<ARTICLE> 9 <LEGEND> THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS FINANCIAL SUMMARY INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND NOTES THERETO OF WASHINGTON TRUST BANCORP, INC. AS OF MARCH 31, 2000 AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. </LEGEND> <MULTIPLIER> 1,000 <PERIOD-TYPE> 3-MOS <FISCAL-YEAR-END> DEC-31-2000 <PERIOD-END> MAR-31-2000 <CASH> 17,208 <INT-BEARING-DEPOSITS> 0 <FED-FUNDS-SOLD> 15,900 <TRADING-ASSETS> 0 <INVESTMENTS-HELD-FOR-SALE> 368,519 <INVESTMENTS-CARRYING> 121,096 <INVESTMENTS-MARKET> 117,019 <LOANS> 555,017 <ALLOWANCE> 12,540 <TOTAL-ASSETS> 1,142,655 <DEPOSITS> 677,910 <SHORT-TERM> 1,642 <LIABILITIES-OTHER> 384,676 <LONG-TERM> 0 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 0 <PREFERRED> 0 <COMMON> 684 <OTHER-SE> 77,743 <TOTAL-LIABILITIES-AND-EQUITY> 1,142,655 <INTEREST-LOAN> 11,649 <INTEREST-INVEST> 8,079 <INTEREST-OTHER> 158 <INTEREST-TOTAL> 19,886 <INTEREST-DEPOSIT> 5,445 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> 10,720 <INTEREST-INCOME-NET> 9,166 <LOAN-LOSSES> 350 <SECURITIES-GAINS> 384 <EXPENSE-OTHER> 8,532 <INCOME-PRETAX> 4,161 <INCOME-PRE-EXTRAORDINARY> 4,161 <EXTRAORDINARY> 0 <CHANGES> 0 <NET-INCOME> 2,923 <EPS-BASIC> .27 <EPS-DILUTED> .26 <YIELD-ACTUAL> 3.61 <LOANS-NON> 3,717 <LOANS-PAST> 179 <LOANS-TROUBLED> 0 <LOANS-PROBLEM> 0 <ALLOWANCE-OPEN> 12,349 <CHARGE-OFFS> 237 <RECOVERIES> 78 <ALLOWANCE-CLOSE> 12,540 <ALLOWANCE-DOMESTIC> 12,540 <ALLOWANCE-FOREIGN> 0 <ALLOWANCE-UNALLOCATED> 0