<ARTICLE> 5 <LEGEND> THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM 1998 FOR 10-K AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. </LEGEND> <MULTIPLIER> 1,000 <PERIOD-TYPE> 12-MOS <FISCAL-YEAR-END> DEC-31-1998 <PERIOD-START> JAN-01-1998 <PERIOD-END> DEC-31-1998 <CASH> 37,808 <SECURITIES> 3,782 <RECEIVABLES> 13,418 <ALLOWANCES> 306 <INVENTORY> 0 <CURRENT-ASSETS> 59,739 <PP&E> 20,344 <DEPRECIATION> 11,206 <TOTAL-ASSETS> 69,154 <CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 49,445 <BONDS> 0 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 0 <PREFERRED> 0 <COMMON> 175 <OTHER-SE> 19,074 <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 69,154 <SALES> 79,532 <TOTAL-REVENUES> 79,532 <CGS> 32,394 <TOTAL-COSTS> 98,902 <OTHER-EXPENSES> 0 <LOSS-PROVISION> 0 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> 0 <INCOME-PRETAX> (17,062) <INCOME-TAX> 166 <INCOME-CONTINUING> (17,228) <DISCONTINUED> 0 <EXTRAORDINARY> 0 <CHANGES> 0 <NET-INCOME> (17,228) <EPS-PRIMARY> (1.00) <EPS-DILUTED> (1.00)