<ARTICLE> 5 <LEGEND> This schedule contains summary financial information extracted from the Company's condensed consolidated financial statements for the nine months ended October 31,1999 and is qualified in its entirety by reference to such financial statements. </LEGEND> <MULTIPLIER> 1 <CURRENCY> U.S DOLLARS <PERIOD-TYPE> 9-MOS <FISCAL-YEAR-END> JAN-31-2000 <PERIOD-START> FEB-01-1999 <PERIOD-END> OCT-31-1999 <EXCHANGE-RATE> 1 <CASH> 4,992,441 <SECURITIES> 0 <RECEIVABLES> 4,356,426 <ALLOWANCES> (370,000) <INVENTORY> 0 <CURRENT-ASSETS> 9,752,993 <PP&E> 7,027,545 <DEPRECIATION> (4,158,072) <TOTAL-ASSETS> 13,804,675 <CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 4,496,156 <BONDS> 6,000,000 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 0 <PREFERRED> 0 <COMMON> 88,965 <OTHER-SE> 2,138,124 <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 13,804,675 <SALES> 7,357,600 <TOTAL-REVENUES> 7,357,600 <CGS> 4,739,379 <TOTAL-COSTS> 9,886,031 <OTHER-EXPENSES> 0 <LOSS-PROVISION> 0 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> 1,230,366 <INCOME-PRETAX> (3,633,201) <INCOME-TAX> 0 <INCOME-CONTINUING> (3,633,201) <DISCONTINUED> 0 <EXTRAORDINARY> 0 <CHANGES> 0 <NET-INCOME> (3,633,201) <EPS-BASIC> (.41) <EPS-DILUTED> (.41)