INTERCOUNTY BANCSHARES INC
10-Q, 1999-08-13
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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 June 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 August 1, 1999, was 3,144,344 shares.

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                         INTERCOUNTY BANCSHARES, INC.

                                     INDEX


                                                                      Page
PART I.  FINANCIAL INFORMATION

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

            Consolidated Statements of Income -
             Three and six Months Ended June 30, 1999
             and 1998. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2

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

            Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows -
             Six Months Ended June 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 June 30, 1999, December 31, 1998 and June 30, 1998
                                     (thousands)
<CAPTION>
                                      June 30,    December 31,    June 30,
                                        1999          1998          1998
                                     (unaudited)      (a)        (unaudited)
 <S>                                  <C>             <C>           <C>
ASSETS:
 Cash and due from banks              $ 17,317      $ 18,241      $ 17,024
 Federal funds sold                         82           640         3,235
 Interest bearing deposits in bank          58            38         1,480
                                       -------       -------       -------
   Total cash and cash equivalents      17,457        18,919        21,739

Securities available for sale, at
  market value                         121,554       139,748       144,595
 Securities held to maturity (market
  value-$37,717, $37,459, and $22,559)  38,851        36,832        22,198
                                       -------       -------       -------
   Total securities                    160,405       176,580       166,793

 Loans                                 331,830       305,112       281,084
   Less-allowance for loan losses        2,806         2,641         2,666
                                       -------       -------       -------
   Net loans                           329,024       302,471       278,418
 Loans held for sale                     1,286         5,634         2,332
 Premises and equipment                 12,182        11,459        10,359
 Earned income receivable                4,049         4,246         3,826
 Other assets                            2,320         1,244         1,010
                                       -------       -------       -------
       TOTAL ASSETS                   $526,723      $520,553      $484,477
                                       =======       =======       =======
LIABILITIES:
 Demand deposits                      $ 41,349      $ 41,748      $ 38,788
 Savings, NOW, and money market
  deposits                             141,792       137,535       123,241
 Certificates $100,000 and over         40,263        47,705        38,066
 Other time deposits                   145,810       147,232       143,978
                                       -------       -------       -------
   Total deposits                      369,214       374,220       344,073
 Short-term borrowings                  35,737        22,702        93,891
 Long-term debt                         75,539        75,539           670
 Other liabilities                       3,356         3,369         2,970
                                       -------       -------       -------
   TOTAL LIABILITIES                   483,846       475,830       441,604
                                       -------       -------       -------
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                                7,520          7,368         7,285
 Unearned ESOP shares, at cost           (512)          (511)         (620)
 Retained earnings                     41,167         39,557        37,856
 Accumulated other comprehensive
  income, net of taxes                 (2,126)          188            412
 Treasury shares, at cost, 674,606
  shares at June 30, 1999; 640,799
  at December 31, 1998; 639,701 shares
  at June 30, 1998                      (4,172)       (2,879)       (3,060)
                                       -------       -------       -------
   TOTAL SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY           42,877        44,723        42,873
                                       -------       -------       -------
       TOTAL LIABILITIES AND
        SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY          $526,723      $520,553      $484,477
                                       =======       =======       =======
<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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<PAGE>

