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<ARTICLE> 5
<LEGEND>
THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM
THE UNAUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE THREE MONTHS ENDED 9/30/00 AND IS
QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.
</LEGEND>
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<PERIOD-TYPE> 3-MOS
<FISCAL-YEAR-END> DEC-31-2000
<PERIOD-START> JUL-01-2000
<PERIOD-END> SEP-30-2000
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<SECURITIES> 0
<RECEIVABLES> 17,122
<ALLOWANCES> (1,138)
<INVENTORY> 0
<CURRENT-ASSETS> 45,225
<PP&E> 14,202
<DEPRECIATION> (9,073)
<TOTAL-ASSETS> 66,984
<CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 37,418
<BONDS> 0
0
0
<COMMON> 274
<OTHER-SE> 15,220
<TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 66,984
<SALES> 0
<TOTAL-REVENUES> 30,345
<CGS> 0
<TOTAL-COSTS> 32,055
<OTHER-EXPENSES> 196
<LOSS-PROVISION> (22)
<INTEREST-EXPENSE> 704
<INCOME-PRETAX> (2,610)
<INCOME-TAX> 201
<INCOME-CONTINUING> (2,811)
<DISCONTINUED> 0
<EXTRAORDINARY> 0
<CHANGES> 0
<NET-INCOME> (2,811)
<EPS-BASIC> (0.10)
<EPS-DILUTED> (0.10)
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