<ARTICLE> 5
<MULTIPLIER> 1,000

                             
<PERIOD-TYPE>                   6-MOS
<FISCAL-YEAR-END>                          DEC-31-1999
<PERIOD-END>                               JUN-30-1999
<CASH>                                           2,726
<SECURITIES>                                         0
<RECEIVABLES>                                   53,797
<ALLOWANCES>                                       861
<INVENTORY>                                          0
<CURRENT-ASSETS>                                58,299
<PP&E>                                           4,932
<DEPRECIATION>                                   2,505
<TOTAL-ASSETS>                                 138,560
<CURRENT-LIABILITIES>                           22,967
<BONDS>                                         70,899
<PREFERRED-MANDATORY>                           20,000
<PREFERRED>                                          0
<COMMON>                                             1
<OTHER-SE>                                      23,214
<TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY>                   138,560
<SALES>                                              0
<TOTAL-REVENUES>                               184,826
<CGS>                                                0
<TOTAL-COSTS>                                  177,026
<OTHER-EXPENSES>                                     0
<LOSS-PROVISION>                                   285
<INTEREST-EXPENSE>                               3,036
<INCOME-PRETAX>                                  4,794
<INCOME-TAX>                                     2,061
<INCOME-CONTINUING>                              2,733
<DISCONTINUED>                                       0
<EXTRAORDINARY>                                      0
<CHANGES>                                            0
<NET-INCOME>                                       649
<EPS-BASIC>                                      .04
<EPS-DILUTED>                                      .04