<ARTICLE> 9 <MULTIPLIER> 1,000 <PERIOD-TYPE> YEAR <FISCAL-YEAR-END> DEC-31-1994 <PERIOD-START> JAN-01-1994 <PERIOD-END> DEC-31-1994 <CASH> 298,715 <INT-BEARING-DEPOSITS> 674 <FED-FUNDS-SOLD> 296,966 <TRADING-ASSETS> 25,531 <INVESTMENTS-HELD-FOR-SALE> 90,422 <INVESTMENTS-CARRYING> 659,013 <INVESTMENTS-MARKET> 625,425 <LOANS> 1,638,406 <ALLOWANCE> 105,343 <TOTAL-ASSETS> 3,012,775 <DEPOSITS> 2,417,762 <SHORT-TERM> 232,120 <LIABILITIES-OTHER> 32,172 <LONG-TERM> 0 <COMMON> 45,193 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 0 <PREFERRED> 0 <OTHER-SE> 285,528 <TOTAL-LIABILITIES-AND-EQUITY> 3,012,775 <INTEREST-LOAN> 130,129 <INTEREST-INVEST> 43,236 <INTEREST-OTHER> 8,460 <INTEREST-TOTAL> 181,825 <INTEREST-DEPOSIT> 29,023 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> 38,414 <INTEREST-INCOME-NET> 143,411 <LOAN-LOSSES> 6,000 <SECURITIES-GAINS> (3,383) <EXPENSE-OTHER> 117,534 <INCOME-PRETAX> 52,674 <INCOME-PRE-EXTRAORDINARY> 52,674 <EXTRAORDINARY> 0 <CHANGES> 0 <NET-INCOME> 37,163 <EPS-PRIMARY> .81 <EPS-DILUTED> .81 <YIELD-ACTUAL> 7.07 <LOANS-NON> 53,289 <LOANS-PAST> 4,302 <LOANS-TROUBLED> 9,104 <LOANS-PROBLEM> 16,000 <ALLOWANCE-OPEN> 110,499 <CHARGE-OFFS> (46,985) <RECOVERIES> 35,829 <ALLOWANCE-CLOSE> 105,343 <ALLOWANCE-DOMESTIC> 105,343 <ALLOWANCE-FOREIGN> 0 <ALLOWANCE-UNALLOCATED> 0