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<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, 1997 AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL
STATEMENTS.
</LEGEND>
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<PERIOD-TYPE>                   6-MOS
<FISCAL-YEAR-END>                          DEC-31-1997
<PERIOD-START>                             JAN-01-1997
<PERIOD-END>                               JUN-30-1997
<CASH>                                         538,212
<INT-BEARING-DEPOSITS>                           6,263
<FED-FUNDS-SOLD>                                13,249
<TRADING-ASSETS>                               172,059
<INVESTMENTS-HELD-FOR-SALE>                  2,832,726
<INVESTMENTS-CARRYING>                               0
<INVESTMENTS-MARKET>                                 0
<LOANS>                                     10,481,420
<ALLOWANCE>                                    161,159
<TOTAL-ASSETS>                              14,770,346
<DEPOSITS>                                  11,238,399
<SHORT-TERM>                                   534,068
<LIABILITIES-OTHER>                            235,890
<LONG-TERM>                                  1,317,060
<PREFERRED-MANDATORY>                                0
<PREFERRED>                                     63,331
<COMMON>                                       333,951
<OTHER-SE>                                   1,047,647
<TOTAL-LIABILITIES-AND-EQUITY>              14,770,346
<INTEREST-LOAN>                                478,857
<INTEREST-INVEST>                               95,212
<INTEREST-OTHER>                                 9,624
<INTEREST-TOTAL>                               583,693
<INTEREST-DEPOSIT>                             212,734
<INTEREST-EXPENSE>                             270,743
<INTEREST-INCOME-NET>                          312,950
<LOAN-LOSSES>                                   25,001
<SECURITIES-GAINS>                                   9
<EXPENSE-OTHER>                                219,302
<INCOME-PRETAX>                                180,638
<INCOME-PRE-EXTRAORDINARY>                     119,045
<EXTRAORDINARY>                                      0
<CHANGES>                                            0
<NET-INCOME>                                   119,045
<EPS-PRIMARY>                                     1.73
<EPS-DILUTED>                                     1.68
<YIELD-ACTUAL>                                    8.73
<LOANS-NON>                                     52,567
<LOANS-PAST>                                   521,875
<LOANS-TROUBLED>                                 2,153
<LOANS-PROBLEM>                                 15,671
<ALLOWANCE-OPEN>                               166,853
<CHARGE-OFFS>                                   39,200
<RECOVERIES>                                     8,505
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