<ARTICLE> 5 <LEGEND> THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM THE FIRST QUARTER 10 - Q AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH 10 - Q. </LEGEND> <MULTIPLIER> 1,000 <PERIOD-TYPE> 3-MOS <FISCAL-YEAR-END> DEC-30-1999 <PERIOD-END> APR-01-1999 <CASH> 12,377 <SECURITIES> 0 <RECEIVABLES> 258,544 <ALLOWANCES> 242 <INVENTORY> 638 <CURRENT-ASSETS> 289,137 <PP&E> 47,835 <DEPRECIATION> 29,071 <TOTAL-ASSETS> 402,555 <CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 204,596 <BONDS> 0 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 0 <PREFERRED> 0 <COMMON> 502 <OTHER-SE> 10,136 <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 402,555 <SALES> 311,886 <TOTAL-REVENUES> 311,886 <CGS> 0 <TOTAL-COSTS> 295,369 <OTHER-EXPENSES> 0 <LOSS-PROVISION> 0 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> 4,054 <INCOME-PRETAX> 7,588 <INCOME-TAX> 2,594 <INCOME-CONTINUING> 3,891 <DISCONTINUED> 0 <EXTRAORDINARY> 0 <CHANGES> 0 <NET-INCOME> 3,891 <EPS-PRIMARY> 0.38 <EPS-DILUTED> 0.38