<ARTICLE> 5 <LEGEND> This schedule contains Summary Financial Information extracted from the Consolidated Balance Sheets and Income Statements and is qualified in its entirety by reference to such financial statements. </LEGEND> <MULTIPLIER> 1,000 <PERIOD-TYPE> 3-MOS <FISCAL-YEAR-END> SEP-30-1995 <PERIOD-END> DEC-31-1995 <CASH> 11,929 <SECURITIES> 4,496 <RECEIVABLES> 18,442 <ALLOWANCES> 330 <INVENTORY> 0 <CURRENT-ASSETS> 46,177 <PP&E> 31,851 <DEPRECIATION> 13,629 <TOTAL-ASSETS> 87,678 <CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 20,316 <BONDS> 0 <COMMON> 125 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 0 <PREFERRED> 0 <OTHER-SE> 60,490 <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 87,678 <SALES> 32,628 <TOTAL-REVENUES> 32,628 <CGS> 0 <TOTAL-COSTS> 26,972 <OTHER-EXPENSES> 0 <LOSS-PROVISION> 0 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> 46 <INCOME-PRETAX> 5,973 <INCOME-TAX> 2,449 <INCOME-CONTINUING> 3,524 <DISCONTINUED> 0 <EXTRAORDINARY> 0 <CHANGES> 0 <NET-INCOME> 3,524 <EPS-PRIMARY> .28 <EPS-DILUTED> .28