<ARTICLE> 5 <LEGEND> This Schedule contains summary financial information extracted from form 10-Q for FY 1996 Quarter ended September 30, 1996, and is qualified in its entirety by reference to such financial statements. </LEGEND> <PERIOD-TYPE> 3-MOS <FISCAL-YEAR-END> JUN-30-1996 <PERIOD-END> SEP-30-1996 <CASH> 2,110,000 <SECURITIES> 0 <RECEIVABLES> 68,672,000 <ALLOWANCES> (1,952,000) <INVENTORY> 0 <CURRENT-ASSETS> 74,633,000 <PP&E> 26,854,000 <DEPRECIATION> (17,743,000) <TOTAL-ASSETS> 108,887,000 <CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 30,479,000 <BONDS> 17,000,000<F1> <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 0 <PREFERRED> 0 <COMMON> 1,388,000 <OTHER-SE> 57,711,000 <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 108,887,000 <SALES> 0 <TOTAL-REVENUES> 62,734,000 <CGS> 0 <TOTAL-COSTS> 32,788,000 <OTHER-EXPENSES> 25,190,000 <LOSS-PROVISION> 38,000 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> 184,000 <INCOME-PRETAX> 4,534,000 <INCOME-TAX> 1,836,000 <INCOME-CONTINUING> 2,698,000 <DISCONTINUED> 0 <EXTRAORDINARY> 0 <CHANGES> 0 <NET-INCOME> 2,698,000 <EPS-PRIMARY> 0.25 <EPS-DILUTED> 0.25 <FN> <F1>This is the Company's long-term line of credit previously included as a current liability. </FN>