<ARTICLE> 5 <LEGEND> THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM (A) FORM 10-Q FOR THE NINE MONTHS ENDED JUNE 30, 1996 AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH (B) FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. </LEGEND> <MULTIPLIER> 1,000 <FISCAL-YEAR-END> SEP-30-1996 <PERIOD-START> OCT-1-1995 <PERIOD-END> JUN-30-1996 <PERIOD-TYPE> 9-MOS <CASH> 3,885 <SECURITIES> 0 <RECEIVABLES> 26,559 <ALLOWANCES> 285 <INVENTORY> 170 <CURRENT-ASSETS> 37,461 <PP&E> 8,186 <DEPRECIATION> 5,901 <TOTAL-ASSETS> 43,495 <CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 26,237 <BONDS> 2,093 <COMMON> 5,535 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 0 <PREFERRED> 0 <OTHER-SE> 9,567 <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 43,495 <SALES> 88,322 <TOTAL-REVENUES> 88,322 <CGS> 80,421 <TOTAL-COSTS> 80,421 <OTHER-EXPENSES> 0 <LOSS-PROVISION> 0 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> 295 <INCOME-PRETAX> 962 <INCOME-TAX> 394 <INCOME-CONTINUING> 553 <DISCONTINUED> 0 <EXTRAORDINARY> 0 <CHANGES> 0 <NET-INCOME> 553 <EPS-PRIMARY> .38 <EPS-DILUTED> .38