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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     September 30, 1998      

[   ]       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        0-12820         
 
                       AMERICAN NATIONAL BANKSHARES INC.
             (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

              VIRGINIA                                   54-1284688            
   (State or other jurisdiction of                    (I.R.S. Employer
     incorporation or organization)                   Identification No.)

       628 Main Street         
       Danville, Virginia                                   24541  
(Address of principal executive offices)                  (Zip Code)

                                (804) 792-5111                                 
              (Registrant's telephone number, including area code)


Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required
to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during
the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was
required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing
requirements for the past 90 days.
Yes X No .

The number of shares outstanding of the issuer's common stock as of November 4,
1998 was 3,051,733.


                        AMERICAN NATIONAL BANKSHARES INC.



                                      INDEX


Part I.    Financial Information                                       Page No.
 
  Item 1.  Financial Statements (Unaudited)

             Consolidated Balance Sheets as of September 30, 1998
               and December 31, 1997..........................................3

             Consolidated Statements of Income for the three months
               ended September 30, 1998 and 1997..............................4

             Consolidated Statements of Income for the nine months
               ended September 30, 1998 and 1997..............................5


             Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the six months
               ended September 30, 1998 and 1997..............................6

             Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.....................7-9

  Item 2.  Management's Discussion and Analysis of the Financial Condition
             and Results of Operations....................................10-16


Part II.   Other Information.................................................17

SIGNATURES ..................................................................17

EXHIBITS - Financial Data Schedule...........................................18


                           Consolidated Balance Sheets
                American National Bankshares Inc. and Subsidiary
                                 (In Thousands)
                                   (Unaudited)

                                                                                     September 30    December 31
                                                                                        1998             1997
                                                                                     ------------    -----------
                                                                                                     
ASSETS
Cash and due from banks..............................................................$ 12,538         $ 13,386
Interest-bearing deposits in other banks.............................................  16,431              366

 Investment securities:                                                           
   Securities available for sale (at market value)...................................  89,152           82,466
   Securities held to maturity (market value of $64,838 at                        
      September 30, 1998 and $61,367 at December 31, 1997)...........................  63,258           60,611
                                                                                     ---------        ---------
        Total investment securities.................................................. 152,410          143,077
                                                                                     ---------        ---------
                                                                                  
Loans ............................................................................... 264,980          254,793
   Less--                                                                         
    Unearned income..................................................................    (184)            (343)
    Reserve for loan losses..........................................................  (3,739)          (3,277)
                                                                                     ---------        ---------
        Net loans.................................................................... 261,057          251,173
                                                                                     ---------        ---------
                                                                                  
 Bank premises and equipment, at cost, less accumulated                           
    depreciation of $6,992 in 1998 and $6,350 in 1997................................   6,676            6,514
 Accrued interest receivable and other assets........................................   9,076            9,124
                                                                                     ---------        ---------
        Total assets.................................................................$458,188         $423,640
                                                                                     =========        =========
                                                                                  
 LIABILITIES and SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY                                             
 Liabilities:                                                                     
  Demand deposits -- non-interest bearing............................................$ 45,360         $ 41,755
  Demand deposits -- interest bearing................................................  50,178           52,029
  Money market deposits..............................................................  19,957           17,151
  Savings deposits...................................................................  68,118           69,551
  Time deposits...................................................................... 174,314          171,117
                                                                                     ---------        ---------
        Total deposits............................................................... 357,927          351,603
                                                                                     ---------        ---------
                                                                                  
  Federal funds purchased............................................................       -            1,500
  Repurchase agreements..............................................................  30,427           18,039
  Other borrowings...................................................................  13,000                -
  Accrued interest payable and other liabilities.....................................   2,978            2,495
                                                                                     ---------        ---------
        Total liabilities............................................................ 404,332          373,637
                                                                                     ---------        ---------
                                                                                  
Shareholders' equity:                                                             
   Preferred stock, $5 par, 200,000 shares authorized,                            
     none outstanding................................................................       -                -
  Common stock, $1 par, 10,000,000 shares authorized,                             
     3,051,733 shares outstanding at September 30, 1998 and
     December 31, 1997...............................................................   3,052            3,052
  Capital in excess of par value.....................................................   9,892            9,892
  Retained earnings..................................................................  39,572           36,438
  Accumulated other comprehensive income -
    net unrealized gains on securities available for sale............................   1,340              621
                                                                                     ---------        ---------
        Total shareholders' equity...................................................  53,856           50,003
                                                                                     ---------        ---------
        Total liabilities and shareholders' equity...................................$458,188         $423,640
                                                                                     =========        =========


  The accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements are an integral part of these balance sheets.



