<ARTICLE>  5
<LEGEND>
THE SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL  INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM THE COMPUTER
MANAGEMENT SCIENCES,  INC. CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEET AND CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT
OF  OPERATIONS  AS OF AND FOR THE  THREE  MONTHS  ENDED  MARCH  31,  1997 AND IS
QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.
</LEGEND>
       
                                                   
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