<ARTICLE> 5 <LEGEND> THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM FORM 10-Q AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. </LEGEND> <MULTIPLIER> 1,000 <PERIOD-TYPE> 9-MOS <FISCAL-YEAR-END> DEC-31-1995 <PERIOD-START> JAN-01-1995 <PERIOD-END> SEP-30-1995 <CASH> 41,255 <SECURITIES> 0 <RECEIVABLES> 450,656 <ALLOWANCES> 16,351 <INVENTORY> 7,905 <CURRENT-ASSETS> 608,826 <PP&E> 34,943 <DEPRECIATION> 6,496 <TOTAL-ASSETS> 685,160 <CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 501,897 <BONDS> 66,367 <COMMON> 94 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 0 <PREFERRED> 0 <OTHER-SE> 69,830 <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 685,160 <SALES> 1,171,518 <TOTAL-REVENUES> 1,171,518 <CGS> 1,069,008 <TOTAL-COSTS> 1,170,496 <OTHER-EXPENSES> 0 <LOSS-PROVISION> 66 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> 11,430 <INCOME-PRETAX> (11,334) <INCOME-TAX> 750 <INCOME-CONTINUING> (12,084) <DISCONTINUED> 0 <EXTRAORDINARY> 0 <CHANGES> 0 <NET-INCOME> (12,084) <EPS-PRIMARY> (1.27) <EPS-DILUTED> (1.27)