<ARTICLE> 9 <PERIOD-TYPE> 3-MOS <FISCAL-YEAR-END> DEC-31-1996 <PERIOD-START> JAN-31-1996 <PERIOD-END> MAR-31-1996 <CASH> 351,782 <INT-BEARING-DEPOSITS> 486,675 <FED-FUNDS-SOLD> 0 <TRADING-ASSETS> 0 <INVESTMENTS-HELD-FOR-SALE> 0 <INVESTMENTS-CARRYING> 909,961 <INVESTMENTS-MARKET> 929,880 <LOANS> 24,825,091 <ALLOWANCE> 109,063 <TOTAL-ASSETS> 27,374,954 <DEPOSITS> 20,793,282 <SHORT-TERM> 1,350,000 <LIABILITIES-OTHER> 116,400 <LONG-TERM> 0 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 0 <PREFERRED> 0 <COMMON> 345,000 <OTHER-SE> 4,770,273 <TOTAL-LIABILITIES-AND-EQUITY> 27,374,955 <INTEREST-LOAN> 578,931 <INTEREST-INVEST> 13,276 <INTEREST-OTHER> 9,289 <INTEREST-TOTAL> 570,427 <INTEREST-DEPOSIT> 272,154 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> 292,727 <INTEREST-INCOME-NET> 277,700 <LOAN-LOSSES> 3,000 <SECURITIES-GAINS> 0 <EXPENSE-OTHER> 169,746 <INCOME-PRETAX> 136,023 <INCOME-PRE-EXTRAORDINARY> 94,035 <EXTRAORDINARY> 0 <CHANGES> 0 <NET-INCOME> 94,035 <EPS-PRIMARY> .30 <EPS-DILUTED> 0 <YIELD-ACTUAL> 0 <LOANS-NON> 712,000 <LOANS-PAST> 0 <LOANS-TROUBLED> 0 <LOANS-PROBLEM> 0 <ALLOWANCE-OPEN> 106,063 <CHARGE-OFFS> 0 <RECOVERIES> 0 <ALLOWANCE-CLOSE> 109,063 <ALLOWANCE-DOMESTIC> 0 <ALLOWANCE-FOREIGN> 0 <ALLOWANCE-UNALLOCATED> 109,063