<ARTICLE>             5
<LEGEND>              This schedule contains summary financial
                      information extracted from the restated
                      September 30, 1997 financial statements and
                      is qualified in its entirety by reference
                      to such restated financial statements.  EPS
                      has been restated as required by SFAS 128.




<MULTIPLIER>                                          1,000
       
                                                
<FISCAL-YEAR-END>                                   DEC-31-1997

<PERIOD-END>                                        SEP-30-1997

<PERIOD-TYPE>                                       9-MOS

<CASH>                                               40,434

<SECURITIES>                                         58,633

<RECEIVABLES>                                        32,350

<ALLOWANCES>                                          5,788

<INVENTORY>                                               0

<CURRENT-ASSETS>                                    149,139

<PP&E>                                               23,482

<DEPRECIATION>                                       22,228

<TOTAL-ASSETS>                                      165,451

<CURRENT-LIABILITIES>                                73,090

<BONDS>                                                   0

<PREFERRED-MANDATORY>                                     0

<PREFERRED>                                               0

<COMMON>                                                180

<OTHER-SE>                                           91,904

<TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY>                        165,451




<SALES>                                             489,282

<TOTAL-REVENUES>                                    495,030

<CGS>                                               460,750

<TOTAL-COSTS>                                       508,650

<OTHER-EXPENSES>                                          0

<LOSS-PROVISION>                                          0

<INTEREST-EXPENSE>                                       48

<INCOME-PRETAX>                                     (13,668)

<INCOME-TAX>                                              0

<INCOME-CONTINUING>                                 (13,668)

<DISCONTINUED>                                            0

<EXTRAORDINARY>                                           0

<CHANGES>                                                 0

<NET-INCOME>                                        (13,668)

<EPS-PRIMARY>                                          (.76)

<EPS-DILUTED>                                          (.76)