<ARTICLE> 9 <MULTIPLIER> 1,000 <PERIOD-TYPE> 6-MOS <FISCAL-YEAR-END> DEC-31-2000 <PERIOD-START> JAN-01-2000 <PERIOD-END> JUN-30-2000 <CASH> 498,376 <INT-BEARING-DEPOSITS> 0 <FED-FUNDS-SOLD> 1,238,000 <TRADING-ASSETS> 139,703 <INVESTMENTS-HELD-FOR-SALE> 1,031,818 <INVESTMENTS-CARRYING> 3,661 <INVESTMENTS-MARKET> 3,661 <LOANS> 3,952,714 <ALLOWANCE> (80,535) <TOTAL-ASSETS> 7,086,164 <DEPOSITS> 6,232,372 <SHORT-TERM> 14,448 <LIABILITIES-OTHER> 164,621 <LONG-TERM> 166,193 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 0 <PREFERRED> 0 <COMMON> 359,009 <OTHER-SE> 149,521 <TOTAL-LIABILITIES-AND-EQUITY> 7,086,164 <INTEREST-LOAN> 186,762 <INTEREST-INVEST> 33,286 <INTEREST-OTHER> 20,267 <INTEREST-TOTAL> 240,315 <INTEREST-DEPOSIT> 64,966 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> 75,940 <INTEREST-INCOME-NET> 164,375 <LOAN-LOSSES> 34,494 <SECURITIES-GAINS> 11,331 <EXPENSE-OTHER> 142,036 <INCOME-PRETAX> 62,170 <INCOME-PRE-EXTRAORDINARY> 62,170 <EXTRAORDINARY> 0 <CHANGES> 0 <NET-INCOME> 39,814 <EPS-BASIC> 0.89 <EPS-DILUTED> 0.85 <YIELD-ACTUAL> 5.64 <LOANS-NON> 56,144 <LOANS-PAST> 0 <LOANS-TROUBLED> 6,401 <LOANS-PROBLEM> 0 <ALLOWANCE-OPEN> 71,677 <CHARGE-OFFS> 28,337 <RECOVERIES> 2,701 <ALLOWANCE-CLOSE> 80,535 <ALLOWANCE-DOMESTIC> 80,535 <ALLOWANCE-FOREIGN> 0 <ALLOWANCE-UNALLOCATED> 0