<ARTICLE> 9 <LEGEND> THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM THE JUNE 30, 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> 9-MOS <FISCAL-YEAR-END> SEP-30-1998 <PERIOD-END> JUN-30-1998 <CASH> 2,047 <INT-BEARING-DEPOSITS> 0 <FED-FUNDS-SOLD> 0 <TRADING-ASSETS> 0 <INVESTMENTS-HELD-FOR-SALE> 16,423 <INVESTMENTS-CARRYING> 215 <INVESTMENTS-MARKET> 215 <LOANS> 26,550 <ALLOWANCE> 186 <TOTAL-ASSETS> 47,218 <DEPOSITS> 35,866 <SHORT-TERM> 0 <LIABILITIES-OTHER> 399 <LONG-TERM> 0 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 0 <PREFERRED> 0 <COMMON> 10 <OTHER-SE> 10,943 <TOTAL-LIABILITIES-AND-EQUITY> 47,218 <INTEREST-LOAN> 1,662 <INTEREST-INVEST> 838 <INTEREST-OTHER> 0 <INTEREST-TOTAL> 2,500 <INTEREST-DEPOSIT> 1,230 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> 1,230 <INTEREST-INCOME-NET> 1,270 <LOAN-LOSSES> 45 <SECURITIES-GAINS> 9 <EXPENSE-OTHER> 961 <INCOME-PRETAX> 364 <INCOME-PRE-EXTRAORDINARY> 276 <EXTRAORDINARY> 0 <CHANGES> 0 <NET-INCOME> 276 <EPS-PRIMARY> .36 <EPS-DILUTED> .34 <YIELD-ACTUAL> 0 <LOANS-NON> 534 <LOANS-PAST> 0 <LOANS-TROUBLED> 0 <LOANS-PROBLEM> 0 <ALLOWANCE-OPEN> 165 <CHARGE-OFFS> 24 <RECOVERIES> 0 <ALLOWANCE-CLOSE> 186 <ALLOWANCE-DOMESTIC> 186 <ALLOWANCE-FOREIGN> 0 <ALLOWANCE-UNALLOCATED> 0