<ARTICLE> 5 <LEGEND> This schedule contains summary financial information extracted from the Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations and the Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets and is qualified in its entirety by reference to such financial statements. </LEGEND> <MULTIPLIER> 1,000 <PERIOD-TYPE> 3-MOS <FISCAL-YEAR-END> DEC-31-1997 <PERIOD-END> MAR-31-1997 <CASH> 25766 <SECURITIES> 0 <RECEIVABLES> 111486 <ALLOWANCES> 1335 <INVENTORY> 0 <CURRENT-ASSETS> 139725 <PP&E> 19330 <DEPRECIATION> 3610 <TOTAL-ASSETS> 212222 <CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 139795 <BONDS> 0 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 0 <PREFERRED> 0 <COMMON> 59 <OTHER-SE> 48026 <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 212222 <SALES> 0 <TOTAL-REVENUES> 251120 <CGS> 0 <TOTAL-COSTS> 220906 <OTHER-EXPENSES> 22298 <LOSS-PROVISION> 215 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> 619 <INCOME-PRETAX> 3296 <INCOME-TAX> 1318 <INCOME-CONTINUING> 7916 <DISCONTINUED> 0 <EXTRAORDINARY> 0 <CHANGES> 0 <NET-INCOME> 1978 <EPS-PRIMARY> .33 <EPS-DILUTED> 0