<ARTICLE> 5 <MULTIPLIER> 1,000 <PERIOD-TYPE> YEAR <FISCAL-YEAR-END> DEC-31-1998 <PERIOD-START> JAN-01-1998 <PERIOD-END> DEC-31-1998 <CASH> 2,549 <SECURITIES> 0 <RECEIVABLES> 75,402<F1> <ALLOWANCES> 0 <INVENTORY> 0 <CURRENT-ASSETS> 85,663 <PP&E> 24,353<F2> <DEPRECIATION> 0 <TOTAL-ASSETS> 345,279 <CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 78,552 <BONDS> 170,000 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 0 <PREFERRED> 0 <COMMON> 354<F3> <OTHER-SE> 76,864 <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 345,279 <SALES> 0 <TOTAL-REVENUES> 259,310<F4> <CGS> 0 <TOTAL-COSTS> 202,138<F5> <OTHER-EXPENSES> 23,267<F6> <LOSS-PROVISION> 0 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> 10,340 <INCOME-PRETAX> 23,446 <INCOME-TAX> 10,400 <INCOME-CONTINUING> 13,046 <DISCONTINUED> 0 <EXTRAORDINARY> 0 <CHANGES> 0 <NET-INCOME> 13,046 <EPS-PRIMARY> .43 <EPS-DILUTED> .39 <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>