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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D. C. 20529

Form 10-Q

QUARTERLY REPORT UNDER SECTION 13 OR 15 (d)
OF THE SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

For the Quarter Ended June 30, 2001 Commission File Number 9-13663

FIRST NATIONAL CORPORATION
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(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

SOUTH CAROLINA 57-0799315
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(State or other jurisdiction of (IRS Employer
incorporation or organization) Identification No.)


905 JOHN C. CALHOUN DRIVE, SE, ORANGEBURG, SC 29115
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(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip code)


Registrant's telephone number, including area code (803) 534-2175

NOT APPLICABLE
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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 report) and (2) has been subject to such filing
requirements for the past 90 days.

YES [X] NO [ ]

Indicate the number of shares outstanding of each of issuer's class of
securities.

CLASS OUSTANDING as of June 30, 2001
Common Stock, $2.50 par value 7,030,631
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FIRST NATIONAL CORPORATION

INDEX

Part I: Financial Information

Item 1 - Financial Statements

Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets -
June 30, 2001 and December 31, 2000 3

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Changes
In Shareholders' Equity -
Six Months Ended
June 30, 2001 and 2000 4

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income -
Three and Six Months Ended
June 30, 2001 and 2000 5

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows -
Six Months Ended
June 30, 2001 and 2000 6

Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements 7

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

Part II: Other Information

Item 1 - Legal Proceedings 14

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PART I - FINANCIAL INFORMATION

Item 1. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS


FIRST NATIONAL CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
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(In thousands of dollars, except par value)
<TABLE><CAPTION>
06/30/01 12/31/00
(Unaudited) (Note 1)
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ASSETS
Cash and cash equivalents:
<S> <C> <C>
Cash and due from banks $ 31,705 $ 31,843
Interest-bearing deposits with banks 44 158
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Total cash and cash equivalents 31,749 32,001
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Investment securities:
Held-to-maturity (fair value of $36,053 in 2001
and $38,530 in 2000) 35,458 38,550
Available-for-sale 148,824 136,339
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Total investment securities 184,282 174,889
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Federal funds sold 32,600 --
Loans 743,419 732,266
Less, unearned income (2,840) (3,217)
Less, allowance for loan losses (9,333) (8,922)
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Loans, net 731,246 720,127
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Premises and equipment, net 17,974 16,311
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Other assets 17,923 26,520
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Total assets $ 1,015,774 $ 969,848
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LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY

Deposits:
Noninterest-bearing $ 118,973 $ 111,997
Interest-bearing transaction accounts 686,242 645,579
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Total deposits 805,215 757,576
Federal funds purchased and securities
sold under agreements to repurchase 62,769 65,948
Notes payable 50,500 57,050
Other liabilities 7,415 4,338
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Total liabilities 925,899 884,912
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Shareholders' equity:
Common stock - $2.50 par value; authorized 40,000,000 shares;
issued and outstanding 7,030,631 and 7,026,901 shares 17,577 17,567
Surplus 47,127 47,488
Retained earnings 24,436 20,228
Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) 735 (347)
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Total shareholders' equity 89,875 84,936
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Total liabilities and shareholders' equity $ 1,015,774 $ 969,848
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FIRST NATIONAL CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY
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SIX MONTHS ENDED JUNE 30, 2001 AND 2000
(Unaudited)
(In thousands of dollars)
<TABLE> <CAPTION>
ACCUMULATED
OTHER
COMMON STOCK RETAINED COMPREHENSIVE
SHARES AMOUNT SURPLUS EARNINGS INCOME (LOSS) TOTAL
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<S> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C>
BALANCE, DECEMBER 31, 1999 7,041,101 $ 17,603 $ 47,666 $ 13,496 $ (2,946) $ 75,819
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Comprehensive income:
Net income - - - 5,301 - 5,301
Change in net unrealized gain (loss) on
securities available-for-sale, net of tax effects - - - - (312) (312)
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Total comprehensive income 4,989
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Cash dividends declared at $ .26 per share - - - (1,830) - (1,830)
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BALANCE, JUNE 30, 2000 7,041,101 17,603 47,666 16,967 (3,258) 78,978
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BALANCE, DECEMBER 31, 2000 7,026,901 $ 17,567 $ 47,488 $ 20,228 $ (347) $ 84,936
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Comprehensive income:
Net income - - - 6,175 - 6,175
Change in net unrealized gain (loss) on
securities available-for-sale, net of tax effects - - - - 1,082 1,082
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Total comprehensive income 7,257
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Cash dividends declared at $.28 per share - - - (1,967) - (1,967)
Repurchase of common stock (72,500) (181) (1,062) - - (1,243)
Common stock issued 76,230 191 701 - - 892
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BALANCE, JUNE 30, 2001 7,030,631 17,577 47,127 24,436 735 89,875
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FIRST NATIONAL CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME
(Unaudited)

