<ARTICLE> 5 <LEGEND> THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM THE CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEET AS OF SEPTEMBER 30, 1996 AND THE CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS FOR THE PERIOD ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 1996 AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. </LEGEND> <MULTIPLIER> 1,000 <PERIOD-TYPE> 3-MOS <FISCAL-YEAR-END> JUN-30-1997 <PERIOD-END> SEP-30-1996 <CASH> 688 <SECURITIES> 0 <RECEIVABLES> 18,609 <ALLOWANCES> 4,985 <INVENTORY> 427 <CURRENT-ASSETS> 0<F1> <PP&E> 2,354 <DEPRECIATION> 1,893 <TOTAL-ASSETS> 51,654 <CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 0<F1> <BONDS> 19,000 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 0 <PREFERRED> 0 <COMMON> 5 <OTHER-SE> 24,409 <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 51,654 <SALES> 14,215 <TOTAL-REVENUES> 14,215 <CGS> 10,928 <TOTAL-COSTS> 10,928 <OTHER-EXPENSES> 2,628 <LOSS-PROVISION> 101 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> 213 <INCOME-PRETAX> 357 <INCOME-TAX> 139 <INCOME-CONTINUING> 218 <DISCONTINUED> 0 <EXTRAORDINARY> 0 <CHANGES> 0 <NET-INCOME> 218 <EPS-PRIMARY> 0.05 <EPS-DILUTED> 0.05 <FN> <F1>IN ACCORDANCE WITH INDUSTRY PRACTICE, THE COMPANY PREPARES AN UNCLASSIFIED BALANCE SHEET. </FN>