<ARTICLE> 5
<LEGEND>
This schedule contains summary financial information extracted from the June
30, 1997 financial statements and is qualified in its entirety by reference to
such financial statements.
</LEGEND>
       
                             
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<FISCAL-YEAR-END>                          DEC-31-1997
<PERIOD-START>                             JAN-01-1997
<PERIOD-END>                               JUN-30-1997
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<SECURITIES>                                         0
<RECEIVABLES>                                   14,383
<ALLOWANCES>                                         0
<INVENTORY>                                          0
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<PP&E>                                          14,091
<DEPRECIATION>                                       0
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<CURRENT-LIABILITIES>                           13,689
<BONDS>                                          6,283
<PREFERRED-MANDATORY>                                0
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<SALES>                                         24,364
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<OTHER-EXPENSES>                                 5,955
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<INCOME-CONTINUING>                              1,778
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<EXTRAORDINARY>                                      0
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<EPS-PRIMARY>                                     4.78<F1>
<EPS-DILUTED>                                     0.31
<FN>
<F1>
Represents basic EPS calculated in accordance with Statement of Financial
Accounting Standards No. 128, "Earnings per Share."
</FN>