1999 FORM 10-Q

                United States Securities and Exchange Commission
                              Washington, DC 20549

Quarterly Report Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act
of 1934

                 For the Quarterly Period Ended March 31, 1999
                         Commission File Number 1-9021

                              WACHOVIA CORPORATION

                  Incorporated in the State of North Carolina

                 IRS Employer Identification Number 56-1473727

                             Address and Telephone:
          100 North Main Street, Winston-Salem, North Carolina, 27101,
          (336) 770-5000

          191 Peachtree Street NE, Atlanta, Georgia, 30303,  (404) 332-5000

As of March 31, 1999, Wachovia Corporation had 202,898,450 shares of common
stock outstanding.

Wachovia Corporation (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 and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90
days.




                      DOCUMENTS INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE

Financial information for the quarter ended March 31, 1999 is incorporated by
reference to the Wachovia Corporation Financial Supplement (the "Financial
Supplement") in Exhibit 19 as indicated in the table below. Except for parts of 
the Financial Supplement expressly incorporated herein by reference, the 
Financial Supplement is not to be deemed filed with the Securities and Exchange 
Commission.

                                     PART I
Item 1.   Financial Statements

The information required by this item is incorporated by reference to the tables
titled "Selected Period-End Data" and "Common Stock Data--Per Share" on page 1
of the Financial Supplement and to the following consolidated financial
statements on pages 26 through 29 of the Financial Supplement:

          Consolidated Statements of Condition
          Consolidated Statements of Income
          Consolidated Statements of Shareholders' Equity
          Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows

The above referenced financial statements do not include all information and
footnotes required under generally accepted accounting principles. However, in
the opinion of management, the profit and loss information presented in the
interim financial statements reflects all adjustments necessary to present
fairly the results of operations for the periods presented. Adjustments
reflected in the first quarter of 1999 figures are of a normal, recurring
nature. The results of operations shown in the interim statements are not
necessarily indicative of the results that may be expected for the entire year.

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

The information required by this item is incorporated by reference to the
information appearing under the heading "Forward-Looking Statements" on page 1
and "Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of
Operations" on pages 2 through 25 of the Financial Supplement.

Item 3    Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk

The information required by this item is incorporated by reference to the
information appearing under the subheading "Market Risk and Asset/Liability
Management" on pages 13 through 15 of the Financial Supplement.



                                     PART II

Item 1.   Legal Proceedings

None

Item 2.   Changes in Securities and Use of Proceeds

None

Item 3.   Defaults Upon Senior Securities

None

Item 4.   Submissions of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders

None

Item 5.   Other Information

Item 6    Exhibits and Reports on Form 8-K

(a)Exhibits

The exhibits listed on the accompanying Index to Exhibits, immediately following
the signature page are filed as part of, or incorporated by reference into, this
report.

(b)  Reports on Form 8-K

Reports on Form 8-K: A Current Report on Form 8-K dated January 14, 1999 was
filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission to announce earnings for the
quarter ended December 31, 1998.



                                   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.


May 13, 1999                             WACHOVIA CORPORATION


                                         By:  Robert S. McCoy, Jr.
                                              Vice Chairman
                                              Senior Executive Vice President
                                              and Chief Financial Officer

                                         And

                                         By:  Donald K. Truslow
                                              Senior Executive Vice President,
                                              Treasurer/Comptroller





PART II

Item 6.  Exhibits
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2.1        Agreement and Plan of Merger, dated as of October 27, 1998 by and
           between Wachovia Corporation and Interstate/Johnson Lane, Inc.
           (Exhibit 2.1 to Form S-4 Registration Statement of Wachovia
           Corporation, dated December 14, 1998, File No.
           333-68823*).

3.1        Amended and Restated Articles of Incorporation of the registrant.
           (Exhibit 3.1 to Report on Form 10-Q of Wachovia Corporation for the
           quarter ended June 30, 1998, File No. 1-9021*).

