[ARTICLE] 9 <TABLE> <S> <C> [PERIOD-TYPE] 3-MOS [FISCAL-YEAR-END] SEP-30-1997 [PERIOD-END] MAR-31-1998 [CASH] 25,591 [INT-BEARING-DEPOSITS] 0 [FED-FUNDS-SOLD] 0 [TRADING-ASSETS] 0 [INVESTMENTS-HELD-FOR-SALE] 668,500 [INVESTMENTS-CARRYING] 517,285 [INVESTMENTS-MARKET] 0 [LOANS] 4,152,743 [ALLOWANCE] 23,483 [TOTAL-ASSETS] 5,633,772 [DEPOSITS] 3,024,452 [SHORT-TERM] 1,378,990 [LIABILITIES-OTHER] 124,651 [LONG-TERM] 350,000 [PREFERRED-MANDATORY] 0 [PREFERRED] 0 [COMMON] 56,334 [OTHER-SE] 699,345 [TOTAL-LIABILITIES-AND-EQUITY] 5,633,772 [INTEREST-LOAN] 91,659 [INTEREST-INVEST] 23,272 [INTEREST-OTHER] 0 [INTEREST-TOTAL] 114,931 [INTEREST-DEPOSIT] 38,198 [INTEREST-EXPENSE] 62,940 [INTEREST-INCOME-NET] 51,991 [LOAN-LOSSES] 172 [SECURITIES-GAINS] 1,591 [EXPENSE-OTHER] 11,537 [INCOME-PRETAX] 43,351 [INCOME-PRE-EXTRAORDINARY] 27,962 [EXTRAORDINARY] 0 [CHANGES] 0 [NET-INCOME] 27,962 [EPS-PRIMARY] .53 [EPS-DILUTED] .53 [YIELD-ACTUAL] 8.07 [LOANS-NON] 18,687 [LOANS-PAST] 0 [LOANS-TROUBLED] 7,861 [LOANS-PROBLEM] 0 [ALLOWANCE-OPEN] 23,615 [CHARGE-OFFS] 162 [RECOVERIES] 30 [ALLOWANCE-CLOSE] 23,483 [ALLOWANCE-DOMESTIC] 18,109 [ALLOWANCE-FOREIGN] 0 [ALLOWANCE-UNALLOCATED] 5,374 </TABLE>