<ARTICLE> 5 <LEGEND> THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS RESTATED SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM TELETECH HOLDINGS, INC.'S 1997 THIRD QUARTER FORM 10-Q AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH FORM 10-Q FILING. </LEGEND> <RESTATED> <PERIOD-TYPE> 9-MOS <FISCAL-YEAR-END> DEC-31-1997 <PERIOD-END> SEP-30-1997 <CASH> 5,840 <SECURITIES> 66,051 <RECEIVABLES> 46,754 <ALLOWANCES> 1,924 <INVENTORY> 0 <CURRENT-ASSETS> 120,866 <PP&E> 65,644 <DEPRECIATION> 18,474 <TOTAL-ASSETS> 181,624 <CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 37,406 <BONDS> 9,552 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 0 <PREFERRED> 0 <COMMON> 564 <OTHER-SE> 133,385 <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 181,624 <SALES> 199,280 <TOTAL-REVENUES> 199,280 <CGS> 127,043 <TOTAL-COSTS> 173,699 <OTHER-EXPENSES> (2,784) <LOSS-PROVISION> 0 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> 1,053 <INCOME-PRETAX> 27,312 <INCOME-TAX> 10,919 <INCOME-CONTINUING> 16,393 <DISCONTINUED> 0 <EXTRAORDINARY> 0 <CHANGES> 0 <NET-INCOME> 16,393 <EPS-PRIMARY> 0.28 <EPS-DILUTED> 0.27