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               SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                      WASHINGTON, DC. 20549
                                
                            FORM 10-Q
                                
                                
  [X]  QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE
                 SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

          For the quarterly period ended March 31, 1996
                                
                               or

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

       For the transition period from_________to_________

                 Commission file number 0-11129

                 PIKEVILLE NATIONAL CORPORATION
     (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
                                
            Kentucky                        61-0979818
(State or other jurisdiction of          (I.R.S. Employer
 incorporation or organization)        Identification No.)

          208 North Mayo Trail
          Pikeville, Kentucky                 41501
(address of principal executive offices)    (Zip Code)

 Registrant's telephone number            (606) 432-1414

      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___

      Indicate  the number of shares outstanding of each  of  the
issuer's  classes  of  common stock, as of the  latest  practical
date.

      Common  stock - 9,124,314 shares outstanding at  April  30,
1996


PART I - FINANCIAL INFORMATION

Item 1. Financial Statements

      The  accompanying  information  has  not  been  audited  by
independent  public  accountants;  however,  in  the  opinion  of
management  such  information reflects all adjustments  necessary
for  a  fair presentation of the results for the interim  period.
All such adjustments are of a normal and recurring nature.

      The  accompanying  financial statements  are  presented  in
accordance with the requirements of Form 10-Q and consequently do
not include all of the disclosures normally required by generally
accepted  accounting  principles or those normally  made  in  the
registrant's annual report on Form 10-K.  Accordingly, the reader
of  the Form 10-Q should refer to the registrant's Form 10-K  for
the  year ended December 31, 1995 for further information in this
regard.

  Index to consolidated financial statements:

      Consolidated Balance Sheets                3
      Consolidated Statements of Income          4
      Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows      5
      Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements 6


Consolidated Balance Sheets

                                            March 31     December 31
(In thousands except share amounts)           1996           1995

Assets:
Cash and due from banks                      $50,259        $63,017
Interest bearing deposits in
 other financial institutions                    856          4,440
Federal funds sold                             5,910         39,555
Securities available-for-sale                281,671        279,717
Securities held-to-maturity (fair value
 of $145,408 and $150,315, respectively)     146,367        150,721
Loans                                      1,157,698      1,115,068
 Allowance for loan losses                   (16,426)       (16,082)
 Net loans                                 1,141,272      1,098,986
Premises and equipment, net                   47,075         47,553
Interest receivable                           13,434         13,731
Excess of cost over net assets acquired
 (net  of accumulated amortization of
 $5,802 and $5,469, respectively)             19,600         20,110
Other assets                                  13,025         12,340
 Total Assets                             $1,719,469    $ 1,730,170


Liabilities and Shareholders' Equity:
Deposits:
 Non-interest bearing                       $179,912       $186,829
 Interest bearing                          1,280,947      1,280,614
Total deposits                             1,460,859      1,467,443
Federal funds purchased and other
 short-term borrowings                        25,388         20,383
Interest payable                               6,498          6,425
Other liabilities                             11,175         10,622
Advances from Federal Home Loan Bank          54,554         63,629
Long-term debt                                25,702         27,873
  Total Liabilities                        1,584,176      1,596,375


Shareholders' Equity:
Preferred stock, 300,000 shares authorized and unissued
Common stock, $5 par value, shares authorized  25,000,000;
 shares issued and outstanding,
 1996 - 9,124,314; 1995 - 9,124,314           45,622         45,622
Capital surplus                               27,883         27,883
Retained earnings                             62,494         59,934
Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation)
 on securities available-for-sale, net of tax   (706)           356
 Total Shareholders' Equity                  135,293        133,795

 Total Liabilities and
 Shareholders' Equity                     $1,719,469     $1,730,170



The accompanying notes are an integral part of these statements.

Consolidated Statements of Income
                                                    Three months ended
                                                         March 31
(In thousands except per share data)                  1996       1995
Interest Income:
 Interest and fees on loans                         $27,732    $22,512
 Interest and dividends on securities
  Taxable                                             5,961      5,926
  Tax exempt                                            762        767
 Interest on federal funds sold                         450        759
 Interest on deposits in other financial institutions    12         49
  Total Interest Income                              34,917     30,013

Interest Expense:
 Interest on deposits                                15,448     12,358
 Interest on federal funds purchased and other
  short-term borrowings                                 270        420
 Interest on advances from Federal Home Loan Bank       896      1,156
 Interest on long-term debt                             553        510
  Total Interest Expense                             17,167     14,444

Net interest income                                  17,750     15,569
Provision for loan losses                             1,488      1,071
Net interest income after provision for loan losses  16,262     14,498

Noninterest Income:
 Service charges on deposit accounts                  1,327      1,161
 Gains on sale of loans, net                            163         39
 Trust income                                           392        307
 Securities gains, net                                   42          5
 Other                                                1,335      1,154
  Total Noninterest Income                            3,259      2,666

Noninterest Expense:
 Salaries and employee benefits                       7,083      6,165
 Occupancy, net                                         960        956
 Equipment                                              939        869
 Data processing                                        639        585
 Stationery, printing and office supplies               502        425
 Taxes other than payroll, property and income          503        403
 FDIC insurance                                           7        659
 Other                                                2,844      3,115
  Total Noninterest Expense                          13,477     13,177

Income before income tax                              6,044      3,987
Income tax expense                                    1,841      1,014
  Net income                                         $4,203     $2,973


Net income per share                                  $ .46      $ .34

Average shares outstanding                            9,138      8,833

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these statements.

Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows
                                                    Three months ended
                                                          March 31
(In thousands)                                        1996        1995
Cash flows from operating activities:
  Net income                                       $  4,203    $  2,973
  Adjustments to reconcile net income to net
   cash provided by operating activities:
    Depreciation and amortization                     1,284       1,006
    Provision for loan and other real estate losses   1,500       1,175
    Securities gains, net                               (42)         (5)
    Gain on sale of loans, net                         (163)        (39)
    Gain on sale of assets                              (31)       (169)
    Net amortization of securities premiums             111         262
    Loans originated for sale                       (14,128)     (6,464)
    Proceeds from sale of loans                      12,704       3,788
    Changes in:
     Interest receivable                                297       1,430
     Interest payable                                    73         481
     Other assets                                       194         399
     Other liabilities                                  553         268
       Net cash provided by operating activities      6,555       5,105

Cash flows from investing activities:
Proceeds from:
   Sale/call of securities available-for-sale         7,264           -
   Maturity of securities available-for-sale         10,497      33,847
   Maturity of securities held-to-maturity            4,649       3,880
   Principal payments on mortgage-backed securities   8,774      85,705
  Purchase of:
   Securities available-for-sale                    (28,689)     (5,365)
   Securities held-to-maturity                         (633)    (23,717)
   Mortgage-backed securities                        (1,155)    (98,216)
  Net change in loans                               (42,886)    (13,812)
  Net change in premises and equipment                 (463)     (1,623)
  Other                                                 568       1,516
    Net cash used in investing activities           (42,074)    (17,785)

Cash flows from financing activities:
  Net change in deposits                             (6,584)      8,980
  Net change in federal funds purchased and
    other short-term borrowings                       5,005      (8,640)
  Advances from Federal Home Loan Bank                    -       1,300
  Repayments of advances from Federal
    Home Loan Bank                                   (9,075)     (1,643)
  Payments on long-term debt                         (2,171)       (669)
  Issuance of common stock                                -         257
  Dividends paid                                     (1,643)     (1,246)
    Net cash provided by (used in) financing
     activities                                     (14,468)     (1,661)

Net increase(decrease) in cash and cash equivalents (49,987)    (14,341)
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of year      107,012      80,098
Cash and cash equivalents of acquired banks               -       2,838
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period         $ 57,025    $ 68,595


The accompanying notes are an integral part of these statements.


Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

Note 1 - Summary of Significant Accounting Policies

     Basis of Presentation - The accompanying information has not
been audited by independent public accountants; however, in the
opinion of management such information reflects all adjustments
necessary for a fair presentation of the results for the interim
period. All such adjustments are of a normal and recurring
nature.

     The accompanying financial statements are presented in
accordance with the requirements of Form 10-Q and consequently do
not include all the disclosures normally required by generally
accepted accounting principles or those normally made in the
Corporation's Annual Report on Form 10-K.  Accordingly, the
reader may wish to refer to the Corporation's Form 10-K for the
year ended December 31, 1995 for other information in this
regard.  The financial statements and footnotes are included in
the Corporation's Annual Report to Shareholders, to which the
reader is hereby referred.

     The accounting and reporting policies of Pikeville National
Corporation (the "Corporation"), and its subsidiaries on a
consolidated basis conform to generally accepted accounting
principles and general practices within the banking industry.

     Principles of Consolidation - The unaudited consolidated
financial statements include the accounts of the Corporation,
Pikeville National Bank & Trust Company and its subsidiary, First
Security Bank & Trust Co., Commercial Bank (West Liberty), The
Exchange Bank of Kentucky, Farmers National Bank, Farmers-Deposit
Bank, First American Bank, Community Trust Bank FSB and its
subsidiary, Trust Company of Kentucky, The Woodford Bank and
Trust Company and Commercial Bank (Middlesboro).  All significant
intercompany transactions have been eliminated in consolidation.


Note 2 - Securities

     As of January 1, 1994, the Company changed its accounting
for debt and equity securities to adopt Statement of Financial
Accounting Standards No. 115, ("SFAS 115"), "Accounting for
Certain Investments in Debt and Equity Securities."  Accordingly,
securities are classified into held-to-maturity, available-for-
sale, and trading categories.  Held-to-maturity securities are
those which the Company has the positive intent and ability to
hold to maturity, and are reported at amortized cost.  Available-
for-sale securities are those which the Company may decide to
sell if needed for liquidity, asset-liability management, or
other reasons.  Available-for sale securities are reported at
fair value, with unrealized gains or losses included as a
separate component of equity, net of tax.

