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BLACKSBURG, VA -- (Marketwire) -- 04/12/12 -- Today, National Bankshares, Inc. (NKSH) (NASDAQ: NKSH) announced net income of almost $4.43 million for the quarter ended March 31, 2012, or 10.06%, above the total reported for the first quarter of 2011. Basic net income per share was $0.64, which compares with $0.58 for the first three months last year. The return on average assets for the first quarter was 1.67%, and it was 1.60% for the three months ended March 31, 2011. The return on average equity was 12.40% and 12.44% for the same two periods. Total loans at quarter-end, at $585.49 million, were down slightly from the total of $588.88 million at the end of March last year. Noninterest income was $2.15 million, an 11.27% increase over the $1.93 million at March 31, 2011. At March 31, 2012, the Company had total assets of $1.08 billion, an increase of 5.58% over the end of the first quarter of 2011 and up slightly from total assets of nearly $1.07 billion at year-end.

National Bankshares' Chairman, President & CEO James G. Rakes commented, "The increase in our first quarter earnings reflects continued economic recovery for our customers. We see encouraging indications of loan demand, but that demand remains slower than we would like. We also see steady growth in most noninterest income categories, and we have been able to contain noninterest expense."

National Bankshares, Inc., headquartered in Blacksburg, Virginia, is the parent company of National Bank of Blacksburg, which does business as National Bank, and of National Bankshares Financial Services, Inc. National Bank is a community bank operating from 25 offices throughout Southwest Virginia. National Bankshares Financial Services, Inc. is an investment and insurance subsidiary in the same trade area. The Company's stock is traded on the NASDAQ Capital Market under the symbol "NKSH." Additional information is available at www.nationalbankshares.com.

Forward-Looking Statements
Certain statements in this press release may be "forward-looking statements." Forward-looking statements are statements that include projections, predictions, expectations or beliefs about future events or results that are not statements of historical fact and that involve significant risks and uncertainties. Although the Company believes that its expectations with regard to forward-looking statements are based upon reasonable assumptions within the bounds of its existing knowledge of its business and operations, there can be no assurance that actual Company results will not differ materially from any future results implied by the forward-looking statements. Actual results may be materially different from past or anticipated results because of many factors, some of which may include changes in economic conditions, the interest rate environment, legislative and regulatory requirements, new products, competition, changes in the stock and bond markets and technology. The Company does not update any forward-looking statements that it may make.


                 National Bankshares, Inc. and Subsidiaries
                         Consolidated Balance Sheet
                                 (Unaudited)

($ in thousands, except for per      March 31,     March 31,   December 31,
 share data)                           2012          2011          2011
                                   ------------  ------------  ------------
Assets
Cash and due from banks            $     12,241  $     11,800  $     11,897
Interest-bearing deposits               101,301        55,674        98,355
Federal funds sold                          ---           ---           ---
Securities available for sale           198,346       190,844       174,918
Securities held to maturity             139,367       132,669       143,995
                                   ------------  ------------  ------------
    Total securities                    337,713       323,513       318,913
                                   ------------  ------------  ------------
Mortgage loans held for sale              1,371           ---         2,623
Loans:
  Loans, net of unearned income
   and deferred fees                    584,564       587,902       588,470
  Less: allowance for loan losses        (8,063)       (8,245)       (8,068)
                                   ------------  ------------  ------------
    Loans, net                          576,501       579,657       580,402
                                   ------------  ------------  ------------
Bank premises and equipment, net         10,563        10,366        10,393
Accrued interest receivable               6,175         6,514         6,304
Other real estate owned                     940         2,222         1,489
Intangible assets                        10,188        11,272        10,460
Bank-owned life insurance                19,991        17,415        19,812
Other assets                              6,858         8,125         6,454
                                   ------------  ------------  ------------
    Total assets                   $  1,083,842  $  1,026,558  $  1,067,102
                                   ============  ============  ============

