SWVA BANCSHARES INC
10QSB, 1998-05-15
SAVINGS INSTITUTION, FEDERALLY CHARTERED
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                                   FORM 10-QSB

                     U.S. SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

                              Washington, DC 20549


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

For the quarterly period ended March 31, 1998
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                                       OR


(    )  TRANSITION  REPORT  PURSUANT  TO SECTION 13 OR 15 (d) OF THE  SECURITIES
        EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

for the transition period from                to
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         Commission File Number            0-24674
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                              SWVA BANCSHARES, INC
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    VIRGINIA                                                   54-1721629
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(State or other jurisdiction of                              (I.R.S. Employer
incorporation or organization)                            Identification No.)

302 Second Street, SW, Roanoke Virginia                       24011-1597
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(Address of Principal executive offices)                      (Zip Code)

Registrant's telephone number, including area code  (540) 343-0135
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Indicate by check mark whether the Registrant (1) has filed all reports required
to be filed by  Section  13 and 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
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The  number of shares  outstanding  of each of the  issuer's  classes  of common
stock, as of May 11, 1998: $0.10 par value - 506,284 common shares.

Transitional Small Business Disclosure Format (check one):

Yes           No    X
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                      SWVA BANCSHARES, INC. & SUBSIDIARIES


                                      INDEX

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PART I.           FINANCIAL INFORMATION                                     PAGE
                  =====================                                     ====


Item 1.           Financial Statements

                  Consolidated Statements of Financial Condition
                  at March 31, 1998 and June 30, 1997 (unaudited)              1

                  Consolidated Statements of Income for the
                  Three and Nine Months Ended March 31, 1998 and
                  March 31, 1997 (unaudited)                                   2

                  Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the
                  Nine Months Ended March 31, 1998 and
                  March 31, 1997 (unaudited)                                   3

                  Notes to Unaudited Interim Consolidated
                  Financial Statements                                         4


Item 2.           Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial
                  Condition and Results of Operations                          5


PART II.          OTHER INFORMATION                                           10
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                        SWVA BANCSHARES, INC & SUBSIDIARY
                 Consolidated Statements of Financial Condition
                                 (In thousands)
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                     Assets                                        Mar 31      June 30
                                                                                     1998        1997
                                                                                   ---------------------
                                                                                       (Unaudited)

<S>                                                                                <C>         <C>     
Cash and cash equivalents                                                          $  1,436    $  1,276
Interest-bearing deposits                                                             6,291       5,304
Investment & Mortgage Backed Securities:
  Held to Maturity, at amortized cost                                                   325         365
  Available for Sale, at fair value                                                  20,185       8,748
  Restricted at cost                                                                    961         961
Loans held for sale                                                                   1,780         727
Loans receivable, net                                                                47,891      50,982
Property and equipment, net                                                           1,626       1,666
Accrued interest receivable                                                             672         437
Prepaid expenses and other assets                                                       297         287
                                                                                   --------    --------

    Total assets                                                                   $ 81,464    $ 70,753
                                                                                   ========    ========

Liabilities and  Stockholders'  Equity 
Deposits                                                                           $ 68,666    $ 57,933 
Advances Federal Home Loan Bank                                                       3,500       3,500  
Advances from  borrowers for taxes and insurance                                        431         205 
Other liabilities and deferred income                                                   480         513 

    Total liabilities                                                                73,077      62,151
                                                                                   --------    --------

Stockholders' Equity
Preferred Stock, 275,000 shares
   authorized, no shares issued or
   outstanding
Common stock, $.10 par value,  2,225,000 shares authorized,  506,284 outstanding
   as of March 31, 1998 and 510,984
   outstanding as of June 30, 1997                                                       51          51
Additional paid-in capital                                                            4,226       4,286
Dividends declared and paid                                                            (612)       (143)
Less unearned ESOP shares (31,951 shares)                                              (319)       (319)
Less unearned MSBP shares (17,537 shares)                                              (305)       (349)
Retained earnings
 (substantially restricted)                                                           5,288       5,047
Valuation allowance
  Investments Available for Sale                                                         58          29
                                                                                   --------    --------

  Total Stockholders' Equity                                                          8,387       8,602
                                                                                   --------    --------

  Total Liabilities
        and Stockholders' Equity                                                   $ 81,464    $ 70,753
                                                                                   ========    ========
</TABLE>


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                     SWVA BANCSHARES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
                        Consolidated Statements of Income
                                 (In thousands)
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                             Three Months         Nine Months
                                                          Ended
                                                         March 31
                                           -------------------------------------
                                             1998      1997     1998       1997
                                             ----      ----     ----       ----
                                                         (Unaudited)
<S>                                        <C>       <C>       <C>       <C>    
Interest income
  Loans                                    $ 1,035   $ 1,101   $ 3,171   $ 3,210
  Mortgage-backed and related securities        97        89       186       332
  U. S. Government obligations
          including agencies                   224        18       513        54
  Municipal bonds                               10                  11
  Other investments, including
          overnight deposits                   154       133       456       346
                                           -------   -------   -------   -------

Total interest income                        1,520     1,341     4,337     3,942
                                           -------   -------   -------   -------

Interest expense
  Deposits                                     785       622     2,175     1,891
  Borrowed funds                                65        42       182       101
                                           -------   -------   -------   -------

         Total interest expense                850       664     2,357     1,992
                                           -------   -------   -------   -------

         Net interest income                   670       677     1,980     1,950

Provision for credit losses                      3         0        30         0
                                           -------   -------   -------   -------

         Net interest income after
           provision for credit losses         667       677     1,950     1,950
                                           -------   -------   -------   -------

Noninterest income
  Loan and other customer service fees          34        35        97       108
  Gain on sale of mortgage loans                63        16       137        73
  Gross rental income                           24        25        74        73
  Net gain on sale of investments,
          available for sale                     0         0       (17)        39
                                           -------   -------   -------   -------

         Total noninterest income              121        76       291       293
                                           -------   -------   -------   -------

Noninterest expenses
  Personnel                                    325       319       942       932
  Office occupancy and equipment                72        74       220       214
  Data processing                               47        37       120       103
  Federal insurance of accounts                  9         9        27       421
  Other                                         94        90       319       289
                                           -------   -------   -------   -------

         Total noninterest expenses            547       529     1,628     1,959
                                           -------   -------   -------   -------

         Income before income taxes            241       224       613       284
         Provision for income taxes             88        82       229       112
                                           -------   -------   -------   -------

         Net income                        $   153   $   142   $   384   $   172
                                           =======   =======   =======   =======

Per common share:
Basic earnings per share                       .32       .29       .80       .37
Diluted earnings per share                     .31       .29       .79       .37
</TABLE>

