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THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM THE
FINANCIAL STATEMENTS OF NORTHWEST BANCORPORATION, INC. AS OF AND FOR THE NINE
MONTHS ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2000.
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<PERIOD-TYPE> 9-MOS
<FISCAL-YEAR-END> DEC-31-2000
<PERIOD-START> JAN-01-2000
<PERIOD-END> SEP-30-2000
<CASH> 9,421
<INT-BEARING-DEPOSITS> 4
<FED-FUNDS-SOLD> 4,305
<TRADING-ASSETS> 0
<INVESTMENTS-HELD-FOR-SALE> 36,876
<INVESTMENTS-CARRYING> 425
<INVESTMENTS-MARKET> 427
<LOANS> 117,710
<ALLOWANCE> 1,647
<TOTAL-ASSETS> 174,011
<DEPOSITS> 133,922
<SHORT-TERM> 22,141
<LIABILITIES-OTHER> 1,379
<LONG-TERM> 3,114
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<OTHER-SE> 613
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<INTEREST-LOAN> 8,144
<INTEREST-INVEST> 1,756
<INTEREST-OTHER> 317
<INTEREST-TOTAL> 10,216
<INTEREST-DEPOSIT> 3,678
<INTEREST-EXPENSE> 4,706
<INTEREST-INCOME-NET> 5,510
<LOAN-LOSSES> 405
<SECURITIES-GAINS> (2)
<EXPENSE-OTHER> 5,870
<INCOME-PRETAX> 741
<INCOME-PRE-EXTRAORDINARY> 741
<EXTRAORDINARY> 0
<CHANGES> 0
<NET-INCOME> 491
<EPS-BASIC> $0.30
<EPS-DILUTED> $0.30
<YIELD-ACTUAL> 4.24
<LOANS-NON> 1,199
<LOANS-PAST> 280
<LOANS-TROUBLED> 0
<LOANS-PROBLEM> 3,129
<ALLOWANCE-OPEN> 1,480
<CHARGE-OFFS> 267
<RECOVERIES> 29
<ALLOWANCE-CLOSE> 1,647
<ALLOWANCE-DOMESTIC> 1,647
<ALLOWANCE-FOREIGN> 0
<ALLOWANCE-UNALLOCATED> 0
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