<TABLE> <S> <C>

<PAGE>
 
<ARTICLE> 5
<LEGEND> This schedule contains the thirteen week summary financial information
extracted from APAC TeleServices, Inc. and Subsidiaries 1999 first quarter Form
10-Q and is qualified in its entirety by reference to Form 10-Q filing.
</LEGEND>
<RESTATED>
<MULTIPLIER> 1,000
       
<S>                            <C>                      <C> 
<PERIOD-TYPE>                  3-MOS                    3-MOS
<FISCAL-YEAR-END>                       JAN-02-2000              JAN-03-1999
<PERIOD-START>                          JAN-04-1999              DEC-28-1997
<PERIOD-END>                            APR-04-1999              MAR-28-1998
<CASH>                                        3,790                       17<F1>
<SECURITIES>                                      0                        0
<RECEIVABLES>                                80,157                   67,961
<ALLOWANCES>                                      0                        0
<INVENTORY>                                       0                        0
<CURRENT-ASSETS>                            113,336                   86,022
<PP&E>                                      152,329                  135,407
<DEPRECIATION>                               62,660                   43,958
<TOTAL-ASSETS>                              269,723                  179,464
<CURRENT-LIABILITIES>                        93,263                   40,555
<BONDS>                                     128,338                    1,816
<PREFERRED-MANDATORY>                             0                        0
<PREFERRED>                                       0                        0
<COMMON>                                        490                      489
<OTHER-SE>                                   41,349                  129,904
<TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY>                269,723                  179,464
<SALES>                                           0                        0
<TOTAL-REVENUES>                            107,420                   89,153
<CGS>                                             0                        0
<TOTAL-COSTS>                                90,448                   69,788
<OTHER-EXPENSES>                             13,907                   10,247
<LOSS-PROVISION>                                  0                        0
<INTEREST-EXPENSE>                            3,407                      445
<INCOME-PRETAX>                               (342)                    8,673
<INCOME-TAX>                                  (140)                    3,320
<INCOME-CONTINUING>                           (202)                    5,353
<DISCONTINUED>                                    0                    (436)
<EXTRAORDINARY>                                   0                        0
<CHANGES>                                         0                        0
<NET-INCOME>                                  (202)                    4,917
<EPS-PRIMARY>                                     0                     0.10
<EPS-DILUTED>                                     0                     0.10
<FN>
<F1> Period ended March 28, 1998 reclassified for discontinued operations to 
     conform to current year's classifications.
</FN>
        

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