<ARTICLE> 9 <LEGEND> RULES FOR ARTICLE TYPE 9 </LEGEND> <MULTIPLIER> 1000 <PERIOD-TYPE> 6-MOS <FISCAL-YEAR-END> DEC-31-2000 <PERIOD-START> JAN-01-2000 <PERIOD-END> JUN-30-2000 <CASH> 696,995 <INT-BEARING-DEPOSITS> 3,381,961 <FED-FUNDS-SOLD> 242,578 <TRADING-ASSETS> 74,197 <INVESTMENTS-HELD-FOR-SALE> 1,850,306 <INVESTMENTS-CARRYING> 744,375 <INVESTMENTS-MARKET> 733,559 <LOANS> 3,066,285 <ALLOWANCE> 31,824 <TOTAL-ASSETS> 7,097,424 <DEPOSITS> 5,362,116 <SHORT-TERM> 95,929 <LIABILITIES-OTHER> 106,172 <LONG-TERM> 28,514 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 0 <PREFERRED> 0 <COMMON> 26,472 <OTHER-SE> 640,090 <TOTAL-LIABILITIES-AND-EQUITY> 7,097,424 <INTEREST-LOAN> 122,142 <INTEREST-INVEST> 88,704 <INTEREST-OTHER> 5,707 <INTEREST-TOTAL> 216,553 <INTEREST-DEPOSIT> 66,825 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> 100,722 <INTEREST-INCOME-NET> 115,831 <LOAN-LOSSES> 4,036 <SECURITIES-GAINS> 12 <EXPENSE-OTHER> 166,920 <INCOME-PRETAX> 44,827 <INCOME-PRE-EXTRAORDINARY> 44,827 <EXTRAORDINARY> 0 <CHANGES> 0 <NET-INCOME> 33,202 <EPS-BASIC> 1.55 <EPS-DILUTED> 1.55 <YIELD-ACTUAL> 3.91 <LOANS-NON> 4,914 <LOANS-PAST> 14,278 <LOANS-TROUBLED> 2,008 <LOANS-PROBLEM> 0 <ALLOWANCE-OPEN> 31,193 <CHARGE-OFFS> 5,055 <RECOVERIES> 1,650 <ALLOWANCE-CLOSE> 31,824 <ALLOWANCE-DOMESTIC> 31,824 <ALLOWANCE-FOREIGN> 0 <ALLOWANCE-UNALLOCATED> 0