<ARTICLE> 5
<LEGEND>
THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM the audited
consolidated financial statements for the year ended December 31, 1995 and the
unaudited consolidated and combined financial statements for the six months
ended June 30, 1996 and is qualified in its entirety by reference to such
financial statements.
</LEGEND>
       
                                                  
<PERIOD-TYPE>                   YEAR                   6-MOS
<FISCAL-YEAR-END>                          DEC-31-1995             DEC-31-1996
<PERIOD-END>                               DEC-31-1995             JUN-30-1996
<CASH>                                          42,304               1,327,476
<SECURITIES>                                10,361,213               8,303,961
<RECEIVABLES>                                9,786,123              27,566,943
<ALLOWANCES>                                   788,907               1,271,631
<INVENTORY>                                          0                       0
<CURRENT-ASSETS>                            21,133,647              37,592,674
<PP&E>                                       9,103,701              27,081,663
<DEPRECIATION>                               6,059,424               7,837,387
<TOTAL-ASSETS>                              30,583,326              63,750,719
<CURRENT-LIABILITIES>                        9,828,164              30,859,387
<BONDS>                                      3,589,615                       0
<PREFERRED-MANDATORY>                       12,867,430              13,289,860
<PREFERRED>                                          0                       0
<COMMON>                                       407,000                 417,462
<OTHER-SE>                                   3,383,752              11,330,747
<TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY>                38,583,326              63,750,719
<SALES>                                     50,487,490              56,618,631
<TOTAL-REVENUES>                            50,487,490              56,618,631
<CGS>                                       27,245,961              31,720,505
<TOTAL-COSTS>                               45,871,392              50,339,387
<OTHER-EXPENSES>                           (2,948,571)                  84,566
<LOSS-PROVISION>                                    0                        0
<INTEREST-EXPENSE>                             459,589                 459,570
<INCOME-PRETAX>                              7,085,080               5,735,108
<INCOME-TAX>                                 2,928,996               2,416,860
<INCOME-CONTINUING>                          4,156,084               3,318,248
<DISCONTINUED>                                       0                       0
<EXTRAORDINARY>                                      0                       0
<CHANGES>                                            0                       0
<NET-INCOME>                                 4,156,084               3,318,248
<EPS-PRIMARY>                                      .08                     .06
<EPS-DILUTED>                                      .08                     .06