<ARTICLE> 5 <LEGEND> THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM THE JUNE 30, 2000 FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. </LEGEND> <PERIOD-TYPE> 6-MOS <FISCAL-YEAR-END> DEC-31-2000 <PERIOD-END> JUN-30-2000 <CASH> 22,200 <SECURITIES> 0 <RECEIVABLES> 315,300 <ALLOWANCES> 13,200 <INVENTORY> 0 <CURRENT-ASSETS> 359,900 <PP&E> 95,700 <DEPRECIATION> (63,700) <TOTAL-ASSETS> 590,000 <CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 155,300 <BONDS> 0 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 0 <PREFERRED> 0 <COMMON> 500 <OTHER-SE> 348,700 <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 590,000 <SALES> 629,100 <TOTAL-REVENUES> 629,100 <CGS> 325,900 <TOTAL-COSTS> 576,100 <OTHER-EXPENSES> (200) <LOSS-PROVISION> 2,400 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> 1,400 <INCOME-PRETAX> 53,200 <INCOME-TAX> 21,800 <INCOME-CONTINUING> 31,400 <DISCONTINUED> 0 <EXTRAORDINARY> 0 <CHANGES> 0 <NET-INCOME> 31,400 <EPS-BASIC> 0.76 <EPS-DILUTED> 0.75