<ARTICLE> 5 <LEGEND> THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM (A) FORM 10-Q FOR THE SIX MONTHS ENDED MARCH 31, 1996 AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH (B) FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. </LEGEND> <MULTIPLIER> 1,000 <PERIOD-TYPE> 6-MOS <FISCAL-YEAR-END> SEP-30-1996 <PERIOD-START> OCT-01-1995 <PERIOD-END> MAR-31-1996 <CASH> 3,442 <SECURITIES> 0 <RECEIVABLES> 25,648 <ALLOWANCES> 285 <INVENTORY> 179 <CURRENT-ASSETS> 36,534 <PP&E> 8,057 <DEPRECIATION> 5,846 <TOTAL-ASSETS> 42,547 <CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 25,725 <BONDS> 1,836 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 0 <PREFERRED> 0 <COMMON> 5,535 <OTHER-SE> 9,389 <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 42,547 <SALES> 58,572 <TOTAL-REVENUES> 58,572 <CGS> 53,451 <TOTAL-COSTS> 53,451 <OTHER-EXPENSES> 0 <LOSS-PROVISION> 0 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> 210 <INCOME-PRETAX> 645 <INCOME-TAX> 264 <INCOME-CONTINUING> 375 <DISCONTINUED> 0 <EXTRAORDINARY> 0 <CHANGES> 0 <NET-INCOME> 375 <EPS-PRIMARY> 0.26 <EPS-DILUTED> 0.26