<ARTICLE> 5 <LEGEND> THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM THE CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEET AS OF DECEMBER 31, 1998 AND THE CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS FOR THE PERIOD ENDED DECEMBER 31, 1998 AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. </LEGEND> <MULTIPLIER> 1,000 <PERIOD-TYPE> 6-MOS <FISCAL-YEAR-END> JUN-30-1999 <PERIOD-START> JUL-01-1998 <PERIOD-END> DEC-31-1998 <CASH> 239 <SECURITIES> 0 <RECEIVABLES> 31,180 <ALLOWANCES> 6,243 <INVENTORY> 279 <CURRENT-ASSETS> 0<F1> <PP&E> 3,294 <DEPRECIATION> 2,646 <TOTAL-ASSETS> 93,219 <CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 0<F1> <BONDS> 59,690 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 0 <PREFERRED> 0 <COMMON> 5 <OTHER-SE> 16,185 <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 93,219 <SALES> 46,281 <TOTAL-REVENUES> 46,281 <CGS> 37,288 <TOTAL-COSTS> 37,288 <OTHER-EXPENSES> 6,360 <LOSS-PROVISION> (341) <INTEREST-EXPENSE> 2,152 <INCOME-PRETAX> 839 <INCOME-TAX> (240) <INCOME-CONTINUING> 1,079 <DISCONTINUED> 0 <EXTRAORDINARY> 0 <CHANGES> 0 <NET-INCOME> 1,079 <EPS-PRIMARY> 0.26 <EPS-DILUTED> 0.26 <FN> <F1>IN ACCORDANCE WITH INDUSTRY PRACTICE THE COMPANY PREPARES AN UNCLASSIFIED BALANCE SHEET. </FN>