INTERCOUNTY BANCSHARES INC
10-Q, 1999-11-12
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                                UNITED STATES
                      SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                           Washington, D.C.   20549

                                    FORM 10-Q

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

                     For the Quarter ended September 30, 1999

                       Commission file number  0-23134

                          INTERCOUNTY BANCSHARES, INC.
                       ---------------------------------
             (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

              OHIO                                  31-1004998
 -------------------------------          -------------------------------
 (State or other jurisdiction of          (I.R.S. Employer Identification
 incorporation or organization)           Number)


           48 North South Street, Wilmington, Ohio          45177
           ---------------------------------------          -----
           (Address of principal executive offices)      (Zip Code)

                               (937) 382-1441
                 --------------------------------------------------
                (Registrant's telephone number, including area code)

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

                             Yes   X     No

The number of shares outstanding of the issuer's common stock, without par
value, as of November 1, 1999, was 3,175,644 shares.


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                         INTERCOUNTY BANCSHARES, INC.

                                     INDEX


                                                                      Page
PART I.  FINANCIAL INFORMATION

      Item 1.  Financial Statements
            Consolidated Balance Sheets -
             September 30, 1999, December 31, 1998
             and September 30, 1998 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1

            Consolidated Statements of Income -
             Three and Nine Months Ended September 30, 1999
             and 1998. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2

            Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income
             and Changes in Shareholders' Equity -
             Nine Months Ended September 30, 1999 and 1998 . . . . . . . .3-4

            Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows -
             Nine Months Ended September 30, 1999 and 1998  . . . . . . . . 5

            Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements . . . . . . . . . .6-8


      Item 2.  Management's Discussion and Analysis of
                Financial Condition and Results of Operations. . . . . . 9-15


      Item 3.  Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures
                About Market Risks. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .15


Part II.  Other Information

      Item 1.  Legal Proceedings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16

      Item 2.  Changes in Securities and Use of Proceeds . . . . . . . . . 16

      Item 3.  Defaults Upon Senior Securities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16

      Item 4.  Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders . . . . 16

      Item 5.  Other Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16

      Item 6.  Exhibits and Reports on Form 8-K. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16

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                           Part I - Financial Information
Item 1.  Financial Statements
<TABLE>
                          INTERCOUNTY BANCSHARES, INC. and
                          THE NATIONAL BANK & TRUST COMPANY
                             CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
               At September 30, 1999, December 31, 1998 and September 30, 1998
                                     (thousands)
<CAPTION>
                                  September 30,  December 31,  September 30,
                                     1999           1998            1998
                                  (unaudited)       (a)         (unaudited)
 <S>                                  <C>           <C>           <C>
ASSETS:
 Cash and due from banks              $ 21,071      $ 18,241      $ 14,474
 Federal funds sold                        620           640           412
 Interest bearing deposits in bank          14            38            27
                                       -------       -------       -------
   Total cash and cash equivalents      21,705        18,919        14,913

Securities available for sale, at
  market value                         107,544       139,748       145,298
 Securities held to maturity (market
  value-$39,631, $37,459, and $32,718)  42,103        36,832        32,265
                                       -------       -------       -------
   Total securities                    149,647       176,580       177,563

 Loans                                 339,980       305,112       295,016
   Less-allowance for loan losses        3,071         2,641         2,564
                                       -------       -------       -------
   Net loans                           336,909       302,471       292,452

 Loans held for sale                     1,445         5,634         3,983
 Premises and equipment                 12,028        11,459        10,507
 Earned income receivable                4,070         4,246         4,362
 Other assets                            2,396         1,244           830
                                       -------       -------       -------
       TOTAL ASSETS                   $528,200      $520,553      $504,610
                                       =======       =======       =======
LIABILITIES:
 Demand deposits                      $ 42,829      $ 41,748      $ 38,739
 Savings, NOW, and money market
  deposits                             151,284       137,535       127,089
 Certificates $100,000 and over         40,851        47,705        49,007
 Other time deposits                   148,561       147,232       146,151
                                       -------       -------       -------
   Total deposits                      383,525       374,220       360,986

 Short-term borrowings                  22,236        22,702        29,219
 Long-term debt                         75,539        75,539        66,647
 Other liabilities                       3,143         3,369         3,601
                                       -------       -------       -------
   TOTAL LIABILITIES                   484,443       475,830       460,453

SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY:
 Preferred stock-no par value,
  authorized 100,000 shares; none
  issued
 Common stock-no par value, authorized
  6,000,000 shares; issued 3,818,950
  shares                                 1,000         1,000         1,000
 Surplus                                 7,720         7,368         7,300
 Unearned ESOP shares, at cost            (512)         (511)         (619)
 Retained earnings                      42,012        39,557        38,472
 Accumulated other comprehensive
  income, net of taxes                  (2,484)          188           910
 Treasury shares, at cost, 643,306
  shares at September 30, 1999; 640,799
  at December 31, 1998; 646,919 shares
  at September 30, 1998                 (3,979)       (2,879)       (2,906)
                                       -------       -------       -------
   TOTAL SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY           43,757        44,723        44,157
                                       -------       -------       -------
       TOTAL LIABILITIES AND
        SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY          $528,200      $520,553      $504,610
                                       =======       =======       =======
<FN>
(a)  Financial information as of December 31, 1998, has been derived from the
audited, consolidated financial statements of the Registrant.
</FN>
The accompanying notes to financial statements are an integral part of these
statements.
</TABLE>
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                           Part I - Financial Information
                                     (Continued)
Item 1.  Financial Statements
<TABLE>
                          INTERCOUNTY BANCSHARES, INC. and
                          THE NATIONAL BANK & TRUST COMPANY
                          CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME
                     (thousands, except shares and per share data)
                                     (unaudited)
<CAPTION>
                                     Three Months Ended    Nine Months Ended
                                         September 30         September 30
                                     ------------------    -----------------
                                     1999        1998      1999       1998
<S>                                  <C>        <C>       <C>        <C>
INTEREST INCOME:
 Interest and fees on loans          $7,059     $6,336    $20,364    $18,466
 Interest on securities
  available for sale:
  Taxable                             1,748      2,197      5,593      5,915
  Non-taxable                           108        125        328        205
 Interest on securities held
  to maturity - non-taxable             485        381      1,427        888
 Interest on deposits in banks            5          3         10         21
 Interest on federal funds sold          25         79         58        465
                                      -----      -----     ------     ------
     TOTAL INTEREST INCOME            9,430      9,121     27,780     25,960
                                      -----      -----     ------     ------

