<ARTICLE>                     5
<LEGEND>

THE FOLLOWING IS A RESTATED  FINANCIAL  DATA SCHEDULE AS A RESULT OF THE POOLING
OF INTERESTS WITH MAY & SPEH.

THE  SCHEDULE  CONTAINS  SUMMARY  FINANCIAL   INFORMATION   EXTRACTED  FROM  THE
CONSOLIDATED  BALANCE  SHEETS AND  CONSOLIDATED  STATEMENTS  OF EARNINGS  AND IS
QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.
</LEGEND>
<MULTIPLIER>                                                              1,000
       
                                                                         
<PERIOD-TYPE>                                                             3-MOS
<FISCAL-YEAR-END>                                                   MAR-31-1998
<PERIOD-END>                                                        SEP-30-1997
<CASH>                                                                    7,721
<SECURITIES>                                                                  0
<RECEIVABLES>                                                           101,131
<ALLOWANCES>                                                              4,500
<INVENTORY>                                                                   0
<CURRENT-ASSETS>                                                        154,139
<PP&E>                                                                  268,849
<DEPRECIATION>                                                          100,599
<TOTAL-ASSETS>                                                          469,335
<CURRENT-LIABILITIES>                                                    67,404
<BONDS>                                                                 107,403
<PREFERRED-MANDATORY>                                                         0
<PREFERRED>                                                                   0
<COMMON>                                                                  7,391
<OTHER-SE>                                                              257,327
<TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY>                                            469,335
<SALES>                                                                       0
<TOTAL-REVENUES>                                                        259,828
<CGS>                                                                         0
<TOTAL-COSTS>                                                           224,765
<OTHER-EXPENSES>                                                         (2,429)
<LOSS-PROVISION>                                                              0
<INTEREST-EXPENSE>                                                        4,429
<INCOME-PRETAX>                                                          33,063
<INCOME-TAX>                                                             12,456
<INCOME-CONTINUING>                                                      20,607
<DISCONTINUED>                                                                0
<EXTRAORDINARY>                                                               0
<CHANGES>                                                                     0
<NET-INCOME>                                                             20,607
<EPS-PRIMARY>                                                               .29
<EPS-DILUTED>                                                               .26