<ARTICLE> 9 <PERIOD-TYPE> YEAR <FISCAL-YEAR-END> DEC-31-1995 <PERIOD-START> JAN-1-1995 <PERIOD-END> DEC-31-1995 <CASH> 149,923 <INT-BEARING-DEPOSITS> 15,892 <FED-FUNDS-SOLD> 35,450 <TRADING-ASSETS> 0 <INVESTMENTS-HELD-FOR-SALE> 439,303 <INVESTMENTS-CARRYING> 439,303 <INVESTMENTS-MARKET> 448,075 <LOANS> 2,295,166 <ALLOWANCE> 34,636 <TOTAL-ASSETS> 3,302,028 <DEPOSITS> 2,863,612 <SHORT-TERM> 35,848 <LIABILITIES-OTHER> 40,849 <LONG-TERM> 73,624 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 0 <PREFERRED> 0 <COMMON> 52,764 <OTHER-SE> 235,331 <TOTAL-LIABILITIES-AND-EQUITY> 3,302,028 <INTEREST-LOAN> 203,800 <INTEREST-INVEST> 35,811 <INTEREST-OTHER> 12,816 <INTEREST-TOTAL> 252,427 <INTEREST-DEPOSIT> 107,165 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> 114,457 <INTEREST-INCOME-NET> 137,970 <LOAN-LOSSES> 6,206 <SECURITIES-GAINS> (765) <EXPENSE-OTHER> 111,750 <INCOME-PRETAX> 51,254 <INCOME-PRE-EXTRAORDINARY> 35,504 <EXTRAORDINARY> 0 <CHANGES> 0 <NET-INCOME> 35,504 <EPS-PRIMARY> 1.69 <EPS-DILUTED> 1.69 <YIELD-ACTUAL> 4.86 <LOANS-NON> 1,592 <LOANS-PAST> 5,148 <LOANS-TROUBLED> 7 <LOANS-PROBLEM> 0 <ALLOWANCE-OPEN> 30,830 <CHARGE-OFFS> 4,714 <RECOVERIES> 1,567 <ALLOWANCE-CLOSE> 34,636 <ALLOWANCE-DOMESTIC> 34,636 <ALLOWANCE-FOREIGN> 0 <ALLOWANCE-UNALLOCATED> 0