(In thousands of dollars, except per share data)
<TABLE> <CAPTION>
Three Months Ended Six Months Ended
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6/30/01 6/30/00 6/30/01 6/30/00
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Interest income:
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C>
Loans, including fees $16,032 $15,051 $32,336 $29,098
Investment securities:
Taxable 2,200 2,338 4,423 4,662
Nontaxable 398 433 821 904
Federal funds sold 104 1,095 170 1,189
Deposits with banks 1 96 3 110
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Total interest income 18,735 19,013 37,753 35,963
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Interest expense:
Interest on deposits 6,928 6,348 14,253 12,077
Federal funds purchased and securities sold
under agreements to repurchase 668 2,006 1,574 2,976
Notes payable 385 446 842 876
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Total interest expense 7,981 8,800 16,669 15,929
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Net interest income:
Net interest income 10,754 10,213 21,084 20,034
Provision for loan losses 404 440 696 758
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Net interest income after provision for loan losses 10,350 9,773 20,388 19,276
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Noninterest income:
Service charges on deposit accounts 1,830 1,950 3,605 3,738
Other service charges and fees 1,463 1,045 2,672 1,845
Gain on sale of securities available-for-sale 569 -- 570 --
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Total noninterest income 3,862 2,995 6,847 5,583
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Noninterest expense:
Salaries and employee benefits 4,837 4,406 9,399 8,922
Net occupancy expense 482 446 989 932
Furniture and equipment expense 926 862 1,809 1,707
Loss on sale of securities available-for-sale 12 -- 12
Other expense 3,218 2,930 5,588 5,399
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Total noninterest expense 9,463 8,656 17,785 16,972
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Earnings:
Income before provision for income taxes 4,749 4,112 9,450 7,887
Provision for income taxes 1,650 1,361 3,275 2,586
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Net income $ 3,099 $ 2,751 $ 6,175 $ 5,301
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Comprehensive income $ 3,122 $ 2,953 $ 7,257 $ 4,989
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Earnings per share:
Basic $ 0.44 $ 0.39 $ 0.88 $ 0.75
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Diluted $ 0.44 $ 0.39 $ 0.88 $ 0.75
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Cash dividends per common share $ 0.14 $ 0.13 $ 0.28 $ 0.26
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FIRST NATIONAL CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
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(Unaudited)
(In thousands of dollars)
<TABLE> <CAPTION>
Six Months Ended
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6/30/01 6/30/00
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CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES:
<S> <C> <C>
Net income $ 6,175 $ 5,301
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash
provided by operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization 719 1,134
Provision for loan losses 696 758
Deferred income taxes (640) 183
Gain on sale of securities available-for-sale (570) --
Net amortization of investment securities 26 (9)
Net change in:
Miscellaneous other assets (4,121) (2,099)
Miscellaneous other liabilities 3,076 1,333
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Net cash provided by operating activities 5,361 6,601
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CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES:
Proceeds from sales of investment securities available-for-sale 15,189 17,129
Proceeds from maturities of investment securities
held-to-maturity 3,075 6,633
Proceeds from maturities of investment securities
available-for-sale 38,656 5,619
Purchases of investment securities held-to maturity -- (2,181)
Purchases of investment securities available-for-sale (51,276) (20,649)
Net increase in customer loans (11,867) (73,407)
Purchases of premises and equipment (2,382) (1,909)
Net increase in federal funds sold (32,600) (62,000)
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Net cash used by investing activities (41,205) (130,765)
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CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES:
Net increase in demand deposits, NOW accounts,
savings accounts and certificates of deposit 47,639 48,982
Net decrease in federal funds purchased
and securities sold under agreements to repurchase (3,179) 75,439
Proceeds from issuance of debt 29,500 --
Repayment of debt (36,050) (3,650)
Repurchase of common stock (1,243) --
Dividends paid (1,966) (1,830)
Stock options exercised 891 --
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Net cash provided by financing activities 35,592 118,941
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NET DECREASE IN CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS $ (252) $ (5,223)

CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS AT BEGINNING OF PERIOD 32,001 41,327
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CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS AT END OF PERIOD $ 31,749 $ 36,104
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FIRST NATIONAL CORPORATION
NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

(Unaudited)

Note 1 - Basis of Presentation:

The accompanying unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements have been
prepared in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles for interim
financial information and with the instructions to Form 10-Q and Article 10 of
Regulation S-X. Accordingly, they do not include all of the information and
footnotes required by generally accepted accounting principles for complete
financial statements. In the opinion of management, all adjustments (consisting
of normal recurring accruals) considered necessary for a fair presentation have
been included. Certain prior period information has been reclassified to conform
to the current period presentation. Operating results for the three and six
months ended June 30, 2001 are not necessarily indicative of the results that
may be expected for the year ending December 31, 2001.

The condensed consolidated balance sheet at December 31, 2000, has been derived
from the audited financial statements at that date, but does not include all of
the information and footnotes required by generally accepted accounting
principles for complete financial statements.

The information contained in the consolidated financial statements and
accompanying footnotes included in the Corporation's annual report on Form 10-K
for the year ended December 31, 2000 should be referenced when reading these
unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements.

Note 2 - Recent Accounting Pronouncements:

In June 1998, the Financial Accounting Standards Board ("FASB") issued Statement
of Financial Accounting Standards ("SFAS") No. 133, Accounting for Derivative
Instruments and Hedging Activities, effective for fiscal years beginning after
June 15, 2000. This statement establishes accounting and reporting standards for
derivative instruments and hedging activities, including certain derivative
instruments embedded in other contracts and requires that an entity recognize
all derivatives as assets or liabilities in the balance sheet and measure them
at fair value. If certain conditions are met, an entity may elect to designate a
derivative as follows: (a) a hedge of the exposure to changes in the fair value
of a recognized asset or liability or an unrecognized firm commitment, (b) a
hedge of the exposure to variable cash flows of a forecasted transaction, or (c)
a hedge of the foreign currency exposure of an unrecognized firm commitment, an
available-for-sale security, a foreign currency denominated forecasted
transaction, or a net investment in a foreign operation. The Statement generally
provides for matching the timing of the recognition of the gain or loss on
derivatives designated as hedging instruments with the recognition of the
changes in fair value of the item being hedged. Depending on the type of hedge,
such recognition will be either in net income or other comprehensive income. For
a derivative not designated as a hedging instrument, changes in fair value will
be recognized in net income in the period of change. The Company adopted SFAS
No. 133 in the first quarter of 2001. The adoption of SFAS No. 133 did not have
a material effect on the Corporation's consolidated financial statements.

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Note 2 - Recent Accounting Pronouncements (Continued):

In September 2000, the FASB issued SFAS No. 140, Accounting for Transfers and
Servicing of Financial Assets and Extinguishment of Liabilities. SFAS No. 140
replaces and carries over most of the provisions of SFAS No. 125, Accounting for
Transfers and Servicing of Financial Assets and Extinguishment of Liabilities,
and it revises those standards for accounting for securitizations and other
transfers of assets and collateral and requires additional disclosures. This
Statement provides consistent standards for distinguishing transfers of
financial assets that are sales from transfers that are secured borrowings. The
Corporation does not anticipate the implementation of the provisions of SFAS No.
140 will have a material effect on its earnings or financial condition.