                        Consolidated Statements of Income
                American National Bankshares Inc. and Subsidiary
                                 (In Thousands)
                                   (Unaudited)

                                                                               Three Months Ended
                                                                                  September 30
                                                                               ------------------
                                                                                1998        1997
                                                                               ------      ------
                                                                                         
Interest Income:
  Interest and fees on loans...................................................$5,898      $5,755
  Interest on federal funds sold and other.....................................    94          53
  Income on investment securities:
    U S Government.............................................................   629         893
    Federal agencies........................................................... 1,169         836
    State and municipal........................................................   342         276
    Other investments..........................................................   112         103
                                                                               ------      ------
      Total interest income.................................................... 8,244       7,916
                                                                               ------      ------
Interest Expense:
  Interest on deposits:
    Demand.....................................................................   295         354
    Money market...............................................................   145         140
    Savings....................................................................   499         538
    Time....................................................................... 2,337       2,383
  Interest on fed funds and repos .............................................   278         214
  Interest on other borrowings.................................................   148           -
                                                                               ------      ------
    Total interest expense..................................................... 3,702       3,629
                                                                               ------      ------
Net Interest Income............................................................ 4,542       4,287
Provision for Loan Losses......................................................   203         262
                                                                               ------      ------
Net Interest Income After Provision
  For Loan Losses.............................................................. 4,339       4,025
                                                                               ------      ------
Non-Interest Income:
  Trust and investment services................................................   513         507
  Service charges on deposit accounts..........................................   243         204
  Non-deposit fees and insurance commissions...................................    83          41
  Mortgage banking income......................................................   109          62
  Other income.................................................................    41          21
                                                                               ------      ------
    Total non-interest income..................................................   989         835
                                                                               ------      ------
Non-Interest Expense:
  Salaries..................................................................... 1,319       1,177
  Pension and other employee benefits..........................................   279         273
  Occupancy and equipment......................................................   367         359
  Postage and printing.........................................................    99          97
  Core deposit intangible amortization ........................................   112         113
  Other........................................................................   516         447
                                                                               ------      ------
    Total non-interest expense................................................. 2,692       2,466
                                                                               ------      ------
Income Before Income Tax Provision............................................. 2,636       2,394
Income Tax Provision...........................................................   809         749
                                                                               ------      ------
Net Income.....................................................................$1,827      $1,645
                                                                               ======      ======

Net Income Per Common Share
Basic..........................................................................$ .60        $ .54
Diluted........................................................................$ .60        $ .54

Average Common Shares Outstanding
Basic......................................................................3,051,733    3,051,733
Diluted....................................................................3,052,257    3,051,733


The accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements are an integral part of these statements.



                        Consolidated Statements of Income
                American National Bankshares Inc. and Subsidiary
                                 (In Thousands)
                                   (Unaudited)

                                                                                Nine Months Ended
                                                                                  September 30
                                                                               ---------------------
                                                                                 1998          1997
                                                                               -------       -------
                                                                                            
Interest Income:
   Interest and fees on loans..................................................$17,463       $16,716
   Interest on federal funds sold and other....................................    149           114
   Income on investment securities:
     U S Government............................................................  2,077         3,159
     Federal agencies..........................................................  3,332         2,529
     State and municipal.......................................................    933           850
     Other investments.........................................................    354           307
                                                                               -------       -------
      Total interest income.................................................... 24,308        23,675
                                                                               -------       -------
 Interest Expense:
   Interest on deposits:
     Demand....................................................................    928         1,035
     Money market..............................................................    407           426
     Savings...................................................................  1,489         1,600
     Time......................................................................  6,981         7,246
  Interest on fed funds purchased and repos....................................    814           618
  Interest on other borrowings.................................................    202             -
                                                                               -------       -------
      Total interest expense................................................... 10,821        10,925
                                                                               -------       -------
Net Interest Income............................................................ 13,487        12,750
Provision for Loan Losses......................................................    678           762
                                                                               -------       -------
 Net Interest Income After Provision
   For Loan Losses............................................................. 12,809        11,988
                                                                               -------       -------
 Non-Interest Income:
  Trust and investment services................................................  1,580         1,404
  Service charges on deposit accounts..........................................    681           586
  Non-deposit fees and insurance commissions...................................    211            93
  Mortgage banking income......................................................    302           143
  Other income.................................................................     91           130
                                                                               -------       -------
      Total non-interest income................................................  2,865         2,356
                                                                               -------       -------
 Non-Interest Expense:
  Salaries.....................................................................  3,760         3,566
  Pension and other employee benefits..........................................    854           802
  Occupancy and equipment......................................................  1,272         1,026
  Postage and printing.........................................................    340           323
  Core deposit intangible amortization ........................................    337           338
  Other........................................................................  1,550         1,468
                                                                               -------       -------
      Total non-interest expense...............................................  8,113         7,523
                                                                               -------       -------
Income Before Income Tax Provision.............................................  7,561         6,821
Income Tax Provision...........................................................  2,322         2,095
                                                                               -------       -------
Net Income.....................................................................$ 5,239       $ 4,726
                                                                               =======       =======

Net Income Per Common Share
Basic..........................................................................$  1.72       $  1.49
Diluted........................................................................$  1.72       $  1.49

Average Common Shares Outstanding
Basic........................................................................3,051,733     3,176,208
Diluted......................................................................3,052,645     3,176,208


The accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements are an integral part of these statements.



                                   Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows
                              American National Bankshares Inc. and Subsidiary
                                               (In Thousands)
                                                (Unaudited)

                                                                                Nine Months Ended
                                                                                  September 30
                                                                               --------------------
                                                                                 1998         1997
                                                                               -------      -------

                                                                                          
Cash Flows from Operating Activities:
  Net income...................................................................$ 5,239      $ 4,726

  Adjustments to reconcile net income to net                             
    cash provided by operating activities:                               

      Provision for loan losses................................................    678          762

      Depreciation.............................................................    643          495

      Core deposit intangible amortization.....................................    337          338

      Net amortization (accretion) of premiums and discounts              
        on investment securities...............................................    (46)         (38)

      Gain on sale of securities...............................................      -          (31)

      Deferred income taxes benefit............................................   (248)        (210)

      (Increase) decrease in interest receivable...............................   (398)         152

