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<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> 9-MOS
<FISCAL-YEAR-END> SEP-30-2000
<PERIOD-START> OCT-01-1999
<PERIOD-END> JUN-30-2000
<CASH> 1,308,000
<SECURITIES> 2,944,000
<RECEIVABLES> 11,145,000
<ALLOWANCES> 1,000,000
<INVENTORY> 40,000
<CURRENT-ASSETS> 15,413,000
<PP&E> 15,950,000
<DEPRECIATION> 2,196,000
<TOTAL-ASSETS> 32,452,000
<CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 13,707,000
<BONDS> 0
0
0
<COMMON> 16,000
<OTHER-SE> 18,076,000
<TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 32,452,000
<SALES> 28,119,000
<TOTAL-REVENUES> 28,580,000
<CGS> 0
<TOTAL-COSTS> 26,406,000
<OTHER-EXPENSES> 0
<LOSS-PROVISION> 277,000
<INTEREST-EXPENSE> 0
<INCOME-PRETAX> 2,174,000
<INCOME-TAX> 1,090,000
<INCOME-CONTINUING> 1,456,000
<DISCONTINUED> 0
<EXTRAORDINARY> 0
<CHANGES> 0
<NET-INCOME> 1,456,000
<EPS-BASIC> .94
<EPS-DILUTED> .94
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