<ARTICLE> 9 <LEGEND> THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM 10Q AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. </LEGEND> <MULTIPLIER> 1,000 <PERIOD-TYPE> YEAR YEAR <FISCAL-YEAR-END> MAR-31-1998 MAR-31-1997 <PERIOD-START> JAN-01-1998 JAN-01-1997 <PERIOD-END> MAR-31-1998 MAR-31-1997 <CASH> 18,178 13,546 <INT-BEARING-DEPOSITS> 0 0 <FED-FUNDS-SOLD> 25,100 4,600 <TRADING-ASSETS> 0 0 <INVESTMENTS-HELD-FOR-SALE> 34,982 30,784 <INVESTMENTS-CARRYING> 24,080 37,131 <INVESTMENTS-MARKET> 24,437 37,097 <LOANS> 221,375 199,170 <ALLOWANCE> 4,073 5,041 <TOTAL-ASSETS> 328,762 289,704 <DEPOSITS> 285,123 252,859 <SHORT-TERM> 0 0 <LIABILITIES-OTHER> 3,823 2,404 <LONG-TERM> 0 0 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 0 0 <PREFERRED> 0 0 <COMMON> 35,115 31,222 <OTHER-SE> 4,701 3,219 <TOTAL-LIABILITIES-AND-EQUITY> 328,762 289,704 <INTEREST-LOAN> 5,627 4,707 <INTEREST-INVEST> 1,206 1,212 <INTEREST-OTHER> 0 0 <INTEREST-TOTAL> 6,833 5,919 <INTEREST-DEPOSIT> 2,015 1,634 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> 2,015 1,635 <INTEREST-INCOME-NET> 4,818 4,284 <LOAN-LOSSES> 38 25 <SECURITIES-GAINS> 0 0 <EXPENSE-OTHER> 3,047 2,846 <INCOME-PRETAX> 1,970 1,630 <INCOME-PRE-EXTRAORDINARY> 1,970 1,630 <EXTRAORDINARY> 0 0 <CHANGES> 0 0 <NET-INCOME> 1,175 1,050 <EPS-PRIMARY> 0.25 0.23 <EPS-DILUTED> 0.24 0.22 <YIELD-ACTUAL> .065 .066 <LOANS-NON> 3,238 2,945 <LOANS-PAST> 182 341 <LOANS-TROUBLED> 0 0 <LOANS-PROBLEM> 0 0 <ALLOWANCE-OPEN> 4,351 4,969 <CHARGE-OFFS> 379 19 <RECOVERIES> 63 66 <ALLOWANCE-CLOSE> 4,073 5,041 <ALLOWANCE-DOMESTIC> 4,073 5,041 <ALLOWANCE-FOREIGN> 0 0 <ALLOWANCE-UNALLOCATED> 1,479 1,258