      Increase in other assets.................................................    (14)         (21)

      Increase (decrease) in interest payable..................................     35         (225)

      Increase in other liabilities............................................    448          569

      Net cash provided by operating activities................................  6,674        6,517

Cash Flows from Investing Activities:                                    

  Proceeds from maturities, calls, and sales of securities .................... 28,918       41,855

  Purchases of securities available for sale...................................(28,491)      (3,000)

  Purchases of securities held to maturity..................................... (8,624)           -

  Net increase in loans........................................................(10,562)     (17,384)

  Purchases of property and equipment..........................................   (805)        (536)

  Net cash (used in) provided by investing activities..........................(19,564)      20,935

Cash Flows from Financing Activities:                                    

  Net increase in demand, money market,
    and savings deposits.......................................................  3,127        2,473

  Net increase (decrease) in time deposits.....................................  3,197       (8,083)

  Net increase (decrease) in federal funds purchased                    
    and repurchase agreements.................................................. 10,888       (6,032)

  Net increase in borrowings................................................... 13,000            -

  Cash dividends paid.......................................................... (2,105)      (1,871)

  Repurchase of stock..........................................................      -       (6,240)

  Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities.......................... 28,107      (19,753)

  Net Increase in Cash and Cash Equivalents.................................... 15,217        7,699

  Cash and Cash Equivalents at Beginning of Period............................. 13,752       14,822

  Cash and Cash Equivalents at End of Period...................................$28,969      $22,521


Supplemental Schedule of Cash and Cash Equivalents:                      

  Cash:                                                                   

    Cash and due from banks....................................................$12,538      $16,022

    Interest-bearing deposits in other banks................................... 16,431          699

    Federal funds sold.........................................................      -        5,800
                                                                               --------     --------
                                                                               $28,969      $22,521
                                                                               ========     ========


Supplemental Disclosure of Cash Flow Information:                        
  Interest paid................................................................$10,786      $11,150
  Income taxes paid............................................................$ 2,150      $ 2,151


The accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements are an integral part of these statements.


                AMERICAN NATIONAL BANKSHARES INC. AND SUBSIDIARY
         NOTES TO UNAUDITED CONSOLIDATED CONDENSED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS


1.  Basis of Presentation

     In the  opinion of  management,  the  accompanying  unaudited  consolidated
condensed  financial  statements  contain all adjustments  (consisting of normal
recurring  accruals)  necessary to present fairly American National  Bankshares'
financial  position as of September 30, 1998,  the results of its operations and
its cash flows for the three and nine months then ended.  Operating  results for
the three and nine month  periods ended  September 30, 1998 are not  necessarily
indicative  of the results that may be expected for the year ended  December 31,
1998.  A summary of the  Corporation's  significant  accounting  policies is set
forth in Note 1 to the Consolidated  Financial  Statements in the  Corporation's
Annual Report to Shareholders for 1997.

2.  Investment Securities

     The Bank classifies investment securities in one of three categories:  held
to maturity, available for sale and trading.
     Debt  securities  acquired  with both the intent and  ability to be held to
maturity are classified as held to maturity and reported at amortized cost.
     Securities  which  may  be  used  to  meet  liquidity  needs  arising  from
unanticipated  deposit and loan fluctuations,  changes in regulatory capital and
investment requirements,  or unforeseen changes in market conditions,  including
interest rates,  market values or inflation  rates,  are classified as available
for sale.  Securities  available for sale are reported at estimated  fair value,
with  unrealized   gains  and  losses  reported  as  a  separate   component  of
stockholders'  equity,  net of tax.  Gains or losses  realized  from the sale of
securities available for sale are determined by specific  identification and are
included in non-interest income.
     Trading account  securities,  of which none were held on September 30, 1998
and December 31, 1997,  are reported at fair value.  Market  adjustments,  fees,
gains or losses and income earned on trading account  securities are included in
non-interest  income.  Gains  or  losses  realized  from  the  sale  of  trading
securities  are  determined  by  specific  identification  and are  included  in
non-interest  income.  The Bank's investment policy currently  prohibits trading
account securities.
     Management  determines the appropriate  classification of securities at the
time of  purchase.  Securities  classified  as held  for  investment  are  those
securities  that  management  intends to hold to maturity,  subject to continued
credit-worthiness  of the issuer, and that the Bank has the ability to hold on a
long-term basis. Accordingly,  these securities are stated at cost, adjusted for
amortization  of premium and  accretion  of discount on the level yield  method.
Securities  designated  as  available  for  sale  have  been  adjusted  to their
respective  market values and a corresponding  adjustment made to  shareholders'
equity at September 30, 1998 and December 31, 1997.

3.  Commitments and Contingencies

     The  Bank  has  an  established  credit   availability  in  the  amount  of
$60,000,000 with the Federal Home Loan Bank of Atlanta.  Borrowings  outstanding
under this  availability were $13,000,000 and none,  respectively,  at September
30, 1998 and December 31, 1997.
     Commitments to extend credit,  which amount to $72,057,000 at September 30,
1998 and $64,774,000 at December 31, 1997,  represent legally binding agreements
to lend to a customer with fixed expiration dates or other termination  clauses.
Since many of the commitments  are expected to expire without being funded,  the
total  commitment   amounts  do  not  necessarily   represent  future  liquidity
requirements.
     Standby  letters of credit are conditional  commitments  issued by the Bank
guaranteeing  the performance of a customer to a third party.  Those  guarantees
are primarily issued to support public and private  borrowing  arrangements.  At
September 30, 1998 and December 31, 1997 the Bank had $1,080,000 and $1,500,000,
respectively, outstanding in standby letters of credit.

