UNITED STATES
                       SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                             Washington, D.C. 20549

                                    FORM 10-Q

[X]   Quarterly    Report   Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities
                            and Exchange Act of 1934 
                  For the quarterly period ended March 31, 1998
                                       or
[ ]   Transition Report Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of  the  Securities
                            and Exchange Act of 1934
                  For the transition period from __________ to ________

Commission File Number:    1-10646

                               CENTURA BANKS, INC.
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             (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

   North Carolina                                         56-1688522
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(State of Incorporation)                    (IRS Employer Identification No.)

134 North Church Street, Rocky Mount, North Carolina                   27804
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(Address of principal executive office)                              (Zip Code)

                                     (252) 454-4400
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              (Registrant's telephone number, including area code)

                                       N/A
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(Former name, former address and former fiscal year, if changed since
                                    last report)

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.
                                 [X] Yes [ ] No

                APPLICABLE ONLY TO ISSUERS INVOLVED IN BANKRUPTCY
                  PROCEEDINGS DURING THE PRECEDING FIVE YEARS:
Indicate by check mark has filed all documents and reports  required to be filed
by Sections 12, 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 subsequent to
the distribution of securities under a plan confirmed by a court.
                                 [ ] Yes [ ] No

                      APPLICABLE ONLY TO CORPORATE ISSUERS:
Indicate the number of shares  outstanding  of each of the  issuer's  classes of
common stock, as of the latest practicable date.

   COMMON STOCK, NO PAR VALUE                                 26,572,853
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(Class of Stock)                    (Shares outstanding as of  April 30, 1998)

Exhibit Index on sequential page number 33.







                               CENTURA BANKS, INC.

                                    FORM 10-Q

                                      INDEX
                                                                    Page
Part I.  FINANCIAL INFORMATION
Item 1.  Financial Statements (Unaudited)

       Consolidated Balance Sheets -
       March 31, 1998 and 1997, and December 31, 1997                      4

       Consolidated Statements of Income -
       Three months ended March 31, 1998 and 1997                          5

       Consolidated Statement of Shareholders' Equity -
       Three months ended March 31, 1998                                   6

       Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows -
       Three months ended March 31, 1998 and 1997                          7

       Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements                        8-9

Item 2.  Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition
         and Results of Operations                                     10-23

Item 3.  Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures about Market Risk       24

Part II. OTHER INFORMATION

Item 1.  Legal Proceedings                                                25
Item 2.  Changes in Securities and Use of Proceeds                        25
Item 3.  Defaults upon Senior Securities                                  25
Item 4.  Submission of Matters to a Vote of Securities Holders            25
Item 5.  Other Information                                                25
Item 6.  Exhibits and Reports on Form 8-K                                 25

SIGNATURES                                                                26




CENTURA BANKS, INC.
PART I.   FINANCIAL INFORMATION



Item 1.  Financial Statements

         Consolidated Balance Sheets

         Consolidated Statements of Income

         Consolidated Statement of Shareholders' Equity

         Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows

         Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements


CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
CENTURA BANKS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES




                                                                            March 31               December 31,
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(In thousands, except share data)                                   1998               1997            1997
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ASSETS
Cash and due from banks                                     $     259,237     $      215,564        $    268,248
Due from banks, interest-bearing                                   20,295             11,058              13,873
Federal funds sold                                                  3,517             10,750              29,552
Investment securities:
  Available for sale (cost of $1,770,947, $1,420,540
     and $1,623,330, respectively)                              1,784,940          1,418,066           1,639,500
  Held to maturity (fair value of  $182,614,
     $244,906 and $191,689, respectively)                         179,422            245,361             188,556
Loans                                                           4,849,441          4,140,583           4,586,582
  Less allowance for loan losses                                   66,828             58,762              64,279
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    Net loans                                                   4,782,613          4,081,821           4,522,303
Bank premises and equipment                                       116,439            113,552             115,464
Other assets                                                      370,640            280,541             347,934
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Total assets                                                $   7,517,103     $    6,376,713        $  7,125,430
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LIABILITIES
Deposits:
  Demand, noninterest-bearing                               $     871,249     $      711,467        $    816,475
  Interest-bearing                                              4,140,335          3,696,385           4,076,372
  Time deposits over $100                                         486,132            340,393             472,078
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    Total deposits                                              5,497,716          4,748,245           5,364,925
Borrowed funds                                                    935,504            745,763             733,192
Long-term debt                                                    396,185            308,519             382,129
Other liabilities                                                 113,474             82,819             106,848
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Total liabilities                                               6,942,879          5,885,346           6,587,094

SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY
Preferred stock, no par value, 25,000,000 shares
    authorized; none issued                                           -                    -                   -
Common stock, no par value,
    50,000,000 shares authorized; shares issued
    and outstanding of  26,559,747,  25,752,174
    and 25,862,375, respectively                                  195,392            189,276             187,435
Common stock acquired by ESOP                                        (215)              (359)               (251)
Unrealized securities gains (losses), net                           8,709             (1,649)              9,970
Retained earnings                                                 370,338            304,099             341,182
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Total shareholders' equity                                        574,224            491,367             538,336
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Total liabilities and shareholders' equity                   $  7,517,103     $    6,376,713        $  7,125,430
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See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.




CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME
CENTURA BANKS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES




                                                     Three Months Ended
                                                            March 31,
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(Dollars in thousands, except share and per share data)  1998          1997
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INTEREST INCOME
Loans                                           $      107,318 $      95,226
Investment securities:
  Taxable                                               28,448        23,515
  Tax-exempt                                               585           657
Short-term investments                                     370           445
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Total interest income                                  136,721       119,843

INTEREST EXPENSE
Deposits                                                49,070        43,185
Borrowed funds                                          10,514         7,983
Long-term debt                                           6,515         4,790
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Total interest expense                                  66,099        55,958
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NET INTEREST INCOME                                     70,622        63,885
Provision for loan losses                                3,393         2,894
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Net interest income after provision for loan losses     67,229        60,991

NONINTEREST INCOME
Service charges on deposit accounts                     10,586         9,212
Credit card and related fees                             1,832         1,294
Other service charges, commissions and fees              7,582         4,943
Fees for trust services                                  2,100         1,950
Mortgage income                                          3,217         2,673
Other noninterest income                                 5,964         4,089
Securities gains (losses), net                             302           (94)
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Total noninterest income                                31,583        24,067

NONINTEREST EXPENSE
Personnel                                               31,234        27,757
Occupancy                                                3,822         3,338
Equipment                                                5,228         5,165
Foreclosed real estate losses and related
   operating expense                                       428           324
Other operating expenses                                24,000        20,531
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Total noninterest expense                               64,712        57,115
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Income before income taxes                              34,100        27,943
Income taxes                                            11,623        10,069
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NET INCOME                                      $       22,477 $      17,874
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NET INCOME PER COMMON SHARE
Basic                                           $         0.87          0.69
Diluted                                                   0.85          0.68
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AVERAGE COMMON SHARES OUTSTANDING
Basic                                               25,982,304    25,728,556
Diluted                                             26,522,065    26,240,592
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See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.





CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY

Centura Banks, Inc. and Subsidiaries
Three months ended March 31, 1998



                                                                              Common     Unrealized
                                                                               Stock     Securities                 Total
                                                           Common Stock       Acquired    Gains(Losses) Retained  Shareholders'
                                                     Shares       Amount      by ESOP         Net       Earnings    Equity
                                                  -----------   ----------   ---------   ------------   ----------  ----------
(Dollars in thousands)
                                                                                                 
Balance, December 31, 1997                          25,862,375  $  187,435   $    (251)  $  9,970      $  341,182   $  538,336
Net income                                                -            -          -          -             22,477       22,477
Common stock issued:
    Stock option plans and stock awards                 71,388       1,601        -          -               -           1,601
    Acquisitions                                       625,984       6,179                                  6,713       12,892
Change in unrealized securities gains(losses)- net         -           -          -        (1,261)           -          (1,261)
Other                                                      -           177          36       -               -             213
Cash dividends                                             -           -          -          -                (34)         (34)
                                                    -----------   ----------   --------  ----------     ----------  -----------
Balance, March 31, 1998                             26,559,747  $  195,392   $    (215)   $  8,709      $  370,338  $   574,224
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See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.






CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
Centura Banks, Inc. and Subsidiaries


                                                                                          Three Months Ended
                                                                                              March 31
(Dollars in thousands)                                                                     1998         1997
                                                                                              
CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES
Net income                                                                              $    22,477  $   17,874
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:
     Provision for loan losses                                                                3,393       2,894
     Depreciation on assets under operating leases                                            2,494       1,918
     Depreciation and amortization, excluding depreciation on assets under operating lease    8,744       7,540
     Decrease in deferred income taxes                                                        4,289       2,389
     Loan fees deferred, net                                                                    328        (235)
     Bond premium amortization and discount accretion, net                                      129         663
     (Gains)/losses on sales of investment securities                                          (302)         94
     Gain on sales of equipment under lease                                                    (470)     (1,457)
     Proceeds from sales of mortgage loans held for sale                                    126,120      93,508
     Originations, net of principal repayments, of mortgage loans held for sale            (159,535)    (80,010)
     (Increase) decrease in accrued interest receivable                                        (295)      1,167
     (Increase) decrease in accrued interest payable                                          4,264        (641)
     Net increase in other assets and other liabilities                                     (22,278)       (889)
                                                                                          ----------   ---------
        Net cash (used) provided by operating activities                                    (10,642)     44,815
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CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES
Net increase in loans                                                                      (139,900)    (48,722)
Purchases of:
     Securities available for sale                                                         (251,188)   (273,919)
     Securities held to maturity                                                                -       (32,006)
     Premises and equipment                                                                  (2,764)     (3,909)
     Other                                                                                        -     (50,000)
Proceeds from:
     Sales of securities available for sale                                                  17,158     125,863
     Maturities and issuer calls of securities available for sale                           115,505      45,758
     Maturities and issuer calls of securities held to maturity                               9,134      42,901
     Sales of foreclosed real estate                                                            973       1,011
     Dispositions of premises and equipment                                                     160         192
     Dispositions of equipment used in leasing activities                                     1,843       1,708
Cash acquired, net of cash paid, in mergers and acquisitions                                 15,447         -
                                                                                          ----------   ---------
     Net cash used by investing activities                                                 (233,632)   (191,123)
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CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES
Net increase in deposits                                                                       8,232     15,176
Net increase in borrowed funds                                                               202,115     60,472
Proceeds from issuance of long-term debt                                                      91,381      9,682
Repayment of long-term debt                                                                  (79,151)   (11,965)
Cash dividends paid                                                                           (7,015)    (6,436)
Proceeds from issuance of common stock, net                                                      665        860
Other                                                                                           (577)       -
                                                                                          ----------   ---------
     Net cash provided by financing activities                                               215,650     67,789
                                                                                          ----------   ---------

Decrease in cash and cash equivalents                                                        (28,624)   (78,519)

Cash and cash equivalents at January 1                                                       311,673    315,891
                                                                                           ----------   ---------
Cash and cash equivalents at March 31                                                    $   283,049 $  237,372
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SUPPLEMENTAL  DISCLOSURES  OF CASH FLOW  INFORMATION
Cash paid during the three
months for:
     Interest                                                                            $    61,835 $   56,599
     Income taxes                                                                                563        556
Noncash transactions:
     Net equity adjustment of merged entity                                                    9,636          -
     Stock issued in purchase acquisitions and other stock issuances, net                      3,279          -
     Change in unrealized securities gains (losses), net                                      (2,177)    (5,099)
     Other                                                                                       971        217
     Loans transferred to foreclosed property                                                    595      1,483
                                                                                          ==========  ==========
See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.




NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
Centura Banks, Inc. and Subsidiaries

Note 1:  Basis of Presentation

The  accompanying  consolidated  financial  statements  include the  accounts of
Centura Banks, Inc.  ("Centura") and its wholly-owned  subsidiaries Centura Bank
(the "Bank") and Centura Capital Trust I. The Bank also has various wholly-owned
subsidiaries.  All  significant  intercompany  transactions  are  eliminated  in
consolidation and all adjustments  considered  necessary for a fair presentation
of the  results for the  interim  periods  presented  have been  included  (such
adjustments are normal and recurring in nature).

The  information  contained in the footnotes in Centura's  annual report on Form
10-K  should be  referenced  when  reading  these  unaudited  interim  financial
statements.  Operating  results for the three-month  period ended March 31, 1998
are not necessarily  indicative of the results that may be expected for the year
ending December 31, 1998.


Note 2:  Mergers and Acquisitions

Acquisition activity through March 31, 1998 and for 1997 is summarized below.
Data for the completed transactions is as of the date of acquisition.



                     Institution                        Acquisition   Banking  Assets   Loans   Deposits Shares
                                                           Date       Offices                            Issued
Completed Acquisitions
(dollars in millions)
     
1998 
                                                                                        
   
Moore and Johnson, Inc.  ("Moore and Johnson") (2)        1/30/98      ----      $3      ----    ----      48,950
                                                                                                           
Pee Dee Bankshares, Inc. ("Pee Dee") (1)                  3/27/98        6      $138     $93     $125     577,034
                                                                                                          

1997
Deposit assumption from Branch Banking and Trust          8/15/97       13      $313     $171    $313       ----
   Company   and United Carolina Bank  ("BB&T") (2)
Betts & Company  ("Betts") (2)                            11/3/97      ----      $1      ----    ----      44,443
                                                                                                           
Deposit assumption from NationsBank, N.A.                11/13/97        5       $88     $52      $86       ----
("NationsBank") (2)
Deposit assumption from First Union National Bank         12/5/97       ---      $16     ---      $16       ---
("First Union") (2)

(1) Acquisition accounted for as a pooling-of-interests
(2) Acquisition accounted for as a purchase



On January 30, 1998,  Centura  completed  its  acquisition  of Moore and Johnson
located in Raleigh,  North  Carolina.  The  acquisition  was  accounted for as a
purchase  with Centura  recording  $3.0  million of goodwill.  Moore and Johnson
offers a full range of insurance  products and will continue to operate  through
Centura Insurance Services, Inc., a wholly-owned subsidiary of Centura Bank.

On March 27, 1998, Centura completed its acquisition of Pee Dee Bankshares, Inc.
and its  wholly-owned  subsidiary,  Pee Dee State Bank  (collectively,  Pee Dee)
headquartered  in  Timmonsville,  South Carolina.  Pee Dee represents  Centura's
entrance  into  the  South  Carolina  banking  market.  Under  the  terms of the
agreement, the shareholders of Pee Dee received 577,034 shares of Centura common
stock for the issued and  outstanding  common  shares of Pee Dee.  Although  the
transaction  was  accounted  for as a  pooling-of-interests,  the merger was not
material  and,  accordingly,  prior period  financial  statements  have not been
restated.

During  1997,  Centura  completed  three  deposit  assumption  acquisitions.  In
aggregate,  the acquisitions  added  approximately  $415 million in deposits and
$223 million in loans in the second half of 1997.  All  locations  acquired were
located in North  Carolina.  The combined  purchase  price exceeded the combined
fair value of the net assets acquired and accordingly, goodwill of approximately
$43.2 million was recorded. The unamortized balance of this goodwill is included
in other assets. In addition,  Centura purchased Betts, an independent insurance
agency based in Rocky Mount, North Carolina.  Betts offers all forms of property
and liability  insurance,  as well as medical  malpractice and surety insurance.
Betts merged into and continues to offer its services through Centura  Insurance
Services,  Inc., a wholly-owned  subsidiary of Centura Bank. Additional goodwill
of $2.6 million was recorded in connection with the Betts acquisition.

For the acquisitions accounted for under the purchase method of accounting,  the
financial  position and results of operations  relative to each  transaction are
included in the consolidated financial statements since date of consummation.


Note 3:  Reclassifications

Certain items in the March 31, 1997 consolidated  financial statements have been
reclassified   to  conform   with  the  March  31,   1998   presentation.   Such
reclassifications had no impact on net income or shareholders' equity.


