<ARTICLE> 5
       
                             
<PERIOD-TYPE>                   6-MOS
<FISCAL-YEAR-END>                          JUN-30-1996
<PERIOD-START>                             JUL-01-1995
<PERIOD-END>                               DEC-31-1995
<CASH>                                      22,540,000
<SECURITIES>                                         0
<RECEIVABLES>                               37,744,000 <F1>
<ALLOWANCES>                                   927,000
<INVENTORY>                                          0
<CURRENT-ASSETS>                            65,467,000
<PP&E>                                      28,200,000
<DEPRECIATION>                              24,215,000
<TOTAL-ASSETS>                              92,457,000
<CURRENT-LIABILITIES>                       41,611,000
<BONDS>                                              0
<COMMON>                                     9,597,000
<PREFERRED-MANDATORY>                                0
<PREFERRED>                                          0
<OTHER-SE>                                  37,329,000
<TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY>                92,457,000
<SALES>                                              0
<TOTAL-REVENUES>                            60,836,000
<CGS>                                                0
<TOTAL-COSTS>                               77,187,000
<OTHER-EXPENSES>                              (65,000) <F2>      
<LOSS-PROVISION>                                     0
<INTEREST-EXPENSE>                             264,000
<INCOME-PRETAX>                           (16,550,000)
<INCOME-TAX>                               (5,196,000)
<INCOME-CONTINUING>                       (11,354,000)
<DISCONTINUED>                                       0
<EXTRAORDINARY>                                      0
<CHANGES>                                            0
<NET-INCOME>                              (11,354,000)
<EPS-PRIMARY>                                   (1.34) <F3>
<EPS-DILUTED>                                        0
<FN>
<F1>
Accounts receivable are stated at net of allowance for doubtful accounts.
<F2>
Other expense is comprised of $177,000 of interest income and $112,000 of 
exchange loss.
<F3>
The EPS primary is based upon the daily weighted average number of common
shares outstanding during the period.
</FN>