Three months ended March 31,
	2000	1999
Net revenues	$541,004	$520,095
Operating charges:
Salaries, wages and benefits	210,863	195,670
Other operating expenses	116,937	115,906
Provision for doubtful accounts	73,912	70,165
Depreciation and amortization	27,644	26,978
Lease and rental expense	11,949	12,279
Interest expense, net	7,328	6,482
	493,613	468,406
Income before minority interests and income taxes	47,391	51,689
Minority interests in earnings of consolidated entities	3,143	3,994
Income before income taxes	44,248	47,695
Provision for income taxes	15,619	17,673
Net income	$28,629	$30,022
Earnings per share - basic	$0.94	$0.94
Earnings per share - diluted	$0.92	$0.92
Weighted average number of common shares - basic	30,591	32,007
Weighted average number of common share equivalents	464	681
Weighted average number of common shares and equivalents - diluted	31,055	32,688