<TABLE> <S> <C>

<ARTICLE>                                            9
<LEGEND>
This schedule  contains  financial  information  extracted from the consolidated
financial  statements  of  FirstSpartan  Financial  Corp.  as of or for the nine
months  ended March 31, 2000 and is  qualified  in its  entirety by reference to
such financial statements (dollars in thousands except per share data).
</LEGEND>
<MULTIPLIER>                                   1,000

<S>                             <C>
<PERIOD-TYPE>                   9-MOS
<FISCAL-YEAR-END>                            JUN-30-2000
<PERIOD-END>                                 MAR-31-2000
<CASH>                                            13,881
<INT-BEARING-DEPOSITS>                             5,782
<FED-FUNDS-SOLD>                                     280
<TRADING-ASSETS>                                       0
<INVESTMENTS-HELD-FOR-SALE>                       33,527
<INVESTMENTS-CARRYING>                                30
<INVESTMENTS-MARKET>                                  31
<LOANS>                                          493,521
<ALLOWANCE>                                        3,304
<TOTAL-ASSETS>                                   572,587
<DEPOSITS>                                       417,832
<SHORT-TERM>                                       9,079
<LIABILITIES-OTHER>                                6,317
<LONG-TERM>                                       70,000
<PREFERRED-MANDATORY>                                  0
<PREFERRED>                                            0
<COMMON>                                              44
<OTHER-SE>                                        69,359
<TOTAL-LIABILITIES-AND-EQUITY>                   572,587
<INTEREST-LOAN>                                   27,523
<INTEREST-INVEST>                                  2,546
<INTEREST-OTHER>                                       0
<INTEREST-TOTAL>                                  30,069
<INTEREST-DEPOSIT>                                12,652
<INTEREST-EXPENSE>                                15,394
<INTEREST-INCOME-NET>                             14,675
<LOAN-LOSSES>                                        467
<SECURITIES-GAINS>                                     0
<EXPENSE-OTHER>                                   10,027
<INCOME-PRETAX>                                    7,194
<INCOME-PRE-EXTRAORDINARY>                         7,194
<EXTRAORDINARY>                                        0
<CHANGES>                                              0
<NET-INCOME>                                       4,332
<EPS-BASIC>                                         1.29
<EPS-DILUTED>                                       1.29
<YIELD-ACTUAL>                                      3.75
<LOANS-NON>                                       $4,049
<LOANS-PAST>                                          25
<LOANS-TROUBLED>                                   1,361
<LOANS-PROBLEM>                                    5,770
<ALLOWANCE-OPEN>                                   2,896
<CHARGE-OFFS>                                         67
<RECOVERIES>                                           8
<ALLOWANCE-CLOSE>                                  3,304
<ALLOWANCE-DOMESTIC>                               3,304
<ALLOWANCE-FOREIGN>                                    0
<ALLOWANCE-UNALLOCATED>                                0


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