Exhibit 99.1 PRESS RELEASE Company:	National Bancshares Corporation 		OTC Bulletin Board - NBOH Contact: 	David C. Vernon, President and CEO Address:	112 West Market Street 		Orrville, Ohio 44667 Phone:		330.682.1010 Fax:		330.682.4644 For Immediate Release: October 28, 2011 National Bancshares Corporation Announces Third Quarter Earnings Orrville, Ohio ~ National Bancshares Corporation, the holding company for First National Bank, reported net income of $762,000 for the quarter ended September 30, 2011, an increase of 29.4% from $589,000 for the previous quarter. Earnings per share were $0.34 and $0.27 for the quarters ended September 30 and June 30, 2011, respectively. Third Quarter 2011 Business Highlights: ~ Net income for the quarter increased 29.4% to $762,000 from $589,000 in the quarter ended June 30, 2011. Net income was $487,000 for the first quarter of 2011. ~ Net interest income increased $69,000, or 2.0% compared to the quarter ended June 30, 2011. ~ Loans, net of allowance for loan losses increased $16.4 million or 8.6% from $190.7 million as of December 31, 2010 to $207.1 million at the end of the third quarter. ~ Total deposits increased $31.2 million or 10.1% from $309.1 million as of December 31, 2010 to $340.3 million as of September 30, 2011. Year-to-Date 2011 Highlights: Net income for the first nine months of 2011 increased 39.6% to $1,838,000 from $1,317,000 for the same period in 2010. Earnings per share were $0.83 and $0.60 for the nine months ended September 30, 2011 and 2010, respectively. Net income was positively impacted by an increase in net interest income and a decrease in the provision for loan losses partially offset by a decrease in noninterest income and an increase in noninterest expense. Interest expense for the first nine months of 2011 decreased $883,000 or 35.8%, to $1,581,000 from $2,464,000 for the same period in 2010. The Bank`s deposits and short-term borrowings have been affected by the falling interest rate environment. 1 Most of the growth in interest-bearing liabilities occurred in interest-bearing demand deposit accounts. The cost of interest-bearing demand deposits is relatively low compared to other interest-bearing liabilities. The provision for loan losses decreased $903,000 from $1,350,000 for the three quarters ended September 30, 2010 to $447,000 for the same period in 2011. Noninterest expense for the first nine months of 2011 was $9,450,000, an increase of 6.4% from $8,878,000 for the same period in 2010. The change was due primarily to an increase in salaries and benefit expense, data processing expense and occupancy expense. September 30, 2011 Financial Condition: Total assets increased 8.8% to $407.1 million at the end of the third quarter from $374.1 million at December 31, 2010. Securities available for sale totaled $144.0 million compared to $138.0 million at December 31, 2010. Loans, net of allowance for loan losses increased $16.4 million to $207.1 million compared to $190.7 million at December 31, 2010. Deposits increased 10.1% to $340.3 million compared to $309.1 million at December 31, 2010. Shareholders` equity increased $3,234,000 or 8.3% from the end of 2010. Accumulated other comprehensive income, which is the unrealized gain on securities classified as available for sale, net of tax, increased to $3.7 million compared to $1.9 million as of year-end 2010. The allowance for loan losses increased from $2,585,000 as of December 31, 2010 to $3,034,000 or from 1.34% of total loans at year-end 2010 to 1.44% at September 30, 2011. The provision for loan losses for the first nine months of 2011 was $447,000, compared to $1,350,000 for the same period in 2010. Total nonperforming loans decreased to $4.1 million at September 30, 2011 compared to $4.9 million as of year-end 2010. Non-performing loans consist of loans placed on non-accrual status and loans past due over 90 days and still accruing interest. Loans past due 30 through 89 days and still accruing, decreased from $1.3 million at the end of 2010 to $1.0 million as of September 30, 2011. Adversely classified loans, including special mention, doubtful and substandard, decreased from $12.5 million at year-end 2010 to $10.7 million at September 30, 2011. Management believes the allowance for loan losses is adequate as of September 30, 2011. National Bancshares Corporation`s subsidiary, First National Bank, is headquartered in Orrville, Ohio with fourteen full service offices located in Orrville, Massillon, Wooster, Apple Creek, Dalton, Fairlawn, Kidron, Lodi, Mt. Eaton, Seville and Smithville and a loan