<ARTICLE> 9 <PERIOD-TYPE> 9-MOS <FISCAL-YEAR-END> DEC-31-1997 <PERIOD-END> SEP-30-1997 <CASH> 5,274 <INT-BEARING-DEPOSITS> 3,398 <FED-FUNDS-SOLD> 0 <TRADING-ASSETS> 0 <INVESTMENTS-HELD-FOR-SALE> 32,819 <INVESTMENTS-CARRYING> 36,985 <INVESTMENTS-MARKET> 37,463 <LOANS> 294,143 <ALLOWANCE> 1,549 <TOTAL-ASSETS> 383,382 <DEPOSITS> 307,356 <SHORT-TERM> 0 <LIABILITIES-OTHER> 3,377 <LONG-TERM> 20,000 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 0 <PREFERRED> 0 <COMMON> 28 <OTHER-SE> 52,621 <TOTAL-LIABILITIES-AND-EQUITY> 383,382 <INTEREST-LOAN> 16,014 <INTEREST-INVEST> 4,613 <INTEREST-OTHER> 0 <INTEREST-TOTAL> 20,627 <INTEREST-DEPOSIT> 10,514 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> 11,231 <INTEREST-INCOME-NET> 9,396 <LOAN-LOSSES> 502 <SECURITIES-GAINS> 11 <EXPENSE-OTHER> 5,431 <INCOME-PRETAX> 4,418 <INCOME-PRE-EXTRAORDINARY> 4,418 <EXTRAORDINARY> 0 <CHANGES> 0 <NET-INCOME> 2,801 <EPS-PRIMARY> 1.19 <EPS-DILUTED> 1.18 <YIELD-ACTUAL> 7.75 <LOANS-NON> 432 <LOANS-PAST> 7 <LOANS-TROUBLED> 0 <LOANS-PROBLEM> 0 <ALLOWANCE-OPEN> 1,063 <CHARGE-OFFS> (16) <RECOVERIES> 0 <ALLOWANCE-CLOSE> 1,549 <ALLOWANCE-DOMESTIC> 1,549 <ALLOWANCE-FOREIGN> 0 <ALLOWANCE-UNALLOCATED> 0