<ARTICLE> 5 <LEGEND> THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE FISCAL YEAR AND SIX MONTHS ENDED JUNE 30, 1996 AND DECEMBER 31, 1996, RESPECTIVELY, AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. </LEGEND> <PERIOD-TYPE> YEAR 6-MOS <FISCAL-YEAR-END> JUN-30-1996 JUN-30-1997 <PERIOD-START> JUL-01-1995 JUL-01-1996 <PERIOD-END> JUN-30-1996 DEC-31-1996 <CASH> 5,926 1,816 <SECURITIES> 0 0 <RECEIVABLES> 4,607 10,905 <ALLOWANCES> 0 0 <INVENTORY> 0 0 <CURRENT-ASSETS> 173 324 <PP&E> 1,550 3,455 <DEPRECIATION> (326) (648) <TOTAL-ASSETS> 11,961 16,201 <CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 6,101 9,934 <BONDS> 0 0 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 0 0 <PREFERRED> 8,995 8,995 <COMMON> 150 330 <OTHER-SE> (3,689) (3,508) <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 11,961 16,201 <SALES> 9,319 11,804 <TOTAL-REVENUES> 9,319 11,804 <CGS> 2,876 2,037 <TOTAL-COSTS> 2,876 2,037 <OTHER-EXPENSES> 9,682 10,005 <LOSS-PROVISION> 0 0 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> 0 0 <INCOME-PRETAX> (3,327) (23) <INCOME-TAX> 0 0 <INCOME-CONTINUING> 0 0 <DISCONTINUED> 0 0 <EXTRAORDINARY> 0 0 <CHANGES> 0 0 <NET-INCOME> (3,327) (23) <EPS-PRIMARY> 0 0 <EPS-DILUTED> $(0.18) $ (0)