<ARTICLE> 9 <LEGEND> THIS SHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS OF UST CORP. AT OR FOR THE SIX MONTH ENDED JUNE 30, 1995 AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL STATEMENTS OF FORM 10-Q </LEGEND> <MULTIPLIER> 1,000 <CURRENCY> U.S. DOLLARS <PERIOD-TYPE> 6-MOS <FISCAL-YEAR-END> DEC-31-1995 <PERIOD-START> JAN-1-1995 <PERIOD-END> JUN-30-1995 <EXCHANGE-RATE> 1.00 <CASH> 74,580 <INT-BEARING-DEPOSITS> 52 <FED-FUNDS-SOLD> 95,000 <TRADING-ASSETS> 0 <INVESTMENTS-HELD-FOR-SALE> 370,358 <INVESTMENTS-CARRYING> 100 <INVESTMENTS-MARKET> 102 <LOANS> 1,288,873 <ALLOWANCE> 61,439 <TOTAL-ASSETS> 1,846,558 <DEPOSITS> 1,495,620 <SHORT-TERM> 164,530 <LIABILITIES-OTHER> 17,783 <LONG-TERM> 8,464 <COMMON> 11,056 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 0 <PREFERRED> 0 <OTHER-SE> 149,105 <TOTAL-LIABILITIES-AND-EQUITY> 1,846,558 <INTEREST-LOAN> 59,106 <INTEREST-INVEST> 12,447 <INTEREST-OTHER> 834 <INTEREST-TOTAL> 72,387 <INTEREST-DEPOSIT> 20,139 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> 24,303 <INTEREST-INCOME-NET> 48,084 <LOAN-LOSSES> 8,500 <SECURITIES-GAINS> 1,446 <EXPENSE-OTHER> 45,281 <INCOME-PRETAX> 10,020 <INCOME-PRE-EXTRAORDINARY> 10,020 <EXTRAORDINARY> 0 <CHANGES> 0 <NET-INCOME> 6,314 <EPS-PRIMARY> .35 <EPS-DILUTED> .35 <YIELD-ACTUAL> 8.67 <LOANS-NON> 38,170 <LOANS-PAST> 1,576 <LOANS-TROUBLED> 8,265 <LOANS-PROBLEM> 66,800 <ALLOWANCE-OPEN> 64,088 <CHARGE-OFFS> 15,873 <RECOVERIES> 4,724 <ALLOWANCE-CLOSE> 61,439 <ALLOWANCE-DOMESTIC> 61,439 <ALLOWANCE-FOREIGN> 0 <ALLOWANCE-UNALLOCATED> 27,139