<ARTICLE> 5 <LEGEND> THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM THE THE BALANCE SHEET AND INCOME STATEMENT DATED JANUARY 31, 1999 AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL STATEMENTS </LEGEND> <PERIOD-TYPE> 9-MOS <FISCAL-YEAR-END> APR-30-1999 <PERIOD-START> MAY-01-1998 <PERIOD-END> JAN-31-1999 <CASH> 39,411 <SECURITIES> 0 <RECEIVABLES> 3,416,572 <ALLOWANCES> (72,672) <INVENTORY> 0 <CURRENT-ASSETS> 3,486,482 <PP&E> 1,532,414 <DEPRECIATION> 1,415,498 <TOTAL-ASSETS> 4,714,387 <CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 6,893,223 <BONDS> 398,376 <COMMON> 159,457 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 0 <PREFERRED> 110,868 <OTHER-SE> (2,857,537) <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 4,714,387 <SALES> 16,888,521 <TOTAL-REVENUES> 16,888,521 <CGS> 14,001,142 <TOTAL-COSTS> 17,158,938 <OTHER-EXPENSES> 0 <LOSS-PROVISION> 0 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> 249,662 <INCOME-PRETAX> (831,487) <INCOME-TAX> 3,346 <INCOME-CONTINUING> (834,833) <DISCONTINUED> 0 <EXTRAORDINARY> 0 <CHANGES> 0 <NET-INCOME> (834,833) <EPS-BASIC> (0.07) <EPS-DILUTED> (0.07)