<ARTICLE> 5 <LEGEND> This schedule contains summary financial information extracted from the September 30, 1998 Financial Statements included in the Company's Form 10-K and is qualified in its qualified in its entirety by reference to such Form 10-K. </LEGEND> <MULTIPLIER> 1,000 <PERIOD-TYPE> 6-MOS <FISCAL-YEAR-END> MAR-31-1999 <PERIOD-START> JUL-01-1999 <PERIOD-END> SEP-30-1998 <CASH> 28,199 <SECURITIES> 0 <RECEIVABLES> 13,889 <ALLOWANCES> 625 <INVENTORY> 0 <CURRENT-ASSETS> 42,051 <PP&E> 2,693 <DEPRECIATION> 1,348 <TOTAL-ASSETS> 43,650 <CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 6,411 <BONDS> 0 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 0 <PREFERRED> 0 <COMMON> 130 <OTHER-SE> 0 <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 43,658 <SALES> 18,186 <TOTAL-REVENUES> 18,186 <CGS> 10,520 <TOTAL-COSTS> 10,520 <OTHER-EXPENSES> 3,509 <LOSS-PROVISION> 0 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> 1 <INCOME-PRETAX> 4,520 <INCOME-TAX> 1,955 <INCOME-CONTINUING> 0 <DISCONTINUED> 0 <EXTRAORDINARY> 0 <CHANGES> 0 <NET-INCOME> 2,565 <EPS-PRIMARY> .20 <EPS-DILUTED> .19