<ARTICLE> 5 <LEGEND> This schedule contains summary financial information extracted from the Consolidated Balance Sheets at March 25, 2000 (Unaudited) and the Consolidated Statements of Income for the thirteen weeks ended March 25, 2000 (Unaudited) and is qualified in its entirety by reference to such financial statements. </LEGEND> <MULTIPLIER> 1,000 <PERIOD-TYPE> OTHER <FISCAL-YEAR-END> DEC-30-2000 <PERIOD-START> DEC-26-1999 <PERIOD-END> MAR-25-2000 <CASH> 47,237 <SECURITIES> 500 <RECEIVABLES> 182,698 <ALLOWANCES> 3,327 <INVENTORY> 0 <CURRENT-ASSETS> 251,246 <PP&E> 99,741 <DEPRECIATION> 36,531 <TOTAL-ASSETS> 366,962 <CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 146,725 <BONDS> 87,594 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 0 <PREFERRED> 0 <COMMON> 131 <OTHER-SE> 105,075 <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 366,962 <SALES> 0 <TOTAL-REVENUES> 327,006 <CGS> 0 <TOTAL-COSTS> 248,437 <OTHER-EXPENSES> 9,104 <LOSS-PROVISION> 270 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> 1,705 <INCOME-PRETAX> 13,784 <INCOME-TAX> 5,445 <INCOME-CONTINUING> 8,339 <DISCONTINUED> 0 <EXTRAORDINARY> 0 <CHANGES> 0 <NET-INCOME> 8,339 <EPS-BASIC> 0.91 <EPS-DILUTED> 0.89