<ARTICLE> 5 <LEGEND> This schedule contains summary consolidated financial information extracted from the Company's Form 10-Q/A for the three-month period ended March 31, 2000 and is qualified in its entirety by reference to such Form 10-Q/A. </LEGEND> <PERIOD-TYPE> 3-MOS <FISCAL-YEAR-END> DEC-31-2000 <PERIOD-START> JAN-01-2000 <PERIOD-END> MAR-31-2000 <CASH> 27,531,677 <SECURITIES> 0 <RECEIVABLES> 148,403,549 <ALLOWANCES> 2,651,770 <INVENTORY> 0 <CURRENT-ASSETS> 209,512,151 <PP&E> 258,130,119 <DEPRECIATION> 111,760,093 <TOTAL-ASSETS> 449,949,196 <CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 100,869,420 <BONDS> 0 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 0 <PREFERRED> 0 <COMMON> 430,091 <OTHER-SE> 183,682,295 <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 449,949,196 <SALES> 161,311,916 <TOTAL-REVENUES> 161,311,916 <CGS> 0 <TOTAL-COSTS> 102,211,246 <OTHER-EXPENSES> 46,915,076 <LOSS-PROVISION> 0 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> 1,235,732 <INCOME-PRETAX> 10,948,962 <INCOME-TAX> 4,248,000 <INCOME-CONTINUING> 6,700,962 <DISCONTINUED> 0 <EXTRAORDINARY> 0 <CHANGES> 0 <NET-INCOME> 6,700,962 <EPS-BASIC> 0.16 <EPS-DILUTED> 0.16