<ARTICLE> 9 <LEGEND> THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FORM THE MARCH 31, 1997 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-30-1997 <PERIOD-END> MAR-31-1997 <CASH> 717 <INT-BEARING-DEPOSITS> 2,183 <FED-FUNDS-SOLD> 0 <TRADING-ASSETS> 0 <INVESTMENTS-HELD-FOR-SALE> 15,698 <INVESTMENTS-CARRYING> 0 <INVESTMENTS-MARKET> 0 <LOANS> 27,551 <ALLOWANCE> 147 <TOTAL-ASSETS> 47,996 <DEPOSITS> 35,733 <SHORT-TERM> 0 <LIABILITIES-OTHER> 230 <LONG-TERM> 0 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 0 <PREFERRED> 0 <COMMON> 10 <OTHER-SE> 12,023 <TOTAL-LIABILITIES-AND-EQUITY> 47,996 <INTEREST-LOAN> 1,076 <INTEREST-INVEST> 542 <INTEREST-OTHER> 0 <INTEREST-TOTAL> 1,618 <INTEREST-DEPOSIT> 812 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> 812 <INTEREST-INCOME-NET> 806 <LOAN-LOSSES> 45 <SECURITIES-GAINS> 39 <EXPENSE-OTHER> 663 <INCOME-PRETAX> 191 <INCOME-PRE-EXTRAORDINARY> 165 <EXTRAORDINARY> 0 <CHANGES> 0 <NET-INCOME> 165 <EPS-PRIMARY> .18 <EPS-DILUTED> .18 <YIELD-ACTUAL> 0 <LOANS-NON> 0 <LOANS-PAST> 0 <LOANS-TROUBLED> 0 <LOANS-PROBLEM> 0 <ALLOWANCE-OPEN> 117 <CHARGE-OFFS> 15 <RECOVERIES> 0 <ALLOWANCE-CLOSE> 147 <ALLOWANCE-DOMESTIC> 147 <ALLOWANCE-FOREIGN> 0 <ALLOWANCE-UNALLOCATED> 0