<ARTICLE>                     5
<LEGEND>
   THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM SEC FORM
10-K AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
</LEGEND>
<MULTIPLIER>                                   1,000
       
                                      
<PERIOD-TYPE>                            YEAR
<FISCAL-YEAR-END>                        JAN-31-1998
<PERIOD-END>                             JAN-31-1998
<CASH>                                         4,939
<SECURITIES>                                   1,496
<RECEIVABLES>                                  9,716
<ALLOWANCES>                                     527
<INVENTORY>                                        0
<CURRENT-ASSETS>                              16,695
<PP&E>                                         7,881
<DEPRECIATION>                                 5,614
<TOTAL-ASSETS>                                20,045
<CURRENT-LIABILITIES>                          6,947
<BONDS>                                            0
<PREFERRED-MANDATORY>                              0
<PREFERRED>                                      271
<COMMON>                                         132
<OTHER-SE>                                    12,695
<TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY>                  20,045
<SALES>                                       17,202
<TOTAL-REVENUES>                              22,417
<CGS>                                          3,039
<TOTAL-COSTS>                                 17,442
<OTHER-EXPENSES>                               8,266
<LOSS-PROVISION>                                 250
<INTEREST-EXPENSE>                                 8
<INCOME-PRETAX>                               (8,326)
<INCOME-TAX>                                       0
<INCOME-CONTINUING>                           (8,326)
<DISCONTINUED>                                     0
<EXTRAORDINARY>                                    0
<CHANGES>                                          0
<NET-INCOME>                                  (8,326)
<EPS-PRIMARY>                                  (0.64)
<EPS-DILUTED>                                  (0.64)