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                                   EXHIBIT 27
<ARTICLE> 5
<LEGEND>
THE SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM THE
CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS AND CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF EARNINGS AND IS
QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BE REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.


<MULTIPLIER> 1,000

                                                                 
<PERIOD-TYPE>                                                            12-MOS
<FISCAL-YEAR-END>                                                   MAR-31-2000
<PERIOD-END>                                                        MAR-31-2000
<CASH>                                                                   23,924
<SECURITIES>                                                                  0
<RECEIVABLES>                                                           198,818
<ALLOWANCES>                                                              5,352
<INVENTORY>                                                                   0
<CURRENT-ASSETS>                                                        340,046
<PP&E>                                                                  381,942
<DEPRECIATION>                                                          132,266
<TOTAL-ASSETS>                                                        1,105,296
<CURRENT-LIABILITIES>                                                   180,008
<BONDS>                                                                 289,234
<PREFERRED-MANDATORY>                                                         0
<PREFERRED>                                                                   0
<COMMON>                                                                  8,831
<OTHER-SE>                                                              578,899
<TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY>                                          1,105,296
<SALES>                                                                       0
<TOTAL-REVENUES>                                                        964,460
<CGS>                                                                         0
<TOTAL-COSTS>                                                           800,576
<OTHER-EXPENSES>                                                         (4,225)
<LOSS-PROVISION>                                                              0
<INTEREST-EXPENSE>                                                       23,532
<INCOME-PRETAX>                                                         144,577
<INCOME-TAX>                                                             54,214
<INCOME-CONTINUING>                                                      90,363
<DISCONTINUED>                                                                0
<EXTRAORDINARY>                                                               0
<CHANGES>                                                                     0
<NET-INCOME>                                                             90,363
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<EPS-DILUTED>                                                              1.00