<ARTICLE> 5 <LEGEND> RESTATED PRIOR PERIOD FINANCIAL DATA SCHEDULE TO REFLECT THE TWO-FOR-ONE STOCK SPLIT EFFECTED FEBRUARY 26, 1999. </LEGEND> <RESTATED> <MULTIPLIER> 1,000 <PERIOD-TYPE> 9-MOS <FISCAL-YEAR-END> DEC-31-1998 <PERIOD-START> JAN-01-1998 <PERIOD-END> SEP-30-1998 <CASH> 9,124 <SECURITIES> 107,876 <RECEIVABLES> 28,046 <ALLOWANCES> 14,124 <INVENTORY> 0 <CURRENT-ASSETS> 164,002 <PP&E> 14,820 <DEPRECIATION> 5,241 <TOTAL-ASSETS> 191,915 <CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 100,496 <BONDS> 0 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 0 <PREFERRED> 0 <COMMON> 16 <OTHER-SE> 62,003 <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 191,915 <SALES> 0 <TOTAL-REVENUES> 62,395 <CGS> 0 <TOTAL-COSTS> 26,451 <OTHER-EXPENSES> 22,908 <LOSS-PROVISION> 0 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> 93 <INCOME-PRETAX> 12,943 <INCOME-TAX> 5,426 <INCOME-CONTINUING> 7,517 <DISCONTINUED> 0 <EXTRAORDINARY> 0 <CHANGES> 0 <NET-INCOME> 7,517 <EPS-BASIC> .24 <EPS-DILUTED> .23