<TABLE> <S> <C>
<ARTICLE> 5
<LEGEND>
THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION FROM THE YEAR ENDED AUGUST
31, 2000 FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO
SUCH ANNUAL 10-K FILING DATED AUGUST 31, 2000. EPS AMOUNTS ARE IN ACCORDANCE
WITH SFAS 128.
</LEGEND>
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<PERIOD-TYPE> 12-MOS
<FISCAL-YEAR-END> AUG-31-2000
<PERIOD-START> SEP-01-1999
<PERIOD-END> AUG-31-2000
<CASH> 8,516,869
<SECURITIES> 0
<RECEIVABLES> 14,061,634
<ALLOWANCES> 2,547,774
<INVENTORY> 0
<CURRENT-ASSETS> 24,205,931
<PP&E> 6,742,952
<DEPRECIATION> 4,633,031
<TOTAL-ASSETS> 83,631,044
<CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 20,518,472
<BONDS> 0
0
0
<COMMON> 72,678
<OTHER-SE> 49,618,965
<TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 83,631,044
<SALES> 0
<TOTAL-REVENUES> 133,682,500
<CGS> 0
<TOTAL-COSTS> 120,021,913
<OTHER-EXPENSES> 0
<LOSS-PROVISION> 877,376
<INTEREST-EXPENSE> 1,261,970
<INCOME-PRETAX> 11,823,625
<INCOME-TAX> 4,756,377
<INCOME-CONTINUING> 7,067,248
<DISCONTINUED> 0
<EXTRAORDINARY> 0
<CHANGES> 0
<NET-INCOME> 7,067,248
<EPS-BASIC> 1.11
<EPS-DILUTED> 1.07
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