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<LEGEND>
This schedule contains summary financial information extracted from the Form
10-Q for Berkshire Hills Bancorp, Inc. for the three and six months ended June
30, 2000 and is qualified in its entirety by reference to such financial
statements.
</LEGEND>
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<FISCAL-YEAR-END> DEC-31-2000
<PERIOD-START> JAN-01-2000
<PERIOD-END> JUN-30-2000
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<FED-FUNDS-SOLD> 22,565
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<DEPOSITS> 730,706
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0
0
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<INTEREST-DEPOSIT> 13,052
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<INTEREST-INCOME-NET> 17,095
<LOAN-LOSSES> 1,620
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<INCOME-PRETAX> (567)
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