<ARTICLE> 5 <LEGEND> This schedule contains summary financial information extracted from Form 10-K/A for the year ended December 31, 1998, and is qualified in its entirety by reference to such financial statements. </LEGEND> <RESTATED> <PERIOD-TYPE> YEAR <FISCAL-YEAR-END> DEC-31-1998 <PERIOD-START> JAN-01-1998 <PERIOD-END> DEC-31-1998 <CASH> 36,348,863 <SECURITIES> 0 <RECEIVABLES> 112,276,851 <ALLOWANCES> 796,171 <INVENTORY> 0 <CURRENT-ASSETS> 176,569,109 <PP&E> 171,490,346 <DEPRECIATION> 72,313,834 <TOTAL-ASSETS> 361,797,753 <CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 91,937,273 <BONDS> 0 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 0 <PREFERRED> 0 <COMMON> 414,519 <OTHER-SE> 158,686,803 <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 361,797,753 <SALES> 460,102,326 <TOTAL-REVENUES> 460,102,326 <CGS> 0 <TOTAL-COSTS> 289,801,769 <OTHER-EXPENSES> 137,628,399 <LOSS-PROVISION> 11,311,201 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> 959,152 <INCOME-PRETAX> 20,401,805 <INCOME-TAX> 17,959,966 <INCOME-CONTINUING> 2,441,839 <DISCONTINUED> 0 <EXTRAORDINARY> 0 <CHANGES> 0 <NET-INCOME> 2,441,839 <EPS-BASIC> 0.06 <EPS-DILUTED> 0.06