<ARTICLE> 9 <MULTIPLIER> 1,000 <CURRENCY> U.S. DOLLARS <PERIOD-TYPE> 6-MOS <FISCAL-YEAR-END> DEC-31-1999 <PERIOD-START> JAN-01-1999 <PERIOD-END> JUN-30-1999 <EXCHANGE-RATE> 1 <CASH> 23,775 <INT-BEARING-DEPOSITS> 0 <FED-FUNDS-SOLD> 251 <TRADING-ASSETS> 0 <INVESTMENTS-HELD-FOR-SALE> 298,007 <INVESTMENTS-CARRYING> 23,002 <INVESTMENTS-MARKET> 22,956 <LOANS> 804,398 <ALLOWANCE> (6,873) <TOTAL-ASSETS> 1,201,417 <DEPOSITS> 801,138 <SHORT-TERM> 0 <LIABILITIES-OTHER> 7,229 <LONG-TERM> 307,250 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 0 <PREFERRED> 0 <COMMON> 66,280 <OTHER-SE> 19,520 <TOTAL-LIABILITIES-AND-EQUITY> 1,201,417 <INTEREST-LOAN> 32,617 <INTEREST-INVEST> 10,471 <INTEREST-OTHER> 27 <INTEREST-TOTAL> 43,115 <INTEREST-DEPOSIT> 15,930 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> 23,975 <INTEREST-INCOME-NET> 19,140 <LOAN-LOSSES> 725 <SECURITIES-GAINS> 296 <EXPENSE-OTHER> 14,761 <INCOME-PRETAX> 8,688 <INCOME-PRE-EXTRAORDINARY> 5,932 <EXTRAORDINARY> 0 <CHANGES> 0 <NET-INCOME> 5,932 <EPS-BASIC> .75 <EPS-DILUTED> .75 <YIELD-ACTUAL> 7.83 <LOANS-NON> 2,560 <LOANS-PAST> 592 <LOANS-TROUBLED> 0 <LOANS-PROBLEM> 0 <ALLOWANCE-OPEN> 6,643 <CHARGE-OFFS> (784) <RECOVERIES> 289 <ALLOWANCE-CLOSE> 6,873 <ALLOWANCE-DOMESTIC> 6,873 <ALLOWANCE-FOREIGN> 0 <ALLOWANCE-UNALLOCATED> 0