<ARTICLE> 5 <LEGEND> This schedule contains summary financial information extracted from the Company's Form 8K/A dated March 28, 1997 and is qualified in its entirety by reference to such financial statements. </LEGEND> <PERIOD-TYPE> 12-MOS <FISCAL-YEAR-END> DEC-31-1996 <PERIOD-START> JAN-01-1996 <PERIOD-END> DEC-31-1996 <CASH> 970,000 <SECURITIES> 0 <RECEIVABLES> 6,464,047 <ALLOWANCES> (336,000) <INVENTORY> 0 <CURRENT-ASSETS> 7,758,608 <PP&E> 1,745,896 <DEPRECIATION> (759,421) <TOTAL-ASSETS> 8,745,083 <CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 8,288,032 <BONDS> 0 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 0 <PREFERRED> 0 <COMMON> 72,382 <OTHER-SE> 275,808 <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 8,745,083 <SALES> 56,890,803 <TOTAL-REVENUES> 58,700,612 <CGS> 51,881,883 <TOTAL-COSTS> 51,881,883 <OTHER-EXPENSES> 8,566,005 <LOSS-PROVISION> 307,000 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> 18,572 <INCOME-PRETAX> (1,506,594) <INCOME-TAX> 45,574 <INCOME-CONTINUING> (1,552,168) <DISCONTINUED> 0 <EXTRAORDINARY> 0 <CHANGES> 0 <NET-INCOME> (1,552,168) <EPS-PRIMARY> 0 <EPS-DILUTED> 0