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

                             
<PERIOD-TYPE>                   6-MOS
<FISCAL-YEAR-END>                          DEC-31-2000
<PERIOD-START>                             JAN-01-2000
<PERIOD-END>                               JUN-30-2000
<CASH>                                         888,637
<SECURITIES>                                   514,685
<RECEIVABLES>                                  532,989<F1>
<ALLOWANCES>                                         0
<INVENTORY>                                          0
<CURRENT-ASSETS>                             2,312,320
<PP&E>                                         258,860<F2>
<DEPRECIATION>                                       0
<TOTAL-ASSETS>                               3,550,257
<CURRENT-LIABILITIES>                        1,555,305
<BONDS>                                        992,992<F3>
<PREFERRED-MANDATORY>                                0
<PREFERRED>                                          0
<COMMON>                                           125
<OTHER-SE>                                     964,595<F4>
<TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY>                 3,550,257
<SALES>                                              0
<TOTAL-REVENUES>                             4,428,935
<CGS>                                                0
<TOTAL-COSTS>                                3,580,372
<OTHER-EXPENSES>                               687,238
<LOSS-PROVISION>                                     0
<INTEREST-EXPENSE>                              43,267
<INCOME-PRETAX>                                118,058
<INCOME-TAX>                                    45,308
<INCOME-CONTINUING>                             72,750
<DISCONTINUED>                                       0
<EXTRAORDINARY>                                      0
<CHANGES>                                            0
<NET-INCOME>                                    72,750
<EPS-BASIC>                                        .59
<EPS-DILUTED>                                      .59
<FN>
<F1>NET OF ALLOWANCES FOR DOUBTFUL ACCOUNTS
<F2>NET OF ACCUMULATED DEPRECIATION
<F3>INCLUDES BORROWING UNDER REVOLVING CREDIT FACILITY, MISC NOTES PAYABLE AND
CAPITAL LEASES
<F4>NET OF TREASURY STOCK
</FN>