<ARTICLE> 5 <LEGEND> THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM FORM 10-Q, QUARTER ENDED 3/31/96, AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. </LEGEND> <PERIOD-TYPE> 9-MOS <FISCAL-YEAR-END> JUN-30-1996 <PERIOD-START> JUL-01-1995 <PERIOD-END> MAR-31-1996 <CASH> 761,139 <SECURITIES> 0 <RECEIVABLES> 29,193,151 <ALLOWANCES> 0 <INVENTORY> 1,056,857 <CURRENT-ASSETS> 33,412,623 <PP&E> 19,571,982 <DEPRECIATION> 13,324,944 <TOTAL-ASSETS> 67,330,524 <CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 13,683,071 <BONDS> 0 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 0 <PREFERRED> 0 <COMMON> 726,575 <OTHER-SE> 44,376,340 <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 67,330,524 <SALES> 59,401,329 <TOTAL-REVENUES> 59,401,329 <CGS> 0 <TOTAL-COSTS> 60,281,867<F1> <OTHER-EXPENSES> 0 <LOSS-PROVISION> 0 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> 699,109 <INCOME-PRETAX> (1,579,647) <INCOME-TAX> (605,000) <INCOME-CONTINUING> (974,647)<F1> <DISCONTINUED> 0 <EXTRAORDINARY> 0 <CHANGES> 0 <NET-INCOME> (974,647)<F1> <EPS-PRIMARY> (.14) <EPS-DILUTED> (.14) <FN> <F1>Results for the nine months ended March 31, 1996 reflect operating charges totalling $4,400,000 (approximately $2,800,000 after-tax) related to staff reductions, selected office closures, excess lease costs and allowances for government receivables and commercial inventories. </FN>