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<LEGEND>
                         This schedule contains summary financial information
                         extracted from the Sarasota BanCorporation, Inc.,
                         unaudited consolidated financial statements for the
                         period ended September 30, 2000 and is qualified in its
                         entirety by reference to such financial statements.
</LEGEND>
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<CURRENCY>                                     U.S.Dollars

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