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      EXHIBIT 27 - FINANCIAL DATA SCHEDULE

<ARTICLE>                              9
<LEGEND>  This schedule contains summary financial information extracted from 
                        SEC Form 10-Q and is qualified in its entirety by
                        reference to such financial statements.
</LEGEND>
<MULTIPLIER>                           1000
       
<S>                                          <C> 
<PERIOD-TYPE>                                     9-MOS
<PERIOD-END>                                 SEP-30-1997
<FISCAL-YEAR-END>                            DEC-31-1997
<CASH>                                           551,947
<INT-BEARING-DEPOSITS>                            23,207
<FED-FUNDS-SOLD>                                  22,775
<TRADING-ASSETS>                                  14,356
<INVESTMENTS-HELD-FOR-SALE>                    1,985,901
<INVESTMENTS-CARRYING>                           867,825
<INVESTMENTS-MARKET>                             871,571
<LOANS>                                        9,663,079
<ALLOWANCE>                                      157,584
<TOTAL-ASSETS>                                13,753,520
<DEPOSITS>                                    10,335,655
<SHORT-TERM>                                   1,916,750
<LIABILITIES-OTHER>                              256,676
<LONG-TERM>                                      200,785
<COMMON>                                          47,151
<PREFERRED-MANDATORY>                                  0
<PREFERRED>                                            0
<OTHER-SE>                                       996,503
<TOTAL-LIABILITIES-AND-EQUITY>                13,753,520
<INTEREST-LOAN>                                  614,877
<INTEREST-INVEST>                                139,018
<INTEREST-OTHER>                                   5,470
<INTEREST-TOTAL>                                 759,365
<INTEREST-DEPOSIT>                               296,052
<INTEREST-EXPENSE>                               366,218
<INTEREST-INCOME-NET>                            393,147
<LOAN-LOSSES>                                     33,601
<SECURITIES-GAINS>                                (1,394)
<EXPENSE-OTHER>                                  362,662
<INCOME-PRETAX>                                  208,192
<INCOME-PRE-EXTRAORDINARY>                       208,192
<EXTRAORDINARY>                                        0
<CHANGES>                                              0
<NET-INCOME>                                     137,290
<EPS-PRIMARY>                                       2.86
<EPS-DILUTED>                                       2.86
<YIELD-ACTUAL>                                      4.37
<LOANS-NON>                                       39,510
<LOANS-PAST>                                      19,431
<LOANS-TROUBLED>                                   3,382
<LOANS-PROBLEM>                                   62,323
<ALLOWANCE-OPEN>                                 165,928
<CHARGE-OFFS>                                     48,539
<RECOVERIES>                                      11,410
<ALLOWANCE-CLOSE>                                157,584
<ALLOWANCE-DOMESTIC>                             157,584
<ALLOWANCE-FOREIGN>                                    0
<ALLOWANCE-UNALLOCATED>                                0
        

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