[ARTICLE]                   5
[MULTIPLIER]                1,000

                         
[PERIOD-TYPE]               3-MOS
[FISCAL-YEAR-END]           May-31-1998
[PERIOD-START]              Dec-01-1997
[PERIOD-END]                Feb-28-1998
[COMMON]                          9,437
[NET-INCOME]                    (14,657)
[EPS-PRIMARY]                     (1.55)
[COMMON]                          9,848
[NET-INCOME]                    (14,657)
[EPS-DILUTED]                    (1.55)
[FISCAL-YEAR-END]           May-31-1997
[PERIOD-START]              Dec-01-1996
[PERIOD-END]                Feb-28-1997
[COMMON]                          9,326
[NET-INCOME]                        644 
[EPS-PRIMARY]                      0.07 
[COMMON]                          9,659
[NET-INCOME]                        644 
[EPS-DILUTED]                      0.07 
[PERIOD-TYPE]               9-MOS
[FISCAL-YEAR-END]           May-31-1998
[PERIOD-START]              Jun-01-1997
[PERIOD-END]                Feb-28-1998
[COMMON]                          9,412
[NET-INCOME]                    (12,935)
[EPS-PRIMARY]                     (1.37)
[COMMON]                          9,861
[NET-INCOME]                    (12,935)
[EPS-DILUTED]                     (1.37)
[FISCAL-YEAR-END]           May-31-1997
[PERIOD-START]              Jun-01-1996
[PERIOD-END]                Feb-28-1997
[COMMON]                          9,320
[NET-INCOME]                      2,230
[EPS-PRIMARY]                      0.24
[COMMON]                          9,587
[NET-INCOME]                      2,230
[EPS-DILUTED]                      0.23