Liabilities and Stockholders'
 Equity
Noninterest-bearing deposits       $    145,070  $    136,769  $    142,163
Interest-bearing demand deposits        415,352       372,470       404,801
Savings deposits                         65,322        58,273        61,298
Time deposits                           306,048       318,383       311,071
                                   ------------  ------------  ------------
    Total deposits                      931,792       885,895       919,333
                                   ------------  ------------  ------------
Other borrowed funds                        ---           ---           ---
Accrued interest payable                    191           260           206
Other liabilities                         7,067         6,738         6,264
                                   ------------  ------------  ------------
    Total liabilities                   939,050       892,893       925,803
                                   ------------  ------------  ------------

Stockholders' Equity
Preferred stock of no par value.
 Authorized 5,000,000 shares; none
 issued and outstanding                     ---           ---           ---
Common stock of $1.25 par value.
 Authorized 10,000,000 shares;
 issued and outstanding 6,939,974
 shares at March 31, 2012,
 6,935,974 at March 31, 2011 and
 6,939,974 at December 31, 2011           8,675         8,670         8,675
Retained earnings                       138,374       127,218       133,945
Accumulated other comprehensive
 gain, net                               (2,257)       (2,223)       (1,321)
                                   ------------  ------------  ------------
    Total stockholders' equity          144,792       133,665       141,299
                                   ------------  ------------  ------------
      Total liabilities and
       stockholders' equity        $  1,083,842  $  1,026,558  $  1,067,102
                                   ============  ============  ============



                 National Bankshares, Inc. and Subsidiaries
                      Consolidated Statements of Income
                                 (Unaudited)

                                                     Three Months Ended
                                                  March 31,      March 31,
($ in thousands, except for per share data)          2012           2011
                                                -------------  -------------
Interest Income
Interest and fees on loans                      $       8,878  $       9,095
Interest on federal funds                                 ---            ---
Interest on interest-bearing deposits                      71             32
Interest on securities - taxable                        1,589          1,662
Interest on securities - nontaxable                     1,576          1,676
                                                -------------  -------------
    Total interest income                              12,114         12,465
                                                -------------  -------------

Interest Expense
Interest on time deposits of $100,000 or more             425            561
Interest on other deposits                              1,692          1,818
Interest on borrowed funds                                ---            ---
                                                -------------  -------------
    Total interest expense                              2,117          2,379
                                                -------------  -------------
    Net interest income                                 9,997         10,086
Provision for loan losses                                 672            800
                                                -------------  -------------
    Net interest income after provision for
     loan losses                                        9,325          9,286
                                                -------------  -------------

Noninterest Income
Service charges on deposit accounts                       631            612
Other service charges and fees                             49             58
Credit card fees                                          794            733
Trust income                                              326            246
Bank-owned life insurance                                 200            184
Other income                                               99             91
Realized securities gains, net                             53             10
                                                -------------  -------------
    Total noninterest income                            2,152          1,934
                                                -------------  -------------

Noninterest Expense
Salaries and employee benefits                          2,956          2,904
Occupancy and furniture and fixtures                      397            423
Data processing and ATM                                   392            444
FDIC assessment                                           109            346
Credit card processing                                    572            586
Intangibles and goodwill amortization                     271            271
Net costs of other real estate owned                       48            134
Franchise taxes                                           162            242
Other operating expenses                                  804            734
                                                -------------  -------------
    Total noninterest expense                           5,711          6,084
                                                -------------  -------------
Income before income tax expense                        5,766          5,136
Income tax expense                                      1,337          1,112
                                                -------------  -------------
    Net income                                  $       4,429  $       4,024
                                                =============  =============

