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<ARTICLE> 5
<LEGEND>
THE SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL  INFORMATION  EXTRACTED FROM THE BALANCE
SHEET OF OPEN  PLAN  SYSTEMS,  INC.  AS OF  SEPTEMBER  30 1997  AND THE  RELATED
STATEMENTS  OF INCOME  AND CASH  FLOWS  FOR THE NINE  MONTHS  THEN  ENDED AND IS
QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.
</LEGEND>
<CIK> 0001011738
<NAME> OPEN PLAN SYSTEMS, INC.
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<PERIOD-END>                                                         SEP-30-1997
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<SECURITIES>                                                                   0
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<CURRENT-ASSETS>                                                          18,446
<PP&E>                                                                     4,253
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<OTHER-EXPENSES>                                                           6,468
<LOSS-PROVISION>                                                              53
<INTEREST-EXPENSE>                                                            37
<INCOME-PRETAX>                                                            (344)
<INCOME-TAX>                                                               (201)
<INCOME-CONTINUING>                                                        (143)
<DISCONTINUED>                                                                 0
<EXTRAORDINARY>                                                                0
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