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<ARTICLE>                                            9
<LEGEND>
THIS  SCHEDULE  CONTAINS  SUMMARY  FINANCIAL   INFORMATION  EXTRACTED  FROM  THE
REGISTRANT'S  UNAUDITED  CONSOLIDATED  FINANCIAL  STATEMENTS  FOR THE SIX MONTHS
ENDED JUNE 30,  2000 AND IS  QUALIFIED  IN ITS  ENTIRETY  BY  REFERENCE  TO SUCH
FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
</LEGEND>
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<NAME>        LAFAYETTE BANCORPORATION
<MULTIPLIER>  1,000

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<PERIOD-START>                                  Jan-1-2000
<PERIOD-END>                                   Jun-30-2000
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<INT-BEARING-DEPOSITS>                                   0
<FED-FUNDS-SOLD>                                    17,300
<TRADING-ASSETS>                                         0
<INVESTMENTS-HELD-FOR-SALE>                         79,167
<INVESTMENTS-CARRYING>                               4,484
<INVESTMENTS-MARKET>                                 4,500
<LOANS>                                            521,732
<ALLOWANCE>                                          5,045
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<DEPOSITS>                                         556,358
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<LONG-TERM>                                         42,721
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<OTHER-SE>                                          45,252
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<INTEREST-INVEST>                                    2,508
<INTEREST-OTHER>                                       253
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<INTEREST-EXPENSE>                                  12,620
<INTEREST-INCOME-NET>                               12,381
<LOAN-LOSSES>                                          600
<SECURITIES-GAINS>                                       0
<EXPENSE-OTHER>                                      9,148
<INCOME-PRETAX>                                      5,519
<INCOME-PRE-EXTRAORDINARY>                           5,519
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<ALLOWANCE-FOREIGN>                                      0
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