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                      SWVA BANCSHARES, INC. & SUBSIDIARIES
                      Consolidated Statements of Cash Flow
                                 (In Thousands)
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                               Nine Months Ended
                                                                    March 31
                                                                1998        1997
                                                              ---------------------
<S>                                                           <C>         <C>     
Operating Activities                                               (Unaudited)
    Net Income                                                $    384    $    172
    Adjustments to Reconcile Net Income to Net Cash
        Provided by (used in) operating activities
        MSBP Shares Allocated                                       44           0
        Provision for credit losses                                 30           0
        Provision for depreciation and amortization                 72          65
        Provision for Deferred Income Tax                            0         (27)
        Loans Originated for Sale                              (14,464)     (6,007)
        Proceeds from sales of loans originated for sale        13,548       6,273
        Gain on Sale of Loans, from fees                          (136)        (74)
        Gain on Sale of Real Estate                                  0           0
        Loss (Gain) on Disposal of Property and Equipment            1           0
        Net gain on sale of investments, available for sale        (17)         39
        Net (increase) decrease in Other Assets                   (280)        (15)
        Net increase (decrease) in Other Liabilities               206         278
                                                              --------    --------
      Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities         (612)        704

Investing activities
    Proceeds from sale of property and equipment                     0           0
    Proceeds from maturity of investments
        and interest-bearing deposits                            5,344       2,458
  Proceeds from sale of available for sale investments           3,257       3,300
    Purchase of investments and interest-bearing deposits       (5,832)     (3,838)
  Purchase of available for sale investments                   (15,617)     (1,992)
    Purchase of property and equipment                             (30)        (44)
    Net (increase) decrease in loans                             3,375      (4,167)
    Purchase of loans                                             (315)        (22)
    Principal repayments on Mortgage Backed Securities             566          81
                                                              --------    --------
        Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities     (9,252)     (4,224)
                                                              --------    --------

Financing activities
    Curtailment of advances and other borrowings                (3,000)     (2,500)
    Proceeds from advances and other borrowings                  3,000       3,500
    Net increase (decrease) in savings deposits                 10,733         868
  Repurchase of stock                                              (97)       (341)
    Dividends paid                                                (612)       (143)
                                                              --------    --------
    Net cash used in financing activities                       10,024       1,384
                                                              --------    --------

Increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents                   160      (2,136)

Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period                 1,276       5,262
                                                              --------    --------

Cash and cash equivalents at end of period                    $  1,436    $  3,126
                                                              ========    ========
</TABLE>

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                      SWVA BANCSHARES, INC. & SUBSIDIARIES

                   NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS



NOTE 1 - BASIS OF PRESENTATION

The accompanying  unaudited interim consolidated  financial statements have been
prepared in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles for interim
financial  information and with the  instructions  to Form 10-QSB.  Accordingly,
they do not include all of the information  and footnotes  required by generally
accepted accounting principles for complete financial statements.

The accompanying  consolidated financial statements include the accounts of SWVA
Bancshares, Inc. ("Company") and its wholly-owned subsidiary, Southwest Virginia
Savings Bank, FSB ("Bank") and its wholly-owned  subsidiary,  Southwest Virginia
Service Corporation. All significant intercompany balances and transactions have
been eliminated in consolidation.

In the opinion of management,  all adjustments  (consisting of normal  recurring
accruals)  considered  necessary  for  fair  presentation  have  been  included.
Operating  results for the three and nine months ended March 31,  1998,  are not
necessarily  indicative  of the results that may be expected for the year ending
June 30, 1998.



NOTE 2 - STOCK REPURCHASE

The  Company  has  adopted  a  stock  repurchase  program  that  allows  for the
repurchase,  from time to time,  of up to 30,000  (5.9%) shares of common stock.
The stock repurchase program that the Company had previously adopted had expired
during 1997.  The current plan to  repurchase up to 30,000 shares does not state
an expiration  date.  Any shares  repurchased  may be used for general and other
corporate purposes,  including the issuance of shares upon the exercise of stock
options.

During the quarter ended March 31, 1998, the Company repurchased 4,700 shares of
common stock in the open market at an aggregate  purchase price of approximately
$98,000. The amount repurchased represented approximately 0.92% of the Company's
total shares outstanding prior to the repurchase.



NOTE 3 - DIRECTORS STOCK COMPENSATION PLAN

On March 18, 1998,  the Company  granted  10,122  options to purchase  shares of
common stock to its Directors.  The purchase price of common stock,  under these
options,  is $21.00 per share  (market  price at the date of grant).  All of the
above  options  are  exercisable  at the date of grant and expire ten (10) years
from the date of grant.


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NOTE 4 -- RECENT ACCOUNTING PRONOUNCEMENTS

FASB Statement on Earnings Per Share.
In March,  1997,  the  Financial  Accounting  Standards  Board  ("FASB")  issued
Statement  of Financial  Accounting  Standards  ("SFAS") No. 128. The  Statement
establishes  standards  for  computing  and  presenting  earnings  per share and
applies to entities with  publicly held common stock or potential  common stock.
This  statement  simplifies  the  standards  for  computing  earnings  per share
previously found in Accounting Principles Board ("APS") Opinion No. 15, Earnings
per Share ("EPS"), and makes them comparable to international EPS standards.  It
replaces the  presentation  of primary EPS with a presentation  of basic EPS. It
also  requires  dual  presentation  of basic and  diluted EPS on the face of the
income statement for all entities with complex capital structures and requires a
reconciliation of the numerator and the denominator of the basic EPS computation
to the  numerator  and  denominator  of the diluted EPS  computation.  Basic EPS
excludes  dilution  and is  computed  by  dividing  income  available  to common
stockholders by the weighted-average number of common shares outstanding for the
period.  Diluted  EPS  reflects  the  potential  dilution  that  could  occur if
securities or other  contracts to issue common stock were exercised or converted
into common  stock or resulted in the  issuance of common stock that then shares
in the  earnings of the  entity.  Diluted  EPS is  computed  similarly  to fully
diluted EPS pursuant to APB Opinion No. 15. This statement supersedes Opinion 15
and AICPA  Accounting  Interpretation  1-102 of Opinion  15. This  statement  is
effective for financial  statements issued for periods ending after December 15,
1997,  including interim periods.  We do not believe the impact of adopting SFAS
No. 28 will be material to our financial statements.

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                     MANAGEMENT'S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF
                  FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS

Comparison of Financial Condition at March 31, 1998 and June 30, 1997
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Total assets  increased  $10.7  million or 15.13% from $70.8 million at June 30,
1997 to $81.5  million at March 31, 1998 due to an  increase in deposits  and an
increase in  Available  for Sale  Investments  purchased.  Net loans  receivable
decreased  $3.1  million or 6.06% from $51.0  million at June 30,  1997 to $47.9
million at March 31,  1998 due  primarily  to loan  payoffs of  adjustable  rate
(ARM's) and fixed rate  mortgage  loans and a reduction  in  construction  loans
outstanding.

Interest-bearing  deposits increased $1.0 million or 18.61% from $5.3 million at
June 30,  1997 to $6.3  million at March 31,  1998 due mainly to an  increase in
cash available to invest in interest-bearing deposits. Cash and cash equivalents
increased  $160,000 or 12.54% from $1.3 million at June 30, 1997 to $1.4 million
at March 31, 1998 due mainly to increased  cash  received  from loan payoffs and
funds  received on savings  deposits net of funds  invested in  investments  and
mortgage  backed  securities.  Available for Sale  Investments  increased  $12.4
million from $8.7  million at June 30, 1997 to $21.1  million at March 31, 1998.
The  increase  in  Available  for Sale  Investments  were  funded from growth in
deposits and  borrowings  from the FHLB.  Deposits  increased  $10.8  million or
18.53%.  This deposit growth came when loan demand for adjustable  rate mortgage
loans  (ARM's) had slowed.  Therefore,  the funds were invested in available for
sale investments  such as FHLB notes,  FHLMC notes,  FNMA notes,  GNMA II & FNMA
mortgage  backed  investments  and  municipal  bonds.  In addition,  some of the
securities were purchased with funds borrowed from the FHLB in order to leverage
capital with the expectation of increasing return on equity. This approach could
increase interest rate risk.

