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[PERIOD-TYPE] 9-MOS
[FISCAL-YEAR-END] DEC-30-2000
[PERIOD-END] SEP-30-2000
[CASH] 78,199,000
[SECURITIES] 0
[RECEIVABLES] 166,202,000
[ALLOWANCES] 4,771,000
[INVENTORY] 876,000
[CURRENT-ASSETS] 246,224,000
[PP&E] 150,458,000
[DEPRECIATION] 71,829,000
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[CURRENT-LIABILITIES] 91,826,000
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[PREFERRED-MANDATORY] 0
[PREFERRED] 0
[COMMON] 358,000
[OTHER-SE] 0
[TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY] 724,151,000
[SALES] 284,934,000
[TOTAL-REVENUES] 284,934,000
[CGS] 61,764,000
[TOTAL-COSTS] 209,484,000
[OTHER-EXPENSES] (188,654,000)
[LOSS-PROVISION] 0
[INTEREST-EXPENSE] 2,722,000
[INCOME-PRETAX] 199,618,000
[INCOME-TAX] 76,503,000
[INCOME-CONTINUING] 123,115,000
[DISCONTINUED] 0
[EXTRAORDINARY] 0
[CHANGES] 0
[NET-INCOME] 123,115,000
[EPS-BASIC] 3.63
[EPS-DILUTED] 3.52
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