[ARTICLE]                      5
[MULTIPLIER]                   1,000

                            
[PERIOD-TYPE]                  3-MOS
[FISCAL-YEAR-END]              May-31-1999
[PERIOD-START]                 Dec-01-1998
[PERIOD-END]                   Feb-28-1999
[COMMON]                       9,649 
[NET-INCOME]                   (333)                           
[EPS-PRIMARY]                  (0.03)           
[COMMON]                       9,649      
[NET-INCOME]                   (333)           
[EPS-DILUTED]                  (0.03)           
[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]                       9,437           
[NET-INCOME]                   (14,657)            
[EPS-DILUTED]                  (1.55)            
[PERIOD-TYPE]                  9-MOS
[FISCAL-YEAR-END]              May-31-1999 
[PERIOD-START]                 Jun-01-1998 
[PERIOD-END]                   Feb-28-1999 
[COMMON]                       9,607           
[NET-INCOME]                   1,527          
[EPS-PRIMARY]                  0.16          
[COMMON]                       10,182          
[NET-INCOME]                   1,527          
[EPS-DILUTED]                  0.15          
[FISCAL-YEAR-END]              May-31-1998 
[PERIOD-START]                 Jun-01-1997 
[PERIOD-END]                   Feb-28-1998 
[COMMON]                       9,413          
[NET-INCOME]                   (12,935)           
[EPS-PRIMARY]                  (1.37)           
[COMMON]                       9,413           
[NET-INCOME]                   (12,935)           
[EPS-DILUTED]                  (1.37)