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<ARTICLE> 5
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                                  Exhibit (ii)
                             Financial Data Schedule



THIS SCHEDULE  CONTAINS  SUMMARY  FINANCIAL  INFORMATION  EXTRACTED FROM 3/31/98
INCOME STATEMENT AND BALANCE SHEET AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE
TO SUCH FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.
</LEGEND>
<MULTIPLIER> 1,000
       
<S>                                                                                                    <C>
<PERIOD-TYPE>                                                                                          3-MOS
<FISCAL-YEAR-END>                                                                                      DEC-31-1998
<PERIOD-END>                                                                                           MAR-31-1998
<CASH>                                                                                                      40,568
<SECURITIES>                                                                                                     0
<RECEIVABLES>                                                                                            4,167,823
<ALLOWANCES>                                                                                               114,833
<INVENTORY>                                                                                                      0
<CURRENT-ASSETS>                                                                                                 0
<PP&E>                                                                                                           0
<DEPRECIATION>                                                                                                   0
<TOTAL-ASSETS>                                                                                           5,481,685
<CURRENT-LIABILITIES>                                                                                    2,252,113
<BONDS>                                                                                                          0
<COMMON>                                                                                                    46,000
<PREFERRED-MANDATORY>                                                                                            0
<PREFERRED>                                                                                                      0
<OTHER-SE>                                                                                               1,074,210
<TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY>                                                                             5,481,685
<SALES>                                                                                                          0
<TOTAL-REVENUES>                                                                                           177,318
<CGS>                                                                                                            0
<TOTAL-COSTS>                                                                                               55,785
<OTHER-EXPENSES>                                                                                                 0
<LOSS-PROVISION>                                                                                            14,778
<INTEREST-EXPENSE>                                                                                          40,399
<INCOME-PRETAX>                                                                                             66,356
<INCOME-TAX>                                                                                                19,507
<INCOME-CONTINUING>                                                                                         46,849
<DISCONTINUED>                                                                                                   0
<EXTRAORDINARY>                                                                                                  0
<CHANGES>                                                                                                        0
<NET-INCOME>                                                                                                46,849
<EPS-PRIMARY>                                                                                                    0
<EPS-DILUTED>                                                                                                    0
        


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