<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, 1997 AND IS  QUALIFIED  IN ITS  ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO
SUCH FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.
</LEGEND>

       


                                               
<PERIOD-TYPE>                                         3-MOS
<FISCAL-YEAR-END>                               DEC-31-1997
<PERIOD-START>                                  JAN-01-1997
<PERIOD-END>                                    MAR-31-1997
<CASH>                                            1,355,964
<SECURITIES>                                              0
<RECEIVABLES>                                    23,671,099
<ALLOWANCES>                                      1,069,455
<INVENTORY>                                               0
<CURRENT-ASSETS>                                 25,852,789
<PP&E>                                            3,739,085
<DEPRECIATION>                                      934,260
<TOTAL-ASSETS>                                   37,637,478
<CURRENT-LIABILITIES>                            20,881,604
<BONDS>                                                   0
<PREFERRED-MANDATORY>                                     0
<PREFERRED>                                               0
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<OTHER-SE>                                        7,573,608
<TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY>                     37,637,478
<SALES>                                          21,127,241
<TOTAL-REVENUES>                                 21,127,241
<CGS>                                            16,310,494
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<OTHER-EXPENSES>                                          0
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<INCOME-PRETAX>                                   1,949,181
<INCOME-TAX>                                        761,049
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