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<ARTICLE> 9
<LEGEND>
THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM THE
FINANCIAL STATEMENTS OF CNBT BANCSHARES, INC. AT JUNE 30, 1999, AND FOR THE
THREE MONTHS THEN ENDED AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH
FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.
</LEGEND>
<MULTIPLIER> 1,000

<S>                             <C>
<PERIOD-TYPE>                   6-MOS
<FISCAL-YEAR-END>                          DEC-31-1999
<PERIOD-START>                             JAN-01-1999
<PERIOD-END>                               JUN-30-1999
<CASH>                                          11,108
<INT-BEARING-DEPOSITS>                             684
<FED-FUNDS-SOLD>                                     0
<TRADING-ASSETS>                                     0
<INVESTMENTS-HELD-FOR-SALE>                    130,206
<INVESTMENTS-CARRYING>                         118,980
<INVESTMENTS-MARKET>                           115,710
<LOANS>                                        120,408
<ALLOWANCE>                                      1,263
<TOTAL-ASSETS>                                 391,208
<DEPOSITS>                                     340,148
<SHORT-TERM>                                         0
<LIABILITIES-OTHER>                              1,963
<LONG-TERM>                                     18,000
<PREFERRED-MANDATORY>                                0
<PREFERRED>                                          0
<COMMON>                                         5,069
<OTHER-SE>                                      26,028
<TOTAL-LIABILITIES-AND-EQUITY>                 391,208
<INTEREST-LOAN>                                  5,523
<INTEREST-INVEST>                                7,327
<INTEREST-OTHER>                                     0
<INTEREST-TOTAL>                                12,850
<INTEREST-DEPOSIT>                               5,586
<INTEREST-EXPENSE>                               6,094
<INTEREST-INCOME-NET>                            6,756
<LOAN-LOSSES>                                      300
<SECURITIES-GAINS>                                  26
<EXPENSE-OTHER>                                  4,877
<INCOME-PRETAX>                                  2,933
<INCOME-PRE-EXTRAORDINARY>                       2,933
<EXTRAORDINARY>                                      0
<CHANGES>                                            0
<NET-INCOME>                                     2,440
<EPS-BASIC>                                       0.50
<EPS-DILUTED>                                     0.49
<YIELD-ACTUAL>                                    7.03
<LOANS-NON>                                        182
<LOANS-PAST>                                       260
<LOANS-TROUBLED>                                    55
<LOANS-PROBLEM>                                    497
<ALLOWANCE-OPEN>                                 1,183
<CHARGE-OFFS>                                      337
<RECOVERIES>                                       117
<ALLOWANCE-CLOSE>                                1,263
<ALLOWANCE-DOMESTIC>                             1,263
<ALLOWANCE-FOREIGN>                                  0
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