Exhibit (a)(5)(iii)

      Farmers Capital Bank Corporation Announces Preliminary Results Of Its
                      Modified "Dutch Auction" Tender Offer

      Frankfort, Kentucky, August 17, 2007 - Farmers Capital Bank Corporation
(NASDAQ: FFKT; "Farmers Capital") today announced the preliminary results of its
modified "Dutch Auction" tender offer, which expired at 12:01 a.m., Eastern
Daylight Savings Time, on Thursday, August 16, 2007. Based on the preliminary
count by the depositary for the tender offer, Farmers Capital expects to accept
for payment an aggregate of 559,990 shares of its common stock at a purchase
price of $32.00 per share, for a total cost of approximately $17,919,680,
excluding fees and expenses relating to the tender offer. These shares represent
approximately 7.08% of the shares issued and outstanding as of August 16, 2007.

      Based on a preliminary count by American Stock Transfer & Trust Company,
the depositary for the tender offer, a total of 964,179 shares of common stock
were properly tendered and not withdrawn at prices within the stated range for
the tender offer of $31.00 to $35.00 per share. Of the total shares of common
stock tendered, based on the preliminary count, 559,990 shares were properly
tendered and not withdrawn at prices at or below $32.00 per share, including
30,991 shares that were tendered through notice of guaranteed delivery. The
559,990 shares expected to be purchased are comprised of the 550,000 shares
Farmers Capital offered to purchase and 9,990 shares to be purchased pursuant to
Farmers Capital's right in accordance with applicable securities laws to
purchase up to an additional 2% of the outstanding shares, without extending the
tender offer. It is anticipated that the tender offer for the shares will not be
subject to proration.

      The number of shares to be purchased and the price per share are
preliminary. The determination of the final number of shares to be purchased,
the final price per share and any proration factor is subject to confirmation by
the depositary of the proper delivery of the shares validly tendered and not
withdrawn. The actual number of shares validly tendered and not withdrawn, the
final price per share and the final proration factor will be announced following
the completion of the confirmation process and expiration of the notice of
guaranteed delivery period. Payment for the shares accepted for purchase and
return of all other shares tendered and not accepted for purchase will occur
promptly thereafter.

      The self-tender offer was made pursuant to an Offer to Purchase dated July
19, 2007 and related Letter of Transmittal, in which Farmers Capital offered to
purchase up to 550,000 shares at a price not greater than $35.00 and not less
than $31.00 per share, filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on July
19, 2007, as amended.

      Sandler O'Neill + Partners, L.P. is acting as the dealer manager for the
tender offer. Georgeson, Inc. is acting as the information agent and American
Stock Transfer & Trust Company is acting as the depositary for the tender offer.

      Farmers Capital Bank Corporation is a financial holding company
headquartered in Frankfort, Kentucky. Farmers Capital operates 36 banking
locations in 23 communities throughout Central and Northern Kentucky, a leasing
company, a data processing company, a mortgage company, and an insurance
company. Its stock is publicly traded on The NASDAQ Stock Market in the Global
Select Market tier under the symbol: FFKT.

      This release contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of the
Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 that are based upon current
expectations, but are subject to certain risks and uncertainties that may cause
actual results to differ materially. Among the risks and uncertainties that
could cause actual results to differ materially are economic conditions
generally and in the subject market areas, overall loan demand, increased
competition in the financial services industry which could negatively impact the
ability of the subject entities to increase total earning assets, and retention
of key personnel. Actions by the Federal Reserve Board and changes in interest
rates, loan prepayments by, and the financial health of, borrowers, and other
factors described in the reports filed by us with the Securities and Exchange



Commission could also impact current expectations. For more information about
these factors please see our Annual Report on Form 10-K on file with the SEC.
All of these factors should be carefully reviewed, and readers should not place
undue reliance on these forward-looking statements.

      These forward-looking statements were based on information, plans and
estimates at the date of this press release, and Farmers Capital does not
promise to update any forward-looking statements to reflect changes in
underlying assumptions or factors, new information, future events or other
changes.

Contact:

C. Douglas Carpenter
Farmers Capital Bank Corporation
(502) 227-1668


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