EXHIBIT 25.5


           THIS CONFORMING PAPER FORMAT DOCUMENT IS BEING SUBMITTED
                   PURSUANT TO RULE 901(d) OF REGULATION S-T

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                                    FORM T-1

                       SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                             Washington, D.C. 20549

                            STATEMENT OF ELIGIBILITY
                   UNDER THE TRUST INDENTURE ACT OF 1939 OF A
                    CORPORATION DESIGNATED TO ACT AS TRUSTEE

                      CHECK IF AN APPLICATION TO DETERMINE
                      ELIGIBILITY OF A TRUSTEE PURSUANT TO
                             SECTION 305(b)(2) |__|

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                              THE BANK OF NEW YORK
              (Exact name of trustee as specified in its charter)


New York                                                    13-5160382
(State of incorporation                                     (I.R.S. employer
if not a U.S. national bank)                                identification no.)

48 Wall Street, New York, N.Y.                              10286
(Address of principal executive offices)                    (Zip code)

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                             HEFTEL CAPITAL TRUST II
              (Exact name of obligor as specified in its charter)


Delaware                                                    75-6514063
(State or other jurisdiction of                             (I.R.S. employer
incorporation or organization)                              identification no.)


100 Crescent Court, Suite 1777
Dallas, Texas                                               75201
(Address of principal executive offices)                    (Zip code)

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                              Preferred Securities
                      (Title of the indenture securities)


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1.   GENERAL INFORMATION. FURNISH THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION AS TO THE TRUSTEE:

     (a)  NAME AND ADDRESS OF EACH EXAMINING OR SUPERVISING AUTHORITY TO WHICH
          IT IS SUBJECT.

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                  Name                                  Address
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    Superintendent of Banks of the State of   2 Rector Street, New York,
    New York                                  N.Y. 10006, and Albany, N.Y. 12203

    Federal Reserve Bank of New York          33 Liberty Plaza, New York,
                                              N.Y. 10045

    Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation     Washington, D.C. 20429

    New York Clearing House Association       New York, New York 10005

     (b)  WHETHER IT IS AUTHORIZED TO EXERCISE CORPORATE TRUST POWERS.

     Yes.

2.   AFFILIATIONS WITH OBLIGOR.

     IF THE OBLIGOR IS AN AFFILIATE OF THE TRUSTEE, DESCRIBE EACH SUCH
     AFFILIATION.

     None.

16.  LIST OF EXHIBITS.

     EXHIBITS IDENTIFIED IN PARENTHESES BELOW, ON FILE WITH THE COMMISSION, ARE
     INCORPORATED HEREIN BY REFERENCE AS AN EXHIBIT HERETO, PURSUANT TO RULE
     7A-29 UNDER THE TRUST INDENTURE ACT OF 1939 (THE "ACT") AND 17 C.F.R.
     229.10(d).

     1.   A copy of the Organization Certificate of The Bank of New York
          (formerly Irving Trust Company) as now in effect, which contains the
          authority to commence business and a grant of powers to exercise
          corporate trust powers. (Exhibit 1 to Amendment No. 1 to Form T-1
          filed with Registration Statement No. 33-6215, Exhibits 1a and 1b to
          Form T-1 filed with Registration Statement No. 33-21672 and Exhibit 1
          to Form T-1 filed with Registration Statement No. 33-29637.)

     4.   A copy of the existing By-laws of the Trustee. (Exhibit 4 to Form T-1
          filed with Registration Statement No. 33-31019.)


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     6.   The consent of the Trustee required by Section 321(b) of the Act.
          (Exhibit 6 to Form T-1 filed with Registration Statement No.
          33-44051.)

     7.   A copy of the latest report of condition of the Trustee published
          pursuant to law or to the requirements of its supervising or
          examining authority.



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                                   SIGNATURE

     Pursuant to the requirements of the Act, the Trustee, The Bank of New
York, a corporation organized and existing under the laws of the State of New
York, has duly caused this statement of eligibility to be signed on its behalf
by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized, all in The City of New York, and
State of New York, on the 5th day of December, 1997.


