<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>