<ARTICLE> 5 <LEGEND> THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM FORM 10Q FOR THE PERIOD ENDING MARCH 31, 1998, AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. </LEGEND> <PERIOD-TYPE> 9-MOS <FISCAL-YEAR-END> JUN-30-1998 <PERIOD-END> MAR-31-1998 <CASH> 1498000 <SECURITIES> 0 <RECEIVABLES> 88861000 <ALLOWANCES> (3301000) <INVENTORY> 0 <CURRENT-ASSETS> 92738000 <PP&E> 38251000 <DEPRECIATION> (26740000) <TOTAL-ASSETS> 154858000 <CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 34637000 <BONDS> 31100000 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 0 <PREFERRED> 0 <COMMON> 1434000 <OTHER-SE> 79343000 <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 154858000 <SALES> 0 <TOTAL-REVENUES> 235053000 <CGS> 0 <TOTAL-COSTS> 127915000 <OTHER-EXPENSES> 91474000 <LOSS-PROVISION> 1047000 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> 1344000 <INCOME-PRETAX> 13273000 <INCOME-TAX> 4863000 <INCOME-CONTINUING> 4863000 <DISCONTINUED> 0 <EXTRAORDINARY> 0 <CHANGES> 0 <NET-INCOME> 8410000 <EPS-PRIMARY> 0.78 <EPS-DILUTED> 0.78