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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001104659-03-008380
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	8-K
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CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20030507
ITEM INFORMATION:		Other events
ITEM INFORMATION:		Financial statements and exhibits
FILED AS OF DATE:		20030507

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:		03685866

	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="3" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:12.0pt;font-weight:bold;">Pursuant
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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): May 7, 2003</font></b></p>

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<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;text-autospace:none;"><b><font size="5" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:18.0pt;font-weight:bold;">INTERNATIONAL BANCSHARES CORPORATION</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;">Commission File Number 0-9439</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 May 7, 2003, International Bancshares
Corporation issued a news release announcing first quarter 2003 earnings.&#160; The news release, attached hereto and filed
herewith as Exhibit&nbsp;99, 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 May 7, 2003</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;">SIGNATURES</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;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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  <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;">News Release of International Bancshares Corporation dated May 7,
  2003</font></b></p>
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  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-autospace:none;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Vice
  President of Marketing</font></p>
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  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-autospace:none;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">(956)
  726-6636 (Laredo)</font></p>
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  722-7611 (Laredo)</font></p>
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<h2 style="font-weight:normal;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;page-break-after:auto;text-autospace:none;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;">FOR IMMEDIATE
RELEASE</font></b></h2>

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<h1 align="center" style="font-weight:normal;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;page-break-after:auto;text-align:center;text-autospace:none;"><b><u><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;">IBC Announces Record First Quarter Earnings</font></u></b></h1>

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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-autospace:none;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman"><font style="font-size:10.0pt;">LAREDO, Texas&#151;(BUSINESS WIRE)&#151;May 7,
2003&#151;International Bancshares Corporation (NASDAQ:IBOC) today reported earnings
for the first quarter of 2003 of <b><font style="font-weight:bold;">$31.3</font></b>
million or <b><font style="font-weight:bold;">$1.01</font></b> per share - basic
(<b><font style="font-weight:bold;">$.99</font></b> per share - diluted)
compared to <b><font style="font-weight:bold;">$17.4</font></b> million or <b><font style="font-weight:bold;">$.53</font></b> per share - basic (<b><font style="font-weight:bold;">$.53</font></b> per share - diluted) in the
corresponding 2002 period.</font> The first quarter earnings represent an <b><font style="font-weight:bold;">86.8%</font></b> increase in diluted earnings per
share and a <b><font style="font-weight:bold;">79.7% </font></b>increase in net
income over the corresponding period of 2002.&#160;
The increase in net income can be partially attributed to an impairment
charge taken by the Company on its investment services unit in the first
quarter of 2002 due to the adoption of Statement of Financial Accounting
Standards Board No. 142, &#147;Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets.&#148;&#160; The impairment charge totaled <b><font style="font-weight:bold;">$5.1</font></b> million, net of tax, and is reported
as a cumulative effect of a change in accounting principle.&#160; Also reflected in the first quarter of 2002
is the Company&#146;s share of losses in the amount of <b><font style="font-weight:bold;">$3.7</font></b> million, net of tax, recorded by the Aircraft Finance
Trust, in which the Company holds a 20% interest.</font></p>

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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-autospace:none;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&#147;I&#146;m extremely
pleased with our strong first quarter earnings results,&#148; Nixon said.&#160; &#147;This success, coupled with the Board of
Directors&#146; confidence in the Company&#146;s continued success throughout the year,
resulted in a forty-three cents per share cash dividend payment to the
shareholders on April 15th, an increase of 34.4% from the cash dividend paid on
April 15, 2002, as well as a 25% stock dividend that was approved on April 9th
and will be paid on June 16th, to all holders of record as of May 19, 2003.&#148;</font></p>

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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-autospace:none;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Total assets at March 31,
2003 were <b><font style="font-weight:bold;">$6.4</font></b> billion compared to
<b><font style="font-weight:bold;">$6.5</font></b> billion at December 31,
2002.&#160; Total loans at March 31, 2003,
were <b><font style="font-weight:bold;">$2.7</font></b> billion compared to <b><font style="font-weight:bold;">$2.8</font></b> billion at December 31, 2002.&#160; Deposits at March 31, 2003, were <b><font style="font-weight:bold;">$4.3</font></b> billion compared to <b><font style="font-weight:bold;">$4.2</font></b> billion at December 31, 2002.</font></p>

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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-autospace:none;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">IBC is a <b><font style="font-weight:bold;">$6.4</font></b>
billion multi-bank financial holding company headquartered in Laredo, Texas,
with over 100 facilities and over 200 ATMs serving 34 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;text-autospace:none;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;">&#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></b></p>

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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-autospace:none;"><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 http://www.sec.gov/edgar.shtml</font></p>

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