<ARTICLE> 5
<LEGEND>
THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM THE
CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEET AND RELATED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME AND
CASH FLOWS FOR THE YEAR ENDED JANUARY 31, 1998 AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY
BY REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.
</LEGEND>
<MULTIPLIER> 1,000
       
                             
<PERIOD-TYPE>                   12-MOS
<FISCAL-YEAR-END>                          JAN-31-1998
<PERIOD-START>                             FEB-01-1997
<PERIOD-END>                               JAN-31-1998
<CASH>                                         214,731
<SECURITIES>                                    40,200
<RECEIVABLES>                                  810,385
<ALLOWANCES>                                    36,184
<INVENTORY>                                     12,471
<CURRENT-ASSETS>                             1,175,800
<PP&E>                                         639,217
<DEPRECIATION>                                 155,401
<TOTAL-ASSETS>                               2,415,234
<CURRENT-LIABILITIES>                        1,081,212
<BONDS>                                        145,958
<PREFERRED-MANDATORY>                                0
<PREFERRED>                                          0
<COMMON>                                           535
<OTHER-SE>                                     754,243
<TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY>                 2,415,234
<SALES>                                              0
<TOTAL-REVENUES>                             3,089,351
<CGS>                                                0
<TOTAL-COSTS>                                2,623,339
<OTHER-EXPENSES>                                     0
<LOSS-PROVISION>                                     0
<INTEREST-EXPENSE>                              11,682
<INCOME-PRETAX>                                158,493
<INCOME-TAX>                                    73,699
<INCOME-CONTINUING>                                  0
<DISCONTINUED>                                       0
<EXTRAORDINARY>                                      0
<CHANGES>                                            0
<NET-INCOME>                                    84,794
<EPS-PRIMARY>                                     1.65<F1>
<EPS-DILUTED>                                     1.55
<FN>
<F1>FOR PURPOSES OF THIS EXHIBIT, PRIMARY MEANS BASIC.
</FN>