SYKES ENTERPRISES INC
10-Q, 1999-05-13
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                                    FORM 10-Q


                       SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                             WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549


[X]      Quarterly Report Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities 
         Exchange Act of 1934

         For the quarterly period ended March 31, 1999


[ ]      Transition Report Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities 
         Exchange Act of 1934

         For the transition period from __________________ to __________________


         Commission File No. 0-28274


                        SYKES ENTERPRISES, INCORPORATED
                        -------------------------------
            (Exaction name of Registrant as specified in its charter)

          Florida                                      56-1383460
(State or other jurisdiction of             (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)
incorporation or organization)

              100 North Tampa Street, Suite 3900, Tampa, FL 33602
              ---------------------------------------------------
Registrant's telephone number, including area code:  (813) 274-1000

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports
required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of
1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the
registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such
filing requirements for at least the past 90 days.


                                 [X] Yes [ ] No

                APPLICABLE ONLY TO ISSUERS INVOLVED IN BANKRUPTCY
                   PROCEEDING DURING THE PRECEDING FIVE YEARS:

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has filed all documents and 
reports required to be filed by Sections 12, 13 or 15(d) of the Securities
Exchange Act of 1934 subsequent to the distribution of securities under a plan
confirmed by a court.


                                 [ ] Yes [ ] No

Indicate the number of shares outstanding of each of the issuer's classes of
common stock, as of the latest practicable date:

Common stock, $0.01 Par Value, 42,089,569 shares as of April 20, 1999




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                      The Exhibit Index Appears on Page 16


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                                     PART I
Item 1 - Financial Statements
<TABLE>

                         SYKES ENTERPRISES, INCORPORATED
                           CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS


<CAPTION>
                                                                December 31,         March 31,
                                                                     1998              1999
                                                                ------------        -----------
                                                                                    (Unaudited)
<S>                                                            <C>                 <C>         
ASSETS
Current assets
  Cash and cash equivalents...............................     $  36,348,863       $  29,273,328 
  Restricted cash.........................................        11,090,890          16,726,981 
  Receivables.............................................       113,840,262         123,286,782 
  Prepaid expenses and other current assets...............        15,861,742          18,947,858 
                                                                ------------        ------------

    Total current assets..................................       177,141,757         188,234,949 

Property and equipment, net...............................        99,176,512         111,672,436 
Marketable securities.....................................           199,875             202,629 
Intangible assets, net....................................        75,132,011          73,530,938 
Deferred charges and other assets.........................        13,484,146          15,615,973 
                                                                ------------        ------------
                                                               $ 365,134,301       $ 389,256,925 
                                                                ============        ============

LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY
Current liabilities
  Current installments of long-term debt..................     $   3,983,239       $   2,250,008 
  Accounts payable........................................        30,086,549          30,708,735 
  Income taxes payable....................................        10,549,623          15,665,365 
  Accrued employee compensation and benefits..............        19,144,242          21,070,615 
  Customer deposits.......................................        10,978,868          17,351,307 
  Other accrued expenses and current liabilities..........        17,194,752          17,798,029 
                                                                ------------        ------------

    Total current liabilities.............................        91,937,273         104,844,059 

Long-term debt............................................        75,448,202          72,632,817 
Deferred grants...........................................        15,434,676          19,075,475 
Deferred revenue..........................................        14,707,773          15,851,026 
Other long-term liabilities...............................         2,668,895           2,100,282 
                                                                ------------        ------------

    Total liabilities.....................................       200,196,819         214,503,659 
                                                                ------------        ------------

Commitments and contingencies

Shareholders' equity
  Preferred stock, $0.01 par value, 10,000,000 shares
    authorized; no shares issued and outstanding..........              -                   -    
  Common stock, $0.01 par value, 200,000,000 shares
    authorized; 41,451,905 and 42,087,069 issued and
    outstanding...........................................           414,519             420,871 
  Additional paid-in capital..............................       136,199,748         136,736,704 
  Retained earnings.......................................        29,730,975          39,710,194 
  Accumulated other comprehensive income..................        (1,407,760)         (2,114,503)
                                                                ------------        ------------

    Total shareholders' equity............................       164,937,482         174,753,266 
                                                                ------------        ------------
                                                               $ 365,134,301       $ 389,256,925 
                                                                ============        ============
</TABLE>

          See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.

