<TABLE> <S> <C>

<ARTICLE> 9
<LEGEND>
THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM THE
THIRD QUARTER CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS
ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.
</LEGEND>
<MULTIPLIER> 1,000
       
<S>                             <C> 
<PERIOD-TYPE>                   9-MOS
<FISCAL-YEAR-END>                          DEC-31-1997 
<PERIOD-START>                             JAN-01-1997 
<PERIOD-END>                               SEP-30-1997 
<CASH>                                         411,471 
<INT-BEARING-DEPOSITS>                               0 
<FED-FUNDS-SOLD>                               199,771 
<TRADING-ASSETS>                                   220 
<INVESTMENTS-HELD-FOR-SALE>                  1,109,361 
<INVESTMENTS-CARRYING>                         442,599 
<INVESTMENTS-MARKET>                           444,018 
<LOANS>                                      4,193,755 
<ALLOWANCE>                                     82,002 
<TOTAL-ASSETS>                               6,629,474 
<DEPOSITS>                                   5,716,623 
<SHORT-TERM>                                   197,810 
<LIABILITIES-OTHER>                             82,790 
<LONG-TERM>                                      5,112 
<PREFERRED-MANDATORY>                                0 
<PREFERRED>                                          0 
<COMMON>                                       106,527 
<OTHER-SE>                                     520,612 
<TOTAL-LIABILITIES-AND-EQUITY>               6,629,474 
<INTEREST-LOAN>                                289,330 
<INTEREST-INVEST>                               80,265 
<INTEREST-OTHER>                                     0 
<INTEREST-TOTAL>                               369,595 
<INTEREST-DEPOSIT>                             150,751 
<INTEREST-EXPENSE>                             159,249 
<INTEREST-INCOME-NET>                          210,346 
<LOAN-LOSSES>                                   24,943 
<SECURITIES-GAINS>                                (121)
<EXPENSE-OTHER>                                180,331 
<INCOME-PRETAX>                                 87,513 
<INCOME-PRE-EXTRAORDINARY>                      56,883 
<EXTRAORDINARY>                                 15,443 
<CHANGES>                                            0 
<NET-INCOME>                                    72,326 
<EPS-PRIMARY>                                     2.04 
<EPS-DILUTED>                                     2.02 
<YIELD-ACTUAL>                                    4.71 
<LOANS-NON>                                     29,930 
<LOANS-PAST>                                    10,554 
<LOANS-TROUBLED>                                 1,297 
<LOANS-PROBLEM>                                      0 
<ALLOWANCE-OPEN>                                62,495 
<CHARGE-OFFS>                                   12,015 
<RECOVERIES>                                     3,717 
<ALLOWANCE-CLOSE>                               82,002 
<ALLOWANCE-DOMESTIC>                            61,341 
<ALLOWANCE-FOREIGN>                                  0 
<ALLOWANCE-UNALLOCATED>                         20,661 
        


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