<ARTICLE> 5
<LEGEND>
THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM FORM 10-Q 
FOR QUARTER ENDED JUNE 30, 1998 AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO
SUCH FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.
</LEGEND>
<MULTIPLIER> 1,000
       
                             
<PERIOD-TYPE>                   6-MOS
<FISCAL-YEAR-END>                          DEC-31-1998
<PERIOD-START>                             JAN-01-1998
<PERIOD-END>                               JUN-30-1998
<CASH>                                             488
<SECURITIES>                                     3,160
<RECEIVABLES>                                    3,057<F1>
<ALLOWANCES>                                         0
<INVENTORY>                                          0
<CURRENT-ASSETS>                                 7,899
<PP&E>                                           1,949<F1>
<DEPRECIATION>                                       0
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<CURRENT-LIABILITIES>                            4,205
<BONDS>                                              0
<PREFERRED-MANDATORY>                                0
<PREFERRED>                                          0
<COMMON>                                             9
<OTHER-SE>                                       9,495
<TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY>                    13,709
<SALES>                                          2,187
<TOTAL-REVENUES>                                 7,348
<CGS>                                              340
<TOTAL-COSTS>                                    3,167
<OTHER-EXPENSES>                                 5,516
<LOSS-PROVISION>                                    30
<INTEREST-EXPENSE>                                   0
<INCOME-PRETAX>                                 (1,220)
<INCOME-TAX>                                       (70)
<INCOME-CONTINUING>                             (1,290)
<DISCONTINUED>                                       0
<EXTRAORDINARY>                                      0
<CHANGES>                                            0
<NET-INCOME>                                    (1,290)
<EPS-PRIMARY>                                     (.25)
<EPS-DILUTED>                                     (.25)
<FN>
<F1>
A/R AND PPE ASSET VALUES REPRESENT NET AMOUNTS
</FN>