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<ARTICLE> 9
<LEGEND>
THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM MBNA
CORPORATION'S FORM 10-Q'S FOR THE QUARTERLY PERIODS ENDED MARCH 31, 1997, 
JUNE 30, 1997, AND SEPTEMBER 30, 1997, AND ARE QUALIFIED IN THEIR ENTIRETY BY 
REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.
</LEGEND>
<RESTATED> 
       
<S>                             <C>                     <C>                     <C>
<PERIOD-TYPE>                   3-MOS                   6-MOS                   9-MOS
<FISCAL-YEAR-END>                          DEC-31-1997             DEC-31-1997             DEC-31-1997
<PERIOD-END>                               MAR-31-1997             JUN-30-1997             SEP-30-1997
<CASH>                                         384,228                 379,360                 307,728
<INT-BEARING-DEPOSITS>                       1,119,030               1,342,163                 728,577
<FED-FUNDS-SOLD>                               295,000                 415,000                 475,000
<TRADING-ASSETS>                                     0                       0                       0
<INVESTMENTS-HELD-FOR-SALE>                  1,838,814               2,128,508               2,346,792
<INVESTMENTS-CARRYING>                         593,665                 475,482                 460,378
<INVESTMENTS-MARKET>                           583,524                 468,354                 455,457
<LOANS>                                      9,963,276<F1>          10,426,314<F1>           9,985,741<F1>
<ALLOWANCE>                                    127,828                 151,719                 160,898
<TOTAL-ASSETS>                              18,107,831              19,471,017              20,261,409
<DEPOSITS>                                  10,908,647              11,916,978              12,487,397
<SHORT-TERM>                                   547,007                 358,230                  29,146
<LIABILITIES-OTHER>                            697,598                 753,424                 867,009
<LONG-TERM>                                  4,258,604               4,686,610               5,011,349
<PREFERRED-MANDATORY>                                0                       0                       0
<PREFERRED>                                         95                      86                      86
<COMMON>                                         5,012<F2>               5,012<F2>               5,012
<OTHER-SE>                                   1,690,868<F2>           1,750,677<F2>           1,861,410
<TOTAL-LIABILITIES-AND-EQUITY>              18,107,831              19,471,017              20,261,409
<INTEREST-LOAN>                                359,173<F1>             741,880<F1>           1,123,552<F1>
<INTEREST-INVEST>                               32,422                  67,673                 105,780
<INTEREST-OTHER>                                13,693                  31,003                  48,448
<INTEREST-TOTAL>                               405,288                 840,556               1,277,780
<INTEREST-DEPOSIT>                             148,846                 316,836                 500,177
<INTEREST-EXPENSE>                             224,509                 475,033                 738,808
<INTEREST-INCOME-NET>                          180,779                 365,523                 538,972
<LOAN-LOSSES>                                   58,405                 145,768                 206,171
<SECURITIES-GAINS>                                   0                       0                       0
<EXPENSE-OTHER>                                559,791               1,125,179               1,648,721
<INCOME-PRETAX>                                205,203                 432,030                 713,573
<INCOME-PRE-EXTRAORDINARY>                     205,203                 432,030                 713,573
<EXTRAORDINARY>                                      0                       0                       0
<CHANGES>                                            0                       0                       0
<NET-INCOME>                                   123,942                 262,375                 434,201
<EPS-PRIMARY>                                      .23<F3>                 .50<F3>                 .83<F3>
<EPS-DILUTED>                                      .22<F3>                 .48<F3>                 .80<F3>
<YIELD-ACTUAL>                                   12.09<F4>               12.04<F4>               12.04<F4>
<LOANS-NON>                                          0                       0                       0
<LOANS-PAST>                                    93,262<F5>              90,486<F5>             109,730<F5>
<LOANS-TROUBLED>                                     0                       0                       0
<LOANS-PROBLEM>                                      0                       0                       0
<ALLOWANCE-OPEN>                               118,427                 118,427                 118,427
<CHARGE-OFFS>                                   85,590                 177,624                 265,722
<RECOVERIES>                                    34,760                  60,252                  95,039
<ALLOWANCE-CLOSE>                              127,828                 151,719                 160,898
<ALLOWANCE-DOMESTIC>                                 0                       0                       0
<ALLOWANCE-FOREIGN>                                  0                       0                       0
<ALLOWANCE-UNALLOCATED>                              0                       0                       0
<FN>
<F1>Includes Loans Held for Securitization.
<F2>Common stock and other stockholders' equity have been restated to
reflect the three-for-two split of the Corporation's Common Stock, effected
in the form of a dividend, issued October 1, 1997, to stockholders of record
as of September 15, 1997.
<F3>The Corporation adopted Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 128,
"Earnings per Share" (Statement No. 128), effective for financial statements
issued for periods ending after December 15, 1997.  In accordance with
Statement No. 128, earnings per common share is computed using net income
applicable to common stock and weighted average common shares outstanding,
whereas, earnings per common share-assuming dilution includes the potential
dilutive effect of common stock equivalents.  For comparative purposes, 
earnings per common share and earnings per common share-assuming dilution
have been restated to reflect the adoption of Statement No. 128 and all of 
MBNA Corporation's stock splits.
<F4>On a fully taxable equivalent basis.
<F5>Excludes Loans Held for Securitization.
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