<ARTICLE> 5 <LEGEND> THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM THE UNAUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS CONTAINED IN THE MARCH 31, 2000 REPORT FILED ON FORM 10-QSB AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. </LEGEND> <PERIOD-TYPE> 3-MOS <FISCAL-YEAR-END> DEC-31-2000 <PERIOD-END> MAR-31-2000 <CASH> 5,628,149 <SECURITIES> 0 <RECEIVABLES> 18,453,570 <ALLOWANCES> 652,475 <INVENTORY> 0 <CURRENT-ASSETS> 24,330,766 <PP&E> 16,703,795 <DEPRECIATION> 3,199,856 <TOTAL-ASSETS> 67,739,203 <CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 24,579,198 <BONDS> 0 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 41,180,512 <PREFERRED> 0 <COMMON> 74,099 <OTHER-SE> (12,573,083) <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 67,739,203 <SALES> 16,160,437 <TOTAL-REVENUES> 16,274,279 <CGS> 0 <TOTAL-COSTS> 19,793,603 <OTHER-EXPENSES> 0 <LOSS-PROVISION> 0 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> 645,450 <INCOME-PRETAX> 0 <INCOME-TAX> 0 <INCOME-CONTINUING> 0 <DISCONTINUED> 0 <EXTRAORDINARY> 0 <CHANGES> 0 <NET-INCOME> (4,164,774) <EPS-BASIC> 1.40 <EPS-DILUTED> 0.82