4.  Merger and Acquisitions

     On March 14, 1996,  the  Corporation  completed the  acquisition  of Mutual
Savings  Bank,  F.S.B.  (Mutual) upon the approval of the  shareholders  of each
company.  The Corporation  exchanged 879,805 common shares, at an exchange ratio
of .705 of a share of the  Corporation's  common stock,  for Mutual's  1,248,100
common shares.
     The transaction was accounted for as a pooling of interests.  The financial
position and results of operations of the  Corporation  and Mutual were combined
and the fiscal year of Mutual was conformed to the Corporation's fiscal year.
     In October 1996, the  Corporation  acquired the branch office of FirstSouth
Bank  located  in  Yanceyville,  North  Carolina.  In  addition  to  the  branch
facilities  and  an  ATM  located  in  Yanceyville,   the  Corporation  acquired
$4,775,000 in loans and assumed  deposits of $21,405,000.  This  transaction was
accounted for as a purchase. In conjunction with the Yanceyville  purchase,  the
Corporation  recorded a core deposit intangible of $1,516,000,  approximately 7%
of the deposits assumed.

5.   New Accounting Pronouncements

     The Corporation  adopted  Statement of Financial  Accounting  Standards No.
130, "Reporting Comprehensive Income" ("SFAS No. 130"), during the first quarter
of 1998.  This  statement  establishes  standards for reporting a measure of all
changes in equity of an enterprise  that result from  transactions  and economic
events of the period other than transactions  with owners  ("economic  income").
SFAS No. 130 requires an enterprise to report  comprehensive income in the notes
to the financial  statements on an interim  basis.  The following is a detail of
comprehensive income for the three and nine months ended September 30, 1998:

                                                         September 30, 1998
                                                      Three Months  Nine Months
     Net Income                                        $1,827,000    $5,239,000
     Unrealized holding gains arising during period
       (net of tax expense)                               655,000       719,000
                                                       __________    __________
     Total comprehensive income                        $1,786,000    $5,958,000

     The Financial  Accounting Standards Board ("FASB") also issued Statement of
Financial  Accounting  Standards  No.  131,  "Disclosures  about  Segments of an
Enterprise and Related  Information",  in September 1997, which  establishes new
standards  for  reporting  information  about  operating  segments in annual and
interim  financial   statements.   This  statement  also  requires   descriptive
information  about the way operating  segments are determined,  the products and
services  provided  by the  segments  and  the  nature  of  differences  between
reportable segment measurements and those used for the consolidated entity. This
Statement is effective for years beginning after December 15, 1997.  Adoption in
interim  financial  statements is not required until the year following  initial
adoption.  Once  adopted,  however,  comparative  prior  period  information  is
required.  The  Corporation  is  evaluating  the Statement and plans to adopt as
required  in 1998.  Adoption is not  expected  to have a material  impact on the
Corporation.
     In February,  1998, FASB issued Statement of Financial Accounting Standards
No.  132,  "Employers'   Disclosures  about  Pension  and  Other  Postretirement
Benefits" ("SFAS No. 132"), an amendment of FASB Statements No. 87, 88, and 106.
This  Statement   revises   employers'   disclosures  about  pension  and  other
postretirement  benefit plans. It does not change the measurement or recognition
of those plans. It  standardizes  the disclosure  requirements  for pensions and
other  postretirement  benefits to the extent  practicable,  requires additional
information on changes in the benefit obligations and fair values of plan assets
that will facilitate  financial  analysis,  and eliminates  certain  disclosures
previously required.  FASB No. 132 is effective for fiscal years beginning after
December 15, 1997. The Corporation plans to adopt SFAS No. 132, as required,  in
1998. Adoption is not expected to have a material impact on the Corporation.
     In June,  1998,  the FASB issued SFAS No. 133,  "Accounting  for Derivative
Instruments and Hedging Activities",  which establishes accounting and reporting
standards  requiring balance sheet recognition of all derivative  instruments at
fair  value.  The  Statement  specifies  that  changes  in  the  fair  value  of
derivatives be recognized currently in earnings unless specific hedge accounting
criteria are met.  Special  accounting for qualifying  hedges allows  derivative
gains and  losses to  offset  related  results  on  hedged  items in the  income
statement.   Companies  must  formally   document,   designate  and  assess  the
effectiveness  of  transactions  utilizing  hedge  accounting.  The statement is
effective for fiscal years beginning  after June 15,1999,  and cannot be applied
retroactively.  Adoption  is not  expected  to  have a  material  impact  on the
Corporation.

