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Third quarter net income for F & M National Corporation was $638.9 thousand or 36 cents up from $460.8 thousand or 26 cents per share a year ago.
Net income for the first three quarters of 1983 was. $2 million or $1.5 per share compared with $1.4 million or 82 cents per share last year.
59.9%