<ARTICLE> 5 <MULTIPLIER> 1,000 <PERIOD-TYPE> 3-MOS 3-MOS 9-MOS 9-MOS YEAR <FISCAL-YEAR-END> DEC-31-1997 DEC-31-1998 DEC-31-1997 DEC-31-1998 DEC-31-1997 <PERIOD-END> SEP-30-1997 SEP-30-1998 SEP-30-1997 SEP-30-1998 DEC-31-1997 <CASH> 0 1,229 0 1,229 10,883 <SECURITIES> 0 27,268 0 27,268 14,949 <RECEIVABLES> 0 16,028 0 16,028 10,502 <ALLOWANCES> 0 (589) 0 (589) (573 ) <INVENTORY> 0 0 0 0 0 <CURRENT-ASSETS> 0 46,654 0 46,654 38,359 <PP&E> 0 10,121 0 10,121 8,325 <DEPRECIATION> 0 6,223 0 6,223 5,349 <TOTAL-ASSETS> 0 55,614 0 55,614 44,041 <CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 0 21,374 0 21,374 18,227 <BONDS> 0 0 0 0 0 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 0 0 0 0 0 <PREFERRED> 0 0 0 0 0 <COMMON> 0 18 0 18 18 <OTHER-SE> 0 34,222 0 34,222 25,796 <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 0 55,614 0 55,614 44,041 <SALES> 14,501 21,604 40,867 59,306 0 <TOTAL-REVENUES> 14,501 21,604 40,867 59,306 0 <CGS> 0 0 0 0 0 <TOTAL-COSTS> 10,415 15,581 29,206 51,059 0 <OTHER-EXPENSES> 0 0 0 0 0 <LOSS-PROVISION> 0 0 0 0 0 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> 0 0 0 0 0 <INCOME-PRETAX> 4,322<F1> 6,295<F2> 12,211<F3> 9,019<F6> 0 <INCOME-TAX> 0 0 0 0 0 <INCOME-CONTINUING> 4,086 6,023 11,661 8,247 0 <DISCONTINUED> 0 0 0 0 0 <EXTRAORDINARY> 0 0 0 0 0 <CHANGES> 0 0 0 0 0 <NET-INCOME> 2,682 3,845 8,414<F4> 5,215 0 <EPS-PRIMARY> 0.15 0.22 0.48<F5> 0.29 0 <EPS-DILUTED> 0.15 0.21 0.47 0.29 0 <FN> <F1>INCLUDES INTEREST INCOME OF $236. <F2>INCLUDES INTEREST INCOME OF $272. <F3>INCLUDES INTEREST INCOME OF $550. <F4>THE PRO FORMA INCOME TAX PROVISION AND NET INCOME, AFTER TAKING EFFECT FOR A PROFORMA INCOME TAX PROVISION, WOULD BE $4,679 AND $7,532, RESPECTIVELY. <F5>THE PRO FORMA NET INCOME PER SHARE ON A FULLY DILUTED BASIS WOULD HAVE BEEN $0.43. <F6>INCLUDES INTEREST INCOME OF $772. </FN>