FORM 10-Q

                       SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                             WASHINGTON, D.C.  20549

                   QUARTERLY REPORT UNDER SECTION 13 OR 15(D)
                     OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934






For the quarter ended September 30, 1998     Commission File Number 333-60319-01


                             FCB/SC CAPITAL TRUST I
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             (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)


              DELAWARE                                  57-6519719
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 (State  or  other  jurisdiction  of        (IRS  Employer  Identification  No.)
  incorporation  or  organization)

             1230 MAIN STREET
         COLUMBIA, SOUTH CAROLINA                             29201
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(Address  of  principal  executive  offices)               (Zip  Code)

Registrant's  telephone  number,  including  area  code   (803)  771-8700
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     NO  CHANGE
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     (Former  name, former address and former fiscal year, if changed since last
report.)

Indicate by check mark whether the Registrant (1) has filed all reports required
to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during
the  preceding  12  months  (or  for such shorter period that the Registrant was
required  to  file  such  reports),  and  (2)  has  been  subject to such filing
requirements  for  the  past  90  days.  YES  [  X  ]  NO  [  ]

The registrant meets the conditions set forth in General Instruction H(1)(a) and
(b)  of  Form 10-Q and is therefore filing this form with the reduced disclosure
format.

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FCB/SC  CAPITAL  TRUST  I
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PART  I  -  FINANCIAL  INFORMATION
ITEM  1.  FINANCIAL  STATEMENTS

BALANCE  SHEET  -  UNAUDITED  (DOLLARS  IN  THOUSANDS)


                                                 September 30,
                                                      1998
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ASSETS

Junior subordinated debentures                           51,547
Interest receivable                                          66
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     TOTAL ASSETS                                $       51,613
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LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY

Other liabilities                                $           23
Capital securities                                       50,000
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     TOTAL LIABILITIES                                   50,023


CAPITAL

  Surplus                                                 1,547
  Undivided profits                                          43
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     TOTAL STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY                           1,590
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     TOTAL LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY  $       51,613
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STATEMENT  OF  INCOME  -  UNAUDITED
(DOLLARS  IN  THOUSANDS)

                                  Nine months ended
                                    September 30,
                                         1998
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INTEREST INCOME
  Interest due from parent        $            2,220

INTEREST EXPENSE:
  Interest on capital securities  $            2,154
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Income before income taxes                        66
Income taxes                                      23
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NET INCOME                        $               43
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FCB/SC  CAPITAL  TRUST  I
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STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS - UNAUDITED
(DOLLARS IN THOUSANDS)
                                                              September 30,
                                                                  1998
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CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES:
  Net income                                                 $           43 
  Increase in interest accrued but not collected                        (66)
  Increase in accrued interest payable                                   23 
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NET CASH PROVIDED BY OPERATING ACTIVITIES                                 0 
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CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES:
  Net proceeds from capital securities of subsidiary trust           50,000 
  Issuance of junior deferrable interest debentures                 (51,547)
  Net proceeds from common securities                                 1,547 
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NET CASH PROVIDED BY FINANCING ACTIVITIES                                 0 
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NET CHANGE IN CASH                                                        0 
CASH AT BEGINNING OF PERIOD                                               0 
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CASH AT END OF PERIOD                                        $            0 
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STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN EQUITY - UNAUDITED

                                                                                            Total
                                                                              Undivided  Stockholders'
                                                                 Surplus       Profits      Equity
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Balance at December 31, 1997                                 $             0  $       0  $           0
Net income                                                                           43             43
Issuance of junior deferrable interest debentures                      1,547                     1,547
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Balance at September 30, 1998                                $         1,547  $      43  $       1,590
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NOTES  TO  FINANCIAL  STATEMENTS
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SUMMARY  OF  SIGNIFICANT  ACCOUNTING  POLICIES

THE  TRUST

FCB/SC Capital Trust  I  ("Trust"),  was created on March 12, 1998 and funded on
March  24,  1998.  The  Trust  is  a  wholly  owned subsidiary of First Citizens
Bancorporation  of  South  Carolina,  Inc.  ("Bancorporation").  The  Trust is a
statutory  business  trust  created  under  the  laws  of the state of Delaware,
pursuant  to the filing of a certificate of trust with the Delaware Secretary of
State.  The  Trust  is  governed by a Trust Agreement between Bancorporation, as
Depositor, Bankers Trust (Delaware), as Delaware Trustee, Bankers Trust Company,
as  Property Trustee; the Administrators (as named herein); and the holders from
time  to time of undivided beneficial interests in the assets of the Trust.  Two
individuals  have  been selected by the holders of the Trust's Common Securities
to  act  as  administrators  with  respect to the Trust ("Administrators").  The
Trust  exists  for  the following exclusive purposes:  (i) to issue and sell the
Trust Securities, (ii) to use the proceeds from the sale of the Trust Securities
to acquire the Junior Subordinated Debentures, and (iii) to engage in only those
other  activities  necessary,  convenient  or  incidental  thereto  (such  as
registering  the  transfer  of  Trust  Securities).  Accordingly,  the  Junior
Subordinated  Debentures  are, and will be, the sole assets of the Issuer Trust,
and payments under the Junior Subordinated Debentures will be the sole source of
revenue  of  the  Trust.


