<ARTICLE> 5 <LEGEND> THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS RESTATED SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM TELETECH HOLDINGS, INC.'S 1997 SECOND QUARTER FORM 10-Q AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH FORM 10-Q FILING. </LEGEND> <RESTATED> <PERIOD-TYPE> 6-MOS <FISCAL-YEAR-END> DEC-31-1997 <PERIOD-END> JUN-30-1997 <CASH> 4,741 <SECURITIES> 68,795 <RECEIVABLES> 42,176 <ALLOWANCES> 1,766 <INVENTORY> 0 <CURRENT-ASSETS> 117,119 <PP&E> 56,195 <DEPRECIATION> 15,626 <TOTAL-ASSETS> 171,270 <CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 31,581 <BONDS> 9,454 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 0 <PREFERRED> 0 <COMMON> 564 <OTHER-SE> 128,954 <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 171,270 <SALES> 128,906 <TOTAL-REVENUES> 128,906 <CGS> 81,244 <TOTAL-COSTS> 110,098 <OTHER-EXPENSES> (1,825) <LOSS-PROVISION> 0 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> 777 <INCOME-PRETAX> 19,856 <INCOME-TAX> 8,007 <INCOME-CONTINUING> 11,849 <DISCONTINUED> 0 <EXTRAORDINARY> 0 <CHANGES> 0 <NET-INCOME> 11,849 <EPS-PRIMARY> 0.20 <EPS-DILUTED> 0.19