<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>                   YEAR
<FISCAL-YEAR-END>                          APR-30-1999
<PERIOD-END>                               APR-30-1999
<CASH>                                         193,240
<SECURITIES>                                    56,881
<RECEIVABLES>                                  805,173
<ALLOWANCES>                                    61,872
<INVENTORY>                                          0
<CURRENT-ASSETS>                             1,087,422
<PP&E>                                         307,771
<DEPRECIATION>                                 193,549
<TOTAL-ASSETS>                               1,910,176
<CURRENT-LIABILITIES>                          553,829
<BONDS>                                              0
<PREFERRED-MANDATORY>                                0
<PREFERRED>                                          0
<COMMON>                                         1,089
<OTHER-SE>                                   1,060,898
<TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY>                 1,910,176
<SALES>                                              0
<TOTAL-REVENUES>                             1,644,665
<CGS>                                                0
<TOTAL-COSTS>                                1,289,591
<OTHER-EXPENSES>                                     0
<LOSS-PROVISION>                                     0
<INTEREST-EXPENSE>                                   0
<INCOME-PRETAX>                                383,541
<INCOME-TAX>                                   145,746
<INCOME-CONTINUING>                            237,795
<DISCONTINUED>                                (22,429)<F1>
<EXTRAORDINARY>                                      0
<CHANGES>                                            0
<NET-INCOME>                                   215,366
<EPS-BASIC>                                       2.16
<EPS-DILUTED>                                     2.14
<FN>
<F1>NET OF TAX BENEFIT OF ($14,340).
</FN>