<ARTICLE> 5 <LEGEND> THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM THE SECOND QUARTER 10 - Q AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH 10 - Q. </LEGEND> <MULTIPLIER> 1,000 <PERIOD-TYPE> 6-MOS <FISCAL-YEAR-END> DEC-30-1999 <PERIOD-END> JUL-01-1999 <CASH> 26,606 <SECURITIES> 0 <RECEIVABLES> 251,582 <ALLOWANCES> 1,448 <INVENTORY> 806 <CURRENT-ASSETS> 298,338 <PP&E> 49,237 <DEPRECIATION> 30,430 <TOTAL-ASSETS> 413,449 <CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 217,330 <BONDS> 0 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 0 <PREFERRED> 0 <COMMON> 502 <OTHER-SE> 8,543 <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 413,449 <SALES> 633,148 <TOTAL-REVENUES> 633,148 <CGS> 0 <TOTAL-COSTS> 599,188 <OTHER-EXPENSES> 0 <LOSS-PROVISION> 0 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> 8,544 <INCOME-PRETAX> 13,078 <INCOME-TAX> 4,566 <INCOME-CONTINUING> 7,203 <DISCONTINUED> 0 <EXTRAORDINARY> 0 <CHANGES> 0 <NET-INCOME> 7,203 <EPS-BASIC> 0.71 <EPS-DILUTED> 0.70