<ARTICLE>             5
       <LEGEND>              This schedule contains summary financial
                             information extracted from the September 30,
                             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>                                            SEP-30-1996

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       <CASH>                                                   35,247

       <SECURITIES>                                             64,004

       <RECEIVABLES>                                            35,450

       <ALLOWANCES>                                              3,738

       <INVENTORY>                                                   0

       <CURRENT-ASSETS>                                        149,353

       <PP&E>                                                   24,298

       <DEPRECIATION>                                           22,602

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       <CURRENT-LIABILITIES>                                    57,009

       <BONDS>                                                       0

       <PREFERRED-MANDATORY>                                         0

       <PREFERRED>                                                   0

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       <OTHER-SE>                                              107,537

       <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY>                            165,381

       <SALES>                                                 407,133

       <TOTAL-REVENUES>                                        411,850

       <CGS>                                                   364,128

       <TOTAL-COSTS>                                           400,489

       <OTHER-EXPENSES>                                              0

       <LOSS-PROVISION>                                              0

       <INTEREST-EXPENSE>                                           76

       <INCOME-PRETAX>                                          11,284

       <INCOME-TAX>                                                  0

       <INCOME-CONTINUING>                                      11,284

       <DISCONTINUED>                                                0

       <EXTRAORDINARY>                                               0

       <CHANGES>                                                     0

       <NET-INCOME>                                             11,284

       <EPS-PRIMARY>                                               .61

       <EPS-DILUTED>                                               .61