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<LEGEND>
(This schedule contains summary financial information extracted from the
registrant's unaudited consolidated financial statements for the three months
ended September 30, 2000 and 1999 and is qualified in its entirety by reference
to such financial statements.)
</LEGEND>
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<NAME> FIRST FEDERAL FINANCIAL CORP. OF KENTUCKY
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0 0
0 0
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