<ARTICLE> 5 <LEGEND> THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM THE UNAUDITED CONSOLIDATED INTERIM FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AS OF AND FOR THE THREE QUARTERS ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 1996 AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH CONSOLIDATED INTERIM FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. </LEGEND> <RESTATED> <MULTIPLIER> 1,000 <PERIOD-TYPE> 9-MOS <FISCAL-YEAR-END> DEC-31-1996 <PERIOD-START> JAN-01-1996 <PERIOD-END> SEP-30-1996 <CASH> 17,615 <SECURITIES> 0 <RECEIVABLES> 13,190 <ALLOWANCES> 1,948 <INVENTORY> 0 <CURRENT-ASSETS> 32,215 <PP&E> 28,815 <DEPRECIATION> 21,592 <TOTAL-ASSETS> 57,753 <CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 27,603 <BONDS> 141 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 4,600 <PREFERRED> 0 <COMMON> 85,962 <OTHER-SE> (65,923)<F1> <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 57,753 <SALES> 0 <TOTAL-REVENUES> 95,927 <CGS> 0 <TOTAL-COSTS> 80,507 <OTHER-EXPENSES> 462<F2> <LOSS-PROVISION> 670 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> 2,508 <INCOME-PRETAX> 13,374 <INCOME-TAX> 1,965 <INCOME-CONTINUING> 11,409 <DISCONTINUED> 0 <EXTRAORDINARY> (678)<F3> <CHANGES> 0 <NET-INCOME> 10,731 <EPS-PRIMARY> .29<F4> <EPS-DILUTED> .27 <FN> <F1>ACCUMULATED DEFICIT <F2>OTHER INCOME, NET OF EXPENSES <F3>LOSS ON EARLY RETIREMENT OF DEBT, NET OF INCOME TAXES <F4>INCLUDES DIVIDENDS AND ACCRETION ON MANDATORILY REDEEMABLE PREFERRED STOCK </FN>