<ARTICLE> 5 <LEGEND> This schedule contains summary financial information extracted from SEC Form 10-K and is qualified in its entirety by reference to such financial statements. </LEGEND> <CIK> 0000753048 <NAME> ANALYTICAL SURVEYS, INC. <MULTIPLIER> 1,000 <PERIOD-TYPE> 12-MOS <FISCAL-YEAR-END> SEP-30-1997 <PERIOD-END> SEP-30-1997 <CASH> 1,559 <SECURITIES> 0 <RECEIVABLES> 30,768 <ALLOWANCES> 164 <INVENTORY> 0 <CURRENT-ASSETS> 32,844 <PP&E> 9,633 <DEPRECIATION> 5,483 <TOTAL-ASSETS> 50,146 <CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 11,759 <BONDS> 0 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 0 <PREFERRED> 0 <COMMON> 15,269 <OTHER-SE> 8,562 <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 50,146 <SALES> 0 <TOTAL-REVENUES> 40,799 <CGS> 0 <TOTAL-COSTS> 34,586 <OTHER-EXPENSES> (2) <LOSS-PROVISION> 0 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> 772 <INCOME-PRETAX> 5,443 <INCOME-TAX> 2,112 <INCOME-CONTINUING> 3,331 <DISCONTINUED> 0 <EXTRAORDINARY> 0 <CHANGES> 0 <NET-INCOME> 3,331 <EPS-PRIMARY> .60 <EPS-DILUTED> .60