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EXHIBIT 27
TRI-COUNTY BANCORP, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
ARTICLE 9 FINANCIAL DATA SCHEDULE
                             
<PERIOD-TYPE>                   6-MOS
<FISCAL-YEAR-END>                          DEC-31-1996
<PERIOD-END>                               JUN-30-1996
<CASH>                                         618,041
<INT-BEARING-DEPOSITS>                         668,764
<FED-FUNDS-SOLD>                                     0
<TRADING-ASSETS>                                     0
<INVESTMENTS-HELD-FOR-SALE>                 29,129,988
<INVESTMENTS-CARRYING>                      13,287,199
<INVESTMENTS-MARKET>                        13,431,924
<LOANS>                                     31,168,205
<ALLOWANCE>                                    417,376
<TOTAL-ASSETS>                              76,717,914
<DEPOSITS>                                  45,454,291
<SHORT-TERM>                                17,500,000
<LIABILITIES-OTHER>                            405,750
<LONG-TERM>                                    949,617
<PREFERRED-MANDATORY>                                0
<PREFERRED>                                          0
<COMMON>                                        74,750
<OTHER-SE>                                  12,333,506
<TOTAL-LIABILITIES-AND-EQUITY>              76,717,914
<INTEREST-LOAN>                              1,206,820
<INTEREST-INVEST>                            1,375,316
<INTEREST-OTHER>                                14,721
<INTEREST-TOTAL>                             2,593,857
<INTEREST-DEPOSIT>                           1,049,324
<INTEREST-EXPENSE>                             352,023
<INTEREST-INCOME-NET>                        1,192,510
<LOAN-LOSSES>                                        0
<SECURITIES-GAINS>                                   0
<EXPENSE-OTHER>                                764,161
<INCOME-PRETAX>                                505,552
<INCOME-PRE-EXTRAORDINARY>                     505,552
<EXTRAORDINARY>                                      0
<CHANGES>                                            0
<NET-INCOME>                                   342,352
<EPS-PRIMARY>                                     0.55
<EPS-DILUTED>                                     0.55
<YIELD-ACTUAL>                                    3.41
<LOANS-NON>                                     33,825
<LOANS-PAST>                                         0
<LOANS-TROUBLED>                                     0
<LOANS-PROBLEM>                                 98,990
<ALLOWANCE-OPEN>                               423,079
<CHARGE-OFFS>                                    5,703
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