<ARTICLE> 5
<CURRENCY> U.S. DOLLARS

                                                  
<PERIOD-TYPE>                   9-MOS                   9-MOS
<FISCAL-YEAR-END>                          SEP-30-2000             SEP-30-1999
<PERIOD-START>                             OCT-01-1999             OCT-01-1998
<PERIOD-END>                               JUN-30-2000             JUN-30-1999
<EXCHANGE-RATE>                                      1                       1
<CASH>                                          37,770                  27,000
<SECURITIES>                                    10,864                  60,745
<RECEIVABLES>                                   96,078                  74,005
<ALLOWANCES>                                         0                       0
<INVENTORY>                                          0                       0
<CURRENT-ASSETS>                               174,450                 180,075
<PP&E>                                          24,528                  20,175
<DEPRECIATION>                                 (8,198)                 (5,779)
<TOTAL-ASSETS>                                 253,811                 206,500
<CURRENT-LIABILITIES>                           49,151                  37,681
<BONDS>                                              0                       0
<PREFERRED-MANDATORY>                                0                       0
<PREFERRED>                                          0                       0
<COMMON>                                       132,378                 130,329
<OTHER-SE>                                      69,741                  37,013
<TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY>                   253,811                 206,500
<SALES>                                        288,761                 232,804
<TOTAL-REVENUES>                               288,761                 232,804
<CGS>                                          198,166                 163,594
<TOTAL-COSTS>                                  198,166                 163,594
<OTHER-EXPENSES>                                50,677                  37,977
<LOSS-PROVISION>                                     0                       0
<INTEREST-EXPENSE>                                   0                       0
<INCOME-PRETAX>                                 42,433                  33,203
<INCOME-TAX>                                    17,609                  13,484
<INCOME-CONTINUING>                             24,824                  19,719
<DISCONTINUED>                                       0                       0
<EXTRAORDINARY>                                      0                       0
<CHANGES>                                            0                       0
<NET-INCOME>                                    24,824                  19,719
<EPS-BASIC>                                       1.18                     .97
<EPS-DILUTED>                                     1.16                     .95