<ARTICLE> 5 <LEGEND> THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS OF LAMALIE AMROP INTERNATIONAL FOR THE THREE MONTHS ENDED MAY 31,1997 AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. </LEGEND> <MULTIPLIER> 1,000 <PERIOD-TYPE> 3-MOS <FISCAL-YEAR-END> FEB-28-1998 <PERIOD-START> MAR-01-1997 <PERIOD-END> MAY-31-1997 <CASH> 15 <SECURITIES> 0 <RECEIVABLES> 14,907 <ALLOWANCES> 1,340 <INVENTORY> 0 <CURRENT-ASSETS> 16,009 <PP&E> 6,097 <DEPRECIATION> 1,918 <TOTAL-ASSETS> 25,438 <CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 14,009 <BONDS> 0 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 0 <PREFERRED> 0 <COMMON> 30 <OTHER-SE> 3,337 <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 25,438 <SALES> 0 <TOTAL-REVENUES> 13,725 <CGS> 0 <TOTAL-COSTS> 12,348 <OTHER-EXPENSES> 0 <LOSS-PROVISION> 450 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> 145 <INCOME-PRETAX> 1,232 <INCOME-TAX> 530 <INCOME-CONTINUING> 702 <DISCONTINUED> 0 <EXTRAORDINARY> 0 <CHANGES> 0 <NET-INCOME> 702 <EPS-PRIMARY> .23 <EPS-DILUTED> .23