[ARTICLE] 5
[LEGEND]
The schedule contains certain summary financial information extracted from the
Company's financial statements and notes thereto and is qualified in its
entirety by reference to such financial statements. The Company files an
unclassified balance sheet, certain line items are not applicable. All values
except share amounts are in thousands.
[/LEGEND]
[MULTIPLIER] 1,000
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[PERIOD-TYPE] 6-MOS
[FISCAL-YEAR-END] DEC-31-1997
[PERIOD-END] JUN-30-1997
[CASH] 116,191
[SECURITIES] 0
[RECEIVABLES] 490,455
[ALLOWANCES] 0
[INVENTORY] 0
[CURRENT-ASSETS] 0
[PP&E] 63,477
[DEPRECIATION] 39,212
[TOTAL-ASSETS] 927,854
[CURRENT-LIABILITIES] 0
[BONDS] 75,497
[COMMON] 5,345
[PREFERRED-MANDATORY] 0
[PREFERRED] 860
[OTHER-SE] 62,792
[TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY] 927,854
[SALES] 0
[TOTAL-REVENUES] 1,475,616
[CGS] 0
[TOTAL-COSTS] 1,438,718
[OTHER-EXPENSES] 29,818
[LOSS-PROVISION] 0
[INTEREST-EXPENSE] 3,569
[INCOME-PRETAX] 5,194
[INCOME-TAX] 2,338
[INCOME-CONTINUING] 2,856
[DISCONTINUED] 0
[EXTRAORDINARY] 0
[CHANGES] 0
[NET-INCOME] 2,856
[EPS-PRIMARY] 0.36
[EPS-DILUTED] 0.30
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