Accrued interest  receivable  increased $235,000 or 53.55% from $437,000 at June
30,  1997 to  $672,000  at March 31,  1998 due to an  increase  in  accruals  on
available for sale investments.

There were no non-performing  assets at March 31, 1998 as compared to $60,000 in
non-performing  assets at June 30, 1997.  Classified  assets totaled $302,000 at
March 31, 1998.  Such assets were  classified as substandard  and were on single
family mortgage loans.

Deposits increased $10.8 million,  or 18.53% from $57.9 million at June 30, 1997
to $68.7  million  at March  31,  1998 due  mainly  to an  increase  in funds in
certificates  of deposits.  Core  deposits were $16.9 million or 24.63% of total
deposits. This strong deposit growth was enhanced with new customers.  There are
currently  several mergers of other banks taking place in our market with out of
state banks which we feel has  contributed  directly to this growth.  We believe
that this is an indication  that local  customers want to be served by home town
banks.

At June 30,  1997 and March 31,  1998 there  were $3.5  million  outstanding  in
advances  from the Federal Home Loan Bank of Atlanta.  Funds from  advances have
been used to leverage investment purchases.

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THE YEAR 2000 ISSUE
- -------------------

The Bank's  Board of  Directors  has adopted an action plan for  addressing  the
computer-related  concerns  raised by Year 2000. An internal  committee has been
appointed by the Board to manage this effort.

A process is already  underway to identify  all  equipment  and systems that may
potentially  be  impacted.  All outside  servicers  and major  vendors have been
contacted in order to ascertain their  individual  degrees of readiness for Year
2000.  This will be an  on-going  effort to  include  documented  equipment  and
systems  testing.  Currently,  because  the  larger  part  of  the  Bank's  data
processing  is  out-sourced,  the remaining  in-house  systems can be made ready
without the need for external project management assistance.

Large loan customers have been contacted in order to both instill  awareness and
to determine their state of readiness for Year 2000.

Although  the Bank is  already  paying  some  additional  surcharges  to various
vendors for equipment and systems up-grading, it is currently estimated that the
amount of financial  expenditure required to become Year 2000 compliant will NOT
be significant.  However, expenses will be closely monitored in conjunction with
periodic servicer and vendor status reports.

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Results of  Operations  for the three  months ended March 31, 1998 and March 31,
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
1997
- ----

         Net Income Net income increased $11,000 or 7.75%, from $142,000 for the
three  months  ended March 31, 1997 to $153,000 for the three months ended March
31,  1998.  The  increase in net income was mainly due to an increase in gain on
sale of mortgage loans offset by increased non interest expenses.

         Interest Income Interest income  increased  $179,000,  or 13.35%,  from
$1.3  million for the three  months ended March 31, 1997 to $1.5 million for the
three months ended March 31, 1998.  The increase was mainly a result of interest
earned on funds invested offset by a decrease in the interest received on loans.

         Interest  Expense Interest  expense  increased  $186,000 or 28.01% from
$664,000  for the three  months  ended March 31, 1997 to $850,000  for the three
months  ended  March 31,  1998.  The  increase  was due mainly to an increase in
interest paid on deposits and an increase in interest paid on borrowed funds.

         Net Interest  Income Net interest  income  decreased by $7,000 or 1.03%
from  $677,000  for the three  months  ended March 31, 1997 to $670,000  for the
three months ended March 31, 1998.

         Provision  for Credit Losses The Bank made an addition of $3,000 to the
provision  for credit  losses for the three  months  ended March 31,  1998.  The
allowance for credit losses is $203,000. No provision for credit losses was made
during the quarter ending March 31, 1997.

         Non-interest Income Non-interest income increased by $45,000, or 59.21%
from $76,000 for the three months ended March 31, 1997 to $121,000 for the three
months ended March 31, 1998. This was mainly the result of an increase in income
on loans sold in the secondary market for the three months ended March 31, 1998.

         Non-interest  Expense  Non-interest  expense  increased by $18,000,  or
3.40% from  $529,000  for the three  months ended March 31, 1997 to $547,000 for
the three  months  ended  March 31,  1998,  mainly due to a an  increase in data
processing expenses and personnel expenses.

         Provision for income taxes The provision for income taxes for the three
months  ended  March 31,  1998 was  $88,000 as compared to $82,000 for the three
months ended March 31, 1997. The increase was due to increased pre-tax income.

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Results of  Operations  for the nine  months  ended March 31, 1998 and March 31,
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
1997
- ----

         Net Income Net income increased $212,000 or 123.26%,  from $172,000 for
the nine months ended March 31, 1997 to $384,000 for the nine months ended March
31, 1998.  The  increase was mainly due to the one time SAIF Special  Assessment
offset  by the net  gains  on sale of  available  for  sale of  investments  and
additional  provisions  for income  taxes during the nine months ended March 31,
1997.

         Interest Income Interest income  increased  $395,000,  or 10.02%,  from
$3.9  million for the nine months  ended March 31, 1997 to $4.3  million for the
nine months ended March 31, 1998. The increase was mainly a result of additional
cash received on savings  deposits which were invested and mortgage loans put in
the Bank's portfolio during the first quarter.

         Interest Expense Interest expense  increased  $365,000 or 18.32%,  from
$2.0  million for the nine months ended March 31, 1997 to $2.4 million for the 9
months ended March 31, 1998. The increase was mainly the result of a increase in
the cost of deposits and an increase in the cost of funds borrowed.

         Net Interest Income Net interest income  increased by $30,000 or 1.54%.
This resulted  mainly from an increase in the interest earned on Mortgage Backed
and  related  securities  and  other  investments  offset by  increased  cost of
deposits and borrowed money.

         Provision for Credit Losses The Bank added $30,000 to the provision for
credit  losses for the nine months ended March 31,  1998.  The addition was made
due to a loss of $44,000 on a delinquent  real estate loan.  The  allowance  for
credit  losses was $203,000 at March 31, 1998.  No provision  for credit  losses
were made during the nine months ending March 31, 1997.

         Non-interest  Income  Non-interest  income decreased by $2,000 or 0.68%
from  $293,000 for the nine months ended March 31, 1997 to $291,000 for the nine
months ended March 31,  1998.  This  resulted  from a net gain of $39,000 on the
sale of  investments  during the nine months ended March 31, 1997, a net loss of
$17,000 on the sale of  investments  during the nine months ended March 31, 1998
and an increase in gain on sale of  mortgage  loans and a reduction  in loan and
other customer service fees.