<PAGE>


<TABLE>
                         SYKES ENTERPRISES, INCORPORATED
                        CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME
              Three Months Ended March 31, 1998 and March 31, 1999
                                   (Unaudited)


<CAPTION>
                                                                    1998                1999
                                                               ------------        -------------

<S>                                                            <C>                 <C>           
Revenues..................................................     $ 98,087,957        $ 136,377,905 
                                                                -----------         ------------


Operating expenses
  Direct salaries and related costs.......................       61,160,367           83,246,909 
  General and administrative..............................       26,318,977           36,276,791 
                                                                -----------         ------------
    Total operating expenses..............................       87,479,344          119,523,700 
                                                                -----------         ------------

Income from operations....................................       10,608,613           16,854,205 

Other income (expense)
  Interest, net...........................................           38,696             (658,844)
  Net loss from joint venture.............................       (3,865,149)                -    
  Other...................................................          (12,484)              83,952 
                                                                -----------         ------------
    Total other expense...................................       (3,838,937)            (574,892)
                                                                -----------         ------------

Income before income taxes................................        6,769,676           16,279,313 
Provision for income taxes................................        3,867,010            6,300,094 
                                                                -----------         ------------


Net income................................................     $  2,902,666        $   9,979,219 
                                                                ===========         ============


Basic net income per share................................     $       0.07        $        0.24 
                                                                ===========         ============
Diluted net income per share..............................     $       0.07        $        0.23 
                                                                ===========         ============


Shares outstanding
  Basic...................................................       41,120,422           41,458,845 
  Diluted.................................................       42,218,812           42,824,342 


</TABLE>




          See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.


<PAGE>


<TABLE>
                         SYKES ENTERPRISES, INCORPORATED
           CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY



<CAPTION>
                                                                                                     Accumulated
                                        Common         Common        Additional                         Other
                                        Stock          Stock          Paid-in         Retained       Comprehensive
                                        Shares         Amount         Capital         Earnings          Income           Total
                                        ------         ------        ----------       ---------      --------------      -----

<S>                                   <C>            <C>           <C>              <C>              <C>              <C>         
Balance at December 31, 1997          41,119,626     $ 411,196     $ 133,592,337    $ 22,151,352     $ (3,594,665)    $152,560,220

Distributions                               -             -                 -           (351,268)            -            (351,268)

Net income                                  -             -                 -          2,902,666             -           2,902,666
Unrealized loss on securities               -             -                 -               -          (2,868,594)      (2,868,594)
Foreign currency translation
 adjustment                                 -             -                 -               -            (648,477)        (648,477)
                                                                                                                        ----------
Comprehensive income (loss)                                                                                               (614,405)
                                                                                                                        ----------

                                     ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Balance at March 31, 1998             41,119,626       411,196       133,592,337      24,702,750       (7,111,736)     151,594,547 
(unaudited)

Issuance of common stock                 332,279         3,323         1,073,411             -               -           1,076,734 
Tax-effect of non-qualified
 exercise of stock options                  -             -            1,534,000             -               -           1,534,000 
Distributions                               -             -                 -           (347,108)            -            (347,108)

Net income                                  -             -                 -          5,375,333             -           5,375,333 
Recognition of write-down on
 marketable securities                      -             -                 -               -           3,603,112        3,603,112 
Foreign currency translation
 adjustment                                 -             -                 -               -           2,100,864        2,100,864 
                                                                                                                       -----------
Comprehensive income                                                                                                    11,079,309 
                                                                                                                       -----------

                                     ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Balance at December 31, 1998          41,451,905       414,519       136,199,748      29,730,975       (1,407,760)     164,937,482 

Issuance of common stock                 635,164         6,352           536,956            -                -             543,308 

Net income                                  -             -                 -          8,879,219             -           9,979,219 
Foreign currency translation
 adjustment                                 -             -                 -               -            (709,497)       (709,497)
Unrealized gain on securities               -             -                 -               -               2,754           2,754 
                                                                                                                       -----------
Comprehensive income                                                                                                     9,272,476 
                                                                                                                       -----------

                                     ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Balance at March 31, 1999 
(unaudited)                           42,087,069      $420,871      $136,736,704    $ 39,710,194     $ (2,114,503)    $174,753,266 
                                     ==============================================================================================

</TABLE>

          See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.

