<ARTICLE> 9 <LEGEND> THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION DERIVED FROM THE QUARTERLY REPORT ON FORM 10-Q AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL INFORMATION. </LEGEND> <MULTIPLIER> 1,000 <PERIOD-TYPE> 3-MOS <FISCAL-YEAR-END> DEC-31-1997 <PERIOD-END> MAR-31-1998 <CASH> 5,534 <INT-BEARING-DEPOSITS> 1,685 <FED-FUNDS-SOLD> 2,300 <TRADING-ASSETS> 0 <INVESTMENTS-HELD-FOR-SALE> 53,532 <INVESTMENTS-CARRYING> 8,160 <INVESTMENTS-MARKET> 8,498 <LOANS> 183,501 <ALLOWANCE> 3,289 <TOTAL-ASSETS> 264,220 <DEPOSITS> 223,511 <SHORT-TERM> 7,185 <LIABILITIES-OTHER> 6,144 <LONG-TERM> 2,000 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 0 <PREFERRED> 0 <COMMON> 180 <OTHER-SE> 25,200 <TOTAL-LIABILITIES-AND-EQUITY> 264,220 <INTEREST-LOAN> 3,977 <INTEREST-INVEST> 902 <INTEREST-OTHER> 55 <INTEREST-TOTAL> 4,934 <INTEREST-DEPOSIT> 2,040 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> 2,125 <INTEREST-INCOME-NET> 2,809 <LOAN-LOSSES> 180 <SECURITIES-GAINS> 15 <EXPENSE-OTHER> 1,957 <INCOME-PRETAX> 1,030 <INCOME-PRE-EXTRAORDINARY> 1,030 <EXTRAORDINARY> 0 <CHANGES> 0 <NET-INCOME> 720 <EPS-PRIMARY> .43 <EPS-DILUTED> .43 <YIELD-ACTUAL> 4.66 <LOANS-NON> 1,995 <LOANS-PAST> 43 <LOANS-TROUBLED> 0 <LOANS-PROBLEM> 0 <ALLOWANCE-OPEN> 3,250 <CHARGE-OFFS> 148 <RECOVERIES> 23 <ALLOWANCE-CLOSE> 3,289 <ALLOWANCE-DOMESTIC> 3,289 <ALLOWANCE-FOREIGN> 0 <ALLOWANCE-UNALLOCATED> 1,547