<ARTICLE> 5 <MULTIPLIER> 1,000 <CURRENCY> U.S. DOLLARS <PERIOD-TYPE> 6-MOS YEAR <FISCAL-YEAR-END> SEP-30-1997 SEP-30-1996 <PERIOD-START> OCT-01-1996 OCT-01-1995 <PERIOD-END> MAR-31-1997 SEP-30-1996 <EXCHANGE-RATE> 1 1 <CASH> 5,886 2,326 <SECURITIES> 1,007 1,007 <RECEIVABLES> 30,638 25,352 <ALLOWANCES> 0 0 <INVENTORY> 0 0 <CURRENT-ASSETS> 43,932 32,239 <PP&E> 3,865 3,732 <DEPRECIATION> (1,237) (1,096) <TOTAL-ASSETS> 47,119 35,493 <CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 14,128 9,539 <BONDS> 0 0 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 0 0 <PREFERRED> 0 0 <COMMON> 0 0 <OTHER-SE> 11,915 9,197 <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 47,119 35,493 <SALES> 68,762 103,113 <TOTAL-REVENUES> 68,762 103,113 <CGS> 52,857 78,429 <TOTAL-COSTS> 52,857 78,429 <OTHER-EXPENSES> 8,161 13,104 <LOSS-PROVISION> 0 0 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> 0 0 <INCOME-PRETAX> 7,892 11,844 <INCOME-TAX> 150 225 <INCOME-CONTINUING> 7,742 11,619 <DISCONTINUED> 0 0 <EXTRAORDINARY> 0 0 <CHANGES> 0 0 <NET-INCOME> 7,742 11,619 <EPS-PRIMARY> .39 .58 <EPS-DILUTED> .39 .58