         Non-interest  Expense  Non-interest  expense decreased by $331,000,  or
16.90%  from $2.0  million  for the nine  months  ended  March 31,  1997 to $1.6
million for the nine months  ended  March 31,  1998,  due mainly to the one time
SAIF  Special  Assessment  offset  by  an  increase  in  data  processing  costs
associated  with the  start-up  cost of the new ATM and Debit Card  program,  an
increase in expenses  associated with the annual meeting and increased personnel
expenses.

         Provision  for income taxes The provision for income taxes for the nine
months  ended March 31, 1998 was  $229,000 as compared to $112,000  for the nine
months ended March 31, 1997.  Tax  calculations  for the nine months ended March
31, 1997 were affected by the loss recorded during the first quarter for the one
time SAIF Special Assessment.

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Regulatory Capital Requirements

OTS capital  regulations  require  savings  institutions  to meet three  capital
standards:  (1) tangible capital equal to 1.5% of total adjusted  assets,  (2) a
leverage ratio (core  capital)  equal to at least 3.0% of total adjusted  assets
and (3) a risk-based  capital  requirement equal to 8.0% of total risk- weighted
assets.

As shown below, the Bank's tangible,  core and risk-based capital  significantly
exceed all applicable  regulatory  capital  requirements of the OTS at March 31,
1998:


                                                                  Percent of
                                                   Amount           Assets

            GAAP Capital....................       $7,602            9.29%
                                                   ======            ==== 

            Tangible Capital................       $7,602            9.29%
            Tangible Capital Requirement....        1,228            1.50%
                                                   ------           ----- 
            Excess..........................       $6,374            7.79%
                                                   ======           ===== 

            Core Capital....................       $7,602            9.29%
            Core Capital Requirement........        2,456            3.00%
                                                   ------           ----- 
            Excess..........................       $5,146            6.29%
                                                   ======           ===== 
         
            Total Risk-Based Capital........       $7,805           20.36%
            Risk-Based Capital Requirement..        3,067            8.00%
                                                   ------           ----- 
            Excess..........................       $4,738           12.36%
                                                   ------           ----- 


During the quarter  ending  December 31, 1997,  the Bank paid a cash dividend to
SWVA Bancshares, Inc. in the amount of $725,000.

Management  believes that under current  regulations,  the Bank will continue to
meet its minimum capital  requirements in the foreseeable future.  Events beyond
the control of the Bank,  such as  increased  interest  rates or downturn in the
economy  in areas in which  the Bank  operates  could  adversely  affect  future
earnings  and as a result,  the  ability of the Bank to meet its future  minimum
capital requirements.


Liquidity

The Bank's  liquidity is a measure of its ability to fund loans,  withdrawals of
deposits and other cash outflows in a cost effective manner.  The Bank's primary
sources of funds are deposits and proceeds from principal and interest  payments
on loan and mortgage backed  securities.  The Bank also obtains funds from sales
and maturities of investment securities,  short-term investments and borrowings,
namely advances from the FHLB of Atlanta.  The Bank uses such funds primarily to
meet commitments on existing and continuing loan  commitments,  to fund maturing
time  deposits and savings  withdrawals  and to maintain  liquidity.  While loan
payments,  maturing investments and mortgage-backed  securities are a relatively
predictable source of funds,

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Liquidity, cont.
deposit flows and loan  prepayments are greatly  influenced by general  interest
rates,  economic  conditions  and  competition.  The  Bank's  liquidity  is also
influenced by the level of demand for funding loan originations.

The Bank is required  under federal  regulations to maintain  certain  specified
levels of "liquid  investments,"  which include certain United States government
obligations and other approved  investments.  During the quarter ending December
31,  1997,  a change in  regulations  changed  the  liquidity  requirements  for
thrifts.  Some of these changes included  reducing the liquid asset  requirement
from  5% to 4% of the  liquidity  base  and  elimination  of the 5 year  maximum
maturity limitation.

The  Bank's  regulatory  liquidity  was  24.08%  at March  31,  1998.  Using the
requirements  set forth on June 30, 1997,  the Bank's  regulatory  liquidity was
6.74%.

Impact of Inflation and Changing Prices

The  consolidated  financial  statements  of  the  Company  and  notes  thereto,
presented  elsewhere  herein,  have been prepared in accordance with GAAP, which
require the measurement of financial  position and operating results in terms of
historical  dollars without  considering  the change in the relative  purchasing
power of money over time due to inflation.  The impact of inflation is reflected
in the  increased  cost of the  Company's  operations.  Unlike  most  industrial
companies,  nearly all the assets and  liabilities of the Company are financial.
As a result,  interest rates have a greater impact on the Company's  performance
than do the  effects  of  general  levels of  inflation.  Interest  rates do not
necessarily  move in the same  direction  or to the same extent as the prices of
goods and services.


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                      SWVA BANCSHARES, INC. & SUBSIDIARIES


                                     PART II

Item 1.           Legal Proceedings

                  Not applicable.

Item 2.           Changes in Securities

                  Not applicable.

Item 3.           Defaults upon Senior Securities

                  Not applicable.

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

                  Not applicable.

Item 5.           Other Information

                  Not applicable.

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

                  (a) Exhibit 10.1  SWVA Bancshares, Inc. 1998
                      Directors Stock Compensation Plan

                      Exhibit 99.1  Press releases issued by the registrant.

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                      SWVA BANCSHARES, INC. & SUBSIDIARIES

                                   SIGNATURES


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

                              SWVA Bancshares, Inc.


Date: May 14, 1998                        By:   /s/  B. L. Rakes
                                               -----------------
                                          B. L. Rakes
                                          President, Chief Executive Officer,
                                          Chief Financial Officer, and Director


Date: May 14, 1998                        By:   /s/  Mary G. Staples
                                               ---------------------
                                          Mary G. Staples
                                          Vice President/Treasurer
                                          Principal Financial Officer



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                                  EXHIBIT 10.1
<PAGE>


                              SWVA BANCSHARES, INC.

                     1998 DIRECTORS STOCK COMPENSATION PLAN


         1. Purpose of the Plan. The Plan shall be known as the SWVA BANCSHARES,
INC.  ("Company")  1998  Directors  Stock  Compensation  Plan (the "Plan").  The
purpose of the Plan is to retain and reward qualified personnel for positions of
substantial  responsibility  as members of the Board of Directors of the Company
or any  present or future  parent or  subsidiary  of the  Company to promote the
success of the business.  The Plan is intended to provide for the grant of Stock
Options that are not "Incentive  Stock  Options,"  within the meaning of Section
422 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the "Code").

          2. Definitions. The following words and phrases when used in this Plan
with an initial capital letter,  unless the context clearly indicates otherwise,
shall have the meaning as set forth below. Wherever  appropriate,  the masculine
pronoun  shall include the feminine  pronoun and the singular  shall include the
plural.

                  (a) "Award"  means the grant by the Committee or in accordance
with the terms of the Plan of a Stock Option.

                  (b) "Board"  shall mean the Board of Directors of the Company,
or any successor or parent corporation thereto.

