<ARTICLE> 5 <LEGEND> This schedule contains summary financial information extracted from the Consolidated Balance Sheets at June 24, 2000 (Unaudited) and the Consolidated Statements of Income for the twenty six weeks ended June 24, 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> JUN-24-2000 <CASH> 31,907 <SECURITIES> 1,060 <RECEIVABLES> 195,274 <ALLOWANCES> 3,263 <INVENTORY> 0 <CURRENT-ASSETS> 251,534 <PP&E> 107,652 <DEPRECIATION> 35,252 <TOTAL-ASSETS> 372,877 <CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 153,959 <BONDS> 92,390 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 0 <PREFERRED> 0 <COMMON> 131 <OTHER-SE> 97,932 <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 372,877 <SALES> 0 <TOTAL-REVENUES> 685,561 <CGS> 0 <TOTAL-COSTS> 520,353 <OTHER-EXPENSES> 19,086 <LOSS-PROVISION> 1,122 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> 3,823 <INCOME-PRETAX> 29,381 <INCOME-TAX> 11,605 <INCOME-CONTINUING> 17,776 <DISCONTINUED> 0 <EXTRAORDINARY> 0 <CHANGES> 0 <NET-INCOME> 17,776 <EPS-BASIC> 1.97 <EPS-DILUTED> 1.92