<ARTICLE> 9 <LEGEND> THE SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS OF FCB FINANCIAL CORP. AS OF AND FOR THE SIX MONTHS ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 1996 AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. </LEGEND> <MULTIPLIER> 1,000 <PERIOD-TYPE> 6-MOS <FISCAL-YEAR-END> MAR-31-1997 <PERIOD-START> APR-01-1996 <PERIOD-END> SEP-30-1996 <CASH> 562 <INT-BEARING-DEPOSITS> 3586 <FED-FUNDS-SOLD> 0 <TRADING-ASSETS> 0 <INVESTMENTS-HELD-FOR-SALE> 6603 <INVESTMENTS-CARRYING> 26111 <INVESTMENTS-MARKET> 26182 <LOANS> 218578 <ALLOWANCE> 1164 <TOTAL-ASSETS> 269285 <DEPOSITS> 151127 <SHORT-TERM> 49400 <LIABILITIES-OTHER> 9204 <LONG-TERM> 13000 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 0 <PREFERRED> 0 <COMMON> 29 <OTHER-SE> 46525 <TOTAL-LIABILITIES-AND-EQUITY> 269285 <INTEREST-LOAN> 4517 <INTEREST-INVEST> 545 <INTEREST-OTHER> 17 <INTEREST-TOTAL> 4986 <INTEREST-DEPOSIT> 1946 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> 2715 <INTEREST-INCOME-NET> 2271 <LOAN-LOSSES> 50 <SECURITIES-GAINS> 0 <EXPENSE-OTHER> 2157 <INCOME-PRETAX> 355 <INCOME-PRE-EXTRAORDINARY> 355 <EXTRAORDINARY> 0 <CHANGES> 0 <NET-INCOME> 219 <EPS-PRIMARY> 0.09 <EPS-DILUTED> 0.09 <YIELD-ACTUAL> 3.57 <LOANS-NON> 285 <LOANS-PAST> 0 <LOANS-TROUBLED> 0 <LOANS-PROBLEM> 0 <ALLOWANCE-OPEN> 1118 <CHARGE-OFFS> 4 <RECOVERIES> 0 <ALLOWANCE-CLOSE> 1164 <ALLOWANCE-DOMESTIC> 0 <ALLOWANCE-FOREIGN> 0 <ALLOWANCE-UNALLOCATED> 1164