<ARTICLE> 9 <LEGEND> THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM FORM 10-K DATED 12/31/96 AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH FORM 10-K. </LEGEND> <MULTIPLIER> 1,000 <PERIOD-TYPE> YEAR <FISCAL-YEAR-END> DEC-31-1996 <PERIOD-END> DEC-31-1996 <CASH> 21,044 <INT-BEARING-DEPOSITS> 0 <FED-FUNDS-SOLD> 10,700 <TRADING-ASSETS> 0 <INVESTMENTS-HELD-FOR-SALE> 42,440 <INVESTMENTS-CARRYING> 21,546 <INVESTMENTS-MARKET> 21,390 <LOANS> 234,680 <ALLOWANCE> 4,696 <TOTAL-ASSETS> 342,229 <DEPOSITS> 289,924 <SHORT-TERM> 11,101 <LIABILITIES-OTHER> 1,031 <LONG-TERM> 5,562 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 0 <PREFERRED> 0 <COMMON> 37 <OTHER-SE> 25,574 <TOTAL-LIABILITIES-AND-EQUITY> 342,229 <INTEREST-LOAN> 18,795 <INTEREST-INVEST> 3,715 <INTEREST-OTHER> 189 <INTEREST-TOTAL> 22,698 <INTEREST-DEPOSIT> 9,406 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> 9,930 <INTEREST-INCOME-NET> 12,769 <LOAN-LOSSES> 1,964 <SECURITIES-GAINS> 7 <EXPENSE-OTHER> 11,970 <INCOME-PRETAX> 2,177 <INCOME-PRE-EXTRAORDINARY> 2,177 <EXTRAORDINARY> 0 <CHANGES> 0 <NET-INCOME> 9,984 <EPS-PRIMARY> 2.71 <EPS-DILUTED> 2.71 <YIELD-ACTUAL> 0 <LOANS-NON> 3,622 <LOANS-PAST> 671 <LOANS-TROUBLED> 1,580 <LOANS-PROBLEM> 364 <ALLOWANCE-OPEN> 5,893 <CHARGE-OFFS> 3,443 <RECOVERIES> 282 <ALLOWANCE-CLOSE> 4,696 <ALLOWANCE-DOMESTIC> 4,696 <ALLOWANCE-FOREIGN> 0 <ALLOWANCE-UNALLOCATED> 529