<ARTICLE> 5
<LEGEND>
THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM THE
SEPTEMBER 30, 1998 FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY
REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.
</LEGEND>
       
                             
<PERIOD-TYPE>                   9-MOS
<FISCAL-YEAR-END>                          DEC-31-1998
<PERIOD-END>                               SEP-30-1998
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<SECURITIES>                                         0
<RECEIVABLES>                                  234,800
<ALLOWANCES>                                     9,145
<INVENTORY>                                          0
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<PP&E>                                         102,200
<DEPRECIATION>                                  63,400
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<CURRENT-LIABILITIES>                          144,800
<BONDS>                                              0
<PREFERRED-MANDATORY>                                0
<PREFERRED>                                          0
<COMMON>                                           500
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<TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY>                   474,500
<SALES>                                        755,900
<TOTAL-REVENUES>                               755,900
<CGS>                                          420,800
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<OTHER-EXPENSES>                                 1,300
<LOSS-PROVISION>                                 8,800
<INTEREST-EXPENSE>                               2,700
<INCOME-PRETAX>                                 60,400
<INCOME-TAX>                                    24,800
<INCOME-CONTINUING>                             35,600
<DISCONTINUED>                                       0
<EXTRAORDINARY>                                      0
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<EPS-PRIMARY>                                     0.85
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<FN>
*  THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM THE 
SEPTEMBER 30, 1998 FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY 
REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.
<F1>PRIMARY EARNINGS PER SHARE REPRESENTS BASIC EARNINGS PER SHARE AS REQUIRED
PER SFAS NO. 128.
</FN>