INTEREST EXPENSE:
 Interest on savings, NOW and
  money market deposits                 949        915      2,791      2,611
 Interest on time certificates
  $100,000 and over                     550        649      1,725      1,525
 Interest on other deposits           1,879      2,027      5,751      6,068
 Interest on short-term borrowings      321        258        891        680
 Interest on long-term debt           1,048      1,054      3,110      2,656
                                      -----      -----     ------     ------
     TOTAL INTEREST EXPENSE           4,747      4,903     14,268     13,540
                                      -----      -----     ------     ------
     NET INTEREST INCOME              4,683      4,218     13,512     12,420
PROVISION FOR LOAN LOSSES               350        225      1,050        675
                                      -----      -----     ------     ------
     NET INTEREST INCOME AFTER
      PROVISION FOR LOAN LOSSES       4,333      3,993     12,462     11,745
                                      -----      -----     ------     ------

NON-INTEREST INCOME:
 Trust services                         314        298        876        806
 Service charges on deposits            389        348      1,107      1,011
 Other service charges and fees         101         95        283        250
 ATM network fees                       201        167        520        414
 Insurance agency commissions           244        209        701        625
 Securities (losses), net              (390)         -       (368)         -
 Other                                  186        217        670        800
                                      -----      -----     ------     ------
     TOTAL NON-INTEREST INCOME        1,045      1,334      3,789      3,906
                                      -----      -----     ------     ------
NON-INTEREST EXPENSES:
 Salaries                             1,638      1,472      4,770      4,306
 Employee benefits                      279        226        801        711
 Equipment                              512        501      1,525      1,448
 Occupancy                              206        201        623        586
 State franchise tax                    130        153        391        462
 Marketing                              101         66        242        220
 Other                                  907        867      2,720      2,512
                                      -----      -----     ------     ------
     TOTAL NON-INTEREST EXPENSE       3,773      3,486     11,072     10,245
                                      -----      -----     ------     ------

     INCOME BEFORE INCOME TAX         1,605      1,841      5,179      5,406
     PROVISION FOR INCOME TAX           225        518      1,117      1,524
                                      -----      -----     ------     ------
     NET INCOME                      $1,380     $1,323    $ 4,062    $ 3,882
                                      =====      =====     ======     ======

Basic earnings per common share      $ 0.44     $ 0.42    $ 1.29     $1.23
Diluted earnings per common share      0.43       0.41      1.26      1.20
Dividends declared per common share    0.17       0.125     0.51      0.375

AVERAGE SHARES OUTSTANDING:
 To compute basic earnings
  per common share                3,136,419   3,153,571  3,154,657  3,152,933
 To computed diluted earnings
  per common share                3,206,239   3,237,533  3,228,350  3,234,981


The accompanying notes to financial statements are an integral part of these
statements.
</TABLE>
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                                          Part I - Financial Information
                                                     (Continued)
Item 1.  Financial Statements
<TABLE>
                         INTERCOUNTY BANCSHARES, INC. and THE NATIONAL BANK & TRUST COMPANY
                 CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME and CHANGES IN SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY
                                           (thousands, except per share data)
                                                      (unaudited)
<CAPTION>
                                                    Retained
                                        Unearned    Earnings    Accumulated
                                          ESOP     Less Cost      Other           Total          Total
                        Common           Shares   of Treasury  Comprehensive   Shareholders'  Comprehensive
                        Shares  Surplus  at Cost     Shares       Income          Equity         Income
<S>                     <C>     <C>       <C>        <C>          <C>              <C>           <C>
Balance January 1, 1998 $1,000   7,141    (620)      32,944        515             40,980

Comprehensive
 Income:

   Net income                                         3,879                         3,879       $3,879

   Net unrealized gains
    on securities available
    for sale (net of taxes
    of $203)                                                       395                395          395
                                                                                                 -----
Total comprehensive income                                                                      $4,274
                                                                                                 =====
Dividends declared
 ($.375 per share)                                   (1,155)                       (1,155)
Treasury shares purchased                              (173)                         (173)
Stock options exercised            123                   71                           194
ESOP shares earned                  36       1                                         37
                         -----   -----    ----       ------      -----             ------
Balance
 September 30, 1998     $1,000   7,300   (619)       35,566        910            $44,157
                         =====   =====    ===        ======      =====             ======
</TABLE>
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                                          Part I - Financial Information
                                                     (Continued)
Item 1.  Financial Statements
<TABLE>
                 INTERCOUNTY BANCSHARES, INC. and THE NATIONAL BANK & TRUST COMPANY
         CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME and CHANGES IN SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY (Continued)
                                  (thousands, except per share data)
                                                 (unaudited)
<CAPTION>
                                                    Retained
                                        Unearned    Earnings    Accumulated
                                          ESOP     Less Cost       Other           Total          Total
                        Common           Shares   of Treasury  Comprehensive   Shareholders'  Comprehensive
                        Shares  Surplus  at Cost     Shares       Income          Equity          Income
<S>                     <C>     <C>       <C>        <C>           <C>             <C>            <C>
Balance January 1, 1999 $1,000   7,368    (511)      36,678        188             44,723

