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<LEGEND>
THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM
CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS OF ELDORADO BANCSHARES, INC. AS OF JUNE 30,
2000 AND RELATED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME, CHANGES IN
SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY AND CASH FLOWS FOR THE PRIOD ENDED JUNE 30, 2000
AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL
STATEMENTS.
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<FISCAL-YEAR-END> DEC-31-2000
<PERIOD-START> APR-01-2000
<PERIOD-END> JUN-30-2000
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<INT-BEARING-DEPOSITS> 0
<FED-FUNDS-SOLD> 25,000
<TRADING-ASSETS> 0
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<INVESTMENTS-CARRYING> 0
<INVESTMENTS-MARKET> 0
<LOANS> 693,680
<ALLOWANCE> (10,083)
<TOTAL-ASSETS> 1,274,573
<DEPOSITS> 1,010,278
<SHORT-TERM> 106,036
<LIABILITIES-OTHER> 9,991
<LONG-TERM> 27,657
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0
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<TOTAL-LIABILITIES-AND-EQUITY> 1,274,573
<INTEREST-LOAN> 17,274
<INTEREST-INVEST> 6,141
<INTEREST-OTHER> 790
<INTEREST-TOTAL> 24,205
<INTEREST-DEPOSIT> 6,801
<INTEREST-EXPENSE> 9,314
<INTEREST-INCOME-NET> 14,891
<LOAN-LOSSES> 2,240
<SECURITIES-GAINS> 0
<EXPENSE-OTHER> 12,881
<INCOME-PRETAX> 3,956
<INCOME-PRE-EXTRAORDINARY> 3,956
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<CHANGES> 0
<NET-INCOME> 2,396
<EPS-BASIC> 0.17
<EPS-DILUTED> 0.17
<YIELD-ACTUAL> 5.35
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<LOANS-PAST> 19
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<ALLOWANCE-OPEN> 10,208
<CHARGE-OFFS> (3,001)
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