<ARTICLE> 9 <LEGEND> THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM INVESTORSBANCORP, INC. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH FORM 10Q. </LEGEND> <PERIOD-TYPE> 9-MOS <FISCAL-YEAR-END> DEC-31-1998 <PERIOD-START> JAN-01-1998 <PERIOD-END> SEP-30-1998 <CASH> 1,293,739 <INT-BEARING-DEPOSITS> 0 <FED-FUNDS-SOLD> 5,935,000 <TRADING-ASSETS> 0 <INVESTMENTS-HELD-FOR-SALE> 8,385,000 <INVESTMENTS-CARRYING> 0 <INVESTMENTS-MARKET> 0 <LOANS> 37,971,057 <ALLOWANCE> 307,763 <TOTAL-ASSETS> 54,242,845 <DEPOSITS> 46,573,212 <SHORT-TERM> 0 <LIABILITIES-OTHER> 672,342 <LONG-TERM> 0 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 0 <PREFERRED> 0 <COMMON> 6,989,900 <OTHER-SE> 7,391 <TOTAL-LIABILITIES-AND-EQUITY> 54,242,845 <INTEREST-LOAN> 1,623,587 <INTEREST-INVEST> 478,431 <INTEREST-OTHER> 0 <INTEREST-TOTAL> 2,102,018 <INTEREST-DEPOSIT> 1,132,314 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> 1,132,314 <INTEREST-INCOME-NET> 969,704 <LOAN-LOSSES> 211,703 <SECURITIES-GAINS> 0 <EXPENSE-OTHER> 1,571,434 <INCOME-PRETAX> 109,875 <INCOME-PRE-EXTRAORDINARY> 110,291 <EXTRAORDINARY> 0 <CHANGES> 0 <NET-INCOME> 110,291 <EPS-PRIMARY> 0.11 <EPS-DILUTED> 0.11 <YIELD-ACTUAL> 3.29 <LOANS-NON> 0 <LOANS-PAST> 0 <LOANS-TROUBLED> 0 <LOANS-PROBLEM> 0 <ALLOWANCE-OPEN> 96,060 <CHARGE-OFFS> 0 <RECOVERIES> 0 <ALLOWANCE-CLOSE> 307,763 <ALLOWANCE-DOMESTIC> 0 <ALLOWANCE-FOREIGN> 0 <ALLOWANCE-UNALLOCATED> 307,763