<TABLE> <S> <C>

<ARTICLE> 9
<LEGEND>
THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM THE
FINANCIAL STATEMENTS OF THE UNION PLANTERS CORPORATION FOR THE THREE MONTHS
ENDED MARCH 31, 1999 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-31-1999
<PERIOD-START>                             JAN-01-1999
<PERIOD-END>                               MAR-31-1999
<EXCHANGE-RATE>                                      1
<CASH>                                       1,168,722
<INT-BEARING-DEPOSITS>                          51,652
<FED-FUNDS-SOLD>                               114,790
<TRADING-ASSETS>                               280,689
<INVESTMENTS-HELD-FOR-SALE>                  8,798,432
<INVESTMENTS-CARRYING>                               0
<INVESTMENTS-MARKET>                                 0
<LOANS>                                     20,885,356
<ALLOWANCE>                                    345,011
<TOTAL-ASSETS>                              33,669,182
<DEPOSITS>                                  26,461,681
<SHORT-TERM>                                 2,172,498
<LIABILITIES-OTHER>                            705,880
<LONG-TERM>                                  1,285,214
<PREFERRED-MANDATORY>                                0
<PREFERRED>                                     22,897
<COMMON>                                       712,850
<OTHER-SE>                                   2,308,162
<TOTAL-LIABILITIES-AND-EQUITY>              33,669,182
<INTEREST-LOAN>                                425,094
<INTEREST-INVEST>                              124,040
<INTEREST-OTHER>                                 5,451
<INTEREST-TOTAL>                               554,585
<INTEREST-DEPOSIT>                             213,004
<INTEREST-EXPENSE>                             258,888
<INTEREST-INCOME-NET>                          295,697
<LOAN-LOSSES>                                   16,279
<SECURITIES-GAINS>                                  11
<EXPENSE-OTHER>                                258,239
<INCOME-PRETAX>                                147,433
<INCOME-PRE-EXTRAORDINARY>                      97,350
<EXTRAORDINARY>                                      0
<CHANGES>                                            0
<NET-INCOME>                                    97,350
<EPS-PRIMARY>                                      .68
<EPS-DILUTED>                                      .67
<YIELD-ACTUAL>                                    7.80
<LOANS-NON>                                    179,154
<LOANS-PAST>                                   380,648
<LOANS-TROUBLED>                                 4,195
<LOANS-PROBLEM>                                 68,780
<ALLOWANCE-OPEN>                               321,476
<CHARGE-OFFS>                                   25,656
<RECOVERIES>                                    11,452
<ALLOWANCE-CLOSE>                              345,011
<ALLOWANCE-DOMESTIC>                           345,011
<ALLOWANCE-FOREIGN>                                  0
<ALLOWANCE-UNALLOCATED>                              0
        

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