<TABLE> <S> <C>
<ARTICLE> 9
<LEGEND>
THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM THE
CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS OF EAST TEXAS FINANCIAL SERVICES, INC., AT
SEPTEMBER 30, 2000, AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH
FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.
</LEGEND>
<MULTIPLIER> 1,000
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<PERIOD-TYPE> YEAR
<FISCAL-YEAR-END> SEP-30-2000
<PERIOD-END> SEP-30-2000
<CASH> 1,661,435
<INT-BEARING-DEPOSITS> 1,632,288
<FED-FUNDS-SOLD> 365
<TRADING-ASSETS> 0
<INVESTMENTS-HELD-FOR-SALE> 51,929,260
<INVESTMENTS-CARRYING> 34,364,245
<INVESTMENTS-MARKET> 33,892,269
<LOANS> 103,121,511
<ALLOWANCE> 1,057,374
<TOTAL-ASSETS> 200,209,658
<DEPOSITS> 101,619,783
<SHORT-TERM> 66,300,000
<LIABILITIES-OTHER> 3,421,837
<LONG-TERM> 12,659,065
0
0
<COMMON> 18,845
<OTHER-SE> 16,190,128
<TOTAL-LIABILITIES-AND-EQUITY> 200,209,658
<INTEREST-LOAN> 5,980,345
<INTEREST-INVEST> 5,615,360
<INTEREST-OTHER> 65,918
<INTEREST-TOTAL> 11,661,623
<INTEREST-DEPOSIT> 4,415,060
<INTEREST-EXPENSE> 8,225,859
<INTEREST-INCOME-NET> 3,435,764
<LOAN-LOSSES> 28
<SECURITIES-GAINS> 0
<EXPENSE-OTHER> 3,274,612
<INCOME-PRETAX> 493,897
<INCOME-PRE-EXTRAORDINARY> 295,787
<EXTRAORDINARY> 0
<CHANGES> 0
<NET-INCOME> 295,787
<EPS-BASIC> .26
<EPS-DILUTED> .26
<YIELD-ACTUAL> 1.60
<LOANS-NON> 1,044,000
<LOANS-PAST> 0
<LOANS-TROUBLED> 0
<LOANS-PROBLEM> 0
<ALLOWANCE-OPEN> 270,000
<CHARGE-OFFS> 40,000
<RECOVERIES> 10,000
<ALLOWANCE-CLOSE> 1,057,000
<ALLOWANCE-DOMESTIC> 587,000
<ALLOWANCE-FOREIGN> 0
<ALLOWANCE-UNALLOCATED> 470,000
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