<ARTICLE> 5 <LEGEND> THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM INCOME STATEMENT, BALANCE STATEMENT, STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. </LEGEND> <MULTIPLIER> 1,000 <PERIOD-TYPE> 3-MOS <FISCAL-YEAR-END> DEC-31-1999 <PERIOD-START> JAN-01-1999 <PERIOD-END> MAR-31-1999 <CASH> 17,837 <SECURITIES> 0 <RECEIVABLES> 13,621 <ALLOWANCES> 0 <INVENTORY> 0 <CURRENT-ASSETS> 36,342 <PP&E> 7,251 <DEPRECIATION> 0 <TOTAL-ASSETS> 45,140 <CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 9,390 <BONDS> 0 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 0 <PREFERRED> 0 <COMMON> 12 <OTHER-SE> 35,095 <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 45,140 <SALES> 0 <TOTAL-REVENUES> 8,859 <CGS> 6,788 <TOTAL-COSTS> 10,277 <OTHER-EXPENSES> 3,073 <LOSS-PROVISION> 0 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> 0 <INCOME-PRETAX> (4,491) <INCOME-TAX> 0 <INCOME-CONTINUING> (4,491) <DISCONTINUED> 0 <EXTRAORDINARY> 0 <CHANGES> 0 <NET-INCOME> (4,491) <EPS-PRIMARY> (.37) <EPS-DILUTED> (.37)