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<LEGEND>
THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM THE
COMPANY'S FORM 10-Q FOR THE NINE MONTHS ENDED JUNE 30, 2000 AND IS QUALIFIED IN
ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND NOTES, THERETO.
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<PERIOD-TYPE> 9-MOS
<FISCAL-YEAR-END> SEP-30-2000
<PERIOD-START> OCT-01-2000
<PERIOD-END> JUN-30-2000
<CASH> 557,000
<SECURITIES> 1,378,000
<RECEIVABLES> 16,216,000
<ALLOWANCES> 400,000
<INVENTORY> 0
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<PP&E> 2,216,000
<DEPRECIATION> 450,000
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<CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 11,702,000
<BONDS> 0
0
0
<COMMON> 5,000
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<TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 23,022,000
<SALES> 58,131,000
<TOTAL-REVENUES> 58,131,000
<CGS> 44,623,000
<TOTAL-COSTS> 53,446,000
<OTHER-EXPENSES> 0
<LOSS-PROVISION> 0
<INTEREST-EXPENSE> 199,000
<INCOME-PRETAX> 4,572,000
<INCOME-TAX> 2,109,000
<INCOME-CONTINUING> 4,685,000
<DISCONTINUED> 0
<EXTRAORDINARY> 0
<CHANGES> 0
<NET-INCOME> 2,463,000
<EPS-BASIC> .59
<EPS-DILUTED> .52
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