Comprehensive
 Income:

   Net income                                         4,062                         4,062         $4,062

   Net unrealized (losses)
    on securities available
    for sale (net of taxes
    of $1,502)                                                  (2,915)            (2,915)        (2,915)
   Reclassification adjustment
    for net realized loss on
    sale of available-for-sale
    securities included in net
    income (net of taxes of $125)                                  243                243           243
                                                                                                  -----
Total comprehensive income                                                                       $1,390
                                                                                                  =====
Dividends declared
 ($0.51 per share)                                   (1,607)                       (1,607)
Treasury shares purchased                            (1,359)                       (1,359)
Stock options exercised            288                  259                           547
ESOP shares earned                  64     (1)                                         63
                         -----   -----    ----       ------      -----             ------
Balance
 September 30, 1999     $1,000   7,720   (512)       38,033     (2,484)           $43,757
                         =====   =====    ===        ======      =====             ======
</TABLE>
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                           Part I - Financial Information
                                     (Continued)
Item 1.  Financial Statements
<TABLE>
                          INTERCOUNTY BANCSHARES, INC. and
                          THE NATIONAL BANK & TRUST COMPANY
                        CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
                                     (thousands)
                                     (unaudited)
<CAPTION>
                                                        Nine Months Ended
                                                           September 30
                                                        ------------------
                                                          1999        1998
<S>                                                      <C>         <C>
CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES:
  Net income                                             $ 4,062    $ 3,882
  Adjustments for non-cash items -
   Depreciation and amortization                             943        924
   Provision for loan losses                               1,050        675
   Net realized losses on securities available for sale      368          -
   Net premium amortization of securities
    available for sale                                       252         90
   Net discount (accretion) amortization of
    securities held to maturity                                7       (109)
   Origination of mortgage loans held for sale            (2,471)    (7,123)
   Proceeds from sales of mortgage loans held for sale     6,660      3,527
   (Increase) decrease in income receivable                  176       (671)
   (Increase) decrease in other assets                       273       (308)
   Increase in interest payable                              164        416
   Increase (decrease) in income taxes payable              (151)       435
   Decrease in other accrued expenses                       (132)      (105)
   FHLB stock dividends                                     (276)      (221)
   ESOP shares earned                                         63         37
                                                          ------     ------
        NET CASH PROVIDED BY OPERATING ACTIVITIES         10,988      1,449
                                                          ------     ------

CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES:
 Proceeds from maturities of securities available
  for sale                                                23,603     51,723
 Proceeds from sales of securities available for sale     23,040          -
 Purchases of securities available for sale              (18,832)   (84,316)
 Proceeds from maturities of securities held to
  maturity                                                 1,000      3,890
 Purchases of securities held to maturity                 (6,278)   (24,882)
 Net increase in loans                                   (35,488)   (18,564)
 Purchases of premises and equipment                      (1,512)      (871)
                                                          ------     ------
     NET CASH USED IN INVESTING ACTIVITIES               (14,467)   (73,020)
                                                          ------     ------

CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES:
 Net increase in deposits                                  9,305     31,654
 Repayment of capital lease obligation                         -        (69)
 Net (decrease) in short-term borrowings                    (466)    (3,515)
 Cash dividends paid                                      (1,480)    (1,071)
 Advances of long-term debt                                    -     36,000
 Proceeds from stock options exercised                       265        118
 Purchase of treasury shares                              (1,359)      (173)
                                                           -----     ------
     NET CASH PROVIDED BY FINANCING ACTIVITIES             6,265     62,944
                                                           -----     ------
     NET CHANGE IN CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS               2,786     (8,627)
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS AT BEGINNING OF PERIOD          18,919     23,501
                                                           -----     ------

CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS AT END OF PERIOD               $21,705    $14,874
                                                          ======     ======

SUPPLEMENTAL CASH FLOW INFORMATION:
 Interest paid                                           $14,104    $13,123
 Income taxes paid                                         1,317      1,077

The accompanying notes to financial statements are an integral part of these
statements.
</TABLE>


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                        PART I.  FINANCIAL INFORMATION
                                  (Continued)

Item 1.  Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

                       INTERCOUNTY BANCSHARES, INC. and
                       THE NATIONAL BANK & TRUST COMPANY


BASIS OF PRESENTATION
The accompanying unaudited consolidated financial statements have been
prepared in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles for
interim financial information and the instructions to Form 10-Q.  Accordingly,
they do not include all of the information and footnotes required by generally
accepted accounting principles for complete financial statements.  In the
opinion of management, the unaudited consolidated financial statements include
all adjustments (consisting of normal, recurring accruals) considered
necessary for a fair presentation of financial position, results of operations
and cash flows for the interim periods.

The preparation of financial statements in conformity with generally accepted
accounting principles requires management to make estimates and assumptions
that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of
contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and
the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting period.
Actual results could differ from those estimates.

Results of operations for the three and nine month periods ended September 30,
1999, and cash flows for the nine month period ended September 30, 1999, are
not necessarily indicative of the results to be expected for the full year to
end December 31, 1999.  These unaudited consolidated financial statements
should be read in conjunction with the consolidated financial statements,
accounting policies and financial notes thereto included in the Company's
Annual Report and Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 1998 filed with
the Commission.

