<ARTICLE> 5 <LEGEND> THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM THE CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEET AND THE CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. </LEGEND> <MULTIPLIER> 1,000 <PERIOD-TYPE> 6-MOS <FISCAL-YEAR-END> DEC-31-1997 <PERIOD-START> JAN-01-1997 <PERIOD-END> JUN-30-1997 <CASH> 19,680 <SECURITIES> 0 <RECEIVABLES> 133,970 <ALLOWANCES> 24,927 <INVENTORY> 14,454 <CURRENT-ASSETS> 178,270 <PP&E> 119,505 <DEPRECIATION> 56,683 <TOTAL-ASSETS> 311,085 <CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 111,971 <BONDS> 49,826 <COMMON> 2,718 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 0 <PREFERRED> 0 <OTHER-SE> 143,191 <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 311,085 <SALES> 0 <TOTAL-REVENUES> 237,811 <CGS> 0 <TOTAL-COSTS> 206,086 <OTHER-EXPENSES> 74,712 <LOSS-PROVISION> 0 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> 2,553 <INCOME-PRETAX> (45,540) <INCOME-TAX> (15,369) <INCOME-CONTINUING> (30,171) <DISCONTINUED> 0 <EXTRAORDINARY> 0 <CHANGES> 0 <NET-INCOME> (30,171) <EPS-PRIMARY> (1.11) <EPS-DILUTED> (1.11)