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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.
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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> 587,916 798,631
<SECURITIES> 42,893 46,408
<RECEIVABLES> 4,511,988 4,099,844
<ALLOWANCES> 68,536 47,871
<INVENTORY> 0 0
<CURRENT-ASSETS> 5,727,837 5,479,306
<PP&E> 1,007,478 899,499
<DEPRECIATION> 556,058 463,623
<TOTAL-ASSETS> 9,659,515 8,286,030
<CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 5,542,705 5,105,687
<BONDS> 529,375 514,940
0 0
0 0
<COMMON> 31,899 31,479
<OTHER-SE> 1,845,937 1,539,599
<TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 9,659,515 8,286,030
<SALES> 0 0
<TOTAL-REVENUES> 4,024,984 3,460,376
<CGS> 0 0
<TOTAL-COSTS> 3,549,912 2,977,213
<OTHER-EXPENSES> 0 0
<LOSS-PROVISION> 0 0
<INTEREST-EXPENSE> 74,835 59,780
<INCOME-PRETAX> 463,198 480,631
<INCOME-TAX> 190,245 192,268
<INCOME-CONTINUING> 255,474 275,410
<DISCONTINUED> 0 0
<EXTRAORDINARY> 0 0
<CHANGES> 0 0
<NET-INCOME> 255,474 275,410
<EPS-BASIC> 85 .92
<EPS-DILUTED> .82 .89
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