<ARTICLE> 5 <LEGEND> THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS CONTAINED IN THE FILER'S ANNUAL REPORT ON FORM 10-K FOR THE FISCAL YEAR ENDED OCTOBER 31, 1997, AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. </LEGEND> <PERIOD-TYPE> YEAR <FISCAL-YEAR-END> OCT-31-1997 <PERIOD-END> OCT-31-1997 <CASH> 182,981 <SECURITIES> 0 <RECEIVABLES> 10,157,312 <ALLOWANCES> 152,800 <INVENTORY> 0 <CURRENT-ASSETS> 11,051,259 <PP&E> 2,698,814 <DEPRECIATION> 1,398,177 <TOTAL-ASSETS> 20,270,816 <CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 5,887,894 <BONDS> 3,349,987 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 0 <PREFERRED> 0 <COMMON> 7,924,994 <OTHER-SE> 2,934,741 <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 20,270,816 <SALES> 75,802,268 <TOTAL-REVENUES> 75,802,268 <CGS> 60,724,746 <TOTAL-COSTS> 61,132,014 <OTHER-EXPENSES> 11,957,091 <LOSS-PROVISION> 0 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> 260,395 <INCOME-PRETAX> 2,506,327 <INCOME-TAX> 1,125,500 <INCOME-CONTINUING> 1,380,827 <DISCONTINUED> 0 <EXTRAORDINARY> 0 <CHANGES> 0 <NET-INCOME> 1,380,827 <EPS-PRIMARY> 0.67 <EPS-DILUTED> 0.66