<TABLE> <S> <C>

<ARTICLE> 9
<LEGEND>
THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM CENTENNIAL
BANCORP'S CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS CONTAINED IN ITS QUARTERLY REPORT ON
FORM 10-Q FOR THE PERIOD ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2000 AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS
ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.
</LEGEND>

<S>                                         <C>
<PERIOD-TYPE>                                     9-MOS
<FISCAL-YEAR-END>                           DEC-31-2000
<PERIOD-END>                                SEP-30-2000
<CASH>                                       33,923,798
<INT-BEARING-DEPOSITS>                                0
<FED-FUNDS-SOLD>                              2,120,000
<TRADING-ASSETS>                                      0
<INVESTMENTS-HELD-FOR-SALE>                  58,607,377
<INVESTMENTS-CARRYING>                                0
<INVESTMENTS-MARKET>                                  0
<LOANS>                                     694,940,503
<ALLOWANCE>                                   8,458,838
<TOTAL-ASSETS>                              831,952,149
<DEPOSITS>                                  685,608,521
<SHORT-TERM>                                 55,012,283
<LIABILITIES-OTHER>                           5,915,499
<LONG-TERM>                                           0
<PREFERRED-MANDATORY>                                 0
<PREFERRED>                                           0
<COMMON>                                     30,435,554
<OTHER-SE>                                   54,980,292
<TOTAL-LIABILITIES-AND-EQUITY>              831,952,149
<INTEREST-LOAN>                              55,199,160
<INTEREST-INVEST>                             2,796,800
<INTEREST-OTHER>                                 35,524
<INTEREST-TOTAL>                             58,031,484
<INTEREST-DEPOSIT>                           17,415,109
<INTEREST-EXPENSE>                           20,792,694
<INTEREST-INCOME-NET>                        37,238,790
<LOAN-LOSSES>                                 2,550,000
<SECURITIES-GAINS>                                    0
<EXPENSE-OTHER>                              20,529,174
<INCOME-PRETAX>                              16,740,310
<INCOME-PRE-EXTRAORDINARY>                   10,378,990
<EXTRAORDINARY>                                       0
<CHANGES>                                             0
<NET-INCOME>                                 10,378,990
<EPS-BASIC>                                         .50
<EPS-DILUTED>                                       .49
<YIELD-ACTUAL>                                        0<F1>
<LOANS-NON>                                   3,434,000
<LOANS-PAST>                                  5,768,000
<LOANS-TROUBLED>                                      0
<LOANS-PROBLEM>                                       0
<ALLOWANCE-OPEN>                              6,164,507
<CHARGE-OFFS>                                   287,374
<RECOVERIES>                                     31,705
<ALLOWANCE-CLOSE>                             8,458,838
<ALLOWANCE-DOMESTIC>                          8,458,838
<ALLOWANCE-FOREIGN>                                   0
<ALLOWANCE-UNALLOCATED>                               0
<FN>
<F1>    INFORMATION NOT CALCULATED FOR INTERIM REPORTS.
</FN>


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