<ARTICLE> 5 <LEGEND> This schedule contains summary financial information extracted from the financial statements for the year ended December 31, 1998 and is qualified in its entirety by reference to such financial statements. </LEGEND> <PERIOD-TYPE> YEAR <FISCAL-YEAR-END> DEC-31-1998 <PERIOD-END> DEC-31-1998 <CASH> 8,176 <SECURITIES> 17 <RECEIVABLES> 27,412 <ALLOWANCES> 1,350 <INVENTORY> 419 <CURRENT-ASSETS> 63,742 <PP&E> 3,564 <DEPRECIATION> 1,226 <TOTAL-ASSETS> 91,902 <CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 36,173 <BONDS> 0 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 0 <PREFERRED> 0 <COMMON> 2 <OTHER-SE> 34,014 <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 91,902 <SALES> 61,988 <TOTAL-REVENUES> 61,988 <CGS> 21,018 <TOTAL-COSTS> 56,614 <OTHER-EXPENSES> 27,424 <LOSS-PROVISION> 0 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> 485 <INCOME-PRETAX> 11,295 <INCOME-TAX> 1,748 <INCOME-CONTINUING> 9,547 <DISCONTINUED> 0 <EXTRAORDINARY> 0 <CHANGES> 0 <NET-INCOME> 9,547 <EPS-PRIMARY> 0.58 <EPS-DILUTED> 0.56