<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> 439,980 <INT-BEARING-DEPOSITS> 0 <FED-FUNDS-SOLD> 1,395,000 <TRADING-ASSETS> 101,427 <INVESTMENTS-HELD-FOR-SALE> 1,070,329 <INVESTMENTS-CARRYING> 3,620 <INVESTMENTS-MARKET> 3,620 <LOANS> 4,141,848 <ALLOWANCE> (90,088) <TOTAL-ASSETS> 7,441,954 <DEPOSITS> 6,526,205 <SHORT-TERM> 52,998 <LIABILITIES-OTHER> 186,381 <LONG-TERM> 171,383 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 0 <PREFERRED> 0 <COMMON> 334,985 <OTHER-SE> 170,002 <TOTAL-LIABILITIES-AND-EQUITY> 7,441,954 <INTEREST-LOAN> 290,074 <INTEREST-INVEST> 55,210 <INTEREST-OTHER> 27,325 <INTEREST-TOTAL> 372,609 <INTEREST-DEPOSIT> 103,115 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> 118,707 <INTEREST-INCOME-NET> 253,902 <LOAN-LOSSES> 53,794 <SECURITIES-GAINS> 13,639 <EXPENSE-OTHER> 226,691 <INCOME-PRETAX> 97,737 <INCOME-PRE-EXTRAORDINARY> 97,737 <EXTRAORDINARY> 0 <CHANGES> 0 <NET-INCOME> 63,031 <EPS-BASIC> 1.41 <EPS-DILUTED> 1.36 <YIELD-ACTUAL> 5.74 <LOANS-NON> 59,868 <LOANS-PAST> 0 <LOANS-TROUBLED> 6,284 <LOANS-PROBLEM> 0 <ALLOWANCE-OPEN> 71,677 <CHARGE-OFFS> 45,157 <RECOVERIES> 9,774 <ALLOWANCE-CLOSE> 90,088 <ALLOWANCE-DOMESTIC> 90,088 <ALLOWANCE-FOREIGN> 0 <ALLOWANCE-UNALLOCATED> 0