<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> 9-MOS <FISCAL-YEAR-END> DEC-31-1997 <PERIOD-END> SEP-30-1997 <CASH> 4,934 <INT-BEARING-DEPOSITS> 11,101 <FED-FUNDS-SOLD> 0 <TRADING-ASSETS> 0 <INVESTMENTS-HELD-FOR-SALE> 1,001 <INVESTMENTS-CARRYING> 3,299 <INVESTMENTS-MARKET> 3,303 <LOANS> 110,194 <ALLOWANCE> 468 <TOTAL-ASSETS> 139,568 <DEPOSITS> 109,578 <SHORT-TERM> 0 <LIABILITIES-OTHER> 1,483 <LONG-TERM> 0 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 0 <PREFERRED> 0 <COMMON> 21 <OTHER-SE> 28,486 <TOTAL-LIABILITIES-AND-EQUITY> 139,568 <INTEREST-LOAN> 6,416 <INTEREST-INVEST> 314 <INTEREST-OTHER> 777 <INTEREST-TOTAL> 7,507 <INTEREST-DEPOSIT> 3,329 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> 3,353 <INTEREST-INCOME-NET> 4,154 <LOAN-LOSSES> 117 <SECURITIES-GAINS> 0 <EXPENSE-OTHER> 3,509 <INCOME-PRETAX> 1,045 <INCOME-PRE-EXTRAORDINARY> 1,045 <EXTRAORDINARY> 0 <CHANGES> 0 <NET-INCOME> 612 <EPS-PRIMARY> 0.38 <EPS-DILUTED> 0.34 <YIELD-ACTUAL> 4.39 <LOANS-NON> 20 <LOANS-PAST> 349 <LOANS-TROUBLED> 0 <LOANS-PROBLEM> 1,485 <ALLOWANCE-OPEN> 374 <CHARGE-OFFS> 26 <RECOVERIES> 3 <ALLOWANCE-CLOSE> 468 <ALLOWANCE-DOMESTIC> 468 <ALLOWANCE-FOREIGN> 0 <ALLOWANCE-UNALLOCATED> 0