<ARTICLE> 9 <LEGEND> THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM SOUTHWEST GAS CORPORATION'S FORM 10-Q FOR THE NINE MONTHS ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 1995 AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. </LEGEND> <MULTIPLIER> 1,000 <PERIOD-TYPE> 9-MOS <FISCAL-YEAR-END> DEC-31-1995 <PERIOD-END> SEP-30-1995 <CASH> 34,096<F1> <INT-BEARING-DEPOSITS> 85,634<F1> <FED-FUNDS-SOLD> 0 <TRADING-ASSETS> 0 <INVESTMENTS-HELD-FOR-SALE> 462,669<F1> <INVESTMENTS-CARRYING> 88,325<F1> <INVESTMENTS-MARKET> 87,491<F1> <LOANS> 1,064,707<F1> <ALLOWANCE> 16,035<F1> <TOTAL-ASSETS> 3,084,963<F2><F3> <DEPOSITS> 1,246,856<F1> <SHORT-TERM> 221,683<F1> <LIABILITIES-OTHER> 330,714<F4> <LONG-TERM> 858,475<F2> <COMMON> 25,860<F2> <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 4,000<F2> <PREFERRED> 0 <OTHER-SE> 341,375<F2> <TOTAL-LIABILITIES-AND-EQUITY> 3,084,963<F2> <INTEREST-LOAN> 66,180<F1> <INTEREST-INVEST> 30,551<F1> <INTEREST-OTHER> 2,675<F1> <INTEREST-TOTAL> 99,406<F1> <INTEREST-DEPOSIT> 38,804<F1> <INTEREST-EXPENSE> 55,279<F1> <INTEREST-INCOME-NET> 44,127<F1> <LOAN-LOSSES> 5,003<F1> <SECURITIES-GAINS> 970<F1> <EXPENSE-OTHER> 36,844<F5> <INCOME-PRETAX> (12,024)<F2> <INCOME-PRE-EXTRAORDINARY> (7,527)<F2> <EXTRAORDINARY> 0 <CHANGES> 0 <NET-INCOME> (7,527)<F2> <EPS-PRIMARY> (0.34)<F2> <EPS-DILUTED> (0.34)<F2> <YIELD-ACTUAL> 3.56<F1> <LOANS-NON> 11,106<F1> <LOANS-PAST> 0<F1> <LOANS-TROUBLED> 9,777<F1> <LOANS-PROBLEM> 45,200<F1> <ALLOWANCE-OPEN> 17,659<F1> <CHARGE-OFFS> 4,370<F1><F6> <RECOVERIES> 1,028<F1><F6> <ALLOWANCE-CLOSE> 16,243<F1><F6><F7> <ALLOWANCE-DOMESTIC> 16,243<F1> <ALLOWANCE-FOREIGN> 0 <ALLOWANCE-UNALLOCATED> 0 <FN> <F1>Balance specific to financial services segment. <F2>Consolidated financial statement balance. <F3>Includes gas utility property, net $1,103,282. <F4>Balance includes consolidated deferred income taxes, accounts payable and other accrued liabilities. <F5>Bank specific items including general and administrative expenses, goodwill amortization and income from real estate operations. <F6>Includes charge-offs and recoveries related to foreclosed real estate. <F7>Bank transferred $3.1 million of its allowance for estimated losses to a separate allowance for credit losses affiliated with debt securities. </FN>