<ARTICLE>                     5
<LEGEND>
THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM FORM 10-Q 
AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.
</LEGEND>
       
                                              
<PERIOD-TYPE>             9-MOS                      3-MOS
<FISCAL-YEAR-END>                   APR-30-1997               APR-30-1997    
<PERIOD-START>                      AUG-01-1996               FEB-01-1996
<PERIOD-END>                        APR-30-1997               APR-30-1997                                        
<CASH>                                5,527,577                 5,527,577
<SECURITIES>                          1,093,802                 1,093,802
<RECEIVABLES>                        16,181,226                16,181,226  
<ALLOWANCES>                          2,648,925                 2,648,925  
<INVENTORY>                                   0                         0
<CURRENT-ASSETS>                     24,375,877                24,375,877
<PP&E>                               28,863,714                28,863,714
<DEPRECIATION>                        4,986,468                 4,986,468 
<TOTAL-ASSETS>                       52,071,602                52,071,602
<CURRENT-LIABILITIES>                18,620,696                18,620,696
<BONDS>                                       0                         0
<PREFERRED-MANDATORY>                         0                         0
<PREFERRED>                                   0                         0
<COMMON>                                103,367                   103,367                          
<OTHER-SE>                           23,916,021                23,916,021     
<TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY>         52,071,602                52,071,602      
<SALES>                                       0                         0
<TOTAL-REVENUES>                     94,174,050                34,451,513            
<CGS>                                         0                         0
<TOTAL-COSTS>                        65,555,120                23,680,618   
<OTHER-EXPENSES>                     36,369,655                10,480,053  
<LOSS-PROVISION>                      3,690,273                 1,133,273
<INTEREST-EXPENSE>                      438,462                   207,302
<INCOME-PRETAX>                      (4,776,330)                  160,939
<INCOME-TAX>                                  0                         0
<INCOME-CONTINUING>                  (4,776,330)                  160,939
<DISCONTINUED>                                0                         0 
<EXTRAORDINARY>                               0                         0       
<CHANGES>                                     0                         0 
<NET-INCOME>                         (4,776,330)                  160,939       
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