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FILER:

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			INTERNATIONAL BANCSHARES CORP
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000315709
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	STATE COMMERCIAL BANKS [6022]
		IRS NUMBER:				742157138
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			TX
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		8-K
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-09439
		FILM NUMBER:		02771229

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		12OO SAN BERNARDO AVE
		STREET 2:		PO BOX 1359
		CITY:			LAREDO
		STATE:			TX
		ZIP:			78040-1359
		BUSINESS PHONE:		9567227611

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		P O BOX 1359
		STREET 2:		1200 SAN BERNARDO
		CITY:			LAREDO
		STATE:			TX
		ZIP:			78040
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The Securities Exchange Act of 1934</font></b></p>



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<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;text-autospace:none;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;">Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported):

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<p align="left" style="font-weight:bold;margin:0in 0in .0001pt .5in;text-align:left;text-autospace:none;text-indent:.5in;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">On

September 24, 2002, International Bancshares Corporation (&#147;IBC&#148;) issued a news

release announcing that on September 19, 2002, its board of directors

authorized IBC to expand its stock repurchase program.&#160; IBC is now authorized to repurchase up to

$120 million of its common stock through December 2002, compared to the prior

authorization of $105 million through December 2002.&#160; Common stock repurchases may be made from time to time, on the

open market or through private transactions.&#160;

Common stock repurchased in this program will be held in treasury for

reissue for various corporate purposes, including employee stock option

plans.&#160; As of September 20, 2002, a

total of 2,374,280 shares of common stock had been repurchased under this

program at a total cost of approximately $97 million, which shares are now

reflected as 3,311,562 shares of treasury stock as adjusted for stock

dividends.&#160; The Company currently has

invested approximately $118 million in treasury shares, which amount has been

accumulated since the inception of the Company.</font></b></p>



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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt 1.0in;text-autospace:none;text-indent:.5in;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;">The following exhibit is filed as part of this report:</font></b></p>



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<p style="font-family:'Times New Roman';margin:0in 0in .0001pt 2.0in;text-autospace:none;text-indent:-.5in;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;">(99)</font></b><b><font size="1" style="font-size:3.0pt;font-weight:bold;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font></b><b><font size="2" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;">News release of International Bancshares Corporation

dated September 24, 2002.</font></b></p>



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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-autospace:none;text-indent:.5in;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;">Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities

Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed

on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.</font></b></p>



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BANCSHARES CORPORATION</font></b></h3>



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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-autospace:none;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;">Date:

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<p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;">Exhibit 99</font></b></p>



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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">CONTACT:</font></p>



<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Rosanne

Palacios</font></p>



<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Vice

President of Marketing</font></p>



<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">International

Bancshares Corporation</font></p>



<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">(956)

726-6636</font></p>



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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Judith

Wawroski</font></p>



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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">International

Bancshares Corporation</font></p>



<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">(956)

722-7611</font></p>



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<h1 style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;page-break-after:avoid;text-align:center;text-autospace:none;text-decoration:underline;"><b><u><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">International

Bancshares Corporation expands its Stock Repurchase Program</font></u></b></h1>



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<p style="font-weight:bold;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-autospace:none;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:normal;">Laredo,

Texas&#151;(BUSINESS WIRE)&#151;-September 24, 2002&#151;International Bancshares Corporation

(NASDAQ:IBOC) announced that on September 19, 2002, its board of directors

expanded its stock repurchase program.&#160;

The Company is now authorized to repurchase up to $120 million of its

common stock through December 2002, compared to the prior authorization of $105

million through December 2002.&#160; Stock

repurchases may be made from time to time, on the open market or through private

transactions.&#160; Shares repurchased in

this program will be held in treasury for reissue for various corporate

purposes, including employee stock option plans.&#160; As of September 20, 2002, a total of 2,374,280 shares had been

repurchased under this program at a total cost of approximately $97 million,

which shares are now reflected as 3,311,562 shares of treasury stock as

adjusted for stock dividends.&#160; The

Company currently has invested approximately $118 million in treasury shares,

which amount has been accumulated since the inception of the Company.</font></b></p>



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<p align="left" style="font-weight:bold;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:left;text-autospace:none;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:normal;">IBC is a $6.7 billion multi-bank financial holding company

headquartered in Laredo, Texas, with over 100 facilities and over 190 ATMs

serving 35 communities including Houston, San Antonio, Corpus Christi, McAllen,

Brownsville, Port Lavaca, Zapata, Eagle Pass and several others in the central,

southern and Gulf Coast regions of Texas.</font></b></p>



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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&#147;Safe Harbor&#148; statement under the Private

Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995: The statements contained in this

release which are not historical facts contain forward looking information with

respect to plans, projections or future performance of IBC and its

subsidiaries, the occurrence of which involve certain risks and uncertainties

detailed in IBC&#146;s filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission.</font></p>



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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Copies of IBC&#146;s SEC filings and Annual

Report (as an exhibit to the 10-K) may be downloaded from the SEC filings site

located at <u>http://www.sec.gov/edgar.shtml</u></font></p>



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