<ARTICLE> 9 <MULTIPLIER> 1,000 <PERIOD-TYPE> 6-MOS <FISCAL-YEAR-END> DEC-31-1995 <PERIOD-END> JUN-30-1995 <CASH> 107,084 <INT-BEARING-DEPOSITS> 9,552 <FED-FUNDS-SOLD> 12,480 <TRADING-ASSETS> 0 <INVESTMENTS-HELD-FOR-SALE> 258,106 <INVESTMENTS-CARRYING> 1,335,623 <INVESTMENTS-MARKET> 1,318,456 <LOANS> 3,514,944 <ALLOWANCE> 24,643 <TOTAL-ASSETS> 5,479,252 <DEPOSITS> 4,510,444 <SHORT-TERM> 0 <LIABILITIES-OTHER> 92,678 <LONG-TERM> 520,606 <COMMON> 29,518 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 0 <PREFERRED> 0 <OTHER-SE> 326,006 <TOTAL-LIABILITIES-AND-EQUITY> 5,479,252 <INTEREST-LOAN> 149,257 <INTEREST-INVEST> 58,279 <INTEREST-OTHER> 0 <INTEREST-TOTAL> 207,536 <INTEREST-DEPOSIT> 95,116 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> 115,831 <INTEREST-INCOME-NET> 91,705 <LOAN-LOSSES> 4,192 <SECURITIES-GAINS> 11 <EXPENSE-OTHER> 65,501 <INCOME-PRETAX> 42,634 <INCOME-PRE-EXTRAORDINARY> 27,132 <EXTRAORDINARY> 0 <CHANGES> 0 <NET-INCOME> 27,132 <EPS-PRIMARY> .90 <EPS-DILUTED> .90 <YIELD-ACTUAL> 3.32 <LOANS-NON> 10,110 <LOANS-PAST> 0 <LOANS-TROUBLED> 0 <LOANS-PROBLEM> 8,375 <ALLOWANCE-OPEN> 25,180 <CHARGE-OFFS> 5,499 <RECOVERIES> 770 <ALLOWANCE-CLOSE> 24,643 <ALLOWANCE-DOMESTIC> 0 <ALLOWANCE-FOREIGN> 0 <ALLOWANCE-UNALLOCATED> 24,643