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FVNB Corp. Dividend and Earnings Report

    VICTORIA, Texas, Oct. 19 /PRNewswire/ -- On October 19, 1999, the Board of
Directors of FVNB Corp. (Nasdaq: FVNB) declared a cash dividend of $.35 per
share payable on November 10, 1999, to shareholders of record as of
October 28, 1999.
    Consolidated net income and earnings per share for the first nine months
of 1999 were approximately $6,085,000 and $2.56, respectively.  During the
first nine months of 1998, net income and earnings per share were
approximately $4,562,000 and $1.92, respectively.
    FVNB Corp.'s consolidated equity capital at September 30, 1999 was
approximately $59.6 million compared to $59.5 million at December 31, 1998.
The Company's equity capital ratio of 8.51% and risk-based capital ratio of
13.65% as of September 30, 1999 remain well in excess of regulatory
requirements.  Total consolidated assets were approximately $629 million as of
September 30, 1999 compared to $553 million as of December 31, 1998.
Consolidated deposits totaled approximately $530 million as of
September 30, 1999 compared to $455 million as of December 31, 1998.
    In September 1998, FVNB Corp. was organized as a bank holding company for
First Victoria National Bank (the "Bank").  As a result of the reorganization,
shareholders of the Bank became shareholders of FVNB Corp.  Subsequently, in
January 1999, FVNB Corp. completed the acquisition of CBOT Financial
Corporation, the parent company of Citizens Bank of Texas, N.A. and CBOT
Mortgage Company.  The Company acquired net loans of approximately $55,755,000
and deposits of approximately $82,432,000.  Total intangible assets associated
with the acquisition were approximately $9,221,000.
    ["Safe Harbor" Statement under the Private Securities Litigation Reform
Act of 1995:  The statements contained in this release which are not
historical facts contain forward looking information with respect to plans,
projections or future performance of FVNB Corp. and its subsidiaries, the
occurrence of which involve certain risks and uncertainties detailed in the
FVNB Corp. filings with the Securities Exchange Commission.]

                  Consolidated Financial Summary (unaudited)

    Condensed Consolidated
     Balance Sheets            September 30,    December 31,    September 30,
                                   1999            1998                  1998
    Assets     (In Thousands)
      Cash and due from banks  $   24,099       $  27,504        $  20,879
      Federal funds sold           27,040           6,800           38,450
      Investment securities       162,012         211,918          181,736
      Loans and leases            368,448         292,862          277,645
      Allowance for loan and
       lease losses                (4,317)         (3,308)          (3,275)
      Premises and equipment       31,236           9,404            9,571
      Goodwill                     10,371           1,919                0
      Other assets                  9,999           6,065            8,930
          Total Assets         $  628,888      $  553,164       $  533,936

    Liabilities
      Deposits:
        Non interest-bearing
         deposits              $   92,306      $   77,302       $   65,668
        Interest-bearing
         deposits                 437,881         377,438          378,333
          Total deposits          530,187         454,740          444,001
      Federal funds purchased
       and securities sold
       under agreements to
       repurchase                   3,700          12,225            5,125
      Other borrowed funds         28,275          19,119           19,257
      Other liabilities             7,144           7,558            6,453
          Total Liabilities       569,306         493,642          474,836
      Shareholders' Equity         59,582          59,522           59,100
          Total Liabilities &
           Shareholders'
           Equity              $  628,888      $  553,164       $  533,936
                Capital Ratios
    Leverage Ratio                  8.51%          11.01%           11.01%
    Risk Based Ratios -
      Tier I Capital               12.62%          17.54%           18.42%
      Total Regulatory Capital     13.65%          18.55%           19.48%

    Condensed Consolidated
     Statements of Income       Three Months Ended       Nine Months Ended
                                   September 30,            September 30,
                                 1999        1998         1999        1998
                                 (In Thousands, Except Per Share Amounts)
    Interest income            $11,138      $9,509      $33,468     $28,012
    Interest expense             5,095       4,491       14,574      13,146
      Net Interest Income        6,043       5,018       18,894      14,866
    Provision (credit) for
     loan and lease losses          91           0          (54)          0
      Net Interest Income
       After Provision (Credit)
       For Loan and Lease
       Losses                    5,952       5,018       18,948      14,866
    Non-interest income          2,630       1,447        6,124       4,069
    Non-interest expense         5,198       3,989       15,680      12,047
    Income Before Income Taxes   3,384       2,476        9,392       6,888
    Income tax expense           1,114         840        3,307       2,326
    Net Income                 $ 2,270     $ 1,636      $ 6,085     $ 4,562
    Basic earnings per share   $   .96     $   .69      $  2.56     $  1.92
    Diluted earnings per share $   .91     $   .69      $  2.48     $  1.92
    Return on average assets     1.42%       1.24%        1.30%       1.18%
    Return on average equity    14.87%      11.15%       13.86%      10.64%

    Contact:  C. Dee Harkey, Executive Vice President & COO of First Victoria
National Bank, 361-572-6530


Web site:  http://www.fvnb.com


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    CONTACT:
    C. Dee Harkey, Executive Vice President & COO
    of First Victoria National Bank, 361-572-6530