Certain amounts in prior periods have been reclassified to conform to the
current presentation.

RECENTLY ISSUED ACCOUNTING STANDARDS
In June 1998, the Financial Accounting Standards Board issued Statement of
Financial Accounting Standards (SFAS) No. 133, "Accounting for Derivative
Instruments and Hedging Activities".  SFAS No. 133 establishes standards for
derivative instruments, including certain derivative instruments embedded in
other contracts, and for hedging activities.  It requires an entity to
recognize all derivatives as either assets or liabilities in the statement of
financial position and measure those instruments at fair value.  SFAS No.133
is effective for all fiscal years beginning after June 15, 1999.  Earlier


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                       PART I.  FINANCIAL INFORMATION
                                  (Continued)


Item 1.  Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (Continued)

application is encouraged but should not be applied retroactively to financial
statements of prior periods.  Currently, the Company does not hold any
derivatives or conduct hedging activities as defined by the standard.
In most instances the standard, once adopted, precludes any held-to-
maturity security from being designated as a hedged item.  If the
Company had adopted SFAS No. 133, the impact would have been limited to
transfers, if any, of securities from the held-to-maturity classification to
available for sale.  The Company is evaluating when to adopt SFAS No. 133 and
the desirability of potential investment security reclassifications.


EMPLOYEE STOCK OPTIONS
The Company applies APB No. 25 in accounting for its stock option plans.
Had compensation expense for the Company's stock options granted after
1996 been recognized under the methodology prescribed in SFAS No. 123,
the Company's net income and earnings per share would have been impacted
as follows: (in thousands, expect per share data)

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                   Three Months Ended   Nine Months Ended
                                     September 30         September 30
                                    1999      1998       1999      1998
                                   ------------------  ------------------
   <S>                             <C>       <C>        <C>       <C>
   Reported net income             $1,380    $1,323     $4,062    $3,882
   Proforma net income              1,375     1,319      4,046     3,870
   Reported earnings per share-
    assuming dilution                0.43      0.40       1.26      1.20
   Proforma earnings per share-
    assuming dilution                0.43      0.40       1.25      1.19
</TABLE>


SEGMENTS
The Company has four principal business units that offer different products
and services.  They are managed separately for various reasons including
differing technologies, marketing strategies, and regulations.  Revenues
from these business segments were as follows: (thousands)



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                        PART I.  FINANCIAL INFORMATION
                                  (Continued)

Item 1.  Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (Continued)

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                    Three Months Ended     Nine Months Ended
                                      September 30           September 30
                                      1999      1998         1999     1998
                                    ------------------     -----------------
          <S>                       <C>        <C>         <C>       <C>
          Banking                   $10,107    $ 9,781     $29,840   $28,021
          Trust services                313        298         876       806
          ATM network                   201        167         520       414
          Insurance agencies            243        209         701       625
                                     -------    ------      -------   ------
                                    $10,864    $10,455     $31,937   $29,866
                                     ======     ======      ======    ======

</TABLE>

Additional reportable segment information under SFAS No. 131, "Disclosures
About Segments of an Enterprise and Related Information" are not applicable
since the information as it relates solely to the banking operations would
be the same as the consolidated financial statements in all material respects.


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<PAGE>

                        PART I.  FINANCIAL INFORMATION
                                  (Continued)

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

                       INTERCOUNTY BANCSHARES, INC. and
                       THE NATIONAL BANK & TRUST COMPANY

Results of Operation
- --------------------

Net income for the third quarter of 1999 was $1.38 million, an increase of
4.3% from the $1.32 million earned in the third quarter of 1998.  Net income
per share-basic was $.44, compared to $.42 per share, an increase of 4.8%.  The
primary reason for the increase in earnings was an 11.0% increase in net
interest income.  Also the Company's effective tax rate decreased to 14.0%
during the third quarter of 1999 from 28.1% for the third quarter of 1998,
primarily due to the exercise of stock options by certain executive
officers that are taxable to the executives and tax deductible to the Company,
and an increase of $7.6 million in tax-free municipal bonds in the securities
portfolio.  This quarter also showed a 55.8% increase in provision for loan
losses, a 7.6% increase in non-interest income excluding net losses on sales
of investment securities, and a 8.2% increase in non-interest expense.

Net income for the first nine months of 1999 was $4.06 million, an increase of
4.7% from the $3.88 million earned in the first nine months of 1998.  Net
income per share-basic also increased 4.7% to $1.29 from $1.23.

Net interest income was $4.68 million, 11.0% above the third quarter of 1998.
Average interest-earning assets increased $24.3 million (5.2%) to $493.4
million.  The volume change consisted primarily of a $45.4 million increase in
loans with a $21.1 million decrease in securities and short-term investments.
Loan growth was concentrated in average small business loans, up 13.5%, and
average real estate loans, up 31.2%. The average tax equivalent (TE) yield on
interest-earning assets decreased from 7.87% to 7.76%.  Average interest-
bearing liabilities increased 6.2% to $436.6 million but their cost decreased
to 4.31% from 4.73% in the third quarter of 1998.  Most of the volume growth
in interest-bearing liabilities was $18.7 million in NOW and money market
accounts and $5.3 million in additional short-term borrowing to fund daily
liquidity needs.  Also, average non-interest bearing deposits increased $4.2
million, or 11.1%.  As a result, TE net interest margin increased from 3.72%
in the third quarter of 1998 to 3.94% in the same quarter of 1999.

