<ARTICLE> 9 <LEGEND> This schedule contains summary financial information extracted from SEC Form 10-QSB and is qualified in its entirety by reference to such financial statements. </LEGEND> <PERIOD-TYPE> 3-MOS <FISCAL-YEAR-END> DEC-31-1997 <PERIOD-END> MAR-31-1997 <CASH> 4,272 <INT-BEARING-DEPOSITS> 21,413 <FED-FUNDS-SOLD> 0 <TRADING-ASSETS> 0 <INVESTMENTS-HELD-FOR-SALE> 0 <INVESTMENTS-CARRYING> 6,296 <INVESTMENTS-MARKET> 6,272 <LOANS> 97,181 <ALLOWANCE> 408 <TOTAL-ASSETS> 137,898 <DEPOSITS> 107,364 <SHORT-TERM> 0 <LIABILITIES-OTHER> 1,362 <LONG-TERM> 0 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 0 <PREFERRED> 0 <COMMON> 21 <OTHER-SE> 29,151 <TOTAL-LIABILITIES-AND-EQUITY> 137,898 <INTEREST-LOAN> 2,062 <INTEREST-INVEST> 85 <INTEREST-OTHER> 288 <INTEREST-TOTAL> 2,435 <INTEREST-DEPOSIT> 1,052 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> 1,060 <INTEREST-INCOME-NET> 1,375 <LOAN-LOSSES> 39 <SECURITIES-GAINS> 0 <EXPENSE-OTHER> 1,165 <INCOME-PRETAX> 329 <INCOME-PRE-EXTRAORDINARY> 329 <EXTRAORDINARY> 0 <CHANGES> 0 <NET-INCOME> 191 <EPS-PRIMARY> 0.12 <EPS-DILUTED> 0.10 <YIELD-ACTUAL> 4.49 <LOANS-NON> 20 <LOANS-PAST> 197 <LOANS-TROUBLED> 0 <LOANS-PROBLEM> 1,803 <ALLOWANCE-OPEN> 374 <CHARGE-OFFS> 5 <RECOVERIES> 0 <ALLOWANCE-CLOSE> 408 <ALLOWANCE-DOMESTIC> 408 <ALLOWANCE-FOREIGN> 0 <ALLOWANCE-UNALLOCATED> 0