<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>