<ARTICLE> 5 <LEGEND> THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM THE COMPANY'S QUARTER ENDED MARCH 31, 1997 FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL STATEMENTS </LEGEND> <MULTIPLIER> 1,000 <PERIOD-TYPE> 3-MOS <FISCAL-YEAR-END> DEC-31-1997 <PERIOD-START> JAN-01-1997 <PERIOD-END> MAR-31-1997 <CASH> 43,000 <SECURITIES> 0 <RECEIVABLES> 12,800 <ALLOWANCES> 310 <INVENTORY> 0 <CURRENT-ASSETS> 56,717 <PP&E> 5,108 <DEPRECIATION> 2,001 <TOTAL-ASSETS> 60,217 <CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 17,249 <BONDS> 0 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 0 <PREFERRED> 0 <COMMON> 32,240 <OTHER-SE> 10,229 <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 60,217 <SALES> 13,618 <TOTAL-REVENUES> 13,618 <CGS> 2,213 <TOTAL-COSTS> 2,213 <OTHER-EXPENSES> 8,977 <LOSS-PROVISION> 0 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> 31 <INCOME-PRETAX> 2,758 <INCOME-TAX> 993 <INCOME-CONTINUING> 1,765 <DISCONTINUED> 0 <EXTRAORDINARY> 0 <CHANGES> 0 <NET-INCOME> 1,765 <EPS-PRIMARY> .08 <EPS-DILUTED> .08