<ARTICLE> 5 <LEGEND> THE SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM THE CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEET AND STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS OF THE COMPANY AS OF AND FOR THE YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 1998 AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY TO BE REFERENCED TO SUCH FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. AMOUNTS ARE IN MILLIONS, EXCEPT PER SHARE DATA. </LEGEND> <MULTIPLIER> 1,000,000 <PERIOD-TYPE> YEAR YEAR YEAR <FISCAL-YEAR-END> DEC-31-1998 DEC-31-1997 DEC-31-1996 <PERIOD-START> JAN-01-1998 JAN-01-1997 JAN-01-1996 <PERIOD-END> DEC-31-1998 DEC-31-1997 DEC-31-1996 <CASH> 1,007 65 0 <SECURITIES> 0 0 0 <RECEIVABLES> 1,601 1,183 0 <ALLOWANCES> 110 61 0 <INVENTORY> 0 0 0 <CURRENT-ASSETS> 4,572 2,657 0 <PP&E> 1,886 832 0 <DEPRECIATION> 466 301 0 <TOTAL-ASSETS> 20,202 14,042 0 <CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 2,857 2,520 0 <BONDS> 3,363 1,246 0 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 1,472 0 0 <PREFERRED> 0 0 0 <COMMON> 9 8 0 <OTHER-SE> 4,827 3,913 0 <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 20,202 14,042 0 <SALES> 0 0 0 <TOTAL-REVENUES> 5,087 4,052 3,063 <CGS> 0 0 0 <TOTAL-COSTS> 3,843 3,068 2,421 <OTHER-EXPENSES> 838 704 109 <LOSS-PROVISION> 0 0 0 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> 114 51 14 <INCOME-PRETAX> 292 229 519 <INCOME-TAX> 95 180 214 <INCOME-CONTINUING> 146 49 305 <DISCONTINUED> 394 (10) 25 <EXTRAORDINARY> 0 27 0 <CHANGES> 0 (283) 0 <NET-INCOME> 540 (217) 330 <EPS-PRIMARY> .64 (.27) .44 <EPS-DILUTED> .61 (.27) .41