<ARTICLE> 9 <PERIOD-TYPE> 3-MOS <FISCAL-YEAR-END> DEC-31-1995 <PERIOD-START> APR-01-1996 <PERIOD-END> JUN-30-1996 <CASH> 138,824 <INT-BEARING-DEPOSITS> 0 <FED-FUNDS-SOLD> 55,000 <TRADING-ASSETS> 0 <INVESTMENTS-HELD-FOR-SALE> 1,067,967 <INVESTMENTS-CARRYING> 249,874 <INVESTMENTS-MARKET> 250,956 <LOANS> 2,942,215 <ALLOWANCE> 41,417 <TOTAL-ASSETS> 4,563,135 <DEPOSITS> 4,041,854 <SHORT-TERM> 67,380 <LIABILITIES-OTHER> 35,973 <LONG-TERM> 40,674 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 20,433 <PREFERRED> 0 <COMMON> 0 <OTHER-SE> 356,831 <TOTAL-LIABILITIES-AND-EQUITY> 4,563,135 <INTEREST-LOAN> 117,828 <INTEREST-INVEST> 40,425 <INTEREST-OTHER> 1,847 <INTEREST-TOTAL> 160,100 <INTEREST-DEPOSIT> 69,257 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> 71,291 <INTEREST-INCOME-NET> 88,809 <LOAN-LOSSES> 1,750 <SECURITIES-GAINS> 573 <EXPENSE-OTHER> 45,410 <INCOME-PRETAX> 53,215 <INCOME-PRE-EXTRAORDINARY> 53,215 <EXTRAORDINARY> 0 <CHANGES> 0 <NET-INCOME> 35,174 <EPS-PRIMARY> 0.95 <EPS-DILUTED> 0.95 <YIELD-ACTUAL> 4.33 <LOANS-NON> 7,590 <LOANS-PAST> 9,238 <LOANS-TROUBLED> 5,418 <LOANS-PROBLEM> 0 <ALLOWANCE-OPEN> 39,670 <CHARGE-OFFS> 2,531 <RECOVERIES> 2,527 <ALLOWANCE-CLOSE> 41,417 <ALLOWANCE-DOMESTIC> 30,442 <ALLOWANCE-FOREIGN> 0 <ALLOWANCE-UNALLOCATED> 10,975