<ARTICLE> 9 <LEGEND> THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM AUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AS OF AND FOR THE YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 1996 AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. </LEGEND> <MULTIPLIER> 1,000 <PERIOD-TYPE> 12-MOS <FISCAL-YEAR-END> DEC-31-1996 <PERIOD-START> JAN-01-1996 <PERIOD-END> DEC-31-1996 <CASH> 7,134 <INT-BEARING-DEPOSITS> 0 <FED-FUNDS-SOLD> 10,635 <TRADING-ASSETS> 0 <INVESTMENTS-HELD-FOR-SALE> 21,827 <INVESTMENTS-CARRYING> 20,993 <INVESTMENTS-MARKET> 21,172 <LOANS> 217,587 <ALLOWANCE> 2,523 <TOTAL-ASSETS> 292,565 <DEPOSITS> 235,574 <SHORT-TERM> 14,977 <LIABILITIES-OTHER> 2,150 <LONG-TERM> 0 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 0 <PREFERRED> 0 <COMMON> 978 <OTHER-SE> 38,885 <TOTAL-LIABILITIES-AND-EQUITY> 292,565 <INTEREST-LOAN> 16,969 <INTEREST-INVEST> 2,293 <INTEREST-OTHER> 412 <INTEREST-TOTAL> 19,674 <INTEREST-DEPOSIT> 8,249 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> 8,837 <INTEREST-INCOME-NET> 10,837 <LOAN-LOSSES> 575 <SECURITIES-GAINS> 1 <EXPENSE-OTHER> 6,793 <INCOME-PRETAX> 4,953 <INCOME-PRE-EXTRAORDINARY> 4,953 <EXTRAORDINARY> 0 <CHANGES> 0 <NET-INCOME> 3,436 <EPS-PRIMARY> 1.05 <EPS-DILUTED> 1.05 <YIELD-ACTUAL> 5.32<F1> <LOANS-NON> 423 <LOANS-PAST> 528 <LOANS-TROUBLED> 0 <LOANS-PROBLEM> 0 <ALLOWANCE-OPEN> 1,735 <CHARGE-OFFS> 759 <RECOVERIES> 160 <ALLOWANCE-CLOSE> 2,523<F2> <ALLOWANCE-DOMESTIC> 2,523 <ALLOWANCE-FOREIGN> 0 <ALLOWANCE-UNALLOCATED> 0 <FN> <F1>Computed on a tax-equivalent basis. <F2>Includes allowance of acquired subsidiaries. </FN>