<ARTICLE> 9 <LEGEND> This schedule contains summary financial information extracted from the Form 10-K filed as of December 31, 1998. </LEGEND> <MULTIPLIER> 1,000 <PERIOD-TYPE> 12-MOS <FISCAL-YEAR-END> DEC-31-1998 <PERIOD-START> JAN-01-1998 <PERIOD-END> DEC-31-1998 <CASH> 27,048 <INT-BEARING-DEPOSITS> 3,373 <FED-FUNDS-SOLD> 9,700 <TRADING-ASSETS> 0 <INVESTMENTS-HELD-FOR-SALE> 235,569 <INVESTMENTS-CARRYING> 0 <INVESTMENTS-MARKET> 0 <LOANS> 567,917 <ALLOWANCE> 9,509 <TOTAL-ASSETS> 880,284 <DEPOSITS> 714,168 <SHORT-TERM> 32,514 <LIABILITIES-OTHER> 6,924 <LONG-TERM> 40,664 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 0 <PREFERRED> 0 <COMMON> 50,807 <OTHER-SE> 35,207 <TOTAL-LIABILITIES-AND-EQUITY> 880,284 <INTEREST-LOAN> 48,857 <INTEREST-INVEST> 11,386 <INTEREST-OTHER> 3,402 <INTEREST-TOTAL> 63,645 <INTEREST-DEPOSIT> 26,051 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> 30,497 <INTEREST-INCOME-NET> 33,148 <LOAN-LOSSES> 2,325 <SECURITIES-GAINS> 418 <EXPENSE-OTHER> 23,276 <INCOME-PRETAX> 14,785 <INCOME-PRE-EXTRAORDINARY> 10,045 <EXTRAORDINARY> 0 <CHANGES> 0 <NET-INCOME> 10,045 <EPS-PRIMARY> 1.75 <EPS-DILUTED> 1.70 <YIELD-ACTUAL> 4.47 <LOANS-NON> 687 <LOANS-PAST> 495 <LOANS-TROUBLED> 0 <LOANS-PROBLEM> 0 <ALLOWANCE-OPEN> 8,356 <CHARGE-OFFS> 1,645 <RECOVERIES> 473 <ALLOWANCE-CLOSE> 9,509 <ALLOWANCE-DOMESTIC> 9,509 <ALLOWANCE-FOREIGN> 0 <ALLOWANCE-UNALLOCATED> 1,115