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<ARTICLE> 9
<LEGEND>
THE SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM THE
DECEMBER 31, 1996 & 1995, AND SEPTEMBER 30, 1996 & 1995, CONSOLIDATED
STATEMENTS OF CONDITION AND CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME AND IS
QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.
</LEGEND>
<CIK> 0000893539
<NAME> F C BANC CORP
<MULTIPLIER> 1000
<CURRENCY> U S DOLLARS
       
<S>                             <C>                     <C>                     <C>                     <C>
<PERIOD-TYPE>                   3-MOS                   3-MOS                   12-MOS                   12-MOS
<FISCAL-YEAR-END>                          DEC-31-1996             DEC-31-1995             DEC-31-1996             DEC-31-1995
<PERIOD-START>                             OCT-01-1996             OCT-01-1995             JAN-01-1996             JAN-01-1995
<PERIOD-END>                               DEC-31-1996             DEC-31-1995             DEC-31-1996             DEC-31-1995
<EXCHANGE-RATE>                                      1                       1                       1                       1
<CASH>                                           3,957                   5,329                   3,957                   5,329
<INT-BEARING-DEPOSITS>                               0                       0                       0                       0
<FED-FUNDS-SOLD>                                 1,100                   4,200                   1,100                   4,200
<TRADING-ASSETS>                                     0                       0                       0                       0
<INVESTMENTS-HELD-FOR-SALE>                     32,194                  33,869                  32,194                  33,869
<INVESTMENTS-CARRYING>                               0                       0                       0                       0
<INVESTMENTS-MARKET>                                 0                       0                       0                       0
<LOANS>                                         41,043                  37,179                  41,043                  37,179
<ALLOWANCE>                                    (1,263)                 (1,297)                 (1,263)                 (1,297)
<TOTAL-ASSETS>                                  81,445                  83,698                  81,445                  83,698
<DEPOSITS>                                      70,074                  70,891                  70,074                  70,891
<SHORT-TERM>                                       119                   1,525                     119                   1,525
<LIABILITIES-OTHER>                                585                     522                     585                     522
<LONG-TERM>                                          0                       0                       0                       0
<PREFERRED-MANDATORY>                                0                       0                       0                       0
<PREFERRED>                                          0                       0                       0                       0
<COMMON>                                           832                     832                     832                     832
<OTHER-SE>                                       9,835                   9,928                   9,835                   9,928
<TOTAL-LIABILITIES-AND-EQUITY>                  81,445                  83,698                  81,445                  83,698
<INTEREST-LOAN>                                  1,001                     869                   3,500                   3,354
<INTEREST-INVEST>                                  472                     483                   2,009                   2,022
<INTEREST-OTHER>                                    17                      85                     110                     188
<INTEREST-TOTAL>                                 1,490                   1,437                   5,619                   5,564
<INTEREST-DEPOSIT>                                 555                     593                   2,256                   2,403
<INTEREST-EXPENSE>                                   1                      15                      21                      39
<INTEREST-INCOME-NET>                              934                     829                   3,343                   3,122
<LOAN-LOSSES>                                        0                       0                       0                     204
<SECURITIES-GAINS>                                   1                       1                    (13)                       3
<EXPENSE-OTHER>                                    734                     847                   2,990                   2,906
<INCOME-PRETAX>                                    265                      95                     821                     499
<INCOME-PRE-EXTRAORDINARY>                         218                     147                     681                     533
<EXTRAORDINARY>                                      0                       0                       0                       0
<CHANGES>                                            0                       0                       0                       0
<NET-INCOME>                                       218                     147                     681                     533
<EPS-PRIMARY>                                     0.68                    0.00                    2.09                    1.61
<EPS-DILUTED>                                     0.68                    0.00                    2.09                    1.61
<YIELD-ACTUAL>                                    0.00                    0.00                    4.61                    4.37
<LOANS-NON>                                        692                       0                     691                     327
<LOANS-PAST>                                       427                       0                     427                      13
<LOANS-TROUBLED>                                     0                       0                       0                       0
<LOANS-PROBLEM>                                      0                       0                       0                       0
<ALLOWANCE-OPEN>                                 1,323                   1,805                   1,297                   1,600
<CHARGE-OFFS>                                       77                     509                     116                     574
<RECOVERIES>                                        17                      32                      82                      98
<ALLOWANCE-CLOSE>                                1,263                   1,297                   1,263                   1,297
<ALLOWANCE-DOMESTIC>                             1,263                       0                   1,263                   1,297
<ALLOWANCE-FOREIGN>                                  0                       0                       0                       0
<ALLOWANCE-UNALLOCATED>                            215                     377                     215                     377
        

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