                           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   Six Months Ended
                                            June 30            June 30
                                      ------------------   ----------------
                                      1999        1998      1999       1998
<S>                                 <C>          <C>      <C>        <C>
INTEREST INCOME:
 Interest and fees on loans          $6,754     $6,127    $13,305    $12,130
 Interest on securities
  available for sale:
  Taxable                             1,895      1,972      3,845      3,718
  Non-taxable                           112         80        220         80
 Interest on securities held
  to maturity - non-taxable             484        311        942        507
 Interest on deposits in banks            2         10          4         18
 Interest on federal funds sold           9        185         34        386
                                      -----      -----     ------     ------
     TOTAL INTEREST INCOME            9,256      8,685     18,350     16,839
                                      -----      -----     ------     ------
INTEREST EXPENSE:
 Interest on savings, NOW and
  money market deposits                 929        866      1,842      1,696
 Interest on time certificates
  $100,000 and over                     565        500      1,175        876
 Interest on other deposits           1,900      1,991      3,872      4,041
 Interest on short-term borrowings      312          4        570        422
 Interest on long-term debt           1,038      1,167      2,062      1,604
                                      -----      -----     ------     ------
     TOTAL INTEREST EXPENSE           4,744      4,528      9,521      8,639
                                      -----      -----     ------     ------
     NET INTEREST INCOME              4,512      4,157      8,829      8,200
PROVISION FOR LOAN LOSSES               350        225        700        450
                                      -----      -----     ------     ------
     NET INTEREST INCOME AFTER
      PROVISION FOR LOAN LOSSES       4,162      3,932      8,129      7,750
                                      -----      -----     ------     ------
NON-INTEREST INCOME:
 Trust services                         292        270        563        508
 Service charges on deposits            373        342        718        663
 Other service charges and fees          95         78        182        155
 ATM network fees                       177        141        319        247
 Insurance agency commissions           251        208        458        416
 Securities gains                        21          -         21          -
 Other                                  260        265        483        583
                                      -----      -----     ------     ------
     TOTAL NON-INTEREST INCOME        1,469      1,304      2,744      2,572
                                      -----      -----     ------     ------
NON-INTEREST EXPENSES:
 Salaries                             1,583      1,423      3,132      2,834
 Employee benefits                      263        234        523        485
 Equipment                              526        475      1,013        947
 Occupancy                              208        194        417        385
 State franchise tax                    105        153        261        309
 Marketing                               72         83        141        154
 Other                                  943        806      1,811      1,645
                                      -----      -----     ------     ------
     TOTAL NON-INTEREST EXPENSE       3,700      3,368      7,298      6,759
                                      -----      -----     ------     ------


     INCOME BEFORE INCOME TAX         1,931      1,868      3,575      3,563
     PROVISION FOR INCOME TAX           485        494        893      1,006
                                      -----      -----     ------     ------
     NET INCOME                      $1,446     $1,374    $ 2,682    $ 2,557
                                      =====      =====     ======     ======


Basic earnings per common share     $  0.46     $ 0.43    $  0.85    $  0.81
Diluted earnings per common share      0.45       0.42       0.83       0.79
Dividends declared per common share    0.17       0.125      0.34       0.25

AVERAGE SHARES OUTSTANDING:
 To compute basic earnings
  per common share                3,164,687  3,158,817  3,163,925  3,152,619
 To computed diluted earnings
  per common share                3,241,716  3,241,601  3,241,413  3,234,421


The accompanying notes to financial statements are an integral part of these
statements.
</TABLE>
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<PAGE>
                                          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                                         2,557                        2,557         $2,557

   Net unrealized (losses)
    on securities available
    for sale (net of taxes
    of $53)                                                       (103)             (103)          (103)
                                                                                                  -----
Total comprehensive income                                                                       $2,454
                                                                                                  =====
Dividends declared
 ($.25 per share)                                      (770)                        (770)
Stock options exercised            121                   65                          186
ESOP shares earned                  23                                                23
                         -----   -----      ---      ------       ---             ------
Balance June 30, 1998   $1,000   7,285     (620)     34,796       412             42,873
                         =====   =====      ===      ======       ===             ======
</TABLE>


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<PAGE>
                                          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                                         2,682                         2,682        $2,682