<PAGE>


<TABLE>
                        SYKES ENTERPRISES, INCORPORATED
                      CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
              Three Months Ended March 31, 1998 and March 31, 1999
                                   (Unaudited)


<CAPTION>
                                                                             1998                 1999
                                                                             ----                 ----

<S>                                                                     <C>                 <C>           
Cash flows from operating activities:
  Net income....................................................        $   2,902,666       $   9,979,219 
  Depreciation and amortization.................................            4,217,784           8,567,604 
  Acquired in-process research and development cost.............            3,892,500                -    
  Deferred income taxes.........................................             (406,637)         (1,494,501)
  Gain on disposal of property and equipment....................               (2,230)               -    
  Changes in assets and liabilities - net of effects
    of acquisitions
  Receivables...................................................           (6,794,836)         (7,523,003)
  Prepaid expenses and other current assets.....................           (2,247,653)         (3,232,245)
  Intangible assets.............................................                 -                (90,139)
  Deferred charges and other assets.............................              (82,778)           (493,952)
  Accounts payable..............................................             (593,390)            622,186 
  Income taxes payable..........................................            1,686,203           1,913,996 
  Accrued employee compensation and benefits....................            2,336,800           1,926,373 
  Customer deposits, net of restricted cash.....................                 -                736,348 
  Other accrued expenses and current liabilities................            4,194,277             603,277 
  Deferred revenue..............................................                 -              1,143,255 
  Other long-term liabilities...................................                 -               (568,612)
                                                                                 -           ------------
    Net cash provided by operating activities...................            9,102,706          12,089,806 
                                                                         ------------        ------------

Cash flows from investing activities
  Capital expenditures..........................................           (6,253,410)        (19,731,518)
  Investment in joint venture...................................          (12,016,127)               -    
  Proceeds from sale of marketable securities...................            1,000,000                -    
  Proceeds from sale of property and equipment..................               21,205                -    
                                                                         ------------        ------------
    Net cash used for investing activities......................          (17,248,332)        (19,731,518)
                                                                         ------------        ------------

Cash flows from financing activities
  Paydowns under revolving line of credit agreements............                 -            (17,000,000)
  Borrowings under revolving line of credit agreements..........                 -             14,500,000 
  Proceeds from issuance of stock...............................                 -                543,308 
  Proceeds from grants..........................................               31,572           5,280,976 
  Payment of long-term debt.....................................          (33,507,892)         (2,048,615)
  Distributions.................................................             (351,268)               -    
                                                                         ------------        ------------
    Net cash provided by (used for) financing activities........          (33,827,588)          1,275,669 
                                                                         ------------        ------------

Adjustments for foreign currency translation....................             (648,477)           (709,497)
                                                                         ------------        ------------
Net decrease in cash and cash equivalents.......................          (42,621,691)         (7,075,540)
Cash and cash equivalents - beginning...........................           75,308,505          36,348,868 
                                                                         ------------        ------------
Cash and cash equivalents - ending..............................        $  32,686,814       $  29,273,328 
                                                                         ============        ============

</TABLE>



          See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.

<PAGE>


                         SYKES ENTERPRISES, INCORPORATED
                   NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
              Three months ended March 31, 1998 and March 31, 1999
                                   (Unaudited)


Sykes Enterprises, Incorporated and consolidated subsidiaries (the "Company") 
provides integrated information technology outsourcing services including 
information technology support services, information technology development 
services and solutions, on-line clinical managed care services, medical protocol
products, employee benefit administration and support services, and customer 
product services. The Company's services are provided to a wide variety of 
industries.

The accompanying unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements have been
prepared in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles for interim
financial information and with the instructions to Form 10-Q.  Accordingly, they
do not include all of the information and notes required by generally accepted 
accounting principles for complete financial statements. In the opinion of 
management, all adjustments (consisting of normal recurring accruals) considered
necessary for a fair presentation have been included.  Operating results for the
three-month period ended March 31, 1999 are not necessarily indicative of the 
results that may be expected for the year ending December 31, 1999. For further 
information, refer to the consolidated financial statements and notes thereto as
of and for the year ended December 31, 1998 included in the Company's Form 10-K 
dated December 31, 1998 as filed with the United States Securities and Exchange 
Commission ("SEC") on March 29, 1999.