3.2        Bylaws of the registrant as amended (Exhibit 3.2 to Form S-4
           Registration Statement of Wachovia Corporation dated December 14,
           1998, File No. 333-68823*).

4          Instruments defining the rights of security holders, including
           indentures - Wachovia Corporation hereby agrees to furnish to the
           Commission, upon request, a copy of any instruments defining the
           rights of security holders that are not required to be filed.

4.1        Articles IV, VII, IX, X and XI of the registrant's Amended and
           Restated Articles of Incorporation (Included in Exhibit 3.1 hereto).

4.2        Article 1, Section 1.8, and Article 6 of the registrant's Bylaws
           (Included in Exhibit 3.2 hereto).

4.3        Indenture dated as of May 15, 1986 between South Carolina National
           Corporation and Morgan Guaranty Trust Company of New York, as
           Trustee, relating to $35,000,000 principal amount of 6 1/2%
           Convertible Subordinated Debentures due in 2001 (Exhibit 28 to S-3
           Registration Statement of South Carolina National Corporation, File
           No. 33-7710*).

4.4        First Supplemental Indenture dated as of November 26, 1991 by and
           among South Carolina National Corporation, Wachovia Corporation and
           Morgan Guaranty Trust Company of New York, Trustee, amending the
           Indenture described in Exhibit 4.3 hereto (Exhibit 4.10 to Report on
           Form 10-K of Wachovia Corporation for the fiscal year ended December
           31, 1991, File No. 1-9021*).

4.5        Indenture dated as of March 15, 1991 between South Carolina National
           Corporation and Bankers Trust Company, as Trustee, relating to
           certain unsecured subordinated securities (Exhibit 4(a) to S-3
           Registration Statement of South Carolina National Corporation, File
           No. 33-39754*).

4.6        First Supplemental Indenture dated as of January 24, 1992 by and
           among South Carolina National Corporation, Wachovia Corporation and
           Bankers Trust Company, as Trustee, amending the Indenture described
           in Exhibit 4.5 hereto (Exhibit 4.12 to Report on Form 10-K of
           Wachovia Corporation for the fiscal year ended December 31, 1991,
           File No. 1-9021*).

4.7        Indenture dated July 15, 1998 between The Chase Manhattan Bank, as
           trustee, and Wachovia Corporation relating to subordinated debt
           securities (Exhibit 4 (b) to Form S-3 Registration Statement of
           Wachovia Corporation, File No. 333-59165*).

4.8        Indenture dated as of August 15, 1996 between Wachovia Corporation
           and The Chase Manhattan Bank, as Trustee, relating to senior
           securities (Exhibit 4(a) of Post-Effective Amendment No. 1 to Form
           S-3 (Shelf) Registration Statement of Wachovia Corporation, File No.
           33-6280*).

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4.9        Indenture between Wachovia Corporation, Wachovia Capital Trust II and
           First National Bank of Chicago, as Trustee, relating to Floating Rate
           Junior Subordinated Deferrable Interest Debentures (Junior
           Subordinated Debentures). (Exhibit 4(c) of Amendment No. 1 to Form
           S-3 Registration Statement of Wachovia Corporation and Wachovia
           Capital Trust II dated January 22, 1997, File No.
           333-19365.)

4.10       Amended and Restated Declaration of Trust of Wachovia Capital Trust
           II, relating to Preferred Securities (Exhibit 4(b)(iv) of Amendment
           No. 1 to Form S-3 Registration Statement of Wachovia Corporation and
           Wachovia Capital Trust II dated January 22, 1997, File No.
           333-19365).

4.11       Preferred Securities Guarantee Agreement of Wachovia Corporation
           (Exhibit 4 (g) of Amendment No. 1 to Form S-3 Registration Statement
           of Wachovia Corporation and Wachovia Capital Trust II dated
           January 22, 1997, File No. 333-19365).

4.12       Indenture between Central Fidelity Banks, Inc. and Chemical Bank, as
           Trustee, relating to $150,000,000 principal amount of subordinated
           debt securities (Exhibit 4.1 to Form 8-K of Central Fidelity Banks,
           Inc., dated November 18, 1992, File No. 0-8829).