     The amortized cost and fair value of securities available-
for-sale are as of March 31, 1996 summarized as follows:

                                           Amortized      Fair
(in thousands)                                Cost        Value

U.S. Treasury and government agencies       $ 80,790   $ 81,171
Mortgage-backed pass through
     certificates                            140,882    140,863

Collateralized mortgage obligations           21,756     21,365
Other debt securities                          5,320      5,212

     Total debt securities                   248,748    248,611
Equity securities                             33,735     33,060
     Total Securities                       $282,483   $281,671

     The amortized cost and fair value of securities held-to-
maturity as of March 31, 1996 are summarized as follows:

                                            Amortized    Fair
(in thousands)                                Cost       Value

U.S. Treasury and government agencies       $ 27,896   $ 27,779
States and political subdivisions             57,713     58,178
Mortgage-backed pass through
     certificates                             45,973     45,041
Collateralized mortgage obligations           12,789     12,414
Other debt securities                          1,996      1,996
     Total Securities                       $146,367   $145,408


Note 3 - Loans

     Major classifications of loans are summarized as follows:

                                            March 31  December 31
(in thousands)                                 1996       1995
Commercial, secured by real estate        $  266,077 $  258,541
Commercial, other                            212,712    192,127
Real Estate Construction                      54,242     51,539
Real Estate Mortgage                         403,274    398,288
Consumer                                     215,983    208,662
Equipment Lease Financing                      5,410      5,911
                                          $1,157,698 $1,115,068



Note 4 - Allowance for Loan Losses

     Changes in the allowance for loan losses are as follows:

                                                     March 31       March 31
                                                        1996           1995
(in thousands)
Balance January 1                                     $16,082        $12,978
Allowances of acquired banks                                -            376
Additions to reserve charged against operations         1,488          1,071
Recoveries                                                554            360
Loans charged off                                      (1,698)          (617)
Balance End of Period                                 $16,426        $14,168

     Effective January 1, 1995 the Company adopted FASB Statement
No. 114.  This Statement requires impaired loans to be measured
to the present value of future cash flows or, as a practical
expedient, at the fair value of collateral.  Upon adoption, the
Company recorded no additional loan loss provision.

     The carrying values of impaired loans are periodically
adjusted to reflect cash payments, revised estimates of future
cash flows, and increases in the present value of expected cash
flows due to the passage of time.  Cash payments representing
interest income are reported as such.  Other cash payments are
reported as reductions in carrying value, while increases or
decreases due to changes in estimates of future payments and due
to the passage of time are reported as bad debt expense, if
reductions, or otherwise as interest income.  Information
regarding impaired loans is as follows for the period ended March 31.

(in thousands)                                         1996
Average investment in impaired loans                  10,381

Interest income recognized on impaired loans
  Including interest income recognized on
  cash basis                                             183

Interest income recognized on impaired loans
  on a cash basis                                        183

     Information regarding impaired loans at March 31, 1996 is as
follows.
(in thousands)                                         1996

Balance of impaired loans                             10,344
Less portion for which no allowance for loan
  losses is allocated                                  8,178
Portion of impaired loan balance for which an
  allowance for credit losses is allocated             2,166

Portion of allowance for loan losses allocated
  to the impaired loan balance                           680



Note 5 - Long-Term Debt

     Long-Term Debt consists of the following:
                                                March 31   December 31
                                                  1996         1995
(in thousands)  
Senior Notes                                     $17,230      $17,230
Bank Note                                          2,000        2,000
Revolving Bank Note                                4,200        5,700
Industrial Revenue Development Bonds                 208          854
Obligations under capital lease                    1,560        1,571
Other                                                504          518
                                                 $25,702      $27,873

     The bank note and related loan agreement require the
maintenance of certain capital and operational ratios, all of
which have been complied with on March 31, 1996.

     Refer to the 1995 Annual Report to Shareholders for
information concerning rates and assets securing long-term debt.


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


Overview

      Pikeville  National  Corporation (the "Corporation")  is  a
multi-bank holding company headquartered in Pikeville,  Kentucky.
The  Corporation owns nine commercial banks, one savings bank and
one  trust company.  Through its affiliates, the Corporation  has
sixty  offices serving 85,000 households in nineteen Eastern  and
Central  Kentucky counties.  The Corporation had total assets  of
$1.72  billion and total shareholders' equity of $135 million  as
of  March 31, 1996.  The Corporation's common stock is listed  on
NASDAQ  under the symbol PKVL.  Market makers are Herzog,  Heine,
Geduld, Inc., New York, New York; J. J. B. Hilliard, W. L. Lyons,
Inc.,  Louisville,  Kentucky; Morgan, Keegan and  Company,  Inc.,
Memphis,  Tennessee;  and Robinson Humphrey Co.,  Inc.,  Atlanta,
Georgia.


Acquisitions

     After  making no acquisitions during the years 1992 through
1994,   the   Corporation  resumed  its   strategic   policy   of
diversification  through  acquisition and  acquired  all  of  the
outstanding stock of four Kentucky banks during 1995.  This gives
the Corporation additional economies of scale and new markets  in
which to deliver its existing products.

     On February 2, 1995, the Corporation acquired Community Bank
of Lexington, Inc., Lexington, Kentucky ("Community Bank"), which
had assets of $61 million.  The Corporation issued 366,000 shares
of  its  common  stock with a market value of $24  per  share  to
acquire Community Bank.  The transaction was accounted for  under
the  purchase method of accounting, with $6.3 million of goodwill
recognized.   The assets and results of operations  of  Community
Bank  are included in the Corporation's financial statements from
the  date of acquisition forward.  The offices of Community  Bank
became branches of Pikeville National Bank and Trust Company, the
Corporation's   lead  bank,  on  March  31,  1995.    While   the
Corporation had already been active in lending in the  Lexington-
Fayette  County  market  through it loan production  office,  the
Community  Bank acquisition gives the Corporation branch  offices
in which to provide deposit products and other financial services
in one of Kentucky's fastest growing markets.

