<ARTICLE>                              5

<LEGEND>THIS  SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM THE
HAGLER BAILLY, INC. UNAUDITED  CONSOLIDATED  FINANCIAL  STATEMENTS FOR THE THREE
MONTHS  ENDED MARCH 31, 1998 AND IS  QUALIFIED  IN ITS  ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO
SUCH FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.
</LEGEND>



         
                                                      
                   

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<FISCAL-YEAR-END>                                     DEC-31-1998
<PERIOD-START>                                        JAN-01-1998
<PERIOD-END>                                          MAR-31-1998
<CASH>                                                  2,995,236
<SECURITIES>                                                    0
<RECEIVABLES>                                          36,292,456
<ALLOWANCES>                                            1,143,476
<INVENTORY>                                                     0
<CURRENT-ASSETS>                                       44,662,050
<PP&E>                                                  6,011,570
<DEPRECIATION>                                          3,362,761
<TOTAL-ASSETS>                                         57,835,267
<CURRENT-LIABILITIES>                                  10,228,566
<BONDS>                                                         0
<PREFERRED-MANDATORY>                                           0
<PREFERRED>                                                     0
<COMMON>                                                   88,842
<OTHER-SE>                                             46,250,053
<TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY>                           57,835,267
<SALES>                                                23,642,220
<TOTAL-REVENUES>                                       23,642,220
<CGS>                                                  18,754,380
<TOTAL-COSTS>                                          18,754,380
<OTHER-EXPENSES>                                                0
<LOSS-PROVISION>                                                0
<INTEREST-EXPENSE>                                         37,064
<INCOME-PRETAX>                                         2,619,441
<INCOME-TAX>                                            1,021,426
<INCOME-CONTINUING>                                     1,598,015
<DISCONTINUED>                                                  0
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<NET-INCOME>                                            1,598,015
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