<ARTICLE> 5
<LEGEND>
THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM THE
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEET AS OF JULY 31, 1997 AND THE CONDENSED
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS FOR THE THREE MONTHS ENDED JULY 31, 1997
FOUND ON PAGES 3 AND 4 OF THE COMPANY'S FORM 10-Q AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS
ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.
</LEGEND>
<MULTIPLIER> 1,000
       
                             
<PERIOD-TYPE>                   3-MOS
<FISCAL-YEAR-END>                          APR-30-1998
<PERIOD-START>                             MAY-01-1997
<PERIOD-END>                               JUL-31-1997
<CASH>                                            5343
<SECURITIES>                                      6678
<RECEIVABLES>                                     4633
<ALLOWANCES>                                       508
<INVENTORY>                                          0
<CURRENT-ASSETS>                                 16595
<PP&E>                                            8669
<DEPRECIATION>                                    6305
<TOTAL-ASSETS>                                   19110
<CURRENT-LIABILITIES>                            10624
<BONDS>                                              0
<PREFERRED-MANDATORY>                                0
<PREFERRED>                                          0
<COMMON>                                         53300
<OTHER-SE>                                     (45117)
<TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY>                     19110
<SALES>                                           5134
<TOTAL-REVENUES>                                  5134
<CGS>                                             1314
<TOTAL-COSTS>                                     7322
<OTHER-EXPENSES>                                  (93)
<LOSS-PROVISION>                                     0
<INTEREST-EXPENSE>                                  33
<INCOME-PRETAX>                                 (2128)
<INCOME-TAX>                                        47
<INCOME-CONTINUING>                             (2175)
<DISCONTINUED>                                       0
<EXTRAORDINARY>                                      0
<CHANGES>                                            0
<NET-INCOME>                                    (2175)
<EPS-PRIMARY>                                   (0.27)
<EPS-DILUTED>                                   (0.27)