<ARTICLE> 5 <LEGEND> THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM FORM 10-Q AS OF MARCH 31, 2000 AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. </LEGEND> <MULTIPLIER> 1,000 <PERIOD-TYPE> 3-MOS <FISCAL-YEAR-END> DEC-31-2000 <PERIOD-START> JAN-01-2000 <PERIOD-END> MAR-31-2000 <CASH> 66,277 <SECURITIES> 0 <RECEIVABLES> 74,580 <ALLOWANCES> 3,246 <INVENTORY> 0 <CURRENT-ASSETS> 143,331 <PP&E> 64,294 <DEPRECIATION> 34,164 <TOTAL-ASSETS> 288,609 <CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 89,122 <BONDS> 52,870 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 0 <PREFERRED> 0 <COMMON> 529 <OTHER-SE> 145,618 <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 288,609 <SALES> 92,063 <TOTAL-REVENUES> 92,063 <CGS> 36,286 <TOTAL-COSTS> 36,286 <OTHER-EXPENSES> 9,888 <LOSS-PROVISION> 0 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> 1,541 <INCOME-PRETAX> 32,718 <INCOME-TAX> (12,409) <INCOME-CONTINUING> 20,309 <DISCONTINUED> 0 <EXTRAORDINARY> 0 <CHANGES> 0 <NET-INCOME> 20,309 <EPS-BASIC> 0.39 <EPS-DILUTED> 0.36