<ARTICLE> 5 <LEGEND> THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM THE COMPANY'S CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE THREE MONTHS ENDED JULY 31, 2000 AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. </LEGEND> <MULTIPLIER> 1 <CURRENCY> U.S. DOLLARS <PERIOD-TYPE> 6-MOS <FISCAL-YEAR-END> JAN-31-2001 <PERIOD-START> FEB-01-2000 <PERIOD-END> JUL-31-2000 <EXCHANGE-RATE> 1 <CASH> 7,922,582 <SECURITIES> 0 <RECEIVABLES> 3,253,244 <ALLOWANCES> (400,000) <INVENTORY> 0 <CURRENT-ASSETS> 11,736,293 <PP&E> 4,484,443 <DEPRECIATION> (3,657,944) <TOTAL-ASSETS> 13,771,674 <CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 3,625,169 <BONDS> 6,000,000 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 0 <PREFERRED> 0 <COMMON> 88,965 <OTHER-SE> 2,221,611 <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 13,771,674 <SALES> 4,110,370 <TOTAL-REVENUES> 4,110,370 <CGS> 2,465,891 <TOTAL-COSTS> 5,146,799 <OTHER-EXPENSES> 0 <LOSS-PROVISION> 0 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> 900,948 <INCOME-PRETAX> (323,997) <INCOME-TAX> 0 <INCOME-CONTINUING> (323,997) <DISCONTINUED> 0 <EXTRAORDINARY> 0 <CHANGES> 0 <NET-INCOME> (323,997) <EPS-BASIC> (.04) <EPS-DILUTED> (.04)