<ARTICLE> 5 <MULTIPLIER> 1,000 <PERIOD-TYPE> YEAR <FISCAL-YEAR-END> DEC-31-2000 <PERIOD-START> JAN-01-2000 <PERIOD-END> DEC-31-2000 <CASH> 6,757 <SECURITIES> 0 <RECEIVABLES> 135,550<F1> <ALLOWANCES> 0 <INVENTORY> 0 <CURRENT-ASSETS> 153,881 <PP&E> 58,052<F2> <DEPRECIATION> 0 <TOTAL-ASSETS> 1,285,556 <CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 138,202 <BONDS> 168,000 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 0 <PREFERRED> 0 <COMMON> 1,300<F3> <OTHER-SE> 948,592 <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 1,285,556 <SALES> 0 <TOTAL-REVENUES> 553,693<F4> <CGS> 0 <TOTAL-COSTS> 380,346<F5> <OTHER-EXPENSES> 69,853<F6> <LOSS-PROVISION> 0 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> 10,785 <INCOME-PRETAX> 93,368 <INCOME-TAX> 51,085 <INCOME-CONTINUING> 42,283 <DISCONTINUED> 0 <EXTRAORDINARY> 0 <CHANGES> 0 <NET-INCOME> 42,283 <EPS-BASIC> .38 <EPS-DILUTED> .36 <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. </FN>