<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 MARCH 31, 2000 AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY
BY REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.
</LEGEND>

<S>                                       <C>
<PERIOD-TYPE>                                   3-MOS
<FISCAL-YEAR-END>                           DEC-31-2000
<PERIOD-START>                              JAN-01-2000
<PERIOD-END>                                MAR-31-2000
<CASH>                                       36,812,367
<INT-BEARING-DEPOSITS>                                0
<FED-FUNDS-SOLD>                              1,130,000
<TRADING-ASSETS>                                      0
<INVESTMENTS-HELD-FOR-SALE>                  59,176,181
<INVESTMENTS-CARRYING>                                0
<INVESTMENTS-MARKET>                                  0
<LOANS>                                     631,755,963
<ALLOWANCE>                                   6,909,281
<TOTAL-ASSETS>                              768,871,052
<DEPOSITS>                                  615,226,797
<SHORT-TERM>                                 70,081,950
<LIABILITIES-OTHER>                           5,672,820
<LONG-TERM>                                           0
<PREFERRED-MANDATORY>                                 0
<PREFERRED>                                           0
<COMMON>                                     30,601,308
<OTHER-SE>                                   47,288,177
<TOTAL-LIABILITIES-AND-EQUITY>              768,871,052
<INTEREST-LOAN>                              16,933,751
<INTEREST-INVEST>                               945,935
<INTEREST-OTHER>                                  7,293
<INTEREST-TOTAL>                             17,886,979
<INTEREST-DEPOSIT>                            4,937,332
<INTEREST-EXPENSE>                            6,130,494
<INTEREST-INCOME-NET>                        11,756,485
<LOAN-LOSSES>                                   750,000
<SECURITIES-GAINS>                                    0
<EXPENSE-OTHER>                               6,630,847
<INCOME-PRETAX>                               5,240,780
<INCOME-PRE-EXTRAORDINARY>                    5,240,780
<EXTRAORDINARY>                                       0
<CHANGES>                                             0
<NET-INCOME>                                  3,254,560
<EPS-BASIC>                                         .17
<EPS-DILUTED>                                       .16
<YIELD-ACTUAL>                                        0<F1>
<LOANS-NON>                                   4,238,000
<LOANS-PAST>                                  2,759,000
<LOANS-TROUBLED>                                      0
<LOANS-PROBLEM>                                       0
<ALLOWANCE-OPEN>                              6,164,507
<CHARGE-OFFS>                                     8,493
<RECOVERIES>                                      3,267
<ALLOWANCE-CLOSE>                             6,909,281
<ALLOWANCE-DOMESTIC>                          6,909,281
<ALLOWANCE-FOREIGN>                                   0
<ALLOWANCE-UNALLOCATED>                               0
<FN>
<F1>   INFORMATION NOT CALCULATED FOR INTERIM REPORTS.
</FN>


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