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| | Greene County Bancshares Reports 14% Higher Third Quarter Earnings |
 | | Greene County Bancshares' provision for loan losses for the third quarter increased to $1,704,000 from $1,062,000 in the same period last year, commensurate with an underlying increase in loan originations and a 24% year-over-year increase in the Company's loan portfolio. |
 | | Greene County Bancshares, Inc., with total assets of approximately $1.4 billion, is the holding company for Greene County Bank, headquartered in Greeneville, Tennessee. |
 | | Greene County Bank, founded in 1890, now has 46 branches throughout East and Middle Tennessee, one branch in Bristol, Virginia, one branch in western North Carolina, and a trust services office in Lebanon, Tennessee. |
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