| West                Virginia                   | 0-16761                                 | 55-0650793                         |
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| P.O.                Box 929                             |                      |
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| Petersburg,                WV                           | 26847                     |
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|  | 99.1 | Press                release issued October 19, 2007 |
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|                            | HIGHLANDS                BANKSHARES, INC. |
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|                            | (Registrant)                              |
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|                            | /s/R.                Alan Miller          |
|                            | R.                Alan Miller             |
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| October                19, 2007 |                                      |