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<ARTICLE> 9
<LEGEND>
THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM THE
FINANCIAL STATEMENTS OF BAYSTATE BANCORP, INC. AT AND FOR THE YEAR ENDED
MARCH 31, 2000 AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH
FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
</LEGEND>
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<FISCAL-YEAR-END> MAR-31-2000
<PERIOD-START> APR-01-1999
<PERIOD-END> MAR-31-2000
<CASH> 5,392
<INT-BEARING-DEPOSITS> 241,044
<FED-FUNDS-SOLD> 0
<TRADING-ASSETS> 0
<INVESTMENTS-HELD-FOR-SALE> 31,812
<INVESTMENTS-CARRYING> 527
<INVESTMENTS-MARKET> 535
<LOANS> 393,093
<ALLOWANCE> 3,915
<TOTAL-ASSETS> 460,137
<DEPOSITS> 247,344
<SHORT-TERM> 147,527
<LIABILITIES-OTHER> 8,137
<LONG-TERM> 0
0
0
<COMMON> 25
<OTHER-SE> 52,605
<TOTAL-LIABILITIES-AND-EQUITY> 460,137
<INTEREST-LOAN> 28,214
<INTEREST-INVEST> 2,662
<INTEREST-OTHER> 97
<INTEREST-TOTAL> 30,973
<INTEREST-DEPOSIT> 8,884
<INTEREST-EXPENSE> 7,471
<INTEREST-INCOME-NET> 16,355
<LOAN-LOSSES> 875
<SECURITIES-GAINS> 240
<EXPENSE-OTHER> 10,612
<INCOME-PRETAX> 4,237
<INCOME-PRE-EXTRAORDINARY> 1,482
<EXTRAORDINARY> 0
<CHANGES> 0
<NET-INCOME> 2,755
<EPS-BASIC> 1.34
<EPS-DILUTED> 1.34
<YIELD-ACTUAL> 7.70
<LOANS-NON> 1,224
<LOANS-PAST> 0
<LOANS-TROUBLED> 0
<LOANS-PROBLEM> 0
<ALLOWANCE-OPEN> 3,027
<CHARGE-OFFS> 1
<RECOVERIES> 14
<ALLOWANCE-CLOSE> 3,915
<ALLOWANCE-DOMESTIC> 3,915
<ALLOWANCE-FOREIGN> 0
<ALLOWANCE-UNALLOCATED> 0
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