Note 4:  Adoption of Statements of Financial Accounting Standards ("SFAS")

On January 1, 1998,  Centura  adopted  SFAS No.  130,  "Reporting  Comprehensive
Income"  ("SFAS No. 130") which  establishes  standards  for the  reporting  and
display of  comprehensive  income and its  components in a full set of financial
statements.  Comprehensive  income is defined  as the change in equity  during a
period  for  non-owner  transactions  and is  divided  into net income and other
comprehensive  income. Other comprehensive  income includes revenues,  expenses,
gains,  and losses that are excluded  from  earnings  under  current  accounting
standards.  This statement does not change or modify the reporting or display in
the income  statement.  SFAS No. 130 is effective for interim and annual periods
beginning after December 15, 1997. Comparative financial statements provided for
earlier  periods are required to be reclassed to reflect the application of this
statement.

For the three months ended March 31, 1998 and 1997, total comprehensive  income,
consisting  of net income and  unrealized  securities  gains and losses,  net of
taxes, was $21.2 million and $14.7 million, respectively.

For the year ended December 31, 1997,  Centura  adopted SFAS No. 128,  "Earnings
Per Share" (SFAS No.  128").  The standard  provides  guidance for computing and
presenting  earnings per share. In accordance  with this statement,  primary net
income per common share is replaced  with basic income per common share which is
calculated  by  dividing  net  income by the  weighted-average  number of common
shares outstanding for the period.  Fully diluted net income per common share is
replaced  with  diluted  net income  per common  share  reflecting  the  maximum
dilutive  effect of common stock  issuable upon exercise of stock  options.  The
difference between the weighted average shares outstanding used in the basic net
income per share computation and the weighted average shares outstanding used in
the diluted net income per share  calculation  is  attributable  to shares which
arise from the assumed exercise of dilutive stock options.
Prior period per share data has been restated to reflect the adoption of SFAS
No. 128.









CENTURA BANKS, INC.
PART I.   FINANCIAL INFORMATION



Item 2.  Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results
         of Operations For the Three Months Ended March 31, 1998

The   following   discussion   and  analysis  is  presented  to  assist  in  the
understanding  and  evaluation  of  the  financial   condition  and  results  of
operations of Centura Banks, Inc. ("Centura"). Centura is a bank holding company
operating in North Carolina,  Virginia and South Carolina.  Through Centura Bank
and its  subsidiaries,  Centura seeks to not only become the primary provider of
financial  services for each of its  customers  but to also deliver the services
through  convenient  channels  as  evidenced  by the Centura  Highway  telephone
banking  center,  supermarket  locations,  and  home  banking  through  Quicken,
QuickBooks, and Microsoft Money.

Much of the financial  discussion that follows refers to the impact of Centura's
merger  and  acquisition  activity.  See  Note 2 of the  notes  to  consolidated
financial  statements  for  detail  on  the  acquisitions.  Centura  continually
evaluates acquisition opportunities and will continue seeking to acquire healthy
thrift and banking  institutions as well as other financial  services  providers
allowed under current regulatory guidelines.


SUMMARY

Centura  recorded net income of $22.5  million for the first quarter of 1998, up
$4.6 million or 25.8 percent over the same period in 1997.  Earnings per diluted
share were $0.85 as of March 31, 1998  compared to $0.68 for the same period for
the prior year. Key factors responsible for these results were as follows:

      Taxable  equivalent  net interest  income  increased $6.8 million to $72.4
     million for the first three  months of 1998  compared to $65.6  million for
     the same period in 1997. This increase was primarily attributable to higher
     levels of earning assets.

      Excluding  acquisition  activity,  average loans  increased 8.0 percent to
     $4.4  billion for the three  months  ended March 31, 1998  compared to $4.1
     billion  for  the  same  period  of  1997.   Average  deposits,   excluding
     acquisitions,  were up  approximately  5.4 percent  compared  with the same
     three month period ending March 31, 1997. Including  acquisitions,  average
     loans  and  average  deposits  increased  13.5  percent  and 14.4  percent,
     respectively, over the prior year comparable period.

      Noninterest income, before securities transactions, increased $7.1 million
     to $31.3  million or 29.5 percent over the $24.2  million  recorded for the
     same period of 1997.  Deposit fees  represented 33.5 percent of noninterest
     income and  contributed  $1.4 million to the  increase  over the prior year
     period. Additionally, the recent insurance acquisitions added approximately
     $1.1  million  of  insurance  commissions.  The  efficiency  ratio of 62.22
     percent at March 31, 1998  improved 149 basis points from the 63.71 percent
     recorded for the three months ended March 31, 1997.

      Nonperforming  assets of $33.2  million at March 31, 1998  increased  $6.4
     million from March 31,  1997,  but  represented  only 0.44 percent and 0.42
     percent of total assets, respectively. The majority of this increase was in
     loans secured by real estate and other commercial loans.

      The allowance for loan losses was $66.8 million, representing 1.38 percent
     of total  loans at March  31,  1998,  compared  to $58.8  million  and 1.42
     percent at March 31, 1997. Gross charge-off were $3.8 million, up from $3.6
     million for the prior year period. Recoveries were relatively flat totaling
     $932,000 and  $770,000,  respectively,  as of March 31, 1998 and 1997.  The
     provision  for loan  losses was $3.4  million for the three  months  ending
     March 31, 1998 versus $2.9 million for the same period of 1997.


INTEREST-EARNING ASSETS

Average  interest-earning  assets  for the three  months  ended  March 31,  1998
climbed to $6.5 billion,  an increase of $845.3 million or 14.8 percent over the
average  of $5.7  billion  for the same  period in 1997.  Growth in the loan and
investment securities portfolios  contributed $552.7 million and $294.3 million,
respectively,  while short-term  investments declined $1.7 million. At March 31,
1998,  earning  assets were $6.8  billion,  representing  a $1.0 billion or 17.4
percent increase over the level at March 31, 1997. For additional information on
average  interest-earning  assets,  refer  to  Table  3,  "Net  Interest  Income
Analysis," and Table 8, "Net Interest Income and Volume/Rate Analysis."

Loans
Loans and leases (collectively referred to as "loans") averaged $4.7 billion for
the first three months of 1998,  increasing  $552.7 million or 13.5 percent over
the average  loan volume of $4.1 billion for the  comparable  prior year period.
Loans of  approximately  $223 million were acquired in connection  with the 1997
acquisitions.  Excluding these loans,  average loan growth was approximately 8.0
percent.  Due to the timing of the transaction,  Pee Dee did not have a material
impact on first quarter 1998 loan averages.

Commercial  loans,  the largest segment of the loan portfolio,  increased $326.6
million, on average, between the two three-month periods. Consumer loans (equity
lines,  residential  mortgages,  installment loans, and other credit line loans)
increased,  on  average,  $194.1  million  or 14.2  percent  over the prior year
period.  Much of this growth was  attributed  to the  acquisitions  as well as a
fourth  quarter 1997 consumer  loan  campaign  which carried over into the first
quarter of 1998.  Moderate to slow loan growth  throughout much of 1997 impacted
the ratio of average  loans to average  earning  assets  which  declined to 71.3
percent from 72.1 percent for the first quarter of 1997.

Loans at March 31, 1998 were $4.8  billion,  an increase of $708.9  million,  or
17.1  percent,  compared to $4.1 billion at March 31, 1997.  Excluding  the late
1997  acquisitions and the 1998 Pee Dee transaction,  growth between the periods
was 9.5 percent. Table 1 summarizes total loans outstanding and the mix of loans
being held.  Each loan category  demonstrated  growth  between the periods.  The
commercial portfolio represented 50.7 percent and 50.6 percent at March 31, 1998
and 1997, respectively. Of these commercial loans, over 90 percent are secured.

Credit is extended by Centura Bank almost exclusively to customers in its market
areas of North  Carolina,  the  Hampton  Roads area of  Virginia,  and now South
Carolina.  Although  not a  significant  part of Centura's  lending  activities,
foreign  credit is  extended  on a case by case basis and is subject to the same
credit and approval process as other commercial loans including an assessment of
country  risk.   Management   discourages  loans  to  high  technology  start-up
companies,  to highly  speculative  real  estate  development  projects,  and to
participation in highly leveraged  transactions.  The loan portfolio is reviewed
on an on-going basis to maintain diversification by industry, geography, type of
loan, collateral and borrower.

