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<ARTICLE>                                            9
<LEGEND>
           THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL  INFORMATION  EXTRACTED FROM
THE  REGISTRANT'S  UNAUDITED  CONSOLIDATED  FINANCIAL  STATEMENTS  FOR THE THREE
MONTHS ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 1996 AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO
SUCH FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.
</LEGEND>
<CIK>                         0000894372
<NAME>                        Marion Capital Holdings, Inc.
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<CURRENCY>                                     U.S. Dollars
       
<S>                             <C>
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<FISCAL-YEAR-END>                              JUN-30-1997
<PERIOD-START>                                 JUL-1-1996
<PERIOD-END>                                   SEP-30-1996
<EXCHANGE-RATE>                                1.000
<CASH>                                         1,645,804
<INT-BEARING-DEPOSITS>                         5,992,802
<FED-FUNDS-SOLD>                               0
<TRADING-ASSETS>                               0
<INVESTMENTS-HELD-FOR-SALE>                    0
<INVESTMENTS-CARRYING>                         7,595,230
<INVESTMENTS-MARKET>                           7,535,138
<LOANS>                                        147,093,684
<ALLOWANCE>                                    2,013,440
<TOTAL-ASSETS>                                 174,596,638
<DEPOSITS>                                     123,666,717
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<LIABILITIES-OTHER>                            11,322,029
<LONG-TERM>                                    0
<COMMON>                                       12,040,034
<PREFERRED-MANDATORY>                          0
<PREFERRED>                                    0
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<TOTAL-LIABILITIES-AND-EQUITY>                 174,596,638
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<INTEREST-INVEST>                              228,274
<INTEREST-OTHER>                               19,503
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<INTEREST-EXPENSE>                             1,714,271
<INTEREST-INCOME-NET>                          1,716,880
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<EXPENSE-OTHER>                                1,830,727
<INCOME-PRETAX>                                (92,722)
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