<ARTICLE> 5 <LEGEND> THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS IN THE COMPANY'S 2000 ANNUAL REPORT ON FORM 10-K AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. </LEGEND> <MULTIPLIER> 1,000 <PERIOD-TYPE> 12-MOS <FISCAL-YEAR-END> SEP-30-2000 <PERIOD-START> OCT-01-1999 <PERIOD-END> SEP-30-2000 <CASH> 39,506 <SECURITIES> 19,109 <RECEIVABLES> 42,755 <ALLOWANCES> 1,130 <INVENTORY> 0 <CURRENT-ASSETS> 137,212 <PP&E> 112,663 <DEPRECIATION> 64,098 <TOTAL-ASSETS> 241,288 <CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 36,518 <BONDS> 0 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 0 <PREFERRED> 0 <COMMON> 148 <OTHER-SE> 198,853 <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 241,288 <SALES> 0 <TOTAL-REVENUES> 297,985 <CGS> 0 <TOTAL-COSTS> 128,316 <OTHER-EXPENSES> 125,055 <LOSS-PROVISION> 218 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> 75 <INCOME-PRETAX> 47,070 <INCOME-TAX> 19,439 <INCOME-CONTINUING> 27,631 <DISCONTINUED> 0 <EXTRAORDINARY> 0 <CHANGES> 0 <NET-INCOME> 27,631 <EPS-BASIC> 1.94 <EPS-DILUTED> 1.89