<ARTICLE> 5
<LEGEND>
THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM AUDITED
CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS OF THE COMPANY AS OF DECEMBER 31, 1996 AND IS
QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.
</LEGEND>
       
                             
<PERIOD-TYPE>                   12-MOS
<FISCAL-YEAR-END>                          DEC-31-1996
<PERIOD-START>                             JAN-01-1996
<PERIOD-END>                               DEC-31-1996
<CASH>                                       3,043,423<F1>
<SECURITIES>                                         0
<RECEIVABLES>                                9,228,142<F2>
<ALLOWANCES>                                         0
<INVENTORY>                                          0
<CURRENT-ASSETS>                            13,319,166<F3>
<PP&E>                                       7,312,299
<DEPRECIATION>                                  78,612
<TOTAL-ASSETS>                              52,503,144
<CURRENT-LIABILITIES>                        9,472,533
<BONDS>                                      8,346,580
<PREFERRED-MANDATORY>                                0
<PREFERRED>                                          0
<COMMON>                                       121,954
<OTHER-SE>                                   2,557,762
<TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY>                52,503,144
<SALES>                                     47,853,639
<TOTAL-REVENUES>                            47,853,639
<CGS>                                       18,190,037
<TOTAL-COSTS>                               18,190,037
<OTHER-EXPENSES>                            24,963,407
<LOSS-PROVISION>                                     0
<INTEREST-EXPENSE>                             165,290
<INCOME-PRETAX>                              3,459,314
<INCOME-TAX>                                 1,894,035
<INCOME-CONTINUING>                          1,565,279
<DISCONTINUED>                                       0
<EXTRAORDINARY>                                      0
<CHANGES>                                            0
<NET-INCOME>                                 1,565,279
<EPS-PRIMARY>                                      .14
<EPS-DILUTED>                                      .14
<FN>
<F1>CASH INCLUDES $1,864,899 WHICH IS RESTRICTED IN USE.
<F2>RECEIVABLES INCLUDES NOTES RECEIVABLE OF $85,190 WHICH ARE NONCURRENT.
<F3>CURRENT ASSETS OF $3,158,818 ARE SUBJECT TO A LEGAL PROCEEDING.
</FN>