<ARTICLE> 5 <MULTIPLIER> 1,000 <PERIOD-TYPE> OTHER <FISCAL-YEAR-END> DEC-31-1998 <PERIOD-START> FEB-23-1998 <PERIOD-END> DEC-31-1998 <CASH> 4,930 <SECURITIES> 0 <RECEIVABLES> 7,173 <ALLOWANCES> 700 <INVENTORY> 0 <CURRENT-ASSETS> 13,016 <PP&E> 13,057 <DEPRECIATION> 9,281 <TOTAL-ASSETS> 26,431 <CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 10,088 <BONDS> 0 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 0 <PREFERRED> 12,824 <COMMON> 31,632 <OTHER-SE> (28,959) <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 26,431 <SALES> 4,068 <TOTAL-REVENUES> 24,140 <CGS> 3,772 <TOTAL-COSTS> 20,994 <OTHER-EXPENSES> 12,285 <LOSS-PROVISION> 548 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> 106 <INCOME-PRETAX> (9,527) <INCOME-TAX> 15 <INCOME-CONTINUING> (9,542) <DISCONTINUED> 0 <EXTRAORDINARY> 0 <CHANGES> 0 <NET-INCOME> (9,542) <EPS-PRIMARY> (.90) <EPS-DILUTED> (.90)