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<LEGEND>
     THIS SCHEDULE  CONTAINS SUMMARY  FINANCIAL  INFORMATION  EXTRACTED FROM THE
REGISTRANT'S  UNAUDITED  CONSOLIDATED  FINANCIAL  STATEMENTS  FOR THE SIX MONTHS
ENDED  DECEMBER  31, 1997 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
       
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<PERIOD-START>                                 JUL-1-1997
<PERIOD-END>                                   DEC-31-1997
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<INT-BEARING-DEPOSITS>                         7,699,884
<FED-FUNDS-SOLD>                               0
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<PREFERRED>                                    0
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<TOTAL-LIABILITIES-AND-EQUITY>                 191,854,373
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