<ARTICLE> 5 <LEGEND> THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM THE COMPANY'S FORM 10-Q FOR THE QUARTER ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2000 AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL STATEMENTS, NOTES, THERETO. </LEGEND> <MULTIPLIER> 1,000 <PERIOD-TYPE> 9-MOS <FISCAL-YEAR-END> DEC-31-1999 <PERIOD-END> SEP-30-2000 <CASH> 5,583 <SECURITIES> 0 <RECEIVABLES> 43,744 <ALLOWANCES> 1,755 <INVENTORY> 0 <CURRENT-ASSETS> 61,870 <PP&E> 7,784 <DEPRECIATION> 2,324 <TOTAL-ASSETS> 78,386 <CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 72,591 <BONDS> 0 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 0 <PREFERRED> 0 <COMMON> 148 <OTHER-SE> (1,231) <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 78,386 <SALES> 158,014 <TOTAL-REVENUES> 158,014 <CGS> 147,188 <TOTAL-COSTS> 159,043 <OTHER-EXPENSES> 0 <LOSS-PROVISION> 0 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> 1,319 <INCOME-PRETAX> (1,921) <INCOME-TAX> (2) <INCOME-CONTINUING> (1,919) <DISCONTINUED> 0 <EXTRAORDINARY> 0 <CHANGES> 0 <NET-INCOME> (1,919) <EPS-BASIC> (0.13) <EPS-DILUTED> (0.13)