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THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM NATIONAL
MERCANTILE BANCORP'S JUNE 30, 2000 CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND RELATED
SCHEDULES.

<MULTIPLIER> 1,000

                             
<PERIOD-TYPE>                   6-MOS
<FISCAL-YEAR-END>                          DEC-31-2000
<PERIOD-START>                             JAN-01-2000
<PERIOD-END>                               JUN-30-2000
<CASH>                                          12,472
<INT-BEARING-DEPOSITS>                               0
<FED-FUNDS-SOLD>                                 2,015
<TRADING-ASSETS>                                     0
<INVESTMENTS-HELD-FOR-SALE>                     69,546
<INVESTMENTS-CARRYING>                               0
<INVESTMENTS-MARKET>                                 0
<LOANS>                                         93,956
<ALLOWANCE>                                      2,546
<TOTAL-ASSETS>                                 177,780
<DEPOSITS>                                     121,312
<SHORT-TERM>                                    31,300
<LIABILITIES-OTHER>                              1,541
<LONG-TERM>                                     10,500
<PREFERRED-MANDATORY>                                0
<PREFERRED>                                      6,415
<COMMON>                                        25,550
<OTHER-SE>                                    (18,838)
<TOTAL-LIABILITIES-AND-EQUITY>                 177,780
<INTEREST-LOAN>                                  3,849
<INTEREST-INVEST>                                2,433
<INTEREST-OTHER>                                   174
<INTEREST-TOTAL>                                 6,456
<INTEREST-DEPOSIT>                               1,244
<INTEREST-EXPENSE>                               2,110
<INTEREST-INCOME-NET>                            4,346
<LOAN-LOSSES>                                    (576)
<SECURITIES-GAINS>                                  18
<EXPENSE-OTHER>                                  3,845
<INCOME-PRETAX>                                  1,563
<INCOME-PRE-EXTRAORDINARY>                           0
<EXTRAORDINARY>                                      0
<CHANGES>                                            0
<NET-INCOME>                                     1,537
<EPS-BASIC>                                       1.80
<EPS-DILUTED>                                     0.61
<YIELD-ACTUAL>                                    5.49
<LOANS-NON>                                        484
<LOANS-PAST>                                       262
<LOANS-TROUBLED>                                     0
<LOANS-PROBLEM>                                      7
<ALLOWANCE-OPEN>                                 1,896
<CHARGE-OFFS>                                      107
<RECOVERIES>                                     1,333
<ALLOWANCE-CLOSE>                                2,546
<ALLOWANCE-DOMESTIC>                             1,355
<ALLOWANCE-FOREIGN>                                  0
<ALLOWANCE-UNALLOCATED>                          1,191