                  (c) "Change in Control"  shall mean: (i) the sale of all, or a
material   portion,   of  the  assets  of  the  Company;   (ii)  the  merger  or
recapitalization of the Company whereby the Company is not the surviving entity;
(iii) a change in control of the Company,  as otherwise defined or determined by
the Office of Thrift  Supervision or regulations  promulgated by it; or (iv) the
acquisition,  directly or indirectly,  of the beneficial  ownership  (within the
meaning of that term as it is used in Section 13(d) of the  Securities  Exchange
Act of 1934 and the rules and regulations promulgated thereunder) of twenty-five
percent (25%) or more of the outstanding voting securities of the Company by any
person,  trust, entity or group. This limitation shall not apply to the purchase
of shares by underwriters in connection with a public offering of Company stock,
or the purchase of shares of up to 25% of any class of securities of the Company
by a  tax-qualified  employee stock benefit plan. The term "person" refers to an
individual or a corporation,  partnership,  trust,  association,  joint venture,
pool, syndicate, sole proprietorship,  unincorporated  organization or any other
form of entity not specifically  listed herein. The decision of the Committee as
to whether a Change in Control has occurred shall be conclusive and binding.

                  (d) "Code"  shall mean the Internal  Revenue Code of 1986,  as
amended, and regulations promulgated thereunder.

                  (e)  "Committee"  shall  mean the  Board or the  Stock  Option
Committee appointed by the Board in accordance with Section 5(a) of the Plan.

                  (f) "Common Stock" shall mean the common stock of the Company,
or any successor or parent corporation thereto.


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                  (g) "Company" shall mean the SWVA BANCSHARES, INC., the parent
corporation of the Savings Bank, or any successor or Parent thereof.

                  (h)  "Director"  shall  mean  a  member  of the  Board  of the
Company, or any successor or parent corporation thereto.

                  (i)  "Director  Emeritus"  shall  mean a person  serving  as a
director emeritus,  advisory  director,  consulting  director,  or other similar
position as may be  appointed  by the Board of  Directors of the Savings Bank or
the Company from time to time.

                  (j) "Disability" means any physical or mental impairment which
renders the Participant  incapable of continuing in the employment or service of
the Savings Bank or the Parent in his then current capacity as determined by the
Committee.

                  (k) "Effective Date" shall mean March 18, 1998.

                  (l) "Employee"  shall mean any person  employed by the Company
or any present or future  Parent or  Subsidiary  of the Company.  "Non-Employee"
shall mean an  individual  not  employed by the Company or any present or future
Parent or Subsidiary of the Company.

                  (m) "Fair  Market  Value"  shall mean the last  reported  sale
price of such  Common  Stock on such date or within the  preceding  20  business
days, or if there is no reported sale price during such period, then the mean of
the last  reported bid and ask price during such period.  If no such bid and ask
price is  available,  then the Fair  Market  Value  shall be  determined  by the
Committee in good faith.

                  (n)  "Option" or "Stock  Option"  shall mean an Award  granted
pursuant  to this Plan  providing  the holder of such  Option  with the right to
purchase Common Stock.

                  (o)     "Optioned Stock" shall mean stock subject to an Option
granted pursuant to the Plan.

                  (p) "Optionee" shall mean any person who receives an Option or
Award pursuant to the Plan.

                  (q)  "Parent"  shall mean any  present  or future  corporation
which would be a "parent  corporation"  as defined in Sections 424(e) and (g) of
the Code.

                  (r)  "Participant"  means any  director  of the Company or any
Parent or Subsidiary  of the Company or any other person  providing a service to
the Company who is selected by the Committee to receive an Award,  or who by the
express terms of the Plan is granted an Award.

                  (s) "Plan" shall mean the SWVA Bancshares, Inc. 1998 Directors
Stock Compensation Plan.

                  (t) "Savings Bank" shall mean Southwest Virginia Savings Bank,
FSB, or any successor corporation thereto.

                  (u) "Share" shall mean one share of the Common Stock.

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                  (v) "Subsidiary"  shall mean any present or future corporation
which  constitutes a "subsidiary  corporation" as defined in Sections 424(f) and
(g) of the Code.

          3. Shares  Subject to the Plan.  Except as  otherwise  required by the
provisions of Section 11 hereof,  the aggregate number of Shares with respect to
which Awards may be made  pursuant to the Plan shall not exceed  10,122  Shares.
Such  Shares  may  either  be from  authorized  but  unissued  shares  or shares
purchased  in the market for Plan  purposes.  If an Award shall  expire,  become
unexercisable,  or be forfeited for any reason prior to its exercise, new Awards
may be granted  under the Plan with  respect to the number of Shares as to which
such expiration has occurred.

         4.       Six Month Holding Period.

                  Except in the event of the death or disability of the Optionee
or a Change in Control of the  Company,  a minimum  of six  months  must  elapse
between  the  date of the  grant  of an  Option  and the date of the sale of the
Common Stock received through the exercise of such Option.

          5.      Administration of the Plan.

                  (a)   Composition  of  the   Committee.   The  Plan  shall  be
administered by the Board of Directors of the Company or a Committee which shall
consist of not less than two Directors of the Company appointed by the Board and
serving at the pleasure of the Board.  All persons  designated as members of the
Committee shall meet the  requirements of a "Non-Employee  Director"  within the
meaning of Rule 16b-3 under the Securities  Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, as
found at 17 CFR ss.240.16b-3.

                  (b) Powers of the Committee.  The Committee is authorized (but
only to the extent not  contrary  to the  express  provisions  of the Plan or to
resolutions adopted by the Board) to interpret the Plan, to prescribe, amend and
rescind  rules and  regulations  relating to the Plan, to determine the form and
content of Awards to be issued  under the Plan and to make other  determinations
necessary or advisable for the  administration  of the Plan,  and shall have and
may  exercise  such other power and  authority  as may be delegated to it by the
Board from time to time. A majority of the entire  Committee shall  constitute a
quorum and the action of a majority  of the  members  present at any  meeting at
which a quorum is present  shall be deemed the  action of the  Committee.  In no
event may the Committee  revoke  outstanding  Awards  without the consent of the
Participant.

                  The President of the Company and such other  officers as shall
be  designated  by the  Committee  are  hereby  authorized  to  execute  written
agreements  evidencing  Awards on behalf of the  Company and to cause them to be
delivered  to the  Participants.  Such  agreements  shall set  forth the  Option
exercise price, the number of shares of Common Stock subject to such Option, the
expiration  date  of  such  Options,  and  such  other  terms  and  restrictions
applicable to such Award as are  determined  in accordance  with the Plan or the
actions of the Committee.

                  (c)   Effect   of   Committee's   Decision.   All   decisions,
determinations  and   interpretations  of  the  Committee  shall  be  final  and
conclusive on all persons affected thereby.


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          6.      Eligibility for Awards and Limitations.

                            (a)  The Committee shall from time to time determine
the  Participants  who shall be granted  Awards under the Plan and the number of
Awards to be granted to each such  persons.  In  selecting  Participants  and in
determining  the  number of Shares of Common  Stock to be  granted  to each such
Participant,  the Committee may consider the nature of the prior and anticipated
future  services  rendered  by each such  Participant,  each such  Participant's
current and potential  contribution to the Company and such other factors as the
Committee may, in its sole discretion, deem relevant. Participants who have been
granted an Award may, if otherwise eligible, be granted additional Awards.

                           (b)  In no event  shall  Shares  subject  to  Options
granted to any  Participant  exceed more than 15% of the total  number of Shares
authorized for delivery under the Plan.

