<ARTICLE> 5 <LEGEND> This schedule contains summary financial information extracted from the March 31, 1996 Balance Sheet and Income Statement herewith filed and is qualified in its entirety by reference to such statements. </LEGEND> <MULTIPLIER> 1000 <PERIOD-TYPE> 3-MOS <FISCAL-YEAR-END> DEC-31-1996 <PERIOD-END> MAR-31-1996 <CASH> 36906 <SECURITIES> 0 <RECEIVABLES> 19788 <ALLOWANCES> 522 <INVENTORY> 0 <CURRENT-ASSETS> 68654 <PP&E> 66323 <DEPRECIATION> 39918 <TOTAL-ASSETS> 114683 <CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 58748 <BONDS> 0 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 0 <PREFERRED> 0 <COMMON> 1016 <OTHER-SE> 53778 <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 114683 <SALES> 45386 <TOTAL-REVENUES> 45426 <CGS> 42300 <TOTAL-COSTS> 42300 <OTHER-EXPENSES> 0 <LOSS-PROVISION> 0 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> 241 <INCOME-PRETAX> 2885 <INCOME-TAX> 1241 <INCOME-CONTINUING> 1644 <DISCONTINUED> 0 <EXTRAORDINARY> 0 <CHANGES> 0 <NET-INCOME> 1644 <EPS-PRIMARY> 0.16 <EPS-DILUTED> 0