<ARTICLE> 5
<LEGEND>
THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM THE
CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEET AND STATEMENT OF INCOME AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS
ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO FORM 10-Q FOR THE QUARTERLY PERIOD ENDED MARCH 30,
1997.
</LEGEND>
<MULTIPLIER> 1,000
<CURRENCY> U.S. DOLLARS
       
                             
<PERIOD-TYPE>                   3-MOS
<FISCAL-YEAR-END>                          DEC-28-1997
<PERIOD-START>                             DEC-30-1996
<PERIOD-END>                               MAR-30-1997
<EXCHANGE-RATE>                                      1
<CASH>                                          51,675
<SECURITIES>                                    12,615<F1>
<RECEIVABLES>                                  132,927<F2>
<ALLOWANCES>                                     2,074
<INVENTORY>                                     10,408
<CURRENT-ASSETS>                               228,459<F3>
<PP&E>                                          49,369
<DEPRECIATION>                                  12,873
<TOTAL-ASSETS>                                 340,821
<CURRENT-LIABILITIES>                           86,200
<BONDS>                                          5,485
<PREFERRED-MANDATORY>                                0
<PREFERRED>                                          0
<COMMON>                                         1,476
<OTHER-SE>                                     147,693
<TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY>                   340,821<F4>
<SALES>                                              0
<TOTAL-REVENUES>                               242,134
<CGS>                                                0
<TOTAL-COSTS>                                  238,134
<OTHER-EXPENSES>                                     0
<LOSS-PROVISION>                                   136
<INTEREST-EXPENSE>                                 335
<INCOME-PRETAX>                                  4,577
<INCOME-TAX>                                     1,709
<INCOME-CONTINUING>                                  0
<DISCONTINUED>                                       0
<EXTRAORDINARY>                                      0
<CHANGES>                                            0
<NET-INCOME>                                     1,968<F5>
<EPS-PRIMARY>                                     0.13
<EPS-DILUTED>                                     0.00
<FN>
<F1>MARKETABLE SECURITIES AND CERTIFICATES OF DEPOSIT ARE CLASSIFIED AS 
NON-CURRENT ASSETS ON THE BALANCE SHEET.
<F2>THE CORPORATION HAS ENTERED INTO A THREE YEAR AGREEMENT EXPIRING IN JANUARY
1998 WITH TWO FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS TO SELL, ON AN ONGOING BASIS, AN UNDIVIDED
INTEREST IN A DEFINED POOL OF ELIGIBLE RECEIVABLES UP TO A MAXIMUM OF $35
MILLION. AS OF MARCH 30, 1997 THERE WERE NO BALANCES OUTSTANDING UNDER THE
ACCOUNT RECEIVABLES SECURITIZATION AGREEMENT.
<F3>INCLUDES $33,449 OF OTHER CURRENT ASSETS.
<F4>INCLUDES $43,867 RESERVE FOR LOSSES OF CASUALTY REINSURANCE SUBSIDIARY,
$42,206 MINORITY INTEREST, $1,926 DEFERRED TAX LIABILITY NET AND $11,968 OTHER
LIABILITIES. 
<F5>INCLUDES MINORITY INTEREST AND EQUITY INCOME OF FOREIGN AFFILIATES - NET OF
INCOME TAXES OF $1,309 AND $(409) RESPECTIVELY.
</FN>