<ARTICLE> 9 <LEGEND> THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM FORM 10-Q FOR THE QUARTER ENDED MARCH 31, 2000 AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. </LEGEND> <MULTIPLIER> 1,000 <PERIOD-TYPE> 3-MOS <FISCAL-YEAR-END> DEC-31-2000 <PERIOD-START> JAN-01-2000 <PERIOD-END> MAR-31-2000 <CASH> 37,752 <INT-BEARING-DEPOSITS> 1,904 <FED-FUNDS-SOLD> 16,293 <TRADING-ASSETS> 0 <INVESTMENTS-HELD-FOR-SALE> 511,482 <INVESTMENTS-CARRYING> 108,934 <INVESTMENTS-MARKET> 104,188 <LOANS> 848,307 <ALLOWANCE> 8,400 <TOTAL-ASSETS> 1,623,863 <DEPOSITS> 1,219,640 <SHORT-TERM> 223,785 <LIABILITIES-OTHER> 5,481 <LONG-TERM> 64,456 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 0 <PREFERRED> 0 <COMMON> 9,599 <OTHER-SE> 100,902 <TOTAL-LIABILITIES-AND-EQUITY> 1,623,863 <INTEREST-LOAN> 17,611 <INTEREST-INVEST> 9,685 <INTEREST-OTHER> 296 <INTEREST-TOTAL> 27,592 <INTEREST-DEPOSIT> 9,102 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> 13,549 <INTEREST-INCOME-NET> 14,043 <LOAN-LOSSES> 300 <SECURITIES-GAINS> (8) <EXPENSE-OTHER> 11,354 <INCOME-PRETAX> 7,235 <INCOME-PRE-EXTRAORDINARY> 7,235 <EXTRAORDINARY> 0 <CHANGES> 0 <NET-INCOME> 5,020 <EPS-BASIC> 0.52 <EPS-DILUTED> 0.52 <YIELD-ACTUAL> 4.15 <LOANS-NON> 409 <LOANS-PAST> 1,124 <LOANS-TROUBLED> 0 <LOANS-PROBLEM> 6,397 <ALLOWANCE-OPEN> 8,231 <CHARGE-OFFS> 137 <RECOVERIES> 6 <ALLOWANCE-CLOSE> 8,400 <ALLOWANCE-DOMESTIC> 2,042 <ALLOWANCE-FOREIGN> 0 <ALLOWANCE-UNALLOCATED> 6,358