production office in Salem, Ohio. Forward-Looking Statements ~ This press release contains forward-looking statements as referenced in the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Forward-looking statements are subject to many risks and uncertainties. Actual results could differ materially from those indicated by the forward-looking statements. These include factors such as changes in the regulatory environment, changes in business conditions and inflation, risks associated with credit quality and other factors discussed in the Company`s 2 filings with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, including its Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2010. The Company assumes no obligation to update any forward-looking statement. 3 Selected Consolidated Financial Data (Unaudited) Balance Sheet Data: (dollars in thousands) Sep 30, Jun 30, Mar 31, Dec 31, Sep 30, 2011 2011 2011 2010 2010 Cash and cash equivalents $ 29,071 $ 31,694 $ 21,285 $ 12,837 $ 21,805 Securities available for sale 144,008 135,926 133,049 138,033 131,799 Loans, net 207,096 203,255 196,610 190,685 195,004 Deposits 340,319 336,528 316,568 309,134 309,296 Repurchase agreements 10,071 8,782 7,658 7,747 6,551 Federal Home Loan Bank advances 9,000 9,000 12,000 15,000 25,000 Shareholders' equity 42,215 40,707 39,719 38,981 40,585 Total assets 407,059 398,787 379,025 374,096 385,108 Income Statement Data: (dollars in thousands, except per share data) Nine months ended Sep 30, Sep 30, 2011 2010 Change Interest income $ 11,487 $ 11,797 (2.6)% Interest expense 1,581 2,464 (35.8)% Net interest income 9,906 9,333 6.1 % Provision for loan losses 447 1,350 (66.9)% Net interest income after provision for loan losses 9,459 7,983 18.5 % Noninterest income 2,170 2,446 (11.3)% Noninterest expense: Salaries and employee benefits 4,470 4,115 8.6 % Data processing 865 758 14.1 % Net occupancy 1,113 917 21.4 % Professional and consulting fees 497 570 (12.8)% FDIC assessment 302 398 (24.1)% Other 2,203 2,120 3.9 % Total noninterest expense 9,450 8,878 6.4 % Income before income taxes 2,179 1,551 40.5 % Income taxes 341 234 45.7 % Net income $ 1,838 $ 1,317 39.6 % Earnings per share, basic and diluted $ 0.83 $ 0.60 38.3 % Weighted average shares outstanding 2,210,914 2,205,973 Income Statement Data: (dollars in thousands, except per share data) Three months ended Sep 30, Sep 30, 2011 2010 Change Interest income $ 3,920 $ 3,919 0.0 % Interest expense 481 799 (39.8)% Net interest income 3,439 3,120 10.2 % Provision for loan losses 150 228 (34.2)% Net interest income after provision for loan losses 3,289 2,892 13.7 % Noninterest income 817 1,209 (32.4)% Noninterest expense: Salaries and employee benefits 1,521 1,380 10.2 % Data processing 296 261 13.4 % Net occupancy 368 319 15.4 % Professional and consulting fees 171 178 (3.9)% FDIC assessment 72 132 (45.5)% Other 728 677 7.5 % Total noninterest expense 3,156 2,947 7.1 % Income before income taxes 950 1,154 (17.7)% Income taxes 188 288 (34.7)% Net income $ 762 $ 866 (12.0)% Earnings per share, basic and diluted $ 0.34 $ 0.39 (12.8)% Weighted average shares outstanding 2,213,269 2,205,973 4 Quarterly Earnings Summary (Unaudited) Previous Eight Quarters: (dollars in thousands, except per share data) Sep Jun Mar Dec 2011 2011 2011 2010 Interest income $ 3,920 $ 3,892 $ 3,675 $ 3,704 Interest expense 481 522 578 755 Net interest income 3,439 3,370 3,097 2,949 Provision for loan losses 150 150 147 879 Net interest income after provision for loan losses 3,289 3,220 2,950 2,070 Noninterest income 817 621 732 744 Noninterest expense 3,156 3,148 3,146 2,969 Income (loss) before income taxes 950 693 536 (155) Income taxes 188 104 49 (163) Net income $ 762 $ 589 $ 487 $ 8 Earnings per share, basic and diluted $ 0.34 $ 0.27 $ 0.22 $ 0.01 Cash dividends per share $ 0.08 $ 0.08 $ 0.08 $ 0.08 Weighted average shares outstanding 2,213,269 2,209,717 2,209,717 2,205,973 Sep Jun Mar Dec 2010 2010 2010 2009 Interest income $ 3,919 $ 3,920 $ 3,958 $ 4,082 Interest expense 799 819 846 932 Net interest income 3,120 3,101 3,112 3,150 Provision for loan losses 228 615 507 902 Net interest income after provision for loan losses 2,892 2,486 2,605 2,248 Noninterest income 1,209 612 625 976 Noninterest expense 2,947 3,002 2,929 2,878 Income before income taxes 1,154 96 301 346 Income taxes 288 (62) 8 31 Net income $ 866 $ 158 $ 293 $ 315 Earnings per share, basic and diluted $ 0.39 $ 0.07 $ 0.13 $ 0.14 Cash dividends per share $ 0.08 $ 0.08 $ 0.08 $ 0.08 Weighted average shares outstanding 2,205,973 2,205,973 2,205,973 2,202,721 5