                AMERICAN NATIONAL BANKSHARES INC. AND SUBSIDIARY

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

EARNINGS and CAPITAL

     The  Corporation's  net  income  for the  first  nine  months  of 1998  was
$5,239,000,  an increase of 10.9% over the  $4,726,000  earned  during the first
nine months of 1997. On a basic and diluted per share basis,  net income totaled
$1.72 for the first nine months of 1998, up 15.4% from $1.49 in the 1997 period.
On an annualized  basis,  return on average total assets was 1.61% for the first
nine months of 1998  compared  to 1.48% for the same  period in 1997.  Return on
average  common  shareholders'  equity  increased  to 13.57%  for the first nine
months of 1998 from 12.53% for the first nine months of 1997.
     The  Corporation's net income for the third quarter of 1998 was $1,827,000,
an  increase of 11.1% over the  $1,645,000  earned  during the third  quarter of
1997.  On a basic and diluted per share basis,  net income  totaled $.60 for the
quarter,  up 11.1% from $.54 in 1997. On an annualized basis,  return on average
total assets was 1.65% for the third  quarter of 1998  compared to 1.57% for the
third quarter of 1997. Return on average common  shareholders'  equity increased
to 13.91% in the third  quarter  of 1998 from  13.66%  for the third  quarter of
1997.
     The Corporation decreased shareholders' equity during the second quarter of
1997 with the repurchase of 228,065 shares of common stock for  $6,278,000.  The
7% reduction in  outstanding  shares of common stock during second  quarter 1997
enhanced  net income per share and return on equity for the first nine months of
1998 compared to the same periods in 1997.
     The Corporation's growth in earnings resulted from three principal factors.
First,  net  interest  income  improved  $737,000,  or 5.8%,  from a higher  net
interest  spread in the first  nine  months of 1998  compared  to the first nine
months of 1997 (see discussion on NET INTEREST INCOME). Second, the 21.6% growth
in  noninterest  income in the first nine months of 1998 over the same period in
1997 demonstrates the continued success of the Corporation's  expanded trust and
investment services, higher service charges and ATM fees and an increase in fees
from  originating and selling fixed rate mortgage loans.  Third, the Corporation
has  controlled  noninterest  expenses  which  have grown less in the first nine
months of 1998 than the combined  growth in net interest  income and noninterest
income.

TRENDS and FUTURE EVENTS

     During the first nine months of 1998,  net loans  increased  $9,884,000  or
3.9%.  The  increase is the result of moderate  loan  demand and  indicates  the
continuance  of a healthy  local  economy.  The  increase in loans was funded by
deposit growth,  additional  repurchase  agreements and other borrowings.  Total
investment  securities and  interest-bearing  deposits in other banks  increased
during the first nine months of 1998 by $25,398,000 or 17.7%.
     Total deposits increased $6,324,000 or 1.8% during the first nine months of
1998 and repurchase  agreements  increased  $12,388,000 or 68.7% during the same
period.  Deposits were down $5,610,000,  or 1.5%, and repurchase agreements were
up $2,393,000,  or 15.9%,  during the first nine months of 1997. The increase in
repurchase  agreements  reflects the trend by commercial accounts to earn higher
rates on cash balances.
     During the third quarter of 1998, the Corporation declared a quarterly cash
dividend  of $.24 per  share,  the same as the second  quarter  of 1998,  but an
increase  over the $.21 per share  declared  in the third  quarter of 1997.  The
third quarter  dividend was paid on September 25, 1998 to shareholders of record
on September 11, 1998.

     On  September  29,  1998 the Federal  Reserve  Board  decreased  short term
interest rates by cutting federal funds by 1/4% and the major money center banks
followed  by  lowering  the prime rate by 1/4%.  On October 15, 1998 the Federal
Reserve  decreased  short term  rates  again by  cutting  federal  funds and the
discount  rate by 1/4%,  and major money center  banks  followed by lowering the
prime rate by 1/4%.  U.S.  Treasury  yields had  already  preceded  the  Federal
Reserve  action by  declining  more than 1% since June 1998 in  response  to the
global financial  crisis,  losses in hedge funds and low inflation.  The Federal
Reserve  action in lowering  interest  rate was designed to stabilize  financial
markets and to offset perceived  deteriorating economic conditions caused by the
global financial crisis.
     At  the  annual  meeting  of   shareholders,   held  April  22,  1997,  the
shareholders approved a Stock Option Plan permitting the Corporation to issue up
to a total of  150,000  shares of common  stock,  upon the  exercise  of options
granted under the plan,  prior to December 31, 2006. The Plan is administered by
the Stock Option  Committee of the Board of Directors which consists only of the
Company's non-employee Directors.

YEAR 2000 ISSUE

     The Corporation is aware of the issues associated with the programming code
in existing  computer systems as the millennium  ("year 2000")  approaches.  The
year 2000 problem is pervasive and complex as virtually every computer operation
and many  equipment  systems will be affected in some way by the rollover of the
two digit year value to 00. The issue is whether  computer systems will properly
recognize date sensitive information when the year changes to 2000. Systems that
do not properly  recognize such  information  could  generate  erroneous data or
cause a system to fail.
     The  Corporation  is utilizing  both  internal  and  external  resources to
identify, correct or reprogram, and test systems for year 2000 compliance. It is
anticipated  that all  reprogramming  and  testing  will be  completed  by March
31,1999,  allowing additional time for testing on reprogrammed systems. To date,
successful  Year 2000 testing has been  completed  by most of the  Corporation's
mission critical  vendors,  and the Corporation has tested many of these mission
critical  systems.  An  educational  process has been  implemented to assist and
assure that major customers are year 2000 compliant.
     Based  on  a  preliminary   study,   the   Corporation   expects  to  spend
approximately  $125,000  in 1998 and 1999 to  modify  its  computer  information
systems enabling proper processing of transactions relating to the year 2000 and
beyond. The amount expensed in the first nine months of 1998 was immaterial.
 
