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<ARTICLE> 9
<LEGEND>
               THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED
               FROM THE REGISTRANT'S QUARTERLY FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AS OF AND
               FOR THE NINE MONTH PERIOD ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 1997, AND IS
               QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL
               STATEMENTS.
</LEGEND>
       
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<FISCAL-YEAR-END>                          DEC-31-1997
<PERIOD-START>                             JAN-01-1997
<PERIOD-END>                               SEP-30-1997
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<INT-BEARING-DEPOSITS>                         183,730
<FED-FUNDS-SOLD>                               156,962
<TRADING-ASSETS>                                     0
<INVESTMENTS-HELD-FOR-SALE>                    700,464
<INVESTMENTS-CARRYING>                               0
<INVESTMENTS-MARKET>                                 0
<LOANS>                                      6,022,244
<ALLOWANCE>                                     83,575
<TOTAL-ASSETS>                               7,895,048
<DEPOSITS>                                   5,957,289
<SHORT-TERM>                                   644,241
<LIABILITIES-OTHER>                            222,965
<LONG-TERM>                                    328,742
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<PREFERRED>                                          0
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<OTHER-SE>                                     575,328
<TOTAL-LIABILITIES-AND-EQUITY>               7,895,048
<INTEREST-LOAN>                                387,954
<INTEREST-INVEST>                               47,329
<INTEREST-OTHER>                                 8,997
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<INTEREST-DEPOSIT>                             146,105
<INTEREST-EXPENSE>                             191,527
<INTEREST-INCOME-NET>                          252,753
<LOAN-LOSSES>                                   11,830
<SECURITIES-GAINS>                                 287
<EXPENSE-OTHER>                                231,924
<INCOME-PRETAX>                                 95,050
<INCOME-PRE-EXTRAORDINARY>                      95,050
<EXTRAORDINARY>                                      0
<CHANGES>                                            0
<NET-INCOME>                                    64,132
<EPS-PRIMARY>                                     2.02
<EPS-DILUTED>                                     2.02
<YIELD-ACTUAL>                                    8.36
<LOANS-NON>                                     28,575
<LOANS-PAST>                                    28,452
<LOANS-TROUBLED>                                44,392
<LOANS-PROBLEM>                                      0
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<CHARGE-OFFS>                                   17,635
<RECOVERIES>                                     4,132
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