<ARTICLE> 5 <MULTIPLIER> 1,000 <PERIOD-TYPE> 9-MOS <FISCAL-YEAR-END> DEC-31-1997 <PERIOD-END> SEP-30-1997 <CASH> 1,352 <SECURITIES> 0 <RECEIVABLES> 0 <ALLOWANCES> 0 <INVENTORY> 0 <CURRENT-ASSETS> 0 <PP&E> 0 <DEPRECIATION> (97,985) <TOTAL-ASSETS> 579,593 <CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 0 <BONDS> 225,807 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 0 <PREFERRED> 2 <COMMON> 236 <OTHER-SE> 320,613 <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 579,593 <SALES> 0 <TOTAL-REVENUES> 69,054 <CGS> 0 <TOTAL-COSTS> 11,919 <OTHER-EXPENSES> 11,000 <LOSS-PROVISION> 0 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> 15,118 <INCOME-PRETAX> 25,060 <INCOME-TAX> 0 <INCOME-CONTINUING> 25,060 <DISCONTINUED> 0 <EXTRAORDINARY> (11,427) <CHANGES> 0 <NET-INCOME> 13,633 <EPS-PRIMARY> 0<F1> <EPS-DILUTED> 0<F1> <FN> <F1>PRIMARY AND FULLY DILUTED EARNINGS PER SHARE ATTRIBUTABLE TO- CORE GROUP COMMON STOCK Net Income Before Extraordinary Item $ 1.36 Extraordinary Loss On Debt Prepayment $(0.48) Net Income $ 0.88 PSYCHIATRIC GROUP DEPOSITARY SHARES Net Loss Per Share $(3.38) </FN>