EXHIBIT 2
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              FIRST AMENDMENT TO AGREEMENT AND PLAN OF MERGER
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     THIS FIRST AMENDMENT AGREEMENT (hereinafter called "Agreement"), made
and entered into as of the 5th day of November, 2001, by and between
WESBANCO, INC., a West Virginia corporation, with its principal place of
business located at Bank Plaza, Wheeling, West Virginia (hereinafter called
"Wesbanco"), party of the first part, AMERICAN BANCORPORATION, an Ohio
corporation, with its principal place of business located at 1025 Main Street,
Wheeling, West Virginia, 26003, (hereinafter called "American") party of the
second part, AB CORPORATION (hereinafter called "AB"), a corporation to be
formed under the laws of the State of West Virginia by Wesbanco as its
wholly-owned subsidiary solely for the purpose of effecting the acquisition
contemplated by this Agreement, party of the third part, (effective as of
its organization and execution of this Agreement) and WESBANCO BANK, INC.,
a West Virginia banking corporation, with its principal place of business
located at One Bank Plaza, Wheeling, West Virginia, 26003, party of the
fourth part (hereinafter called "Bank").
     WHEREAS, the parties hereto heretofore executed a certain Agreement and
Plan of Merger dated the 22nd day of February, 2001 (hereinafter called
"Merger Agreement") and the parties desire to make certain amendments to the
terms and conditions of said Merger Agreement, all as hereinafter set forth.


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     NOW, THEREFORE, for and in consideration of the mutual promises and
covenants hereinafter set forth, and in accordance with the provisions of
applicable law, and intending to be legally bound hereby, the parties hereto
do hereby agree as follows:

	1.	The parties hereby agree that the capitalized terms
not herein specifically defined shall have the meanings ascribed
to them in the Merger Agreement.
	2.	Section 4.3 of said Merger Agreement is hereby deleted
in its entirety and the following Section 4.3 is substituted in
its place:

             4.3     Bank Directors.  Wesbanco covenants and
        agrees that as of the Effective Date it will
        appoint, as additional directors of Bank, Jack A.
        Cartner, Jolyon W. McCamic, and Jeffrey W.
        McCamic, specifically waiving for such limited
        term, its age 70 provision of its Bylaws.  Such
        individuals shall serve until December 31, 2002,
        at which time the terms for Jack A. Cartner and
        Jolyon W. McCamic shall expire and they will
        resign from the Bank Board.  Jeffrey W. McCamic
        shall continue as a member of the Bank Board and
        shall serve until his successor shall have been
        duly elected and qualified.

	3.	Section 4.4 of said Merger Agreement is hereby deleted
in its entirety and the following Section 4.4 is substituted in
its place:
             4.4     Wesbanco Directors.  Wesbanco covenants
        and agrees that as of the Effective Date it will
        appoint, as additional directors of Wesbanco,
        Jeremy C. McCamic and Abigail M. Feinknopf.
        Jeremy C. McCamic shall serve as a member of the
        Board of Directors until December 31, 2002, at
        which time he shall resign and he shall be
        replaced by Jay T. McCamic who shall be appointed
        by the Board to serve the unexpired term.
        Wesbanco shall then include the said Abigail M.
        Feinknopf and Jay T. McCamic on the list of
        nominees for the position of director for which
        the Board shall solicit proxies at its next annual
        meeting of shareholders until each has served at
        least a full three year term.  During his term on
        the Board, the said Jeremy C. McCamic shall also
        be appointed to the Executive Committee.  Wesbanco
        will take such action under its Bylaws as is
        necessary to permit the said Jeremy C. McCamic to
        serve as a Director until December 31, 2002, with
        respect to its age 70 provision.

	4.	Section 8.6 of said Merger Agreement is hereby deleted
in its entirety and the following Section 8.6 is substituted in
its place:

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             8.6     No Action, Etc.  Except as disclosed in
        the Disclosure Schedule of American dated not more
        than 30 days from the date hereof and as
        supplemented not more than thirty (30) days from
        the date of the First Amendment Agreement
        (hereinafter collectively called the "American
        Disclosure Schedule"), and as supplemented on the
        Effective Date, there are no suits, actions,
        proceedings, claims or investigations (formal or
        informal) pending, or to the knowledge of
        American, threatened against or relating to
        American, its Subsidiary, their business or any of
        their properties or against any of their officers
        or directors (in their capacity as such) in law or
        in equity or before any governmental agency.
        There are no suits, actions, proceedings, claims
        or investigations against American, its
        Subsidiary, their properties or against any of
        their officers or directors (in their capacity as
        such) in law or in equity or before any
        governmental agency which, individually or in the
        aggregate, would, or is reasonably likely to, if
        determined adversely to such party, materially
        adversely affect the financial condition (present
        or prospective), businesses, properties or
        operations of American or its Subsidiary or the
        ability of American or its Subsidiary to conduct
        their business as presently conducted or to
        consummate the transactions contemplated hereby,
        and American does not know of any basis for any
        such action or proceeding.  Except as disclosed in
        the American Disclosure Schedule, American and its
        Subsidiary are not parties or subject to any cease
        and desist order, agreement or similar arrangement
        with a regulatory authority which restricts their
        operations or requires any action, and neither
        American nor its Subsidiary is transacting
        business in material violation of any applicable
        law, ordinance, requirement, rule, regulation or
        order.

