<ARTICLE> 5
<LEGEND>
THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM FORM 10Q
FOR QUARTER ENDED JUNE 30, 1996 AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY 
REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.
</LEGEND>
<MULTIPLIER> 1,000
       
                             
<PERIOD-TYPE>                   6-MOS
<FISCAL-YEAR-END>                          DEC-31-1996
<PERIOD-START>                             JAN-01-1996
<PERIOD-END>                               JUN-30-1996
<CASH>                                             474
<SECURITIES>                                     7,372
<RECEIVABLES>                                    6,743<F1>
<ALLOWANCES>                                         0
<INVENTORY>                                          0
<CURRENT-ASSETS>                                15,520
<PP&E>                                           4,119<F1>
<DEPRECIATION>                                       0
<TOTAL-ASSETS>                                  24,863
<CURRENT-LIABILITIES>                            5,012
<BONDS>                                              0
<PREFERRED-MANDATORY>                                0
<PREFERRED>                                          0
<COMMON>                                             9
<OTHER-SE>                                      19,675
<TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY>                    24,863
<SALES>                                          5,600
<TOTAL-REVENUES>                                13,043
<CGS>                                            1,118
<TOTAL-COSTS>                                    6,089
<OTHER-EXPENSES>                                 8,256
<LOSS-PROVISION>                                   131
<INTEREST-EXPENSE>                                  68
<INCOME-PRETAX>                                 (1,256)
<INCOME-TAX>                                      (481)
<INCOME-CONTINUING>                               (775)
<DISCONTINUED>                                       0
<EXTRAORDINARY>                                      0
<CHANGES>                                            0
<NET-INCOME>                                      (775)
<EPS-PRIMARY>                                     (.16)
<EPS-DILUTED>                                     (.16)
<FN>
<F1>A/R AND PPE ASSET VALUES REPRESENT NET AMOUNTS.
</FN>