<ARTICLE> 9 <PERIOD-TYPE> 3-MOS <FISCAL-YEAR-END> DEC-31-1998 <PERIOD-END> MAR-31-1998 <CASH> 1,755,531 <INT-BEARING-DEPOSITS> 60,772 <FED-FUNDS-SOLD> 7,181,483 <TRADING-ASSETS> 0 <INVESTMENTS-HELD-FOR-SALE> 1,873,739 <INVESTMENTS-CARRYING> 0 <INVESTMENTS-MARKET> 0 <LOANS> 48,017,156 <ALLOWANCE> (547,304) <TOTAL-ASSETS> 65,509,649 <DEPOSITS> 46,609,881 <SHORT-TERM> 4,663,574 <LIABILITIES-OTHER> 8,890,912 <LONG-TERM> 1,612,435 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 0 <PREFERRED> 0 <COMMON> 14,029 <OTHER-SE> 3,517,838 <TOTAL-LIABILITIES-AND-EQUITY> 65,509,649 <INTEREST-LOAN> 1,028,350 <INTEREST-INVEST> 62,321 <INTEREST-OTHER> 0 <INTEREST-TOTAL> 1,090,671 <INTEREST-DEPOSIT> 582,449 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> 635,626 <INTEREST-INCOME-NET> 455,045 <LOAN-LOSSES> 22,500 <SECURITIES-GAINS> 66,660 <EXPENSE-OTHER> 1,633,974 <INCOME-PRETAX> 68,027 <INCOME-PRE-EXTRAORDINARY> 68,027 <EXTRAORDINARY> 0 <CHANGES> 0 <NET-INCOME> 106,760 <EPS-PRIMARY> 0.05 <EPS-DILUTED> 0.05 <YIELD-ACTUAL> 3.77 <LOANS-NON> 431,636 <LOANS-PAST> 144,370 <LOANS-TROUBLED> 0 <LOANS-PROBLEM> 823,098 <ALLOWANCE-OPEN> 520,953 <CHARGE-OFFS> 5,556 <RECOVERIES> 9,407 <ALLOWANCE-CLOSE> 547,304 <ALLOWANCE-DOMESTIC> 547,304 <ALLOWANCE-FOREIGN> 0 <ALLOWANCE-UNALLOCATED> 120,422