<ARTICLE> 9 <MULTIPLIER> 1,000 <PERIOD-TYPE> 6-MOS <FISCAL-YEAR-END> DEC-31-2000 <PERIOD-START> JAN-01-2000 <PERIOD-END> JUN-30-2000 <CASH> 221,250 <INT-BEARING-DEPOSITS> 0 <FED-FUNDS-SOLD> 87,400 <TRADING-ASSETS> 0 <INVESTMENTS-HELD-FOR-SALE> 503,142 <INVESTMENTS-CARRYING> 448,187 <INVESTMENTS-MARKET> 438,998 <LOANS> 2,714,517 <ALLOWANCE> 56,769 <TOTAL-ASSETS> 4,106,259 <DEPOSITS> 3,543,814 <SHORT-TERM> 121,500 <LIABILITIES-OTHER> 59,177 <LONG-TERM> 111,500 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 0 <PREFERRED> 0 <COMMON> 153,704 <OTHER-SE> 116,564 <TOTAL-LIABILITIES-AND-EQUITY> 4,106,259 <INTEREST-LOAN> 124,866 <INTEREST-INVEST> 27,131 <INTEREST-OTHER> 7,845 <INTEREST-TOTAL> 159,842 <INTEREST-DEPOSIT> 54,571 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> 60,600 <INTEREST-INCOME-NET> 99,242 <LOAN-LOSSES> 13,746 <SECURITIES-GAINS> 57 <EXPENSE-OTHER> 66,725 <INCOME-PRETAX> 44,089 <INCOME-PRE-EXTRAORDINARY> 26,463 <EXTRAORDINARY> 0 <CHANGES> 0 <NET-INCOME> 26,463 <EPS-BASIC> 1.35 <EPS-DILUTED> 1.30 <YIELD-ACTUAL> 5.63 <LOANS-NON> 8,720 <LOANS-PAST> 706 <LOANS-TROUBLED> 420 <LOANS-PROBLEM> 31,911 <ALLOWANCE-OPEN> 46,451 <CHARGE-OFFS> 6,210 <RECOVERIES> 428 <ALLOWANCE-CLOSE> 56,769 <ALLOWANCE-DOMESTIC> 56,769 <ALLOWANCE-FOREIGN> 0 <ALLOWANCE-UNALLOCATED> 17,600