<ARTICLE> 5 <LEGEND> THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM THE MARCH 31, 2000 FORM 10-Q AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. </LEGEND> <MULTIPLIER> 1,000 <PERIOD-TYPE> 3-MOS <FISCAL-YEAR-END> DEC-31-2000 <PERIOD-END> MAR-31-2000 <CASH> 14,173 <SECURITIES> 1,115,784 <RECEIVABLES> 23,397 <ALLOWANCES> 4,326 <INVENTORY> 0 <CURRENT-ASSETS> 1,149,028 <PP&E> 0 <DEPRECIATION> 0 <TOTAL-ASSETS> 1,149,028 <CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 65,266 <BONDS> 996,005 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 0 <PREFERRED> 0 <COMMON> 0 <OTHER-SE> 87,676 <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 1,149,028 <SALES> 0 <TOTAL-REVENUES> 26,256 <CGS> 0 <TOTAL-COSTS> 0 <OTHER-EXPENSES> 5,495 <LOSS-PROVISION> 402 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> 18,856 <INCOME-PRETAX> 1,503 <INCOME-TAX> 0 <INCOME-CONTINUING> 1,503 <DISCONTINUED> 0 <EXTRAORDINARY> 0 <CHANGES> 0 <NET-INCOME> 1,503 <EPS-BASIC> 0.19 <EPS-DILUTED> 0.19