<ARTICLE> 9 <PERIOD-TYPE> YEAR <FISCAL-YEAR-END> DEC-31-1997 <PERIOD-END> DEC-31-1997 <CASH> 7,729 <INT-BEARING-DEPOSITS> 3,033 <FED-FUNDS-SOLD> 0 <TRADING-ASSETS> 0 <INVESTMENTS-HELD-FOR-SALE> 58,792 <INVESTMENTS-CARRYING> 40,056 <INVESTMENTS-MARKET> 40,453 <LOANS> 461,457 <ALLOWANCE> 1,625 <TOTAL-ASSETS> 603,965 <DEPOSITS> 520,690 <SHORT-TERM> 1,043 <LIABILITIES-OTHER> 6,622 <LONG-TERM> 27,095 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 0 <PREFERRED> 0 <COMMON> 9,831 <OTHER-SE> 38,684 <TOTAL-LIABILITIES-AND-EQUITY> 603,965 <INTEREST-LOAN> 36,892 <INTEREST-INVEST> 7,323 <INTEREST-OTHER> 713 <INTEREST-TOTAL> 44,928 <INTEREST-DEPOSIT> 26,575 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> 28,255 <INTEREST-INCOME-NET> 16,673 <LOAN-LOSSES> 215 <SECURITIES-GAINS> 12 <EXPENSE-OTHER> 9,485 <INCOME-PRETAX> 9,311 <INCOME-PRE-EXTRAORDINARY> 6,141 <EXTRAORDINARY> 0 <CHANGES> 0 <NET-INCOME> 6,141 <EPS-PRIMARY> 1.21 <EPS-DILUTED> 1.18 <YIELD-ACTUAL> 2.87 <LOANS-NON> 1,428 <LOANS-PAST> 716 <LOANS-TROUBLED> 0 <LOANS-PROBLEM> 495 <ALLOWANCE-OPEN> 1,423 <CHARGE-OFFS> 19 <RECOVERIES> 6 <ALLOWANCE-CLOSE> 1,625 <ALLOWANCE-DOMESTIC> 1,625 <ALLOWANCE-FOREIGN> 0 <ALLOWANCE-UNALLOCATED> 0