<ARTICLE> 9 <LEGEND> THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM SOUTHWEST BANCORP QUARTERLY REPORT ON FORM 10-Q FOR THE QUARTER ENDED JUNE 30, 1997, AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. </LEGEND> <MULTIPLIER> 1,000 <PERIOD-TYPE> 6-MOS <FISCAL-YEAR-END> DEC-31-1997 <PERIOD-START> JAN-01-1997 <PERIOD-END> JUN-01-1997 <CASH> 31,127 <INT-BEARING-DEPOSITS> 0 <FED-FUNDS-SOLD> 4,000 <TRADING-ASSETS> 0 <INVESTMENTS-HELD-FOR-SALE> 91,903 <INVESTMENTS-CARRYING> 86,780 <INVESTMENTS-MARKET> 87,105 <LOANS> 711,894 <ALLOWANCE> 8,669 <TOTAL-ASSETS> 947,972 <DEPOSITS> 847,292 <SHORT-TERM> 1,500 <LIABILITIES-OTHER> 7,968 <LONG-TERM> 25,013 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 0 <PREFERRED> 690 <COMMON> 3,769 <OTHER-SE> 61,740 <TOTAL-LIABILITIES-AND-EQUITY> 947,972 <INTEREST-LOAN> 31,807 <INTEREST-INVEST> 4,777 <INTEREST-OTHER> 270 <INTEREST-TOTAL> 36,854 <INTEREST-DEPOSIT> 19,214 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> 19,479 <INTEREST-INCOME-NET> 17,375 <LOAN-LOSSES> 3,802 <SECURITIES-GAINS> 0 <EXPENSE-OTHER> 12,943 <INCOME-PRETAX> 3,606 <INCOME-PRE-EXTRAORDINARY> 3,606 <EXTRAORDINARY> 0 <CHANGES> 0 <NET-INCOME> 2,363 <EPS-PRIMARY> 0.42 <EPS-DILUTED> 0.42 <YIELD-ACTUAL> 8.76 <LOANS-NON> 5,942 <LOANS-PAST> 3,960 <LOANS-TROUBLED> 560 <LOANS-PROBLEM> 19,682 <ALLOWANCE-OPEN> 7,139 <CHARGE-OFFS> 2,535 <RECOVERIES> 263 <ALLOWANCE-CLOSE> 8,669 <ALLOWANCE-DOMESTIC> 8,669 <ALLOWANCE-FOREIGN> 0 <ALLOWANCE-UNALLOCATED> 425