<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, 1997 AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH
FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.
</LEGEND>
<CIK>                         0000796322
<NAME>                        Peoples Bank Corporation of Indianapolis
<MULTIPLIER>                  1,000
<CURRENCY>                    U.S. Dollars
       
<S>                             <C>
<PERIOD-TYPE>                   9-MOS
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<PERIOD-START>                                 JAN-1-1997
<PERIOD-END>                                   SEP-30-1997
<EXCHANGE-RATE>                                1.000 
<CASH>                                         20,870
<INT-BEARING-DEPOSITS>                         0
<FED-FUNDS-SOLD>                               0
<TRADING-ASSETS>                               0
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<INVESTMENTS-CARRYING>                         0
<INVESTMENTS-MARKET>                           0
<LOANS>                                        389,564
<ALLOWANCE>                                    5,119
<TOTAL-ASSETS>                                 570,824
<DEPOSITS>                                     506,968
<SHORT-TERM>                                   10,271
<LIABILITIES-OTHER>                            6,190
<LONG-TERM>                                    0
<COMMON>                                       13,991
<PREFERRED-MANDATORY>                          0
<PREFERRED>                                    0
<OTHER-SE>                                     33,404
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<INTEREST-LOAN>                                23,107
<INTEREST-INVEST>                              4,969
<INTEREST-OTHER>                               650
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<INTEREST-EXPENSE>                             12,859
<INTEREST-INCOME-NET>                          15,867
<LOAN-LOSSES>                                  1,400
<SECURITIES-GAINS>                             (46)
<EXPENSE-OTHER>                                12,016
<INCOME-PRETAX>                                6,832
<INCOME-PRE-EXTRAORDINARY>                     6,832
<EXTRAORDINARY>                                0
<CHANGES>                                      0
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<EPS-PRIMARY>                                  1.48
<EPS-DILUTED>                                  1.48
<YIELD-ACTUAL>                                 7.94
<LOANS-NON>                                    2,006
<LOANS-PAST>                                   17
<LOANS-TROUBLED>                               0
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