<ARTICLE> 9
<LEGEND>
THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM THE
HERITAGE COMMERCE CORP UNAUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AT JUNE 30, 1999
AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL
STATEMENTS.
</LEGEND>

                             
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<FISCAL-YEAR-END>                          DEC-31-1999
<PERIOD-END>                               JUN-30-1999
<CASH>                                         294,000
<INT-BEARING-DEPOSITS>                     240,432,000
<FED-FUNDS-SOLD>                            59,120,000
<TRADING-ASSETS>                                     0
<INVESTMENTS-HELD-FOR-SALE>                 13,856,000
<INVESTMENTS-CARRYING>                      13,856,000
<INVESTMENTS-MARKET>                        13,783,000
<LOANS>                                    245,336,000
<ALLOWANCE>                                  4,337,000
<TOTAL-ASSETS>                             403,215,000
<DEPOSITS>                                 364,592,000
<SHORT-TERM>                                         0
<LIABILITIES-OTHER>                          7,150,000
<LONG-TERM>                                          0
<PREFERRED-MANDATORY>                                0
<PREFERRED>                                          0
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<OTHER-SE>                                   1,831,000
<TOTAL-LIABILITIES-AND-EQUITY>             403,215,000
<INTEREST-LOAN>                             12,249,000
<INTEREST-INVEST>                            1,394,000
<INTEREST-OTHER>                               647,000
<INTEREST-TOTAL>                            14,290,000
<INTEREST-DEPOSIT>                           4,371,000
<INTEREST-EXPENSE>                           4,382,000
<INTEREST-INCOME-NET>                        9,908,000
<LOAN-LOSSES>                                1,127,000
<SECURITIES-GAINS>                           1,004,000
<EXPENSE-OTHER>                              8,751,000
<INCOME-PRETAX>                              1,941,000
<INCOME-PRE-EXTRAORDINARY>                   1,941,000
<EXTRAORDINARY>                                      0
<CHANGES>                                            0
<NET-INCOME>                                 1,301,000
<EPS-BASIC>                                     0.23
<EPS-DILUTED>                                     0.20
<YIELD-ACTUAL>                                    6.02
<LOANS-NON>                                          0
<LOANS-PAST>                                         0
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<ALLOWANCE-OPEN>                             3,825,000
<CHARGE-OFFS>                                  616,000
<RECOVERIES>                                     1,000
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<ALLOWANCE-FOREIGN>                                  0
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