In July 2001, the FASB issued SFAS No. 141, Business Combinations and SFAS No.
142, Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets. SFAS No. 141 addresses financial
accounting and reporting for business combinations and supersedes Accounting
Principles Board ("APB") Opinion No. 16, Business Combinations, and SFAS No. 38,
Accounting for Preacquisition Contingencies of Purchased Enterprises. This
Statement eliminates the use of the pooling-of-interest method of accounting for
business combinations, requiring future business combinations to be accounted
for using the purchase method of accounting. This Statement also requires that
intangible assets that meet certain criteria be recognized as assets apart from
goodwill. The provisions of this Statement apply to all business combinations
initiated after June 30, 2001. This Statement also applies to all business
combinations accounted for using the purchase method for which the date of
acquisition is July 1, 2001, or later. Adoption of this Statement is not
expected to have a significant impact on the financial position or results of
operations of the Corporation. SFAS No. 142 addresses financial accounting and
reporting for acquired goodwill and other intangible assets and supersedes APB
Opinion No. 17, Intangible Assets. It addresses how intangible assets that are
acquired individually or with a group of other assets (but not those acquired in
a business combination) should be accounted for in financial statements upon
their acquisition. This Statement also addresses how goodwill and other
intangible assets should be accounted for after they have been initially
recognized in the financial statements. With the adoption of this Statement,
goodwill is no longer subject to amortization over its estimated useful life.
Rather, goodwill will be subject to at least an annual assessment for impairment
by applying a fair value based test. The provisions of this Statement are
required to be applied starting with fiscal years beginning after December 15,
2001. The Corporation is currently evaluating the effect of adopting these
pronouncements.

In July 2001, the Securities and Exchange Commission issued Staff Accounting
Bulletin No. 102 ("SAB 102") which expresses certain of the staff's views on the
development, documentation and application of a systematic methodology for
determining allowances for loan and lease losses in accordance with generally
accepted accounting principles. In particular, the guidance focuses on the
documentation the staff normally would expect registrants to prepare and
maintain in support of their allowances for loan losses. Management believes
that the Corporation complies with the views included in SAB 102.

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Note 3 - Earnings Per Share:

Basic earnings per share is calculated by dividing net income by the
weighted-average shares of common stock outstanding during each period. Diluted
earnings per share is based on the weighted-average shares of common stock
outstanding during each period plus the maximum dilutive effect of common stock
issuable upon exercise of stock options. The weighted average number of shares
and equivalents are determined after giving retroactive effect to stock
dividends and stock splits. Weighted-average shares outstanding used in
calculating earnings per share for the three and six months ended June 30, 2001
and 2000 are as follows:

3 Months Ended 6 Months Ended
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6/30/01 6/30/00 6/30/01 6/30/00
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7,002,773 7,041,101 7,010,957 7,041,101
Basic

Diluted 7,012,009 7,071,502 7,018,862 7,076,345

Dividends per share are calculated using the current equivalent of number of
common shares outstanding at the time of the dividend based on the Corporation's
shares outstanding.

Note 4 - Commitments and Contingent Liabilities:

In the normal course of business, the Corporation makes various commitments and
incurs certain contingent liabilities, which are not reflected in the
accompanying financial statements. The commitments and contingent liabilities
include guarantees, commitments to extend credit and standby letters of credit.
At June 30, 2001, commitments to extend credit and standby letters of credit
totaled $135,997,000. The Corporation does not anticipate any material losses as
a result of these transactions.












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FIRST NATIONAL CORPORATION

Item 2. MANAGEMENT'S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION
AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS

The following discussion relates to the financial statements contained in
this report. For further information refer to the Management's Discussion and
Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations appearing in the
Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2000.

