<ARTICLE> 5
<LEGEND>
This schedule contains summary financial information extracted from the December
31, 1996 financial statements and is qualified in its entirety by reference to
such financial statements.
</LEGEND>
<MULTIPLIER> 1,000
       
                             
<PERIOD-TYPE>                   12-MOS
<FISCAL-YEAR-END>                          DEC-31-1996
<PERIOD-END>                               DEC-31-1996
<CASH>                                           2,965
<SECURITIES>                                         0
<RECEIVABLES>                                   13,885
<ALLOWANCES>                                     (240)
<INVENTORY>                                          0
<CURRENT-ASSETS>                                18,169
<PP&E>                                          27,481
<DEPRECIATION>                                (12,536)
<TOTAL-ASSETS>                                  35,827
<CURRENT-LIABILITIES>                           12,754
<BONDS>                                              0
<PREFERRED-MANDATORY>                                0
<PREFERRED>                                         65
<COMMON>                                             3
<OTHER-SE>                                      14,091
<TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY>                    35,827
<SALES>                                         37,682
<TOTAL-REVENUES>                                37,682
<CGS>                                           24,860
<TOTAL-COSTS>                                   34,518
<OTHER-EXPENSES>                                  (28)
<LOSS-PROVISION>                                     0
<INTEREST-EXPENSE>                                 844
<INCOME-PRETAX>                                  2,348
<INCOME-TAX>                                       846
<INCOME-CONTINUING>                              1,502
<DISCONTINUED>                                       0
<EXTRAORDINARY>                                      0
<CHANGES>                                            0
<NET-INCOME>                                     1,502
<EPS-PRIMARY>                                     4.41<F1>
<EPS-DILUTED>                                     0.26
<FN>
<F1>
Represents basic EPS calculated in accordance with Statement of Financial
Accounting Standards No. 128, "Earnings per Share."
</FN>