<ARTICLE> 9 <MULTIPLIER> 1,000 <PERIOD-TYPE> 6-MOS <FISCAL-YEAR-END> DEC-31-2000 <PERIOD-END> JUN-30-2000 <CASH> 528,498 <INT-BEARING-DEPOSITS> 87,815 <FED-FUNDS-SOLD> 233,850 <TRADING-ASSETS> 0 <INVESTMENTS-HELD-FOR-SALE> 18,090 <INVESTMENTS-CARRYING> 1,524,943 <INVESTMENTS-MARKET> 1,524,426 <LOANS> 7,006,824 <ALLOWANCE> 100,515 <TOTAL-ASSETS> 9,943,877 <DEPOSITS> 8,366,364 <SHORT-TERM> 562,920 <LIABILITIES-OTHER> 101,847 <LONG-TERM> 153,761 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 0 <PREFERRED> 0 <COMMON> 10,534 <OTHER-SE> 748,451 <TOTAL-LIABILITIES-AND-EQUITY> 9,943,877 <INTEREST-LOAN> 281,293 <INTEREST-INVEST> 44,597 <INTEREST-OTHER> 9,986 <INTEREST-TOTAL> 335,876 <INTEREST-DEPOSIT> 134,470 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> 20,095 <INTEREST-INCOME-NET> 181,311 <LOAN-LOSSES> 6,434 <SECURITIES-GAINS> 22 <EXPENSE-OTHER> 194,240 <INCOME-PRETAX> 66,085 <INCOME-PRE-EXTRAORDINARY> 66,085 <EXTRAORDINARY> 0 <CHANGES> 0 <NET-INCOME> 40,968 <EPS-BASIC> 3.88 <EPS-DILUTED> 3.88 <YIELD-ACTUAL> 4.21 <LOANS-NON> 9,910 <LOANS-PAST> 6,051 <LOANS-TROUBLED> 0 <LOANS-PROBLEM> 0 <ALLOWANCE-OPEN> 98,690 <CHARGE-OFFS> 6,685 <RECOVERIES> 2,076 <ALLOWANCE-CLOSE> 100,515 <ALLOWANCE-DOMESTIC> 100,515 <ALLOWANCE-FOREIGN> 0 <ALLOWANCE-UNALLOCATED> 0