CANFIELD, Ohio -- Farmers National Banc Corp, the parent holding company of Farmers National Bank, today reported first quarter 2004 net income of $2.3 million. This represents an increase of 5.93% over the same three-month period a year ago.Earnings per diluted share were 18 cents for the quarter ended March 31, up 5.9% over the same quarter in 2003.These results equate to a 1.20% annualized Return on Average Assets and a 11.90% annualized Return on Average Equity, as compared to 1.17% and 10.81% for the same period in 2003.As of March 31, total assets for the corporation are $800.6 million, an increase of 2.1% over March 31, 2003. Loans at March 31 were $472.5 million, an increase of 2.3%. Total deposits increased by approximately $23 million during that past 12 months, an increase of 3.8%.Farmers National Bank operates 16 banking offices throughout Mahoning, Trumbull and Columbiana Counties.Visit Farmers National Bank: www.fnbcanfield.comĀ "