Note 1 - Acquisitions and Mergers

Effective September 1, 1998 the Company acquired the remaining 50% of outstand-
ing common stock of SHPS, Incorporated ("SHPS") (formally known as Sykes
HealthPlan Services, Inc.) for approximately $28.1 million plus the assumption
of SHPS' debt. This purchase price was primarily financed through borrowings
under the Company's credit facility.

This acquisition was accounted for utilizing the purchase method of accounting 
and accordingly, SHPS' results of operations for the three months ended 
March 31, 1999 have been included in the accompanying financial statements. The 
purchase price has been allocated to the assets and liabilities of SHPS based 
upon fair values at the date of acquisition. The allocations were based on 
appraisals, evaluations, estimations and other studies.

The Company adjusted the amounts originally allocated to net loss from joint 
venture to reflect the methodology set forth in the September 15, 1998 letter 
from the SEC Staff to the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants 
("AICPA"). The letter sets forth the SEC's views regarding the valuation 
methodology to be used in allocating a portion of the purchase price to 
acquired, in-process research and development at the date of acquisition. As
a result of the revised valuation, the Company's financial statements for the
quarter ended March 31, 1998 have been restated to reduce the amount of
acquired, in-process research and development charges incurred by SHPS and the
resulting impact on the Company's proportionate share of the adjustment.

On November 27, 1998, the Company acquired all of the stock of TAS GmbH Nord 
Telemarketing und Vertriebsberatung ("TAS III") of Hannover, Germany, in
exchange for

<PAGE>


                         SYKES ENTERPRISES, INCORPORATED
                   NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
              Three months ended March 31, 1999 and March 31, 1998
                                   (Unaudited)

Note 1 - Acquisitions and Mergers, continued

587,000 shares of the Company's common stock. The Company accounted for the 
acquisition utilizing the pooling-of-interests method of accounting. TAS III
provides technical call center support and customer care services, database
development and consulting services to customers in Germany.

On December 29, 1998, the Company acquired all of the stock of Oracle Service 
Networks Corporation ("Oracle") in exchange for 1,475,000 shares of the 
Company's common stock. The Company accounted for the acquisition utilizing the
pooling-of-interests method of accounting. Oracle provides call center support
and customer care services to various customers in North America, as well as
demand-management services for the Canadian provincial health care system.

The above transactions, excluding SHPS, have been accounted for as pooling-of-
interests and, accordingly, the consolidated financial statements for the 
periods presented have been restated to include the accounts of TAS III and
Oracle. Separate results of operations for the period prior to the mergers with
TAS III and Oracle are outlined below.

                                                                    Three
                                                                 months ended
                                                                   March 31,
                                                                     1998
                                                                 ------------
Revenue:
 Sykes..................................................         $ 89,149,324 
 TAS III................................................            1,764,314 
 Oracle.................................................            7,174,319 
                                                                  -----------
Combined ...............................................         $ 98,087,957
                                                                  ===========

Net income:
 Sykes (1)..............................................         $  2,678,343 
 TAS III................................................               70,705 
 Oracle.................................................              153,618 
                                                                  -----------
Combined ...............................................         $  2,902,666 
                                                                  ===========

Other changes in shareholders' equity:
 Sykes..................................................         $     31,572
 TAS III ...............................................                 -    
 Oracle.................................................              (351,268)
                                                                  ------------
Combined................................................         $    (319,696)
                                                                  ============

(1)  The Company has restated its financial statements to reflect the
methodology regarding acquired in-process research and development charges as
set forth in the September 15, 1998 letter from the SEC Staff to the AICPA.


<PAGE>


                         SYKES ENTERPRISES, INCORPORATED
                   NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
              Three months ended March 31, 1999 and March 31, 1998
                                   (Unaudited)

Note 2 - Commitments and Contingencies

The Company from time to time is involved in legal actions arising in the 
ordinary course of business. With respect to these matters, management
believes that it has adequate legal defenses and/or provided adequate accruals
for related costs such that the ultimate outcome will not have a material
adverse effect on the Company's future financial position.

