<ARTICLE> 5 <LEGEND> THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM THE CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS AND CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATION FOUND ON PAGES 1 AND 2 OF THE COMPANY'S FORM 10-Q FOR THE YEAR-TO-DATE, AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. </LEGEND> <MULTIPLIER> 1,000 <PERIOD-TYPE> 12-MOS <FISCAL-YEAR-END> DEC-31-1998 <PERIOD-END> DEC-31-1998 <CASH> 618 <SECURITIES> 0 <RECEIVABLES> 11,611 <ALLOWANCES> 494 <INVENTORY> 0 <CURRENT-ASSETS> 13,426 <PP&E> 4,880 <DEPRECIATION> 5,422 <TOTAL-ASSETS> 44,207 <CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 16,820 <BONDS> 1,500 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 0 <PREFERRED> 0 <COMMON> 0 <OTHER-SE> 24,802 <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 44,207 <SALES> 0 <TOTAL-REVENUES> 83,995 <CGS> 0 <TOTAL-COSTS> 55,573 <OTHER-EXPENSES> 0 <LOSS-PROVISION> 0 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> 146 <INCOME-PRETAX> 28,866 <INCOME-TAX> 12,432 <INCOME-CONTINUING> 16,434 <DISCONTINUED> 0 <EXTRAORDINARY> 0 <CHANGES> 0 <NET-INCOME> 16,434 <EPS-PRIMARY> 3.45 <EPS-DILUTED> 3.16