4.13       Indenture between Central Fidelity Banks, Inc., Central Fidelity
           Capital Trust I and The Bank of New York, as Trustee, relating to
           $100,000,000 Floating Rate Junior Subordinated Debentures (Exhibit
           4.1 to Form S-3 Registration Statement of Central Fidelity Banks,
           Inc., dated April 23, 1997, File No. 333-28917).

4.14       Amended and Restated Declaration of Trust of Central Fidelity Capital
           Trust I (Exhibit 4.4 to Form S-3 Registration Statement of Central
           Fidelity Banks, Inc., dated April 23, 1997, File No. 333-28917).

4.15       Form of New Guarantee Agreement for the benefit of the holders of the
           Trust Securities (Exhibit 4.6 to Form S-3 Registration Statement of
           Central Fidelity Banks, Inc., dated as of April 23, 1997, File No.
           333-28917).

10.1       Deferred Compensation Plan of Wachovia Bank of North Carolina, N.A.
           (Exhibit 10.1 to Report on Form 10-K of Wachovia Corporation for the
           fiscal year ended December 31,1992, File No. 1-9021*).

10.2       1983 Amendment to Deferred Compensation Plan described in Exhibit
           10.1 hereto (Exhibit 10.2 to Report on Form 10-K Wachovia Corporation
           for the fiscal year ended December 31, 1992, File No. 1-9021*).

10.3       1986 Amendment to Deferred Compensation Plan described in Exhibit
           10.1 hereto (Exhibit 10.9 to Report on Form 10-K of First Wachovia
           Corporation for the fiscal year ended December 31, 1986, File No.
           1-9021*).

10.4       Senior Management Incentive Plan of Wachovia Corporation as amended
           through April 22, 1994 (Exhibit 10.2 to Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q
           of Wachovia Corporation for the quarter ended March 31, 1994, File
           No. 1-9021*).

10.5       Retirement Savings and Profit-Sharing Benefit Equalization Plan of
           Wachovia Corporation (Exhibit 10.3 to Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q
           of Wachovia Corporation for the quarter ended June 30, 1995, File No.
           1-9021*).

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10.6       Form of Employment Agreement between Wachovia Corporation and L.M.
           Baker, Jr., Robert S. McCoy, Jr., G. Joseph Prendergast and Walter E.
           Leonard, Jr. (Exhibit 10 to Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q of Wachovia
           Corporation for the quarter ended March 31, 1997, File No. 1-9021*).

10.7       Employment Agreement between Wachovia Corporation and Mickey W. Dry,
           dated as of January 24, 1997.

10.8       Agreement between Wachovia Corporation and Mr. John G. Medlin, Jr.
           (Exhibit 10.13 to Report on Form 10-Q of Wachovia Corporation for the
           quarter ended June 30, 1998, File No. 1-9021*)

10.9       Executive Retirement Agreement between Wachovia Corporation and
           Mr. John G. Medlin, Jr. (Exhibit 10.18 to Report on Form 10-K of
           First Wachovia Corporation for the fiscal year ended December 31,
           1987, File No. 1-9021*).

10.10      Amendment to Executive Retirement Agreement described in Exhibit 10.9
           hereto (Exhibit 10.17 to Report on Form 10-K of Wachovia Corporation
           for the fiscal year ended December 31, 1991, File No. 1-9021*).

10.11      Amendment to Executive Retirement Agreement described in Exhibit 10.9
           hereto (Exhibit 10.3 to Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q of Wachovia
           Corporation for the quarter ended September 30, 1993, File No.
           1-9021*).

10.12      Amendment to Executive Retirement Agreement described in Exhibit 10.9
           hereto (Exhibit 10.4 to Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q of Wachovia
           Corporation for the quarter ended September 30, 1993, File No.
           1-9021*).

