<ARTICLE> 5 <LEGEND> THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM THE SEPTEMBER 1999 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-31-1999 <PERIOD-END> SEP-30-1999 <CASH> 75,903 <SECURITIES> 1,639,552 <RECEIVABLES> 233,236 <ALLOWANCES> 0 <INVENTORY> 0 <CURRENT-ASSETS> 3,712,760 <PP&E> 195,743 <DEPRECIATION> 0 <TOTAL-ASSETS> 5,063,287 <CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 3,529,747 <BONDS> 0 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 0 <PREFERRED> 0 <COMMON> 1,254 <OTHER-SE> 1,019,478 <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 5,063,287 <SALES> 0 <TOTAL-REVENUES> 1,033,044 <CGS> 0 <TOTAL-COSTS> 825,497 <OTHER-EXPENSES> 19,841 <LOSS-PROVISION> 0 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> 13,213 <INCOME-PRETAX> 174,493 <INCOME-TAX> 71,542 <INCOME-CONTINUING> 102,951 <DISCONTINUED> 0 <EXTRAORDINARY> 0 <CHANGES> 0 <NET-INCOME> 102,951 <EPS-BASIC> 0.83 <EPS-DILUTED> 0.81