<ARTICLE>                     5

                             
<PERIOD-TYPE>                   6-MOS
<FISCAL-YEAR-END>                              DEC-31-1999
<PERIOD-END>                                   JUN-30-1999
<CASH>                                         1,456,000
<SECURITIES>                                   3,017,000
<RECEIVABLES>                                  54,589,000
<ALLOWANCES>                                   4,161,000
<INVENTORY>                                    0
<CURRENT-ASSETS>                               59,053,000
<PP&E>                                         4,977,000
<DEPRECIATION>                                 0
<TOTAL-ASSETS>                                 162,541,000
<CURRENT-LIABILITIES>                          40,974,000
<BONDS>                                        48,315,000
<PREFERRED-MANDATORY>                          0
<PREFERRED>                                    0
<COMMON>                                       78,000
<OTHER-SE>                                     68,550,000
<TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY>                   162,541,000
<SALES>                                        142,860,000
<TOTAL-REVENUES>                               142,860,000
<CGS>                                          102,447,000
<TOTAL-COSTS>                                  129,068,000
<OTHER-EXPENSES>                               0
<LOSS-PROVISION>                               0
<INTEREST-EXPENSE>                             1,948,000
<INCOME-PRETAX>                                11,874,000
<INCOME-TAX>                                   4,719,000
<INCOME-CONTINUING>                            7,155,000
<DISCONTINUED>                                 0
<EXTRAORDINARY>                                0
<CHANGES>                                      0
<NET-INCOME>                                   7,155,000
<EPS-BASIC>                                  1.10
<EPS-DILUTED>                                  .99