<ARTICLE> 5
<LEGEND>
THE SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM THE
STATEMENTS OF FINANCIAL POSITION, INCOME AND CASH FLOWS AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS
ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.

<MULTIPLIER> 1,000

                             
<PERIOD-TYPE>                   9-MOS
<FISCAL-YEAR-END>                          DEC-30-2000
<PERIOD-END>                               SEP-30-2000
<CASH>                                               0
<SECURITIES>                                         0
<RECEIVABLES>                                  228,875
<ALLOWANCES>                                         0
<INVENTORY>                                          0
<CURRENT-ASSETS>                                     0
<PP&E>                                               0
<DEPRECIATION>                                       0
<TOTAL-ASSETS>                                 229,206
<CURRENT-LIABILITIES>                                0
<BONDS>                                        213,025
<PREFERRED-MANDATORY>                                0
<PREFERRED>                                          0
<COMMON>                                             1
<OTHER-SE>                                       5,372
<TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY>                   229,206
<SALES>                                              0
<TOTAL-REVENUES>                                14,422
<CGS>                                                0
<TOTAL-COSTS>                                        0
<OTHER-EXPENSES>                                    29
<LOSS-PROVISION>                                     0
<INTEREST-EXPENSE>                              14,321
<INCOME-PRETAX>                                     72
<INCOME-TAX>                                        25
<INCOME-CONTINUING>                                  0
<DISCONTINUED>                                       0
<EXTRAORDINARY>                                      0
<CHANGES>                                            0
<NET-INCOME>                                        47
<EPS-BASIC>                                          0
<EPS-DILUTED>                                        0

<F1>Not applicable