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<PAGE>
<ARTICLE> 5
<LEGEND>
THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM TELETECH
HOLDINGS, INC.'S 1999 FORM 10-K AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE
TO SUCH FORM 10-K FILING.
</LEGEND>

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<PERIOD-END>                               DEC-31-1999
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<SECURITIES>                                    41,599
<RECEIVABLES>                                   82,540
<ALLOWANCES>                                     3,787
<INVENTORY>                                          0
<CURRENT-ASSETS>                               145,265
<PP&E>                                         174,028
<DEPRECIATION>                                  65,083
<TOTAL-ASSETS>                                 293,730
<CURRENT-LIABILITIES>                           63,528
<BONDS>                                         25,166
<PREFERRED-MANDATORY>                                0
<PREFERRED>                                          0
<COMMON>                                           617
<OTHER-SE>                                     204,419
<TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY>                   293,730
<SALES>                                        509,268
<TOTAL-REVENUES>                               509,268
<CGS>                                          339,946
<TOTAL-COSTS>                                  467,704
<OTHER-EXPENSES>                               (9,036)
<LOSS-PROVISION>                                     0
<INTEREST-EXPENSE>                               2,185
<INCOME-PRETAX>                                 48,415
<INCOME-TAX>                                    19,325
<INCOME-CONTINUING>                             29,090
<DISCONTINUED>                                       0
<EXTRAORDINARY>                                      0
<CHANGES>                                            0
<NET-INCOME>                                    29,090
<EPS-BASIC>                                       0.48
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