<ARTICLE>                         5
<LEGEND>       THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL
               INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM THE FINANCIAL
               STATEMENTS OF THE REGISTRANT AS OF AND FOR THE
               SIX MONTHS ENDED JUNE 30, 2000 AND IS QUALIFIED
               IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL
               STATEMENTS.  ALL AMOUNTS BELOW, EXCEPT FOR EPS
               FIGURES, HAVE BEEN ROUNDED TO THE NEAREST
               HUNDRED.
<MULTIPLIER>                  1,000

                            
<PERIOD-TYPE>                 6-MOS
<FISCAL-YEAR-END>             DEC-31-2000
<PERIOD-END>                  JUN-30-2000
<CASH>                        144,500
<SECURITIES>                  0
<RECEIVABLES>                 2,121,700
<ALLOWANCES>                  53,000
<INVENTORY>                   0
<CURRENT-ASSETS>              2,383,100
<PP&E>                        429,400
<DEPRECIATION>                249,600
<TOTAL-ASSETS>                2,983,700
<CURRENT-LIABILITIES>         1,513,300
<BONDS>                       513,900
<PREFERRED-MANDATORY>         0
<PREFERRED>                   0
<COMMON>                      800
<OTHER-SE>                    653,200
<TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY>  2,983,700
<SALES>                       0
<TOTAL-REVENUES>              5,282,400
<CGS>                         0
<TOTAL-COSTS>                 4,358,600
<OTHER-EXPENSES>              0
<LOSS-PROVISION>              12,300
<INTEREST-EXPENSE>            15,800
<INCOME-PRETAX>               98,700
<INCOME-TAX>                  35,100
<INCOME-CONTINUING>           63,600
<DISCONTINUED>                0
<EXTRAORDINARY>               0
<CHANGES>                     0
<NET-INCOME>                  63,600
<EPS-BASIC>                 0.84
<EPS-DILUTED>                 0.82