<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
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