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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 June 30, 2000 and is qualifed in its
                          entirety by reference to such financial statements.
</LEGEND>
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