<TABLE> <S> <C>
<ARTICLE> 5
<CURRENCY> U.S. DOLLAR
<S> <C>
<PERIOD-TYPE> 6-MOS
<FISCAL-YEAR-END> DEC-31-2000
<PERIOD-START> JAN-01-2000
<PERIOD-END> JUN-30-2000
<EXCHANGE-RATE> 1
<CASH> 168,036
<SECURITIES> 0
<RECEIVABLES> 170,685
<ALLOWANCES> 0
<INVENTORY> 0
<CURRENT-ASSETS> 350,711
<PP&E> 102,543
<DEPRECIATION> (67,587)
<TOTAL-ASSETS> 1,318,893<F1>
<CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 211,666
<BONDS> 909,188<F2>
0
0
<COMMON> 690
<OTHER-SE> 197,349
<TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 1,318,893
<SALES> 0
<TOTAL-REVENUES> 488,655
<CGS> 0
<TOTAL-COSTS> 335,547
<OTHER-EXPENSES> 52,072<F3>
<LOSS-PROVISION> 0
<INTEREST-EXPENSE> 36,496
<INCOME-PRETAX> 64,540
<INCOME-TAX> 26,622
<INCOME-CONTINUING> 37,918
<DISCONTINUED> 0
<EXTRAORDINARY> 0
<CHANGES> 0
<NET-INCOME> 37,918
<EPS-BASIC> .67
<EPS-DILUTED> .67
<FN>
<F1>INCLUDES COST ASSIGNED TO CONTRACTS ACQUIRED, NET OF 741,347 ACCUMULATED
AMORTIZATION
<F2>INCLUDES SENIOR NOTES PAYABLE OF 732,426 AND SUBORDINATED NOTES PAYABLE OF
176,762
<F3>REPRESENTS AMORTIZATION OF COST ASSIGNED TO CONTRACTS ACQUIRED
</FN>
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