<ARTICLE> 5 <LEGEND> THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS OF SMS GEOTRAC, INC. FOR THE ONE MONTH PERIOD ENDED JULY 31, 1997 AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH FORM S-1. </LEGEND> <MULTIPLIER> 1 <CURRENCY> U.S. DOLLAR <PERIOD-TYPE> 1-MO <FISCAL-YEAR-END> JUL-31-1997 <PERIOD-START> JUL-01-1997 <PERIOD-END> JUL-31-1997 <EXCHANGE-RATE> 1 <CASH> 0 <SECURITIES> 0 <RECEIVABLES> 0 <ALLOWANCES> 0 <INVENTORY> 0 <CURRENT-ASSETS> 0 <PP&E> 0 <DEPRECIATION> 0 <TOTAL-ASSETS> 0 <CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 0 <BONDS> 0 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 0 <PREFERRED> 0 <COMMON> 0 <OTHER-SE> 0 <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 0 <SALES> 0 <TOTAL-REVENUES> 1,209,679 <CGS> 0 <TOTAL-COSTS> 860,443 <OTHER-EXPENSES> 0 <LOSS-PROVISION> 0 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> 8,215 <INCOME-PRETAX> 341,021 <INCOME-TAX> 148,000 <INCOME-CONTINUING> 0 <DISCONTINUED> 0 <EXTRAORDINARY> 0 <CHANGES> 0 <NET-INCOME> 193,021 <EPS-PRIMARY> 0 <EPS-DILUTED> 0