<ARTICLE> 9 <MULTIPLIER> 1,000 <PERIOD-TYPE> 3-MOS <FISCAL-YEAR-END> DEC-31-2000 <PERIOD-START> JAN-01-2000 <PERIOD-END> MAR-31-2000 <CASH> 410,982 <INT-BEARING-DEPOSITS> 0 <FED-FUNDS-SOLD> 1,485,000 <TRADING-ASSETS> 143,157 <INVESTMENTS-HELD-FOR-SALE> 911,904 <INVESTMENTS-CARRYING> 3,702 <INVESTMENTS-MARKET> 3,702 <LOANS> 3,794,929 <ALLOWANCE> (78,528) <TOTAL-ASSETS> 7,001,505 <DEPOSITS> 6,087,199 <SHORT-TERM> 94,423 <LIABILITIES-OTHER> 151,354 <LONG-TERM> 176,461 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 0 <PREFERRED> 0 <COMMON> 360,155 <OTHER-SE> 131,913 <TOTAL-LIABILITIES-AND-EQUITY> 7,001,505 <INTEREST-LOAN> 90,591 <INTEREST-INVEST> 14,634 <INTEREST-OTHER> 12,587 <INTEREST-TOTAL> 117,812 <INTEREST-DEPOSIT> 33,746 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> 39,160 <INTEREST-INCOME-NET> 78,652 <LOAN-LOSSES> 11,894 <SECURITIES-GAINS> 5,185 <EXPENSE-OTHER> 71,214 <INCOME-PRETAX> 30,109 <INCOME-PRE-EXTRAORDINARY> 19,315 <EXTRAORDINARY> 0 <CHANGES> 0 <NET-INCOME> 19,315 <EPS-BASIC> 0.43 <EPS-DILUTED> 0.41 <YIELD-ACTUAL> 5.38 <LOANS-NON> 35,888 <LOANS-PAST> 0 <LOANS-TROUBLED> 6,914 <LOANS-PROBLEM> 0 <ALLOWANCE-OPEN> 71,677 <CHARGE-OFFS> 5,390 <RECOVERIES> 347 <ALLOWANCE-CLOSE> 78,528 <ALLOWANCE-DOMESTIC> 0 <ALLOWANCE-FOREIGN> 0 <ALLOWANCE-UNALLOCATED> 0