     On May 31, 1995, the Corporation acquired Woodford Bancorp,
Inc., Versailles, Kentucky ("Woodford"), which had assets of $103
million  for 967,000 shares of its common stock.  The transaction
was  accounted  for  under  the  pooling-of-interests  method  of
accounting,  and  all  prior  period  financial  information  was
restated  to  give  effect to the transaction.  This  acquisition
gives  the  Corporation another presence in the Central  Kentucky
area,  which has one of the highest per capita incomes and lowest
unemployment rates in Kentucky.

     On June 30, 1995, the Corporation acquired Commercial Bank,
Middlesboro,  Kentucky ("Middlesboro"), which had assets  of  $99
million for $14.4 million in cash.  The transaction was accounted
for  under the purchase method of accounting and goodwill of $4.2
million was recognized.  Funds of $13.5 million were borrowed  in
connection  with  the  acquisition.  The assets  and  results  of
operations  of  Middlesboro  are included  in  the  Corporation's
financial  statements from the date of acquisition forward.   The

City of Middlesboro is located on the Kentucky-Virginia-Tennessee
border and is a growing market with a thriving tourism industry.

     On November 3, 1995 the Corporation acquired United Whitley
Corporation,  Williamsburg,  Kentucky  ("Williamsburg")  and  its
subsidiary, Bank of Williamsburg, which had assets of $37 million
for  172,000  shares  of its common stock.  The  transaction  was
accounted   for   under   the  pooling-of-interests   method   of
accounting,  but  without restatement of prior  period  financial
information  due to lack of materiality.  The assets and  results
of  operations  of Williamsburg are included in the Corporation's
financial statements from the date of acquisition forward.   Bank
of   Williamsburg   was  merged  into  Farmers   National   Bank,
Williamsburg, Kentucky, already owned by the Corporation  on  the
date  of  acquisition.  Through the acquisition, the  Corporation
substantially  increased  the deposit base  of  Farmers  National
Bank, an existing affiliate, while increasing its operating costs
only marginally.  Through the merger of Farmers National Bank and
Bank  of Williamsburg, the Corporation was able to move the  bank
charter  of the merged institution to adjacent Laurel County  and
now  has  a branch in London, Kentucky which is among the fastest
growing areas in Kentucky.


Income Statement Review

     The  Corporation's  net income for the three  months  ended
March 31, 1996 was $4.2 million or $0.46 per share as compared to
$3.0  million or $0.34 per share for the three months ended March
31,  1995.  The following table sets forth on an annualized basis
the  return on average assets and return on average shareholders'
equity for the three months ended March 31, 1996 and 1995:

                                           Three months ended
                                                March 31
                                              1996     1995

Return on average shareholders' equity        12.42%   9.56%
Return on average assets                       0.98%   0.77%

     The  Corporation's net income for the first quarter of 1996
increased  $1.2 million or 41% as compared to the same period  in
1995.   Earnings per share increased $0.11 per share or  35%  for
the  three months ended March 31, 1996, as compared to the  first
quarter  of 1995.  Net interest income increased $2.2 million  or
14%  for the first three months of 1996 as compared to 1995.  The
increase  in net interest income was caused by increases  in  the
net  interest margin from 4.52% for the first quarter of 1995  to
4.62%  for the first quarter of 1996 and by increases in  average
earning assets.

     Provision  for loan losses increased by $0.4  million  from
$1.1  million  for the three months ended March 31,1995  to  $1.5
million  for  the quarter ended March 31, 1996 as net charge-offs
increased  for  the quarter as compared to the first  quarter  of
1995.   Net noninterest expense for the quarter improved by  $0.3
million  as  noninterest income increased  by  $0.6  million  and
noninterest expense increased by $0.3 million.

     All  the  results of operations are impacted  by  the  four
acquisitions that occurred in 1995.  The results of operations of
Community  Bank  are included from February 2, 1995,  Middlesboro
from  June  30,  1995  and Williamsburg from  November  3,  1995.
Woodford  is  included for all periods due to it being  accounted
for  as  a  pooling-of-interests with restatement  of  all  prior
period financial information.


Net Interest Income

     Net interest income increased $2.2 million or 14% from $15.6
million  for the first quarter of 1995 to $17.8 million  for  the
first quarter of 1996.  Interest income and interest expense both
increased  for the quarter ending March 31, 1996 as  compared  to
the  same  period  in 1995, with interest income increasing  $4.9
million and interest expense increasing by $2.7 million.

     The  increase in both interest income and interest  expense
was  impacted  by increases in yields on interest earning  assets
and  costs  of interest bearing funds while average  balances  of
interest   earning  assets  and  interest  bearing   funds   also
increased.   Average  earning assets  increased  11%  from  $1.44
billion  for  the  three months ended March  31,  1995  to  $1.60
billion  for  the same period in 1996.  Average interest  bearing
funds  also  increased 11% for the period, from $1.26 billion  in
the  first quarter of 1995 to $1.40 billion for the first quarter
of  1996.   The  increases  in both average  earning  assets  and
interest  bearing  funds  were impacted by  the  acquisitions  of
Community Bank, Middlesboro, and Williamsburg discussed earlier.

