<ARTICLE>             5
       <LEGEND>              This schedule contains summary financial
                             information extracted from the March 31,
                             1996 financial statements and is qualified in
                             its entirety by reference to such financial
                             statements.
       <MULTIPLIER>                                              1,000
              
                                                           
       <FISCAL-YEAR-END>                                       DEC-31-1996

       <PERIOD-END>                                            MAR-31-1996

       <PERIOD-TYPE>                                           3-MOS

       <CASH>                                                   37,602

       <SECURITIES>                                             54,949

       <RECEIVABLES>                                            39,236

       <ALLOWANCES>                                              5,037

       <INVENTORY>                                                   0

       <CURRENT-ASSETS>                                        144,473

       <PP&E>                                                   24,288

       <DEPRECIATION>                                           22,062

       <TOTAL-ASSETS>                                          160,585

       <CURRENT-LIABILITIES>                                    58,096

       <BONDS>                                                       0

       <PREFERRED-MANDATORY>                                         0

       <PREFERRED>                                                   0

       <COMMON>                                                    175

       <OTHER-SE>                                              101,347

       <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY>                            160,585


       <SALES>                                                 131,766

       <TOTAL-REVENUES>                                        133,347

       <CGS>                                                   115,790

       <TOTAL-COSTS>                                           127,582

       <OTHER-EXPENSES>                                              0

       <LOSS-PROVISION>                                              0

       <INTEREST-EXPENSE>                                           29

       <INCOME-PRETAX>                                           5,736

       <INCOME-TAX>                                                  0

       <INCOME-CONTINUING>                                       5,736

       <DISCONTINUED>                                                0

       <EXTRAORDINARY>                                               0

       <CHANGES>                                                     0

       <NET-INCOME>                                              5,736

       <EPS-PRIMARY>                                               .31

       <EPS-DILUTED>                                               .31