Loans  generated  $107.4 million of taxable  equivalent  interest income for the
first  quarter  1998  compared  to $95.3  million for the same period last year.
Given that the average loan yield  declined 6 basis points to 9.26 percent,  the
increase in the  average  loan volume  accounted  for the  majority of the $12.1
million  improvement in loan related interest  income.  Since over 50 percent of
the loan  portfolio is affected by changes in the prime rate and other  indices,
loan interest income is impacted by changes in the rate  environment.  See Table
3, "Net Interest Income Analysis-Taxable Equivalent Basis," for further detail.

Investment Securities
Investment  securities,  the second largest  component of earning  assets,  were
higher by $300.9  million or 18.1  percent at March 31,  1998 as compared to the
same period last year. On average,  the investment portfolio grew $294.3 million
to $1.8 billion for the first three months of 1998 from March 31, 1997.  Average
investments  represented  28.3 percent of average earnings assets as compared to
27.3 percent for the prior year period,  primarily  due to the fact that deposit
growth out-paced loan growth.

The investment  portfolio  consists  primarily of securities for which an active
market exists. Centura's policy is to invest primarily in securities of the U.S.
Government  and its agencies and in other high grade fixed income  securities so
as to minimize  any credit risk in the  investment  portfolio.  Accordingly,  at
March 31,  1998,  approximately  97  percent of the total  investment  portfolio
consisted  of  obligations  of the U.S.  Government  and its  agencies and other
investment grade fixed income securities.

The classification of securities as held to maturity ("HTM") or as available for
sale ("AFS") is determined at the date of purchase.  Centura intends and has the
ability to hold its HTM portfolio until maturity.  The HTM investments  declined
$65.9 million  compared to the same prior year period to $179.4 million at March
31, 1998. The decrease was primarily due to the scheduled  maturities within the
portfolio.  HTM  investments  represented  9.1  percent of the total  investment
securities  as of March 31, 1998  compared to 14.8 percent as of March 31, 1997.
At March 31,  1998,  the fair value of the HTM  portfolio  was  $182.6  million,
representing $3.2 million more than amortized cost.

The AFS portfolio, which comprises the remainder and majority of the investments
securities portfolio,  is reported at estimated fair value. These securities are
used as a part of Centura's asset/liability  management strategy and may be sold
in response to changes in interest rates,  changes in prepayment  risk, the need
to  increase  regulatory  capital  and other  factors.  At March 31,  1998,  AFS
investments  were $1.8 billion,  up $366.9 million compared with $1.4 billion at
March 31,  1997.  The  recorded  fair value of the AFS  portfolio  exceeded  the
amortized  cost by $14.0  million  at March  31,  1998,  which  amount  has been
recorded,  net of tax, as a separate component of shareholders' equity. At March
31,  1997,  the fair value of the AFS  portfolio  was $2.5 million less than its
amortized cost resulting in a $1.6 million decrease, after tax, to shareholders'
equity.  Net realized  gains of $302,000 were  generated  during the first three
months of 1998 from sales and issuer  call  activity  compared  to net losses of
$94,000 during the comparable 1997 period.

Investment  securities  contributed $30.7 million in taxable equivalent interest
income for the  three-month  period  ending March 31, 1998,  an increase of $4.9
million  over the $25.8  million  earned in the  comparable  period of 1997. A 6
basis point  improvement in the investment  yield to 6.71 percent  accounted for
$287,000  of the  increase  between the two  periods  while the  average  volume
increase  provided an  additional  $4.7 million of taxable  equivalent  interest
income.


FUNDING SOURCES

Total  funding  sources  averaged  $6.5 billion for the three month period ended
March 31,1998, a $892.4 million or 15.9 percent increase from the average volume
of $5.6 billion in the comparable  1997 period.  Funding  sources  include total
deposits,  short-term borrowings and long-term debt. For additional  information
on funding sources refer to Table 3, "Net Interest Income  Analysis",  and Table
8, "Net Interest Income and Volume/Rate Analysis".

Deposits
For the first three months of 1998, average deposits increased $670.8 million to
$5.3  billion,   or  14.4  percent  over  the  comparable   1997  period,   with
approximately  $415  million  attributable  to late 1997  acquisition  activity.
Excluding these acquisition  transactions,  total average deposits increased 5.4
percent over first quarter  1997.  Total  average  deposits were not  materially
impacted by the Pee Dee acquisition due to the transaction timing.

Centura's  deposit mix trends  continued to  demonstrate  a shift from  passbook
savings and  certificates of deposits to market sensitive money market accounts.
On  average,  money  market  accounts  represented  17.9  percent of the average
deposit mix for the quarter  ended March 31, 1998  compared to only 15.0 percent
at March 31, 1997.  This growth  represented a $263.2 million  increase over the
$692.9 million average for the first quarter of 1997.  Time deposits  increased,
on average,  $200.4  million to $2.6 billion for March 31, 1998 compared to $2.4
billion for March 31, 1997. However,  time deposits  represented 48.4 percent of
total average  deposits for the three month period ended March 31, 1998 compared
to 51.0 percent at March 31,  1997.  Of the  deposits  assumed  through the 1997
transactions  and the Pee Dee  merger,  approximately  $287  million  were  time
accounts.  Transaction  accounts  (interest  checking and  non-interest  bearing
demand  deposits) on average  increased  15.7 percent  while  holding  steady at
approximately 28.2 percent of average total deposits. For additional information
on deposits, see Table 2, "Average Deposit Mix for the Three Months Ended."

The deposit  base at March 31, 1998 of $5.5  billion was up $749.5  million,  or
15.8 percent,  from the $4.7 billion level held at March 31, 1997. Excluding the
1997   acquisitions   and  Pee  Dee  merger,   period-end   deposit  growth  was
approximately 4.4 percent over the level at March 31, 1997.

Interest  expense on deposits  increased  $5.9 million to $49.1  million for the
three  months  ending  March 31, 1998 versus  $43.2  million for the  comparable
period of 1997.  The average rate paid for  deposits  decreased 1 basis point as
shown in Table 3, "Net Interest Income  Analysis-Taxable  Equivalent Basis". The
cost of money  market  accounts  increased  30 basis  points over the prior year
three-month period with all other deposit rates declining.  Despite the increase
in the money market rate and the continued shift in dollars to this product, the
overall  average rate paid for deposits  remained  relatively  flat  compared to
March 31, 1997, decreasing 1 basis point to 4.37 percent. As detailed further in
Table 8, the majority of the $5.9 million  increase in deposit  interest expense
was due to increased volume rather than rate.

Other Funding Sources
The  use  of  both   short-term  and  long-term  debt  has  been  in  line  with
asset/liability  strategies.  Consequently,  short-term  borrowed funds averaged
$796.0  million,  compared to the $647.0  million  average volume for the period
ending March 31, 1997. Interest expense on short-term  borrowings increased by a
net $2.5  million,  primarily  due to higher  volume.  The average rate paid for
these funds  increased 28 basis points to 5.28  percent.  The average  amount of
long-term  debt,   consisting   predominantly   of  FHLB  advances  and  Capital
Securities, increased $72.6 million to $381.7 million for the first three months
of 1998 compared to $309.1 million for the  comparable  prior year three months.
With the issuance of the 8.845 percent Capital Securities in June of 1997, rates
paid for long-term funding  increased to 6.83 percent,  55 basis points over the
prior year period.


NET INTEREST INCOME AND NET INTEREST MARGIN

Net interest income as of March 31, 1998 was $70.6 million, up $6.7 million from
$63.9 million as of March 31, 1997.  Taxable  equivalent net interest income for
the three months of 1998  increased by $6.8 million,  or 10.4 percent,  to $72.4
million from $65.6  million in the  comparable  period of 1997.  As indicated on
Table 8,  "Net  Interest  Income  and  Volume/Rate  Analysis-Taxable  Equivalent
Basis",  the  distribution of balance sheet growth  contributed  $8.4 million to
taxable  equivalent  net  interest  income with the rate  environment  impacting
taxable equivalent net interest income unfavorably by $1.5 million.

