<ARTICLE> 9
<LEGEND>

THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM THE
HERITAGE COMMERCE CORP UNAUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AT MARCH 31, 2000
AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL
STATEMENTS.
</LEGEND>

                             
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<FISCAL-YEAR-END>                          DEC-31-2000
<PERIOD-END>                               MAR-31-2000
<CASH>                                      23,310,000
<INT-BEARING-DEPOSITS>                     308,097,000
<FED-FUNDS-SOLD>                            82,050,000
<TRADING-ASSETS>                                     0
<INVESTMENTS-HELD-FOR-SALE>                 13,823,000
<INVESTMENTS-CARRYING>                      13,823,000
<INVESTMENTS-MARKET>                        13,553,000
<LOANS>                                    310,005,000
<ALLOWANCE>                                  5,616,000
<TOTAL-ASSETS>                             505,605,000
<DEPOSITS>                                 448,835,000
<SHORT-TERM>                                         0
<LIABILITIES-OTHER>                          4,222,000
<LONG-TERM>                                  7,000,000
<PREFERRED-MANDATORY>                                0
<PREFERRED>                                          0
<COMMON>                                    41,036,000
<OTHER-SE>                                   4,512,000
<TOTAL-LIABILITIES-AND-EQUITY>             505,605,000
<INTEREST-LOAN>                              8,271,000
<INTEREST-INVEST>                              634,000
<INTEREST-OTHER>                               976,000
<INTEREST-TOTAL>                             9,881,000
<INTEREST-DEPOSIT>                           3,413,000
<INTEREST-EXPENSE>                           3,433,000
<INTEREST-INCOME-NET>                        5,848,000
<LOAN-LOSSES>                                  600,000
<SECURITIES-GAINS>                                   0
<EXPENSE-OTHER>                              4,733,000
<INCOME-PRETAX>                              1,598,000
<INCOME-PRE-EXTRAORDINARY>                   1,598,000
<EXTRAORDINARY>                                      0
<CHANGES>                                            0
<NET-INCOME>                                 1,038,000
<EPS-BASIC>                                       0.15
<EPS-DILUTED>                                     0.13
<YIELD-ACTUAL>                                    5.99
<LOANS-NON>                                  1,333,000
<LOANS-PAST>                                         0
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<CHARGE-OFFS>                                        0
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<ALLOWANCE-FOREIGN>                                  0
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