<TABLE> <S> <C>
<ARTICLE> BD
<LEGEND>
This schedule contains summary information extracted from the consolidated
financial statements of The Charles Schwab Corporation for the year ended
December 31, 1998 and the condensed consolidated financial statements of The
Charles Schwab Corporation for the three-, six- and nine-month periods ended
March 31, June 30 and September 30, 1998, respectively and is qualified in its
entirety by referencing to such financial statements. All periods have been
restated to reflect the merger of The Charles Schwab Corporation and U.S. Trust
Corporation.
</LEGEND>
<MULTIPLIER> 1000
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C>
<PERIOD-TYPE> 12-MOS 9-MOS 6-MOS 3-MOS
<FISCAL-YEAR-END> Dec-31-1998 Dec-31-1998 Dec-31-1998 Dec-31-1998
<PERIOD-END> Dec-31-1998 Sep-30-1998 Jun-30-1998 Mar-31-1998
<CASH> 4,426,066 3,622,202 3,227,332 3,854,618
<RECEIVABLES> 9,980,474 9,271,639 9,427,090 8,340,655
<SECURITIES-RESALE> 7,608,067 5,680,448 5,110,264 5,846,274
<SECURITIES-BORROWED> 0 0 0 0
<INSTRUMENTS-OWNED> 1,211,563 1,146,805 1,249,011 1,283,612
<PP&E> 473,566 467,664 442,116 425,478
<TOTAL-ASSETS> 26,407,252 22,718,412 21,941,631 22,074,993
<SHORT-TERM> 465,522 322,307 388,836 456,399
<PAYABLES> 19,541,922 16,511,246 15,961,979 15,895,371
<REPOS-SOLD> 0 0 0 0
<SECURITIES-LOANED> 0 0 0 0
<INSTRUMENTS-SOLD> 0 0 0 0
<LONG-TERM> 418,773 418,775 458,777 429,810
0 0 0 0
0 0 0 0
<COMMON> 13,083 13,071 13,071 13,070
<OTHER-SE> 1,660,174 1,537,784 1,436,140 1,399,748
<TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 26,407,252 22,718,412 21,941,631 22,074,993
<TRADING-REVENUE> 286,754 186,559 111,736 52,658
<INTEREST-DIVIDENDS> 1,351,641 994,232 647,617 315,821
<COMMISSIONS> 1,318,103 941,299 602,212 300,195
<INVESTMENT-BANKING-REVENUES> 0 0 0 0
<FEE-REVENUE> 936,796 681,942 440,856 212,382
<INTEREST-EXPENSE> 773,998 574,273 376,694 185,876
<COMPENSATION> 1,374,436 991,846 646,828 315,020
<INCOME-PRETAX> 677,638 475,911 287,375 136,424
<INCOME-PRE-EXTRAORDINARY> 410,129 287,962 174,308 82,659
<EXTRAORDINARY> 0 0 0 0
<CHANGES> 0 0 0 0
<NET-INCOME> 410,129 287,962 174,308 82,659
<EPS-BASIC> .32 <F1> .22 <F1> .14 <F1> .06 <F1>
<EPS-DILUTED> .31 <F1> .21 <F1> .13 <F1> .06 <F1>
<FN>
<F1> The information has been prepared in accordance with SFAS No. 128. Basic
and diluted EPS have been entered in place of primary and fully diluted,
respectively. Includes the effects of the three-for-two common stock split
declared May 3, 2000 and payable May 30, 2000.
</FN>
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