<ARTICLE> 9 <MULTIPLIER> 1,000 <PERIOD-TYPE> 9-MOS <FISCAL-YEAR-END> DEC-31-1999 <PERIOD-START> JAN-01-1999 <PERIOD-END> SEP-30-1999 <CASH> 37,566 <INT-BEARING-DEPOSITS> 1,631 <FED-FUNDS-SOLD> 1,800 <TRADING-ASSETS> 0 <INVESTMENTS-HELD-FOR-SALE> 352,042 <INVESTMENTS-CARRYING> 15,772 <INVESTMENTS-MARKET> 15,828 <LOANS> 976,303 <ALLOWANCE> 10,153 <TOTAL-ASSETS> 1,428,837 <DEPOSITS> 1,057,981 <SHORT-TERM> 0 <LIABILITIES-OTHER> 214,103 <LONG-TERM> 0 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 0 <PREFERRED> 0 <COMMON> 1,506 <OTHER-SE> 155,247 <TOTAL-LIABILITIES-AND-EQUITY> 1,428,837 <INTEREST-LOAN> 57,744 <INTEREST-INVEST> 15,499 <INTEREST-OTHER> 823 <INTEREST-TOTAL> 74,066 <INTEREST-DEPOSIT> 28,160 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> 34,188 <INTEREST-INCOME-NET> 39,878 <LOAN-LOSSES> 1,617 <SECURITIES-GAINS> 169 <EXPENSE-OTHER> 27,413 <INCOME-PRETAX> 21,774 <INCOME-PRE-EXTRAORDINARY> 14,155 <EXTRAORDINARY> 0 <CHANGES> 0 <NET-INCOME> 14,155 <EPS-BASIC> 1.18 <EPS-DILUTED> 1.17 <YIELD-ACTUAL> 4.31 <LOANS-NON> 1429 <LOANS-PAST> 3,235 <LOANS-TROUBLED> 0 <LOANS-PROBLEM> 0 <ALLOWANCE-OPEN> 9,209 <CHARGE-OFFS> 1015 <RECOVERIES> 342 <ALLOWANCE-CLOSE> 10,153 <ALLOWANCE-DOMESTIC> 10,153 <ALLOWANCE-FOREIGN> 0 <ALLOWANCE-UNALLOCATED> 0