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Net interest income for the first nine months of 1999 increased 8.8% from the
same period last year.  Average interest-earning assets increased 12.2% from
last year, but the TE yield on these decreased from 8.01% to 7.69%.  Interest-
bearing liabilities increased 13.8%, while the cost decreased from 4.72% to
4.38%.  TE net interest margin has averaged 3.82% in 1999, versus 3.89% in
1998.

The provision for loan losses was increased to $350,000 for the third quarter
of 1999, compared to $225,000 for the same period in 1998.  Net charge-offs
for the third quarter of 1999 were .03% of average loans, compared to .11% for
the prior year.  The increase in the provision is the result of the Bank's
continued loan growth.

The allowance is an amount that management believes will be adequate to absorb
potential losses on existing loans that may become uncollectible. This
evaluation is based on prior loan loss experience and such factors as changes
in the nature and volume of the loan portfolio, overall portfolio quality,
review of specific problem loans, and current economic conditions that may
affect the borrowers' ability to pay.

The following table sets forth certain information regarding the past-due,
non-accrual and renegotiated loans of the Bank at the dates indicated (in
thousands):
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                  September 30   December 31   September 30
                                      1999          1998           1998
                                  ------------   -----------   ------------
<S>                                 <C>            <C>           <C>
Loans accounted for on
 non-accrual basis                   $ 676         $ 599         $ 399
Accruing loans which are
 past due 90 days or more               75           343           309
Renegotiated loans                       -             -             -
                                       ---           ---           ---
   Total                             $ 751         $ 942         $ 708
                                       ===           ===           ===
</TABLE>

Non-accrual loans have increased $77,000 from December 31, 1998.  These loans
at September 30, 1999 consist of perfected liens on two vehicle titles written
down to estimated market value; three real estate loans collateralized with
first mortgages, four with second mortgages, and the rest with equipment,
crops and other general chattels as collateral.  Management believes the value
of the related collateral, if necessary to collect the principal outstanding,
limits the Bank's exposure on all non-accrual loans to a potential loss of
$106,000.





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At September 30, 1999, the Bank's allowance for loan losses totaled $3.07
million and was allocated primarily to the consumer segment of the loan
portfolio.  A similar allocation existed for all other dates presented.  The
following table sets forth an analysis of the Bank's allowance for losses on
loans for the periods indicated (in thousands):
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>

                                Three Months Ended        Nine Months Ended
                                  September 30              September 30
                                 1999        1998         1999        1998
                                ------------------       ------------------
<S>                             <C>         <C>         <C>          <C>
Balance, beginning of period    $2,806      $2,666       $2,641      $2,761
Charge-offs:
 Commercial                         10         212          146         502
 Residential real estate             -           -           10           -
 Installment                       138         141          652         481
 Credit Card                         -           -            -           -
 Other                               2           -            7           5
                                 -----       -----        -----       -----
    Total                          150         353          815         988

Recoveries:
 Commercial                          6           -           14           2
 Residential real estate             -           -           10           -
 Installment                        57          24          167         104
 Credit Card                         1           2            2           9
 Other                               1           -            2           1
                                 -----       -----        -----       -----
    Total                           65          26          195         116
                                 -----       -----        -----       -----
Net Charge-offs                    (85)       (327)        (620)       (872)
                                 -----       -----        -----       -----
Provision for loan losses          350         225        1,050         675
                                 -----       -----        -----       -----
Balance, end of period          $3,071      $2,564       $3,071      $2,564
                                 =====       =====        =====       =====
</TABLE>

During the quarter ended September 30, 1999, the Bank sold $17 million of
securities at a net loss of $390,000.  The purpose of the sale was to reinvest
the funds in loans and higher-yielding securities.

Non-interest income before losses on sales of investment securities was
$1,435,000 for the third quarter 1999, an increase of 7.6% from the
$1,334,000 earned in the third quarter of 1998.  Most categories in this
section have shown increases.  Trust income increased 5.3% and deposit
service charges were up 11.7%.  ATM network fees were up 20.1% and insurance
agency commissions increased 17.0%.  For the first nine months of 1999 non-
interest income is up 6.4% from the same period in 1998.

Non-interest expense increased 8.2% for the quarter over the same period in
1998.  Salaries and benefits increased 12.9% for the quarter due mostly to an
increase of nineteen full-time equivalent employees.  The increase was the
result of opening new branch offices in Owensville and Waynesville, Ohio and

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additional support staff in various areas of the Bank.  Equipment expense and
occupancy expense increased 2.2% for the quarter.  State franchise tax has
decreased 15.0% due to adjustments in the Bank's capital recorded in December
1998.  Other expense has increased 4.6% from the third quarter of last year
including increases in loan processing costs due to increases in loan volume,
and telephone expenses related to improving the Bank's internal communications
network.  For the first nine months of 1999 total non-interest expense was
up 8.1% from the same period last year.

The Company's effective tax rate decreased to 14.0% for the third quarter of
1999 from 28.1% for the third quarter of 1998, primarily due to the exercise
of stock options by certain executive officers that are taxable to the
executives and tax deductible to the Company, and an increase of $10.2 million
in the average of tax-free municipal bonds in the securities portfolio.

Performance ratios for the third quarter of 1999 included a return on assets
of 1.04%, and a return on equity of 12.60%, compared to 1.06% return on assets
and 12.19% return on equity for the third quarter of 1998.  Performance ratios
for the first nine months of 1999 included a return on assets of 1.04%, and a
return on equity of 12.20%, compared to 1.12% return on assets and 12.30%
return on equity for the first nine months of 1998.

