Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
  

Note B — Property, Equipment and Leasehold Improvements

Property, equipment and leasehold improvements consisted of the following.

   
 
February 28 (29), 
(Dollar amounts in thousands) 
2001 
2000 
Buildings
$ 190,109
$ 183,134
Office equipment
393,721
362,346 
Leasehold Improvements
55,822 
55,281 
 
639,652 
600,761
Less: accumulated depreciation and amortization
(271,505)
(218,828)
 
368,147
381,933
 
28,796 
28,966 
Land 
$ 396,943 
$ 410,899 

  Depreciation and amortization expense amounted to $54.6 million, $48.8 million and $40.3 million for the years ended February 28 (29), 2001, 2000 and 1999, respectively.