<ARTICLE> 5 <LEGEND> THE SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM THE BALANCE SHEET AND STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS OF THE COMPANY AS OF AND FOR THE YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 1997 AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BE REFERENCED TO SUCH FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. AMOUNTS ARE IN THOUSANDS, EXCEPT PER SHARE DATA. </LEGEND> <MULTIPLIER> 1,000,000 <PERIOD-TYPE> YEAR YEAR YEAR <FISCAL-YEAR-END> DEC-31-1997 DEC-31-1996 DEC-31-1995 <PERIOD-START> JAN-01-1997 JAN-01-1996 JAN-01-1995 <PERIOD-END> DEC-31-1997 DEC-31-1996 DEC-31-1995 <CASH> 150 634 0 <SECURITIES> 0 0 0 <RECEIVABLES> 1,757 1,398 0 <ALLOWANCES> 108 107 0 <INVENTORY> 0 0 0 <CURRENT-ASSETS> 2,575 2,530 0 <PP&E> 0 0 0 <DEPRECIATION> 0 0 0 <TOTAL-ASSETS> 14,851 13,588 0 <CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 1,743 1,680 0 <BONDS> 1,348 1,005 0 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 0 0 0 <PREFERRED> 0 0 0 <COMMON> 8 8 0 <OTHER-SE> 4,469 4,299 0 <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 14,851 13,588 0 <SALES> 0 0 0 <TOTAL-REVENUES> 5,315 3,909 2,992 <CGS> 0 0 0 <TOTAL-COSTS> 3,806 2,990 2,379 <OTHER-EXPENSES> 1,148 180 97 <LOSS-PROVISION> 0 0 0 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> 66 25 13 <INCOME-PRETAX> 295 714 503 <INCOME-TAX> 239 290 201 <INCOME-CONTINUING> 55 424 303 <DISCONTINUED> 0 0 0 <EXTRAORDINARY> 0 0 0 <CHANGES> 0 0 0 <NET-INCOME> 55 424 303 <EPS-PRIMARY> $0.07 $0.56 $0.45 <EPS-DILUTED> $0.06 $0.52 $0.42