<ARTICLE> 9 <MULTIPLIER> 1,000 <CURRENCY> U.S. DOLLARS <PERIOD-TYPE> 9-MOS <FISCAL-YEAR-END> DEC-31-1999 <PERIOD-START> JAN-01-1999 <PERIOD-END> SEP-30-1999 <EXCHANGE-RATE> 1 <CASH> 29,392 <INT-BEARING-DEPOSITS> 0 <FED-FUNDS-SOLD> 7 <TRADING-ASSETS> 0 <INVESTMENTS-HELD-FOR-SALE> 302,657 <INVESTMENTS-CARRYING> 21,916 <INVESTMENTS-MARKET> 21,869 <LOANS> 830,238 <ALLOWANCE> (7,158) <TOTAL-ASSETS> 1,235,885 <DEPOSITS> 789,274 <SHORT-TERM> 28,000 <LIABILITIES-OTHER> 4,757 <LONG-TERM> 330,250 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 0 <PREFERRED> 0 <COMMON> 66,276 <OTHER-SE> 17,328 <TOTAL-LIABILITIES-AND-EQUITY> 1,235,885 <INTEREST-LOAN> 49,317 <INTEREST-INVEST> 15,816 <INTEREST-OTHER> 27 <INTEREST-TOTAL> 65,160 <INTEREST-DEPOSIT> 23,891 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> 36,429 <INTEREST-INCOME-NET> 28,731 <LOAN-LOSSES> 1,130 <SECURITIES-GAINS> 296 <EXPENSE-OTHER> 21,956 <INCOME-PRETAX> 13,243 <INCOME-PRE-EXTRAORDINARY> 9,084 <EXTRAORDINARY> 0 <CHANGES> 0 <NET-INCOME> 9,084 <EPS-BASIC> 1.16 <EPS-DILUTED> 1.16 <YIELD-ACTUAL> 7.81 <LOANS-NON> 1,753 <LOANS-PAST> 1,895 <LOANS-TROUBLED> 0 <LOANS-PROBLEM> 0 <ALLOWANCE-OPEN> 6,643 <CHARGE-OFFS> (1,168) <RECOVERIES> 553 <ALLOWANCE-CLOSE> 7,158 <ALLOWANCE-DOMESTIC> 7,158 <ALLOWANCE-FOREIGN> 0 <ALLOWANCE-UNALLOCATED> 0