BLUEFIELD, Va., Oct. 26, 2010 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- First Community Bancshares, Inc. (Nasdaq:FCBC) () announced today that the board of directors declared a quarterly cash dividend to common stockholders of ten cents ($0.10) per common share. The quarterly dividend is payable to common stockholders of record November 5, 2010, and is expected to be paid on or about November 19, 2010. Chief Executive Officer John M. Mendez noted, "We are pleased with our stable performance through the first three quarters of 2010 and believe our operations set the stage for consideration of a dividend increase for the fourth quarter of 2010."
First Community Bancshares, Inc., headquartered in Bluefield, Virginia, is a $2.30 billion financial holding company and is the parent company of First Community Bank, N. A. First Community Bank, N. A. operates through fifty-six locations in the five states of Virginia, West Virginia, North Carolina, South Carolina, and Tennessee. First Community Bank, N. A. offers wealth management services through its Trust & Financial Services Division and Investment Planning Consultants, Inc., a registered investment advisory firm which offers wealth management and investment advice. The Company's Wealth Management Division managed assets with a market value of $836 million at September 30, 2010. First Community is also the parent company of GreenPoint Insurance Group, Inc., a full-service insurance agency headquartered in High Point, North Carolina, that operates ten offices. First Community Bancshares, Inc.'s common stock is traded on the NASDAQ Global Select Market under the symbol, "FCBC". Additional investor information can be found on the Internet at .
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CONTACT: First Community Bancshares, Inc. David D. Brown (276) 326-9000