<ARTICLE> 5 <MULTIPLIER> 1,000 <PERIOD-TYPE> YEAR <FISCAL-YEAR-END> DEC-31-1999 <PERIOD-START> JAN-01-1999 <PERIOD-END> DEC-31-1999 <CASH> 1,158 <SECURITIES> 0 <RECEIVABLES> 52,350 <ALLOWANCES> 3,602 <INVENTORY> 0 <CURRENT-ASSETS> 52,810 <PP&E> 9,659 <DEPRECIATION> 3,479 <TOTAL-ASSETS> 59,535 <CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 27,957 <BONDS> 0 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 12,491 <PREFERRED> 0 <COMMON> 16 <OTHER-SE> 2,855 <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 59,535 <SALES> 150,862 <TOTAL-REVENUES> 150,862 <CGS> 120,750 <TOTAL-COSTS> 132,500 <OTHER-EXPENSES> 27 <LOSS-PROVISION> 0 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> 1,104 <INCOME-PRETAX> 17,231 <INCOME-TAX> 7,975 <INCOME-CONTINUING> 9,256 <DISCONTINUED> 0 <EXTRAORDINARY> 0 <CHANGES> 0 <NET-INCOME> 9,256 <EPS-BASIC> 0.57<F1> <EPS-DILUTED> 0.42<F1> <FN> <F1>WEIGHTED AVERAGE COMMON SHARES INCLUDES PREFERRED SHARES CONVERTIBLE INTO COMMON SHARES UPON THE COMPLETION OF THIS OFFERING. </FN>