<ARTICLE> 5
<MULTIPLIER> 1,000

                             
<PERIOD-TYPE>                   9-MOS
<FISCAL-YEAR-END>                          DEC-31-1999
<PERIOD-START>                             JAN-01-1999
<PERIOD-END>                               SEP-30-1999
<CASH>                                          36,545
<SECURITIES>                                         0
<RECEIVABLES>                                   77,904
<ALLOWANCES>                                   (3,658)
<INVENTORY>                                        426
<CURRENT-ASSETS>                               123,161
<PP&E>                                          32,011
<DEPRECIATION>                                (18,669)
<TOTAL-ASSETS>                                 207,000
<CURRENT-LIABILITIES>                           98,630
<BONDS>                                              0
<PREFERRED-MANDATORY>                                0
<PREFERRED>                                          0
<COMMON>                                           355
<OTHER-SE>                                      98,316
<TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY>                   207,000
<SALES>                                        184,034
<TOTAL-REVENUES>                               184,034
<CGS>                                          106,796
<TOTAL-COSTS>                                  106,796
<OTHER-EXPENSES>                                89,834
<LOSS-PROVISION>                                     0
<INTEREST-EXPENSE>                                   0
<INCOME-PRETAX>                               (11,651)
<INCOME-TAX>                                         0
<INCOME-CONTINUING>                           (11,651)
<DISCONTINUED>                                       0
<EXTRAORDINARY>                                      0
<CHANGES>                                            0
<NET-INCOME>                                  (11,651)
<EPS-BASIC>                                     (0.34)
<EPS-DILUTED>                                   (0.34)