<TABLE> <S> <C>

<ARTICLE>                     9
<LEGEND>
     THIS SCHEDULE  CONTAINS SUMMARY  FINANCIAL  INFORMATION  EXTRACTED FROM THE
REGISTRANT'S  UNAUDITED  CONSOLIDATED  FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE THREE MONTHS
ENDED MARCH 31, 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>                   3-MOS
<FISCAL-YEAR-END>                                  DEC-31-1997
<PERIOD-START>                                      JAN-1-1997
<PERIOD-END>                                       MAR-31-1997
<EXCHANGE-RATE>                                          1.000 
<CASH>                                                  21,767 
<INT-BEARING-DEPOSITS>                                       0 
<FED-FUNDS-SOLD>                                        19,800 
<TRADING-ASSETS>                                             0 
<INVESTMENTS-HELD-FOR-SALE>                             91,179 
<INVESTMENTS-CARRYING>                                       0 
<INVESTMENTS-MARKET>                                         0 
<LOANS>                                                345,055 
<ALLOWANCE>                                              4,514 
<TOTAL-ASSETS>                                         488,380 
<DEPOSITS>                                             426,860 
<SHORT-TERM>                                            11,303 
<LIABILITIES-OTHER>                                      4,058 
<LONG-TERM>                                                  0 
<COMMON>                                                15,640 
<PREFERRED-MANDATORY>                                        0 
<PREFERRED>                                                  0 
<OTHER-SE>                                              30,460 
<TOTAL-LIABILITIES-AND-EQUITY>                         488,380 
<INTEREST-LOAN>                                          7,176 
<INTEREST-INVEST>                                        1,336 
<INTEREST-OTHER>                                           220 
<INTEREST-TOTAL>                                         8,732 
<INTEREST-DEPOSIT>                                       3,632 
<INTEREST-EXPENSE>                                       3,752 
<INTEREST-INCOME-NET>                                    4,980 
<LOAN-LOSSES>                                              400 
<SECURITIES-GAINS>                                          (1)
<EXPENSE-OTHER>                                          3,853 
<INCOME-PRETAX>                                          2,130 
<INCOME-PRE-EXTRAORDINARY>                               2,130 
<EXTRAORDINARY>                                              0 
<CHANGES>                                                    0 
<NET-INCOME>                                             2,130 
<EPS-PRIMARY>                                             0.92 
<EPS-DILUTED>                                             0.92 
<YIELD-ACTUAL>                                            7.94
<LOANS-NON>                                                220 
<LOANS-PAST>                                               407 
<LOANS-TROUBLED>                                             0 
<LOANS-PROBLEM>                                         13,436 
<ALLOWANCE-OPEN>                                         3,900 
<CHARGE-OFFS>                                                1 
<RECOVERIES>                                               215 
<ALLOWANCE-CLOSE>                                        4,514 
<ALLOWANCE-DOMESTIC>                                     1,957 
<ALLOWANCE-FOREIGN>                                          0 
<ALLOWANCE-UNALLOCATED>                                  2,557 
        


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