<ARTICLE> 5 <MULTIPLIER> 1,000 <PERIOD-TYPE> 9-MOS <FISCAL-YEAR-END> JUN-30-1999 <PERIOD-START> JUL-01-1998 <PERIOD-END> MAR-31-1999 <CASH> 66,062 <SECURITIES> 0 <RECEIVABLES> 155,141 <ALLOWANCES> 0 <INVENTORY> 550 <CURRENT-ASSETS> 227,553 <PP&E> 43,289 <DEPRECIATION> 21,165 <TOTAL-ASSETS> 310,935 <CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 84,527 <BONDS> 0 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 0 <PREFERRED> 0 <COMMON> 584 <OTHER-SE> 225,824 <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 310,935 <SALES> 0 <TOTAL-REVENUES> 551,801 <CGS> 0 <TOTAL-COSTS> 355,924 <OTHER-EXPENSES> 127,240 <LOSS-PROVISION> 0 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> 0 <INCOME-PRETAX> 70,863 <INCOME-TAX> 29,577 <INCOME-CONTINUING> 41,286 <DISCONTINUED> 0 <EXTRAORDINARY> 0 <CHANGES> 0 <NET-INCOME> 41,286 <EPS-PRIMARY> .72<F1> <EPS-DILUTED> .70<F1> <FN> <F1>EPS IS BASED ON PRO FORMA NET INCOME OF $41,588 </FN>