<ARTICLE> 5
<LEGEND>
THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM THE AUDITED
CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEET AT DECEMBER 31, 1997 AND THE AUDITED CONSOLIDATED
STATEMENT OF INCOME FOR THE YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 1997 AND IS QUALIFIED IN
ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.
</LEGEND>
<MULTIPLIER> 1,000
       
                             
<PERIOD-TYPE>                   YEAR
<FISCAL-YEAR-END>                          DEC-31-1997
<PERIOD-START>                             JAN-01-1997
<PERIOD-END>                               DEC-31-1997
<CASH>                                          18,562
<SECURITIES>                                    27,132
<RECEIVABLES>                                   34,866
<ALLOWANCES>                                         0
<INVENTORY>                                          0
<CURRENT-ASSETS>                                82,019
<PP&E>                                           9,898
<DEPRECIATION>                                       0
<TOTAL-ASSETS>                                 196,812
<CURRENT-LIABILITIES>                           28,111
<BONDS>                                          2,550
<PREFERRED-MANDATORY>                                0
<PREFERRED>                                          0
<COMMON>                                           151
<OTHER-SE>                                     163,558
<TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY>                   196,812
<SALES>                                              0
<TOTAL-REVENUES>                               128,850
<CGS>                                                0
<TOTAL-COSTS>                                   95,773
<OTHER-EXPENSES>                                (2,102)
<LOSS-PROVISION>                                     0
<INTEREST-EXPENSE>                                 324
<INCOME-PRETAX>                                 34,855
<INCOME-TAX>                                    13,942
<INCOME-CONTINUING>                             20,913
<DISCONTINUED>                                       0
<EXTRAORDINARY>                                      0
<CHANGES>                                            0
<NET-INCOME>                                    20,913
<EPS-PRIMARY>                                     1.39
<EPS-DILUTED>                                     1.33
<FN>AMOUNTS FOR RECEIVABLES AND PROPERTY, PLANT AND EQUIPMENT ARE NET OF ANY
ALLOWANCES AND ACCUMULATED DEPRECIATION
</FN>