<ARTICLE> 5
<MULTIPLIER> 1,000
       
                             
<PERIOD-TYPE>                   3-MOS
<FISCAL-YEAR-END>                          DEC-31-1999
<PERIOD-START>                             JAN-01-1999
<PERIOD-END>                               MAR-31-1999
<CASH>                                          21,391
<SECURITIES>                                    43,979
<RECEIVABLES>                                   20,345
<ALLOWANCES>                                       791
<INVENTORY>                                          0
<CURRENT-ASSETS>                                42,719
<PP&E>                                          20,109
<DEPRECIATION>                                   6,298
<TOTAL-ASSETS>                                 100,567
<CURRENT-LIABILITIES>                           20,634
<BONDS>                                              0
<PREFERRED-MANDATORY>                                0
<PREFERRED>                                          0
<COMMON>                                           156
<OTHER-SE>                                      79,235
<TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY>                   100,567
<SALES>                                              0
<TOTAL-REVENUES>                                18,914
<CGS>                                                0
<TOTAL-COSTS>                                    9,639
<OTHER-EXPENSES>                                     0
<LOSS-PROVISION>                                   276
<INTEREST-EXPENSE>                                   0
<INCOME-PRETAX>                                 10,263
<INCOME-TAX>                                     4,105
<INCOME-CONTINUING>                              6,158
<DISCONTINUED>                                       0
<EXTRAORDINARY>                                      0
<CHANGES>                                            0
<NET-INCOME>                                     6,158
<EPS-PRIMARY>                                    $0.39
<EPS-DILUTED>                                    $0.39