 MATTOON, Ill. AP _ First Mid-Illinois Bancshares Inc. FMBH on Thursday reported fourth-quarter profit of 12 million. The bank, based in Mattoon, Illinois, said it had earnings of 72 cents per share. The results topped Wall Street expectations. The average estimate of three analysts surveyed by Zacks Investment Research was for earnings of 69 cents per share. The bank holding company posted revenue of 51.4 million in the period. Its revenue net of interest expense was 45.9 million, also surpassing Street forecasts. For the year, the company reported profit of 47.9 million, or 2.87 per share. Revenue was reported as 181.7 million. First Mid-Illinois shares have fallen 2 since the beginning of the year. The stock has risen 3.5 in the last 12 months. ___ This story was generated by Automated Insights using data from Zacks Investment Research. Access a Zacks stock report on FMBH at 