<ARTICLE> 9 <PERIOD-TYPE> 9-MOS <FISCAL-YEAR-END> DEC-31-1998 <PERIOD-END> SEP-30-1999 <CASH> 237,614 <INT-BEARING-DEPOSITS> 4,984 <FED-FUNDS-SOLD> 320,013 <TRADING-ASSETS> 0 <INVESTMENTS-HELD-FOR-SALE> 430,795 <INVESTMENTS-CARRYING> 11,170,489 <INVESTMENTS-MARKET> 10,995,251 <LOANS> 25,856,148 <ALLOWANCE> 233,277 <TOTAL-ASSETS> 39,965,477 <DEPOSITS> 26,549,828 <SHORT-TERM> 267,786 <LIABILITIES-OTHER> 598,677 <LONG-TERM> 9,427,181 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 0 <PREFERRED> 0 <COMMON> 5,399 <OTHER-SE> 3,116,606 <TOTAL-LIABILITIES-AND-EQUITY> 39,965,477 <INTEREST-LOAN> 1,367,178 <INTEREST-INVEST> 152,776 <INTEREST-OTHER> 562,558 <INTEREST-TOTAL> 2,082,512 <INTEREST-DEPOSIT> 923,274 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> 1,331,341 <INTEREST-INCOME-NET> 751,171 <LOAN-LOSSES> (1,406) <SECURITIES-GAINS> 0 <EXPENSE-OTHER> 285,119 <INCOME-PRETAX> 576,743 <INCOME-PRE-EXTRAORDINARY> 360,826 <EXTRAORDINARY> 0 <CHANGES> 0 <NET-INCOME> 360,826 <EPS-BASIC> 6.48 <EPS-DILUTED> 6.42 <YIELD-ACTUAL> 7.02 <LOANS-NON> 230,777 <LOANS-PAST> 0 <LOANS-TROUBLED> 15,281 <LOANS-PROBLEM> 65,911 <ALLOWANCE-OPEN> 244,466 <CHARGE-OFFS> 0 <RECOVERIES> 2,139 <ALLOWANCE-CLOSE> 233,277 <ALLOWANCE-DOMESTIC> 233,277 <ALLOWANCE-FOREIGN> 0 <ALLOWANCE-UNALLOCATED> 0