<ARTICLE> 5 <LEGEND> This schedule contains summary financial information extracted from SEC Form 10-Q and is qualified in its entirety by reference to such financial statements. </LEGEND> <PERIOD-TYPE> YEAR <FISCAL-YEAR-END> DEC-31-1995 <PERIOD-END> JUN-30-1996 <CASH> 40,156 <SECURITIES> 375,759 <RECEIVABLES> 34,678 <ALLOWANCES> (16,708) <INVENTORY> 0 <CURRENT-ASSETS> 1,392,137 <PP&E> 28,026 <DEPRECIATION> (13,219) <TOTAL-ASSETS> 1,424,914 <CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 1,261,940 <BONDS> 0 <COMMON> 29,552 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 0 <PREFERRED> 0 <OTHER-SE> 133,422 <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 1,424,914 <SALES> 54,605 <TOTAL-REVENUES> 59,968 <CGS> 29,331 <TOTAL-COSTS> 0 <OTHER-EXPENSES> 17,120 <LOSS-PROVISION> 2,425 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> 25,274 <INCOME-PRETAX> 15,149 <INCOME-TAX> 3,821 <INCOME-CONTINUING> 0 <DISCONTINUED> 0 <EXTRAORDINARY> 0 <CHANGES> 0 <NET-INCOME> 11,328 <EPS-PRIMARY> 1.02 <EPS-DILUTED> 1.02