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CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	8-K
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CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20021107
ITEM INFORMATION:		Other events
ITEM INFORMATION:		Financial statements and exhibits
FILED AS OF DATE:		20021107

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:		02812466

	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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<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):&#160; November 7, 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;">On November 7, 2002, International Bancshares Corporation

issued a news release announcing third quarter 2002 earnings, attached hereto

and filed herewith as Exhibit&nbsp;99 and is incorporated herein by reference.</font></b></p>



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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-autospace:none;text-indent:1.0in;"><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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dated November 7, 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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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt 2.0in;text-autospace:none;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;">INTERNATIONAL BANCSHARES CORPORATION</font></b></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 Reports Record Third Quarter 2002 Earnings</font></u></b></h1>



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

Texas&#151;-(BUSINESS WIRE)&#151;November 7, 2002&#151;International Bancshares Corporation

(NASDAQ:IBOC) today reported earnings for the third quarter of 2002 of <b><font style="font-weight:bold;">$30.7 </font></b>million or <b><font style="font-weight:bold;">$.97</font></b> per share - basic (<b><font style="font-weight:bold;">$.94</font></b>

per share - diluted) as compared to <b><font style="font-weight:bold;">$21.4 </font></b>million

or <b><font style="font-weight:bold;">$.65</font></b> per share - basic (<b><font style="font-weight:bold;">$.64</font></b> per share - diluted), which represents

a <b><font style="font-weight:bold;">49% </font></b>increase in basic earnings

per share and a <b><font style="font-weight:bold;">47%</font></b> increase in

diluted earnings per share as compared to the third quarter of 2001.&#160; Earnings for the first nine months of 2002

increased <b><font style="font-weight:bold;">16%</font></b> to <b><font style="font-weight:bold;">$72.7</font></b> million or <b><font style="font-weight:bold;">$2.26</font></b> per share - basic (<b><font style="font-weight:bold;">$2.21</font></b>

per share - diluted), after the cumulative effect of a change in accounting

principle that occurred in the first quarter 2002, compared to <b><font style="font-weight:bold;">$62.9</font></b> million or <b><font style="font-weight:bold;">$1.90</font></b> per share - basic (<b><font style="font-weight:bold;">$1.87</font></b>

per share - diluted) in the corresponding 2001 period.&#160; The per-share data is fully adjusted for

stock dividends, the most recent of which was a 25% stock dividend declared on

May 20, 2002.</font></p>



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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Dennis

E. Nixon, CEO and Chairman of the Board, stated that the Company&#146;s third

quarter basic earnings per share and fully diluted earnings per share increased

<b><font style="font-weight:bold;">49%</font></b> and <b><font style="font-weight:bold;">47%</font></b>, respectively, over the corresponding 2001 period, which

continues the pattern of strong earnings reports released this year.</font></p>



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<p align="left" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:left;text-autospace:none;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Mr. Nixon stated,

&#147;I&#146;m extremely pleased with the results for the third quarter and the Company&#146;s

year to date 2002 performance, which is <b><font style="font-weight:bold;">16%</font></b>

ahead of 2001 and <b><font style="font-weight:bold;">19%</font></b> ahead in

earnings per share, reflecting very favorably on IBC&#146;s commitment to superior

earnings especially in light of the current uncertain economic conditions.&#148;</font></p>



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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Third

quarter earnings were affected by certain events that were almost neutralized

by positive and negative adjustments.&#160;

These changes included a gain of <b><font style="font-weight:bold;">$3.1</font></b>

million on the sale of three former NBC branches by the Company&#146;s lead bank

subsidiary, International Bank of Commerce, Laredo, a gain of <b><font style="font-weight:bold;">$3.8</font></b> million on sales of available-for-sale

investment securities and other investment gains, an additional impairment charge

of <b><font style="font-weight:bold;">$2.3</font></b> million on the Company&#146;s

investment in the Aircraft Finance Trust and a <b><font style="font-weight:bold;">$1.2</font></b> million loss on the disposal of various former

Albertson&#146;s in-store branch banks.</font></p>



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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">IBC

is a <b><font style="font-weight:bold;">$6.5</font></b> billion financial

holding company headquartered in Laredo, Texas, with more than 100 facilities

and 195 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></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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