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<ARTICLE> 9
<LEGEND>
THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM
CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS OF ELDORADO BANCSHARES, INC. AS OF JUNE 30,
2000 AND RELATED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME, CHANGES IN
SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY AND CASH FLOWS FOR THE PRIOD ENDED JUNE 30, 2000
AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL
STATEMENTS.
</LEGEND>
<MULTIPLIER> 1,000

<S>                             <C>
<PERIOD-TYPE>                   3-MOS
<FISCAL-YEAR-END>                          DEC-31-2000
<PERIOD-START>                             APR-01-2000
<PERIOD-END>                               JUN-30-2000
<CASH>                                          66,400
<INT-BEARING-DEPOSITS>                               0
<FED-FUNDS-SOLD>                                25,000
<TRADING-ASSETS>                                     0
<INVESTMENTS-HELD-FOR-SALE>                    359,432
<INVESTMENTS-CARRYING>                               0
<INVESTMENTS-MARKET>                                 0
<LOANS>                                        693,680
<ALLOWANCE>                                   (10,083)
<TOTAL-ASSETS>                               1,274,573
<DEPOSITS>                                   1,010,278
<SHORT-TERM>                                   106,036
<LIABILITIES-OTHER>                              9,991
<LONG-TERM>                                     27,657
<PREFERRED-MANDATORY>                                0
<PREFERRED>                                          0
<COMMON>                                       109,443
<OTHER-SE>                                      11,168
<TOTAL-LIABILITIES-AND-EQUITY>               1,274,573
<INTEREST-LOAN>                                 17,274
<INTEREST-INVEST>                                6,141
<INTEREST-OTHER>                                   790
<INTEREST-TOTAL>                                24,205
<INTEREST-DEPOSIT>                               6,801
<INTEREST-EXPENSE>                               9,314
<INTEREST-INCOME-NET>                           14,891
<LOAN-LOSSES>                                    2,240
<SECURITIES-GAINS>                                   0
<EXPENSE-OTHER>                                 12,881
<INCOME-PRETAX>                                  3,956
<INCOME-PRE-EXTRAORDINARY>                       3,956
<EXTRAORDINARY>                                      0
<CHANGES>                                            0
<NET-INCOME>                                     2,396
<EPS-BASIC>                                       0.17
<EPS-DILUTED>                                     0.17
<YIELD-ACTUAL>                                    5.35
<LOANS-NON>                                     10,107
<LOANS-PAST>                                        19
<LOANS-TROUBLED>                                 1,835
<LOANS-PROBLEM>                                      0
<ALLOWANCE-OPEN>                                10,208
<CHARGE-OFFS>                                  (3,001)
<RECOVERIES>                                       636
<ALLOWANCE-CLOSE>                               10,083
<ALLOWANCE-DOMESTIC>                             8,163
<ALLOWANCE-FOREIGN>                                  0
<ALLOWANCE-UNALLOCATED>                          1,920


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