<ARTICLE> 9 <MULTIPLIER> 1 <CURRENCY> U.S. DOLLARS <PERIOD-TYPE> 3-MOS <FISCAL-YEAR-END> DEC-31-1996 <PERIOD-START> JAN-01-1996 <PERIOD-END> MAR-31-1996 <EXCHANGE-RATE> 1 <CASH> 5,010,455 <INT-BEARING-DEPOSITS> 9,690,000 <FED-FUNDS-SOLD> 1,700,000 <TRADING-ASSETS> 0 <INVESTMENTS-HELD-FOR-SALE> 120,000 <INVESTMENTS-CARRYING> 25,038,203 <INVESTMENTS-MARKET> 0 <LOANS> 23,726,665 <ALLOWANCE> 402,433 <TOTAL-ASSETS> 68,969,617 <DEPOSITS> 62,524,042 <SHORT-TERM> 0 <LIABILITIES-OTHER> 223,948 <LONG-TERM> 0 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 4,453,300 <PREFERRED> 0 <COMMON> 0 <OTHER-SE> 1,768,327 <TOTAL-LIABILITIES-AND-EQUITY> 68,969,617 <INTEREST-LOAN> 650,258 <INTEREST-INVEST> 560,253 <INTEREST-OTHER> 0 <INTEREST-TOTAL> 1,210,511 <INTEREST-DEPOSIT> 305,080 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> 305,080 <INTEREST-INCOME-NET> 905,431 <LOAN-LOSSES> (130,000) <SECURITIES-GAINS> 3,317 <EXPENSE-OTHER> 782,117 <INCOME-PRETAX> 144,263 <INCOME-PRE-EXTRAORDINARY> 144,263 <EXTRAORDINARY> 0 <CHANGES> 0 <NET-INCOME> 83,863 <EPS-PRIMARY> 0.15 <EPS-DILUTED> 0.15 <YIELD-ACTUAL> 0 <LOANS-NON> 0 <LOANS-PAST> 0 <LOANS-TROUBLED> 0 <LOANS-PROBLEM> 0 <ALLOWANCE-OPEN> 0 <CHARGE-OFFS> 0 <RECOVERIES> 0 <ALLOWANCE-CLOSE> 0 <ALLOWANCE-DOMESTIC> 0 <ALLOWANCE-FOREIGN> 0 <ALLOWANCE-UNALLOCATED> 0