<ARTICLE> 5 <LEGEND> THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM THE BALANCE SHEET AND STATEMENT OF REVENUES AND EXPENSES AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH THE COMPANY'S FORM 10-Q FOR THE YEAR-TO-DATE </LEGEND> <MULTIPLIER> 1,000 <PERIOD-TYPE> 9-MOS <FISCAL-YEAR-END> DEC-31-1996 <PERIOD-START> JAN-01-1996 <PERIOD-END> SEP-29-1996 <CASH> 17,244 <SECURITIES> 0 <RECEIVABLES> 35,155 <ALLOWANCES> 1,749 <INVENTORY> 0 <CURRENT-ASSETS> 52,535 <PP&E> 10,149 <DEPRECIATION> 4,133 <TOTAL-ASSETS> 58,570 <CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 12,764 <BONDS> 89 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 0 <PREFERRED> 0 <COMMON> 182 <OTHER-SE> 45,457 <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 58,570 <SALES> 142,768 <TOTAL-REVENUES> 142,768 <CGS> 63,716 <TOTAL-COSTS> 63,716 <OTHER-EXPENSES> 71,899 <LOSS-PROVISION> 0 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> 126 <INCOME-PRETAX> 6,882 <INCOME-TAX> 2,707 <INCOME-CONTINUING> 4,175 <DISCONTINUED> 0 <EXTRAORDINARY> 0 <CHANGES> 0 <NET-INCOME> 4,175 <EPS-PRIMARY> .55 <EPS-DILUTED> .55