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<PAGE> 
 
<ARTICLE> 5
<LEGEND> THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM 
THE COMPANY'S FORM 10-Q AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH
FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. 
</LEGEND>
<MULTIPLIER> 1,000,000
       
<S>                           <C>              
<PERIOD-TYPE>                                 9-MOS                
<FISCAL-YEAR-END>                       DEC-31-1996        
<PERIOD-END>                            SEP-30-1996        
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<SECURITIES>                                      0
<RECEIVABLES>                                 1,828
<ALLOWANCES>                                      0
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<CURRENT-ASSETS>                              3,339
<PP&E>                                        1,982
<DEPRECIATION>                                1,025
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<CURRENT-LIABILITIES>                         2,655
<BONDS>                                         906
<COMMON>                                          1
<PREFERRED-MANDATORY>                            77
<PREFERRED>                                       0
<OTHER-SE>                                    1,786
<TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY>                  5,818
<SALES>                                       3,652
<TOTAL-REVENUES>                              3,836
<CGS>                                         2,776
<TOTAL-COSTS>                                 3,309
<OTHER-EXPENSES>                                 22
<LOSS-PROVISION>                                  0
<INTEREST-EXPENSE>                              121
<INCOME-PRETAX>                                 384
<INCOME-TAX>                                    137
<INCOME-CONTINUING>                             247
<DISCONTINUED>                                    0
<EXTRAORDINARY>                                  33
<CHANGES>                                         0
<NET-INCOME>                                    214
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