<TABLE> <S> <C>

<ARTICLE> 9
<LEGEND>
THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM THE
FINANCIAL STATEMENTS OF UNION PLANTERS CORPORATION FOR THE SIX MONTHS ENDED JUNE
30, 2000 AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL
STATEMENTS.
</LEGEND>
<MULTIPLIER> 1000
<CURRENCY> U.S. DOLLARS

<S>                             <C>
<PERIOD-TYPE>                   6-MOS
<FISCAL-YEAR-END>                          DEC-31-2000
<PERIOD-START>                             JAN-01-2000
<PERIOD-END>                               JUN-30-2000
<EXCHANGE-RATE>                                      1
<CASH>                                       1,006,884
<INT-BEARING-DEPOSITS>                          28,819
<FED-FUNDS-SOLD>                                72,389
<TRADING-ASSETS>                               202,019
<INVESTMENTS-HELD-FOR-SALE>                  6,954,593
<INVESTMENTS-CARRYING>                               0
<INVESTMENTS-MARKET>                                 0
<LOANS>                                     23,685,124
<ALLOWANCE>                                    345,858
<TOTAL-ASSETS>                              34,226,813
<DEPOSITS>                                  23,290,355
<SHORT-TERM>                                 6,126,280
<LIABILITIES-OTHER>                            620,945
<LONG-TERM>                                  1,490,563
<PREFERRED-MANDATORY>                                0
<PREFERRED>                                     19,983
<COMMON>                                       673,660
<OTHER-SE>                                   2,005,027
<TOTAL-LIABILITIES-AND-EQUITY>              34,226,813
<INTEREST-LOAN>                                982,908
<INTEREST-INVEST>                              233,288
<INTEREST-OTHER>                                11,536
<INTEREST-TOTAL>                             1,227,732
<INTEREST-DEPOSIT>                             390,562
<INTEREST-EXPENSE>                             601,630
<INTEREST-INCOME-NET>                          626,102
<LOAN-LOSSES>                                   37,002
<SECURITIES-GAINS>                                  77
<EXPENSE-OTHER>                                547,590
<INCOME-PRETAX>                                307,579
<INCOME-PRE-EXTRAORDINARY>                     204,222
<EXTRAORDINARY>                                      0
<CHANGES>                                            0
<NET-INCOME>                                   204,222
<EPS-BASIC>                                       1.50
<EPS-DILUTED>                                     1.49
<YIELD-ACTUAL>                                    8.24
<LOANS-NON>                                    132,093
<LOANS-PAST>                                   245,074
<LOANS-TROUBLED>                                 1,680
<LOANS-PROBLEM>                                 45,357
<ALLOWANCE-OPEN>                               342,300
<CHARGE-OFFS>                                   62,348
<RECOVERIES>                                    28,904
<ALLOWANCE-CLOSE>                              345,858
<ALLOWANCE-DOMESTIC>                           345,858
<ALLOWANCE-FOREIGN>                                  0
<ALLOWANCE-UNALLOCATED>                              0


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