<ARTICLE> 5
<MULTIPLIER> 1,000

                             
<PERIOD-TYPE>                   9-MOS
<FISCAL-YEAR-END>                          DEC-31-2000
<PERIOD-START>                             JAN-01-2000
<PERIOD-END>                               SEP-30-2000
<CASH>                                          20,724
<SECURITIES>                                         0
<RECEIVABLES>                                  169,608
<ALLOWANCES>                                    13,213
<INVENTORY>                                          0
<CURRENT-ASSETS>                               203,054
<PP&E>                                         167,929
<DEPRECIATION>                                  95,881
<TOTAL-ASSETS>                                 930,029
<CURRENT-LIABILITIES>                          227,521
<BONDS>                                              0
<PREFERRED-MANDATORY>                                0
<PREFERRED>                                          0
<COMMON>                                           213
<OTHER-SE>                                     209,356
<TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY>                   930,029
<SALES>                                        905,324
<TOTAL-REVENUES>                               905,324
<CGS>                                                0
<TOTAL-COSTS>                                  848,656
<OTHER-EXPENSES>                                     0
<LOSS-PROVISION>                                     0
<INTEREST-EXPENSE>                              31,628
<INCOME-PRETAX>                                 26,540
<INCOME-TAX>                                    14,066
<INCOME-CONTINUING>                             12,474
<DISCONTINUED>                                       0
<EXTRAORDINARY>                                      0
<CHANGES>                                            0
<NET-INCOME>                                    12,474
<EPS-BASIC>                                       0.60
<EPS-DILUTED>                                     0.60