<ARTICLE>                              5

<LEGEND> THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM THE
HAGLER BAILLY, INC. UNAUDITED  CONSOLIDATED  FINANCIAL  STATEMENTS FOR THE NINE
MONTHS ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 1997 AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO
SUCH FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.
</LEGEND>

       
                                                
<PERIOD-TYPE>                                         9-MOS
<FISCAL-YEAR-END>                               DEC-31-1997
<PERIOD-START>                                  JAN-01-1997
<PERIOD-END>                                    SEP-30-1997
<CASH>                                            3,269,910
<SECURITIES>                                              0
<RECEIVABLES>                                    28,805,845
<ALLOWANCES>                                      1,385,366
<INVENTORY>                                               0
<CURRENT-ASSETS>                                 46,000,282
<PP&E>                                            5,431,274
<DEPRECIATION>                                    2,565,607
<TOTAL-ASSETS>                                   57,191,791
<CURRENT-LIABILITIES>                            12,774,407
<BONDS>                                                   0
<PREFERRED-MANDATORY>                                     0
<PREFERRED>                                               0
<COMMON>                                             88,475
<OTHER-SE>                                       42,182,755
<TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY>                     57,191,791
<SALES>                                          26,530,840
<TOTAL-REVENUES>                                 26,530,840
<CGS>                                            20,244,029
<TOTAL-COSTS>                                    20,244,029
<OTHER-EXPENSES>                                          0
<LOSS-PROVISION>                                          0
<INTEREST-EXPENSE>                                  774,345
<INCOME-PRETAX>                                   2,732,184
<INCOME-TAX>                                        776,852
<INCOME-CONTINUING>                               1,955,332
<DISCONTINUED>                                            0
<EXTRAORDINARY>                                           0
<CHANGES>                                                 0
<NET-INCOME>                                      1,955,332
<EPS-PRIMARY>                                          0.22
<EPS-DILUTED>                                          0.20