<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>                                                             9-MOS
<FISCAL-YEAR-END>                                                   MAR-31-1998
<PERIOD-END>                                                        DEC-31-1997
<CASH>                                                                    5,613
<SECURITIES>                                                             12,896
<RECEIVABLES>                                                           119,942
<ALLOWANCES>                                                              3,937
<INVENTORY>                                                                   0
<CURRENT-ASSETS>                                                        168,378
<PP&E>                                                                  284,127
<DEPRECIATION>                                                          106,216
<TOTAL-ASSETS>                                                          518,003
<CURRENT-LIABILITIES>                                                    67,849
<BONDS>                                                                 140,424
<PREFERRED-MANDATORY>                                                         0
<PREFERRED>                                                                   0
<COMMON>                                                                  7,393
<OTHER-SE>                                                              271,829
<TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY>                                            518,003
<SALES>                                                                       0
<TOTAL-REVENUES>                                                        406,870
<CGS>                                                                         0
<TOTAL-COSTS>                                                           351,640
<OTHER-EXPENSES>                                                         (3,263)
<LOSS-PROVISION>                                                              0
<INTEREST-EXPENSE>                                                        6,445
<INCOME-PRETAX>                                                          52,048
<INCOME-TAX>                                                             19,580
<INCOME-CONTINUING>                                                      32,468
<DISCONTINUED>                                                                0
<EXTRAORDINARY>                                                               0
<CHANGES>                                                                     0
<NET-INCOME>                                                             32,468
<EPS-PRIMARY>                                                               .45
<EPS-DILUTED>                                                               .41