<ARTICLE> 5 <LEGEND> THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS OF THE VINCAM GROUP, INC. FOR THE NINE MONTHS ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 1998 INCLUDED IN THIS FORM 10-Q/A No.1 AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. </LEGEND> <PERIOD-TYPE> 9-MOS <FISCAL-YEAR-END> DEC-31-1998 <PERIOD-START> JAN-01-1998 <PERIOD-END> SEP-30-1998 <CASH> 9,129,004 <SECURITIES> 0 <RECEIVABLES> 59,718,401 <ALLOWANCES> 2,376,080 <INVENTORY> 0 <CURRENT-ASSETS> 84,620,088 <PP&E> 8,445,414 <DEPRECIATION> 0 <TOTAL-ASSETS> 102,240,147 <CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 61,252,258 <BONDS> 0 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 0 <PREFERRED> 0 <COMMON> 15,695 <OTHER-SE> 39,325,293 <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 102,240,147 <SALES> 910,630,869 <TOTAL-REVENUES> 910,630,869 <CGS> 0 <TOTAL-COSTS> 861,824,440 <OTHER-EXPENSES> 38,023,276 <LOSS-PROVISION> 0 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> 98,599 <INCOME-PRETAX> 10,684,554 <INCOME-TAX> 4,034,000 <INCOME-CONTINUING> 6,650,554 <DISCONTINUED> 0 <EXTRAORDINARY> 0 <CHANGES> 0 <NET-INCOME> 6,650,554 <EPS-PRIMARY> 0.43 <EPS-DILUTED> 0.41