<ARTICLE> 9 <LEGEND> THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM GREATER BAY BANCORP'S FILING ON FORM 8-K DATED JULY 1, 1999 AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. </LEGEND> <RESTATED> <MULTIPLIER> 1,000 <PERIOD-TYPE> YEAR <FISCAL-YEAR-END> DEC-31-1996 <PERIOD-START> JAN-01-1996 <PERIOD-END> DEC-31-1996 <CASH> 60,899 <INT-BEARING-DEPOSITS> 0 <FED-FUNDS-SOLD> 39,250 <TRADING-ASSETS> 0 <INVESTMENTS-HELD-FOR-SALE> 73,512 <INVESTMENTS-CARRYING> 75,257 <INVESTMENTS-MARKET> 75,616 <LOANS> 631,910 <ALLOWANCE> (11,629) <TOTAL-ASSETS> 1,023,111 <DEPOSITS> 913,846 <SHORT-TERM> 0 <LIABILITIES-OTHER> 30,150 <LONG-TERM> 3,000 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 0 <PREFERRED> 0 <COMMON> 53,991 <OTHER-SE> 22,124 <TOTAL-LIABILITIES-AND-EQUITY> 1,023,111 <INTEREST-LOAN> 57,379 <INTEREST-INVEST> 9,222 <INTEREST-OTHER> 4,683 <INTEREST-TOTAL> 71,284 <INTEREST-DEPOSIT> 23,744 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> 24,918 <INTEREST-INCOME-NET> 46,366 <LOAN-LOSSES> 3,029 <SECURITIES-GAINS> (255) <EXPENSE-OTHER> 38,083 <INCOME-PRETAX> 12,698 <INCOME-PRE-EXTRAORDINARY> 12,698 <EXTRAORDINARY> 0 <CHANGES> 0 <NET-INCOME> 7,763 <EPS-BASIC> 0.78 <EPS-DILUTED> 0.72 <YIELD-ACTUAL> 6.02 <LOANS-NON> 6,047 <LOANS-PAST> 1,471 <LOANS-TROUBLED> 0 <LOANS-PROBLEM> 0 <ALLOWANCE-OPEN> 8,199 <CHARGE-OFFS> (1,096) <RECOVERIES> 697 <ALLOWANCE-CLOSE> 11,629 <ALLOWANCE-DOMESTIC> 11,629 <ALLOWANCE-FOREIGN> 0 <ALLOWANCE-UNALLOCATED> 0