<TABLE> <S> <C>

<ARTICLE> 9
<LEGEND>
                                                             Item 6(a)

   This schedule contains summary financial information extracted from
   the Princeton National Bancorp, Inc. and Subsidiary Consolidated
   Balance Sheets and Statements and Subsidiary Consolidated Balance
   Sheets and Statements of Income and is qualified in its entirety by
   reference to such financial statements.

   For the six month period ending June 30, 1997:
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   </LEGEND>
   <MULTIPLIER>                        1000
          
   <S>                                 <C>            <C>
   <PERIOD-TYPE>                       6-MOS
   <FISCAL-YEAR-END>                                  DEC-31-1996
   <PERIOD-END>                                       JUN-30-1997
   <CASH>                                                 $22,078
   <INT-BEARING-DEPOSITS>                                $329,294
   <FED-FUNDS-SOLD>                                        $4,000
   <TRADING-ASSETS>                                            $0
   <INVESTMENTS-HELD-FOR-SALE>                            $98,637
   <INVESTMENTS-CARRYING>                                 $11,401
   <INVESTMENTS-MARKET>                                   $11,458
   <LOANS>                                               $271,380
   <ALLOWANCE>                                             $1,778
   <TOTAL-ASSETS>                                        $428,405
   <DEPOSITS>                                            $367,109
   <SHORT-TERM>                                           $11,034
   <LIABILITIES-OTHER>                                     $4,197
   <LONG-TERM>                                             $4,200
   <PREFERRED-MANDATORY>                                       $0
   <PREFERRED>                                                 $0
   <COMMON>                                               $13,800
   <OTHER-SE>                                             $28,065
   <TOTAL-LIABILITIES-AND-EQUITY>                        $428,405
   <INTEREST-LOAN>                                        $11,709
   <INTEREST-INVEST>                                       $3,281
   <INTEREST-OTHER>                                           $84
   <INTEREST-TOTAL>                                       $15,074
   <INTEREST-DEPOSIT>                                      $6,932
   <INTEREST-EXPENSE>                                      $7,304
   <INTEREST-INCOME-NET>                                   $7,770
   <LOAN-LOSSES>                                             $312
   <SECURITIES-GAINS>                                         $68
   <EXPENSE-OTHER>                                         $6,197
   <INCOME-PRETAX>                                         $2,940
   <INCOME-PRE-EXTRAORDINARY>                              $2,940
   <EXTRAORDINARY>                                             $0
   <CHANGES>                                                   $0
   <NET-INCOME>                                            $2,174
   <EPS-PRIMARY>                                            $0.80
   <EPS-DILUTED>                                            $0.80
   <YIELD-ACTUAL>                                            4.33
   <LOANS-NON>                                             $1,258
   <LOANS-PAST>                                               $23
   <LOANS-TROUBLED>                                            $0
   <LOANS-PROBLEM>                                           $131
   <ALLOWANCE-OPEN>                                        $1,630
   <CHARGE-OFFS>                                             $449
   <RECOVERIES>                                              $285
   <ALLOWANCE-CLOSE>                                       $1,778
   <ALLOWANCE-DOMESTIC>                                    $1,778
   <ALLOWANCE-FOREIGN>                                         $0
   <ALLOWANCE-UNALLOCATED>                                     $0
        

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