<ARTICLE> 5 <LEGEND> THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM THE BALANCE SHEET AND THE INCOME STATEMENT AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. </LEGEND> <MULTIPLIER> 1,000 <PERIOD-TYPE> 9-MOS <FISCAL-YEAR-END> DEC-31-1996 <PERIOD-END> SEP-30-1996 <CASH> 424,832 <SECURITIES> 42,354 <RECEIVABLES> 2,211,656 <ALLOWANCES> 27,825 <INVENTORY> 0 <CURRENT-ASSETS> 2,917,266 <PP&E> 474,233 <DEPRECIATION> 266,552 <TOTAL-ASSETS> 4,276,170 <CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 2,783,426 <BONDS> 114,456 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 0 <PREFERRED> 0 <COMMON> 9,069 <OTHER-SE> 810,683 <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 4,276,170 <SALES> 0 <TOTAL-REVENUES> 1,749,222 <CGS> 0 <TOTAL-COSTS> 1,526,207 <OTHER-EXPENSES> 0 <LOSS-PROVISION> 0 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> 29,494 <INCOME-PRETAX> 223,015 <INCOME-TAX> 94,901 <INCOME-CONTINUING> 128,230 <DISCONTINUED> 0 <EXTRAORDINARY> 0 <CHANGES> 0 <NET-INCOME> 128,230 <EPS-PRIMARY> 1.60 <EPS-DILUTED> 0