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This schedule contains summary financial information extracted from the consolidated balance sheets and the statements of income of Port Financial Corp. from the Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended September 30, 2000 and is qualified in its entirety by reference to such financial statements. 9-MOS Jan-01-2000 Dec-31-2000 Sep-30-2000 949,245 11,724 26,159 2,085 0 174,416 24,494 24,545 674,527 7,811 762,382 7,600 11,652 18,405 0 0 74 149,132 949,245 35,984 7,952 1,075 45,011 21,636 23,132 21,879 666 0 15,959 7,107 4,603 0 0 4,603 0.24 0.24 3.62 93 0 0 0 7,081 30 94 7,811 6,366 0 1,445