<ARTICLE> 5 <RESTATED> <CURRENCY> U.S. DOLLARS <PERIOD-TYPE> YEAR <FISCAL-YEAR-END> SEP-30-1997 <PERIOD-START> OCT-01-1996 <PERIOD-END> SEP-30-1997 <EXCHANGE-RATE> 1 <CASH> 9,779 <SECURITIES> 38,540 <RECEIVABLES> 20,499 <ALLOWANCES> 1,569 <INVENTORY> 0 <CURRENT-ASSETS> 74,870 <PP&E> 17,548 <DEPRECIATION> 10,647 <TOTAL-ASSETS> 92,815 <CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 53,752 <BONDS> 0 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 0 <PREFERRED> 0 <COMMON> 122 <OTHER-SE> 38,613 <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 92,815 <SALES> 29,781 <TOTAL-REVENUES> 86,642 <CGS> 5,070 <TOTAL-COSTS> 27,470 <OTHER-EXPENSES> 60,848 <LOSS-PROVISION> 397 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> 2 <INCOME-PRETAX> (150) <INCOME-TAX> (263) <INCOME-CONTINUING> 113 <DISCONTINUED> 0 <EXTRAORDINARY> 0 <CHANGES> 0 <NET-INCOME> 113 <EPS-BASIC> .01 <EPS-DILUTED> .01