<ARTICLE> 5 <LEGEND> This schedule contains summary financial information extracted from the September 1996 10-Q and is qualified in its entirety by reference to such information. </LEGEND> <MULTIPLIER> 1000 <PERIOD-TYPE> 9-mos <FISCAL-YEAR-END> DEC-31-1996 <PERIOD-END> SEP-30-1996 <CASH> 69,036 <SECURITIES> 911,338 <RECEIVABLES> 159,620 <ALLOWANCES> 0 <INVENTORY> 0 <CURRENT-ASSETS> 1,193,069 <PP&E> 145,230 <DEPRECIATION> 0 <TOTAL-ASSETS> 1,824,868 <CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 1,048,847 <BONDS> 0 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 0 <PREFERRED> 0 <COMMON> 452 <OTHER-SE> 484,204 <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 1,824,868 <SALES> 0 <TOTAL-REVENUES> 587,759 <CGS> 0 <TOTAL-COSTS> 481,447 <OTHER-EXPENSES> 14,003 <LOSS-PROVISION> 0 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> 15,025 <INCOME-PRETAX> 77,284 <INCOME-TAX> 31,686 <INCOME-CONTINUING> 45,598 <DISCONTINUED> 0 <EXTRAORDINARY> 0 <CHANGES> 0 <NET-INCOME> 45,598 <EPS-PRIMARY> 0.99 <EPS-DILUTED> 0.99