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<LEGEND>
THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS THE TWENTY-SIX WEEK SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION
EXTRACTED FROM APAC CUSTOMER SERVICES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES 1999 SECOND QUARTER
FORM 10-Q AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH FORM 10-Q
FILING.
</LEGEND>
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<PERIOD-TYPE>                   6-MOS                   6-MOS
<FISCAL-YEAR-END>                          JAN-02-2000             JAN-03-1999
<PERIOD-END>                               JUL-04-1999             JUN-28-1998<F1>
<CASH>                                             546                   3,643
<SECURITIES>                                         0                       0
<RECEIVABLES>                                   77,891                  97,120
<ALLOWANCES>                                         0                       0
<INVENTORY>                                          0                       0
<CURRENT-ASSETS>                               102,183                 127,562
<PP&E>                                         144,604                 153,855
<DEPRECIATION>                                  63,361                  50,505
<TOTAL-ASSETS>                                 248,877                 372,958
<CURRENT-LIABILITIES>                           72,061                  96,544
<BONDS>                                        124,222                 141,781
<PREFERRED-MANDATORY>                                0                       0
<PREFERRED>                                          0                       0
<COMMON>                                           490                     489
<OTHER-SE>                                      42,635                 126,665
<TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY>                   248,877                 372,958
<SALES>                                              0                       0
<TOTAL-REVENUES>                               210,396                 194,038
<CGS>                                                0                       0
<TOTAL-COSTS>                                  171,775                 154,594
<OTHER-EXPENSES>                                30,022                  32,934
<LOSS-PROVISION>                                     0                       0
<INTEREST-EXPENSE>                               6,955                   2,172
<INCOME-PRETAX>                                  1,644                   4,338
<INCOME-TAX>                                       700                   1,943
<INCOME-CONTINUING>                                944                   2,395
<DISCONTINUED>                                       0                 (1,066)
<EXTRAORDINARY>                                      0                       0
<CHANGES>                                            0                       0
<NET-INCOME>                                       944                   1,329
<EPS-BASIC>                                       0.02                    0.03
<EPS-DILUTED>                                     0.02                    0.03
<FN>
<F1>PERIOD ENDED JUNE 28, 1998, RECLASSIFIED FOR DISCONTINUED OPERATIONS TO
CONFORM TO CURRENT YEAR'S CLASSIFICATIONS.
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