<TABLE> <S> <C>
<ARTICLE> 9
<MULTIPLIER> 1,000
<S> <C>
<PERIOD-TYPE> 6-MOS
<FISCAL-YEAR-END> DEC-31-2000
<PERIOD-END> JUN-30-2000
<CASH> 70,195
<INT-BEARING-DEPOSITS> 893
<FED-FUNDS-SOLD> 5,000
<TRADING-ASSETS> 0
<INVESTMENTS-HELD-FOR-SALE> 404,636
<INVESTMENTS-CARRYING> 2,000
<INVESTMENTS-MARKET> 1,976
<LOANS> 1,495,124
<ALLOWANCE> 15,707
<TOTAL-ASSETS> 2,035,605
<DEPOSITS> 1,611,260
<SHORT-TERM> 68,392
<LIABILITIES-OTHER> 14,458
<LONG-TERM> 150,740
0
0
<COMMON> 83,416
<OTHER-SE> 107,339
<TOTAL-LIABILITIES-AND-EQUITY> 2,035,605
<INTEREST-LOAN> 59,999
<INTEREST-INVEST> 11,592
<INTEREST-OTHER> 1,149
<INTEREST-TOTAL> 72,740
<INTEREST-DEPOSIT> 27,046
<INTEREST-EXPENSE> 33,279
<INTEREST-INCOME-NET> 39,461
<LOAN-LOSSES> 2,100
<SECURITIES-GAINS> 72
<EXPENSE-OTHER> 28,048
<INCOME-PRETAX> 17,409
<INCOME-PRE-EXTRAORDINARY> 17,409
<EXTRAORDINARY> 0
<CHANGES> 0
<NET-INCOME> 12,279
<EPS-BASIC> .74
<EPS-DILUTED> .74
<YIELD-ACTUAL> 4.31
<LOANS-NON> 12,125
<LOANS-PAST> 867
<LOANS-TROUBLED> 211
<LOANS-PROBLEM> 0
<ALLOWANCE-OPEN> 15,654
<CHARGE-OFFS> 2,674
<RECOVERIES> 627
<ALLOWANCE-CLOSE> 15,707
<ALLOWANCE-DOMESTIC> 15,707
<ALLOWANCE-FOREIGN> 0
<ALLOWANCE-UNALLOCATED> 0
</TABLE>