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<ARTICLE> 9
<LEGEND>
THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM THE FORM
10-KSB AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL
STATEMENTS.
</LEGEND>
<CIK> 0000719488
<NAME> FWB BANCORPORATION
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<S>                                        <C>
<PERIOD-TYPE>                                     YEAR
<FISCAL-YEAR-END>                          DEC-31-1995
<PERIOD-END>                               DEC-31-1995
<CASH>                                           1,557
<INT-BEARING-DEPOSITS>                              95
<FED-FUNDS-SOLD>                                     0
<TRADING-ASSETS>                                     0
<INVESTMENTS-HELD-FOR-SALE>                      3,073
<INVESTMENTS-CARRYING>                           4,953
<INVESTMENTS-MARKET>                             4,897
<LOANS>                                         29,812
<ALLOWANCE>                                        748
<TOTAL-ASSETS>                                  40,678
<DEPOSITS>                                      36,671
<SHORT-TERM>                                        59
<LIABILITIES-OTHER>                                209
<LONG-TERM>                                          0
<PREFERRED-MANDATORY>                                0
<PREFERRED>                                          0
<COMMON>                                           326
<OTHER-SE>                                       3,414
<TOTAL-LIABILITIES-AND-EQUITY>                  40,678
<INTEREST-LOAN>                                  2,961
<INTEREST-INVEST>                                  435
<INTEREST-OTHER>                                    92
<INTEREST-TOTAL>                                 3,488
<INTEREST-DEPOSIT>                               1,091
<INTEREST-EXPENSE>                               1,107
<INTEREST-INCOME-NET>                            2,381
<LOAN-LOSSES>                                     (30)
<SECURITIES-GAINS>                                   0
<EXPENSE-OTHER>                                  2,577
<INCOME-PRETAX>                                    276
<INCOME-PRE-EXTRAORDINARY>                         276
<EXTRAORDINARY>                                      0
<CHANGES>                                            0
<NET-INCOME>                                       276
<EPS-PRIMARY>                                      .09
<EPS-DILUTED>                                      .09
<YIELD-ACTUAL>                                    6.11
<LOANS-NON>                                         77
<LOANS-PAST>                                         0
<LOANS-TROUBLED>                                   388
<LOANS-PROBLEM>                                      0
<ALLOWANCE-OPEN>                                   704
<CHARGE-OFFS>                                       35
<RECOVERIES>                                       109
<ALLOWANCE-CLOSE>                                  748<F1>
<ALLOWANCE-DOMESTIC>                               214
<ALLOWANCE-FOREIGN>                                  0
<ALLOWANCE-UNALLOCATED>                            534<F2>
<FN>
<F1>Allowance for loan loss at end of period includes a reversal of a previous
year's provision for loan losses.
<F2>All unallocated is for domestic loans.
</FN>
        

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