[ARTICLE] 5
                             
[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
[TOTAL-ASSETS]                             724,151,000
[CURRENT-LIABILITIES]                       91,826,000
[BONDS]                                              0
[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