NEWARK, Ohio (AP) _ Park National Corp. (PRK) on Monday reported third-quarter net income of $30.8 million.

The bank, based in Newark, Ohio, said it had earnings of $1.88 per share. Earnings, adjusted for non-recurring costs, were $1.91 per share.

The results topped Wall Street expectations. The average estimate of four analysts surveyed by Zacks Investment Research was for earnings of $1.62 per share.

The financial services holding company posted revenue of $126.1 million in the period. Its revenue net of interest expense was $120.4 million, also exceeding Street forecasts. Three analysts surveyed by Zacks expected $110.1 million.

Park National shares have fallen 8% since the beginning of the year. In the final minutes of trading on Monday, shares hit $94.20, a decrease of 3% in the last 12 months.

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