<ARTICLE> 9 <PERIOD-TYPE> 3-MOS <FISCAL-YEAR-END> DEC-31-1998 <PERIOD-START> APR-01-1998 <PERIOD-END> JUN-30-1998 <CASH> 11,882 <INT-BEARING-DEPOSITS> 9,002 <FED-FUNDS-SOLD> 4,500 <TRADING-ASSETS> 0 <INVESTMENTS-HELD-FOR-SALE> 262,489 <INVESTMENTS-CARRYING> 298,361 <INVESTMENTS-MARKET> 299,584 <LOANS> 1,286,996 <ALLOWANCE> 10,733 <TOTAL-ASSETS> 1,898,004 <DEPOSITS> 1,080,136 <SHORT-TERM> 133,481 <LIABILITIES-OTHER> 26,324 <LONG-TERM> 523,605 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 0 <PREFERRED> 28,719 <COMMON> 76,038 <OTHER-SE> 29,691 <TOTAL-LIABILITIES-AND-EQUITY> 1,898,004 <INTEREST-LOAN> 26,831 <INTEREST-INVEST> 7,537 <INTEREST-OTHER> 0 <INTEREST-TOTAL> 34,368 <INTEREST-DEPOSIT> 11,997 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> 21,049 <INTEREST-INCOME-NET> 13,319 <LOAN-LOSSES> 550 <SECURITIES-GAINS> 0 <EXPENSE-OTHER> 9,334 <INCOME-PRETAX> 5,645 <INCOME-PRE-EXTRAORDINARY> 3,982 <EXTRAORDINARY> 0 <CHANGES> 0 <NET-INCOME> 3,982 <EPS-PRIMARY> 0.44 <EPS-DILUTED> 0.42 <YIELD-ACTUAL> 3.01 <LOANS-NON> 8,173 <LOANS-PAST> 0 <LOANS-TROUBLED> 0 <LOANS-PROBLEM> 11,822 <ALLOWANCE-OPEN> 10,679 <CHARGE-OFFS> 608 <RECOVERIES> 112 <ALLOWANCE-CLOSE> 10,773 <ALLOWANCE-DOMESTIC> 10,773 <ALLOWANCE-FOREIGN> 0 <ALLOWANCE-UNALLOCATED> 0