<TABLE> <S> <C>

<ARTICLE> 9
<LEGEND>
THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM THE
FINANCIAL STATEMENTS OF UNION PLANTERS CORP. FOR THE NINE MONTHS ENDED SEPTEMBER
30, 1996, AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL
STATEMENTS.
</LEGEND>
<MULTIPLIER> 1,000
<CURRENCY> U.S. DOLLARS
       
<S>                             <C>
<PERIOD-TYPE>                   9-MOS
<FISCAL-YEAR-END>                          DEC-31-1996
<PERIOD-START>                             JAN-01-1996
<PERIOD-END>                               SEP-30-1996
<EXCHANGE-RATE>                                      1
<CASH>                                         486,140
<INT-BEARING-DEPOSITS>                           6,341
<FED-FUNDS-SOLD>                                53,383
<TRADING-ASSETS>                               185,757
<INVESTMENTS-HELD-FOR-SALE>                  2,832,346
<INVESTMENTS-CARRYING>                               0
<INVESTMENTS-MARKET>                                 0
<LOANS>                                      7,479,741
<ALLOWANCE>                                    131,853
<TOTAL-ASSETS>                              11,499,785
<DEPOSITS>                                   9,217,531
<SHORT-TERM>                                   527,717
<LIABILITIES-OTHER>                            142,059
<LONG-TERM>                                    577,212
<PREFERRED-MANDATORY>                                0
<PREFERRED>                                     85,147
<COMMON>                                       231,781
<OTHER-SE>                                     718,338
<TOTAL-LIABILITIES-AND-EQUITY>              11,499,785
<INTEREST-LOAN>                                494,244
<INTEREST-INVEST>                              136,420
<INTEREST-OTHER>                                19,540
<INTEREST-TOTAL>                               650,204
<INTEREST-DEPOSIT>                             263,432
<INTEREST-EXPENSE>                             299,681
<INTEREST-INCOME-NET>                          350,523
<LOAN-LOSSES>                                   24,121
<SECURITIES-GAINS>                                 260
<EXPENSE-OTHER>                                283,168
<INCOME-PRETAX>                                167,907
<INCOME-PRE-EXTRAORDINARY>                     167,907
<EXTRAORDINARY>                                      0
<CHANGES>                                            0
<NET-INCOME>                                   113,794
<EPS-PRIMARY>                                     2.35
<EPS-DILUTED>                                     2.25
<YIELD-ACTUAL>                                    4.63
<LOANS-NON>                                     39,876
<LOANS-PAST>                                    24,642
<LOANS-TROUBLED>                                 1,098
<LOANS-PROBLEM>                                 12,837
<ALLOWANCE-OPEN>                               133,487
<CHARGE-OFFS>                                   32,913
<RECOVERIES>                                     8,171
<ALLOWANCE-CLOSE>                              131,853
<ALLOWANCE-DOMESTIC>                           131,853
<ALLOWANCE-FOREIGN>                                  0
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