<ARTICLE>                     5
<LEGEND>
THE SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM THE 
CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEET AND STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS OF THE COMPANY AS OF AND
FOR THE YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 1998 AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY TO BE 
REFERENCED TO SUCH FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.  AMOUNTS ARE IN MILLIONS, EXCEPT PER
SHARE DATA.
</LEGEND>
<MULTIPLIER>                                  1,000,000
       
                             
<PERIOD-TYPE>                   YEAR
<FISCAL-YEAR-END>                              DEC-31-1998
<PERIOD-START>                                 JAN-01-1998
<PERIOD-END>                                   DEC-31-1998
<CASH>                                                 233
<SECURITIES>                                             0
<RECEIVABLES>                                          791
<ALLOWANCES>                                            16
<INVENTORY>                                              0
<CURRENT-ASSETS>                                     1,008
<PP&E>                                                 359
<DEPRECIATION>                                         140
<TOTAL-ASSETS>                                       9,033
<CURRENT-LIABILITIES>                                  809
<BONDS>                                                  0
<PREFERRED-MANDATORY>                                    0
<PREFERRED>                                              0
<COMMON>                                               289
<OTHER-SE>                                             697
<TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY>                         9,033
<SALES>                                                  0
<TOTAL-REVENUES>                                     1,098
<CGS>                                                    0
<TOTAL-COSTS>                                          678
<OTHER-EXPENSES>                                       (20)
<LOSS-PROVISION>                                         0
<INTEREST-EXPENSE>                                       0
<INCOME-PRETAX>                                        440
<INCOME-TAX>                                           160
<INCOME-CONTINUING>                                    280
<DISCONTINUED>                                           0
<EXTRAORDINARY>                                          0
<CHANGES>                                                0
<NET-INCOME>                                           280
<EPS-PRIMARY>                                            0
<EPS-DILUTED>                                            0