<TABLE> <S> <C>


<ARTICLE> 9
<LEGEND>
THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM THE
PRINCETON NATIONAL BANCORP, INC. AND SUBSIDIARY CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS AND
STATEMENTS OF INCOME AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH
FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.
</LEGEND>

<S>                                  <C>
<PERIOD-TYPE>                        6-MOS
<FISCAL-YEAR-END>                                DEC-31-2000
<PERIOD-END>                                     JUN-30-2000
<CASH>                                                12,045
<INT-BEARING-DEPOSITS>                               354,781
<FED-FUNDS-SOLD>                                           0
<TRADING-ASSETS>                                           0
<INVESTMENTS-HELD-FOR-SALE>                          102,335
<INVESTMENTS-CARRYING>                                15,320
<INVESTMENTS-MARKET>                                  15,011
<LOANS>                                              329,174
<ALLOWANCE>                                            2,551
<TOTAL-ASSETS>                                       482,846
<DEPOSITS>                                           397,290
<SHORT-TERM>                                          37,074
<LIABILITIES-OTHER>                                    4,349
<LONG-TERM>                                                0
<PREFERRED-MANDATORY>                                      0
<PREFERRED>                                                0
<COMMON>                                              20,699
<OTHER-SE>                                            23,434
<TOTAL-LIABILITIES-AND-EQUITY>                       482,846
<INTEREST-LOAN>                                       13,909
<INTEREST-INVEST>                                      3,274
<INTEREST-OTHER>                                          84
<INTEREST-TOTAL>                                      17,267
<INTEREST-DEPOSIT>                                     7,293
<INTEREST-EXPENSE>                                     8,151
<INTEREST-INCOME-NET>                                  9,116
<LOAN-LOSSES>                                            720
<SECURITIES-GAINS>                                       (86)
<EXPENSE-OTHER>                                        7,860
<INCOME-PRETAX>                                        8,634
<INCOME-PRE-EXTRAORDINARY>                             8,634
<EXTRAORDINARY>                                            0
<CHANGES>                                                  0
<NET-INCOME>                                           5,576
<EPS-BASIC>                                             1.57
<EPS-DILUTED>                                           1.55
<YIELD-ACTUAL>                                          4.36
<LOANS-NON>                                            1,348
<LOANS-PAST>                                              24
<LOANS-TROUBLED>                                           0
<LOANS-PROBLEM>                                          214
<ALLOWANCE-OPEN>                                       1,950
<CHARGE-OFFS>                                            295
<RECOVERIES>                                             176
<ALLOWANCE-CLOSE>                                      2,551
<ALLOWANCE-DOMESTIC>                                   2,551
<ALLOWANCE-FOREIGN>                                        0
<ALLOWANCE-UNALLOCATED>                                    0



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