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<ARTICLE>                                                                9
<LEGEND>   THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED
FROM THE UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS OF SHORELINE
FINANCIAL CORPORATION FOR THE NINE-MONTH PERIOD ENDED SEPTEMBER 30,1997 AND
IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.
</LEGEND>
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<FISCAL-YEAR-END>                                                DEC-31-1997
<PERIOD-START>                                                   JAN-01-1997
<PERIOD-END>                                                     SEP-30-1997
<CASH>                                                                36,660
<INT-BEARING-DEPOSITS>                                                10,232
<FED-FUNDS-SOLD>                                                      14,625
<TRADING-ASSETS>                                                           0
<INVESTMENTS-HELD-FOR-SALE>                                          124,816
<INVESTMENTS-CARRYING>                                                43,434
<INVESTMENTS-MARKET>                                                  44,649
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<ALLOWANCE>                                                            7,782
<TOTAL-ASSETS>                                                       876,664
<DEPOSITS>                                                           738,024
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<LONG-TERM>                                                           25,259
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<PREFERRED>                                                                0
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<INTEREST-INVEST>                                                      7,945
<INTEREST-OTHER>                                                       1,145
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<LOAN-LOSSES>                                                            420
<SECURITIES-GAINS>                                                       123
<EXPENSE-OTHER>                                                       15,826
<INCOME-PRETAX>                                                       11,435
<INCOME-PRE-EXTRAORDINARY>                                            11,435
<EXTRAORDINARY>                                                            0
<CHANGES>                                                                  0
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<EPS-PRIMARY>                                                           1.37
<EPS-DILUTED>                                                           1.37
<YIELD-ACTUAL>                                                          2.61
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<CHARGE-OFFS>                                                            498
<RECOVERIES>                                                             424
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