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<ARTICLE> 9
<LEGEND>
THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM THE
FINANCIAL STATEMENTS OF THE UNION PLANTERS CORPORATION FOR THE NINE MONTHS ENDED
SEPTEMBER 30, 1999 AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH
FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.
</LEGEND>
<MULTIPLIER> 1,000
<CURRENCY> U.S. DOLLARS

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<PERIOD-TYPE>                   9-MOS
<FISCAL-YEAR-END>                          DEC-31-1999
<PERIOD-START>                             JAN-01-1999
<PERIOD-END>                               SEP-30-1999
<EXCHANGE-RATE>                                      1
<CASH>                                       1,008,345
<INT-BEARING-DEPOSITS>                          41,983
<FED-FUNDS-SOLD>                                84,222
<TRADING-ASSETS>                               225,510
<INVESTMENTS-HELD-FOR-SALE>                  7,845,191
<INVESTMENTS-CARRYING>                               0
<INVESTMENTS-MARKET>                                 0
<LOANS>                                     21,671,698
<ALLOWANCE>                                    358,721
<TOTAL-ASSETS>                              33,154,492
<DEPOSITS>                                  24,391,453
<SHORT-TERM>                                 4,046,075
<LIABILITIES-OTHER>                            632,094
<LONG-TERM>                                  1,132,941
<PREFERRED-MANDATORY>                                0
<PREFERRED>                                     21,718
<COMMON>                                       708,909
<OTHER-SE>                                   2,221,302
<TOTAL-LIABILITIES-AND-EQUITY>              33,154,492
<INTEREST-LOAN>                              1,319,081
<INTEREST-INVEST>                              372,392
<INTEREST-OTHER>                                16,615
<INTEREST-TOTAL>                             1,708,088
<INTEREST-DEPOSIT>                             619,510
<INTEREST-EXPENSE>                             772,573
<INTEREST-INCOME-NET>                          935,515
<LOAN-LOSSES>                                   54,384
<SECURITIES-GAINS>                               1,968
<EXPENSE-OTHER>                                799,247
<INCOME-PRETAX>                                471,936
<INCOME-PRE-EXTRAORDINARY>                     312,648
<EXTRAORDINARY>                                      0
<CHANGES>                                            0
<NET-INCOME>                                   312,648
<EPS-BASIC>                                       2.19
<EPS-DILUTED>                                     2.16
<YIELD-ACTUAL>                                    7.84
<LOANS-NON>                                    155,023
<LOANS-PAST>                                   341,886
<LOANS-TROUBLED>                                 2,147
<LOANS-PROBLEM>                                 41,437
<ALLOWANCE-OPEN>                               321,476
<CHARGE-OFFS>                                  100,404
<RECOVERIES>                                    40,190
<ALLOWANCE-CLOSE>                              358,721
<ALLOWANCE-DOMESTIC>                           358,721
<ALLOWANCE-FOREIGN>                                  0
<ALLOWANCE-UNALLOCATED>                              0


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