<ARTICLE> 9 <LEGEND> THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM THE MARCH 31, 1996 10-QSB OF CSB FINANCIAL GROUP, INC. AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL STATEMENTS </LEGEND> <MULTIPLIER> 1,000 <PERIOD-TYPE> 6-MOS <FISCAL-YEAR-END> SEP-30-1996 <PERIOD-END> MAR-31-1996 <CASH> 265 <INT-BEARING-DEPOSITS> 3,973 <FED-FUNDS-SOLD> 0 <TRADING-ASSETS> 0 <INVESTMENTS-HELD-FOR-SALE> 12,139 <INVESTMENTS-CARRYING> 2,360 <INVESTMENTS-MARKET> 0 <LOANS> 21,636 <ALLOWANCE> 120 <TOTAL-ASSETS> 41,211 <DEPOSITS> 28,281 <SHORT-TERM> 0 <LIABILITIES-OTHER> 200 <LONG-TERM> 0 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 0 <PREFERRED> 0 <COMMON> 10 <OTHER-SE> 12,720 <TOTAL-LIABILITIES-AND-EQUITY> 41,211 <INTEREST-LOAN> 909 <INTEREST-INVEST> 519 <INTEREST-OTHER> 0 <INTEREST-TOTAL> 1,428 <INTEREST-DEPOSIT> 639 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> 639 <INTEREST-INCOME-NET> 789 <LOAN-LOSSES> 35 <SECURITIES-GAINS> 0 <EXPENSE-OTHER> 483 <INCOME-PRETAX> 305 <INCOME-PRE-EXTRAORDINARY> 198 <EXTRAORDINARY> 0 <CHANGES> 0 <NET-INCOME> 198 <EPS-PRIMARY> .21 <EPS-DILUTED> .21 <YIELD-ACTUAL> 0 <LOANS-NON> 0 <LOANS-PAST> 0 <LOANS-TROUBLED> 0 <LOANS-PROBLEM> 0 <ALLOWANCE-OPEN> 113 <CHARGE-OFFS> 28 <RECOVERIES> 0 <ALLOWANCE-CLOSE> 120 <ALLOWANCE-DOMESTIC> 120 <ALLOWANCE-FOREIGN> 0 <ALLOWANCE-UNALLOCATED> 0