<ARTICLE> 5
       
                             
<PERIOD-TYPE>                   12-MOS
<FISCAL-YEAR-END>                          APR-30-1997
<PERIOD-END>                               APR-30-1997
<CASH>                                           6,324
<SECURITIES>                                         0
<RECEIVABLES>                                    6,658
<ALLOWANCES>                                   (1,204)
<INVENTORY>                                         0
<CURRENT-ASSETS>                                13,873
<PP&E>                                           5,248
<DEPRECIATION>                                 (2,572)
<TOTAL-ASSETS>                                  28,160
<CURRENT-LIABILITIES>                            7,891
<BONDS>                                              0
<PREFERRED-MANDATORY>                            3,236
<PREFERRED>                                          0
<COMMON>                                            92
<OTHER-SE>                                      14,648
<TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY>                    28,160
<SALES>                                              0
<TOTAL-REVENUES>                                31,432
<CGS>                                                0
<TOTAL-COSTS>                                   19,664
<OTHER-EXPENSES>                                     0
<LOSS-PROVISION>                                   119
<INTEREST-EXPENSE>                               (998)
<INCOME-PRETAX>                                 10,442
<INCOME-TAX>                                     6,232
<INCOME-CONTINUING>                              6,232
<DISCONTINUED>                                       0
<EXTRAORDINARY>                                (1,248)
<CHANGES>                                            0
<NET-INCOME>                                     4,984
<EPS-PRIMARY>                                     0.95
<EPS-DILUTED>                                     0.91