<ARTICLE> 5 <LEGEND> THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM UNIFORCE'S FORM 10-Q FOR THE QUARTER ENDED MARCH 31, 1996 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> 7,710,877 <SECURITIES> 0 <RECEIVABLES> 36,318,530 <ALLOWANCES> 650,359 <INVENTORY> 0 <CURRENT-ASSETS> 44,506,865 <PP&E> 4,973,559 <DEPRECIATION> 2,646,349 <TOTAL-ASSETS> 51,300,267 <CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 15,711,974 <BONDS> 0 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 0 <PREFERRED> 0 <COMMON> 50,638 <OTHER-SE> 11,133,897 <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 51,300,267 <SALES> 0 <TOTAL-REVENUES> 32,479,333 <CGS> 0 <TOTAL-COSTS> 30,986,874 <OTHER-EXPENSES> (1,956) <LOSS-PROVISION> 0 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> 435,587 <INCOME-PRETAX> 1,058,828 <INCOME-TAX> 402,000 <INCOME-CONTINUING> 656,828 <DISCONTINUED> 0 <EXTRAORDINARY> 0 <CHANGES> 0 <NET-INCOME> 656,828 <EPS-PRIMARY> 0.20 <EPS-DILUTED> 0.20