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<LEGEND>
THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM FIRST
TENNESSEE NATIONAL CORPORATION'S SEPTEMBER 30, 2000, FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FILED
IN ITS 10-Q AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCES TO SUCH FINANCIAL
STATEMENTS.
</LEGEND>
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<DEPOSITS> 13,178,164
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100,000
0
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<EXPENSE-OTHER> 904,768
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<CHANGES> 0
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<EPS-BASIC> 1.24
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