NET INTEREST INCOME

     Net  interest  income  on a fully  taxable  equivalent  ("FTE")  basis  was
$13,896,000  for the first nine months of 1998 compared to  $13,109,000  for the
first nine  months of 1997,  an  increase  of 6.0%.  The  interest  rate  spread
increased to 3.79% from 3.60% and the net yield on earning  assets  increased to
4.50%  from 4.34% in the first nine  months of 1998  compared  to the first nine
months  of 1997,  respectively.  These  increases  were due to  higher  yielding
interest-earning  assets  and  lower  paying  interest-bearing  liabilities  and
because higher yielding  average loan balances rose while lower yielding average
investment balances declined.
     Net  interest  income  on a fully  taxable  equivalent  ("FTE")  basis  was
$4,694,000  in the third  quarter of 1998  compared to  $4,404,000  in the third
quarter of 1997,  an increase of 6.6%.  The  interest  rate spread  increased to
3.72%  from 3.69% and the net yield on earning  assets  increased  to 4.45% from
4.41% in the  third  quarter  of 1998  compared  to the third  quarter  of 1997,
respectively.
     The following  tables  demonstrate  fluctuations in net interest income and
the related  yields for the first nine months and third quarter of 1998 compared
to similar prior year periods.


The following is an analysis of net interest income, on a taxable equivalent basis.  Nonaccrual loans are included in
average balances.  Interest income on nonaccrual loans if recognized is recorded on a cash basis. (In thousands,
except rates):

                                                                    Interest
                                         Average Balance         Income/Expense        Yield/Rate
For nine months ended Sept 30
                                         1998       1997         1998      1997       1998    1997
                                       --------   --------     -------   -------     ------  ------
                                                                             
Loans:
  Commercial                           $ 74,411   $ 65,150     $ 4,967   $ 4,482      8.92%   9.20%
  Mortgage                              132,798    130,210       8,682     8,437      8.72    8.64
  Consumer                               52,510     52,742       3,839     3,826      9.77    9.70
                                       --------   --------     -------   -------     ------  ------
    Total loans                         259,719    248,102      17,488    16,745      8.99    9.01
                                       --------   --------     -------   -------     ------  ------
Investment securities:
    U. S. Government                     45,632     70,253       2,077     3,159      6.00    5.93
    Federal agencies                     69,052     51,922       3,332     2,529      6.36    6.42
    State and municipal                  24,022     21,252       1,317     1,180      7.23    7.32
    Other investments                     7,005      5,861         354       307      6.66    6.91
                                       --------   --------     -------   -------     ------  ------
      Total investment securities       145,711    149,288       7,080     7,175      6.41    6.34
                                       --------   --------     -------   -------     ------  ------
Federal funds sold and other              3,597      2,780         149       114      5.46    5.41
                                       --------   --------     -------   -------     ------  ------ 
  Total interest-earning assets         409,027    400,170      24,717    24,034      8.04    7.99
                                       --------   --------     -------   -------     ------  ------
Other non-earning assets                 24,485     24,199
                                       --------   --------
  Total assets                         $433,512   $424,369
                                       ========   ========
Interest-bearing deposits:                                                                               
  Demand                               $ 50,551   $ 48,003         928     1,035      2.45    2.88
  Money market                           18,616     19,408         407       426      2.92    2.93
  Savings                                67,382     70,201       1,489     1,600      2.95    3.05
  Time                                  174,652    177,809       6,981     7,246      5.34    5.45
                                       --------   --------     -------   -------     ------  ------
    Total  interest-bearing deposits    311,201    315,421       9,805    10,307      4.21    4.37
Federal funds purchased                     251        941          11        40      5.78    5.61
Repurchase agreements                    23,785     16,570         803       578      4.51    4.66
Other borrowings                          4,964          -         202         -      5.37       -
                                       --------   --------     -------   -------     ------  ------
  Total interest-bearing
    liabilities                         340,201    332,932      10,821    10,925      4.25    4.39
                                                               -------   -------     ------  ------
Demand deposits                          39,007     38,384
Other liabilities                         2,834      2,743
Shareholders' equity                     51,470     50,310
                                       --------   --------
  Total liabilities and
    shareholders' equity               $433,512   $424,369
                                       ========   ========
Interest rate spread                                                                  3.79%   3.60%
                                                                                     ======  ======

Net interest income                                             13,896    13,109
                                                               =======   =======

Taxable equivalent adjustment                                      409       359
                                                               =======   =======

Net yield on earning assets                                                           4.50%   4.34%
                                                                                     ======  ======



The following is an analysis of net interest income, on a taxable equivalent basis.  Nonaccrual loans are included in
average balances.  Interest income on nonaccrual loans if recognized is recorded on a cash basis. (In thousands,
except rates):

                                                                    Interest
                                         Average Balance         Income/Expense        Yield/Rate
For three months ended Sept 30
                                         1998       1997         1998      1997       1998    1997
                                       --------   --------     -------   -------     ------  ------
                                                                             
Loans:
  Commercial                           $ 78,094   $ 64,708     $ 1,741   $ 1,511      8.84%   9.26%
  Mortgage                              131,591    135,138       2,846     2,930      8.65    8.67
  Consumer                               53,532     53,856       1,319     1,323      9.78    9.75
                                       --------   --------     -------   -------     ------  ------
      Total loans                       263,217    253,702       5,906     5,764      8.94    9.05

