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VIA EDGAR

March 31, 2003

U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission
450 Fifth Street, N.W. Judiciary Plaza
Washington, D.C. 20549-0114

Re: Ohio Valley Banc Corp
Annual Report on Form 10-K

To the Commission:

In accordance with the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, I am
enclosing herewith, on behalf of Ohio Valley Banc Corp (the "Registrant") a
copy of the Annual Report on Form 10-K for December 31, 2002.

Should you have any questions with respect to this filing, please contact
the undersigned at 1-740-446-2631.


Sincerely,

Christopher S. Petro
Assistant Vice President and
Comptroller



Encl.



UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C 20549

FORM 10-K

X ANNUAL REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d)
OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
For the fiscal year ended: DECEMBER 31, 2002

OR

TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d)
OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
For the transition period ended:___________________

Commission file number: 0-20914

Ohio Valley Banc Corp.
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(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Ohio
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(State or other jurisdiction or organization)

31-1359191
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(I.R.S. Employer Identification Number)


420 Third Avenue, Gallipolis, Ohio 45631
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(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)

Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (740) 446-2631

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12 (b) of the Act: None
Securities registered pursuant to Section 12 (g) of the Act:

Common Shares, Without Par Value
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(Title of Class)

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required
to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during
the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was
required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing
requirements for the past 90 days. Yes __X__ No _____


Indicate by check mark if disclosure of delinquent filers pursuant to Item 405
of Regulation S - K is not contained herein, and will not be contained, to the
best of registrant's knowledge, in definitive proxy or information statements
incorporated by reference in Part III of this Form 10-K or any amendment to this
Form 10-K. [ ]

Indicate by check mark whether the Registrant is an accelerated filer (as
defined by Rule 12b-2 of the Act). Yes __X__ No _____

The aggregate market value of the common shares of the Registrant held by
non-affiliates of the Registrant computed by reference to the average bid and
asked price of the common shares as of June 30, 2002 was $77,207,904.

The number of common shares of the registrant outstanding as of February 28,
2003: 3,473,767 common shares.

DOCUMENTS INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE

(1) Portions of the 2002 Annual Report to Shareholders of Ohio Valley Banc Corp
(Exhibit 13) are incorporated by reference into Part I, Item 1 and Part II,
Items 5, 6, 7, 7A and 8.

(2) Portions of the Proxy Statement for the Annual Meeting of Shareholders to be
held April 9, 2003 are incorporated by reference into Part III, Items 10, 11, 12
and 13.

Exhibit Index begins on page 26.



Ohio Valley Banc Corp
Form l0-K
December 31, 2002

Contents of Form 10-K

PART I
Item 1 Business 3
Item 2 Properties 16
Item 3 Legal Proceedings 17
Item 4 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders 17

PART II
Item 5 Market for Registrant's Common Equity and Related
Stockholder Matters 19
Item 6 Selected Financial Data 19
Item 7 Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial
Condition and Results of Operations 19
Item 7A Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures about
Market Risk 20
Item 8 Financial Statements and Supplementary Data 20
Item 9 Changes in and Disagreements with Accountants on
Accounting and Financial Disclosure 20

PART III
Item 10 Directors and Executive Officers of the Registrant 20
Item 11 Executive Compensation 20
Item 12 Security Ownership of Certain Beneficial Owners and
Management 21
Item 13 Certain Relationships and Related Transactions 21
Item 14 Controls and Procedures 21

PART IV
Item 15 Exhibits, Financial Statement Schedules and Reports on
Form 8-K 21

SIGNATURES 23

CERTIFICATION OF CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER 24

CERTIFICATION OF CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER 25

EXHIBIT INDEX 26

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PART I

ITEM 1 - BUSINESS

General Description of Business

Ohio Valley Banc Corp ("Ohio Valley"), a financial holding company, was
incorporated under the laws of the State of Ohio on January 8, 1992. Ohio Valley
is registered under the Bank Holding Company Act of 1956, as amended ("BHC
Act"). A substantial portion of Ohio Valley's revenue is derived from cash
dividends paid by The Ohio Valley Bank Company, Ohio Valley's wholly-owned
subsidiary (the "Bank"). The Bank is engaged in commercial and retail banking.
The principal executive offices of Ohio Valley are located at 420 Third Avenue,
Gallipolis, Ohio 45631. Ohio Valley's common shares are listed on the NASDAQ
Stock Market under the symbol "OVBC".

The Bank was organized on September 24, 1872, under the laws governing private
banking in Ohio. The Bank was incorporated in accordance with the general
corporation laws governing savings and loan associations of the State of Ohio on
January 8, 1901. The Articles of Incorporation of the Bank were amended on
January 25, 1935, for the purpose of authorizing the Bank to transact a
commercial savings bank and safe deposit business and again on January 26, 1950,
for the purpose of adding special plan banking. The Bank was approved for trust
powers in 1980 with trust services first being offered in 1981. The Bank's
deposits are insured up to applicable limits by the Federal Deposit Insurance
Corporation ("FDIC").

Ohio Valley's wholly-owned subsidiary, Loan Central, Inc. (Loan Central), was
formed on February 1, 1996. Loan Central is engaged in consumer finance. Loan
Central was incorporated under the Ohio laws governing finance companies.

Ohio Valley's wholly owned subsidiary, Ohio Valley Financial Services Agency,
LLC. ("Ohio Valley Financial Services"), was formed on January 10, 2000 as a
joint venture with an insurance agency. Ohio Valley Financial Services is
engaged in selling life insurance. On September 30, 2002, Ohio Valley assumed a
100% ownership interest of Ohio Valley Financial Services. Ohio Valley Financial
Services was approved under the guidelines of the State of Ohio Department of
Insurance.

Ohio Valley's wholly owned subsidiaries, Ohio Valley Statutory Trust I and II,
were formed in 2001 and 2002, respectively, as special purpose subsidiaries used
in the issuance of obligated mandatorily redeemable capital securities of
subsidiary trusts ("Trust Preferred Securities"). Ohio Valley's trust preferred
securities were used to provide additional capital to the Bank to support growth
as well as to fund Ohio Valley's ongoing stock repurchase program.

Ohio Valley has a minority equity interest in two insurance companies. The first
company, ProFinance Holdings Corporation, was formed on October 5, 2000 and is
engaged primarily in property and casualty insurance. The second company, BSG
Title Services, was formed on February 28, 2001 and is engaged primarily in
title services related to real estate, commercial and consumer loan customers.
Both investments were approved under the guidelines of the State of Ohio
Department of Insurance.

Reference is hereby made to Item 1 (E), "Statistical Disclosure" and Item 8 of
this Form 10-K for financial information pertaining to Ohio Valley's business
through its subsidiaries as required by Item 101 of Regulation S-K.


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PART I (continued)

Description of Ohio Valley Banc Corp.'s Business

Ohio Valley's business is incident to its 100% ownership of the outstanding
equity of the Bank, Loan Central and Ohio Valley Financial Services. The Bank is
a full-service financial institution offering a blend of commercial, consumer
and agricultural banking services. Loans of all types and checking, savings and
time deposits are offered, along with such services as safe deposit boxes,
issuance of travelers' checks and administration of trusts. In addition to
originating loans, the Bank invests in U.S. Government and agency obligations,
interest-bearing deposits in other financial institutions and other investments
permitted by applicable law. Loan Central, a consumer finance company, offers
smaller balance consumer loans to individuals with higher credit risk history.

Consolidated revenues from loans accounted for 82.29%, 82.18% and 82.50% of
total consolidated revenues in 2002, 2001 and 2000, respectively. Revenues from
interest and dividends on securities accounted for 7.16%, 8.09% and 9.63% of
total consolidated revenues in 2002, 2001 and 2000, respectively. The Bank
presently has seventeen offices, all of which offer automatic teller machines
("ATM's"). Seven of these offices also offer drive-up services. The Bank
accounted for substantially all of Ohio Valley's consolidated assets at December
31, 2002.