     The  yield  on interest earning assets increased  35  basis
points from 8.59% for the first quarter of 1995 to 8.94% for  the
first  quarter  of  1996.   The cost of  interest  bearing  funds
increased  31 basis points from 4.64% for the first three  months
of  1995  to 4.95% for the same period in 1996.  As a result  the
net interest margin increased from 4.52% for the first quarter of
1996 to 4.62% for the current quarter.

     The increases in yield and interest margin are due in large
part from growth in the Corporation's loan portfolio, the highest
yielding  asset.   Loan  portfolio  growth  was  caused  by   the
aforementioned  acquisitions and by internally generated  growth.
The  Corporation's average loans increased 20% from $0.94 billion
for  the  first  quarter of 1995 to $1.13 billion for  the  first
quarter  of  1996.  Loans accounted for 79.4% of  total  interest
income  for the first quarter of 1996 compared to 75.0%  for  the
first  quarter  of  1995.   The following  table  summarizes  the
annualized  net interest spread and net interest margin  for  the
three months ended March 31, 1996 and 1995.

                                       Three Months Ended
                                            March 31
                                          1996      1995

Yield on interest earning assets          8.94%     8.59%
Cost of interest bearing funds            4.95%     4.64%
Net interest spread                       3.99%     3.95%
Net interest margin                       4.62%     4.52%


Provision for Loan Losses

     The analysis of the changes in the allowance for loan losses
and selected ratios is set forth below.

                                                   Three Months Ended
                                                        March 31
(in thousands)                                       1996      1995

Allowance balance January 1                        $16,082   $12,978
Balances of acquired banks                               -       376
Additions to allowance charged against operations    1,488     1,071
Recoveries credited to allowance                       554       360
Losses charged against allowance                    (1,698)     (617)
Allowance balance at March 31                      $16,426   $14,168

Allowance for loan losses to period-end loans         1.42%     1.46%
Average loans, net of unearned income           $1,130,576  $943,865
Provision for loan losses to
 average loans, annualized                             .53%      .45%
Loan charge-offs, net of net of recoveries to
 average loans, annualized                             .40%      .11%


      The Corporation increased its provision for loan losses due
to  its  increase in net charge-offs.  Net charge-offs  represent
the  amount of loans charged off less amounts recovered on  loans
previously  charged  off.  Net charge-offs  as  a  percentage  of
average loans outstanding increased 29 basis points for the first
quarter  of  1996 as compared to the same period  in  1995.   The
Corporation's  non-performing loans (90 days past  due  and  non-
accrual) increased slightly from 1.20% of total outstanding loans
as of December 31, 1995 to 1.24% as of March 31, 1996.


      On  January  1, 1995 the Corporation adopted  Statement  of
Financial  Accounting Standards No. 114, "Accounting by Creditors
for  Impairment  of a Loan".  Loans are categorized  as  impaired
when  it  is  probable  that  full collection  of  principal  and
interest  will  not  be realized, except for  groups  of  smaller
homogeneous  loans  such  as consumer  and  residential  mortgage
loans.   The statement also requires specific reserves for  loans
considered to be impaired.  The adoption of the statement was not
material  to  the  Corporation's provision for  loans  losses  or
financial  condition and results of operations.  The  Corporation
has  an internal loan review department which is responsible  for
reviewing the loan portfolios of all subsidiary banks.

      Any  loans  classified  as loss, doubtful,  substandard  or
special mention that are not included in non-performing loans  do
not  (1)  represent or result from trends or uncertainties  which
management  reasonably  expects  will  materially  impact  future
operating  results,  liquidity  or  capital  resources   or   (2)
represent  material credits about which management has  knowledge
of  any  information which would cause management to have serious
doubts as to the ability of the borrowers to comply with the loan
repayment  terms.   The Corporation does not  believe  there  are
currently any trends, events or uncertainties that are reasonably
likely  to  have  a  material effect on the volume  of  its  non-
performing loans.


Noninterest Income

     The Corporation's noninterest income increased 22% from $2.7
million for the three months ended March 31, 1995 to $3.3 million

for  the  first  quarter of 1996.  All categories of  noninterest
income  increased during the period.  Service charges on  deposit
accounts  increased from $1.2 million to $1.3 million,  gains  on
sales  of  loans  increased from $39 thousand to  $163  thousand,
trust  income  increased from $307 thousand to $392 thousand  and
other  noninterest  income increased from $1.2  million  to  $1.3
million  for the first quarter of 1996 as compared to  the  first
quarter  of  1995.   The largest component of  other  noninterest
income  is  insurance  commissions,  which  increased  from  $184
thousand  to $256 thousand.  Net securities gains for the  period
increased  to  $42  thousand for the first  quarter  of  1996  as
compared  to  $5  thousand for the first quarter  of  1995.   The
increases  in all noninterest income categories were impacted  by
the acquisitions of Community Bank, Middlesboro and Williamsburg.


