<ARTICLE>  5

<LEGEND>

THE SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL  INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM REGISTRANT'S
FINANCIAL  STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED  SEPTEMBER 30, 2000 AND IS QUALIFIED IN
ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.


<MULTIPLIER>  1,000


                                         
<PERIOD-TYPE>                               12-MOS
<FISCAL-YEAR-END>                           SEP-30-2000
<PERIOD-END>                                SEP-30-2000
<CASH>                                        734,071
<SECURITIES>                                  635,819
<RECEIVABLES>                                 268,387
<ALLOWANCES>                                        0
<INVENTORY>                                         0
<CURRENT-ASSETS>                            1,656,294
<PP&E>                                        444,694
<DEPRECIATION>                                      0
<TOTAL-ASSETS>                              4,042,443
<CURRENT-LIABILITIES>                         489,559
<BONDS>                                             0
<PREFERRED-MANDATORY>                               0
<PREFERRED>                                         0
<COMMON>                                       24,373
<OTHER-SE>                                  2,941,120
<TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY>                4,042,443
<SALES>                                             0
<TOTAL-REVENUES>                            2,340,140
<CGS>                                               0
<TOTAL-COSTS>                               1,676,697
<OTHER-EXPENSES>                                    0
<LOSS-PROVISION>                                    0
<INTEREST-EXPENSE>                             13,960
<INCOME-PRETAX>                               739,591
<INCOME-TAX>                                  177,502
<INCOME-CONTINUING>                                 0
<DISCONTINUED>                                      0
<EXTRAORDINARY>                                     0
<CHANGES>                                           0
<NET-INCOME>                                  562,089
<EPS-BASIC>                                    2.28
<EPS-DILUTED>                                    2.28