Note 3 - Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income

Effective January 1, 1998 the Company adopted Statement of Financial Accounting 
Standard No. 130 "Reporting Comprehensive Income" which requires all items that 
are required to be recognized under accounting standards as components of 
comprehensive income be reported in the financial statements. The components of 
other comprehensive income are as follows:

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                                                  Accumulated
                                              Unrealized       Foreign              Other
                                               Gain on         Currency          Comprehensive
                                              Securities     Translation            Income
                                              ----------     -----------         -------------

<S>                                           <C>           <C>                 <C>          
Balance at December 31, 1998...............   $     -       $ (1,407,760)       $ (1,407,760)
Foreign currency translation adjustment....         -           (709,497)           (709,497)
Unrealized gain on securities,
  net of income taxes......................        2,754            -                  2,754 
                                               ---------     -----------         -----------

Balance at March 31, 1999 (unaudited)......   $    2,754    $ (2,117,257)       $ (2,114,503)
                                               =========     ===========         ===========

</TABLE>

Earnings associated with the Company's investment in its foreign subsidiaries 
are considered to be permanently invested and no provision for United States 
federal and state income taxes on those earnings or translation adjustments has 
been provided.


<PAGE>


                         SYKES ENTERPRISES, INCORPORATED
                   NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
              Three months ended March 31, 1999 and March 31, 1998
                                   (Unaudited)


Note 4 - Earnings Per Share

Basic earnings per share are based on the weighted average number of common 
shares outstanding during the periods. Diluted earnings per share includes the 
weighted average number of common shares outstanding during the respective 
periods and the further dilution, if not anti-dilutive, from stock options using
the treasury stock method.

The numbers of shares used in the earnings per share computation are as follows:



                                                          Three Months Ended
                                                          ------------------
                                                      March 31,       March 31,
                                                        1998           1999
                                                      ---------      ----------
Basic:
  Weighted average common outstanding...........      41,120,422     41,458,845
                                                      ----------     ----------

     Total basic shares outstanding.............      41,120,422     41,458,845
Diluted:
  Dilution of stock options.....................       1,098,390      1,365,497
                                                      ----------     ----------
    Total diluted shares outstanding............      42,218,812     42,824,342
                                                      ==========     ==========


<PAGE>


Item 2 - Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results
of Operations

The following should be read in conjunction with the Sykes Enterprises,
Incorporated (the "Company") December 31, 1998 Consolidated Financial
Statements, including the notes thereto. The following discussion and analysis
contains forward-looking statements that involve risks and uncertainties. Future
events and the Company's actual results could differ materially from the results
reflected in these forward-looking statements, as a result of certain of the
factors set forth below and elsewhere in this analysis.

Financial Condition

The Company's primary sources of liquidity are equity offerings, cash flows from
operations and available borrowings under its credit facility. The Company has 
utilized these sources to make additional capital expenditures associated 
primarily with its technical support services, to repay debt associated with 
entities it has acquired subsequent to the public offerings, and for working 
capital and general corporate purposes. In addition, the Company intends future 
uses of its sources of liquidity to include the aforementioned and possible 
additional acquisitions. The Company invests any excess funds in short-term, 
investment-grade securities or money market instruments.

During the three-month period ended March 31, 1999, the Company generated 
approximately $12.1 million in cash from operations. The Company utilized these 
funds and certain of its available cash and credit facility to fund $2.5 million
of debt repayment, net of additional borrowings, and $19.7 million of capital 
expenditures. The debt repayments were associated with assumed debt levels 
resulting from an acquisition the Company completed during 1998. The capital 
expenditures were predominately the result of the Company's continued expansion,
both domestically and internationally, in providing technical product support 
services. The Company has recently announced the construction of additional call
centers in Scottsbluff, Nebraska, and Ed, Sweden, and anticipates that these 
new facilities will become operational during 1999.

The Company believes that its accessible funds under its credit facilities and 
cash flows from operations will be adequate to meet its continued expansion 
objectives, anticipated levels of capital expenditures and debt repayment 
requirements, including those that may be required pursuant to the integration 
of its acquisitions, for the foreseeable future.