First National Corporation (the "Corporation") is a bank holding company
incorporated under the laws of South Carolina in 1985. The Corporation owns 100
percent of First National Bank, a national bank which opened for business in
1932, 100 percent of National Bank of York County, a national bank which opened
for business in 1996, 100 percent of Florence County National Bank, a national
bank which opened for business in 1998, and 90 percent of CreditSouth Financial
Services Corporation, an upscale financial services company which opened for
business in 1998. The Corporation engages in no significant operations other
than the ownership of its subsidiaries.

Some of the major services which the Corporation provided through its
banking subsidiaries include checking, NOW accounts, savings and other deposits
of various types, alternative investment products such as annuities and mutual
funds, loans for businesses, agriculture, real estate, personal use, home
improvement and automobiles, credit cards, letters of credit, home equity lines
of credit, safe deposit boxes, bank money orders, wire transfer services, trust
services, discount brokerage services, and the use of ATM facilities. The
Corporation has no material concentration of deposits from any single customer
or group of customers, and no significant portion of its loan portfolio is
concentrated within a single industry or group of related industries. There are
no material seasonal factors that would have a material adverse effect on the
Corporation. The Corporation does not have foreign loans or deposits.

For the second quarter of 2001, the Corporation had consolidated net income
of $3,099,000, and increase of 12.7 percent over the $2,751,000 earned in the
second quarter of 2000. Diluted earnings per share were $0.44 for the three
months ended June 30, 2001, a 12.8 percent increase over the $0.39 per share
earned in the second quarter of 2000. Net income for the first six months of
2001 was $6,175,000, an increase of 16.5 percent over the $5,301,000 earned for
the same period in 2000. Diluted earnings per share amounted to $0.88 for the
six months ended June 30, 2001, and 17.3 percent over the $0.75 per share earned
in the first six months of 2000.

NET INTEREST INCOME

For the second quarter of 2001, net interest income was $10,754,000, an
increase of $541,000, or 5.3 percent, over $10,213,000 for the same period in
2000. Net interest income for the first six months of 2001 was $20,388,000, an
increase of $1,112,000, or 5.8 percent, compared with $19,276,000 for the same
period a year earlier. This increase was largely the result of an 8.3 percent
increase in loans outstanding, net of unearned income, from June 30, 2000 to
June 30, 2001.

The yield on a major portion of the Corporation's earning assets adjusts
simultaneously, but to varying degrees of magnitude, with changes in the general
level of interest rates. For the first six months of 2001, the taxable
equivalent yield on earning assets was 7.42 percent, as compared with 7.86
percent during the same period in 2000, a decrease of 44 basis points. The cost
of the

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interest-bearing liabilities used to fund most of these assets decreased 17
basis points from 4.43 percent in 2000 to 4.26 percent in 2001. Comparing the
first six months of 2000 to the same period in 2001, interest rates paid on
interest-bearing liabilities decreased less rapidly than yields on earning
assets. For the first six months of 2001 and 2000, the net interest margin
increased from 4.27 percent to 4.52 percent. The positive impact of
interest-free funds increased from 0.58 percent to 0.68 percent from the first
six months of 2000 to the same period in 2001.

The largest category of earning assets is loans. As of June 30, 2001, loans
outstanding, net of unearned income, were $740,579,000, compared with
$729,049,000 at December 31, 2000. This represents an increase of $11,530,000,
or 1.6 percent. For the second quarter ended June 30, 2001, interest and fees on
loans were $16,032,000, compared to $15,051,000 for the comparable period in
2000, an increase of $981,000, or 6.5 percent. For the six months ended June 30,
2001, interest and fees on loans were $32,336,000, compared with $29,098,000 for
the same period in the previous year, an increase of $3,238,000, or 11.1
percent.

For the six months ended June 30, 2001, loans averaged $741,043,000 and
decreased in yield by 28 basis points to 8.73 percent on a taxable equivalent
basis, compared to $680,217,000 with a taxable equivalent yield of 9.01 for the
year ended December 31, 2000.

Investment securities are the second largest category of earning assets.
Investment securities are utilized by the Corporation as a vehicle for the
employment of excess funds, to provide liquidity, to fund loan demand or deposit
liquidation, and to pledge as collateral for certain deposits and purchased
funds.

