<ARTICLE> 5
<LEGEND>
THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM THE MARCH
31, 1997 FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO
SUCH FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.
</LEGEND>
       
                             
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<FISCAL-YEAR-END>                          DEC-31-1997
<PERIOD-START>                             JAN-01-1997    
<PERIOD-END>                               MAR-31-1997
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<SECURITIES>                                         0
<RECEIVABLES>                                  250,400
<ALLOWANCES>                                    19,700
<INVENTORY>                                          0
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<PP&E>                                          94,300
<DEPRECIATION>                                (46,900)
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<CURRENT-LIABILITIES>                          137,500
<BONDS>                                              0
<PREFERRED-MANDATORY>                                0
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<COMMON>                                           500
<OTHER-SE>                                     210,500
<TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY>                   395,000
<SALES>                                        196,300
<TOTAL-REVENUES>                               196,300
<CGS>                                          113,400
<TOTAL-COSTS>                                  186,300
<OTHER-EXPENSES>                                   300
<LOSS-PROVISION>                                   800
<INTEREST-EXPENSE>                               1,300
<INCOME-PRETAX>                                  9,700
<INCOME-TAX>                                     4,000
<INCOME-CONTINUING>                              5,700
<DISCONTINUED>                                       0
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