<ARTICLE> 5
<CURRENCY> U.S. DOLLARS

                                                  
<PERIOD-TYPE>                   9-MOS                   9-MOS
<FISCAL-YEAR-END>                          SEP-30-1999             SEP-30-1998
<PERIOD-START>                             OCT-01-1998             OCT-01-1997
<PERIOD-END>                               JUN-30-1999             JUN-30-1998
<EXCHANGE-RATE>                                      1                       1
<CASH>                                          27,000                  20,022
<SECURITIES>                                    60,745                  14,828
<RECEIVABLES>                                   74,005                  68,706
<ALLOWANCES>                                         0                       0
<INVENTORY>                                          0                       0
<CURRENT-ASSETS>                               180,075                 110,605
<PP&E>                                          20,175                   9,642
<DEPRECIATION>                                 (5,779)                 (5,073)
<TOTAL-ASSETS>                                 206,500                 116,918
<CURRENT-LIABILITIES>                           37,681                  36,291
<BONDS>                                              0                       0
<PREFERRED-MANDATORY>                                0                       0
<PREFERRED>                                          0                       0
<COMMON>                                       130,329                  65,711
<OTHER-SE>                                      37,013                  14,916
<TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY>                   206,500                 116,918
<SALES>                                        232,804                 170,587
<TOTAL-REVENUES>                               232,804                 170,587
<CGS>                                          163,594                 127,375
<TOTAL-COSTS>                                  163,594                 127,375
<OTHER-EXPENSES>                                37,977                  24,448
<LOSS-PROVISION>                                     0                       0
<INTEREST-EXPENSE>                                   0                       0
<INCOME-PRETAX>                                 33,203                  16,894
<INCOME-TAX>                                    13,484                   6,378
<INCOME-CONTINUING>                             19,719                  10,516
<DISCONTINUED>                                       0                       0
<EXTRAORDINARY>                                      0                       0
<CHANGES>                                            0                       0
<NET-INCOME>                                    19,719                  10,516
<EPS-BASIC>                                        .97                     .61
<EPS-DILUTED>                                      .95                     .60