<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.  THE EPS PRIMARY  NUMBER  BELOW  REFLECTS THE BASIC
EARNINGS PER SHARE AS REQUIRED BY FINANCIAL ACCOUNTING STANDARDS NUMBER 128.
</LEGEND>
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<PERIOD-TYPE>                   9-MOS                   9-MOS
<FISCAL-YEAR-END>                          DEC-31-1999           DEC-31-1998
<PERIOD-END>                               SEP-30-1999           SEP-30-1998
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<SECURITIES>                                    46,408                46,440
<RECEIVABLES>                                3,903,323             3,205,398
<ALLOWANCES>                                    46,998                53,776
<INVENTORY>                                          0                     0
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<PP&E>                                         782,915               824,807
<DEPRECIATION>                                 458,854               414,480
<TOTAL-ASSETS>                               7,657,675             6,309,527
<CURRENT-LIABILITIES>                        4,901,849             4,174,089
<BONDS>                                        514,940               201,847
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<COMMON>                                        29,628                14,536
<OTHER-SE>                                   1,376,518             1,161,208
<TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY>                 7,657,675             6,309,527
<SALES>                                              0                     0
<TOTAL-REVENUES>                             3,103,516             2,773,955
<CGS>                                                0                     0
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<OTHER-EXPENSES>                                     0                     0
<LOSS-PROVISION>                                     0                     0
<INTEREST-EXPENSE>                              47,921                43,394
<INCOME-PRETAX>                                437,473               365,133
<INCOME-TAX>                                   180,192               150,767
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<DISCONTINUED>                                       0                     0
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