<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>
                      
                      
                             
                                   
       
                             
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