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<LEGEND>
THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED
FROM FIFTH THIRD BANCORP'S QUARTERLY REPORT ON FORM 10-Q FOR THE
THREE MONTHS ENDED MARCH 31, 1998, JUNE 30, 1998, AND SEPTEMBER 30, 1998, AND IS
QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.
</LEGEND>
<RESTATED>
<CIK> 0000035527
<NAME> FIFTH THIRD BANCORP
<MULTIPLIER> 1,000
<PERIOD-TYPE> 3-MOS 6-MOS 9-MOS
<FISCAL-YEAR-END> DEC-31-1998<F1> DEC-31-1998<F1> DEC-31-1998<F1>
<PERIOD-START> JAN-01-1998 JAN-01-1998 JAN-01-1998
<PERIOD-END> MAR-31-1998 JUN-30-1998 SEP-30-1998
<CASH> 945,601 1,164,871 935,300
<INT-BEARING-DEPOSITS> 103,129 96,699 152,120
<FED-FUNDS-SOLD> 0 0 0
<TRADING-ASSETS> 0 0 0
<INVESTMENTS-HELD-FOR-SALE> 11,322,910 10,348,202 11,085,982
<INVESTMENTS-CARRYING> 122,896 132,830 116,467
<INVESTMENTS-MARKET> 123,202 132,834 116,462
<LOANS> 21,978,115 22,417,647 21,981,021
<ALLOWANCE> 314,960 331,841 325,294
<TOTAL-ASSETS> 36,471,255 35,954,104 36,209,536
<DEPOSITS> 24,188,934 24,251,755 24,210,315
<SHORT-TERM> 5,402,357 4,570,947 4,449,118
<LIABILITIES-OTHER> 894,309 922,691 1,012,743
<LONG-TERM> 2,548,620 2,370,260 2,630,210
<PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 0 172,500 172,500
<PREFERRED> 0 0 0
<COMMON> 661,679 672,752 670,151
<OTHER-SE> 2,775,356 2,993,199 3,064,499
<TOTAL-LIABILITIES-AND-EQUITY> 36,471,255 35,954,104 36,209,536
<INTEREST-LOAN> 455,608 925,558 1,395,038
<INTEREST-INVEST> 186,542 366,617 540,142
<INTEREST-OTHER> 3,181 5,768 9,000
<INTEREST-TOTAL> 645,331 1,297,943 1,944,180
<INTEREST-DEPOSIT> 232,540 462,586 691,573
<INTEREST-EXPENSE> 338,554 677,023 1,003,246
<INTEREST-INCOME-NET> 306,777 620,920 940,934
<LOAN-LOSSES> 29,189 76,269 93,392
<SECURITIES-GAINS> 4,816 6,202 8,957
<EXPENSE-OTHER> 226,269 581,905 821,646
<INCOME-PRETAX> 216,350 305,444 566,477
<INCOME-PRE-EXTRAORDINARY> 144,383 197,644 368,715
<EXTRAORDINARY> 0 0 0
<CHANGES> 0 0 0
<NET-INCOME> 144,383 197,644 368,715
<EPS-BASIC> .48 .66 1.22
<EPS-DILUTED> .47 .65 1.21
<YIELD-ACTUAL> 0 0 0
<LOANS-NON> 114,208 109,864 87,844
<LOANS-PAST> 50,425 56,068 84,351
<LOANS-TROUBLED> 0 0 0
<LOANS-PROBLEM> 0 0 0
<ALLOWANCE-OPEN> 312,264 314,960 331,841
<CHARGE-OFFS> 36,525 76,026 109,153
<RECOVERIES> 7,380 16,451 23,795
<ALLOWANCE-CLOSE> 314,960 331,841 325,294
<ALLOWANCE-DOMESTIC> 314,960 331,841 325,294
<ALLOWANCE-FOREIGN> 0 0 0
<ALLOWANCE-UNALLOCATED> 0 0 0
<FN>
<F1> FINANCIAL DATA HAS BEEN RESTATED TO REFLECT THE FOURTH QUARTER 1999 MERGERS WITH CNB BANCSHARES, INC.
AND PEOPLES BANK CORPORATION OF INDIANAPOLIS.
</FN>