<TABLE> <S> <C>

<ARTICLE> 9
<LEGEND>
This schedule contains summary financial information extracted from the
Condensed Consolidated Statement of Condition at June 30, 1999 and the Condensed
Consolidated Statement of Income for the six months ended June 30, 1999 and is
qualified in its entirety by reference to such condensed consolidated financial
statements.
</LEGEND>
<MULTIPLIER> 1,000

<S>                             <C>
<PERIOD-TYPE>                   6-MOS
<FISCAL-YEAR-END>                          DEC-31-1999
<PERIOD-START>                             JAN-01-1999
<PERIOD-END>                               JUN-30-1999
<CASH>                                         248,430
<INT-BEARING-DEPOSITS>                         154,523
<FED-FUNDS-SOLD>                                     0
<TRADING-ASSETS>                                     0
<INVESTMENTS-HELD-FOR-SALE>                  1,018,748
<INVESTMENTS-CARRYING>                               0
<INVESTMENTS-MARKET>                                 0
<LOANS>                                      2,476,977
<ALLOWANCE>                                     19,711
<TOTAL-ASSETS>                               4,249,137
<DEPOSITS>                                   3,512,026
<SHORT-TERM>                                   152,369
<LIABILITIES-OTHER>                            265,430
<LONG-TERM>                                     63,000
<PREFERRED-MANDATORY>                                0
<PREFERRED>                                          0
<COMMON>                                        20,047
<OTHER-SE>                                     236,265
<TOTAL-LIABILITIES-AND-EQUITY>               4,249,197
<INTEREST-LOAN>                                 80,875
<INTEREST-INVEST>                               30,446
<INTEREST-OTHER>                                 6,298
<INTEREST-TOTAL>                               117,619
<INTEREST-DEPOSIT>                              53,791
<INTEREST-EXPENSE>                              59,707
<INTEREST-INCOME-NET>                           57,912
<LOAN-LOSSES>                                        0
<SECURITIES-GAINS>                                  17
<EXPENSE-OTHER>                                200,370
<INCOME-PRETAX>                                 62,624
<INCOME-PRE-EXTRAORDINARY>                      62,624
<EXTRAORDINARY>                                      0
<CHANGES>                                            0
<NET-INCOME>                                    37,888
<EPS-BASIC>                                       2.04<F1>
<EPS-DILUTED>                                     1.81<F1>
<YIELD-ACTUAL>                                    3.34
<LOANS-NON>                                        637
<LOANS-PAST>                                         0
<LOANS-TROUBLED>                                     0
<LOANS-PROBLEM>                                      0
<ALLOWANCE-OPEN>                                19,414
<CHARGE-OFFS>                                      250
<RECOVERIES>                                       547
<ALLOWANCE-CLOSE>                               19,711
<ALLOWANCE-DOMESTIC>                            19,711
<ALLOWANCE-FOREIGN>                                  0
<ALLOWANCE-UNALLOCATED>                         19,711
<FN>
<F1>Represents the Corporation's basic and diluted income per share calculated
in accordance with Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 128 "Earnings
Per Share"
</FN>


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