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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, 2000, AND FOR THE SIX
MONTHS THEN ENDED AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH
FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
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<MULTIPLIER> 1,000

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<FISCAL-YEAR-END>                          DEC-31-2000
<PERIOD-START>                             JAN-01-2000
<PERIOD-END>                               JUN-30-2000
<CASH>                                          14,867
<INT-BEARING-DEPOSITS>                             163
<FED-FUNDS-SOLD>                                     0
<TRADING-ASSETS>                                     0
<INVESTMENTS-HELD-FOR-SALE>                    122,264
<INVESTMENTS-CARRYING>                         111,629
<INVESTMENTS-MARKET>                           106,593
<LOANS>                                        160,376
<ALLOWANCE>                                      1,448
<TOTAL-ASSETS>                                 423,820
<DEPOSITS>                                     346,860
<SHORT-TERM>                                    34,100
<LIABILITIES-OTHER>                              2,363
<LONG-TERM>                                      8,000
<PREFERRED-MANDATORY>                                0
<PREFERRED>                                          0
<COMMON>                                         5,100
<OTHER-SE>                                      27,397
<TOTAL-LIABILITIES-AND-EQUITY>                 423,820
<INTEREST-LOAN>                                  7,317
<INTEREST-INVEST>                                7,516
<INTEREST-OTHER>                                     0
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<INTEREST-DEPOSIT>                               6,247
<INTEREST-EXPENSE>                               7,373
<INTEREST-INCOME-NET>                            7,460
<LOAN-LOSSES>                                      345
<SECURITIES-GAINS>                                (18)
<EXPENSE-OTHER>                                  5,437
<INCOME-PRETAX>                                  3,146
<INCOME-PRE-EXTRAORDINARY>                       3,146
<EXTRAORDINARY>                                      0
<CHANGES>                                            0
<NET-INCOME>                                     2,555
<EPS-BASIC>                                       0.52
<EPS-DILUTED>                                     0.52
<YIELD-ACTUAL>                                    7.54
<LOANS-NON>                                          2
<LOANS-PAST>                                       240
<LOANS-TROUBLED>                                   131
<LOANS-PROBLEM>                                    575
<ALLOWANCE-OPEN>                                 1,327
<CHARGE-OFFS>                                      294
<RECOVERIES>                                        70
<ALLOWANCE-CLOSE>                                1,448
<ALLOWANCE-DOMESTIC>                             1,448
<ALLOWANCE-FOREIGN>                                  0
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