<TABLE> <S> <C>
<PAGE>
<ARTICLE> 5
<LEGEND>
THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM THE AUDITED
CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS OF THE REGISTRANT AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS
ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.
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<MULTIPLIER> 1,000
<S> <C> <C>
<PERIOD-TYPE> YEAR 6-MOS
<FISCAL-YEAR-END> DEC-31-1999 DEC-31-1999
<PERIOD-START> JAN-01-1999 JAN-01-2000
<PERIOD-END> DEC-31-2000 JUN-30-2000
<CASH> 4,067 5,096
<SECURITIES> 0 0
<RECEIVABLES> 253,640 242,757
<ALLOWANCES> 69,492 65,076
<INVENTORY> 0 0
<CURRENT-ASSETS> 252,710 238,785
<PP&E> 102,534 113,538
<DEPRECIATION> 17,462 26,692
<TOTAL-ASSETS> 620,718 609,705
<CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 120,112 124,059
<BONDS> 319,694 295,212
120,804 125,075
0 0
<COMMON> 443 446
<OTHER-SE> 48,994 53,707
<TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 620,718 609,705
<SALES> 0 0
<TOTAL-REVENUES> 455,975 397,422
<CGS> 0 0
<TOTAL-COSTS> 383,453 322,418
<OTHER-EXPENSES> 16,741 14,095
<LOSS-PROVISION> 8,858 12,633
<INTEREST-EXPENSE> 21,461 18,300
<INCOME-PRETAX> (819) 15,430
<INCOME-TAX> 2,811 6,228
<INCOME-CONTINUING> (7,292) 7,024
<DISCONTINUED> 0 0
<EXTRAORDINARY> 5,814 0
<CHANGES> 0 0
<NET-INCOME> (13,106) 7,024
<EPS-BASIC> (.43) .06
<EPS-DILUTED> (.43) .06
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