<ARTICLE> 5 <LEGEND> THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE PERIOD ENDED JUNE 30, 2000 AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. </LEGEND> <PERIOD-TYPE> 6-MOS <FISCAL-YEAR-END> DEC-31-2000 <PERIOD-END> JUN-30-2000 <CASH> 12,979 <SECURITIES> 446 <RECEIVABLES> 60,245 <ALLOWANCES> 2,290 <INVENTORY> 0 <CURRENT-ASSETS> 100,059 <PP&E> 51,981 <DEPRECIATION> 12,400 <TOTAL-ASSETS> 325,533 <CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 50,008 <BONDS> 31,297 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 0 <PREFERRED> 0 <COMMON> 3,910 <OTHER-SE> 234,358 <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 325,533 <SALES> 0 <TOTAL-REVENUES> 127,685 <CGS> 0 <TOTAL-COSTS> 74,311 <OTHER-EXPENSES> 44,098 <LOSS-PROVISION> (34) <INTEREST-EXPENSE> 996 <INCOME-PRETAX> 9,217 <INCOME-TAX> 3,989 <INCOME-CONTINUING> 5,228 <DISCONTINUED> 0 <EXTRAORDINARY> 0 <CHANGES> 0 <NET-INCOME> 5,228 <EPS-BASIC> 0.14 <EPS-DILUTED> 0.12