Article: Mark Twain's year-to-date earnings up 22 percent record third-quarter earnings up 5.1 percent. (Mark Twain Bancshares Inc.)

MARK TWAIN'S YEAR-TO-DATE EARNINGS UP 22 PERCENT

RECORD THIRD QUARTER EARNINGS UP 5.1 PERCENT

ST. LOUIS, Oct. 17 /PRNewswire/ -- Mark Twain Bancshares Inc. (NASDAQ: MTWN) today reported record third quarter earnings -- increasing 5.1 percent over the same period in 1988. Earnings of $3.887 million are the third highest of any quarter for the 25-year-old company. Nine-month earnings rose 22 percent to $11.610 million versus 1988.

"We challenged ourselves to improve upon an outstanding third quarter last year. Our continued low loan losses, new business growth, and close monitoring of costs have made our earnings increase possible at ...

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