          7. Term of the Plan.  The Plan shall  continue in effect for a term of
ten (10) years from the  Effective  Date,  unless the Plan is  terminated by the
Board in accordance with the Plan.

          8. Terms and Conditions of Stock Options. Stock Options may be granted
or awarded only to Participants.  Each Stock Option granted pursuant to the Plan
shall be evidenced by an  instrument  in such form as the  Committee  shall from
time to time  approve.  Each Stock  Option  granted  pursuant  to the Plan shall
comply with, and be subject to, the following terms and conditions:

                  (a)  Option  Price.  The price per Share at which  each  Stock
Option granted by the Committee under the Plan may be exercised shall not, as to
any  particular  Stock Option,  be less than the Fair Market Value of the Common
Stock on the date that such Stock Option is granted.

                  (b)  Payment.  Full  payment  for each  Share of Common  Stock
purchased  upon the exercise of any Stock Option granted under the Plan shall be
made at the time of exercise of each such Stock Option and shall be paid in cash
(in United States  Dollars),  Common Stock or a  combination  of cash and Common
Stock.  Common Stock  utilized in full or partial  payment of the exercise price
shall be valued at the Fair Market  Value at the date of  exercise.  The Company
shall  accept  full or  partial  payment  in  Common  Stock  only to the  extent
permitted  by  applicable  law. No Shares of Common  Stock shall be issued until
full payment has been received by the Company, and no Optionee shall have any of
the rights of a  stockholder  of the Company  until  Shares of Common  Stock are
issued to the Optionee.

                  (c) Term of Stock Option.  The term of  exercisability of each
Stock Option granted  pursuant to the Plan shall be not more than ten (10) years
from the date each such Stock Option is granted.

                  (d) Exercise  Generally.  Except as otherwise  provided by the
terms of the Plan or by action of the  Committee at the time of the grant of the
Options,  the Options granted will be first  exercisable as of the date of grant
of such options and shall remain exercisable during such periods of service as a
Director or Director Emeritus.

                  (e) Cashless  Exercise.  Subject to vesting  requirements,  if
applicable, an Optionee who has held an Stock Option for at least six months may
engage in the "cashless  exercise" of the Option.  Upon a cashless exercise,  an
Optionee  shall give the Company  written  notice of the  exercise of the Option
together with an order to a registered  broker-dealer or equivalent third party,
to sell part or all of the Optioned  Stock and to deliver enough of the proceeds
to the Company to pay the Option exercise price

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and any applicable withholding taxes. If the Optionee does not sell the Optioned
Stock through a registered broker-dealer or equivalent third party, the Optionee
can give the Company  written notice of the exercise of the Option and the third
party  purchaser of the Optioned Stock shall pay the Option  exercise price plus
any applicable withholding taxes to the Company.

                  (f)  Transferability.  An Stock Option granted pursuant to the
Plan shall be exercised  during an  Optionee's  lifetime only by the Optionee to
whom it was granted and shall not be assignable or  transferable  otherwise than
by will or by the laws of descent and distribution.

          9.      Awards to Directors.

                  As of March 18, 1998,  Stock Options to purchase  1,446 shares
of Common Stock shall be granted to each  Director of the Company or the Savings
Bank.  Such  Options  shall be  exercisable  at a price equal to the Fair Market
Value of the Common Stock as of the date of grant of such Options.  Such Options
will be first  exercisable as of the Date of Grant.  Such Options shall continue
to be exercisable  for a period of ten years following the date of grant without
regard to the continued  services of such  Director as an Employee,  Director or
Director  Emeritus.  In the event of the Optionee's  death,  such Options may be
exercised by the personal  representative  of his estate or person or persons to
whom his rights  under such  Option  shall have passed by will or by the laws of
descent and distribution.  Unless otherwise  inapplicable,  or inconsistent with
the  provisions  of this  paragraph,  the  Options to be  granted  to  Directors
hereunder shall be subject to all other provisions of this Plan.

         10.  Withholding  Tax. The Company  shall have the right to deduct from
all amounts paid in cash with respect to the cashless  exercise of Options under
the Plan any taxes  required  by law to be  withheld  with  respect to such cash
payments.  Where a  Participant  or other  person is entitled to receive  Shares
pursuant  to the  exercise  of an Option,  the  Company  shall have the right to
require the  Participant  or such other  person to pay the Company the amount of
any taxes which the Company is required to withhold with respect to such Shares,
or, in lieu  thereof,  to retain,  or to sell without  notice,  a number of such
Shares sufficient to cover the amount required to be withheld.

         11.      Recapitalization, Merger, Consolidation, Change in Control and
Other Transactions.

                  (a)  Adjustment.   Subject  to  any  required  action  by  the
stockholders of the Company,  within the sole  discretion of the Committee,  the
aggregate  number of Shares of Common  Stock for which  Options  may be  granted
hereunder,  the number of Shares of Common  Stock  covered  by each  outstanding
Option,  and the  exercise  price per Share of Common Stock of each such Option,
shall all be proportionately adjusted for any increase or decrease in the number
of issued and outstanding Shares of Common Stock resulting from a subdivision or
consolidation   of  Shares   (whether   by  reason  of  merger,   consolidation,
recapitalization,   reclassification,   split-up,   combination  of  shares,  or
otherwise) or the payment of a stock  dividend (but only on the Common Stock) or
any other  increase or  decrease  in the number of such  Shares of Common  Stock
effected  without the receipt or payment of  consideration by the Company (other
than Shares held by dissenting stockholders).

                  (b) Change in Control.  All  outstanding  Awards  shall become
immediately  exercisable in the event of a Change in Control of the Company,  as
determined  by the  Committee.  In the  event of such a Change in  Control,  the
Committee  and the Board of  Directors  will  take one or more of the  following
actions to be effective as of the date of such Change in Control:


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                  (i) provide that such Options shall be assumed,  or equivalent
options  shall  be  substituted,  ("Substitute  Options")  by the  acquiring  or
succeeding  corporation (or an affiliate thereof),  provided that: the shares of
stock  issuable upon the exercise of such  Substitute  Options shall  constitute
securities registered in accordance with the Securities Act of 1933, as amended,
("1933  Act") or such  securities  shall be  exempt  from such  registration  in
accordance  with  Sections  3(a)(2) or  3(a)(5) of the 1933 Act,  (collectively,
"Registered Securities"), or in the alternative, if the securities issuable upon
the  exercise  of  such  Substitute  Options  shall  not  constitute  Registered
Securities,  then the Optionee will receive upon  consummation  of the Change in
Control  transaction  a cash  payment for each Option  surrendered  equal to the
difference between (1) the Fair Market Value of the consideration to be received
for each share of Common  Stock in the Change in Control  transaction  times the
number of shares of Common Stock subject to such  surrendered  Options,  and (2)
the aggregate exercise price of all such surrendered Options, or

                  (ii) in the  event of a  transaction  under the terms of which
the holders of the Common Stock of the Company  will  receive upon  consummation
thereof a cash  payment  (the  "Merger  Price")  for each share of Common  Stock
exchanged in the Change in Control transaction, to make or to provide for a cash
payment to the Optionees  equal to the  difference  between (A) the Merger Price
times the number of shares of Common Stock  subject to such Options held by each
Optionee (to the extent then  exercisable  at prices not in excess of the Merger
Price) and (B) the aggregate  exercise price of all such surrendered  Options in
exchange for such surrendered Options.

