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<MULTIPLIER>                  1,000

                             
<PERIOD-TYPE>                   YEAR
<FISCAL-YEAR-END>                              DEC-31-1999
<PERIOD-START>                                 JAN-01-1999
<PERIOD-END>                                   DEC-31-1999
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<SECURITIES>                                       0
<RECEIVABLES>                                 145,833<F1>
<ALLOWANCES>                                        0
<INVENTORY>                                         0
<CURRENT-ASSETS>                              169,259
<PP&E>                                         55,957<F2>
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<CURRENT-LIABILITIES>                         128,005
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<PREFERRED-MANDATORY>                               0
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<TOTAL-COSTS>                                 261,538<F5>
<OTHER-EXPENSES>                               35,970<F6>
<LOSS-PROVISION>                                    0
<INTEREST-EXPENSE>                             12,150
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<FN>
<F1>REFLECTED NET OF THE ALLOWANCE FOR DOUBTFUL ACCOUNTS.
<F2>REFLECTED NET OF ACCUMULATED DEPRECIATION AND AMORTIZATION.
<F3>COMPRISED OF COMMON STOCK AND CLASS B STOCK.
<F4>COMPRISED OF NET REVENUES.
<F5>COMPRISED OF OPERATING COSTS AND EXPENSES EXCLUDING DEPRECIATION AND
          AMORTIZATION.
<F6>COMPRISED OF DEPRECIATION AND AMORTIZATION, AND CORPORATE GENERAL AND
          ADMINISTRATIVE EXPENSES.
<F7>REFLECTS EFFECT OF TWO-FOR-ONE STOCK SPLIT TO BE PAID ON MARCH 22, 2000.
</FN>