<ARTICLE> 5
<LEGEND>
THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM THE
STATEMENTS OF INCOME AND BALANCE SHEETS AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY
REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.
</LEGEND>
<MULTIPLIER> 1,000,000
       
                             
<PERIOD-TYPE>                   6-MOS
<FISCAL-YEAR-END>                          DEC-31-1998
<PERIOD-START>                             JAN-01-1998
<PERIOD-END>                               JUN-30-1998
<CASH>                                              25
<SECURITIES>                                         0
<RECEIVABLES>                                    4,086
<ALLOWANCES>                                     1,659
<INVENTORY>                                        462
<CURRENT-ASSETS>                                 4,046
<PP&E>                                          16,814
<DEPRECIATION>                                   6,442
<TOTAL-ASSETS>                                  21,048
<CURRENT-LIABILITIES>                            5,019
<BONDS>                                          5,693
<PREFERRED-MANDATORY>                                0
<PREFERRED>                                          0
<COMMON>                                             6
<OTHER-SE>                                       7,574
<TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY>                    21,048
<SALES>                                              0
<TOTAL-REVENUES>                                 9,682
<CGS>                                                0
<TOTAL-COSTS>                                    5,476
<OTHER-EXPENSES>                                 1,901
<LOSS-PROVISION>                                   683
<INTEREST-EXPENSE>                                 298
<INCOME-PRETAX>                                    672
<INCOME-TAX>                                       280
<INCOME-CONTINUING>                                392
<DISCONTINUED>                                    (117)
<EXTRAORDINARY>                                      0
<CHANGES>                                            0
<NET-INCOME>                                       275
<EPS-PRIMARY>                                      .43<F1>
<EPS-DILUTED>                                      .43<F2>
<FN>
<F1> Basic per SFAS No. 128
<F2> Diluted per SFAS No. 128
</FN>