
<TABLE> <S> <C>

<PAGE>
<ARTICLE> 5
<LEGEND>
This financial data schedule contains summary financial information extracted
from the Company's three months ended March 31, 1995 consolidated statement
of income and the condensed Consolidated Balance Sheet. This information is
qualified in its entirety by reference to such financial statements.
</LEGEND>
<MULTIPLIER> 1,000
       
<S>                             <C>
<PERIOD-TYPE>                   3-MOS
<FISCAL-YEAR-END>                          DEC-31-1995
<PERIOD-START>                             JAN-01-1995
<PERIOD-END>                               MAR-31-1995
<CASH>                                          81,453
<SECURITIES>                                         0
<RECEIVABLES>                                   86,288
<ALLOWANCES>                                         0
<INVENTORY>                                          0
<CURRENT-ASSETS>                               180,065
<PP&E>                                          50,521
<DEPRECIATION>                                  28,979
<TOTAL-ASSETS>                               1,255,780<F1>
<CURRENT-LIABILITIES>                          107,545
<BONDS>                                        616,309<F2>
<COMMON>                                           308
<PREFERRED-MANDATORY>                                0
<PREFERRED>                                          0
<OTHER-SE>                                     492,708
<TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY>                 1,255,780
<SALES>                                              0
<TOTAL-REVENUES>                               151,102
<CGS>                                                0
<TOTAL-COSTS>                                   95,065
<OTHER-EXPENSES>                                20,068<F3>
<LOSS-PROVISION>                                     0
<INTEREST-EXPENSE>                               8,692
<INCOME-PRETAX>                                 27,277
<INCOME-TAX>                                    11,672
<INCOME-CONTINUING>                             15,605
<DISCONTINUED>                                       0
<EXTRAORDINARY>                                      0
<CHANGES>                                            0
<NET-INCOME>                                    15,605
<EPS-PRIMARY>                                     0.51
<EPS-DILUTED>                                     0.51
<FN>
<F1>Includes $990,584,000 of cost assigned to contracts acquired, net.
<F2>Represents $171,500,000 in senior notes payable and $444,809,000 in
subordinated notes payable.
<F3>Represents amortization of cost assigned to contracts acquired for the
three months ended March 31, 1995.
</FN>
        

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