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<ARTICLE> 9
<LEGEND>
THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM THE
FINANCIAL STATEMENTS OF CNBT BANCSHARES, INC. AT JUNE 30, 2000, AND FOR THE SIX
MONTHS THEN ENDED AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH
FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
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<FISCAL-YEAR-END> DEC-31-2000
<PERIOD-START> JAN-01-2000
<PERIOD-END> JUN-30-2000
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<INT-BEARING-DEPOSITS> 163
<FED-FUNDS-SOLD> 0
<TRADING-ASSETS> 0
<INVESTMENTS-HELD-FOR-SALE> 122,264
<INVESTMENTS-CARRYING> 111,629
<INVESTMENTS-MARKET> 106,593
<LOANS> 160,376
<ALLOWANCE> 1,448
<TOTAL-ASSETS> 423,820
<DEPOSITS> 346,860
<SHORT-TERM> 34,100
<LIABILITIES-OTHER> 2,363
<LONG-TERM> 8,000
0
0
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<TOTAL-LIABILITIES-AND-EQUITY> 423,820
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<INTEREST-INVEST> 7,516
<INTEREST-OTHER> 0
<INTEREST-TOTAL> 14,833
<INTEREST-DEPOSIT> 6,247
<INTEREST-EXPENSE> 7,373
<INTEREST-INCOME-NET> 7,460
<LOAN-LOSSES> 345
<SECURITIES-GAINS> (18)
<EXPENSE-OTHER> 5,437
<INCOME-PRETAX> 3,146
<INCOME-PRE-EXTRAORDINARY> 3,146
<EXTRAORDINARY> 0
<CHANGES> 0
<NET-INCOME> 2,555
<EPS-BASIC> 0.52
<EPS-DILUTED> 0.52
<YIELD-ACTUAL> 7.54
<LOANS-NON> 2
<LOANS-PAST> 240
<LOANS-TROUBLED> 131
<LOANS-PROBLEM> 575
<ALLOWANCE-OPEN> 1,327
<CHARGE-OFFS> 294
<RECOVERIES> 70
<ALLOWANCE-CLOSE> 1,448
<ALLOWANCE-DOMESTIC> 1,448
<ALLOWANCE-FOREIGN> 0
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