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<S> <C>
<PERIOD-TYPE> 9-MOS
<FISCAL-YEAR-END> DEC-31-2000
<PERIOD-START> JAN-01-2000
<PERIOD-END> SEP-30-2000
<CASH> 4,554
<INT-BEARING-DEPOSITS> 23,464
<FED-FUNDS-SOLD> 0
<TRADING-ASSETS> 0
<INVESTMENTS-HELD-FOR-SALE> 48,141
<INVESTMENTS-CARRYING> 0
<INVESTMENTS-MARKET> 0
<LOANS> 1,231,581
<ALLOWANCE> 26,827
<TOTAL-ASSETS> 1,316,513
<DEPOSITS> 924,363
<SHORT-TERM> 30,400
<LIABILITIES-OTHER> 26,859
<LONG-TERM> 203,910
0
0
<COMMON> 130,981
<OTHER-SE> 0
<TOTAL-LIABILITIES-AND-EQUITY> 1,316,513
<INTEREST-LOAN> 86,685
<INTEREST-INVEST> 3,917
<INTEREST-OTHER> 0
<INTEREST-TOTAL> 90,602
<INTEREST-DEPOSIT> 40,742
<INTEREST-EXPENSE> 49,725
<INTEREST-INCOME-NET> 40,877
<LOAN-LOSSES> 3,325<F2>
<SECURITIES-GAINS> 1,412
<EXPENSE-OTHER> 17,012<F1>
<INCOME-PRETAX> 22,565
<INCOME-PRE-EXTRAORDINARY> 22,565
<EXTRAORDINARY> 0
<CHANGES> 0
<NET-INCOME> 13,460
<EPS-BASIC> 1.89
<EPS-DILUTED> 1.86
<YIELD-ACTUAL> 4.51
<LOANS-NON> 8,587
<LOANS-PAST> 3,607
<LOANS-TROUBLED> 4,442
<LOANS-PROBLEM> 38,739
<ALLOWANCE-OPEN> 19,895
<CHARGE-OFFS> 1,398
<RECOVERIES> 391
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<ALLOWANCE-FOREIGN> 0
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<FN>
<F1>Included in (Expense-Other) is a $1,400,000 non-recurring charge relating to
the relocation of Imperial Capital Bank's headquarters to La Jolla, California
<F2>The allowance for loan losses increased due to purchases of $4,614,000 during
the period.
</FN>
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