The banking business is highly competitive. The market area for the Bank is
concentrated primarily in the Gallia, Jackson, Pike and Franklin Counties of
Ohio as well as the Mason, Kanawha and Cabell Counties of West Virginia. Some
additional business originates from the surrounding Ohio counties of Meigs,
Vinton, Scioto and Ross. Competition for deposits and loans comes primarily from
local banks and savings associations, although some competition is also
experienced from local credit unions, insurance companies and mutual funds. In
addition, larger regional institutions, with substantially greater resources,
are generating a growing market presence. Loan Central's market presence further
strengthens Ohio Valley's ability to compete in the Gallia, Jackson and Pike
Counties by serving a consumer base which may not meet the Bank's credit
standards. Loan Central also operates in the Ohio counties of Lawrence and
Scioto which are outside the Bank's primary market area. Additionally, Ohio
Valley Financial Services sells life insurance which further strengthens the
blend of services available to Ohio Valley's consumer base. The principal
factors of competition for Ohio Valley's banking business are the rates of
interest charged for loans, the rates of interest paid for deposits, the fees
charged for services and the availability and quality of services. The business
of Ohio Valley and its subsidiaries is not seasonal, nor is it dependent upon a
single or small group of customers.

The Bank deals with a wide cross-section of individuals, businesses and
corporations which are located primarily in southeastern Ohio and western West
Virginia. Few loans are made to borrowers outside this area. Lending decisions
are made in accordance with written loan policies designed to maintain loan
quality. The Bank originates commercial loans, residential real estate loans,
home equity lines of credit, installment loans and credit card loans. The Bank
believes that there is no significant concentration of loans to borrowers
engaged in the same or similar industries and does not have any loans to foreign
entities.

Commercial lending entails significant risks in its exposure to higher average
dollars per loan as compared with other types of lending - i.e., single-family
residential mortgage lending, installment lending and credit card loans. The
payment experience on commercial loans is typically dependent on adequate cash
flows to service both interest and principal due. Thus, commercial loans may be
more sensitive to adverse conditions in the economy generally or adverse
conditions in a specific industry.

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PART I (continued)

The Bank and Loan Central make installment credit available to customers in
their primary market area of southeastern Ohio and portions of western West
Virginia. Credit approval for consumer loans requires demonstration of
sufficient income to repay principal and interest due, stability of employment,
a positive credit record and sufficient collateral for secured loans. It is the
policy of the Bank and Loan Central to adhere strictly to all laws and
regulations governing consumer lending. A qualified compliance officer is
responsible for monitoring the performance of his or her respective consumer
portfolio and updating loan personnel. The Bank and Loan Central make credit
life insurance and health and accident insurance available to all qualified
borrowers thus reducing their risk of loss when a borrower's income is
terminated or interrupted. The Bank and Loan Central review their respective
consumer loan portfolios monthly to charge off loans which do not meet that
subsidiary's standards. Credit card accounts are administered in accordance with
the same standards as those applied to other consumer loans. Consumer loans
generally involve more risk as to collectibility than mortgage loans because of
the type and nature of collateral and, in certain instances, the absence of
collateral. As a result, consumer lending collections are dependent upon the
borrower's continued financial stability and are adversely affected by job loss,
divorce or personal bankruptcy and by adverse economic conditions.

The market area for real estate lending by the Bank is also located in
southeastern Ohio and portions of western West Virginia. The Bank generally
requires the amount of a residential real estate loan be no more than 89% of the
purchase price or the appraisal value of the real estate securing the loan,
unless private mortgage insurance is obtained by the borrower for the percentage
exceeding 89%. These loans generally range from one year adjustable to thirty
year fixed rate mortgages. In the fourth quarter of 2002, the Bank began selling
a large portion of its new real estate loan originations to the Federal Home
Loan Mortgage Corporation ("Freddie Mac") to enhance customer service and loan
pricing. Secondary market sales of these real estate loans, which have fixed
rates with fifteen to thirty year terms, will assist in minimizing the Bank's
exposure to interest rate risk. Real estate loans are secured by first mortgages
with evidence of title in favor of the Bank in the form of an attorney's opinion
of title or a title insurance policy. The Bank also requires proof of hazard
insurance with the Bank named as the mortgagee and as loss payee. Home equity
lines of credit are generally made as second mortgages by the Bank. The home
equity lines of credit are written with ten year terms but are reviewed
annually. A variable interest rate is generally charged on the home equity lines
of credit.

Beginning in December 1996, the Bank began a phase of SuperBank branch openings
with the objective of further enhancing customer service through extended hours
and convenience as well as expanding the new market area of western West
Virginia. From 1996 to 2001, the Bank has opened eight SuperBank facilities
within supermarkets and Wal-Mart stores. These new branches service the market
areas of Gallia, Jackson, Meigs and Lawrence counties in Ohio as well as the
growing Kanawha and Cabell counties in West Virginia.

With the advent of the Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act, Ohio Valley began to expand its
business beyond banking services. In October 2000, Ohio Valley combined
resources with five unaffiliated financial holding companies, a private equity
firm and a group of insurance executives to purchase ProFinance Holdings
Corporation, a property and casualty insurance underwriter and reinsurance
company. Ohio Valley also formed Ohio Valley Financial Services, a life
insurance company, which opened for business on January 2, 2001. Ohio Valley
Financial Services initially operated as a joint venture with an existing
insurance agency (The Wiseman Agency, Inc.) located in Jackson, Ohio. However,
The Wiseman Agency, Inc. exited the venture

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in September 2002, leaving Ohio Valley with 100% equity ownership of the
insurance company. Furthermore, Ohio Valley participated as an investor with two
other banks to acquire BSG Title Services, a title insurance agency which opened
for business on March 2, 2001. BSG Title Services offers title insurance to real
estate, commercial and consumer loan customers.

Supervision and Regulation

The following is a summary of certain statutes and regulations affecting Ohio
Valley and the Bank. The summary is qualified in its entirety by reference to
such statutes and regulations.

Ohio Valley is subject to regulation under the BHC Act and to the reporting
requirements of, and examination and regulation by, the Board of Governors of
the Federal Reserve System (the "Federal Reserve Board"). On October 31, 2002,
the Federal Reserve Board approved Regulation W which comprehensively implements
Section 23A and 23B of the Federal Reserve Act. Sections 23A and 23B and
Regulation W restrict transactions by banks and their subsidiaries with their
affiliates. An affiliate of a bank is any company or entity which controls, is
controlled by or is under common control with the bank.

Generally, Sections 23A and 23B and Regulation W: (1) limit the extent to which
a bank or its subsidiaries may engage in "covered transactions" with any one
affiliate to an amount equal to 10% of that bank's capital stock and surplus
(i.e., tangible capital), (2) limit the extent to which a bank or its
subsidiaries may engage in "covered transactions" with all affiliates to 20% of
that bank's capital stock and surplus, and (3) require that all such
transactions be on terms substantially the same, or at least as favorable to the
bank subsidiary, as those provided to a non-affiliate. The term "covered
transaction" includes the making of loans, purchase of assets, issuance of a
guarantee and other similar types of transactions.

Regulation W will become effective on April 1, 2003 and upon its effective date,
all existing Federal Reserve Board interpretations of Sections 23A and 23B will
be rescinded.

A bank's authority to extend credit to executive officers, directors and greater
than 10% shareholders, as well as entities such persons control, is subject to
Sections 22(g) and 22(h) of the Federal Reserve Act and Regulation O promulgated
thereunder by the Federal Reserve Board. Among other things, these loans must be
made on terms substantially the same as those offered to unaffiliated
individuals and must not involve a greater than normal risk of repayment. In
addition, the amount of loans a bank may make to these persons is based, in
part, on the bank's capital position, and specified approval procedures must be
followed in making loans which exceed specified amounts.

A bank holding company and its subsidiaries are prohibited from engaging in
certain tying arrangements in connection with extensions of credit and/or the
provision of other property or services to a customer by the bank holding
company or its subsidiaries.

