April 18 (Reuters) - Porter Bancorp Inc:
* PORTER BANCORP REPORTS 1ST QUARTER 2018 NET INCOME OF $1.9 MILLION OR $0.31 PER DILUTED SHARE
* NET INTEREST INCOME BEFORE PROVISION EXPENSE INCREASED TO $8.2 MILLION FOR Q1 OF 2018, COMPARED WITH $8.0 MILLION IN Q4 OF 2017 Source text for Eikon: Further company coverage: