<ARTICLE> 9 <MULTIPLIER> 1 <PERIOD-TYPE> 3-MOS <FISCAL-YEAR-END> DEC-31-1997 <PERIOD-END> MAR-31-1997 <CASH> 1,417,800 <INT-BEARING-DEPOSITS> 277,271 <FED-FUNDS-SOLD> 2,818,791 <TRADING-ASSETS> 0 <INVESTMENTS-HELD-FOR-SALE> 7,120,338 <INVESTMENTS-CARRYING> 0 <INVESTMENTS-MARKET> 0 <LOANS> 51,847,400 <ALLOWANCE> (322,860) <TOTAL-ASSETS> 72,220,477 <DEPOSITS> 49,626,099 <SHORT-TERM> 17,144,746 <LIABILITIES-OTHER> 1,058,819 <LONG-TERM> 0 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 13,154 <PREFERRED> 0 <COMMON> 0 <OTHER-SE> 4,377,659 <TOTAL-LIABILITIES-AND-EQUITY> 72,220,477 <INTEREST-LOAN> 960,169 <INTEREST-INVEST> 186,917 <INTEREST-OTHER> 0 <INTEREST-TOTAL> 1,147,086 <INTEREST-DEPOSIT> 623,926 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> 785,412 <INTEREST-INCOME-NET> 361,674 <LOAN-LOSSES> 22,500 <SECURITIES-GAINS> (22,351) <EXPENSE-OTHER> 1,671,228 <INCOME-PRETAX> 178,552 <INCOME-PRE-EXTRAORDINARY> 178,552 <EXTRAORDINARY> 0 <CHANGES> 0 <NET-INCOME> 124,634 <EPS-PRIMARY> 0.102 <EPS-DILUTED> 0.102 <YIELD-ACTUAL> 8.59 <LOANS-NON> 591,493 <LOANS-PAST> 344,113 <LOANS-TROUBLED> 0 <LOANS-PROBLEM> 171,022 <ALLOWANCE-OPEN> 297,783 <CHARGE-OFFS> 1,041 <RECOVERIES> 3,618 <ALLOWANCE-CLOSE> 322,860 <ALLOWANCE-DOMESTIC> 322,860 <ALLOWANCE-FOREIGN> 0 <ALLOWANCE-UNALLOCATED> 0