In November of 1999, the Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act, also known as the Financial
Services Modernization Act, was enacted, amending the BHC Act and modernizing
the laws governing the financial services industry. The Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act
authorized the creation of financial holding companies, a new type of bank
holding company with powers exceeding those of traditional bank holding
companies. Ohio Valley became a financial holding company during 2000. In order
to become a financial holding company, a bank holding company and all of its

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PART I (continued)

depository institutions must be well capitalized and well managed under federal
banking regulations, and the depository institutions must have received a
Community Investment Act rating of at least satisfactory.

Financial holding companies may engage in a wide variety of financial activities
including any activity that the Federal Reserve and the Treasury Department
consider financial in nature or incidental to financial activities; and any
activity that the Federal Reserve Board determines complementary to a financial
activity and which does not pose a substantial safety and soundness risk. These
activities include securities underwriting and dealing activities, insurance and
underwriting activities and merchant banking/equity investment activities.
Because it has authority to engage in a broad array of financial activities, a
financial holding company may have several affiliates that are functionally
regulated by financial regulators other than the Federal Reserve Board, such as
the Securities and Exchange Commission (the "SEC") and state insurance
regulators. The Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act directs the Federal Reserve Board to rely
to the maximum extent possible on examinations and reports prepared by
functional regulators. The Federal Reserve Board is also prohibited from
applying any capital standard directly to any functionally regulated subsidiary
that is already in compliance with the capital requirements of its functional
regulator.

The Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act provides that if a subsidiary bank of a financial
holding company fails to be both well capitalized and well managed, the
financial holding company must enter into a written agreement with the Federal
Reserve Board within 45 days to comply with all applicable capital and
management requirements. Until the Federal Reserve Board determines that the
bank is again well capitalized and well managed, the Federal Reserve Board may
impose additional limitations or conditions on the conduct or activities of the
financial holding company or any affiliate that the Federal Reserve Board finds
to be appropriate or consistent with federal banking laws. If the financial
holding company does not correct the capital or management deficiencies within
180 days, the financial holding company may be required to divest ownership or
control of all banks, including state-chartered non-member banks and other well
capitalized institutions owned by the financial holding company. If an insured
bank subsidiary fails to maintain a satisfactory rating under the Community
Reinvestment Act, the financial holding company may not engage in activities
permitted only to financial holding companies until such time as the bank
receives a satisfactory rating.

The Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act also closes the unitary thrift loophole which permits
commercial companies to own and operate thrifts, reforms the Federal Home Loan
Bank System to significantly increase community banks' access to loan funding
and protects banks from discriminatory state insurance regulation. The
Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act also includes new provisions in the privacy area,
restricting the ability of financial institutions to share nonpublic personal
customer information with third parties.

On July 30, 2002, President Bush signed into law the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002
(the "Sarbanes-Oxley Act"). The stated goals of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act are to
increase corporate responsibility, to provide for enhanced penalties for
accounting and auditing improprieties at publicly traded companies and to
protect investors by improving the accuracy and reliability of corporate
disclosures made pursuant to the securities laws. The proposed changes are
intended to allow shareholders to monitor the performance of companies and
directors more easily and efficiently.

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PART I (continued)

The Sarbanes-Oxley Act generally applies to all companies, both U.S. and
non-U.S., that file or are required to file periodic reports with the SEC under
the Exchange Act. Further, the Sarbanes-Oxley Act includes very specific
additional disclosure requirements and new corporate governance rules, requires
the SEC, securities exchanges and the NASDAQ Stock Market to adopt extensive
additional disclosure, corporate governance and other related rules and mandates
further studies of certain issues by the SEC and the Comptroller General of the
United States. Given the extensive SEC role in implementing rules relating to
many of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act's new requirements, the final scope of many of
these requirements remains to be determined.

The Sarbanes-Oxley Act addresses, among other matters: audit committees;
corporate responsibility of financial reports; a requirement that chief
executive and chief financial officers forfeit certain bonuses and profits if
their companies issue an accounting restatement as a result of misconduct; a
prohibition on insider trading during pension fund black out periods; disclosure
of off-balance sheet transactions; conditions for the use of non-GAAP financial
information; a prohibition on personal loans to directors and executive officers
(excluding loans by insured depository institutions that are subject to the
insider lending restrictions of the Federal Reserve Act); expedited filing
requirements for stock transaction reports by officers and directors; the
formation of the Public Accounting Oversight Board; auditor independence; and
various increased criminal penalties for violations of securities laws.

In response to the Sarbanes-Oxley Act, Ohio Valley adopted a series of
procedures to improve its already strong corporate governance practices. One of
these actions included the formation of a Financial Disclosure Committee to
evaluate and monitor the continued effectiveness of the design and operation of
Ohio Valley's disclosure controls for financial reporting. This committee
consists of key members of Ohio Valley's management, including the Chief
Executive Officer and the Treasurer. See Item 14 "Controls and Procedures" for
Ohio Valley's evaluation of its disclosure controls and procedures.

As an Ohio state-chartered bank, the Bank is supervised and regulated by the
Ohio Division of Financial Institutions. The Bank's deposits are insured up to
applicable limits by the FDIC and are subject to the applicable provisions of
the Federal Deposit Insurance Act. In addition, the holding company of any
insured financial institution that submits a capital plan under the federal
banking agencies' regulations on prompt corrective action guarantees a portion
of the institution's capital shortfall, as discussed below. Loan Central is
supervised and regulated by the State of Ohio Department of Financial
Institutions, Division of Consumer Finance. Ohio Valley's insurance company
investments, ProFinance Holdings Corporation, Ohio Valley Financial Services and
BSG Title Services are all supervised and regulated by the State of Ohio
Department of Insurance.

Various requirements and restrictions under the laws of the United States and
the State of Ohio and the State of West Virginia affect the operations of the
Bank including requirements to maintain reserves against deposits, restrictions
on the nature and amount of loans which may be made and the interest that may be
charged thereon, restrictions relating to investments and other activities,
limitations on credit exposure to correspondent banks, limitations on activities
based on capital and surplus, limitations on payment of dividends, and
limitations on branching. Since June 1997, pursuant to federal legislation, the
Bank has been authorized to branch across state lines, unless the law of the
other state specifically prohibits the interstate branching authority granted by
federal law.


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The Federal Reserve Board has adopted risk-based capital guidelines for bank
holding companies. The risk-based capital guidelines include both a definition
of capital and a framework for calculating weighted risk assets by assigning
assets and off-balance sheet items to broad risk categories. The minimum ratio
of capital to risk weighted assets (including certain off-balance sheet items,
such as standby letters of credit) to be considered adequately capitalized is
8%. At least 4.0 percentage points is to be comprised of common shareholders'
equity (including retained earnings but excluding treasury stock), noncumulative
perpetual preferred stock, a limited amount of cumulative perpetual preferred
stock, and minority interests in equity accounts of consolidated subsidiaries,
less goodwill and certain other intangible assets ("Tier 1 capital"). The
remainder ("Tier 2 Capital") may consist, among other things, of mandatory
convertible debt securities, a limited amount of subordinated debt, other
preferred stock and a limited amount of allowance for loan and lease losses. The
Federal Reserve Board also imposes a minimum leverage ratio (Tier 1 capital to
total assets) of 3% for bank holding companies that meet certain specified
conditions, including no operational, financial or supervisory deficiencies, and
including having the highest regulatory rating. The minimum leverage ratio is
100-200 basis points higher for other bank holding companies and state member
banks based on their particular circumstances and risk profiles and those
experiencing or anticipating significant growth. State non-member banks, such as
the Bank, are subject to similar capital requirements adopted by the FDIC. Ohio
Valley and the Bank currently satisfy all applicable capital requirements.
Failure to meet applicable capital guidelines could subject a banking
institution to a variety of enforcement remedies available to federal and state
regulatory authorities, including the termination of deposit insurance by the
FDIC.

