<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
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