Results of Operations

Three Months Ended March 31, 1999, Compared to Three Months Ended March 31, 1998

For the three months ended March 31, 1999, the Company recorded consolidated 
revenues of $136.4 million, an increase of $38.3 million or 39.0%, from the 
$98.1 million of consolidated revenues for the comparable period during 1998. 
This growth in revenue was the result of a $44.9 million or 83.1% increase
in technical support services, offset by a decrease of $5.7 million from
information technology services and solutions and a decrease of $0.9 million
from customer product services.

The increase in information technology support services revenues was primarily 
attributable to an increase in the number of IT call centers providing services 
throughout the period and the resultant increase in call volumes from clients, 
and the inclusion of SHPS' revenue generated for the first quarter of 1999. 
Subsequent to the first quarter of 1998, the Company opened four domestic
and one international IT call centers, and expanded its call center in Sveg,
Sweden. The decrease in information technology services and solutions revenues
was attributable to a decrease in license fees and royalties associated with the
Company's technology applications when compared to the comparable period in
1998. The decrease in customer product services revenue for the three months 

<PAGE>


Item 2 -  Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and 
Results of Operations, continued

ended March 31, 1999 was primarily attributable to a reduction of selective 
clients which were inconsistent with the Company's business objectives.

Direct salaries and related costs increased approximately $22.1 million or 36.1%
to $83.2 million for the three-month period in 1999 from the comparable
period in 1998. As a percentage of revenues, however, direct salaries and
related costs decreased to approximately 61.0% in 1999 from approximately 62.4%
for the comparable period in 1998. The increase in the amount of direct salaries
and related costs was primarily attributable to the addition of personnel to
support revenue growth. The decrease as a percentage of revenues resulted from
economies of scale associated with spreading costs over a larger revenue base
and the continued change in the Company's mix of business reflecting the growth
of technical support services as a percentage of consolidated results.

General and administrative expenses increased approximately $10.0 million or 
37.8% to $36.3 million for the three month period in 1999 from the comparable 
period in 1998. As a percentage of revenues, however, general and administrative
expenses decreased to 26.6% in 1999 from 26.8% for the comparable period in 
1998. The increase in the amount of general and administrative expenses was 
primarily attributable to the addition of management, sales and administrative 
personnel to support the Company's growth. The decrease as a percentage of 
revenues resulted from economies of scale associated with spreading costs over a
larger revenue base.

Interest and other expense was $0.6 million during the first three months of 
1999, compared to interest and other expense of $3.8 million during the 
comparable 1998 period, inclusive of an $3.9 million net loss from joint 
venture. The net loss from the joint venture was attributable to
acquisition-related, in-process research and development costs associated with
acquisitions completed by the joint venture, which was recorded as other
expense. The increase in interest and other expense for the three-month period
was primarily attributable to an increase in the Company's debt position as a
result of the acquisition of SHPS completed during 1998.

The provision for income taxes increased $2.4 million to $6.3 million for the 
three-month period in 1999 from the comparable period in 1998. As a percentage 
of revenue, the provision for income taxes increased to 4.6% during the 1999 
period when contrasted to approximately 3.9% for the comparable 1998 period. 
The increase was attributable to the increase of income before income
taxes and to an increase in income before income taxes as a percentage of
revenue. The Company's effective tax rate was 38.7% for 1999 compared to 36.4%
for the comparable 1998 period, excluding the effect of one-time charges,
primarily as a result of non-deductible expenses which consisted primarily of
goodwill amortization.


<PAGE>


Item 2 - Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results
of Operations, continued

Year 2000

The Year 2000 issue is the result of computer software programs being written 
using two digits rather than four to define the applicable year. To the extent 
the Company's software applications contain source codes that are unable
to appropriately interpret the calendar year 2000, some level of modification or
even possibly replacement of such applications may be necessary. During late
1997, the Company initiated the process of reviewing its existing software
programs to determine the potential exposure and amount of resources that may be
needed to become Year 2000 compliant. Based on this review, the Company has
experienced very few problems related to Year 2000 testing and those identified
have been resolved in the Company's day-to-day operations.

