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<PAGE>
<ARTICLE> 5
<LEGEND>
THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM THE
CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEET AND THE CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF INCOME AND IS
QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.
</LEGEND>
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<PERIOD-TYPE> 12-MOS
<FISCAL-YEAR-END> SEP-30-2000
<PERIOD-START> OCT-01-1999
<PERIOD-END> SEP-30-1999
<CASH> 380,000
<SECURITIES> 1,972,000
<RECEIVABLES> 9,475,000
<ALLOWANCES> 500,000
<INVENTORY> 61,000
<CURRENT-ASSETS> 15,411,000
<PP&E> 16,190,000
<DEPRECIATION> 2,517,000
<TOTAL-ASSETS> 35,050,000
<CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 13,680,000
<BONDS> 0
0
0
<COMMON> 16,000
<OTHER-SE> 17,842,000
<TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 35,050,000
<SALES> 37,344,000
<TOTAL-REVENUES> 37,783,000
<CGS> 0
<TOTAL-COSTS> 35,291,000
<OTHER-EXPENSES> 0
<LOSS-PROVISION> 401,000
<INTEREST-EXPENSE> 0
<INCOME-PRETAX> 2,091,000
<INCOME-TAX> 700,000
<INCOME-CONTINUING> 1,838,000
<DISCONTINUED> 0
<EXTRAORDINARY> 0
<CHANGES> 0
<NET-INCOME> 1,838,00
<EPS-BASIC> 1.19
<EPS-DILUTED> 1.19
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