<TABLE> <S> <C>


<ARTICLE>                                            9
<LEGEND>
     THIS SCHEDULE  CONTAINS SUMMARY  FINANCIAL  INFORMATION  EXTRACTED FROM THE
REGISTRANT'S  UNAUDITED  CONSOLIDATED  FINANCIAL  STATEMENTS FOR THE NINE MONTHS
ENDED  SEPTEMBER  30, 1996 AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH
FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

</LEGEND>
<CIK>                                        0000796322
<NAME>                                       PEOPLES BANK CORP. OF INDIANAPOLIS
<MULTIPLIER>                                 1,000
<CURRENCY>                                   U.S. DOLLARS
       
<S>                             <C>
<PERIOD-TYPE>                  9-MOS
<FISCAL-YEAR-END>                         DEC-31-1996
<PERIOD-START>                            JAN-1-1996
<PERIOD-END>                              SEP-30-1996
<EXCHANGE-RATE>                           1.000
<CASH>                                    27,911
<INT-BEARING-DEPOSITS>                    5,000
<FED-FUNDS-SOLD>                          0
<TRADING-ASSETS>                          0
<INVESTMENTS-HELD-FOR-SALE>               89,246
<INVESTMENTS-CARRYING>                    0
<INVESTMENTS-MARKET>                      0
<LOANS>                                   320,153
<ALLOWANCE>                               4,010
<TOTAL-ASSETS>                            454,206
<DEPOSITS>                                396,482
<SHORT-TERM>                              9,782
<LIABILITIES-OTHER>                       3,800
<LONG-TERM>                               0
<COMMON>                                  15,728
<PREFERRED-MANDATORY>                     0
<PREFERRED>                               0
<OTHER-SE>                                28,414
<TOTAL-LIABILITIES-AND-EQUITY>            454,206
<INTEREST-LOAN>                           19,248
<INTEREST-INVEST>                         3,867
<INTEREST-OTHER>                          689
<INTEREST-TOTAL>                          23,804
<INTEREST-DEPOSIT>                        9,921
<INTEREST-EXPENSE>                        10,374
<INTEREST-INCOME-NET>                     13,430
<LOAN-LOSSES>                             750
<SECURITIES-GAINS>                        (28)
<EXPENSE-OTHER>                           10,954
<INCOME-PRETAX>                           5,678
<INCOME-PRE-EXTRAORDINARY>                4,008
<EXTRAORDINARY>                           0
<CHANGES>                                 0
<NET-INCOME>                              4,008
<EPS-PRIMARY>                             2.52
<EPS-DILUTED>                             2.52
<YIELD-ACTUAL>                            7.91
<LOANS-NON>                               384
<LOANS-PAST>                              92
<LOANS-TROUBLED>                          566
<LOANS-PROBLEM>                           9,053
<ALLOWANCE-OPEN>                          3,418
<CHARGE-OFFS>                             96
<RECOVERIES>                              65
<ALLOWANCE-CLOSE>                         4,010
<ALLOWANCE-DOMESTIC>                      1,756
<ALLOWANCE-FOREIGN>                       0
<ALLOWANCE-UNALLOCATED>                   2,252
                                     
        


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