<ARTICLE> 5 <LEGEND> This schedule contains summary financial information extracted from the consolidated balance sheets, consolidated statements of income and consolidated statements of cash flows included in the Company's Form 10-Q for the three month period ended March 31, 1996, and is qualified in its entirety by reference to such financial statements and the notes thereto. </LEGEND> <CURRENCY> U.S. DOLLARS <PERIOD-TYPE> 3-MOS <FISCAL-YEAR-END> DEC-31-1996 <PERIOD-START> JAN-1-1996 <PERIOD-END> MAR-31-1996 <EXCHANGE-RATE> 1 <CASH> 5,520,000 <SECURITIES> 0 <RECEIVABLES> 40,245,000 <ALLOWANCES> 1,120,000 <INVENTORY> 0 <CURRENT-ASSETS> 49,938,000 <PP&E> 47,034,000 <DEPRECIATION> 24,470,000 <TOTAL-ASSETS> 98,959,000 <CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 16,437,000 <BONDS> 0 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 0 <PREFERRED> 0 <COMMON> 41,928,000 <OTHER-SE> 0 <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 98,959,000 <SALES> 24,607,000 <TOTAL-REVENUES> 24,607,000 <CGS> 9,689,000 <TOTAL-COSTS> 9,689,000 <OTHER-EXPENSES> 14,429,000 <LOSS-PROVISION> 321,000 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> 115,000 <INCOME-PRETAX> 53,000 <INCOME-TAX> 19,000 <INCOME-CONTINUING> 34,000 <DISCONTINUED> 0 <EXTRAORDINARY> 0 <CHANGES> 0 <NET-INCOME> 34,000 <EPS-PRIMARY> 0.01 <EPS-DILUTED> 0.01