Noninterest Expense

      The  Corporation's noninterest expense increased by 2% from
$13.2  million for the three months ended March 31, 1995 to $13.5
million  for  the first quarter of 1996.  Salaries  and  employee
benefits  increased from $6.2 million to $7.1 million,  occupancy
expense  increased from $956 thousand to $960 thousand, equipment
expense  increased  from  $869 thousand to  $939  thousand,  data
processing expense increased from $585 thousand to $639 thousand,
stationery & printing costs increased from $425 thousand to  $502
thousand  and  other taxes increased from $403 thousand  to  $503
thousand for the three months ended March 31, 1996 as compared to
the  same period in 1995.  Two categories of noninterest  expense
declined for the quarter as compared to the same period in  1995.
FDIC  insurance  declined from $659 thousand to $7  thousand  and
other  noninterest  expense declined from $3.1  million  to  $2.8
million.  The reduction in FDIC insurance is due to the change in
premium structure.  Currently the FDIC charges "well-capitalized"
banks,  as defined for regulatory purposes, only minimal  amounts
for   deposit  insurance  premiums.   All  of  the  Corporation's
affiliate banks are currently classified as "well-capitalized for
regulatory  purposes.  The increases in all  noninterest  expense
categories  were impacted by the acquisitions of Community  Bank,
Middlesboro and Williamsburg.


Balance Sheet Review

      Total  assets decreased from $1.73 billion at December  31,
1995 to $1.72 billion at March 31, 1996, or an annualized rate of
2%.   During  this  time, loans increased from $1.12  billion  to
$1.16  billion or an annualized rate of 14%.  The asset  category
which  declined most was federal funds sold which  declined  from
$39.6  million at December 31, 1995 to $5.9 million at March  31,
1996  as  the  Corporation was able to invest more  in  its  loan
portfolio.

      The  Corporation's  largest liability,  deposits,  remained
essentially flat for the period, declining from $1.47 billion  as
of  December 31, 1995 to $1.46 billion as of March 31, 1996.  All
of the decline in deposits was caused by a decline in noninterest
bearing  deposits as interest bearing deposits increased by  $333
thousand  during the period.  The Corporation reduced  its  long-
term debt during the period from $27.9 million as of December 31,
1995 to $25.7 million as of March 31, 1996.  The Corporation also
reduced its advances from Federal Home Bank during the period, as
these  advances  declined from $63.6 million  to  $54.6  million.
Among the liability categories, federal funds purchased and other-
short  term  borrowings  increased  the  most,  as  the  category
increased  from $20.4 million as of December 31,  1995  to  $25.4
million as of March 31, 1996.


Loans

      Loans increased from $1.12 billion as of December 31,  1995
to  $1.16 billion as of March 31, 1996.  The loan category  which
increased most was commercial loans, which increased from  $192.1
million as of December 31, 1995 to $212.7 million as of March 31,
1996.   Consumer loans also increased substantially, rising  from
$208.7  million as of December 31, 1995 to $216.0 million  as  of
March 31, 1996.  Other than lease financing, which declined  from
$5.9 million to $5.4 million, all other loan categories increased
during the period from December 31, 1995 to March 31, 1996.

      Non-accrual  and 90 days past due loans increased  slightly
from 1.20% of total loans outstanding as of December 31, 1995  to
1.24%  as of March 31, 1996.  Non-accrual loans increased 8 basis
points  from 0.85% of total loans outstanding as of December  31,
1995  to  0.93%  as of March 31, 1996.  During the  same  period,
loans  90  days or more past due declined by 4 basis points  from
0.35%  of  total loans outstanding to 0.31%.  The  allowance  for
loan losses decreased from 1.44% of total loans outstanding as of
December  31, 1995 to 1.42% as of March 31, 1996.  The  allowance
for loan losses as a percentage of non-accrual loans and loans 90
days or past due declined from 119.99% as of December 31, 1995 to
114.58% as of March 31, 1996.

      The following table summarizes the Corporation's loans that
are  non-accrual or past due 90 days or more as of March 31, 1996
and December 31, 1995.

                                       As a % of   Accruing loans   As a % of
                        Non-accrual loan balances   past due 90   loan balances
                           loans     by category    days or more   by category
(in thousands)
March 31, 1996

Commercial loans,
 secured by real estate    $ 4,914       1.58%         $  396           0.12%
Commercial loans, other      3,377       1.55             779           0.36
Consumer loans,
 secured by real estate      2,305       0.56           1,660           0.40
Consumer loans, other          107       0.05             798           0.37
 Total                     $10,703       0.93%         $3,633           0.31%


December 31, 1995

Commercial loans,
 secured by real estate     $3,264       1.26%         $1,428           0.55%
Commercial loans, other      3,048       1.54             237           0.12
Consumer loans,
 secured by real estate      2,873       0.64           1,335           0.30
Consumer loans, other          248       0.12             947           0.45
 Total                      $9,433       0.85%         $3,947           0.35%


Allowance for loan losses

      Management analyzes the adequacy of its allowance for  loan
losses  on  a  quarterly  basis.   The  loan  portfolio  of  each
affiliate  bank is analyzed by each major loan category,  with  a
review  of  the  following areas: (I) specific allocations  based
upon  a  review  of  selected loans for loss potential;  (ii)  an
allocation which estimates reserves based upon the remaining pool
of  loans in each category derived from historical net charge-off
data, delinquency trends and other relevant factors; and (iii) an
unallocated portion of the allowance which provides for a  margin
of  error  in  estimating  the allocations  described  above  and

provides  for risks inherent in the portfolio which  may  not  be
specifically addressed elsewhere.