At June 30, 2001, investment securities were $184,282,000, compared to
$174,889,000 at December 31, 2000. The composition of the portfolio remained
relatively consistent during the first six months of 2001.

For the second quarter ended June 30, 2001, investment and money market
income was $2,703,000, compared with $3,962,000 for the comparable period in
2000, a decrease of $1,259,000, or 31.8 percent. For the six month period ended
June 30, 2001, investment income was $5,417,000, compared with $6,865,000 for
the same period in 2000, a decrease of $1,448,000, or 21.1 percent. The decrease
was largely attributable to higher loan balances.

For the second quarter of 2001, investment securities averaged $178,081,000
and yielded 5.84 on a taxable equivalent basis, compared to $197,101,000 and a
yield of approximately 5.59 for the year ended December 31, 2000.

In the second quarter of 2001 the Corporation had $569,000 of gain on sale
of securities as compared with none in the second quarter of 2000. The results
were similar for the first half of either year. Most of the 2001 result was
attributable to a $546,000 gain realized on the sale of equity shares of an ATM
network exchange company. As of June 30, 2001, the Corporation had unrealized
gains of $595,000 and $1,306,000 in the held-to-maturity and available-for-sale
portfolio segments, respectively.

Although securities classified as available-for-sale may be sold from time
to time to meet liquidity or other needs, it is not the normal activity of the
Corporation to trade the investment securities portfolio. Management has the
intent and ability to hold these assets on a long-term basis or until maturity.

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During the first six months of 2001, interest-bearing liabilities averaged
$779,577,000 and carried an average rate of 4.26 percent. This compares to an
average level of $739,531,000 with a rate of 4.49 percent for the year ended
December 31, 2000, or a decrease of 23 basis points.

PROVISION FOR LOAN LOSSES

The provision for loan losses for the three months ended June 30, 2001 was
$404,000, compared with $440,000 for the same period in 2000, a decrease of 8.2
percent. For the six months ended June 30, 2001, the provision was $696,000,
compared to $758,000 for the year-earlier period, or a decrease of 8.2 percent.
The allowance for loan losses was $9,333,000, or 1.26 percent of outstanding
loans, at June 30, 2001 and $8,922,000, or 1.22 percent of outstanding loans at
December 31, 2000.

Management determines the adequacy of the allowance for loan losses by
utilizing its internal risk rating system, credit reviews and regulatory agency
examinations to assess the quality of the loan portfolio and identify problem
loans. The allowance is currently considered to be adequate.

Management anticipates that the level of charge offs for 2001 will be
similar to that experienced in 2000, although further changes in the economic
conditions in the Corporation's market area could effect these levels.

Other real estate owned includes certain real estate acquired as a result of
foreclosure. The balances in other real estate owned were $964,000 at June 30,
2001 and $848,000 at the end of 2000.

NONINTEREST INCOME AND EXPENSE

Noninterest income for the second quarter of 2001 was $3,862,000, compared
with $2,995,000 for the same period in 2000, representing an increase of
$867,000, or 29.0 percent. For the first six months of 2001, noninterest income
was $6,847,000, compared with $5,583,000 for the same period in 2000,
representing an increase of $1,264,000, or 22.6 percent. The increase was
primarily related to increases in other service charges and fees, including
secondary market origination fees, and in Trust Department revenues.

Noninterest expense for the second quarter of 2001 was $9,463,000, an
increase of $807,000, or 9.3 percent, from the $8,656,000 for the same period in
the previous year. For the six months ended June 30, 2000, noninterest expense
increased $813,000, or 4.8 percent, to $17,785,000 from $16,972,000 in the
year-earlier period. Salaries and employee benefits increased $431,000, or 9.8
percent, to $4,837,000 from the second quarter of 2000 to the second quarter of
2001. Comparing the six months periods, salaries and employee benefits increased
$477,000, or 5.4 percent, to $9,399,000 in 2001. Other expense was $3,218,000 in
the second quarter of 2001, an increase of $288,000, or 9.8 percent, compared
with $2,930,000 for the second quarter of 2000. For the first six months of
2001, other expense was $5,588,000, an increase of $189,000, or 3.5 percent,
from the same period a year earlier. The second quarter included a charge of
$300,000 for public relations and other expenses related to the previously
announced relocation of the Corporation's headquarters to Columbia, South
Carolina.

