<ARTICLE> 5 <LEGEND> This schedule contains summary financial information extracted from the December 31, 1994 10-Q and is qualified in its entirety by reference to such financial statements. </LEGEND> <MULTIPLIER> 1,000 <CURRENCY> U.S. Dollars <PERIOD-TYPE> 6-MOS <FISCAL-YEAR-END> JUN-30-1995 <PERIOD-START> JUL-01-1994 <PERIOD-END> DEC-31-1994 <EXCHANGE-RATE> 1 <CASH> 21,799 <SECURITIES> 0 <RECEIVABLES> 246,194 <ALLOWANCES> 19,089 <INVENTORY> 0 <CURRENT-ASSETS> 292,391 <PP&E> 315,623 <DEPRECIATION> 60,001 <TOTAL-ASSETS> 748,807 <CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 145,579 <BONDS> 343,078 <COMMON> 385 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 0 <PREFERRED> 0 <OTHER-SE> 236,735 <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 748,807 <SALES> 489,032 <TOTAL-REVENUES> 489,032 <CGS> 435,118 <TOTAL-COSTS> 435,118 <OTHER-EXPENSES> 31,832 <LOSS-PROVISION> 8,297 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> 17,694 <INCOME-PRETAX> 2,763 <INCOME-TAX> 2,671 <INCOME-CONTINUING> 92 <DISCONTINUED> 0 <EXTRAORDINARY> 0 <CHANGES> 0 <NET-INCOME> 92 <EPS-PRIMARY> .00 <EPS-DILUTED> .00