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<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, 2000 AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH
FINANCIAL STATEMENT.
</LEGEND>
<CIK>                         0001035373
<NAME>                        LAFAYETTE BANCORPORATION

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<PERIOD-TYPE>                   9-MOS
<FISCAL-YEAR-END>                              DEC-31-2000
<PERIOD-START>                                  JAN-1-2000
<PERIOD-END>                                   SEP-30-2000
<CASH>                                              21,384
<INT-BEARING-DEPOSITS>                                   0
<FED-FUNDS-SOLD>                                     6,150
<TRADING-ASSETS>                                         0
<INVESTMENTS-HELD-FOR-SALE>                         77,887
<INVESTMENTS-CARRYING>                               4,484
<INVESTMENTS-MARKET>                                 4,542
<LOANS>                                            534,325
<ALLOWANCE>                                          5,086
<TOTAL-ASSETS>                                     686,329
<DEPOSITS>                                         557,681
<SHORT-TERM>                                        28,064
<LIABILITIES-OTHER>                                  7,309
<LONG-TERM>                                         42,723
<PREFERRED-MANDATORY>                                    0
<PREFERRED>                                              0
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<OTHER-SE>                                          46,600
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<INTEREST-LOAN>                                     34,276
<INTEREST-INVEST>                                    3,747
<INTEREST-OTHER>                                       405
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<INTEREST-EXPENSE>                                  19,821
<INTEREST-INCOME-NET>                               18,607
<LOAN-LOSSES>                                          900
<SECURITIES-GAINS>                                     (12)
<EXPENSE-OTHER>                                     14,083
<INCOME-PRETAX>                                      7,913
<INCOME-PRE-EXTRAORDINARY>                           7,913
<EXTRAORDINARY>                                          0
<CHANGES>                                                0
<NET-INCOME>                                         5,239
<EPS-BASIC>                                           1.33
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<YIELD-ACTUAL>                                        4.24
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<ALLOWANCE-FOREIGN>                                      0
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