<ARTICLE> 5 <LEGEND> THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM FORM 10-Q FOR FY 1997 QUARTER ENDED MARCH 31, 1997, AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. </LEGEND> <PERIOD-TYPE> 9-MOS <FISCAL-YEAR-END> JUN-30-1997 <PERIOD-END> MAR-31-1997 <CASH> 2,660,000 <SECURITIES> 0 <RECEIVABLES> 75,802,000 <ALLOWANCES> (2,448,000) <INVENTORY> 0 <CURRENT-ASSETS> 82,445,000 <PP&E> 30,275,000 <DEPRECIATION> (19,568,000) <TOTAL-ASSETS> 117,935,000 <CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 32,180,000 <BONDS> 15,000,000 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 0 <PREFERRED> 0 <COMMON> 1,420,000 <OTHER-SE> 67,371,000 <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 117,935,000 <SALES> 0 <TOTAL-REVENUES> 202,462,000 <CGS> 0 <TOTAL-COSTS> 108,683,000 <OTHER-EXPENSES> 78,365,000 <LOSS-PROVISION> 318,000 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> 889,000 <INCOME-PRETAX> 14,207,000 <INCOME-TAX> 5,684,000 <INCOME-CONTINUING> 8,523,000 <DISCONTINUED> 0 <EXTRAORDINARY> 0 <CHANGES> 0 <NET-INCOME> 8,523,000 <EPS-PRIMARY> 0.78 <EPS-DILUTED> 0.78