<TABLE> <S> <C>
<ARTICLE> 9
<LEGEND>
This schedule contains summary financial information extracted from the
Consolidated Balance Sheets, the Consolidated Statements of Income and
Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results
of Operations and is qualified in its entirety by reference to such
financial statements.
</LEGEND>
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<S> <C> <C>
<PERIOD-TYPE> 3-MOS 6-MOS
<FISCAL-YEAR-END> DEC-31-2000 DEC-31-2000
<PERIOD-START> APR-01-2000 JAN-01-2000
<PERIOD-END> JUN-30-2000 JUN-30-2000
<CASH> 278,723 278,723
<INT-BEARING-DEPOSITS> 15,501 15,501
<FED-FUNDS-SOLD> 19,500 19,500
<TRADING-ASSETS> 0 0
<INVESTMENTS-HELD-FOR-SALE> 1,830,734 1,830,734
<INVESTMENTS-CARRYING> 0 0
<INVESTMENTS-MARKET> 0 0
<LOANS> 5,623,153 5,623,153
<ALLOWANCE> 88,018 88,018
<TOTAL-ASSETS> 8,110,986 8,110,986
<DEPOSITS> 5,788,422 5,788,422
<SHORT-TERM> 666,147 666,147
<LIABILITIES-OTHER> 109,128 109,128
<LONG-TERM> 973,231 973,231
0 0
0 0
<COMMON> 571,271 571,271
<OTHER-SE> 2,787 2,787
<TOTAL-LIABILITIES-AND-EQUITY> 8,110,986 8,110,986
<INTEREST-LOAN> 123,463 242,949
<INTEREST-INVEST> 28,640 57,606
<INTEREST-OTHER> 409 694
<INTEREST-TOTAL> 152,512 301,249
<INTEREST-DEPOSIT> 53,349 103,942
<INTEREST-EXPENSE> 77,070 149,507
<INTEREST-INCOME-NET> 75,442 151,742
<LOAN-LOSSES> 4,733 9,070
<SECURITIES-GAINS> 665 847
<EXPENSE-OTHER> 57,143 114,549
<INCOME-PRETAX> 46,017 91,191
<INCOME-PRE-EXTRAORDINARY> 46,017 91,191
<EXTRAORDINARY> 0 0
<CHANGES> 0 0
<NET-INCOME> 31,499 62,605
<EPS-BASIC> 0.41 0.81
<EPS-DILUTED> 0.41 0.81
<YIELD-ACTUAL> 4.19 4.23
<LOANS-NON> 16,643 16,643
<LOANS-PAST> 7,422 7,422
<LOANS-TROUBLED> 1,211 1,211
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<CHARGE-OFFS> 6,366 12,408
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