<TABLE> <S> <C>

<ARTICLE> 9
<LEGEND>
THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM THE
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME, THE CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS, AND THE
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY
REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.
</LEGEND>
<MULTIPLIER> 1,000
       
<S>                             <C>                     <C>
<PERIOD-TYPE>                   3-MOS                   6-MOS
<FISCAL-YEAR-END>                          DEC-31-1997             DEC-31-1997
<PERIOD-END>                               JUN-30-1997             JUN-30-1997
<CASH>                                         558,898                 558,898
<INT-BEARING-DEPOSITS>                             100                     100
<FED-FUNDS-SOLD>                               319,175                 319,175
<TRADING-ASSETS>                                     0                       0
<INVESTMENTS-HELD-FOR-SALE>                  1,150,889               1,150,889
<INVESTMENTS-CARRYING>                         164,965                 164,965
<INVESTMENTS-MARKET>                         1,315,094               1,315,094
<LOANS>                                      8,020,740               8,020,740
<ALLOWANCE>                                    125,489                 125,489
<TOTAL-ASSETS>                              10,754,595              10,754,595
<DEPOSITS>                                   8,257,492               8,257,492
<SHORT-TERM>                                   984,337                 984,337
<LIABILITIES-OTHER>                            214,092                 214,092
<LONG-TERM>                                    302,480                 302,480
<PREFERRED-MANDATORY>                                0                       0
<PREFERRED>                                          0                       0
<COMMON>                                       452,407                 452,407
<OTHER-SE>                                     395,230                 395,230
<TOTAL-LIABILITIES-AND-EQUITY>              10,754,595              10,754,595
<INTEREST-LOAN>                                174,754                 342,166
<INTEREST-INVEST>                               23,701                  48,123
<INTEREST-OTHER>                                   938                   1,303
<INTEREST-TOTAL>                               199,393                 391,592
<INTEREST-DEPOSIT>                              67,112                 131,719
<INTEREST-EXPENSE>                              84,470                 164,605
<INTEREST-INCOME-NET>                          114,923                 226,987
<LOAN-LOSSES>                                   13,725                  27,364
<SECURITIES-GAINS>                             (1,635)                 (3,756)
<EXPENSE-OTHER>                                 79,541                 155,720
<INCOME-PRETAX>                                 71,696                 139,373
<INCOME-PRE-EXTRAORDINARY>                      47,613                  92,886
<EXTRAORDINARY>                                      0                       0
<CHANGES>                                            0                       0
<NET-INCOME>                                    47,613                  92,886
<EPS-PRIMARY>                                     0.55                    1.07
<EPS-DILUTED>                                     0.55                    1.07
<YIELD-ACTUAL>                                    8.58                    8.53
<LOANS-NON>                                     33,077                  33,077
<LOANS-PAST>                                    10,234                  10,234
<LOANS-TROUBLED>                                    14                      14
<LOANS-PROBLEM>                                      0                       0
<ALLOWANCE-OPEN>                               122,029                 118,689
<CHARGE-OFFS>                                   14,704                  29,220
<RECOVERIES>                                     4,439                   8,656
<ALLOWANCE-CLOSE>                              125,489                 125,489
<ALLOWANCE-DOMESTIC>                           125,489                 125,489
<ALLOWANCE-FOREIGN>                                  0                       0
<ALLOWANCE-UNALLOCATED>                              0                       0
        

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