<ARTICLE>                                                     5
<LEGEND>                      THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY
                              FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED
                              FROM THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS OF
                              THE REGISTRANT AS OF AND FOR THE
                              NINE MONTHS ENDED SEPTEMBER 30,
                              1999 AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS
                              ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH
                              FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.
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<PERIOD-TYPE>                                            9-MOS
<FISCAL-YEAR-END>                                   DEC-31-1999
<PERIOD-END>                                        SEP-30-1999
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<SECURITIES>                          0
<RECEIVABLES>                 1,942,961
<ALLOWANCES>                     44,289
<INVENTORY>                           0
<CURRENT-ASSETS>              2,198,202
<PP&E>                          410,975
<DEPRECIATION>                  231,173
<TOTAL-ASSETS>                2,641,449
<CURRENT-LIABILITIES>         1,424,760
<BONDS>                         320,885
<PREFERRED-MANDATORY>                 0
<PREFERRED>                           0
<COMMON>                            836
<OTHER-SE>                      635,767
<TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY>  2,641,449
<SALES>                               0
<TOTAL-REVENUES>              7,109,601
<CGS>                                 0
<TOTAL-COSTS>                 5,872,887
<OTHER-EXPENSES>                      0
<LOSS-PROVISION>                 12,752
<INTEREST-EXPENSE>               12,693
<INCOME-PRETAX>                 130,051
<INCOME-TAX>                     28,794
<INCOME-CONTINUING>             101,257
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