<ARTICLE> 9 <LEGEND> This schedule contains summary financial information extracted from The Fulton Financial Corporation consolidated balance sheet as of June 30, 1996 and the related consolidated statement of income for the quarter ended June 30, 1996 and other financial data included within management's discussion and analysis of financial condition results of operations as of and for the quarter ended June 30, 1996 and is qualified in its entirety by reference to such financial statements. </LEGEND> <MULTIPLIER> 1,000 <PERIOD-TYPE> 6-MOS <FISCAL-YEAR-END> DEC-31-1996 <PERIOD-START> JAN-01-1996 <PERIOD-END> JUN-30-1996 <CASH> 161,277 <INT-BEARING-DEPOSITS> 2,588 <FED-FUNDS-SOLD> 0 <TRADING-ASSETS> 0 <INVESTMENTS-HELD-FOR-SALE> 304,160 <INVESTMENTS-CARRYING> 454,667 <INVESTMENTS-MARKET> 454,095 <LOANS> 2,636,911 <ALLOWANCE> 39,053 <TOTAL-ASSETS> 3,664,469 <DEPOSITS> 3,003,156 <SHORT-TERM> 209,909 <LIABILITIES-OTHER> 43,794 <LONG-TERM> 21,335 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 0 <PREFERRED> 0 <COMMON> 82,421 <OTHER-SE> 283,454 <TOTAL-LIABILITIES-AND-EQUITY> 3,664,469 <INTEREST-LOAN> 109,334 <INTEREST-INVEST> 21,421 <INTEREST-OTHER> 230 <INTEREST-TOTAL> 130,985 <INTEREST-DEPOSIT> 51,274 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> 55,691 <INTEREST-INCOME-NET> 75,294 <LOAN-LOSSES> 1,641 <SECURITIES-GAINS> 1,539 <EXPENSE-OTHER> 52,654 <INCOME-PRETAX> 36,381 <INCOME-PRE-EXTRAORDINARY> 25,756 <EXTRAORDINARY> 0 <CHANGES> 0 <NET-INCOME> 25,756 <EPS-PRIMARY> 0.78 <EPS-DILUTED> 0.78 <YIELD-ACTUAL> 4.71 <LOANS-NON> 11,495 <LOANS-PAST> 8,078 <LOANS-TROUBLED> 0 <LOANS-PROBLEM> 0 <ALLOWANCE-OPEN> 38,272 <CHARGE-OFFS> 2,100 <RECOVERIES> 1,240 <ALLOWANCE-CLOSE> 39,053 <ALLOWANCE-DOMESTIC> 39,053 <ALLOWANCE-FOREIGN> 0 <ALLOWANCE-UNALLOCATED> 0