<ARTICLE> 5 <LEGEND> THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM TELETECH HOLDINGS, INC.'S 1998 SECOND QUARTER FORM 10-Q AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH FORM 10-Q FILING. </LEGEND> <PERIOD-TYPE> 6-MOS <FISCAL-YEAR-END> DEC-31-1998 <PERIOD-END> JUN-30-1998 <CASH> 7,844 <SECURITIES> 60,194 <RECEIVABLES> 56,549 <ALLOWANCES> 2,564 <INVENTORY> 0 <CURRENT-ASSETS> 126,520 <PP&E> 90,486 <DEPRECIATION> 29,570 <TOTAL-ASSETS> 205,910 <CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 45,534 <BONDS> 8,122 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 0 <PREFERRED> 0 <COMMON> 597 <OTHER-SE> 150,443 <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 205,910 <SALES> 168,343 <TOTAL-REVENUES> 168,343 <CGS> 109,151 <TOTAL-COSTS> 153,571 <OTHER-EXPENSES> (773) <LOSS-PROVISION> 0 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> 533 <INCOME-PRETAX> 15,012 <INCOME-TAX> 5,996 <INCOME-CONTINUING> 9,016 <DISCONTINUED> 0 <EXTRAORDINARY> 0 <CHANGES> 0 <NET-INCOME> 9,016 <EPS-PRIMARY> 0.15 <EPS-DILUTED> 0.14