<ARTICLE> 5 <LEGEND> THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM SEPTEMBER 30, 1996 UNAUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. </LEGEND> <PERIOD-TYPE> 9-MOS <FISCAL-YEAR-END> DEC-31-1996 <PERIOD-START> JAN-01-1996 <PERIOD-END> SEP-30-1996 <CASH> 92,000 <SECURITIES> 0 <RECEIVABLES> 1,631,000 <ALLOWANCES> 40,000 <INVENTORY> 0 <CURRENT-ASSETS> 2,563,000 <PP&E> 4,351,000 <DEPRECIATION> 2,927,000 <TOTAL-ASSETS> 4,719,000 <CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 3,112,000 <BONDS> 1,259,000 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 150,000 <PREFERRED> 0 <COMMON> 53,000 <OTHER-SE> 588,000 <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 4,992,000 <SALES> 8,930,000 <TOTAL-REVENUES> 8,930,000 <CGS> 6,885,000 <TOTAL-COSTS> 6,885,000 <OTHER-EXPENSES> 2,309,000 <LOSS-PROVISION> 0 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> 195,000 <INCOME-PRETAX> (459,000) <INCOME-TAX> (303,000) <INCOME-CONTINUING> (156,000) <DISCONTINUED> 0 <EXTRAORDINARY> 0 <CHANGES> 0 <NET-INCOME> (156,000) <EPS-PRIMARY> 0 <EPS-DILUTED> 0