<TABLE> <S> <C>
<ARTICLE> 9
<LEGEND>
This schedule contains summary financial information extracted from the
Form 10-Q and is qualified in its entirety by reference to such financial
statements.
</LEGEND>
<S> <C>
<PERIOD-TYPE> 6-MOS
<FISCAL-YEAR-END> DEC-31-2000
<PERIOD-END> JUN-30-2000
<CASH> 23,998
<INT-BEARING-DEPOSITS> 4,292
<FED-FUNDS-SOLD> 0
<TRADING-ASSETS> 0
<INVESTMENTS-HELD-FOR-SALE> 201,276<F1>
<INVESTMENTS-CARRYING> 18,014
<INVESTMENTS-MARKET> 17,291
<LOANS> 585,944<F2>
<ALLOWANCE> 7,032
<TOTAL-ASSETS> 876,738
<DEPOSITS> 650,260
<SHORT-TERM> 74,097<F3>
<LIABILITIES-OTHER> 2,845
<LONG-TERM> 80,539<F4>
0
0
<COMMON> 6,790
<OTHER-SE> 62,207
<TOTAL-LIABILITIES-AND-EQUITY> 876,738
<INTEREST-LOAN> 23,291
<INTEREST-INVEST> 7,207
<INTEREST-OTHER> 395
<INTEREST-TOTAL> 30,893
<INTEREST-DEPOSIT> 10,647
<INTEREST-EXPENSE> 14,881
<INTEREST-INCOME-NET> 16,012
<LOAN-LOSSES> 80
<SECURITIES-GAINS> 6
<EXPENSE-OTHER> 10,754
<INCOME-PRETAX> 7,826
<INCOME-PRE-EXTRAORDINARY> 5,031
<EXTRAORDINARY> 0
<CHANGES> 0
<NET-INCOME> 5,031
<EPS-BASIC> 0.89
<EPS-DILUTED> 0.89
<YIELD-ACTUAL> 3.94
<LOANS-NON> 1,315
<LOANS-PAST> 18
<LOANS-TROUBLED> 0
<LOANS-PROBLEM> 0
<ALLOWANCE-OPEN> 7,032
<CHARGE-OFFS> 238
<RECOVERIES> 158
<ALLOWANCE-CLOSE> 7,032
<ALLOWANCE-DOMESTIC> 5,837
<ALLOWANCE-FOREIGN> 0
<ALLOWANCE-UNALLOCATED> 1,195
<FN>
<F1>Securities available for sale, at market value
<F2>Loans net of unearned income, gross of allowance for possible loan losses
and excluding loans held for sale
<F3>Securities sold under agreements to repurchase of $74,097
<F4>Includes other borrowings with the Federal Home Loan Bank of Boston of
$80,539
</FN>
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