<ARTICLE> BD <LEGEND> This schedule contains summary financial information extracted from the Company's Consolidated Statement of Financial Condition at February 28, 1998 (Unaudited) and the Consolidated Statement of Income for the three months ended February 28, 1998 (Unaudited) and is qualified in its entirety by reference to such financial statements. </LEGEND> <PERIOD-TYPE> 3-MOS <FISCAL-YEAR-END> NOV-30-1998 <PERIOD-START> DEC-01-1997 <PERIOD-END> FEB-28-1998 <CASH> 4,281 <RECEIVABLES> 12,034 <SECURITIES-RESALE> 51,418 <SECURITIES-BORROWED> 19,404 <INSTRUMENTS-OWNED> 87,055 <PP&E> 463 <TOTAL-ASSETS> 175,643 <SHORT-TERM> 11,494 <PAYABLES> 13,806 <REPOS-SOLD> 71,118 <SECURITIES-LOANED> 11,700 <INSTRUMENTS-SOLD> 35,664 <LONG-TERM> 23,914 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 0 <PREFERRED> 508 <COMMON> 12 <OTHER-SE> 4,163 <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 175,643 <TRADING-REVENUE> 423 <INTEREST-DIVIDENDS> 3,674 <COMMISSIONS> 117 <INVESTMENT-BANKING-REVENUES> 348 <FEE-REVENUE> 0 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> 3,535 <COMPENSATION> 530 <INCOME-PRETAX> 275 <INCOME-PRE-EXTRAORDINARY> 187 <EXTRAORDINARY> 0 <CHANGES> 0 <NET-INCOME> 187 <EPS-PRIMARY> 1.49 <EPS-DILUTED> 1.44