<ARTICLE> 5 <LEGEND> THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM THE BALANCE SHEET AND STATEMENT OF EARNINGS AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. </LEGEND> <MULTIPLIER> 1,000 <PERIOD-TYPE> 3-MOS <FISCAL-YEAR-END> JAN-02-2000 <PERIOD-END> APR-04-1999 <CASH> 74,379 <SECURITIES> 12,290 <RECEIVABLES> 603,266 <ALLOWANCES> 13,575 <INVENTORY> 0 <CURRENT-ASSETS> 739,221 <PP&E> 236,509 <DEPRECIATION> 84,319 <TOTAL-ASSETS> 993,214 <CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 453,479 <BONDS> 0 <COMMON> 40,116 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 0 <PREFERRED> 0 <OTHER-SE> 499,619 <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 993,214 <SALES> 0 <TOTAL-REVENUES> 1,025,959 <CGS> 0 <TOTAL-COSTS> 846,828 <OTHER-EXPENSES> 0 <LOSS-PROVISION> 0 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> 0 <INCOME-PRETAX> 25,743 <INCOME-TAX> 10,555 <INCOME-CONTINUING> 15,188 <DISCONTINUED> 0 <EXTRAORDINARY> 0 <CHANGES> 0 <NET-INCOME> 15,188 <EPS-PRIMARY> 0.42 <EPS-DILUTED> 0.42