<ARTICLE> 9 <MULTIPLIER> 1,000 <PERIOD-TYPE> 6-MOS <FISCAL-YEAR-END> DEC-31-1997 <PERIOD-START> JAN-01-1997 <PERIOD-END> JUN-30-1997 <CASH> 416,207 <INT-BEARING-DEPOSITS> 0 <FED-FUNDS-SOLD> 535,000 <TRADING-ASSETS> 28,602 <INVESTMENTS-HELD-FOR-SALE> 664,252 <INVESTMENTS-CARRYING> 4,145 <INVESTMENTS-MARKET> 4,145 <LOANS> 2,356,263 <ALLOWANCE> 42,567 <TOTAL-ASSETS> 4,135,836 <DEPOSITS> 3,548,625 <SHORT-TERM> 122,348 <LIABILITIES-OTHER> 75,946 <LONG-TERM> 77,720 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 0 <PREFERRED> 0 <COMMON> 231,275 <OTHER-SE> 79,922 <TOTAL-LIABILITIES-AND-EQUITY> 4,135,836 <INTEREST-LOAN> 104,663 <INTEREST-INVEST> 15,328 <INTEREST-OTHER> 7,237 <INTEREST-TOTAL> 127,228 <INTEREST-DEPOSIT> 35,520 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> 39,228 <INTEREST-INCOME-NET> 88,000 <LOAN-LOSSES> 7,717 <SECURITIES-GAINS> 356 <EXPENSE-OTHER> 80,507 <INCOME-PRETAX> 31,864 <INCOME-PRE-EXTRAORDINARY> 19,123 <EXTRAORDINARY> (210) <CHANGES> 0 <NET-INCOME> 18,913 <EPS-PRIMARY> 0.70 <EPS-DILUTED> 0.70 <YIELD-ACTUAL> 6.1 <LOANS-NON> 7,918 <LOANS-PAST> 0 <LOANS-TROUBLED> 24,144 <LOANS-PROBLEM> 0 <ALLOWANCE-OPEN> 36,051 <CHARGE-OFFS> 3,511 <RECOVERIES> 2,254 <ALLOWANCE-CLOSE> 42,567 <ALLOWANCE-DOMESTIC> 42,567 <ALLOWANCE-FOREIGN> 0 <ALLOWANCE-UNALLOCATED> 0