<ARTICLE> 9 <PERIOD-TYPE> 9-MOS <FISCAL-YEAR-END> DEC-31-1998 <PERIOD-END> SEP-30-1998 <CASH> 1,041,630 <INT-BEARING-DEPOSITS> 81,875 <FED-FUNDS-SOLD> 3,545,757 <TRADING-ASSETS> 0 <INVESTMENTS-HELD-FOR-SALE> 3,974,581 <INVESTMENTS-CARRYING> 0 <INVESTMENTS-MARKET> 0 <LOANS> 36,406,966 <ALLOWANCE> (409,241) <TOTAL-ASSETS> 50,923,433 <DEPOSITS> 39,250,583 <SHORT-TERM> 0 <LIABILITIES-OTHER> 6,548,944 <LONG-TERM> 1,546,435 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 13,919 <PREFERRED> 0 <COMMON> 0 <OTHER-SE> 3,390,708 <TOTAL-LIABILITIES-AND-EQUITY> 50,923,433 <INTEREST-LOAN> 2,848,881 <INTEREST-INVEST> 102,184 <INTEREST-OTHER> 92,915 <INTEREST-TOTAL> 2,951,065 <INTEREST-DEPOSIT> 1,663,437 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> 1,791,727 <INTEREST-INCOME-NET> 1,159,338 <LOAN-LOSSES> 95,933 <SECURITIES-GAINS> 86,038 <EXPENSE-OTHER> 4,984,673 <INCOME-PRETAX> (84,890) <INCOME-PRE-EXTRAORDINARY> (84,890) <EXTRAORDINARY> 0 <CHANGES> 0 <NET-INCOME> 15,802 <EPS-PRIMARY> 0.01 <EPS-DILUTED> 0.01 <YIELD-ACTUAL> 3.57 <LOANS-NON> 0 <LOANS-PAST> 526,568 <LOANS-TROUBLED> 0 <LOANS-PROBLEM> 458,024 <ALLOWANCE-OPEN> 520,953 <CHARGE-OFFS> 231,892 <RECOVERIES> 24,247 <ALLOWANCE-CLOSE> 409,241 <ALLOWANCE-DOMESTIC> 409,241 <ALLOWANCE-FOREIGN> 0 <ALLOWANCE-UNALLOCATED> 10,133