<TABLE> <S> <C>

<PAGE>
<ARTICLE> 5
<LEGEND>
THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM RESTATED
FINANCIAL DATA SCHEDULES WHICH IS A RESULT OF THE MERGER WITH CITADEL GROUP,
INC. ON APRIL 13, 2000 WHICH HAS BEEN ACCOUNTED FOR AS A POOLING OF INTERESTS.
ALL FINANCIAL DATA REFERENCES IN THE 2ND QUARTER 10-Q ARE RESTATED AND IS
QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.
</LEGEND>
<MULTIPLIER> 1,000

<S>                             <C>                     <C>                     <C>                     <C>
<C>
<PERIOD-TYPE>                   3-MOS                   6-MOS                   9-MOS                   12-MOS
3-MOS
<FISCAL-YEAR-END>                          DEC-31-1999             DEC-31-1999             DEC-31-1999             DEC-31-1999
             DEC-31-2000
<PERIOD-START>                             JAN-01-1999             JAN-01-1999             JAN-01-1999             JAN-01-1999
             JAN-01-2000
<PERIOD-END>                               MAR-31-1999             JUN-30-1999             SEP-30-1999             DEC-31-1999
             MAR-31-2000
<CASH>                                          19,888                  55,699                  19,969                  21,837
                 163,707
<SECURITIES>                                         0                       0                       0                       0
                       0
<RECEIVABLES>                                   78,455                 105,120                 146,613                 175,400
                 212,071
<ALLOWANCES>                                         0                       0                       0                       0
                       0
<INVENTORY>                                          0                       0                       0                       0
                       0
<CURRENT-ASSETS>                                     0                       0                       0                       0
                       0
<PP&E>                                           2,598                   3,738                   5,433                   6,605
                   8,618
<DEPRECIATION>                                       0                       0                       0                       0
                       0
<TOTAL-ASSETS>                                 105,830                 173,140                 186,341                 225,548
                 403,882
<CURRENT-LIABILITIES>                                0                       0                       0                       0
                       0
<BONDS>                                              0                       0                       0                       0
                       0
<PREFERRED-MANDATORY>                                0                       0                       0                       0
                       0
<PREFERRED>                                          0                       0                       0                       0
                       0
<COMMON>                                             0                       0                       0                       0
                       0
<OTHER-SE>                                      72,629                 137,703                 147,931                 176,221
                 345,454
<TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY>                   105,830                 173,140                 186,341                 225,548
                 403,882
<SALES>                                              0                       0                       0                       0
                       0
<TOTAL-REVENUES>                                38,525                  56,445                  89,475                 158,754
                  58,789
<CGS>                                                0                       0                       0                       0
                       0
<TOTAL-COSTS>                                    8,473                  23,514                  41,143                  60,384
                  23,262
<OTHER-EXPENSES>                                     0                       0                       0                       0
                       0
<LOSS-PROVISION>                                     0                       0                       0                       0
                       0
<INTEREST-EXPENSE>                                   0                       0                       0                       0
                       0
<INCOME-PRETAX>                                 30,052                  32,931                  48,332                  98,370
                  35,527
<INCOME-TAX>                                    10,699                  11,346                  16,515                  34,267
                  11,537
<INCOME-CONTINUING>                             19,353                  21,585                  31,817                  64,103
                  23,990
<DISCONTINUED>                                       0                       0                       0                       0
                       0
<EXTRAORDINARY>                                      0                       0                       0                       0
                       0
<CHANGES>                                            0                       0                       0                       0
                       0
<NET-INCOME>                                    19,353                  21,585                  31,817                  64,103
                  23,990
<EPS-BASIC>                                       0.55                    0.57                    0.81                    1.61
                    0.54
<EPS-DILUTED>                                     0.55                    0.57                    0.81                    1.61
                    0.54<F1><F2><F3>
<FN>
<F1>The balance sheet is unclassified
<F2>PP&E is shown net on the balance sheet
<F3>Interest expense is considered an operating expense of the registrant
</FN>


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