<ARTICLE> 9 <LEGEND> THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS OF VOLUNTEER BANCORP, INC. FOR THE NINE MONTHS ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 1998 AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. </LEGEND> <PERIOD-TYPE> 9-MOS <FISCAL-YEAR-END> DEC-31-1998 <PERIOD-START> JAN-01-1998 <PERIOD-END> SEP-30-1998 <CASH> 2,087,064 <INT-BEARING-DEPOSITS> 0 <FED-FUNDS-SOLD> 5,661,525 <TRADING-ASSETS> 0 <INVESTMENTS-HELD-FOR-SALE> 21,593,525 <INVESTMENTS-CARRYING> 2,068,241 <INVESTMENTS-MARKET> 2,080,163 <LOANS> 58,213,792 <ALLOWANCE> 761,721 <TOTAL-ASSETS> 93,835,567 <DEPOSITS> 83,890,533 <SHORT-TERM> 1,615,953 <LIABILITIES-OTHER> 1,027,108 <LONG-TERM> 3,045,000 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 0 <PREFERRED> 0 <COMMON> 5,390 <OTHER-SE> 4,251,583 <TOTAL-LIABILITIES-AND-EQUITY> 93,835,567 <INTEREST-LOAN> 3,926,963 <INTEREST-INVEST> 967,738 <INTEREST-OTHER> 245,969 <INTEREST-TOTAL> 5,140,670 <INTEREST-DEPOSIT> 2,684,733 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> 2,941,555 <INTEREST-INCOME-NET> 2,199,115 <LOAN-LOSSES> 180,000 <SECURITIES-GAINS> 22,672 <EXPENSE-OTHER> 1,758,462 <INCOME-PRETAX> 485,907 <INCOME-PRE-EXTRAORDINARY> 309,312 <EXTRAORDINARY> 0 <CHANGES> 0 <NET-INCOME> 309,312 <EPS-PRIMARY> 0.57 <EPS-DILUTED> 0 <YIELD-ACTUAL> 8.53 <LOANS-NON> 20,095 <LOANS-PAST> 326,000 <LOANS-TROUBLED> 0 <LOANS-PROBLEM> 0 <ALLOWANCE-OPEN> 660,336 <CHARGE-OFFS> 81,971 <RECOVERIES> 3,356 <ALLOWANCE-CLOSE> 761,721 <ALLOWANCE-DOMESTIC> 761,721 <ALLOWANCE-FOREIGN> 0 <ALLOWANCE-UNALLOCATED> 0