<ARTICLE> 5 <LEGEND> THE FINANCIAL DATA SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 1995 AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. </LEGEND> <PERIOD-TYPE> 12-MOS <FISCAL-YEAR-END> DEC-31-1995 <PERIOD-END> DEC-31-1995 <CASH> 60,239,861 <SECURITIES> 71,610,360 <RECEIVABLES> 527,265 <ALLOWANCES> 0 <INVENTORY> 0 <CURRENT-ASSETS> 132,450,176 <PP&E> 0 <DEPRECIATION> 0 <TOTAL-ASSETS> 132,450,176 <CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 70,596,887 <BONDS> 0 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 0 <PREFERRED> 0 <COMMON> 61,853,289 <OTHER-SE> 0 <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 132,450,176 <SALES> 0 <TOTAL-REVENUES> 9,463,209 <CGS> 0 <TOTAL-COSTS> 0 <OTHER-EXPENSES> 3,425,300 <LOSS-PROVISION> 0 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> 318,048 <INCOME-PRETAX> 0 <INCOME-TAX> 0 <INCOME-CONTINUING> 0 <DISCONTINUED> 0 <EXTRAORDINARY> 0 <CHANGES> 0 <NET-INCOME> 5,719,861 <EPS-PRIMARY> 1.93 <EPS-DILUTED> 1.93