The federal banking regulators have established regulations governing prompt
corrective action to resolve capital deficient banks. Under these regulations,
institutions which become undercapitalized become subject to mandatory
regulatory scrutiny and limitations, which increase as capital continues to
decrease. Such institutions are also required to file capital plans with their
primary federal regulator, and their holding companies must guarantee the
capital shortfall up to 5% of the assets of the capital deficient institution at
the time it becomes undercapitalized.

The ability of a bank holding company to obtain funds for the payment of
dividends and for other cash requirements is largely dependent on the amount of
dividends which may be declared by its subsidiary banks and other subsidiaries.
However, the Federal Reserve Board expects Ohio Valley to serve as a source of
strength to the Bank, which may require it to retain capital for further
investments in the Bank, rather than for dividends for shareholders of Ohio
Valley. The Bank may not pay dividends to Ohio Valley if, after paying such
dividends, it would fail to meet the required minimum levels under the
risk-based capital guidelines and the minimum leverage ratio requirements. The
Bank must have the approval of its regulatory authorities if a dividend in any
year would cause the total dividends for that year to exceed the sum of its
current year's net profits and retained net profits for the preceding two years,
less required transfers to surplus. Payment of dividends by the Bank may be
restricted at any time at the discretion of its regulatory authorities, if they
deem such dividends to constitute an unsafe and/or unsound banking practice or
if necessary to maintain adequate capital for the Bank. These provisions could
have the effect of limiting Ohio Valley's ability to pay dividends on its
outstanding common shares.

Deposit Insurance Assessments

The FDIC is authorized to establish separate annual assessment rates for deposit
insurance for members of the Bank Insurance Fund ("BIF") and the Savings
Association Insurance Fund

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("SAIF"). The Bank is a member of the BIF. The FDIC may increase assessment
rates for either fund if necessary to restore the fund's ratio of reserves to
insured deposits to its target level within a reasonable time and may decrease
such rates if such target level has been met. The FDIC has established a
risk-based assessment system for both BIF and SAIF members. Under this system,
assessments vary based on the risk the institution poses to its deposit
insurance fund. The risk level is determined based on the institution's capital
level and the FDIC's level of supervisory concern about the institution.

Because BIF was fully funded, BIF assessments for healthy commercial banks was
$0 per year during 2002. Federal legislation, which became effective September
30, 1996, provides, among other things, for the costs of prior thrift failures
to be shared by both the SAIF and the BIF (the "FICO Assessment"). As a result
of such cost sharing, the FICO Assessments for healthy banks during 2003 will be
$0.020 per $100 in deposits. Based upon their level of deposits at December 31,
2002, the projected FICO Assessment for the Bank would be $83,546 for 2003.

Monetary Policy and Economic Conditions

The business of commercial banks is affected not only by general economic
conditions, but also by the policies of various governmental regulatory
authorities, including the Federal Reserve Board. The Federal Reserve Board
regulates the money and credit conditions and interest rates in order to
influence general economic conditions primarily through open market operations
in U.S. Government securities, changes in the discount rate on bank borrowings
and changes in reserve requirements against bank deposits. These policies and
regulations significantly influence the amount of bank loans and deposits and
the interest rates charged and paid thereon, and thus have an effect on
earnings. The monetary policies of the Federal Reserve Board have had a
significant effect on the operating results of commercial banks in the past and
are expected to have significant effects in the future. In view of the changing
conditions in the economy and the money market and the activities of monetary
and fiscal authorities, no definitive predictions can be made as to future
changes in interest rates, credit availability or deposit levels.

Other Information

Management anticipates no material effect upon the capital expenditures,
earnings and competitive position of Ohio Valley or its subsidiaries, by reason
of any laws regulating or protecting the environment. Ohio Valley believes that
the nature of the operations of the subsidiaries has little, if any,
environmental impact. Ohio Valley, therefore, anticipates no material capital
expenditures for environmental control facilities in its current fiscal year or
for the foreseeable future.

The Bank and Loan Central may be required to make capital expenditures related
to properties which they may acquire through foreclosure proceedings in the
future. However, the amount of such capital expenditures, if any, is not
currently determinable.

Neither Ohio Valley nor its subsidiaries have any material patents, trademarks,
licenses, franchises or concessions. No material amounts have been spent on
research activities and no employees are engaged full-time in research
activities.

As of December 31, 2002, Ohio Valley and its subsidiaries employed 252 full-time
equivalent employees. Management considers its relationship with its employees
to be good.


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Access to SEC Filings through Ohio Valley's Website

Interested readers can access Ohio Valley's annual reports on Form 10-K,
quarterly reports on Form 10-Q, current reports on Form 8-K, and any amendments
to those reports filed or furnished pursuant to Section 13(a) or 15(d) of the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, through Ohio Valley's Internet
website at www.ovbc.com (this uniform resource locator, or URL, is an inactive
textual reference only and is not intended to incorporate the information
contained on Ohio Valley's website into this Annual Report on Form 10-K). These
reports can be accessed free of charge from Ohio Valley's website as soon as
reasonably practicable after Ohio Valley electronically files such materials
with, or furnishes them to, the SEC.

Financial Information About Foreign and Domestic Operations and Export Sales

Ohio Valley's subsidiaries do not have any offices located in a foreign country
and they have no foreign assets, liabilities, or related income and expense.

Statistical Disclosure

The following section contains certain financial disclosures relating to Ohio
Valley as required under the SEC's Industry Guide 3, "Statistical Disclosure by
Bank Holding Companies", or a specific reference as to the location of the
required disclosures in Ohio Valley's 2002 Annual Report to Shareholders which
are hereby incorporated herein by reference.

Ohio Valley Banc Corp.
Statistical Information

I. DISTRIBUTION OF ASSETS, LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY;
INTEREST RATES AND INTEREST DIFFERENTIAL

A. & B.The average balance sheet information and the related analysis of net
interest earnings for the years ending December 31, 2002, 2001 and 2000 is
incorporated herein by reference to the information appearing under the caption
"Table I - Consolidated Average Balance Sheet & Analysis of Net Interest
Income", within "Management's Discussion and Analysis of Operations" located on
page 25 of Ohio Valley's 2002 Annual Report to Shareholders.

C. Tables setting forth the effect of volume and rate changes on interest income
and expense for the years ended December 31, 2002, 2001 and 2000 is incorporated
herein by reference to the information appearing under the caption "Table II -
Rate Volume Analysis of Changes in Interest Income & Expense", within
"Management's Discussion and Analysis of Operations" located on page 27 of Ohio
Valley's 2002 Annual Report to Shareholders. For purposes of these Tables,
changes in interest due to volume and rate were determined as follows:

Volume Variance - Change in volume multiplied by the previous year's rate.
Rate Variance - Change in rate multiplied by the previous year's volume.
Rate / Volume Variance - Change in volume multiplied by the change in rate.

Changes not due solely to either a change in volume or a change in rate have
been allocated proportionally to both changes due to volume and rate.

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Ohio Valley Banc Corp.
Statistical Information

II. SECURITIES

A. Types of Securities - Total securities on the balance sheet are comprised of
the following classifications at December 31:

(dollars in thousands) 2002 2001 2000
---- ---- ----
Securities Available-for-Sale

U.S. Treasury securities .......... $ 1,993 $ 2,508
U.S. Government agency securities.. $ 66,838 53,056 50,796
Mortgage-backed securities......... 3,425 1,734 2,048
Marketable equity securities....... 5,001 4,776 4,467
--------- --------- ---------
Total securities available-for-sale $ 75,264 $ 61,559 $ 59,819
========= ========= =========

Securities Held-to-Maturity

Obligations of states of the U.S.
and political subdivisions....... $ 13,821 $ 13,765 15,503
Mortgage-backed securities......... 169 208 264
--------- --------- ---------
Total securities held-to-maturity $ 13,990 $ 13,973 $ 15,767
========= ========= =========

B. Information required by this item is incorporated herein by reference to the
information appearing under the caption "Table III - Securities", within
"Management's Discussion and Analysis of Operations" located on page 28 of Ohio
Valley's 2002 Annual Report to Shareholders.

