<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 NINE MONTHS ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 1998 AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BE REFERENCED TO SUCH FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. AMOUNTS ARE IN MILLIONS, EXCEPT PER SHARE DATA. </LEGEND> <MULTIPLIER> 1,000,000 <PERIOD-TYPE> 9-MOS <FISCAL-YEAR-END> DEC-31-1998 <PERIOD-START> JAN-01-1998 <PERIOD-END> SEP-30-1998 <CASH> 1,611 <SECURITIES> 0 <RECEIVABLES> 1,328 <ALLOWANCES> 0 <INVENTORY> 0 <CURRENT-ASSETS> 1,825 <PP&E> 1,772 <DEPRECIATION> (474) <TOTAL-ASSETS> 20,074 <CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 5,584 <BONDS> 1,309 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 0 <PREFERRED> 0 <COMMON> 9 <OTHER-SE> 4,699 <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 20,074 <SALES> 0 <TOTAL-REVENUES> 3,865 <CGS> 0 <TOTAL-COSTS> 2,889 <OTHER-EXPENSES> 134 <LOSS-PROVISION> 0 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> 73 <INCOME-PRETAX> 769 <INCOME-TAX> 273 <INCOME-CONTINUING> 462 <DISCONTINUED> (25) <EXTRAORDINARY> 0 <CHANGES> 0 <NET-INCOME> 437 <EPS-PRIMARY> 0.52 <EPS-DILUTED> 0.50