   Net unrealized (losses)
    on securities available
    for sale (net of taxes
    of $237)                                                    (2,300)            (2,300)       (2,300)
   Reclassification adjustment
    for net realized gain on
    sale of available-for-sale
    securities included in net
    income (net of taxes of $7)                                    (14)               (14)          (14)
                                                                                                  -----
Total comprehensive income                                                                       $  368
                                                                                                  =====
Dividends declared
 ($.34 per share)                                    (1,071)                       (1,071)
Treasury shares purchased                            (1,360)                       (1,360)
Stock options exercised            109                   66                           175
ESOP shares earned                  43     (1)                                         42
                         -----   -----    ---        ------      -----             ------
Balance June 30, 1999   $1,000   7,520   (512)       36,995     (2,126)            42,877
                         =====   =====    ===        ======      =====             ======
</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>
                                                         Six Months Ended
                                                              June 30
                                                        ------------------
                                                            1999      1998
  <S>                                                    <C>         <C>
CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES:
  Net income                                             $  2,682   $ 2,535
  Adjustments for non-cash items -
   Depreciation and amortization                              618       613
   Provision for loan losses                                  700       450
   Net realized gains on securities available for sale        (21)        -
   Net premium amortization of securities
    available for sale                                        198        49
   Net discount accretion of securities held to maturity       (1)      (78)
   Origination of mortgage loans held for sale             (1,910)   (3,721)
   Proceeds from sales of mortgage loans held for sale      6,258     1,388
   Increase in income receivable                              197      (135)
   Increase in other assets                                   164      (505)
   Increase (decrease) in interest payable                     63       183
   Increase (decrease) in income taxes payable                143       384
   Increase (decrease) in other accrued expenses             (300)     (183)
   FHLB stock dividends                                      (176)     (146)
   ESOP shares earned                                          40        23
                                                           ------     -----
        NET CASH PROVIDED BY OPERATING ACTIVITIES           8,655       857
                                                           ------     -----
CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES:
 Proceeds from maturities of securities available
  for sale                                                 20,322    35,511
 Proceeds from sales of securities available for sale       6,357         -
 Purchases of securities available for sale               (11,992)  (68,190)
 Proceeds from maturities of securities held to
  maturity                                                  1,000     2,340
 Purchases of securites held to maturity                   (3,018)  (13,296)
 Net increase in loans                                    (27,253)   (3,872)
 Purchases of premises and equipment                       (1,341)     (435)
                                                           ------    ------
     NET CASH USED IN INVESTING ACTIVITIES                (15,925)  (47,942)
                                                          ------    ------
CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES:
 Net increase in deposits                                  (5,006)   14,741
 Repayment of capital lease obligation                          -       (46)
 Net increase in short-term borrowings                     13,035    31,157
 Cash dividends paid                                         (950)     (677)
 Proceeds from stock options exercised                         88       109
 Purchase of treasury shares                               (1,359)        -
                                                           ------     ------
     NET CASH PROVIDED BY FINANCING ACTIVITIES              5,808    45,284
                                                           ------    ------
     NET CHANGE IN CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS               (1,462)   (1,801)

CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS AT BEGINNING OF PERIOD           18,919    23,501
                                                           ------    ------
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS AT END OF PERIOD               $ 17,457   $21,700
                                                           ======    ======


SUPPLEMENTAL CASH FLOW INFORMATION:
 Interest paid                                           $  9,458  $ 8,454
 Income taxes paid                                            807      707

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 six month periods ended June 30, 1999,
and cash flows for the six month period ended June 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   Six Months Ended
                                        June 30             June 30
                                    1999      1998       1999      1998
                                   ------------------ ------------------
          <S>                       <C>      <C>        <C>       <C>
   Reported net income             $1,466    $1,374     $2,682    $2,557
   Proforma net income              1,440     1,370      2,671     2,549
   Reported earnings per share-
    assuming dilution                 .45       .42        .83       .79
   Proforma earnings per share-
    assuming dilution                 .44       .42        .82       .79
</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      Six Months Ended
                                         June 30                June 30
                                      1999      1998        1999       1998
                                    ------------------     -----------------
              <S>                    <C>        <C>         <C>      <C>
          Banking                   $ 9,984    $9,370      $19,733   $18,240
          Trust services                292       270          563       508
          ATM network                   177       141          319       247
          Insurance agencies            251       208          458       416
                                     ------     -----       ------    ------
                                    $10,704    $9,989      $21,073   $19,411
                                     ======     =====       ======    ======
</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

FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS
Certain matters disclosed herein may be deemed to be forward-looking
statements that involve risks and uncertainties, including regulatory policy
changes, interest rate fluctuations, loan demand, loan delinquencies and
losses, and other risks.  Actual strategies and results in future time periods
may differ materially from those currently expected.  Such forward-looking
statements represent the Company's judgment as of the current date.  The
Company disclaims, however, any intent or obligation to update such forward-
looking statements.  See Exhibit 99 attached hereto, which is incorporated
herein by reference.

