<ARTICLE> 5 <LEGEND> THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS OF URS CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES AS OF AND FOR THE QUARTER ENDED APRIL 30, 1997 AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. </LEGEND> <PERIOD-TYPE> 3-MOS <FISCAL-YEAR-END> OCT-31-1996 <PERIOD-START> FEB-01-1997 <PERIOD-END> APR-30-1997 <CASH> 9,825 <SECURITIES> 0 <RECEIVABLES> 105,263 <ALLOWANCES> (3,516) <INVENTORY> 0 <CURRENT-ASSETS> 125,987 <PP&E> 33,752 <DEPRECIATION> (17,916) <TOTAL-ASSETS> 185,875 <CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 71,856 <BONDS> 43,379 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 0 <PREFERRED> 0 <COMMON> 104 <OTHER-SE> 68,835 <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 185,875 <SALES> 0 <TOTAL-REVENUES> 99,759 <CGS> 0 <TOTAL-COSTS> 59,071 <OTHER-EXPENSES> 35,207 <LOSS-PROVISION> 23 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> 1,381 <INCOME-PRETAX> 4,077 <INCOME-TAX> 1,620 <INCOME-CONTINUING> 2,457 <DISCONTINUED> 0 <EXTRAORDINARY> 0 <CHANGES> 0 <NET-INCOME> 2,457 <EPS-PRIMARY> 0.24 <EPS-DILUTED> 0.24