<TABLE> <S> <C>

<ARTICLE> 9
<LEGEND>
THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM THE
FINANCIAL STATEMENTS OF UNION PLANTERS CORPORATION FOR THE THREE MONTHS ENDED
MARCH 31, 2000 AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL
STATEMENTS.
</LEGEND>
<MULTIPLIER> 1,000
<CURRENCY> U.S. DOLLARS

<S>                             <C>
<PERIOD-TYPE>                   3-MOS
<FISCAL-YEAR-END>                          DEC-31-2000
<PERIOD-START>                             JAN-01-2000
<PERIOD-END>                               MAR-31-2000
<EXCHANGE-RATE>                                      1
<CASH>                                         963,297
<INT-BEARING-DEPOSITS>                          17,429
<FED-FUNDS-SOLD>                                40,023
<TRADING-ASSETS>                               207,996
<INVESTMENTS-HELD-FOR-SALE>                  7,341,647
<INVESTMENTS-CARRYING>                               0
<INVESTMENTS-MARKET>                                 0
<LOANS>                                     22,548,428
<ALLOWANCE>                                    345,821
<TOTAL-ASSETS>                              33,350,510
<DEPOSITS>                                  23,370,070
<SHORT-TERM>                                 5,584,459
<LIABILITIES-OTHER>                            606,339
<LONG-TERM>                                  1,091,062
<PREFERRED-MANDATORY>                                0
<PREFERRED>                                     20,542
<COMMON>                                       677,435
<OTHER-SE>                                   2,000,603
<TOTAL-LIABILITIES-AND-EQUITY>              33,350,510
<INTEREST-LOAN>                                476,081
<INTEREST-INVEST>                              118,504
<INTEREST-OTHER>                                 6,403
<INTEREST-TOTAL>                               600,988
<INTEREST-DEPOSIT>                             189,968
<INTEREST-EXPENSE>                             286,238
<INTEREST-INCOME-NET>                          314,750
<LOAN-LOSSES>                                   17,303
<SECURITIES-GAINS>                                   0
<EXPENSE-OTHER>                                271,705
<INCOME-PRETAX>                                153,311
<INCOME-PRE-EXTRAORDINARY>                     101,337
<EXTRAORDINARY>                                      0
<CHANGES>                                            0
<NET-INCOME>                                   101,337
<EPS-BASIC>                                        .74
<EPS-DILUTED>                                      .73
<YIELD-ACTUAL>                                    8.17
<LOANS-NON>                                    136,250
<LOANS-PAST>                                   297,923
<LOANS-TROUBLED>                                 1,811
<LOANS-PROBLEM>                                 52,194
<ALLOWANCE-OPEN>                               342,300
<CHARGE-OFFS>                                   28,957
<RECOVERIES>                                    15,175
<ALLOWANCE-CLOSE>                              345,821
<ALLOWANCE-DOMESTIC>                           345,821
<ALLOWANCE-FOREIGN>                                  0
<ALLOWANCE-UNALLOCATED>                              0


</TABLE>