<ARTICLE> 9 <MULTIPLIER> 1,000 <PERIOD-TYPE> 9-MOS <FISCAL-YEAR-END> DEC-31-1997 <PERIOD-START> JAN-01-1997 <PERIOD-END> SEP-30-1997 <CASH> 434,403 <INT-BEARING-DEPOSITS> 0 <FED-FUNDS-SOLD> 680,700 <TRADING-ASSETS> 63,825 <INVESTMENTS-HELD-FOR-SALE> 673,413 <INVESTMENTS-CARRYING> 4,085 <INVESTMENTS-MARKET> 4,085 <LOANS> 2,525,629 <ALLOWANCE> 46,871 <TOTAL-ASSETS> 4,517,186 <DEPOSITS> 3,936,494 <SHORT-TERM> 110,503 <LIABILITIES-OTHER> 65,596 <LONG-TERM> 76,556 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 0 <PREFERRED> 0 <COMMON> 232,618 <OTHER-SE> 95,419 <TOTAL-LIABILITIES-AND-EQUITY> 4,517,186 <INTEREST-LOAN> 165,821 <INTEREST-INVEST> 25,417 <INTEREST-OTHER> 10,363 <INTEREST-TOTAL> 201,601 <INTEREST-DEPOSIT> 53,421 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> 59,756 <INTEREST-INCOME-NET> 141,845 <LOAN-LOSSES> 14,785 <SECURITIES-GAINS> 359 <EXPENSE-OTHER> 122,393 <INCOME-PRETAX> 55,801 <INCOME-PRE-EXTRAORDINARY> 33,307 <EXTRAORDINARY> 479 <CHANGES> 0 <NET-INCOME> 33,786 <EPS-PRIMARY> $1.26 <EPS-DILUTED> $1.26 <YIELD-ACTUAL> 6.10 <LOANS-NON> 9,236 <LOANS-PAST> 0 <LOANS-TROUBLED> 25,549 <LOANS-PROBLEM> 0 <ALLOWANCE-OPEN> 36,051 <CHARGE-OFFS> 6,587 <RECOVERIES> 2,565 <ALLOWANCE-CLOSE> 46,871 <ALLOWANCE-DOMESTIC> 0 <ALLOWANCE-FOREIGN> 0 <ALLOWANCE-UNALLOCATED> 0