C. Excluding obligations of the U.S. Treasury and other agencies and
corporations of the U.S. Government, no concentration of securities exists of
any issuer that is greater than 10% of shareholders' equity of Ohio Valley.

III. LOAN PORTFOLIO

A. Types of Loans - Total loans on the balance sheet are comprised of the
following classifications at December 31:

(dollars in thousands) 2002 2001 2000 1999 1998
---- ---- ---- ---- ----

Real estate loans $224,212 $226,212 $209,724 $201,625 $163,650
Commercial loans 205,508 173,154 139,826 119,585 96,116
Consumer loans 128,662 108,437 98,013 88,942 85,664
All other loans 1,179 857 740 1,006 1,700
-------- -------- -------- -------- --------
$559,561 $508,660 $448,303 $411,158 $347,130
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Ohio Valley Banc Corp.
Statistical Information

B. Maturities and Sensitivities of Loans to Changes in Interest Rates -
Information required by this item is incorporated herein by reference to the
information appearing under the caption "Table VII - Maturity and Repricing Data
of Loans", within "Management's Discussion and Analysis of Operations" located
on page 30 of Ohio Valley's 2002 Annual Report to Shareholders.

C. 1. Risk Elements - Gross interest income that would have been recorded on
loans that were troubled debt restructurings, nonaccrual or past due 90 days is
estimated to be $400,000 for fiscal year ending December 31, 2002. Additional
information required by this item is incorporated herein by reference to the
information appearing under the caption "Table VI - Summary of Nonperforming and
Past Due Loans", within "Management's Discussion and Analysis of Operations"
located on page 30 of Ohio Valley's 2002 Annual Report to Shareholders.

2. Potential Problem Loans - At December 31, 2002, there are approximately
$500,000 of loans, which are not included in "Table VI - Summary of
Nonperforming and Past Due Loans" within "Management's Discussion and Analysis
of Operations" located on page 30 of Ohio Valley's 2002 Annual Report to
Shareholders, for which management has some doubt as to the borrower's ability
to comply with the present repayment terms. These loans and their potential loss
exposure have been considered in management's analysis of the adequacy of the
allowance for loan losses.

3. Foreign Outstandings - There were no foreign outstandings at December 31,
2002, 2001 or 2000.

4. Loan Concentrations - As of December 31,2002, there were no concentrations
of loans greater than 10% of total loans which are not otherwise disclosed as a
category of loans pursuant to Item III.A. above. Also refer to the Consolidated
Financial Statements regarding concentrations of credit risk found within Note A
of the Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements of Ohio Valley's 2002
Annual Report to Shareholders incorporated herein by reference.

5. No amount of loans that have been classified by regulatory examiners as
loss, substandard, doubtful, or special mention have been excluded from the
amounts disclosed as impaired, nonaccrual, past due 90 days or more,
restructured, or potential problem loans.

D. Other Interest-Bearing Assets - As of December 31, 2002, there were no other
interest-bearing assets that would be required to be disclosed under Item III.C.
if such assets were loans.








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Ohio Valley Banc Corp.
Statistical Information

IV. SUMMARY OF LOAN LOSS EXPERIENCE

A. The following schedule presents an analysis of the allowance for loan losses
for the fiscal years ended December 31:

(dollars in thousands) 2002 2001 2000 1999 1998
---- ---- ---- ---- ----

Balance, beginning of year $6,251 $5,385 $5,055 $4,277 $3,390

Loans charged-off:
Real estate 636 659 92 41 110
Commercial 2,272 620 61 454 130
Consumer 2,656 1,903 1,642 1,298 1,433
-------- -------- -------- -------- -------
Total loans charged-off 5,564 3,182 1,795 1,793 1,673

Recoveries of loans:
Real estate 119 69 4 13 40
Commercial 158 17 0 23 47
Consumer 635 459 231 232 178
-------- ------- -------- -------- -------
Total recoveries of loans 912 545 235 268 265

Net loan charge-offs (4,652) (2,637) (1,560) (1,525) (1,408)
Provision charged to operations 5,470 3,503 1,890 2,303 2,295
-------- ------- -------- -------- -------
Balance, end of year $7,069 $6,251 $5,385 $5,055 $4,277
======== ======= ======== ======== =======
Ratio of Net Charge-offs to
Average Loans outstanding .86% .56% .36% .40% .46%
======== ======= ======== ======== =======
Ratio of Allowance for Loan
Losses to Non-Performing Assets 83.16% 94.73% 80.70% 75.52% 137.17%
======== ======= ======== ======== =======

Discussion on factors which influenced management in determining the amount of
additions charged to provision expense is incorporated herein by reference to
the information appearing under the caption "Loans" within "Management's
Discussion and Analysis of Operations" located on page 27 of Ohio Valley's 2002
Annual Report to Shareholders.

B. Allocation of the Allowance for Loan Losses - Information required by this
item is incorporated herein by reference to the information appearing under the
caption "Table V - Allocation of the Allowance for Loan Losses", within
"Management's Discussion and Analysis of Operations" located on page 30 of Ohio
Valley's 2002 Annual Report to Shareholders.

V. DEPOSITS

A. Deposit Summary - Information required by this item is incorporated herein by
reference to the information appearing under the caption "Table I - Consolidated
Average Balance Sheet & Analysis of Net Interest Income", within "Management's
Discussion and Analysis of Operations" located on page 25 of Ohio Valley's 2002
Annual Report to Shareholders.
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Ohio Valley Banc Corp.
Statistical Information

C.&E. Foreign Deposits - There were no foreign deposits outstanding at December
31, 2002, 2001, or 2000.

D. Schedule of Maturities - The following table provides a summary of total time
deposits by remaining maturities for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2002:

Over Over
3 months 3 through 6 through Over
(dollars in thousands) or less 6 months 12 months 12 months
------- -------- --------- ---------

Certificates of deposit of
$100,000 or greater ................. $ 18,832 $ 8,133 $ 17,424 $ 39,548
Other time deposits of
$100,000 or greater ................. 1,606 1,591 826 3,391
-------- ------- -------- --------
Total time deposits of
$100,000 or greater ................. $ 20,438 $ 9,724 $ 18,250 $ 42,939
======== ======= ======== ========

VI. RETURN ON EQUITY AND ASSETS

Information required by this section is incorporated herein by reference to the
information appearing under the caption "Table IX - Key Ratios" within
"Management's Discussion and Analysis of Operations" located on page 31 of Ohio
Valley's 2002 Annual Report to Shareholders.

VII. SHORT-TERM BORROWINGS

The following schedule is a summary of securities sold under agreements to
repurchase at December 31:

(dollars in thousands) 2002 2001 2000
---- ---- ----

Balance outstanding at period-end .......... $ 33,052 $ 29,274 $ 18,345
-------- -------- --------
Weighted average interest rate at period-end 1.08% 1.90% 5.28%
-------- -------- --------
Average amount outstanding during year ..... $ 23,090 $ 19,893 $ 17,606
-------- -------- --------
Approximate weighted average interest rate
during the year ......................... 1.56% 3.15% 4.88%
-------- -------- --------
Maximum amount outstanding as of any
month-end ............................... $ 33,052 $ 29,274 $ 22,690
-------- -------- --------

Forward-Looking Information

Certain statements contained in this Annual Report on Form 10-K which are not
statements of historical fact constitute forward-looking statements within the
meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 (the "Act),
including, without limitation, the statements specifically identified as
forward-looking statements within this document. In addition, certain statements
in future filings by Ohio Valley with the SEC, in press releases, and in oral
and written statements made by or with the approval of Ohio Valley which are not
statements of historical fact constitute forward-looking statements within the
meaning of the Act. Examples of forward-looking statements include: (i)
projections of revenues, income or loss, earnings or loss

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per share, the payment or non-payment of dividends, capital structure and other
financial items; (ii) statements of plans and objectives of Ohio Valley or its
management or its board of directors, including those relating to products or
services; (iii) statements of future economic performance; and (iv) statements
of assumptions underlying such statements. Words such as "believes,"
"anticipates," "expects," "intends," "targeted" and similar expressions are
intended to identify forward-looking statements but are not the exclusive means
of identifying those statements.

