<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>