<ARTICLE> 5 <LEGEND> This schedule contains summary financial information extracted from the June 1997 10-Q and is qualified in its entirety by reference to such information. </LEGEND> <MULTIPLIER> 1000 <PERIOD-TYPE> 6-mos <FISCAL-YEAR-END> DEC-31-1997 <PERIOD-END> JUN-30-1997 <CASH> 71,763 <SECURITIES> 944,653 <RECEIVABLES> 177,880 <ALLOWANCES> 0 <INVENTORY> 0 <CURRENT-ASSETS> 2,112,658 <PP&E> 148,611 <DEPRECIATION> 0 <TOTAL-ASSETS> 2,861,300 <CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 1,957,098 <BONDS> 0 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 0 <PREFERRED> 0 <COMMON> 523 <OTHER-SE> 659,580 <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 2,861,300 <SALES> 0 <TOTAL-REVENUES> 466,705 <CGS> 0 <TOTAL-COSTS> 380,565 <OTHER-EXPENSES> 5,705 <LOSS-PROVISION> 0 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> 6,828 <INCOME-PRETAX> 73,607 <INCOME-TAX> 30,179 <INCOME-CONTINUING> 43,428 <DISCONTINUED> 0 <EXTRAORDINARY> 0 <CHANGES> 0 <NET-INCOME> 43,428 <EPS-PRIMARY> 0.82 <EPS-DILUTED> 0.82