RESULTS OF OPERATION
Net income for the second quarter of 1999 was $1.45 million, an increase of
5.2% from the $1.37 million earned in the second quarter of 1998.  Net income
per share-basic was $.46 compared to $.43 per share, an increase of 7.0%.  The
primary reasons for the increase in earnings were an 8.5% increase in net
interest income and a decrease in the Company's effective tax rate to 25.1%
during the second quarter of 1999 from 26.4% for the second quarter of 1998,
primarily due to an increase of $15.0 million in tax-free municipal bonds in
the securities portfolio.  This quarter also showed a 55.6% increase in
provision for loan losses, an 11.0% increase in non-interest income, and a
9.8% increase in non-interest expense.

Net income for the first six months of 1999 was $2.68 million, an increase of
4.8% from the $2.56 million earned in the first six months of 1998.  Net
income per share-basic also increased 4.8% to $.85 from $.81.

Net interest income for the second quarter of 1999 was $4.51 million, 8.5%
above the second quarter of 1998.  Average interest-earning assets increased
$53.7 million (12.2%) to $495.5 million.  The volume increase consisted
primarily of $45.4 million in loans and $21.7 million in securities.  Loan
growth was concentrated in small business loans, up 17.6%, and 1-4 family
residential real estate loans, up 29.7%. The average tax equivalent (TE) yield
on interest-earning assets decreased from 8.00% to 7.65%.  Average interest-
bearing liabilities increased 13.3% to $436.9 million and their cost decreased
to 4.35% from 4.71% in the second quarter of 1998.  Most of the volume growth
in interest-bearing liabilities was in NOW and money market accounts, $19.2
million, and additional short-term borrowing, $10.0 million, to fund daily
liquidity needs.  Also, more aggressive bidding on certificates over $100,000
resulted in an increase of $7.6 million in the average balance. As a result,
TE net interest margin decreased from 3.89% in the second quarter of 1998 to
3.81% in 1999.


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<PAGE>
                        PART I.  FINANCIAL INFORMATION
                                  (Continued)


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

Net interest income for the first six months of 1999 increased 7.6% from the
same period last year.  Average interest-earning assets increased 16.2% from
last year, and the TE yield on these decreased from 8.09% to 7.66%.  Interest-
bearing liabilities increased 18.0%, while the cost decreased from 4.72% to
4.41%.  TE net interest margin has averaged 3.76% in 1999 versus 3.98% in
1998.

The provision for loan losses was increased to $350,000 for the second quarter
of 1999, compared to $225,000 for the same period in 1998.  Net charge-offs
for the second quarter of 1999 were .10% of average loans, compared to .14%
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>
                                       June 30     December 31     June 30
                                         1999         1998           1998
                                       -------     -----------     -------
<S>                                       <C>           <C>           <C>
Loans accounted for on
 non-accrual basis                       $576          $599          $685
Accruing loans which are
 past due 90 days or more                  93           343           104
Renegotiated loans                          -             -             -
                                          ---           ---           ---
     Total                               $669          $942          $789
                                          ===           ===           ===
</TABLE>

Non-accrual loans have decreased by $23,000 from December 31, 1998.  The
improvement is more noteworthy as it relates to the $1.2 million reported for
the period ended March 31, 1999.  The improvement is related to a $562,000
commercial real estate loan that returned to accrual status.  The
reclassification followed a series of large payments that met the Bank's


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<PAGE>
                        PART I.  FINANCIAL INFORMATION
                                  (Continued)

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

policy requirement of consistent payment history.  In addition to this loan,
the Bank recorded a $100,000 agricultural loan loss in the second quarter
resulting in a decrease in the commercial loan non-accruals.

Overall, non-accrual loans at June 30, 1999 consists of perfected liens on
seven vehicle titles written down to estimated market value; five real estate
loans collateralized with first mortgages, two with second mortgages, one 80%
guaranteed SBA business loan, 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 $72,000.

