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<ARTICLE> 9
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THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM CONSOLIDATED
BALANCE SHEETS OF ELDORADO BANCSHARES, INC. AS OF SEPTEMBER 30, 2000 AND RELATED
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME, CHANGES IN SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY AND CASH
FLOWS FOR THE PERIOD ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2000 AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY
BY REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.
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<PERIOD-TYPE>                   9-MOS
<FISCAL-YEAR-END>                          DEC-31-2000
<PERIOD-START>                             JUL-01-2000
<PERIOD-END>                               SEP-30-2000
<CASH>                                          82,882
<INT-BEARING-DEPOSITS>                         731,478
<FED-FUNDS-SOLD>                                     0
<TRADING-ASSETS>                                     0
<INVESTMENTS-HELD-FOR-SALE>                    357,457
<INVESTMENTS-CARRYING>                               0
<INVESTMENTS-MARKET>                           357,457
<LOANS>                                        685,312
<ALLOWANCE>                                   (10,227)
<TOTAL-ASSETS>                               1,262,391
<DEPOSITS>                                   1,031,029
<SHORT-TERM>                                    64,272
<LIABILITIES-OTHER>                             16,954
<LONG-TERM>                                     24,857
<PREFERRED-MANDATORY>                                0
<PREFERRED>                                          0
<COMMON>                                       109,443
<OTHER-SE>                                      15,836
<TOTAL-LIABILITIES-AND-EQUITY>               1,262,391
<INTEREST-LOAN>                                 17,172
<INTEREST-INVEST>                                5,907
<INTEREST-OTHER>                                   542
<INTEREST-TOTAL>                                23,623
<INTEREST-DEPOSIT>                               6,735
<INTEREST-EXPENSE>                               9,110
<INTEREST-INCOME-NET>                           14,513
<LOAN-LOSSES>                                    1,500
<SECURITIES-GAINS>                                   0
<EXPENSE-OTHER>                                 13,341
<INCOME-PRETAX>                                  4,326
<INCOME-PRE-EXTRAORDINARY>                       4,326
<EXTRAORDINARY>                                      0
<CHANGES>                                            0
<NET-INCOME>                                     2,513
<EPS-BASIC>                                       0.18
<EPS-DILUTED>                                     0.18
<YIELD-ACTUAL>                                    5.60
<LOANS-NON>                                      9,413
<LOANS-PAST>                                       546
<LOANS-TROUBLED>                                     0
<LOANS-PROBLEM>                                      0
<ALLOWANCE-OPEN>                                10,083
<CHARGE-OFFS>                                  (2,358)
<RECOVERIES>                                     1,052
<ALLOWANCE-CLOSE>                               10,277
<ALLOWANCE-DOMESTIC>                            10,095
<ALLOWANCE-FOREIGN>                                  0
<ALLOWANCE-UNALLOCATED>                            182


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