<ARTICLE> 5 <LEGEND> This schedule contains summary financial information extracted from Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations and Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets and is qualified in its entirety by reference to such financial statements. </LEGEND> <MULTIPLIER> 1,000 <PERIOD-TYPE> 3-MOS <FISCAL-YEAR-END> DEC-31-1998 <PERIOD-END> JUN-30-1998 <CASH> 15614 <SECURITIES> 0 <RECEIVABLES> 140872 <ALLOWANCES> 1821 <INVENTORY> 0 <CURRENT-ASSETS> 157777 <PP&E> 28434 <DEPRECIATION> 8159 <TOTAL-ASSETS> 296118 <CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 142431 <BONDS> 0 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 0 <PREFERRED> 0 <COMMON> 77 <OTHER-SE> 114105 <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 296118 <SALES> 0 <TOTAL-REVENUES> 283051 <CGS> 0 <TOTAL-COSTS> 249431 <OTHER-EXPENSES> 26847 <LOSS-PROVISION> 227 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> 735 <INCOME-PRETAX> 3459 <INCOME-TAX> 1383 <INCOME-CONTINUING> 6773 <DISCONTINUED> 0 <EXTRAORDINARY> 0 <CHANGES> 0 <NET-INCOME> 2076 <EPS-PRIMARY> .27 <EPS-DILUTED> .27