<ARTICLE> 5 <LEGEND> THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM THE COMPANY'S CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS CONTAINED IN THE REGISTRATION STATEMENT AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. </LEGEND> <PERIOD-TYPE> 6-MOS <FISCAL-YEAR-END> DEC-31-1996 <PERIOD-START> JAN-01-1996 <PERIOD-END> JUN-30-1996 <CASH> 39,969,000 <SECURITIES> 0 <RECEIVABLES> 82,375,000 <ALLOWANCES> 9,752,000 <INVENTORY> 0 <CURRENT-ASSETS> 131,419,000 <PP&E> 44,456,000 <DEPRECIATION> 0 <TOTAL-ASSETS> 291,046,000 <CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 23,366,000 <BONDS> 57,503,000 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 0 <PREFERRED> 0 <COMMON> 26,000 <OTHER-SE> 203,489,000 <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 291,046,000 <SALES> 0 <TOTAL-REVENUES> 114,820,000 <CGS> 0 <TOTAL-COSTS> 93,713,000 <OTHER-EXPENSES> 0 <LOSS-PROVISION> 2,333,000 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> 4,150,000 <INCOME-PRETAX> 18,570,000 <INCOME-TAX> 7,151,000 <INCOME-CONTINUING> 10,002,000 <DISCONTINUED> 0 <EXTRAORDINARY> 0 <CHANGES> 0 <NET-INCOME> 10,002,000 <EPS-PRIMARY> 0.40 <EPS-DILUTED> 0.40