<ARTICLE> 5
<LEGEND>
THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM CONSOLIDATED
BALANCE SHEETS, CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS
ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH FORM 10-K FOR THE FISCAL YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31,
1996.
</LEGEND>
       
                             
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<FISCAL-YEAR-END>                          DEC-31-1996
<PERIOD-START>                              JAN-1-1996
<PERIOD-END>                               DEC-31-1996
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<SECURITIES>                                 3,000,000
<RECEIVABLES>                               12,817,000
<ALLOWANCES>                                   553,000
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<DEPRECIATION>                               2,032,000
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<CURRENT-LIABILITIES>                        4,239,000
<BONDS>                                              0
<PREFERRED-MANDATORY>                                0
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<CGS>                                                0
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<OTHER-EXPENSES>                                     0
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<INTEREST-EXPENSE>                              15,000
<INCOME-PRETAX>                              9,406,000
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