<ARTICLE> 5 <LEGEND> THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM DECEMBER 31, 1998 10Q AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. </LEGEND> <PERIOD-TYPE> 9-MOS 9-MOS <FISCAL-YEAR-END> MAR-31-1999 MAR-31-1998 <PERIOD-START> APR-01-1998 APR-01-1997 <PERIOD-END> DEC-31-1998 DEC-31-1997 <CASH> 3,688,366 2,883,155 <SECURITIES> 0 0 <RECEIVABLES> 13,830,895 6,859,195 <ALLOWANCES> 187,783 52,413 <INVENTORY> 0 0 <CURRENT-ASSETS> 17,912,391 9,964,504 <PP&E> 8,375,118 7,052,956 <DEPRECIATION> 3,298,108 1,834,670 <TOTAL-ASSETS> 47,196,917 40,113,545 <CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 13,867,513 7,410,615 <BONDS> 0 0 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 0 0 <PREFERRED> 0 0 <COMMON> 65,432 65,123 <OTHER-SE> 18,740,127 14,739,954 <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 47,196,917 40,113,545 <SALES> 44,914,435 21,990,577 <TOTAL-REVENUES> 44,914,435 21,990,577 <CGS> 22,150,368 11,291,997 <TOTAL-COSTS> 38,512,333 19,678,324 <OTHER-EXPENSES> 0 0 <LOSS-PROVISION> 75,000 38,000 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> 1,395,091 313,215 <INCOME-PRETAX> 5,023,596 2,189,796 <INCOME-TAX> 2,134,684 944,676 <INCOME-CONTINUING> 0 0 <DISCONTINUED> 0 0 <EXTRAORDINARY> 0 0 <CHANGES> 0 0 <NET-INCOME> 2,888,912 1,245,120 <EPS-PRIMARY> .45 .20 <EPS-DILUTED> .44 .19