<ARTICLE> 5 <LEGEND> THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM THE SEPTEMBER 30, 1999 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> DEC-31-1999 <PERIOD-START> JAN-01-1999 <PERIOD-END> SEP-30-1999 <CASH> 9,694 <SECURITIES> 652,424 <RECEIVABLES> 7,554 <ALLOWANCES> 0 <INVENTORY> 0 <CURRENT-ASSETS> 0 <PP&E> 0 <DEPRECIATION> 0 <TOTAL-ASSETS> 669,672 <CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 493,458 <BONDS> 0 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 0 <PREFERRED> 0 <COMMON> 303,584 <OTHER-SE> (127,370) <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 669,672 <SALES> 0 <TOTAL-REVENUES> 43,842 <CGS> 0 <TOTAL-COSTS> 4,714 <OTHER-EXPENSES> 0 <LOSS-PROVISION> 0 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> 18,661 <INCOME-PRETAX> 20,467 <INCOME-TAX> 0 <INCOME-CONTINUING> 20,467 <DISCONTINUED> 0 <EXTRAORDINARY> 0 <CHANGES> 0 <NET-INCOME> 20,467 <EPS-BASIC> 0.99 <EPS-DILUTED> 0.99