<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>

       
                             
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<PERIOD-END>                                   MAR-31-1997
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<DEPRECIATION>                                 9,347,265
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