The net interest  margin  declined 15 basis  points  between the two three month
periods to 4.43 percent.  The interest rate spread,  the difference  between the
average  earning  asset  yield and the  average  rate  paid on  interest-bearing
liabilities,  also  decreased  13 basis  points to 3.86  percent as of March 31,
1998.  The margin was negatively  impacted by the continued  growth in Centura's
investment  securities  portfolio which typically carry lower yields than loans.
Although  moderate,  the 8 basis point increase in funding costs and the 5 basis
point decline in the average asset yield also compressed the margin.


ASSET QUALITY AND ALLOWANCE FOR LOAN LOSSES

The provision for loan losses was $3.4 million for the three months ending March
31,  1998,  up $499,000  compared to $2.9 million for the same period last year.
Net  charge-offs  totaled  $2.9 million for the first three months of 1998 while
net charge-off  activity for the same period in 1997 resulted in $2.8 million of
net charge-offs.  Segmented based on regulatory definitions,  net losses between
the two  three-month  periods  were  generally  higher for all loan  categories,
except loans secured by real estate and agriculture  loans. Net charge-offs as a
percent of average loans and leases,  on an  annualized  basis were 0.25 percent
for March 31, 1998  compared  to 0.28  percent  for March 31,  1997.  Recoveries
remained  relatively  flat at $932,000 as of March 31, 1998 compared to $770,000
for the same period in 1997.

The allowance for loan losses was $66.8 million at March 31, 1998,  representing
1.38 percent of loans outstanding, compared to $58.8 million, or 1.42 percent of
loans  outstanding  at March 31,  1997,  and  compared to $64.3  million or 1.40
percent  of  loans   outstanding  at  December  31,  1997.   After  taking  into
consideration  the growth of the loan  portfolio  and levels of current  problem
assets and potential problem loans,  management  believes the allowance for loan
losses to be adequate.  For additional  information with respect to the activity
in the  allowance for loan losses,  see Table 4 entitled  "Analysis of Allowance
for Loan  Losses." At March 31,  1998,  the  allowance  for loan losses was 2.26
times nonperforming loans, down from 2.58 times at March 31, 1997 and 2.71 times
at December 31, 1997.

Table 5, "Nonperforming Assets and Past Due Loans," discloses the components and
balances of nonperforming assets. Nonperforming assets increased $6.4 million to
$33.2 million at March 31, 1998 and represented  0.44 percent of total assets at
the end of the  period.  Nonperforming  assets  were $26.8  million at March 31,
1997,  or 0.42 percent of total  assets.  At December  31,  1997,  nonperforming
assets  were  $27.9  million  or 0.39  percent  of  total  assets.  Real  estate
nonperforming loans increased by $4.8 million to $18.4 million at March 31, 1998
primarily due to the addition of several commercial credits and represented 0.61
percent  of   outstanding   real  estate  loans.   The  remaining   increase  in
nonperforming assets was principally in the commercial/industrial  loan category
which  increased  $2.0 million  compared to the same 1997 period,  primarily the
result of one  commercial  credit which was classified as  nonperforming  in the
first quarter of 1998.  Foreclosed  properties were $3.6 million,  down $372,000
from March 31, 1997, and down $526,000 from December 31, 1997.

Accruing  loans past due ninety or more days were $11.5  million,  $11.0 million
and $7.0  million at March 31,  1998,  March 31,  1997 and  December  31,  1997,
respectively,  which represented 0.24 percent,  0.27 percent and 0.15 percent of
outstanding loans, respectively.

While the loan portfolio is evaluated by sector and credit quality analysis, and
existing credit policies are reviewed in light of current  economic  conditions,
management  recognizes that growth in the loan portfolio  opens  opportunity for
new credit problems to develop. The impact of ever-changing  economic conditions
and changes to interest  rates and/or  inflation on the  operations of Centura's
customers is unknown,  but gives opportunity for increased  nonperforming  asset
levels.  In  addition  to the  nonperforming  assets and past due loans shown in
Table 5, management  believes that an estimated $10 to $15 million of additional
nonperforming  and past due loans may exist which are currently  "performing" in
accordance with their contractual terms.

NONINTEREST INCOME AND EXPENSE

Traditionally,  Centura  has  generated  most of its revenue  from net  interest
income.  However,  with a  strategic  goal  focusing  on  becoming  the  primary
financial  services  provider for its customers and the recent  insurance agency
acquisitions,  noninterest income has continued to increase.  Noninterest income
("NII") increased $7.5 million,  or 31.2 percent, to $31.6 million for the three
months ended March 31, 1998. Excluding net realized securities gains/losses, NII
was up  $7.1  million  or 29.5  percent.  Service  charges  on  deposits,  which
represented  33.5 percent of total NII,  increased $1.4 million  between the two
three-month  periods.  This increase was principally the result of growth in new
deposits,  a mid-1997 increase in non-sufficient  funds ("NSF") charges, and the
reduction  of waived  service  charges.  The  continued  emphasis  on  expanding
financial services resulted in a $592,000 increase in brokerage  commissions and
a $1.6 million  improvement in insurance  commissions over the comparable period
last year. The recent  acquisitions  of Betts and Moore and Johnson  contributed
approximately $1.1 million to the increase in insurance  commissions compared to
the prior year. Other service charges,  commissions, and fees increased $468,000
to a total of $2.2 million between the two periods  primarily due to an increase
in ATM fees  assessed to  non-Centura  customers  using  Centura  ATMs and to an
increase  in  debit  card  activity.  Mortgage  income  (composed  of  servicing
revenues,  origination fees, servicing release premiums, and net gains or losses
on the sales of mortgage  loans) for the first three months of 1998 increased to
$3.2 million compared to $2.7 million for the comparable  period in 1997. Credit
card revenue and trust fees were higher by $538,000 and $150,000,  respectively,
while net operating  lease fees were up $586,000  principally due to an increase
in volume. Other NII, which includes such items as Centura's investment in First
Greensboro  Home Equity,  Inc.,  bank-owned  life insurance and the gains on the
sale of fixed  assets,  increased  $1.3  million  compared to the same period in
1997.

Noninterest  expense  ("NIE")  increased 13.3 percent,  or $7.6 million to $64.7
million  compared to the same period in 1997.  Personnel  expenses,  the largest
component of  noninterest  expense,  contributed  $3.5 million to this increase.
Salaries  and fringe  benefits  represented  $2.8  million of this  increase  as
full-time equivalents between the periods increased by 182, primarily due to the
timing of the 1997 acquisitions.  Incentives  increased $372,000 compared to the
same  period  in  1997,   principally  due  to  favorable  results  relative  to
performance criteria.

Occupancy and equipment  expense  increased  $547,000  over  year-to-date  1997,
principally in rent and  depreciation  associated with the continued  opening of
retail  in-store  locations  and the  depreciation  for  equipment  upgrades and
enhancements.  Professional  fees  and fees for  outsourced  services  increased
$243,000  and $1.4  million,  respectively  for the first  three  months of 1998
compared to the same period in 1997. These increases are the result of continued
efforts  to  evaluate  operating  efficiencies  both in the branch  network  and
support areas as well as the  outsourcing  of various  functions  including item
processing,  property management, and call processing generated from the Centura
Highway. The amortization of intangibles increased $795,000 for the period ended
March 31, 1998 compared to the same period in 1997 due to the increased goodwill
recorded  for the  1997  purchase  acquisitions.  Marketing  expenses  increased
$302,000 over 1997 in response to an expanded  customer base, the support of new
markets, and an increased emphasis on target-marketing customer segments.

The efficiency  ratio for the period ended March 31, 1998 was 62.22 percent,  an
improvement  of 149 basis points as compared to the 63.71  percent  recorded for
the same  period in 1997.  During  the first  quarter  of 1998,  total  revenues
increased  by  $24.5  million  compared  to the  first  quarter  of  1997  while
noninterest  expenses  increased  $7.6 million,  thus  benefiting the efficiency
ratio.


