<ARTICLE> 5
<LEGEND>
THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM CONSOLIDATED
BALANCE SHEETS AND CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS
ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.
</LEGEND>
<MULTIPLIER> 1,000

                             
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<FISCAL-YEAR-END>                          DEC-31-1999
<PERIOD-START>                             JAN-01-1999
<PERIOD-END>                               DEC-31-1999
<CASH>                                          53,879
<SECURITIES>                                         0
<RECEIVABLES>                                  239,383
<ALLOWANCES>                                         0
<INVENTORY>                                          0
<CURRENT-ASSETS>                               299,967
<PP&E>                                          12,321
<DEPRECIATION>                                       0
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<CURRENT-LIABILITIES>                          170,299
<BONDS>                                        174,500
<PREFERRED-MANDATORY>                                0
<PREFERRED>                                          0
<COMMON>                                       406,118
<OTHER-SE>                                      71,868
<TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY>                   909,073
<SALES>                                              0
<TOTAL-REVENUES>                               518,726
<CGS>                                                0
<TOTAL-COSTS>                                  306,067
<OTHER-EXPENSES>                                86,225<F1>
<LOSS-PROVISION>                                     0
<INTEREST-EXPENSE>                              11,764
<INCOME-PRETAX>                                128,907
<INCOME-TAX>                                    56,719
<INCOME-CONTINUING>                             72,188
<DISCONTINUED>                                       0
<EXTRAORDINARY>                                      0
<CHANGES>                                            0
<NET-INCOME>                                    72,188
<EPS-BASIC>                                       3.25
<EPS-DILUTED>                                     3.18
<FN>
<F1>minority interest
</FN>