<ARTICLE> 5 <MULTIPLIER> 1,000 <PERIOD-TYPE> YEAR <FISCAL-YEAR-END> DEC-31-1999 <PERIOD-START> JAN-01-1999 <PERIOD-END> DEC-31-1999 <CASH> 10,626 <SECURITIES> 0 <RECEIVABLES> 145,833<F1> <ALLOWANCES> 0 <INVENTORY> 0 <CURRENT-ASSETS> 169,259 <PP&E> 55,957<F2> <DEPRECIATION> 0 <TOTAL-ASSETS> 1,334,888 <CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 128,005 <BONDS> 158,000 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 0 <PREFERRED> 0 <COMMON> 644<F3> <OTHER-SE> 1,019,131 <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 1,334,888 <SALES> 0 <TOTAL-REVENUES> 358,305<F4> <CGS> 0 <TOTAL-COSTS> 261,538<F5> <OTHER-EXPENSES> 35,970<F6> <LOSS-PROVISION> 0 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> 12,150 <INCOME-PRETAX> 49,257 <INCOME-TAX> 25,370 <INCOME-CONTINUING> 23,887 <DISCONTINUED> 0 <EXTRAORDINARY> 0 <CHANGES> 0 <NET-INCOME> 23,887 <EPS-BASIC> .33<F7> <EPS-DILUTED> .30<F7> <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>