<ARTICLE> 5 <LEGEND> THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM THE COMPANY'S UNAUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE PERIOD ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 1997 AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. </LEGEND> <PERIOD-TYPE> 9-MOS YEAR <FISCAL-YEAR-END> DEC-31-1996 DEC-31-1996 <PERIOD-END> SEP-30-1997 DEC-31-1996 <CASH> 2,104,021 1,941,747 <SECURITIES> 0 0 <RECEIVABLES> 2,214,654 2,204,594 <ALLOWANCES> (151,836) (102,654) <INVENTORY> 0 0 <CURRENT-ASSETS> 4,721,722 4,133,288 <PP&E> 1,249,306 991,689 <DEPRECIATION> (653,963) (358,131) <TOTAL-ASSETS> 5,542,941 5,079,337 <CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 914,386 691,217 <BONDS> 0 0 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 0 0 <PREFERRED> 0 0 <COMMON> 45,086 45,062 <OTHER-SE> 4,583,469 4,218,903 <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 5,542,941 5,079,337 <SALES> 0 0 <TOTAL-REVENUES> 10,218,745 11,736,869 <CGS> 0 0 <TOTAL-COSTS> 10,275,129 11,676,534 <OTHER-EXPENSES> 0 0 <LOSS-PROVISION> 121,972 30,654 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> 0 0 <INCOME-PRETAX> (56,384) 60,335 <INCOME-TAX> (416,436) 0 <INCOME-CONTINUING> 360,052 60,335 <DISCONTINUED> 0 0 <EXTRAORDINARY> 0 0 <CHANGES> 0 0 <NET-INCOME> 360,052 60,335 <EPS-PRIMARY> .14 .02 <EPS-DILUTED> .14 .02