<ARTICLE> 5 <LEGEND> THE SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM THE COMPANY'S FINANCIAL STATEMENTS CONTAINED IN THE COMPANY'S 10-Q FOR THE QUARTER ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 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> SEP-30-1996 <CASH> 21,750,048 <SECURITIES> 0 <RECEIVABLES> 38,190,298 <ALLOWANCES> 4,162,000 <INVENTORY> 7,345,356 <CURRENT-ASSETS> 66,296,887 <PP&E> 18,586,433 <DEPRECIATION> 12,338,996 <TOTAL-ASSETS> 87,582,643 <CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 10,944,382 <BONDS> 0 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 0 <PREFERRED> 0 <COMMON> 80,891 <OTHER-SE> 73,264,859 <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 87,582,643 <SALES> 0 <TOTAL-REVENUES> 121,589,907 <CGS> 103,766,687 <TOTAL-COSTS> 113,245,644 <OTHER-EXPENSES> 0 <LOSS-PROVISION> 0 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> 0 <INCOME-PRETAX> 9,006,460 <INCOME-TAX> 3,693,000 <INCOME-CONTINUING> 5,313,460 <DISCONTINUED> 0 <EXTRAORDINARY> 0 <CHANGES> 0 <NET-INCOME> 5,313,460 <EPS-PRIMARY> .65 <EPS-DILUTED> .65