<ARTICLE> 9 <MULTIPLIER> 1000 <PERIOD-TYPE> 3-MOS <FISCAL-YEAR-END> DEC-31-1998 <PERIOD-START> JAN-01-1998 <PERIOD-END> MAR-31-1998 <CASH> 6,972 <INT-BEARING-DEPOSITS> 4,426 <FED-FUNDS-SOLD> 0 <TRADING-ASSETS> 0 <INVESTMENTS-HELD-FOR-SALE> 0 <INVESTMENTS-CARRYING> 103,574 <INVESTMENTS-MARKET> 103,514 <LOANS> 439,390 <ALLOWANCE> 1,055 <TOTAL-ASSETS> 570,400 <DEPOSITS> 462,340 <SHORT-TERM> 7,000 <LIABILITIES-OTHER> 3,839 <LONG-TERM> 12,994 <COMMON> 40,168 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 0 <PREFERRED> 0 <OTHER-SE> 44,059 <TOTAL-LIABILITIES-AND-EQUITY> 570,400 <INTEREST-LOAN> 8,843 <INTEREST-INVEST> 1,735 <INTEREST-OTHER> 50 <INTEREST-TOTAL> 10,628 <INTEREST-DEPOSIT> 5,908 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> 6,178 <INTEREST-INCOME-NET> 4,450 <LOAN-LOSSES> 15 <SECURITIES-GAINS> 0 <EXPENSE-OTHER> 2,663 <INCOME-PRETAX> 2,230 <INCOME-PRE-EXTRAORDINARY> 1,420 <EXTRAORDINARY> 0 <CHANGES> 0 <NET-INCOME> 1,420 <EPS-PRIMARY> .31 <EPS-DILUTED> .30 <YIELD-ACTUAL> 7.79 <LOANS-NON> 1,417 <LOANS-PAST> 0 <LOANS-TROUBLED> 0 <LOANS-PROBLEM> 4,713 <ALLOWANCE-OPEN> 1,196 <CHARGE-OFFS> 157 <RECOVERIES> 1 <ALLOWANCE-CLOSE> 1,055 <ALLOWANCE-DOMESTIC> 158 <ALLOWANCE-FOREIGN> 0 <ALLOWANCE-UNALLOCATED> 897