<TABLE> <S> <C>
<PAGE>
<ARTICLE> 5
<MULTIPLIER> 1,000
<S> <C>
<PERIOD-TYPE> 9-MOS
<FISCAL-YEAR-END> DEC-31-2000
<PERIOD-START> JAN-01-2000
<PERIOD-END> SEP-30-2000
<CASH> 28,000
<SECURITIES> 257
<RECEIVABLES> 44,465
<ALLOWANCES> (3,609)
<INVENTORY> 0
<CURRENT-ASSETS> 94,924
<PP&E> 37,662
<DEPRECIATION> (26,288)
<TOTAL-ASSETS> 198,264
<CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 79,517
<BONDS> 58,331
0
0
<COMMON> 38,991
<OTHER-SE> (6,986)
<TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 198,264
<SALES> 0
<TOTAL-REVENUES> 125,829
<CGS> 0
<TOTAL-COSTS> 32,380
<OTHER-EXPENSES> 79,017
<LOSS-PROVISION> 333
<INTEREST-EXPENSE> 5,033
<INCOME-PRETAX> 9,066
<INCOME-TAX> 3,394
<INCOME-CONTINUING> 5,672
<DISCONTINUED> 0
<EXTRAORDINARY> 0
<CHANGES> 0
<NET-INCOME> 5,672
<EPS-BASIC> 0.40
<EPS-DILUTED> 0.39
</TABLE>