<ARTICLE> 5 <LEGEND> THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM CDSI'S CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE THREE MONTHS ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 1997 AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. </LEGEND> <PERIOD-TYPE> 3-MOS <FISCAL-YEAR-END> JUN-30-1998 <PERIOD-END> SEP-30-1997 <CASH> 7,235,400 <SECURITIES> 0 <RECEIVABLES> 86,372,400 <ALLOWANCES> 0 <INVENTORY> 0 <CURRENT-ASSETS> 100,616,400 <PP&E> 30,929,100 <DEPRECIATION> 1,961,100 <TOTAL-ASSETS> 185,885,600 <CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 55,926,100 <BONDS> 0 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 0 <PREFERRED> 0 <COMMON> 628,700 <OTHER-SE> 80,770,900 <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 185,885,600 <SALES> 0 <TOTAL-REVENUES> 92,519,100 <CGS> 0 <TOTAL-COSTS> 87,184,000 <OTHER-EXPENSES> 0 <LOSS-PROVISION> 0 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> 796,600 <INCOME-PRETAX> 4,417,300 <INCOME-TAX> 1,976,100 <INCOME-CONTINUING> 2,441,200 <DISCONTINUED> 0 <EXTRAORDINARY> 0 <CHANGES> 0 <NET-INCOME> 2,441,200 <EPS-PRIMARY> .38 <EPS-DILUTED> .38