<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> 1000 <PERIOD-TYPE> 9-MOS <FISCAL-YEAR-END> DEC-31-1997 <PERIOD-END> SEP-30-1998 <CASH> 7,839 <INT-BEARING-DEPOSITS> 1,200 <FED-FUNDS-SOLD> 9,575 <TRADING-ASSETS> 0 <INVESTMENTS-HELD-FOR-SALE> 53,786 <INVESTMENTS-CARRYING> 7,659 <INVESTMENTS-MARKET> 8,028 <LOANS> 187,211 <ALLOWANCE> 3,227 <TOTAL-ASSETS> 276,827 <DEPOSITS> 236,338 <SHORT-TERM> 4,897 <LIABILITIES-OTHER> 6,664 <LONG-TERM> 2,000 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 0 <PREFERRED> 0 <COMMON> 180 <OTHER-SE> 26,748 <TOTAL-LIABILITIES-AND-EQUITY> 276,827 <INTEREST-LOAN> 12,157 <INTEREST-INVEST> 2,797 <INTEREST-OTHER> 76 <INTEREST-TOTAL> 15,030 <INTEREST-DEPOSIT> 5,961 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> 6,331 <INTEREST-INCOME-NET> 8,699 <LOAN-LOSSES> 540 <SECURITIES-GAINS> 26 <EXPENSE-OTHER> 5,945 <INCOME-PRETAX> 3,438 <INCOME-PRE-EXTRAORDINARY> 3,438 <EXTRAORDINARY> 0 <CHANGES> 0 <NET-INCOME> 2,401 <EPS-PRIMARY> 1.43 <EPS-DILUTED> 1.43 <YIELD-ACTUAL> 4.75 <LOANS-NON> 560 <LOANS-PAST> 9 <LOANS-TROUBLED> 0 <LOANS-PROBLEM> 0 <ALLOWANCE-OPEN> 3,250 <CHARGE-OFFS> 677 <RECOVERIES> 114 <ALLOWANCE-CLOSE> 3,227 <ALLOWANCE-DOMESTIC> 3,227 <ALLOWANCE-FOREIGN> 0 <ALLOWANCE-UNALLOCATED> 1,743