Investment securities:
    U. S. Government                     41,509     59,963         629       893      5.93    5.83
    Federal agencies                     73,018     51,565       1,169       836      6.26    6.34
    State and municipal                  26,912     20,851         486       384      7.07    7.21
    Other investments                     6,603      5,848         112       103      6.64    6.89
                                       --------   --------     -------   -------     ------  ------
      Total investment securities       148,042    138,227       2,396     2,216      6.33    6.27
                                       --------   --------     -------   -------     ------  ------
Federal funds sold and other              6,771      3,856          94        53      5.43    5.38
                                       --------   --------     -------   -------     ------  ------
  Total interest-earning assets         418,030    395,785       8,396     8,033      7.96    8.05
                                                               -------   -------     ------  ------
Other non-earning assets                 24,581     24,776
                                       --------   -------- 
        Total assets                   $442,611   $420,561
                                       ========   ========

Interest-bearing deposits:                                                                               
  Demand                               $ 49,069   $ 48,782         295       354      2.39    2.88
  Money market                           19,538     18,922         145       140      2.94    2.94
  Savings                                67,186     69,928         499       538      2.95    3.05
  Time                                  174,504    174,679       2,337     2,383      5.31    5.41
                                       --------   --------     -------   -------     ------  ------
  Total  interest-bearing deposits      310,297    312,311       3,276     3,415      4.19    4.34
Federal funds purchased                       -        243           -         4         -    6.44
Repurchase agreements                    24,912     17,583         278       210      4.43    4.74
Other borrowings                         10,985          -         148         -      5.27       -
                                       --------   --------     -------   -------     ------  ------
  Total interest-bearing
    liabilities                         346,194    330,137       3,702     3,629      4.24    4.36
                                                               -------   -------     ------  ------
Demand deposits                          40,565     39,681
Other liabilities                         3,276      2,546
Shareholders' equity                     52,576     48,197
                                       --------   --------
  Total liabilities and
    shareholders' equity               $442,611   $420,561
                                       ========   ========   

Interest rate spread                                                                  3.72%   3.69%
                                                                                     ======  ======

Net interest income                                              4,694     4,404
                                                               =======   =======

Taxable equivalent adjustment                                      152       117
                                                               =======   =======

Net yield on earning assets                                                           4.45%   4.41%
                                                                                     ======  ======


ASSET QUALITY

     Nonperforming  assets include loans on which interest is no longer accrued,
loans  classified as troubled debt  restructurings  and  foreclosed  properties.
Nonperforming  assets declined from $778,000 at December 31, 1997 to $659,000 at
September 30, 1998.
     Foreclosed  properties  of $385,000 at  September  30,1998 and December 31,
1997 include two commercial real estate properties.
     Loans in a nonaccrual  status at September 30, 1998 were $274,000  compared
with $393,000 at December 31, 1997.  Loans on accrual  status and past due 90 or
more at September 30, 1998 were $256,000  compared with $181,000 at December 31,
1997.
     Total  nonperforming  loans  and  loans  past  due 90  days  or  more  as a
percentage  of net loans were .2% at September  30, 1998 and .2% at December 31,
1997.  Total  nonperforming  loans  and  loans  past due 90 days or more,  on an
accrual status,  are considered low by industry  standards.  Net charge-offs for
the first nine months of 1998 as a percentage of average loans declined to .08 %
in 1998 from .11 % in the first nine months of 1997. These charge-off ratios are
low by industry standards.
     During the first nine months of 1998 the gross  amount of  interest  income
that would have been  recorded on  nonaccrual  loans and  restructured  loans at
September 30, 1998, if all such loans had been accruing interest at the original
contractual  rate, was $12,000.  No interest  payments were recorded  during the
reporting period as interest income for all such nonperforming loans.

PROVISION and RESERVE FOR LOAN LOSSES

     The  provision  for loan losses was  $678,000 for the first nine months and
$203,000  for  the  third   quarter  of  1998  versus   $762,000  and  $262,000,
respectively,  for the  1997  periods.  The  reserve  for  loan  losses  totaled
$3,739,000  at  September  30,  1998 an  increase  of 14.1% over the  $3,277,000
recorded at December 31,  1997.  The ratio of reserves to loans,  less  unearned
discount,  was 1.41% at September  30, 1998 and 1.29% at December  31, 1997.  In
Management's opinion, the current reserve for loan losses is adequate.

NON-INTEREST INCOME

     Non-interest  income for the first nine months of 1998 was  $2,865,000,  an
increase of 21.6% from the $2,356,000 reported in the first nine months of 1997.
The major reasons for the 1998 first nine months growth in  non-interest  income
were a 12.5%  increase in trust and  investment  services to  $1,580,000  due to
growth in managed investment accounts and an increase in mortgage banking income
of  111.2% to  $302,000  due to  increased  origination  and sale of fixed  rate
residential  mortgage loans.  Service charges on deposit  accounts were $681,000
for the first nine  months of 1998,  up 16.2% over the first nine months of 1997
while non-deposit fees and insurance  commissions were up 126.9% to $211,000 due
primarily to increased non-customer ATM fees.
     Non-interest income for the third quarter of 1998 was $989,000, an increase
of 18.4% from the  $835,000  reported  in the third  quarter of 1997.  The major
reasons for the 1998 third  quarter  growth in  non-interest  income were higher
service charges on deposit accounts,  increased  non-deposit fees, and increased
mortgage-banking  income.  Service charges on deposit accounts were $243,000 for
the third  quarter  of 1998,  up 19.1%  over the  third  quarter  of 1997  while
non-deposit fees and insurance commissions were up 102.4% to $83,000 due largely
to increased  non-customer ATM fees.  Mortgage banking income increased 75.8% to
$109,000 in the third  quarter of 1998  compared to the same quarter in 1997 due
to increased origination and sale of fixed rate residential mortgage loans.

