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<ARTICLE> 9
<LEGEND>
THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM THE SARASOTA
BANCORPORATION, INC. UNAUDITED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE PERIOD
ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 1999 AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH
FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.
</LEGEND>
<MULTIPLIER> 1
<CURRENCY> U.S. DOLLARS

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<FISCAL-YEAR-END>                          DEC-31-1999
<PERIOD-START>                             JAN-01-1999
<PERIOD-END>                               SEP-30-1999
<EXCHANGE-RATE>                                      1
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<INT-BEARING-DEPOSITS>                               0
<FED-FUNDS-SOLD>                             4,670,000
<TRADING-ASSETS>                             1,337,687
<INVESTMENTS-HELD-FOR-SALE>                 16,772,113
<INVESTMENTS-CARRYING>                               0
<INVESTMENTS-MARKET>                                 0
<LOANS>                                     70,306,259
<ALLOWANCE>                                   (764,874)
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<DEPOSITS>                                  82,704,358
<SHORT-TERM>                                         0
<LIABILITIES-OTHER>                          5,744,946
<LONG-TERM>                                          0
<PREFERRED-MANDATORY>                                0
<PREFERRED>                                          0
<COMMON>                                         5,591
<OTHER-SE>                                   6,378,375
<TOTAL-LIABILITIES-AND-EQUITY>              94,833,270
<INTEREST-LOAN>                              4,686,602
<INTEREST-INVEST>                              832,218
<INTEREST-OTHER>                               177,249
<INTEREST-TOTAL>                             5,696,069
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<INTEREST-EXPENSE>                           2,618,216
<INTEREST-INCOME-NET>                        3,077,853
<LOAN-LOSSES>                                  224,100
<SECURITIES-GAINS>                                   0
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<INCOME-PRETAX>                              1,211,568
<INCOME-PRE-EXTRAORDINARY>                           0
<EXTRAORDINARY>                                448,117
<CHANGES>                                            0
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<EPS-BASIC>                                       1.42
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<YIELD-ACTUAL>                                    8.88
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