<ARTICLE> 9 <LEGEND> THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM THE FORM 10-Q AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. </LEGEND> <MULTIPLIER> 1,000 <PERIOD-TYPE> 9-MOS <FISCAL-YEAR-END> DEC-31-1997 <PERIOD-START> JAN-01-1997 <PERIOD-END> SEP-30-1997 <CASH> 5,524 <INT-BEARING-DEPOSITS> 1,465 <FED-FUNDS-SOLD> 0 <TRADING-ASSETS> 0 <INVESTMENTS-HELD-FOR-SALE> 76,211 <INVESTMENTS-CARRYING> 0 <INVESTMENTS-MARKET> 0 <LOANS> 273,874 <ALLOWANCE> 769 <TOTAL-ASSETS> 375,004 <DEPOSITS> 275,353 <SHORT-TERM> 50,850 <LIABILITIES-OTHER> 6,258 <LONG-TERM> 0 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 0 <PREFERRED> 0 <COMMON> 45 <OTHER-SE> 42,498 <TOTAL-LIABILITIES-AND-EQUITY> 375,004 <INTEREST-LOAN> 17,171 <INTEREST-INVEST> 3,956 <INTEREST-OTHER> 0 <INTEREST-TOTAL> 21,127 <INTEREST-DEPOSIT> 9,701 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> 12,077 <INTEREST-INCOME-NET> 9,050 <LOAN-LOSSES> 18 <SECURITIES-GAINS> 174 <EXPENSE-OTHER> 5,343 <INCOME-PRETAX> 4,696 <INCOME-PRE-EXTRAORDINARY> 3,066 <EXTRAORDINARY> 0 <CHANGES> 0 <NET-INCOME> 3,066 <EPS-PRIMARY> 1.11 <EPS-DILUTED> 1.11 <YIELD-ACTUAL> 7.93 <LOANS-NON> 761 <LOANS-PAST> 0 <LOANS-TROUBLED> 0 <LOANS-PROBLEM> 0 <ALLOWANCE-OPEN> 751 <CHARGE-OFFS> 0 <RECOVERIES> 0 <ALLOWANCE-CLOSE> 769 <ALLOWANCE-DOMESTIC> 769 <ALLOWANCE-FOREIGN> 0 <ALLOWANCE-UNALLOCATED> 0