<ARTICLE> 5
<MULTIPLIER> 1,000
       
                             
<PERIOD-TYPE>                   6-MOS
<FISCAL-YEAR-END>                          DEC-31-1997
<PERIOD-END>                               JUN-30-1997
<CASH>                                             302
<SECURITIES>                                         0
<RECEIVABLES>                                   24,771
<ALLOWANCES>                                         0
<INVENTORY>                                          0
<CURRENT-ASSETS>                                28,050
<PP&E>                                           5,769
<DEPRECIATION>                                       0
<TOTAL-ASSETS>                                  40,617
<CURRENT-LIABILITIES>                           13,186
<BONDS>                                              0
<COMMON>                                           195
<PREFERRED-MANDATORY>                                0
<PREFERRED>                                          0
<OTHER-SE>                                      13,411
<TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY>                    40,617
<SALES>                                         79,664
<TOTAL-REVENUES>                                79,664
<CGS>                                           79,511
<TOTAL-COSTS>                                   79,511
<OTHER-EXPENSES>                                   630
<LOSS-PROVISION>                                     0
<INTEREST-EXPENSE>                                 277
<INCOME-PRETAX>                                  (754)
<INCOME-TAX>                                     (321)
<INCOME-CONTINUING>                              (433)
<DISCONTINUED>                                       0
<EXTRAORDINARY>                                      0
<CHANGES>                                            0
<NET-INCOME>                                     (433)
<EPS-PRIMARY>                                    (.25)
<EPS-DILUTED>                                    (.25)