CAMDEN NATIONAL CORPORATION
FINANCIAL DATA SCHEDULE
[ARTICLE] 9
[PERIOD-TYPE] 3-MOS YEAR
[FISCAL-YEAR-END] DEC-31-1996 DEC-31-1995
[PERIOD-END] MAR-31-1996 DEC-31-1995
[CASH] 12,789 16,356
[INT-BEARING-DEPOSITS] 317,025 323,846
[FED-FUNDS-SOLD] 1,150 1,700
[TRADING-ASSETS] 0 0
[INVESTMENTS-HELD-FOR-SALE] 26,694 26,196
[INVESTMENTS-CARRYING] 128,011 135,136
[INVESTMENTS-MARKET] 127,666 134,702
[LOANS] 288,953 285,102
[ALLOWANCE] 4,203 4,080
[TOTAL-ASSETS] 472,812 480,685
[DEPOSITS] 353,890 369,880
[SHORT-TERM] 58,532 51,980
[LIABILITIES-OTHER] 5,586 5,145
[LONG-TERM] 0 0
[PREFERRED-MANDATORY] 0 0
[PREFERRED] 0 0
[COMMON] 2,436 2,436
[OTHER-SE] 52,368 51,244
[TOTAL-LIABILITIES-AND-EQUITY] 472,812 480,685
[INTEREST-LOAN] 7,016 27,246
[INTEREST-INVEST] 2,392 9,842
[INTEREST-OTHER] 313 1,380
[INTEREST-TOTAL] 9,721 38,468
[INTEREST-DEPOSIT] 3,624 13,743
[INTEREST-EXPENSE] 4,709 18,853
[INTEREST-INCOME-NET] 5,012 19,615
[LOAN-LOSSES] 217 899
[SECURITIES-GAINS] 0 0
[EXPENSE-OTHER] 2,844 11,707
[INCOME-PRETAX] 2,627 10,746
[INCOME-PRE-EXTRAORDINARY] 2,627 10,746
[EXTRAORDINARY] 0 0
[CHANGES] 0 0
[NET-INCOME] 1,758 7,403
[EPS-PRIMARY] 0.75 3.16
[EPS-DILUTED] 0.75 3.15
[YIELD-ACTUAL] 8.52 8.56
[LOANS-NON] 1,976 2,631
[LOANS-PAST] 365 353
[LOANS-TROUBLED] 0 0
[LOANS-PROBLEM] 2,341 2,984
[ALLOWANCE-OPEN] 4,080 3,751
[CHARGE-OFFS] 146 859
[RECOVERIES] 52 289
[ALLOWANCE-CLOSE] 4,203 4,080
[ALLOWANCE-DOMESTIC] 3,763 3,397
[ALLOWANCE-FOREIGN] 0 0
[ALLOWANCE-UNALLOCATED] 440 683