<ARTICLE> 5 <PERIOD-TYPE> YEAR <FISCAL-YEAR-END> DEC-31-1998 <PERIOD-START> JAN-01-1998 <PERIOD-END> DEC-31-1998 <CASH> 10,344,987 <SECURITIES> 0 <RECEIVABLES> 10,471,492 <ALLOWANCES> 1,895,684 <INVENTORY> 0 <CURRENT-ASSETS> 0 <PP&E> 5,922,168 <DEPRECIATION> 1,911,981 <TOTAL-ASSETS> 37,376,041 <CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 15,487,362 <BONDS> 0 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 0 <PREFERRED> 0 <COMMON> 0 <OTHER-SE> 19,898,174 <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 37,376,041 <SALES> 0 <TOTAL-REVENUES> 91,424,919 <CGS> 0 <TOTAL-COSTS> 74,067,971 <OTHER-EXPENSES> 0 <LOSS-PROVISION> 341,000 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> 0 <INCOME-PRETAX> 17,356,948 <INCOME-TAX> 7,256,883 <INCOME-CONTINUING> 6,865,347 <DISCONTINUED> 0 <EXTRAORDINARY> 0 <CHANGES> 0 <NET-INCOME> 6,865,347 <EPS-PRIMARY> 2.13 <EPS-DILUTED> 1.96 <FN> Earnings before minority interest = $10,100,065 </FN>