<ARTICLE> 5 <LEGEND> THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM THE CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEET AS OF JULY 31, 1997 AND THE STATEMENT OF CONSOLIDATED EARNINGS FOR THE QUARTER ENDED JULY 31, 1997 AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. </LEGEND> <MULTIPLIER> 1,000 <PERIOD-TYPE> 3-MOS <FISCAL-YEAR-END> JAN-31-1998 <PERIOD-START> MAY-01-1997 <PERIOD-END> JUL-31-1997 <CASH> 952 <SECURITIES> 0 <RECEIVABLES> 59,834 <ALLOWANCES> (4,646) <INVENTORY> 0 <CURRENT-ASSETS> 62,675 <PP&E> 36,230 <DEPRECIATION> (14,579) <TOTAL-ASSETS> 93,047 <CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 75,771 <BONDS> 3,631 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 0 <PREFERRED> 0 <COMMON> 6,308 <OTHER-SE> 5,664 <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 93,047 <SALES> 727 <TOTAL-REVENUES> 41,661 <CGS> 102 <TOTAL-COSTS> 29,091 <OTHER-EXPENSES> 11,059 <LOSS-PROVISION> 578 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> 449 <INCOME-PRETAX> 1,204 <INCOME-TAX> 463 <INCOME-CONTINUING> 741 <DISCONTINUED> 0 <EXTRAORDINARY> 0 <CHANGES> 0 <NET-INCOME> 741 <EPS-PRIMARY> 0.03 <EPS-DILUTED> 0