NET INCOME

Net income was $3,099,000 for the second quarter of 2001, an increase of
$348,000, or 12.7 percent, when compared with $2,751,000 in the first quarter of
2000. For the six months ended

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June 30, 2001, net income was up $874,000, or 16.5 percent, to $6,175,000,
compared with $5,301,000 in the first six months of 2000. The $1,050,000, or 5.2
percent, increase in net interest income and the $1,264,000, or 22.6 percent,
increase in noninterest income were the main contributors to the growth in net
income from 2000 to 2001 for the first six month periods.

CAPITAL RESOURCES AND LIQUIDITY

The ongoing capital requirements of the Corporation have been met through
retained earnings, less the payment of cash dividends. As of June 30, 2001,
shareholders' equity was $89,875,000, and increase of $4,939,000, or 5,8
percent, over $84,936,000 at December 31, 2000.

The Corporation and its subsidiaries are subject to certain risk-base
capital guidelines. These ratios measure the relationship of capital to a
combination of balance sheet and off balance sheet risks. The values of both
balance sheet and off balance sheet items are adjusted to reflect credit risk.
Under the guidelines promulgated by the Board of Governors of the Federal
Reserve System, which are substantially similar to those of the Comptroller of
the Currency, Tier 1 capital must be at least 4 percent of risk-weighted assets,
while total capital must be at least 8 percent of risk-weighted assets. The
Corporation's Tier 1 risk-weighted asset capital ratio at June 30, 2001was 12.27
percent, compared to 12.15 percent at December 31, 2001. The total risk-weighted
asset capital ratio was 13.52 at the end of the second quarter of 2001, compared
with 13.40 at the end of 2000.

In conjunction with the risk-based ratios, the regulatory agencies have also
prescribed a leverage capital ratio for assessing capital adequacy. The minimum
leverage ratio required for banks is between 3 and 5 percent, depending on the
institution's composite rating as determined by its regulators. As of June 30,
2001, the Corporation's leverage ratio was 8.52 percent, compared to 8,27
percent at December 31, 2000. The Corporation's capital ratios currently well
exceed the minimum standards.

Liquidity is the ability of the Corporation to generate sufficient cash to
meet its financial obligations which arise primarily from the withdrawal of
deposits, extension of credit and payment of operating expenses. Asset liquidity
is maintained by the maturity structure of loans, investment securities and
other short term investments. Management has policies and procedures governing
the length of time to maturity on loans and investments. Normally changes in the
earning asset mix are of a longer term nature and are not utilized for
day-to-day corporate liquidity needs.

The Corporation's liabilities provide liquidity on a day-to-day basis. Daily
liquidity needs are met from deposit levels or from the Corporation's use of
Federal funds purchased and securities sold under agreements to repurchase.
Additional liquidity can be secured from lines of credit extended to the
Corporation from its correspondent banks. Manangement believes that its
liquidity postion is adequate.

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PART II - OTHER INFORMATION

Item 1. Legal Proceedings:

Neither First National Corporation nor its subsidiaries are party to
nor is any of their pro- perty subject to any material or other pending
legal proceedings, other than in the ordin- ary routine proceedings
incident to their business.

Item 2. Changes in Securities:

Not applicable.

Item 3. Defaults Upon Senior Securities:

Not applicable.

Item 4. Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders:

Not applicable.

Item 5. Other Information:

Not applicable.

Item 6. Exhibits and Reports on Form 8-K:

Not applicable.







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Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934, the
registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the
undersigned thereunto duly authorized.


FIRST NATIONAL CORPORATION


Date: August 13, 2001 C. JOHN HIPP, III
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PRESIDENT AND CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER



Date: August 13, 2001 RICHARD C. MATHIS
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EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT AND
CHIEF FINACIAL OFFICER



















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