At June 30, 1999, the Bank's allowance for loan losses totaled $2.81 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       Six Months Ended
                                        June 30                 June 30
                                     1999        1998         1999      1998
                                    ----        ----         ----      ----
<S>                                 <C>        <C>         <C>       <C>
Balance, beginning of period        $2,767      $2,820      $2,641    $2,761
Charge-offs:
 Commercial                            136         231         136       290
 Residential real estate                 -           -          10         -
 Installment                           230         188         514       340
 Credit Card                             -           -           -         -
 Other                                   2           2           5         5
                                     -----       -----       -----     -----
     Total                             368         421         665       635
                                     -----       -----       -----     -----
Recoveries:
 Commercial                              7           1           8         2
 Residential real estate                10           -          10         -
 Installment                            38          38         110        80
 Credit Card                             1           3           1         7
 Other                                   1           -           1         1
                                     -----       -----       -----     -----
     Total                              57          42         130        90
                                     -----       -----       -----     -----
Net Charge-offs                       (311)       (379)       (535)     (545)
Provision for loan losses              350         225         700       450
                                     -----       -----       -----     -----
Balance, end of period              $2,806      $2,666      $2,806    $2,666
                                     =====       =====       =====     =====
</TABLE>


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<PAGE>

                        PART I.  FINANCIAL INFORMATION
                                  (Continued)

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


Non-interest income was $1,469,000 for the second quarter 1999, an increase of
12.5% from the $1,304,000 earned in the second quarter of 1998.  Most
categories in this section have shown increases.  Trust income increased 8.2%
and deposit service charges were up 9.2%.  ATM network fees were up 24.8% and
insurance agency commissions increased 20.7%.  Loan related insurance and
processing fees were up $81,000 due primarily to an experience-related rebate
on credit life insurance sales of $60,000. For the first half of 1999 non-
interest income is up 6.7% from the same period in 1998.

Non-interest expense increased 9.8% for the quarter over the same period in
1998.  Salaries and benefits increased 11.4% for the quarter due mostly to an
increase of fifteen full-time equivalent employees.  The increase was the
result of opening new branch offices in Owensville and Waynesville, and
additional support staff in various areas of the Bank.  Equipment expense
increased 10.6% from last year and occupancy expense increased 7.3% for the
quarter.  State franchise tax has decreased 31.6% due to adjustments in the
Bank's capital recorded in December 1998.  Other expense has increased 16.8%
from the second quarter of last year which includes increases in loan
processing costs and telephone expenses related to improving the Bank's
internal communications network.  For the first six months of the year total
non-interest expense was up 8.0% from the same period last year.

The Company's effective tax rate decreased to 25.1% during the second quarter
of 1999 from 26.4% for the second quarter of 1998, primarily due to an
increase of $19.5 million in tax free municipal bonds in the securities
portfolio.

Performance ratios for the second quarter of 1999 included a return on assets
of 1.10%, and a return on equity of 12.84%, compared to 1.18% return on assets
and 13.05% return on equity for the second quarter of 1998.  Performance
ratios for the first half of 1999 included a return on assets of 1.04%, and a
return on equity of 12.02%, compared to 1.20% return on assets and 12.68%
return on equity for the first half of 1998.


FINANCIAL CONDITION
The changes that have occurred in InterCounty's financial condition during
1999 are as follows (in thousands):
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>



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<PAGE>
                        PART I.  FINANCIAL INFORMATION
                                  (Continued)

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


                            June 30    December 31
                              1999        1998         Amount    Percent
                            -------    -----------     ------    -------
<S>                        <C>          <C>            <C>         <C>
Total assets               $526,723    $520,553       $  6,170        1
Loans                       331,830     305,112         26,718        9
Loans held for sale           1,286       5,634         (4,348)     (77)
Securities                  160,405     176,580        (16,175)      (9)
Savings, NOW, MMDA
 deposits                   141,792     137,535          4,257        3
CD's $100,000 and over       40,263      47,705         (7,442)     (16)
Total deposits              369,214     374,220         (5,006)      (1)
</TABLE>

The loan portfolio grew 8.8% since year end, most of the increase being in
small business and real estate loans.  The growth was funded through the sale
of loans held for sale and a decrease in the securities portfolio.  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 $13.64
compared to $14.07 at December 31, 1998.  Equity to assets was 8.14% compared
to 8.59% at the end of last year.

