<ARTICLE> 5 <LEGEND> This schedule contains summary information extracted from the balance sheet and the statements of operations for the three-month and nine-month periods ended October 1, 1999 and is qualified in its entirety by reference to such financial statements. </LEGEND> <PERIOD-TYPE> 3-MOS 9-MOS <FISCAL-YEAR-END> DEC-31-1999 DEC-31-1999 <PERIOD-START> JUL-03-1999 JAN-02-1999 <PERIOD-END> OCT-01-1999 OCT-01-1999 <CASH> 17,771,508 17,771,508 <SECURITIES> 500,000 500,000 <RECEIVABLES> 52,141,561 52,141,561 <ALLOWANCES> 0 0 <INVENTORY> 0 0 <CURRENT-ASSETS> 71,893,457 71,893,457 <PP&E> 10,851,815 10,851,815 <DEPRECIATION> 5,607,924 5,607,924 <TOTAL-ASSETS> 126,326,290 126,326,290 <CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 31,912,318 31,912,318 <BONDS> 0 0 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 0 0 <PREFERRED> 0 0 <COMMON> 35,199 35,199 <OTHER-SE> 94,378,773 94,378,773 <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 126,326,290 126,326,290 <SALES> 0 0 <TOTAL-REVENUES> 54,001,138 148,314,733 <CGS> 0 0 <TOTAL-COSTS> 32,388,082 88,387,192 <OTHER-EXPENSES> 13,967,347 40,086,374 <LOSS-PROVISION> 0 0 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> 104,636 460,309 <INCOME-PRETAX> 7,614,305 17,247,120 <INCOME-TAX> 3,045,722 7,963,001 <INCOME-CONTINUING> 4,568,583 9,284,119 <DISCONTINUED> 0 0 <EXTRAORDINARY> 0 2,112,591 <CHANGES> 0 0 <NET-INCOME> 4,568,583 7,171,528 <EPS-BASIC> 0.16 0.26 <EPS-DILUTED> 0.13 0.20