Financial Condition
- -------------------
The changes that have occurred in InterCounty's financial condition during
1999 are as follows (in thousands):
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                              September 30   December 31
                                  1999          1998         Amount    Percent
                              ------------   -----------     ------    -------
<S>                             <C>           <C>          <C>           <C>
Total Assets                    $528,200      $520,553     $ 7,647         1
Loans                            339,980       305,112      34,868        11
Loans held for sale                1,445         5,634      (4,189)      (74)
Securities                       149,647       176,580     (26,933)      (15)
Savings, Now, MMDA deposits      151,284       137,535      13,749        10
CD's $100,000 and over            40,851        47,705      (6,854)      (14)
Total deposits                   383,525       374,220       9,305         2
</TABLE>

The loan portfolio grew 11.9% since year-end 1999, most of the increase being
in small business and real estate loans.  The growth was funded through the
sale of loans held for sale, a decrease in the securities portfolio, and
deposit growth.  The securities portfolio has decreased because of sales of
securities, calls of U.S. Agency callable bonds and prepayments of mortgage-
backed securities.  Deposit growth has occurred in interest-bearing
transaction accounts, with decreases in large certificates of deposit.
Book value per share was $13.78 at September 30, 1999, compared to $14.07 at
December 31, 1998.  Equity to assets was 8.28% compared to 8.59% at the end
of last year.

Average total assets grew 6.1% from the third quarter 1998, to $525.4 million.

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Average total loans increased to $336.2 million during the third quarter of
1999, an increase of 15.6% compared to the same period in 1998. Commercial
loan average grew $16.1 million (13.5%), real estate loan average grew $22.1
million (31.2%), and these areas continue to provide the majority of increase
in the portfolio.  The securities portfolio average has decreased $17.7
million (10.2%) from the third quarter of last year through sales, calls, and
maturities.  Compared to the third quarter of 1998, average total deposits
increased 6.1% to $377.1 million.  Average non-interest bearing deposits
increased 11.1% compared to the same period in 1998.  Average interest-bearing
liabilities grew $25.6 million (6.2%).  Average interest-bearing transaction
accounts increased $18.7 million (20.7%), and average large certificates
decreased $4.2 million (9.1%).  Average total equity increased 0.9% to $43.5
million for the third quarter of 1999.

Liquidity and Capital Resources
- -------------------------------
The maintenance of an adequate level of liquidity is necessary to ensure that
sufficient funds are available to meet customers' loan demand and deposit
withdrawal.  InterCounty manages liquidity on both the asset and the liability
side of the balance sheet.  The loan to total funds ratio at September 30, 1999
was 71%, compared to 65% for the same date in 1998.  Management strives to keep
this ratio below 80%.  The securities portfolio is primarily "available for
sale" securities that are readily marketable.  Approximately 86% of the
"available for sale" portfolio is pledged to secure public deposits and for
other purposes as required by law.  The balance of this portfolio could be
sold if necessary for liquidity purposes.  Also a stable deposit base,
consisting of 89% core deposits, makes the Bank less susceptible to large
fluctuations in funding needs.

The Federal Reserve Board has adopted risk-based capital guidelines which
assign risk weightings to assets and off-balance sheet items and also define
and set minimum capital requirements (risk-based capital ratios).  Bank
holding companies must maintain total risk-based, Tier 1 risk-based and Tier 1
leverage ratios of 8%, 4% and 3%, respectively.  At September 30, 1999,
InterCounty had a total risk-based capital ratio of 14.19%, a Tier 1 risk-
based capital ratio of 13.31%, and a Tier 1 leverage ratio of 8.75%.

YEAR 2000 CONSIDERATIONS
- ------------------------
As with all financial institutions, the Bank's operations rely extensively on
computer systems.  The Bank is addressing problems associated with the
possibility that computer systems will not recognize the year 2000 (Y2K)
correctly.  A project team of Bank employees has been assembled, with specific
goals and target dates, to ensure the Bank has an effective plan for
identifying, testing and implementing solutions for Y2K.  This has been
accomplished either through internal evaluation and testing, or verifiable
documentation from the vendors of specific software and hardware.  Senior
management oversees the project and regularly reports to the Board of
Directors.  The Bank has completed all year 2000 testing at September 30,
1999.  Because compliance work was largely completed by internal staff, the
Bank has not incurred any significant costs with outside contractors relative
to completion of this portion of the project.  It is estimated at this time
that the Bank has spent approximately $500,000 to $750,000 upgrading hardware
and software to be Y2K compliant.  These costs will be amortized over the
expected life of each item, usually three to five years.  Most of this

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hardware and software would have been upgraded anyway within the next two
years, and therefore the year 2000 advanced the timing of these expenditures.
These projections are only estimates and may differ materially from the actual
results through the end of 1999.

In addition, financial institutions may experience increases in problem loans
and credit losses in the event that borrowers fail to properly respond to the
issue, and higher funding costs may come about if consumers react to publicity
about the issue by withdrawing deposits.  The Bank has identified individually
significant customers covering both funds providers and funds takers, to
assess the Y2K financial risk originating from them.  The Bank also could be
impacted if third parties it deals with in conducting its business, such as
governmental agencies, clearing houses, telephone companies, utilities
companies, and other service providers, fail to properly address this issue.

Management's contingency plan was completed in May 1999.  The plan identifies
four mission critical functions and, should any of these functions fail, the
plan develops an alternative course of action to assure business continuity in
the event there are system failures on critical dates.  This plan has been
tested internally and reviewed by the Bank's independent outside auditors.


Item 3.  Quantitive and Qualitive Disclosures about Market Risks

Since December 31, 1998, there have been no material changes in the Company's
market risk, which for the Company is primarily interest rate risk.

