<ARTICLE> 9 <LEGEND> THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM THE MARCH 31, 1998 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-30-1998 <PERIOD-END> MAR-31-1998 <CASH> 1,542 <INT-BEARING-DEPOSITS> 0 <FED-FUNDS-SOLD> 0 <TRADING-ASSETS> 0 <INVESTMENTS-HELD-FOR-SALE> 17,278 <INVESTMENTS-CARRYING> 0 <INVESTMENTS-MARKET> 0 <LOANS> 27,322 <ALLOWANCE> 182 <TOTAL-ASSETS> 47,983 <DEPOSITS> 36,498 <SHORT-TERM> 0 <LIABILITIES-OTHER> 361 <LONG-TERM> 0 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 0 <PREFERRED> 0 <COMMON> 10 <OTHER-SE> 11,094 <TOTAL-LIABILITIES-AND-EQUITY> 47,983 <INTEREST-LOAN> 1,120 <INTEREST-INVEST> 561 <INTEREST-OTHER> 0 <INTEREST-TOTAL> 1,681 <INTEREST-DEPOSIT> 824 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> 824 <INTEREST-INCOME-NET> 857 <LOAN-LOSSES> 30 <SECURITIES-GAINS> 3 <EXPENSE-OTHER> 659 <INCOME-PRETAX> 236 <INCOME-PRE-EXTRAORDINARY> 181 <EXTRAORDINARY> 0 <CHANGES> 0 <NET-INCOME> 181 <EPS-PRIMARY> .23 <EPS-DILUTED> .22 <YIELD-ACTUAL> 0 <LOANS-NON> 0 <LOANS-PAST> 0 <LOANS-TROUBLED> 0 <LOANS-PROBLEM> 0 <ALLOWANCE-OPEN> 165 <CHARGE-OFFS> 13 <RECOVERIES> 0 <ALLOWANCE-CLOSE> 182 <ALLOWANCE-DOMESTIC> 182 <ALLOWANCE-FOREIGN> 0 <ALLOWANCE-UNALLOCATED> 0