Form: 10-Q

Quarterly report pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d)

May 15, 1998

FINANCIAL DATA SCHEDULE

Published on May 15, 1998




5

This schedule contains summary financial information extracted from the Balance
sheet as of March 31, 1998 and the related Statement of Income for the
year-to-date ended March 31, 1998.

1,000
U.S. DOLLARS


3-MOS
DEC-31-1998
JAN-01-1998
MAR-31-1998
1
21,043
0
92,858
2,389
104,801
231,240
53,550
31,745
330,892
89,929
60,000
115,815
0
72
21,089
330,892
172,091
172,091
103,453
61,054
(110)
396
1,688
2,948
1,327
1,621
0
0
0
1,621
.25
.25


Bonds represents all long-term debt for senior notes.
Represents Guaranteed preferred beneficial interests in the Corporations
junior subordinated debentures.