<ARTICLE> 9 <LEGEND> THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM THE MARCH 31, 1999 FORM 10-Q 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-30-1999 <PERIOD-END> MAR-31-1999 <CASH> 1,936 <INT-BEARING-DEPOSITS> 0 <FED-FUNDS-SOLD> 0 <TRADING-ASSETS> 0 <INVESTMENTS-HELD-FOR-SALE> 13,555 <INVESTMENTS-CARRYING> 211 <INVESTMENTS-MARKET> 211 <LOANS> 28,749 <ALLOWANCE> 196 <TOTAL-ASSETS> 47,787 <DEPOSITS> 37,178 <SHORT-TERM> 0 <LIABILITIES-OTHER> 376 <LONG-TERM> 0 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 0 <PREFERRED> 0 <COMMON> 10 <OTHER-SE> 10,223 <TOTAL-LIABILITIES-AND-EQUITY> 47,787 <INTEREST-LOAN> 1,094 <INTEREST-INVEST> 528 <INTEREST-OTHER> 0 <INTEREST-TOTAL> 1,622 <INTEREST-DEPOSIT> 797 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> 797 <INTEREST-INCOME-NET> 825 <LOAN-LOSSES> 36 <SECURITIES-GAINS> 0 <EXPENSE-OTHER> 670 <INCOME-PRETAX> 183 <INCOME-PRE-EXTRAORDINARY> 129 <EXTRAORDINARY> 0 <CHANGES> 0 <NET-INCOME> 129 <EPS-PRIMARY> .18 <EPS-DILUTED> .18 <YIELD-ACTUAL> 0 <LOANS-NON> 0 <LOANS-PAST> 0 <LOANS-TROUBLED> 0 <LOANS-PROBLEM> 0 <ALLOWANCE-OPEN> 171 <CHARGE-OFFS> 11 <RECOVERIES> 0 <ALLOWANCE-CLOSE> 196 <ALLOWANCE-DOMESTIC> 196 <ALLOWANCE-FOREIGN> 0 <ALLOWANCE-UNALLOCATED> 0