<ARTICLE> 5 <LEGEND> THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOUND IN THE COMPANY'S 10-Q FOR THE THREE MONTH PERIOD ENDED MARCH 31, 1999, AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. </LEGEND> <MULTIPLIER> 1,000 <PERIOD-TYPE> 3-MOS <FISCAL-YEAR-END> DEC-31-1999 <PERIOD-START> JAN-01-1999 <PERIOD-END> MAR-31-1999 <CASH> 657 <SECURITIES> 0 <RECEIVABLES> 70,593 <ALLOWANCES> 1,708 <INVENTORY> 0 <CURRENT-ASSETS> 77,146 <PP&E> 30,420 <DEPRECIATION> 10,728 <TOTAL-ASSETS> 137,784 <CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 36,783 <BONDS> 0 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 0 <PREFERRED> 0 <COMMON> 160 <OTHER-SE> 55,185 <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 137,784 <SALES> 0 <TOTAL-REVENUES> 81,905 <CGS> 0 <TOTAL-COSTS> 76,650 <OTHER-EXPENSES> 0 <LOSS-PROVISION> 90 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> 687 <INCOME-PRETAX> 4,478 <INCOME-TAX> 1,842 <INCOME-CONTINUING> 2,636 <DISCONTINUED> 0 <EXTRAORDINARY> 0 <CHANGES> 0 <NET-INCOME> 2,636 <EPS-PRIMARY> 0.17 <EPS-DILUTED> 0.17