<ARTICLE> 5 <LEGEND> THIS INFORMATION CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM THE COMPANY'S FORM 10Q AND IS QUALIFIED 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-END> MAR-31-1998 <CASH> 27 <SECURITIES> 0 <RECEIVABLES> 2,011 <ALLOWANCES> 22 <INVENTORY> 0 <CURRENT-ASSETS> 0 <PP&E> 4 <DEPRECIATION> 1 <TOTAL-ASSETS> 2,353 <CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 0 <BONDS> 1,014 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 0 <PREFERRED> 0 <COMMON> 0 <OTHER-SE> 378 <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 2,353 <SALES> 0 <TOTAL-REVENUES> 76 <CGS> 0 <TOTAL-COSTS> 17 <OTHER-EXPENSES> 0 <LOSS-PROVISION> 0 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> 29 <INCOME-PRETAX> 30 <INCOME-TAX> 11 <INCOME-CONTINUING> 19 <DISCONTINUED> 0 <EXTRAORDINARY> 0 <CHANGES> 0 <NET-INCOME> 19 <EPS-PRIMARY> 0 <EPS-DILUTED> 0 <FN> NOTE: THE BALANCE SHEET PRESENTED BY CASE CREDIT CORPORATION IS UNCLASSIFIED. </FN>