<ARTICLE> 9 <MULTIPLIER> 1,000 <PERIOD-TYPE> 3-MOS <FISCAL-YEAR-END> DEC-31-1998 <PERIOD-START> JAN-01-1998 <PERIOD-END> MAR-31-1998 <CASH> 18,202 <INT-BEARING-DEPOSITS> 0 <FED-FUNDS-SOLD> 3,341 <TRADING-ASSETS> 0 <INVESTMENTS-HELD-FOR-SALE> 158,975 <INVESTMENTS-CARRYING> 43,009 <INVESTMENTS-MARKET> 43,892 <LOANS> 378,611 <ALLOWANCE> 3,551 <TOTAL-ASSETS> 632,186 <DEPOSITS> 529,065 <SHORT-TERM> 22,831 <LIABILITIES-OTHER> 7,942 <LONG-TERM> 19,455 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 857 <PREFERRED> 500 <COMMON> 4,407 <OTHER-SE> 47,129 <TOTAL-LIABILITIES-AND-EQUITY> 632,186 <INTEREST-LOAN> 8,546 <INTEREST-INVEST> 3,151 <INTEREST-OTHER> 0 <INTEREST-TOTAL> 11,697 <INTEREST-DEPOSIT> 5,453 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> 6,091 <INTEREST-INCOME-NET> 5,606 <LOAN-LOSSES> 562 <SECURITIES-GAINS> (14) <EXPENSE-OTHER> 4,835 <INCOME-PRETAX> 1,832 <INCOME-PRE-EXTRAORDINARY> 1,832 <EXTRAORDINARY> 0 <CHANGES> 0 <NET-INCOME> 1,243 <EPS-PRIMARY> $0.28 <EPS-DILUTED> $0.28 <YIELD-ACTUAL> 8.50 <LOANS-NON> 1,081 <LOANS-PAST> 1,362 <LOANS-TROUBLED> 0 <LOANS-PROBLEM> 0 <ALLOWANCE-OPEN> 3,188 <CHARGE-OFFS> 269 <RECOVERIES> 70 <ALLOWANCE-CLOSE> 3,551 <ALLOWANCE-DOMESTIC> 3,551 <ALLOWANCE-FOREIGN> 0 <ALLOWANCE-UNALLOCATED> 0<F1> <FN> <F1>Includes Minority Interest </FN>