Exhibit 99.2
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

January 9, 1996 -- NationsBank announced it has completed the acquisition 
of Bank South Corporation, effective today.

Bank South  shareholders will receive a 0.44 share of NationsBank common 
stock for each share of Bank South common stock.  There are approximately 
58 million shares of Bank South stock outstanding.  As of September 30, 
1995, Bank South had $7.7 billion in assets and $5 billion in deposits.

Headquartered in Charlotte, N.C., NationsBank has a retail banking 
franchise in nine states and the District of Columbia.  As of September 30, 
1995, NationsBank had total assets of $182 billion.


Contact:	Scott Scredon, NationsBank, (404) 607-5225