<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 29,
1998.
</LEGEND>
<MULTIPLIER> 1,000
       
                             
<PERIOD-TYPE>                   3-MOS
<FISCAL-YEAR-END>                          JAN-03-1999
<PERIOD-START>                             DEC-29-1997
<PERIOD-END>                               MAR-29-1998
<CASH>                                          30,168
<SECURITIES>                                    22,846<F1>
<RECEIVABLES>                                  166,134
<ALLOWANCES>                                     3,199
<INVENTORY>                                     12,095
<CURRENT-ASSETS>                               234,541<F2>
<PP&E>                                          74,859
<DEPRECIATION>                                  17,656
<TOTAL-ASSETS>                                 404,458
<CURRENT-LIABILITIES>                          142,162
<BONDS>                                            899
<PREFERRED-MANDATORY>                            1,496
<PREFERRED>                                          0
<COMMON>                                             0
<OTHER-SE>                                     148,797
<TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY>                   404,458<F3>
<SALES>                                              0
<TOTAL-REVENUES>                               398,623
<CGS>                                                0
<TOTAL-COSTS>                                  392,195
<OTHER-EXPENSES>                                     0
<LOSS-PROVISION>                                   528
<INTEREST-EXPENSE>                                 586
<INCOME-PRETAX>                                  6,540
<INCOME-TAX>                                     2,726
<INCOME-CONTINUING>                                  0
<DISCONTINUED>                                       0
<EXTRAORDINARY>                                      0
<CHANGES>                                            0
<NET-INCOME>                                     2,661<F4>
<EPS-PRIMARY>                                     0.18
<EPS-DILUTED>                                     0.17
<FN>
<F1>MARKETABLE SECURITIES ARE CLASSIFIED AS NON-CURRENT ASSETS ON THE BALANCE
SHEET.
<F2>INCLUDES $25,732 OF OTHER CURRENT ASSETS AND $3,611 OF DEFERRED TAXES.
<F3>INCLUDES $45,458 RESERVE FOR LOSSES OF CASUALTY REINSURNACE SUBSIDIARY, $50,522
MINORITY INTEREST, AND $15,124 OTHER LIABILITIES.
<F4>INCLUDES MINORITY INTEREST AND EQUITY INCOME OF FOREIGN AFFILIATES - NET OF
INCOME TAXES OF $1,189 AND $391, RESPECTIVELY.
</FN>