MANAGEMENT'S  OPINION

The preceding financial statements are unaudited.  In the opinion of management,
all  adjustments (none of which were other than normal accruals) necessary for a
fair  presentation  of  financial  statements  have  been  included.


INCOME  TAXES

In  the  opinion  of  the  Trust's  tax  counsel, under current law and assuming
compliance  with  terms  of  the  Trust  Agreement, the Trust is classified as a
grantor  trust  and  not  as an association taxable as a corporation for federal
income  tax  purposes.  The  preceding  not  withstanding, the Trust will file a
consolidated  federal  tax  return  with its parent company, Bancorporation, for
1998.


CAPITAL  SECURITIES

Pursuant  to the terms of the Trust Agreement for the Trust, the Trustees of the
Trust have issued the Capital Securities and the Common Securities.  The Capital
Securities  represent  preferred undivided beneficial interests in the assets of
the  Trust,  and  holders  thereof  are  entitled  to  a  preference  in certain
circumstances with respect to Distributions and amounts payable on redemption or
liquidation  over  the Common Securities, as well as other benefits as described
in  the  Trust  Agreement.

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JUNIOR  SUBORDINATED  DEBENTURES

The  Junior  Subordinated  Debentures  were issued under the Junior Subordinated
Indenture,  under  which  Bankers  Trust  Company  is  the  Debenture  Trustee.
Concurrently with the issuance of the Capital Securities, the Trust invested the
proceeds thereof, together with the consideration paid by Bancorporation for the
Common  Securities,  in  Junior Subordinated Debentures ("Debentures") issued by
Bancorporation.  The  Debentures bear interest, which have accrued from the date
of  original issuance, at a rate of 8.25%, payable semi-annually, in arrears, on
the  15th day of March and September of each year, beginning September 15, 1998.
It  is  anticipated  that,  until  the  liquidation,  if any, of the Trust, each
Debenture  will  be registered in the name of the Trust and held by the Property
Trustee  in  trust  for the benefit of the holders of the Trust Securities.  The
amount  of interest payable for any period less than a full interest period will
be  computed  on  the  basis  of  a 360-day year of twelve 30-day months and the
actual  days  elapsed in a partial month in such period.  The amount of interest
payable  for  any full interest period will be computed by dividing the rate per
annum by two.  If any date on which the interest is payable on the Debentures is
not  a  business  day, then payment of the interest payable on such date will be
made  on  the next succeeding day that is a business day.  Accrued interest that
is not paid on the applicable interest date will bear additional interest on the
amount  thereof  (to  the  extent permitted by law) at a rate equal to 8.25% per
annum,  compounded  semi-annually and computed on the basis of a 360-day year of
twelve  30-day months and actual days elapsed in a partial month in such period.
The  amount  of  additional  interest  payable  for  any interest period will be
computed by dividing the rate per annum by two.  The Debentures mature March 15,
2028.

The Debentures are unsecured and rank junior and subordinate in right of payment
to all Senior Indebtedness of Bancorporation.  The Debentures are not subject to
a  sinking  fund  and  are  not  eligible  as  collateral  for  any loan made by
Bancorporation.


MANAGEMENT'S  NARRATIVE  ANALYSIS  OF  RESULTS  OF  OPERATIONS
(dollars  in  thousands)

The income for the period ended September 30, 1998 was $43.  During this period,
the  Trust  accrued  $2,220 in interest revenue,  $2,154 in interest expense and
$23  in  income  taxes.


YEAR  2000

The  year  2000  ("Y2K")  issue  confronting  Bancorporation  and its suppliers,
customers,  customers'  suppliers  and  competitors  centers on the inability of
computer  systems  to  recognize the year 2000.  Many existing computer programs
and  systems  originally were programmed with six digit dates that provided only
two  digits to identify the calendar year in the date field.  With the impending
new  millennium,  these  programs  and computers will recognize "00" as the year
1900  rather  than  the  year  2000.  These  problems  also may arise from other
sources  as  well,  such as the use of special codes and conventions in software
that  make  use  of  the  date  field.  The  Trust does not own any computers or
equipment  and  all  Y2K issues are being handled by Bancorporation.  Therefore,
there  are  no  assessments  of  Y2K  issues, costs or contingency plans for the
Trust.

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                           PART II - OTHER INFORMATION

Item  1.  Legal  Proceedings.

Not  Applicable.

Item  2.  Changes  in  Securities.

Not  Required

Item  3.  Defaults  upon  Senior  Securities.

Not  Required

Item  4.  Submission  of  Matters  to  a  Vote  of  Security  Holders.

Not  Required

Item  5.  Other  Information

Not  Applicable

Item  6.  Exhibits  and  Reports  on  Form  8-K.

a)     Exhibits
     27     Financial  Data  Schedule

(b)     No  reports on Form 8-K were filed during the period ended September 30,
1998.


SIGNATURES

Pursuant  to  the  requirements  of  the  Securities  Exchange  Act of 1934, the
Registrant  has  duly  caused  this  report  to  be  signed on its behalf by the
undersigned  thereunto  duly  authorized.


                                FCB/SC  CAPITAL  TRUST  I
                                (Registrant)


Dated:  11/10/98                By:   /s/  Jay  C.  Case
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                                           Jay  C.  Case,  Treasurer
                                           Administrator

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