	5.	Section 9.12 of said Merger Agreement is hereby
deleted in its entirety and the following Section 9.12 is
substituted in its place:

             9.12    No Action, Etc.  Except as disclosed in
        the Wesbanco Disclosure Schedule, dated not more
        than 30 days from the date hereof and as
        supplemented not more than thirty (30) days from
        the date of the First Amendment Agreement
        (hereinafter collectively called the "Wesbanco
        Disclosure Schedule"), and as supplemented on the
        Effective Date, there are no suits, actions,
        proceedings, claims or investigations (formal or
        informal) pending, or to the knowledge of Wesbanco
        pending or threatened, against or relating to
        Wesbanco, its subsidiaries, its businesses or any
        of its properties or against any of their officers
        or directors (in their capacity as such) in law or
        in equity or before any governmental agency.
        There are no suits, actions, proceedings, claims
        or investigations against or relating to Wesbanco,
        its subsidiaries, its businesses, its properties
        or against any of their officers or directors (in
        their capacity as such) in law or in equity or
        before any governmental agency, which,
        individually or in the aggregate, would, or is
        reasonably likely to, if determined adversely to
        such party, materially

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        adversely affect the financial condition
        (present or prospective), businesses, properties
        or operations of Wesbanco or its subsidiaries
        or the ability of Wesbanco or its subsidiaries
        to conduct its business as presently conducted
        or consummate the transaction contemplated
        hereby, and Wesbanco does not know of any
        basis for any such action or proceeding.
        Neither Wesbanco nor any of its subsidiaries are a
        party or subject to any cease and desist order,
        agreement or similar arrangement with a regulatory
        authority which restricts its operations or
        requires any action and neither Wesbanco nor any
        of its subsidiaries are transacting business in
        material violation of any applicable law,
        ordinance, requirement, rule, order or regulation.

	6.	Subsection (d) of Section 13.1 of said Merger
Agreement is hereby deleted in its entirety and the following
Subsection (d) of Section 13.1 is substituted in its place:

             (d)     By American or Wesbanco, if the Closing
        Date has not occurred by March 31, 2002;

        IN WITNESS WHEREOF, WESBANCO, INC., AMERICAN
BANCORPORATION, AB CORPORATION and WESBANCO BANK, INC. have each
caused this Agreement to be executed on their behalf by their officers
thereunto duly authorized all as of the day and year first above written.


                                        WESBANCO, INC., a West Virginia
                                        corporation

                                        By /s/ Paul M. Limbert
                                           ----------------------------------
                                              Its  President
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(SEAL)


ATTEST:
 /s/ Stephen E. Hannig
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 Assistant Secretary



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                                        AMERICAN BANCORPORATION,
                                        an Ohio corporation


                                        By /s/ Jeremy C. McCamic
                                          ----------------------------------
                                              Its Chairman

(SEAL)

ATTEST:
/s/ Brent E. Richmond
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         President

                                        AMERICAN BANCORPORATION



                                        By /s/ Jeremy C. McCamic
                                          ----------------------------------
                                          Jeremy C. McCamic
                                          Chairman and Chief Executive Officer


                                        By /s/ Jack O. Cartner
                                          ----------------------------------
                                          Jack O. Cartner, Director


                                        By /s/ Paul W. Donahie
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                                          Paul W. Donahie, Director


                                        By /s/ Abigail M. Feinkopf
                                          ----------------------------------
                                          Abigail McCamic Feinkopf, Director


                                        By /s/ Jay T. McCamic
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                                          Jay T. McCamic, Director


                                        By /s/ Jolyon W. McCamic
                                          ----------------------------------
                                          Jolyon W. McCamic, Director


                                        By /s/ Jeffrey W. McCamic
                                          ----------------------------------
                                          Jeffrey W. McCamic, Director


                                        By /s/ John J. Malik
                                          ----------------------------------
                                          The Honorable John J. Malik, Jr.,
                                           Director
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(SEAL)


ATTEST:
/s/ Brent E. Richmond
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        President



                                        AB CORPORATION, a West Virginia
                                        corporation



                                        By /s/ Paul M. Limbert
                                          ----------------------------------
                                             Its  President & CEO
                                                ----------------------------


(SEAL)

ATTEST:
/s/ James C. Gardill
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         Secretary



                                        WESBANCO BANK, INC., a West Virginia
                                        corporation


                                        By /s/ Paul M. Limbert
                                          ----------------------------------
                                             Its  Chairman
                                                ----------------------------

(SEAL)



ATTEST:
/s/ Stephen E. Hannig
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         Secretary