<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
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<SECURITIES>                                     3,782
<RECEIVABLES>                                   13,418
<ALLOWANCES>                                       306
<INVENTORY>                                          0
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<PP&E>                                          20,344
<DEPRECIATION>                                  11,206
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<PREFERRED-MANDATORY>                                0
<PREFERRED>                                          0
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<OTHER-EXPENSES>                                     0
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<INTEREST-EXPENSE>                                   0
<INCOME-PRETAX>                               (17,062)
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