<ARTICLE> 5 <LEGEND> This schedule contains summary financial information extracted from Form 10-Q as of March 31 and is qualified in its entirety by reference to such financial statements. </LEGEND> <MULTIPLIER> 1,000 <PERIOD-TYPE> 3-MOS <FISCAL-YEAR-END> DEC-31-1997 <PERIOD-START> JAN-01-1997 <PERIOD-END> MAR-31-1997 <CASH> 5,792 <SECURITIES> 0 <RECEIVABLES> 37,108 <ALLOWANCES> 841 <INVENTORY> 0 <CURRENT-ASSETS> 45,022 <PP&E> 27,166 <DEPRECIATION> 13,028 <TOTAL-ASSETS> 110,881 <CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 39,865 <BONDS> 20,000 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 0 <PREFERRED> 0 <COMMON> 255 <OTHER-SE> 42,613 <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 110,881 <SALES> 0 <TOTAL-REVENUES> 38,582 <CGS> 0 <TOTAL-COSTS> 22,488 <OTHER-EXPENSES> 4,855 <LOSS-PROVISION> 0 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> 641 <INCOME-PRETAX> 1,164 <INCOME-TAX> 0 <INCOME-CONTINUING> 1,164 <DISCONTINUED> 0 <EXTRAORDINARY> 0 <CHANGES> 0 <NET-INCOME> 1,164 <EPS-PRIMARY> .05<F1> <EPS-DILUTED> 0 <FN> <F1>EPS is Basic EPS as common stock equivalents dilutive effect is not significant. </FN>