<ARTICLE> 5 <MULTIPLIER> 1,000 <PERIOD-TYPE> 9-MOS <FISCAL-YEAR-END> SEP-30-1998 <PERIOD-START> OCT-1-1997 <PERIOD-END> JUN-30-1998 <CASH> 1,694,387 <SECURITIES> 89,405<F1> <RECEIVABLES> 11,214,088 <ALLOWANCES> 0 <INVENTORY> 0 <CURRENT-ASSETS> 12,997,880 <PP&E> 3,067,471<F2> <DEPRECIATION> 651,807 <TOTAL-ASSETS> 15,413,544 <CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 6,907,075<F3> <BONDS> 0 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 58,157 <PREFERRED> 0 <COMMON> 0 <OTHER-SE> 8,448,312 <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 0 <SALES> 20,317,973 <TOTAL-REVENUES> 20,317,973 <CGS> 15,034,428 <TOTAL-COSTS> 5,283,645 <OTHER-EXPENSES> 2,618,419 <LOSS-PROVISION> 0 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> 64,822 <INCOME-PRETAX> 2,600,304 <INCOME-TAX> 1,004,246 <INCOME-CONTINUING> 0 <DISCONTINUED> 0 <EXTRAORDINARY> 0 <CHANGES> 0 <NET-INCOME> 1,596,058 <EPS-PRIMARY> 0.28 <EPS-DILUTED> 0.26 <FN> <F1>Does not represent securities. Includes Prepaid expenses @ $45,081 + Deferred income tax @ $44,324 <F2>Includes PP&E @ $1,604,769 + S/W dev.costs @ $1,398,291 + Misc. deposits & deferred charges @ $64,411 <F3>Includes Capital Leases Payable/Long-Term @ $535,640 </FN>