<ARTICLE>                                5
<LEGEND>   
         THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM THE AUDITED
         CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEET AT DECEMBER 31, 1998 AND THE AUDITED
         CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF INCOME FOR THE YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 1998
         AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL
         STATEMENTS.
</LEGEND>
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<FISCAL-YEAR-END>                        Dec-31-1998
<PERIOD-END>                             Dec-31-1998
<CASH>                                   650
<SECURITIES>                             0
<RECEIVABLES>                            61,599 <F1>
<ALLOWANCES>                             0
<INVENTORY>                              0
<CURRENT-ASSETS>                         63,700
<PP&E>                                   11,942 <F1>
<DEPRECIATION>                           0
<TOTAL-ASSETS>                           270,658
<CURRENT-LIABILITIES>                    48,785
<BONDS>                                  2,350
<PREFERRED-MANDATORY>                    0
<PREFERRED>                              0
<COMMON>                                 154
<OTHER-SE>                               200,897
<TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY>             270,658
<SALES>                                  0
<TOTAL-REVENUES>                         185,422
<CGS>                                    0
<TOTAL-COSTS>                            136,471
<OTHER-EXPENSES>                         (564)
<LOSS-PROVISION>                         0
<INTEREST-EXPENSE>                       1,013
<INCOME-PRETAX>                          48,502
<INCOME-TAX>                             19,403
<INCOME-CONTINUING>                      29,099
<DISCONTINUED>                           0
<EXTRAORDINARY>                          0
<CHANGES>                                0
<NET-INCOME>                             29,099
<EPS-PRIMARY>                            1.91
<EPS-DILUTED>                            1.82
<FN>
<F1> AMOUNTS FOR RECEIVABLES AND PROPERTY, PLANT AND EQUIPMENT ARE NET OF 
     ANY ALLOWANCES AND ACCUMULATED DEPRECIATION.
</FN>