<TABLE> <S> <C>


<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,  1999 AND IS  QUALIFIED  IN ITS  ENTIRETY  BY  REFERENCE  TO SUCH
FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.

</LEGEND>
<CIK>                               0001035373
<NAME>                              LAFAYETTE BANCORPORATION
<MULTIPLIER>                        1,000


<S>                                       <C>
<PERIOD-TYPE>                             6-MOS
<FISCAL-YEAR-END>                                                    DEC-31-1999
<PERIOD-START>                                                        JAN-1-1999
<PERIOD-END>                                                         JUN-30-1999
<CASH>                                                                    21,075
<INT-BEARING-DEPOSITS>                                                       684
<FED-FUNDS-SOLD>                                                           5,300
<TRADING-ASSETS>                                                               0
<INVESTMENTS-HELD-FOR-SALE>                                               95,732
<INVESTMENTS-CARRYING>                                                     6,859
<INVESTMENTS-MARKET>                                                       6,916
<LOANS>                                                                  457,583
<ALLOWANCE>                                                                4,135
<TOTAL-ASSETS>                                                           631,754
<DEPOSITS>                                                               514,691
<SHORT-TERM>                                                              29,690
<LIABILITIES-OTHER>                                                        6,642
<LONG-TERM>                                                               36,922
<PREFERRED-MANDATORY>                                                          0
<PREFERRED>                                                                    0
<COMMON>                                                                   2,399
<OTHER-SE>                                                                41,410
<TOTAL-LIABILITIES-AND-EQUITY>                                           631,754
<INTEREST-LOAN>                                                           17,777
<INTEREST-INVEST>                                                          2,670
<INTEREST-OTHER>                                                             303
<INTEREST-TOTAL>                                                          20,750
<INTEREST-DEPOSIT>                                                         8,406
<INTEREST-EXPENSE>                                                        10,024
<INTEREST-INCOME-NET>                                                     10,726
<LOAN-LOSSES>                                                                370
<SECURITIES-GAINS>                                                            12
<EXPENSE-OTHER>                                                            8,157
<INCOME-PRETAX>                                                            4,744
<INCOME-PRE-EXTRAORDINARY>                                                 4,744
<EXTRAORDINARY>                                                                0
<CHANGES>                                                                      0
<NET-INCOME>                                                               3,169
<EPS-BASIC>                                                               1.33
<EPS-DILUTED>                                                               1.30
<YIELD-ACTUAL>                                                              4.22
<LOANS-NON>                                                                1,318
<LOANS-PAST>                                                                 831
<LOANS-TROUBLED>                                                             173
<LOANS-PROBLEM>                                                            4,557
<ALLOWANCE-OPEN>                                                           4,241
<CHARGE-OFFS>                                                                549
<RECOVERIES>                                                                  73
<ALLOWANCE-CLOSE>                                                          4,135
<ALLOWANCE-DOMESTIC>                                                       3,736
<ALLOWANCE-FOREIGN>                                                            0
<ALLOWANCE-UNALLOCATED>                                                      399



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