Forward-looking statements involve risks and uncertainties. Actual results may
differ materially from those predicted by the forward-looking statements because
of various factors and possible events, including: (i) changes in political,
economic or other factors such as inflation rates, recessionary or expansive
trends, and taxes; (ii) competitive pressures; (iii) fluctuations in interest
rates; (iv) the level of defaults and prepayment on loans made by the Company;
(v) unanticipated litigation, claims, or assessments; (vi) fluctuations in the
cost of obtaining funds to make loans; and (vii) regulatory changes.

There is also the risk that we incorrectly analyze these risks and forces, or
that the strategies we develop to address them are unsuccessful.

Forward-looking statements speak only as of the date on which they are made and
Ohio Valley undertakes no obligation to update any forward-looking statement to
reflect events or circumstances after the date on which the statement is made to
reflect unanticipated events. All subsequent written and oral forward-looking
statements attributable to Ohio Valley or any person acting on our behalf are
qualified by the cautionary statements in this selection.

ITEM 2 - PROPERTIES

Ohio Valley owns no material physical properties except through the Bank. The
Bank conducts its operations from its main office building at 420 Third Avenue,
in Gallipolis, Ohio 45631. The main office building and six of the sixteen
branch facilities are owned by the Bank. A summary of these owned properties are
as follows:

1) Mini-Bank Office 437 Fourth Avenue, Gallipolis, OH
2) Jackson Pike Office 3035 State Route 160, Gallipolis, OH
3) Rio Grande Office 416 West College Avenue, Rio Grande, OH
4) Jackson Office 738 East Main Street, Jackson, OH
5) Waverly Office 507 W. Emmitt Avenue, Waverly, OH
6) Milton Office 280 East Main Street, Milton, WV

The Bank leases ten of its sixteen branch facilities. A summary of these leased
properties are as follows:

1) Columbus Office 3700 South High Street, Columbus, OH
2) Point Pleasant Office 328 Viand Street, Point Pleasant, WV
3) SuperBank-Gallipolis Office 236 Second Avenue, Gallipolis, OH
4) SuperBank-Pomeroy Office 700 West Main Street, Pomeroy, OH
5) Wal-Mart Gallipolis Office 2145 Eastern Avenue, Gallipolis, OH
6) Wal-Mart Cross Lanes Office 100 Nitro Marketplace, Cross Lanes, WV
7) Wal-Mart Southridge Office 2700 Mountaineer Blvd., S Charleston, WV
8) Wal-Mart Huntington Office 5170 US Rt. 60 East, Huntington, WV
9) Wal-Mart South Point Office US Rt. 52, South Point, OH
10) SuperBank-Jackson Office 530 East Main Street, Jackson, OH

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The Bank also owns nine ATM's that are not included in its existing branch
facilities listed above. A summary of these ATM's are as follows:

1) Exxon ATM Intersection of Rt. 25&Rt. 62, Poca, WV
2) Proctorville Kroger ATM 6306 State Route 7, Proctorville, OH
3) Sunoco Food Mart ATM 3175 Route 60 East, Huntington, WV
4) Clark's Pump & Stop ATM Fraziers Bottom, WV
5) One Stop Exxon ATM 501 8th Street, Huntington, WV
6) Buckeye Foodland ATM State Route 160, Bidwell, OH
7) Holzer Medical Center ATM 100 Jackson Pike, Gallipolis, OH
8) Pleasant Valley Hospital ATM 2520 Valley Drive, Point Pleasant, WV
9) Pomeroy Save-a-Lot ATM 700 West Main Street, Pomeroy, OH

In addition, the Bank owns a facility at 143 Third Avenue, Gallipolis, Ohio used
for additional office space. The Bank also owns a facility at 441 Second Avenue,
Gallipolis, Ohio, which it leases to Caldwell Miller Financial Group, Inc.

Loan Central leases four of its five facilities used as consumer finance
offices. A summary of these leased properties are as follows:

1) Gallipolis Office 2145-E Eastern Avenue, Gallipolis, Ohio
2) South Point Office 348 County Road 410, South Point, Ohio
3) Jackson Office 323 East Broadway, Jackson, Ohio
4) Waverly Office 505 West Emmitt Avenue, Waverly, Ohio

Loan Central owns its Wheelersburg office facility located at 326 Center Street,
Wheelersburg, Ohio. Loan Central leases a portion of its Wheelersburg facility
to a local video rental store.

Ohio Valley Financial Services conducts business in the Loan Central Jackson
facility.

The Bank, Loan Central and Ohio Valley Financial Services' leased facilities are
all subject to commercially standard leasing arrangements.

Management considers these properties to be satisfactory for its current
operations.

ITEM 3 - LEGAL PROCEEDINGS

There are no material pending legal proceedings against Ohio Valley or any of
its subsidiaries, other than ordinary, routine litigation incidental to their
respective businesses.

ITEM 4 - SUBMISSION OF MATTERS TO A VOTE OF SECURITY HOLDERS

There was no matter submitted during the fourth quarter of 2002 to a vote of
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EXECUTIVE OFFICERS OF THE REGISTRANT

Pursuant to General Instruction G of Form 10-K and Instruction 3 to Item 401(b)
of Regulation S-K, the following information regarding Ohio Valley's executive
officers is included as an unnumbered item in Part I of this Form 10-K in lieu
of being included in Ohio Valley's 2003 Proxy Statement. In addition to James L.
Dailey, Chairman, and Jeffrey E. Smith, President and Chief Executive Officer,
who are included in Ohio Valley's 2003 Proxy Statement under the caption
"Election of Directors" on page 4, the executive officers of Ohio Valley are as
follows:

Current Position and
Name and Age Business Experience During Past 5 Years
- ------------------ ---------------------------------------

Sue Ann Bostic, 61 Vice President of Ohio Valley beginning 1996, Senior
Vice President, Administrative Group of the Bank
beginning 1996.

Cherie A. Barr, 36 Vice President of Ohio Valley beginning 1998,
President of Loan Central beginning 2000, President
and Secretary of Loan Central from 1999 to 2000,
Senior Vice President and Secretary of Loan Central
from 1998 to 1999, Secretary of Loan Central from
1997 to 1998.

Katrinka V. Hart, 44 Vice President of Ohio Valley beginning 1995, Senior
Vice President, Retail Bank Group of the Bank
beginning 1995.

Mario P. Liberatore, 57 Vice President of Ohio Valley beginning 1997, Senior
Vice President, West Virginia Bank Group of the Bank
beginning 1997.

E. Richard Mahan, 57 Senior Vice President and Secretary of Ohio Valley
beginning 2000, Executive Vice President and
Secretary of the Bank beginning 2000, Senior Vice
President of Ohio Valley from 1999 to 2000,
Executive Vice President of the Bank from 1999 to
2000, Vice President of Ohio Valley from 1995 to
1998, Senior Vice President, Commercial Bank Group of
the Bank from 1995 to 1998.

Larry E. Miller, II, 38 Senior Vice President and Treasurer of Ohio Valley
beginning 2000, Executive Vice President and
Treasurer of the Bank beginning 2000, Senior Vice
President of Ohio Valley from 1999 to 2000,
Executive Vice President of the Bank from 1999 to
2000, Vice President of Ohio Valley from 1995 to
1998, Senior Vice President, Financial Bank Group of
the Bank from 1995 to 1998.

Harold A. Howe, 53 Vice President of Ohio Valley beginning 1998,
President of Jackson Savings Bank from 1994 to 2000.

