<ARTICLE> 5 <LEGEND> THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM THE FORM 10-Q FOR THE QUARTER ENDED MARCH 31, 1996 AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. </LEGEND> <MULTIPLIER> 1,000 <PERIOD-TYPE> 9-MOS <FISCAL-YEAR-END> JUN-30-1996 <PERIOD-START> JUL-01-1995 <PERIOD-END> MAR-31-1996 <CASH> $17,725 <SECURITIES> 24,869 <RECEIVABLES> 7,887 <ALLOWANCES> 630 <INVENTORY> 0 <CURRENT-ASSETS> 54,825 <PP&E> 21,266 <DEPRECIATION> 12,996 <TOTAL-ASSETS> 118,600 <CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 26,820 <BONDS> 19,597 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 0 <PREFERRED> 0 <COMMON> 4,291 <OTHER-SE> 56,213 <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 118,600 <SALES> 0 <TOTAL-REVENUES> 75,293 <CGS> 0 <TOTAL-COSTS> 49,421 <OTHER-EXPENSES> 3,033<F1> <LOSS-PROVISION> 136 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> 1,120 <INCOME-PRETAX> 7,621 <INCOME-TAX> 3,353 <INCOME-CONTINUING> 4,268 <DISCONTINUED> (2,065) <EXTRAORDINARY> 0 <CHANGES> 0 <NET-INCOME> 2,203 <EPS-PRIMARY> .38 <EPS-DILUTED> .38 <FN> <F1>REPRESENTS THE TOTAL DEPRECIATION AND AMORTIZATION EXPENSE, BUT DOES NOT INCLUDE S, G & A EXPENSES OF $15,219. </FN>