<ARTICLE> 5 <LEGEND> THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM 10Q AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. </LEGEND> <MULTIPLIER> 1,000,000 <PERIOD-TYPE> 9-MOS <FISCAL-YEAR-END> DEC-31-1997 <PERIOD-START> JAN-01-1997 <PERIOD-END> SEP-30-1997 <CASH> 28 <SECURITIES> 0 <RECEIVABLES> 4,458 <ALLOWANCES> 1,569 <INVENTORY> 458 <CURRENT-ASSETS> 4,359 <PP&E> 16,500 <DEPRECIATION> 5,894 <TOTAL-ASSETS> 23,123 <CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 2,643 <BONDS> 8,693 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 0 <PREFERRED> 0 <COMMON> 7 <OTHER-SE> 8,864 <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 23,123 <SALES> 0 <TOTAL-REVENUES> 14,445 <CGS> 0 <TOTAL-COSTS> 7,634 <OTHER-EXPENSES> 2,928 <LOSS-PROVISION> 976 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> 361 <INCOME-PRETAX> 1,553 <INCOME-TAX> 622 <INCOME-CONTINUING> 931 <DISCONTINUED> 57 <EXTRAORDINARY> 0 <CHANGES> 0 <NET-INCOME> 988 <EPS-PRIMARY> 1.48 <EPS-DILUTED> 1.48