10.13      Form of Executive Retirement Agreements between Wachovia Corporation
           and Messrs. L.M. Baker, Jr., G. Joseph Prendergast, and Walter E.
           Leonard, Jr., dated as of January 27, 1995 (Exhibit 10.1 to Quarterly
           Report on Form 10-Q of Wachovia Corporation for the quarter ended
           June 30, 1995, File No. 1-9021*).

10.14      Executive Retirement Agreement between Wachovia Corporation and Mr.
           Robert S. McCoy, Jr. (Exhibit 10.2 to Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q
           of Wachovia Corporation for the quarter ended June 30, 1995, File No.
           1-9021*).

10.15      Amendment to Executive Retirement Agreements described in Exhibits
           10.13 and 10.14 hereto (Exhibit 10.21 to Report on Form 10-K of
           Wachovia Corporation for the fiscal year ended December 31, 1996,
           File No. 1-9021*).

10.16      Senior Management and Director Stock Plan of Wachovia Corporation
           (Exhibit 10 to Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q of First Wachovia
           Corporation for the quarter ended March 31, 1989, File No. 1-9021*).

10.17      1990 Declaration of Amendment to Senior Management and Director Stock
           Plan as described in Exhibit 10.16 hereto (Exhibit 10.17 to Report on
           Form 10-K of First Wachovia Corporation for fiscal year ended
           December 31, 1989, File No. 1-9021*).

10.18      1996 Declaration of Amendment to Senior Management and Director Stock
           Plan as described in Exhibit 10.16 hereto (Exhibit 10.24 to Report on
           Form 10-K of Wachovia Corporation for fiscal year ended December 31,
           1996, File No. 1-9021*).

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10.19      Deferred Compensation Plan dated as of January 19, 1987, as amended
           (Exhibit 10(c) to Report on Form 10-K of South Carolina National
           Corporation for the fiscal year ended December 31, 1986, File No.
           0-7042*).

10.20      Amendment to Deferred Compensation Plan described in Exhibit 10.19
           hereto (Exhibit 19(b) to Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q of South
           Carolina National Corporation for the quarter ended September 30,
           1987, File No. 0-7042*).

10.21      Amendment to Deferred Compensation Plan described in Exhibit 10.19
           hereto (Exhibit 10(d) to Report on Form 10-K of South Carolina
           National Corporation for the fiscal year ended December 31, 1988,
           File No. 0-7042*).

10.22      Amendment to Deferred Compensation Plan described in Exhibit 10.19
           hereto (Exhibit 10.35 to Report on Form 10-K of Wachovia Corporation
           for the fiscal year ended December 31, 1993, File No. 1-9021*).

10.23      Amended and Restated Wachovia Corporation Stock Plan (Exhibit 4.1 to
           S-8 Registration Statement No. 033-53325*).

10.24      Wachovia Corporation Director Deferred Stock Unit Plan (Exhibit 10.37
           to Report on Form 10-K of Wachovia Corporation for the fiscal year
           ended December 31, 1996, File No. 1-9021*).

10.25      Wachovia Corporation Incentive Plan Deferral Arrangement (Exhibit
           10.35 to Report on Form 10-K of Wachovia Corporation for the fiscal
           year ended December 31, 1995, File No. 1-9021*).

10.26      Wachovia Corporation Executive Insurance Plan (Exhibit 10.36 to
           Report on Form 10-K of Wachovia Corporation for the fiscal year ended
           December 31, 1995, File No. 1-9021*).

10.27      Executive Long Term Disability Income Plan. (Exhibit 10.34 to Report
           on Form 10-K of Wachovia Corporation for the fiscal year ended
           December 31, 1997, File No. 1-9021*)

10.28      Executive Retirement Agreement between Wachovia Corporation and
           Mickey W. Dry, dated as of October 25, 1996.

11         Computation of Earnings Per Share (Table 4 on page 3 of the first
           quarter 1999 financial supplement*).

12         Statement setting forth computation of ratio of earnings to fixed
           charges.

19         Financial Supplement for the First Quarter 1999.

27         Financial Data Schedule (for SEC purposes only).



*  Incorporated by reference.



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