Average total assets grew 12.4% from the second quarter 1998, to $525.5
million.  Average total loans increased to $325.2 million, an increase of
16.2%. Commercial loan average grew $20.2 million (17.6%), real estate loan
average grew $19.7 million (29.7%), and these areas continue to provide the
majority of increase in the portfolio.  The securities portfolio average has
grown $21.7 million (14.7%) from the second quarter of last year through
purchases funded with borrowing from the FHLB and deposit growth.  Average
total deposits increased 10.7% to $374.2 million.  Average non-interest
bearing deposits increased 8.4% from last year.  Average interest-bearing
liabilities grew $51.4 million (13.3%), of which $8.6 million was increased
FHLB borrowing.  Average interest-bearing transaction accounts increased $19.2
million (22.1%), and average large certificates increased $7.6 million
(21.2%).  Average total equity increased 6.9% to $45.2 million for the second
quarter of 1999.






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<PAGE>
                        PART I.  FINANCIAL INFORMATION
                                  (Continued)

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

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
withdrawals.  InterCounty manages liquidity on both the asset and liability
side of the balance sheet.  The loan to total funds ratio at June 30, 1999 was
69%, 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 90% 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.  Bank holding companies must maintain
total risk-based, Tier 1 risk-based and Tier 1 leverage ratios of 8%, 4% and
3%, respectively.  At June 30, 1999, InterCounty had a total risk-based
capital ratio of 14.08%, a Tier 1 risk-based capital ratio of 13.25%, and a
Tier 1 leverage ratio of 8.54%.

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 and carries out an effective
plan for identifying, testing and implementing solutions for Y2K. This is
being 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 is substantially completed with all year 2000 testing at
June 30, 1999.  Because compliance work is largely being completed by internal
staff, the Bank does not expect to incur any significant costs with outside
contractors relative to completion of this portion of the project.  It is
estimated at this time that the Bank will spend 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 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.



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<PAGE>

                        PART I.  FINANCIAL INFORMATION
                                  (Continued)

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


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 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.  Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures about Market Risks


Since December 31, 1998, there have been no material changes in the Company's
market risks, 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

On April 20, 1999, the Annual Meeting of the shareholders of the Company was
held.  The following members of the Board of Directors of the Company were re-
elected for terms expiring in 2001 by the votes indicated:

                                         FOR            WITHHELD
     S. Craig Beam                    2,443,121           7,658
     James W. Foland                  2,443,121           7,658
     Darleen M. Myers                 2,443,121           7,658
     Robert A. Raizk                  2,443,121           7,658

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 Six Months
                                       Ended June 30, 1999 and 1998

           27                          Financial Data Schedule for
                                       the Six Months Ended
                                       June 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 June 30, 1999.
                                     -16-



<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: August 13, 1999                /s/ Charles L. Dehner
                                     -----------------------------------
                                     Charles L. Dehner
                                     Treasurer, Executive Vice President
                                     and Principal Accounting Officer


                                   -17-



<PAGE>


                                   Exhibit 11

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

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                For the Three Months       For the Six Months
                                   Ended June 30,            Ended June 30,
                                    1999        1998          1999       1998
<S>                            <C>         <C>           <C>        <C>
Net income                     $    1,446 $    1,374    $    2,682 $    2,557
                                =========  =========     =========  =========
Weighted average common
  shares issued                 3,180,896  3,179,249     3,180,632  3,173,585

  Less-Unreleased common
   shares held by ESOP             16,209     20,432        16,707     20,966
                                ---------  ---------     ---------  ---------
  Weighted average number
   of shares outstanding
   used in the calculation
   of basic earnings per
   common share                 3,164,687  3,158,817     3,163,925  3,152,619

  Add - Dilutive effect of
   stock options (1)               77,029     82,784        77,488     81,802
                                ---------  ---------     ---------  ---------
Adjusted weighted average
number of shares outstanding
used in the calculation of
duiluted earnings per common
share                           3,241,716  3,241,601     3,241,413  3,234,421
                                =========  =========     =========  =========
Basic earnings per common
 share                               $.46       $.43          $.85       $.81