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<PAGE>


PART II.  OTHER INFORMATION

                       INTERCOUNTY BANCSHARES, INC. and
                       THE NATIONAL BANK & TRUST COMPANY

Item 1. Legal Proceedings - Not Applicable

Item 2. Changes in Securities and Use of Proceeds - Not Applicable

Item 3. Defaults Upon Senior Securities - Not Applicable

Item 4. Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders - Not Applicable

Item 5. Other Information - Not Applicable

Item 6. Exhibits and Reports on Form 8-K

     a. Exhibits

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
         Exhibit
           No.                         Description
           <C>                         <S>

           11                          Computation of Consolidated
                                       Earnings Per Common Share
                                       For the Three and Nine Months
                                       Ended September 30, 1999 and 1998

           27                          Financial Data Schedule for
                                       the Nine Months Ended
                                       September 30, 1999.

           99                          Safe Harbor Under the Private
                                       Securities Litigation Reform Act
                                       of 1995.
</TABLE>

     b. The Company was not required to file Form 8-K during the quarter
        ended September 30, 1999.
                                     -15-

<PAGE>


                         PART II.  OTHER INFORMATION

                       INTERCOUNTY BANCSHARES, INC. and
                       THE NATIONAL BANK & TRUST COMPANY

                                     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.

                                     INTERCOUNTY BANCSHARES, INC.
                                     Registrant


Date: November 12, 1999              /s/ Charles L. Dehner
                                     ----------------------------------
                                     Charles L. Dehner
                                     Treasurer, Executive Vice President
                                     and Principal Accounting Officer



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<TABLE> <S> <C>


<ARTICLE> 9
<LEGEND>
THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM THE
QUARTERLY REPORT FOR INTERCOUNTY BANCSHARES, INC. ON FORM 10-Q FOR THE
QUARTER ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 1999, AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY
REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.
</LEGEND>
<CIK> 0000908837
<NAME> INTERCOUNTY BANCSHARES
<MULTIPLIER> 1000

<S>                             <C>
<PERIOD-TYPE>                   9-MOS
<FISCAL-YEAR-END>                          DEC-31-1999
<PERIOD-START>                             JAN-01-1999
<PERIOD-END>                               SEP-30-1999
<CASH>                                          21,071
<INT-BEARING-DEPOSITS>                              14
<FED-FUNDS-SOLD>                                   620
<TRADING-ASSETS>                                     0
<INVESTMENTS-HELD-FOR-SALE>                    107,544
<INVESTMENTS-CARRYING>                          42,103
<INVESTMENTS-MARKET>                            39,631
<LOANS>                                        341,425
<ALLOWANCE>                                      3,071
<TOTAL-ASSETS>                                 528,200
<DEPOSITS>                                     383,525
<SHORT-TERM>                                    22,236
<LIABILITIES-OTHER>                              3,143
<LONG-TERM>                                     75,539
                                0
                                          0
<COMMON>                                         1,000
<OTHER-SE>                                      42,757
<TOTAL-LIABILITIES-AND-EQUITY>                 528,200
<INTEREST-LOAN>                                 20,364
<INTEREST-INVEST>                                7,348
<INTEREST-OTHER>                                    68
<INTEREST-TOTAL>                                27,780
<INTEREST-DEPOSIT>                              10,267
<INTEREST-EXPENSE>                              14,268
<INTEREST-INCOME-NET>                           13,512
<LOAN-LOSSES>                                    1,050
<SECURITIES-GAINS>                                (368)
<EXPENSE-OTHER>                                 11,072
<INCOME-PRETAX>                                  5,179
<INCOME-PRE-EXTRAORDINARY>                       5,179
<EXTRAORDINARY>                                      0
<CHANGES>                                            0
<NET-INCOME>                                     4,062
<EPS-BASIC>                                     1.28
<EPS-DILUTED>                                     1.25
<YIELD-ACTUAL>                                    7.69
<LOANS-NON>                                        676
<LOANS-PAST>                                        75
<LOANS-TROUBLED>                                     0
<LOANS-PROBLEM>                                      0
<ALLOWANCE-OPEN>                                 2,641
<CHARGE-OFFS>                                      815
<RECOVERIES>                                       195
<ALLOWANCE-CLOSE>                                3,071
<ALLOWANCE-DOMESTIC>                                 0
<ALLOWANCE-FOREIGN>                                  0
<ALLOWANCE-UNALLOCATED>                          3,071







</TABLE>

                                   Exhibit 11

                           InterCounty Bancshares, Inc.
               Computation of Consolidated Earnings Per Common Share
             For the Three and Nine Months Ended September 30, 1999 and 1998
                 (in thousands, except shares and per share data)

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                For the Three Months     For the Six Months
                                 Ended September 30,     Ended September 30,
                                --------------------     -------------------
                                    1999        1998        1999       1998
<S>                            <C>         <C>           <C>        <C>
Net income                     $    1,380 $    1,323    $    4,062 $    3,882
                                =========  =========     =========  =========
Weighted average common
  shares issued                 3,151,631  3,172,935     3,170,866  ,173,365

  Less-Unreleased common
   shares held by ESOP             15,212     19,364        16,209     20,432
                                ---------  ---------    ----------  ---------
  Weighted average number
   of shares outstanding
   used in the calculation
   of basic earnings per
   common share                 3,136,419  3,153,571    3,154,657   3,152,933

  Add - Dilutive effect of
   stock options (1)               69,820     83,962       73,693      82,048
                                ---------  ---------    ----------  ---------

