allowance for loan losses to nonperforming loans                3.43x           3.11               2.78
====================================================================================================================
</TABLE>

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TABLE 5
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
NONPERFORMING ASSETS AND PAST DUE LOANS
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                          September 30,         December 31,
                                                   -------------------------    ------------
(Dollars in thousands)                                  1996         1995            1995
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
<S>                                                <C>          <C>             <C>
Nonaccrual loans                                   $  16,448    $  16,863       $  18,306
Restructured loans                                       609          331             954
                                                   -----------------------------------------
  Nonperforming loans                                 17,057       17,194          19,260
Foreclosed property                                    3,300        3,176           2,823
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Total nonperforming assets                         $  20,357    $  20,370       $  22,083
============================================================================================

Nonperforming assets to:
    Loans and foreclosed property                       0.51%        0.55            0.59
    Total assets                                        0.34         0.39            0.40
============================================================================================

Accruing loans past due ninety days                $   9,010   $    4,444       $   6,130
============================================================================================
</TABLE>

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TABLE 6
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
CAPITAL RATIOS
                          Tier I Capital   Total Capital   Tier I Leverage
September 30, 1996            9.11%           10.37%          6.50%
December 31, 1995             9.65            10.90           6.67
Sepember 30, 1995            10.48            11.73           7.23
Minimum requirement           4.00             8.00      3.00-5.00



TABLE 7
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
OFF-BALANCE SHEET DERIVATIVE FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>

Interest rate swap agreements at September 30, 1996 are summarized below:
                                                                               Weighted Average
                                                      Weighted Average Rate        Remaining       Estimated
                                         Notional     During the Quarter __      Contractual      Fair Value
                                           Amount     Received         Paid      Term (Years)     Gain (Loss)
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
(Dollars in thousands)
<S>                                    <C>             <C>            <C>      <C>               <C>
INTEREST RATE SWAPS
Corporation pays fixed rates           $  250,000       5.65%          6.48%         1.4          $ (1,285)
Corporation pays variable rates            70,000       6.73%          5.63%         4.6               238
                                        -----------                                               ----------
     Total interest rate swaps         $  320,000                                                 $ (1,047)
                                        ===========                                               ==========

</TABLE>

Interest rate cap and floor agreements at September 30, 1996 are
summarized below:
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                                                Weighted Average
                                                                                   Remaining                  Estimated
                                         Notional     Average     Current Index  Contractual    Carrying     Fair Value
                                           Amount      Rate *         Rate       Term (Years)     Value      Gain (Loss)
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
<S>                                    <C>              <C>            <C>            <C>       <C>          <C>
Interest Rate Floors                   $  180,000       5.87%          5.63%          3.0       $   880      $   795
                                                                                                ============  ===========
Interest Rate Caps                     $   26,000       7.39%          5.63%          6.3       $   807      $     5
                                        ===========                                             ============  ===========

*  Average rate represents the average of the strike rates above or below which
   Centura will receive payments on the outstanding cap or floor agreements.

At September 30, 1996 Centura had three put options totaling 175 ten-year
Treasury futures contracts. Each contract represents a $100,000 notional amount
and gives Centura the right but not the obligation to exercise the respective
contract.  Cumulatively at September 30, 1996, the options had a carrying value
of $41,800 and an estimated fair value of $62,400.

</TABLE>

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TABLE 8
INTEREST SENSITIVITY ANALYSIS
Centura Banks, Inc. and Subsidiary
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                                     As of September 30, 1996
                                        --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

                                            1-30       31-60     61-90    91-180    181-365   Total Under  Total Over
(thousands)                                 Days        Days      Days      Days      Days     One Year    One Year        Total
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
<S>                                     <C>         <C>       <C>        <C>        <C>       <C>         <C>           <C>
INTEREST-EARNING ASSETS
Loans                                   $ 2,261,574 $ 118,493 $ 111,764  $ 235,209  $ 404,180 $ 3,131,220 $   856,819   $ 3,988,039
Investment securities                        70,014    74,792    72,966    132,604    262,311     612,687     838,236     1,450,923
Other short-term investments                 12,708     -         -           -         -          12,708       -            12,708
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Total interest-earning assets           $ 2,344,296 $ 193,285 $ 184,730  $ 367,813  $ 666,491 $ 3,756,615 $ 1,695,055   $ 5,451,670
Notional amount of interest rate swaps       95,000    85,000    50,000     20,000      -         250,000      70,000       320,000
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Total interest-earning assets and
 off-balance sheet financial instruments  2,439,296   278,285   234,730    387,813    666,491   4,006,615   1,765,055     5,771,670
====================================================================================================================================

