Article: Area Bancshares Corporation Completes Acquisition of Peoples Bank, Dees Bank of Hazel, Bank of Livingston County and Bank of Lyon County.

OWENSBORO, Ky., Feb. 2 /PRNewswire/ -- Area Bancshares Corporation (Nasdaq: AREA), announced that it completed on January 31, 2000 the acquisition of Peoples Bank of Murray (Murray, Kentucky), Dees Bank of Hazel (Hazel, Kentucky), Bank of Livingston County (Tiline, Kentucky) and Bank of Lyon County (Eddyville, Kentucky). Total assets of these four affiliated banks were approximately $376 million and were acquired for a purchase price of $77.75 million which was paid in cash.

The acquisition will be accounted for as a purchase transaction and is expected to have a positive impact on year 2000 earnings. Acquisition-related expenses, which will be recognized in the ...

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