<ARTICLE> 5 <LEGEND> THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM THE CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS AT SEPTEMBER 30, 1999, THE CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS, THE CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOW AND THE RELATED NOTES FOR THE NINE MONTH PERIOD THEN ENDED, 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-01-1999 <PERIOD-END> SEP-30-1999 <CASH> 9,856 <SECURITIES> 0 <RECEIVABLES> 5,759 <ALLOWANCES> 428 <INVENTORY> 0 <CURRENT-ASSETS> 20,846 <PP&E> 1,338 <DEPRECIATION> 1,599 <TOTAL-ASSETS> 22,833 <CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 5,055 <BONDS> 0 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 0 <PREFERRED> 0 <COMMON> 40 <OTHER-SE> 17,738 <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 22,833 <SALES> 16,577 <TOTAL-REVENUES> 16,577 <CGS> 2,333 <TOTAL-COSTS> 2,333 <OTHER-EXPENSES> 14,206 <LOSS-PROVISION> 0 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> 0 <INCOME-PRETAX> 533 <INCOME-TAX> 179 <INCOME-CONTINUING> 354 <DISCONTINUED> 0 <EXTRAORDINARY> 0 <CHANGES> 0 <NET-INCOME> 354 <EPS-BASIC> $0.08 <EPS-DILUTED> $0.08