      Concentrations of credit are monitored through the use of a
subclassification coding system.  A concentration  of  credit  is
defined as a direct, indirect, or contingent obligation exceeding
25%  of  a  subsidiary  bank's primary capital.   Management  has
currently  identified  concentrations  of  credit  in  the   coal
industry, apartment complexes, shopping centers and lodging.   In
order  to manage the risks inherent in concentrations of  credit,
management  has  taken  the  following  actions:  (i)   developed
expertise,  lending  policies  and guidelines  for  making  loans
within specific industries; (ii) changed the composition of loans
to  the  coal  industry  by making loans  to  larger  and  better
capitalized operations which are in a better position to react to
changes  in  the  industry; and (iii) established procedures  for
monitoring all credits, including the establishment of a company-
wide internal loan review department.

      Off-balance sheet risk is addressed by including letters of
credit  in  the  Corporation's allowance  adequacy  analysis  and
through  a  monthly review of all letters of credit  outstanding.
The  Corporation's loan review and problem loan analysis includes
evaluation of deteriorating letters of credit.  Volume and trends
in  delinquencies  are monitored monthly by  management  and  the
boards of directors of the respective banks.


Securities

      The  Corporation  uses its securities held-to-maturity  for
production  of  income  and to manage  cash  flow  needs  through
expected   maturities.   The  Corporation  uses  its   securities
available-for-sale  for  income  and  balance   sheet   liquidity
management.   The  book  value  of securities  available-for-sale
increased  from $279.7 million as of December 31, 1995 to  $281.7
million  as  of  March  31,  1995.   Securities  held-to-maturity
declined  from $150.7 million to $146.3 million during  the  same
period.   Total  securities as a percentage of total  assets  was
24.9% as of both December 31, 1995 and March 31, 1996.


Liquidity and Capital Resources

      The  Corporation's objectives are to ensure that funds  are
available for the affiliate banks to meet deposit withdrawals and
credit  demands without unduly penalizing profitability,  and  to
ensure  that  funding  is available for the Corporation  to  meet
ongoing   cash   needs   while  maximizing  profitability.    The
Corporation  continues to identify ways to provide for  liquidity
on both a current and long-term basis.  The subsidiary banks rely
mainly  on  core  deposits, certificates  of  $100,000  or  more,
repayment of principal and interest on loans and securities,  and
federal  funds sold and purchased to create long-term  liquidity.
The  subsidiary  banks also rely on the sale of securities  under
repurchase agreements, securities available-for-sale and  Federal
Home Loan Bank borrowings.

      Deposits decreased marginally from $1.47 billion  to  $1.46
billion  from December 31, 1995 to March 31, 1996.   All  of  the
decline  was in noninterest bearing deposits as interest  bearing
deposits  increased  by $333 thousand during  the  period.   This
decline   has   not   materially   impacted   the   Corporation's
profitability  or  its ability to provide loan funding  as  loans
continue to grow.


      Due  to  the nature of the markets served by the subsidiary
banks,  management believes that the majority of its certificates
of  deposits  of $100,000 or more are no more volatile  than  its
core  deposits.  During the periods of low interest rates,  these
deposit  balances  remained  stable  as  a  percentage  of  total
deposits.    In  addition,  arrangements  have  been  made   with
correspondent  banks  for the purchase of  federal  funds  on  an
unsecured basis, up to an aggregate of $54 million, if necessary,
to meet the Corporation's liquidity needs.

      The  Corporation owns $282 million of securities valued  at
market  price  that  are  designated  as  available-for-sale  and
available  to  meet liquidity needs on a continuing  basis.   The
Corporation  also relies on Federal Home Loan Bank  advances  for
both  liquidity  and management of its asset/liability  position.
These   advances  have  often  been  matched  against  pools   of
residential  mortgage loans which are not sold in  the  secondary
market,  some of which have original maturities of ten to fifteen
years.   Federal  Home  Loan Bank Advances decreased  from  $63.6
million as of December 31, 1995 to $54.6 million as of March  31,
1996.

      The  Corporation generally relies upon net inflows of  cash
from  financing activities, supplemented by net inflows  of  cash
from  operating  activities, to provide cash  for  its  investing
activities.   As  is  typical  of  many  financial  institutions,
significant  financing activities include deposit gathering,  use
of   short-term  borrowing  facilities  such  as  federal   funds
purchased  and  securities sold under repurchase agreements,  and
issuance  of long-term debt.  The Corporation currently has  $4.2
million outstanding, of $13.5 million originally borrowed,  on  a
$17.5  million  revolving  line of  credit  (see  long-term  debt
footnote   to   the  consolidated  financial  statements).    The
Corporation's primary investing activities include  purchases  of
securities and loan originations.

