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<LEGEND>
THIS  SCHEDULE  CONTAINS  SUMMARY  FINANCIAL   INFORMATION  EXTRACTED  FROM  THE
STATEMENTS  OF FINACIAL  POSITION  AT  DECEMBER  31,  1999,  1998  AND 1997 AND
STATEMENTS  OF INCOME AND  EARNINGS  RETAINED  FOR THE YEARS ENDED  DECEMBER 31,
1999, 1998 AND 1997.
</LEGEND>
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<FISCAL-YEAR-END>                                      DEC-31-1999
<PERIOD-START>                                         JAN-1-1999
<PERIOD-END>                                           DEC-31-1999
<CASH>                                                 5,689
<SECURITIES>                                           12,967
<RECEIVABLES>                                          49,806
<ALLOWANCES>                                           4,929
<INVENTORY>                                            13,429
<CURRENT-ASSETS>                                       107,749
<PP&E>                                                 81,557
<DEPRECIATION>                                         41,912
<TOTAL-ASSETS>                                         312,940
<CURRENT-LIABILITIES>                                  111,441
<BONDS>                                                0
<PREFERRED-MANDATORY>                                  0
<PREFERRED>                                            0
<COMMON>                                               29,881
<OTHER-SE>                                             41,909
<TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY>                           312,940
<SALES>                                                0
<TOTAL-REVENUES>                                       586,639
<CGS>                                                  0
<TOTAL-COSTS>                                          341,487
<OTHER-EXPENSES>                                       233,620
<LOSS-PROVISION>                                       0
<INTEREST-EXPENSE>                                     0
<INCOME-PRETAX>                                        11,532
<INCOME-TAX>                                           4,382
<INCOME-CONTINUING>                                    7,150
<DISCONTINUED>                                         0
<EXTRAORDINARY>                                        0
<CHANGES>                                              0
<NET-INCOME>                                           7,150
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