<ARTICLE> 5
<MULTIPLIER> 1,000
       
                             
<PERIOD-TYPE>                   9-MOS
<FISCAL-YEAR-END>                          DEC-26-1997
<PERIOD-START>                             JUN-28-1997
<PERIOD-END>                               SEP-26-1997
<CASH>                                          26,960
<SECURITIES>                                         0
<RECEIVABLES>                                  247,726
<ALLOWANCES>                                     4,831
<INVENTORY>                                          0
<CURRENT-ASSETS>                               328,531
<PP&E>                                         106,806
<DEPRECIATION>                                  45,811
<TOTAL-ASSETS>                               1,085,565
<CURRENT-LIABILITIES>                          267,654
<BONDS>                                              0
<PREFERRED-MANDATORY>                                0
<PREFERRED>                                          0
<COMMON>                                           394
<OTHER-SE>                                     445,034
<TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY>                 1,085,565
<SALES>                                              0
<TOTAL-REVENUES>                             1,195,388
<CGS>                                                0
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<OTHER-EXPENSES>                                32,456
<LOSS-PROVISION>                                     0
<INTEREST-EXPENSE>                              16,507
<INCOME-PRETAX>                                 59,893<F1>
<INCOME-TAX>                                    29,399<F1>
<INCOME-CONTINUING>                             30,494
<DISCONTINUED>                                       0
<EXTRAORDINARY>                                      0
<CHANGES>                                            0
<NET-INCOME>                                    30,494
<EPS-PRIMARY>                                      .76
<EPS-DILUTED>                                        0
<FN>
<F1>Includes gain on the sale of healthcare business of $5,300 pretax
and taxes of $5,272.
</FN>