<ARTICLE>                     5
<LEGEND>
THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM FORM 10-Q 
AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.
</LEGEND>                                
       
                                                                    
<PERIOD-TYPE>               6-MOS                     3-MOS                  
<FISCAL-YEAR-END>                    JAN-31-1997            JAN-31-1997
<PERIOD-START>                       AUG-01-1996            NOV-01-1996 
<PERIOD-END>                         JAN-31-1997            JAN-31-1997 
<CASH>                                 7,292,393              7,292,393     
<SECURITIES>                           1,254,902              1,254,902    
<RECEIVABLES>                         14,540,972             14,540,972     
<ALLOWANCES>                           3,467,367              3,467,367    
<INVENTORY>                                    0                      0     
<CURRENT-ASSETS>                      24,411,012             24,411,012     
<PP&E>                                26,430,767             26,430,767    
<DEPRECIATION>                         3,669,910              3,669,910     
<TOTAL-ASSETS>                        50,614,566             50,614,566     
<CURRENT-LIABILITIES>                 20,779,767             20,779,767     
<BONDS>                                        0                      0   
<PREFERRED-MANDATORY>                          0                      0   
<PREFERRED>                                    0                      0     
<COMMON>                                  98,596                 98,596     
<OTHER-SE>                            22,772,577             22,772,577
<TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY>          50,614,566             50,614,566  
<SALES>                                        0                      0
<TOTAL-REVENUES>                      59,722,537             31,404,866 
<CGS>                                          0                      0
<TOTAL-COSTS>                         38,874,502             20,861,701
<OTHER-EXPENSES>                      25,889,602             12,328,490     
<LOSS-PROVISION>                       2,557,000              1,057,000
<INTEREST-EXPENSE>                       231,160                182,750
<INCOME-PRETAX>                       (4,937,269)            (1,830,626)  
<INCOME-TAX>                                   0                      0  
<INCOME-CONTINUING>                   (4,937,269)            (1,830,626) 
<DISCONTINUED>                                 0                      0
<EXTRAORDINARY>                                0                      0 
<CHANGES>                                      0                      0 
<NET-INCOME>                          (4,937,269)            (1,830,626)
<EPS-PRIMARY>                              (0.24)                  (.09)
<EPS-DILUTED>                              (0.24)                  (.09)