<ARTICLE> 9 <LEGEND> THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM 10Q AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. </LEGEND> <MULTIPLIER> 1,000 <PERIOD-TYPE> 6-MOS 6-MOS <FISCAL-YEAR-END> DEC-31-1998 DEC-31-1997 <PERIOD-START> JAN-01-1998 JAN-01-1997 <PERIOD-END> JUN-30-1998 JUN-30-1997 <CASH> 22,600 18,694 <INT-BEARING-DEPOSITS> 0 0 <FED-FUNDS-SOLD> 45,075 0 <TRADING-ASSETS> 0 0 <INVESTMENTS-HELD-FOR-SALE> 30,922 30,998 <INVESTMENTS-CARRYING> 28,051 34,119 <INVESTMENTS-MARKET> 28,423 34,291 <LOANS> 217,120 214,276 <ALLOWANCE> 4,337 4,791 <TOTAL-ASSETS> 349,479 302,001 <DEPOSITS> 305,759 261,148 <SHORT-TERM> 0 2,300 <LIABILITIES-OTHER> 3,592 2,816 <LONG-TERM> 0 0 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 0 0 <PREFERRED> 0 0 <COMMON> 34,156 31,220 <OTHER-SE> 5,972 4,517 <TOTAL-LIABILITIES-AND-EQUITY> 349,479 302,001 <INTEREST-LOAN> 11,409 9,994 <INTEREST-INVEST> 2,511 2,327 <INTEREST-OTHER> 0 0 <INTEREST-TOTAL> 13,920 12,321 <INTEREST-DEPOSIT> 4,052 3,394 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> 4,052 3,426 <INTEREST-INCOME-NET> 9,868 8,895 <LOAN-LOSSES> 75 50 <SECURITIES-GAINS> 0 0 <EXPENSE-OTHER> 6,138 5,851 <INCOME-PRETAX> 4,125 3,435 <INCOME-PRE-EXTRAORDINARY> 4,125 3,435 <EXTRAORDINARY> 0 0 <CHANGES> 0 0 <NET-INCOME> 2,450 2,175 <EPS-PRIMARY> .53 .47 <EPS-DILUTED> .50 .45 <YIELD-ACTUAL> 6.54 6.72 <LOANS-NON> 1,710 4,378 <LOANS-PAST> 548 467 <LOANS-TROUBLED> 0 0 <LOANS-PROBLEM> 0 0 <ALLOWANCE-OPEN> 4,351 4,969 <CHARGE-OFFS> 528 332 <RECOVERIES> 439 104 <ALLOWANCE-CLOSE> 4,337 4,791 <ALLOWANCE-DOMESTIC> 4,337 4,791 <ALLOWANCE-FOREIGN> 0 0 <ALLOWANCE-UNALLOCATED> 2,143 1,139