<ARTICLE> 5
<LEGEND>
THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM THE
SEPTEMBER 30, 1996 FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY
REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.
</LEGEND>
<RESTATED> 
<MULTIPLIER> 1,000
       
                             
<PERIOD-TYPE>                   9-MOS
<FISCAL-YEAR-END>                          SEP-30-1996
<PERIOD-END>                               SEP-30-1996
<CASH>                                          26,200
<SECURITIES>                                         0
<RECEIVABLES>                                  272,700
<ALLOWANCES>                                     6,700
<INVENTORY>                                          0
<CURRENT-ASSETS>                               340,700
<PP&E>                                          82,300
<DEPRECIATION>                                  40,100
<TOTAL-ASSETS>                                 404,300
<CURRENT-LIABILITIES>                          173,900
<BONDS>                                              0
<PREFERRED-MANDATORY>                                0
<PREFERRED>                                          0
<COMMON>                                           500
<OTHER-SE>                                     208,500
<TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY>                   404,300
<SALES>                                        587,700
<TOTAL-REVENUES>                               587,700
<CGS>                                          354,900
<TOTAL-COSTS>                                  186,900
<OTHER-EXPENSES>                                 1,700
<LOSS-PROVISION>                                 1,800
<INTEREST-EXPENSE>                               2,400
<INCOME-PRETAX>                                 44,200
<INCOME-TAX>                                    18,600
<INCOME-CONTINUING>                             25,600
<DISCONTINUED>                                       0
<EXTRAORDINARY>                                      0
<CHANGES>                                            0
<NET-INCOME>                                    25,600
<EPS-PRIMARY>                                     0.63<F1>
<EPS-DILUTED>                                     0.61
<FN>
<F1>NOTE: Primary Earnings Per Share represents Basic Earnings Per Share as
required per SFAS No. 128.
</FN>