<ARTICLE> 5 <LEGEND> This schedule contains summary financial information extracted from SEC Form 10Q and is qualified in its entirety by reference to such financial statements. </LEGEND> <MULTIPLIER> 1,000 <PERIOD-TYPE> 6-MOS <FISCAL-YEAR-END> SEP-30-1997 <PERIOD-START> OCT-01-1996 <PERIOD-END> MAR-31-1997 <CASH> 7,493 <SECURITIES> 14,814 <RECEIVABLES> 7,499 <ALLOWANCES> 0 <INVENTORY> 0 <CURRENT-ASSETS> 0 <PP&E> 9,150 <DEPRECIATION> 7,655 <TOTAL-ASSETS> 38,080 <CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 11,523 <BONDS> 0 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 0 <PREFERRED> 0 <COMMON> 11,780 <OTHER-SE> 14,777 <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 38,080 <SALES> 20,140 <TOTAL-REVENUES> 20,140 <CGS> 13,700 <TOTAL-COSTS> 13,700 <OTHER-EXPENSES> 6,455 <LOSS-PROVISION> 0 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> 0 <INCOME-PRETAX> 677 <INCOME-TAX> 217 <INCOME-CONTINUING> 460 <DISCONTINUED> 0 <EXTRAORDINARY> 0 <CHANGES> 0 <NET-INCOME> 460 <EPS-PRIMARY> .14 <EPS-DILUTED> .14