<ARTICLE> 5 <LEGEND> THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM THE UNAUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENT6S CONTAINED IN THE COMPANY'S QUARTERLY REPORT ON FORM 10-Q FOR THE QUARTER ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 1998, AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. </LEGEND> <PERIOD-TYPE> 9-MOS <FISCAL-YEAR-END> DEC-31-1998 <PERIOD-START> JAN-01-1998 <PERIOD-END> SEP-30-1998 <CASH> 8,083,986 <SECURITIES> 14,906,933 <RECEIVABLES> 1,899,782 <ALLOWANCES> 0 <INVENTORY> 399,928 <CURRENT-ASSETS> 26,785,086 <PP&E> 5,718,768 <DEPRECIATION> (2,479,677) <TOTAL-ASSETS> 31,183,002 <CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 8,020,703 <BONDS> 0 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 11,462,963 <PREFERRED> 0 <COMMON> 3,266,874 <OTHER-SE> 7,918,291 <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 0 <SALES> 0 <TOTAL-REVENUES> 34,379,973 <CGS> 0 <TOTAL-COSTS> 22,237,253 <OTHER-EXPENSES> 0 <LOSS-PROVISION> 0 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> 0 <INCOME-PRETAX> 12,142,720 <INCOME-TAX> 4,850,528 <INCOME-CONTINUING> 0 <DISCONTINUED> 0 <EXTRAORDINARY> 0 <CHANGES> 0 <NET-INCOME> 7,292,192 <EPS-PRIMARY> 0.27 <EPS-DILUTED> 0.27