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<ARTICLE> 5
<LEGEND>
THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACED FROM TELETECH
HOLDINGS, INC.'S SEPTEMBER 30, 2000 FORM 10-Q AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY
BY REFERENCE TO SUCH FORM 10-Q FILING.
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<PERIOD-TYPE> 9-MOS
<FISCAL-YEAR-END> DEC-31-2000
<PERIOD-END> SEP-30-2000
<CASH> 19,275
<SECURITIES> 76,554
<RECEIVABLES> 172,063
<ALLOWANCES> 5,730
<INVENTORY> 0
<CURRENT-ASSETS> 267,024
<PP&E> 244,346
<DEPRECIATION> 88,888
<TOTAL-ASSETS> 467,343
<CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 99,023
<BONDS> 57,198
0
0
<COMMON> 661
<OTHER-SE> 304,436
<TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 467,343
<SALES> 582,570
<TOTAL-REVENUES> 582,570
<CGS> 381,523
<TOTAL-COSTS> 530,728
<OTHER-EXPENSES> (47,677)
<LOSS-PROVISION> 0
<INTEREST-EXPENSE> 3,422
<INCOME-PRETAX> 96,097
<INCOME-TAX> 36,306
<INCOME-CONTINUING> 59,791
<DISCONTINUED> 0
<EXTRAORDINARY> 0
<CHANGES> 0
<NET-INCOME> 58,866
<EPS-BASIC> 0.90
<EPS-DILUTED> 0.84
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