<ARTICLE> 5
<LEGEND>
THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM THE
STATEMENTS OF INCOME AND BALANCE SHEETS AND IS QUAILIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY
REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.
</LEGEND>
<MULTIPLIER> 1,000,000
       
                             
<PERIOD-TYPE>                   3-MOS
<FISCAL-YEAR-END>                          DEC-31-1998
<PERIOD-START>                             JAN-01-1998
<PERIOD-END>                               MAR-31-1998
<CASH>                                             128
<SECURITIES>                                         0
<RECEIVABLES>                                    4,228
<ALLOWANCES>                                     1,679
<INVENTORY>                                        463
<CURRENT-ASSETS>                                 4,025
<PP&E>                                          16,441
<DEPRECIATION>                                   6,189
<TOTAL-ASSETS>                                  21,630
<CURRENT-LIABILITIES>                            2,673
<BONDS>                                          8,748
<PREFERRED-MANDATORY>                                0
<PREFERRED>                                          0
<COMMON>                                             6
<OTHER-SE>                                       7,487
<TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY>                    21,630
<SALES>                                              0
<TOTAL-REVENUES>                                 4,901
<CGS>                                                0
<TOTAL-COSTS>                                    2,759
<OTHER-EXPENSES>                                   940
<LOSS-PROVISION>                                   343
<INTEREST-EXPENSE>                                 153
<INCOME-PRETAX>                                    381
<INCOME-TAX>                                       162
<INCOME-CONTINUING>                                219
<DISCONTINUED>                                     (22)
<EXTRAORDINARY>                                      0
<CHANGES>                                            0
<NET-INCOME>                                       197
<EPS-PRIMARY>                                     0.31<F1>
<EPS-DILUTED>                                     0.31<F2>
<FN>
<F1>EPS - Basic per SFAS No. 128
<F2>EPS - Diluted per SFAS No. 128
</FN>