INCOME TAX EXPENSE

The amount of income tax expense for the three  months  ended March 31, 1998 was
$11.6  million  compared  to $10.1  million  in the prior  period.  The  current
effective  tax rate is 34.09  percent,  down from the 36.03 percent at March 31,
1997.  The  reduction in the effective tax rate is primarily due to the increase
in  non-taxable  income  during the first  quarter of 1998  versus that of first
quarter 1997.








EQUITY AND CAPITAL RESOURCES

Shareholders'  equity  increased to $574.2 million at March 31, 1998 compared to
$491.4  million at March 31, 1997.  The change in equity between the two periods
was  influenced  by the  retention of earnings,  the issuance of common stock in
connection with Centura's insurance agency acquisitions and the 1998 acquisition
of Pee Dee, the exercise of stock  options,  along with the payment of dividends
and the  repurchase of common  stock.  From time to time,  Centura's  management
repurchases Centura common stock; however, there have been no shares repurchased
for the first three  months  ended  March 31,  1998.  Shareholder's  equity also
included unrealized gains, net of tax, on securities  available for sale of $8.7
million at March 31, 1998  compared to $1.6 million  unrealized  losses,  net of
tax, for the comparable  period last year. The ratio of shareholders'  equity to
period-end  assets was 7.64 percent,  down from 7.71 percent at period end March
31, 1997.

Centura's common stock is traded on the New York Stock Exchange under the symbol
CBC.  At March  31,  1998,  Centura  had  26,559,747  shares  outstanding.  Cash
dividends  of $7.0  million  for the first  quarter  1998 were paid on March 13,
1998.

Centura's  capital  ratios are greater  than  minimums  required  by  regulatory
guidelines.  It is Centura's  intent to maintain an optimal capital and leverage
mix. At March 31, 1998,  Centura had the required  capital  levels to qualify as
well capitalized. At March 31, 1998, Tier I capital was $556.1 million and total
capital was $588.7  million.  Centura's  capital  ratios are outlined in Table 6
entitled "Capital Ratios."


LIQUIDITY

Centura's liquidity  management  objective is to meet maturing debt obligations,
provide a reliable source of funding to borrowers, and fund operations on a cost
effective basis.  Management believes that sufficient resources are available to
meet Centura's liquidity objective through its debt maturity structure, holdings
of liquid assets, and access to the capital markets through a variety of funding
vehicles.

Investment  securities are an important tool to Centura's  liquidity  management
objective.  Some AFS  securities  were sold during 1997 and the first quarter of
1998 to  reposition  the  investment  portfolio in a  fluctuating  interest rate
environment.  Management may continue to reposition the investment  portfolio in
order to enhance future results of operations  with no expected  material impact
on liquidity.

The Bank has multiple  funding sources that could be used to increase  liquidity
and provide additional financing flexibility. These sources consist primarily of
established federal fund lines with major banks,  advances from the Federal Home
Loan Bank  ("FHLB"),  and an  unsecured  bank  note  offering  to  institutional
investors.  There were no bank notes  outstanding at March 31, 1998 and 1997. In
addition,  Centura  accepts  Eurodeposits,  has a master note  commercial  paper
facility, and offers brokered certificates of deposits.

Long-term debt consists principally of FHLB advances and $100 million of Capital
Securities, Series A ("Capital Securities") issued in June of 1997. At March 31,
1998, FHLB advances  totaled $247.3 million  compared to $227.3 million at March
31, 1997.  For  risk-based  capital  calculations,  the Capital  Securities  are
included as a component of Tier I capital.

Management  is not aware of any  events  or  uncertainties  that are  reasonably
likely to have a material effect on Centura's liquidity,  capital resources,  or
operations.  In  addition,  management  is not aware of any  pending  regulatory
developments or proposals, which, if implemented would have a material effect on
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ASSET/LIABILITY AND INTEREST RATE RISK MANAGEMENT

Market risk is the risk of loss from adverse changes in market prices and rates.
Centura's  market risk  primarily  stems from interest rate risk,  the potential
economic  loss due to future  changes in  interest  rates,  which is inherent in
lending and deposit gathering activities.

Centura's  Asset/Liability  Management  Committee  seeks to  maintain  a general
balance  between  interest-sensitive  assets and  liabilities  to  insulate  net
interest income and  shareholders'  equity from  significant  adverse changes in
market  interest  rates.  Mismatches in interest  rate  repricings of assets and
liabilities  arise from the interaction of customer business needs and Centura's
discretionary asset and liability management activities.  Exposure to changes in
the  level  and  direction  of  interest  rates  is  managed  by  adjusting  the
asset/liability  mix through the use of various  interest  rate risk  management
products, including derivative financial instruments.

Off-balance sheet derivative financial instruments, such as interest rate swaps,
interest  rate floor and cap  arrangements  and interest rate futures and option
contracts ("swaps,  floors,  caps, futures and options,"  respectively),  are an
integral part of Centura's interest rate risk management activities. Centura has
principally utilized interest rate swaps. Swaps are used to manage interest rate
risk, reduce funding costs, and diversify sources of funding. Floors are used to
protect certain designated variable rate financial instruments from the downward
effects of their repricing in the event of a decreasing rate  environment.  Caps
are used to protect certain designated  financial  instruments from the negative
repricing effects of an increasing rate environment.  Options provide the right,
but not obligation,  to put or call securities back to another third party at an
agreed  upon  price  under  the  specific  terms  of each  agreement.  Table  7,
"Off-Balance  Sheet  Derivative  Financial  Instruments"   summarizes  Centura's
off-balance   sheet   derivative   financial   positions   at  March  31,  1998.
On-balance-sheet and  off-balance-sheet  financial instruments are managed on an
integrated  basis  as  part  of  Centura's  overall  asset/liability  management
function.   The  value  of  any  single   component  of  the  balance  sheet  or
off-balance-sheet position should not be viewed independently.

The Financial  Accounting Standards Board is developing new accounting standards
which  could  significantly   affect  the  accounting   treatment  of  Centura's
derivatives and other financial instruments.  It is not possible to determine at
this  time  how such  changes  could  affect  the  nature  and  extent  of these
activities.

CURRENT ACCOUNTING ISSUES

In June 1997,  the FASB issued SFAS No. 131  "Disclosures  about  Segments of an
Enterprise and Related  Information"  ("SFAS No. 131").  The statement  requires
management  to report  selected  financial  and  descriptive  information  about
reportable  operating  segments.  It  also  establishes  standards  for  related
disclosures about products and services,  geographic areas, and major customers.
Generally,  disclosures  are  required  for segments  internally  identified  to
evaluate  performance  and resource  allocation.  SFAS No. 131 is effective  for
financial  statements  for periods  beginning  after  December 15, 1997.  In the
initial year of application,  comparative  information for earlier periods is to
be  restated,  if it is  practical  to do so.  SFAS No.  131 does not have to be
applied to interim financial statements in the initial year of application, but,
comparative  information must be provided for interim periods in the second year
of  application.  Centura,  as required,  will adopt this statement for the year
ending December 31, 1998.

In February 1998,  the FASB issued SFAS No. 132  "Employer's  Disclosures  about
Pensions and Other  Postretirement  Benefits"  ("SFAS No.  132").  The statement
revises the required  disclosures for pensions and other post  retirement  plans
but does not change the  measurement or recognition of such plans.  SFAS No. 132
is effective for fiscal years  beginning  after December 31, 1997.  Centura,  as
required, will adopt this statement for the year ending December 31, 1998.

The FASB also  issues  exposure  drafts for  proposed  statements  of  financial
accounting  standards.  Such  exposure  drafts are  subject to comment  from the
public, to revisions by the FASB and to final issuance by the FASB as statements
of  financial  accounting  standards.  Management  considers  the  effect of the
proposed  statements  on the  consolidated  financial  statements of Centura and
monitors  the  status of  changes  to issued  exposure  drafts  and to  proposed
effective dates.

