<ARTICLE> 9 <CIK> 0000275119 <NAME> FINANCIAL DATA SCHEDULE <PERIOD-TYPE> 6-MOS <FISCAL-YEAR-END> DEC-31-1998 <PERIOD-START> JAN-01-1999 <PERIOD-END> JUN-30-1999 <CASH> 14,879 <INT-BEARING-DEPOSITS> 153 <FED-FUNDS-SOLD> 0 <TRADING-ASSETS> 0 <INVESTMENTS-HELD-FOR-SALE> 127,972 <INVESTMENTS-CARRYING> 17,818 <INVESTMENTS-MARKET> 17,797 <LOANS> 419,364 <ALLOWANCE> 8,243 <TOTAL-ASSETS> 611,592 <DEPOSITS> 489,806 <SHORT-TERM> 70,096 <LIABILITIES-OTHER> 5,862 <LONG-TERM> 264 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 0 <PREFERRED> 0 <COMMON> 18,656 <OTHER-SE> 26,908 <TOTAL-LIABILITIES-AND-EQUITY> 611,592 <INTEREST-LOAN> 18,108 <INTEREST-INVEST> 4,132 <INTEREST-OTHER> 239 <INTEREST-TOTAL> 22,479 <INTEREST-DEPOSIT> 9,676 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> 11,353 <INTEREST-INCOME-NET> 11,126 <LOAN-LOSSES> 345 <SECURITIES-GAINS> 0 <EXPENSE-OTHER> 8,444 <INCOME-PRETAX> 4,559 <INCOME-PRE-EXTRAORDINARY> 4,559 <EXTRAORDINARY> 0 <CHANGES> 0 <NET-INCOME> 3,173 <EPS-BASIC> .86 <EPS-DILUTED> .83 <YIELD-ACTUAL> 8.41 <LOANS-NON> 8,996 <LOANS-PAST> 0 <LOANS-TROUBLED> 3,840 <LOANS-PROBLEM> 0 <ALLOWANCE-OPEN> 11,035 <CHARGE-OFFS> 3,947 <RECOVERIES> 810 <ALLOWANCE-CLOSE> 8,243 <ALLOWANCE-DOMESTIC> 8,243 <ALLOWANCE-FOREIGN> 0 <ALLOWANCE-UNALLOCATED> 0