<ARTICLE> 5 <LEGEND> This schedule contains summary financial information extracted from Consolidated Statements of Operations and Consolidated Balance Sheets and is qualified in its entirety by reference to such financial statements. </LEGEND> <MULTIPLIER> 1,000 <PERIOD-TYPE> Year <FISCAL-YEAR-END> DEC-31-1999 <PERIOD-END> DEC-31-1999 <CASH> 1865 <SECURITIES> 0 <RECEIVABLES> 193455 <ALLOWANCES> 3234 <INVENTORY> 0 <CURRENT-ASSETS> 194857 <PP&E> 36484 <DEPRECIATION> 12240 <TOTAL-ASSETS> 441609 <CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 173353 <BONDS> 0 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 0 <PREFERRED> 0 <COMMON> 77 <OTHER-SE> 131047 <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 441609 <SALES> 0 <TOTAL-REVENUES> 1296799 <CGS> 0 <TOTAL-COSTS> 1134384 <OTHER-EXPENSES> 132281 <LOSS-PROVISION> 781 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> 8592 <INCOME-PRETAX> 18384 <INCOME-TAX> 7538 <INCOME-CONTINUING> 30134 <DISCONTINUED> 0 <EXTRAORDINARY> 0 <CHANGES> 0 <NET-INCOME> 10846 <EPS-BASIC> 1.41 <EPS-DILUTED> 1.40