<TABLE> <S> <C>

<ARTICLE> 9
<LEGEND>
This schedule contains summary financial information extracted from
Provident Financial Group, Inc.'s 10-K for December 31, 1997 and is
qualified in its entirety by reference to such financial statements.
</LEGEND>
<RESTATED>
<MULTIPLIER> 1,000

<S>                             <C>                     <C>
<PERIOD-TYPE>                   YEAR                   YEAR
<FISCAL-YEAR-END>                          DEC-31-1996             DEC-31-1995
<PERIOD-END>                               DEC-31-1996             DEC-31-1995
<CASH>                                         208,097                 213,594
<INT-BEARING-DEPOSITS>                               0                       0
<FED-FUNDS-SOLD>                                70,650                       0
<TRADING-ASSETS>                                     0                       0
<INVESTMENTS-HELD-FOR-SALE>                  1,032,907                 959,904
<INVESTMENTS-CARRYING>                               0                       0
<INVESTMENTS-MARKET>                                 0                       0
<LOANS>                                      5,311,448               4,896,076
<ALLOWANCE>                                     66,693                  60,235
<TOTAL-ASSETS>                               6,829,088               6,205,351
<DEPOSITS>                                   4,596,480               4,178,551
<SHORT-TERM>                                   599,540                 637,240
<LIABILITIES-OTHER>                            265,329                 136,940
<LONG-TERM>                                    850,934                 820,083
<PREFERRED-MANDATORY>                                0                       0
<PREFERRED>                                      7,000                   7,000
<COMMON>                                        11,973                  11,703
<OTHER-SE>                                     497,832                 413,834
<TOTAL-LIABILITIES-AND-EQUITY>               6,829,088               6,205,351
<INTEREST-LOAN>                                451,805                 411,336
<INTEREST-INVEST>                               67,579                  50,015
<INTEREST-OTHER>                                   941                   1,045
<INTEREST-TOTAL>                               520,325                 462,396
<INTEREST-DEPOSIT>                             192,939                 192,397
<INTEREST-EXPENSE>                             280,257                 259,747
<INTEREST-INCOME-NET>                          240,068                 202,649
<LOAN-LOSSES>                                   47,000                  14,000
<SECURITIES-GAINS>                                  96                    (86)
<EXPENSE-OTHER>                                175,162                 143,320
<INCOME-PRETAX>                                124,043                 107,166
<INCOME-PRE-EXTRAORDINARY>                      81,200                  71,860
<EXTRAORDINARY>                                      0                       0
<CHANGES>                                            0                       0
<NET-INCOME>                                    81,200                  71,860
<EPS-PRIMARY>                                     2.04                    1.98
<EPS-DILUTED>                                     1.94                    1.75
<YIELD-ACTUAL>                                    3.96                    3.86
<LOANS-NON>                                     21,116                  37,497
<LOANS-PAST>                                    18,751                  26,578
<LOANS-TROUBLED>                                   786                   4,753
<LOANS-PROBLEM>                                 37,627                  27,904
<ALLOWANCE-OPEN>                                60,235                  51,979
<CHARGE-OFFS>                                   46,809                  14,196
<RECOVERIES>                                     4,894                   8,452
<ALLOWANCE-CLOSE>                               66,693                  60,235
<ALLOWANCE-DOMESTIC>                            66,693                  60,235
<ALLOWANCE-FOREIGN>                                  0                       0
<ALLOWANCE-UNALLOCATED>                              0                       0


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