<ARTICLE> 5
<LEGEND>
THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM THE
CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS AND STATEMENTS OF INCOME AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS
ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO FORM 10-Q FOR THE QUARTERLY PERIOD ENDED SEPTEMBER 27,
1998.
</LEGEND>
<MULTIPLIER> 1,000
       
                             
<PERIOD-TYPE>                   9-MOS
<FISCAL-YEAR-END>                          JAN-03-1999
<PERIOD-START>                             DEC-29-1997
<PERIOD-END>                               SEP-27-1998
<CASH>                                          55,681
<SECURITIES>                                    22,930<F1>
<RECEIVABLES>                                  161,436
<ALLOWANCES>                                     3,863
<INVENTORY>                                     13,486
<CURRENT-ASSETS>                               263,117<F2>
<PP&E>                                          60,382
<DEPRECIATION>                                  18,510
<TOTAL-ASSETS>                                 435,111
<CURRENT-LIABILITIES>                          145,667
<BONDS>                                          3,273
<PREFERRED-MANDATORY>                            1,502
<PREFERRED>                                          0
<COMMON>                                             0
<OTHER-SE>                                     152,442
<TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY>                   435,111<F3>
<SALES>                                              0
<TOTAL-REVENUES>                             1,253,687
<CGS>                                                0
<TOTAL-COSTS>                                1,230,631
<OTHER-EXPENSES>                                     0
<LOSS-PROVISION>                                 1,158
<INTEREST-EXPENSE>                               1,707
<INCOME-PRETAX>                                 24,489
<INCOME-TAX>                                     9,715
<INCOME-CONTINUING>                                  0
<DISCONTINUED>                                       0
<EXTRAORDINARY>                                      0
<CHANGES>                                            0
<NET-INCOME>                                    10,839<F4>
<EPS-PRIMARY>                                     0.73
<EPS-DILUTED>                                     0.71
<FN>
<F1>MARKETABLE SECURITIES ARE CLASSIFIED AS NON-CURRENT ASSETS ON THE BALANCE
SHEET.
<F2>INCLUDES $15,726 OF PREPAID EXPENSES AND $16,130 OF OTHER CURRENT ASSETS.
<F3>INCLUDES $49,196 RESERVE FOR LOSSES OF CASUALTY REINSURANCE SUBSIDIARY, $52,307
MINORITY INTEREST, $15,189 DEFERRED REVENUES AND $15,535 OTHER LIABILITIES.
<F4>INCLUDES MINORITY INTEREST AND EQUITY INCOME OF FOREIGN AFFILIATES - NET OF
INCOME TAXES OF $6,074 AND $(2,139) RESPECTIVELY.
</FN>