<ARTICLE> 5
<LEGEND>
THE SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM THE
CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS AND THE CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS AND IS
QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.
</LEGEND>
<MULTIPLIER> 1000
       
                             
<PERIOD-TYPE>                   9-MOS
<FISCAL-YEAR-END>                          APR-30-1996
<PERIOD-END>                               JAN-31-1996
<CASH>                                          60,681
<SECURITIES>                                    36,741
<RECEIVABLES>                                  355,552
<ALLOWANCES>                                    10,653
<INVENTORY>                                          0
<CURRENT-ASSETS>                               493,907
<PP&E>                                         344,450<F1>
<DEPRECIATION>                                       0
<TOTAL-ASSETS>                               1,028,606
<CURRENT-LIABILITIES>                          475,003
<BONDS>                                              0
<PREFERRED-MANDATORY>                                0
<PREFERRED>                                          4
<COMMON>                                         1,089
<OTHER-SE>                                     514,730
<TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY>                 1,028,606
<SALES>                                              0
<TOTAL-REVENUES>                               754,099
<CGS>                                                0
<TOTAL-COSTS>                                  767,968
<OTHER-EXPENSES>                                     0
<LOSS-PROVISION>                                     0
<INTEREST-EXPENSE>                                   0
<INCOME-PRETAX>                               (13,869)
<INCOME-TAX>                                   (5,326)
<INCOME-CONTINUING>                            (8,543)
<DISCONTINUED>                                       0
<EXTRAORDINARY>                                      0
<CHANGES>                                            0
<NET-INCOME>                                   (8,543)
<EPS-PRIMARY>                                    (.08)
<EPS-DILUTED>                                        0
<FN>
<F1>PP&E BALANCE IS NET OF ACCUMULATED DEPRECIATION AND AMORTIZATION.
</FN>