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<ARTICLE> 9
<LEGEND>
THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM THE 
FINANCIAL STATEMENTS OF SOUTHTRUST 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>                                         851,012
<INT-BEARING-DEPOSITS>                          19,301
<FED-FUNDS-SOLD>                               141,875
<TRADING-ASSETS>                               319,204
<INVESTMENTS-HELD-FOR-SALE>                  3,535,348
<INVESTMENTS-CARRYING>                       2,205,140
<INVESTMENTS-MARKET>                         2,225,034
<LOANS>                                     21,105,873
<ALLOWANCE>                                    297,696
<TOTAL-ASSETS>                              29,192,946
<DEPOSITS>                                  18,679,408
<SHORT-TERM>                                 5,325,981
<LIABILITIES-OTHER>                            400,230
<LONG-TERM>                                    982,358
<PREFERRED-MANDATORY>                                0
<PREFERRED>                                          0
<COMMON>                                       250,925
<OTHER-SE>                                   1,700,834
<TOTAL-LIABILITIES-AND-EQUITY>              29,192,946
<INTEREST-LOAN>                                878,238
<INTEREST-INVEST>                              179,603
<INTEREST-OTHER>                                10,995
<INTEREST-TOTAL>                             1,068,836
<INTEREST-DEPOSIT>                             352,427
<INTEREST-EXPENSE>                             562,255
<INTEREST-INCOME-NET>                          506,581
<LOAN-LOSSES>                                   48,877
<SECURITIES-GAINS>                                 398
<EXPENSE-OTHER>                                356,199
<INCOME-PRETAX>                                227,529
<INCOME-PRE-EXTRAORDINARY>                     146,267
<EXTRAORDINARY>                                      0
<CHANGES>                                            0
<NET-INCOME>                                   146,267
<EPS-PRIMARY>                                     1.47
<EPS-DILUTED>                                     1.47
<YIELD-ACTUAL>                                    8.40
<LOANS-NON>                                    103,688
<LOANS-PAST>                                    45,255
<LOANS-TROUBLED>                                   736
<LOANS-PROBLEM>                                 25,661
<ALLOWANCE-OPEN>                               269,863
<CHARGE-OFFS>                                   29,847
<RECOVERIES>                                     4,923
<ALLOWANCE-CLOSE>                              297,696
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<ALLOWANCE-FOREIGN>                                  0
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