      In  conjunction  with maintaining a satisfactory  level  of
liquidity, management monitors the degree of interest  rate  risk
assumed  on  the  balance  sheet.  The Corporation  monitors  its
interest rate risk by use of the static and dynamic gap models at
the  one  year  interval.   The static  gap  model  monitors  the
difference  in  interest rate sensitive assets and interest  rate
sensitive liabilities as a percentage of total assets that mature
within  the  specified time frame.  The dynamic  gap  model  goes
further  in  that it assumes that interest rate sensitive  assets
and  liabilities  will be reinvested.  The Corporation  uses  the
Sendero   system  to  monitor  its  interest  rate   risk.    The
Corporation desires an interest sensitivity gap of not more  than
fifteen percent of total assets at the one year interval.

      On  a limited basis, the Corporation now uses interest rate
swaps  and sales of options on securities as additional tools  in
managing  interest  rate risk.  Interest rate  swaps  involve  an
exchange of cash flows based on the notional principal amount and
agreed   upon  fixed  and  variable  interest  rates.   In   this
transaction,  the  Corporation  has  agreed  to  pay  a  floating
interest  rate based on London Inter-Bank Offering  Rate  (LIBOR)
and  receive  a fixed interest rate in return.  On  options,  the
Corporation  has  sold  the right to a third  party  to  purchase
securities the Corporation currently owns at a fixed price  on  a
future  date.  No options were outstanding as of March 31,  1996.
The  impact on operations of interest rate swaps and options  was
not material during the first three months of 1995 or 1996.

      The  Corporation's principal source of funds  used  to  pay
dividends  to  shareholders and service  long-term  debt  is  the
dividends it receives from subsidiary banks.  Various federal and
state  statutory  provisions, in addition to regulatory  policies
and  directives,  limit the amount of dividends  that  subsidiary

banks   can   pay  without  prior  regulatory  approval.    These
restrictions  have  had  no  major impact  on  the  Corporation's
dividend policy or its ability to service long-term debt, nor  is
it  anticipated  that  they will have any  major  impact  in  the
foreseeable  future.  In addition to the subsidiary  banks'  1996
profits,   approximately  $4.5  million  can  be  paid   to   the
Corporation as dividends without prior regulatory approval.

      The  primary  source  of  capital for  the  Corporation  is
retained  earnings.  The Corporation declared dividends of  $0.18
per  share for the first quarter of 1996 and $0.16 for the  first
quarter  of  1995.  Earnings per share for the same periods  were
$0.46  and $0.34, respectively.  The Corporation retained 61%  of
earnings for the first quarter of 1996.

       Under   guidelines  issued  by  banking  regulators,   the
Corporation and its subsidiary banks are required to  maintain  a
minimum Tier 1 risk-based capital ratio of 4% and a minimum total
risk-based  ratio  of 8%.  Risk-based capital ratios  weight  the
relative  risk  factors  of  all assets  and  consider  the  risk
associated  with  off-balance sheet items.  The Corporation  must
also  maintain a minimum Tier 1 leverage ratio of 4% as of  March
31,  1996.   The Corporation's Tier 1 leverage, Tier 1 risk-based
and  total  risk-based  ratios were  6.85%,  10.25%  and  11.52%,
respectively as of March 31, 1996.

     As of March 31, 1996, management is not aware of any current
recommendations by banking regulatory authorities which, if  they
were to be implemented, would have, or would be reasonably likely
to   have,   a  material  adverse  impact  on  the  Corporation's
liquidity,   capital  resources,  or  operations.   Congress   is
currently   considering  legislation  which   would   impose   an
additional  one-time insurance assessment on  SAIF  deposits,  or
deposits  of savings institutions, which constitute  12%  of  the
Corporation's total deposits.  If this were to be implemented, it
would  not  have a material impact on the Corporation's financial
condition or results of operations.


Impact of Inflation and Changing Prices

     The majority of the Corporation's assets and liabilities are
monetary  in nature.  Therefore, the Corporation differs  greatly
from   most   commercial  and  industrial  companies  that   have
significant  investment  in nonmonetary  assets,  such  as  fixed
assets   and  inventories.   However,  inflation  does  have   an
important impact on the growth of assets in the banking  industry
and  on  the resulting need to increase equity capital at  higher
than  normal rates in order to maintain an appropriate equity  to
assets ratio.  Inflation also affects other expenses, which  tend
to rise during periods of general inflation.

     Management believes the most significant impact on financial
and  operating results is the Corporation's ability to  react  to
changes  in  interest  rates.  Management seeks  to  maintain  an
essentially  balanced  position between interest  rate  sensitive
assets and liabilities in order to protect against the effects of
wide interest rate fluctuations.








PART II - OTHER INFORMATION

Item 1.  Legal Proceedings                       None

Item 2.  Changes in Securities                   None

Item 3.  Defaults Upon Senior Securities         None

Item 4.  Submission of Matters to a vote
          of Security Holders                    None

Item 5.  Other Information                       None

Item 6.  Exhibits and Reports on Form 8-K

     a. Exhibits
          Exhibit 27. Financial Data Schedule

     b. Reports on Form 8-K
          The Corporation incorporates by reference Form 8-K
          filed with the Commission on January 30, 1996.
                                
                                
                                
                                
                                
                           SIGNATURES


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


                 PIKEVILLE NATIONAL CORPORATION
                               by
                                
                                
                                

Date:  May 14, 1996                Richard M. Levy
                                   Richard M. Levy
                                   Executive Vice President
                                   Principal Financial Officer