<ARTICLE> 5 <LEGEND> This schedule contains summary financial information extracted from consolidated balance sheet and consolidated statement of operations and is qualified in its entirety by reference to such financial statements </LEGEND> <PERIOD-TYPE> 3-MOS <FISCAL-YEAR-END> DEC-31-1996 <PERIOD-END> MAR-31-1996 <CASH> 1,845,175 <SECURITIES> 0 <RECEIVABLES> 11,761,544 <ALLOWANCES> 3,499,732 <INVENTORY> 1,203,452 <CURRENT-ASSETS> 17,339,733 <PP&E> 13,213,599 <DEPRECIATION> 2,408,871 <TOTAL-ASSETS> 74,697,126 <CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 16,054,311 <BONDS> 0 <COMMON> 61,031,361 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 0 <PREFERRED> 0 <OTHER-SE> (17,918,259) <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 74,697,126 <SALES> 24,399,421 <TOTAL-REVENUES> 24,399,421 <CGS> 15,905,794 <TOTAL-COSTS> 23,785,641 <OTHER-EXPENSES> 68,750 <LOSS-PROVISION> 1,091,347 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> 0 <INCOME-PRETAX> 31,309 <INCOME-TAX> 94,080 <INCOME-CONTINUING> 417,574 <DISCONTINUED> 0 <EXTRAORDINARY> 0 <CHANGES> 0 <NET-INCOME> 417,574 <EPS-PRIMARY> .03 <EPS-DILUTED> .03