<ARTICLE> 9 <MULTIPLIER> 1,000 <PERIOD-TYPE> 9-MOS <FISCAL-YEAR-END> DEC-31-2000 <PERIOD-START> JAN-01-2000 <PERIOD-END> SEP-30-2000 <CASH> 393,669 <INT-BEARING-DEPOSITS> 0 <FED-FUNDS-SOLD> 30,000 <TRADING-ASSETS> 61,805 <INVESTMENTS-HELD-FOR-SALE> 1,598,277 <INVESTMENTS-CARRYING> 0 <INVESTMENTS-MARKET> 0 <LOANS> 6,426,792 <ALLOWANCE> 139,195 <TOTAL-ASSETS> 8,913,955 <DEPOSITS> 6,873,513 <SHORT-TERM> 873,388 <LIABILITIES-OTHER> 127,802 <LONG-TERM> 328,594 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 0 <PREFERRED> 0 <COMMON> 47,766 <OTHER-SE> 662,892 <TOTAL-LIABILITIES-AND-EQUITY> 8,913,955 <INTEREST-LOAN> 406,676 <INTEREST-INVEST> 65,337 <INTEREST-OTHER> 5,057 <INTEREST-TOTAL> 477,070 <INTEREST-DEPOSIT> 109,229 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> 176,178 <INTEREST-INCOME-NET> 300,892 <LOAN-LOSSES> 11,000 <SECURITIES-GAINS> 2,037 <EXPENSE-OTHER> 219,143 <INCOME-PRETAX> 150,304 <INCOME-PRE-EXTRAORDINARY> 150,304 <EXTRAORDINARY> 0 <CHANGES> 0 <NET-INCOME> 98,614 <EPS-BASIC> 2.09 <EPS-DILUTED> 2.04 <YIELD-ACTUAL> 5.46 <LOANS-NON> 36,749 <LOANS-PAST> 5,375 <LOANS-TROUBLED> 2,411 <LOANS-PROBLEM> 31,369 <ALLOWANCE-OPEN> 144,004<F1> <CHARGE-OFFS> 24,163 <RECOVERIES> 8,354 <ALLOWANCE-CLOSE> 11,000 <ALLOWANCE-DOMESTIC> 139,195 <ALLOWANCE-FOREIGN> 0 <ALLOWANCE-UNALLOCATED> 0 <FN> <F1>INCLUDES $9,927 FROM ACQUISITION </FN>