YEAR 2000

The Year 2000 issue confronting Centura and its suppliers, customers, customers'
suppliers,  and  competitors  centers on the  inability  of computer  systems to
recognize  the Year 2000.  Many  existing  computer  programs  and systems  were
originally  programmed  with six digit  dates that  provided  only two digits to
identify the  calendar  year,  without  considering  the upcoming  change in the
century. Monitoring and managing the Year 2000 project will result in additional
direct costs.  Direct costs include  potential  charges by third party  software
vendors for product  enhancements,  costs involved in testing software  products
for  Year  2000   compliance,   and  any  resulting  costs  for  developing  and
implementing  contingency  plans for critical  software  products  which are not
enhanced.  The  Emerging  Issues Task Force  provided  guidance  concerning  the
accounting for these costs related to Year 2000  modification.  The costs of the
modifications should be treated as regular maintenance and repair and be charged
to expense as incurred. Management currently estimates that the aggregate direct
costs for 1998 and 1999 will be  approximately  $1.7  million and $1.0  million,
respectively.  In  addition  to the direct  costs,  indirect  costs will also be
incurred.  These indirect costs will consist  principally of the time devoted by
existing  employees in monitoring  software vendor  progress,  testing  enhanced
software products and implementing any necessary contingency plans. These direct
and  indirect  costs are not  expected  to have a material  effect on results of
operations.  However,  the distribution of Year 2000 expenses between direct and
indirect may change due to the allocation of internal resources. To date through
March 31, 1998, Centura has expensed  approximately $1.6 million in direct costs
related to Year 2000,  with  approximately  $270,000 being incurred in the first
quarter of 1998.  Expenditures  for the Year 2000 compliance  project  including
direct and indirect costs are estimated to total $6-$8 million.

Management  presently  believes that with modifications to existing software and
conversions  to new  software,  the Year 2000 matter will be  mitigated  without
causing a material adverse impact on the operations of Centura. However, if such
modifications  and  conversions are not made, or are not completed  timely,  the
Year 2000 issue could have a material impact on the operations of Centura.

In  addition,  Centura  has  initiated  formal  communications  with  all of its
significant suppliers and large customers to determine the extent to which it is
vulnerable  to those third  parties'  failure to  remediate  their own Year 2000
issues.  The Year 2000 project cost  estimates  include the estimated  costs and
time  associated with the assessment and monitoring of a third party's Year 2000
risk, and are based on presently available information. However, there can be no
guarantee that the systems of other  companies on which  Centura's  systems rely
will be timely converted,  or that a failure to convert by another company, or a
conversion  that is  incompatible  with  Centura's  systems,  would  not  have a
material adverse effect on Centura in future periods.




TABLE 1


- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
LOANS
                                                    March 31, 1998                March 31, 1997             December 31, 1997
                                                    --------------               ---------------             -----------------
(Dollars in thousands)                         Balance         % of Total    Balance         % of Total    Balance      % of Total
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                                                                          
Commercial, financial and agricultural       $  930,981          19.2%    $  748,453             18.1%  $  846,074           18.4%
Commercial mortgage                             932,581          19.2        808,620             19.5      894,014           19.5
Real estate construction                        596,651          12.3        536,829             13.0      578,304           12.6
                                          -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
     Commercial loan portfolio                2,460,213          50.7      2,093,902             50.6    2,318,392           50.5
Consumer                                        369,648           7.6        269,422              6.5      321,513            7.0
Residential mortgage                          1,496,655          30.9      1,290,437             31.1    1,426,306           31.1
Leases                                          451,273           9.3        441,568             10.7      470,376           10.3
Other                                            71,652           1.5         45,254              1.1       49,995            1.1
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Total loans                                  $4,849,441         100.0%    $4,140,583            100.0%  $4,586,582          100.0%
===================================================================================================================================

Residential mortgage servicing
     portfolio for others                    $2,719,000                   $2,302,000                    $2,812,000
===================================================================================================================================


TABLE 2


- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
AVERAGE DEPOSIT MIX FOR THE THREE MONTHS ENDED

                                                        March 31, 1998                 March 31, 1997
                                                        --------------                 --------------
(Dollars in thousands)                              Balance          % of Total     Balance         % of Total
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                                                            
Demand, noninterest bearing                      $   775,665             14.6%   $   657,971             14.1%
Interest checking                                    725,573             13.6        640,054             13.7
Money market                                         956,103             17.9        692,894             15.0
Savings                                              293,488              5.5        289,531              6.2
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Time deposits:
  Certificates of deposit < $100,000               1,763,189             33.1      1,736,938             37.3
  Certificates of deposit > $100,000                 494,288              9.3        346,930              7.4
  IRA                                                319,910              6.0        293,087              6.3
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
     Total time deposits                           2,577,387             48.4      2,376,955             51.0
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Total average deposits                           $ 5,328,216            100.0%   $ 4,657,405            100.%
==============================================================================================================



TABLE 3


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NET INTEREST INCOME ANALYSIS - TAXABLE EQUIVALENT BASIS
Centura Banks, Inc. and Subsidiaries


                                                   Three months ended                                Three months ended
                                                     March 31, 1998                                    March 31, 1997
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

                                                            Interest      Average                             Interest      Average
                                            Average          Income/      Yield/              Average          Income/      Yield/
(Dollars in thousands)                      Balance          Expense       Rate               Balance          Expense       Rate
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

                                                                                                         
ASSETS
Loans                                $   4,659,863  $   107,448            9.26%  $       4,107,133  $      95,327          9.32%
Taxable securities                       1,791,895       29,808            6.67           1,505,254         24,764          6.58
Tax-exempt securities                       40,291          895            8.89              45,356            999          8.81
Short-term investments                      31,146          370            4.75              32,975            445          5.40
                                    ----------------   ----------                    ----------------   ------------
Interest-earning assets, gross           6,523,195      138,521            8.52           5,690,718        121,535          8.57
Net unrealized gains on available
   for sale securities                      14,838                                            2,065
Other assets, net                          633,166                                          491,935
                                    ----------------                                 ----------------
    Total assets                     $   7,171,199                                $       6,184,718
                                    =================                                 ================


LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY
Interest checking                    $     725,573  $     2,815           1.57%   $         640,054  $       2,810          1.78%
Money market                               956,103       10,293           4.37              692,894          6,952          4.07
Savings                                    293,488        1,298           1.79              289,531          1,417          1.98
Time                                     2,577,387       34,664           5.45            2,376,955         32,006          5.46
                                    ---------------  ----------                    ---------------   -------------
    Total interest-bearing deposits      4,552,551       49,070           4.37            3,999,434         43,185          4.38
Borrowed funds                             796,002       10,514           5.28              646,995          7,983          5.00
Long-term debt                             381,697        6,515           6.83              309,112          4,790          6.28
                                    ---------------  ----------                   -----------------  --------------
Interest-bearing liabilities             5,730,250       66,099           4.66            4,955,541         55,958          4.58
Demand, noninterest-bearing                775,665                                          657,971
Other liabilities                          105,716                                           82,597
Shareholders' equity                       559,568                                          488,609
                                    ---------------                                   -------------
    Total liabilities and
      shareholder's equity           $   7,171,199                                $       6,184,718
                                    ===============
Interest rate spread                                                      3.86%                                             3.99%

Net yield on interest-
    earning assets                   $   6,523,195  $    72,422           4.43%   $       5,690,718  $      65,577          4.%8
                                    ===============   ==========                       =============   ============

Taxable equivalent adjustment                       $     1,800                                      $       1,692
                                                       ==========                                      ============








TABLE 4


- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
ANALYSIS OF ALLOWANCE FOR LOAN LOSSES

                                                              At and for the three months      At and for the year ended
                                                                  ended March 31,                  ended December 31,
(Dollars in thousands)                                             1998           1997                   1997
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                                                              
Allowance for loan losses at beginning of period               $ 64,279         $ 58,715                $ 58,715
Allowance for acquired loans                                      2,068                   ---              3,133
Provision for loan losses                                         3,393            2,894                  13,418
Loans charged off                                                (3,844)          (3,617)                (14,425)
Recoveries on loans previously charged off                          932              770                   3,438
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
   Net charge-offs                                               (2,912)          (2,847)                (10,987)
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Allowance for loan losses at end of period                     $ 66,828         $ 58,762                $ 64,279
=================================================================================================================

