<ARTICLE> 5 <LEGEND> THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINCANIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM THE CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF EARNINGS AND THE CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEET AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENITETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. </LEGEND> <MULTIPLIER> 1,000 <PERIOD-TYPE> 3-MOS <FISCAL-YEAR-END> JAN-31-1997 <PERIOD-START> FEB-01-1998 <PERIOD-END> APR-30-1997 <CASH> 97 <SECURITIES> 699 <RECEIVABLES> 82 <ALLOWANCES> 0 <INVENTORY> 0 <CURRENT-ASSETS> 879,934 <PP&E> 0 <DEPRECIATION> 0 <TOTAL-ASSETS> 879,937 <CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 45,279 <BONDS> 0 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 0 <PREFERRED> 0 <COMMON> 0 <OTHER-SE> 0 <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 879,937 <SALES> 238,850 <TOTAL-REVENUES> 249,745 <CGS> 0 <TOTAL-COSTS> 65,698 <OTHER-EXPENSES> 0 <LOSS-PROVISION> 0 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> 0 <INCOME-PRETAX> 184,047 <INCOME-TAX> 0 <INCOME-CONTINUING> 184,047 <DISCONTINUED> 0 <EXTRAORDINARY> 0 <CHANGES> 0 <NET-INCOME> 184,047 <EPS-PRIMARY> .01 <EPS-DILUTED> .01