<ARTICLE> 5 <LEGEND> This schedule contains summary financial information extracted from the September 1997 10-Q and is qualified in its entirety by reference to such information. </LEGEND> <MULTIPLIER> 1000 <PERIOD-TYPE> 9-mos <FISCAL-YEAR-END> DEC-31-1997 <PERIOD-END> SEP-30-1997 <CASH> 72,236 <SECURITIES> 973,659 <RECEIVABLES> 169,036 <ALLOWANCES> 0 <INVENTORY> 0 <CURRENT-ASSETS> 2,336,912 <PP&E> 146,558 <DEPRECIATION> 0 <TOTAL-ASSETS> 3,103,644 <CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 2,205,940 <BONDS> 0 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 0 <PREFERRED> 0 <COMMON> 524 <OTHER-SE> 684,573 <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 3,103,644 <SALES> 0 <TOTAL-REVENUES> 704,960 <CGS> 0 <TOTAL-COSTS> 573,933 <OTHER-EXPENSES> 8,589 <LOSS-PROVISION> 0 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> 9,529 <INCOME-PRETAX> 112,909 <INCOME-TAX> 46,293 <INCOME-CONTINUING> 66,616 <DISCONTINUED> 0 <EXTRAORDINARY> 0 <CHANGES> 0 <NET-INCOME> 66,616 <EPS-PRIMARY> 1.25 <EPS-DILUTED> 1.25