<ARTICLE>                  5
<LEGEND>
THIS  SCHEDULE  CONTAINS  SUMMARY  FINANCIAL   INFORMATION  EXTRACTED  FROM  THE
FINANCIAL  STATEMENTS  IN THE  COMPANY'S  1995 ANNUAL REPORT ON FORM 10-K AND IS
QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.
</LEGEND>

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<FISCAL-YEAR-END>                                                 SEP-30-1995
<PERIOD-END>                                                      SEP-30-1995
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<SECURITIES>                                                            5,874
<RECEIVABLES>                                                          19,370
<ALLOWANCES>                                                              276
<INVENTORY>                                                                 0
<CURRENT-ASSETS>                                                       47,771
<PP&E>                                                                 29,754
<DEPRECIATION>                                                         12,939
<TOTAL-ASSETS>                                                         88,290
<CURRENT-LIABILITIES>                                                  23,378
<BONDS>                                                                     0
<COMMON>                                                                  123
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<OTHER-SE>                                                             56,005
<TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY>                                           88,290
<SALES>                                                               113,881
<TOTAL-REVENUES>                                                      113,881
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<OTHER-EXPENSES>                                                          231
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<INTEREST-EXPENSE>                                                        196
<INCOME-PRETAX>                                                        21,446
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<INCOME-CONTINUING>                                                    12,695
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