<ARTICLE> 9 <LEGEND> THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM THE DECEMBER 31, 1998 FORM 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> 3-MOS <FISCAL-YEAR-END> SEP-30-1999 <PERIOD-END> DEC-31-1998 <CASH> 1,090 <INT-BEARING-DEPOSITS> 0 <FED-FUNDS-SOLD> 0 <TRADING-ASSETS> 0 <INVESTMENTS-HELD-FOR-SALE> 18,000 <INVESTMENTS-CARRYING> 211 <INVESTMENTS-MARKET> 211 <LOANS> 26,713 <ALLOWANCE> 177 <TOTAL-ASSETS> 47,606 <DEPOSITS> 37,032 <SHORT-TERM> 0 <LIABILITIES-OTHER> 382 <LONG-TERM> 0 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 0 <PREFERRED> 0 <COMMON> 10 <OTHER-SE> 10,182 <TOTAL-LIABILITIES-AND-EQUITY> 47,606 <INTEREST-LOAN> 530 <INTEREST-INVEST> 274 <INTEREST-OTHER> 0 <INTEREST-TOTAL> 804 <INTEREST-DEPOSIT> 405 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> 405 <INTEREST-INCOME-NET> 399 <LOAN-LOSSES> 18 <SECURITIES-GAINS> 0 <EXPENSE-OTHER> 345 <INCOME-PRETAX> 71 <INCOME-PRE-EXTRAORDINARY> 48 <EXTRAORDINARY> 0 <CHANGES> 0 <NET-INCOME> 48 <EPS-PRIMARY> .07 <EPS-DILUTED> .07 <YIELD-ACTUAL> 0 <LOANS-NON> 430 <LOANS-PAST> 0 <LOANS-TROUBLED> 0 <LOANS-PROBLEM> 0 <ALLOWANCE-OPEN> 171 <CHARGE-OFFS> 12 <RECOVERIES> 0 <ALLOWANCE-CLOSE> 177 <ALLOWANCE-DOMESTIC> 177 <ALLOWANCE-FOREIGN> 0 <ALLOWANCE-UNALLOCATED> 0