<ARTICLE> 5 <LEGEND> THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM THE CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS AND CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS FOUND ON PAGES 3 AND 4 OF THE COMPANY'S FORM 10-Q FOR THE QUARTERLY PERIOD ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 1996, AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. </LEGEND> <MULTIPLIER> 1,000 <PERIOD-TYPE> 6-MOS <FISCAL-YEAR-END> MAR-31-1997 <PERIOD-END> SEP-30-1996 <CASH> 4,942 <SECURITIES> 0 <RECEIVABLES> 17,435 <ALLOWANCES> 1,545 <INVENTORY> 330 <CURRENT-ASSETS> 28,845 <PP&E> 50,039 <DEPRECIATION> 42,518 <TOTAL-ASSETS> 38,858 <CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 33,434 <BONDS> 0 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 0 <PREFERRED> 86 <COMMON> 175 <OTHER-SE> 4,938 <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 38,858 <SALES> 11,660 <TOTAL-REVENUES> 35,639 <CGS> 3,153 <TOTAL-COSTS> 14,314 <OTHER-EXPENSES> 35,159<F1> <LOSS-PROVISION> 120 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> 46 <INCOME-PRETAX> (14,127)<F1> <INCOME-TAX> 0 <INCOME-CONTINUING> (14,127)<F1> <DISCONTINUED> 0 <EXTRAORDINARY> 0 <CHANGES> 0 <NET-INCOME> (14,127)<F1> <EPS-PRIMARY> (0.82) <EPS-DILUTED> (0.82) <FN> <F1>INCLUDES A $4.8 MILLION CHARGE FOR RESTRUCTURING OF THE COMPANY'S WORLDWIDE OPERATIONS. </FN>