<ARTICLE> 5 <LEGEND> This schedule contains summary consolidated financial information extracted from the Company's Form 10-Q/A-2 for the six-month period ended June 30, 2000 and is qualified in its entirety by reference to such Form 10-Q/A-2. </LEGEND> <PERIOD-TYPE> 6-MOS <FISCAL-YEAR-END> DEC-31-2000 <PERIOD-START> JAN-01-2000 <PERIOD-END> JUN-30-2000 <CASH> 96,458,337 <SECURITIES> 0 <RECEIVABLES> 143,980,362 <ALLOWANCES> 2,312,322 <INVENTORY> 0 <CURRENT-ASSETS> 254,820,631 <PP&E> 264,708,073 <DEPRECIATION> 120,673,048 <TOTAL-ASSETS> 437,214,931 <CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 108,836,309 <BONDS> 0 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 0 <PREFERRED> 0 <COMMON> 430,362 <OTHER-SE> 241,846,084 <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 437,214,931 <SALES> 317,178,684 <TOTAL-REVENUES> 317,178,684 <CGS> 0 <TOTAL-COSTS> 200,816,736 <OTHER-EXPENSES> 109,779,399 <LOSS-PROVISION> 0 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> 2,328,291 <INCOME-PRETAX> 88,422,377 <INCOME-TAX> 26,826,592 <INCOME-CONTINUING> 61,594,785 <DISCONTINUED> 0 <EXTRAORDINARY> 0 <CHANGES> 0 <NET-INCOME> 61,594,785 <EPS-BASIC> 1.46 <EPS-DILUTED> 1.45