<ARTICLE> 9 <LEGEND> THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM THE CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS AND CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. </LEGEND> <MULTIPLIER> 1,000 <PERIOD-TYPE> 9-MOS <FISCAL-YEAR-END> DEC-31-1997 <PERIOD-START> JAN-01-1997 <PERIOD-END> SEP-30-1997 <CASH> 10,332 <INT-BEARING-DEPOSITS> 0 <FED-FUNDS-SOLD> 0 <TRADING-ASSETS> 0 <INVESTMENTS-HELD-FOR-SALE> 33,419 <INVESTMENTS-CARRYING> 35,788 <INVESTMENTS-MARKET> 35,902 <LOANS> 232,543 <ALLOWANCE> 3,559 <TOTAL-ASSETS> 328,921 <DEPOSITS> 288,923 <SHORT-TERM> 2,523 <LIABILITIES-OTHER> 2,523 <LONG-TERM> 3,785 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 0 <PREFERRED> 0 <COMMON> 7,932 <OTHER-SE> 23,235 <TOTAL-LIABILITIES-AND-EQUITY> 328,921 <INTEREST-LOAN> 15,206 <INTEREST-INVEST> 3,353 <INTEREST-OTHER> 170 <INTEREST-TOTAL> 18,729 <INTEREST-DEPOSIT> 8,030 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> 8,392 <INTEREST-INCOME-NET> 10,337 <LOAN-LOSSES> 135 <SECURITIES-GAINS> (31) <EXPENSE-OTHER> 7,715 <INCOME-PRETAX> 3,628 <INCOME-PRE-EXTRAORDINARY> 2,392 <EXTRAORDINARY> 0 <CHANGES> 0 <NET-INCOME> 2,392 <EPS-PRIMARY> 3.77 <EPS-DILUTED> 3.77 <YIELD-ACTUAL> 4.53 <LOANS-NON> 209 <LOANS-PAST> 616 <LOANS-TROUBLED> 459 <LOANS-PROBLEM> 2,190 <ALLOWANCE-OPEN> 3,368 <CHARGE-OFFS> 175 <RECOVERIES> 231 <ALLOWANCE-CLOSE> 3,559 <ALLOWANCE-DOMESTIC> 3,559 <ALLOWANCE-FOREIGN> 0 <ALLOWANCE-UNALLOCATED> 0