<ARTICLE> 5 <LEGEND> THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM THE SEPTEMBER 30, 2000 QUARTERLY REPORT ON FORM 10-Q AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH QUARTERLY REPORT ON FORM 10-Q. </LEGEND> <MULTIPLIER> 1,000 <PERIOD-TYPE> 9-MOS <FISCAL-YEAR-END> SEP-30-2000 <PERIOD-START> JAN-10-2000 <PERIOD-END> SEP-30-2000 <CASH> 13,397 <SECURITIES> 1,120,819 <RECEIVABLES> 42 <ALLOWANCES> 0 <INVENTORY> 0 <CURRENT-ASSETS> 0 <PP&E> 0 <DEPRECIATION> 0 <TOTAL-ASSETS> 1,150,682 <CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 875,955 <BONDS> 0 <COMMON> 315,532 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 0 <PREFERRED> 73,299 <OTHER-SE> (114,129) <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 1,150,682 <SALES> 0 <TOTAL-REVENUES> 69,593 <CGS> 0 <TOTAL-COSTS> 0 <OTHER-EXPENSES> 6,465 <LOSS-PROVISION> 0 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> 37,328 <INCOME-PRETAX> 28,037 <INCOME-TAX> 0 <INCOME-CONTINUING> 28,037 <DISCONTINUED> 0 <EXTRAORDINARY> 0 <CHANGES> 0 <NET-INCOME> 28,037 <EPS-BASIC> 1.01 <EPS-DILUTED> 0.95