<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> 297,298 <RECEIVABLES> 6,510,753 <SECURITIES-RESALE> 0 <SECURITIES-BORROWED> 396,829 <INSTRUMENTS-OWNED> 1,086,944 <PP&E> 194,351 <TOTAL-ASSETS> 11,738,637 <SHORT-TERM> 1,867,943 <PAYABLES> 4,455,555 <REPOS-SOLD> 0 <SECURITIES-LOANED> 3,434,902 <INSTRUMENTS-SOLD> 0 <LONG-TERM> 0 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 0 <PREFERRED> 0 <COMMON> 2,883 <OTHER-SE> 1,946,754 <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 11,738,637 <TRADING-REVENUE> 23 <INTEREST-DIVIDENDS> 157,197 <COMMISSIONS> 152,312 <INVESTMENT-BANKING-REVENUES> 0 <FEE-REVENUE> 0 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> 94,312 <COMPENSATION> 0 <INCOME-PRETAX> (4,993) <INCOME-PRE-EXTRAORDINARY> (4,791) <EXTRAORDINARY> 0 <CHANGES> 0 <NET-INCOME> (4,791) <EPS-BASIC> (0.02) <EPS-DILUTED> (0.02)