<ARTICLE> 5 <LEGEND> THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM THE STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS AND BALANCE SHEETS AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. </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> 1,199 <SECURITIES> 2 <RECEIVABLES> 7,153 <ALLOWANCES> 1,000 <INVENTORY> 0 <CURRENT-ASSETS> 9,852 <PP&E> 13,451 <DEPRECIATION> 5,700 <TOTAL-ASSETS> 22,206 <CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 12,165 <BONDS> 0 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 0 <PREFERRED> 0 <COMMON> 44,382 <OTHER-SE> (36,906) <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 22,206 <SALES> 17,003 <TOTAL-REVENUES> 17,003 <CGS> 0 <TOTAL-COSTS> 6,949 <OTHER-EXPENSES> 22,647 <LOSS-PROVISION> 0 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> (266) <INCOME-PRETAX> (12,956) <INCOME-TAX> 14 <INCOME-CONTINUING> (12,970) <DISCONTINUED> 0 <EXTRAORDINARY> 0 <CHANGES> 0 <NET-INCOME> (12,970) <EPS-PRIMARY> (1.42)<F1> <EPS-DILUTED> (1.42) <FN> <F1>For purposes of this exhibit, Primary means Basic. </FN>