<ARTICLE> 5
<LEGEND>
THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM THE BALANCE
SHEETS, THE STATEMENTS OF INCOME, AND THE STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS AND IS
QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.

<MULTIPLIER> 1,000

                             
<PERIOD-TYPE>                   9-MOS
<FISCAL-YEAR-END>                          SEP-30-2000
<PERIOD-START>                             OCT-01-1999
<PERIOD-END>                               JUN-30-2000
<CASH>                                          18,745
<SECURITIES>                                         0
<RECEIVABLES>                                   21,060
<ALLOWANCES>                                     1,092
<INVENTORY>                                          0
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<PP&E>                                          13,475
<DEPRECIATION>                                  10,608
<TOTAL-ASSETS>                                  50,271
<CURRENT-LIABILITIES>                           20,559
<BONDS>                                              0
<PREFERRED-MANDATORY>                                0
<PREFERRED>                                     19,932
<COMMON>                                           166
<OTHER-SE>                                       8,585
<TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY>                    50,271
<SALES>                                              0
<TOTAL-REVENUES>                                71,299
<CGS>                                                0
<TOTAL-COSTS>                                   40,844
<OTHER-EXPENSES>                                28,330
<LOSS-PROVISION>                                     0
<INTEREST-EXPENSE>                               (849)
<INCOME-PRETAX>                                  2,974
<INCOME-TAX>                                   (1,853)
<INCOME-CONTINUING>                              4,827
<DISCONTINUED>                                       0
<EXTRAORDINARY>                                      0
<CHANGES>                                            0
<NET-INCOME>                                     4,827
<EPS-BASIC>                                        .52
<EPS-DILUTED>                                      .51