<ARTICLE> 9 <LEGEND> This schedule contains summary financial information extracted from the unaudited financial statements for the nine months ended September 30, 1996. </LEGEND> <MULTIPLIER> 1 <PERIOD-TYPE> 9-MOS <FISCAL-YEAR-END> DEC-31-1996 <PERIOD-START> JAN-01-1996 <PERIOD-END> SEP-30-1996 <CASH> 674,902 <INT-BEARING-DEPOSITS> 0 <FED-FUNDS-SOLD> 3,098,000 <TRADING-ASSETS> 0 <INVESTMENTS-HELD-FOR-SALE> 0 <INVESTMENTS-CARRYING> 0 <INVESTMENTS-MARKET> 3,513,149 <LOANS> 6,393,207 <ALLOWANCE> 87,409 <TOTAL-ASSETS> 14,418,152 <DEPOSITS> 10,566,963 <SHORT-TERM> 0 <LIABILITIES-OTHER> 105,301 <LONG-TERM> 0 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 0 <PREFERRED> 3,544,858 <COMMON> 3,745,888 <OTHER-SE> (1,455,670) <TOTAL-LIABILITIES-AND-EQUITY> 14,418,152 <INTEREST-LOAN> 222,301 <INTEREST-INVEST> 147,939 <INTEREST-OTHER> 111,133 <INTEREST-TOTAL> 481,373 <INTEREST-DEPOSIT> 210,965 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> 211,447 <INTEREST-INCOME-NET> 269,926 <LOAN-LOSSES> 87,409 <SECURITIES-GAINS> 0 <EXPENSE-OTHER> 1,109,916 <INCOME-PRETAX> (821,873) <INCOME-PRE-EXTRAORDINARY> (822,112) <EXTRAORDINARY> 0 <CHANGES> 0 <NET-INCOME> (822,112) <EPS-PRIMARY> (4.96) <EPS-DILUTED> (4.96) <YIELD-ACTUAL> 3.86 <LOANS-NON> 0 <LOANS-PAST> 0 <LOANS-TROUBLED> 0 <LOANS-PROBLEM> 0 <ALLOWANCE-OPEN> 0 <CHARGE-OFFS> 0 <RECOVERIES> 0 <ALLOWANCE-CLOSE> 87,409 <ALLOWANCE-DOMESTIC> 0 <ALLOWANCE-FOREIGN> 0 <ALLOWANCE-UNALLOCATED> 87,409