The Company has and will continue to utilize both internal and external
resources to reprogram, or replace, and test its internal use software for Year
2000 modifications. The Company anticipates completing its Year 2000 testing and
modifications no later than August 1999, which is prior to any anticipated
impact on its operating systems. The total cost of the Year 2000 project is
estimated at approximately $1.2 million and is being funded through operating
cash flows. To date, the Company has incurred approximately $0.6 million related
to this project. Such cost is not expected to have a material effect on the
Company's results of operations.

The remaining costs to become Year 2000 compliant and the date on which the 
Company believes it will complete all Year 2000 modifications are based on
management's best estimates, which were derived utilizing numerous assumptions
of future events, including the continued availability of certain resources,
third party modification plans and other factors. However, there can be no
assurance that these estimates will be achieved and actual results could differ
materially from those anticipated. Specific factors that might cause such
material differences include, but are not limited to, the availability and cost
of personnel trained in this area, availability of corrective software provided
by external suppliers, the ability to locate and correct all relevant computer
codes and similar uncertainties.

The Company has initiated formal communications with all of its significant 
suppliers and large customers to determine the extent to which the Company's 
interface systems are vulnerable to those third parties' failure to remediate 
their own Year 2000 issues. In the event any third parties cannot timely provide
the Company with contents, products, services or systems that meet Year 2000 
requirements, the Company's services could be materially adversely affected.

In a recent Securities and Exchange Commission release regarding Year 2000 
disclosure, the Securities and Exchange Commission stated that public
companies must disclose the most reasonable likely worst case Year 2000
scenario. Although it is not possible to assess the likelihood of any of the
following events, each must be included in a consideration of worst case
scenarios: widespread failure of electrical and similar supplies serving the
Company; widespread disruption of the services provided by common
communications' carriers; similar disruption to the means and modes of
transportation for the Company and its employees, suppliers, and customers;
significant disruption to the Company's ability to gain access to, and remain
working in, office buildings and other facilities; the failure of substantial
numbers of the Company's customers' and its suppliers' critical computer
hardware and software systems, and the failure of outside entities' systems,
including systems related to banking and finance.

<PAGE>


Item 2 - Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results
of Operations, continued

Although the Company expects its systems to be Year 2000 compliant on or before 
December 31, 1999, it cannot predict the outcome or the success of its efforts 
to become Year 2000 compliant, or that third party systems are or will be Year 
2000 compliant, or that the costs required to address the Year 2000 issue, or 
that the impact of a failure to achieve substantial Year 2000 compliance, will 
not have a material adverse effect on the Company's business, financial condi-
tion or results of operations. The Company is in the process of developing 
contingency plans to ensure continued operation of its systems.


<PAGE>


Part II - OTHER INFORMATION

Item 5 - Other Information

         None


Item 6 - Exhibits and Reports on Form 8-K

(a)      Exhibits

         The following document is filed as an exhibit to this Report:

           Financial Data Schedule

(b)      Reports on Form 8-K

           Item 2 - Acquisition or Disposition of Assets, filed January 12, 1999
                    Acquisition of Oracle Service Networks Corporation

           Item 4 - Change in Accountants, filed January 21, 1999

           Item 4 - Change in Accountants, filed February 3, 1999

           Item 2 - Acquisition or Disposition of Assets, filed March 12, 1999


<PAGE>


                                   SIGNATURES
                                   ----------


Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the 
registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the
undersigned thereunto duly authorized.




                                       SYKES ENTERPRISES, INCORPORATED
                                             (Registrant)




Date:  April 27, 1999                  By: /s/ Scott J. Bendert 
                                          --------------------------------------
                                           Scott J. Bendert
                                           Senior Vice President-Finance, 
                                             Treasurer and Chief Financial 
                                             Officer
                                             (Principal Financial and Accounting
                                              Officer)


<PAGE>


                         SYKES ENTERPRISES, INCORPORATED

                                    FORM 10-Q

                   (For The Three Months Ended March 31, 1999)



                                  EXHIBIT INDEX
                                  -------------


     Exhibit                                                          Page
     Number                                                          Number
     -------                                                         ------

      27.1                 Financial Data Schedule                     17



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