<ARTICLE> BD <LEGEND> THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS INCLUDED IN THIS REGISTRATION STATEMENT FILING AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. </LEGEND> <MULTIPLIER> 1,000 <PERIOD-TYPE> 3-MOS <FISCAL-YEAR-END> SEP-30-2000 <PERIOD-START> OCT-01-1999 <PERIOD-END> DEC-31-1999 <CASH> 98,650 <RECEIVABLES> 4,243,618 <SECURITIES-RESALE> 0 <SECURITIES-BORROWED> 396,829 <INSTRUMENTS-OWNED> 884,934 <PP&E> 168,617 <TOTAL-ASSETS> 6,694,267 <SHORT-TERM> 1,607,685 <PAYABLES> 207,452 <REPOS-SOLD> 0 <SECURITIES-LOANED> 3,434,902 <INSTRUMENTS-SOLD> 0 <LONG-TERM> 0 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 0 <PREFERRED> 0 <COMMON> 2,529 <OTHER-SE> 1,441,879 <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 6,694,267 <TRADING-REVENUE> 0 <INTEREST-DIVIDENDS> 76,969 <COMMISSIONS> 152,312 <INVESTMENT-BANKING-REVENUES> 0 <FEE-REVENUE> 0 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> 33,628 <COMPENSATION> 0 <INCOME-PRETAX> (7,242) <INCOME-PRE-EXTRAORDINARY> (7,242) <EXTRAORDINARY> 0 <CHANGES> 0 <NET-INCOME> (5,214) <EPS-BASIC> (0.02) <EPS-DILUTED> (0.02)