<ARTICLE> 5 <LEGEND> THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM THE JUNE 30, 1999 FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. </LEGEND> <PERIOD-TYPE> 6-MOS <FISCAL-YEAR-END> DEC-31-1999 <PERIOD-END> JUN-30-1999 <CASH> 115,000 <SECURITIES> 0 <RECEIVABLES> 256,600 <ALLOWANCES> 9,800 <INVENTORY> 0 <CURRENT-ASSETS> 382,100 <PP&E> 94,800 <DEPRECIATION> 64,000 <TOTAL-ASSETS> 548,100 <CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 169,900 <BONDS> 0 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 0 <PREFERRED> 0 <COMMON> 500 <OTHER-SE> 311,800 <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 548,100 <SALES> 596,200 <TOTAL-REVENUES> 596,200 <CGS> 318,800 <TOTAL-COSTS> 559,100 <OTHER-EXPENSES> 2,500 <LOSS-PROVISION> 3,800 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> 100 <INCOME-PRETAX> 34,600 <INCOME-TAX> 14,200 <INCOME-CONTINUING> 20,400 <DISCONTINUED> 0 <EXTRAORDINARY> 0 <CHANGES> 0 <NET-INCOME> 20,400 <EPS-BASIC> 0.48 <EPS-DILUTED> 0.47