<ARTICLE> 5 <LEGEND> THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM THE MARCH 31, 1997 FORM 10-Q AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. </LEGEND> <MULTIPLIER> 1,000 <PERIOD-TYPE> 3-MOS <FISCAL-YEAR-END> DEC-31-1997 <PERIOD-START> JAN-01-1997 <PERIOD-END> MAR-31-1997 <CASH> 4,713 <SECURITIES> 759 <RECEIVABLES> 5,141 <ALLOWANCES> 0 <INVENTORY> 0 <CURRENT-ASSETS> 10,992 <PP&E> 4,311 <DEPRECIATION> 2,524 <TOTAL-ASSETS> 24,343 <CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 2,864 <BONDS> 0 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 0 <PREFERRED> 0 <COMMON> 402 <OTHER-SE> 20,161 <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 24,343 <SALES> 0 <TOTAL-REVENUES> 2,407 <CGS> 0 <TOTAL-COSTS> 2,191 <OTHER-EXPENSES> 42 <LOSS-PROVISION> 0 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> 3 <INCOME-PRETAX> 570 <INCOME-TAX> 204 <INCOME-CONTINUING> 366 <DISCONTINUED> 0 <EXTRAORDINARY> 0 <CHANGES> 0 <NET-INCOME> 366 <EPS-PRIMARY> 0.09 <EPS-DILUTED> 0.09