Benchmark Bankshares - BMRB- Profile

Benchmark Bankshares, Inc.. The Group's principal activity is to provide banking and related financial services through its subsidiary Benchmark Community Bank. The banking services offered include checking, savings accounts, NOW and money market accounts, certificates of deposit, business loans, personal loans and mortgage loans. The other financial services of the Group include IRA's safe deposit, drive-up, night deposit and automatic teller machines at each office. At 31-12-2001, the Group had nine full-service branch offices. These offices are located in the Towns of Kenbridge and Victoria in Lunenburg County, the Town of Farmville (two offices) in Prince Edward County, the Town of Crewe in Nottoway County, the Towns of South Hill, Clarksville, and Chase City in Mecklenburg County, and the Town of Lawrenceville in Brunswick County.