<ARTICLE> 5
<LEGEND>
THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM FORM 10-Q AS
OF JUNE 30, 1997 AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL
STATEMENTS.
</LEGEND>
<MULTIPLIER> 1,000
       
                                        
<PERIOD-TYPE>                                    6-MOS
<FISCAL-YEAR-END>                          DEC-31-1997
<PERIOD-START>                             JAN-01-1997
<PERIOD-END>                               JUN-30-1997
<CASH>                                           2,020
<SECURITIES>                                         0
<RECEIVABLES>                                   41,850
<ALLOWANCES>                                       837
<INVENTORY>                                          0
<CURRENT-ASSETS>                                46,276
<PP&E>                                          31,514
<DEPRECIATION>                                  15,717
<TOTAL-ASSETS>                                 113,069
<CURRENT-LIABILITIES>                           41,028
<BONDS>                                         18,500
<PREFERRED-MANDATORY>                                0
<PREFERRED>                                          0
<COMMON>                                           255
<OTHER-SE>                                      44,740
<TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY>                   113,069
<SALES>                                              0
<TOTAL-REVENUES>                                79,612
<CGS>                                                0
<TOTAL-COSTS>                                   44,656
<OTHER-EXPENSES>                                10,654
<LOSS-PROVISION>                                     0
<INTEREST-EXPENSE>                               1,257
<INCOME-PRETAX>                                  2,895
<INCOME-TAX>                                         0
<INCOME-CONTINUING>                              2,895
<DISCONTINUED>                                       0
<EXTRAORDINARY>                                      0
<CHANGES>                                            0
<NET-INCOME>                                     2,895
<EPS-PRIMARY>                                      .11<F1>
<EPS-DILUTED>                                        0
<FN>
<F1>EPS is basic as the dilutive effect of common stock equivalents is not
significant.
</FN>