<ARTICLE> 5 <PERIOD-TYPE> 9-MOS <FISCAL-YEAR-END> JUN-30-1997 <PERIOD-START> JUL-01-1996 <PERIOD-END> MAR-31-1997 <CASH> 12,030,000 <SECURITIES> 0 <RECEIVABLES> 28,721,000<F1> <ALLOWANCES> 920,000 <INVENTORY> 0 <CURRENT-ASSETS> 47,737,000 <PP&E> 21,536,000 <DEPRECIATION> 16,341,000 <TOTAL-ASSETS> 83,430,000 <CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 45,353,000 <BONDS> 0 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 0 <PREFERRED> 0 <COMMON> 9,816,000 <OTHER-SE> 24,880,000 <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 83,430,000 <SALES> 0 <TOTAL-REVENUES> 70,224,000 <CGS> 0 <TOTAL-COSTS> 92,305,000 <OTHER-EXPENSES> (366,000)<F2> <LOSS-PROVISION> 0 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> 310,000 <INCOME-PRETAX> (22,025,000) <INCOME-TAX> (7,409,000) <INCOME-CONTINUING> (14,616,000) <DISCONTINUED> 0 <EXTRAORDINARY> 0 <CHANGES> 0 <NET-INCOME> (14,616,000) <EPS-PRIMARY> (1.50) <EPS-DILUTED> 0 <FN> <F1>Accounts receivable are stated at net of allowance for doubtful accounts. <F2>Comprised of $687,000 of interest income and $321,000 of exchange loss. </FN>