<ARTICLE> 5
<LEGEND>
This schedule contains summary financial information extracted from the March
31, 1997 financial statements 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>                                           3,571
<SECURITIES>                                         0
<RECEIVABLES>                                   14,168
<ALLOWANCES>                                     (255)
<INVENTORY>                                          0
<CURRENT-ASSETS>                                18,733
<PP&E>                                          27,141
<DEPRECIATION>                                (13,079)
<TOTAL-ASSETS>                                  35,748
<CURRENT-LIABILITIES>                           14,587
<BONDS>                                              0
<PREFERRED-MANDATORY>                                0
<PREFERRED>                                         65
<COMMON>                                             4
<OTHER-SE>                                      14,459
<TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY>                    35,748
<SALES>                                         11,781
<TOTAL-REVENUES>                                11,781
<CGS>                                            7,442
<TOTAL-COSTS>                                   10,380
<OTHER-EXPENSES>                                  (29)
<LOSS-PROVISION>                                     0
<INTEREST-EXPENSE>                                 229
<INCOME-PRETAX>                                  1,201
<INCOME-TAX>                                       511
<INCOME-CONTINUING>                                690
<DISCONTINUED>                                       0
<EXTRAORDINARY>                                      0
<CHANGES>                                            0
<NET-INCOME>                                       690
<EPS-PRIMARY>                                     1.89<F1>
<EPS-DILUTED>                                     0.12
<FN>
<F1>
Represents basic EPS calculated in accordance with Statement of Financial
Accounting Standards No. 128, "Earnings per Share."
</FN>