<ARTICLE> 9 <LEGEND> THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM *SEPTEMBER 30, 1998 10-Q REPORT AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. </LEGEND> <MULTIPLIER> 1,000 <PERIOD-TYPE> 9-MOS 9-MOS <FISCAL-YEAR-END> DEC-31-1998 DEC-31-1997 <PERIOD-START> JAN-01-1998 JAN-01-1997 <PERIOD-END> SEP-30-1998 SEP-30-1997 <CASH> 12,368 14,763 <INT-BEARING-DEPOSITS> 3,901 2,700 <FED-FUNDS-SOLD> 0 0 <TRADING-ASSETS> 0 0 <INVESTMENTS-HELD-FOR-SALE> 61,830 48,525 <INVESTMENTS-CARRYING> 47,207 54,105 <INVESTMENTS-MARKET> 0 0 <LOANS> 398,279 362,712 <ALLOWANCE> (3,601) (3,036) <TOTAL-ASSETS> 542,178 498,959 <DEPOSITS> 443,831 414,887 <SHORT-TERM> 53,638 43,225 <LIABILITIES-OTHER> 5,195 2,894 <LONG-TERM> 0 0 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 0 0 <PREFERRED> 18 49 <COMMON> 2,404 2,388 <OTHER-SE> 37,092 35,516 <TOTAL-LIABILITIES-AND-EQUITY> 542,178 498,959 <INTEREST-LOAN> 24,170 22,702 <INTEREST-INVEST> 4,807 4,957 <INTEREST-OTHER> 400 252 <INTEREST-TOTAL> 29,377 27,911 <INTEREST-DEPOSIT> 12,098 11,571 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> 14,301 12,670 <INTEREST-INCOME-NET> 15,076 15,241 <LOAN-LOSSES> 1,107 1,118 <SECURITIES-GAINS> 83 85 <EXPENSE-OTHER> 10,898 10,514 <INCOME-PRETAX> 5,784 6,027 <INCOME-PRE-EXTRAORDINARY> 0 0 <EXTRAORDINARY> 0 0 <CHANGES> 0 0 <NET-INCOME> 3,685 3,751 <EPS-PRIMARY> 1.47 1.45 <EPS-DILUTED> 1.43 1.42 <YIELD-ACTUAL> 0 0 <LOANS-NON> 0 0 <LOANS-PAST> 0 0 <LOANS-TROUBLED> 0 0 <LOANS-PROBLEM> 0 0 <ALLOWANCE-OPEN> 0 0 <CHARGE-OFFS> 0 0 <RECOVERIES> 0 0 <ALLOWANCE-CLOSE> 0 0 <ALLOWANCE-DOMESTIC> 0 0 <ALLOWANCE-FOREIGN> 0 0 <ALLOWANCE-UNALLOCATED> 0 0