<ARTICLE> 9 <MULTIPLIER> 1,000 <PERIOD-TYPE> YEAR <FISCAL-YEAR-END> DEC-31-1998 <PERIOD-START> JAN-01-1998 <PERIOD-END> DEC-31-1998 <CASH> 36,953 <INT-BEARING-DEPOSITS> 108,918 <FED-FUNDS-SOLD> 0 <TRADING-ASSETS> 0 <INVESTMENTS-HELD-FOR-SALE> 97,085 <INVESTMENTS-CARRYING> 280,471 <INVESTMENTS-MARKET> 280,367 <LOANS> 768,311 <ALLOWANCE> (7,135) <TOTAL-ASSETS> 1,401,630 <DEPOSITS> 1,218,698 <SHORT-TERM> 0 <LIABILITIES-OTHER> 58,965 <LONG-TERM> 0 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 0 <PREFERRED> 0 <COMMON> 7,381 <OTHER-SE> 116,586 <TOTAL-LIABILITIES-AND-EQUITY> 1,401,630 <INTEREST-LOAN> 60,490 <INTEREST-INVEST> 15,292 <INTEREST-OTHER> 2,568 <INTEREST-TOTAL> 78,350 <INTEREST-DEPOSIT> 35,049 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> 38,458 <INTEREST-INCOME-NET> 39,892 <LOAN-LOSSES> 903 <SECURITIES-GAINS> 3 <EXPENSE-OTHER> 33,420 <INCOME-PRETAX> 16,319 <INCOME-PRE-EXTRAORDINARY> 10,137 <EXTRAORDINARY> 0 <CHANGES> 0 <NET-INCOME> 10,137 <EPS-PRIMARY> 1.61 <EPS-DILUTED> 1.56 <YIELD-ACTUAL> 7.80 <LOANS-NON> 1,379 <LOANS-PAST> 5,657 <LOANS-TROUBLED> 0 <LOANS-PROBLEM> 0 <ALLOWANCE-OPEN> 5,258 <CHARGE-OFFS> 863 <RECOVERIES> 445 <ALLOWANCE-CLOSE> 7,135 <ALLOWANCE-DOMESTIC> 0 <ALLOWANCE-FOREIGN> 0 <ALLOWANCE-UNALLOCATED> 7,135