<ARTICLE>           5
       
                             
<PERIOD-TYPE>                   9-MOS
<FISCAL-YEAR-END>                          SEP-30-1996
<PERIOD-END>                               JUN-30-1996
<CASH>                                         240,592
<SECURITIES>                                 1,972,305
<RECEIVABLES>                                2,610,722
<ALLOWANCES>                                   312,683
<INVENTORY>                                          0
<CURRENT-ASSETS>                             4,614,529
<PP&E>                                         419,457
<DEPRECIATION>                                 215,985
<TOTAL-ASSETS>                               4,837,852
<CURRENT-LIABILITIES>                        3,158,669
<BONDS>                                              0
<PREFERRED-MANDATORY>                        3,375,897
<PREFERRED>                                          0
<COMMON>                                       250,000
<OTHER-SE>                                 (2,324,885)
<TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY>                 4,837,852
<SALES>                                      5,508,459
<TOTAL-REVENUES>                             5,508,459
<CGS>                                        4,032,722
<TOTAL-COSTS>                                1,433,924
<OTHER-EXPENSES>                                42,772
<LOSS-PROVISION>                               137,733
<INTEREST-EXPENSE>                              76,352
<INCOME-PRETAX>                              (215,044)
<INCOME-TAX>                                     8,109
<INCOME-CONTINUING>                          (223,153)
<DISCONTINUED>                                 (3,217)
<EXTRAORDINARY>                                      0
<CHANGES>                                            0
<NET-INCOME>                                 (226,370)
<EPS-PRIMARY>                                   (0.10)
<EPS-DILUTED>                                   (0.10)