<ARTICLE> 5 <LEGEND> THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM THE CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS AND CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS FOUND IN THE COMPANY'S FORM 10-Q FOR THE SIX-MONTHS-TO-DATE, AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. </LEGEND> <MULTIPLIER> 1,000 <PERIOD-TYPE> 6-MOS <FISCAL-YEAR-END> DEC-31-1997 <PERIOD-END> JUN-30-1997 <CASH> 405,677 <SECURITIES> 41,734 <RECEIVABLES> 2,910,799 <ALLOWANCES> 22,468 <INVENTORY> 0 <CURRENT-ASSETS> 3,658,836 <PP&E> 523,965 <DEPRECIATION> 292,488 <TOTAL-ASSETS> 5,204,108 <CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 3,603,745 <BONDS> 116,626 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 0 <PREFERRED> 0 <COMMON> 13,820 <OTHER-SE> 910,426 <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 5,204,108 <SALES> 0 <TOTAL-REVENUES> 1,409,551 <CGS> 0 <TOTAL-COSTS> 1,203,600 <OTHER-EXPENSES> 0 <LOSS-PROVISION> 0 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> 21,483 <INCOME-PRETAX> 205,951 <INCOME-TAX> 86,543 <INCOME-CONTINUING> 111,799 <DISCONTINUED> 0 <EXTRAORDINARY> 0 <CHANGES> 0 <NET-INCOME> 111,799 <EPS-PRIMARY> .91 <EPS-DILUTED> .90