<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> <MULTIPLIER> 1,000 <PERIOD-TYPE> 12-MOS <FISCAL-YEAR-END> SEP-30-1995 <PERIOD-END> SEP-30-1995 <CASH> 8,321 <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 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 0 <PREFERRED> 0 <OTHER-SE> 56,005 <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 88,290 <SALES> 113,881 <TOTAL-REVENUES> 113,881 <CGS> 0 <TOTAL-COSTS> 94,017 <OTHER-EXPENSES> 231 <LOSS-PROVISION> 0 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> 196 <INCOME-PRETAX> 21,446 <INCOME-TAX> 8,751 <INCOME-CONTINUING> 12,695 <DISCONTINUED> 0 <EXTRAORDINARY> 0 <CHANGES> 0 <NET-INCOME> 12,695 <EPS-PRIMARY> 1.00 <EPS-DILUTED> .99