<ARTICLE> 5 <LEGEND> THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM TELETECH HOLDINGS, INC.'S 1997 SECOND QUARTER FORM 10-Q AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH FORM 10-Q FILING. </LEGEND> <PERIOD-TYPE> 6-MOS <FISCAL-YEAR-END> DEC-31-1997 <PERIOD-END> JUN-30-1997 <CASH> 4,335 <SECURITIES> 66,952 <RECEIVABLES> 40,241 <ALLOWANCES> 1,766 <INVENTORY> 0 <CURRENT-ASSETS> 112,728 <PP&E> 53,568 <DEPRECIATION> 14,948 <TOTAL-ASSETS> 164,640 <CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 30,019 <BONDS> 9,203 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 0 <PREFERRED> 0 <COMMON> 564 <OTHER-SE> 124,137 <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 164,640 <SALES> 124,332 <TOTAL-REVENUES> 124,332 <CGS> 78,373 <TOTAL-COSTS> 106,252 <OTHER-EXPENSES> (1,768) <LOSS-PROVISION> 0 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> 617 <INCOME-PRETAX> 19,231 <INCOME-TAX> 7,742 <INCOME-CONTINUING> 11,489 <DISCONTINUED> 0 <EXTRAORDINARY> 0 <CHANGES> 0 <NET-INCOME> 11,489 <EPS-PRIMARY> 0.19 <EPS-DILUTED> 0.19