<ARTICLE> 5 <LEGEND> THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM THE DECEMBER 31, 1998 FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. </LEGEND> <PERIOD-TYPE> 12-MOS <FISCAL-YEAR-END> DEC-31-1998 <PERIOD-END> DEC-31-1998 <CASH> 119,300 <SECURITIES> 0 <RECEIVABLES> 260,300 <ALLOWANCES> 9,800 <INVENTORY> 0 <CURRENT-ASSETS> 388,400 <PP&E> 100,600 <DEPRECIATION> 63,000 <TOTAL-ASSETS> 537,600 <CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 186,000 <BONDS> 0 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 0 <PREFERRED> 0 <COMMON> 500 <OTHER-SE> 291,900 <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 537,600 <SALES> 1,057,800 <TOTAL-REVENUES> 1,057,800 <CGS> 583,200 <TOTAL-COSTS> 967,900 <OTHER-EXPENSES> 2,600 <LOSS-PROVISION> 10,900 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> 4,200 <INCOME-PRETAX> 87,300 <INCOME-TAX> 35,500 <INCOME-CONTINUING> 51,800 <DISCONTINUED> 0 <EXTRAORDINARY> 0 <CHANGES> 0 <NET-INCOME> 51,800 <EPS-PRIMARY> 1.23 <EPS-DILUTED> 1.21