<ARTICLE> 9 <PERIOD-TYPE> 6-MOS <FISCAL-YEAR-END> DEC-31-1998 <PERIOD-END> JUN-30-1998 <CASH> 1,926,845 <INT-BEARING-DEPOSITS> 87,202 <FED-FUNDS-SOLD> 5,438,572 <TRADING-ASSETS> 0 <INVESTMENTS-HELD-FOR-SALE> 1,850,358 <INVESTMENTS-CARRYING> 0 <INVESTMENTS-MARKET> 0 <LOANS> 39,425,560 <ALLOWANCE> (347,187) <TOTAL-ASSETS> 55,122,433 <DEPOSITS> 41,347,317 <SHORT-TERM> 0 <LIABILITIES-OTHER> 9,795,375 <LONG-TERM> 1,579,435 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 13,919 <PREFERRED> 0 <COMMON> 0 <OTHER-SE> 3,523,695 <TOTAL-LIABILITIES-AND-EQUITY> 55,122,433 <INTEREST-LOAN> 1,964,103 <INTEREST-INVEST> 134,311 <INTEREST-OTHER> 0 <INTEREST-TOTAL> 2,098,414 <INTEREST-DEPOSIT> 1,149,016 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> 1,252,522 <INTEREST-INCOME-NET> 845,892 <LOAN-LOSSES> 37,500 <SECURITIES-GAINS> 72,577 <EXPENSE-OTHER> 3,391,254 <INCOME-PRETAX> 55,284 <INCOME-PRE-EXTRAORDINARY> 55,284 <EXTRAORDINARY> 0 <CHANGES> 0 <NET-INCOME> 131,173 <EPS-PRIMARY> 0.07 <EPS-DILUTED> 0.07 <YIELD-ACTUAL> 3.46 <LOANS-NON> 343,808 <LOANS-PAST> 199,681 <LOANS-TROUBLED> 0 <LOANS-PROBLEM> 1,027,172 <ALLOWANCE-OPEN> 520,953 <CHARGE-OFFS> 225,027 <RECOVERIES> 13,761 <ALLOWANCE-CLOSE> 347,187 <ALLOWANCE-DOMESTIC> 347,187 <ALLOWANCE-FOREIGN> 0 <ALLOWANCE-UNALLOCATED> 59,660