<ARTICLE> 5
<LEGEND>
THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM THE
FINANCIAL STATEMENTS OF THE REGISTRANT FOR THE PERIODS NOTED AND IS QUALIFIED IN
ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.
</LEGEND>
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<PERIOD-TYPE>                   12-MOS                   12-MOS                   12-MOS
<FISCAL-YEAR-END>                          DEC-31-1999             DEC-31-1998             DEC-31-1997
<PERIOD-START>                             JAN-01-1999             JAN-01-1998             JAN-01-1997
<PERIOD-END>                               DEC-31-1999             DEC-31-1998             DEC-31-1997
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<SECURITIES>                                         0                       0                       0
<RECEIVABLES>                                   52,539                  14,870                       0
<ALLOWANCES>                                    (2,830)                 (1,924)                      0
<INVENTORY>                                          0                       0                       0
<CURRENT-ASSETS>                                55,629                  26,683                       0
<PP&E>                                           1,521                  24,903                       0
<DEPRECIATION>                                  (8,290)                 (7,275)                      0
<TOTAL-ASSETS>                                 113,681                 112,002                       0
<CURRENT-LIABILITIES>                           97,672                  35,382                       0
<BONDS>                                         67,999                  38,305                       0
<PREFERRED-MANDATORY>                                0                       0                       0
<PREFERRED>                                          0                       0                       0
<COMMON>                                             9                       9                       0
<OTHER-SE>                                      13,700                  44,579                       0
<TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY>                    11,681                 112,002                       0
<SALES>                                              0                       0                       0
<TOTAL-REVENUES>                               594,047                 565,394                 447,579
<CGS>                                                0                       0                       0
<TOTAL-COSTS>                                  513,266                 481,734                 382,074
<OTHER-EXPENSES>                                98,933                  71,639                  56,917
<LOSS-PROVISION>                                     0                       0                       0
<INTEREST-EXPENSE>                               8,604                   5,529                   7,877
<INCOME-PRETAX>                                (26,756)                  6,492                     711
<INCOME-TAX>                                     4,123                   1,611                     (69)
<INCOME-CONTINUING>                            (30,879)                  4,881                     780
<DISCONTINUED>                                       0                       0                       0
<EXTRAORDINARY>                                      0                  (1,417)                (13,384)
<CHANGES>                                            0                       0                       0
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<EPS-BASIC>                                      (3.57)                   0.40                   (2.14)
<EPS-DILUTED>                                    (3.57)                   0.35                   (1.77)