<ARTICLE> 5
<LEGEND>
THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM
THE CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF FINANCIAL POSITION AND STATEMENTS OF
INCOME AND EARNINGS RETAINED AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY
REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.
</LEGEND>
<MULTIPLIER> 1,000
       
                             
<PERIOD-TYPE>                   12-MOS
<FISCAL-YEAR-END>                          DEC-31-1995
<PERIOD-START>                             JAN-01-1995
<PERIOD-END>                               DEC-31-1995
<CASH>                                          33,623
<SECURITIES>                                    65,743
<RECEIVABLES>                                   98,533
<ALLOWANCES>                                     9,991
<INVENTORY>                                     13,924
<CURRENT-ASSETS>                               222,765
<PP&E>                                          88,514
<DEPRECIATION>                                  50,715
<TOTAL-ASSETS>                                 314,925
<CURRENT-LIABILITIES>                           71,009
<BONDS>                                              0
<PREFERRED-MANDATORY>                                0
<PREFERRED>                                          0
<COMMON>                                        41,432
<OTHER-SE>                                     172,886
<TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY>                   314,925
<SALES>                                              0
<TOTAL-REVENUES>                               620,435
<CGS>                                                0
<TOTAL-COSTS>                                  325,889
<OTHER-EXPENSES>                               231,196
<LOSS-PROVISION>                                     0
<INTEREST-EXPENSE>                                   0
<INCOME-PRETAX>                                 63,350<F1>
<INCOME-TAX>                                    24,073
<INCOME-CONTINUING>                             39,277<F1>
<DISCONTINUED>                                       0
<EXTRAORDINARY>                                      0
<CHANGES>                                            0
<NET-INCOME>                                    39,277<F1>
<EPS-PRIMARY>                                     1.10<F1>
<EPS-DILUTED>                                     1.10<F1>
<FN>
<F1>Includes a Special Charge of $12,000,000 ($7,440,000 after tax benefit
or $.21 per share) relating to the write off of doubtful accounts at
September 30, 1995, in the consumer finance operation, Rollins Acceptance
Company.
</FN>