<ARTICLE> 5 <LEGEND> THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM THE CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEET AND CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF INCOME INCLUDED IN THE COMPANY'S FORM 10-K FOR THE PERIOD ENDING DECEMBER 31, 1998 AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. </LEGEND> <PERIOD-TYPE> 12-MOS <FISCAL-YEAR-END> DEC-31-1998 <PERIOD-START> JAN-01-1998 <PERIOD-END> DEC-31-1998 <CASH> 67,071 <SECURITIES> 129,040 <RECEIVABLES> 137,233 <ALLOWANCES> 4,415 <INVENTORY> 18,916 <CURRENT-ASSETS> 362,665 <PP&E> 157,763 <DEPRECIATION> 88,571 <TOTAL-ASSETS> 560,659 <CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 104,488 <BONDS> 153,744 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 0 <PREFERRED> 0 <COMMON> 142,132 <OTHER-SE> 156,445 <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 560,659 <SALES> 342,903 <TOTAL-REVENUES> 512,316 <CGS> 108,397 <TOTAL-COSTS> 228,184 <OTHER-EXPENSES> 227,894 <LOSS-PROVISION> 0 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> 4,306 <INCOME-PRETAX> 59,249 <INCOME-TAX> 26,759 <INCOME-CONTINUING> 0 <DISCONTINUED> 0 <EXTRAORDINARY> 0 <CHANGES> 0 <NET-INCOME> 32,490 <EPS-PRIMARY> 0.64<F1> <EPS-DILUTED> 0.61 <FN> <F1>For Purposes of This Exhibit, Primary means Basic. </FN>