<ARTICLE> 5 <LEGEND> THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEET AND CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. </LEGEND> <MULTIPLIER> 1,000 <PERIOD-TYPE> 3-MOS <FISCAL-YEAR-END> DEC-31-1998 <PERIOD-START> JAN-01-1998 <PERIOD-END> MAR-31-1998 <CASH> 343,940 <SECURITIES> 603,498 <RECEIVABLES> 512,512<F1> <ALLOWANCES> 0 <INVENTORY> 0 <CURRENT-ASSETS> 2,311,377 <PP&E> 435,070<F2> <DEPRECIATION> 0 <TOTAL-ASSETS> 3,946,886 <CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 1,542,439 <BONDS> 1,353,420<F3> <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 0 <PREFERRED> 0 <COMMON> 124 <OTHER-SE> 927,278 <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 3,946,886 <SALES> 2,149,224 <TOTAL-REVENUES> 2,175,374 <CGS> 1,821,002 <TOTAL-COSTS> 1,821,002 <OTHER-EXPENSES> 289,249 <LOSS-PROVISION> 0 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> 21,861 <INCOME-PRETAX> 43,262 <INCOME-TAX> 17,024 <INCOME-CONTINUING> 26,238 <DISCONTINUED> 0 <EXTRAORDINARY> 0 <CHANGES> 0 <NET-INCOME> 26,238 <EPS-PRIMARY> 0.22 <EPS-DILUTED> 0.22 <FN> <F1>NET OF ALLOWANCES FOR DOUBTFUL ACCOUNTS <F2>NET OF ACCUMULATED DEPRECIATION <F3>INCLUDES BORROWINGS UNDER FHS REVOLVING CREDIT FACILITY MISC NOTES PAYABLE & CAPITAL LEASES </FN>