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<ARTICLE> 5
<LEGEND>
THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM THE BALANCE
SHEET AND THE INCOME STATEMENT AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO
SUCH FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. THE EPS PRIMARY NUMBER BELOW REFLECTS THE BASIC
EARNINGS PER SHARE AS REQUIRED BY FINANCIAL ACCOUNTING STANDARDS NUMBER 128.
</LEGEND>
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<S> <C> <C>
<PERIOD-TYPE> 9-MOS 9-MOS
<FISCAL-YEAR-END> DEC-31-2000 DEC-31-1999
<PERIOD-END> SEP-30-2000 SEP-30-1999
<CASH> 583,319 780,758
<SECURITIES> 42,893 46,408
<RECEIVABLES> 4,446,117 4,053,098
<ALLOWANCES> 68,166 47,871
<INVENTORY> 0 0
<CURRENT-ASSETS> 5,650,659 5,410,668
<PP&E> 999,401 891,171
<DEPRECIATION> 551,852 459,056
<TOTAL-ASSETS> 9,566,629 8,205,268
<CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 5,464,840 5,029,788
<BONDS> 529,375 514,940
0 0
0 0
<COMMON> 31,307 30,886
<OTHER-SE> 1,835,957 1,539,723
<TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 9,566,629 8,205,268
<SALES> 0 0
<TOTAL-REVENUES> 3,936,842 3,404,953
<CGS> 0 0
<TOTAL-COSTS> 3,481,839 2,930,990
<OTHER-EXPENSES> 0 0
<LOSS-PROVISION> 0 0
<INTEREST-EXPENSE> 74,726 59,704
<INCOME-PRETAX> 442,593 471,059
<INCOME-TAX> 188,516 191,572
<INCOME-CONTINUING> 235,994 266,494
<DISCONTINUED> 0 0
<EXTRAORDINARY> 0 0
<CHANGES> 0 0
<NET-INCOME> 235,994 266,494
<EPS-BASIC> 80 .91
<EPS-DILUTED> .77 .88
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