<ARTICLE> 9 <LEGEND> THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS OF UST CORP. FOR THE NINE MONTHS ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 1997, WHICH HAS BEEN RESTATED TO REFLECT THE ACQUISITIONS OF FIRESTONE FINANCIAL CORP., SOMERSET SAVINGS BANK AND AFFILIATED COMMUNITY BANCORP, INC. AS POOLINGS 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> <RESTATED> <MULTIPLIER> 1,000 <CURRENCY> U.S. DOLLARS <PERIOD-TYPE> 9-MOS <FISCAL-YEAR-END> DEC-31-1996 <PERIOD-START> JAN-01-1997 <PERIOD-END> SEP-30-1997 <EXCHANGE-RATE> 1.00 <CASH> 120,186 <INT-BEARING-DEPOSITS> 335 <FED-FUNDS-SOLD> 81,000 <TRADING-ASSETS> 0 <INVESTMENTS-HELD-FOR-SALE> 947,436 <INVESTMENTS-CARRYING> 260,307 <INVESTMENTS-MARKET> 283,157 <LOANS> 3,967,529 <ALLOWANCE> 68,539 <TOTAL-ASSETS> 5,532,978 <DEPOSITS> 4,165,540 <SHORT-TERM> 589,881 <LIABILITIES-OTHER> 62,156 <LONG-TERM> 226,345 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 0 <PREFERRED> 0 <COMMON> 26,528 <OTHER-SE> 462,528 <TOTAL-LIABILITIES-AND-EQUITY> 5,532,978 <INTEREST-LOAN> 242,156 <INTEREST-INVEST> 57,092 <INTEREST-OTHER> 4,023 <INTEREST-TOTAL> 303,271 <INTEREST-DEPOSIT> 97,736 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> 34,846 <INTEREST-INCOME-NET> 170,689 <LOAN-LOSSES> 2,200 <SECURITIES-GAINS> (1,054) <EXPENSE-OTHER> 145,122 <INCOME-PRETAX> 53,689 <INCOME-PRE-EXTRAORDINARY> 53,689 <EXTRAORDINARY> 0 <CHANGES> 0 <NET-INCOME> 33,546 <EPS-PRIMARY> .80 <EPS-DILUTED> .79 <YIELD-ACTUAL> 8.21 <LOANS-NON> 36,656 <LOANS-PAST> 2,061 <LOANS-TROUBLED> 20,165 <LOANS-PROBLEM> 50,300 <ALLOWANCE-OPEN> 65,979 <CHARGE-OFFS> 5,375 <RECOVERIES> 4,630 <ALLOWANCE-CLOSE> 67,434 <ALLOWANCE-DOMESTIC> 67,434 <ALLOWANCE-FOREIGN> 0 <ALLOWANCE-UNALLOCATED> 8,940