<ARTICLE> 9
<LEGEND>
THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FORM THE
FINANCIAL STATEMENTS OF CITIZENS FEDERAL SAVINGS AND LOAN ASSOCIATION AT AND
FOR THE YEAR ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 1995 AND AT AND FOR EIGHT MONTHS ENDED MAY
31, 1996 AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL
STATEMENTS.
</LEGEND>
       
                                                  
<PERIOD-TYPE>                   12-MOS                   8-MOS
<FISCAL-YEAR-END>                          SEP-30-1995             SEP-30-1996
<PERIOD-START>                             OCT-01-1994             OCT-01-1995
<PERIOD-END>                               SEP-30-1995             MAY-31-1996
<CASH>                                         334,045               1,611,972
<INT-BEARING-DEPOSITS>                       3,923,027               3,218,190
<FED-FUNDS-SOLD>                                     0                       0
<TRADING-ASSETS>                                     0                       0
<INVESTMENTS-HELD-FOR-SALE>                          0                 775,139
<INVESTMENTS-CARRYING>                      17,920,613              14,646,029
<INVESTMENTS-MARKET>                        18,334,058              14,778,886
<LOANS>                                     64,135,049              69,729,224
<ALLOWANCE>                                     92,360                  92,360
<TOTAL-ASSETS>                              88,022,490              91,696,549
<DEPOSITS>                                  76,664,442              79,097,288
<SHORT-TERM>                                         0                       0
<LIABILITIES-OTHER>                            559,162               1,232,635
<LONG-TERM>                                          0                       0
<PREFERRED-MANDATORY>                                0                       0
<PREFERRED>                                          0                       0
<COMMON>                                             0                       0
<OTHER-SE>                                  10,798,886              11,366,626
<TOTAL-LIABILITIES-AND-EQUITY>              88,022,490              91,696,549
<INTEREST-LOAN>                              4,587,034               3,401,401
<INTEREST-INVEST>                            1,336,676                 853,298
<INTEREST-OTHER>                               293,674                 162,210
<INTEREST-TOTAL>                             6,217,384               4,416,909
<INTEREST-DEPOSIT>                           3,601,490               2,676,059
<INTEREST-EXPENSE>                           3,601,490               2,676,059
<INTEREST-INCOME-NET>                        2,651,894               1,740,850
<LOAN-LOSSES>                                        0                       0
<SECURITIES-GAINS>                                   0                   8,259
<EXPENSE-OTHER>                              1,341,850               1,017,783
<INCOME-PRETAX>                              1,424,957                 882,242
<INCOME-PRE-EXTRAORDINARY>                     944,205                 582,242
<EXTRAORDINARY>                                      0                       0
<CHANGES>                                            0                       0
<NET-INCOME>                                   944,205                 582,242
<EPS-PRIMARY>                                        0<F1>                   0<F1>
<EPS-DILUTED>                                        0<F1>                   0<F1>
<YIELD-ACTUAL>                                    7.36                    7.53
<LOANS-NON>                                    250,000                 316,000
<LOANS-PAST>                                         0                       0
<LOANS-TROUBLED>                                     0                       0
<LOANS-PROBLEM>                                      0                       0
<ALLOWANCE-OPEN>                                92,360                  92,360
<CHARGE-OFFS>                                        0                       0
<RECOVERIES>                                         0                       0
<ALLOWANCE-CLOSE>                               92,360                  92,360
<ALLOWANCE-DOMESTIC>                            81,000                  81,000
<ALLOWANCE-FOREIGN>                             11,360                  11,360
<ALLOWANCE-UNALLOCATED>                         92,360                  92,360
<FN>
<F1>EARNINGS PER SHARE IS NOT APPLICABLE AS THE ASSOCIATION IS A MUTUAL SAVINGS
ASSOCIATION.
</FN>