                  (c)  Extraordinary   Corporate  Action.   Notwithstanding  any
provisions  of the Plan to the contrary,  subject to any required  action by the
stockholders   of  the  Company,   in  the  event  of  any  Change  in  Control,
recapitalization,   merger,   consolidation,   exchange  of  Shares,   spin-off,
reorganization,   tender  offer,   partial  or  complete  liquidation  or  other
extraordinary  corporate action or event, the Committee, in its sole discretion,
shall have the power, prior or subsequent to such action or event to:

                            (i)     appropriately adjust the number of Shares of
Common Stock  subject to each  Option,  the Option  exercise  price per Share of
Common Stock, and the  consideration to be given or received by the Company upon
the exercise of any outstanding Option;

                           (ii)    cancel any or all previously granted Options,
provided that  appropriate  consideration  is paid to the Optionee in connection
therewith; and/or

                         (iii)         make such other adjustments in connection
with  the  Plan as the  Committee,  in its  sole  discretion,  deems  necessary,
desirable, appropriate or advisable.

                  (d)  Acceleration.  The Committee  shall at all times have the
power to accelerate  the exercise date of Options  previously  granted under the
Plan.

                  (e) Non-recurring Dividends.  Upon the payment of a special or
non-recurring  cash  dividend  that has the effect of a return of capital to the
stockholders,   the  Option   exercise   price  per  share   shall  be  adjusted
proportionately and in an equitable manner.

         Except as expressly provided in Sections 11(a), 11(b) and 11(e) hereof,
no  Optionee  shall  have any rights by reason of the  occurrence  of any of the
events described in this Section 11.


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         12. Time of Granting Options.  The date of grant of an Option under the
Plan shall, for all purposes,  be the date specified in accordance with the Plan
or the date on which the  Committee  makes the  determination  of granting  such
Option.  Notice of the grant of an Option shall be given to each  individual  to
whom an Option is so  granted  within a  reasonable  time after the date of such
grant in a form determined by the Committee.

         13.  Modification  of Options.  At any time and from time to time,  the
Board may  authorize  the  Committee to direct the  execution  of an  instrument
providing  for the  modification  of any  outstanding  Option,  provided no such
modification, extension or renewal shall confer on the holder of said Option any
right or benefit  which could not be conferred on the Optionee by the grant of a
new  Option  at such  time,  or shall not  materially  decrease  the  Optionee's
benefits  under the Option  without  the  consent  of the holder of the  Option,
except as otherwise permitted under Section 14 hereof.

         14. Amendment and Termination of the Plan.

                  (a)      Action by the Board.  The Board may alter, suspend or
discontinue the Plan.

                  (b)  Change  in  Applicable  Law.  Notwithstanding  any  other
provision  contained  in the Plan,  in the event of a change in any  federal  or
state law,  rule or  regulation  which would make the exercise of all or part of
any previously  granted  Option  unlawful or subject the Company to any penalty,
the Committee may restrict any such exercise without the consent of the Optionee
or other holder thereof in order to comply with any such law, rule or regulation
or to avoid any such penalty.

         15. Conditions Upon Issuance of Shares; Limitations on Option Exercise;
Cancellation of Option Rights.

         (a) Shares shall not be issued with respect to any Option granted under
the Plan unless the  issuance  and delivery of such Shares shall comply with all
relevant  provisions of  applicable  law,  including,  without  limitation,  the
Securities  Act of 1933,  as  amended,  the  rules and  regulations  promulgated
thereunder,  any applicable  state  securities laws and the  requirements of any
stock exchange upon which the Shares may then be listed.

         (b)  The   inability   of  the   Company   to  obtain   any   necessary
authorizations,  approvals or letters of non-objection  from any regulatory body
or  authority  deemed by the  Company's  counsel to be  necessary  to the lawful
issuance and sale of any Shares issuable  hereunder shall relieve the Company of
any liability with respect to the non-issuance or sale of such Shares.

         (c) As a  condition  to the  exercise  of an Option,  the  Company  may
require  the  person  exercising  the  Option to make such  representations  and
warranties as may be necessary to assure the  availability  of an exemption from
the registration requirements of federal or state securities law.

         (d)  Notwithstanding   anything  herein  to  the  contrary,   upon  the
termination  of  employment  or service  of an  Optionee  by the  Company or its
Subsidiaries  for "cause" within the sole  discretion of the Board,  all Options
held by such  Participant  shall cease to be  exercisable as of the date of such
termination of employment or service.

         (e) Upon the  exercise of an Option by an Optionee  (or the  Optionee's
personal  representative),  the Committee,  in its sole and absolute discretion,
may make a cash payment to the

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Optionee,  in whole or in part,  in lieu of the  delivery  of  shares  of Common
Stock. Such cash payment to be paid in lieu of delivery of Common Stock shall be
equal to the difference between the Fair Market Value of the Common Stock on the
date of the Option exercise and the exercise price per share of the Option. Such
cash payment shall be in exchange for the cancellation of such Option. Such cash
payment  shall not be made in the event that such  transaction  would  result in
liability to the Optionee or the Company under  Section 16(b) of the  Securities
Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and regulations promulgated thereunder.

         16.  Reservation  of Shares.  During the term of the Plan,  the Company
will  reserve and keep  available a number of Shares  sufficient  to satisfy the
requirements of the Plan.

         17. Unsecured Obligation.  No Participant under the Plan shall have any
interest  in any fund or special  asset of the  Company by reason of the Plan or
the grant of any  Option  under the Plan.  No trust  fund  shall be  created  in
connection with the Plan or any grant of any Option hereunder and there shall be
no required funding of amounts which may become payable to any Participant.

         18. No Employment  Rights. No Director,  Employee or other person shall
have a right to be selected as a  Participant  under the Plan.  Neither the Plan
nor any action  taken by the  Committee in  administration  of the Plan shall be
construed  as giving  any person any rights of  employment  or  retention  as an
Employee,  Director or in any other capacity with the Company,  the Savings Bank
or other Subsidiaries.

         19.  Governing  Law.  The Plan shall be  governed by and  construed  in
accordance  with the laws of the State of  Virginia,  except to the extent  that
federal law shall be deemed to apply.





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     THIS  SCHEDULE  CONTAINS  SUMMARY  FINANCIAL  INFORMATION  DERIVED FROM THE
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                                  EXHIBIT 99.1

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SWVA [LOGO]
Bancshares, Inc.

                                  NEWS RELEASE
                                  ------------


Contact:          B. L. Rakes, President & CEO
                  540-343-0135

Date:             May 1, 1998


                              FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
                              ---------------------

SWVA  Bancshares,  Inc. the holding company of Southwest  Virginia Savings Bank,
FSB, Roanoke,  Virginia, is pleased to announce that Mr. Don Shilling has become
affiliated  with  the  Savings  Bank  as  Executive  Vice  President  and  Chief
Operations Officer. In this capacity he will oversee the operations of the Bank.

