<ARTICLE> 9 <MULTIPLIER> 1,000 <PERIOD-TYPE> 9-MOS <FISCAL-YEAR-END> DEC-31-2000 <PERIOD-END> SEP-30-2000 <CASH> 529,897 <INT-BEARING-DEPOSITS> 213,446 <FED-FUNDS-SOLD> 237,000 <TRADING-ASSETS> 0 <INVESTMENTS-HELD-FOR-SALE> 36,698 <INVESTMENTS-CARRYING> 1,693,741 <INVESTMENTS-MARKET> 1,720,914 <LOANS> 7,097,773 <ALLOWANCE> 101,565 <TOTAL-ASSETS> 10,361,296 <DEPOSITS> 8,668,642 <SHORT-TERM> 632,318 <LIABILITIES-OTHER> 116,308 <LONG-TERM> 154,687 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 0 <PREFERRED> 0 <COMMON> 10,533 <OTHER-SE> 778,808 <TOTAL-LIABILITIES-AND-EQUITY> 10,361,296 <INTEREST-LOAN> 431,376 <INTEREST-INVEST> 69,728 <INTEREST-OTHER> 17,738 <INTEREST-TOTAL> 518,842 <INTEREST-DEPOSIT> 214,414 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> 31,660 <INTEREST-INCOME-NET> 272,768 <LOAN-LOSSES> 10,631 <SECURITIES-GAINS> 2,268 <EXPENSE-OTHER> 295,497 <INCOME-PRETAX> 119,446 <INCOME-PRE-EXTRAORDINARY> 119,446 <EXTRAORDINARY> 0 <CHANGES> 0 <NET-INCOME> 74,323 <EPS-BASIC> 7.04 <EPS-DILUTED> 7.04 <YIELD-ACTUAL> 4.14 <LOANS-NON> 13,918 <LOANS-PAST> 6,866 <LOANS-TROUBLED> 0 <LOANS-PROBLEM> 0 <ALLOWANCE-OPEN> 98,690 <CHARGE-OFFS> 10,674 <RECOVERIES> 2,918 <ALLOWANCE-CLOSE> 101,565 <ALLOWANCE-DOMESTIC> 101,565 <ALLOWANCE-FOREIGN> 0 <ALLOWANCE-UNALLOCATED> 0