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<ARTICLE> 5
<LEGEND>
THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM CONSOLIDATED
FINANCIAL STATEMENTS OF ACSYS INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES REPORTED ON FORM 10-Q AND IS
QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.
</LEGEND>
<MULTIPLIER> 1,000
       
<S>                             <C>                     <C>
<PERIOD-TYPE>                   3-MOS                   3-MOS
<FISCAL-YEAR-END>                          DEC-31-1998             DEC-31-1997
<PERIOD-START>                             JAN-01-1998             JAN-01-1997
<PERIOD-END>                               MAR-31-1998             MAR-31-1997
<CASH>                                           7,060                     370
<SECURITIES>                                         0                       0
<RECEIVABLES>                                   10,626                   9,633
<ALLOWANCES>                                     (413)                   (428)
<INVENTORY>                                          0                       0
<CURRENT-ASSETS>                                18,370                  10,350
<PP&E>                                           3,759                   2,899
<DEPRECIATION>                                   1,270                   1,090
<TOTAL-ASSETS>                                  38,605                  29,275
<CURRENT-LIABILITIES>                            5,762                   6,667
<BONDS>                                              0                       0
<PREFERRED-MANDATORY>                                0                       0
<PREFERRED>                                          0                       0
<COMMON>                                        29,115                   7,578
<OTHER-SE>                                         471                   1,726
<TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY>                    38,605                  29,275
<SALES>                                         17,363                  12,886
<TOTAL-REVENUES>                                17,363                  12,886
<CGS>                                            9,153                   6,630
<TOTAL-COSTS>                                    9,153                   6,630
<OTHER-EXPENSES>                                 8,072                   5,474
<LOSS-PROVISION>                                     0                       0
<INTEREST-EXPENSE>                                  72                     206
<INCOME-PRETAX>                                  1,009                     950
<INCOME-TAX>                                     3,276                       0
<INCOME-CONTINUING>                            (2,267)                     950
<DISCONTINUED>                                       0                       0
<EXTRAORDINARY>                                      0                       0
<CHANGES>                                            0                       0
<NET-INCOME>                                   (2,267)                     950
<EPS-PRIMARY>                                   (0.23)                    0.11
<EPS-DILUTED>                                   (0.23)                    0.11
        

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