<ARTICLE> 5 <LEGEND> THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM THE SEPTEMBER 1998 10-Q AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH INFORMATION. </LEGEND> <MULTIPLIER> 1,000 <PERIOD-TYPE> 9-MOS <FISCAL-YEAR-END> DEC-31-1998 <PERIOD-END> SEP-30-1998 <CASH> 87,802 <SECURITIES> 1,213,199 <RECEIVABLES> 238,402 <ALLOWANCES> 0 <INVENTORY> 0 <CURRENT-ASSETS> 3,184,165 <PP&E> 167,546 <DEPRECIATION> 0 <TOTAL-ASSETS> 4,097,233 <CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 2,957,661 <BONDS> 0 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 0 <PREFERRED> 0 <COMMON> 832 <OTHER-SE> 825,599 <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 4,097,233 <SALES> 0 <TOTAL-REVENUES> 894,592 <CGS> 0 <TOTAL-COSTS> 733,189 <OTHER-EXPENSES> 6,263 <LOSS-PROVISION> 0 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> 11,593 <INCOME-PRETAX> 143,547 <INCOME-TAX> 58,854 <INCOME-CONTINUING> 84,693 <DISCONTINUED> 0 <EXTRAORDINARY> 0 <CHANGES> 0 <NET-INCOME> 84,693 <EPS-PRIMARY> 1.03 <EPS-DILUTED> 1.00