<ARTICLE> 5 <LEGEND> This schedule contains summary financial information extracted from TeleTech Holdings, Inc.'s 1996 second quarter Form 10-Q and is qualified in its entirety by reference to such Form 10-Q filing. </LEGEND> <PERIOD-TYPE> 9-MOS <FISCAL-YEAR-END> DEC-31-1996 <PERIOD-END> SEP-30-1996 <CASH> 5,972 <SECURITIES> 53,301 <RECEIVABLES> 29,265 <ALLOWANCES> 1,316 <INVENTORY> 0 <CURRENT-ASSETS> 89,089 <PP&E> 32,184 <DEPRECIATION> 9,225 <TOTAL-ASSETS> 117,907 <CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 26,574 <BONDS> 0 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 0 <PREFERRED> 0 <COMMON> 550 <OTHER-SE> 80,165 <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 117,907 <SALES> 106,675 <TOTAL-REVENUES> 106,675 <CGS> 63,097 <TOTAL-COSTS> 93,496 <OTHER-EXPENSES> (354) <LOSS-PROVISION> 0 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> 799 <INCOME-PRETAX> 12,734 <INCOME-TAX> 5,357 <INCOME-CONTINUING> 7,377 <DISCONTINUED> 0 <EXTRAORDINARY> 0 <CHANGES> 0 <NET-INCOME> 7,377 <EPS-PRIMARY> 0.13 <EPS-DILUTED> 0.13