<ARTICLE>                                            9
<LEGEND>
     This schedule contains summary financial information extracted from the
Form 10-QSB for Lenox Bancorp, Inc. for the three and nine months ended
September 30, 2000 and is qualified in its entirety by reference to such
financial statements.

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<NAME>                        Lenox Bancorp, Inc.
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<CURRENCY>                                     U.S. Dollars

                             
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<PERIOD-END>                                   SEP-30-2000
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