<ARTICLE> 5 <LEGEND> This schedule contains summary financial information extracted from Form 10K and is qualified in its entirety by reference to such financial statements. </LEGEND> <PERIOD-TYPE> 9-MOS <FISCAL-YEAR-END> SEP-30-1999 <PERIOD-START> OCT-01-1998 <PERIOD-END> JUN-30-1999 <CASH> 384,594 <SECURITIES> 0 <RECEIVABLES> 1,490,351 <ALLOWANCES> 297,403 <INVENTORY> 0 <CURRENT-ASSETS> 3,586,983 <PP&E> 1,347,499 <DEPRECIATION> 967,028 <TOTAL-ASSETS> 16,025,472 <CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 10,712,596 <BONDS> 0 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 0 <PREFERRED> 5,909 <COMMON> 283 <OTHER-SE> (5,126,127) <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 16,025,472 <SALES> 0 <TOTAL-REVENUES> 7,273,831 <CGS> 0 <TOTAL-COSTS> 4,221,834 <OTHER-EXPENSES> 5,688,240 <LOSS-PROVISION> (198,730) <INTEREST-EXPENSE> 478,471 <INCOME-PRETAX> (3,221,953) <INCOME-TAX> 1,049 <INCOME-CONTINUING> (3,223,002) <DISCONTINUED> 0 <EXTRAORDINARY> 0 <CHANGES> 0 <NET-INCOME> (3,323,817) <EPS-BASIC> (0.16) <EPS-DILUTED> (0.16)