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<ARTICLE> 9
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THIS SCHEDULE CONSTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM THE FORM
10-Q AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO THE UNAUDITED FINANCIAL
STATEMENTS CONTAINED THEREIN.
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<FISCAL-YEAR-END>                          JUN-30-1999
<PERIOD-START>                             JUL-01-1998
<PERIOD-END>                               SEP-30-1998
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<FN>
<F1>First Place Financial Corp. is a recently formed savings and loan holding
company formed for the purpose of acquiring all of the common stock of First
Federal Savings and Loan Association of Warren concurrent with its conversion
from mutual to stock form of organization. At September 30, 1998, First Place
Financial Corp. was a shell corporation with no business activities and no
assets.
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