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<ARTICLE> 5
<LEGEND>
This schedule contains the fifty-two week summary financial information
extracted from APAC TeleServices, Inc. and Subsidiaries 1997 Form 10-K and is
qualified in its entirety by reference to such Form 10-K filing.
</LEGEND>
<MULTIPLIER> 1,000

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<PERIOD-TYPE>                              12-MOS                  12-MOS                  12-MOS
<FISCAL-YEAR-END>                          DEC-28-1997             DEC-29-1996             DEC-31-1995
<PERIOD-END>                               DEC-28-1997             DEC-29-1996             DEC-31-1995
<CASH>                                             219                     141                   4,186
<SECURITIES>                                         0                       0                  26,000
<RECEIVABLES>                                   69,902                  56,508                  18,738
<ALLOWANCES>                                       447                     360                     240
<INVENTORY>                                          0                       0                       0
<CURRENT-ASSETS>                                76,154                  62,284                  50,716
<PP&E>                                         136,291                  96,522                  32,105
<DEPRECIATION>                                  38,825                  18,078                   8,489
<TOTAL-ASSETS>                                 187,745                 141,381                  74,332
<CURRENT-LIABILITIES>                           55,639                  48,930                  17,671
<BONDS>                                          1,863                   1,325                   1,474
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<COMMON>                                           488                     465                     462
<OTHER-SE>                                     124,295                  87,741                  52,245
<TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY>                   187,745                 141,381                  74,332
<SALES>                                              0                       0                       0
<TOTAL-REVENUES>                               356,390                 276,443                 101,667
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<TOTAL-COSTS>                                  272,564                 193,967                  71,982
<OTHER-EXPENSES>                                68,284                  33,277                  16,152
<LOSS-PROVISION>                                   300                     120                     246
<INTEREST-EXPENSE>                               1,489                     309                   1,088
<INCOME-PRETAX>                                 13,753                  49,050                  12,483
<INCOME-TAX>                                    12,770                  18,500                   4,330
<INCOME-CONTINUING>                                983                  30,550                   8,153
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<NET-INCOME>                                   (1,217)                  30,550                   8,153
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