<ARTICLE> 5 <LEGEND> THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM THE SEPTEMBER 30, 1997 FORM 10-Q AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. </LEGEND> <MULTIPLIER> 1,000 <PERIOD-TYPE> 3-MOS 9-MOS <FISCAL-YEAR-END> DEC-31-1997 DEC-31-1997 <PERIOD-START> JUL-01-1997 JAN-01-1997 <PERIOD-END> SEP-30-1997 SEP-30-1997 <CASH> 8,572 8,572 <SECURITIES> 0 0 <RECEIVABLES> 4,127 4,127 <ALLOWANCES> 257 257 <INVENTORY> 14 14 <CURRENT-ASSETS> 14,464 14,464 <PP&E> 5,585 5,585 <DEPRECIATION> 3,703 3,703 <TOTAL-ASSETS> 27,639 27,639 <CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 5,157 5,157 <BONDS> 0 0 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 0 0 <PREFERRED> 0 0 <COMMON> 416 416 <OTHER-SE> 21,219 20,219 <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 27,639 27,639 <SALES> 0 0 <TOTAL-REVENUES> 3,116 7,460 <CGS> 0 0 <TOTAL-COSTS> 2,831 7,463 <OTHER-EXPENSES> 254 456 <LOSS-PROVISION> 0 0 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> 7 12 <INCOME-PRETAX> 742 1,288 <INCOME-TAX> 251 1,097 <INCOME-CONTINUING> 491 191 <DISCONTINUED> 0 (936) <EXTRAORDINARY> 0 0 <CHANGES> 0 0 <NET-INCOME> 486 1,148 <EPS-PRIMARY> 0.11 0.27 <EPS-DILUTED> 0.11 0.26