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<ARTICLE> 9
<MULTIPLIER> 1,000

<S>                             <C>
<PERIOD-TYPE>                   9-MOS
<FISCAL-YEAR-END>                          DEC-31-2000
<PERIOD-START>                             JAN-01-2000
<PERIOD-END>                               SEP-30-2000
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<INT-BEARING-DEPOSITS>                          23,464
<FED-FUNDS-SOLD>                                     0
<TRADING-ASSETS>                                     0
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<INVESTMENTS-CARRYING>                               0
<INVESTMENTS-MARKET>                                 0
<LOANS>                                      1,231,581
<ALLOWANCE>                                     26,827
<TOTAL-ASSETS>                               1,316,513
<DEPOSITS>                                     924,363
<SHORT-TERM>                                    30,400
<LIABILITIES-OTHER>                             26,859
<LONG-TERM>                                    203,910
<PREFERRED-MANDATORY>                                0
<PREFERRED>                                          0
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<OTHER-SE>                                           0
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<INTEREST-INVEST>                                3,917
<INTEREST-OTHER>                                     0
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<INTEREST-EXPENSE>                              49,725
<INTEREST-INCOME-NET>                           40,877
<LOAN-LOSSES>                                    3,325<F2>
<SECURITIES-GAINS>                               1,412
<EXPENSE-OTHER>                                 17,012<F1>
<INCOME-PRETAX>                                 22,565
<INCOME-PRE-EXTRAORDINARY>                      22,565
<EXTRAORDINARY>                                      0
<CHANGES>                                            0
<NET-INCOME>                                    13,460
<EPS-BASIC>                                       1.89
<EPS-DILUTED>                                     1.86
<YIELD-ACTUAL>                                    4.51
<LOANS-NON>                                      8,587
<LOANS-PAST>                                     3,607
<LOANS-TROUBLED>                                 4,442
<LOANS-PROBLEM>                                 38,739
<ALLOWANCE-OPEN>                                19,895
<CHARGE-OFFS>                                    1,398
<RECOVERIES>                                       391
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<FN>
<F1>Included in (Expense-Other) is a $1,400,000 non-recurring charge relating to
the relocation of Imperial Capital Bank's headquarters to La Jolla, California
<F2>The allowance for loan losses increased due to purchases of $4,614,000 during
the period.
</FN>


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