David L. Shaffer, 44 Vice President of Ohio Valley beginning 2000,
Senior Vice President, Commercial Bank Group of the
Bank beginning 2000, Vice President, Commercial
Lending of the Bank from 1999 to 2000, Vice
President, Retail Lending of the Bank from 1994 to
1999.
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Current Position and
Name and Age Business Experience During Past 5 Years
- ------------------ ---------------------------------------

Sandra L. Edwards, 55 Vice President of Ohio Valley beginning 2000,
Senior Vice President, Financial Bank Group of the
Bank beginning 2000, Vice President, Management
Information Systems of the Bank from 1999 to 2000,
Assistant Vice President, Operations Center Manager
of the Bank from 1993 to 1999.

Scott W. Shockey, 33 Assistant Treasurer of Ohio Valley beginning 2001,
Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of the
Bank beginning 2001, Assistant Vice President and
Comptroller of the Bank from 1999 to 2001, Assistant
Cashier and Regulatory Reporting Manager of the Bank
from 1995 to 1999.

Cindy H. Johnston, 42 Assistant Secretary of Ohio Valley beginning 1995,
Assistant Secretary of the Bank beginning 1995,

Paula W. Salisbury, 44 Assistant Secretary of Ohio Valley beginning 1995,
Assistant Secretary of the Bank beginning 1995

PART II

ITEM 5 - MARKET FOR REGISTRANT'S COMMON EQUITY AND RELATED STOCKHOLDER MATTERS

The information required under this item is located under the captions "Summary
of Common Stock Data" located on page 23 in Ohio Valley's 2002 Annual Report to
Shareholders, "Capital Resources" within "Management's Discussion and Analysis
of Operations" located on page 29 of Ohio Valley's 2002 Annual Report to
Shareholders and Note P within the Notes to the Consolidated Financial
Statements - "Regulatory Matters" located on page 17 of Ohio Valley's 2002
Annual Report to Shareholders. All such information is incorporated herein by
reference.

Ohio Valley was not involved in any sale of unregistered securities during its
2002 fiscal year.

ITEM 6 - SELECTED FINANCIAL DATA

The information required under this item is incorporated by reference to the
information appearing under the caption "Selected Financial Data" located on
page 1 of Ohio Valley's 2002 Annual Report to Shareholders.

ITEM 7 - MANAGEMENT'S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS
OF OPERATIONS

The information required under this item is incorporated by reference to the
information appearing under the caption "Management's Discussion and Analysis of
Operations" located on pages 24-33 of Ohio Valley's 2002 Annual Report to
Shareholders.





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ITEM 7A - QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURES
ABOUT MARKET RISK

The information required under this item is included in Table VIII - "Expected
Maturity Analysis" and the caption "Liquidity and Interest Rate Sensitivity"
found within "Management's Discussion and Analysis of Operations" located on
pages 24-33 of Ohio Valley's 2002 Annual Report to Shareholders and is
incorporated herein by reference.

ITEM 8 - FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND SUPPLEMENTARY DATA

Ohio Valley's consolidated financial statements and related notes are listed
below and incorporated herein by reference to pages 2-20 of Ohio Valley`s 2002
Annual Report to Shareholders. The "Report of Independent Auditors" and the
supplementary "Consolidated Quarterly Financial Information (unaudited)" located
on pages 22 and 21, respectively, of Ohio Valley's 2002 Annual Report to
Shareholders are also incorporated herein by reference.

Consolidated Statements of Condition as of December 31, 2002 and 2001
Consolidated Statements of Income for the years ended December 31, 2002, 2001
and 2000
Consolidated Statements of Changes in Shareholders' Equity for the
years ended December 31, 2002, 2001 and 2000
Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the years ended December 31, 2002,
2001 and 2000
Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements
Report of Independent Auditors

ITEM 9 - CHANGES IN AND DISAGREEMENTS WITH ACCOUNTANTS
ON ACCOUNTING AND FINANCIAL DISCLOSURE

Ohio Valley has not changed accountants during the two year period ending
December 31, 2002, nor has it had disagreements with its accountants on
accounting or financial disclosure matters.

PART III

ITEM 10 - DIRECTORS AND EXECUTIVE OFFICERS OF THE REGISTRANT

The information required under this item is incorporated herein by reference to
Ohio Valley's definitive proxy statement relating to the annual meeting of
shareholders of Ohio Valley to be held on April 9, 2003 (the "2003 Proxy
Statement"), under the captions "Election of Directors" and "Section 16(a)
Beneficial Ownership Reporting Compliance" located on pages 4-6 and pages 3-4,
respectively, of the 2003 Proxy Statement. In addition, certain information
concerning executive officers of Ohio Valley is set forth in the portion of this
Annual Report on Form 10-K entitled "Executive Officers of the Registrant."

ITEM 11 - EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION

The information required under this item is incorporated herein by reference to
the information appearing under the captions "Remuneration of Executive
Officers," "Summary of Compensation Table" and "Compensation of Directors"
located on pages 6-9 of the 2003 Proxy Statement.

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ITEM 12 - SECURITY OWNERSHIP OF CERTAIN BENEFICIAL OWNERS
AND MANAGEMENT

The information required under this item is incorporated herein by reference to
the information appearing under the captions "Voting Securities and Principal
Holders Thereof" and "Principal Shareholders of the Company" located on pages
1-3 of the 2003 Proxy Statement.

Ohio Valley does not maintain any equity compensation plans requiring disclosure
pursuant to Item 201(d) of Regulation S-K.

ITEM 13 - CERTAIN RELATIONSHIPS AND RELATED TRANSACTIONS

The information required under this item is incorporated herein by reference to
the information appearing under the caption "Other Transactions with Management"
on page 12 of the 2003 Proxy Statement.

ITEM 14 - CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES

The management of Ohio Valley is responsible for establishing and maintaining
effective disclosure controls and procedures, as defined in Exchange Act Rules
13a-14 and 15d-14 under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. As of December 31,
2002, an evaluation was carried out under the supervision and with the
participation of management, including the Chief Executive Officer and
Treasurer, of the effectiveness of the design and operation of Ohio Valley's
disclosure controls and procedures. Based on this evaluation, management
concluded that Ohio Valley's disclosure controls and procedures as of December
31, 2002 were effective in ensuring that material information, including its
subsidiaries, is made known to them, particularly during the period for which
Ohio Valley's periodic reports are being prepared.

Management's responsibilities related to establishing and maintaining effective
disclosure controls and procedures include maintaining effective controls over
financial reporting that are designed to produce reliable financial statements
in accordance with accounting policies generally accepted in the United States
of America. As of December 31, 2002, management believes that its system of
internal control over financial reporting met those criteria. Furthermore,
management has concluded that there were no significant changes in Ohio Valley's
internal controls or in other factors that could significantly affect its
internal controls, including any corrective actions with regard to significant
deficiencies and material weaknesses subsequent to December 31, 2002.

PART IV

ITEM 15 - EXHIBITS, FINANCIAL STATEMENT SCHEDULES AND
REPORTS ON FORM 8-K

A. (1) Financial Statements

The following consolidated financial statements of the Registrant appear in the
2002 Annual Report to Shareholders, Exhibit 13, and are specifically
incorporated by reference under Item 8 of this Form 10-K:



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Consolidated Statements of Condition as of December 31, 2002 and 2001
Consolidated Statements of Income for the years ended
December 31, 2002, 2001 and 2000
Consolidated Statements of Changes in Shareholders' Equity for the years ended
December 31, 2002, 2001 and 2000
Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the years ended
December 31, 2002, 2001 and 2000
Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements
Report of Independent Auditors

(2) Financial Statement Schedules

Financial statement schedules are omitted as they are not required or are not
applicable, or the required information is included in the financial statements.

(3) Exhibits

Reference is made to the Exhibit Index which is found on page 26 of this Form
10-K.


B. Reports on Form 8-K

Ohio Valley's current report on Form 8-K filed with the SEC on October 11, 2002
(SEC File No. 0-20914) was related to the issuance of a press release announcing
its earnings for the third quarter and year-to-date periods ending September 30,
2002. This 8-K filing is being incorporated into this Form 10-K by reference.

























