<ARTICLE> 5 <LEGEND> THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM THE CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEET AND STATEMENT OF INCOME AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH FORM S-1. </LEGEND> <MULTIPLIER> 1,000 <CURRENCY> U.S. DOLLARS <PERIOD-TYPE> YEAR 3-MOS <FISCAL-YEAR-END> DEC-31-1997 DEC-31-1998 <PERIOD-START> JAN-01-1997 JAN-01-1998 <PERIOD-END> DEC-31-1997 MAR-31-1998 <EXCHANGE-RATE> 1 1 <CASH> 7,318 9,248 <SECURITIES> 0 0 <RECEIVABLES> 7,076 5,876 <ALLOWANCES> 590 590 <INVENTORY> 0 0 <CURRENT-ASSETS> 14,529 15,157 <PP&E> 2,783 2,932 <DEPRECIATION> 1,525 1,660 <TOTAL-ASSETS> 15,824 16,519 <CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 8,955 8,839 <BONDS> 0 0 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 0 0 <PREFERRED> 0 0 <COMMON> 782 782 <OTHER-SE> 6,056 6,868 <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 15,824 16,519 <SALES> 24,861 7,499 <TOTAL-REVENUES> 24,861 7,499 <CGS> 0 0 <TOTAL-COSTS> 21,189 5,992 <OTHER-EXPENSES> 39 53 <LOSS-PROVISION> 400 0 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> 0 0 <INCOME-PRETAX> 3,833 1,514 <INCOME-TAX> 1,575 621 <INCOME-CONTINUING> 2,258 893 <DISCONTINUED> 0 0 <EXTRAORDINARY> 0 0 <CHANGES> 0 0 <NET-INCOME> 2,258 893 <EPS-PRIMARY> .14 .06 <EPS-DILUTED> .14 .06