<ARTICLE> 5 <LEGEND> This schedule contains summary financial information extracted from Form 10-Q as of June 30, 1996 and is qualified in its entirety by reference to such financial statements. </LEGEND> <MULTIPLIER> 1,000 <PERIOD-TYPE> 6-MOS <FISCAL-YEAR-END> DEC-31-1996 <PERIOD-START> JAN-01-1996 <PERIOD-END> JUN-30-1996 <CASH> 4,294 <SECURITIES> 0 <RECEIVABLES> 33,287 <ALLOWANCES> 486 <INVENTORY> 0 <CURRENT-ASSETS> 38,872 <PP&E> 18,404 <DEPRECIATION> 8,901 <TOTAL-ASSETS> 109,139 <CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 37,662 <BONDS> 30,000 <COMMON> 255 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 0 <PREFERRED> 0 <OTHER-SE> 36,023 <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 109,139 <SALES> 0 <TOTAL-REVENUES> 30,431 <CGS> 0 <TOTAL-COSTS> 18,143 <OTHER-EXPENSES> 4,792 <LOSS-PROVISION> 0 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> 870 <INCOME-PRETAX> (696) <INCOME-TAX> 0 <INCOME-CONTINUING> (696) <DISCONTINUED> 0 <EXTRAORDINARY> 0 <CHANGES> 0 <NET-INCOME> (696) <EPS-PRIMARY> (.03)<F1> <EPS-DILUTED> 0<F1> <FN> <F1> EPS is Basic EPS as common stock equivalents are antidilutive. </FN>