<ARTICLE> 5 <LEGEND> THE FINANCIAL DATA SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM FORM 10-Q FOR THE NINE MONTHS ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2000 AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. </LEGEND> <MULTIPLIER> 1,000 <PERIOD-TYPE> 9-MOS <FISCAL-YEAR-END> DEC-31-2000 <PERIOD-END> SEP-30-2000 <CASH> 7,700 <SECURITIES> 0 <RECEIVABLES> 368,434 <ALLOWANCES> 7,917 <INVENTORY> 19,908 <CURRENT-ASSETS> 472,165 <PP&E> 106,496 <DEPRECIATION> (60,236) <TOTAL-ASSETS> 981,331 <CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 274,041 <BONDS> 283,256 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 0 <PREFERRED> 0 <COMMON> 393 <OTHER-SE> 416,309 <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 981,331 <SALES> 1,191,458 <TOTAL-REVENUES> 1,191,458 <CGS> 978,869 <TOTAL-COSTS> 978,869 <OTHER-EXPENSES> 190,304 <LOSS-PROVISION> 3,864 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> 19,900 <INCOME-PRETAX> (318) <INCOME-TAX> 268 <INCOME-CONTINUING> (586) <DISCONTINUED> 0 <EXTRAORDINARY> 0 <CHANGES> 0 <NET-INCOME> (586) <EPS-BASIC> (0.02) <EPS-DILUTED> (0.02)