<ARTICLE> 5 <LEGEND> THE SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM THE CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEET AS OF JUNE 30, 1998 AND THE RELATED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS FOR THE SIX MONTHS IN THE PERIOD 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-END> JUN-30-1998 <CASH> 7,326 <SECURITIES> 11,925 <RECEIVABLES> 9,877 <ALLOWANCES> 1,700 <INVENTORY> 0 <CURRENT-ASSETS> 30,564 <PP&E> 7,165 <DEPRECIATION> 5,071 <TOTAL-ASSETS> 32,967 <CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 9,395 <BONDS> 0 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 0 <PREFERRED> 0 <COMMON> 39,637 <OTHER-SE> (16,181) <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 32,967 <SALES> 11,098 <TOTAL-REVENUES> 11,098 <CGS> 1,237 <TOTAL-COSTS> 3,091 <OTHER-EXPENSES> 11,114 <LOSS-PROVISION> 177 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> (571) <INCOME-PRETAX> (2,613) <INCOME-TAX> 37 <INCOME-CONTINUING> (2,650) <DISCONTINUED> 0 <EXTRAORDINARY> 0 <CHANGES> 0 <NET-INCOME> (2,650) <EPS-PRIMARY> (.27) <EPS-DILUTED> (.27)