<ARTICLE>                     5
<MULTIPLIER>                                   1,000
<CURRENCY>                                     U.S. DOLLAR

                             
<PERIOD-TYPE>                   12-MOS
<FISCAL-YEAR-END>                              DEC-31-1999
<PERIOD-START>                                 JAN-01-1999
<PERIOD-END>                                   DEC-31-1999
<EXCHANGE-RATE>                                          1
<CASH>                                              16,408
<SECURITIES>                                             0
<RECEIVABLES>                                      215,359
<ALLOWANCES>                                         5,016
<INVENTORY>                                              0
<CURRENT-ASSETS>                                   566,290
<PP&E>                                             341,799
<DEPRECIATION>                                      90,016
<TOTAL-ASSETS>                                   3,619,510
<CURRENT-LIABILITIES>                              387,633
<BONDS>                                            750,000
<PREFERRED-MANDATORY>                              200,000
<PREFERRED>                                             35
<COMMON>                                               967
<OTHER-SE>                                         973,915
<TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY>                     3,619,510
<SALES>                                                  0
<TOTAL-REVENUES>                                   733,639
<CGS>                                                    0
<TOTAL-COSTS>                                      567,942
<OTHER-EXPENSES>                                         0
<LOSS-PROVISION>                                         0
<INTEREST-EXPENSE>                                 178,281
<INCOME-PRETAX>                                    (17,019)
<INCOME-TAX>                                       (25,107)
<INCOME-CONTINUING>                                (42,126)
<DISCONTINUED>                                     209,910
<EXTRAORDINARY>                                          0
<CHANGES>                                                0
<NET-INCOME>                                       167,784
<EPS-BASIC>                                           1.63
<EPS-DILUTED>                                         1.63

<FN>
a)   This information has been prepared in accordance with SFAS No 128, Earnings
     per Share.  The basic and diluted  EPS  calculations  have been  entered in
     place of primary and diluted, respectively.
</FN>