<ARTICLE> 5 <LEGEND> THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM THE COMPANY'S CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL STATEMENTS </LEGEND> <PERIOD-TYPE> YEAR <FISCAL-YEAR-END> DEC-31-1999 <PERIOD-START> JAN-01-1999 <PERIOD-END> DEC-31-1999 <CASH> 92,625 <SECURITIES> 0 <RECEIVABLES> 183,203 <ALLOWANCES> 5,074 <INVENTORY> 0 <CURRENT-ASSETS> 298,659 <PP&E> 53,526 <DEPRECIATION> 0 <TOTAL-ASSETS> 971,809 <CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 114,956 <BONDS> 209,193 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 346 <PREFERRED> 0 <COMMON> 0 <OTHER-SE> 457,809 <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 971,809 <SALES> 0 <TOTAL-REVENUES> 576,997 <CGS> 0 <TOTAL-COSTS> 340,973 <OTHER-EXPENSES> 200,341 <LOSS-PROVISION> 0 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> 19,635 <INCOME-PRETAX> 17,136 <INCOME-TAX> 6,952 <INCOME-CONTINUING> 10,184 <DISCONTINUED> 22,379 <EXTRAORDINARY> 0 <CHANGES> 0 <NET-INCOME> 32,563 <EPS-BASIC> 0.96 <EPS-DILUTED> 0.96