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<ARTICLE> 9                                                  Exhibit 27(a)
<LEGEND>
THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM THE YEAR-
END CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY
REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
</LEGEND>
<MULTIPLIER> 1,000

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<PERIOD-START>                             JAN-01-1997
<PERIOD-END>                               DEC-31-1997
<CASH>                                         397,361
<INT-BEARING-DEPOSITS>                               0
<FED-FUNDS-SOLD>                               173,794
<TRADING-ASSETS>                                   149
<INVESTMENTS-HELD-FOR-SALE>                  1,309,955
<INVESTMENTS-CARRYING>                         408,683
<INVESTMENTS-MARKET>                           410,620
<LOANS>                                      4,317,631
<ALLOWANCE>                                     79,970
<TOTAL-ASSETS>                               6,887,252
<DEPOSITS>                                   5,947,690
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