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SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange
Act of 1934, Ohio Valley has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf
by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.
OHIO VALLEY BANC CORP.

Date: March 31 , 2003 By /s/James L. Dailey
-------- -------------------------
James L. Dailey, Chairman

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, this report
has been signed below on March 31 , 2003 by the following persons on behalf of
Ohio Valley and in the capacities indicated.

Name Capacity
---- --------

/s/James L. Dailey Chairman
- -----------------------------
James L. Dailey

/s/Jeffrey E. Smith President, Chief Executive Officer
- ----------------------------- and Director
Jeffrey E. Smith

/s/Lannes C. Williamson Director
- -----------------------------
Lannes C. Williamson

/s/Phil A. Bowman Director
- -----------------------------
Phil A. Bowman

/s/W. Lowell Call Director
- -----------------------------
W. Lowell Call

/s/Robert H. Eastman Director
- -----------------------------
Robert H. Eastman

/s/Merrill L. Evans Director
- -----------------------------
Merrill L. Evans

/s/Steven B. Chapman Director
- -----------------------------
Steven B. Chapman

/s/Thomas E. Wiseman Director
- -----------------------------
Thomas E. Wiseman












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I, Jeffrey E. Smith, President and Chief Executive Officer, certify that:

1. I have reviewed this annual report on Form 10-K of Ohio Valley Banc Corp.;

2. Based on my knowledge, this annual report does not contain any untrue
statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make
the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements
were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this annual
report;

3. Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial
information included in this annual report, fairly present in all material
respects the financial condition, results of operations and cash flows of Ohio
Valley as of, and for, the periods presented in this annual report;

4. Ohio Valley's other certifying officers and I are responsible for
establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in
Exchange Act Rules 13a-14 and 15d-14) for Ohio Valley and have:

a) designed such disclosure controls and procedures to ensure that material
information relating to Ohio Valley, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is
made known to us by others within those entities, particularly during the period
in which this annual report is being prepared;

b) evaluated the effectiveness of Ohio Valley's disclosure controls and
procedures as of a date within 90 days prior to the filing date of this annual
report (the "Evaluation Date"); and

c) presented in this annual report our conclusions about the effectiveness of
the disclosure controls and procedures based on our evaluation as of the
Evaluation Date;

5. Ohio Valley's other certifying officers and I have disclosed, based on our
most recent evaluation, to Ohio Valley's auditors and the audit committee of
Ohio Valley's board of directors (or persons performing the equivalent
functions):

a) all significant deficiencies in the design or operation of internal controls
which could adversely affect Ohio Valley's ability to record, process, summarize
and report financial data and have identified for Ohio Valley's auditors any
material weaknesses in internal controls; and

b) any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other
employees who have a significant role in Ohio Valley's internal controls; and

6. Ohio Valley's other certifying officers and I have indicated in this annual
report whether there were significant changes in internal controls or in other
factors that could significantly affect internal controls subsequent to the date
of our most recent evaluation, including any corrective actions with regard to
significant deficiencies and material weaknesses.


Date: March 31 , 2003 By /s/ Jeffrey E. Smith
-------- -----------------------------------
Jeffrey E. Smith, President and CEO








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I, Larry E. Miller, II, Senior Vice President and Treasurer, certify that:

1. I have reviewed this annual report on Form 10-K of Ohio Valley Banc Corp.;

2. Based on my knowledge, this annual report does not contain any untrue
statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make
the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements
were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this annual
report;

3. Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial
information included in this annual report, fairly present in all material
respects the financial condition, results of operations and cash flows of Ohio
Valley as of, and for, the periods presented in this annual report;

4. Ohio Valley's other certifying officers and I are responsible for
establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in
Exchange Act Rules 13a-14 and 15d-14) for Ohio Valley and have:

a) designed such disclosure controls and procedures to ensure that material
information relating to Ohio Valley, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is
made known to us by others within those entities, particularly during the period
in which this annual report is being prepared;

b) evaluated the effectiveness of Ohio Valley's disclosure controls and
procedures as of a date within 90 days prior to the filing date of this annual
report (the "Evaluation Date"); and

c) presented in this annual report our conclusions about the effectiveness of
the disclosure controls and procedures based on our evaluation as of the
Evaluation Date;

5. Ohio Valley's other certifying officers and I have disclosed, based on our
most recent evaluation, to Ohio Valley's auditors and the audit committee of
Ohio Valley's board of directors (or persons performing the equivalent
functions):

a) all significant deficiencies in the design or operation of internal controls
which could adversely affect Ohio Valley's ability to record, process, summarize
and report financial data and have identified for Ohio Valley's auditors any
material weaknesses in internal controls; and

b) any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other
employees who have a significant role in Ohio Valley's internal controls; and

6. Ohio Valley's other certifying officers and I have indicated in this annual
report whether there were significant changes in internal controls or in other
factors that could significantly affect internal controls subsequent to the date
of our most recent evaluation, including any corrective actions with regard to
significant deficiencies and material weaknesses.



Date: March 31 , 2003 By /s/ Larry E. Miller, II
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Larry E. Miller, II, Sr. VP and Treasurer








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The following exhibits are included in this Form 10-K or are incorporated by
reference as noted in the following table:

Exhibit Number Exhibit Description

3(a) Amended Articles of Incorporation of Ohio Valley.
Incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 3(a)to
Ohio Valley's Annual Report on Form 10-K for
fiscal year ending December 31, 1997 (SEC File No.
0-20914).

3(b) Code of Regulations of Ohio Valley. Incorporated
herein by reference to Exhibit 3(b) to Ohio
Valley's current report on Form 8-K (SEC File No.
0-20914) filed November 6, 1992.

4 Agreement to furnish instruments and agreements
defining rights of holders of long-term debt.
Filed herewith.

10.1 Split Dollar Agreement, dated November 11, 1996,
between Jeffrey E. Smith and The Ohio Valley Bank
Company. Filed herewith.

10.2 Schedule A to Exhibit 10.1 identifying other
identical Split Dollar Agreements between The Ohio
Valley Bank Company and executive officers of Ohio
Valley Banc Corp. Filed herewith.

10.3 Director Retirement Plan, dated October 10, 2002,
between Brent A. Saunders and The Ohio Valley Bank
Company. Filed herewith.

10.4 Schedule A to Exhibit 10.3 identifying other
identical director retirement plans between The
Ohio Valley Bank Company and executive officers
who are directors of Ohio Valley Banc Corp. Filed
herewith.

10.5 Salary Continuation Plan, dated January 2, 1997,
between Jeffrey E. Smith and The Ohio Valley Bank
Company. Filed herewith.

10.6 Schedule A to Exhibit 10.5 identifying other
identical salary continuation plans between The
Ohio Valley Bank Company and executive officers of
Ohio Valley Banc Corp. Filed herewith.

10.7 Deferred Compensation Plan, dated November 11,
2002, between Barney A. Molnar and The Ohio Valley
Bank Company. Filed herewith.

10.8 Schedule A to Exhibit 10.7 identifying other
identical deferred compensation plans between The
Ohio Valley Bank Company and executive officers or
directors of Ohio Valley Banc Corp. Filed
herewith.



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11 Statement regarding computation of per share
earnings (included in Note A of the Notes to the
Consolidated Financial Statements of this Annual
Report on Form 10-K.)

13 Ohio Valley's Annual Report to Shareholders for
the fiscal year ended December 31, 2002 filed
herewith. (Not deemed filed except for portions
thereof specifically incorporated by reference
into this Annual Report on Form 10-K.)

21 Subsidiaries of Ohio Valley. Filed herewith.

23 Consent of Independent Accountant - Crowe, Chizek
and Company LLP. Filed herewith.

99 Certification of the Chief Executive Officer and
Chief Financial Officer pursuant to Title 18,
United States Code, Section 1350, as adopted
pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act
of 2002. Filed herewith.




























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