<ARTICLE> 5 <LEGEND> This schedule contains summary financial information extracted from the Consolidated Balance Sheet and the Consolidated Statement of Income and is qualified in its entirety by reference to such financial statements. </LEGEND> <PERIOD-TYPE> 3-MOS <FISCAL-YEAR-END> SEP-30-2001 <PERIOD-START> OCT-01-2000 <PERIOD-END> DEC-31-2000 <CASH> 684,000 <SECURITIES> 0 <RECEIVABLES> 9,530,000 <ALLOWANCES> 500,000 <INVENTORY> 19,000 <CURRENT-ASSETS> 13,188,000 <PP&E> 16,676,000 <DEPRECIATION> 7,019,000 <TOTAL-ASSETS> 35,514,000 <CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 15,268,000 <BONDS> 0 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 0 <PREFERRED> 0 <COMMON> 15,000 <OTHER-SE> 17,286,000 <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 35,514,000 <SALES> 8,528,000 <TOTAL-REVENUES> 8,564,000 <CGS> 0 <TOTAL-COSTS> 8,643,000 <OTHER-EXPENSES> 0 <LOSS-PROVISION> 52,000 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> 0 <INCOME-PRETAX> (79,000) <INCOME-TAX> (30,000) <INCOME-CONTINUING> (3,000) <DISCONTINUED> 0 <EXTRAORDINARY> 0 <CHANGES> 0 <NET-INCOME> (3,000) <EPS-BASIC> (0.00) <EPS-DILUTED> (0.00)