<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 six month period ended June 30, 1996, and is qualified in its entirety by reference to such financial statements and the notes thereto. </LEGEND> <CURRENCY> U.S. DOLLARS <PERIOD-TYPE> 6-MOS <FISCAL-YEAR-END> DEC-31-1996 <PERIOD-START> JAN-1-1996 <PERIOD-END> JUN-30-1996 <EXCHANGE-RATE> 1 <CASH> 3,492,000 <SECURITIES> 0 <RECEIVABLES> 43,381,000 <ALLOWANCES> 1,190,000 <INVENTORY> 0 <CURRENT-ASSETS> 51,024,000 <PP&E> 48,227,000 <DEPRECIATION> 25,768,000 <TOTAL-ASSETS> 100,296,000 <CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 16,183,000 <BONDS> 0 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 0 <PREFERRED> 0 <COMMON> 41,944,000 <OTHER-SE> 0 <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 100,296,000 <SALES> 55,149,000 <TOTAL-REVENUES> 55,149,000 <CGS> 22,719,000 <TOTAL-COSTS> 22,719,000 <OTHER-EXPENSES> 31,520,000 <LOSS-PROVISION> (156,000) <INTEREST-EXPENSE> 453,000 <INCOME-PRETAX> 613,000 <INCOME-TAX> 214,000 <INCOME-CONTINUING> 399,000 <DISCONTINUED> 0 <EXTRAORDINARY> 0 <CHANGES> 0 <NET-INCOME> 399,000 <EPS-PRIMARY> $0.06 <EPS-DILUTED> $0.06