<ARTICLE> 5
       
                             
<PERIOD-TYPE>                   YEAR
<FISCAL-YEAR-END>                          DEC-31-1996
<PERIOD-START>                             JAN-01-1996
<PERIOD-END>                               DEC-31-1996
<CASH>                                          14,487
<SECURITIES>                                         0
<RECEIVABLES>                                    7,839
<ALLOWANCES>                                     1,822
<INVENTORY>                                        561
<CURRENT-ASSETS>                                22,850
<PP&E>                                             548
<DEPRECIATION>                                     871
<TOTAL-ASSETS>                                  24,107
<CURRENT-LIABILITIES>                            2,115
<BONDS>                                              0
<PREFERRED-MANDATORY>                                0
<PREFERRED>                                          0
<COMMON>                                            14
<OTHER-SE>                                      21,250
<TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY>                    24,107
<SALES>                                         22,091
<TOTAL-REVENUES>                                22,091
<CGS>                                            6,795
<TOTAL-COSTS>                                    6,795
<OTHER-EXPENSES>                                15,228
<LOSS-PROVISION>                                     0
<INTEREST-EXPENSE>                                   0
<INCOME-PRETAX>                                    917
<INCOME-TAX>                                     2,436
<INCOME-CONTINUING>                                917
<DISCONTINUED>                                       0
<EXTRAORDINARY>                                      0
<CHANGES>                                            0
<NET-INCOME>                                   (1,519)
<EPS-PRIMARY>                                   (0.11)
<EPS-DILUTED>                                   (0.11)