<ARTICLE> 5
<LEGEND>
THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM CONSOLIDATED
BALANCE SHEETS AND CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS
ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.
</LEGEND>
<MULTIPLIER> 1,000
       
                             
<PERIOD-TYPE>                   6-MOS
<FISCAL-YEAR-END>                          DEC-31-1998
<PERIOD-START>                             JAN-01-1998
<PERIOD-END>                               JUN-30-1998
<CASH>                                          36,577
<SECURITIES>                                         0
<RECEIVABLES>                                   34,418
<ALLOWANCES>                                         0
<INVENTORY>                                          0
<CURRENT-ASSETS>                                73,471
<PP&E>                                           6,716
<DEPRECIATION>                                       0
<TOTAL-ASSETS>                                 566,297
<CURRENT-LIABILITIES>                           22,654
<BONDS>                                        214,300
<PREFERRED-MANDATORY>                                0
<PREFERRED>                                          0
<COMMON>                                       273,647
<OTHER-SE>                                      27,495
<TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY>                   566,297
<SALES>                                              0
<TOTAL-REVENUES>                               102,309
<CGS>                                                0
<TOTAL-COSTS>                                   63,383
<OTHER-EXPENSES>                                15,469<F1>
<LOSS-PROVISION>                                     0
<INTEREST-EXPENSE>                               7,003
<INCOME-PRETAX>                                 17,295
<INCOME-TAX>                                     6,918
<INCOME-CONTINUING>                             10,377
<DISCONTINUED>                                       0
<EXTRAORDINARY>                                      0
<CHANGES>                                            0
<NET-INCOME>                                    10,377
<EPS-PRIMARY>                                      .59
<EPS-DILUTED>                                      .55
<FN>
<F1>Minority interest
</FN>