<ARTICLE> 5 <LEGEND> THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEET AT JUNE 30, 1998 AND CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS FOR THE NINE MONTHS ENDED JUNE 30, 1998 AS FILED ON FORM 10-Q AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH FORM 10-Q. </LEGEND> <MULTIPLIER> 1,000 <PERIOD-TYPE> 9-MOS <FISCAL-YEAR-END> SEP-30-1998 <PERIOD-START> OCT-01-1997 <PERIOD-END> JUN-30-1998 <CASH> 43,638 <SECURITIES> 0 <RECEIVABLES> 25,242 <ALLOWANCES> 1,415 <INVENTORY> 0 <CURRENT-ASSETS> 75,388 <PP&E> 20,275 <DEPRECIATION> 13,035 <TOTAL-ASSETS> 97,446 <CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 57,009 <BONDS> 0 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 0 <PREFERRED> 0 <COMMON> 126 <OTHER-SE> 40,311 <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 97,446 <SALES> 28,005 <TOTAL-REVENUES> 80,823 <CGS> 5,050 <TOTAL-COSTS> 27,989 <OTHER-EXPENSES> 57,366 <LOSS-PROVISION> 514 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> 0 <INCOME-PRETAX> (3,729) <INCOME-TAX> (1,194) <INCOME-CONTINUING> (2,535) <DISCONTINUED> 0 <EXTRAORDINARY> 0 <CHANGES> 0 <NET-INCOME> (2,535) <EPS-PRIMARY> (0.21) <EPS-DILUTED> (0.21)