<ARTICLE> 5 <LEGEND> This schedule contains summary financial information extracted from the Consolidated Balance Sheets at December 25, 1999 and the Consolidated Statements of Income for the fiscal year ended December 25, 1999 and is qualified in its entirety by reference to such financial statements. </LEGEND> <MULTIPLIER> 1,000 <PERIOD-TYPE> OTHER <FISCAL-YEAR-END> DEC-25-1999 <PERIOD-START> DEC-26-1998 <PERIOD-END> DEC-25-1999 <CASH> 23,721 <SECURITIES> 1,000 <RECEIVABLES> 211,026 <ALLOWANCES> 4,002 <INVENTORY> 0 <CURRENT-ASSETS> 252,253 <PP&E> 98,080 <DEPRECIATION> 34,283 <TOTAL-ASSETS> 365,441 <CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 170,664 <BONDS> 60,529 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 0 <PREFERRED> 0 <COMMON> 131 <OTHER-SE> 106,753 <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 365,441 <SALES> 0 <TOTAL-REVENUES> 1,388,083 <CGS> 0 <TOTAL-COSTS> 1,052,203 <OTHER-EXPENSES> 34,064 <LOSS-PROVISION> 2,643 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> 4,509 <INCOME-PRETAX> 77,205 <INCOME-TAX> 31,268 <INCOME-CONTINUING> 45,937 <DISCONTINUED> 0 <EXTRAORDINARY> 0 <CHANGES> 0 <NET-INCOME> 45,937 <EPS-BASIC> 4.60 <EPS-DILUTED> 4.55