<ARTICLE> 5 <LEGEND> This schedule contains summary financial information extracted from the Form 10-K for the period ending December 31, 1996 and is qualified in its entirety by reference to such 10-K. </LEGEND> <MULTIPLIER> 1,000 <PERIOD-TYPE> YEAR <FISCAL-YEAR-END> DEC-31-1996 <PERIOD-START> JAN-01-1996 <PERIOD-END> DEC-31-1996 <CASH> 5,372 <SECURITIES> 55,208 <RECEIVABLES> 27,417 <ALLOWANCES> 2,796 <INVENTORY> 0 <CURRENT-ASSETS> 109,124 <PP&E> 68,885 <DEPRECIATION> 46,108 <TOTAL-ASSETS> 288,676 <CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 27,938 <BONDS> 0 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 0 <PREFERRED> 0 <COMMON> 7,500 <OTHER-SE> 166,524 <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 288,676 <SALES> 0 <TOTAL-REVENUES> 129,232 <CGS> 0 <TOTAL-COSTS> 129,090 <OTHER-EXPENSES> 0 <LOSS-PROVISION> 2,311 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> 2,900 <INCOME-PRETAX> 1,835 <INCOME-TAX> 4,050 <INCOME-CONTINUING> (3,544) <DISCONTINUED> (1,452) <EXTRAORDINARY> 0 <CHANGES> 0 <NET-INCOME> (4,996) <EPS-PRIMARY> (.77) <EPS-DILUTED> 0<F1> <FN> <F1>Computation not applicable </FN>