<ARTICLE>                                       9
<LEGEND>
This schedule contains summary financial information extracted from the
accompanying financial statements and is qualified in its entirety by
reference to such financial statements.

<MULTIPLIER>                                1,000


                                                  
<PERIOD-TYPE>                        6-MOS              6-MOS
<FISCAL-YEAR-END>                    DEC-31-2000        DEC-31-1999
<PERIOD-START>                       JAN-01-2000        JAN-01-1999
<PERIOD-END>                         JUN-30-2000        JUN-30-1999
<CASH>                                     36,275             42,185
<INT-BEARING-DEPOSITS>                         50                 45
<FED-FUNDS-SOLD>                          243,000            293,000
<TRADING-ASSETS>                                0                  0
<INVESTMENTS-HELD-FOR-SALE>               639,927            713,174
<INVESTMENTS-CARRYING>                          0                  0
<INVESTMENTS-MARKET>                            0                  0
<LOANS>                                 1,375,069          1,325,549
<ALLOWANCE>                                55,389             55,656
<TOTAL-ASSETS>                          2,367,107          2,409,016
<DEPOSITS>                              1,979,144          2,044,731
<SHORT-TERM>                              162,109            142,178
<LIABILITIES-OTHER>                        49,722             45,579
<LONG-TERM>                                     0                  0
<PREFERRED-MANDATORY>                           0                  0
<PREFERRED>                                     0                  0
<COMMON>                                   56,598             28,164
<OTHER-SE>                                119,534            148,364
<TOTAL-LIABILITIES-AND-EQUITY>          2,367,107          2,409,016
<INTEREST-LOAN>                            55,211             53,026
<INTEREST-INVEST>                          22,598             21,840
<INTEREST-OTHER>                            7,467              8,398
<INTEREST-TOTAL>                           85,276             83,264
<INTEREST-DEPOSIT>                         32,245             34,923
<INTEREST-EXPENSE>                         36,026             37,852
<INTEREST-INCOME-NET>                      49,250             45,412
<LOAN-LOSSES>                               1,650              3,013
<SECURITIES-GAINS>                         (3,369)            (1,077)
<EXPENSE-OTHER>                            23,354             23,555
<INCOME-PRETAX>                            31,103             28,514
<INCOME-PRE-EXTRAORDINARY>                 20,767             18,815
<EXTRAORDINARY>                                 0                  0
<CHANGES>                                       0                  0
<NET-INCOME>                               20,767             18,815
<EPS-BASIC>                                 0.388              0.350 
<EPS-DILUTED>                               0.376              0.336 
<YIELD-ACTUAL>                               4.50               4.01
<LOANS-NON>                                 5,003              5,437
<LOANS-PAST>                                  256              1,915
<LOANS-TROUBLED>                            6,503              4,116
<LOANS-PROBLEM>                                 0                  0
<ALLOWANCE-OPEN>                           55,820             54,375
<CHARGE-OFFS>                               2,957              4,677
<RECOVERIES>                                  876              2,945
<ALLOWANCE-CLOSE>                          55,389             55,656
<ALLOWANCE-DOMESTIC>                            0                  0
<ALLOWANCE-FOREIGN>                             0                  0
<ALLOWANCE-UNALLOCATED>                    55,389             55,656

<F1> EPS basic and EPS diluted have been restated to reflect a
two-for-one stock split in November 1999.  The June 30, 1999 Financial
Data Schedule has been restated.