<ARTICLE> 9 <PERIOD-TYPE> 9-MOS <FISCAL-YEAR-END> DEC-31-2000 <PERIOD-END> SEP-30-2000 <CASH> 213,884 <INT-BEARING-DEPOSITS> 0 <FED-FUNDS-SOLD> 103,175 <TRADING-ASSETS> 0 <INVESTMENTS-HELD-FOR-SALE> 379,380 <INVESTMENTS-CARRYING> 14,507,244 <INVESTMENTS-MARKET> 14,303,958 <LOANS> 34,906,911 <ALLOWANCE> 235,569 <TOTAL-ASSETS> 52,365,381 <DEPOSITS> 28,249,069 <SHORT-TERM> 5,256,356 <LIABILITIES-OTHER> 774,573 <LONG-TERM> 14,596,377 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 0 <PREFERRED> 0 <COMMON> 15,813 <OTHER-SE> 3,473,193 <TOTAL-LIABILITIES-AND-EQUITY> 52,365,381 <INTEREST-LOAN> 1,786,134 <INTEREST-INVEST> 186,517 <INTEREST-OTHER> 726,659 <INTEREST-TOTAL> 2,699,380 <INTEREST-DEPOSIT> 1,083,765 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> 1,861,310 <INTEREST-INCOME-NET> 838,070 <LOAN-LOSSES> 5,917 <SECURITIES-GAINS> 0 <EXPENSE-OTHER> 309,483 <INCOME-PRETAX> 637,462 <INCOME-PRE-EXTRAORDINARY> 396,599 <EXTRAORDINARY> 0 <CHANGES> 0 <NET-INCOME> 396,599 <EPS-BASIC> 2.50 <EPS-DILUTED> 2.48 <YIELD-ACTUAL> 7.86 <LOANS-NON> 213,956 <LOANS-PAST> 0 <LOANS-TROUBLED> 4,175 <LOANS-PROBLEM> 32,515 <ALLOWANCE-OPEN> 232,134 <CHARGE-OFFS> 916 <RECOVERIES> 544 <ALLOWANCE-CLOSE> 235,569 <ALLOWANCE-DOMESTIC> 235,569 <ALLOWANCE-FOREIGN> 0 <ALLOWANCE-UNALLOCATED> 0