<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>                   9-MOS
<FISCAL-YEAR-END>                          DEC-31-2000
<PERIOD-START>                             JAN-01-2000
<PERIOD-END>                               SEP-30-2000
<CASH>                                         876,278
<SECURITIES>                                   479,079
<RECEIVABLES>                                  510,552<F1>
<ALLOWANCES>                                         0
<INVENTORY>                                          0
<CURRENT-ASSETS>                             2,234,880
<PP&E>                                         276,071<F2>
<DEPRECIATION>                                       0
<TOTAL-ASSETS>                               3,489,529
<CURRENT-LIABILITIES>                        1,493,572
<BONDS>                                        946,445<F3>
<PREFERRED-MANDATORY>                                0
<PREFERRED>                                          0
<COMMON>                                           126
<OTHER-SE>                                   1,011,807<F4>
<TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY>                 3,489,529
<SALES>                                              0
<TOTAL-REVENUES>                             6,716,750
<CGS>                                                0
<TOTAL-COSTS>                                5,439,401
<OTHER-EXPENSES>                             1,022,844
<LOSS-PROVISION>                                     0
<INTEREST-EXPENSE>                              66,003
<INCOME-PRETAX>                                188,502
<INCOME-TAX>                                    71,105
<INCOME-CONTINUING>                            117,397
<DISCONTINUED>                                       0
<EXTRAORDINARY>                                      0
<CHANGES>                                            0
<NET-INCOME>                                   117,397
<EPS-BASIC>                                       0.96
<EPS-DILUTED>                                     0.96
<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>