<TABLE> <S> <C>
<ARTICLE> 5
<LEGEND>
THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM FINANCIAL
STATEMENTS FOR THE PERIOD ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2000 AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS
ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.
</LEGEND>
<S> <C>
<PERIOD-TYPE> 9-MOS
<FISCAL-YEAR-END> DEC-31-2000
<PERIOD-START> JAN-01-2000
<PERIOD-END> SEP-30-2000
<CASH> 15,894
<SECURITIES> 0
<RECEIVABLES> 65,033
<ALLOWANCES> 510
<INVENTORY> 0
<CURRENT-ASSETS> 115,603
<PP&E> 52,993
<DEPRECIATION> 13,849
<TOTAL-ASSETS> 344,399
<CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 63,072
<BONDS> 30,904
0
0
<COMMON> 4,132
<OTHER-SE> 240,862
<TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 344,399
<SALES> 0
<TOTAL-REVENUES> 202,893
<CGS> 0
<TOTAL-COSTS> 116,999
<OTHER-EXPENSES> 65,486
<LOSS-PROVISION> (34)
<INTEREST-EXPENSE> 1,721
<INCOME-PRETAX> 18,721
<INCOME-TAX> 7,523
<INCOME-CONTINUING> 11,198
<DISCONTINUED> 0
<EXTRAORDINARY> 0
<CHANGES> 0
<NET-INCOME> 11,198
<EPS-BASIC> 0.28
<EPS-DILUTED> 0.26
<FN>
Amounts inapplicable or not disclosed as a separate line on the Statement of
Financial Position or Results of Operations are reported as 0 herein.
</FN>
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