<ARTICLE> 5 <LEGEND> THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE PERIOD ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2000 AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. </LEGEND> <PERIOD-TYPE> 9-MOS <FISCAL-YEAR-END> DEC-31-2000 <PERIOD-START> JAN-01-2000 <PERIOD-END> SEP-30-2000 <CASH> 15,894 <SECURITIES> 0 <RECEIVABLES> 65,033 <ALLOWANCES> 510 <INVENTORY> 0 <CURRENT-ASSETS> 115,603 <PP&E> 52,993 <DEPRECIATION> 13,849 <TOTAL-ASSETS> 344,399 <CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 63,072 <BONDS> 30,904 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 0 <PREFERRED> 0 <COMMON> 4,132 <OTHER-SE> 240,862 <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 344,399 <SALES> 0 <TOTAL-REVENUES> 202,893 <CGS> 0 <TOTAL-COSTS> 116,999 <OTHER-EXPENSES> 65,486 <LOSS-PROVISION> (34) <INTEREST-EXPENSE> 1,721 <INCOME-PRETAX> 18,721 <INCOME-TAX> 7,523 <INCOME-CONTINUING> 11,198 <DISCONTINUED> 0 <EXTRAORDINARY> 0 <CHANGES> 0 <NET-INCOME> 11,198 <EPS-BASIC> 0.28 <EPS-DILUTED> 0.26 <FN> Amounts inapplicable or not disclosed as a separate line on the Statement of Financial Position or Results of Operations are reported as 0 herein. </FN>