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

<MULTIPLIER> 1,000

                             
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<FISCAL-YEAR-END>                          DEC-31-2000
<PERIOD-START>                             JAN-01-2000
<PERIOD-END>                               SEP-30-2000
<CASH>                                         123,808
<SECURITIES>                                         0
<RECEIVABLES>                                   55,066
<ALLOWANCES>                                     3,002
<INVENTORY>                                          0
<CURRENT-ASSETS>                               176,950
<PP&E>                                          71,020
<DEPRECIATION>                                  28,534
<TOTAL-ASSETS>                               1,190,528
<CURRENT-LIABILITIES>                           22,086
<BONDS>                                          1,407
<PREFERRED-MANDATORY>                                0
<PREFERRED>                                          0
<COMMON>                                           109
<OTHER-SE>                                   1,058,434
<TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY>                 1,190,528
<SALES>                                              0
<TOTAL-REVENUES>                               176,195
<CGS>                                                0
<TOTAL-COSTS>                                  128,494
<OTHER-EXPENSES>                                     0
<LOSS-PROVISION>                                 2,275
<INTEREST-EXPENSE>                                 620
<INCOME-PRETAX>                                 51,065
<INCOME-TAX>                                    20,681
<INCOME-CONTINUING>                             30,384
<DISCONTINUED>                                       0
<EXTRAORDINARY>                                      0
<CHANGES>                                            0
<NET-INCOME>                                    30,384
<EPS-BASIC>                                       0.28
<EPS-DILUTED>                                     0.28