WARNING: THE EDGAR SYSTEM ENCOUNTERED ERROR(S) WHILE PROCESSING THIS SCHEDULE. <ARTICLE> 5 <LEGEND> THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM THE CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEET AS OF SEPTEMBER 30, 1997 AND THE CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS FOR THE THREE MONTHS ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 1997 AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH STATEMENTS ON FORM 10-Q FOR THE QUARTERLY PERIOD ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 1997. </LEGEND> <CIK> <NAME> NOVA CARE EMPLOYEE SERVICES, INC. <MULTIPLIER> 1000 <CURRENCY> US DOLLARS <PERIOD-TYPE> 3-MOS <FISCAL-YEAR-END> JUN-30-1998 <PERIOD-START> JUL-01-1997 <PERIOD-END> SEP-30-1997 <EXCHANGE-RATE> 1 <CASH> 2,428 <SECURITIES> 0 <RECEIVABLES> 43,114 <ALLOWANCES> (64) <INVENTORY> 0 <CURRENT-ASSETS> 1,551 <PP&E> 2,471 <DEPRECIATION> (323) <TOTAL-ASSETS> 104,160 <CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 96,093 <BONDS> 1,290 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 3,586 <PREFERRED> 0 <COMMON> 204 <OTHER-SE> 1,308 <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 104,160 <SALES> 0 <TOTAL-REVENUES> 266,757 <CGS> 0 <TOTAL-COSTS> 264,021<F1> <OTHER-EXPENSES> 514<F2> <LOSS-PROVISION> 38 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> 433 <INCOME-PRETAX> 1,751 <INCOME-TAX> 814 <INCOME-CONTINUING> 937 <DISCONTINUED> 0 <EXTRAORDINARY> 0 <CHANGES> 0 <NET-INCOME> 937 <EPS-PRIMARY> .00 <EPS-DILUTED> .00 <FN> <F1>"TOTAL COSTS" CONSIST OF COST OF SERVICES AND SELLING AND ADMINISTRATIVE EXPENSES. <F2>"OTHER EXPENSES" CONSIST OF AMORTIZATION OF GOODWILL OFFSET BY INTEREST INCOME. </FN>