<ARTICLE> 9 <LEGEND> THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS OF UST CORP. FOR THE SIX MONTHS ENDED JUNE 30, 1997, WHICH HAS BEEN RESTATED TO REFLECT THE ACQUISITION OF FIRESTONE FINANCIAL CORP. AS A POOLING OF INTERESTS, AND THE ADOPTION OF SFAS NO. 128, "EARNINGS PER SHARE," AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL STATEMENTS OF FORM 10-Q. </LEGEND> <MULTIPLIER> 1,000 <PERIOD-TYPE> 6-MOS <FISCAL-YEAR-END> DEC-31-1996 <PERIOD-START> JAN-01-1997 <PERIOD-END> JUN-30-1997 <CASH> 136,157 <INT-BEARING-DEPOSITS> 58 <FED-FUNDS-SOLD> 105,142 <TRADING-ASSETS> 0 <INVESTMENTS-HELD-FOR-SALE> 700,431 <INVESTMENTS-CARRYING> 0 <INVESTMENTS-MARKET> 0 <LOANS> 2,649,426 <ALLOWANCE> 51,884 <TOTAL-ASSETS> 3,706,812 <DEPOSITS> 2,815,310 <SHORT-TERM> 442,292 <LIABILITIES-OTHER> 40,381 <LONG-TERM> 91,552 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 0 <PREFERRED> 0 <COMMON> 18,532 <OTHER-SE> 298,745 <TOTAL-LIABILITIES-AND-EQUITY> 3,706,812 <INTEREST-LOAN> 112,559 <INTEREST-INVEST> 23,406 <INTEREST-OTHER> 2,071 <INTEREST-TOTAL> 138,036 <INTEREST-DEPOSIT> 40,438 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> 54,233 <INTEREST-INCOME-NET> 83,803 <LOAN-LOSSES> 0 <SECURITIES-GAINS> (573) <EXPENSE-OTHER> 85,256 <INCOME-PRETAX> 17,649 <INCOME-PRE-EXTRAORDINARY> 17,649 <EXTRAORDINARY> 0 <CHANGES> 0 <NET-INCOME> 9,673 <EPS-PRIMARY> .33 <EPS-DILUTED> .32 <YIELD-ACTUAL> 8.21 <LOANS-NON> 27,037 <LOANS-PAST> 989 <LOANS-TROUBLED> 0 <LOANS-PROBLEM> 37,100 <ALLOWANCE-OPEN> 51,984 <CHARGE-OFFS> 2,887 <RECOVERIES> 2,487 <ALLOWANCE-CLOSE> 51,884 <ALLOWANCE-DOMESTIC> 51,884 <ALLOWANCE-FOREIGN> 0 <ALLOWANCE-UNALLOCATED> 8,764