<ARTICLE> 9 <MULTIPLIER> 1000 <PERIOD-TYPE> 9-MOS <FISCAL-YEAR-END> DEC-31-1995 <PERIOD-START> JAN-01-1995 <PERIOD-END> SEP-30-1995 <CASH> 53,616 <INT-BEARING-DEPOSITS> 1,250 <FED-FUNDS-SOLD> 27,665 <TRADING-ASSETS> 0 <INVESTMENTS-HELD-FOR-SALE> 86,980 <INVESTMENTS-CARRYING> 347,381 <INVESTMENTS-MARKET> 347,203 <LOANS> 1,073,288 <ALLOWANCE> 16,463 <TOTAL-ASSETS> 1,670,260 <DEPOSITS> 1,405914 <SHORT-TERM> 22,486 <LIABILITIES-OTHER> 16,107 <LONG-TERM> 94,589 <COMMON> 44,761 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 0 <PREFERRED> 0 <OTHER-SE> 86,403 <TOTAL-LIABILITIES-AND-EQUITY> 1,670,260 <INTEREST-LOAN> 73,128 <INTEREST-INVEST> 20,509 <INTEREST-OTHER> 2,621 <INTEREST-TOTAL> 96,258 <INTEREST-DEPOSIT> 41,271 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> 47,661 <INTEREST-INCOME-NET> 48,597 <LOAN-LOSSES> 4,008 <SECURITIES-GAINS> 12 <EXPENSE-OTHER> 40,002 <INCOME-PRETAX> 12,361 <INCOME-PRE-EXTRAORDINARY> 8,547 <EXTRAORDINARY> 0 <CHANGES> 0 <NET-INCOME> 8,547 <EPS-PRIMARY> 0.96 <EPS-DILUTED> 0.96 <YIELD-ACTUAL> 4.53 <LOANS-NON> 9,449 <LOANS-PAST> 2,531 <LOANS-TROUBLED> 0 <LOANS-PROBLEM> 11,980 <ALLOWANCE-OPEN> 12,978 <CHARGE-OFFS> 2,982 <RECOVERIES> 923 <ALLOWANCE-CLOSE> 16,463 <ALLOWANCE-DOMESTIC> 16,463 <ALLOWANCE-FOREIGN> 0 <ALLOWANCE-UNALLOCATED> 0