<ARTICLE> 5 <LEGEND> THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS; CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH FORM 10-K FOR THE FISCAL YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 1999. </LEGEND> <PERIOD-TYPE> YEAR <FISCAL-YEAR-END> DEC-31-1999 <PERIOD-START> JAN-01-1999 <PERIOD-END> DEC-31-1999 <CASH> 24,289,000 <SECURITIES> 13,407,000 <RECEIVABLES> 37,403,000 <ALLOWANCES> 1,216,000 <INVENTORY> 0 <CURRENT-ASSETS> 63,062,000 <PP&E> 7,778,000 <DEPRECIATION> 4,268,000 <TOTAL-ASSETS> 71,740,000 <CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 8,293,000 <BONDS> 0 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 0 <PREFERRED> 0 <COMMON> 108,000 <OTHER-SE> 63,339,000 <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 71,740,000 <SALES> 0 <TOTAL-REVENUES> 159,473,000 <CGS> 0 <TOTAL-COSTS> 107,652,000 <OTHER-EXPENSES> 0 <LOSS-PROVISION> 738,000 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> 0 <INCOME-PRETAX> 23,028,000 <INCOME-TAX> 8,566,000 <INCOME-CONTINUING> 14,462,000 <DISCONTINUED> 0 <EXTRAORDINARY> 0 <CHANGES> 0 <NET-INCOME> 14,462,000 <EPS-BASIC> 1.32 <EPS-DILUTED> 1.29