<ARTICLE> 5 <MULTIPLIER> 1,000 <PERIOD-TYPE> YEAR <FISCAL-YEAR-END> DEC-31-1997 <PERIOD-END> MAR-31-1997 <CASH> 439 <SECURITIES> 331 <RECEIVABLES> 8,025 <ALLOWANCES> 1,224 <INVENTORY> 0 <CURRENT-ASSETS> 10,147 <PP&E> 13,622 <DEPRECIATION> 919 <TOTAL-ASSETS> 95,780 <CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 26,703 <BONDS> 0 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 0 <PREFERRED> 3,001 <COMMON> 80 <OTHER-SE> 12,309 <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 95,780 <SALES> 9,629 <TOTAL-REVENUES> 9,629 <CGS> 6,594 <TOTAL-COSTS> 4,027 <OTHER-EXPENSES> 3,035 <LOSS-PROVISION> 908 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> 0 <INCOME-PRETAX> (951) <INCOME-TAX> (43) <INCOME-CONTINUING> 0 <DISCONTINUED> 0 <EXTRAORDINARY> 0 <CHANGES> 0 <NET-INCOME> (1,094) <EPS-PRIMARY> .11 <EPS-DILUTED> .11