<ARTICLE> 5 <LEGEND> The schedule contains summary financial information extracted from the consolidated balance sheet and statement of income of the Company as of and for the twelve months ended December 31, 1998 and is qualified in its entirety to be referenced to such financial statements. Amounts are in millions. </LEGEND> <MULTIPLIER> 1,000,000 <PERIOD-TYPE> 12-MOS 12-MOS 12-MOS <FISCAL-YEAR-END> DEC-31-1998 DEC-31-1997 DEC-31-1996 <PERIOD-START> JAN-01-1998 JAN-01-1997 JAN-01-1996 <PERIOD-END> DEC-31-1998 DEC-31-1997 DEC-31-1996 <CASH> 1,009 67 0 <SECURITIES> 0 0 0 <RECEIVABLES> 1,659 1,232 0 <ALLOWANCES> 123 61 0 <INVENTORY> 0 0 0 <CURRENT-ASSETS> 4,547 2,634 0 <PP&E> 1,923 865 0 <DEPRECIATION> 490 320 0 <TOTAL-ASSETS> 20,217 14,073 0 <CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 2,872 2,534 0 <BONDS> 3,363 1,246 0 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 1,472 0 0 <PREFERRED> 0 0 0 <COMMON> 9 8 0 <OTHER-SE> 4,827 3,813 0 <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 20,217 14,073 0 <SALES> 0 0 0 <TOTAL-REVENUES> 5,284 4,240 3,238 <CGS> 0 0 0 <TOTAL-COSTS> 4,017 3,228 2,582 <OTHER-EXPENSES> 838 704 109 <LOSS-PROVISION> 0 0 0 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> 114 51 14 <INCOME-PRETAX> 315 257 533 <INCOME-TAX> 105 191 220 <INCOME-CONTINUING> 160 66 313 <DISCONTINUED> 380 (27) 17 <EXTRAORDINARY> 0 27 0 <CHANGES> 0 (283) 0 <NET-INCOME> 540 (217) 330 <EPS-BASIC> .64 (.27) .44 <EPS-DILUTED> .61 .27 .41