<ARTICLE> 9 <MULTIPLIER> 1,000 <CURRENCY> U.S. DOLLARS <PERIOD-TYPE> 6-MOS <FISCAL-YEAR-END> DEC-31-2000 <PERIOD-START> JAN-01-2000 <PERIOD-END> JUN-30-2000 <EXCHANGE-RATE> 1 <CASH> 40,129 <INT-BEARING-DEPOSITS> 0 <FED-FUNDS-SOLD> 161 <TRADING-ASSETS> 0 <INVESTMENTS-HELD-FOR-SALE> 374,268 <INVESTMENTS-CARRYING> 19,358 <INVESTMENTS-MARKET> 19,182 <LOANS> 1,103,821 <ALLOWANCE> (9,908) <TOTAL-ASSETS> 1,622,928 <DEPOSITS> 1,038,427 <SHORT-TERM> 0 <LIABILITIES-OTHER> 15,626 <LONG-TERM> 473,800 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 0 <PREFERRED> 0 <COMMON> 80,798 <OTHER-SE> 14,277 <TOTAL-LIABILITIES-AND-EQUITY> 1,622,928 <INTEREST-LOAN> 37,582 <INTEREST-INVEST> 12,384 <INTEREST-OTHER> 8 <INTEREST-TOTAL> 49,974 <INTEREST-DEPOSIT> 17,730 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> 30,770 <INTEREST-INCOME-NET> 19,204 <LOAN-LOSSES> 900 <SECURITIES-GAINS> 0 <EXPENSE-OTHER> 15,247 <INCOME-PRETAX> 9,027 <INCOME-PRE-EXTRAORDINARY> 6,221 <EXTRAORDINARY> 0 <CHANGES> 0 <NET-INCOME> 6,221 <EPS-BASIC> .82 <EPS-DILUTED> .82 <YIELD-ACTUAL> 8.22 <LOANS-NON> 3,931 <LOANS-PAST> 2,924 <LOANS-TROUBLED> 0 <LOANS-PROBLEM> 0 <ALLOWANCE-OPEN> 7,431 <CHARGE-OFFS> (488) <RECOVERIES> 292 <ALLOWANCE-CLOSE> 9,908 <ALLOWANCE-DOMESTIC> 9,908 <ALLOWANCE-FOREIGN> 0 <ALLOWANCE-UNALLOCATED> 0