<ARTICLE> 5 <LEGEND> THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM THE QUARTERLY REPORT ON FORM 10-Q FOR THE NINE MONTHS ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 1998 AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH FORM 10-Q </LEGEND> <MULTIPLIER> 1,000 <PERIOD-TYPE> 9-MOS <FISCAL-YEAR-END> DEC-31-1998 <PERIOD-START> JAN-01-1998 <PERIOD-END> SEP-30-1998 <CASH> 11,260 <SECURITIES> 13,917 <RECEIVABLES> 14,344 <ALLOWANCES> 0 <INVENTORY> 0 <CURRENT-ASSETS> 0 <PP&E> 0 <DEPRECIATION> 0 <TOTAL-ASSETS> 39,521 <CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 10,982 <BONDS> 0 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 0 <PREFERRED> 0 <COMMON> 0 <OTHER-SE> 28,539 <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 39,521 <SALES> 0 <TOTAL-REVENUES> 3,817 <CGS> 0 <TOTAL-COSTS> 0 <OTHER-EXPENSES> 405 <LOSS-PROVISION> 0 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> 0 <INCOME-PRETAX> 3,412 <INCOME-TAX> 0 <INCOME-CONTINUING> 3,412 <DISCONTINUED> 0 <EXTRAORDINARY> 0 <CHANGES> 0 <NET-INCOME> 3,412 <EPS-PRIMARY> .33 <EPS-DILUTED> 0