<ARTICLE> 9 <MULTIPLIER> 1 <PERIOD-TYPE> 3-MOS <FISCAL-YEAR-END> DEC-31-1997 <PERIOD-END> MAR-31-1997 <CASH> 1,365,341 <INT-BEARING-DEPOSITS> 48,630,482 <FED-FUNDS-SOLD> 1,550,000 <TRADING-ASSETS> 0 <INVESTMENTS-HELD-FOR-SALE> 3,764,310 <INVESTMENTS-CARRYING> 8,198,087 <INVESTMENTS-MARKET> 8,099,700 <LOANS> 48,293,704 <ALLOWANCE> (314,930) <TOTAL-ASSETS> 66,316,422 <DEPOSITS> 50,305,923 <SHORT-TERM> 5,000,000 <LIABILITIES-OTHER> 835,823 <LONG-TERM> 4,269,587 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 0 <PREFERRED> 0 <COMMON> 2,631 <OTHER-SE> 5,902,458 <TOTAL-LIABILITIES-AND-EQUITY> 66,316,422 <INTEREST-LOAN> 1,006,692 <INTEREST-INVEST> 203,372 <INTEREST-OTHER> 15,662 <INTEREST-TOTAL> 1,225,726 <INTEREST-DEPOSIT> 528,513 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> 675,033 <INTEREST-INCOME-NET> 550,693 <LOAN-LOSSES> 8,650 <SECURITIES-GAINS> 0 <EXPENSE-OTHER> 484,168 <INCOME-PRETAX> 171,570 <INCOME-PRE-EXTRAORDINARY> 171,570 <EXTRAORDINARY> 0 <CHANGES> 0 <NET-INCOME> 113,337 <EPS-PRIMARY> 0.45 <EPS-DILUTED> 0.45 <YIELD-ACTUAL> 8.09 <LOANS-NON> 302,227 <LOANS-PAST> 0 <LOANS-TROUBLED> 0 <LOANS-PROBLEM> 0 <ALLOWANCE-OPEN> 305,900 <CHARGE-OFFS> 0 <RECOVERIES> 380 <ALLOWANCE-CLOSE> 314,930 <ALLOWANCE-DOMESTIC> 314,930 <ALLOWANCE-FOREIGN> 0 <ALLOWANCE-UNALLOCATED> 0