Mr. Shilling has been in banking  twenty-seven (27) years. For the past ten (10)
years he has been  affiliated  with Central  Fidelity  Bank having worked in the
Roanoke,  Bedford and  Martinsville  areas since  January 1995 serving as Senior
Vice President and Area Manager.

Bill  Rakes,  President & CEO,  stated that he was pleased to have Mr.  Shilling
join the Bank's  management  team.  Mr.  Rakes  further  stated  that  Southwest
Virginia Savings Bank, FSB, is an independent  community bank and Mr. Shilling's
experience will aid the bank in taking advantage of the  opportunities  becoming
available as larger institutions are sold or consolidated in our market area.

Southwest Virginia Savings Bank, FSB is a federally  chartered savings bank, the
deposits of which are insured by the FDIC to the fullest extent provided by law.
The Bank is  headquartered  in Roanoke,  Virginia with assets of $82 million and
operates 5 full-service  banking  facilities and a mortgage  origination  office
serving Roanoke City, Roanoke County, Salem City and adjacent counties. The Bank
has served the community since 1927.


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SWVA [LOGO]
Bancshares, Inc.


                                  NEWS RELEASE
                                  ------------

Contact:          B. L. Rakes, President & CEO
                  Mary G. Staples, PFO
                  (540) 343-0135

Date:             May 1, 1998


                              FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
                              ---------------------


             SWVA BANCSHARES, INC. ANNOUNCES THIRD QUARTER EARNINGS


         Roanoke,  Virginia,  May 1, 1998:  SWVA  Bancshares,  Inc., the holding
company of Southwest  Virginia Savings Bank, FSB, Roanoke,  Virginia,  announced
earnings for the third quarter of fiscal year 1998.

         Net income for the nine months  ended  March 31,  1998 was  $384,000 or
$0.80 per  share.  Net  income  for the nine  months  ended  March 31,  1997 was
$172,000.  This was an increase of $212,000 or 123.26%.  At March 31, 1998,  the
return on average assets was .69% and return on average equity was 6.02%.

         Net income  increased  $11,000 or 7.75%,  from  $142,000  for the three
months  ended March 31, 1997 to income of $153,000  for the three  months  ended
March 31, 1998. The increase in net income was mainly due to an increase in gain
on sale of mortgage loans offset by increased non-interest expenses.

         Interest income increased $179,000, or 13.35% from $1.3 million for the
three  months  ended March 31, 1997 to $l.5  million for the three  months ended
March 31, 1998.  The  increase  was mainly a result of interest  earned on funds
invested offset by a decrease in the interest received on loans.

         Interest  expense  increased  $186,000 or 28.01% from  $664,000 for the
three  months  ended March 31, 1997 to $850,000 for the three months ended March
31, 1998. The increase was due mainly to an



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increase in interest paid on deposits and an increase in interest
paid on borrowed funds.

         Net interest income  decreased by $7,000 or 1.03% from $677,000 for the
three  months  ended March 31, 1997 to $670,000 for the three months ended March
31, 1998.

         The Bank made an addition of $3,000 to the  provision for credit losses
for the three months ended March 31, 1998.  The  allowance  for credit losses is
$203,000. No provision for credit losses was made during the quarter ended March
31, 1997. There were no non-performing loans on March 31, 1998.

         Non-interest  income  increased by $45,000,  or 59.21% from $76,000 for
the three  months  ended March 31, 1997 to $121,000  for the three  months ended
March 31,  1998.  This was mainly the result of an  increase  in income on loans
sold in the secondary market for the three months ended March 31, 1998.

         Non-interest  expense increased by $18,000,  or 3.40% from $529,000 for
the three  months  ended March 31, 1997 to $547,000  for the three  months ended
March 31,  1998,  mainly due to an  increase  in data  processing  expenses  and
personnel expenses.

         The Company's assets and stockholders' equity amounted to $81.5 million
and $8.4 million, respectively, at March 31, 1998.

         Southwest  Virginia Savings Bank, FSB is a federally  chartered savings
bank,  the  deposits  of which are  insured  by the FDIC to the  fullest  extent
provided by law. The Bank is headquartered  in Roanoke,  Virginia and operates 5
full-service  banking  facilities  and a  mortgage  origination  office  serving
Roanoke City,  Roanoke County,  Salem City and adjacent  counties.  The Bank has
served the community since 1927.

         The Bank exceeds all current  regulatory capital ratio requirements and
continues to meet the "well capitalized" regulatory definition, the highest such
rating.

         SWVA Bancshares,  Inc's common stock shares are listed over-the-counter
through the  National  Daily  Quotation  System "Pink  Sheets"  under the symbol
"SWVB".


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                              SWVA BANCSHARES, INC.
                  (Dollars in thousands, except per share data)

                   CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME

                                                   Nine Months Ended
                                                         Mar 31
                                                         ------
                                                      1998      1997
                                                      ----      ----
                                                      (unaudited)
Interest income                                      4,337      3,942
Interest expense                                     2,357      1,992
                                                   -------    -------

      Net interest income                            1,980      1,950
Provision for credit losses                             30          0
                                                   -------    -------

      Net interest income after
       provision for credit losses                   1,950      1,950
Noninterest income                                     291        293
Noninterest expense                                  1,628      1,959
                                                   -------    -------

      Income before income taxes                       613        284
Provision for income taxes                             229        112
                                                   -------    -------

Net Income                                         $   384    $   172
                                                   =======    =======

     Basic earnings per common share               $  0.80       0.37
Diluted earnings per common share                  $  0.79       0.37
Return on average assets                               .69%       .33%
Return on average equity                              6.02%      2.70%
Interest rate spread                                  3.21%      3.58%
Net interest margin                                   3.68%      3.99%
Noninterest expense to average assets                 2.91%      3.77%


                      CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

                                                   Mar 31     June 30
                                                   ------------------
                                                      1998       1997
                                                      ----       ----
                                                       (unaudited)
Cash and Interest-bearing deposits                 $ 7,727    $ 6,580
Investments & Mortgage Backed Securities            21,471     10,074
Loans held for sale                                  1,780        727
Loans receivable, net                               47,891     50,982
Property and equipment, net                          1,626      1,666
Other assets                                           969        724
                                                   -------    -------
      Total assets                                 $81,464    $70,753
                                                   =======    =======

Deposits                                           $68,666    $57,933
Advances FHLB                                        3,500      3,500
Accrued expenses and other liabilities                 911        718
Stockholders' Equity                                 8,387      8,602
                                                   -------    -------

      Total liabilities and stockholders' equity   $81,464    $70,753
                                                   =======    =======

Nonaccrual and 90 days past due loans              $     0    $    60

Total nonperforming assets                         $     0    $    60
                                                   =======    =======

Allowance for credit losses
      to nonperforming assets                          .00%    416.99%
Nonperforming loans to total loans                     .00%       .10%
Nonperforming assets to total assets                   .00%       .08%
Book value per share                               $ 16.56 (1)  16.83  (1)

(1)      Book value per share has been calculated by taking Stockholders' Equity
         and dividing by the number of shares outstanding. Shares outstanding on
         March 31, 1998 were 506,284 and on June 30, 1997 were 510,984.


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