<ARTICLE> 5 <LEGEND> THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM THE MARCH 1999 10-Q AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH INFORMATION. </LEGEND> <PERIOD-TYPE> 3-MOS <FISCAL-YEAR-END> DEC-31-1999 <PERIOD-END> MAR-31-1999 <CASH> 81,476 <SECURITIES> 1,189,078 <RECEIVABLES> 248,771 <ALLOWANCES> 0 <INVENTORY> 0 <CURRENT-ASSETS> 3,296,096 <PP&E> 184,915 <DEPRECIATION> 0 <TOTAL-ASSETS> 4,445,989 <CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 3,165,675 <BONDS> 0 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 0 <PREFERRED> 0 <COMMON> 834 <OTHER-SE> 945,626 <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 4,445,989 <SALES> 0 <TOTAL-REVENUES> 337,129 <CGS> 0 <TOTAL-COSTS> 268,907 <OTHER-EXPENSES> 7,599 <LOSS-PROVISION> 0 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> 3,985 <INCOME-PRETAX> 56,638 <INCOME-TAX> 23,222 <INCOME-CONTINUING> 33,416 <DISCONTINUED> 0 <EXTRAORDINARY> 0 <CHANGES> 0 <NET-INCOME> 33,146 <EPS-PRIMARY> 0.41 <EPS-DILUTED> 0.39