Diluted earnings per common
 share                                .45        .42           .83        .79

<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 $28.50 at June 30, 1999, and
$23.25 at June 30, 1998.
</FN>
</TABLE>





<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 JUNE 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>                   6-MOS
<FISCAL-YEAR-END>                          DEC-31-1999
<PERIOD-START>                             JAN-01-1999
<PERIOD-END>                               JUN-30-1999
<CASH>                                          17,317
<INT-BEARING-DEPOSITS>                              58
<FED-FUNDS-SOLD>                                    82
<TRADING-ASSETS>                                     0
<INVESTMENTS-HELD-FOR-SALE>                    121,554
<INVESTMENTS-CARRYING>                          38,851
<INVESTMENTS-MARKET>                            37,717
<LOANS>                                        333,116
<ALLOWANCE>                                      2,806
<TOTAL-ASSETS>                                 526,723
<DEPOSITS>                                     369,214
<SHORT-TERM>                                    35,737
<LIABILITIES-OTHER>                              3,356
<LONG-TERM>                                     75,539
                                0
                                          0
<COMMON>                                         1,000
<OTHER-SE>                                      41,877
<TOTAL-LIABILITIES-AND-EQUITY>                 526,723
<INTEREST-LOAN>                                 13,305
<INTEREST-INVEST>                                5,007
<INTEREST-OTHER>                                    38
<INTEREST-TOTAL>                                18,350
<INTEREST-DEPOSIT>                               6,889
<INTEREST-EXPENSE>                               9,521
<INTEREST-INCOME-NET>                            8,829
<LOAN-LOSSES>                                      700
<SECURITIES-GAINS>                                  21
<EXPENSE-OTHER>                                  7,298
<INCOME-PRETAX>                                  3,575
<INCOME-PRE-EXTRAORDINARY>                       3,575
<EXTRAORDINARY>                                      0
<CHANGES>                                            0
<NET-INCOME>                                     2,682
<EPS-BASIC>                                     0.85
<EPS-DILUTED>                                     0.83
<YIELD-ACTUAL>                                    7.66
<LOANS-NON>                                        576
<LOANS-PAST>                                        93
<LOANS-TROUBLED>                                     0
<LOANS-PROBLEM>                                      0
<ALLOWANCE-OPEN>                                 2,641
<CHARGE-OFFS>                                      665
<RECOVERIES>                                       130
<ALLOWANCE-CLOSE>                                2,806
<ALLOWANCE-DOMESTIC>                                 0
<ALLOWANCE-FOREIGN>                                  0
<ALLOWANCE-UNALLOCATED>                          2,806





</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 June 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,



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<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 reports, examinations and other
regulatory matters are significant and may have an adverse effect on
InterCounty's net earnings.
                                      -2-
<PAGE>


For several years, Congress has been considering various changes to the
charters, permissible activities and regulatory authorities of banks, savings
associations, and bank and savings association holding companies and
subsidiaries.  InterCounty cannot predict at this time whether and when
Congress will actually adopt such "financial modernization" legislation or in
what form it will be adopted.  It is possible that the permissible activities
of the Bank and its subsidiaries will be restricted and that the financial
condition and results of operations of InterCounty could be adversely
affected.

The FDIC is authorized to establish separate annual assessment rates for
deposit insurance of members of the Bank Insurance fund (the "BIF") and the
Savings Association Insurance Fund (the "SAIF").  The FDIC has established a
risk-based assessment system for both SAIF and BIF members.  Under such
system, assessments may vary depending on the risk the institution poses to
its deposit insurance fund. Such risk level is determined by reference to the
institution's capital level and the FDIC's level of supervisory concern about
the institution.

Federal legislation effective in 1996 provides for the merger of the BIF and
the SAIF effective January 1, 1999, assuming there are no savings associations
under federal law.  Although the federal thrift charter has not been
eliminated and its elimination seems unlikely in the near future, Congress is
still considering the merger of the BIF and the SAIF.  InterCounty cannot
predict the impact of such a merger on InterCounty or the Bank until the
legislation is enacted.



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