<ARTICLE> 9 <LEGEND> THE SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM THE QUARTERLY REPORT ON FORM 10-QSB FOR THE QUARTER ENDED DECEMBER 31, 1997 AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. </LEGEND> <PERIOD-TYPE> 9-MOS <FISCAL-YEAR-END> MAR-31-1998 <PERIOD-END> DEC-31-1997 <CASH> 2,994 <INT-BEARING-DEPOSITS> 398 <FED-FUNDS-SOLD> 25 <TRADING-ASSETS> 0 <INVESTMENTS-HELD-FOR-SALE> 29,856 <INVESTMENTS-CARRYING> 29,856 <INVESTMENTS-MARKET> 29,856 <LOANS> 87,901 <ALLOWANCE> 827 <TOTAL-ASSETS> 132,793 <DEPOSITS> 99,719 <SHORT-TERM> 10,993 <LIABILITIES-OTHER> 1,508 <LONG-TERM> 575 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 0 <PREFERRED> 0 <COMMON> 13 <OTHER-SE> 19,982 <TOTAL-LIABILITIES-AND-EQUITY> 13,793 <INTEREST-LOAN> 5,541 <INTEREST-INVEST> 1,545 <INTEREST-OTHER> 58 <INTEREST-TOTAL> 7,145 <INTEREST-DEPOSIT> 3,140 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> 3,614 <INTEREST-INCOME-NET> 3,531 <LOAN-LOSSES> 128 <SECURITIES-GAINS> 28 <EXPENSE-OTHER> 2,975 <INCOME-PRETAX> 1,112 <INCOME-PRE-EXTRAORDINARY> 1,112 <EXTRAORDINARY> 0 <CHANGES> 0 <NET-INCOME> 792 <EPS-PRIMARY> .65 <EPS-DILUTED> 0 <YIELD-ACTUAL> 79 <LOANS-NON> 556 <LOANS-PAST> 0 <LOANS-TROUBLED> 0 <LOANS-PROBLEM> 0 <ALLOWANCE-OPEN> 801 <CHARGE-OFFS> 0 <RECOVERIES> 0 <ALLOWANCE-CLOSE> 827 <ALLOWANCE-DOMESTIC> 827 <ALLOWANCE-FOREIGN> 0 <ALLOWANCE-UNALLOCATED> 313