<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>