<ARTICLE> 5 <LEGEND> THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM THE BALANCE SHEET AS OF DECEMBER 31, 1996 AND THE STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS FOR THE QUARTER AND SIX MONTHS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 1996 AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL STATEMENT. </LEGEND> <MULTIPLIER> 1,000 <PERIOD-TYPE> 6-MOS <FISCAL-YEAR-END> JUN-30-1997 <PERIOD-START> JUL-01-1996 <PERIOD-END> DEC-31-1997 <CASH> 2,264 <SECURITIES> 0 <RECEIVABLES> 3,671 <ALLOWANCES> 293 <INVENTORY> 325 <CURRENT-ASSETS> 6,247 <PP&E> 9,306 <DEPRECIATION> 4,371 <TOTAL-ASSETS> 12,264 <CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 5,432 <BONDS> 0 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 0 <PREFERRED> 976 <COMMON> 9,144 <OTHER-SE> (3,952) <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 12,264 <SALES> 141 <TOTAL-REVENUES> 7,318 <CGS> 103 <TOTAL-COSTS> 1,515 <OTHER-EXPENSES> 5,473 <LOSS-PROVISION> 9 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> 36 <INCOME-PRETAX> 285 <INCOME-TAX> 114 <INCOME-CONTINUING> 171 <DISCONTINUED> 0 <EXTRAORDINARY> 0 <CHANGES> 0 <NET-INCOME> 171 <EPS-PRIMARY> 0.05 <EPS-DILUTED> 0.05