<TABLE> <S> <C>

<ARTICLE>                     9
<LEGEND>
THIS  SCHEDULE  CONTAINS  SUMMARY  FINANCIAL   INFORMATION  EXTRACTED  FROM  THE
REGISTRANT'S  AUDITED  CONSOLIDATED  FINANCIAL  STATEMENTS FOR THE TWELVE MONTHS
ENDED  DECEMBER  31, 1999 AND IS  QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH
FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.
</LEGEND>
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<NAME>                        LAFAYETTE BANCORPORATION
<MULTIPLIER>                  1,000

<S>                             <C>
<PERIOD-TYPE>                   YEAR
<FISCAL-YEAR-END>                              DEC-31-1999
<PERIOD-START>                                  JAN-1-1999
<PERIOD-END>                                   DEC-31-1999
<CASH>                                              28,370
<INT-BEARING-DEPOSITS>                                   0
<FED-FUNDS-SOLD>                                     2,200
<TRADING-ASSETS>                                         0
<INVESTMENTS-HELD-FOR-SALE>                         79,722
<INVESTMENTS-CARRYING>                               4,712
<INVESTMENTS-MARKET>                                 4,709
<LOANS>                                            489,070
<ALLOWANCE>                                          4,618
<TOTAL-ASSETS>                                     645,149
<DEPOSITS>                                         522,247
<SHORT-TERM>                                        27,273
<LIABILITIES-OTHER>                                  6,867
<LONG-TERM>                                         42,977
<PREFERRED-MANDATORY>                                    0
<PREFERRED>                                              0
<COMMON>                                             3,586
<OTHER-SE>                                          42,199
<TOTAL-LIABILITIES-AND-EQUITY>                     645,149
<INTEREST-LOAN>                                     38,520
<INTEREST-INVEST>                                    5,360
<INTEREST-OTHER>                                       510
<INTEREST-TOTAL>                                    44,390
<INTEREST-DEPOSIT>                                  18,024
<INTEREST-EXPENSE>                                  21,543
<INTEREST-INCOME-NET>                               22,847
<LOAN-LOSSES>                                        1,060
<SECURITIES-GAINS>                                   (144)
<EXPENSE-OTHER>                                     17,534
<INCOME-PRETAX>                                      9,378
<INCOME-PRE-EXTRAORDINARY>                           9,378
<EXTRAORDINARY>                                          0
<CHANGES>                                                0
<NET-INCOME>                                         6,351
<EPS-BASIC>                                           1.77
<EPS-DILUTED>                                         1.73
<YIELD-ACTUAL>                                        4.27
<LOANS-NON>                                            622
<LOANS-PAST>                                           584
<LOANS-TROUBLED>                                       114
<LOANS-PROBLEM>                                      5,204
<ALLOWANCE-OPEN>                                     4,241
<CHARGE-OFFS>                                          829
<RECOVERIES>                                           146
<ALLOWANCE-CLOSE>                                    4,618
<ALLOWANCE-DOMESTIC>                                 3,324
<ALLOWANCE-FOREIGN>                                      0
<ALLOWANCE-UNALLOCATED>                              1,294



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