Loans at period-end                                         $ 4,849,441      $ 4,140,583             $ 4,586,582
Average loans                                                 4,659,863        4,107,133               4,309,064
Nonperforming loans                                              29,570           22,767                  23,722

Allowance for loan losses to loans at period-end                   1.38%            1.42%                   1.40%
Net charge-offs to average loans                                   0.25             0.28                    0.25
Allowance for loan losses to nonperforming loans                   2.26x            2.58x                   2.71x
=================================================================================================================




TABLE 5
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
NONPERFORMING ASSETS AND PAST DUE LOANS
                                                                     March 31,                      December 31,
                                                           ------------------------------           -------------
(Dollars in thousands)                                            1998            1997                    1997
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Nonaccrual loans                                               $ 29,570         $ 22,767                $ 23,722
Foreclosed property                                               3,629            4,001                   4,155
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Total nonperforming assets                                     $ 33,199         $ 26,768                $ 27,877
=================================================================================================================

Nonperforming assets to:
    Loans and foreclosed property                                  0.68%            0.65%                   0.61%
    Total assets                                                   0.44             0.42                    0.39
=================================================================================================================

Accruing loans past due ninety days or greater                 $ 11,450         $ 11,055                 $ 6,985
=================================================================================================================






TABLE 6


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CAPITAL RATIOS
                                           Tier I CapitalTotal Capital Tier I Leverage
                                                                          
March 31, 1998                                      10.61%         11.23%           7.85%
December 31, 1997                                   10.60          11.19            7.51
March 31, 1997                                       9.19          10.44            6.39
Minimum requirement                                  4.00           8.00          3.00-5.00











TABLE 7


- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
OFF-BALANCE SHEET DERIVATIVE FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS


Interest rate swap agreements at March 31, 1998 are summarized below:
                                                                                      Weighted Average
                                                           Weighted Average Rate           Remaining  Estimated
                                             Notional        During the Quarter        Contractual Fair Value
                                              Amount       Received         Paid          Term (Years)Gain (Loss)
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                                                       
INTEREST RATE SWAPS
Corporation pays fixed/receives floating  $    281,200       5.69%           6.21%        2.6          $ (1,189)
Corporation pays variable/receives fixed       291,000       6.38%           5.69%        6.6             3,375
Corporation pays variable/receives variable    250,000       5.68%           5.64%        1.0              (297)
                                            -----------                                               -----------
     Total interest rate swaps            $    822,200                                                   $ 1,889
                                            ===========                                               ===========



Interest rate cap and floor agreements at March 31, 1998 are summarized below:


                                                                                     Weighted Average
                                                                                        Remaining
                                             Notional       Average     Current Index  Contractual    Carrying      Estimated
                                              Amount        Rate *          Rate       Term (Years)     Value       Fair Value
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------   ----------
                                                                                                       
Interest Rate Floors                      $    180,000       5.73%           5.71%        2.7              $ 833      $ 1,352
                                            ===========                                               ===========   ==========
Interest Rate Caps                        $     38,000       7.27%           5.71%        5.3              $ 928        $ 304
                                            ===========                                               ===========   ==========

*   Average rate represents the average of the strike rates above or below which
    Centura will receive payments on the outstanding cap or floor agreements




TABLE 8


- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
NET INTEREST INCOME AND VOLUME/RATE ANALYSIS - TAXABLE EQUIVALENT BASIS

                                                                     Three months ended
                                                                  March 31, 1998 and 1997
- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                        Income/                      Variance
                                                        Expense                  Attributable to
(Dollars in thousands)                                  Variance             Volume              Rate
- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                                                    
INTEREST INCOME
Loans                                                  $ 12,121           $ 12,749            ($628)
Taxable securities                                        5,044              4,765              279
Tax-exempt securitie                                       (104)              (112)               8
Short-term investmen                                        (75)               (24)             (51)
                                               -----------------   ----------------   --------------
    Total interest inc                                   16,986             17,378             (392)

INTEREST EXPENSE Interest-bearing deposits:
  Interest checking                                           5                352             (347)
  Money market                                            3,341              2,803              538
  Savings                                                  (119)                19             (138)
  Time                                                    2,658              2,696              (38)
                                               -------------------   ----------------   --------------
    Total interest-bearing deposits                       5,885              5,870               15
Borrowed funds                                            2,531              1,938              593
Long-term debt                                            1,725              1,204              521
                                               -------------------   ----------------   --------------
    Total interest expense                               10,141              9,012            1,129
                                               -------------------   ----------------   --------------

    Net interest income                                $  6,845           $  8,366          ($1,521)
                                                       =========          =========         ========

The  change  in  interest  due to  both  rate  and  volume  has  been  allocated
proportionately  to volume variance and rate variance based on the  relationship
of the absolute dollar change in each.



Item 3.  Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures about Market Risk

There has been no material  change in Centura's  market risk since  December 31,
1997 as  described in Item 7A of  Centura's  Annual  Report on Form 10-K for the
year ended December 31, 1997.







CENTURA BANKS, INC.
PART II.   OTHER INFORMATION



Item 1.  Legal Proceedings
Not applicable

Item 2.  Changes in Securities
Not applicable

Item 3.  Defaults upon Senior Securities
Not applicable

Item 4.  Submission of Matters to a Vote of Securities Holders
Not applicable

Item 5.  Other Information
Not applicable



Item 6.  Exhibits and Reports on Form 8-K
                                                                            
(a)   Exhibits -
      Exhibit                                                                         Exhibit
        No.              Description of Exhibit                                       Reference
        4.1      Excerpts from Centura's Articles of Incorporation
                 and Bylaws relating to rights of holders of Registrant's
                 capital stock                                                         4.1 (1)
        4.2      Specimen certificate of Centura common stock                          4.2 (2)
        27.1     Financial Data Schedule (Restated due to the adoption of SFAS
                 No. 128) included in the electronically filed document as
                 required.     
        27.2     Financial Data Schedule - included in the electronically filed
                 document as required.
       
       (1)Included as the  identified  exhibit in Centura  Banks,  Inc. Form S-4
          dated March 8, 1990, as amended by amendment No. 1 dated May 14, 1990,
          and incorporated herein by reference.
       (2)Included  as the  identified  exhibit in Centura  Banks,  Inc.  Annual
          Report  on  Form  10-K  for the  year  ended  December  31,  1990  and
          incorporated herein by reference.

(b)  Reports on Form 8-K -
       1)A report on Form 8-K dated  January  7,  1998 was filed  under  Item 5,
         Other Events,  indicating the  Registrant's  announcement on January 7,
         1998 of earnings for the year-end December 31, 1997.







                                   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:

                                                     CENTURA BANKS, INC.
                                   Registrant

Date:  May 15, 1998                              By: /s/Steven J. Goldstein
                                                     ----------------------
                                                     Steven J. Goldstein
                                                     Chief Financial Officer









                               CENTURA BANKS, INC.

                                  EXHIBIT INDEX


                                                                     Sequential
Exhibit                      Description of Exhibit                    Page No.
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------

4.1       Excerpts from Centura's Articles of Incorporation and Bylaws
          relating to rights of holders of Registrant's capital stock    *(1)

4.2       Specimen certificate of Centura common stock                   *(2)

27.1      Financial Data Schedule Restated                                 **

27.2      Financial Data Schedule                                          **






*Incorporated by reference from the following documents as noted:
       (1)Included as the  identified  exhibit in Centura  Banks,  Inc. Form S-4
          dated March 8, 1990, as amended by amendment No. 1 dated May 14, 1990,
          and incorporated herein by reference.
       (2)Included  as the  identified  exhibit in Centura  Banks,  Inc.  Annual
          Report  on  Form  10-K  for the  year  ended  December  31,  1990  and
          incorporated herein by reference.

** Included in the electronically-filed document as required

COPIES OF EXHIBITS ARE AVAILABLE UPON WRITTEN REQUEST TO STEVEN GOLDSTEIN, CHIEF
FINANCIAL OFFICER OF CENTURA BANKS, INC.


                   FINANCIAL DATA SCHEDULE for CENTURA BANKS, INC.
                            REQUIRED FOR All EDGAR FILERS