For immediate release Aug. 13, 1997

Margaret Thomas has been promoted to assistant vice president and assistant branch manager in the Birmingham Branch of the Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta effective Sept. 1, announced Jack Guynn, president and chief executive officer of the Atlanta Fed. Guynn also announced the promotion of Annita Moore to assistant vice president in the Nashville Branch, also effective Sept. 1.

Thomas is currently assistant vice president in the Nashville branch, with responsibility for cash operations and the securities product office. In her new position, she will be responsible for all Birmingham Branch operations, with direct responsibility for payment services. She will report to Andre Anderson, Birmingham Branch vice president. Moore will have responsibility for facilities management, cash services, protection and human resources. She will report to Lee Jones, assistant branch manager at Nashville.

Thomas began her career with the Atlanta Fed on the accounting staff of the Nashville Branch in 1969. She was named assistant vice president in 1984. She previously worked for the First National Bank of Centerville, Tenn.

A native of Centerville, Tenn., Thomas graduated summa cum laude with a bachelor's degree in accounting from the University of Tennessee. She has participated in the Executive Development Program at the University of Tennessee and has attended the Tennessee Young Bankers School at Vanderbilt University.

Moore began her career with Atlanta Fed in 1969, and has held managerial positions in the accounting and check operations departments. She has participated in the Executive Development Program at the University of Tennessee and has attended the Tennessee Young Bankers School at Vanderbilt University.

The Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta serves the Sixth Federal Reserve District, which encompasses Alabama, Florida, Georgia and parts of Louisiana, Mississippi and Tennessee. As part of the nation's central banking system, the Atlanta Fed takes part in setting national monetary policy, supervises numerous commercial banks and provides a variety of financial services to depository institutions and the U.S. government.