<ARTICLE> 5 <LEGEND> THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM 10-Q AS OF JUNE 30, 2000 AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. </LEGEND> <MULTIPLIER> 1,000 <PERIOD-TYPE> 6-MOS <FISCAL-YEAR-END> DEC-31-2000 <PERIOD-START> JAN-01-2000 <PERIOD-END> JUN-30-2000 <CASH> 69,754<F1> <SECURITIES> 0 <RECEIVABLES> 93,469 <ALLOWANCES> 3,351 <INVENTORY> 0 <CURRENT-ASSETS> 166,270 <PP&E> 69,138 <DEPRECIATION> 36,868 <TOTAL-ASSETS> 310,452 <CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 92,742 <BONDS> 46,118 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 0 <PREFERRED> 0 <COMMON> 530 <OTHER-SE> 170,573 <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 310,452 <SALES> 188,125 <TOTAL-REVENUES> 188,125 <CGS> 72,504 <TOTAL-COSTS> 72,504 <OTHER-EXPENSES> 20,254 <LOSS-PROVISION> 0 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> 9,023 <INCOME-PRETAX> 67,999 <INCOME-TAX> (25,704) <INCOME-CONTINUING> 42,295 <DISCONTINUED> 0 <EXTRAORDINARY> 0 <CHANGES> 0 <NET-INCOME> 42,295 <EPS-BASIC> 0.81 <EPS-DILUTED> 0.74 <FN> <F1>(1) IN THOUSANDS EXCEPT PER SHARE AMOUNTS. </FN>