<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, 1999, AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. </LEGEND> <PERIOD-TYPE> 9-MOS <FISCAL-YEAR-END> JUN-30-1999 <PERIOD-END> MAR-31-1999 <CASH> 936,000 <SECURITIES> 0 <RECEIVABLES> 118,877,000 <ALLOWANCES> (2,238,000) <INVENTORY> 0 <CURRENT-ASSETS> 119,036,000 <PP&E> 48,686,378 <DEPRECIATION> (35,279,995) <TOTAL-ASSETS> 219,978,000 <CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 50,810,000 <BONDS> 69,000,000 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 0 <PREFERRED> 0 <COMMON> 1,444,000 <OTHER-SE> 92,957,000 <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 219,978,000 <SALES> 0 <TOTAL-REVENUES> 315,665,000 <CGS> 0 <TOTAL-COSTS> 181,725,000 <OTHER-EXPENSES> 114,407,000 <LOSS-PROVISION> 567,000 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> 2,628,000 <INCOME-PRETAX> 16,338,000 <INCOME-TAX> 6,264,000 <INCOME-CONTINUING> 10,074,000 <DISCONTINUED> 0 <EXTRAORDINARY> 0 <CHANGES> 0 <NET-INCOME> 10,074,000 <EPS-PRIMARY> $0.90<F1> <EPS-DILUTED> $0.90<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 $0.93 earnings per share-diluted $0.90 </FN>