<ARTICLE> 5
<LEGEND>
THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM THE
SEPTEMBER 30, 2000 FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY
REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.


                             
<PERIOD-TYPE>                   9-MOS
<FISCAL-YEAR-END>                          DEC-31-2000
<PERIOD-END>                               SEP-30-2000
<CASH>                                          24,200
<SECURITIES>                                         0
<RECEIVABLES>                                  306,500
<ALLOWANCES>                                    10,600
<INVENTORY>                                          0
<CURRENT-ASSETS>                               357,200
<PP&E>                                          98,400
<DEPRECIATION>                                (66,100)
<TOTAL-ASSETS>                                 620,700
<CURRENT-LIABILITIES>                          197,300
<BONDS>                                              0
<PREFERRED-MANDATORY>                                0
<PREFERRED>                                          0
<COMMON>                                           500
<OTHER-SE>                                     337,200
<TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY>                   620,700
<SALES>                                        951,900
<TOTAL-REVENUES>                               951,900
<CGS>                                          496,900
<TOTAL-COSTS>                                  905,600
<OTHER-EXPENSES>                                   200
<LOSS-PROVISION>                                 3,600
<INTEREST-EXPENSE>                               2,000
<INCOME-PRETAX>                                 46,100
<INCOME-TAX>                                    18,900
<INCOME-CONTINUING>                             27,200
<DISCONTINUED>                                       0
<EXTRAORDINARY>                                      0
<CHANGES>                                            0
<NET-INCOME>                                    27,200
<EPS-BASIC>                                       0.66
<EPS-DILUTED>                                     0.65