<ARTICLE> 5
<LEGEND>
THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM PRIMARK
CORPORATION'S CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE QUARTER ENDED MARCH 31,
2000 INCLUDED IN THE FORM 10-Q.
</LEGEND>
<MULTIPLIER> 1,000
<CURRENCY> U.S. DOLLARS

                             
<PERIOD-TYPE>                   3-MOS
<FISCAL-YEAR-END>                          DEC-31-2000
<PERIOD-START>                             JAN-01-2000
<PERIOD-END>                               MAR-31-2000
<EXCHANGE-RATE>                                      1
<CASH>                                          17,204
<SECURITIES>                                         0
<RECEIVABLES>                                  144,644
<ALLOWANCES>                                     6,445
<INVENTORY>                                          0
<CURRENT-ASSETS>                               190,735
<PP&E>                                         122,278
<DEPRECIATION>                                   5,850
<TOTAL-ASSETS>                                 974,898
<CURRENT-LIABILITIES>                          378,673
<BONDS>                                        150,000
<PREFERRED-MANDATORY>                                0
<PREFERRED>                                          0
<COMMON>                                           406
<OTHER-SE>                                     420,243
<TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY>                   974,898
<SALES>                                              0
<TOTAL-REVENUES>                               125,251
<CGS>                                                0
<TOTAL-COSTS>                                   53,275
<OTHER-EXPENSES>                                67,640
<LOSS-PROVISION>                                     0
<INTEREST-EXPENSE>                               5,814<F1>
<INCOME-PRETAX>                                  (721)
<INCOME-TAX>                                     (104)
<INCOME-CONTINUING>                              (617)
<DISCONTINUED>                                       0
<EXTRAORDINARY>                                      0
<CHANGES>                                            0
<NET-INCOME>                                         0
<EPS-BASIC>                                     (0.03)
<EPS-DILUTED>                                   (0.03)
<FN>
<F1>Net of interest income.
</FN>