<ARTICLE> 5 <LEGEND> THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM THE REGISTRANT'S QUARTERLY REPORT ON FORM 10-Q FOR THE PERIOD ENDED MARCH 31, 2000, AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. </LEGEND> <PERIOD-TYPE> 9-MOS <FISCAL-YEAR-END> JUN-30-2000 <PERIOD-END> MAR-31-2000 <CASH> 14,402,000 <SECURITIES> 0 <RECEIVABLES> 128,581,000 <ALLOWANCES> (2,153,000) <INVENTORY> 0 <CURRENT-ASSETS> 139,126,000 <PP&E> 49,813,000 <DEPRECIATION> (33,587,000) <TOTAL-ASSETS> 244,707,000 <CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 57,339,000 <BONDS> 44,467,000 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 0 <PREFERRED> 0 <COMMON> 1,500,000 <OTHER-SE> 136,667,000 <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 244,707,000 <SALES> 0 <TOTAL-REVENUES> 361,871,000 <CGS> 0 <TOTAL-COSTS> 212,008,000 <OTHER-EXPENSES> 125,643,000 <LOSS-PROVISION> 581,000 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> 2,695,000 <INCOME-PRETAX> 20,944,000 <INCOME-TAX> 8,170,000 <INCOME-CONTINUING> 12,774,000 <DISCONTINUED> 20,814,000 <EXTRAORDINARY> 0 <CHANGES> 0 <NET-INCOME> 33,588,000 <EPS-BASIC> 2.99<F1> <EPS-DILUTED> 2.91<F1> <FN> <F1>Earnings per share has been presented on the financial statements in accordance with SFAS #128 as shown below: earnings per share - basic $2.62 earnings per share - diluted $2.55 </FN>