<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-31-1999
<PERIOD-START>                             JAN-01-1999
<PERIOD-END>                               SEP-30-1999
<CASH>                                         675,918
<SECURITIES>                                   525,567
<RECEIVABLES>                                  485,484<F1>
<ALLOWANCES>                                         0
<INVENTORY>                                          0
<CURRENT-ASSETS>                             2,138,115
<PP&E>                                         289,511<F2>
<DEPRECIATION>                                       0
<TOTAL-ASSETS>                               3,508,171
<CURRENT-LIABILITIES>                        1,512,406
<BONDS>                                      1,084,349<F3>
<PREFERRED-MANDATORY>                                0
<PREFERRED>                                          0
<COMMON>                                           126
<OTHER-SE>                                     855,448<F4>
<TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY>                 3,508,171
<SALES>                                              0
<TOTAL-REVENUES>                             6,498,838
<CGS>                                                0
<TOTAL-COSTS>                                5,195,798
<OTHER-EXPENSES>                             1,056,039
<LOSS-PROVISION>                                     0
<INTEREST-EXPENSE>                              63,332
<INCOME-PRETAX>                                183,669
<INCOME-TAX>                                    73,273
<INCOME-CONTINUING>                            110,396
<DISCONTINUED>                                       0
<EXTRAORDINARY>                                      0
<CHANGES>                                        5,417
<NET-INCOME>                                   104,979
<EPS-BASIC>                                        .86
<EPS-DILUTED>                                      .86
<FN>
<F1>NET OF ALLOWANCES FOR DOUBTFUL ACCOUNTS.
<F2>NET OF ACCUMULATED DEPRECIATION.
<F3>INCLUDES BORROWING UNDER REVOLVING CREDIT FACILITY, MISCELLANEOUS NOTES
PAYABLE AND CAPITAL LEASES.
<F4>NET TREASURY STOCK.
</FN>