<ARTICLE> 5 <LEGEND> THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM BALANCE SHEET STATEMENTS AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH 2ND QUARTER 10-Q/A </LEGEND> <MULTIPLIER> 1 <PERIOD-TYPE> 6-MOS <FISCAL-YEAR-END> DEC-31-1996 <PERIOD-START> JAN-01-1996 <PERIOD-END> JUN-30-1996 <CASH> 8,239,553 <SECURITIES> 0 <RECEIVABLES> 45,217,348 <ALLOWANCES> 800,000 <INVENTORY> 0 <CURRENT-ASSETS> 0 <PP&E> 1,869,989 <DEPRECIATION> 538,675 <TOTAL-ASSETS> 153,345,064 <CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 134,343,790 <BONDS> 0 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 0 <PREFERRED> 1,575,000 <COMMON> 14,001,360 <OTHER-SE> 3,424,914 <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 153,345,064 <SALES> 40,922,216 <TOTAL-REVENUES> 46,667,327 <CGS> 36,523,759 <TOTAL-COSTS> 38,614,382 <OTHER-EXPENSES> 3,744,939 <LOSS-PROVISION> 627,012 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> 1,325,983 <INCOME-PRETAX> 2,355,011 <INCOME-TAX> 942,004 <INCOME-CONTINUING> 0 <DISCONTINUED> 0 <EXTRAORDINARY> 0 <CHANGES> 0 <NET-INCOME> 1,413,007 <EPS-PRIMARY> .32 <EPS-DILUTED> .32