<TABLE> <S> <C>


<ARTICLE>                                            9
<LEGEND>
THIS  SCHEDULE  CONTAINS  SUMMARY  FINANCIAL   INFORMATION  EXTRACTED  FROM  THE
REGISTRANT'S  UNAUDITED  CONSOLIDATED  FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE THREE MONTHS
ENDED MARCH 31, 2000 AND IS  QUALIFIED  IN ITS  ENTIRETY  BY  REFERENCE  TO SUCH
FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.
</LEGEND>

<CIK>                               0001035373
<NAME>                              LAFAYETTE BANCORPORATION
<MULTIPLIER>                        1,000

<S>                                       <C>
<PERIOD-TYPE>                             3-MOS
<FISCAL-YEAR-END>                                                            DEC-31-2000
<PERIOD-START>                                                                JAN-1-2000
<PERIOD-END>                                                                 MAR-31-2000
<CASH>                                                                            24,277
<INT-BEARING-DEPOSITS>                                                                 0
<FED-FUNDS-SOLD>                                                                   2,200
<TRADING-ASSETS>                                                                       0
<INVESTMENTS-HELD-FOR-SALE>                                                       80,164
<INVESTMENTS-CARRYING>                                                             4,484
<INVESTMENTS-MARKET>                                                               4,487
<LOANS>                                                                          503,486
<ALLOWANCE>                                                                        4,860
<TOTAL-ASSETS>                                                                   655,656
<DEPOSITS>                                                                       541,117
<SHORT-TERM>                                                                      27,246
<LIABILITIES-OTHER>                                                                6,761
<LONG-TERM>                                                                       33,259
<PREFERRED-MANDATORY>                                                                  0
<PREFERRED>                                                                            0
<COMMON>                                                                           3,591
<OTHER-SE>                                                                        43,682
<TOTAL-LIABILITIES-AND-EQUITY>                                                   655,656
<INTEREST-LOAN>                                                                   10,744
<INTEREST-INVEST>                                                                  1,272
<INTEREST-OTHER>                                                                     107
<INTEREST-TOTAL>                                                                  12,123
<INTEREST-DEPOSIT>                                                                 5,114
<INTEREST-EXPENSE>                                                                 6,039
<INTEREST-INCOME-NET>                                                              6,084
<LOAN-LOSSES>                                                                        300
<SECURITIES-GAINS>                                                                     0
<EXPENSE-OTHER>                                                                    4,303
<INCOME-PRETAX>                                                                    2,733
<INCOME-PRE-EXTRAORDINARY>                                                         2,733
<EXTRAORDINARY>                                                                        0
<CHANGES>                                                                              0
<NET-INCOME>                                                                       1,798
<EPS-BASIC>                                                                          .50
<EPS-DILUTED>                                                                        .49
<YIELD-ACTUAL>                                                                      4.29
<LOANS-NON>                                                                          754
<LOANS-PAST>                                                                         524
<LOANS-TROUBLED>                                                                      98
<LOANS-PROBLEM>                                                                    5,832
<ALLOWANCE-OPEN>                                                                   4,618
<CHARGE-OFFS>                                                                         89
<RECOVERIES>                                                                          31
<ALLOWANCE-CLOSE>                                                                  4,860
<ALLOWANCE-DOMESTIC>                                                               3,691
<ALLOWANCE-FOREIGN>                                                                    0
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