<TABLE> <S> <C>


<ARTICLE>                                            9
<LEGEND>
THIS  SCHEDULE  CONTAINS  SUMMARY  FINANCIAL   INFORMATION  EXTRACTED  FROM  THE
REGISTRANT'S  UNAUDITED  CONSOLIDATED  FINANCIAL  STATEMENTS FOR THE NINE MONTHS
ENDED  SEPTEMBER  30, 1999 AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH
FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.
</LEGEND>
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<NAME>                              LAFAYETTE BANCORPORATION
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<PERIOD-TYPE>                             9-MOS
<FISCAL-YEAR-END>                                                   DEC-31-1999
<PERIOD-START>                                                       JAN-1-1999
<PERIOD-END>                                                        SEP-30-1999
<CASH>                                                                   21,264
<INT-BEARING-DEPOSITS>                                                      696
<FED-FUNDS-SOLD>                                                              0
<TRADING-ASSETS>                                                              0
<INVESTMENTS-HELD-FOR-SALE>                                              91,001
<INVESTMENTS-CARRYING>                                                    6,714
<INVESTMENTS-MARKET>                                                      6,744
<LOANS>                                                                 477,368
<ALLOWANCE>                                                               4,354
<TOTAL-ASSETS>                                                          640,841
<DEPOSITS>                                                              521,357
<SHORT-TERM>                                                             30,886
<LIABILITIES-OTHER>                                                       7,000
<LONG-TERM>                                                              36,415
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<PREFERRED>                                                                   0
<COMMON>                                                                  2,404
<OTHER-SE>                                                               42,779
<TOTAL-LIABILITIES-AND-EQUITY>                                          640,841
<INTEREST-LOAN>                                                          27,993
<INTEREST-INVEST>                                                         4,043
<INTEREST-OTHER>                                                            407
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<INTEREST-DEPOSIT>                                                       13,154
<INTEREST-EXPENSE>                                                       15,695
<INTEREST-INCOME-NET>                                                    16,748
<LOAN-LOSSES>                                                               640
<SECURITIES-GAINS>                                                           20
<EXPENSE-OTHER>                                                          12,630
<INCOME-PRETAX>                                                           7,382
<INCOME-PRE-EXTRAORDINARY>                                                7,382
<EXTRAORDINARY>                                                               0
<CHANGES>                                                                     0
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<EPS-BASIC>                                                              1.37
<EPS-DILUTED>                                                              1.33
<YIELD-ACTUAL>                                                             4.25
<LOANS-NON>                                                               1,207
<LOANS-PAST>                                                              1,437
<LOANS-TROUBLED>                                                            165
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<ALLOWANCE-OPEN>                                                          4,241
<CHARGE-OFFS>                                                               658
<RECOVERIES>                                                                131
<ALLOWANCE-CLOSE>                                                         4,354
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<ALLOWANCE-FOREIGN>                                                           0
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