<ARTICLE> 5 <LEGEND> THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM THE SEPTEMBER 30, 1998 FORM 10-Q AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. </LEGEND> <MULTIPLIER> 1,000 <PERIOD-TYPE> 9-MOS <FISCAL-YEAR-END> DEC-31-1998 <PERIOD-START> JAN-01-1998 <PERIOD-END> SEP-30-1998 <CASH> 1,823 <SECURITIES> 0 <RECEIVABLES> 5,043 <ALLOWANCES> 0 <INVENTORY> 0 <CURRENT-ASSETS> 6,866 <PP&E> 0 <DEPRECIATION> 0 <TOTAL-ASSETS> 80,699 <CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 6,831 <BONDS> 0 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 0 <PREFERRED> 0 <COMMON> 0 <OTHER-SE> 73,868 <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 80,699 <SALES> 0 <TOTAL-REVENUES> 12,443 <CGS> 0 <TOTAL-COSTS> 0 <OTHER-EXPENSES> 2,705 <LOSS-PROVISION> 0 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> 0 <INCOME-PRETAX> 9,738 <INCOME-TAX> 0 <INCOME-CONTINUING> 0 <DISCONTINUED> 0 <EXTRAORDINARY> 0 <CHANGES> 0 <NET-INCOME> 9,738 <EPS-PRIMARY> 1.51 <EPS-DILUTED> 1.49