<ARTICLE> 5 <LEGEND> THE SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM THE AUDITED BALANCE SHEET AS OF SEPTEMBER 30, 1997 AND THE STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS FOR THE SIX MONTHS ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 1997 AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. </LEGEND> <PERIOD-TYPE> YEAR <FISCAL-YEAR-END> SEP-30-1997 <PERIOD-START> OCT-01-1996 <PERIOD-END> SEP-30-1997 <CASH> $ 275,243 <SECURITIES> 0 <RECEIVABLES> 2,413,322 <ALLOWANCES> (300,340) <INVENTORY> 0 <CURRENT-ASSETS> 2,629,311 <PP&E> 945,124 <DEPRECIATION> (404,320) <TOTAL-ASSETS> 3,301,051 <CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 2,670,898 <BONDS> 0 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 0 <PREFERRED> 0 <COMMON> 4,667,515 <OTHER-SE> (5,469,679) <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 3,301,051 <SALES> 0 <TOTAL-REVENUES> 5,968,786 <CGS> 4,006,323 <TOTAL-COSTS> 4,006,323 <OTHER-EXPENSES> 2,744,571 <LOSS-PROVISION> 0 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> 68,855 <INCOME-PRETAX> (850,963) <INCOME-TAX> 800 <INCOME-CONTINUING> (851,763) <DISCONTINUED> 0 <EXTRAORDINARY> 0 <CHANGES> 0 <NET-INCOME> (851,763) <EPS-PRIMARY> (0.07) <EPS-DILUTED> (0.07)