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<ARTICLE> 5
<LEGEND>
This schedule contains summary consolidated financial information extracted from
the Company's Form 10-Q for the nine-month period ended September 30, 2000 and
is qualified in its entirety by reference to such Form 10-Q.
</LEGEND>
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<PERIOD-TYPE> 9-MOS
<FISCAL-YEAR-END> DEC-31-2000
<PERIOD-START> JAN-01-2000
<PERIOD-END> SEP-30-2000
<CASH> 26,919,935
<SECURITIES> 0
<RECEIVABLES> 138,070,703
<ALLOWANCES> 4,279,467
<INVENTORY> 0
<CURRENT-ASSETS> 172,019,085
<PP&E> 0
<DEPRECIATION> 0
<TOTAL-ASSETS> 364,406,163
<CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 75,093,709
<BONDS> 0
0
0
<COMMON> 430,503
<OTHER-SE> 207,747,547
<TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 364,406,163
<SALES> 454,749,028
<TOTAL-REVENUES> 454,749,028
<CGS> 0
<TOTAL-COSTS> 289,071,026
<OTHER-EXPENSES> 161,903,922
<LOSS-PROVISION> 0
<INTEREST-EXPENSE> 2,703,615
<INCOME-PRETAX> 84,179,293
<INCOME-TAX> 25,257,651
<INCOME-CONTINUING> 58,921,642
<DISCONTINUED> 0
<EXTRAORDINARY> 0
<CHANGES> 0
<NET-INCOME> 58,921,642
<EPS-BASIC> 1.41
<EPS-DILUTED> 1.40
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