<ARTICLE> 9

<LEGEND>
THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM FORM 10-Q OF
WASHINGTON MUTUAL, INC. FOR THE THREE MONTH PERIOD ENDED MARCH 31, 1999 AND IS
QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.
</LEGEND>
<MULTIPLIER> 1,000


                             
<PERIOD-TYPE>                   3-MOS
<FISCAL-YEAR-END>                          DEC-31-1999
<PERIOD-END>                               MAR-31-1999
<CASH>                                       1,856,741
<INT-BEARING-DEPOSITS>                          51,179
<FED-FUNDS-SOLD>                                     0
<TRADING-ASSETS>                                29,757
<INVESTMENTS-HELD-FOR-SALE>                 41,999,697
<INVESTMENTS-CARRYING>                      14,801,912
<INVESTMENTS-MARKET>                        14,821,831
<LOANS>                                    109,113,909
<ALLOWANCE>                                  1,069,719
<TOTAL-ASSETS>                             174,295,052
<DEPOSITS>                                  84,179,626
<SHORT-TERM>                                         0
<LIABILITIES-OTHER>                          6,209,938
<LONG-TERM>                                          0
<PREFERRED-MANDATORY>                                0
<PREFERRED>                                          0
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<TOTAL-LIABILITIES-AND-EQUITY>             174,295,052
<INTEREST-LOAN>                              2,028,502
<INTEREST-INVEST>                              786,389
<INTEREST-OTHER>                                39,227
<INTEREST-TOTAL>                             2,854,118
<INTEREST-DEPOSIT>                             813,627
<INTEREST-EXPENSE>                           1,726,923
<INTEREST-INCOME-NET>                        1,127,195
<LOAN-LOSSES>                                   41,700
<SECURITIES-GAINS>                               2,117
<EXPENSE-OTHER>                                729,867
<INCOME-PRETAX>                                707,772
<INCOME-PRE-EXTRAORDINARY>                     444,118
<EXTRAORDINARY>                                      0
<CHANGES>                                            0
<NET-INCOME>                                   444,118
<EPS-BASIC>                                     0.76<F1>
<EPS-DILUTED>                                     0.76
<YIELD-ACTUAL>                                    2.79
<LOANS-NON>                                    895,931
<LOANS-PAST>                                         0
<LOANS-TROUBLED>                                     0
<LOANS-PROBLEM>                                      0
<ALLOWANCE-OPEN>                             1,067,840
<CHARGE-OFFS>                                   54,694
<RECOVERIES>                                     9,659
<ALLOWANCE-CLOSE>                            1,069,719

<ALLOWANCE-DOMESTIC>                           129,011
<ALLOWANCE-FOREIGN>                                  0
<ALLOWANCE-UNALLOCATED>                        940,708

<FN>
<F1>FOR THE PURPOSES OF THIS EXHIBIT, PRIMARY MEANS BASIC.
</FN>