INTEREST-BEARING LIABILITIES
Time deposits over $100                 $    30,000 $  23,892 $   5,672  $  37,182  $ 100,374 $   197,120 $   142,550   $   339,670
All other deposits (1)                    1,764,954   122,294   178,142    576,208    576,208   3,217,806     318,675     3,536,481
Short-term borrowed funds                   384,004    82,000    25,000     80,244     50,000     621,248       -           621,248
Long-term debt                               91,353    86,600    25,000      1,500     15,000     219,453      11,740       231,193
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Total interest-bearing liabilities      $ 2,270,311 $ 314,786 $ 233,814  $ 695,134  $ 741,582 $ 4,255,627 $   472,965   $ 4,728,592
Notional amount of interest rate swaps       10,000    75,000    10,000     20,000     65,000     180,000     140,000       320,000
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Total interest-bearing liabilities and
 off-balance sheet financial instruments  2,280,311   389,786   243,814    715,134    806,582   4,435,627     612,965     5,048,592
====================================================================================================================================

Interest sensitivity gap per period     $   158,985 $(111,501)$  (9,084) $(327,321) $(140,091)$  (429,012)
Cummulative interest sensitivity gap        158,985    47,484    38,400   (288,921)  (429,012)
Cumulative ratio of interest-sensitive
 assets to interest-sensitive liabilities      1.07x     1.02x     1.01x      0.92x      0.90x

</TABLE>

(1)  Not all core deposits are immediately repriceable and, therefore, they are
     spread based on actual maturity.  Noninterest-bearing deposit accounts are
     excluded.
(2)  Expected maturities may differ from contractual maturities because issuers
     or borrowers may have the right to call or prepay obligations with or
     without call or prepayment penalties.  Deposit run-off is estimated based
     on historical information and market analysis.  The aging of
     mortgage-backed securities is based on their weighted average maturities at
     September 30, 1996 and median market prepayment rates.

<PAGE>


CENTURA BANKS, INC.
PART II.   OTHER INFORMATION


Item 1.  Legal Proceedings
Not applicable

Item 2.  Changes in Securities
Not applicable

Item 3.  Defaults upon Senior Securities
Not applicable

Item 4.  Submission of Matters to a Vote of Securities Holders
Not applicable

Item 5.  Other Information
Not applicable


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Item 6.  Exhibits and Reports on Form 8-K
(a)  Exhibits -
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>

      Exhibit                                                                            Exhibit
        No.              Description of Exhibit                                         Reference
      <S>      <C>                                                                      <C>
       4.1     Excerpts from Centura's Articles of Incorporation and
               Bylaws relating to rights of holders of  Registrant's  capital stock       4.1(1)
       4.2     Specimen  certificate  of Centura  common stock                            4.2 (2)
       27      Financial Data Schedule - included in the electronically filed document as required.
</TABLE>

       (1)Included as the  identified  exhibit in Centura  Banks,  Inc. Form 2-4
          dated March 8, 1990, as amended by amendment No. 1 dated May 14, 1990,
          and incorporated herein by reference.
       (2)Included  as the  identified  exhibit in Centura  Banks,  Inc.  Annual
          Report  on  Form  10-K  for the  year  ended  December  31,  1990  and
          incorporated herein by reference.

(b)  Reports on Form 8-K -
       1)A report on Form 8-K dated  July 2, 1996 was filed  under Item 5, Other
         Events,  indicating the  Registrant's  announcement  on July 2, 1996 of
         earnings for the three and six month periods ended June 30, 1996.
       2)A report on Form 8-K dated July 12,  1996 was filed under Item 5, Other
         Events to announce that the  Registrant had  temporarily  suspended its
         purchases  of  Centura  common  stock in the open  market  under  rules
         promulgated  by the Securities  and Exchange  Commission,  particularly
         because the Registrant had mailed the prospectus and proxy statement in
         connection with the proposed acquisition of First Community Bank.
       3)A report  on Form 8-K  dated  July 29,  1996 was  filed  under  Item 2,
         Acquisition  or  Disposition  of Assets to announce that the Registrant
         had  successfully  completed the  transaction to assume deposits of the
         Greensboro,  Raleigh and Wilmington,  North Carolina locations of Essex
         Savings Bank, F.S.B.
       4)A report on Form 8-K dated  August  16,  1996 was filed  under  Item 2,
         Acquisition  or  Disposition  of Assets to announce that the Registrant
         has  successfully  completed  the merger with First  Community  Bank in
         Gastonia,  North  Carolina.  The merger  was  consummated  through  the
         issuance  of .96  shares of  Centura  common  stock  for each  share of
         outstanding  First  Community  stock and resulted in the recognition of
         approximately $16 million of goodwill.
       5)A report on Form 8-K dated  August  22,  1996 was filed  under  Item 2,
         Acquisition  or  Disposition  of Assets to announce that the Registrant
         entered  into an agreement  to acquire  CLG,  Inc.,  a privately  owned
         company  specializing in leasing computer and  technological  equipment
         throughout  the United States.  The  Registrant  also announced that it
         will resume its  repurchase of Centura  common stock in the open market
         effective  August 23,  1996 and that it expects  to  continue  its open
         market  purchases  until  the  mailing  of  the  prospectus  and  proxy
         statement in connection  with the proposed  merger with FirstSouth Bank
         in Burlington, North Carolina.
       6)A report on Form 8-K dated  September  4, 1996 was filed  under Item 2,
         Acquisition or Disposition  of Assets,  to provide  unaudited pro forma
         condensed  balance  sheets as of June 30, 1996 and  unaudited pro forma
         combined  condensed income statements for the six months ended June 30,
         1996 to security holders and investors giving effect to the affiliation
         with Centura  Banks,  Inc. of First  Community  Bank,  Gastonia,  North
         Carolina,   presented   under  the  purchase   method  of   accounting.
         Additionally, the Registrant provided the unaudited pro forma condensed
         balance sheet as of June 30, 1996 and the unaudited pro forma  combined
         condensed income  statements for the six months ended June 30, 1996 and
         for each of the years in the three-year period ended December 31, 1995,
         combining  the   historical   financial   statements  of  Centura  with
         FirstSouth  Bank in Burlington,  North  Carolina,  giving effect to the
         merger  of both  entities  using  the  pooling-of-interests  method  of
         accounting.