NON-INTEREST EXPENSE

     Non-interest  expense for the first nine months of 1998 was  $8,113,000,  a
7.8%  increase  from the  $7,523,000  reported  for the same  period  last year.
Salaries  increased  5.4% from the same period last year to  $3,760,000  in 1998
while pension and other employee  benefits  increased 6.5% to $854,000,  largely
from increased  medical  insurance.  Occupancy and equipment  expense  increased
24.0% to  $1,272,000  due to  depreciation  and  maintenance  on new  technology
equipment  and  increased  license  fees on  existing  equipment.  Core  deposit
intangible  amortization  of $337,000 for the first nine months of 1998 and 1997
represents the amortization of the premium paid for deposits  acquired at Gretna
in August 1995 and  Yanceyville  in October  1996.  Other  non-interest  expense
increased  5.6% to  $1,550,000  in the first  nine  months of 1998 over the same
period in 1997 due to additional sales and technology training.
     Non-interest  expense for the third quarter of 1998 was $2,692,000,  a 9.2%
increase from the  $2,466,000  reported for the same period last year.  Salaries
increased to $1,319,000 in the third quarter of 1998, a 12.1%  increase from the
same period last year. Additional incentive  compensation of $64,000,  which has
traditionally  been recorded in the fourth quarter,  represented 5.4% of the 12%
increase in salaries.  Pension and other  employee  benefits and  occupancy  and
equipment  expense increased 2.2% in the third quarter from the same period last
year.  Other  non-interest  expense  increased  15.4% to  $516,000  in the third
quarter of 1998 from the same prior year period.  Increased sales and technology
training of $49,000  represented 11% of the 15.4%  increased other  non-interest
expense.

INCOME TAX PROVISION

     The income tax provision for the first nine months of 1998 was  $2,322,000,
an  increase  of  $227,000  from the  $2,095,000  reported a year  earlier.  The
effective tax rate for the first nine months of 1998 and 1997 was 30.7%.

CAPITAL MANAGEMENT

     Federal regulatory  risk-based capital ratio guidelines require percentages
to be applied to various assets including  off-balance-sheet  assets in relation
to their perceived risk. Tier I capital includes  shareholders'  equity and Tier
II capital  includes  certain  components of  nonpermanent  preferred  stock and
subordinated  debt.  The  Corporation  has no  nonpermanent  preferred  stock or
subordinated  debt. Banks and bank holding  companies must have a Tier I capital
ratio of at least 4% and a total ratio, including Tier I and Tier II capital, of
at least 8%. As of September 30, 1998 the  Corporation  had a ratio of 17.1% for
Tier I and a ratio of 18.3% for total capital. At December 31, 1997 these ratios
were 17.1% and 18.4%, respectively.
     A cash  dividend of $.24 per share was paid on  3,051,733  shares of common
stock  outstanding on September 25, 1998 to shareholders of record September 11,
1998. This dividend totaled $732,400.

MARKET RISK MANAGEMENT

     The  effective  management  of market risk is essential  to  achieving  the
Corporation's objectives. As a financial institution, interest rate risk and its
impact  on net  interest  income  is  the  primary  market  risk  exposure.  The
Asset/Liability  Investment  Committee  ("ALCO") is  primarily  responsible  for
establishing  asset and liability  strategies and for monitoring and controlling
liquidity and interest  rate risk.  ALCO uses  computer  simulation  analysis to
measure the  sensitivity  of earnings  and market  value of equity to changes in
interest rates.
     The projected  changes in net interest income and market value of portfolio
equity ("MVE") to changes in interest rates are calculated and monitored by ALCO
as  indicators  of interest  rate risk.  The  projected  changes in net interest
income and MVE to changes  in  interest  rates at  September  30,  1998 were not
materially different from December 31, 1997.
     The  Corporation's  net liquid assets to net liabilities ratio was 26.6% at
September  30, 1998 and 27.2% at December  31,  1997.  Both of these  ratios are
considered to reflect adequate liquidity for the respective periods.
     Management  constantly  monitors  and  plans  the  Corporation's  liquidity
position for future periods. Liquidity is provided from cash and due from banks,
federal funds sold,  interest-bearing  deposits in other banks,  repayments from
loans,  seasonal  increases in deposits,  lines of credit from two correspondent
banks and two federal agency banks and a planned structured  continuous maturity
of investments.  Management  believes that these factors provide  sufficient and
timely liquidity for the foreseeable future.

PART II
                                OTHER INFORMATION

  Item:
    1.  Legal Proceedings
          None

    2.  Changes in securities
          None

    3.  Defaults upon senior securities
          None

    4.  Results of votes of security holders
          None

    5.  Other information
          None

    6.  Exhibits and Reports on Form 8-K
 
          (a) Exhibit 27 - Financial Data Schedule
          (b) Reports on Form 8-K
                None

                                  SIGNATURES

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

                                  AMERICAN NATIONAL BANKSHARES INC.



                                  /s/ Charles H. Majors
                                  -------------------------------------
                                  Charles H. Majors
Date - November 12, 1998          President and Chief Executive Officer



                                  /s/ T. Allen Liles
                                  -------------------------------------
                                  T. Allen Liles
                                  Senior Vice-President and
Date - November 12, 1998          Secretary-Treasurer (Chief Financial Officer)