                                        THE BANK OF NEW YORK

                                        By:    /s/ WALTER N. GITLIN
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                                            Name:  Walter N. Gitlin
                                            Title  Vice President


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                                                                      EXHIBIT 7
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                      Consolidated Report of Condition of

                              THE BANK OF NEW YORK

                    of 48 Wall Street, New York, N.Y. 10286

     And Foreign and Domestic Subsidiaries, a member of the Federal Reserve 
System, at the close of business June 30, 1997, published in accordance with a
call made by the Federal Reserve Bank of this District pursuant to the
provisions of the Federal Reserve Act.


                                                                        Dollar Amounts
ASSETS                                                                   in Thousands
                                                                           
Cash and balances due from depository institutions:
  Noninterest-bearing balances and currency and coin ................... $ 7,769,502
  Interest-bearing balances ............................................   1,472,524
Securities:
  Held-to-maturity securities ..........................................   1,080,234
  Available-for-sale securities ........................................   3,046,199
Federal funds sold and Securities purchased under agreements to resell..   3,193,800
Loans and lease financing receivables:
  Loans and leases, net of unearned income .............      35,352,045
  LESS: Allowance for loan and lease losses ............         625,042
  LESS: Allocated transfer risk reserve ................             429
  Loans and leases, net of unearned income, allowance, 
    and reserve ........................................................  34,726,574
Assets held in trading accounts ........................................   1,611,096
Premises and fixed assets (including capitalized leases) ...............     676,729
Other real estate owned ................................................      22,460
Investments in unconsolidated subsidiaries and associated companies ....     209,959
Customers' liability to this bank on acceptances outstanding ...........   1,357,731
Intangible assets ......................................................     720,883
Other assets ...........................................................   1,627,267
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Total assets ........................................................... $57,514,958
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LIABILITIES
Deposits:
  In domestic offices .................................................. $26,875,596
  Noninterest-bearing ..................................      11,213,657
  Interest-bearing .....................................      15,661,939
  In foreign offices, Edge and Agreement subsidiaries, 
    and IBFs ...........................................                 16,334,270
  Noninterest-bearing ..................................         596,369
  Interest-bearing .....................................      15,737,901
Federal funds purchased and Securities sold under
  agreements to repurchase .............................................   1,583,157
Demand notes issued to the U.S. Treasury ...............................     303,000
Trading liabilities ....................................................   1,308,173
Other borrowed money:
  With remaining maturity of one year or less ..........................   2,383,570
  With remaining maturity of more than one year through three years.....           0
  With remaining maturity of more than three years......................      20,679
Bank's liability on acceptances executed and outstanding ...............   1,377,244
Subordinated notes and debentures ......................................   1,018,940
Other liabilities ......................................................   1,732,792
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Total liabilities ......................................................  52,937,421
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EQUITY CAPITAL
Common stock ...........................................................   1,135,284
Surplus ................................................................     731,319
Undivided profits and capital reserves .................................   2,721,258
Net unrealized holding gains (losses) on available-for-sale securities..       1,948
Cumulative foreign currency translation adjustments ....................     (12,272)
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Total equity capital ...................................................   4,577,537
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Total liabilities and equity capital ................................... $57,514,958
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     I, Robert E. Keilman, Senior Vice President and Comptroller of the
above-named bank do hereby declare that this Report of Condition has been
prepared in conformance with the instructions issued by the Board of Governors
of the Federal Reserve System and is true to the best of my knowledge and 
belief.

                                                              Robert E. Keilman

     We, the undersigned directors, attest to the correctness of this Report of
Condition and declare that it has been examined by us and to the best of our
knowledge and belief has been prepared in conformance with the instructions
issued by the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System and is true and
correct.
                        )
      Alan R. Griffith  )
      J. Carter Bacot   }  Directors
      Thomas A. Renyi   )
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