<PAGE>





                                   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:

                                                 CENTURA BANKS, INC.
                                                 Registrant

Date:  November 13, 1996                     By: /s/Frank L. Pattillo
                                                 --------------------
                                                 Frank L. Pattillo
                                                 Senior Executive Vice President
                                                   and Chief Financial Officer




<PAGE>



                               CENTURA BANKS, INC.

                                  EXHIBIT INDEX
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>


                                                                     Sequential
Exhibit             Description of Exhibit                              Page No.
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
<S>   <C>                                                            <C>
4.1   Excerpts from Centura's Articles of Incorporation and Bylaws
      relating to rights of holders of Registrant's capital stock          *(1)

4.2   Specimen certificate of Centura common stock                         *(2)

27    Financial Data Schedule                                              **


</TABLE>


*Incorporated by reference from the following documents as noted:
       (1)Included as the  identified  exhibit in Centura  Banks,  Inc. Form 2-4
          dated March 8, 1990, as amended by amendment No. 1 dated May 14, 1990,
          and incorporated herein by reference.
       (2)Included  as the  identified  exhibit in Centura  Banks,  Inc.  Annual
          Report  on  Form  10-K  for the  year  ended  December  31,  1990  and
          incorporated herein by reference.
**Included in the electronically-filed document as required.


<TABLE> <S> <C>


<ARTICLE> 9
       
<S>                             <C>
<PERIOD-TYPE>                   9-MOS
<FISCAL-YEAR-END>                          DEC-31-1996
<PERIOD-END>                               SEP-30-1996
<CASH>                                         247,439
<INT-BEARING-DEPOSITS>                          10,448
<FED-FUNDS-SOLD>                                 2,260
<TRADING-ASSETS>                                     0
<INVESTMENTS-HELD-FOR-SALE>                  1,109,708
<INVESTMENTS-CARRYING>                         341,215
<INVESTMENTS-MARKET>                           339,742
<LOANS>                                      3,988,039
<ALLOWANCE>                                     58,546
<TOTAL-ASSETS>                               5,924,179
<DEPOSITS>                                   4,562,613
<SHORT-TERM>                                   621,248
<LIABILITIES-OTHER>                             78,120
<LONG-TERM>                                    231,193
                                0
                                          0
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<OTHER-SE>                                     245,311
<TOTAL-LIABILITIES-AND-EQUITY>               5,924,179
<INTEREST-LOAN>                                263,793
<INTEREST-INVEST>                               63,939
<INTEREST-OTHER>                                 1,057
<INTEREST-TOTAL>                               328,789
<INTEREST-DEPOSIT>                             120,335
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<LOAN-LOSSES>                                    6,650
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<INCOME-PRETAX>                                 71,838
<INCOME-PRE-EXTRAORDINARY>                      71,838
<EXTRAORDINARY>                                      0
<CHANGES>                                            0
<NET-INCOME>                                    45,469
<EPS-PRIMARY>                                     1.95
<EPS-DILUTED>                                     1.95
<YIELD-ACTUAL>                                    4.57
<LOANS-NON>                                     16,448
<LOANS-PAST>                                     9,010
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<CHARGE-OFFS>                                    5,371
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<ALLOWANCE-FOREIGN>                                  0
<ALLOWANCE-UNALLOCATED>                         12,383
        

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