<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, 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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<S>                                       <C>
<PERIOD-TYPE>                             3-MOS
<FISCAL-YEAR-END>                                         DEC-31-1999
<PERIOD-START>                                             JAN-1-1999
<PERIOD-END>                                              MAR-31-1999
<CASH>                                                         31,088
<INT-BEARING-DEPOSITS>                                              0
<FED-FUNDS-SOLD>                                                6,000
<TRADING-ASSETS>                                                    0
<INVESTMENTS-HELD-FOR-SALE>                                    95,732
<INVESTMENTS-CARRYING>                                          6,857
<INVESTMENTS-MARKET>                                            7,025
<LOANS>                                                       426,704
<ALLOWANCE>                                                     4,227
<TOTAL-ASSETS>                                                609,228
<DEPOSITS>                                                    501,336
<SHORT-TERM>                                                   19,637
<LIABILITIES-OTHER>                                             6,950
<LONG-TERM>                                                    37,466
<PREFERRED-MANDATORY>                                               0
<PREFERRED>                                                         0
<COMMON>                                                        2,399
<OTHER-SE>                                                     41,440
<TOTAL-LIABILITIES-AND-EQUITY>                                609,228
<INTEREST-LOAN>                                                 8,130
<INTEREST-INVEST>                                               1,251
<INTEREST-OTHER>                                                  102
<INTEREST-TOTAL>                                                9,483
<INTEREST-DEPOSIT>                                              3,901
<INTEREST-EXPENSE>                                              4,572
<INTEREST-INCOME-NET>                                           4,911
<LOAN-LOSSES>                                                     180
<SECURITIES-GAINS>                                                  0
<EXPENSE-OTHER>                                                 3,657
<INCOME-PRETAX>                                                 2,270
<INCOME-PRE-EXTRAORDINARY>                                      2,270
<EXTRAORDINARY>                                                     0
<CHANGES>                                                           0
<NET-INCOME>                                                    1,519
<EPS-PRIMARY>                                                     .64
<EPS-DILUTED>                                                     .62
<YIELD-ACTUAL>                                                   4.23
<LOANS-NON>                                                     1,165
<LOANS-PAST>                                                    1,102
<LOANS-TROUBLED>                                                  188
<LOANS-PROBLEM>                                                 4,631
<ALLOWANCE-OPEN>                                                4,241
<CHARGE-OFFS>                                                     211
<RECOVERIES>                                                       17
<ALLOWANCE-CLOSE>                                               4,227
<ALLOWANCE-DOMESTIC>                                            3,794
<ALLOWANCE-FOREIGN>                                                 0
<ALLOWANCE-UNALLOCATED>                                           433
        

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