Basic net income per share                      $        0.64  $        0.58
                                                =============  =============
Fully diluted net income per share              $        0.64  $        0.58
                                                =============  =============
Weighted average outstanding number of common
 shares
    Basic                                           6,939,974      6,933,780
                                                =============  =============
    Diluted                                         6,954,637      6,957,450
                                                =============  =============
Dividends declared per share                    $         ---  $         ---
                                                =============  =============
Dividend payout ratio                                     ---            ---
                                                =============  =============
Book value per share                            $       20.86  $       19.27
                                                =============  =============



                 National Bankshares, Inc. and Subsidiaries
               Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income
                                 (Unaudited)

                                                      Three Months Ended
                                                   March 31,     March 31,
($ in thousands, except for per share data)          2012          2011
                                                 ------------  ------------
Net income                                       $      4,429  $      4,024
                                                 ============  ============

Other Comprehensive Income, Net of Tax
Unrealized holding gains (losses) on available
 for sale securities net of deferred taxes of
 $(489) and $228                                         (907)          423
Reclassification adjustment, net of income taxes
 of $(15) and $(3)                                        (29)           (5)
                                                 ------------  ------------
Other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax of
 $(504) and $225                                 $       (936) $        418
                                                 ------------  ------------
Total comprehensive income                       $      3,493  $      4,442
                                                 ============  ============



                          Key Ratios and Other Data
                                 (Unaudited)

                                                      Three Months Ended
                                                   March 31,     March 31,
Average Balances                                     2012          2011
                                                 ------------  ------------
Cash and due from banks                          $     11,865  $     11,420
Interest-bearing deposits                             110,901        54,089
Securities available for sale                         175,232       187,510
Securities held to maturity                           140,743       132,322
Mortgage loans held for sale                            1,213           696
Gross loans                                           585,080       585,444
Loans, net                                            575,583       576,614
Intangible assets                                      10,344        11,428
Total assets                                        1,068,848     1,016,979
Total deposits                                        918,387       877,294
Other borrowings                                          ---           ---
Stockholders' equity                                  143,603       131,191
Interest-earning assets                             1,012,224       959,550
Interest-bearing liabilities                          780,804       747,612

Financial Ratios
Return on average assets                                 1.67%         1.60%
Return on average equity                                12.40%        12.44%
Net interest margin                                      4.36%         4.68%
Net interest income - fully taxable equivalent   $     10,940  $     11,066
Efficiency ratio                                        43.63%        46.80%
Average equity to average assets                        13.44%        12.90%

Allowance for Loan Losses
Beginning balance                                $      8,068  $      7,664
Provision for losses                                      672           800
Charge-offs                                              (700)         (243)
Recoveries                                                 23            24
                                                 ------------  ------------
Ending balance                                   $      8,063  $      8,245
                                                 ============  ============



                             Asset Quality Data
                                 (Unaudited)

                                                   March 31,     March 31,
Nonperforming Assets                                 2012          2011
                                                 ------------  ------------
Nonaccrual loans                                 $      1,789  $      2,339
Nonaccrual restructured loans                           3,539         5,314
                                                 ------------  ------------
Total nonperforming loans                               5,328         7,653
Other real estate owned                                   940         2,222
                                                 ------------  ------------
Total nonperforming assets                       $      6,268  $      9,875
                                                 ============  ============
Accruing restructured loans                      $      3,742  $        884
                                                 ============  ============
Loans 90 days or more past due                   $        209  $      1,078
                                                 ============  ============

Asset Quality Ratios
Nonperforming assets to loans net of unearned
 income and deferred fees, plus other real
 estate owned                                            1.07%         1.67%
Allowance for loan losses to total loans                 1.38%         1.40%
Allowance for loan losses to nonperforming loans       151.33%       107.74%
Loans past due 90 days or more to loans net of
 unearned income and deferred fees                       0.04%         0.18%

CONTACTS:
James G. Rakes
Chairman, President & CEO
(540) 951-6236
Email Contact

David K. Skeens
Treasurer & CFO
(540) 951-6347
Email Contact

Source: National Bankshares, Inc.