<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 December 31, 1996, and is qualified in its entirety by reference to such financial statements. </LEGEND> <MULTIPLIER> 1,000 <PERIOD-TYPE> 9-MOS <FISCAL-YEAR-END> MAR-31-1997 <PERIOD-END> DEC-31-1996 <CASH> 13,738 <SECURITIES> 0 <RECEIVABLES> 19,355 <ALLOWANCES> 1,538 <INVENTORY> 279 <CURRENT-ASSETS> 33,212 <PP&E> 50,266 <DEPRECIATION> 43,587 <TOTAL-ASSETS> 45,120 <CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 39,748 <BONDS> 0 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 0 <PREFERRED> 187 <COMMON> 175 <OTHER-SE> 4,823 <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 45,120 <SALES> 15,955 <TOTAL-REVENUES> 50,987 <CGS> 4,569 <TOTAL-COSTS> 20,820 <OTHER-EXPENSES> 53,458<F1> <LOSS-PROVISION> 380 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> 141 <INCOME-PRETAX> (23,636)<F1> <INCOME-TAX> 0 <INCOME-CONTINUING> (23,636)<F1> <DISCONTINUED> 0 <EXTRAORDINARY> 0 <CHANGES> 0 <NET-INCOME> (23,636)<F1> <EPS-PRIMARY> (1.37) <EPS-DILUTED> (1.37) <FN> <F1>Includes a $8.5 million charge for restructuring of the Company's worldwide operations. </FN>