<ARTICLE> 5
<LEGEND>
THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM CONSOLIDATED
BALANCE SHEETS AND CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS
ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.
</LEGEND>
<MULTIPLIER> 1,000

                             
<PERIOD-TYPE>                   6-MOS
<FISCAL-YEAR-END>                          DEC-31-1999
<PERIOD-START>                             JAN-01-1999
<PERIOD-END>                               JUN-30-1999
<CASH>                                          32,149
<SECURITIES>                                         0
<RECEIVABLES>                                   42,476
<ALLOWANCES>                                         0
<INVENTORY>                                          0
<CURRENT-ASSETS>                                80,414
<PP&E>                                          12,068
<DEPRECIATION>                                       0
<TOTAL-ASSETS>                                 690,394
<CURRENT-LIABILITIES>                           42,967
<BONDS>                                        174,000
<PREFERRED-MANDATORY>                                0
<PREFERRED>                                          0
<COMMON>                                       406,230
<OTHER-SE>                                      25,987
<TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY>                   690,394
<SALES>                                              0
<TOTAL-REVENUES>                               146,704
<CGS>                                                0
<TOTAL-COSTS>                                   90,619
<OTHER-EXPENSES>                                22,574<F1>
<LOSS-PROVISION>                                     0
<INTEREST-EXPENSE>                               6,256
<INCOME-PRETAX>                                 28,913
<INCOME-TAX>                                    11,854
<INCOME-CONTINUING>                             17,059
<DISCONTINUED>                                       0
<EXTRAORDINARY>                                      0
<CHANGES>                                            0
<NET-INCOME>                                    17,059
<EPS-BASIC>                                       0.81
<EPS-DILUTED>                                     0.77
<FN>
<F1>MINORITY INTEREST
</FN>