<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 nine month period ended September 30, 1997, and is qualified in its entirety by reference to such financial statements and the notes thereto. </LEGEND> <CURRENCY> U.S. DOLLARS <PERIOD-TYPE> 9-MOS <FISCAL-YEAR-END> DEC-31-1997 <PERIOD-START> JAN-1-1997 <PERIOD-END> SEP-30-1997 <EXCHANGE-RATE> 1 <CASH> 4,062,000 <SECURITIES> 0 <RECEIVABLES> 42,821,000 <ALLOWANCES> 1,271,000 <INVENTORY> 0 <CURRENT-ASSETS> 53,454,000 <PP&E> 33,207,000 <DEPRECIATION> 17,836,000 <TOTAL-ASSETS> 96,409,000 <CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 24,839,000 <BONDS> 0 <COMMON> 42,193,000 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 0 <PREFERRED> 0 <OTHER-SE> 0 <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 96,409,000 <SALES> 81,947,000 <TOTAL-REVENUES> 81,947,000 <CGS> 40,728,000 <TOTAL-COSTS> 40,728,000 <OTHER-EXPENSES> 36,000,000 <LOSS-PROVISION> 1,022,000 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> 923,000 <INCOME-PRETAX> 3,274,000 <INCOME-TAX> 1,146,000 <INCOME-CONTINUING> 2,128,000 <DISCONTINUED> 0 <EXTRAORDINARY> 0 <CHANGES> 0 <NET-INCOME> 2,128,000 <EPS-PRIMARY> 0.25 <EPS-DILUTED> 0.25