Adjusted weighted average
number of shares outstanding
used in the calculation of
duiluted earnings per common
share                           3,206,239  3,237,533     3,228,350  3,234,981
                                =========  =========     =========  =========
Basic earnings per common
 share                              $0.44      $0.42         $1.29      $1.23

Diluted earnings per common
 share                               0.43       0.41          1.26       1.20

<FN>
(1) There is presently no active trading market for the Company's shares,
nor are the prices at which common shares have been traded published by any
national securities association or quotation service.  Fair value for
earnings per common share purposes was assumed to be $28.00 at September 30,
1999, and $24.50 at September 30, 1998.
</FN>
</TABLE>





EXHIBIT 99

Safe Harbor Under the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995

The Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 (the "Act") provides a
"safe harbor" for forward-looking statements to encourage companies to
provide prospective information about their companies, so long as those
statements are identified as forward-looking and are accompanied by
meaningful cautionary statements identifying important factors that could
cause actual results to differ materially from those discussed in the
statement.  InterCounty Bancshares, Inc. ("InterCounty") desires to take
advantage of the "safe harbor" provisions of the Act.  Certain information,
particularly information regarding future economic performance and finances
and plans and objectives of management, contained or incorporated by
reference in InterCounty's Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended
September 30, 1999, is forward-looking.  In some cases, information regarding
certain  important factors that could cause actual results of operations or
outcomes of other events to differ materially from any such forward-looking
statement appear together with such statement.  In addition, forward-looking
statements are subject to other risks and uncertainties affecting the
financial institutions industry, including, but not limited to, the
following:

Interest Rate Risk

InterCounty's operating results are dependent to a significant degree on its
net interest income, which is the difference between interest income from
loans, investments and other interest-earning assets and interest expense on
deposits, borrowings and other interest-bearing liabilities.  The interest
income and interest expense of InterCounty change as the interest rates on
interest-earning assets and interest-bearing liabilities change.  Interest
rates may change because of general economic conditions, the policies of
various regulatory authorities and other factors beyond InterCounty's
control.  In a rising interest rate environment, loans tend to prepay slowly
and new loans at higher rates increase slowly, while interest paid on
deposits increases rapidly because the terms to maturity of deposits tend to
be shorter than the terms to maturity or prepayment of loans.  Such
differences in the adjustment of interest rates on assets and liabilities may
negatively affect InterCounty's income.

Possible Inadequacy of the Allowance for Loan Losses

InterCounty maintains an allowance for loan losses based upon a number of
relevant factors, including, but not limited to, trends in the level of
nonperforming assets and classified loans, current and anticipated economic
conditions in the primary lending area, past loss experience, possible losses
arising from specific problem loans and changes in the composition of the
loan portfolio.  While the Board of Directors of InterCounty believes that it
uses the best information available to determine the allowance for loan
losses,

                                    -1-
<PAGE>

unforeseen market conditions could result in material adjustments, and net
earnings could be significantly adversely affected if circumstances differ
substantially from the assumptions used in making the final determination.

Loans not secured by one- to four-family residential real estate are
generally considered to involve greater risk of loss than loans secured by
one- to four-family residential real estate due, in part, to the effects of
general economic conditions.  The repayment of commercial loans and
multifamily residential and nonresidential real estate loans generally
depends upon the cash flow from the operation of the business or property,
which may be negatively affected by national and local economic conditions.
Construction loans may also be negatively affected by such economic
conditions, particularly loans made to developers who do not have a buyer for
a property before the loan is made.  The risk of default on consumer loans
increases during periods of recession, high unemployment and other adverse
economic conditions.  When consumers have trouble paying their bills, they
are more likely to pay mortgage loans than consumer loans.  In addition, the
collateral securing such loans, if any, may decrease in value more rapidly
than the outstanding balance of the loan.

Competition

The National Bank and Trust Company (the "Bank") competes for deposits with
other commercial banks, savings associations and credit unions and issuers of
commercial paper and other securities, such as shares in money market mutual
funds.  The primary factors in competing for deposits are interest rates and
convenience of office location.  In making loans, the Bank competes with
other commercial banks, savings and loan associations, savings banks,
consumer finance companies, credit unions, leasing companies, mortgage
companies and other lenders.  Competition is affected by, among other things,
the general availability of lendable funds, general and local economic
conditions, current interest rate levels and other factors which are not
readily predictable.  The size of financial institutions competing with the
Bank is likely to increase as a result of changes in statutes and regulations
eliminating various restrictions on interstate and inter-industry branching
and acquisitions.  Such increased competition may have an adverse effect upon
the Bank.

Legislation and Regulation That May Adversely Affect InterCounty's Earnings

The Bank is subject to regulation, examination and oversight by the Office of
the Comptroller of the Currency (the "OCC"), special examination by the Board
of Governors of the Federal Reserve System (the "FRB") and some regulation,
oversight and special examination by the Federal Deposit Insurance
Corporation (the "FDIC").  As a bank holding company, InterCounty is also
subject to regulation and examination by the FRB.  Such supervision and
regulation of the Bank and InterCounty are intended primarily for the
protection of depositors and not for the maximization of shareholder value
and may affect the ability of the company to engage in various business
activities.  The assessments, filing fees and other costs associated with

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reports, examinations and other regulatory matters are significant and may
have an adverse effect on InterCounty's net earnings.

On November 4, 1999, both houses of Congress adopted legislation, expected to
be signed into law, making substantial changes to the laws governing the
provision of financial services.  The legislation affects, among other
things, the types of services that various types of financial institutions
may provide.  Until the legislation is actually signed into law and
InterCounty is able to analyze the final version fully, it is uncertain what
effect the legislation will have on InterCounty.


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