<TABLE> <S> <C>
<ARTICLE> 9
<LEGEND>
THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM CENTENNIAL
BANCORP'S CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS CONTAINED IN ITS QUARTERLY REPORT ON
FORM 10-Q FOR THE PERIOD ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2000 AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS
ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.
</LEGEND>
<S> <C>
<PERIOD-TYPE> 9-MOS
<FISCAL-YEAR-END> DEC-31-2000
<PERIOD-END> SEP-30-2000
<CASH> 33,923,798
<INT-BEARING-DEPOSITS> 0
<FED-FUNDS-SOLD> 2,120,000
<TRADING-ASSETS> 0
<INVESTMENTS-HELD-FOR-SALE> 58,607,377
<INVESTMENTS-CARRYING> 0
<INVESTMENTS-MARKET> 0
<LOANS> 694,940,503
<ALLOWANCE> 8,458,838
<TOTAL-ASSETS> 831,952,149
<DEPOSITS> 685,608,521
<SHORT-TERM> 55,012,283
<LIABILITIES-OTHER> 5,915,499
<LONG-TERM> 0
0
0
<COMMON> 30,435,554
<OTHER-SE> 54,980,292
<TOTAL-LIABILITIES-AND-EQUITY> 831,952,149
<INTEREST-LOAN> 55,199,160
<INTEREST-INVEST> 2,796,800
<INTEREST-OTHER> 35,524
<INTEREST-TOTAL> 58,031,484
<INTEREST-DEPOSIT> 17,415,109
<INTEREST-EXPENSE> 20,792,694
<INTEREST-INCOME-NET> 37,238,790
<LOAN-LOSSES> 2,550,000
<SECURITIES-GAINS> 0
<EXPENSE-OTHER> 20,529,174
<INCOME-PRETAX> 16,740,310
<INCOME-PRE-EXTRAORDINARY> 10,378,990
<EXTRAORDINARY> 0
<CHANGES> 0
<NET-INCOME> 10,378,990
<EPS-BASIC> .50
<EPS-DILUTED> .49
<YIELD-ACTUAL> 0<F1>
<LOANS-NON> 3,434,000
<LOANS-PAST> 5,768,000
<LOANS-TROUBLED> 0
<LOANS-PROBLEM> 0
<ALLOWANCE-OPEN> 6,164,507
<CHARGE-OFFS> 287,374
<RECOVERIES> 31,705
<ALLOWANCE-CLOSE> 8,458,838
<ALLOWANCE-DOMESTIC> 8,458,838
<ALLOWANCE-FOREIGN> 0
<ALLOWANCE-UNALLOCATED> 0
<FN>
<F1> INFORMATION NOT CALCULATED FOR INTERIM REPORTS.
</FN>
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