<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>