<ARTICLE> 9 <MULTIPLIER> 1,000 <PERIOD-TYPE> 9-MOS <FISCAL-YEAR-END> DEC-31-1999 <PERIOD-START> JAN-01-1999 <PERIOD-END> SEP-30-1999 <CASH> 307,549 <INT-BEARING-DEPOSITS> 0 <FED-FUNDS-SOLD> 60,000 <TRADING-ASSETS> 55,082 <INVESTMENTS-HELD-FOR-SALE> 1,060,431 <INVESTMENTS-CARRYING> 0 <INVESTMENTS-MARKET> 0 <LOANS> 5,171,924 <ALLOWANCE> 139,015 <TOTAL-ASSETS> 6,935,616 <DEPOSITS> 5,310,737 <SHORT-TERM> 689,223 <LIABILITIES-OTHER> 71,863 <LONG-TERM> 303,405 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 0 <PREFERRED> 0 <COMMON> 46,885 <OTHER-SE> 513,505 <TOTAL-LIABILITIES-AND-EQUITY> 6,935,616 <INTEREST-LOAN> 289,502 <INTEREST-INVEST> 47,967 <INTEREST-OTHER> 3,542 <INTEREST-TOTAL> 341,011 <INTEREST-DEPOSIT> 64,412 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> 105,917 <INTEREST-INCOME-NET> 235,094 <LOAN-LOSSES> 0 <SECURITIES-GAINS> 4,015 <EXPENSE-OTHER> 175,104 <INCOME-PRETAX> 123,987 <INCOME-PRE-EXTRAORDINARY> 0 <EXTRAORDINARY> 0 <CHANGES> 0 <NET-INCOME> 80,190 <EPS-BASIC> 1.75 <EPS-DILUTED> 1.70 <YIELD-ACTUAL> 5.58 <LOANS-NON> 19,316 <LOANS-PAST> 5,151 <LOANS-TROUBLED> 2,586 <LOANS-PROBLEM> 9,371 <ALLOWANCE-OPEN> 138,754 <FN> <F1> Increased by 3,415, adjustment for the American Pacific Bank Acquisition. </FN> <CHARGE-OFFS> 10,102 <RECOVERIES> 10,363 <ALLOWANCE-CLOSE> 139,015 <ALLOWANCE-DOMESTIC> 139,015 <ALLOWANCE-FOREIGN> 0 <ALLOWANCE-UNALLOCATED> 0