<ARTICLE> 5
<LEGEND>
THE SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM THE
CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS AND CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS AND IS
QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
</LEGEND>
<MULTIPLIER> 1,000
       
                             
<PERIOD-TYPE>                   9-MOS
<FISCAL-YEAR-END>                          APR-30-1999
<PERIOD-END>                               JAN-31-1999
<CASH>                                         188,340
<SECURITIES>                                    91,582
<RECEIVABLES>                                  917,665
<ALLOWANCES>                                    21,302
<INVENTORY>                                          0
<CURRENT-ASSETS>                             1,270,762
<PP&E>                                         100,597<F1>
<DEPRECIATION>                                       0
<TOTAL-ASSETS>                               2,075,499
<CURRENT-LIABILITIES>                        1,023,256
<BONDS>                                              0
<COMMON>                                         1,089
<PREFERRED-MANDATORY>                                0
<PREFERRED>                                          0
<OTHER-SE>                                     758,193
<TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY>                 2,075,499
<SALES>                                              0
<TOTAL-REVENUES>                               447,668
<CGS>                                                0
<TOTAL-COSTS>                                  572,578
<OTHER-EXPENSES>                                     0
<LOSS-PROVISION>                                     0
<INTEREST-EXPENSE>                                   0
<INCOME-PRETAX>                               (97,612)
<INCOME-TAX>                                  (37,072)
<INCOME-CONTINUING>                           (60,540)
<DISCONTINUED>                                (21,468)<F2>
<EXTRAORDINARY>                                      0
<CHANGES>                                            0
<NET-INCOME>                                  (82,008)
<EPS-PRIMARY>                                    (.82)
<EPS-DILUTED>                                    (.82)
<FN>
<F1>PP&E BALANCE IS NET OF ACCUMULATED DEPRECIATION AND AMORTIZATION.
<F2>NET OF TAX BENEFIT OF ($13,726)
</FN>