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<ARTICLE> 5
<LEGEND>
                                 Page 15 of 15
                                  Exhibit (ii)
                                               Financial Data Schedule



THIS SCHEDULE  CONTAINS  SUMMARY  FINANCIAL  INFORMATION  EXTRACTED FROM 9/30/98
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>                                                                9-MOS
<FISCAL-YEAR-END>                                                            DEC-31-1998
<PERIOD-END>                                                                 SEP-30-1998
<CASH>                                                                            56,098
<SECURITIES>                                                                           0
<RECEIVABLES>                                                                  3,380,748
<ALLOWANCES>                                                                     (75,301)
<INVENTORY>                                                                            0
<CURRENT-ASSETS>                                                                       0
<PP&E>                                                                                 0
<DEPRECIATION>                                                                         0
<TOTAL-ASSETS>                                                                 5,679,639
<CURRENT-LIABILITIES>                                                          2,323,380
<BONDS>                                                                                0
<COMMON>                                                                          46,000
<PREFERRED-MANDATORY>                                                                  0
<PREFERRED>                                                                            0
<OTHER-SE>                                                                     1,136,861
<TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY>                                                   5,679,639
<SALES>                                                                                0
<TOTAL-REVENUES>                                                                 468,217
<CGS>                                                                                  0
<TOTAL-COSTS>                                                                          0
<OTHER-EXPENSES>                                                                 149,036
<LOSS-PROVISION>                                                                  26,089
<INTEREST-EXPENSE>                                                                88,245
<INCOME-PRETAX>                                                                  204,847
<INCOME-TAX>                                                                      60,100
<INCOME-CONTINUING>                                                              144,747
<DISCONTINUED>                                                                     7,753
<EXTRAORDINARY>                                                                        0
<CHANGES>                                                                              0
<NET-INCOME>                                                                     152,500
<EPS-PRIMARY>                                                                          0
<EPS-DILUTED>                                                                          0
        

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