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EXHIBIT 27 FINANCIAL DATA SCHEDULE (FDS)




<ARTICLE>                                               5




<MULTIPLIER>                                          1000

                                               
<PERIOD-TYPE>                                        9-MOS
<FISCAL-YEAR-END>                              DEC-31-1999
<PERIOD-START>                                 JAN-01-1999
<PERIOD-END>                                   OCT-02-1999
<CASH>                                              6,283
<SECURITIES>                                            0
<RECEIVABLES>                                     284,654
<ALLOWANCES>                                            0
<INVENTORY>                                             0
<CURRENT-ASSETS>                                  352,518
<PP&E>                                            622,043
<DEPRECIATION>                                          0
<TOTAL-ASSETS>                                  1,161,035
<CURRENT-LIABILITIES>                             387,620
<BONDS>                                                 0
<PREFERRED-MANDATORY>                                   0
<PREFERRED>                                             0
<COMMON>                                                0
<OTHER-SE>                                        529,862
<TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY>                    1,161,035
<SALES>                                                 0
<TOTAL-REVENUES>                                1,634,031
<CGS>                                                   0
<TOTAL-COSTS>                                   1,500,709
<OTHER-EXPENSES>                                     (624)
<LOSS-PROVISION>                                        0
<INTEREST-EXPENSE>                                 10,001
<INCOME-PRETAX>                                   123,945
<INCOME-TAX>                                       50,443
<INCOME-CONTINUING>                                73,502
<DISCONTINUED>                                          0
<EXTRAORDINARY>                                         0
<CHANGES>                                               0
<NET-INCOME>                                       73,502
<EPS-BASIC>                                        2.78
<EPS-DILUTED>                                        2.68